General Holbrook Succeeds Cabell in Southern Dept
Lt. Gen. Wilfard A. Holbrook, commanding officer of the Southern Department, is ordered to Camp Sherman Montgomery to take command of the Ninth Division. Brig. Gen. De Roser Cabell, Arizona district commander, will succeed him at Fort Sam Houston on September 25, with Holbrook’s promotion to major general anticipated.
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Wilfard A. Holbrook
Southern Department
Camp Sheridan
Montgomery
Ala
War Department
Wolbrook
Fort
Sam Houston
de Roser C. Cabell
Arizona District
South Air Department
Cabell
Srauster
Cums
Sheridan
Holbrook
Meier
Fort, Sam Levsten
Campy Shem
Qhie
Volo W. Buckman
Camp Sherman
165Th Infantry
Ins
Hawaii
Infantry Gd Cavalry School
Army War College
West Point
Wisconsin
Cavalry
Leavenworth
Fort Sam Houston
Staules
Seventh Cavalry
Fort Grant
Cuba
Thirty-eighth Volnteer Infantry
Philippine Islands
Panay
Antique
Fifth Cavalry
States
Arizona
Hawaiian Islands
War College
Washington, D.C
Tenth Cavalry
Vermont
Winchester
Vas
Orr Mort
Ithe
Tine
Arizona General Dottesey Succeeds Holbrook At Fort Sam Houston
General Dottesey of the Southern Department is set to replace Major General Willard A Holbrook as commander. Fort Sam Houston hosts the headquarters as the transition takes place within the department.
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Dottesey
C. Ca
Bell
Arizona
Southern’ Department
Will Sute Rebd
Willard
A. Holbrook
Southern Department
Fort Sam Houston
COOL WEATHER FORECAST BRINGS SHOWERS FRIDAY
The local weather bureau predicts a drop in summer temperatures as a storm area over the Southwest shifts toward the Pacific. A northward cold air region lies to its north with extreme northwest temperatures dipping below freezing. Major Tell says a wet and cool spell is likely Friday.
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Major Tell
U. K. Trade Report Endorsed by Livestock Committee
Chicago September 19 the marketing committee of the American National Livestock Association endorsed the FTC report on the meat packing industry advocating government control of Chicago stock yards and government railroad control over packers refrigerator lines. Committee members include E C Lasater and I Y Pryor of Texas.
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Chicago
American National Livestock Association
Federal Trade Commission
E. C. Lasater
I. YT. Pryor
Texas
Weather bulletins across cities include showers and cool spells
Regional forecasts report tonight cloudy and cooler with possible showers Friday in the north and west portions. Temperatures range from the mid 40s to mid 60s across cities like San Antonio St Louis Chicago Karachi and New Works with winds from northeast to southwest and variable conditions.
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San Antonio Anu
St. Louis
Tame Perathra Sih Jnad
Lemmnerature
Workington
Downing a Pair of Hung in First Combat Flight
Second Lieut. Frank Hayes of Chicago earns aviator wings on his first combat flight with Capt. Estes and Lieutenants Howe and Seerley near Boney. Hayes shoots down two German aircraft as the assault unfolds, while Estes regains engine power and aids in downing additional Fokkers. Captain Estes, a Wrington graduate, helped secure the victory amid heavy German activity.
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Junius B.wood
San Antonio
Chicago Daily News
Chicago
Daily News Co
Frank Hayes
Dickinson Estes
Haverford
David Howe
New York
Jack Seerley
Burlington
Boney
Estes’ Maachine
Hayes
Estes
Howe
S 'Y
Riddle
Wringeton
New York Cubs
London
Paris
Liberty Motor
Putnam Ace of Aces Killed in Unequal Battle
First Lt. David I Putnam of Newton Massachusetts ace of aces was killed in a patrol over the Lorraine front after Air combat with seven German planes. He and Lt. Wendella Robertson of Fort Smith Arkansas were attacked. Putnam was shot twice in the heart and crashed behind American lines. Robertson survived. Also, five American planes are reported missing after a bombing mission in Touraine.
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Putnam
America
Treas
Lorraine
David I Putnam
Newton, Maas
Leutenant Putnam
Wendella Robertson
Fort, Smith
Ark
Robertson
Limey
Washington, D. C
Touraine
Pershing
War Department
Letters Taken From Huns Show Wholesome Fear of Our Troops
A wartime Associated Press report shares German soldiers letters found on captives. The notes reveal fear of American attack, hunger and misery, and muttered resignation to captivity or death as they lament the war and dwindling morale.
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Lorraine
Mets
Germany
Tam
Robertson Named U S Attorney for Western District Texas
President Wilson sent Hugh Robertson of San Antonio's nomination to the Senate for U S attorney in the Western District of Texas. Robertson has served in the U S district attorney's office here for years, assisting Judge Camp. last year a salary raise to 2500 was approved. His home is Verm Reported Captured in Cincinnati Avenue, Verm.
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Washington,” D. C
Hugh Robertson
San Antonio
United States
Western District
Texas
Senate
Wilson
St ° Op
Hugh T. Robertson
United States District Attorney’s
J. J. Camp
Judge Camp
Alnughy
Mast
Cincinnati Avenue
Mutiny Among German Recruits Reported Near Aix la Chapelle
Jan Nouvelles reports a large group of German recruits mostly boys 15 years old refused to entrain for the front at Aix la Chapelle. The Werk soldiers were ordered to fire on the mutineers, eight killed and many wounded.
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Amsterdam
Aix-la-Chapelle
Jan Nouvelles
Serbians Advance 12 Miles as Haig Checks Counter Blows
British forces push toward Hindenburg line in St Quien region with advances north of contract. Lempire and Gauche Wood captured. Australians seize Hindenburg outposts and take prisoners and machine guns. German bombardment southwest of Cambrai followed by infantry assaults repulsed with heavy losses.
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London
Hindenburg
St. Quientit
Lempire
Gauche Wood
LeCatelet
Cambrai
Gouzdaucourt
Arras«Cambrai
Moeuvees
Dalton
St. Quentin
Trescault
Moeuvres
British forces seize 8000 Germans on Cambrai front
With the British Forces in France, Sept 19, the Allied drive yesterday on the Cambrai front has captured more than 8000 German troops. Several thousand yards of the Hindenburg outpost line are now in British hands in the Villeret sector southwest of Lecatelet, and forty guns were taken. The 8000 prisoners come from twenty three regiments across eleven divisions.
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France
Mield
Marshal Haig
Cambrai
Hindenburg
Villeret
Lecatelet
London
Macedonia
French Troops Push Past Contescourt Near St Quentin
Paris reports that French troops advanced into German positions at Contescourt three miles southwest of St Quentin last night. On the Vesle the German attack northeast of Courlandon was halted by French artillery as American and French forces held their positions.
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Paris
St. Quentin
Contescourt
Vesle
Courlandon
British Push Near St Quentin and Cambrai Front
British troops drive deeper into the Hindenburg line north of St Quentin while repelling German counterattacks west of Cambrai. The British advances threaten key defense lines along the St Quentin Cambrai high road canal and railway with significant gains toward Lempire and Lecatelet. In Macedonia, Serbian and French forces pursue retreating Bulgarians, capturing towns, heights, and prisoners as they push beyond Rasimbey toward Prilep.
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Associated Press
Hindenburg
St. Quentin
Cambrai
Germany
iHndenburg
Lempire
Leca+telet
St.Quentin
Topolets
Potshishta
Beshishta
Melynitea
Vitolishta
Rasimbey
Kuehkov-Kaimen
Cerna
Prilep
Sokel
Monastir
Vardar
Teuton
Macedonia
Albania
Adriatic
Saloniki
Germans Loot Saving Focus Surfaces in France War Zones
German forces in France withdraw with loot preserved rather than war material, aided by organized pillaging squads. French advance reports reveal intact dumps of munitions in Boissons and nearby regions abandoned during retreat.
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Irong
France
Pinza
Boissons
Crowder cites registration turnout far above estimates
Washington September 19 complete returns from last Thursday’s draft registration across 31 states and the District of Columbia show 12,870,000 men registered, far above the 7,628,300 official estimate. General Crowder says the gap proves national unity in the war effort and notes missing returns from Texas and others.
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Washington, D. C
Columbia
General Crowder
Texas
Texas Men Ordered to Report for Selective Duty
Austin dispatch Sept 1 Major Townes, Texas draft supervisor, issued call for 7041 white men for general military service to report at Camp Travis October 7 to 12. An additional call listed 70 white men for invited service to report at Jefferson Barracks September 10. The selective draft department has not completed registrar tabulation from September 12.
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Austin
Tex
Townes
Texas
Camp ‘Travis
Jefferson Barracks
Macedonian Front Advances With Greek French Aid
Paris dispatch reports war office statement on September 17 progress along a 34 kilometer front. Serbian, French, and Greek detachments captured 45 villages and hills near Zovik Stravina and Gradeshnitza area, with over fifty cannons seized and increasing prisoner numbers as Allied offensives push the enemy from positions.
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Paris
War Office
Venemy
Zovik
Stravina
Volchichte
Beehichte
Gradeshnitza
Gradeshnitea
Kusiak
Koziak
Kuchkow
Peres
Topoles
Pha
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ST. Quentin Drive
Arizona ‘District
Hipocted
U. K
Weather Forecast
Hee
Downs
Brooks
Ray Brooks
Boston
Charles Biddie
Philadelphia
Biddle
Saiddle
David Ki. Putnam
Israel Putnam
Lafayette
Cros
Senato
Verm
Vladivostok
Perm
Samara Haa
Ufa
Haig
The
Associated, Press
Crowder
CALL
Endmy
Baku
Wee
Bent
Tork
Lespe
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