Cantoment at Camp Wilson to house 40000 troops
Thomas A. Carr and J. G. Woods of Stone-Webster Co work in San Antonio to begin Camp Wilson cantonment construction. They plan 510 buildings totaling 1,280,000 square feet for infantry, engineers, artillery and support units, with 4000–5000 workers to start, aiming to finish before September 1.
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Thomas A. Carr
J. G. Woods
Stone-Webster Company
Boston
San Antonio
Camp Wilson
Mr. Carr
United States
Carr
Washington
Signal Corps
Aero Squad
House passes food control bill to authoritize Hoover
The House approved the food control measure by a 365 to 5 vote with four members present. It bars converting food materials into liquor and allows possible national dry powers under the Webb amendment to seize intoxicants for government use. The bill moves to the Senate for action.
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McLemore
Slayden and Young
Texas
Meeker
Missouri
Ward
New York
Senate
Gallagher
Sabath
Illinois
Hulbert
Gordon
Ohio
House
United States
Webb
Ninety five and at his desk in Chicago
Elian Greenbaum a 95 year old banker celebrated his birthday by working at his office in Chicago. He founded the Bank of Greenbaum and Sons Company in 1855.
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Chicago
Elian Greenbaum
Bank of Greenbaum and Sons Company
Weather overview for East and West Texas and major cities
East Texas Sunday and Monday fair with little temperature change. West Texas similar. St Louis records 86 with north wind and cooler Saturday high 90. Chicago 76 partly cloudy north wind, Saturday high 80. Milwaukee 60 partly cloudy cool with light north wind, Saturday 64. Kansas City 86 clear north wind, Sunday fair, Saturday 92. New York 78 cloudy southeast wind, possible rain, Saturday 84. Washington 89 clear south wind, possible rain, Saturday 88.
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East Texas
West Texas
ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
San Antonio Red Cross drive nears goal with small gifts big hearts
San Antonio nears its $150,000 Red Cross war relief goal as workers meet at the Gunter Hotel ballroom to close the campaign. The city has received $100,000 in many small gifts, including contributions from a $4 a week clerk and a $20 a month nurse, showing broad community sacrifice amid ongoing door to door drives.
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San Antonio
Red Cross
Gunter Hotel
France
Houston
Dallas
Russia rejects separate peace as new republic pledges honesty
Boris Bakhmetiff, spokesman for the Russian mission in Washington, states that Russia will not seek separate peace and aims for a firm lasting world peace among democracies. Elihu Root reports to Moscow that America trusts Russia and that workers and soldiers insist Russia will not surrender until German autocracy is defeated.
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Washington, D. C
Boris Bakhmetiff
Russia
League of Honor
Baghmetiff
Root
Moscow
Associated Committees
Duma
Elihu Root
America
Mooney Prowess Parade Murder Trial Heads to Court
In San Francisco on June 23 the Rena Mooney murder trial enters a key stage as Assistant District Attorney Louis Ferrary aims to present remaining direct evidence. Defense lawyers contend the state lacks direct proof and expect acquittal if conspiracy evidence is excluded.
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San Francisco
Rena Mooney
Louis Ferrary
Centralized War Administration Forms Big Four War Board
A sweeping shift in Washington sets up a Big Four War Board to advise the cabinet and manage railroad industrial mobilization material distribution and general purchasing. It will replace the existing advisory council and eliminate many committees while targeting a uniform cost basis for all materials. Officials say Congress may be asked to grant powers to commandeer coal oil steel and other essentials as the government centralizes war effort.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
War Board
Wilson
Congress
United States
Daniels
School at Arsenal
Major Harry B. Jordan command ing officer of the San Antonio Arsenal has orders to prepare barracks for 100 men of the ordnance reserve corps who will go to San Antonio for instruction in ordnance issue and supply. Two officers will instruct. Barracks construction will be started now to be ready by July 1 when the men report.
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Mr. Carr
Washington
Harry B. Jordan
San Antonio Arsenal
Ordnance Reserve Corps
San Antonio
Ordnance Arm
Jordan
Ugarte in San Antonio to Deliver Mexican Message
Gerzayne Ugarte special representative of President Carranza travels to Washington with a communication from Mexico City. He stays at the St. Anthony Hotel with Mrs. Ugarte and a secretary, avoids press contact, and will be hosted by Mexican Consul General Beltran at a welcome dinner Sunday.
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Gerzayne Ugarte
Carranza
Mexico
Washington
Mexico City
St. Anthony
Kiernan Convicted in Slaying of Son
The jury found C. J. Kiernan sane and convicted him of killing his son, sentencing him to twenty years in the penitentiary after intense deliberation just after 9 PM.
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C. J. Kiernan
Light Want Ads Marketplace Highlights
The Light Want Ad columns showcase home and site offerings automobiles for sale and trade poultry and live stock bargains coming auction listings miscellaneous items for sale and wanted furnished rooms housekeeping rooms board rental and other opportunities in places houses making the pages the market place of the people readers are advised to read daily for golden opportunities.
Prohibition Gain Clears Path in Food Bill Battle
The House passed a strict prohibition amendment under Barkeley of Kentucky striking lines on using food for alcohol production. The measure passed 132 to 114 after a bitter, lengthy fight with multiple amendments rejected amid fierce debate led by Webb, Lever, Howard and Lenroot. The bill includes a $5000 fine or up to two years in jail for violations.
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Washington, D. C
Barkeley
Kentucky
Kelly
Pennsylvania
Meeker
Missouri
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Berkeley
Lever
Agricultural Committee
Webb
North Carolina
Northlinian
Hamlin
Howard
Thompson
Oklahoma
House
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International Film Service
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Ger ‘Roop
Rustsian Army
Slayden
McLemore and Young
Hoover
Herbert C. Hoover
Weather Forecast
BIG Four War Board
Cabinet
Arsenal
Kiernan
Prohtittion
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