San Antonio Liberty Bond drive reports record six day total
In San Antonio the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign reports its men’s division total at 6960300 with two squads raising substantial sums. J H Krost notes that the six day effort exceeded any prior period and aims to raise remaining funds by Monday afternoon when the women’s division reports. Veterans, mechanics, and Scottish Rite bodies boost subscriptions as Camp Travis entertainments are planned to promote bond sales.
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San Antonio
J. H. Krost
Menger Hotel
Rost
Irost
SDC
King
Hertabergs
Hertyberg
Hood
Campbell
Gibson
Steves
Seef
Tor
Muswoobs
Antonio Light
Teft
Pershimg
Dune
Verdun
Jay
de St. Ck Vaud
Eal
Zack Lamar Cobb
Tel Paso
Texas
Irrank Powell
Sunset Pictures Corporation
Jatmny Reynolds
Mr. Cobb
Pearelk
Chamber of Corynerce
Ike
Saraine Tonio
Germany
Franz .Groos
Rroos
Bond Valuation Debate Sparks War Bond Rally
A wartime crowd hears a speaker urge women at a booth to value bonds highly. He proclaims that all the men he knows are eager to invest every red cent in bonds to counter the Hun. The talk links bond support to national effort and urgency.
Street Liberty Bond shows draw city crowds in San Antonio
A Sunday night Liberty Loan event in San Antonio drew thousands to Alamo Plaza. Fire Chief Goetz led, with A L Barrett and N H King urging bonds as a returning soldier spoke. Bond sales topped about 400 with offers from California Illinois and Mexico. Street acts, a Good Indian cast and moving pictures promoted the drive. Police subscriptions began Monday morning with many officers pledging amounts from 50 to 500.
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Alamo
Liberty Bonds
Goetz
Liberty Loan Committee
A. L. Barrett
N. H. King
California
Illinois
Mexico
Barrett
Frank Powell
Sunset Pictures Corporation
Alamo Plaza
Idth Cavalry
Jane Miller
Robert Elliott
Stuart Robson
Marguerite Clark
Beverly Bayne
Gail Kane
Daddy” Wells
Teddy Dean
Miller
Mr. Powell
Johnny Reynolds
Street
Reynolds
San Antonio
Ind Raymond
Furnishi i
Police Department
Fourth Liberty Triait
Wright
Nineteenth Infantry at Camp Travis Tops Bond Sales
Company G of the Nineteenth Infantry has purchased over 10 600 worth of Liberty Bonds in the fourth issue with no solicitation. Captain R C Flewelling leads the Liberty Loan drive at Camp Travis and expects the regiment to surpass all units in bond sales.
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19Th Infantry
Nineteenth Infantry
Camp ‘Travis
R. C. Flewelling
Camp Travis
McAdoo Urges Stevens to Push Fourth Liberty Loan
Washington Oct 7 Secretary McAdoo appealed to the public to ignore battlefield victories and peace overtures from the enemy, urging stronger effort to ensure the Fourth Liberty Loan succeeds. He said the boys in the trenches will not stop fighting until victory is clinched and victory is achieved by funding the war.
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Washington, D. C
McAdoo
Liberty
Plans Definite Status in Army Work in France
Negotiations between state department officials and Provost Marshal General Crowder with French representatives aim to shield Red Cross M C A Knights of Columbus and similar groups serving with the American army in France from military service. Crowder proposes recognizing such workers as attached to the American expeditionary forces. Emma Cooper Gell of New Orleans becomes the first U S woman to conduct a motor mechanics class for women.
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Emma Cooper Gell
New Orleans
United States
Returned From France to Command Marine Corps Training Camp
Brigadier General Charles Devon, commandant of the Marine Corps training camp at Quantico, Va., died there last night of influenza after returning from France some months ago. The Spanish influenza epidemic spreads to nurses at Fort Worth camp, with thirty nurses stricken. One more death reported at Camp Bowie, marking four deaths among Black detainees. Thirty died at Camp Beauregard in Alexandria, Louisiana, since September, with 1002 discharged and 2887 under treatment as the hospital strain grows.
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Washington, D. C
Charles Deven
Marine Corps Training
Quantico
Devon
France
Fort Worth
Tet
Ary
Camp Bowie
Pex
Danny Bowie
Camp Beauregard
Alexandria
Calla Beauregard
Crovide
Santley
Antong Negra Sui
Illinois drafts 14 000 men for general service in World War I
The Provost Marshal General instructs Adjutant General Dickson to entrain 7000 men for cantonments in the five day period starting October 21. About 10,000 will go to Camp MacArthur in Waco Texas. The item notes a wartime draft call and includes unrelated stray lines about a housewife and a grocer.
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Springfield
Get
Ilinois
Dickson
Liberty Bonds urged to fund wartime shipbuilding
The speaker argues ships require substantial funding, praising wartime loans and urging nationwide support for Liberty Bonds fourth issue. He notes ships built with investor money will repay greatly after the war and appeals to pride and enthusiasm of the American people.
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Doyen
Charles Doyen
Marine Corps Si
Wolfson’s
Dry Goods Co
Abi Wi Bond
Gep Ey
By Charles M. Schwab
Europe
Bell Jewelry Co
E. Hertzberg Jewelry Co
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