Busy weekend as Texas Sunday School Association meets
The four day conference in San Antonio continues with Sunday as the big day. Delegates and visitors will attend mass meetings at Bowen's Island tabernacle and Travis Park, with specials for boys and girls and a farewell rally at Travis Park Methodist Church. Saturday features morning sessions at the tabernacle and afternoon events at Travis Park.
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Texas State Sunday School Association
San Antonio
Tabernacle
Bowen's Island
Travis Park Methodist Church
Willam C. Pearce
Frederick Eby
Religious Education
Austin
Maybelle Steirer
William Nehemiah Wiggins
B. L. Rice
W. Hutton
R. P. Shuler
H. B. Linscott
Hazel A. Lewis
University Methodist Church
Gunter Hotel
Travis Park
Young, Woman's Christian Association
Dr. Anderson
Oan
John A. Held
San Marcos
Texas Sunday School Association
M. H. Wolfe
William C. Pearce
Second Baptist Church
Boston Parade Demonstration Shows Preparedness Spirit
Boston residents filled the streets for a vast civilian parade designed to affirm national preparedness against war. Thousands watched as Governor McCall and Major Leonard Wood reviewed the display, which stretched across the afternoon and into the evening.
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Boston
McCall
Leonard Wood
Big Bend Better Guarded
M M McFarland, Brewster county former legislator, met with State Health Officer Collins in Austin to discuss border security in the Big Bend. He noted federal troops guarding the area and no Mexican bandit depredations. He plans to seek re election and may reintroduce a constitutional amendment on voting from home precincts. English chemists have developed a lime sulfur and soda process to remove hair from hides.
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Big Bend
Austin
Tex
M. M. McFarland
Brewster County
Collins
Cut This Out It Might Be Money
A historic advertisement urges readers to mail a slip with a 5 cent stamp to Foley & Co. in Chicago for a trial package of medical products including Foley's Honey and Tar, Kidney Pills, and Cathartic Tablets, promising relief for coughs, back pain, kidneys, rheumatism, and digestive issues.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Ill
Foley
A. M. Fischer
Ady
Lopez says Villa sought intervention
Pablo Lopez, Villa's top aide held in the Chihuahua penitentiary, tells the AP he obeyed Villa's orders in the Santa Ysabel massacre and the Columbus raid. He says Villa sought U S intervention to rouse Mexico and feared Gringo domination prompting revenge motives. Lopez predicts execution after wounds heal.
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Chihuahua
Mexico
el Paso
Pablo Lopez
Villa
Associated Press
Francisco Villa
Santa Ysabel
Columbus
Lopez
Pablo
Don Pancho
United States
Carranza
Move of U S in Mexico waits on note
The article reports on Texas National Guard members who refused muster into federal service and were sent to Gen Funston. A court martial board is formed with both regular army and militia officers. Eight of 116 guardsmen reconsidered and signed the muster roll, with others expected to follow.
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Love
Militia
Langhorne Leads Eighth Cavalry Back From Raid Pursuit
Major George T. Langhorne and two troops of the Eighth cavalry which he commanded in the Big Bend raid return to Marathon from Boquillas. They will depart tonight for El Paso, their former station.
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Marathon
Tex
George T. Langhorne
Eighth Cavalry
Mexico
Big Bend
Boquillas
el Paso
Pershing Plans To Stay In Mexico City
Columbus New Mexico May 27 Military officials doubt Pershing Gavira conference will affect troop dispositions in Chihuahua Pershing plans a protracted stay in Mexico supplies and ammunition advance daily tests of new expeditionary biplanes are conducted by the aero squadron Rumors persist that more troops may be withdrawn to border points
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Columbus
N. M
Pershing
Gavira
Washington
Chihuahua
Mexico
Aero Squadron
Men Willing to Take Oath in Texas Guards
Captain C F Anderson and Lieutenant Portfield of the Texas National Guard arrived at Lott and met with Adjutant General Hutchings. Anderson said nearly all the men were now willing to take the oath, including most of the thirty three who had previously refused.
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Austin
Tex
C. F. Anderson
Portfield
Company of Infantry
Texas National Guard
Lott
United States Army
Hutchings
Anderson
Danish Papers Turn Against Central Powers After Sale
In Copenhagen on May 27 three leading Danish newspapers shifted from pro German or neutral stances to open attack on the Central Powers. The papers were recently sold and sources say the new proprietors obtained capital from British sources.
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Copenhagen
Bush 1a 2 Up Unheard in Southern Golf Final
R G Bush of New Orleans leads Bryan Heard of Houston 2 up after 18 holes in the Southern golf championship final. Morning play saw Heard equal the score despite two sixes, with Bush gaining momentum from hole 7. The match continued with both players trading holes and Bush holding a two hole edge as the round ended.
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Dallas
Tex
R. G. Bush
New Orleans
Bryan Heard
Houston
Heard
Bush
Army Orders Grant Leaves and Transfer Updates
Today’s Army orders extend leave for First Lieutenant Frank Thorp Jr. in field artillery until the July transport sailing. Other transfers include Second Lieutenant Dwight S. Atleff to Thirteenth Cavalry and Captain Frederick Turner reassigned to the Thirteenth Cavalry. Retirement of Colonel Louis Breckemin announced and several Medical Reserve officers relieved from duty to report to specified posts in July.
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Frank Thorp JR
Field Artillery
Norman F. Ramsey
Infantry
Ordnance Department
Sixth Infantry
Frederick G. Turner
Cavalry
Thirteenth Cavales
ECOND
Dwight K. Sue Atleff
Thirteenth Cavalry
Louis Breckemin
Medical Corps
Not Merely Thirst Quenching Horsford Ads
An advertisement touts Horsford's Acid Phosphate as a nerve tonic appetite stimulant and vitality builder. It also promotes a new folded collar for men with a skeleton inside, claiming enhanced comfort and easier necktie adjustment.
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Horsford
Peace in sight quotes and Austrian stance in Rome report
Rome dispatch notes varied views on peace and punishment for traitors. The Giornale D Italia cites Austrian military hardliners pressing for a decisive victory before any peace, while other German and Hungarian factions hope for limited gains to leverage postwar talks.
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Rome
Austria
Giornale D’ Italia
Germany
Hungary
President Wilson Prepares Speech on League for Peace
President Wilson finished a carefully prepared address for the League to Enforce Peace. He will discuss broad international issues, world peace principles, and a possible international police force as a way to reduce future wars. The speech could influence campaign plans and public sentiment.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
League
League of Nations
United States
Bazaar Like Busy Market Day At Country Store Bazaar
Garden blooms filled all booths as Mrs. Harry Landa led the country store booth to success. Crowds bought magnolias sausages eggs and other items while a military band and San Antonio acts provided entertainment. Red Cross plans spread to Cuero New Braunfels Seguin with filmed coverage by W C Rigsby.
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Harry Landa
Smith
San Antonio
Red Cross
Winchester Kelso
Red Cross Journal
Ogle Pass
Cuero
Conventions Being Destroyed in British High Society
The article notes social norms eroding in Britain as women of high status perform domestic tasks and errands. It describes girls of noble families riding public transport, cooking, cleaning, delivering mail, and entering streets hatless and coatless, actions once seen as beneath dignity.
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London
Park Lane
Houston legal figure Jonathan Lane dies in Port Aransas
Jonathan Lane a Houston legal and Democratic leader died at Port Aransas Texas at 2 a m aged 62 He left a widow and an adopted son and had gone there for his health His funeral will be at Flatonia his former home on Sunday afternoon He survived by five brothers and three sisters and was a former Texas state senator and longtime Democratic platform committee member with ties to railroads banks and insurance firms
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Houston
Tex
Jonathan Lane
Texas
Port Aransas
Lane
Flatonia
H. A. Lane
C. EB. Lane
First Appeals Court
Galveston
J. R
T. W
Will C. Lane
Lane City
A. 8. Means
Sallie Shipman
Matagorda County
Amelia Lane
Alabama
David Crockett
State Senate
John H. Reagan
United States Senate
Lane, Wolters and Storey of
Limit Time for Sale of Toll Road Stock
The San Antonio Automobile Toll Road Company sets July 1 as the limit for stock subscriptions and organization. If funds for the toll road to Medina County cannot be raised by then the project may be abandoned. William H. Furlong Jr. announces a civic backed effort to raise remaining capital for a $285,000 incorporation to build a toll road linking San Antonio and Medina Lake. Committees launch a campaign to complete stock sales and start construction promptly after July 1.
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The
San Antonio Automobile Toll Road Company
William H. Furlong, Jr
Medina County
San Antonio
Medina Lake
Aviator Vieille de Grandeseigne Wins Noted Feats
Sergeant Vieille de Grandeseigne, a 25 year old French aviator, has gained fame for single handedly attacking a Zeppelin, dropping bombs off Zeebrugge, and bombing a German cruiser in the North Sea. He has been mentioned in dispatches, already earned the military medal and military cross with two clasps, and has a record of downing enemy aircraft since the war began.
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Paris
Vieille de Grandeseigne
England
Zeebrugge
North Sea
Ostend
Germany plans postwar invasion to build in Spain
Alcala Zamora, a liberal Spanish MP, warned Madrid that Germany aims to reconquer markets after the war. He said German capital seeks to establish Spanish flag shell companies that will house plants producing goods Germany cannot sell in Allied markets due to postwar tariffs.
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Madrid
Germany
Alcala Zamora
Spain
Grand Jury Reports First Federal Grand Jury Indictments
Thirteen indictments were returned in the first report of the Federal Grand Jury at 6 o clock Friday evening. Charges include violation of the Harrison narcotic act embezzlement peonage murder theft forgery and violation of the Mann act. One indictment accuses Randolph Walker of shooting and killing William J Burger at the United States arsenal grounds May 6 1916. Dee Worden pleaded guilty to embezzlement as a post office clerk at Uvalde and was fined 508.47 and sentenced to six months in Bexar county jail. New proceedings to establish land value in Medina Valley Irrigation Company vs A Reitze began in federal court. The grand jury final report is expected Monday.
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Gtand
Randolph Walker
William J. Burger
United States Arsenal
Walker
Dee Worden
Uvalde
Bexar County
United States
Marshall Dibrell
Medina Valley Irrigation Company
A. Reitze
Informal quarrel between Mrs Flubdub and neighbors
The Louisville Courier Journal notes an informal gathering at Mrs Flubdub's home yesterday where she and her cook reportedly had a quarrel on the front porch. The brief domestic dispute was observed among local neighbors.
Senorita Weds Chinese Marks First Mixed Marriage
Ng Hong Chang, a restaurant worker, and Senorita Cipriana Perez were married by Justice Ben Fisk in Newtons office. A combined Chinese and Mexican celebration is planned Sunday at 2 PM at their new home, 416 North Frio Street. The couple appeared in the County Clerk Frank R. Newtons office.
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Frank R. Newton
Ng Hong Chang
Chinese Groom Arrives With Retinue for English-less Wedding
About 10 o'clock the groom, accompanied by a retinue of friends, was met by a friendly Chinese interpreter who assisted since the groom does not speak English.
Rangers Detain Fourteen Mexicans in Fort Stockton Case
State Rangers Sands and Oliphant aiding Sheriff Barker in Pecos county report Barker holds fourteen Mexicans in jail at Fort Stockton charged with conspiring to kill him as they pass through San Angelo en route to El Paso.
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Barker
San Angelo
Tex
Sand and Oliphant
Pecos County
el Paso
Sands
Fort Stockton
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