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Rally Day Proclaimed for Texas National Guard by Mayor
Mayor Sam C. Bell proclaims June 26 as rally day to spur enlistments in the Texas National Guard amid near draft changes. San Antonio recruits surge as Regular Cavalry fills, with Battery B field artillery recruitment expanding. Notable enlistees include Isaac M. Johnson and Blas Luna as incidents from Kerrville to San Antonio reflect growing call to service.
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Sam C. Bell
Texas National Guard
National Guard
Army d Navy
San Antonio
Contiguous Territory
Bell
Texas
Bowie
Travis
Regular Army
Sergt
H. L. Crabtree
Swearingen-McGraw
Field Artillery Hospital Corps
Isaac M. Johnson
Fentress
Tex
Johnson
Crabtree
Blas S. Luna
Leopold Buecsko
Charles J. Hughes
Houston
Samuel E. Talbirt
West Point
Andrew W. Reeves
Clifton D. Brown
Goliad
Robert A. Speed
Richard M. Null
Elzie l L. Null
Lewis Maverick
Market Hall
Wilson
West Commerce Street
McCalmont
Raymond Phelps
Benjamin Busch
Robert W. Beard
Alvert H. Villartrigas
Phelps
Davis McGown
Kerrville
Charles J.seeber
James K. Osborne
John B. Tunner
James L. Shumaker
Shumaker
Captain Seeber
Robert E. Hanay
San