Army appointments announced for Fort Sam Houston areas
Army orders list second lieutenants and captains new assignments to Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio arsenal, Camp Travis, Brooks Field, Kelly Field, and Camp Wise. Named are William Wolff Donald Pope Charles Tolotte George Merz and others. Dr James Barton heads relief mission to Near East with American Committee for relief in the Near East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Fort Sam Houston
John Jeroma Banner
Ferdinand Wueckert
Earl Nu. Adlington
L. A. Wilson
Ieutenants
Same
Willam J. Wolff
Donald T. Pope
Charles C. Tolotte
George J. Merz
George PL. Wasnar
Elm Street
Frederick T. Sherry
Ordnance Department
San Antonio Arsenal
Laula M. Weinfield
Cantern
Medical Corps
Camp Travis
Turkey
New York
James L. Barton
American Committee For Relief In the
Near East
Constantinople
Army Press Quietly Denies Peace Rumor Spread
Camp Travis memorandum directs all officers and soldiers to ignore unconfirmed peace rumors and focus on fighting. It warns that any consideration of peace terms aids Germany and emphasizes continued readiness for overseas deployment. The notice also outlines a need for nurses and stenographers as women volunteers and government staff, with recruitment details and contact points at Red Cross and St. Anthony Hotel events.
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Camp Travis
Germany
America
Nurses Aids Sought For Overseas Service By Red Cross
Red Cross officials announced an urgent call for trained nurses aides to serve overseas. Women with 240 hours hospital training and elementary hygiene instruction may join two doors opening now. One unit of 300 aides will deploy with government backing, travel and living expenses covered, a uniform provided, and a $30 monthly allowance. Applicants should be 35 to 45 years old and have a reserve fund. no wrench knowledge required.
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Red Cross
Gut
Chandler
J. Stevens
Miss Young
San Antonio
Washington
The
Aids
Wits
Winona Vetring
Southwestern
Lucille Young
Bureau of
N Southwestern
Miss Petring
Street campaign seeks 500 men for war work
A wartime drive in San Antonio uses a large army truck with Uncle Sam banners to recruit 500 men for munition factories and essential war industries by November 20. Women workers accompany the truck, with speakers urging ongoing need for labor even if peace comes. The effort centers at 1222 Main Plaza and runs 9 am to 2 pm and 4:50 pm to 7 pm, led by Mrs. W. S. Hendricks with support from Chamber of Commerce figures. Women are urged to shift men from nonessential jobs and to fill their own positions.
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Tno
Uncle Sam
San Antonio
Kelly Field
Alamo Plaza
Spceakers
Europe
United States
Main Plaza
W. 8. Hendricks
Women’s Organization
A. C. Taaicoast
George Aliaforro
Wallace Carnahan
J. T. Smith
Record Land Sale Sets Price Per Acre Near San Antonio
Sixteen acres eight miles north of San Antonio on the Salado Creek sold for 1000 a date per acre, a record for outlying property. Henry W. Atkinson and wife sold to L B Monnger for 16000. The tract known as Coker survey No 12 lies along the Salado. A second deal of 21000 involved city property between Rarzi mora and Lombrano Streets and Hamilton and Culebra Avenues, known as city block 216, west of San Pedro Creek, to be divided into lots for market. The report notes a joke about a man with money and taxes.
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San Antonio
Salado Creek
Henry W. Atkinson
Marie Atkinson
L. EB. Monnger
Salado
David A. Meyer
Louise Meyer
Henry B. Jones
Rarzimora
Lombrano
Hamilton and
Culebra Avenues
San Pedro Creek
Society Notes Highlight Meetings And Visits In Town
The Merry Maids Musical Club meets Wednesday at 4 in city rooms on Sixth Street with Miss Meryle Hall hosting. Several residents travel and visit: Mrs Dolly G O Niel and daughters from Hiawatha Kansas plan winter at the St Anthony. Mrs Morris M Davis returns from nursing at Camp John A Wise. her husband commands the Quartermaster corps there. The Junior Musical Dept of the Council of Jewish Women meets Wednesday at 4 at Mrs Eli Hertzberg’s on Euclid Avenue. Miss Louise Winder of Los Angeles visits Miss Dorothy Gage and will spend the winter here. The French orchestra appearance in San Antonio is set for Tuesday Nov 20. YWCA membership meetings halted until further notice. The Mozart Society Red Cross Circle meets Wednesday at 9 in central work rooms. Mrs Winchester Kelso travels to San Diego to be with her ill son who underwent an appendicitis operation. Mrs Herbert S Clarkson leaves to join her brother. Cadet R Bruce Brough heads to Champagne IL after furlough. Mrs Murray Trooks goes to California to join her husband. The Red Cross Circle of St Mark’s Shovel also meets Wednesday at 9 in the central work rooms.
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Dolly G. O'Niel
Hiawatha
Kang
St. Anthony
Morris M. Davis
Camp
John A. Wise
Davis
Quartermaster Corps
Camp Wise
Cool Weather Coming With Storm North Then Cold Front
Cloudy unsettled weather with possible rain midweek in San Antonio. A high pressure system over the eastern U.S. and another over the Rocky Mountains shifts, bringing a broad low area from Manitoba to Mexico. Expect rain on the east side of the storm and snow on the west. unsettled conditions prevail through Tuesday with a rain chance Wednesday and much colder conditions by week’s end. Soldier Clyde M. Liles of Moore Texas killed in action after brave action near Wesle River in August. Surviving family listed. Reverend Hatfield’s son William J. Hatfield wounded in France with the 188th Infantry machine gun battalion. Red Cross praised. Morton R. Butler, retired financier and yachtsman, dies of pneumonia in New York.
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Rocky Mountain
Mesiea
Manitoba
Canada
Duaketus
Allen Buell
Joeal Weather Bureau
Pacific States
Clyde M. Liles
Moore
Texas
War Department
M. Biles
Young Biles
Camp Travis
Alith Engineers
Th Engineers
Wesle
Otto Ti. R. F
Bow
E.G. Biles
San Antonio
Eula Biles
J .Oe
W. J. Hatfield
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
William J. Hatfield
France
188Th Infantry
Red Cross
Royal duel of large dog and buzzard near Brownstown
An Upper Sandusky, OA scene described a large dog and a buzzard in the yard near the W. Dick ey home by Brownstown. The dog lay in the yard while the buzzard circled overhead in the other morning report.
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Upper
Sandusky
Bird Attacks Dog as Large Bird Swoops into Road
A large bird suddenly charged from the roadside and attacked a dog that ran toward it. The beast ignored several passing vehicles as the incident unfolded, leaving onlookers startled by the aggressive encounter.
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Goggan & Bros
Houston Street
Navarro
Sue
Kirker
E. Stevens
Wallace S. Wiley
Tobin A. Day
Captain Elmo
Davison
Dename
Eemer J. Edwards
Brady
Ducate
Rice& Hutchins, Inc
Boston
Mass
Rice & Hutchins
Joske Bros. Co
Cator
U. S
Hertzberg’s
Houston
St. Mary's Sts
Hertzberg
Street Campaign
City
Mins Cayenne
Merry Maids Musical Club
City Rooms
Sixth Street
Miss Meryle Hall
Council of Jewish Women
Eli Hertzberg
Euclid Avenue
Louise Winder
Los Angeles
Dorothy Gage
Miss Winder
Red Cross Uircle
Mozart Society
Winchester Kelso
San Diego
Cal
Lieut
Herbert S. Clarkson
R. Bruce Brough
Champagne
Red Cross Circle
St. Mark's Shovel
Morton I
Jamie Campfield
N. C
Mad
Rose
Copenhagen
Warner
Gssuries
Nejaly Bouss
Gipshoe
Gunter
Menger
South
the Menger
ST. Anthony Hotel
Service A la Carte
T. B. Baker
Mgr
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