Memorial Day Observance Promotes Prayer and Song
Public Memorial Day observance proclaimed by President Wilson closes with a one hour prayer and song service in Travis Park led by the Ministerial Union. Clergy from city churches address the crowd while military and civic leaders coordinate arrangements and sing old time songs.
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Wilson
Travis Park
Ministerial Union
Union
J. Porter
C. W. Weddell
C. E. McStrig Luk
Joske Brothers
San Antonio
Federal Reserve Bank
Dallas
Houston
el Paso
Clearing House
Gna
Rodfei Sholom
Nai Israel
Wyoming Street
Memorial Day services at Kelly Field and Dallas observe fallen aviators
Solemn mass on Kelly Field Thursday morning honored Decoration Day with two thousand soldiers present. The Hostess House hosted open services and a Knights of Columbus lector read the prayers. A track meet and athletic events followed at 7 p.m. Military offices had no holiday, but others enjoyed half a day. Dallas held services at churches and posts, with graves in the county visited and aviation memorials in Ware and Payne through floral tributes.
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Eclock
Knights of Columbus Wall
J mi
Kxelly Field Band
Washington
Dallas
Texy
Dallas County
BR. Murray
Fosdick
Aviation Repair
Port Ware
Peet
Grand Army of the Republic
Memorial Day Tribute Across Army Camps
Thousands of troops at San Antonio area camps paused training to honor fallen soldiers. Fort Sam Houston hosted a major joint ceremony with all post troops in attendance, described as the largest in years. Services were held at independent posts and camps nationwide.
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Cavenlry Field
Idee W. Bly
Appellate Court
Gary J. A. Hyw
Willard A. Tolbrook
Ryan
Wennermark
Aougth Cavalry
Judge Fly
Judge Ply
America
France
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Casualty list reports multiple wartime entries today
General Pershing reports casualties to the War Department including names such as Raymond Do Miliet and George Su Sl Sti Minn with several wounded and missing. The list notes locations from Bovina Center New York to New Orleans and names service members across private and corporal ranks with several reported slightly wounded and prisoners among those listed.
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Pershing
War Department
Douglass
Canton
Davie Anderson
Piiquemine
Ulay Berlin
New York City
Andrew
Wan
Belnoot
Mich
Wesley J. Hvans
Dallas
Robert Warvey
Rusburg
Sigtor Earl Johnson
Weyerhauser
Vis
Richard Murray
Round
S.C. Lestmi
Janktto
Minn
William A Miss
Ark
Charlie Beter
Alexandria
Henry Gilson
Philadelpha
Scottdale
al Balo
Columbus
Ohio
Earl
Tyronville
Edward A. Koenne
Mochester
N.Y
George N. Williams
Henderson
Joseritti
Brown
West New
Brighton
Conn
Omiasing
Mrs Vanderbilt to wed Mint Director in June
Mrs Alfred Gawynn Vanderbilt will marry Ray T Baker director of the mint early in June at Lenox Massachusetts. After a home ceremony at Wood estate the couple will travel to California then reside in Washington. Baker, a Nevadan, has served as secretary to the American ambassador in Petrograd and later became Mint director under President Wilson. The ceremony will include Sen Alosey Pitman as best man.
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Washington
LL. C
Alfred Gawynn Vanderbilt
Ray T Baker
The
Mint
Vanderbilt
Lenox
Mass
Nevada
Russia
Petrograd
President Wilson
White House
Rotary Annulty
Senalosey Pittman
Americans at Front Honor War Victims
Veterans rally to serve as spring returns as Civil War veterans reach recruitment offices across the country. Despite refusals, aged settlers renew ties to liberty and advance patriotic propaganda to inspire new generations to battle abroad.
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Awlans Ss Nave
French Reserves Hold Back German Drive At Cramped Front
Allied forces slow the German push along a widening front south of the Western Front as French reserves and British units stem the advance. The Crown Prince threatens gains but falls short amid stubborn resistance and tank crossings. A British territorial division sacrifices to cover the retreat and steady the line at Craonne and Ville-Aux-Bois.
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Westeiver
Emy
Cernan
Irresistible Matises
Mandave
Craonne
Bermericourt
Jine
Chemin Des Haunees
Ville- Aux-Bois
Cronne
Soissons Front Battles Continue as French Hold Western Outlets
Paris War Office reports nightlong fighting near Soissons with French forces maintaining western outlets evacuated yesterday. Northwest of Rheims Franco British troops repelled German assaults while reserves arrive. center actions near Veuilly eighteen miles south of the Chemly Dex lines.
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Soissons
War Office
Rheims
Veuilly
Chemly Dex Dames
Hoiswons
German Offense Stalled as Allied Forces Hold Fronts
Paris dispatch reports continued heavy fighting between French and German forces from Rheims to Soissons with French and British troops repelling assaults. Allied reserves pour in, unity of command strengthens defense, and the German advance slows while preparations for counter moves accelerate.
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Red
Soissons
Partennes
Fore-len-Kurdenois
Veaully
Gerae
Brouillet
Thillois
Rheims
Allied Forces Repulse German Attack Near Route-A-Keep
Official report states a German assault northwest of este bert at Route-A-Keep was completely repulsed. British and allied troops conducted a minor operation near Merris, improving the line and taking a small number of prisoners and a nine inch gun. Additional raids near Locon yielded prisoners. hostile artillery activity was reported east of Villers-Bretonneux and in the Hinges and Robecq sectors.
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London, Cay CO
Hinders
Westubert
Redls
Route-A-Keep
Este Bert
Merris
Locon
Artiller
Villers-Bretonneux
Hinges
Robecq
Americans Repulse German Attacks Near Cantigny
In France the American army reports strong artillery duels and limited German infantry progress near Cantigny. Aerial combat favored the Americans as winds kept enemy planes at bay. Prisoners risen to 218 and heroism tales spread among troops. In Havana US Food Administration notes a 20 percent Cuban sugar crop sale to the United States.
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Cantigny
Prexa
France
Hixnes
Cuba
Havana
H. H. Morgan
United States Food Administration
Interallied Commission
United States
Morgan
Italian Alpine Troops Win Daring Monticello Assault
Italian Alpine troops win a hard fought victory in the Heulan Monticello region after 48 hours of fighting. They seize 1000 prisoners, twelve guns, fourteen trench mortars, 25 machine guns and two cable aerialways.
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London Times
San Antonio
Philadelphia
the Public Ledger Co
Heulan
Alpine Club
Monticello
Trenting
Germans Hope for Collapse of French Offensive
Reports describe early morning German assaults on multiple fronts during the great offensive. British divisions held firm with stubborn defense as German attacks continued across the Somme and Aisne sectors, aided by gas bombardments and rapid troop movements.
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Bown
Aisne
Mield
Knty
Sth
Somme
Villers-Mretonneux
Berry-Ann-Bac
Chapelle Hin
Plasieres
Epehy
Moormezede
Rheling
Somsons
Sells
Mozieres
Hirson
Chemin Des
Rescue Of 7YearOld From River After Third Drowning Attempt
Seven year old Howard Souther was pulled from San Antonio River after his third plunge while bathing with peers near Fraser street 400 block. Rescuers Stanley Robinson Alexander Meerscheidt and Hal Simon acted swiftly with police under Chief Lancaster, bringing pulmotor aid from Hig Melcol luna undertaking.
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Howard Souther
Madison Street
Stanley Robinson
Alexander Meerscheidt
Hal Simon
San Antonio Iver
Fraser Street
Lancaster
Pulmotor
Hig & MelColluna Undertaking Establishment
Rescue leads to recovery after rapid artificial respiration
A person was rescued with artificial respiration administered and quickly recovered. Bystanders provided care, ensuring safety after the incident. Details remain incomplete due to fragmented text.
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San Antonio Printing Co
Soledad
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Ady
A. G. Vanderbilt
Ray T. Baker
S.ailanta
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Boissons
Tiheimus
London
Joske
Aprume- Jambrai
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Ernest Gimbel
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