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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1918

Page

5

Soledad Street Paving Suit Arguments Focus on Alleged Favoritism

In an injunction hearing Jules Appler versus the City of San Antonio the issues center on alleged favoritism and possible breach of trust in awarding the Soledad Street paving contract. Judge Tayloe ruled the case rests on whether city officials acted in good faith amid competing bids from Texas Billithic and Uvalde Rock Asphalt, with tests reportedly showing near identical material performance.

Fnp Soledad Street Texas Billithic Paving Company Uvalde Rock Asphalt Company Jules Appler City of San Antonio Forty-fifth District Court Tayloe Don A. Bliss Appler Bell Uvalde Rock Asphalt Paving Company Texas Biulithic Paving Company Bliss Uhe Glainulfs

Class in Speaking by Liberty Loan Speakers

Mrs H S Mulliken announces a public speaking class for the speaker's bureau after the Liberty Loan drive. Instructor Frederick Abbott may be secured. The class will form soon and women speakers will tour county meetings and appear in theaters schools and churches.

H. 5. Mulliken Mulliken Frederick Abbott

Local Produce Sale Ad in Medina Listing Onions Potatoes

Bermuda onions fancy wax 6 lbs 25c and fancy potatoes 12 lbs 25c. 100 lbs 1.75 at 614 58 Medina also 404 Main Ave. Adv.

Medina Main Ave

Military and Red Cross Parade for San Jacinto Day

A 4 pm Sunday April 21 memorial parade and Alamo Plaza service honor San Jacinto Day with a military and Red Cross procession led by Maj. Gen. John W. Ruckman. Airplanes from Kelly Field will drop flowers while dignitaries including Gov. W. P. Hobby and Mrs. Rebecca Fisher speak.

Battle of San Jacinto San Antonio Battle of Flowers Association Winchester Kelso Alamo Alamo Plaza W. P. Hobby Texas Rebecca Fisher Austin The Daughters of the Republic of Texas Clara Driscoll Sevier Kelly Field John W. Ruckman Southern Department

Army Lieutenants Report For Duty And Leaves Granted

Several officers and enlisted personnel are listed with new assignments and duty stations. Harry R. Rosehill William J. Reed and John N. Neyers report to Kelly Field for duty while B A Campbell goes to Camp Pike Arkansas. Multiple officers receive leaves and transfers to Fort Sill El Paso Douglas and Eagle Pass with duties in medical reserve corps and infantry and signal units. Some personnel depart for duty at Fort Apache and Camp Travis and others receive personal leave or reassignment to training schools and headquarters units.

Harry R. Rosehill William J. Reed John N. Neyers Kelly Field Cavalry Raymond Philip Clark 5Th Cavalry Leonidas Barry Dodson 64Th Infantry Fort Bliss Herbert RK. Halliday 7Th Cavalry Sigur E H. Hilleboe Noales Arla Seward Franklin Kettlewell Louis Kimmeck Tth Cavalry Russell T. Knott 35Th Infantry Nogales James Howard Leasley William H. Mahlin Laurence Nyman 17Th Cavalry Ray, Ariz Hector E. Ostin Douglas, Ariz Rep F. Peden 13Th Field Artillery Wort Bliss Christian Magelssen Rayendal Sith Melvin C. Reese George O. Ricks Edmund Sanford Robinson William B. Smith 18Th Field Artillery William II String 12Th Cavalry Jachita N. M Sergt T.eonard K. Sauter Wendell H. Williams Fort Sill David L. Gordon Field, Artillery Lee R. Robinson 14Th Field Artillery Port Sill Military Academy Ourning

Enlisted Men Take West Point Entrance Exam

Forty three enlisted men from the Southern Department completed admission exams for cadetships at West Point. Boards at Fort Sam Houston, Fort Bliss, and Fort Sill conducted the tests, with successful candidates to be sent to the academy for officer training.

Southern Department West Point Washington War Department Military Academy Fort Sam Houston 632D Kelly Vield James Thomas Faulkner 21St Cavalry Houston Alexander George 67Th Infantry Charles II. Hoch 13Th Cavalry Ort Ringgold Russell D. Huffington 38Rd Infantry del Rio Charles Liberman 632Nd Kelly Field Frank M. Lockman Fortham Fort Bliss Merrill K. Boone Engineers Fort Biss Warref Fester Roger 5Th Cavalry Fort Elisa Clag Lynton Wright Brent 7Th Cavalry Fort Bilis John A. Brooks Piel Arellery Fort Wu Pie John Ab" Carr Larry

MISS WILSON ARRIVES IN CITY FOR CAMP CONCERTS

Miss Margaret Wilson daughter to President Wilson arrives Saturday night in San Antonio and checks into the St Anthony hotel. She will sing at Fort Sam Houston Post chapel Sunday at 7 15 pm and again at Camp Travis Y M C A auditorium. During the week she performs for troops at Camp Stanley Kelly Field and Brooks Field. The engagement ends with a Camp Travis concert next Sunday April 21.

Margaret Wilson Wilson San Antonio St. Anthony Post Chapel Fort Sam ‘‘Ouston Camp Travis Miss Wilson Camp Stanley Kelly Field Brooks Field

San Antonio Sues Southwestern Telegraph Over Toll Hikes

Judge W S Anderson in Thirty seventh District Court will rule Monday on injunction sought by the city of San Antonio to make permanent a temporary restraining order preventing the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Co from raising telephone rates without city commission permission. The judge adjourned after hearing arguments from both sides and will study authorities before issuing a decision.

W.S. Anderson Thirty-seventh District Court City of San Antonio Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company Anderson

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Soledad Bermuda Texas Shrine Ruckman Fort Samatauaraet Camp ‘Travis Texas Brigade W. H. Johnston Red Cross Iniesta Association Shriners Daughters of the Confederacy Confederate Veterans Grand Army of the Republic Order of the Alamo Knights of Columbus Girls of Bexar County J. L. Landrum United States Robert Martindale Smithie Graves Home Service George Gillette A. D. Spencer W. P. Rote A. B. Weakley Stoddard Supply and Manufacturing Department J. He Frost R. W. Stancke J. ST. Smith F. L. Hillyer L. B. Clege Chandler HE Chandler Company Standard Motor Sales CO G. & H. Hagelstein Third St Travis Crockett South Flores St Chandler Motor Car Company Cleveland, O Lieut B. A. Campbell Camp Pike Little Rock Ark Daniel B. Richardson Orange Leon D. Sanders Charles P. Chaffen Clinton K. Smith Medical Reserve Corps K. W. Snyder Ezra HE. Dickson James A. Murray Perry G. Hays BE. A. Mechling Fort Apache, Ariz C. C. Self Herman I. Stecher Eagle Pass Orvis TD. Sanders Frederic G. Cunningham Charles H. Kinser Adjutant General’s Department el Paso 16Th Cavalry Division Roscoe C. Tompkins Robert B. Smallwood 345Th Fields Artillery Claude W. Lindsey T. J. Powell 368Th Infantry Ninetieth Division George 2. Coller 165Th Depot Brigade Gilbert A. Morrow Hubert C. Hoover Frank C. Arthur 316Th Field Signal Battalion Signal Corps School For Radio Mechanics Camp Alfred Wat Little Silver N. J George M. Dunn New York Kenneth . D. Mitchell Raymond J. Ball Fort Sam Houston Hospital Henry J. Casey Cee el 100 Per Cent Tobacco House Ee Cigar Shop Ave, C Adv Liberty Mills Kaiser Peden Iron & Steel Co South Flores Street Regular Army Theocritua ICASE COURT Newell Graduate Optometrist Gibbs Bldg Hot Wells Rutherford S. A. Rutherford the Zoo
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