Officers Head to Beeville After Murder Suspects
Three soldiers accused in the murder of Ed, a service car chauffeur near Temple, were arrested in Beeville Texas and are being transported to Temple and then San Antonio for processing. The victim’s body was found with a crushed skull on the Waco Temple road after he hired aviators in Waco. Names given include George Hughes and Joe Brice with conflicting spellings. Sheriff Joe Thornton made the arrests at a Beeville garage as the suspects returned in a touring car.
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Paul
Temple
Beeville
Texas
San Antonio
Hugh Smith
Bell County
Wiley Fisher
James W
Caruthers
Smith
Mr. Fisher
Waco-temple Road
Waco
Edward Gath
George Hughes
Joe Brice
Harlan
Arnold
Joe Thornton
Leutenant
Bath
Beerville
Isher
J.C. Trainor
IF. L. Rabineau
San Antonio Overland
Bayles Reaches Eighth Aerial Kill of War
Paris dispatch says Sergt. Frank L. Bayles of the Story Escadrille shot down another German plane, marking his eighth victory since February 19. Bayles hails from New Bedford Massachusetts and previously served in the American Field Ambulance.
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Bayles
Paris
Frank L. Bayles
Escadrille
New Bedford
Mass
Error in report on American army in France corrected
Ottawa May 14 officials said a British court or War Office error caused a misstatement about not using American forces in France until a self supporting army existed. The corrected note clarifies the reference was to the period when America joined the war and not to current events. Sir Robert Borden said the story reached Ottawa through ordinary channels and was not confidential.
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Ottawa
France
War Committee
America
War Office
Entente
Public Information
Nichols
Robert Borden
London
Associated Press
Official Statement Corrects Ottawa War Report on American Army
London declares an official correction after Ottawa spread a summary claiming the American army would not be used in France until fully ready. War Secretary Baker denied the report noting American forces in France are under General Foch, with Pershing coordinating. Lord Reading contradicted the Ottawa account stating the opposite from the British war cabinet.
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London
Ottawa
Canada
Canadian Press Limited
France
Western Front
War Committee
Washington
Foch
Frrance
Pershing
Montdidier
Somme Front
The
Meuse
St. Mihiel
Toul
Luneville
Baker
War Department
Lord Deading
Dinner Dance Honors Kelly Field Officers Farewell
More than 100 guests attended a farewell dinner dance in the officers mess at Relly No. 2 Kelly Field. Lieut. Col George Fe Goodrich and others were relieved to new stations. The Kelly Field Amusement Company staged the program under Lieut. Samuel Jacobson with music by the Kelly Field orchestra and Jazz band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Relly No. 2
George Fe. Goodrich
Clare Wisland
Harry Is Jordan
Dana Palmer
Kelly Field
Kelly Field Amusement Company
Samuel %. Jacobson
Kelly Wield Orchestra
Field Artillery Regiment Begins Long Practice March
The Goith Field Artillery regiment of the 90th Division began a 39 mile daily march from Camp Travis on a week long field training tour. They will bivouac openly, establish field kitchens hospitals and communications, marking the division’s first extensive field work from the camp. The 179th and 180th Brigades will train as brigades at the Salado area and rifle ranges, with Camp Bullis courses repeated before France.
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Goith Field Artillery
Camp Travis
Islow
Camp Bullis
Salado
Wal Remin
France
James G Bennett Dies in France at 73
James G Bennett died in Leaulieu on the Mediterranean coast after a life of vast New York real estate holdings and world travel. He married in Paris in 1914 the Baroness de Heuter, widow of Reuters founder’s son, Maud Potter then American. He was baptized the day before his wedding.
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Leaulieu
Mediterranean
New York City
Bennett
West Indies
South America
East
China
Colombo
Ceylon
Paris
Baroness de Heuter
George Julius de Reuter
Reuters Limited
Maud Potter
John Potter
Philadelphia
Mr. Bennett
Change Of Leasing Bill In Oil Policy Debate
Washington May 14 The House public land committee after a conference between Chairman Ferris and President Wilson eliminated the commandeering section of the administration oil leasing bill and authorized a favorable report. The removed provision would have allowed the President to seize oil interests engaged in prospecting on public domain whenever public interest required.
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Washington, D. C
House Public Land Committee
Ferris
Wilson
Lemon Juice For Freckles
Squeeze juice of two lemons into a bottle with three ounces of orchard white to make a cheap freckle and tan lotion. Grocers stock lemons and drug stores offer orchard white. massage on neck arms and hands daily to fade freckles and brighten skin. harmless blend promised.
Casualty list reports WWII service losses with many names
A war department casualty list cites killed in action died of wounds and missing in action. Names include LLOYD GALE BRUSSELL of Manchester Oklahoma HERBERT BOYER of San Francisco STEPHEN E. FITZGERALD Dorchester MA and many others from Connecticut Massachusetts New York and beyond with ranks from private to sergeant and actions including killed in action died of wounds and missing in action.
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Gale
Lloyd Brussell
Manchester
Okla
Herbert Boyer
San Francisco
Stephen EE. Fitzgerald
Dorchester
Masa
Ezra Barrows
Chandler
Nh. Bartlett
East Haven
Con
Acaghus A. Brams
Scotts
Leo Haremza
Ashton
Louis J. Londry
Hartford
Conn
Thomas Am’ Kinley
Council_ Bluffs
Towa
Gordon ‘Rulien
New Richmond
Wis
Willie B. Sandens
Converse
Theron Zg Dalrymple
Rochester
Frederick Ruckelshausen
New Haven
Pee Aee Walter 5
Auer
Canton
Uil
William J. Bishop
West Springfield
Mass
Uae L. Childers
Paragould
Ark
Peete Frank Daniels
Highland Parl
Willie J. Jones
Starke
Fkr
Soguine A. Arnold
Greenville
Shivath Clement TI
Duffey
Delaware
Oho
George T. Paicurich
Minneapolis
Minn
Benjamin C. Byrd
Cee Eley
Miles S. Dunning
Bristol
Joseph V. Pratt
Cristal
Coal
Lester Brigalow
New Naven
James J. Brennan
Cambridge
Richard A. Brightman
Far
Edward Greene
Mock Fall
Canty
Burnety A. Headman
Middleton Conn
Arthur M. Hubbard
Arthur S. Johnson
Middletown
Privath Frank L. Johnson
Middleton
Harry M. Luxkin
Providence
Bernard T. Wynch
Brooklyn
Michael J. Powers
Lionel
S. Rodinson
Hast Hampton
Syllet AN WI
Sefton
North Providence
Dennis F. Sweeney
New Maven
Teinar J. Turning
Arnold Dumba
Four Deaths At Camp Travis Reported
Four deaths at Camp Travis among soldiers, three from pneumonia. Private Kirby Ball died May 11 of peritonitis. private Wessie Davis died May 12 of pneumonia. private Eugene Warren died May 13 of pneumonia. private Leon McNeil died May 15 of pneumonia. Nearest relatives listed as Mollie Ball, Edmund Davis, Mahalie McCoy, and Andrew McNeil. Texarkana Morris Perry Landing Texas locations appear as the families.
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Camp Travis
Kirby Ball
Mollie Ball
Texarkana
Tex
Wessie Davis
Seventy-first
Ighteenth
Penumonia
Edmund Davis
Morris
Eugene Warren
Seventieth Company
Eighteenth Battalion
Mahalie’McCoy
Pledger
Leon McNeil
581St Service Battalion
Andrew McNeil
Perry Landing
Red Plates to Go Discontinued by San Antonio Inspector
The temporary red number plate used on cars must be discontinued and new cardboard numbers issued by James W. Collins, Bexar County automobile license inspector. The measure aims to catch unpaid state taxes and identify owners if accidents occur, with 1000 numbers supplied and more available if needed.
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James W. Collins
Bexar County
Collins
Colling
San Antonio
Border visits in Eagle Pass stir border politics show limited gains
Eagle Pass residents track social visits between Governor Gus tavo Espinosa Mireles and Governor W P Hobby amid expectations of little concrete outcome. The piece reviews past border diplomacy, Mexican treaty delays, and potential participants, noting U S and Mexican army officers and local officials accompanying the governors.
Ice mint promises painless corn removal from Japan
A new preparation called Ice-mint, sourced from a Japanese product, claims to remove corns and calluses without pain. It may lift hard, soft, or toe-between corns after a touch, sparing users from trimming or cutting and potential blood poisoning. Foot comfort follows minutes after application, appealing to high heel wearers and long-stand workers alike.
Mexican and American officials greet governors at border arrivals
Teodoro Frezieres and Coahuila lawmakers stroll into a formal greeting as Governor Hobby arrives in Eagle Pass with a reception plan. A Mexican delegation led by Teodoro Irezieres, Francisco Trevino, and Leopoldo Sanchez will meet the governor to extend compliments. In Piedras Negras a parallel American committee will welcome Governor Mireles, led by Consul W. P. Blocker and War Trade Board agent 8. P. Simpson among others.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Gustavo Espinosa Mireles
W. P. Hobby
C. J. Diaz
Ferguson
Carranza
Iterguson
Evans
United States Army
Alfred Ricaut
Erguson
Emiliano P. Nafarrate
Luis de la, Rosa
Aniceto Pizana
Laredo
Washington
Wilson
Hobby
Zambrano
Nuevo Leon
Hanson
Mireles
Coahuila
Mexico
Niagara
Atlantic City
Mexico City
Boniillas
Big Bend
Chihuahua
Frederick R. Day
Camp Tagle Pass
Fernando Peraldi
Harley
Howard
Winchester Kelso
T. A. Coleman
C. A. Keeran
Lem Hunter
Sam Jordan
E. H W. Schmidt
R. I. Vaughan
Teodoro Frezieres
Franciscol. Trevino
Leopoldo Sanchez
Kagie Pass
Piedras] Negras
Teodoro Irezieres
Francisco J. Trevino
Piedras Negras
W. P. Blocker
F. L. Jordan
The
War Trade Board
8. P. Simpson
J. D. Beck
Bexar County Board of Equalization to Convene May 13 1918
Notice states the Honorable County Commissioners Court of Bexar County Texas will sit as a Board of Equalization on the second Monday in May 1918 the 13th of the month for inspecting correcting and approving the assessor of taxes lists and books. Witness is Frank R Newton County Clerk with seal.
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Bexar County
Texas
A. D
San Antonio
Hobby and party head to Coahuila governor talks
Governor W P Hobby and Mrs Hobby spend Tuesday in San Antonio en route to a conference with Coahuila Governor Gustavo Espinosa Mireles. The trip includes a border stop at Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras with a guard of honor from the Third United States Infantry. The party rests at the St Anthony Hotel and plans several political meetings and calls, including a visit to Regent George W Brackenridge.
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W. P. Hobby
Hobby
San Antonio
Gustavo Espinosa Mireles
Coahuila
Mexico
Eagle Pass
Tex
Piedras Negras
San
J. E. Ferguson
Ferguson
del Rio
San Antonio Wednesay
St. Anthony
Gunter Hotel
George W. Brackenridge
State University
Harley
Howard
Winchester Kelso
T. A. Coleman
Claudi Keertn
Third United States Infantry
Governors Mireles Hobby plan joint reception in Mesquite Club
At noon the broadcast will cross to Piedras Negras for a conference with Governor Mireles. He will then visit Eagle Pass to answer Governor Hobby and attend a joint reception in their honor at the Mesquite Club.
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Piedras Negras
Mireles
Eagle Pass
Hobby
Mesquite Club
Furlong Named Secretary Treasurer Of Auto Dealers
William H W Furlong Jr secretary of the highway department of the Chamber of Commerce has been named secretary and treasurer of the San Antonio Automobile Dealers Association. The board acted at a meeting at the Gunter Hotel and the move aims to marshal good roads advocacy in Bexar County and Southwest Texas with about $50,000 in license funds to be spent on highway improvements and to attract motorists to the area. Also includes a humorous dialogue about nobility and romance.
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William HW. Furling Jr
Highway Department of the
Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio Automobile Dealers’ Association
Gunter Hotel
Gunter
Furlong
Bexar County
Texas
Highway Department
The
Automobile Dealers’ Association
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Frank Bros
Phoenix
Madras
Headquarters For Military Publications
Charles Rees
Rees
Ganier Hotel
God
Diogenes
Alamo
Field Artillery Regiment
James G. Bennett
TOD
Casualty
Border View
Alano
Board OF Equalization
Frank R. Newton
Furlong IS Named
San Antonio Automobile Dealers
Madge
Marjorie
dJidge
Crockett
San Antonio Printing Co
Soledad
L. B. Clegg, Pres
Franz C. Groos
V. Pres
W. J. Sibert
Scc'y
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