Army Sees Large Officer Promotions and Examinations
War Department orders boards to examine officers in the Southern Department for promotion on July 1 as Army reorganization creates 2000 to 3000 new regulars. An estimated 1500 to 1600 vacancies remain in first and second lieutenants after July 1 promotions. Enlisted men and civilians may win commissions. exams required. Many colonels, majors, and captains will rise. general officers to be added by presidential appointment. List details promotions across engineers Cavalry and other branches.
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War Department
Frederick Funston
Southern Department
Regular Army
West Point
United States Army
Corps of Engineers
C. S. Riche
T. H. Rees
R. R. Raymond
W. B. Ladue
W. J. Barden
H. C. Fiske
L. M. Adams
C. H. Knight
G. van B. Wilkes
FE. G. Paules
Cavalry
J. B McDonald
R. H. Tompkins
Rice
S. H. Elliott
M. Jenking
E. D. Anderson
Powell Clayton
W. S. Valentine
Allen's Foot Ease advertisement promises foot relief
The ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder for shoes and foot baths to ease tired swollen feet. It claims relief from corns bunions blisters and callouses and suits dancing parties patent leather shoes and new shoes. It offers a 25 cent price and a free sample by mail to Allen S Olmsted Le Roy.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
Military Promotion Orders For Field Artillery Coast and Infantry
A government bulletin lists rank promotions across branches. Field Artillery promotes 194 first lieutenants to captain and advances seven lieutenant colonels to colonel, plus 12 majors to lieutenant colonel and 24 captains to major. Coast Artillery elevates seven lieutenant colonels to colonel and 38 captains to major, with 157 first lieutenants to captain and others advancing. Infantry moves 25 lieutenant colonels to colonel, 46 majors to lieutenant colonel, 101 captains to major, and 380 first lieutenants to captain with all second lieutenants to first lieutenant.
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Rh. F. Tate
H. W. Bair
Field Artillery
Leutenant
J. E. McMahon
William Lassiter
W. S. McNair
W.S. Guignard
J. E. Stephens
G. M. Brooke
Coast Artillery
J. L. Hayden
J. E. Ellis
W. R. Smith
R. E. Callan
FE. Kimmel
L. T. Waldron
Nathan Horowitz
W. C. Whitaker
Infantry
J. M. Arrasmith
B. A. Poore
C. H. Martin
P. Murray
H. A. Smith
Halstead Corey
R. J. Binford
E. L. Field
Greeters Hold Smokers Plan for Hotel Clerks Convention
The San Antonio Greeters organized a Smok er at the St. Anthony Hotel to discuss hosting the State Hotel Clerks Association convention in San Antonio on June 20 and 21 with several hundred delegates. Mayor Brown may deliver a welcome address. State secretary W J Edgecombe will speak on bad checks. Clerks and visitors will speak and a missions excursion is planned.
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San Antonio
St. Anthony
State Hotel Clerks’ Association
Brown
W. J. Edgecombe
Texas Retail Merchants’ Association
Constitutionality of anti pass law in Hamp Abney case
Hamp Abney contests Texas anti pass statute after a Hunt county conviction for riding a pass belonging to another. The appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeals alleges violation of article 10, section 2 of the state constitution and questions the right of contract. A summer adjournment disposal is anticipated. Southern Pacific adv.
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Austin
Tex
Hamp Abney
State of
Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals
Hunt County
Abney
Court martial delayed for Texas militiamen trial
The Texas militiamen who refused to muster are not yet before a court martial. Major Winship says the trial will not open Tuesday as he has just arrived and must review the case status and identify those to be tried. No list of defendants is available and none are in San Antonio. Local grand jury and unrelated court matters follow in the report.
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Texas
United States Service
Blanton Winship
Court Opens in Cuero District Court Session
Cuero Texas June 6 District Court convened Monday morning with Judge J M Green presiding and incoming cases set for hearing in the county courthouse proceedings began promptly with routine motions and calendar calls expected today in Cuero Texas.
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Cuero
Cuero, Tex
J. M. Green
Public buildings chief to set Fannin battlefield park contract
Capt. J. A. Owens state superintendent of public buildings and grounds left for Goliad via San Antonio to fix the contract for beautifying the Fannin battlefield park. The state acquired the land and the legislature has appropriated 5000 dollars for park improvements.
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Austin
Tex
J. A. Owens
Goliad
San Antonio
Fannin Battlefield
Governor Ferguson attends funeral of W G Davis
Governor Ferguson attended the funeral of W G Davis held Monday afternoon at the Davis home on Ruiz street in Austin. Davis, a Texas citizen since 1855 and Confederate veteran, was 70 and a public spirited figure who organized Grandview First National Bank and served as its first president.
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Austin
Tex
Ferguson
W. G. Davis
Davis
Ruiz Street
Texas
First National Bank of
Grandview
Pablo Lopez Shot in Chihuahua Execute by Firing Squad
Pablo Lopez a key lieutenant in a raid on Columbia New Mexico was executed by firing squad at Santa Rosa Chihuahua amid a crackdown by constitutionalist forces. The report also notes a Texas Supreme Court filing on the legality of a second primary in the U.S. Senate race and a San Antonio boiler cleaner company charter.
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Chihuahua City
Pablo Lopez
Villa
Columbia, N. M
Santa Rosa
Chihuahua
United States
Supreme Court
Democratic Executive Committee
Steam Boiler Company
Austin
Tex
American Steam Boiler Cleaner Company of
San Antonio
State Department
B. F. Surface
L. A. Risert
Charles E. Smith
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