Red Cross War Relief Drive Opens Dinner in San Antonio
The Red Cross War Relief campaign for San Antonio launches with a Monday dinner at the Gunter Hotel. W. W. Collier chairs the event with speakers Judge George B. Taliaferro and Judge A. W. Leijingson. preliminary gifts and pledges are expected.
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Red Cross War Relief
San Anatnio
Red Cross War Council
Gunter Hotel
W. W. Collier
George B. Taliaferro
War Council
A. W. Lee- Jigson
Denver
Colo
Los Angeles
Texas
San Antonio
Red Cross
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Praised By Denison Woman
A Denison Texas woman writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved her female troubles nerve dizziness headaches and life was a burden She credits the medicine with lasting improvement and offers to allow her letter to be used publicly for endorsement. The note is part of many testimonials the company keeps on file and invites readers to contact Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts for free advice.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Dennison
Texas
G. O. Lowery
Barrett Ave
Denison
Organizing for Red Cross Aid Reaches Calhoun County
Bohemians Swedes and Germans of Calhoun county organize to aid the Red Cross war fund in the June drive. Olivia has begun arrangements to gather the county’s allotment and Sunday at Six Mile alien residents held a preliminary meeting.
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Red Cross
Port Lavaca
Tex
Calhoun County
Olivia
Russian Countess Becomes Assistant Minister in Petrograd
Countess Sophia Panin, 45, in workman's blouse and leather skirt, was sworn in as assistant minister of social tutelage in Petrograd. She is the world s first woman minister, with a largely female staff, overseeing charities social institutions and child care.
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Petrograd
London
Sophia Panin
Department of State
Associated Press
Narrow escape as home ablaze endangers residents
C K McDougal narrowly escaped a blaze at 219 Ninth Street at 10 am Sunday. He fled to the upper gallery and slid to safety. his left arm was burned. The two story frame house owned by Ida Schweppe, housing Labman and McDougal families, sustained $1200 damage with $850 contents. A cigar butt sparked a separate fire at Sam Gracco's saloon. gasoline leakage ignited a car near East Commerce and Sycamore. two false alarms rounded out the day for the fire department.
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C. K. McDougal
Ninth Street
Ida Schweppe
W. S. Labman
Food control bill aims to expose crooks and aid allies
In Washington the agriculture committee opened debate on a food control measure led by Chairman Lever claiming it will expose food crooks without hurting honest business. He argued strong powers are needed to boost production, cut waste, and secure food for the allies amid looming Senate opposition and a Wilson letter urging support.
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Washington, D. C
Lever
Agriculture Committee
House
Haughen
Iowa
Cannon
Illinois
Moore
Pennsylvania
Germany
Representative Young
Texas
Representative Lever
Young
Herbert Hoover
Wilson
Representative Borland
Senate
Reed
Missouri
Smith
Georgia
Gore
Oklahoma
Record Crop Prospects Seen Despite Labor Shortage
Chicago June 18 The chief statistician for the Federal reclamation service Dr J Blanchard says crop prospects for reclamation projects are strong enough to negate abnormal prices He notes a whale of a row ahead but cites labor shortages for harvest as the remaining problem and who has completed a survey of crops on reclamation projects.
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Chicago
Dr. J. Blanchard
Federal Reclamation Service
Cohieren
Mr. Blanchard
Gorky Calls for Science Driven Reconstruction in Russia
Maxim Gorky leads a movement for scientific applied reform in Russia after the revolution. He criticizes backwardness, urges creation of scientific institutes and industry, and rejects wars. The Pan-Russian Congress ratifies Grimm’s expulsion as a step in stabilizing domestic and international affairs.
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Petrograd
London
Maxim Gorky
M. Gorky
Science
Free Association For Development
New Life
Associated Press Today
Russia
England
Belgium
Robert Grimm
Grimm
Armistice Proposed Tied to Russian Election Period
German officials weighing a peace or armistice offer to Russia tied to the Russian constitutional convention elections. Sources in Copenhagen via London report von Hindenburg telegrams and semi official diplomacy aimed at recognizing a stable pro German friendly government in Russia.
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Copenhagen
London
Govge
von Gethmann-Hollweg
von Hindenberg
Council of Women's and Soldiers’ Deputies
Scheidemann
Russia
Associated Press
Germany
Russian Council
Root Commission Visits Russian War Palace and Wounded
The Root commission toured the Imperial Palace in Petrograd, meeting wounded soldiers and nurses as they inspected galleries and art. Rear Admiral Glennon and aides depart for Sebastopol with Russian officers to visit the Black Sea fleet. Ambassadors and Elihu Root lead talks with Russian officials and plan visits to Moscow Kiev and Odessa. A note proposes a conference of Entente allies to revive war aim treaties except the London agreement on separate peace.
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Petrograd
London
Root
Winter Palace
Mr. Root
Glennon
Sebastopol
Black Sea
Elihu Root
Alexander Guchkerr
Francis
Secretary Lansing Announces American High Commission to Russia
The State Department made public Secretary Lansing's note to Russia’s Foreign Minister Tresozenko announcing the sending of the American high commission led by Elihu Root. The mission aims to confer on better ways to secure cooperation between the two governments in the war against German autocracy.
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Washington, D. C
Lansing
Tresozenko
Russia
American High Commission
Elihu Root
State Department
AIDS Defense Council brings in Dr. Collins as advisor
The AIDS Defense Council announced that state health officer Dr. W. B. Collins will advise the Texas State Council of Defense and cooperate with its sanitation and medicine committee chaired by J. M. Wagstaff of Abilene. Judge J. F. Carl, the council secretary, said Collins is not a member but offers services from Austin.
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W. B. Collins
Texas State Council of Defense
J. F. Carl
Carl
Austin
J. M. Wagstaff
Abilene
State Health Board
Collins
Glaring Lights To Go Reach Final Warning
Fire and Police Commissioner Lowther warns auto owners to fit non glares by Wednesday morning or face arrest. Police will target dazzling headlights on streets Wednesday night. Lenses from Osgood Warner Ferrin and Lancaster meet the law. owners may grind or etch existing lenses to comply.
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Lowther
Osgood
Warner, Ferrin
Lancaster
Oklahoma Man Held As Bootlegger In San Antonio
An Oklahoma man was arrested by the sheriff's office for bootlegging liquor to soldiers in uniform within twelve hours of his arrival in San Antonio. He had not sold more than six bottles when taken, and he was turned over to federal authorities. The arrest occurred Sunday after he reached the city Saturday night.
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San Antonio
Oklahoma
Sheriff's Office
Cotton prices advance on New York market
New York reports renewed activity at the cotton opening with prices hitting new highs for the season. Strong Liverpool demand and crop news pushed October futures toward 25.40 per bale around 33.50 above Saturday's close, but profit taking cooled activity.
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New York
Liverpool
Go to Galveston Saturday Advert
Travel ad states round trip fare to Galveston Saturday is 5 dollars and 70 cents via Southern Pacific. The notice promotes a one day excursion with rail service and return options.
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Galveston
Southern Pacific
Southern Pacifice
Texas car license blanks cause errors in filling
Ten percent of automobile license applications filed with the Texas State Highway Commission must be returned due to blank-filling errors. Thousands have already been filed in Austin though owners have until July 1. Remittances based on advertised horsepower often exceed actual horsepower, forcing owners to pay the difference before licenses are issued.
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Texas State Highway Commission
D. E. Colp
Commission
Austin
Ford
State Commission
Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers
Mabry
Texas Good Roads Association
Recruits Secured for Two New Batteries in San Antonio
Recruiting for two new light artillery batteries under Captains Raymond Phelps and Davis McGown progresses, with new stations at the armory 325 East Crockett 119 East Houston and the Grand Opera House Sommers Drug Store and the Gunter Hotel. Five men joined Capt Phelps battery Monday including William E Kirk William A Hannsz Archie I Holeman Teofil Rakowitz and Abin P Rackowicz all from San Antonio or Atascosa County. Captain McGown plans further enlistments from his 119 East Houston office. Additional infantry companies for the Texas National Guard under Captains Ira Ogden Hal Howard and Oscar S Dewees are recruiting at the same site. The universal military service act pushes selective conscription as volunteers rise aided by evening talks at moving picture shows by Sergeants Isom and Murphy.
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Raymond Phelps
Davis McGown
Armory
East Crockett
East Houston Street
Grand Opera House
Sommers’ Drug Store
Gunter Hotel
Phelps
William E. Kirk
William A. Hannsz
Archie I. Holeman
San Antonio
Teofil Rakowitz
Abin P. Rackowicz
Atascosa County
Texas National Guard
Ira Ogden
Hal Howard
Oscar S. Dewees
Isom and
Murphy
Texas First Fingerprint Conviction Shocks Nation
A. W. Herbst, special agent, secured the first Texas conviction based on fingerprint evidence from a Rockdale café robbery. Fingerprints on a window pane matched a suspect jailed nearby. jurors received photos and prints, and the thief received two years in the penitentiary. The case spurred interest from Southern Pacific and Missouri Pacific railways to adopt fingerprinting.
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Texas
A. W. Herbst
San Antonio
Aransane Pass
Herbst
Cameron
Milam County
Southern Pacific
Missouri Pacific Railway
Bertillon
Police
Birmingham Miners Get 10 Percent Wage Increase
An advance of 10 percent in the wage scale for miners and mine workers in the Birmingham district will take effect July 1. About 25 000 coal and ore miners are affected by the raise, announced by the Alabama Coal Operators Association.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Coal Operators’ Association
Nine Out of Ten Need Vitalitas Treatment Now
An old advertising blurb promotes Vitalitas as a drugless, effective cure for chronic ailments including indigestion rheumatism nervous debility fever and kidney issues. It claims nine of ten people need it and urges purchase at Sommer's Drugs Store and other druggists.
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Sommer
Local donation boosts Protest ant Orphans Home funds
J D Harris of La Vernia Texas sent 25 dollars to the Protest ant Orphans Home via The San Antonio Light. He also pledges 3 dollars each month, bringing total contributions to 279 dollars with ongoing monthly support. The notice urges more monthly gifts to cover rising costs and deficits.
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San Antonio
J. D. Harris
Lavernia
Texas
Morsford’s Acid Phosphate Promoted as Headache Remedy
An old advertisement touts Morsford’s Acid Phosphate as a healthful headache remedy with a pleasant taste. It claims the product refreshes and invigorates and should be used in place of lemons.
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Morsford
German Vessel Turin Torpedoed Off Dutch Coast
Amsterdam reports a German steamship Turin bound from Sweden to Amsterdam was torpedoed by a submarine after a mine sighting. the ship remained afloat.
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Amsterdam
London
Turin
Sweden
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