Army orders on discharges and officer reassignments
National Guard and organized militia enlisted men may obtain discharge if supporting dependents exist. Commanding officers inform soldiers of discharge rights. War Department action follows if needed. Monthly reports to War Department required. recruiting officers urged to avoid recruits with dependents. List of officers relieved from regiment duty and various assignments and actions taken including medical and aviation duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
United End
United States
War Department
Allen's Foot-Ease for Troops Relief in Mexican Campaign
Allied and German troops find Allen's Foot-Ease relieves tired swollen feet in hot desert marches along the Mexican border. The powder reduces friction in shoes and prevents blisters and callouses. sold nationwide for 26 cents, no substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Ill Illinois guardsmen hike to Leon Springs under heat
Chicago papers clash over heat effects on First Illinois brigade during an eleven mile hike toward Leon Springs Texas. Officials report no heat prostrations despite many men dropping out. Funston criticizes the pace as excessive and disorganized amid vivid ambulances and improvised relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois Brigade
Leon Springs
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Herald
Chicago Daily News
Funston
War Department
Caicatyr Dailyews Sula
Eleven Mile Hill
Tex
Illinois
Foster
Camp Wilson
Mexico
Fredericksburg
Texas
Sanborn
Garrity
Moriarty
Loop
San Antonio
Ten Mile Hill
L. B. Clegg
Red Cross
Mac
Charles L. Wagner
Wagner
D. Jack Foster
Fort Sam Houston
First
William Masener
Henry Kemper
Glenn Kimball
Walker Martens
George Mundt
E. G. Mather
William Cherkaus
Percy Eubank
Arthur Ruskin
Army Bill Passed Senate as Amended
The army appropriation bill totaling 312 million dollars passed the Senate without a recording vote. It includes 2 million for dependents of border duty soldiers and 750 thousand for Fort Sam Houston buildings. The conference awaits, with Sen Sheppard credited for securing the Fort Sam Houston item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Army
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Senate
Reed
Sheppard
President Frees L. E. Trent From Prison
President Wilson commutes the remaining nine months of L. E. Trent’s land fraud sentence in Oklahoma and pardons him to immediate release. The decision follows an appeal from Trent’s wife and child endorsed by several Senators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
L. E. Trent
Oklahoma
Wilson
Trent
Senate
Notable Visitors at San Antonio Hotels
A list of guests staying at local hotels includes Co. B. Western of Brownsville at the St Anthony, C. C. Earp of Nevada Missouri at the Gunter, H. W. Bennett of Corpus Christi at the Menger, Dr. W. B. Cough of Peoria at the St Anthony, Thomas Darlington of New York at the Gunter, Lt. Col. William S Terriberry of McAllen at the Menger, A. M. Champion of Dallas at the St Anthony, T. C. Dandson and Capt George B Foster of the U S Army registered, A. M. Wallace and family of Tyler at the Menger, H. T. Jones of the Southern Pacific at the St Anthony, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Farr of Jackson Miss at the Gunter, Mrs. Alice Davis of Pearsall at the Menger, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McElwee of Dallas at the St Anthony, Ike W. Wood of San Marcos at the Gunter, W. R. Pillsbury traveling freight agent for Chicago Burlington and Quincy in Dallas, R. E. Odell the San Antonio real estate man leaving for New York and eastern cities, Judge Winchester Kelso went to Houston Wednesday evening and will return soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Champion
Dallas
St. Anthony
T. C. Dandson
George B. Foster
U.S. Army
Gunter
A. M. Wallace
Tyler
Menger
San Antonio
H. T. Jones
Southern Pacific Railway
C. M. Farr
Jackson
Mies
Alice Davis
Pearsall
J. E. McElwee
Ike W. Wood
San Marcos
W. R. Pillsbury
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
R. E. Odell
New York
Ptomaine Poisoning Hits Minnesota Troops at Llano Grande
Thirty six men of the First Minnesota regiment at Llano Grande undergo ptomaine poisoning treatment. Officials deny the report though. The illness is linked to canned tomatoes from Minnesota not part of army rations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Mercedes
Tex
Llano Grande
Three Recruits Sworn In At Yoakum Texas
Lieu tenant W S Birge of the Third Texas National Guard and Maj C C Ahler examined and sworn in three recruits Henry Carpenter John Kranskopf and Santos Vasquez at Yoakum. Twenty eight have been sent from Yoakum. The station here has been closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum
Tex
W. S. Birge
Texas National Guard
San Antonio
C. C. Ahler
Henry Carpenter
John Kranskopf
Santos Vasquez
Birge
Hungarian Aristocrat Executed for Treason in Budapest Conspiracy
Reports from Budapest circulate that a prominent Hungarian aristocrat, who visited Paris in the spring, was convicted of high treason and executed for involvement in a conspiracy to incite a revolution in Hungary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zurich
Budapest
Hungary
Paris
Society Social Calendar Highlights Social Events
Thursday night at the Travis Club features McMillan Waddill of the Illinois militia hosting a swimming party dance and supper. The Woman's Union of Hillcrest Baptist Church meets at Mrs F A Cox 2409 South Flores Street. Friday Busy Bee Circle of the Red Cross gathers at 9 am in the W C A building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMillan Waddill
Illinois Militia
Travis Club
Woman's Union of
Hillcrest Baptist Church
F. A. Cox
South Flores Street
Busy Bee Circle of the Red Cross
Social whirl and visits span San Antonio events
Miss Laura Adams visits Waco with the Lindsleys while Maude Gresham returns from Denton. Mothers missing score cards from the June Baby Health Conference in St Mark's parish house are asked to notify Mrs C H Woodson. Ice cream social at South Side Christian Church lawn. A military dansant at St Anthony features Gen Frederick Funston and a long list of attendees. Mrs Wentland tours the district for Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs and will attend Pan American luncheon at the Menger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark's Parish House
C. H. Woodson
South Mesquite Street
Crockett
Ladies’ Aid Society of
The
South Side Christian Church
Church Lawn
Hunstock Avenue
W. H. Wentland
Manor
Tex
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
San Antonio
San Marcos
Kyle
the Menger
Lee Joseph
J. W. G. Club to Meet at San Pedro Park
The J. W. G. Club will meet at San Pedro Park Friday afternoon. Newly elected officers are Miss Lucile Kroeger president Miss Alma Sartorius vice president Miss Grace Ahr secretary Miss Henrietta Enck treasurer Miss Gertrude Ahr reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. G. Club
San Pedro Park
Lucile Kroeger
Alma Sartorius
Grace Ahr
Henrietta Enck
Gertrude Ahr
Georgia Guardsmen Aree En Route to Border
Three sections of troop trains bearing Georgia National Guard members passed through Texarkana Texas en route to the border today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Texarkana
Tex
Georgia National Guard
Rafael Diaz Sings At Red Cross Rally In New Braunfels
San Antonio tenor Rafael Diaz will perform two numbers at the Tuesday Musical Club feature of a Red Cross rally and picnic at Landa Park New Braunfels on Saturday August 5. Proceeds from Red Cross bands worn by assistants will support the relief effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rafael Diaz
San Antonio
Musical Club
Red Cross
Landa’s Park
New Braunfels
Stanley Winters
Edwina Snyder
Crockett
Phoenix Club
J. H. Archibald
V.S. Stires
J. A. Cosgrove
W. T. Mitchell
Vv. C. Jones
Dillehunt
A M. Moursand
Benno Kayton
Rietzloff
J. D. Weiser
J. J Stevens
A. G. Wilkins
Mary Banks
W. L. Richter
Langsdorf Bakery
Gets It corn cure promises quick relief and removal
An advertisement extols Gets It as a superior corn treatment. It claims two drops dry instantly and remove corns cleanly without pain. The copy warns against imitators and urges buying from druggists or direct mail order from E. Lawrence & Co. Chicago at 25 cents a bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Lil
Unsettled Weather Brings Light Rain to San Antonio
A light shower measured about .2 inch fell in San Antonio around noon, part of an unusually unsettled statewide pattern. The city saw brief heavy rain and the outlook remains unsettled as the last day recorded scattered showers across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio
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Edith Storey
Antonio Moreno
Prince Chap
Marshal Neilan
Arline Arrington
Bessie Eyton
Arline
Empire
Donald Brian
Paramount
Frank Daniels
Mr. Jack
Petrova
Crimson Wing
Ruth Stonehouse
Beverly Bayne
E. H. Calvert
Bryant Washburn
Big Country Store
Grand Opera House
Triangle
Charlie Ray
Thos. H. the Divident
WH. H. Thompson
Bedelia
Billie Burke
Gloria
Who's
Matt and
Jeff
Queen Theater
Alamo Plaza
Josee
Return of the King of
Wm. Farnum
George B. Pritchard JR
Fifteenth Cavalry
Tenth Cavalry
Guy Cushman
Eleventh Cavalry
Aubrey Lippincott
Fourth Cavalry
Thirteenth Cavalry
Selwyn D. Smith
Fifteenth
Theodore B. Taylor
William W. West
Ais Caren
Thorne Deal JR
John E. Lewis
Jerome W. Howe
Elliott Caesar
Elliott Caesar, Second Infantry
Sixteenth Infantry
Davis L. Brainard
Quartermaster Corps
Chauncey RB. Humphrey
Tenth Infantry
Charles G. Treat
Field Artillery
Edward RB. Vedder
Medical Corps
Percy M. Ashburn
Francis E. Prestly
Medical Reserve Corps
Washington
Offnere Hope
Coast Artillery Corps
Seth W
Henri Therrien
Elizabeth Valde
Paula Sigerist
Telephone Crockett
T. B. Baker
Exas Refining Co
Daily News
Bat Tribune
Galveston
Southern Pac
Port O’connor
Southern Pacific
Texas Guard
Zacaine
Ourand
Eerd.t Hopkins & Son
New York City
Laura Virginia Adams
Waco
Mrs
H. C. Lindsley
Ed Wolff
Miss Metha
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Wolff
Max
Detroit
Charles N. Florian
Richard Pryor Lucas
Ted Mead
Catherine Franklin
Frederick Funston
James Parker
Frederick J. Combe
Major Wildman
Fitzhugh Lee
H. A. Drum
Adelaide Campbell
Dorothy Atwood
Kansas City
Eleanor Barclay
Marjorie Metcalfe
Jean Aubrey
Willis Crittenberger
James G. Ord
Leroy Denman
W. K. Ewing
Helen Guenther
J. L. Houghteling Jr
E. R. Richter
Jack Lyman
M. Walmsley
T. L. Carson
H. Wiley
Mac Kincaid
Clara Johnson
Robert Hanney
Carl Cartwright
Lucius Lamar
Holland Sharpe
Clarence Munrove
D. Lloyd Smith
Charles Goldrick
E. R. Wicks
R. J. Calder
Joseph W. Ballanbeck
Milwaukee
Eugene Noyes
E. D. Judson
R. Princeville
R. T. Saunders
H. G. Riddell
Fourth
Texas Infantry
A. C. Bowman
Texas Hospital Corps
D. D. Otstott
Falkner Hearn
L. D. Ormsby
John A. Applewhite
Laredo
F. R- Mara
H. J. Schmauss
C. J. Sowle
E. G. Lindroth
F. F. Dormwood
G. Bollman
Third
Illinois Infantry
G. C. Waterman
J. S. Beidage
Los Angeles
Blanche Willingham
A.S. Tucker
United States Army
Kief
Kalamazoo
Mich
Commodore Clement
Kelliher
Muncie Moss
Eighth Illinois Infantry
Dick Ball
Robert van Deusen
Alice Partee
O. P
George Shipley
Glenn W. Tisdalee
D. Dolan
E. Fordyce McDonough Jr
Agnes Cherry
Lindsay Shropshire
Dorothy Mooney
Thomas E. Mooney
Rena Maverick Green
Green
Lucy Maverick
Lola Maverick Lloyd
Richard Pryor Lucas of
Berclaire
Thomas H. Franklin
Maxwell House
South
Neal Coffee Company
Nashville
Houston
Jacksonville
Richmond
J. H. Henckel
P. J. Donovan
Charles Deussen
A. A. Zizik
Mitchell
Frank Zini
Hertzberg
Noa Spears Co
Losoya St
E. Commerce
Chas. Zoller
Dolorosa St
Gunter Hote
EA1
Travis
Central Tire CO
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