Catholic Knights From Texas Cities Meet in San Antonio
The seventeenth biennial state convention of the Catholic Knights of America will be held June 12 13 at St. Albert's Hall and St. Michael's Church in San Antonio with Bishop J W Shaw among speakers. Delegates will attend a solemn high mass and a banquet at the Menger Hotel. Prominent Texas Catholics will discuss plans to expand the order and entertainments include automobile rides and a banquet.
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Catholic Knights of America
St. Albert’s Hall
Wyoming
Indianola
St. Michael's Church
Menger Hotel
Indianola Streets
St. Michael’s Church
P. F. Nichol
D. D
San Antonio
St. Albert's Hall
W. 5
Conness
M. E. Shay
Galveston
Texas Catholic Knights
John T. FitzSimon
Castorville
Spinneweber
Cameron
Ettie Crabb
Houston
Coat J. Kelleher
Austin
Jacob Pagel
Muenster
Jesse LeGette
Seguin
San Antonio Liederkanz
San Antonio Catholic Knights
B. Kiolbassa Sr
Edward W.tynan
J. L. Zimmermann
M. E. Buckley
Ed. Dobrowolski Sr
Teresa
Katherine Eckenroth
Gee
J. Stubben
P. H. Spengler
Hugh B. Rice
Joseph Courand
Henry J. Menger
C. W. Spengler
M. Casey Jr
National Conference to be named Social Work in Pittsburg
In a general business session the National Conference of Charities and Corrections voted to rename the organization the National Conference of Social Work. Robert A. Woods of Boston was elected president, succeeding Frederick Almy. Vice presidents elected include John A. Kingsbury New York Judge William A. Way Pittsburg Florence Kelly New York R B Wallace Philadelphia Mrs W L Murdock Birmingham Rev Frederic Siedenberg Chicago Ida M Cannon Boston and Otto Davis Minneapolis.
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Pittsburg
National Conference of Charities and Corrections
National Conference of Social Work
Robert A. Woods
Boston
Frederick Almy
John A. Kingsbury
New York
William A. Way
Florence Kelly
R. B. Wallace
Philadelphia
W. L. Murdock
Birmingham
Ala
Frederic Siedenberg
Chicago
Ida M. Cannon
Otto Davis
Minneapolis
Palacio in San Antonio: Lasting relic of royal Spanish government
The Palacio at 105 Military Plaza is described as the former royal residence and hub of Spanish administration in Texas. It hosted figures like Z. M. Pike, served as Texas Army HQ after Cos’s 1835 surrender, and safeguarded Alamo heroes’ remains before burial by Seguin. The building faces destruction without preservation steps.
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Province of
Texas
San Antonio
Military Plaza
Z. M. Pike
Cos
Alamo
Seguin
San Anonio
San Jacinto
Storm damage near Waco totals at least fifty thousand
A heavy wind and hail storm around Waco Texas caused at least 20 000 in property damage around Lake View and Lacy with crop losses in corn and cotton expected to push total damage to not less than 50 000. One lineman Joe Sweeney was killed near Millsboro by a live wire while repairing damaged lines. Telegraph lines suffered extensive outages isolating Hillsboro and other towns.
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Waco
Tex
Lake View
Lacy
Here
Joe Sweeney
Millsboro
Southwestern
Texas Telephone Companies
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Companies
Hillsboro
Little Mexia Youth Drowns
George Reck nine year old son of Mrs Minnie Reck drowned seven miles northwest of Mexia in shallow water while bathing with a companion. The incident occurred this morning as the boy wandered into deeper water.
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Mexia
Tex
George Reck
Minnie Reck
Mrs Mary Edwards 80 dies in San Antonio
Mrs. Mary Sullivan Edwards 80, a native of Ireland and 65 year resident of San Antonio, died Saturday at 10 15 am. She leaves two daughters Pauline Cassiano and Mrs Joe Flory and son Powell W Edwards, all of San Antonio. Funeral 4 30 pm Sunday from Pauline Cassiano home 2321 Main Ave with 5 pm services at San Fernando Cathedral. interment in San Fernando Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers listed. active pallbearers named.
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Mary
San Fernando Cathedral
San Fernando Cemetery
A. G. Castanola
Thad W. Smith
Joe Jawyer Sr
A. A. Gittinger
Albert Cassiano
Alberto Garcia
Arthur Perez
John Garza
Ed Rivas
Ben Pfefferling
Charles C. Smith Jr
Frank Abbott
Funeral services for Willis Cresswell at Hillcrest Baptist
The 64 year old carpenter Willis Cresswell died Thursday morning. The funeral will be at 9 Sunday from 121 East Thee Avenue with Rev. B A Owens and Rev. J M Carroll officiating. Interment in Alamo Masonic Cemetery. Survived by widow four sons Hugh L Cresswell O J Cresswell M and W W Cresswell and two daughters Mrs J M King and Miss Leonora Cresswell.
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Willis Cresswell
East Thee Avenue
B. A. Owens
Hillcrest Baptist Church
J. M. Carroll
Riverside Baptist Church
Alamo Masonic Cemetery
Cresswell
San Antonio
Hugh L. Cresswell
Los Angeles
Cal
O. J. Cresswell
Mercedes
Texas
Hr. M. and
W. W. Cresswell
J. M. King
Carrizo Springs
Leonora Cresswell
Bank leadership changes in McAlester and Kansas City
R P Brewer, president of the First National Bank of McAlester, will become first vice president of the Southwest National Bank in Kansas City as of June 11. L T Sammons of Holdenville is elected active vice president of the McAlester bank.
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Kansas City Bank
M’alester
Okla
R. P. Brewer
First National Bank of
McAlester
Southwest National Bank of
Army Appropriation Bill Held Up In Senate Delays
Washington D C June 9 Republican leader Mann blocked action on the army appropriation bill for the year ending June 30 1918 to protest delays in the war budget. Dent urged immediate availability stating contractors face bankruptcy as money is tied up in conference. Gillett blamed the Senate for the hold up.
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Washington
D. C
Senate
Mann
House
Representative Gillett
Jamestown
Dent
Military Affairs Committee
War Department
Gillett
Aerial Battle Over Trieste Forces Austrian Planes Down
Details reveal Italian sea planes on reconnoitering mission over Trieste caused Austrian fighters to descend into crowded streets. Crowds cheered the Italian success before Austrian authorities arrested onlookers.
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Rome
Trieste
King George congratulates Haig on Messines Ridge win
King George sent a message to Field Marshal Haig praising the British forces in France. He notes that thorough preparation and cooperation across arms made Messines Ridge secure again, and asks General Plumer and the Second Army to take pride in driving the enemy from entrenched positions held for over two years.
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London
King George
Haig
France
Messines
Plumer
Mrs Fleming Appointed Temporary Chair Of Texas Defense Council
Mrs Frederick Fleming of Dallas was named temporary chairman of the Texas division of the woman's section of the Council of National Defense. Associates not named. Governor Ferguson finds a woman on the state council impractical though he will cooperate.
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Washington, D. C
Frederick Fleming
Dallas
Texas
Woman's Section
Council of National Defense
Ferguson
State Council
Belgian Princess Enrolled At Academy Of The Annunciation
Florence May 30 Belgian Princess Marie 10 attends the Academy of the Annunciation as an ordinary pupil. She wears a plain gray uniform and eats in the common refectory while struggling with Italian lessons and classroom discipline. Her family, including Prince Leopold, is noted for spirited reactions amid the war.
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Florence
Marie
Belgium
Chum
Elizabeth
Academy of the Annunciation
Albert
King Albert
Prince Leopold
Eton
Prince Henry
King George
Leopold
England
Red Cross to Europe Led by Henry Davison
A Red Cross executive commission sails to Europe to guide relief work during the war. Henry Davison, chairman of the War Council, announced the mission to precede American troops and study relief needs abroad for the largest relief effort in Red Cross history.
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Washington, D. C
Red Cross
America
Europe
Henry Davison
Red Cross War Council
Texarkana Peddler Charged With Threat to President Wilson
United States Deputy Marshal Huddleston arrested James J. Stevens a local fish and fruit peddler on a charge of threatening the life of President Wilson. Stevens allegedly said if someone doesn’t kill the president he would. He was released on bond to appear a week later before the U S commissioner.
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Texarkana
Ark
United States
Marshall Huddleston
James J. Stevens
Wilson
Stevens
Germany’s Peace Terms Opposed by Vorwaerts
The socialist Vorwaerts in Berlin charges General von Ladendorne and General von Stein with circulating a brochure to troops and hospitals. It attacks peace plans like the Waltherngerich position and indemnity terms, urging a strong, decisive German posture.
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Copenhagen
London
Vorwaerts Berlin
von Ladendorne
von Stein
Germany
Farmer Slays Son in Garage Accident at Bartlett
Will Janke, a Bartlett area farmer, backed a car from his garage and ran over his 2 year old son, crushing the skull. He did not know the child was near at the time of the tragedy.
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Bartlett
Tex
Will Janke
Janke
Infallible Browning Quotation Cited in Magazine
Fragmentary quote references two men at a table, hinted as starting or ending a honeymoon. The phrasing suggests a casual, possibly satirical line from Browning's Magazine, An Infallible, with focus on a character's changing fortunes.
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Ike
Browning
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East
Houston Street
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Blacksmith
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Arthur C. Burnett
King Furniture CO
Field Marshal
Mrs. Fleming
Defense Council
Arkansas Fish and Fruit
Son
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