Dalkowitz Funeral From Home Sunday
The funeral for Samual Dalkowitz who died at his home on 1508 Main Avenue will be held at 9:30 a.m. Sunday from the home Rabbi Gerstein officiating. Interment will be in the Orthodox Jewish cemetery. He was a merchant in San Antonio since 1880s and native of Premn Sawolski Russian Poland. Survived by widow two daughters and two sons plus brothers and relatives in Poland. He was active in local Jewish organizations and charity.
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Samual Dalkowitz
Main Avenue
Gerstein
Dalkowitz
San Antonio
Premn
Sawalski
Poland
West Commerce
Sam
Sol
Hebrew Institute
Hermann Sons
Odd Fellow Lodges
B'nai Brith
Diana
Cherryl
Nathaniel
Laurie Dalkowitz
Nathan Dalkowitz
Russian
Work of the Irish Is Lauded by Lytle
The St Patrick’s day celebration by the Ancient Order of Hibernians and Ladies Auxiliary closed at Beethoven Hall with entertainment. Pupil from St Mary’s Parochial School, Gilbert O’Shaughnessy and sons, George Cloonan, Margaret Hoban, Robert Wallace, and a ladies chorus performed under Lula Griesenbeck. A tableau titled America’s Welcome to the Irish Soldier featured Julia Louise Babcock and Francis J. Bowen. Judge Nelson Lytle praised Irish history and heroism. Event organized by joint committee of Hibernians and Ladies Auxiliary. Dancing closed the program.
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Order of
Hibernians
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Beethoven Hall
St. Mary's Parochial School
Gilbert O'Shaughnessy
George Cloonan
Margaret Hoban
Robert Wallace
Lula Griesenbeck
America
Julia Louise Babcock
Francis J. Bowen
Nelson Lytle
Emerald Isle
Frank A. Cloonan J J
J. F. Ryan
C. Ormand
J. E. Wilson
J. F. Doyle
William Small
Arrests After Telegram Spark El Paso Case
Police in El Paso detained a 26-year-old Mexican man after a telegram from Don Johnson advanced the capture. Detectives Green and Harris arrested him within minutes. a local El Paso officer is en route, expected Sunday. The disappearance of an automobile is cited as the motive behind the arrest.
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el Paso
Don Johnson
Green
Harris
Ban on Amateurs Shuts Down San Antonio Radio Operators
All amateur wireless operators in San Antonio were ordered to cease operations as Mexican trouble continues. The action came via the U S Secret Service after Fort Sam Houston radio traffic was interrupted by daytime messages, leading to a prohibition to protect government communications.
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San Antonio
United States Secret Service Department
Fort Sam Houston
Rockdale Bank Elects New Vice President and Directors
Gust Backhaus elected to succeed the late S G Hodge as vice president of Rockdale State Bank. A H Wilkins of Dallas and J McCauley of Rockdale named as new directors. Also noted: four Milan county schools qualify for state aid under the million dollar program, with Watson Branch 300, Pleasant Hill 850, Barron 500, Eagle 300 dollars for equipment and local tax compliance.
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Rockdale
Tex
Rockdale State Bank
Gust Backhaus
G. Hodge
A. H. Wilkins
Dallas
J. ©. McCauley
Board of Education
Milan County
Watson Branch
Pleasant Hill
Barron District
Eagle District
Cattlemen's Convention Special Train to Houston
Train service advertises a $7.55 Houston round trip for the Cattlemen's Convention. A special Southern Pacific train leaves at 11 00 p m on March 20. Also Sutherland Springs round trips Sundays at 7 55 a m with Southern Pacific promotions.
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Houston
Southern Pacific
Lord Cecil asserts Tubantia torpedoed in war trade clash
London reports Lord Cecil, minister for war trade, believes the Tubantia was torpedoed after detained for contraband, noting no official proof yet. Berlin and Washington dispatches discuss mine origins and eyewitness swearings, with passenger Richard Schilling and family saved.
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Cecil
Tubantia
London
Robert Cecil
Associated Press
Lord Cecil
Germany
Plans for the Play Festival Completed in San Antonio
Arrangements near completion for a Play Festival on Saturday March 25 at San Pedro park under the San Antonio Playground Association. More than twenty schools will compete in contests and games with prizes from Wolff & Marx Grand Army of the Republic and school board. Music by Bonham and high school orchestras. Judges include W J Knox A Arnold F S Bakeley and others.
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San Pedro Park
San Antonio Playground Association
Belle Dilgarde
F. W. McManus
Catherine Cleaver
Edith Jimison
George Wheeler
Bonham School
John Gembler
Penelope Borden
W. J. Knox
A. Arnold
Bakeley
J. Cook
J. M. Hall
A. Rogers
A. M. Singer
Guy Rogers
Thieves Loot Saloon and Homes in Friday Night Burglary
Four dozen beer bottles thirteen dozen eggs two pounds of butter and cigars were stolen from L Wall s saloon at 8021 River avenue. A window was pried open and the burglary was found Saturday morning. Prowlers entered two residences early Saturday. a purse containing 6 80 and trousers with 5 75 were stolen. Walter Faust s car was robbed during a Majestic Theater outing with a rifle pliers flashlight and goggles taken.
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L. Wall
River Avenue
A. F. Busby
Henry Mezzetti
North Flores Street
Walter Faust
Majestic Theater
Army Officers Assigned Actions in Detailed April Orders
The Army issued April orders detailing Captain Murray Baldwin to El Paso for assignment with Motor Truck Company No 2 and Second Lieutenant Harry Maloney to West Point to report to the U S Military Academy around April 1. Major Roger Brooke to conduct a correspondence course for medical officers of Nebraska and Kansas, relieving Captain John B Huggins. Captain Ernest A Greenough to Fort Washington for duty as quartermaster of the coast defenses of Puget Sound, relieving Captain Johnston. First Lieutenant Guy E Manning, retired at his own request, relieved from duty at Miami Military Institute. The central department quartermaster team to Lima, Colorado, to inspect a motor truck chassis for shipment to the Panama Canal.
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Murray Baldwin
Twenty-first Infantry
el Paso
Harry J. Maloney
Twenty-sixth Infantry
West Point
N. Y
U. 8
Military Academy
Roger Brooke
Medical Corps
Nebraska
Kansas
John B. Huggins
Ernest A. Greenough
Quartermaster Corps
Fort Washington
Uget Sound
Western Department
Johns. Johnston
Coast Artillery Corps
Guy E. Manning
Miami Military Institute
Germantown
Central Department
Lima, CO
Garford Motormeat Company
Panama Canal
New Arrivals and Guests at San Antonio Hotels
A string of visitors and guests are listed at local hotels including St Anthony Menger and Gunter. Names include P Abraham from Laredo W E Thrash from Waco G Walker from Del Rio P F McDermott from New York and A Mason from Cleveland among others.
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P, Abraham
Laredo
Tex
St. Anthony
W. E. Thrash
Waco
Menger
del Rio
Gunter
P. F. McDermott
New York
St. Anthony, Co
A. Mason
Cleveland
Ohio
William Connelly
Los Angeles
Gordon Boone
Corpus Christi
F. Rudd
Frank Elles
Houston
Harry M. Ryeman
J. T. Trammell
Fort Worth
Tom R. Chapman
Denton
Baltimore, Md
W. F. Gordon
Dallas
Salvation Army Commander Slams Rag and Paper Advice
New York March 18 Commander Evangeline Booth of the Salvation Army says Secretary Redfield's counsel for housewives to conserve rags and waste papers has hurt a key support for the army. The organization runs 125 U S homes financed largely by paper and rag collections, gathering over 150000 tons annually. Since Redfield's statement, contributions to industrial homes have fallen off, risking adverse effects on about 20000 workers in the industrial department.
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Booth
New York
Evangeline Booth
Salvation Army
Redfield
United States
Army
Industrial Department of the Army
Dies of Rev Marr pastor of St Marys Austin
Rev W J Marr longtime pastor of St Marys Catholic Church in Austin died at Seton Infirmary after five weeks illness. A Notre Dame graduate ordained in 1901, born 1874 in Troy New York. Hobson to speak on prohibition at Rockdale city hall auditorium March 18 with reception led by L I Camp and E B Phillips.
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Austin
Tex
W. J. Marr
Seton Infirmary
Father Marr
Notre Dame University
the Holy Cross
Troy
N. Y
Hobson
Rockdale
Richmond P. Hobson
City Hall
L. I. Camp
E. B. Phillips
Appoint Receivers for Federal Bank in Forty-Fifth District
Capt. T. D. Cobbs and Z. D. Bonner were named receivers for the Federal Bank & Trust Company by Special Judge Champe G. Carter. Bond set at $5000 each. Depositors estimated owed about $25,000.
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T. D. Cobbs
Z. D. Bonner
Federal Bank & Trust Company
Champe G. Carter
S. G. Tayloe
Forty-fifth District Court
Fifty-seventh District Court
R. B. Minor
Dobbs
Mr. Bonner
Carter
C. M. Chambers
Judge Minor
W. F. Ezell
Thomas F. Brady
Minor
Shoot Villa Horses at Columbus New Mexico
Troopers killed more than forty captured Villista horses deemed worthless after a raid. American troopers led emaciated mounts to the stables, petted them, and fed them before humane death. Reports say Colonel Lopez was killed by an American trooper at 1200 yards amid long range fire noted as precise marksmanship.
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Columbus
N. M
Villa
Lopez
Proposals for Cavalry Horses at Fort Sam Houston
Sealed proposals for furnishing 900 mature cavalry horses will be received at Fort Sam Houston Texas until 11 00 a m central time on March 22 1916 and then opened. Further information on application Adv
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Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Sunday Morning Schedule Ad by Southern Pacific
A Sunday schedule note reads every Sunday at 7 55 a m with Southern Pacific branding appearing as an advertise- ment.
Navy desertion study shows morale and losses
Washington March 1. Navy officers study desertion causes amid talk of expanding sea forces. Major G. C. Thorpe reports minor crimes liquor and distaste for service drive desertions. He questioned 683 deserters, finding liquor 162 and no reason 87 among leading motives. Total loss estimated at about 4.345 million yearly with 3544 desertions and 1621 court-martials in the year ending June 39, 1915.
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Washington, D. C
Capital Hill
G. C. Thorpe
United States Marine Corps
Thorpe
Naval Service
Navy
Marine Corps
Cut Out Slip Ad Offers Foley Remedies
An old advertisement urges readers to mail a 5-cent slip to Foley & Co. in Chicago to receive a trial package of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and croup and Foley Kidney Pills for back pain kidneys rheumatism constipation and related issues. The notice credits A M Fischer Druggist in the Gibbs Building.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Ill
Foley
A. M. Fischer
Gibbs Building
Veterans Endorse Tillman Bill in Rockdale Texas
Rockdale camp Sam Davis U. Co. endorses the Tillman bill now before Congress. The measure would grant veterans and widows a lump sum of 600 dollars and 30 dollars per month thereafter while beneficiaries remain eligible. Hood's brigade plans a state meeting in June.
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Rockdale
Tex
Sam Davis U. Co
Hood
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