Second Training Camp at Leon Springs Open for Officers
The War Department announced a second training camp for reserve officers at Leon Springs near San Antonio Texas starting August 27. Applications from Illinois Texas Arizona New Mexico and Oklahoma are eligible. Age limits vary by category with a general preference for men over thirty-one and a minimum age of twenty in all cases.
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Washington
D. C
Leon Springs
San Antio
Texas
War Department
Illinois
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Keunant
Rve
Regular Army
United States
German aviators call for American support for Lafayette Escadrille
Paris June 2 German aviators concentrate on American flyers of the Lafayette Escadrille urging back home support and funds. Dr Edmund Gros appeals for morale and material aid noting Americans fight bravely with flag and Indian head insignia and that the US War Department has not provided uniforms. He cites Clyde H Balsley of San Antonio Texas who traveled to Europe, served at Pau, fought at Verdun, now hospitalised with serious injuries and in need of comforts and funding.
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Paris
Lafayette Escadrille
Edmund Gros
America
United States
American War Department
Clyde H. Balsley
San Antonio
Texas
Europe
Pau Aviation School
Lafayette Escardille
Verdun
Governor veto cuts funds to Texas University except School of Mines
Governor Ferguson vetoed the UT appropriation bill leaving only the El Paso School of Mines funded for the next two years. The move threatens to shut UT including its Galveston medical branch, with private fundraising eyed but legal issues possible. He cites governance, fraternities, and a ministerial president as concerns, and says the issue belongs to the people.
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Austin
Tex
Ferguson
University of Texas
School of Mines
el Paso
Galveston
Board of Regents
Medical Branch
Buys Lumber for Ships Under Emergency Fleet Plan
Major General Goethals announces lumber orders for 100 wooden ships from Southern Pine Associations at 35 dollars per thousand feet. The project totals 140 million dollars with contracts to be let within sixty days and mills to be notified about build locations. Orders expected to begin in early June and be placed within sixty days.
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Washington
General Goethals
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Southern Pine Associations
The Weather Forecasts From The Light
The Light provides city forecasts for Saint Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington. Sunday outlooks include mainly cloudy and rain chances with highs ranging from the mid fifties to mid seventies across the cities.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
San Antonio Targeted for National Army Camp Readiness
General Parker vows city and county compliance with laws as San Antonio is eyed for a National Army division cantonment ready by September 1. A Fosdick-led commission will assess conditions. soldiers to stay in camp after taps. warnings to bootleggers and strict policing aim to support War Department plans and Fort Sam Houston expansion.
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San Antonio
National Army
War Department
Southern Department
Camp Wilson
Parker
Newton Baker
T. J. Howells
Joseph Lee
Malcolm L McBride
John R. Martin
Charles P. Neill
Palmer E. Pierce
Joseph E. Raycroft
Navy
Davis
Fort Sam Houston
Leon Springs
Aero Establishment
Camp
Plans For 27 New Aero Squadrons At San Antonio Camp
Col. Malvern-Hill Barnum announces massive expansion of aviation units at Aviation Camp near South San Antonio. Plans call for 27 squadrons, 648 aircraft, 648 officers and 4158 enlisted, with 24 officers per squadron and 154 enlisted. Camp already hosts about 4500 recruits. training intensified to ready units for service.
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Aviation
City
Aviation Camp
San Antonio
Col
Malvern-Hill Barnum
Southern Department
South San Antonio
P. L. Ferron
Seth Cook
War Department
Foulois
B. D. Foulois
Department
Washington
Townsend F. Dodd
Major Dodd
Munitions Blast Hits Tzaritzin Factory In Saratov
A section of an ammunition factory at Tzaritzin exploded today near the Volga in Saratov Province. Casualties were reported as dead and wounded. Tzaritzin lies 110 miles southwest of Kamishin, an inland trade depot.
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Petrograd
Tzaritzin
Tzartzin
Saratov Province
Volga
Kamishin
Food Production Bill Passes Senate in War Week Action
Senate action included approval of the ten million dollar food production bill and conference reports on a three point three billion dollar war budget and a one hundred forty million civil bill. House approved the fifty million dollar war risk insurance bill for merchant seamen. President Wilson retains powers over the emergency shipping program.
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Washington
D. C
Congress
Senate
House
Wilson
Port of New York Harbor Closes Without Explained Reason
Officials at the New York Navy Yard acted on their own authority to close the harbor today. The official report provided no explanation for the port's closure or the actions taken.
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Washington, D. C
New York Harbor
New York Navy Yard
Burns Slayer May Have Killed Another
The article reports a U S Army deserter linked to the killing of Deputy Sheriff Ray James in Junction Texas. It notes possible ties to Leo Burns murder near Van Ormy on May 14, mentions two deserters at large, and describes the pursuit, arrest, and security measures at Junction with authorities seeking identification for comparison with Burns murder suspects.
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Ray James
Junction
Tex
United States Army
Leo Burns
van Ormy
Burns
James Galbreath
Kerville
Rock Springs
James
Ragland
McAllister
San Antonio
Deserters Face Treason Trial After Flight Into Mexico
Three army deserters who fled with arms into Mexico on May 23 were captured and jailed by Mexican authorities. They were later found in Laredo on May 30 in federal custody. Death penalty is a possible punishment if convicted.
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Laredo
Tex
Mexico
Nuevo Laredo
Arsenal Improvement Funds Approved by Conferees
Conferees approved 128000 for the San Antonio Arsenal to complete extensive improvements. The appropriation will be signed into law after approval by both Congress chambers.
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Washington, D. C
San Antonio Arsenal
Congress
Allies capture 52000 Germans with officers in six weeks
Paris June 2 The war office announces French and British forces have taken 52 000 German prisoners since April 16 including 1000 officers. In the same period they seized 446 heavy and field guns 1000 machine guns and trench mortars.
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Paris
War Office
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