Confederate Veterans Hold Arlington Memorial Day Session
Confederate veterans enter the second day of their 27th annual reunion in Washington D C with memorial ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery. Floral wreaths by Southern women and roll of honor readings are planned as officers are to be elected tomorrow and Tulsa Oklahoma vies for the 1918 meeting. Mrs Helen D Longstreet widow of Nathan Bedford Longstreet attends with Col James L Goodloe among Memphis visitors and Company A parades in old muskets.
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Washington, D. C
Arlington National Cemetery
Tulsa
Okla
Arlington
W. M. E. Mickle
United Confederate Veterans
Collins Denny
Richmond
Nathan B. Forrest
Helen D. Longstreet
Georgia
Longstreet
Goodloe
Memphis
James L. Goodloe
Washington
Baxter Smith
Kaiser's Pictures Spread Among Natives in Dutch East Indies
Printed portraits of the German emperor, the Austrian emperor, and the sultan of Turkey have circulated among natives in Sourakata, Sourabaya. The Dutch government orders seizure of all such prints, source of distribution remains unknown.
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Kaiser
Associated Press
Sourabaya
Dutch East Indies
Austria- Hungary
Turkey
Sourakata
School Board Elects Departmental Heads
The board of education elected department heads led by Alice Stone English and Ora Johnson History after an executive session. Other appointments include J F Howard Mathematics, M A Comack Latin, Stather Elliott Spanish, Lesler Richter German, C Smith Commercial, Pearl Le Compte Expression, Georgia Robinson High English, A L Gore and Arthur Glecker High Science, Josephine Place Librarian, Nora Grave Matron, Henrietta Shipley Nurse, Elizabeth Chapman Assistant Nurse.
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Board of Education
Charles Meek
Alice Stone
Ora Johnson
J. F. Howard
M. A. Comack
Stather Elliott
Lesler Richter
C. Smith
Pearl le Compte
Georgia Robinson
A. L. Gore
Arthur Glecker
Josephine Place
New High School
Nora Grave
Mary Harper
Henrietta A. Shipley
Elizabeth Chapman
Harper
Chapman
Gladys Hutchinson
Elizabeth Clark
Meek
Cameron
Adams & Adams
Adams
Brackenridge School
Plumbers and Steam Fitters’ Association
Archbishop of Canterbury Issues Crop Prayer
In London the Archbishop of Canterbury releases a prayer for crops and asks protection for merchant ships bringing corn and food from distant lands. The prayer seeks divine favor for harvests and safe provisioning of grain imports.
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Associated Press
London
Canterbury
Tanlac hailed by Wells-Fargo man as miracle cure
Earl FE Chambers of Wells-Fargo Express, 104 Ellsworth Court, reports Tanlac restored his health after dengue and digestion troubles. He says his blood is purified, appetite returned, strength increased, and he gained five pounds since starting Tanlac. Wagner's Drug Store and ER J H Meier sell Tanlac in San Antonio.
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Tanlac
Earl FE. Chambers
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Ellsworth Court
San Antonio
Wagner's
J. H. Meier
San Antonio Launches $10,000 Campaign for Y M C A War Work
A city-wide drive in San Antonio aims to raise 10,000 for the National War Work Council of the Y M C A to support army recreation and entertainment. Six divisions will canvass in two districts with 16 officers coordinating the effort, after precedents set by Houston Dallas and other Texas cities.
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San Antonio
National War Work Council
Young Men's Christian Association
National Council
St. Anthony
L. A. Coulter
Dallas
George A. Bellamy
Baker
National
Texas
Nat M. Washer
Army of Workers
Houston
Galveston
el Paso
Austin
Wichita Falls
National Fund
Navarro Street
J. H. Savage
J. E. Jarratt
Porter F. Loring
George Holmgreen
H. L. Kokernot
Edwin Chamberlain
Lon DD. Wright
James Kapp
A. W. Seeligson
A. B. Weakley
J. M. Bennett
Terrell
Col. W
Hendrick
R. M. Martindale
San Antonio Aims to Host 1918 Yeomen Convention
San Antonio Yeomen members and the Chamber of Commerce plan a determined bid to secure the 1918 Yeomen convention in Des Moines. Representative C B Black will attend for the local association and chamber. If Texas New Mexico Oklahoma Missouri and part of Kentucky support the bid, the 2560 to 4000 delegates would boost local business.
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Yeomen
San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
Des Moines
Iowa
C. B. Blac x
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kentucky
George J Noark
Diary of French Soldier Describes Champagne Offensive
Excerpt from a French infantry diary chronicles the April assault on German lines in Champagne. The entry details dawn light, mud filled trenches, cheerful officers, soldiers advancing silently, machine gun fire, barbed wire obstacles, and early indications of a successful breakthrough.
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Associated Press
Champagne
Restrictions Ban Food to Front Lines Across Germany
Amsterdam reports an official German order effective this month forbidding sending food gifts to soldiers at the front. The move curbs war aid parcels amid ongoing hostilities and reflects stricter home front measures.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Germany
California Syrup of Figs Advertises Home Remedy
An old newspaper ad touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children and adults. It urges mothers to use a teaspoonful to cleanse the bowels during sickness, warns against counterfeit syrups, and advises verifying a 50 cent bottle made by the California Fig Syrup Company with clear directions on the label.
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California
Seek recruits for two new batteries in San Antonio
Captain Birkhead announces a campaign to recruit for two new field artillery batteries in San Antonio for the Texas National Guard. About thirty men signed up after army wagons with slogans toured the armory at 325 E Crockett Street. The drive aims to fill June ranks for July service with 18 to 45 year olds, amid rumors of command changes and local political tensions.
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Field Artillery
San Antonio
Texas National Guard
Birkhead
Battery B
E. Crockett Street
Texas Regiment of Field Artillery
Americans urged to eat less meat and more corn
In New York on June 6 the American Medical Association delegates adopted a resolution urging Americans to eat less meat and substitute corn, rice and barley. The memorial calls on President Wilson, Hoover, and Congress to back a public nutrition campaign and warns high prices will cut meat and bread from the poor and Europe’s allies. A scientific diet committee should advise at no pay, with powers for a public campaign. Dr. H Harris of Birmingham introduced the measure citing meat and wheat shortages.
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New York
House of Delegates
American Medical Association
Wilson
Herbert C. Hoover
Congress
Federal Food Board
Europe
Food Commission
H. Harris
Birmingham
Ala
Charles S. Stokes
United States Navy
See Lowther's Defeat and Fire Chief Discharge Fallout
Friends of former Fire Chief Phil Wright condemn Commissioner Lowther's failure to reappoint him arguing politics, show of a political machine, and anticipate electoral impact on the organization at the next election. Several associated men voice the viewpoint.
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Phil Wright
Lowther
Wright
Com
Training Plan Put Off for Reserve Officers at Leon Springs
Telegraphic orders from the Southern Department halt for now the Tuesday announcement to train reserve officers with field artillery regiments at Leon Springs. The plan, expected to involve men from other officers' training camps, is postponed to a later date, affecting about twelve hundred men.
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Southern Department
Leon Springs
Leon Sprngs
Camp Wilson
Farmers Misconstrue Conscription Says Labor Officials
Department of Labor officials warn farmers misread conscription of farm labor as unpaid work and profits for growers. C T Clayton notes reports from railroad agents show farmers offering low pay for labor, while government plans aim to avoid conscription and keep farms productive.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Labor
C. T. Clayton
Shipping Board
Council of National Defense
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