Street campaign to recruit laborers for war plants
A street campaign will recruit men for munition and other war industries. Women from the Women's Working Reserve will tour downtown streets from the Chamber of Commerce at 10 30, with bands from Camp Travis and Kelly Field. Speakers include Mrs. J B Dibrell and J C Griswold, among others. Quotas are 700 statewide and 500 for San Antonio. Publicity plans depend on quarantine, with a workers luncheon at the St. Anthony Hotel and a Sunday parade featuring allied nations.
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Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Arexas
San Antonio
Uravis
Kelly Jeld
Harry Hertzberg
WS. Hendrick
A. C. Pancoast
George B. Valiaferro
J. ‘J. Smith
Allace Carnahan
Solldier
Labor Bureau
Reserve
Mesdames ‘Talbott
LaPresle
Hy Moody
Tt. Purinton
George Houston
Claude Birkhead
H. G
Smal
Mme
Pierre Bernard
Paris
G. Hadow
London
Herbert Kekernot
America
Yess
Woolworth's
Jeske’s
Wolf & Marx
Bexar County
Gunter Hotel
Nat M. Washer
C.A. Gaummere
St. Anthony Hotel
Kelly Field Glee Club
F. J., Hillyer
Allied Nations
Tom Frost
Pledge Payments Boost W S S Quota in Bexar
War Savings leaders in Bexar report pledge payments will cover the district quota in full. Mrs Amos Graves city chairman says Chandler Building will serve as a sales HQ with pledge cards and stamp sales. Campaign workers praise efforts by Mrs Graves and Mrs Tom Login as Saturday sales topped all days, with Kelly Field and Camp Travis volunteers posting strong totals.
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Amos Graves
Chandler
Graves
Tom F. Login
Ity
The
Elks
Woodmen of the World
the Maccabees
Kelly Field Players
Sergt
Sam H. Rabinowitz
Camp Travis
Quartermaster Corps
Rabinowitz
Maccabees
Preliminary Fund Campaign Work Under Way in Nation
Posters and placards explaining the United War Work campaign appeared across the United States starting Monday. In San Antonio they showed up in show windows, cars, and billboards as volunteers aimed to city up the area by nightfall, weather permitting.
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Plaenris
United War Work
United States
San Antonio
SIGNAL WAR SCHOOL AT CAMP TRAVIA STARTS NOVEMBER 5
The divisional signal training will begin Tuesday morning November 5 at Camp Travia. Maj. H. W. Hall will lead, Maj. BE. O. Obsen as senior instructor. Classes run 8:00 to 11:20 and 1:30 to 4:30 daily at the 218th Field Signal Battalion with personnel from the 2nd Infantry, 35th, 85th, and 86th Infantry, plus units under brigade command of the 18th Field Artillery Brigade and signals detachments of 35th and 36th Infantry Brigades.
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Camp Travia
H. W. Hall
Signal Corps
BE. O. Obsen
218Th Field Signal Battalion
2Th Infantry
35Th Infantry
85Th Infantry
86Th Infantry
18Th Field Artillery Brigade
35Th
36Th Infantry
Judge Ellis Dead After Fifty Year Texas Practice
Judge Volney Ellis died at his home in San Antonio after a long career in Texas law. Born February 5, 1832 in Bourbon County Kentucky, he moved to Halletsville in 1851 and later to San Antonio in 1908. He served as adjutant of the 5th Texas Regiment in Walker's Division during the Civil War and is survived by five daughters and two sons. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the residence, with Rev. Hugh McLellan officiating and pallbearers named. Interment follows at Mission Burial Park.
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Volney Ellis
Agatha Avenue
Texas
Bourbon County
Kentucky
Halletsville
San Antonio
Sth
Walker
Anna Ellis
Fltl. Hillyer
A. Dibrell
Ph. Maison
John L. Browne
Carl
R. A. Richie
Boyd McCampbell
J. H. MacGee
A. Z. Bell
George West
Sol West
John M. Bennett
William Hennessy
Albert Deutsch
George Vaughn
Winchester Kelso
J. I. Felder
Mission Burial Park
Railway Pay Case Opened In Washington Hearings Begin
Washington D C Nov 4 Hearings opened today before the Interstate Commerce Commission on the railway pay case. On Burlesons recommendation Congress in 1917 directed payment on a space basis rather than weight. Railroads protested saying they are not properly remunerated for the services under the plan.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Burleson
Congress
Post Office
Five Years for Desertion Court Martial at Camp Travis
Private James Moran of the Machine Gun Company, 6th Infantry, faced a general court martial at Camp Travis on desertion charges and for losing army clothing. He was sentenced to five years hard labor at Fort Leavenworth and forfeiture of all pay, with dishonorable discharge. The sentence was mitigated to dishonorable discharge with five years hard labor and forfeiture, execution suspended until release from confinement.
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James Moran
B6th Infantry
Camp Travis
United States
Mexico
Fort Leavenworth
Damaged Catholic Church in Selma Fire Loss
A Catholic church at Selma fifteen miles north of San Antonio suffered heavy fire damage Sunday afternoon. The brick structure, erected years ago for 250,000, had 10,000 insurance and candles on the altar are blamed. Fire Chief Gortz and two motor engines fought the blaze, with bucket brigades due to limited water. The nearby destruction list includes a car on Morales Street damaged about 15 by fire at 1 25 am and a rubbish fire at Humble and Refining plant on Frio City Road that caused no damage.
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Selma Station
San Antonio
Gortz
Mike Chaukers
Morales Street
Humble 671
Oil men confer in San Antonio on Mexico oil
James R. Garfield of Cleveland and Nelson Rhoades arrived in San Antonio to confer with A. W. Watts and W. J. Mulezhy about Mexico oil affairs. Garfield had represented in Mexico, but the specifics of the talks were not released.
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James R. Garfield
Cleveland
Nelson Rhoades
Mexico
San Antonio
A. W. Watts
New York
W. J. Mulezhy
Lampico
Garfield
Mr. Watts
Rhoadley
Carranza
Funeral for Paul Krueger Held in Roswell NM
The funeral for Paul K E Krueger who died in Roswell New Mexico last Friday was held Sunday afternoon at 3 30 from the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Max Krueger Sr 401 West Evergreen Street Interment was in City Cemetery No 4 He was born December 8 1888 in Twin Sisters Texas and moved to San Antonio where he joined his father in business later becoming vice president of San Antonio Machine and Supply Company He married Miss Mary Louise Lackey on June 7 1915 and they lived at 1901 River Avenue Mr Krueger was noted for his keen business sense and his sudden death shocked many friends
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Paul KE. Krueger
Roswell
New Mexico
Tohonn
Max Krueger
West Evergreen Street
City Cemetery No. 4
Mr. Krueger
Twin Sisters
Texas
Manca
San Antonio
San Antonio Machine & Supply Company
Mary Louise Lackey
River Avenue
Me. Krueger
Week begins with slow market on cattle and hogs
At Union Stock Yards and other markets on November 4, cattle and hog prices moved lower or steady with mixed receipts. Cattle and calves showed softer prices while hogs were generally steady for top packers but down for butcher grades. markets elsewhere mirrored cautious trading with receipts spanning cattle 917, calves 35, hogs 100, horses 158, and varied regional quotes.
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Union Stock Yards
Cilsige
U. S. Bureau of Markets
St. Louis
AOGIS
Lamba
Corn Declines On Austrian Armistice Developments
Declines in corn prices spread after news of an armistice with Austria. December futures fell to low levels before recovering slightly, while market sentiment in provisions and hogs showed weakness. Wheat and oats quotes were listed, with prices and grades noted, amid a broader grain futures snapshot from Chicago and Kansas City.
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Calvage
Austria
Shorts
Camp Wise Men Win In Opener At Kelly Field
Camp Wise defeated EM TD Kelly Field 6 to 0 in a season opener. standout players included Hiatt at left half De Lametre at fullback Smith Lobitz and Gilbert. Sheppard starred for EM TD. lineups list Wise John Wise Molson Moore Hiatt Lobite DeLametre Gilbert Swisher Bolton Hager Darnell Patrice Patric coaching and refereeing noted with Christ ie as captain.
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Camp Johm Wise
Tey
EL M.T. D
Kelly Field
Camp Wise
Kelly Viel
Hiatt
de Lametre
Smith and Lobitz
Gilbert
Sheppard
John Wise
Molson
I Harding
Jane Carroll
Adler Release Sheds Light on Austrian Assassination
Amsterdam dispatch reports Dr Frederich Adler, who killed Austrian Premier Stuergkh on October 21, 1916, has been freed from prison. Adler, son of Victor Adler and former editor of Der Kampf, argued the act was political. Courts deemed him sane. death penalty was commuted to 15 years in September 1917 by Emperor Charles after failed pleas for clemency.
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Amsterdam
Navy
Frederich Adler
Preemier Stuergkh
Vienna
Friederich Adler
Victor Adler
der Kampf
Count Smergkh
Adler
Charles
Nurses Register Campaign Opens For Women With Nursing Training
The Red Cross launches a nationwide effort to list women with any nursing related training or experience. Mrs Roy Campbell heads a central register at Chandler building headquarters with Mrs Z J Stevens overseeing the nursing service. Registration runs Monday through the week with Mrs Campbell stationed daily to collect applicant names and credentials.
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Josh Bhin
Wolff & Marx
A. BR. Weakley
Hed Cross
Chandler Building
Nursing Service
Roy Chimpbell Rege
Che Ordoy
Ted Cross
Red Cross
Campbell
Z. J. Stevens
Vote for A Walker for Legislator in Political Ad
Copenhagen reports The Ride Stifts Tidende fears German engineers built submarines as iron clad cruisers. The vessels are 340 feet long with about 2000 tons, carrying 50 crew and armed with torpedoes and multiple guns. Gas Mask Day is set for November 9 as governor urges people to gather fruit pits and nutshells for gas mask production. Red Cross chapters will collect materials.
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Copenhagen
Tidende
Austin
Tex
Tobby
The
Red Cross
Cotton Gains of 10 A Base Over Saturday Prices
Cotton market reports a sharp rise across multiple exchanges. New Orleans and New York show sizable advances as prices climb amid limited local commentary. Traders speculate on market manipulation while noting interim gains and upcoming election day market closure.
New York Cotton Opens Strong on Active Demand
New York cotton futures opened firm amid active buying for both backs and months. December climbed to about 28.43 while January reached near 27.50 as traders cited firm spot markets in the South and renewed Austrian peace news. Prices fluctuated nervously, later steadying with December around 27.95 and January near 27.76 at midmorning. later gains pushed highs to 28+ for December and 27+ for January, with continued bullish spot advice and renewed covering in the afternoon.
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Flemer
Teelock
New Orleans Cotton Provision Markets Quotation Notes
Local packing house quotations for Monday trade in New Orleans offer prices for dry goods and bacon products. Details include bacon, hams, bellies, and cheese with various commodity terms, weights around 298 pounds, and prices cited in cents per pound, reflecting a volatile early 20th century market.
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Faney
Week-end War News Boosts Peace Stocks
New York trading opened with war news lifting prices in early dealings led by Mexican Petroleum and Royal Dutch. Marine preferred and other issues showed gains before partial reversals as liquids flagged. In New Orleans cotton futures rose then pulled back amid volatile sessions, with some contracts near the top before retreating.
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New York
Martinepreferred
Ailande Gull
Texas Company
Studepaker
U.S. Rubber
Sumatra ,Tobaccon
Alcrohol
Money Markets Report From New Xi Ver Vent
Market notes show sterling steady as 60 day bills trade near 4.47 percent, commercial paper and short loans quoted with strong demand. Government and railroad bonds described as firm, with bids around 6 percent for 60, 90 days and six months. New York closing Liberty bond quotes list several 4% and 4.5% issues with convertible preferences and fractional bid prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iest Joan
Local Markets Report Slashes Prices on Oranges
Call Cornla oranges drop to 12 cents each or 50 cents per dozen. Medium oranges fall to three for 25 cents from two for a quarter last week. Kish remain scarce in local markets due to coast labour shortage. Prices overall hold firm with a strong potato market and minor two week price movement.
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Jocal
Liverpool Cotton Prices and Sales Report
Liverpool dated Nov 4 reports firm prices for cotton with Grand at 22.90 middling 21.42? and general figures. Sales total 1000 bales including 600 American, receipts 11,000 bales with 600 American. Futures closed early with November shifts to 19.93, December 19.93, January 18.79, February 18.18, March 18.07.
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Liverpool
Cotton Statistics Vote for D A Walker for Legislator
A local political notice urges voters to support D A Walker in the upcoming legislator race citing cotton statistics as a key issue. The short bulletin stresses community impact and urges informed participation.
Markets Report From Chicago November Fourth Prices
Butter unsettled with creamery at 52 12 to 52 50 a pound. firsts and seconds vary. Potatoes unsettled with Minnesota and Dakota bulk at 1.00. Wisconsin bulk around 1.85. sacks 1.85 to 1.95. Poultry demand weak. fowls 21 to 22 cents. roosters 7 to 9 cents. eggs at market levels.
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Erestetdy
Teras
Northern Country
Hutter Steady
Texas Creamery
Country
Sac
Ountry
Chicago
Tih
Minnesota
Dakota
Wisconsin
New York Markets Move Through Metals And Sugars
Raw sugar prices show steadiness with centrifugal and refined grades listed among futures and spot values. Metal markets report solid readings for lead and zinc with East St. Louis delivery noted. An automotive note mentions tire chains with spring clips designed to grip wheel spokes securely.
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Tens York
New York
East St. Louis
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