Navy to Open 80 Million Improvement Program for Yards
Details reveal a vast 80 million program expanding navy yards with new dry docks, shipways, storage warehouses, and machine shops. Major work at Philadelphia League Island New York and Puget Sound, plus training stations at Great Lakes and Pensacola, under Rear Admiral Harris.
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Washington, D. C
Navy
New York Navy Yard
League Island Yards
Philadelphia
Atlantic
Norfolk Navy Yards
Washington
Naval
Mare Island
California
Puget Sound
Wash
Great Lakes
Chicago
Pensacola
Marine Corps
Fort Royal
8. C
Charleston
Quantico
Navy Yards
Portsmouth
N. H
Newport
R. L
Boston
Mass
New Orleans
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
J F. R. Harris
Bureau of Yards and ‘Docks
Corps of
Civil Engineers
Harris
Pershing aides ordered to report to Washington
Lieutenant Martin C. Shallenberger, aide to General Pershing, was ordered to report in Washington with the general's personal staff. Captain Collins, Pershing's other aide, was on leave and reported from New Orleans. Colonel Omar Bundy, department adjutant, has also been called to the capital, with his replacement named as Went. Col. Ralph Harrison also noted.
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Martin C. Shallenberger
John J. Pershing
Washington
Collins
General Pershing
New Orleans
Omar Bundy
Ralph Harrison
Marine colonel to lead 2600 Marines in French expedition
Colonel Charles A. Doyan, Commandant of the Marine Barracks in Washington D C, has been chosen to command a regiment of 2,600 Marines. The unit will join the first American expeditionary forces to fight in France.
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Charles A. Doyan
Marine Barracks
Washington, D. C
France
ASK LABOR DELEGATES TO VISIT STOCKHOLM
Delegates from organized labor in America may aid the allied cause by visiting Stockholm to tell workingmen from belligerent nations that the United States seeks a peace satisfactory to the allies. Officials say such a delegation would bolster allied workers against Germany and urge passport policy reconsideration for American observers.
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Stockholm
America
Germany
Huysmans
International Socialist Bureau
American Socialist Party
Entomological Lab Planned to Combat Crops Pests
The Chamber of Commerce backs a USDA style entomological laboratory to study crop pests. R A Vickery will headquarters here after moving from Brownsville. A small tract on Pleasanton Road will host the lab with farmer access and a Post Office Building office for information.
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United States
Chamber of Commerce
R. A. Vickery
Brownsville
Washington
Pleasanton Road
Free employment agencies urged in Texas cities
Austin June 2 C W Woodman state labor commissioner says the state council of defense adopted a resolution to establish free employment agencies in all Texas cities with 10000 or more population. He notes 117000 workers left Texas May 1916 to March 1917 and cites high munition plant wages as a main cause. He adds plans aim to curb Mexican labor exodus from the state.
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Austin
Tex
C. W. Woodman
State Council of Defense
Woodman
Texas
Wood
Federal officer release of San Antonio man Morris
Federal officers released Frederick P. Morris of San Antonio who was arrested in San Angelo last week on offensive remarks against the U S government. The old man promised not to commit the offense again and urged a push mindset in a quoted exchange.
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San Angelo
Tex
Frederick P. Morris
San Antonio
United States
Morris
1917 Graduation at Camp Funston Wo Preserves a Ceremony
Seventy three graduates of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas will receive diplomas at Camp Funston at 4 PM. No campus exercises were held this year, marking the first time commencement is away from the college. Dr. W B Bizzell delivers the address with L J Hart presenting diplomas and Miss Lucille Buckman singing. Col W S Scott speaks as guest.
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Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
Camp Funston
W. B. Bizzell
L. J. Hart
San Antonio
Lucille Buckman
Young Men’s Christian Association
Col. W. S. Scott
Bizzell
Charles E. Finley
Agricultural and Mechanical
Agricultural and Mechanical College
C. C. Halbecl
Agricultural Department
A. G. Schmidt
San Antonio Machine Supply Company
IT. A. Uhr
J. S. Allen
J. R. Barnes
J. Berry
W. T. Swink
FE. W. Thomas
B. P. Wadley
W. H. Waterhouse
R. B. Whitton
R. Wippercht
N. E. Gardner
B. E. Irby
O. K. Johnson
H. A. Jopling
H. R. Kerbow
N. IL. Peters
C. N. Bates
R. C. Black
F. L. Bramlette
A Bryan
R. Craig
L. H. Barnest
D. L. Hook
H. P. Stockton
C. T. Trickey
A. A. Walker
Electrical
C. C. Allert
A. J. Bennett
M. M. Bridgewater
FE. L. Brown
H. F. Corry
C. C. Cox
J. A. Darby
Advertising Men Meet St Louis as Convention Opens
The thirteenth annual convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World begins in Washington University with an executive committee meeting. St. Louis hosts ad men as banners promote Truth in advertising and church services offer ministerial analysis of advertising from many angles.
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ST. Louis
Associated Advertising Clubs of the World
Washington University
Herbert S. Houston
P. 8. Florea
L. E. Pratt
National Educational Committee
H. J. Kenner
National Vigilance Committee
Houston
Jefferson Hotel
Catholic Knights Convene in San Antonio for Large Biennial
San Antonio hosts the seventeenth biennial Catholic Knights of America convention June 12 13 with over fifteen hundred delegates and families expected. St Marys branch 304 and St Michaels branch 887 organize at the Menger Hotel with a large executive and various committees guiding a program with planned surprises.
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San Antonio
Catholic Knights of America
Order
Texas
St. Mary's
St. Michael's
Menger
Knights
George J. Stuebben
C. W. Spengler
Thomas Watzlarzick
William Dobrowolski
Peter Wreciono
George Eckenroth
E. E. Gittinger
Edward Dobrowolski
Albert W. Huth
W.S. Conness
P. H. Spengler
H. Jaeckle
B. Kiolbassa Sr
Joseph Burda
J. L. Zimmerman
Nannis O'Rourke
John M. Hughes
Houston
A. J. Rohling
Dallas
Jesse le Gette
Seguin
Rev. S. Spinneweber
Cameron
M. E. Shay
Galveston
Nettie Crabb
Joseph B. Tickle
Edward Baurle
Waco
Dan F. Kelleher
Austin
Tornado Death Toll Estimated At 25 In Kansas and Oklahoma
Reports from Kansas City indicate last night's tornado cut a wide swath through eastern Kansas and northeast Oklahoma. Twenty five deaths are implied with Coffeyville the hardest hit and property damage pegged near half a million dollars. Dozens of homes missing identities and many residences damaged beyond repair.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Oklahoma
Coffeyville
Kans
Kerrville Plans West Texas A and M Day Festivities
Kerrville prepares a June 9 celebration dubbed West Texas A and M College Day. A state institute site inspection team will visit to evaluate land and concessions offered for the new college. Capt Charles Schreiner promotes the event inviting San Antonio residents, with excursion trains arranged by Sap railroad to bring visitors for a weekend program.
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Kerrville
State Institute
Charles Schreiner
San Antonio
Sap Railroad
Name Change for San Antonio Manufacturers Association
The Manufacturers Club will be renamed the San Antonio Manufacturers Association after a board decision. Members will vote at a special meeting in a few days to ratify the change, following a suggestion that the term club implied a social-only organization.
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San Antonio Manufacturers’ Association
Manufacturers’ Club
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