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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1917
Page
3
Washington Aug 31 A volunteer army of 10 000 American housewives 350 000 merchants and 35 000 farmers is gathering inventory of national food supplies. They record on hand pantry shelves and stores plus farm barns and bins for the bureau of markets to estimate total stocks and project weekly needs and later regulation.
United States Marshal Thomas McCarthy announced plans to care for about 200000 drug addicts deprived of narcotics after recent raids. He said he was approached by people from all walks of life who confessed they were slaves to narcotics now unable to obtain them due to intensified enforcement.
County authorities urged to enforce a new vital statistics registration law focusing on complete birth and death records. Registrar W. A. Davis says accurate records will aid age related legal questions, life insurance, estates, pensions, and military promotions, with indictments possible for violations. County Attorney Newton commits to cooperation and grand jury action as needed.
W H Dougherty of Gainsville has accepted appointment to the University of Texas board of regents after a telegram from Governor Ferguson. Judge F A Williams of Galveston is slated to replace Dr A W Fly, whose Senate confirmation failed, filling all board vacancies.
Venizelos says his 1915 wartime plan for intervention would have landed a Greek force at Gallipoli and entered Constantinople within a fortnight if not vetoed by Constantine. He argues Turkey's destruction would have allowed Russia to export grain and precluded Bulgarian intervention, possibly ending the war a year earlier. The Athens report notes Turks were preparing to evacuate Constantinople and Greek forces could have altered the outcome.
Report notes that allied forces advanced into the Dardanelles more than a month after Turkish defenders had begun fortifying Gallipoli. The move emphasizes the length and difficulty of the campaign and the stubborn resistance faced by attackers.
Judge I T Valentine of the County Civil Court vows to hold his office until the Supreme Court rules on the Senate action. He argues appointment power rests with the county commissioners and denies Senate authority despite Governor Ferguson's nomination being denied.
George Rousses, named by Foreign Minister Po itis in Athens as Greek minister to the United States, arrived here today aboard a British steamship destined for Washington.
In Peking on July 12, about ten thousand Republican soldiers attacked General Chang Hsun’s headquarters while 3000 of his troops resisted for ten hours. Fewer than fifty were killed or wounded, puzzling officers. An estimated one million shots were fired as foreigners noted the bloodless nature of the fight and the rifles were often fired into the air.
The season’s first car of deciduous fruit from Tulare County and among the state's early shipments arrived with a mixed load of plums apricots and peaches earning a net revenue of 3000 dollars.
A vintage health notice promotes S. S. S. as a blood purifier and tonic to maintain vitality. It claims the remedy builds appetite and strengthens the whole system, noting fifty years of use and availability from druggists, with free literature from Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta.
Announcement from Toronto reports the engagement of Lady Maud Cavindish eldest daughter of the Duke of Devonshire governor general of Canada to Captain MacIntosh A D C of the Royal Horse Guards. Captain MacIntosh is 32 and Lady Maud 21.
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