Forty Acres Added to Balloon School at Camp John Wise
Camp John H. Wise balloons school near Laurel Heights expands by four acres from the Shook tract. War Department lease efforts were led by Franz C. Groos for the Chamber of Commerce. The facility now has four observation balloons and trained crews directing artillery fire at Camp Bullis, with Wise leading in training hours due to favorable weather.
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Camp John Wise
John H. Wise
War Department
Laurel Heights
Bushwell Avenue
Laurel Heights Terrace
Franz C. Groos
Chamber of Commerce
Camp
Dittmar
Olmos Valley
Canp Bullis
Clothing Instructions for Army Camp Issuances
Instructions issued at Camp Travis regulate clothing issued to men called out within months as part of building a large army. The plan directs one coat and two breeches per man, plus two undershirts, three pairs of socks, two outer shirts, two pairs of shoes, one hat, leggings, two blankets, a bed sack and barrack bag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Travis
Two Cafes Closed by Food Administrator Order
The United States Food Administration closed two Saratoga area cafes at midnight in a 48 hour order for serving more than the allowed sugar and bread. Local officials caution patrons to comply with limits, warning of fines and prison under penalties for violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
Stegal
United States Need Administration
San Antonio
Food Administration
United States Secret Service
Guests and registrations at local hotels headlined
A list of visitors stays at the St Anthony Menger Lanier Gunter Lanier and Lanter hotels includes Mrs Frank Stevens of Waco guest at the St Anthony Mrs Grace Stevens Ardmore Okla at the St Anthony and several other travelers from Oklahoma New York Boston Providence Colorado Springs El Paso and Atlanta registered or stopping at local hotels with multiple names recorded including R J Henderson Ridward Wright and John M Frazier.
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Frank Stevens
Waco
St. Anthony
KR. I. Hays Dr
Muskogee
Okla
Quater
R. J. Henderson
Holyoke
Mass
Lanter
Ns. A. T. Spence
Colorado Springs
Menger
Ridward Wright
Dallas
J. 8. Flack
el Paso
Gunter
L. C. Sharp
Como
Miss
W. T. Biss
New York
Grace’ Stevens
Ardmore
R. A. Foster
Atlanta
John M. Frazier
Guy A. Reed
Frank J. Kuratho
Smithville
Lanier
H. V. Boardman
Providence
FR. I, A
Kingdom News circulation restricted to association members
The Kingdom News published by the International Bible Students Association was circulated only to members following a telegraphic order from the Department of Justice. The pacifist publication and its defended works were involved, with the finished Mystery once suppressed by federal action.
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Kingdom
International Bible Students Association
Department of Justice
Kingdom News
United States
El Paso Army Repair Shops to Become Atlanta Branch
El Paso Quartermaster shop No. 305 will move to Atlanta and the El Paso repair division will operate as a sub division of Fort Sam Houston Shop No. 304. About 100 workers plus officers remain as a branch of San Antonio shops while 1,900 move to Atlanta. Capt. Shillo stays in El Paso as head with Lieut. MacGonagle as chief mechanic and two lieutenants nearby.
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Quartermaster Mechanical Repair
el Paso
Atlanta
Fort Sam Houston
War Department
Southern Department
San Antonio
Baltimore
Army
Plains
West
Middle West
Quartermaster Mechanical Repair Shop
Joseph FE. Shillo
Stewart N. MacGonagle
German-born veteran earns U.S. citizenship after long doubt
Edward Mayer, who came from Germany in 1859, served in the Union Army under General Custer and in Indian campaigns, lost an eye in service, and was four years county judge of Atascosa County. He believed he was a citizen but found no records. Mayer was granted full citizenship at the current Federal Court session in San Antonio.
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General Custer
Atascosa County
Edward Mayer
Runsville
Mr. Mayer
United States
Germany
Mayer
Hig
America
Federal Court
San Antonio
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McDougall
Peck Furniture CO
Houston and
Navarro Streets
Bushnell Avenue
San Antonio Loan & Trust Co
Commerce Street
Cuarantees A
Active Adh Livery CO
Alamo
Burns
NEW Drug Store
Houston Street
Navarro
U. S
Moore
Soleane St
Acme Cigar Co
E. Houston
Reas
Joske
Copenhagen
AfoMo, Tex
Milan
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