National Cemetery Decoration Day Memorial Program
U S troops join a joint Blue and Gray Decoration Day program at the National and Confederate cemeteries. Organizations include G A R Old Post, United Spanish War Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Ladies of the G A R, and Fort Sam Houston units. Services start at 10, with prayers, readings, speeches, and graveside de corations. Special cars run from the post office to the cemetery for attendees and children supervised by Ellen Mills and Mrs Lassen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RE. O. C. Old Post
Albert Sidney Johnston
Women’s Relief Corps Auxiliary
The
Ladies of the
G. A
David A. Stanley
Sam Houston
Veterans of Foreign Wars
John L. Bullis
United Spanish War Veterans
Fort Sam Houston
National Cemetery
R. B. Cowles
Grand Army of the Republic of Texas
America
J. S. Ewing
Old Post
Lincoln
E. W. le Sturgeon
Barton W. Ferry
Third United States Field Artillery
Nat M. Washer
L. D. Daggett
E. O. C. Old Post
Eloise Davies
U.S
Ellen Mills
Woman's Relief Corps
D. 8
Stanley Circle
Lassen
L. L. Whitaker
Department
U. S
U. S. Battery of Artillery
Harry C. Leonard
Masonic Cemetery
L. N. Barton
San Francisco
Luther R. Hare
San Pedro Springs Park
John L. Burns
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Army Post
Ellen E. Mills
Women’s Relief Corps
Relief Corps
Funeral Ceremony Planned With White Uniforms At Cemetery
At a Monday night meeting a plan was proposed for all members in white uniforms to wear them during the cemetery visit. A wreath and small flag will adorn each grave after a brief ceremony led by Rabbi Samuel Marks with W A Williamson giving remarks as exalted ruler.
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Avenue D
Samuel Marks
W. A. Williamson
Villa Jewels Displayed in Court in El Paso
In El Paso a court displayed twenty five thousand dollars worth of Villa family jewels. The items seized from Mrs Francisco and Hipolito Villa after they fled Juarez when the Northern Mexico revolution collapsed were returned to the owners as the suit by Hipolito Villa to recover them succeeded. The collection included diamond brooches bracelets diamond necklaces loose diamonds and a jewel box. A diamond studded medal of valor awarded to Francisco Villa was also found in the casket.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Tex
Francisco
Hipolito Villa
United States District Court
Juarez
Villa
Mexico
United States
Francisco Villa
Venustiano Carranzo
Western railmen urge normalcy and steady spending
W B Jerome of the New York Central Lines told a San Antonio crowd that the West and Southwest are as prosperous as the East. He urged buying normal quantities of supplies, planting vegetables, and avoiding food hoarding to keep money circulating. Jerome noted foreign loans return as demand for American goods grows. He praised Texas for industrious wartime spirit and joined by Merrow Carson Walling on a Texas railmen tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
W. B. Jerome
General Western
New York Central Lines
Texas
Mr. Jerome
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Texas Passenger Agents’ Association
C. C. Merrow
Kansas City
H. C. Carson
Dallas
H. L. Walling
Houston
Elks to Honor Dead on Decoration Day
Elks lodges nationwide plan Decoration Day observances with ceremonies at cemeteries. In San Antonio Lodge No 216 will hold simple services at Elks Rest Cemetery No 6, with members meeting at 9 a.m. at the club rooms before proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Lodge
Elk
United States
Boy Scouts
San Antonio
Lodge No. 216
Elks
Commerce Street
Poindexter Bill Seeks Penalties for Malicious Food Hoarding
A Washington bill by Senator Poindexter, to punish storing, acquiring, holding, destroying or using food and other necessities to limit public supply or raise prices, was favorably reported by the Senate judiciary committee. It targets cases where existing law is unclear and differs from other pending food measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Poindexter
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Prison Funds Not Available in Texas Penitentiary Budget
Austin May 29 The Texas Comptroller reports inquiries about the 1915 penitentiary claims appropriation of 501,126.98. The funds will not be available until November 1, 1917, with half available that date and the remaining half one year later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Terrell
How to Answer Questions on Registration Cards
A War Department bulletin outlines the registration day procedure for 21 to 30 year olds. Samuel L. Brown is used to illustrate the required answers on name age address citizenship trade dependents and prior military service while clarifying that registration and exemption are separate and that all eligible men must register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
War Department
Samuel L. Brown
Brown
Young Brown
United States
United States Army
Navy
National Guard
Naval Militia
Officers’ Reserve Corps
Must Explain Reasons From Men Who Claim Draft Exemptions
Provost Marshall General Crowder announced that men who claim exemption from the draft when registering next Tuesday will be required to explain fully why they believe they should not be called. Public authorities will determine the exemption of each individual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Crowder
Exemption Rules for Registration for Men 21 to 30
The register clarifies that all men married or from exemptible classes may not be exempt, and every man aged 21 to 30 must register unless already in the army navy or naval forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Futhermore
Army
Navy
Guardsmen Must Register Under Conscription Law
CHICAGO May 29 Members of the National Guard not in federal service and men at the officers reserve training camp Fort Sheridan must register under the conscription law if within the ages specified for registration, announcment stated here today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Guard
Officers’ Reserve
Fort Sheridan
Buyer seeks high quality war horses in Luling Texas
A U S government horse buyer arrived in Luling Texas on Monday offering high prices for horses and mules aged five to ten years and at least fourteen and a half hands high. He found a few suitable animals but notes horses are scarce due to heavy demand from foreign buyers in the past two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luling
Tex
United States
Indicted for Treason in Wuerttemberg Leaflet Plot
Herr Westmeyer a Radical Socialist member of the Wuerttemberg Diet has been indicted for treason for distributing leaflets. The Stuttgart dispatch says the trial is scheduled for June 4 before the Imperial Supreme Court at Leipzig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
London
Herr Westmeyer
Stuttgart
Imperial Supreme Court
Liepsic
Bicycles on Easy Payments at Portage Tire Co
Portage Tire Co at 2218 South Alamo advertises bicycles priced from ten dollars and up with easy payment terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage Tire Co
Alamo
Mule Attack Leaves Farmer Near Paducah Severely Injured
Fort Worth May 29 news reports the probable fatal attack by a mule on S. M. Hudgens a Paducah area farmer. A rib was broken and driven through the lung in the assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
S. M. Hudgens
Paducah
Tulsa Glass Plant Destroyed by Fire
Tulsa Glass Company plant in Oklahoma burned down last night. Loss estimated at 120000 dollars with some insurance. The blaze left about 250 workers unemployed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Tulsa Glass Company
No New York Editions On Memorial Day
New York evening papers will not publish on Memorial Day to conserve white paper, with an estimated saving of 250 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
Veterans Told Blankets Supplied for Reunion
Adjutant General Mickle of the United Confederate Veterans says the Washington reunion committee advised veterans they need not bring blankets next month as the government will provide them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Mickle
The
United Confederate Veterans
Washington
Relief Efforts Under Way After Kentucky Storm
Paducah Ky May 29 relief measures form in western Kentucky after Sunday storm. Aid from physicians nurses and funds reaches Bardwell Cairo Illinois and other communities. Death toll from four counties likely over seventy with sixty known dead from unofficial sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paducah
Kentucky
Bardwell
Cairo
Illinois
Alabama Death Toll Rises From Sunday Tornado
The May 29 report lists deaths in Tuscaloosa, Walker, Jefferson, Blount, Talladega and nearby counties. About 50 known dead and more than 206 wounded, with many in serious condition. Property losses near 350000, Smyer gap area hardest hit, coal mines idle for up to two weeks. Funeral services underway in multiple areas. two more deaths at Birmingham hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
Tuscaloosa
Walker
Jefferson
Blount
Talladega
Sylacauga
Mattoon Buries Storm Victims in Private Funerals
Mattoon and Charleston buried many tornado victims today with private funeral processions filling streets and roads to cemeteries. Public memorial day services are planned for tomorrow in each community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattoon
Ills
Charleston
Girl Dies in Storm Hit Farmhouse Wreck
The 13 year old daughter of John Clinton of Farmersville died when a storm wrecked their house in Collin County Saturday evening. Family members were pinned under the debris as the house collapsed. Widespread damage reported to houses, derricks, and crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
John Clinton
Farmersville
Collin County
McKinney
Canal boat captain killed by guard in New York
H P Binderman, 69, a canal boat captain, was shot and killed by Private Herbert Taylor, 19, on guard duty at Long Island City. Police say Taylor fired in self defense after Binderman moved toward him with an iron bar despite orders to stay back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
H. P. Binderman
Herbert Taylor
Long Island City
Taylor
Orty-Seventh New York Infantry
Binderman
Donlin Resigns as Memphis Club Manager
Memphis Tennessee May 29. Mike Donlin resigns as manager of the Memphis Club Southern Association due to illness in his family now in New York. Cy Barger, longtime pitcher for the team, is named to fill the vacancy temporarily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donlin
Southern
Memphis
Tenn
New York
Mike Donlin
Southern Association
Cy Barger
John Bowman Showman Dies in Everett at 74
John Bowman veteran showman and long time partner of late New York producer William Harris died at his Everett home yesterday. He was born in Mobile 74 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bowman
Everett
Mass
William Harris
New York
Mobile
Bureau of Engraving and Printing Works Overtime
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing runs 24 hours daily with 1200 extra workers to produce 2.7 million impressions each day. Director Ralph estimates this year’s output at 25.9 billion notes and certificates, up from 5 billion last year, driven by liberty loan bonds and war tax stamps among other items.
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Washington, D. C
Liberty Loan
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Ralph
Federal Reserve Bank
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