Governor names field officers for new Texas guard units
Governor Ferguson announces colonels, lieutenant colonels, and majors for three existing infantry regiments and four new units. Names include Oscar C. Guessaz of San Antonio and others. locations for unit raises listed across Texas with several cities named.
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Austin
Tex
Ferguson
B. F. Delamater
Caldwell
George P. Raines
Marshall
Charles W. Nimon
Gainesville
Alfred W. Bloor
Oscar C. Guessaz
San Antonio
John 8. Hoover
Houston
Jules E. Muchert
Sherman
Nathan Lapowski
John W. Hawkins
J. W. Speight
Waco
L. S. Davidson
Dallas
J. W. Page
Fort Worth
Wallace O. Breedlove
Beaumont
H. B. Siebe
Teague
W. L. Culberson
Hillsboro
Jed C. Adams
Davis E. Decker
Quanah
Jo Lee Gammon
Waxahachie
James A. Harley
Seguin
Will S. Holman
Bay City
W. W. Nelms
Hutchings
Delamater
Texas
Raines
Nimon
Ira D. Hough
Mounted
Abilene
Amarillo
Big Springs
Brownsville
Brownwood
Belton
Brady
Cleburne
Childress
Crockett
Coleman
Comanche
Corpus Christi
Denison
Denton
Dublin
Ennis
Eagle Pass
el Paso
Galveston
Gonzales
Georgetown
Haskell
Honey Grove
Jacksonville
Jefferson
Longview
Lockhart
LaGrange
Laredo
Mount Pleasant
Mexia
Navasota
New Braunfels
Nacogdoches
Orange
Palestine
Paris
Port Arthur
Quanah San Angelo
San Marcos
Sulphur Springs
Sweetwater
Snyder
Stephenville
Smithville
Temple
Terrell
Texarkana
Tyler
Uvalde
Victoria
Wichita Falls
Wharton
Yoakum
National Guard
Coast Artillery
Fifteenth National Guard Infantry Division
Signal Corps
Cavalry
Nineteenth National Guard Infantry Division
John A. Hulen
Texas National Guard
Standard truck dimensions agreed for army engines
Washington D. C. June 4 leading manufacturers and the Society of Automotive Engineers announced agreement on standard engine and transmission dimensions for motor trucks under army requirements after meetings with army officers and the Council of National Defense.
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Washingtonn
D. C
Army
Society of Automotive Engineers
Council of National Defense
Air raid on Bruges reported by Dunkirk commodore
An official War Office notice states a bombing attack on Bruges docks and canals last night yielded good results. The commodore at Dunkirk reports the strike was carried out with effectiveness.
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London
Iruges
War Office
Dunkirk
Bruges
Surgeon Louis Satterwhite Dies at 80
Dr. Louis Satterwhite, noted southern surgeon and former president of the American Medical Association, died at his Louisville home yesterday from paralysis. He was 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Satterwhite
Louisville
South
American Medical Association
Bishop 10 Be Named Department Chic
Fire Chief Phil Wright will not be reappointed and W P Bishop is expected to be nominated as fire chief by Police and Fire Commissioner Lowther at Monday's city commission meeting. Mayor Bell supports the selection, with little opposition anticipated and Fred Fries and Charles Hummel to be reappointed.
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Phil Wright
Lowther
W. P. Bishop
Bell
City Hall
Cental Fire and Police Station
Bishop
Callaghan
Wright
Fred Fries
Charles Hummel
University veto may yet be filed delaying Texas budget
Governor Ferguson had not filed his veto message disapproving the University of Texas budget by noon his inaction kept the veto alive and the Lomax injunction suit still pending. If the injunction is dismissed the governor may revoke his veto proclamation before the June 11 hearing.
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Austin
Tex
University of Texas
Ferguson
Secretary of State
Iig
Lomax
D. J. Woodward Jr
George W. Littlefield
Board of Regents
Houston
S. J. Jones
Dr. Jones
Virginia
Lynchburg
Watters
Bell County
Salado
Texas
San Antonio Area Weather Tonight and Tuesday Outlook
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast calls for tonight and Tuesday to be partly cloudy to cloudy with mild conditions. No precipitation is expected and temperatures should stay comfortable for the period.
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San Antonio
Weather forecasts from The Light for multiple cities
Forecasts list temperatures and conditions for St Louis Chicago Kansas City New York and Washington. Winds range from 4 to 46 miles per hour. Cloudiness varies with possible Tuesday changes. Lows range from 56 to 69 degrees.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Open Polls at 7 A.M Registrations Accepted to 9 P.M
Men are informed polls open at 7 in the morning with registrations accepted at each precinct until 9 P.M. Citizens are urged to vote and participate in the local election process.
Registration Open for Men Aged 21 to 31
All men 21 to 30, except those in active military service, must register at their precinct polling place. Registration opens at 7 a.m. on Tuesday June 5 and remains open until 9 p.m. Punishment for noncompliance is one year in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Navy
Military census prep under city county authority in Bexar
Registrars for 93 Bexar precincts open registration at 7 am Tuesday for men 21 to 31, excluding soldiers. Officials fear evasion. lists of registrants to be published and acted on. County board chaired by Sheriff Tobin with doctors Lowry and Terrell. city boards to also oversee exemptions. Offices stay open despite a statewide holiday to assist registrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Abtanio
Bexar County
United States
United States Army
Navy
Sheriff Tobin
Brown
S. T. Lowry
Fred Terrell
Hal P. Street
Davis
Tobin
Ferguson
Officials Call for Patriot Civic Cooperation
Officials urge full cooperation from patriotic citizens as four federal departments join county and city officials in a broad effort. The notice signals continued action and collaboration across agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Government
Miss Law Plans Ten Day Liberty Loan Flight Tour
Miss Ruth Law will begin a ten day flying tour from Cleveland on Tuesday to drop message bombs urging Liberty Loan subscriptions. She will circle Middle West and Southwest cities including Woctere Ohio, Lincoln Nebraska, and extend toward Missouri Valley, Kansas and Oklahoma oil fields, finishing from St. Louis to Chicago on June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Southwest
Kansas and
Oklahoma
St. Louis
Chicago
Tax Plan Proposes Two Per Cent Advertising Tax
After hours of debate the Senate finance committee backed a direct flat 2 percent tax on advertising receipts for newspapers magazines and other publications for war purposes. The decision was described as tentative but expected to become final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Senate Finance Committee
Prince of Udine and Marconi III Cancelled War Mission
The Italian War Mission tour through the south and middle west is postponed due to illness of the Prince of Udine and Signor William Marconi. The prince has a slight fever but is not believed seriously ill, while Marconi, ill for a week, hopes to join later in Chicago or New York.
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Washington, D. C
South
Middle West
Prince of
Undine
William Marconi
Marconi
Chicago
New York
Chemical Plant Burns in South Boston
Fire in South Boston destroyed the T. C. Ashley and Company chemical plant and the International Waist Company warehouse and workrooms. Estimated loss amounts to £100,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
T. C. Ashley and Company
The
Jury selection begun for Mrs Mooney murder case
In San Francisco a new venue of 100 began efforts to secure four jurors to fill the panel for the trial of Mrs Rena Mooney charged with murder in connection with a bomb explosion that killed ten people.
Railroad men in San Antonio to receive back pay under eight hour day
About $80 000 to $100 000 in back pay is being distributed to San Antonio railroad workers under the Adam son law declaring eight hours as a working day for engineers firemen conductors brakemen and yardmen. Overtime and extra pay for hours beyond eight are due from January 1. Payments are being issued as railroads finish computations with some workers receiving 100 to 210 dollars or more for five months of the new schedule while others on short runs get none. Some railroads will pay overtime in installments until June 1 records reflect the eight hour plan and full payments proceed by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
United States Supreme Court
Eig
Weather Outlook Sees Cloudy Skies Over Southwest Texas
A forecast for San Antonio and vicinity shows a central storm area in the southwest with another over Colorado and Iowa. Rain fell Sunday in North Texas with Palestine logging 2.26 inches and Temple 1.3 inches. Other readings include Nacogdoches 0.76, Lampasas 0.72, Eastland 0.52, Longview 0.50, Llano 0.38, Waxahachie 0.34, Kopperl 0.30, Taylor 0.30, Waco 0.26, Mexia 0.24 inches.
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Colorado
Iowa
San Antonio
North Texas
Palestine
Temple
Nacogdoches
Lampasas
Eastland
Longview
Cotton futures slide as price breaks on weak spot market
In New York on June 4 the cotton market fell about 2.50 a bale. July futures dipped from 22.32 on the call to 21.80 within twenty minutes amid reports of spot cotton trading below parity and improving crop conditions reducing nearby demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kroonland Attacked by Submarine Near New York
Two German submarines fired four torpedoes at the American liner Kroonland on her last outward voyage from New York. The attack produced glancing blows from two hits while the ship continued under way, according to a report carried by an American who recently returned from England.
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Kroonland
New York
England
Men Held in May Treason Case as U S Seeks German Spy Network
Federal authorities and New York detectives report arrests of men alleged to transmit military information by regular mail to Germany. They hint at a larger spy system and potential treason charges. identities withheld awaiting arraignment. Mail seized includes papers on ships to Mexico and wireless routing to Germany. a fourth man, son of a German captain, is in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Germany
John C. Knox
Mexico
American schooner Arcas looted by Mexican gunboat off Tehuantepec
The American fishing schooner Arcas was boarded on May 31 by a Mexican gunboat crew off Tehuantepec, looting clothing, fishing gear and a medicine chest. A small armed steamer, without flag, seized surplus goods while the Arcas had just enough provisions to return to Galveston. Captain A. S. McDonald reported the incident to federal port officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Arcas
Tehuantepec
Mexico
A. S. McDonald
Campeche
Santa Ana
Carranza
McDonald
McAdoo Heads to New York for Liberty Loan Push
Secretary McAdoo departed for New York as the second stop on a Liberty Loan tour. He will speak in New York City and proceed to Boston Detroit St Louis New Orleans Birmingham Louisville Cincinnati and Pittsburg with dates listed through June 11.
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Washington
D. C
McAdoo
New York
Liberty Loan
New York City
Boston
Detroit
St Louis
New Orleans
Birmingham
Louisville
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Search for man in murder of Zella Faulk
Police expanded the hunt to other cities and states for the suspect in the killing of 18 year old Zella Faulk. Her body was found in a field near West Oakwood Cemetery with throat slashed and signs of a struggle. A male admirer emerged as a suspect after inquiry showed he had left town or was in hiding.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Zella Faulk
West Oakwood Cemetery
War Department drafts million and a half men plans
War Department plans to draft 900000 to 1500000 men from the 10000000 registrants for a new army. Exemptions may reduce immediate service to about 625000, with 125000 more needed to fill army vacancies and keep training camps running. Crowder testified before Senate Military Affairs Committee.
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General Crowder
Senate Military Committee
Washington, D. C
War Department
Crowser
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Crowder
Department
Court Refuses Action in Missouri Draft Case
Judge Sanborn in the U S Circuit Court of Appeals said the court could not act to restrain Missouri state and local officers from enforcing Washington registration instructions. J D Showalter had sought injunctions in state court over anti draft conspiracy arrests in Kansas City and planned habeas corpus relief in federal court for detainees held on federal warrants.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Sanborn
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Showalter
Kansas City
Missouri
Washington
J. D. Showalter
Daniel Bird
Jackson County
Federal Circuit Appeal Court
St. Paul
Secret Service
War secretary allows voluntary enlistments beyond draft date
The secretary of war advised that no order halting voluntary enlistments on June 5 is planned. Registered Selective Service men may enlist voluntarily until actually drafted, in the regular army navy marine corps or National Guard, in or out of Federal service.
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Austin
Tex
Secretary of War
Adjutant General's Department
Regular Army
Navy
Marine Corps
National Guard
Corn Price Controls Discussed by Board of Trade
Directors of the Chicago Board of Trade met to consider maximum prices for corn futures, following wheat controls. Little corn in Chicago fed prices, which had risen 12 to 15 cents since last Thursday. Meeting began at 1 30 and adjourned at 4 without action.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Ferguson to name Texas highway commission
Governor Ferguson is expected to name the state highway commission this evening to operate under the highway commission. Curtis Hancock of Dallas, a former Legislature member, will join as a member and be designated as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Ferguson
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Curtis Hancock
Dallas
Draft Them at Once Favors Immediate National Draft
General Crowder urged immediate drafting after men register rather than delaying the draft for weeks. He argued for a 125000 reserve alongside training camps and said exemptions would be personal, not class based, with training camp starts by September 1. The goal is rapid selections within two weeks of registration to speed exemption work.
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Crowder
San Antonio arsenal funds cut in sundry civil bill
Washington June 4. Conferees slashed 34000 from the San Antonio arsenal appropriation in the sundry civil bill. The bill carried 162000 for San Antonio in conference, reduced to 128000. Authorized was 50000 for facilities to repair ordnance material, including a magazine, 30000 for warehouse expansion, 45000 for an artillery and vehicle building, and 3000 for storerooms.
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Washington, D. C
San Antonio Arsenal
San Antonio
Farm labor exodus shocks Lockhart county
Mexicans continue leaving Lockhart Texas as officials describe a serious farm labor shortage. A propagation campaign to press the American government is blamed and the sheriff investigates possible arrests.
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Lockhart
Tex
Feared Draft Drives Man to Wound Wife Then Fireloss
In St Louis on June 4 Robert Skibici fearing the draft shot his wife and attempted suicide. He wounded his spouse and left three small children at home as the incident ended in partial life ending actions.
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ST. Louis, Mo
Robert Skibici
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