German Alien Females to Register in San Antonio Area
German alien women in San Antonio and nearby counties must register starting June 17 1918. The order calls for daily registration through June 26 except Sundays, with blank affidavits a photo required. Instructions urge prompt compliance to avoid earlier male-alien confusion. City taxes for 1917 are due by May 31 1918 to avoid penalties. Camp Travis private Robert Wommack of the Fourth division died May 27 1918 from pneumonia at the base hospital. his father is John C Wommack of Marietta Texas.
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San Antonio
United States Attorney General's Office
J. H. Rogers
United States
Wesern
Texas
Lancaster
Tex
Andres Coy
Camp Travis
Robert ©. Wommack
John C. Wommack
Marietta
Castor Bean Growers Backed by Texas Experts
H W Carruthers of the University of Texas will supervise castor bean growing under a government contract for the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. He will visit sub contractors to advise on best cultivation methods as T J Wilson reports castor bean fields damaged by cut worms in Gonzales and DeWitt counties. Replanting with additional seed is available, and the crop may mature in about ninety days. Private Mose Harris of the 72nd Company drowned in Salado Creek after bathing with his unit at Camp Travis. his mother is Lucy Harris Lyons of Texas.
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H. W. Carruthers
University of Texas
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
Wilson
United States Entomological Laboratory
Gonzales
DeWitt Countiies
Chamber of Commerce
Salado
Mose Harris
72Nd Company
18Th Battalion
Camp Travis
Salado Creek
Harris
Lucy Harris
Lyons
Tex
Seguir
Senor Prieto
San Antonio
McAllen
Andrews
Sam Blair
J. Rh. Black
George T. Bell
R. T. Carlisle
Dickinson
Selig Deutschman
D. D. i. Evans
H. L. Specht
Francisco Sentles
Edward Tamariz
J. M. Vance
Martin Wright
D. J. Woodward
T. L. Weiser
GC. EL Wynne
W. O. Washington
Tom Bell
State Bureau of Labor Statistics
G. S. Clarke
State Board of Water Engineers
J. N. Gonzales
Mexican Boundary Commission
Lucius D. Hill
United States
Fred W. Mosebach
Eagle Pass
Calotabs Promoted as Harmless New Calomel
An advertisement touts Calotabs as a new nausea free calomel replacing older liver cleansers. One tablet at night with water purports to cleanse the system by morning with no diet or habit changes required. Sold in sealed 35 cent packages with druggist endorsement.
Rio Grande plan seeks new treaty for vast reclamation
The Rio Grande Conservation Association delegates meeting in McAllen discusses using flood waters to reclaim desert lands and grow a large area rivaling New England states. A new treaty with Mexico is proposed to secure dam, gate, and canal protection, with private enterprise to build the works.
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M'Allen
Tex
The
Rio Grande Conservation Association
A. J. McColls
Rio Grande
New England
Mexico
Sheppard
Garner
Hobby
San Antonio
W. H. Furlong Jr
Highway Department
Chamber of Commerce
Brooks County
Rio Grande Valley
Houston
United States
Texas
Ing. Antonio Prieto
International Boundary Commission
G. M. Seguin
John .A. Norris
Board of Water Engineers
Tom Bell
State Labor Bureau
Fred W. Mosebach
Wagle Pass
Bell
State Labor Department
Michigan Officer Dies in Florida Flight Base
Theut. KE. A. McDowell of the Kelly Field flying department died at Fort Sam Houston base hospital Friday from appendicitis. He was brought to the hospital shortly after being taken from Kelly Field. His home was Detroit Michigan. He had been commissioned at Kelly Field two months earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
KE. A. McDowell
Kelly Field
Fort Sam Houston
Detroit
Mich
Camp Travis Clears Unfit Food Issue
Major A A Hoffman says beef and poultry condemned six months ago were not sent to Camp Travis and not bought via government contracts. Suppliers and local market purchases are cited as the source if any unfit meat reached tables, with agencies misreporting shipments. Buildings at Camp Stanley to be screened and Captain Chamberlain named to oversee construction at Camp Travis Fort Sam Houston and Camp Stanley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoffman
Camp Travis
San Antonio
Morris & Company
Inspector of Agriculture
Armour & Company
Swift & Company
Wilson & Company
Camp Quartermaster Department
Wison & Company
International News Service
Associated Press Service
Camp Stanley
Chamberlain
National Army Cavalry
Fort Sam Houston
Mother's Friend Promises Easier Childbirth and Relief
An advertisement extols Mother's Friend as a prenatal remedy aiding abdominal expansion during pregnancy and easing pain at delivery. It claims daily use reduces risk and discomfort, promising a pamphlet and order via Bradfield Regulator Co at Atlanta, Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale
Bradfield
Lamar
Attania
Deuel Ordered to Leave Kelly Field for Taliaferro Assignment
Major Deuel executive of the flying department at Kelly Field is ordered to depart and report to the commanding officer at Taliaferro Field near Fort Worth. His successor will be chosen in Washington, likely within a week to ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorn Deuel
Kelly Field
Taliaferro Field
Fort Worth
Deuel
Washington
Signal Corps
B&th
Flying Cadets
S S S Purely Vegetable Blood Treatment Claim
An advertisement extols S S S as a safe all natural blood remedy made from roots herbs and barks. It argues mineral medicines harm the stomach and bowels and claims S S S cleanses the system and cures rheumatism catarrh scrofula sores ulcers skin diseases blood poisoning and other blood disorders. The ad invites readers to buy at drug stores or write to Medical Director 442 Swift Laboratory Atlanta Ga.
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S. S
S&s. S
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
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Travis
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