Transcontinental passenger service cut under rail plan
Washington May 4. The Railroad Administration ordered a one third cut in transcontinental passenger service near June 1. The change saves about 12 million annually and trims train mileage by 11.7 million a year. Four western routes will allocate traffic by line, with several Chicago to coast through trains removed and local service expanded to cover key routes. Mail delivery remains steady while faster runs are pursued from the Mississippi to the coast.
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Washington, D. C
Railroad Administration
West Coast
Los Angeles
Santa Fe
San Francisco
Union Pacific
Seattle
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Portland
Northern Pacific
Mississippi River
St. Paul
Omaha
Kansas City
Missouri, River
Texas
Southwest
Railroad
Kansas City Gateway
Paulist Choristers Ovation At Second Concert
The Paulist Choristers under Father William J Finn were given an ovation in Beethoven Hall for the second concert of the series despite heavy rain. A crowded house demanded multiple encores and celebrated soloists Masters Dolan Finn Hart and Dunford with standout numbers including Old Black Joe and The Last Rose of Summer. A Sunday program and a 10 45 morning high mass at San Fernandos Cathedral were announced.
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Willian J. Finn
Beethoven Hall
Father Winn
San Fernands Cathedral
Hallet’Dolan
Richard Finn
Dolan
Brahms
William Hallissey
Frank M. Dunford
Terry
Grieg
Waddington
Tchaikovsky
Gretchaninof
Cherubini
Bach
Converse
George Lott
Kolyada
Barbecues Barred From Campaigns in Fort Worth
Fort Worth Tex May 4 The local food administrator announced that political barbecues will not be tolerated this year. This features previously played a major role in campaigning and gatherings. The move aims to curb extra activities during the war period.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas Women Find Work in Washington Civil Service Rush
Texas young women flood Washington for civil service clerk, stenographer and typist posts. Some 40,000 have taken positions in four months with 20,000 more expected by July. High rents and scarce housing prompt calls for price controls and housing aid, while Texans listed among recent arrivals include Ona Baker Amarillo and Bessie Pranthen Pearsall in various agencies.
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Washington
D. C
Texas
Congress
Senate
District of Columbia
Ona Baker
Amarillo
Bessie C. Pranthen
Pearsall
Jean Salesbury
Crockett
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Frances Watt
Dallas
Maude Nevels
el Paso
Lottie Sisson
Victoria
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Local high school debaters victors in meet at Austin
In Austin on May 4 Kenneth McCalla and Philip Robertson for Brackenridge High School San Antonio won a unanimous decision over Weatherford High School in the Inter-Scholastic meet. Dewitt Harry added a second leg toward the senior declamation cup for San Antonio with Dorothy Dumars Austin winning the girls senior defamatory contest. San Antonio High School retained the Wonsecraft cup and must win again next year to keep permanent possession. Declamation results list top placers in senior and junior boys and girls categories with multiple named competitors across Texas towns.
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Austin
Tex
Kenneth McCalla
Philip Robertson
Brackenridge High School
San Antonio
Weatherford High School
John Wright
John Rieves
Weatherford
Dewitt Harry
Dorothy Dumars
San Antonio High School
Dewitt Marry
Dorothy Damara
Austrnigh
Leon Kotasky
Tel
Pago
Will Knox
Floresville
Helena Price
Georgian Danety
Brownsville
Terrell Sledge
Kyle
Donald Gray
Ferris
Arthur Stoken
Karnee City
Guy i Spencer
Frost
Martha May
Rural school declamation winners and runners-up
In girls and boys rural schools, Aless O Keefe of Panhandle won first with Martha Reese from Austin as second and Leonard Howard of Lisso with Melba Evans of Porterville as third. In boys declamation Alvie Fiedler took first, Parker Walker of McLewis was second, and Lonnie Lewis of Mott placed third.
Trial Opens In Sedition Case Against 112 IWW Leaders
Chicago May 4 federal government opens its wide sedition and sabotage case against 112 IWW leaders. First week ends with hundreds of witnesses and thousands of exhibits. Officials Nebeker and Porter push minute charging details while one Kansas signature witness testifies. Defendants appear calm. Conviction could bring 20 years imprisonment and fines up to 10 000. Some prisoners say they will write books once free. Evidence focuses on sabotage and IWW publications discussing the fraud scheme.
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Chicago
S. W
Kansas
Reds Are Disarmed In Petrograd Amid Rumors Of Finland
Stockholm May 2 No new news from Russia. Petrograd authorities reportedly disarmed anarchists who fortified a city quarter and were surrounded by Soviet troops. Telegrams suppressed. commercial messages show no further political details. Rumors of a counter movement and a monarchy reinstatement with Grand Duke Michael as regent remain unconfirmed.
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London Timer Service
San Antonio
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Icopyright
The
Public Ledger Co
Stockholm
Russia
Petrograd
Finland
Roalsheviks
Nrest-Litovskk
Grand Duke
Michaelis
Albany to Allow Women in State Military Ambulance Corps
Albany officials announce a new state policy enabling women to join the military forces as commissioned officers and ambulance corps volunteers for the home defense reserve. Applicants must be skilled vehicle operators, enroll, and undergo inspection. uniforms will be olive drab or khaki with green accents.
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Albany
N. Y
Ambulance Corps
Home Defense Reserve
Sherrill
New York
Adjutant General
Adjutant General’s Office
Vesper Services at Y W C A Feature Captain Sanborn Speaker
Sunday afternoon vespers at the Y W C A will be held at 4 45 PM with Captain Sanborn as speaker replacing the usual 6 PM hour. Sanborn, once an instructor at Camp Stanley, served abroad earlier in the war with Canadian forces.
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Sanborn
Camp Stanley
Texas Rains Save Cattle Industry and Raise Hope
Rain across Western Texas over 60 hours drenched the Panhandle to San Antonio, ending a four year drought. Cattlemen report millions in value added as two inch totals broke drought in 380 counties. Crop outlook improves nationwide with favorable planting, increased wheat and grain acreage forecast in Nebraska Illinois Iowa and California.
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San Angelo
Tex
Texas
Panhandle
Oklahoma
San Antonio
Chicago
America
Middle West
Nebraska
Illinois
Lowe
California
The
Food Administration
Sacramento Valley
Jerusalem artichokes once little known in America
The Jerusalem artichoke Helianthus tuberosus native to the Old World is a superior vegetable with high yields per acre and food value comparable to the potato. It thrives easily in Europe and America and has various culinary uses including soups, salad style tubers, boiling, baking, frying and as a feeding for livestock.
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Jerusalem
Europe
T. D
A. Cockerell
University of Colorado
Scientific Monthly
America
France
Rome
Prof
Cockerell
Hobby to Speak at McKinney Address
Governor Hobby will deliver an address at McKinney Collins County next Saturday to summarize the accomplishments of his administration. Announcement came tonight from his campaign headquarters in Dallas Texas.
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Hobby
McKinney
Dallas
Tex
MccKinney
Collins County
Mrs Elmendorf dies. longtime San Antonio resident
Mrs. Emelie Elmendorf a 63 year old pioneer resident of San Antonio and widow of former mayor Henry Elmendorf died at 4 15 PM Saturday in a local hospital after illness. She came to San Antonio 65 years ago from New Braunfels and is survived by two daughters two sons four sisters and one brother. Funeral at 5 PM Sunday at 1119 South Alamo Street with interment at Odd Fellows cemetery. Pallbearers listed. honorary pallbearers named.
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Emelie Elmendorf
San Antonio
Henry Elmendorf
Elmendorf
New Braunfels
Texas
Louis Dreiss
Erna Elmendorf
E. H. Elmendorf
Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital
Cedric Elmendorf
Albert Steves Sr
William Appmann
Gus Graebner
Ida Briam
Henry Baetz
German Ladies’ Aid Society
South Alamo Street
Bertrand Stevens
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Arthur Gaul
J. J. Lodovic
Herman Dreiss
Col
F. A. Chapa
Otto Merscheidt
A. P. Heinin
Adolph Wagner
John Zadich
Louis H. Schmitt
Charles F. A. Hummel
Rhart Guenther
Herman Schuchardt
Ernest Steves
J. ©. Muegee
J. K. Stuart
Johanna Langbein
Paso Hondo Street
Kerrville
Tex
Fredericksburg
Edward Langbein
Oscar Langbein
United States Army
Douglas
Ariz
Dina Koenig
Thelka Dieter
Kerryille
Mata Waynand
Hydock
Elizabeth Gold
Christian T Habernicht
Imma I Koennecke
Bertha Koennecke
Skadolph Habernicht
Bankersmith
Rev
A. Wolff
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Hermann Sons
Louis Richter
Dan Gillespie
Gus Naurath
Elix. Tureaud
Henry List
Gus Schultze
Thaddeus Hall Quick
Staacke Auto Company
Quick
New York
Jie
Grand Army of the Republic
Order of Wiks
Turn Verein
T. TI. Quick Jr
R. S. Quick
Pittsburg
Lieut
St. P. Quick
Camp Logan
Houston
National Cemetery
Telegraphers to Meet Open Sessions in Dallas
Commercial telegraphers across Texas plan open Sunday meetings amid ongoing nationwide organization efforts. Many displaced by lockouts await the National War Labor Board’s Wednesday conference with union leaders and telegraph company heads as they seek rights to organize. Dallas labor officials voiced support, sending telegrams to Washington while crews seek work beyond telegraph fields. Pan-American Motors clarifies it makes cars in Decatur Illinois and has no ties to related San Antonio representatives.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
United States
Commercial Telegraphers' Union of America
National War Labor Board
Dallas Central Labor Council
Pan-American Motors Corporation
Decatur
Tinois
8. C. Pandolfo
D. A. Castleberry
East
Laurel St
Box 174
San Antonio
Services and Band Concert at Camp Travis
Church services led by Chanlain Magee and a band concert by the 357th Infantry Band at M C A No 31 Avenue C and Second Street Camp Travis on Sunday. The program includes marches overtures waltzes and a theatrical selection with titles such as Neath Stars and Stripes Raymond Daughter of Love Mothers Liberty Loan Miserere Chimes of Normandy Major and Minor Rags and other period pieces.
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Verdi
Normandy
Planquette
DeCosta
San Antonio Sees Heavy Rainfall Enduring Drought
A powerful storm Saturday night drenched San Antonio with 1.22 inches in just over an hour, breaking a long-running rainfall deficit. The city, which had recorded only 0.52 inches since January 1, ended the drought with an excess of 0.71 inches for the year. The downpour began as light drizzle before 8 pm, surged after 9 pm, and continued as intermittent showers, with rainfall appearing widespread across the region.
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Jupiter Pluvius
San Antonio
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