Galveston Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 90, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 10, 1917 Page: 12 of 12
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TWELVE
STUNDAY. MAUCH 10, 1017.
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Opened for Business June 9th, 1913.
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SOUTH TEXAS STATE BANK
of the Condition of the
GALVESTON
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LIABILITIES
RESOURCES
Resources.
Capital
$
200,000.00
Fresh Sea Food
Loans and Discounts
$2,044,527.98
$ 100,000.00 '
$
Capital Stock
Surplus and Profits.....
194,683.31
.Telephone 2294
289,669.02 '
. Bonds, Securities, etc
Undivided Profits, Net
24,249.81
Office. Building, Furniture
66.00
and Fixtures ...
. 207,188.50
Deposits-
Circulation .. ..
152.900.00
Other Real Estate..
26,668.00
Reserved for Interest...... 10,000.00
Cash and Exchange
Individuals .. 1,345,663.78
2,312,634.38
- 4,323,038.57
Deposits
Banks......
1 >1,637.03
$4,880,687.88
$4,880,687.88
2,833.33
$1,505,886.84
Total
Total
$1,505,886.84
U. S. GOVERNMENT DEPOSITARY
The above statement is correct.
C. G. SWEE"T, Cashier.
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Phones 5000-5001.
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Tires Changed Free.
PRECAUTIONS RELATED.
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We cordially invite you to examine this statement. We solicit your
banking business. 4 per cent interest allowed on savings deposits.
retired, if citizens of the United States
I are eligible for examination for com-
The district engineer officer in Gal-
veston is Maj. Johnson, who has been
appointed president of an examining
board for this' section of the. state, and I
connected
construe-
concerning industrial organizations and
the production of the country in view
pay and allowances of their
tive grades in the regular army.
Good Brakes
Avert Accidents
22D AND C.
Phone 181-221.
of the circumstances which are inter-
fering with Norway’s import trade.
Loans and Discounts
Bonds and Stocks... .
Bills of Exchange....
Overdrafts ..........
9,466.60
65,000.00
572,965.71
W. L. MOODY, Jr., President. ■
B. W. KEY, Vice-President.
W. L. MOODY .TIT, Vice-President*
$12.90—Round-Trip Tickets on Sale Mareh 9 to 1G; Limit March 19
$7.00—Round-Trip Tickets on Sale March 14; Limit March 16.
SUNSHINE SPECIAL—QUICKEST TO POINTS NORTH AND EAST.
J. J. DAVIS
I. A. STEIN
“IIt’s an aid to appetite
and failing digestions.
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Tires.
509 Tremont Street.
401,503.44
118,640.00
331,614.04
166.66
3,697.06
C. G.SWEET
E. R. CHEESBOROUGU
Dividend Checks outstand-1
ing ....................
“ This pure, wholesome
beer helps those ad-
vancing in years to
grow old gracefully.
Methods by Which Engineer Officers’ Reserve
Corps of the Army Is to Be Formed
Are Outlined.
WE INVITE YOU TO MAKE THIS
BANK YOUR BANK
Liabilities.
Galveston
by the
Condensed statement of the condition as reported to the Commis-
sioner of Banking' and Insurance at close of business March 5,1917.
FRANK SMITH,
A. C. T. A.
Department of Industrial Supply May
May Be Crea ted.
By Associated Press.
Furniture and Fixtures.......
Interest in Depositors’ Guaran-
ty Fund..................
Real Estate (Banking House)
Cash and Exchange.........
Other Resources (Accrued In-
terest, etc.) ...............
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Five and Seven Passenger
Automobiles for Hire
— CHARGES REASONABLE—
Bolton’s Transfer Company
Telephone 227
All skilled workers in any of
manual trades, between the ages of 1’8
and 45 years, who are citizens, or have
“No liquor sold or delivered at any place where the sale or delivery of in-
toxicating liquor is prohibited by law.”
AL T. SCHWARZBACH, Cashier.
C W. GARY, Asst. Cashier.
HOSKINS FOSTER, Asst. Cashier.
T. C. MATHER, Asst. Cashier. ■
of the corresponding grades in the reg-
ular army.
CALL FOR TRAINING.
tive rosette which* other persons
prohibited by law from wearing.
ELIGIBLE MEN.
JOHN'S OYSTER
RESORT
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City National Bank of Galveston
Rendered to Comptroller of the Currency
March Sth, 1917.
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hostilities the president mhay order , are not excessive, and which may be
members of the ofifeers’ reserve corps, [ entirely corrected by glasses, do not
subject to physical examination, to : disqualify unless they are due to or
temporary duty with, the regular army, ’are accompanied by organic diseases.
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We welcome your account, no matter how large or small, in either
our commercial or savings account departments.
Our directors and officers are your friends, and every courtesy
and consideration will he extended you.
DIRECTORS:
T. CARROLL ALVEY
FRED M. LEGE, Jr.
J. H. KEEFE
installation
ana electric
GALVESTON TRIBUNE.
of electric power plants
periods shall not be extended except
with the consent of the reserve officers
concerned.
Enlisted men of the regular army
an<j the national guard, both active and
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officers are on such service they shall points in rear, including engineer work
be entitled to the pay and allowances ; in connection with seacoast defenses
narily be assigned to combatant duties
the | but will be subject to such assign-
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the engineer officers’ reserve. corps.
Except as otherwise herein provided,
a member of the ofifeers’ reserve corps
shall not be subject to call for service
' in time of peace, .and whenever called
upon for service shall not, without his
consent, be So called in a lower grade
than that held by him in said reserve
corps. In time of actual or threatened
“ While you have it in
mind, call 710
and order a fresh case of
“HIGH GRADE,” the beer
of complete satisfaction.
Jo/ INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS AC-
4/0 COUNTS COMPUTED SEMI-ANNUALLY
American Bank & Trust Co.
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE we are
publishing a list of our celebrated
Red Seal Mixed Chicken
Feeds
as well as the ingredients of each:
each :
No. 1, Corn and Wheat.
No. 2, Corn, Wheat and Kafir Corn.
No. 3, Cracked Corn. Wheat, Kafir
Corn and Rice.
No. 4, Cracked Corn, Wheat and
Kafir Corn.
No. 5, Wheat and Kafir Corn.
No. 6, Cracked Corn and Wheat.
Just Order by Number.
Davison & Co,
HAY. CORN, OATS, ‘BRAN.
as hereinafter indicated. Officers ap-
pointed under Class “B” will not ordi-
London, March 10.—The Norwegian !
government has proposed to the coun-
cil of state to authorize the king to
create a department of industrial sup-
ply, according to a Christiania dis-
patch to Reuter’s. The proposed de-
partment would deal with questions
CLASSES OF SERVICE.
Candidates for appointment in the
engineer officers’ reserve corps will
be examined either for Class “A” for-
duty with combatant engineer troops
or other duties in the service of the
front, or Class “B” for special service
on the lires of communications or other
he is now receiving applications.
■ Applicants commissioned in the of -
ficers’ reserve corps will rank in the
Various sections according to grades
and to length of service in their grades.
Commissions will be issued for periods
of five years. No age limits apply to
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chief of engineers when authorized by
the secretary of war may order re-
serve officers of their departments or
corps to1 duty with troops in the field
or at field exercises or for instruction
for periods not. to exceed fifteen. days
in any one calendar year. While . so
serving such' officers shall receive the
Department commanders and
CONDENSED STATEMENT
ment whenever needed. The examina-
tions for Class “A” shall be especially
directed to ascertaining the. practical
capacity of the applicant, and the rec-
ord. of previous service and- training
of the applicant shall be considered as
a part of the examination.
Military experinece , or training in the
regular army, volunteers, or national
guard, or at training camps or educa-
tional institutions will be noted and
reported by the board and considered
in making the recommendations.
Class “A,” qualifications for reserve,
officers, service of the front, are as
follows:
• 1. For first and second lieutenants:
(a) The applicant must be an engi-
neer in the active practice of his pro-
fession or some business immediately
connected with, or concerned'in, engi-
neering matters 1 •
(b) He must either hold or have
qualified'for the grade, of junior engi-
neer, civil electrical, or mechnical or
higher grade in the civil service, or
he must be a graduate from, an ap-
proved .engineering .college, or have
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been in the active practice of engi-
j jeering for at least two years.
These 2. For captains: (a) The applicant
must be an engineer in the active prac-
tice of his profession or some business
or as officers in volunteer or other
organizations that may be authorized'
by law; or as officers at recruit ren-
dezvous and depots or on other duty,
They may be promoted to vacancies, in
volunteer organizations or to'"tempor-
ary vacancies in the regular army, as
prescribed in the act. Whie reserve
Visitors Are Again Permitted in Fed-
eral Buildings and Reservations.
By Associated Press.
Washington, March 10.—Precautions
for safeguarding government buildings
and reservations, taken when the in-
ternational situation became most acute
a few weeks ago, now have been re-
laxed so that practically all the ac-
commodations of the.city are open to
visitoro and tourists.
35,973.25
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missions in the engineer officers’ re-
serve corps. No applicant will be ex-
amined who is an officer of the regu-
lar army on the active list or of the
national guard or who is not a citizen
of the United States.
Every applicant will be subjected to
a rigid physical examination which
shall include the ordinary analysis of
the urine, and if there -be found to
exist any /case of disqualification
which might in the future impair his
efficiency as an officer, he will
be rejected. Defects of vision result-
ing from errors of refraction which
MOURNING CARDS and Mourning
Stationery. KAPP BROS. Phone 90.
There is nothing more dangerous to
the autoist than faulty brakes. You
not only risk your own life, but the
lives of others as well. We can
provide you with new brakes, brake
linings or any accessories at very
low prices. We positively guaran-
tee everything we sell. '
Gregory Auto Supply Co.
Agency Diamond, Norwalk and Ajax
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T"High Grade” re-
freshes and strength-
ens, for it is the bever-
age of health and
good cheer.
A GOOD OIL INVESTMENT
Offered by an association of Galveston
business men who will drill for oil in
proven territory at Goose Creek. For
a Nmited time only you can secure 2
few shares. Call or write for full par-
tieulars./
SOUTHWESTERN OIL AND GAS
ASSOCIATION,
420 City Nat. Bank Bldg.
98
Cattle Men’s Convention
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Under the provisions of the national
defense act approved June 3, 1916, there
is to be organized an ‘‘engineer offi-
cers’ reserve corps” in order that
there may be available in time of need
a sufficient number of trained men
for this important branch of the mili-
tary service.
The National Engineering societies
are now taking this matter up .with
their members and many engineers are
filing applications for commissions.
TOM WING CAFE
Will be open for business
SATURDAY- MORNING, MARCH 10.
REGULAR MEALS 25 CENTS.
Chop Suey and Yakiman.
Meals delivered any part of city.
YEE LEE, Prop.
2503 Market St. I’hone, 2522.
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with seacoast batteries; * * *
Standard Motor Car Co.
Phone 124 or see us at Galvez
Garage, Tremont and P%.
tion and repair of military roads, rail-
roads, and bridges,; military demoli-
tions; * * * in time of war within the
theater of operations it has charge ol
the location, design and construction
of wharves, piers, landings, store-
houses, hospitals, and other structures
of general interest, and of the con-
struction, maintenance and repair of
icads, ferries, bridges, and incidental
structures, and' of the construction
maintenance and operation of railroads
under military control, including the
construction and operation of armored
train’s.”
No oral or professional examinations
will be required for class B service,
but recommendations of boards will be
required in lieu of such examinations.
Candidates .will submit evidence of
their actual employment in correspond-
ing or higherpositions in civil life and
references to persons under whom they
have been or are employed. Commis-
sions for grade of major in this class
are limited to applicants who are over
45 years of age.
Reserve officers from the following
civilian occupations will be required
for the special services of the corps of
engineers:
Bridge' engineers. •
Constructing1 engineers (earth and
concrete).
Constructing engineer’s (wharves,
piers and buildings).
Electrical engineers (for small plants
and power lines).
Highway engineers.
Mining engineers (skilled in tunnel-
ing and use of explosives).
Railroad engineers (construction and
maintenance).
Railroad operating officials.
Sanitary engineers.
Topographical engineers. /
Commissions will be issued for the
rank of major, captain, first and second
lieutenant, for active service at the
front or for special service.
All engineers who are interested in
the organization of this engineer offi-
cers’ reserve corps are requested to
call on or communicate with the dis-
trict engineer officer, Trust building, '
Galveston,, who will furnish further in-
formation. 1
ENLISTED RESERVE CORPS.
The national defense act, approved
June 3, 1916, also provided for a re-,
serve of enlisted men called the “En-
gineer Enlisted Reserve Corps.” With ,
these troops it is proposed to organize
reserve engineer regiments, composed
of men of practical experience in the ,
Various mechanical and electrical
trades, lines of transportation and com-
munication, construction, etc.
These reserve organizations will be
subject, in time of peace, .to being .
called for fifteen day's training per ,
year, and in time of war for such serv-
ice as may be required. The advantage
will be that in time of war the men
Will undoubtedly be called fo.r service
before other volunteers.
'When called into service, in either
peace or War, the men receive the pay
of their grades, together with sub-
sistence, equipment, uniforms and
transportation. After one encampment
the men are entitled to wear a distinc-
special services must be qualified for
at least one of the duties assigned to
corps of engineers by the following
extracts from Army Regulations.
“1493. The duties of the corps pf en-
gineers comprise reconnoitering and
surveying for military purposes, in •
eluding the laying, out of camps; se-
lection of sites and formation of plans
and estimates tor military defenses;
construction and repair of fortifica-
tions and their accessories; * * * the
declared their intention to become citi-
zens, of the United States, are eligible
for enlistment, subject to the physical,,
educational and practical examination
as prescribed by the regulations for the
enlisted reserve corps.
Men who are specially qualified in
one or more of the following occupa-
tions are required for each engineer
company: Topographers, surveyors
I and sketchers; draftsmen, topographi-
| cal and mechanical; photographers and
blue print men, lithographers and
zincographers; quarry men (skilled, in
explosives), miners, skilled carpenters,
bridge carpenters, blacksmiths, plumb-
ers and pipe fitters, electricians, en-
ginemen, steam and gas; firemen, ma-
chinists, masons, caulkers, riggers, ex-
, pert axmen, boatmen, horseshoers,
farriers, packers, teamsters, saddlers,
cooks, assistant cooks, clefks, musicians
and signal men.
The pay ranges from $15 per month
for grade of private to $75 per month
for master engineer, while in service.
All men having the necessary quali-
fications who are interested in this
engineer enlisted reserve corps are re-
quested to call upon of write to' the
district engineer ‘ officer, Trust Com-
pany building, Galveston, Texas, who
will furnish any further information
desired, and will receive applications
for enrollment.
immediately concerned with, or con-
cerned in,, engineering matters.
(b) He .must either hold or be elig-
ible for the grade of assistant engi-
neer in ' the engineer department at
large, or a corresponding engineer
grade in the civil service in another
department of the government, service,
or have held a commission in the corps
of engineers of the regular army, or
shall be a professional engineer who
shall have been in the active practice
of his profession for at least eight
years and have had responsible charge
of work as principal of assistant for
at least two years. The graduation
from a school of engineering of recog-
nized reputation shall be considered as
equivalent ■ to two years’ active prac-
tice.
(c) Knowledge of the principles of
military organization and operations,
as illustrated in Infantry Drill Regula-
tions, I (to include School of the Com-
pany) and JI, and Field Service Regu-
lations, Fart I and Part II (Articles I,
II, IV, VI); and of the . general princi-
ples of field fortifications, as illustrat-
ed in the Engineer Field Manual, chap-
ter V.
3. For Majors: (a) The applicant
must be' an engineer in the active prac-
tice of his profession or some business
immediately connected with, or con-
cerning, engineer matters.
' (b) He must hold the grade of as-
sistant engineer in the engineer de-
partment at large,1 or corresponding
engineer grade in the civil service in
another department, or have held a
commission in the corps of engineers
of the regular army "not more than two
grades below that for which he desires
to be listed, or shall be a professional
engineer, and shall have been" in the1
active practice of his profession for
15,years, who shall have had respon-
sible charge of work for at least 5
years, and shall be qualified to design
as well as to direct engineering work.
Graduation from a school of engineer-
ing of recognized reputation shall be
considered as equivalent to two years
of active practice.
(c) In addition to fulfilling the qual-
ifications given in paragraph 3 (a) ang
(b), the candidate will be required to
pass an examination in the following
subjects:
Drill Regulations—Parts I (School of
the Company and Battalion only); TI,
III. Infantry Drill Regulations.
Field, Service Regulations, entire
text.
Duties of engineer officers and troops
in, war, as illustrated in the Engineer
Field Manal and Bulletin No. 4, Vol.
1. of the office of the chief of staff.
Cooperation between the various arms
of the service, as illustrated in ‘‘Tech-
nicue of Modern Tactics” (Bond and
McDonough), chapters viii. ix, xl and
xiil.
All examinations will be ora’.
Class “B” , qualifications for-reserve
officers, special services, are as fol-
lows:
Candidates desiring appointment in
They Must Go
on Your Own Terms.
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