Drastic federal drive to arrest registration slackers urged
Federal agents will arrest any person who discourages or evades the June 5 registration as ordered by Attorney General Gregory. Robert L. Barnes of the Bureau of Investigation leads enforcement across Texas New Mexico and Arizona with local officials and volunteers aiding in identifying violators and ensuring compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Barnes
Bureau of Investigation
T. W. Gregory
Barnes
Fin
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Eames
Gregory
United States
Government vows to compel young men to register
Mr Barnes warns that the government will not be trifled with in registering young men. He expects no trouble in San Antonio division but stresses penalties for slacker or those urging others to avoid registration. A year in federal jail awaits noncompliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Barnes
Texas Municipalities Convention Plans and Talks
Edward T. Paxton and William C. O'Donnell visit San Antonio promoting the fifth annual Texas Municipalities convention set for Dallas in June 2022. Topics include war-time city finance, public markets to cut living costs, fire loss reduction, city planning, and public health. The piece ends with a light exchange about politeness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward T. Paxton
William C. O'Donnell
Bureau of Municipal Research
Austin
San Antonio
League of Texas Municipalities
Dallas
Texas Town and City Planning Association
Texas
National League for Woman's Service to Register Here
Registration for the National League for Woman's Service begins in San Antonio on Saturday June 9 with booths at Joske Brothers Wolff and Marx Catholic Women's Club and the YWCA Local leaders and advisory board are named with a meeting set for June 6 at the Menger Hotel The league plans Liberty bond sales and cooperation with the National Council of Defense as it trains women for home country and defense duties and emphasizes matching tasks to women’s training and abilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National League For Woman’s Service
Red Cross
San Antonio
Joske Brothers, Wolff & Marx
Catholic Woman’s Club
Young Woman's Christian Association
Floyd McGown
James, Parker
J. B. Lewright
E. A. Wilson
Duval West
C. C. Branch
Perry J. Lewis
Menger
W. A. Daniel
L. Goodman
John Bennett
George C. Vaughan
A. Wagner
Carlos Bee
R. W. Staacke
E. B. Chandler
J. W. Culver
Noyes Evans
L. B. Randall
Emma Pirie
Roy Campbell
H. L. Kokernot
H. 8. Mulliken
Wheeler Pettus
A. C. Pancoast
Joseph Getzweiler
J. P. Benkendorfer
W. B. Russ
Social and Welfare
P. J. Lewis
E. C. Branch
General Service
National League
National Council of Defense
National League of Woman's Service
England
America
Congress For Constructive Patriotism
Washington
National League For Woman's Service
United States
League
National League For Woman
France
Red Cross forms bureau of casualties for families at home
The San Antonio American Red Cross reports the creation of a bureau of casualties to aid families with members in Europe. Branches will operate from New Orleans to Paris and Washington, collecting and relaying information on wounded missing or in service and prisoners of war.
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Bureau of Casualties
Red Cross
Europe
San Antonio
American Red Cross
Washington
New Orleans
Paris
France
D. C
United States
Germany
America
YMC A Boys Ready For Kerrville Camp
Camp Kerrville dominates Youth Group activity as 1917 enrollments surge. The rally set camp roles with J Floyd Smith as director and Neil Johanson editor of The Red Bug Scratch. Other positions include Aaron Blumenthal banker and Joseph Halliday cook, with more officers to be chosen as enrollment continues toward June 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Floyd Smith
Neil Johanson
Aaron Blumenthal
Joseph Halliday
Ralph Bonnet
Uncle Alin
Association
Ralph Bennett
Francis Wilson
Lesl Maurer
Carl Gildemeister
Clartnce Wright
Richard Bedell
Werner Wosnig
Will K. Brown
J. B. McCluer
George Mueller
Robert Wotan
Elmore Berendt
William Fetzer
Frank O'Neill
Felix Shaw
Sam Huff
Carlos Coon
Nelson Jones
Eldridge Jones
John Todd
Lee Stille Carl
DeNoon
Cecil Davis
Howard Robinson
Forty-Five Thousand Work Accidents Reported in State
During eight months from September 1916 to May 1917 the State Industrial Accident Board logged 36 336 accidents with 36 1 being fatal. Claims filed numbered 6 450 and compensation payments by insurers totaled 341 838 with medical expenditures 98 899 44. Overall payouts reached 440 717 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
State Industrial Accident Board
Insuran
Ireland Must Be Heaven Singers Wound by Officer Entry
A plainclothes police scene unfolds as Lieutenant Hanlin confronts a Black man who was dragged in by Officer Murphy. The man claims innocence while recounting a sudden assault as he walked singing a song, with blood on his head and an officer present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanlin
Murphy
Ireland
New York Evening Post
Cattlemen Oppose Fixing of Prices
Texas cattle men led by Dayton Moses Ike Pryor and R J Kleberg oppose Hoover on fixing maximum or minimum prices for meat animals. They warn such action would demoralize business frighten producers from the industry and require price fixing for hay corn and other cattle feed. They urge a competitive open market to restore stable prices and production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Herbert C. Hoover
Dayton Moses
Ike T. Pryor
R. J. Kleberg
Texas Cattlemen
Hoover
Social evil debate grows in wartime England
London reports rising social evil linked to war conditions fueling nationwide discussion. Church groups and semi religious bodies urge remedies while the government mulls legislation amid unexpected opposition led by suffragette Miss Lind-Al-Hageby and her followers who oppose any solution until after the war when women gain the vote and a say in policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Guests at San Antonio hotels noted in listings
Local society notices list guests and visitors staying at major hotels in San Antonio. Names include Mrs. L. O. Bryan, Mrs. Julius Frank, J Eyoveren, Mrs. H. C. Geddie, Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Edinoff, Mrs. John Wharton, C. B. Hudspeth, St. Elmo Brock, Lee L. Russell and family, S. Merican, Mrs. W. H. Seymour, Everett T. Houston, Mrs. J. F. Carson, Paul Harvey, Mrs. FR. J. Gammie, and Peter Trease, with several staying at the St. Anthony, Gunter, Lanier, Menger, and other hotels.
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L. O. Bryan
San Benito
St. Anthony
Julius Frank
St. Louis
Gunter
J. Eyoveren
Austin
Ae Medger
H. C. Geddie
Kerrville
Lanier
T. O. Edinoff
Sugarland
John Wharton
Sherman
C. B. Hudspeth
el Paso
Menger
St. Elmo Brock
Fort Worth
Lee L. Russell
S. Merican
Baltimore
W. H. Seymour
Everett T. Houston
J. F. Carson
Waco
Paul Harvey
FR. J. Gammie
Shreveport
Peter Trease
Enid
Okla
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League of Texas
Willie
Firestone
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
Ave. C
San Antonio, Texas
Akron, Ohio
YMC. A
Kerrville Camp
Young Men's Christian Association
Camp
Seas
Russia
Combina
Slater
Slater’s
Frank Bros
Our Lady OF the Lake
University of Texas
Catholic University
the Select School For Girls
Sisters OF Divine Providence
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