Vagrants Face Chain Gang Penalty In San Antonio
Police roundup near City Market House led to forty Mexican suspects arrested on vagrancy charges. Most received ten to fifteen days on the chain gang after refusing work despite $1.50 to $3 daily pay. Several cases were dismissed where employment existed or jobs were near. Police chief says idlers will be jailed and sent to chain gang as contractors seek labor and farms need workers.
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San Antonio
Stevens
Central Police
Cattle Per Capita Across Regions
The Toronto Globe reports cattle per capita by region. Uruguay averages eight head per inhabitant, Argentina over four, Australia more than two, South America about two, while the United States and Canada have one per person and Europe ranges from one to two per person.
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Uruguay
Argentina
Australia
South America
United States
Canada
Europe
Toronto Globe
Markomen brigade aims to qualify as marksmen at Camp Bullis
Men of the 179th infantry brigade nicknamed The Squirrel Hunters strive to have every man reach marksman status by hitting 203 of 400 targets in varied positions. The unit, largely Oklahoma-raised, earned its title at the last visit. Brig. Gen. O'Neil aims to match or surpass the feat, with observation by division officers as they near completing the second target course. Offcers from the Ninth and Texas brigades conduct field sketches as part of staff training, while a judge advocate general opinion urges caution on admitting insane soldiers to the Washington hospital. Also notes a digestion aid ad at end.
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Camp Bullis
J, BP
O'Neil
National Army
Regular Army
Oklahoma
New Orleans
Alien
Texas Boys
Camp Travis
France
Ninetieth
W. H. Johnston
United States Hospital For
Washington
Army
Forgery Charged Over Signed Checks In Juvenile Case
A ten year old boy faces probation custody after forging a signature on four checks to obtain forty dollars in the last five days. Investigators say he was lured from Loneoak Arkansas by a soldier companion who provided the forged documents to help him return home. Supervising officers describe him as bright, skilled in penmanship, and musically talented despite the harsh circumstances.
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A. P. Barrett
San Antonio
Loneoak
Ark
Winstow
World War II Casualty List Reveals Numerous Names
General Pershing reports a wide wartime casualty list with KIA and DOW entries across many towns and states. The roster lists Lieutenants Williams Beach Gaylord Hanf Powell Grisard Noland and sergeants, corporals, and privates from California to Maine, with missing in action and wounded statuses, and mentions a patient in hospital suffering from shell shock.
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Egbert Williams Beach
Piedmont
Cal
Arthur Gaylord
Minneapolis
Chicago
Habit
S&s. Medawar
Mount Lebanon
Syria
William Phennig
Los Angeles
Francis P. Vallesley
Pratt City
Ala
Tle MN Powell
Washington, D
John J. Grisard
Liu
William H. Gordon
New York
Homer Waters
Norwood
Laut
Louis Sandler
Philadelphia
Edgar B. Noland
Leesburg
Joseph Stonia
Webster
Mass
Lattaner to Speak at San Antonio Real Estate Lunch
Emery Lattanner of Mel Allen representing the Rio Grande Conservation Association will speak at the San Antonio Real Estate Board luncheon at the Gunter Hotel. He will discuss valley resources and tourism routes via San Antonio, with government data gathering by interior secretary rep Blanchard. The meeting, 12 15 p m, invites members and local businessmen. reservations via secretary Crockett 5179 before 16 a m Thursday.
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San Antonio Real Estate Board
Gunter Hotel
Emery Lattanner
Mel Allen
Uo Grande Conservation Association
Lattaner
Banks of
Ohio
Rio Grande Conservation Association
Selig Dentsehman
A. Jd. McCall
McAllen
Lattanner
Real Estate Board
Texas Short Lines
L. J. Hart
Crockett
No Doubt Misheard Phrase Sparks Interpretive Note
A fragmented quote circulates about gender and perception, with garbled phrasing suggesting a debate on whether girls form habits or reflect inner traits. The text remains unclear, lacking concrete names, dates, or events to anchor a specific incident.
French Pay No Attention To Long Range Gun
A.S Campbell, Stone & Webster construction superintendent, returns to San Antonio from France with tales of American soldiers and French life. He recalls the loud guns near Paris, soldiers eager for battle, and French labor mixing with military work under strict censorship. Campbell notes negro workers at Camp Travis adapting, and urges soldiers to study French before returning to the trenches.
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Paris
A. S Campbell
Stone & Webster
San Antonio
Campbel
119
Fourth Street
France
Stone & Webster Company
Ordnance Department
Illustrated
Pershing
Baker
Campbell
Mr. Campbell
Tme
Cambrai
San
Red Cross Week Declared as War Fund Reaches 100 Million
President Wilson proclaims Red Cross Week starting May 20 and urges Americans to contribute to the second 100 million war fund to aid Red Cross relief for American troops in France and dependents here and abroad. In Texas, ex parte William Little's habeas corpus writ is denied by the Court of Criminal Appeals and he is remanded after a contempt fine and jail sentence, with civil nature of such proceedings noted. The item ends with an unrelated advertisement for The Travelers Ear Shop on Ave.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Little
Austin
Tex
Bexar County
Supreme Court
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Crowville
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Fall River
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Greenville
Miss
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Pottsville
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Ind
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Broadway
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Henry
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Boston
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Cincinnati
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Cleveland
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Oakdale
Tenn
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Kennan
Wis
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St. Charles
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Kiingstree
Valenting 1D
Ambrosio
New Haven
Conn
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Antione
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Ponca City
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Topeka
Kan
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Omaha
Neb
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Wauseon
Ray J. MacAustand
Lowell
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Grafton
Willam Mason
Torney
John Micona
Vaal City
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Farmersburg
Aewlasa
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LEA
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Alamo and
Commerce Streets
Boys’ Barber Shop
Travelers’“ear Shop
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Albert Sidney Johnson
Stanley
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