Utilities Detachment to House Camp Travis Barracks
Authorization received for four two story barracks for enlisted men and two for officers at Camp Travis to house the Utilities Detachment personnel. Project cost estimated at 877000 with work already underway under Maj. P. G. Chamberlain. Detachment includes nine sections from administration to fire protection and supports camp upkeep and new construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Uwravis
P. G. Chamberlain
Camp Wravis
Fort Sam Houston
Camp Travis
W. B. Stule
San Antonio Traction Company
United States
Utilities
Quartermaster
412Th
165Th Depot Brigade
W. J. Tuttle
Hay
Denike
G. U. Froebel
Armstrong
Taramey
Wyse
Garvey
HH. Nelson
B.S. Alderman
Diver
First Deer of Season Reported in San Antonio Territory
The first deer of the hunting season was a ten point buck killed at dawn on the Stevens ranch north of town. Hunter W. H. Wall of 406 Cevallos Street reported the catch. A separate item notes a woman patenting a telephone horn transmitter and receiver combination allowing hands-free use.
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San Antonio
Stevens Ranch
W. H. Wall
Cevallos Street
Y W Does Vital Work For English Munition Makers
Miss Hadow associate director of Britain’s welfare board explains the government’s duty to care for nearly a million English munition workers. Mme Bernard notes recreational programs run by the YWCA for powder girls in Lyons and describes hostels and inspections, emphasizing health, ventilation and morale for long wartime production.
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Ween
England
France
Miss Hadow
Dand
Mme
Pierre Bernard
San Antonio
United Work Campaign
Welfare Board
Ministry of Munitions
Britain
Mme. Bernard
Lyons
Ailing Blondine Reveals Monthly Magazine Reading Habit
Mer System and Blondine discuss Gert Ghkligad's health while Brunetta notes Blondine once a month reads a controversial story from a magazine in the waiting room. The trio speaks in a casual, informal tone about health and reading habits.
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Blondine
Brunetta
Solange
Soldier Disobedience Leads to Court Martial Sentences
Private Iner Wagner of the medical department, punished for refusing to work in an isolation ward at Camp Travis, receives life hard labor reduced to 25 years by General George E. Mstes. Other cases include Toth Dunnam 10 years hard labor and dishonorable discharge, George H. Cummings 10 years, Andrew J. Copeland 4 years, Henry L Walker 3 years, all with forfeiture of pay and dishonorable discharge for AWOL or sleeping on post.
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Ravis
Lner Wagner
Medical Department
George E. Mstes
Aso
United States
Tangerworth
Kass
Tae
Gineral
Tohi Dunnam
Toth Depot Brigade
Leavenworth
George HL Cummings
15Th Depotrigade
Andrew J. Copeland
40Th Company
168Th Depot Pelon
Henry EL. Walker
Misth
Camp Travis Stockade
Wool blocks for repairing streets delayed by influenza
Wool blocks for street repairs after heavy September rains will be delivered within two weeks from the New Orleans Wood Block Paving Camp ing. Delays are due to influenza epidemics in the Louisiana lumber districts and the city seeks to finish repairs before winter damage worsens.
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Orlean
Louisiana Lumber Exios
Dalton
Averic
Draft Registration Adjustments Spark Texas Call Statements
An Austin issued order from Maj. Johan Townes directs Texas registrants to report between November 11 and the week of the total 6500 whites and 500 negros. Whites earmarked for Camp Mabry and other posts. blacks for Prairie View Normal and other camps as separate calls are issued for distinct classes of registrants.
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Travis
Austin
Johan (. Townes
Lexas
Texas
Camp Sowie
Camp Mabry
Ausling
Mort Crockett
Galveston
Prairie View Nomal
Camp MacArthur
Waco
Women replace men in Wolff & Marx department store
Four women floorwalkers have been hired at Wolff & Marx as men are released for war work. The Women’s Working Reserve reports cooperation with the Labor Board and distributes enlistment cards to churches and War Savings Stamp booths to recruit workers for munition plants and other industries.
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Wolff & Marx
Irou &&S Ansonie
China to Deport German Merchants En Masse
The Chinese government plans to deport seven to ten thousand Germans, intern them in Australia for the war’s duration, with transport starting soon. The move targets German commerce and business leaders, who faced expulsion as part of wartime pressure.
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Yokio
Australia
Xpress
Tokio
China
Halloween Night in San Antonio Sees Mild Mischief
Police report Halloween in San Antonio was quieter than prewar years with few incidents. An 18 year old nailed an obstruction on streetcar tracks and was fined $10 for malicious mischief. A false fire alarm rang at San Pedro Avenue and Warren Street. no culprits found. Several youths ages 17 to 19 drove recklessly on Woodlawn Avenue risking children. Minor offenses included broken gates, overturned garbage, released stock and property vandalism, with overall vandalism down from previous years.
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Hallowe'en
San Antonio
Mulmer
Commerce
Colorado Streets
Wriday
Corporation Court
San Pedro Avenue
Warren Street
Hhe
Woodlawn Avenue
Decrease Reported in Influenza Admissions at Camp Travis
Friday morning reports show Camp Travis base hospital admitting 104 patients with 42 from the recruit zone and nine pneumonia cases. Six pneumonia deaths await hospital records. 106 patients returned to duty. Fort Sam Houston back to normal with 13 new admissions and two deaths listed.
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Camn Travis
Beh
Camp Travis
Fort. Sam Trouston
Ernest Shattuck
George Hein Rawkings
Wis
New Trial Sought in Manslaughter Convictions
A motion for a new trial is set before Judge Wy Anderson in the 37th District Court for Weed Green. convicted of manslaughter and given two years in prison for the October killing of Wesley Senter. Also to hear a similar motion for Claburne Williams, convicted of murder and sentenced to 50 years. Capital cases Thomas Jones and T. Alcezar scheduled for trial. about 100 witnesses summoned. Separately a pedestrian passage is planned along the San Antonio River from Houston to Travis with a honeycomb rock border and electric lights.
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Weed Green
Fof Il Tireen
Dudge Wy S. Anderson
Green
Hinn
Wesley Senter
Merning
Claburne Williams
Yine
Williams
Sallie Foster
Thomas Jones
T. Alcezar
Spec Voniies
Houston Street
San Antonio
Houston
Travis
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised By Worcester Woman
Mrs F H Strong of 24 Bowdoin St Worcester testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her monthly weakness and pain after doctors failed. She now handles housework and caring for her baby, urging others with displacements irregularities backache headaches and nervousness to try the remedy.
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Worcester
Mass
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lydia Elankham
Mrs. F. HH
Bowdoin St. Worcester
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Corwith
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