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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1918
Page
5
The Llano area saw heavy rain with estimates around one and a half inches. Mr Tarrence noted rainfall soaked the county, with no widespread hazards reported. He hopes this marks the start of several beneficial showers in coming weeks.
A severe electrical storm with high winds and heavy rain disrupted Dallas area services, causing streetcar and telephone outages and several small fires from lightning. 1.25 inches of rain fell, ending a four week dry spell. heat had damaged gardens and trucks but cotton crops remained unharmed in the region.
A severe storm blew down about 300 poles carrying power and fires, halting interurban traffic between Dallas and Fort Worth with no resumption promised before tomorrow. South of Dallas, lines were delayed but continued limited service as temperatures peaked at 104 in Dallas and Abilene and 66 in Amarillo with no heat prostrations reported.
The notice calls a special election in the common school district on a date ordered by the county judge. All legally qualified voters and resident property taxpayers may vote. The date of the order is June 27, 1918, with Sheriff Herman Ochs of Gillespie County issuing the notice.
Johnson City Texas reports a change in editors at the Blanco County Record Alf Steves formerly of Harper arrives as a new editor with a motto of success in this local newspaper relocation and business note
State of Texas Gillespie County election set for August 2 1938 at White Oak School House District 37 to decide if taxpaying voters want to fund supplement to state school fund and whether Commissioners Court should levy fifteen cents on each hundred dollars valuation for the common school district.
The Senate resumed debate on the Fall amendment to a twelve billion dollar army appropriation bill to extend the draft ages from 20 to 40 years. The fight over a suffrage resolution delayed action, with no vote reached. leaders hoped to dispose of the amendment and pass the bill next day. Senator Fall said he expected the extension bid to fail, and most senators favored rejection.
Washington June 27 — General Pershing’s communique reports American forces in the Chateau Thierry region captured 240 German prisoners, including five officers, Tuesday, and American aviators bombed the railroad yards and station at Conflans Tuesday night. The War Department received the dispatch today.
General Pershing, under instructions from Washington, has selected a regiment of infantry to be sent immediately to Italy. Secretary Baker announced the action today but did not disclose the regiment's identity. The unit is in training in France and will be replaced by another regiment from this side.
Lima reports hunger and misery with newspapers noting hundreds of people subsisting on food considered fit only for dogs. The June 97 dispatch highlights severe food shortages and widespread deprivation in the Peruvian capital.
Wanted good milk cow capable of producing about four gallons of milk per day. Call at Hall's Confectionery for details and offer.
International News Service reports a critical shortage of skilled and unskilled labor for war industries, feared to threaten effective war participation more than troop shortages. Draft limits of 21 to 30 may produce only soldiers transportable abroad this year, risking equipment and supply for growing field forces of the United States and allies. Seine Department in Army Zone. Paris decree by President Poincare places Paris within the army zone.
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