Non Com Officers Set for Temporary Army Commissions
About 1500 non commissioned officers are to be examined for temporary second lieutenant commissions. Candidates attend brigade schools across departments with nearly 2000 in Southern Division. Top scorers will be picked by boards and recommended for commissions in Washington by the president. Assigned to regiments as the army expands, 15 per infantry regiment, 15 per cavalry, and 8 per field artillery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regular Army
Southern Department
Washington
King May Be Appointed Ninth Court Judge
Austin in May reports Governor Ferguson will appoint a judge to the Ninth Court of Civil Appeals to fill the vacancy left by Judge Davis. State Senator S. M. King of Nacogdoches is widely regarded as the likely appointee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ss. M. King
Austin
Tex
Ferguson
Ninth Court of Civil Appeals
Davis
S. M. King
Nacogdoches
Kansas Wheat Short Forecast Voiced By State Board
Kansas expects a 40 million bushel winter wheat yield this year, the lowest in two decades, despite record acreage. Corn area may grow with a 79.3 percent condition, oats at 33.8 percent, barley up, and pastures and alfalfa starting strong as first cut spares harvests.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
J. C. Mohler
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
Edison urges Liberty Loan bonds among 5000 Edison workers
Thomas A. Edison told his West Orange plant employees to buy Liberty Loan bonds as he presses to aid the country. An organization to sell bonds was formed for the 5000 Edison workers. William Maxwell said Edison canceled a Florida trip and has worked night and day for the government since February.
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Edison Company
Edison
Florida
Washington
Mr. Maxwell
Grocers Urge Government Control at Convention
National Association of Retail Grocers meeting in Toledo recommends government control of food supplies and ending or trimming delivery systems. They call for one daily delivery and elimination of solicitors as part of the plan. C. L. Russ of Hot Springs Arkansas was elected president and J. S. Taylor of Minneapolis secretary. Washington, D C was chosen as the 1918 convention site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
National Association of Retail Grocers
C. L. Russ
Hot Springs
Ark
J. S. Taylor
Minneapolis
Washington, D. C
House approves car bill empowering ICC regulation
Washington May 25 The House approved the bill giving the Interstate Commerce Commission power to regulate freight car shortages and enforce its rules. It becomes law with the president's signature after Senate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
House
Senate
Old Glory Night at Menger Hotel Planned
Fort Sam Houston Camp Wilson and Camp Funston men will attend the event Saturday night. The program features songs and orchestra numbers by Miss Elizabeth Walde Miss Ethel Lee Buxton Salvador Sanatalla and others.
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Menger Hotel
Fort Sam Houston
Camp Wilson
Camp Funston
Elizabeth Walde
Ethel Lee Buxton
Salvador Sanatalla
High School Dramatic Club Dance Planned in Boerne
The High School Dramatic Club will entertain with a dance at Boerne June 4 in honor of its graduate members. At the last meeting officers were elected: Annie Laura Rielly president Margaret Mayor vice president Marie Grandjean secretary Ruth Packard treasurer Bertha Smith reporter Lottie Gildermeister sergeant-at-arms Celeste Gutzeit Una Merrill parliamentarians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boerne
Annie Laura Rielly
Marguerite Mayor
Marie Grandjean
Ruth Packard
Bertha Smith
Lottie Gildermeister
Celeste Gutzeit
Una Merrill
Woman's Club Luncheon Honors Mrs Daniel Speakers Featured
Miss Helen Bates of the Little Women's Club will speak at the Saturday luncheon by the Woman's Club honoring Mrs. W. A. Daniel. Mrs. Florida Shaw of New York will sing with accompaniment by Mrs. Harry S. Potter.
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Woman's Club
The
Menger
William Augustus Daniel
Helen Bates
Little Women's Club
W. A. Daniel
Florida Shaw
New York
Harrys. Potter
Mrs Homer Eads Attends Emerson College Festivities
Mrs Homer Eads travels to Boston to attend the commencement events of Emerson College of Dramatic Art with Miss Helen Eads. They plan to visit other eastern cities afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Eads
Boston
Helen Eads
Emerson College of Dramatic Art
Mrs G Bedell Moore Hosts Lawn Party for Missionary Society
Mrs G Bedell Moore held a Thursday afternoon lawn party at her French Place home to benefit the Laurel Heights Methodist Church Missionary Society. About two hundred guests enjoyed a Maypole dance by Laurel Heights kindergarten and a performance by Miss Holman’s music pupils in festive costumes. The event featured patriotic songs by Earl McCloud Emmett Rountree Charles Cameron Bell and A H Ball with Mr Bell singing The Star Spangled Banner as Lone Scouts lowered the flag. Refreshments were served on the south lawn pergola and the proceeds support charity work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Holman
Earl McCloud
Emmett Rountreé
Charles Cameron Bell
A. H. Ball
Mr. Bell
Missionary Society
Fort Worth Guests and Wedding Notice in Christ Episcopal Church
The notice mentions Gladys Stuart to Ira Joy Chase Holland to be married on Friday June 1 at 7 30 in Christ Episcopal Church. Guests include Mr and Mrs L B Simmons and daughter Miss Marjorie Lewis of Fort Worth. Mr Simmons is general freight and ticket agent for the Fort Worth and Denver railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Stuart
Ira Joy Chase Holland
Christipiscopal Church
L. B. Simmons
Marjorie Lewis
Fort Worth
Gunter
Mr. Simmons
Luncheon Honors Fort Worth Guests at The Original
Mrs. S. J. Baggett hosted a Friday luncheon at The Original in honor of Mrs. L. B. Simmons and Miss Marjorie Lewis of Fort Worth. Covers were set for the guests and the hostess and several local ladies attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Baggett
L. B. Simmons
Marjorie Lewis
Fort Worth
J. W. Howard
J. Frank Blair
B. L. Naylor
Noah Allen
F. M. Meeks
Mrs Bunker Travels to Washington and Madison Barracks
Mrs Charles M Bunker travels to Washington to visit her mother before joining Captain Bunker at Madison Barracks New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Bunker
Washington, D. C
Madison Barracks
New York
Captain Bunker
Nichols Gro Co Weekend Specials Reduce Prices
Saturday only 11 pounds granulated sugar for 1.00 with grocery order. Best hams 29c, breakfast bacon 36c, Pante hams 25c, compound lard 20c, pure lard 26c. All prices reduced. Goods advancing, buy now. Nichols Gro Co 209 Ave C Ph Cr 61.
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Nichols Gro. Co
Ave. C
Ph. Cr
Transylvania Hit By Two Torpedoes
Survivors say the transport Transylvania was struck first by a torpedo at 10 am, then a second hit the engine room. The vessel settled after the second hit, many died, and rescue boats carried survivors as nurses and soldiers aided in evacuations amid wreckage.
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London
Transylvania
England
Turpedo
Allow Aliens to Work and Avoid Disfranchising Loyal Workers
The committee on public information urged employers not to dismiss aliens who have not completed naturalization. It cites the President's April 6 proclamation promising freedom to law abiding aliens and warns that using citizenship status to fire workers can cause division and unjust persecution while calling for fairness and loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Committee On Public Information
Voice Recital At Mrs Meeks Home Saturday Evening
Mrs S J Baggett will present many pupils in a voice recital at 8 o clock Saturday evening in the patio of Mrs F M Meeks home. The program features Miss Gladys Hood Miss Pyne Miss Anabel Harris Mrs W R Hood Miss Katie Shaw Miss Eleanor Collier Miss Ethel Brown Mrs James Trout Miss Henrietta Wallace Mrs Thomas Gwaltney Miss Lottie Pearl Richmond Mrs Walton D Hood Miss Joyce Springer Miss Ruth Cain Mrs Edward W Oeffinger Miss Mabel Knox and Miss Levy Meeks. Ella Mackensen will play the accompaniments.
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S. J. Baggett
F. M. Meeks
Gladys Hood
Pyne
Anabel Harris
W. R. Hood
Katie Shaw
Eleanor Collier
Ethel Brown
James Trout
Henrietta Wallace
Thomas Gwaltney
Lottie Pearl Richmond
Walton D. Hood
Joyce Springer
Ruth Cain
Edward W. Oeffinger
Mabel Knox
Levy Meeks
Ella Mackensen
Supreme Court to hear case on citizenship for Hertz
Alfred Hertz, director of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, appeared in court in San Francisco and applied for final U S citizenship, testing federal orders that refuse citizenship to German aliens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Val
United States Supreme Court
Alfred Hertz
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
German Propaganda Alleges Mexican Deportations Amid War
Reports to Washington cite German efforts on both sides of the Rio Grande. A Mexico City newspaper sent to Mexico City carries San Antonio and El Paso dispatches accusing American authorities of arresting, deporting, and interning Mexicans for European war service. Another Mexico City paper publishes mainly German war news and attacks on the United States and its allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Tex
United States
Mexico
Washington
Rio Grande
Mexico City
San Antonio
el Paso
Europe
Luncheon Honoring Fort Worth Guests at Magnolia Avenue Home
Mrs. F. M. Meeks hosted a luncheon Thursday at her Magnolia Avenue residence honoring Mrs. L. B. Simmons and Miss Marjorie Lewis of Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Meeks
Magnolia Avenue
L. B. Simmons
Marjorie Lewis
Fort Worth
Confirmation Reception for Cecilia Myers
Mr and Mrs Julius Myers plan an informal reception Sunday afternoon from 3 to 6 o clock to honor the confirmation of their daughter Cecilia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Myers
Miss Cecilia
Lamar School Graduation Tea Delightful Afternoon
Mrs J P Benkendorfer and her young daughter Madie hosted Lamar School graduates Thursday afternoon. The event featured middy blouses, old fashioned games, fruit punch and cakes. Attendees included Ida Shapiro Ruby Cresswell Lillie Whitney Ella Sinclair Elinor Tietze Ruby Fischer Bessie Paschal Lelia Price Rebecca Price Thora Harrell Dorothy Reich Sybil List Magdalena Grona Anna Rappaport Herbert Branholz Louis Karn Paul Lawless Henry Dickow Fritz Ladieu. Mrs Benkendorfer was assisted by Mrs Emrie Johnson Miss Irma Heilig Miss Mary Belle Jones and Miss Frances Skinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Benkendorfer
Madie
Lamar School
Ida Shapiro
Ruby Cresswell
Lillie Whitney
Ella Sinclair
Elinor Tietze
Ruby Fischer
Bessie Paschal
Lelia Price
Rebecca Price
Thora Harrell
Dorothy Reich
Sybil List
Magdalena Grona
Anna Rappaport
Herbert Branholz
Louis Karn
Paul Lawless
Henry Dickow
Fritz Ladieu
Benkendorfer
Emrie Johnson
Irma Heilig
Mary Belle Jones
Frances Skinner
Marriage Announcement for Mary Pauline Yord tran Combe
Invitations announce the marriage of Mary Pauline Yord tran Combe to Rudolph Groos at St Mark's Episcopal Church at 8 PM on Tuesday June 12. Reception follows at 505 Belknap Place. Post wedding address for the Groos couple listed as 325 West Craig Place after July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick J. Combe
Mary Pauline’ Yordtran
Rudolph Groos
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Combe
Belknap Place
West Craig Place
Mc Farland Couple Reflects on Daughter's Planned Marriage
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Stuart Mc Farland announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter in a family notice. The communication highlights the couple’s happiness and the upcoming ceremony details as a social milestone.
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Guy Stuart McFarland
Camp at Linda Vista chosen for Western Department cantonment
The War Department approved Linda Vista site fourteen miles north of San Diego Cal as one of three divisional army cantonments for the Western Department. Other camps will be American Lake Wash and Manorville L I previously announced for the Eastern Department has been abandoned due to land title questions and a new location will be picked by Major General Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Linda Vista
San Diego
Cal
Western Department
War Department
American Lake
Wash
Manorville
L. l
Eastern Department
Bell
Merry Maids to Entertain at Koehler Park Picnic
The Merry Maids will entertain with a picnic and dance at Koehler Park Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koehler Park
West End Pavilion Hosts Private Parties and Boating
A brief notice highlights the West End Pavilion offering private party space with boating and dancing options. Details are limited but emphasize exclusive events at the waterfront venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
New Voile and Silk Waists At Sale Prices
Exquisite new arrivals in voile and striped silks with jabots collars frills cuffs tucks and other dainty features. Prices range above 3.00 but tomorrow sale price is 1.79 for each item.
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Alamo Plaza
National Toilet Company
Paris
Tenn
Hertzberg
Houston and
St. Mary’s Sts
Kansas Wheat
Mohler
Employes
Uncle Sam
Grocers
Pabst Engraving
Texas
Onice McKeen
San Antonio de Bexar
Daughters of the American Revolution
Claude Keeran
Prospect Hill
Brackenridge Park
Agnes Kray
Blum
Express
Teutons
California
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