Canadians Make Record Heroism in Face of German Attacks
Ottawa dispatches report Major John McBride the eighth Sinn Fein leader executed by court martial. McBride's co-defendants Hun ter and Cosgrave had their sentences commuted to life in prison. Joseph Plunkett, another rebel leader, wed Miss Giffard an hour before his execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Dublin
London
John McBride
Sinn Fein
Thomas Huunter
William Cosgrave
Major McBride
Joseph Plunkett
Jeaders
Miss Giffard
Thomas MacDonagh
Major John McBride
Paris
Maud Gonne
Ireland
Joan D'Arc
Major
McBride
United States
Nationalist Party
Germans Appeal to Irish in Trenches Front Lines
German soldiers in trenches opposite the Irish division on the western front posted signs inviting Irishmen to join them. A notice declared that Irishmen in Ireland face revolution as English guns attack families and Sir Roger Casement is persecuted, and urged throwing arms away for a hearty welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Western Front
John E. Redmond
Captain Redmond
Ireland
Roger Casement
Gallant Deeds by Canadian Forces in France
A Canadian dispatch recounts gallant acts as German artillery pounded Allied lines. Lance Corporal John Peacey of Vancouver saves a machine gun by tossing a shell from the trench. Lieutenant E. H. Latter of Parkton and Private C. H. Wilson aid wounded men amid sniper fire. Private Frank H. Vaughan of the Second Battalion saves comrades by throwing back a German grenade despite danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
France
John Peacey
Vancouver
Peacey
E. H. Latter
Parkton
Saskatchewan
C. H. Wilson
Frank H. Vaughan
Canadian Mounted Rifles
Vaughan
Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Syrup Praised for All Ages
Mrs. Neh kamp of Covington Kentucky recounts how a neighbor used Foley's Honey and Tar on a very young child suffering from croup and severe coughs. The syrup allegedly produced rapid relief, with the neighbor pleased and surprised by the improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Nehkamp
Herman St
Covington
French Evacuate Trenches on Verdun Front as German Fire Intensifies
Paris reports heavy German artillery and gas bombardment along the Verdun sector. French forces retreat from parts of Hill 304 and nearby slopes while countering with artillery and bayonet patrols. Attacks near Lassigny Somme Py and Argonne are repulsed. two German machine guns are captured and prisoners taken. East of the Meuse artillery activity continues with harsh bombardments at Dead Man Hill Cumieres and Vaux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Verdun
Meuse
War Office
Lassigny
Champagne
Somme-Py
Argonne
Biiarville Road
Dead Man Hill
Cumieres
Vaux
Austro-Hungarian Planes Bombard Avlona
An official Vienna admiralty statement dated May 5 reports Austro-Hungarian naval aircraft bombarded Avlona on May 4. The transmission came to Sayville via wireless from Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avlona
Berlin
Sayville
Vienna
Warmer Sunday in San Antonio Forecast
The forecast calls for fair and warmer weather Sunday in San Antonio. The weekly outlook from Washington expects generally fair conditions early in the week across southern states with above normal temperatures in the Middle Atlantic and gulf regions. By midweek showers and thunderstorms are likely in central valleys and plains, with the south facing activity toward week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Washington
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
Gulf States
Great Central Valleys
Plainy States
South
Veteran Cannon Honored by House on 80th Birthday
In a historic first, the House set aside an hour of its session to honor Uncle Joe Cannon of Illinois, a living former speaker approaching eighty. Speaker Clark praised him as a top mental pugilist while recalling Blane Butler and Cox. Cannon remains active in debate and enjoys cigars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
House
Joe” Cannon
Illinois
Cooper
Wisconsin
Cannon
Clark
Mr. Cannon
Blaine
Ben Butler
Cox
Congress
Golden Flier Delayed Arrival At San Antonio Event
The Golden Flier carrying suffragists Mrs. Alite S. Burke and Miss Nell Richardson has not yet arrived in San Antonio due to recent rains. An escort of suffrage colored autos will meet the car on arrival, followed by a mass meeting on Alamo Plaza later in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Alite S. Burke
Nell Richardson
Alamo Plaza
T P A Official Route For Texas Delegation
The I G N Texas Pacific and Iron Mountain rail lines plus the Wabash from St Louis to Lafayette Indiana are named the official Texas delegation route to the T P A national convention in Lafayette in June. Fort Worth Dallas San Antonio Houston and Galveston delegates depart June 2 aboard the Sunshine Special with two all steel Pullman cars and a dining car reserved for through service to Lafayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Pacific
Iron Mountain Roads
St. Louis
Lafayette
Indiana
Texas
J. W. King
Corpus Christi
Fort Worth
Dallas
San Antonio
Houston
Galveston
ASK TARIFF REVISIONS AUSTIN TEXAS TO REHEAR STONE RATES
A petition filed with the railroad commission seeks a rehearing on the June 1 stone and gravel tariff. No material changes are shown. minimum weight rises and some special rates are cancelled. Petitioners EK B. Ritchie and Max A. Altgelt urge review due to quarry dissatisfactions. The commission has not acted. if denied, tariff changes before June may be possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Tex
Railroad Commission
EK. B. Ritchie
Mineral Wells
Max A. Altgelt
New Braunfels
San Antonio Bi Centenary Plans Pledge Aid
The Scientific Society of San Antonio pledged help for the 1918 Bi Centennial. A committee will confer with the Fair Association on a permanent museum building until after the fair. They urge park trees labeled for learning and school Red Cross work discussed with students and high school boys practicing bandages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Scientific Society of
The
Fair Association
J. F. Howard
Edward A. Wilson
Malone Duggan
A. J. James
Edward M. Goldstein
Edward Heusinger
Harvey C. Stiles
Red Cross
Charlotte M. PD. Stoddard
Main Avenue High School
Thomas Gish
Whitlock Zander
Louis Kayton
Edwin Clavis
LeRoy Bradshaw
George Dixon
Body of J Lloyd Jeffrey buried in Caldwell County
The body of J. Lloyd Jeffrey was taken to Dale Caldwell County for burial after he was shot in a quarrel over payment for enlarging a picture. A charge was filed in Justice M M Johnson's court against A G Houston of South Austin in connection with the killing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
J. Lloyd Jeffrey
Dale
Caldwell County
Jeffrey
M. M. Johnson
A. G. Houston
South
Mayor names civilian enlistment committee for Fort Sam Houston camp
Austin May 6 Mayor A F P Wooldridge appointed a civilian enlistment committee for the training camp to be held at Fort Sam Houston next month Members named include Major R Rober deau Captains Ed H Hutchings and W H Moore of local militia and A J Eilers R Niles Graham A W Griffith and A C Goeth The mayor will send a public communication on the subject in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
A. F P. Wooldridge
Fort Sam Houston
R. ©. Roberdeau
Ed H. Hutchings
W. H. Moore
A. J. Eilers
R. Niles Graham
A. W. Griffith
A. C. Goeth
Reunion Birmingham Rail Fare Sale Notice
Round trip fare to Birmingham offered by Southern Pacific for the May 13 to 16 reunion event. Fare listed as £23.45 in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reunion
Birmingham
Southern Pacific
Uv. c. V
Conference on Mexican Issue Signals Possible Protocol
Generals Scott and Funston planned talks with General Obregon to push a signed protocol for cooperative disposal of Villa bands in Mexico. Juarez reports warned of possible extended negotiations as Carranza seeks more US troop withdrawal talks. Obregon called Villa forces dead and said only bandits remain, a hunt to clear them from the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Carranza
Obregon
Juarez
Mexico
Trevino
Villa
Washington
City Detective Seeks Relatives of R L Carey
City detectives seek to locate relatives of R L Carey who, per a letter to police, died in Detroit on April 30. Artemus Ward of Detroit reports Carey left papers of value to kin and asks the city to locate the family for inheritance of documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Carey
Luther King
Detroit
Mich
Artemus Ward
Brush Street
Carey
Fraternal Brotherhood dance and city ads in West End
Advertising notices for a Fraternal Brotherhood dance in West End on Saturday May 6 and a Sunday night event at Exposition Park featuring Diaz Sisters' Orchestra. Also mentions J F Carl and Ward-Lawyers, 521 Bedell Building, Crockett 1250, O Connell Loan Co at 112 E Houston St offering loans on diamonds watches and jewelry, Try Boston Lunch at 134 E Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exposition Park
Diaz Sisters’ Orchestra
J. F. Carl and
Xst. Ward
Bedell Building
Fhone Crockett
O’connell
Houston St
Ben Greet Players Present Comedy of Errors in San Antonio
San Antonio audiences enjoyed a polished performance of The Comedy of Errors by the Ben Greet Woodland Players at Glen Marie Oakland and Fifth streets. Laurel Heights Methodist Church committees organizing the event thank supporters and list the managing volunteers by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Ben Greet Woodland Players
Glen Marie
Oakland
Fifth Streets
Laurel Heights
John W. Warren
J. R. Morton
A. R. Stillman
Chester Terrell
D. Ansley
T. O. Foster
J. F. Atkins
W. EE. Astin
J. G. Baldwin
F. M. Buck
Sughes
F. J. Carson
A. J. Parker
Frank Priestly
Claude J. Carter
C. L. Cole
Harry Hust
W.L. Martin
R. L. Gray
G. P. Robertson
B. F. Eastburn
G. Bedell Moore
Jot Gunter
J. O. Terrell
Lane Taylor
W. B. Lupe
R. L. Ball
San Marcos School Board Names Teachers for Term
San Marcos Texas May 6 The school board completed teacher elections for the next term with Spanish and manual training yet to be filled Superintendent FE M Day and Principal W M Caveness lead the staff The roster includes J H Saunders Jr M Day W M Caveness J W Scott and a list of Ward school teachers along with principals and department heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marcos
Tex
FE. M. Day
W. M. Caveness
West End
J. H. Saunders Jr
East End
M. Day
J. W. Scott
Ward
Bessie Barnes
Vera Bell
Dorothy Arnold
Laura Bell Williams
Bernice Moore
Lillian Wiggins
Rosina Dobbins
Maggie Gillespie
Flora Williams
P. T. Miller
Julia Harris
Carrie Ivey
Marie Jencke
H. F. Alves
R. H. Montgomery
Marguerite Merritt
Ola Lee
Stranger Found Dead in Austin Hotel Room
G N Mc Guirt a stranger in Austin was found dead in his hotel room. A pistol shot was heard shortly before an investigation found a .38 caliber pistol near the body with one empty and five loaded shells. Two letters addressed to his mother and a $48 85 bank deposit were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
G. N. McGuirt
April Meat Supply Good Warrants Praise
W. W. Herring, secretary of the health department, reported Saturday that April meat inspections showed 1061 cows, 1215 calves, 834 goats, and 721 hogs inspected. TheApril meat supply was good with comparatively few condemnations needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Herring
The
Health Department
Sewer Connections and Plumbing Ad
W. G. Schuwirth & Co at 231 W. Commerce St offers sewer connections and plumbing services with phone Crockett 641 for inquiries and estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Schuwirth & Co
W. Commerce St
Crockett
Fraternal Brotherhood Baseball Canoe at West End
Fraternal Brotherhood event features a baseball canoe race or display at West End on Saturday May 4 with advance notice for participants and spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraternal Brotherhood
West End
Packard Auto Livery Rates New 155 Best of Many
An old classified note advertises a Packard Auto Livery at $2 per hour with cross reference Cr. 155 and New 155. It touts best of many as a selling point and hints at available service options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packard
Ball Tonight at Hermann Sons Hall Advocates
A notice promotes a ball at Hermann Sons Hall this evening inviting locals to attend and enjoy music and dancing. The event is sponsored by the Adv group and aims to raise funds or community engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermann Sons’ Hall
Adv
Dixie Social Club Opens Summer Dance at West End Lake
West End lake hosts the Dixie Social Club summer dance this Sunday May 7 with Willetts orchestra providing music. Admission is 25 cents. Ady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Social Club
West End Lake
Willetts’ Orchestra
Local Appliance Ad Promotes Fans Irons and Lamps
An advertising notice lists electric fans electric irons Westinghouse Mazda lamps and Wright Brothers goods at 122 Ave C Bedell Building with details of product lines and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westinghouse
Mazda
Wright Bros
Ave. C
Bedell
Two youths arraigned for racing with fire crews on Zarramora
Two young men were arraigned in police court on speeding charges after allegedly racing a motorized apparatus responding to a fire alarm on Zarramora street Friday night. Each was fined $19. Acting Judge Lambert suspended sentence but warned the judgment could be enforced if similar conduct recurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zarramora Street
Lambert
Bexar Social Club Dance Promoted for May 6
Horace E. Wilson attorney notes at 516-17 State Bank Blog. Willett's Orchestra to perform at Fest Hall on South Flores Street with admission 26 cents. Sewer work by Young & Ramsey Cro. 2908. Alamo Jewelry Co. advertises old gold silver coins trade-ins. Dulining Printing Co. runs ad for cards and labels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bexar Social Club
Fest Hall
So. Flores
Alamo Jewelry Co
Alamo Plaza
Army Orders Grant Leaves and Assignments Across Posts
A military notices list grants of leave from May 15 to August 14 for CAPT Clarence Deems Jr and MAJ Reuben Miller, plus targeted assignments to Governors Island New York Tobyhanna Pa Columbus N M and Fort Bliss Texas others extend or resign. It notes a U V reunion and a Southern Pacific advert with trip price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Deems JR
Sixth Field Artillery
Harry Taylor
Corps of Engineers
Governors Island
N. Y
Thomas R. Parker
Quartermaster Corps
Herman
Rush
Otto J. Cook
Medical Reserve Corps
Thomas W. Brown
Seventeenth Infantry
James M. Kimbrough JR
Infantry
Richard C. Burleson
Third Field Artillery
Columbus
N. M
Jacob M. Coffin
Fort Yellowstone
Wyo
Daniel F. Maguire
Fort Ontario
Edgar King
Floyd Kramer
Medical Corps
Fort Bliss
Tex
William E. Vose
Douglas
Ariz
Southern Baptist Convention in Asheville Ad
Announcement for the Southern Baptist convention in Asheville with a price of 39.90 dollars. Dates listed May 13 through 16 with a through sleeper option ending May 15 and credit to Southern Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Baptist Convention
Asheville
Sleeper
Southern Pacific
Campaign against aqua pura water sellers begins in Texas
A vigorous pure water campaign was launched today by R. H. Hoffman Jr., state pure food commissioner. The effort targets dealers and peddlers in aqua pura or distilled water and will be extended to mineral waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
R. H. Hoffman Jr
Officers Will Attend Instruction Camp Near Austin
About 200 officers non commissioned officers and selected musicians of the Texas National Guard brigade will attend a ten day officer instruction camp at Camp Mabry near Austin from May 9 to May 18. All infantry and staff officers plus key sergeants and a musician from each company will be present. They will receive per diem pay for ten days and transportation to and from Camp Mabry. General Hutchings said nearly all officers are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Brigade of Infantry
Texas National Guard
Camp Mabry
Infantry
Hutchings
Funeral held for Mrs. James B. Dunn in Corpus Christi
The funeral for Mrs. James B. Dunn was conducted in Corpus Christi Texas this afternoon. She died after wandering off a pier into Corpus Christi Bay shortly before daybreak on Thursday.
Team Tragedy as Wagon Runs Over Seguin Man
Edwin Forshage was badly injured in Seguin when his team bolted while unloading hay. He was knocked down as the horses kicked him and the wagon ran over his body before he could be restrained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seguin
Tex
Edwin Forshage
Mr. Forshage
Hunters kill seven coyotes on Seguin farm
A party of hunters on the Anderson farm northeast of Seguin tracked and killed seven young coyotes yesterday. The pursuit involved six trailing dogs in an exciting chase through the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seguin
Tex
Anderson Farm
Hear the Bible in the Skies at Redmen Hall
An advertisement announces a Saturday night event titled Hear the Bible in the Skies to be held at Redmen hall. The notice invites attendees to join for an evening program featuring biblical readings and related presentations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redmen Hall
60 cents Sutherland springs a return every Sunday
A brief transit ad notes a return fare of 60 cents on a Southern Pacific line with weekly Sunday service at 7:55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutherland Springs
Southern Pacific
Colored excursion to Seguin special train
A colored excursion to Seguin departs on a special train at 9 a.m. for a round trip hosted by Southern Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seguin
Southern Pacific
Fresh shrimp for fishing at Riverside Restaurant
Fresh shrimp advertised for fishing at Riverside Restaurant. Enthusiasts can grab seafood items advertised with tender supports for anglers and dining options in a local advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riveside Restaurant
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Thomas Hunter
William Gosgrave
Trish
Muller ‘Tire & Rubber Co
Main Ave
Burroughs
Dalton
L. C. Smith
Joseph G. Cannon
Scientific Society
J.J. Jeffrey
Gonferenge
Boston
E. Houston
San Francisco
San Diego
U. S. Pat
Walter Baker & CO. Ltd
Dorchester, Mass
Ben Greet
Horace E. Wilson
State Bank
Young & Ramsey
Cro
Dulinig Printing Co
Uan
Abont
H. Ll. Wagner
Jewel Gas
Martin Wright
Gas Company
East
NOA Spears Co
Losoya
Gilbert Morris
Swearingen-McCraw
Chichester S
Chichester
International
Eagle Pass Coal
Sunset Wood CO
Bell Telephone
Bell Telephone O
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
SAN Antonio Loan & Trust CO
Gunter Hotel
Houston Street
Chas, Zoller
Dolorosa St
ST. Anthony Hotel
T. B. Baker
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