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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1918
Page
11
R. J. Windrow of Waco resigns from the State Board of Water Engineers, effective May 20, after being appointed by Governor Hobby. The governor has not yet filled the vacancy.
George Lovett and the Lovett Concentration Band staged a moving bond sale in front of the Alamo on Wednesday morning. They raised $15,100 for Liberty Bonds while performing songs and demonstrations, aided by Majestic Theater manager Ed Raymond. The event featured humor, patriotic tunes, and a pledge to continue sales with plans to parade through San Antonio.
The Woman's Committee for the Third Liberty Loan reports for duty Wednesday at committee headquarters in the W. A. auditorium. Under a new plan of work volunteers will go out to solicit hand subscriptions and a report is expected at noon Thursday.
Sheriff Allen seeks local help to identify a young man found in brush near San Marcos Tuesday. Two bullet wounds, body dumped from a vehicle, possible age 20 to 26, about six feet tall, 164 pounds, light complexion, light hair, wearing a white shirt gray pants and a green hat. shoes size nine and a half. The body held in San Marcos awaiting investigation. Description links to Washer Brother Store in San Antonio.
The state pure food department lab faces closure as a new zone law bans alcohol shipments for scientific use. Commissioner Helfman cites daily alcohol consumption for tests and analysis and fears no provision allows shipping alcohol into prohibited territory for lab work. A human coach was sent for analysis to detect poison, but without alcohol testing is impossible.
Railroad plans estimate indirect route fares based on actual mileage to boost traffic on direct lines. Experts met to draft a new scale for Director General McAdoo. Example: travel to the Pacific coast from the East via New Orleans and southern routes would use actual mileage rates.
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