Final drive under way for Liberty Bond subscriptions
Clerks remind city customers subscriptions for Liberty Bonds accepted at any bank until 11 Friday morning. Books close Thursday night but latecomers may be accommodated by special arrangement with J. W. Hoopes deputy governor of the Federal Reserve Bank at Dallas. Subscriptions after Thursday afternoon will be wired to Dallas before Friday noon. County Sales Manager J. V. Hucker reports Bexar County citizens taking action.
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Liberty
J. W. Hoopes
Federal Reserve Bank
Dallas
J. V. Hucker
Bexar County
Hucker
Eleventh Federal Reserve District
Eleventh Federal District
Europe
America
Southwest
County Urged to Meet Liberty Bond Allotment
Strong effort Thursday urged Bexar County to meet its Liberty Bond allotment of 2 570 000 as officials Davis and Hucker rallied workers and bank clerks to secure subscriptions. They noted many small earners had contributed while wealthier residents lagged. officials warned delays could affect soldiers abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bexar County
Davis
Hucker
Liberty Bond Appeal Prompts War News Comparison
Deputy governor J. W. Hoopes issued a noon Thursday appeal urging greater Liberty Bond sales. The message contrasted air raid horrors in London with a Reichstag speech predicting Britain’s defeat within two months, framing the war news as propaganda for bond subscriptions.
McAdoo Urges Speeding Up Bond Sales in Texas
Judge A. B. Walker, Texas revenue collector, reports a telegram from Secretary McAdoo urging faster Liberty Bond purchases. He notes some Texans delay investing, cites a North Texas merchant who invested 250000, and warns tax changes may raise rates for many.
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McAdoo
Austin
Tex
A. 8. Walker
Internal Revenue
Texas
Secretary of the Treasury
Travis County
Walker
North Texas
Congress
Grayson County Subscribes to Liberty Loan Bonds
Sherman Texas June 14 Grayson County subscribed 2500 dollars in Liberty Loan bonds this morning.
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Grayson County
Sherman
Tex
Re Searches and War in a Litterateur's Evening
In a playful exchange, the Litterateur tells his wife he has finished essays on various topics including nature, the European War’s impact, and humanity’s role in history. The conversation lightly shifts to taking Fido for a walk as the dog has not been outdoors today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litterateur
Philemon
Shen
Fido
Detroit News
Allied Forces Landings as Constantine Leaves Athens
Entente troops land at Piraeus and Castella and march toward Athens while former King Constantine departs by British warship with the former Queen and Crown Prince. Constantine issues abdication declaration urging calm to avoid catastrophe.
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Athens
London
Constantine
Georgios Streit
Greek Foreign Office
Entente
Piraeus
Castella
Phalerum Bay
Greece
Alexander
Entente Troops Land Near Athens and in Larissa
Entente forces have landed along the Greek coast near Athens to aid the new government and maintain order in the capital. Piræus, the port of Athens, is five miles away, with additional landings north to protect Thessaly crops. The French war office announced the occupation of Larissa, a key railroad town 130 miles northwest of Athens, by French cavalry.
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Athens
Piraeus
Thessaly
Larissa
Abdication news in Greece unsettles Berlin
Berlin struggles to verify Constantine abdication after Greece legation loses contact for weeks. Partisan press claims the king abdicated to spare his people from starvation, while analysts expect no change to Macedonia's military outlook. Extra envoy Jonnart reportedly compelled the move under pressure over Thessaly's harvest.
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Berlin
London
Greece
Constantine
Switzerland
Macedonia
Lokal Anzeiger
England
France
Jonnart
Thessaly
Abdication of Constantine Shocks German Command
A Cologne dispatch reports King Constantine’s abdication caused a painful impression at German headquarters. Emperor Wilhelm II expressed deep chagrin and sent condolences to his brother-in-law and Queen Sophia.
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Kaiser
The
Hague
Cologne
Constantine
Sophia
Finland Grants Senate Power In New Law
Finland’s new law settles a dispute over the former emperor’s status as grand duke and grants the Finnish Senate authority to decide all state actions except those involving Russian subjects and to set the dates for opening and closing the Finnish Diet. The measure remains in force until Russo-Finnish relations are settled by the constituent assembly.
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Petrograd
London
Finland
Constituent Assembly
Cocoanut Oil Makes A Splendid Shampoo
A simple cocoanut oil shampoo is promoted as gentle and effective. It argues that common soaps and prepared shampoos contain excess alkali that harms the scalp, while pure refined cocoanut oil cleanses hair and scalp without injuring strands, leaves hair soft and manageable, and is inexpensive and readily available.
Mass meeting urged on women for food conservation
A Mass meeting for food conservation is set for Friday at 10 a.m. in the Gunter Hotel. Mrs. Roy Campbell chairs the National League for Women's Service group and says strong interest is expected. Speakers include Commissioner Davis of the State Department of Agriculture, George J. Roark of the Chamber of Commerce, and Miss Emma Pirie of San Antonio schools. Mrs. Campbell will preside.
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San Antonio
Roy Campbell
Food Conservation Committee
National League For Woman’s Service
Davis
State Department of Agriculture
George J. Roark
Chamber of Commerce
Emma Pirie
Campbell
Canada
Gerard
Germany
United States
Russians Face Difficulties in Stockholm Peace Conference Plan
The Semi Official News Agency reports that the Stockholm conference of Soldiers and Workers Delegates faces serious technical and political hurdles. It concerns the Socialists convening with Radicals in peace efforts, separate from the Scandinavian effort with the Germans, and most nations oppose its assembly on the designated date.
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Petrograd
London
Stockholm
Onion crop is large in southwest Texas district
W. H. Frazer of Sunset Central reports a bumper onion season. Eagle Pass area shipped 120 carloads with 80 estimated. Laredo district sent 2400 to 2500 carloads and more than 300 cars remain to be shipped. Crates per car up, prices high, farmers plan larger acreage next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Texas
W. H. Frazer
Sunset-Central Lines
Eagle Pass
Mr. Frazer
Laredo
Smuts Linked to War Cabinet Role In London
June 14 dispatches report General Smuts of the Boer leadership has been invited to join Britain’s war cabinet. The move was discussed weeks ago and the government hopes to keep the South African leader’s services. He would serve if the South African government consents.
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London
Labor unions urged to press Congress on food bills
The American Federation of Labor sent letters to thousands of labor unions urging quick congressional action on administration food bills, anticipating lower prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
American Federation of Labor Today
Russia Must Yield Note Cited as Wilson War Aim
Amsterdam dispatch says Austrian papers report Vienna telegram framing Wilsons note to Petrograd as admission that Russia must bow to Western powers and that the war continues until Europe is bled white.
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Russia
Amsterdam
London
Vienna
Wilson
Petrograd
Europe
Sounded Suspicious
A Southern paper reports a country counselor telling a reporter he has done him irreparable harm. The counselor recalls his temperate platform and objects to being described as drinking coffee with gusto, claiming it will take a lifetime to erase that perception from constituents.
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Philadelpha Lodeor
Landmark campaign to save Span ish governor palace
A city and statewide drive to purchase and save the 105 Military Plaza Span ish governor palace was outlined at a St. Anthony Hotel gathering. Miss Adina DeZavala of the Texas Historical Landmark Association will appoint governance boards, with extensive club and volunteer support pledged by numerous San Antonio women and many others.
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Military Plaza
St. Anthony
Adina DeZavala
Texas Historical Landmark Association
Woman's Club
Sarah King
Landmark Association
Club
Sol Dalkowitz
Hugh Burns
Harry Hyman
Theodore Mumme
John Burlis
E. Nordhaus
H. T. Brenham
J. N. Benkendorfer
M. Baumblatt
Ralph English
Jet Gunter
Ed McClannaham
Leo Cotton
W. J. Edgecombe
War Recreation Board
G. H. Badger
Nautilus Club
A. H. Cadwallader
Woman’s Parliament
Wheeler Pettus
Sorosis Club
L. W. Evans
Marry Maids’ Music Club
J. G. Griner
Mozart Society
Louise Bosshardt
Pierian Study Club
Walton D. Hood
San Antonio Dramatic Club
A. Sachs
Eli Hertzberg
History Club
J. B. Lewright
Council of Mothers
T. P. Benkendorfer
Daughters of Isabella
L. D. Ashley
Woman's Relief Corps of the
L. Nichols
DeZavala Mothers’ Club
H. H. Brown
San Antonio
Women Registering for National Service
Women register across city locations including Wolff and Marx Joske's Catholic Woman's Club and the YWCA to census and coordinate women’s work. They plan to conserve foods and help social work as part of constructive patriotism, not conscription.
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Workers of the National League For Woman's Service
Wolff & Marx
Joske’s
Catholic Woman's Club
Young Woman's Christian Association
Varticu
Prospects for Philippine Prosperity Highlight Trade Report
Harold M. Pitt, president of the Manila Merchants Association, says prospects in the Philippines are brighter than ever with improved economic conditions boosting consumption. He notes corn production now yields 15 to 20 million pesos in value and local food supply expanding, signaling rising living standards and demand for better food.
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Harold M. Pitt
Manila Merchants’ Association
Oriental News
Philippines
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Promise Back Pain Relief
An advertisement extols Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as the cure for backache, claiming daily use ends pain and offers relief tomorrow. It emphasizes Dutch heritage since 1696, urges buying genuine Gold Medal from trusted druggists, and warns against imitations with a money back guarantee.
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Haarlem
Holland
Netherlands
Islands poised for mineral boom with iron and coal prospects
A study of imports and exports shows a favorable general situation and growing interest in developing mineral resources. Surigao, Mindanao could yield over 500 million tons of high grade iron ore near the coast, with other deposits on Luzon and Bulacan. The main hurdle is finding suitable coal within the islands to support iron smelting and industry growth.
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Pitt
Surigao
Mindanao
Luzon
Bulacan
China
Japan
Australia
Expanding cuff buttons allow sleeve raise without unbuttoning
Expanding cuff buttons have been invented that permit a shirt sleeve to be raised several inches without unbuttoning, closing to their normal position when the sleeve is lowered.
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U. S. Navy Review
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Ollie DE Brow
Bessie Barriscale
Triangle Comedy
Hoopes
Reichstag
Great Britain
Finnish Senate
Gunter Hotel
Smuts
British War Council
William Fox
J. Gordoardsio
Adrian Johnson
Quida
Queen Theater
Alamo Plaza Family
Jusse Jackie Saunders
First Run
Mrs. Vernon Castle i “Patria
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Philippine
Boot Shop
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Bert L. Brown
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