Sales Problems Solved at Luncheon by San Antonio Club
At the San Antonio Salesmanship Club luncheon twelve questions on sales methods were discussed. Speakers shared experiences and examples, with General discussion following. Notable participants included McAllister, Cliften rge, Hubert Weise, G. L. Protho, L. Webb, and Roy Hollingsworth. Membership stands at 170 with a fall drive planned for 700 new members.
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San Antonio
Roy Hollingsworth
Wallace
Salesmanship Club
National Salesmanship Congress
Salesmanship Club Luncheon Promises Business Boost
Secretary Rogers notes that a salesman’s business will rise if his firm’s staff join the Salesmanship Club. Randomly distributed questions plus pointing tips at luncheons form a valuable asset for any company.
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San Antonio
Rogers
San Antonians to Speak at Marlin Convention
John B. Carrington and George J. Roark of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce will speak and lead round table discussions at the eleventh annual Texas Commercial Executives Association convention in Marlin August 16 to 18. Carrington topics include town effort in war knowledge and zeal. Roark on industrial surveys.
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John B. Carrington
Chamber of Commerce
George J. Roark
Texas Commercial Executives’ Association
Marlin
Mr. Carrington
Mr. Roark
Texas
Brazos
Camp Kelly and Camp Travis Build Site Faces Labor Surge
Contractors at Camp Travis and Camp Kelly seek carpenters and day labor with a large weekly payroll already surpassing eighty two thousand dollars. W L Locke heads the Camp Kelly office while Lieut E L Decon coordinates government plans and hiring.
Record Altitude and Distance Wireless Breaks at Camp Kelly
Wireless experts at Camp Kelly set world altitude and distance records for sending and receiving messages from aircraft. Captain Ferron reports in the US bulletin that tests used a secret new apparatus, with results not meeting the designer’s mark. Brigadier General Parker asks that French aviator Lieutenant Pierre Ducos remain in San Antonio to continue aviation organization work.
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Aviation School
Camp Kelly
Paul Ferron
Southern Department
Committee On Public Information
Washington
Parker
War Department
Pierre Ducos
San Antonio
Ducos
Local man commissioned as first lieutenant in signal corps
John F. Nolen of 775 Estes avenue Alamo Heights has been commissioned a first lieutenant in the U S Army Signal Corps and is stationed at Fort Sam Houston for now. Nolen was an Associated Press operator at The Light for five years and is regarded as one of the AP service's best operators. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J J Nolat h of Alamo Heights.
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John F. Nolen
Estes Avenue
Alamo Heights
Regular Army Signal Corps
Fort Sam Houston
Nolen
Associated Press
The
Associated Press Service
J. J. Nolath
Governor Ferguson appears before Austin grand jury
Governor James E. Ferguson voluntarily attended nearly an hour before the Travis County Criminal District Court grand jury. The jury asked for an extension, and Judge James R. Hamilton granted a term extension to July 28 to finish its investigations into several very important matters for public interest.
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Austin
Tex
James E. Ferguson
Criminal District Court
Travis County
James R. Hamilton
Hamilton
Grand Jury
M. C. Abrams
Notable Visitors Parade Through San Antonio Hotels
A stream of guests checked into San Antonio hotels as local and out of town visitors arrived. Names include Mrs. Joseph B. Dibrell and daughter Nellie Dancey of Seguin at the 8thony, F H Cardwell of the Twentieth Field Artillery at the Lanier, Mrs. E P Johnson of Falfurrias at the Gunter, J B Bryson of Comanche at the Menger, and Mr and Mrs W P Young with Mr and Mrs John G Towns of Granger at the St Anthony. Also noted were Arthur G Garrett of Denver at the Lanier and Mrs F E Ripley of Taylors at the Gunter.
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Joseph B. Dibrell
Nellie Dancey
Seguin
F. H. Cardwell
Twentieth Field Artillery
Lanier
E. P. Johnson
Falfurriasta
Gunter
J. B. Bryson
Comanche
Texas
Menger
W. P. Young
John G. Towns
Granger
St. Anthony
Arthur G. Garrett
Denver
Colo
Lanier Hotel
F. E. Ripley
Taylors
H. H. Alexander
Bastrop
W. Bremond Jr
Austin
C. M. Dalton
Camp Funston
Leon Springs
Duluth
Minn
W. T. Browne
Fort Worth
F. J. Wren
Galveston, Co
R. Atkinson
Chicago
J. Garner
H. E. Fretwell
Dallas
T. R. McGeenan
Kerrville
Menger Hotel
Slacker List Shrinks as DOJ Probes Unregistered Men
Special Agent E. T. Needham of the Department of Justice said the unregistered pool for military service likely declined to about 500 to 1,200 after cross checking poll and registration lists. He expects many joined regular forces before June 6, exempting them from registration. Arrests will follow this phase. recruiting officers will supply names of eligible men who enlisted between the registration proclamation and June 5.
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E. T. Needham
Department of Justice
Needham
Army
Navy
Marines
Farm Boys to Assemble in Austin for Institute
About 100 Texas farm boys will gather in Austin July 25 to 28 for the seventh annual Texas State Farmers Institute. Delegates, many unfamiliar with each other, will stay at the university law building, sleep on cots, and attend sessions led by C. E Graham and Professor Dille. The event includes swimming, meals at the cafeteria, a trolley tour, and talks by the boys themselves to share agricultural experiences and improve rural citizenship.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Farmers’ Institutes of Texas
Texas State Farmers’ Institute
W. E. Long
Chamber of Commerce
C. E B. Graham
Department of Agriculture
Boy Scouts
Law
University
A. J. Hilers
C. E. Graham
State Department of Agriculture
Agricultural and Mechanical College
G. S. Wehrwein
Law Building
Alvin Dille
Bishop Public Schools
Professor Dille
California Syrup of Figs Adverts for Child Health
A vintage home remedy ad urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs to treat children with stomach upset and constipation. It claims a cleansing effect within hours, promotes a cheerful child, and warns to ask for the genuine 50 cent bottle by the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
Callifornia Fig Syrup Company
Government calls for more vocational training in metal trades
The Department of the Interior urges trade schools and shop departments to train skilled mechanics for semi technical jobs in the metal trades. Presidents and officials back the effort, warning of high demand across Army Navy Civil Service and private sectors. Summer programs urged to keep students 16 to 20 enrolled, with strict standards to avoid half baked workers. Over 500 such schools are ready to cooperate and will notify the commissioner of education with plans.
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Department of the Interior
Burea of Education
Wilson
Commerce
Redfield
Department
Army, Navy
Civil Service Commission
Army and Navy
Bureau
Bureau of Education
Commissioner of Education
Injunction Denied in Neches River Salt-Water Containment Case
Federal Judge Russell denied the injunction sought by Receiver Thomas H. Langham McFaddin Weiss Kyle Land Company against Beaumont Irrigation Company and Neches Canal Company. The action aimed to stop a sand dam across the Neches River below Pine Island Bayou to keep salt water from encroaching on the bayou waters.
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Beaumont
Tex
Russell
Thomas H. Langham-McFaddin-Weiss-Kyle Land Company
Beaumont Irrigation Company
Neches Canal Company
Neches River
Pine Island Bayou
Christmas entertainment at parish workhouse mocked
The mayor dressed as Father Christmas delighted inmates at a parish workhouse event until a spectator’s remark exposed a harsher view of the residents. The exchange questions why the lunatics should be kept inside and if they are really harmless.
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Father Christmas
Yorkshire Post
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Stone & Webster
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Locke
Camp Travis
Schroeder
E. L. Decon
Signal Corps
Decon
Stone & Webster Company
Thomas A. Carr
Carr
United States
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