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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1918
Page
9
Texas railroad commission figures show five month operating revenue for Texas railroads ending May 1 at 1,107,000 with a year over year decline. Total operating revenue reaches 11,707,000, freight and passenger revenues rise, and operating expenses increase by 6,221,510.
London dispatch reports dawn assault along 10,000 yard front from Puisseux to Beaucourt. Germans surprised, largely surrendering. tanks and trench mortars praised. prisoners taken from five divisions. Other front news: advances near Merville and Locre. new water route to connect Chicago and St Louis planned within 80 days.
At Boerne Texas Kendall County fair opening crowds exceed previous records as farmers display diverse products. W J Esworth and son exhibit canned goods beans sorghum sugar honey and goats while Christian Lehmidt presents the state’s largest canned fruit display. Red Cross booths feature Junior Red Cross projects and Comfort district items support war relief and child welfare drives.
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as a universal hair remedy. It claims rapid effects including shinier softer hair, removal of dandruff, and new hair growth within weeks, with simple daily use and a test procedure for volume and gloss.
Forty Chauffeurs' Joint 129 members were discharged after presenting a union demand for an eight hour day a 5 percent pay raise and union recognition. The Merchants Transfer Co argued the contract would bankrupt the firm and threaten mail and baggage services. A meeting of drivers and Trades' Council failed to break the deadlock with a re-write offered but not accepted.
An Aug 22 dispatch reports two allied councils will coordinate efforts in Russia with Archangel and Vladivostok presidencies. The Archangel council includes entente ambassadors under the American ambassador, while Vladivostok council features five officials including Sir Charles Eliot and Eugene Stegem, with no American named.
President Turzell announces that John Tarleton Agricultural College Stephenville and Grubbs vocational School Arlington have been recognized by the War Department as A and M College branches. A Students' Army Training Corps unit will be organized at each school with officers and A and M supplies to cover military needs.
The two day Y W C A conference ended with informal discussions on publicity methods. Miss Catherine Balderston advised on posters pageants slides and press publicity while Mrs Grace Sutton Powell spoke on future hopes. Delegates will serve as information secretaries in their counties and communities.
The two day conference concluded Thursday and organizers including Mrs Powell Miss Beschia Miller and Miss Balderston will attend further sessions in five sections with Holy ton as the next stop.
About 6000 colored recruits will sing old melodies and camp favorites at Camp Travis Thursday at 5 o clock. Sergeant Wall will lead the singing at the sounding board near division headquarters with an singing lesson for the recruits. Civilians from San Antonio attended a recent concert.
The Negro band from the first infantry group of the Depot Brigade at Canin Teavis will play for the dancing at the Community House on Thursday evening under band leader Willis. The event is part of weekly soldier’s club dances with jazz selections and partners provided by about six hundred San Antonio women who hold admission cards signed by federated clubs.
Washington Aug 22. A joint resolution authorizing admission of refugees driven from their countries was transmitted to the Senate and House today by President Wilson. The move aims to ease wartime refugee crises as conditions worsen abroad.
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