Big training program for San Antonio area troops
More than 35,000 men to be trained near San Antonio this summer under War Department orders. A division of about 25,000 will join Fort Sam Houston and Camp Wilson forces, with new regular army regiments and reserve officers training at Leon Springs. The plan includes remount operations at Leon Springs and expansion of the Texas cavalry unit at Camp Wilson.
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San Antonio
National Guard
National Army
Southern Department
War Department
Camp Wilson
Fort Sam Houston
Regular Army
Department
Leon Springs
Field Artillery
Seventh Field Artillery
Third Field Artillery
Signal Corps
Texas Cavalry
The
Salado
Praises Army Aviators at Tort Sam Houston Gymkhana
General James Parker lauded the progress of army aviators after a Tort Sam Houston gymkhana. He described maneuvers in gale winds including somersaults and loops without a mishap, highlighting improved aircraft for combat fronts in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Parker
Europe
Farnsworth to Lecture on Infantry in Trench Warfare
Col Farnsworth will lecture Tuesday night at 8 30 in the Gift Chapel Fort Sam Houston on Infantry Organizations in Connection With Trench Warfare. All army officers not in the division are invited to attend.
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Farnsworth
Col
Notable Guests Register at Hotels Across City Venues
A list of visitors staying at major San Antonio hotels includes Simon Rosenthal of Dallas at the Gunter M. T. Payne of Bryan at the Lanier and F. D. Perking of McKinney at the St. Anthony. Others include R. W. Grosty of Detroit at the Menger and S. Calbot of Galveston at the Lanier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Rosenthal
Dallas
Gunter
M. T. Payne
Bryan
Lanier
F. D. Perking
McKinney
St. Anthony
R. W. Grosty
Detroit
Menger
C. A. Lemons
Houston
S. Calbot
Galveston
R. H. Jeffreys
Saltillo
Saltillo, Mex., Have Apartments At the St. Anthony
H. B. Galbraith
Brownsville
K. D. Thornburn
Wichita Falls
Gunter, Co. W
Pfinger
Coupland
Tex
M. L. Roth
New York
Charles H. Worthington
Chicago
L. B
Anatomy and Friendship Harsh Kitchen Banter
A humorous exchange at a social table features a host and his wife contrasting cold meat with Mrs. Browns remark about a cold leg not a cold shoulder. The quip captures domestic wit in a lighthearted old publication tone.
Electric tow boat for shallow French canal uses dual propellers
A tow boat designed for a shallow French canal features propellers at both ends and can be propelled by storage batteries or by power drawn from an overhead wire.
Presiding Judges to Meet for Military Census Duties
The presiding judges for 93 Bexar county precincts are summoned to meet and be sworn in Wednesday at the courthouse to conduct the June 5 military census. Sheriff Tobin and Mayor Brown call the session with county and city clerks, noting forms gaps and a scheduled school of instruction for registrars.
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Bexar County
Washington
Wilson
John Tobin
Brown
Newton
Fries
Tobin
San Antonio
Frank Newton
Award Prize Tuesday For Simple Graduation Dress Contest
The San Antonio Council of Mothers will award a $5 cash prize Tuesday morning at the Main Avenue High School manual arts building to the high school girl who designs the most attractive graduation dress for under $5. Judges include Emma Pirie and several local mothers.
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San Antonio Council of Mothers
Manual Arts
Main Avenue High School
Emma Pirie
F. Schaezler
J. F. Carl
W. D. McCarty
Mallie Shropshire
Council of Mothers
San Antonio Leaders Send Telegram to Pershing
The Chamber of Commerce County Judge James R. Davis and Mayor Clinton G. Brown sent a congratulatory telegram to General John J. Pershing on his appointment to lead American troops to Europe. Pershing replied, praising San Antonio’s support and expressing thanks to the city’s officials and citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Pershing
Europe
Chamber of Commerce
James R. Davis
Clinton G. Brown
Pershing
San Antonians
America
Southern Department
San Antonio
Mary Pickford on Divorce and Home Life
Mary Pickford notes a primary cause of divorce is the fading of home life and sentiment, recounting a man who spends more time at the country club than at home, while his wife prefers bridge to cooking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Pickford
Bridge
Cook
Washington Star
Clocks in Paris Observatory Sheltered Deep Underground
Standard clocks in the Paris observatory lie ninety feet underground where temperature variation has been under one degree for several years, stabilizing timekeeping conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Observatory
Man Fends Off Robbers In Own Home
Jesse Cooper of 423 Chestnut Street fights back when two men break in at 5 am. One attacker wields a .45, the other a stove wood club. Cooper disarms a gun, sustains severe scalp wounds, and is hospitalized. Robbery suspected, suspects described as negroes. Separate reports note thefts at 426 Matamoras Street and a chicken coop raid near 121 Kline Street with possible injuries to an intruder. Obituary notice details for Mrs. Kercheville and a Devine funeral on Tuesday are included.
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Jesse Cooper
Chestnut Street
Cooper
Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital
Matamoras Street
QO. F. Wildman
Kline Street
Wildman
A. J. Kercheville
Kyle
J. Ira Kercheville
San Antonio
J. C. Kercheville
Devine
J. P. Kercheville
Paso
J. Wercheville
Oregon
J. A. Wall
R. J. Sledge
Jackson
Houston
Hugh McLellan
Saloon Robbery on South Flores Street Reported
Thieves entered Lamm's saloon on South Flores Street Sunday night through a rear window. They stole eight or more ribbon fobs with gold lockets from a punch board and took nine quarts of whiskey plus several boxes from the premises.
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Lamm’s
South Flores Street
Devine Postmaster Dies Suddenly in Texas
J. A. Kercheville aged 59 postmaster at Devine died suddenly Monday morning. A lifelong Texas resident he became postmaster about ten years ago after a career as a stockman and rancher. He was prominent in local progress and widely known from frequent San Antonio visits. Mr. Kercheville is survived by his
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J. A. Kercheville
Devine
Texas
San Antonio
Mr. Kercheville
Poker Quip Sparks Quiet domestic in Bufafio Exe press
A lighthearted dialogue features a wife scolding a husband for poker, and the man claiming victory last night. The exchange ends with the wife prompting surprise at his winnings and a humorous rebuke.
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Saul Wolfson
Clarice
Eisville Courier-Journal
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