Noulton to Outdo Antonio in Preparedness Race
Houston and Dallas join San Antonio in a June 3 parade push to recruit for the Citizens Training camp at Fort Sam Houston starting June 12. Carrington says Houston aims to top San Antonio, with 25 signed and crews from Chamber of Commerce and Rotary active. new recruits listed include Skinner Templet on. The parade proceeds, not postponed to July 4, and aids camp recruitment. Jefferson Davis celebration moved to June 6 to avoid clash with preparedness event.
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Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
John B. Carrington
Chamber of Commerce
R. O. van Horn
Thirteenth Infantry
Rotary Club
van Horn
Galveston
Sterling
Walter Skinner
Frank Templeton Calhoun
William Winerich
Wayland Layne
Clarence W. Mitchell
Sam Richardson
Carrington
Brown
Jefferson Davis
Barnard E. Bee
Silly Exchange Over Daily Bridge Routine Comment
A terse dispute arises from a flippant remark about a woman who plays bridge every weekday. The exchange questions whether devotion to the game equals wonder, suggesting domestic duties at home would be equally wonderful.
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Flia
Army recruiting faces big hurdle under new 175000-strong bill
Washington May 26 The army bill aims for a 175000 man regular force within five years but recruiters fear added enlistments will lag due to a three year term and labor market conditions. Plans hinge on incentives including West Point entry, postmaster recruitment, and film campaigns to raise interest amid current enlistment trends.
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Washington, D. C
Mexico
West Point
Adjutant General's Office
Dyes From Forests French to Use Trees for Shortage
Paris officials describe an AP report noting an inventory of forest trees that could relieve a dye shortage. The article discusses potential species and methods to extract coloring agents.
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Associated Press
Paris
No Ships for Apples Hits Australian Harvest
Melbourne reports a bumper apple crop in Tasmania and Victoria but exports are blocked by a ship shortage. About 5 million cases are harvested yet only around 1 million can be shipped, leaving nearly 4 million to be consumed domestically by Australia’s 4 million people.
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Associated Press
Melbourne
Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Commonwealth
Clothing Up 50 Percent in Vienna Men’s Apparel Cost Doubling
Zurich report notes Vienna men’s clothing prices rising fifty percent after wartime wage hikes. Materials such as cloth and linings surged 100 to 300 percent, with blue serges scarce. The piece also includes a conversational insert about fashion and travel between unnamed speakers.
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Vienna
Associated Press
Zurich
Switzerland
Tailors’ Association
Industrial Fair planned in England postwar
Canada’s provincial authorities are told of a giant postwar industrial fair to promote Great Britain trade. An empire fair committee will oversee the project with a new auditorium three times Olympia’s size. Egypt, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa have reserved space, and Canada is expected to join. W S Carter of Peoria NL is president of the grand range. Proposals include trimming delegates via district bodies and adding a vice president. O W Karn of San Francisco is linked to the vice presidential role if approved. Chicago may host permanent HQ and future triannual conventions. A ten day ladies auxiliary convention with 375 delegates will run concurrently.
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Associated Press
Winnipeg
Canada
London
Great Britain
Dominion
England
Egypt
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
W. 8. Carter
Peoria
Grand Range
O. W. Karn
San Francisco
Chicago
Enginemen Convene in Denver June 9
Questions affecting all phases of railroad work will be considered at the triennial convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen opening in Denver June 5. A general revision of the constitution and proposal to select permanent headquarters are key items. The roster includes 42 delegates representing about 88,000 members. sessions expected to run thirty days.
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Associated Press
Denver
Brotherhood of “Locomotive Firemen
Three Thousand Have Suspended in Germany
Berlin reports that about three thousand people have suspended actions in Germany amid an unspecified event. Authorities did not provide details on the cause or duration of the suspensions.
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Germany
Associated Press
Berlin
German publications shrink by 1255 since 1915
Newspaper lists from the imperial postal district show German papers and publications largely going out of business due to financial difficulties since the war began. The current list records a drop of 1,255 publications from 1915, averaging more than three per day.
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Germany
Imperial Postal District
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