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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1918

Page

5

Multiple Obituaries Reported in Local San Antonio Notices

The notice highlights several deaths in San Antonio and nearby areas including Albert Mansell 60, Lena Gararoli 38, A M Routt, Frances Elmendorf, Mrs Ernest Voges 84, Martin Huppmann 70, Mrs W W Rushmore 57, and Frederick Arthur Preeman 21. Details cover death places, next of kin, funeral arrangements, and interment venues such as Cleveland Memphis Douglas and San Antonio, with undertakers Pearce Robinson G W Hagy Daly Shelley Loring involved.

Frances 1. Elmendorf Woo San Antonio L. G. Moller Dallas Antoa Aid “Albert Haller Travisle Mary Thailler Ernestine Voge Ernestine Voges New Braunfels Ernest Voges Nil Hianiesen

Local Undertaking and Cemetery Ads Offer Services

Shelby Loring Undertaking Co and Pearce Robinson advertise auto equipment and private ambulances with phone numbers. Roselawn Cemetery proclaims beautiful burial in San Antonio with easy terms at a State Bank Building office. Roberts Cement Burial Vaults advertise water proof air tight vaults on Travis 1520.

Pearce-Robinson Undertaking Co Soledad St Roselawn San Antonio State Bank Crockett Roberts Travis Seeeemed

Bullet wound fatality of Sergeant Wilbur Lane at Camp Dodge

Sergeant Wilbur Lane of the 349th Field Hospital died from a bullet wound suffered while returning to Camp Dodge from Des Moines. Des Moines officer J W Tadley was suspended after saying he fired into the air during the incident. Lane, from Alamo Freights, had enlisted last May from Kansas A and M College. funeral arrangements are pending with body to be brought to San Antonio. Officers at the Ninetieth Division student officers' school are being relieved as April 19 approaches.

Wilbur Lane J. Lane Hondondo Street Alamo Cyip Dodge Des Moines Line 349Th Field Hospital Camp Dodge Cantonment J. W. Tadley Lane San Antonio Ninetieth Division Third Field Artillery Port San Touston Schooel

San Antonio group forms to pursue Rio Grande water treaty

An organization to secure a US Mexico treaty for full Rio Grande irrigation gathers in San Antonio. Officials from border chambers meet as Judge Lucius LM of El Paso outlines barriers and steps to enable water use pending treaty, with later talks on dams and joint control.

United States Mexico Rio Grande San Antonio Chambers of Commerce Chamber of Commerce R. J. Hand Lucius LM el Paso International Boundary Commission Hill

Texas Adopts Wheatless Schedule April Fifteenth To June First

Texas will voluntarily enter a wheatless schedule from April 15 to June 1. J A Peden food administrator announces dealers must conform. Hoover approves after a broad canvass and directs flour preservation for babies and children. Victory bread with 25 percent substitutes will be required.

Texas J. A. Peden Herbert A. Hoover Mr. Peden Peden Murope Hoover

Personal mentions at Gunter and Menger hotels mixed locales

A jumble of traveler notes lists guests and stops at several San Antonio hotels including the Gunter Menger and Lanier from cities such as Texarkana Corpus Christi St Anthony McAllen Athens Henderson Cuero and New York. Names include W J Thompson Porter G Ph Watkins Murchison Maywand Abercrombie and Benton among others with varied origins and stays.

A. Case Texarkana Gunter, Ya New York W. F. Benton Terral Ohio Lanier J . A. W. Batley Chicago

Five Camp Travis Soldiers Die In Hospital Releases

Five Camp Travis soldiers were reported to have died Sunday. Private Andrew Hair of Company 7 Second Battalion Depot Brigade died at 6:50 p m on April 14 from pneumonia with uncle Sol Haty of Abilene Texas as nearest relative. Private Matthew J Wince Quartermaster Company detached died at 1 p m on April 14 from appendicitis with cousin Katherine Conners of Springfield Missouri as nearest relative. Private George Reed Twenty seventh Machine Battalion Medical Department died at 12 30 p m on April 14 from septicemia with mother Mrs Mary Read of Evansville Indiana as nearest relative. Private Jesse Bullard Company 7 stated as another casualty.

Camp Travis Andrew Hair Depot Brigade Penumonia Sol Haty Abilene Texas Matthew J. Wince Katherine Conners Carew Street Springfield

Soldiers to escort remains of two Camp Travis soldiers

The text notes two Camp Travis soldiers who died at the base hospital will be sent home with a soldier in attendance. One body is Private Hoy O Dodson of Company 26 Seventh Battalion Depot Brigade with nearest relative Ada Watson of Mort Worth Texas. The other is Private Wie Gennett, with remains to be sent to Caldwell Texas with private Gennett in attendance.

Wade Bullard Caldwell Texas Hoy O. Dodson Seventh Battalion Depot Brigade Ada Watson Allen Avenue Mort, Worth Camp Travisoldiers Camp Base Hospital Tate Jesse Bullard Tex Wie Gennett Buy 0

Soldiers to Fort Worth for mussel shell dredge test

Dodson's 26th company of the Seventh battalion and Private Walter B. Poe will move to Fort Worth Texas to gather mussel shells from the river. A dredge with front wheels, patented, will be used to clear obstructions for the operation.

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