Camp Travis Plans to Make Every Soldier an Athlete
The division announces an athletics plan for Camp Travis aimed at involving all soldiers in varied sport events. A training school for company athletic directors is proposed, with each company appointing an athletic officer and structured schedules for calisthenics, boxing, swimming, track, and team sports.
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Camp Travis
Young
Javea
Carp
Mie
Socuo
R. Ft. Templeton
N. de M. Hess
AL Osborne
G. Bodrosian
MM. Martin
A. W. Jones
W. G. Coffin
O. Willams
Howard
LaRosewid
Seldatter
Young Men's Christian Association
Walter Moore
Vision
C. L. Lrusius
Chistian Association
Euditorium
Kitinp
Gimp
Mids VW
Koehler
Secretary of War
Greer to Defend Twenty-Fourth Infantry Private Court Martial
Major Greer, now at Fort Worth, will defend a Twenty-Fourth Infantry black soldier before a court martial for charges connected to the Mouston murder case. He plans to travel to Columbus Ohio to question witnesses and to Hi Paso and Houston to interview accused men in confinement. The defense prep will take about ten days, with a court martial likely after arraignments.
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Southern Department
Harry Greer
Fort Worth
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Mouston
Greey
Fan Antonin
Ty Columbus
Questio
Hi Paso
Houston
Greer
National Guard
Fort With
Hs Kovernment
Camp Travia to Pave 30 Miles of Roads With $200,000 appropriation
The Camp Travia cantonment grounds will have thirty miles of interior roads paved. An appropriation of $200,000 is available to continue work, with Lt. Col. J Thorne stating the funds cover the entire pavement program. The plan repeats the current pavement method with gravel base, top rock, and tar-like surface. Also notes Andres Coy’s candidacy for Commissioner of Taxation in the upcoming special election.
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Camp Travia Cantonment
J. ‘Thorne
Chimp Construction
Calmel
Clearing House Opens for Recruit Records at Depot
The depot brigade has organized a clearing house for recruits records and papers. When a record is missing or clerks have excess files, they will check the clearing house for the needed item and leave surplus records for others. Tremingly in charge of the clearing house.
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Sen Sins
Catip ‘Travia
Recrunte
Manera Central
Treut. R
Tremingly
Ue Alearing House
Army Officers Reported to Camps and Assignments Noted
National Army officers Lieut Hiram Austin and Lieut George Archibani reported to Camp Travis and assigned to brigades. Lieut Howard Poyber and Lieut Claude Cody Jr. ordered to Washington for Surgeon General duty. Captains William Kelcher and George Pelee to Kelly Field for July. Second Lieut G. S. Eyster to Fort Sam Houston with the Nineteenth Infantry. An ArRENLMe government notes progress in funding from wood craft artettes and pits.
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Hiram Austin
National Army
Hag
Carp Travis
165Th Field Arillery Brigade
George C. Archibani
Hush B. Poyber
Camp Travis
Claude ¢. Cody Jr
Medical Reserve Corps
Camp Travia
Washington
Surgeon General of the Army
A.B. Barry
W. J.elcher
George 3. Pelee
Aviation Section
Signal Corps
Kelly Field
Eyster
Fort Sam Nfousten
Puner
Nathos Pits
Drink Hot Water Morning Routine Promises Health Boost
An old advice piece urges drinking a glass of hot water with a dose of lime phosphates before breakfast to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims this internal bathing prevents poisons, cleanses the alimentary tract and promotes overall vitality and youthfulness.
Calomel Purified Of All Objections
Physicians and druggists praise a modern purified calomel that avoids old side effects. One tablet at bedtime cleanses the liver, awakens appetite, and leaves no dietary restrictions. Sold only in original sealed packages for thirty five cents with pharmacist notes.
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Srigina
Camp Travis Leads US To Liberty Loan Bonds
Camp Travis reports Liberty Loan subscriptions nearing 906 thousand dollars by Tuesday noon with the 359th Infantry leading at 145 thousand and 350 men in the unit. Motor Truck Company No 22 shows the strongest pro rata with 359.61 per man. Other camp units list varied totals. a Liberty Loan rally is planned at Fort Sam Houston Thursday morning with a four minute talk by Nat Washer.
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Liberty Loan
W Hulton
Way Department
Travis
Winth Infantry
J. M._Touglasa
136Th Depot Brigade
180Th Infantry
Officers' Quartermaster Corps
359Th Infantry
Quarmaster Corps
Pitosang
Noepital
343
44Th Field Artillery
S80
345Th Field Artillery
258Th Infantry
A. Liberty Loan
Fort Sam Houston
Infantry
Nineteerith Infantry
M. F. Waltz
Nat Washer
San Antonio
Washer
Joan
Body to West Point for Lieutenant McGlachlin
Lieutenant Kenton Clarrison McGlachlin died in an airship accident. His body was shipped by Katy seizer train to West Point for burial. Military escort from Port Sam Houston and Camp Travis accompanied the casket. A funeral service is planned at West Point with cadets from the military academy. McGlachlin was a West Point graduate. Brigadier General Edward J McGlachlin and family attended the escort details.
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Katy
West Point
Edward J McGlachlin
Slanbeth McGlachlin
Clent
J. Booth
Port Sam Hawston
16Ir
Igade
Camp Travia
Third Field Artillery
Third Artillery
Headwarters
165Th
McGlachlin
West Olus
Military Academy
Metiiehlin
Robert 8
Abernathy
Wit Bein
165Th Ikl
Army Orders Camp Kelly Transfers and staff postings
Army orders from Camp Kelly list first lieutenant promotions and captain transfers among signal corps officers. Names include Georg W. Miles, Edward Mt. Waibott, Taney Geltting, James Udall, and Walter Acker Jr. Reassignments move officers to ports and infantry units while staff appointments create the Camp and Trench environment paper with Lieutenant Delaney as editor and censor.
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Kelly
I. Whisker
Georgs W. Jvles
Sorps
Heperk S Leven
Oslelhar
Keartacky
Toherti
L. Syenon
Minema
Seanad
Wilwham Watson
Cluerten
Gewinine AutoColonel
Edward Mt. Waibott
Ken al Corny
el Paso
Port Optotharne
Homag H. Crystal
Signal Cores
Ulder Ayeial Ulthar
Not of Department and Camsmul Hentenis Ane do Ty Bat Independent of HM
Fragmented OCR notes describe authority tensions between camps and cantonments and the department in Texas and New Mexico. It states camps report to Washington, independent of the department for administrative work, with separate accounts for subscriptions and supplies routed through depots.
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Walon Brid Wart Worth
Texas
Deming
Nml
National Army
San Antonis
Hha Bean
Mung
Air Department
Washington
Liberty
Alex
Pope
Army Reading and Rest Rooms at Central Office Building
Army reading and rest rooms at 404 56 Central Office Building on Navaren Street invite the public to visit. Open daily except Sunday from 11 am to 7 pm for letters and quiet study.
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Auspbey
First Church of Christ
Navaren Street
Public Warned Against Rats and Disease
A dated notice warns the public about rat and pest damage, noting losses over £200,000 and widespread disease risk. It touts Stearns' Paste as an inexpensive, effective remedy to cleanse louse or stove areas and buildings, claiming it eradicates bugs preying on foods.
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