Women praised for war effort in county meeting
Brig. Gen. J. A. Ryan told the Bexar County unit of the Woman's Committees Council of National Defense that women have shouldered burdens as men went to training camps. He cited New York DAR efforts to Americanize immigrants and urged universal military training as pre war preparation, praising President Wilson's foresight.
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Draft Hurts Farms Exemptions Needed to Preserve Acreage
Austin Sept 17. Federal aide T W W McClellan says Texas could lose about 150000 crop acres next year unless district exemption boards grant more exemptions to bona fide farmers. He is compiling county replies to determine eligible farmers for deferment or outright exemption. A Good Borrower. Who's that woman you just bowed Mir next coor weigher but return the bow to, she never returns a thing.
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Tex
T. W W. McClellan
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Beable
St. Louwig
Relief campaign discussed at unit meeting
Mrs. Lee Joseph chaired the session with department heads reporting on business matters. The State Council of Defense solicited support for a drought relief drive through a letter read by field secretary Mrs. Reese Wilson. After business, troops from Camp Travis performed spirituals led by Sergeant Herbert Fall.
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State Council of Defense
Reese Wilson
Camp Travis
Herbert Fall
New Judge Advocate Arrives at Camp Travis
Maj. Fred G. Huntington of Aberdeen 8 D arrived at Camp Travis Monday to serve as camp judge advocate succeeding Capt. J J Baugh. Permanent assignments place Maj. Francis E. McGovern as division judge advocate and Major Huntington as camp judge advocate. Captain Baugh, recently promoted to captain, will likely stay as assistant judge advocate.
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Aberdeen
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J. J. Baugh
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Judge Advocate’s
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Alleged evader jailed over not registering
A white man charged with failure to register was arrested at the T and G station by federal officers. He claimed a short stature ruined his military service eligibility. He said he came from Caunton, Rass., via Galveston to San Antonio, with cash on hand and personal effects. He was committed to jail in default of a $500 bond until appearance before the December federal grand jury.
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Rass
Galveston
San Antonio
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Chauffeur Arrested After Attempted Whiskey Sale to Detectives
A 29 year old chauffeur was jailed after trying to sell three bottles of whiskey to a vice squad detective at a Virginia Boulevard dwelling. Police, aided by Detectives Baker Laker Seawarts and Burrows, had raided the location for anti vice violations. A woman in charge was booked and held for federal investigation as officers secured the evidence and prepared for further prosecutions.
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Record of uncertain text fragment
A concise note shows garbled OCR with stray phrases and question marks. The readable bits include terms like Sennen and tour name, but the piece remains fragmented without clear events, dates, or identifiable entities to summarize confidently.
Social notes from Madison Square Presbyterian circle events
The Christian Endeavor Society hosts in the assembly house. Italian Ladies Red Cross convenes at Wolff & Marx at 9. Daughters of Isabella meet at Knights of Columbus Hall 8:30. Local arrivals home for winter include Mr. and Mrs. Kokernot and Mrs. McCulloch. Miss Wood of Memphis visits Miss Zieger. Thad Riegler leaves for Rice Institute. Lowry Patterson and Noel Callahan enter A and M College. Miss Nagle goes to Austin for a deaf and dumb asylum course. St Mark's women entertain for NCOs of the 8th and 86th Infantry at Camp Travis with songs readings and piano. About 400 men attend. Red Cross benefit programs by Ellen Allen and Julia Schilling in Uvalde. Mrs. Will Scott chaperones Texas girls bound for Virginia College. Jimmie Holmes leads Wednesday program. Theta Beta Mu meets at Wolff land Marx rooms. Sat nights at W O W Hall with music and social ads.
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Elizabeth Joyce
Lucile Nunneley
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Lottie Gildemeister
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Hackberry M. &. Church
Charles Gildemeister
Grace Schneider
Plan a Sixth Group Formed in 165th Depot Brigade
A new sixth group is to be organized within the 165th Depot Brigade as a development group including the 16th 17th and 18th battalions. The group will train men needing special education or physical building up. The 16th focuses on orthopedic work and illiteracy training.
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165Th Depot Brigade
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Vaudeville at the Royal and Princess Theaters Opens Strong
The Royal Theater opens with a blended vaudeville bill of music comedy and novelty led by Peacock Alley featuring Vivian Blackburn and Winood Bostick. Acts include the Alexander Brothers and Evelyn, Moore and Rose burlesque, and Eleanor Cochran with Eric Zardo. At the Majestic, Eleanor Cochran impresses with her voice and pianist Zardo. The Princess hosts Six Little Wives starring Boyle Woolfolk's Musical Comedy Company led by William Morris and Wallie Brooks with a twelve girl chorus.
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Jack Princeton
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Virginia
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Kaleer Film at Girand Theater Prompts Controversy
A film showing titled Kaleer at the Girand theater stirs debate with the provocative subtitle To Hell With the Kaiser. Local patrons attend as discussion follows the screening and draws complaints from some residents.
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Great picture at the Grand with dramatic Berlin tale
A film review notes a screen portrayal of Prussianism and the Kaiser with the line Be Hell With the Kaiser, showing a Berlin beast in the hot place. The story blends historical events with tender romance as an American family in Europe influences a dramatic denouement. Douglas Fairbanks appears at the Jewel in Reaching for the ...
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Moon and Artcraft Stage Global Romance on Screen
The Fairbanks company faced travel hurdles delaying Europe shoots. Artemft built an Italian city in Los Angeles with canals gondolas and a royal palace to film New York scenes. Eight scenes span about ten minutes of projection, marking a costly pretentious photoplay.
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