Bill would spend 3.39 billion on Army and Navy needs
The deficiency bill allocates 3,390,946,381 for vast military and naval needs. Major items include field and siege guns, merchant ship construction, Army and Navy supplies, ammunition, transport, barracks, and hospital construction with numerous line items for ordnance, engineering, and coastal defenses.
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United States
Army
Navy
Military
Naval Service
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Coast Guard
Lighthouse Service
Naval Reserve
OEE
Ee Vewesee
Eese
Wopetoe Ak
Mernance
Arma Corps
Wonouga
Army Automatic Rifles
Army Arms Manufac
Bar and Aviation
Bureau
Ceesss
Cccess
Army Quartermaster’s S
Army Post Sanitation
Dpachce
Marine Corps
Mfarine Corps
Insular
Signal Corps
Navy Department
Naval
Brooklyn
Mare Islands
Toms Oi Deck Evens Army Training Camp
Hampton Roads
Jamestown Exposition
Navy Bureau of Supplies and
Sea Coast Artillery
Ordnance Department
East Coast Marine Corps Post
Army Hospital
Marine Corps Barracks
Mary
Vecewee
Clerik
Illinois
Grea Lakes
Charity drive urged as food prices strain city relief efforts
The Associated Charities board reports strong response to circular letters soliciting subscriptions. President E B Chandler notes rising aid demand due to high food costs and outlines plans to mail more letters. Directors urge the public to support monthly, semiannual, or yearly gifts to fund management and aid.
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Associated Charities
E. B. Chandler
M“leanor Brackenridge
Thomas W. Beck
Alfred Gage
Wartime banquet surprises at San Antonio Manufacturers' Club
The San Antonio Manufacturers' Club will host a wartime menu as a surprise at its annual banquet at the Gunter Hotel Monday night. Organized under a secrets-protected program, the 125 attendees will hear a single serious report from H. N. Timolat on the National Association of Manufacturers conventions and eastern industrial conditions. Col. H. L. Rogers, Mayor Clinton G. Brown, Judge James R. Davis, Prof Charles S. Meek, and W. B. Hamilton are among invited guests. Albert Steves Jr. serves as toastmaster assisted by Ed Dreiss and committee members Geyer Giesecke Patterson Cushman Grossman and Leel.
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San Antonio
Gunter Hotel
H. N. Timolat
New York
Timolat
National Association of Manufacturers
Col. H. L. Rogers
Southern Department of the Army
Clinton G. Brown
James R. Davis
Charles S. Meek
W. B. Hamilton
Albert Steves Jr
Ed Dreiss
G. G. Geyer
Gus Giesecke
J- A. Patterson
George Cushman
Charles Grossman
C. C. Leel
Knights of Columbus minstrel group to aid Home
The Knights of Columbus organize a 15 member minstrel company to benefit the Home of the Good Shepherd. A June 5 performance at the majestic theater aims to fund fire escapes and other improvements. James O'Reilly trains local talent with rehearsals planned this week.
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Knights of Columbus
Home of the Good Shepherd
Wajestic Theater
Sisters of the Good Shepherd
San Antonio Council
James O'Reilly
Challenged El Paso Loitering Ordinance Case
In Austin on May 19 a habeas corpus appeal challenges the El Paso Walking and Loitering ordinance. Ex parte Tomey Stout was convicted in El Paso for violating the ordinance and fined 25 dollars. Bail set at 250 dollars. hearing scheduled May 30.
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Austin
Tex
el Paso
Court of Criminal Appeals
Tomey
Stout
Corporation Court of
Davidson
Sunday Schools to Give Millions for Red Cross
Chicago reported that on Patrol Sunday July 1 contributions through Sunday Schools across the nation are expected to reach several millions of dollars. John L. Alexander of the International Sunday School Association announced the plan. President Wilson has endorsed it and telegrammed support for the Red Cross collection.
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Chicago
Ill
Red Cross
John L. Alexander
International Sunday School Association
Wilson
Association
Free Art Exhibit at the High School Opens Next Week
The High School art department announces a free exhibit from Wednesday after noon through Saturday in the auditorium. It features crayon, watercolor, oil paintings, decorated pottery, woodenware, and linoleum cuts. Miss Sybil Browne oversees the show and invites all to view student work, including printing press pieces and color prints. Alex Martinez’s The Old Shoemaker and His Wife is highlighted among fairy tale illustrations. The exhibit runs daily 3 to 6 o'clock to showcase first year department efforts.
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Sybil Browne
Alex Martinez
Miss Browne
Rabbi Marks Completes Twenty Years of Service at Temple Beth-El
Rabbi Samuel Marks marks his twentieth year leading Temple Beth-El in San Antonio. In a memorial address to the congregation he lauds community support and notes the growth from under fifty members to a thriving, financially independent temple with a rising membership and a new edifice. He recalls departed congregants, praises ongoing ministry, and asks for God’s guidance as the temple continues to prosper.
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Marks
Temple Beth-El
Samuel Marks
Rabbi Marks
San Antonio
Congregation of the Temple
Saul Wolfson
Temple Beth- el
Recruiting Officers Seek More Men Open Army Navy Marine
Recruiting officers in the city resume efforts to fill the armed forces. Army Sgt Crabtree reports new enlistment rules for ages 18 to 40 and permits aliens not from enemy nations to enlist with English language ability. Navy Chief Evans says 50 000 more sailors needed from this territory and is recruiting across all navy branches. Marine Sgt Giles notes successful recruiting in the past week.
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Army
Navy
Marines
H. L. Crabtree
Swearingen- McCraw
C. O. Evans
Post Office
E. W. Giles
Marine
Conroy
Crabtree
Washington
Houston
Evans
Giles
Marine Corps Station
Mrs. Lee Chalmers Dies at 45 in Plano Area
Mrs. Lee Chalmers aged 45 died Saturday afternoon at a local sanitarium. A Tennessee native, she will be interred or services arranged by the Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co awaiting advices from Plano, Texas.
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Lee Chalmers
Chalmers
Tennessee
Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company
Plano
Tex
Rev A W Caperton Dies at 82 in Texas Home
Word comes of the death of Rev A W Caperton 82 at 3 15 Saturday morning at his son A J Caperton’s home in Linton Texas A native of Little Rock Arkansas he lived in Texas almost seventy years a Baptist minister of long service Surviving sons include J A Caperton San Antonio A J Caperton Sinton and R J Caperton Waxahachie Interment planned in Sinton.
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A. W. Caperton
A. J. Caperton
Linton
Tex
Mr. Caperton
Little Rock
Ark
Texas
J. A. Caperton
San Antonio
Sinton
R. J. Caperton
Waxahachie
Immigration law push to admit Mexican laborers
Representative Garner moved toward amending the Burnett immigration law to permit large Mexican labor influx to ease Texas labor shortages. A committee hearing is set next Thursday. German enemy registration is urged near Army Post areas with about 75 permits issued so far and strict penalties for unpermitted residents.
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Tumulty
Wilson
Burnett
Alabama
Texas
Garner
Washington, D. C
Representaive Garner
United States
Texas Council of Defense
Wired Garner
John H. Rogers
Army Post
Arsenal
South San Antonio
Remount
Marshal Rogers
Streets To Be Oiled On City Dusted Crossings
The city plans to oil unpaved cross streets between Commerce and Houston and a block on each side using a carload of heavy asphaltum oil gifted for dust laying. Mayor Brown ordered an inspection and, finding the oil suitable, will apply it to streets leading to the I N G N and Southern Pacific depots.
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Commerce
Houston
San Antonio
Arassas Pass
Davis
Brown
Mackey
Hughes
Southern Pacific
Fur Seals Harem Tells Ancient Wildlife Drama
The National Geographic Magazine describes fur seals as highly polygamous with old males controlling breeding beaches and forming harems sometimes exceeding 100 females. Young seals are born ashore and stay while mothers roam to find their pups among thousands.
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National Geographic Magazine
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Queen Theater
Pene
Stttia
Erlerm
Surernational
PATHE
Smith
Rabbi Samued Marks
Chickering
Kranich & Bach
Hobart M. Kable
Lester
Jefferson
Henderson
Bradford
Goggan
Fez
South Texas Music CO
Avenue C
Bedell Bldg
Shelley-Doring Undertaking Co
Alamo Plaza
Carl Newton
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