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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1917
Page
6
In Verdun on August 29 President Poincare awarded General Petain the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor for recent Verdun successes. The ceremony at Place d Armes followed a speech condemning enemy propaganda and pledging resolve against Germany.
Dr. Sigmund F. Burg wed Mollie B. Mindes in a Wednesday ceremony at the groom's south Monumental Street residence with Rabbi N. Gerstein officiating. Only relatives and a few close friends attended the intimate event.
Advert shows new fall and winter lines by tailor Lentz with on display items. Furniture and fabrics highlighted as seasonal offerings. Shoppers urged to visit for consultation and fitting services.
Police in Lyons, Aug 30, arrested Raymond Robillot, 17, on charges of attacking O L McLellan, once a Louisiana senator, who was shot Tuesday. Robillot allegedly lured McLellan to a lonely spot after claiming to show him Lyons and fired six shots when money was refused. McLellan remains in serious condition.
The Red Cross Circle of San Antonio Chapter No 3, O E S, will hold a meeting at 2 p m in the Wolff and Marx auditorium.
Mrs. T A Coleman and Thomas Coleman Jr plan to travel to Washington D C to visit Mrs. John Neal Hodges at Washington Barracks then proceed to Groton Massachusetts where Thomas Jr will re enter school. Mrs Coleman will join Miss Birdie Elizabeth in New York around Sept 23 then return to Washington with Hodges and her three grandchildren for winter as Captain Hodges sails abroad.
Ottawa reports that Justice Duff, acting for the governor general, gave royal assent to a conscription bill. It aims to raise 100,000 men to reinforce Canadian divisions at the front. Canadians aged 20 to 45 may be called, classified by age and marital status. The initial class of unmarried men 20 to 44 is expected to be summoned first to meet the quota.
In New York a magistrate fined Mrs Bertha Frazer 50 dollars or 30 days in jail for disorderly conduct after she insulted a United States marine uniform. The judge warned authorities to curb such speeches with an iron hand, noting the woman received mercy rather than a straight jail term. Three killed in automobile crash near Ashland Virginia when Howard family vehicle collided with an electric car.
The Drama League of America announced today prizes of 500 dollars, 250 dollars, and 100 dollars for the three best patriotic plays suitable for amateur performances in Washington. The offering aims to encourage patriotic theater and community participation.
The Canadian casualty list issued in Ottawa on August 30 includes wounded P. Daniel of Oklahoma City and R. C. Miller of Kansas City, with gas poisoning listed for G. Davidson of Cimarron Kansas.
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