Colonel Harry L. Rogers to Leave San Antonio for France
Col. Harry L. Rogers chief of the Southern Department quartermaster force will depart San Antonio Monday night for extended field service. Maj. William Elliott will temporarily assume duties at El Paso. Rogers is ordered to Washington and likely to France to oversee Pershing expedition quartermaster work. Mrs. Rogers will visit West Point and Maine before joining him abroad.
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Harry L. Rogers
Southern Department
San Antonio
Department
William Elliott
el Paso
Rogers
Washington
France
Pershing
Colonel Rogers
Colonel Rogers Ordered to Field Service for France
Colonel Harry L. Rogers quartermaster of the Southern Department is ordered to Washington then to France where he will likely head quartermaster duties with Pershing forces. He plans to depart Monday night toward the east with Mrs. Rogers.
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Harry L. Rogers
Southern Department
Washington
France
Colonel Rogers Led Army Motor Truck Innovation in World War I
Colonel Rogers proved motor trucks could rapidly supply General Pershing's expeditionary force, moving food stores and munitions and ferrying troops to Camp Wilson. His staff optimized border mobilization and logistics, earning praise from General Funston and civilian associates who lauded his leadership and credit to his team. Several staff officers were anticipated to be deployed with him to France.
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Rogers
General Pershing
Pershing
Kansas
Camp Wilson
Eagle Pass
General Funston
Funston
Castroville
San Antonio
Captain Blank
France
San Antonio Manufacturers Honor Colonel Rogers for France Service
Members of the San Antonio Manufacturers Association approve Secretary C. C. Leel sending Colonel Rogers a letter. They congratulate him on his appointment to supply General Pershing's army in France and express pride, regret at his departure, and thanks for his considerate treatment of local manufacturers.
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San Antonio
Russian congress orders offensive and trench warfare tactics
The account describes how troops use shell holes and dugouts to shield from shellfire. It notes the deceptive quiet from front lines while intense combat occurs and highlights the need for American troops to master exploiting cover in future battles.
Mrs Terrell Injured In Auto Crash Near San Marcos
Mrs H B Terrell and her daughter Miss Terrell wife and daughter of Comptroller Terrell were badly injured when their automobile overturned near San Marcos. Also injured was Mrs Brasian a guest of the Terrells while Comptroller Terrell was uninjured in a separate vehicle en route to Kerrville for a vacation.
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Austin
Tex
H. B. Terrell
Terrell
San Marcos
Brasian
Kerrville
Slug Room Donated for the Soldier Boys in San Antonio
General Parker spoke at a War Recreation Board luncheon as the fourth floor of the Calcasieu building in Travis Street and Avenue C was donated to house a downtown club for soldiers of San Antonio and nearby camps. J. H. Savage offered the space and the board approved immediate preparation with furniture from Nat M. Washer and others.
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Calcasieu Building
Travis Street
Avenue C
San Antonio
J. H. Savage
War Recreation Board
Harry L. Miller
Nat M. Washer
James Parker
Southern Department
Col
Malvern-Hill Barnum
Parker
Fort Sam Houston
Salado
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Charles L. Brookfield
Europe
R. C. Jones
Col. W. 8. Hendricks
Frank Winerich
Hugh McLellan
Nelson Lytle
J. W. Hucker
P. M. Smith
Army
Aviation
Funston
Wilson
Army— Society
Broadway
Rector
Zaleme Pettus
Lucille Henderson
Pettus
Henderson
Rector’s
New York
St. Anthony
T. B. Baker
Notable names listed for committees and chairs
Lambert and Atlee B Ayres chair home department committee with Mrs J J Stevens as chairman. Civil and social committee chaired by Harry L Miller includes H B Affleck, H D Elliott, Fred S Bowles and B R Webb.
Pidgeon Elected Rotary President at Atlanta Convention
The Rev. E Leslie Pidgeon of Winnipeg was chosen international president of Rotary Clubs at the eighth annual convention in Atlanta. Three vice presidents were named Robinson A McDowell of Louisville H J Brunnier of San Francisco and Samuel Botsford of Buffalo. Elijah Coles of Houston was elected governor of the Twelfth district covering Texas and Louisiana. Pidgeon is pastor of Augustine Presbyterian Church in Winnipeg and has served as vice president of the international association.
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Atlanta
E. Leslie Pidgeon
Winnipeg
Canada
Rotary Clubs
Robinson A. McDowell
Louisville
H. J. Brunnier
San Francisco
Samuel Botsford
Buffalo
Elijah Coles
Houston
Texas
Louisiana
Augustine Presbyterian Church of
International Association
Rotary
Cord Wood Proposals Sought for Southern Department Camps
Sealed proposals in duplicate will be received until 11 00 a m July 5 1917 at Fort Sam Houston Texas for furnishing cord wood at Southern Department stations and camps during the period August 1 1917 to June 30 1918 Further information available upon application Adv
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sam Jiouston
Texas
Southern Department
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Gol, Hanry Rogers
Quartermaster Department
Army Post
National Guard
Mexico
Supply Department
East
S. S. White Dental Manufacturing Company
S. S
THE
S.S. White Dental Mfg. Company
South 12Th Street
Philadelphia
Ase
Alee
Soha
Manufacturers’ Association
Russian Congress
Serlong
Calcasieu
General Parker
SAN Antonio Printing CO
Crockett
L. B. Clegg
Pres, Franz
Groos
V. Pres
W. FE. Sibert
Sec
Pidgeon
Boys’ Barber Shop
Kind
Palm Beach
Pree LY A
Alamo Plaza
the ST. Anthony Roof
Telephone Crockett
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