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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1918

Page

9

World’s Best Music on Victor Victrola Records

Hear top opera stars and celebrated instrumentalists on Victor records. Philadelphia Orchestra and Sousa, Pryor bands showcase world renown. Victor dealers nationwide offer demonstrations from $10 to $400, with period styles $375 to $950. Saenger Voice Culture Records aid vocal students.

Caruso Alda Calvé Culp de Gogorza de Luca Farrar Galli-Curci Gluck Homer Journet Martinelli McCormack Melba Ruffo Schumann-Heink Scotti Tetrazzini Elman Jascha Heifetz Paderewski Powell Zimbalist Philadelphia Orchestra Sousa Pryor Harry Lauder Nora Bayes Raymond Hitchcock Victor Saenger

Major Drennan Departing Kelly Field for San Diego

Major Drennan will leave Kelly Field for San Diego, California, in the coming days. He has commanded the ground officers training school, which during fall and winter trained a number of officers for Signal Corps administration.

San Diego Cal Drennan Kelly Field Signal Corps

Officers Train at Kelly Field Aviation School Opens

A school for officer training moved from other service branches to the aviation section of the Signal Corps at Kelly Field. Major Vrennan, attached to the second training brigade, continued his duties as an instructor. Major Drennan led the new school and was later moved to the engineering department with uncertainties about his San Diego assignment.

Ing Kelly Field Vrennan Signal Corps Drennan Engineering San Diego

Just Once Try Dodson’s Liver Tone Ad Appeal

A claim filled advertisement urges readers to abandon calomel and use Dodson’s Liver Tone, a vegetable liver remedy. It promises quick relief from laziness, biliousness, and constipation, guarantees money back if not effective, and touts safety for children and the whole family.

Dodson

Promotions at Camp Travis Line for Captains Named

Several lieutenants at Camp Travis are in line for promotion to captain though names and timing are not announced. A board chaired by Col. John J. Singman has recommended only captain promotions to fill camp vacancies. The list will be sent to Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen for approval before Washington acts.

Camp Travis Henry T. Allen John J. Singman Allen Washington

German shelling casualties in Turin and Paris totals

Analysis shows Turin bombardment resumed Sunday with no casualties yet. shells fell on 18 days since March 23, totaling 118 killed and 230 injured. Paris faced nine German batteries from January 6 to 27, 1871, with 103 Parisians killed and 369 injured.

Paris Turin

Finland to be Monarchy Under White Guards Plan

Stockholm reports Finnish circles say White Guards will use victory over Socialists to establish a German pattern monarchy and curb women’s franchise. Hed government Stockholm rep Urensious claims Finn-German imperialists aim to control Murman railway for an ice free port and Baltic alliance, raising conflict with Russia Sweden and Norway. Socialist papers protest White terror and executions of Red prisoners, urging conciliatory policy and wider Nordic alliance to oppose such moves.

London Times San Anton Philadelphia Public Ledger the Public Ledger Co Stockholm Uresnious Hed Murman Atlantic Finland Cape Gi Dad Russia Sweden Norway Assembly Denmark

Today’s Casualty List from General Pershing War Office

Casualties reported include Killed in action Privates Frank Giant and Augastt Gan. Died of wounds Privates Winkford Plouin and George Lytth. Died of disease Cook Tost. Wounded severely Lieut Bernal and Sgt Thienigy C. Schuvanz. additional names list Private Cilallis Allen Private Walter A Anton Te Wid Private Micheal Cwary Private Pony Plaza Private Pliem Stapliston Wounded slightly Lieutenants Thomas M L Hollios and Ilirry K McNeil, plus numerous others across ranks with varied statuses.

Winkford Plouin Cook Tost RIEE Privatio Games MRE Courtney George Lytth Jom Payne Lieut Bernal Mme Sergt Thienigy C. Schuvanz ASM PL Ind Bam Mecuilanic Josmpte Pe Cilallis Allen Ploivatic Walter A Antonte Wid Micheal Cwary

May Find Brother In German Prison Camp In Sunday Light

Mrs. Gilbert, sister of Lieutenant Loweory of the 18th Canadian Regiment, says a Sunday supplement photo depicting “Outwitting the Sun” may show her missing brother who disappeared from his unit after January 1917. She left Canada in 1916 with the regiment and plans to write to Carrick Carien to learn the name of the Cantilian Officer referenced in Lieutenant O Brien's escape story.

Diane Lowers Germany Drs Gilbert Mission Street Loweory Patrick O'Brien Canada Carrickenrien

Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Advertisement

An old standard promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria remedy and system builder. The label claims the formula is Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form, priced at 60 cents.

GROVE

New ROTC Training School Announced for June

The Southern Department announced a new ROTC training school to begin in June for students in ROTC units at A and M College of Texas, A and M College of Oklahoma, and the University of Arizona. Location not disclosed.

Struggle Over Military Training Text Gathers Dust

Fragment from a history page shows cadet training questions and replies amid references to university ROTC units and reserve corps. Strong entities include University of New Mexico and Reserve Officers. The tone hints at a debate over basic military instruction in schools and cadet examinations.

University of New Mexico Nice Institute Urug Corps

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