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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1918
Page
6
Multiple lieutenants and captains from Camp Travis receive leaves of absence and detachments to various posts including Manila Fort Sam Houston and Fort Wheeler. Promotions announced for Maj. Carter and Capt. Daustin. Company notices also promote a sale of electric fixtures at Smylie Oder Co.
Camp Travis to form a distinct camp administration unit with its own state officers and a permanent staff. An executive officer will manage camp details under the division commander to relieve the Eighteenth division of routine work and keep records and personnel separate from the depot brigade.
Private Marcus Pena of San Antonio was killed in action after the torpedoed British transport Tuscania was sunk off Ireland. His parents, Mr and Mrs Julio Pena, received a War Department telegram three weeks after he wrote he was wounded and in a hospital. Pena, 23, had entered the army in November and served with Company I, Ninth Infantry. He leaves his parents, two sisters, and a brother.
Fort Sam Houston pigeons to be released Saturday at the Kendall County Fair in Boerne. The large release aims to amuse visitors and train birds for returning to Fort Sam Houston while warning the public against firing at pigeons. Col Daniel Carr notes pigeons travel about 140 miles from Kelly Field to Aransas Pass.
Mrs. George Turner of Beaumont and Mrs. Hi W Sutton with children of Beaumont are guests at the Menger. W G C Bishop of Durango and A J Clark of San Francisco stay at the St Anthony. Grover of Corpus Christi and Porter of Range at the Lanier and Gunter respectively. Others include Mrs. M J Targa of New York and J Mo Marshall of Chicago registered at the Menger and Gunter.
Lieut. Herbert W. Whisenant is severely wounded with both legs shattered at the front, per a cablegram to his mother Mrs Rosa Whisenant of Kyle. He joined the medical reserve corps and served with the 16th Infantry after commissioning at Leon Springs.
Small booklets titled Compliments of the United States Army House Hospital Fort Sam Houston explain visitor hours 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 8 pm and urge calling for passes at the information office. Capt. L. G. Avent oversees the information bureau. The hospital, with 1600 beds, has 45 medical officers 150 nurses and 630 enlisted staff. The staff includes specialists in medical and surgical fields and aims to provide the best care for sick American soldiers.
Sick dependents of soldiers in San Antonio are cared for by the attending surgeon. Recreation facilities are provided for convalescent patients at the Red Cross convalescent home, the Army Young Men's Christian Association building, the Knights of Columbus recreation room and three motor cars owned by the hospital are run on regular schedule daily for the benefit of convalescent patients.
A 5-year-old white boy was arrested after taking 393 dollars from Mrs. W. I. Adams on South Laredo Street. He led detectives to a vacant lot where the money was recovered and returned to the owner. Detectives also arrested two women for forgery, one with forged shoe purchases and another with a bogus check and a hotel cash exchange.
Six year old Maria Alvarez remained critically injured after a buggy carrying Officers Lane and Brown struck her on El Paso Street during an emergency response to a report of a dying woman at San Fernando and San Saba Streets. She was taken to Robert T. Green Memorial Hospital with internal injuries.
Former saloonman Weld N Watts waived examining trial before U S Commissioner R L Edwards and posted 500 bond after being charged with violating the Presidents Proclamation that bars liquor sales within five miles of an army camp. A Kalil residence room at 023 Trinity Street yielded liquor valued at 2000 by agents of the Department of Justice and military police. Kalil formerly ran a West Commerce Street saloon.
The Square Deal Association reversed its five-cent rule and capped shoe shines at 10 cents. It heard from better-class stands who argued a 5-cent price wasn’t profitable after rent and costs. Members noted varying parlor releases and equipment could prevent uniform pricing fairness. Fourteen complaints prompted the reconsideration.
At a Wednesday meeting the association heard complaints about overcharges and inferior service. Some charges were dropped after evidence was heard and all parties agreed to make satisfactory adjustments. No rent report was issued though investigations continue and a rebark would be submitted soon.
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