Men in Camp Lyon 10 Take Special Work
Camp Lyon 10 rookies will enter an advanced course in special branches next week after completing an elementary military instruction program. The plan assigns rookies to signaling first aid machine gun operation or topographical sketching, with afternoon drills and optional further study to produce citizen soldiers trained in drills and a specialty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil A. Lyon
Hervey W. Miller
George W. Helms
Howard Price
Howard L. Laubach
San Antonio
Laubach
Thief frightened by bullets at chicken coop raid
On Concepcion road and Mitchell street a thief raided a chicken coop at 10 15 pm Friday. Dan Schmidt fired a pistol drive off the thief and motorcycle officer Subira found no trace later. Sprinkled in the report are several burglaries and a group of travel ads from the Southern Pacific line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Schmidt
Concepcion Road
Mitchell Street
Schmidt
Subira
Elizabeth Findlay
St. Charles Street
South Presa Street
J. M. Wainwright
Rawlings Street
Harry J. Hatch
Cibolo Gravel Company
Nine Districts Formed to Recruit Texas Militia
Texas divides into nine districts to recruit up to 3000 men for the state militia with San Antonio as the main depot. Lieutenant W S Birge announces districts in Austin Hoston Beaumont Dallas Fort Worth Denison Corsicana and Marion. Recruits gather in Karnes City Kerrville as Birge plans to ship volunteers to San Antonio and then to the border to join existing guardsmen on duty.
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Texas
San Antonio
W.S. Birge
Austin
Chamber of Commerce
Chandler Building
Hoston
Beaumont
Dallas
Tort Worth
Denison
Corsicana
Marlin
Lieutenant Birge
Karnes City
Kerrville
Birge
Texas National Guardsmen
Army Orders Detail Officers Assigned to Quartermaster and Staff Roles
The Army detailed Captain Francis W Honeycutt of the Second Field Artillery to the Quartermaster Corps in the Philippines, Captain Franklin P Jackson of the Ninth Infantry to the Quartermaster Corps, and Captain John A Lockwood retired but detained at Columbus Barracks Virginia. Other officers report for boards in Washington DC while several lieutenants receive assignments or examinations in various infantry and artillery branches.
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Francis W. Honeycutt
Second Field Artillery
Quartermaster Corp
Philippine Department
Franklin P. Jackson
Ninth Infantry
Hilden Olin
John A. Lockwood
Columbus Barracks
Alexander R. Piper
New York City
Washington, D.C
Kensie W. Walker
Cavalry
Aepren Ee
Albert E. Saxton
Abraham G. Lott
Fifteenth Cavalry
Washington
Dan T. Moore
Field Artillery
Sherman Miles
Third Field Artillery
Frank 8. Cocheu
Infantry
General Staff
E. Nolan
George Lynch
HENRY #. BRINKERHOFF
Third Infantry
Cassius M. Powell
Eleventh Infantry
Richard D. Lagarde
Franz
Visiting guests and local events at San Antonio hotels
A string of guests check into the Menger the Gunter and the St Anthony including George W Collig Houston John G Kennedy Sonita R J Garcia Monterey Mex and J W Trimble Washington among new arrivals. The Bricklayers Mus plasterers and Masons International Union of Texas holds a five day conference in Corpus Christi starting June 19 with welcome by Mayor Pro Tem Hugh Sutherland and a schedule of banquets luncheons musicales and sailing parties.
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George W. Collig
Houston
Menger
John G. Kennedy
Sonita
Gunter
R. J. Garcia
Monterey
Mex
St. Anthony
F. Frank Case
New York
Gordon Hill
Harlingen
R. &. Alfred
San Marcos
J. W. Trimble
Washington
E. B. Flowers
Uvalde
A. H. Hall
Chicago
Jove Stone
A. F. Engtin
Dallas
J. M. Doble
Cotulla
Rebecca Marks
Arciniega Street
Corpus
Corpus Christi
Tex
the Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers International Union of Texas
Hugh Sutherland
Foley Kidney Pills Praised by Indiana Man
Indiana resident Frank Moseley of Moore's Hill reports relief from near constant side and back pains after using Foley Kidney Pills. He says relief appeared after the first dose and all pain left within 48 hours. The ad credits A. M. Fischer and promotes the product for rheumatism backache swollen joints and muscle stiffness.
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Indiana
Frank Moseley
Moore's Hill
Ind
Foley
A. M. Fischer
First Aid Classes Grow at Young Women’s Association
Three morning sessions in First Aid to the Injured and Home Nursing are now held at the Young Women’s Christian Association with the third class full. Mrs. F. S. Parsons presides as Public Health Nurse. A fourth class for business girls meets weekday evenings for only first aid training. Swimming pool attendance tops prior years and a summer contest is planned for July.
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Young Woman's Christian Association
FE. S. Parsons
Public Health Nurse Association
Business
Association
Sheriff's clash with auto thieves spans two cities
Sheriff George S Matthews of Travis county and Deputy Horace Robbins met Sheriff John W. Tobin in San Antonio on a Saturday conference aimed at stopping auto theft rings operating between Austin and San Antonio. A thriving business in stealing cars in one city and selling them in the other emerged as the key concern.
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Silvertown
George S Matthews
Travis County
Horace Robbins
San Antonio
John W. Tobin
Austin
Plan to curb auto thefts across Austin and San Antonio
Sheriff Matthews notes a recently growing co operation to recover stolen cars and prevent thefts. He explains the post road between Austin and San Antonio enables thieves to move machines quickly, with several cases traced to Austin as thieves sell ex cars in the other city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthews
Austin
San Antonio
San Antonio Makers Exhibit Closes Saturday Night
After a week of heavy attendance thousands viewed San Antonio made products at the Manufacturers' Club display at 305 West Commerce. Thursday through Saturday nights feature free presents and demonstrations as Secretary C. C. Leel expects a larger crowd for the closing. Mrs. J. M. Young of the Equal Franchise Society hosted Friday and prominent women are expected Saturday. The exhibit highlighted advertising novelties and food samples, drawing attention from state retailers who recently attended a convention in San Antonio.
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San Antonio
San
Antonio and companions Attend Final Exposition Visit
Antonio and a group who spent Friday at Corpus Christi returned to San Antonio on Saturday morning and many paid a final visit to the exhibition.
Naval Officer Visits Parents in San Antonio
Lieutenant Edward Y. Estess United States Navy on leave visits his parents at 312 Givens Avenue San Antonio. He plans to report to Manila for duty in the Asiatic station after a few weeks leave. His wife and child remain in Washington joining him in San Francisco late June before sailing to Manila.
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Edward Y._ Estess
United States Navy
San Antonio
Estess
Givens Avenue
Manila
Asiatic Station
Naval Service
Annapolis
Edward J. Estess
Th c Child
Washington
San Frisco
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