Draft Quotas Next Step in Local Call
San Antonio and Bexar County face a National Army call of about 1000 men with a 7 percent estimate for quota. Officials expect official lists by Tuesday and boards will mail notices in three waves for physicals, with exemptions possible and appeals to district boards. Each registrant must prove fitness on exam day.
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National Army
Washington
San Antonio
Board Office
District Board
United States
Board of Appeals
Bexar County
Exemption Board
Former Secretary of Navy In Service
Lieutenant-Commander Truman H. Newberry, former Secretary of the Navy under Roosevelt, is now in service at the Charlestown Navy Yard.
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Secretary OF Navy
Truman H. Newberry
Roosevelt
Charlestown
Tonnage Destroyed Exceeds Amount Built
Government figures indicate merchant ships available to entente commerce have been destroyed at least four times the tonnage built since German submarine warfare began. Losses average about one million tons dead weight monthly, including cargo, exceeding London weekly registered tonnage reports.
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Washington, D. C
London
Navy requests 137 million for war needs and yard upgrades
Secretary Daniels today submitted to the House estimates aggregating 137,366,177 for war needs of the navy. The request covers ammunition ordnance supplies improvements of yards and docks clothing and enlargement of the navy yard and gun factory.
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Washington, D. C
Daniels
House
Navy Yard
Renewal of U S Arms Embargo On Mexico
Mexico City newspapers report the announced renewal of the arms embargo from the United States with extensive declarations of rejoicing.
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Mexico City
United States
Weather Log Suggests Fair Skies Over San Antonio
San Antonio and vicinity expect mostly clear conditions tonight and Sunday with light breezes. Temperatures should remain mild, easing overnight into pleasant daytime weather for plans and travel.
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San Antonio and Vicinity
Home Weather for Tourists Forecasts by The Light
Weather summary for St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington with temperatures around 70s and warnings of rain. Wind directions vary from south southwest west and north. Highs reach upper 80s to 90s and nightly lows near 68 to 72.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Rain Deluge Spreads Texas Wide From El Paso To Brownsville
Heavy rain drenches immense area from El Paso to Brownsville and across Texas, marking the first substantial shower since May. San Antonio reports 1.2 inches with broader totals: Houston 2.14, Brownsville 2.48, Dilley 2.14, and other locales getting light to moderate rainfall. farmers eye fall crops as conditions improve.
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Bexar County
Weather Bureau
San Antonio
New Mexico
Arizona
Texas
Vicintty
Colorado River
el Paso
Rio Grande
Brownsville
International & Great Northern
Dilley
Buell
Houston
Corpus Christi
Galveston
Palestine
Brenham
Hondo
Huntsville
Luling
Uvalde
Nacogdoches
San Marcos
Taylor
Alice
Two Roads Closed for Repairs After Heavy Rain
County commissioners closed Fredericksburg Road between Bluemel's store and Leon Springs and Goliad Road between the San Juan and Southton Roads after Friday night rain. Traffic to San Antonio and Leon Springs must use Babcock Road. southbound routes via Southton Road. Repairs enable rolling and tarvia topping on Fredericksburg Road.
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Fredericksburg
Bluemel
Goliad Road
Southton
Drouth Broken at Lockhart
A two month drought ended last night as rain fell more than two inches, benefiting cotton in the county around Lockhart Texas.
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Drouth
Lockhart
Lockhart, Tex
Newark Guard member Carl Dasel arrested on Justice orders
Carl Dasel, 26, of the First Regiment New Jersey National Guard and an expert photographer, was arrested in Newark and jailed on orders from the Department of Justice in Washington. He has a German army officer brother, and was assigned to a recruiting squad. officials did not disclose the charge.
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Newark
N. J
Carl Dasel
New Jersey National Guard
Department of Justice
Washington
Dasel
Leadville Miners Begin General Strike Across District
Leadville Colorado July 21 miners in the metal mining district shut all mines after a strike order by the local Industrial Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers. About 2000 workers quit leaving fifty pumpmen engineers and watchmen at posts. fifty producing properties affected.
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Leadville
Colo
Leadville Metal Mining District
Industrial Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
State Tax Board to Meet Next Wednesday in Austin
The Texas State Automatic Tax Board will meet Wednesday morning to fix the ad valorem tax rate. Governor Ferguson will attend. An increase of 10 cents is likely, raising the rate from 20 cents per $100 of property value, and school tax may rise from 2 cents amid the push for free text books.
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Austin
Tex
State Automatic Tax Board
Fercop
Texas
Harrison Idaho Burns Destroys Business District
Harrison Idaho with a population around 1000 faces a major fire that has destroyed the town’s business section and much of the residential area. Officials estimate losses near 500000. Fire crews report the blaze still active and aid requests sent to Spokane for help. Ten forest fires are reported in Northern Idaho.
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Harrison
Idaho
Spokane
Wash
J. W. Cook
Fieming
Unpaid July Pledges Alarm Red Cross Fund in San Antonio
Treasuer John Bennett Jr reports 6000 pledges in San Antonio require quarterly payments July August September October. Delays threaten next pledges and raise mailing costs. subscribers urged to send or forward their payments to Red Cross War Fund, 718 Gunter Building, San Antonio.
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Red Cross War Relief Fund
San Antonio
John Bennett Jr
Mr. Bennett
Red Cross
Red Cross War Fund
Gunter Building
Tex
Dallas Jail Slacker Tries Suicide in Cell
Paul Leavitt of Cleburne charged by a federal grand jury as a slacker attempted to hang himself in Dallas County jail. He tied a cord to the wall, rolled from his bunk, and guards cut the cord in time to save him. Indictment cites he registered as Paul Hext.
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Dallas
Tex
Paul Leavitt
Cleburne
Leavitt
Paul Hext
Trial of Miss Lusk in Waunesha murder case
Miss Grace Lusk the psychology teacher accused of shooting and killing Mrs. David Roberts amid jealousy linked to her acquaintance with Dr. Roberts appeared in court. The hearing was adjourned to July 30.
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Lusk Soon
Waukesha
Wis
Grace Lusk
David Roberts
Roberts
Stormy Russian Cabinet Session Leads to Premier’s Resignation
In Petrograd a stormy cabinet meeting dragged to dawn as Premier Loyoff’s resignation loomed. War Minister Kerensky blasted ministers over mutiny suppression and criticized General Potovtzeff, while ministers took responsibility for earlier orders. The government vowed to prosecute all with criminal ties to Germany. Finland braces for possible war with Russia as the Diet grants independence, while Socialists say Petrograd is preoccupied with its own troubles.
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Petrograd
Loyoff
Kerensky
M. Kerensky
Potovtzeff
General Potovtzkeff
Finland
Russia
Helsingfors
Texan's Name on Casualty List
Ottawa July 21 The militia department casualty list includes W. E. Sherman of Marion Texas reported gassed.
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Casualty
W. E. Sherman
Marion
Ottawa
Ont
Militia Department
Texas
Ireland Convention Reports Suppressed by Order in Council
An order in council prohibits publishing or stating any report of the coming Irish convention proceedings except officially announced items. Violators face penalties under the Defense of the Realm act.
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Order In Council
London
Silent Pickets Return Before White House Gates
Twelve members of the Woman's party resume silent picketing at the White House gates without police or citizen interference. It is the first time since the Russian mission demonstration that banners could be paraded unmolested. Authorities reportedly ignore pickets after President Wilson pardoned sixteen members of the party sentenced to 60 days in the work house.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Woman's Party
Wilson
Woman's Arty
Australia Moves to Suppress I W W Activities
Melbourne July 21 The House of Representatives passed a bill aimed at suppressing the Industrial Workers of the World in Australia. The measure targets I W W activities and seeks to curb what officials call subversive labor influence nationwide.
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Australia
Melbourne
House of Representatives
Industrial Workers of the World
Beaten Off French Retain Lines At Aisne Front
Paris reports violent fighting on the Aisne southeast of Cerny with German penetrations repulsed by French counterattacks and heavy losses inflicted on the attacker. In the Smorgon Krevo sector at Petrograd, intense artillery fighting sees German advances checked by Russian fire, a Siberian corps leading the defense.
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Paris
Aisne
Cerny
War Office
Russians Lose Ground in Galicia Front Movements
Disaffection among Russian troops aided German Austrian advances around Zlochoff east of Lemberg. A Russian regiment abandoned trenches prompting retreats along the line. Prince Lepople led Austro German gains and occupied three defense zones capturing thousands of prisoners. French repelled crown prince attacks on the Aisne front.
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Associated Press
Zlochoff
Lemberg
Petrograd
Prince Lepople
Berlin
Halicz
Zlochoft
Novica
Kalusz
Californie
Casemates
Hurtembise
Craonne
Aisne
Consul Ray Held in Odessa for Speaking Against Revolution
The Berlin based Lo kal Anzeiger reports American consul at Odessa John A. Ray and a British colleague imprisoned by soldiers for critical remarks on the revolution. Soldiers refused to release them. German licenses revoked for chemical exports to the United States including serums vaccines and anti toxins via neutral countries.
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Amsterdam
Lokal Anzeiger
Berlin
Odessa
John A. Ray
Powenener
Washington, D. C
United States
Treasury Department
Final Vote Near on Food Control Bill in Senate
The Senate adopts a bipartisan price fix compromise for wheat at not less than $2 per bushel until 1919. Amendments authorize price fixing of coal and coke, government purchase of nitrate of soda, and creation of a joint congressional committee on war expenditures. The single food administrator proposal is rejected.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Pomerene
Federal Trade Commission
Tillman
Owen
Congressional Committee
Shafroth
Germany Builds Air Fleet Over Lake Constance
Reports from Romanshorn say Zeppelins are being replaced by latest models from the Friedrichshafen factory. German HQ deem Zeppelins of limited war value and expect air supremacy by airplanes. Workers doubled, airship stock moved to unused sheds amid fears of a large American aerial program.
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Geneva
Romanshorn
Friederichshafen
Lake Constance
Germany
Pershing Begins Front Tour With British Command
Major General Pershing and two staff officers left Paris on their first visit to the British front. They will tour with Sir Douglas Haig along the lines to study British methods for potential adoption by American forces.
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Paris
Pershing
Douglas Haig
Haig
Governor Ferguson Returns to Austin From Ranch Vacation
Governor Ferguson came back to Austin from his Bosque county ranch for personal matters needing his attention. The state automatic board will meet next Wednesday to set the state tax rate, and the governor may stay in Austin for the meeting.
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Austin
Tex
Ferguson
Bosque County
State Automatic Board
Lloyd George Denounces German Autocracy in Reichstag Speech
British premier says Michaelis speech shows Germany would annex lands and deepen autocracy if victorious. He cites secure food for 1917-18 and plans to grow supplies for 1918 19, vows to keep fighting with Entente to end, and notes Britain will double ship production.
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London
Premié Lloyd George
Reichstag
Dr. Michaelis
Germany
Geremany
Lloyd George
Lloyd
Great Britain
Gereman
Michaelis
Europe
George
Belgium
Chaelis
Vram
Britain
Reichstag Adjourns After Berlin Dispatch
A Berlin dispatch states the Reichstag adjourned yesterday after meeting on September 26. The note is dated from Copenhagen and reports the parliamentary session ended.
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Copenhagen
Reichstag
Berlin
New German Chancellor Faces Mixed Reception At Reichstag
Berlin July 20. The imperial chancellor’s speech to the Reichstag is read as signaling a move to a middle road, but critics find him less charismatic than Dr Bethmann. He appeared less forceful on the tribune and failed to match Bethmann’s oratorical impact.
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Berlin
London
Dnaelis
Reichstag
Bethmann
German U boats aim at hitting enemy war industry
Amsterdam reports von Ludenorff states in Berlin briefing that the submarine program seeks to disrupt enemy ammunition production. He says the army and navy aim to perfect cooperation and notes the supreme army expects submarines to fulfill their mission amid growing war industry output. The account reflects Reichstag members' briefing on naval warfare strategy.
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Amsterdam
von Ludenorff
Reichstag
Berlin
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State Tax Board
North Sea
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Ireland
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