Irish Sinn Fein Policy Sparks Irish Crisis In 1918
Dublin by May 25 reports show Dublin Chamber of Commerce backing the Viceroy amid Sinn Fein criticism. John Dillon condemns Sinn Fein strategy as foolish while the Mansion House conference rejects government warnings of a German plot and balks at compulsory recruiting. The public seeks evidence yet awaits Allied clarity.
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London
San Antonio
Philadelphia Public Ledger
the Public Ledger Co
Dublin
Sinn
Lord French
Dublin Chamber of Commerce
John Dillon
Sinn Feinn
Dillon
Dublin Mansion House
Ireland
Notice To Liberty Bond Subscribers 1918 Payment Due
The next payment by subscribers to the 4 1 4 per cent third Liberty Loan Bonds is due and payable on or before May 27 1918 at the bank where subscription was made. Subscribers are asked to give prompt attention. Banks listed include City National Bank Alamo National Bank D Sullivan & Company San Antonio National Bank Lockwood National Bank Groos National Bank Frost National Bank D A Oppenheimer National Bank of Commerce State National Bank Commercial State Bank Central Trust Company Guaranty State Bank Commonwealth Bank Trust Co.
Irish Nationalists face crisis over Sinn Fein links and German plot
The article details a 850000 dollar anti conscription fund steered through a Roman Catholic bishop, tying Nationalists and bishops to men suspected of German collaboration. It predicts either collapse of the party or loss of respect, with leaders Dillon and Devlin urged to seek a new mandate amid rising censure from international powers and the Sinn Fein.
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Dillon
Devlin
Sinn Fein
Sifnn Fein
Natonalist
Ireland
Dublin
Washington
Mansion House
United States
British Dominions
France
San Antonio Delegation Plans McAllen Excursion
More than 50 San Antonians will join a McAllen excursion to discuss treaty changes with Mexico for irrigation use of the Rio Grande. Delegations from El Paso Del Rio and Laredo plus Corpus Christi join, with two Pullman sleepers aboard the S A U G train. A Monday conference in McAllen, led by Judge Lucius Mil, will include Senor A Prieto and Consul General Seguin.
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San Antonians
McAllen
United States
Mexico
San Antonio
Il Paso
del Rio
Hagi¢ Pass
Rio Grande Valley
Ste Grande
McAden
Quenches the Thirst with Horsford’s Acid Phosphate
An advertisement praises Horsford’s Acid Phosphate as a refreshing mixer for gin or water, suggesting a teaspoonful improves the mouth and throat. It invites readers to buy the product.
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Horsford
Texas harvest begins in Denton and Wise Counties
Wheat cutting starts in Texas as 1918 grain harvest opens with reports from Denton Cooke and Wise Counties. North Texas yields are estimated from 5 000 to 60 6 million bushels, Panhandle outlook 1 5 to 3 million. New Republic Proclaimed in London notes White Russia republic formed with German consent and coalition government. Auction room scene features a wheezy auctioneer praising clears and a bystander remark about not recovering after smoke.
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Fort Worth
Tex
America
Denton
Cooke and
Wise
Grain Exchange
Texas
Canada
Prairies
North Texas
Panhandle
London
White Russia
Germany
Exchange Telegraph
Moscow
Picturesque Blue Devils Record in Defiant Lorraine Bridge Stand
A war geography bulletin from Harriet Chalmers Adams describes the 75 Chasseurs at Gerbeviller in Lorraine, the Germans calling them blue devils. The narrative paints Sister Julie of the hospice as a hero who sheltered the wounded and defied German troops while the town burned around them.
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France
America
National Georgraphic Society
Harriet Chalmers Adams
Pompeii
Irance
Alpine
Pinean Heights
Lorraine
Gerbeviller
Innes
Sister Julie
Sister of Mercy
Julie
Madame Ameile Rigard
Legion of Honor
the Republic
Blind lawyer Alfred Ranger receives knighthood in London
London May 25 The king awards the Order of Knighthood to Alfred Washington Ranger M A B L D C L for a 50 year record of blind charity and legal service. Ranger aged around 60 celebrated his birthday in March and has long led Ranger Burton and Frost solicitors and work with the National Institute for the Blind and St Dunstans for blinded mariners.
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Tendon Times
San Antonia Bight
Philadelpha Palette Ledger
Pulinie Ledger Coy
London
Alfred Washington
M. AL DB
Washington Ranger
Ile Las Leen
Ranger, Burton and Frost, Solicitors
Lituation Army
College For the Higher Education of the Blind
Worcester
Worchester College
Oxford
Ranger
Ntional Institute For the Blind
Sir Arthur Pearson
St. Dustin's
Callege
First Women Officers Register With Army Book
Captain Woith Haspel and Lieutenant May Moore, emergency motor corps in New Orleans, registered at department headquarters Friday afternoon becoming the first women officers of the American army to place their names in the army book. They traveled from San Antonio to help organize a local National Emergency Army Corps branch of women who can volunteer time and cars to government work. They wore uniforms with insignia but changed for the evening at the St Anthony, as uniforms are not required off duty.
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Woith Haspel
May Moore
Emergency Motor Corps
New Orleans
San Antonio
National Emergnce Army Corps
St. Anthony
Change of voting places for the June 4 1918 election
Notice from San Antonio dated May 28 1918 lists precinct changes for the special election. Precinct 36 moves from Vogel's Store 601 North Monument Street to Fannin School No 12 on Houston Street. Precinct 39 moves from Starkes Store to A L Reuss Place 936 E Commerce Street. City Clerk Fred Pris signs the notice.
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San Antonio
Tex
A. J. Vogel
North Monumental Street
Fannin School
Houston Street
R. Starkes
A. L. Reuss
E. Commerce Street
Fred Pris
Baker seeks age limit raise to 55 for enlistments
Secretary Baker sent to Congress a bill draft to raise the maximum enlistment age from 40 to 50 with 40 to 50 year olds assigned to noncombatant service. He argued experienced workers are valuable for staff corps and departments and could join rather than younger recruits.
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Washington, D. C
Baker
Congress
Clark
France
Germany plots to foment Irish revolt with Sinn Fein ties
A British official statement details German efforts to spark rebellion in Ireland led by Sinn Fein. It notes revolts planned in 1917 and 1916 Easter actions thwarted by U.S. entry and troop limits, with arrests reported or anticipated in Ireland and Britain. It cites messages from Zimmermann, Bernstorff, and Casement, and outlines arms, munitions, and submarine base plans.
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Washington, D. C
Sinn Fein
Ireland
London
Germany
America
Great Britain
Phyaned
Cire
Soldier Wounded While Demonstrating Pistol at Home
Private Tiichard Moon of the 7th battalion 6th company depot brigade Camp Travis received a pistol wound in the right hand while showing a 45 caliber revolver to his wife at 621 Burnett Street Friday night. He was treated at Fort Sam Houston base hospital and transferred to the camp hospital. Private Maskell Pennington of Company 13 357th Infantry fell from a pontoon bridge over the Salado Friday during a practice hike and was rescued by Lieutenants Roach and Finnerty. He was unconscious for hours but now out of danger.
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Tiichard Moon
U7th
Camp Travis
Burnett Street
Fortham Houston Bave
Maskell
Pennington
357Th Infantry
Salado
Roach
Finnerty
Army Personnel Assignments and Movements Report
Army officers are reassigned and travel to and from El Paso Marfa Columbus New Mexico Camp Travis Camp Mabry and Fort Worth. Key posts include Lieut Col Robert J Reaney in El Paso and Maj William Corsons in charge during his absence. Several lieutenants captains and colonels transfer between bases hospitals remount depots and inspectorate units.
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Robert J. Reaney
el Paso
Marfa
Wiliam E. Corsons
German Sinn Fein links reveal Irish rebellion plans
A British report details long running German Sinn Fein connections from 1914 to 1918, including arms shipments, submarine bases, and planned landings in Ireland. It cites messages from Von Bernstorff and Von Jagow, de Valera remarks, and the failed 1916 rising with German support and Irish American mediation.
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Dublin Bay
Pigeon House
von Jagow
von Bernstorff
Berlin
Ireland
America
Inghind
England
Comnon
Germany
John MacNeil
Sinn Fein
Agin
Washington
von Bernstorf
Sims
Casement
Bernstorff
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