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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1917
Page
7
A Sunday 7:30 program features Bishop Capers in a heart-to-heart address to soldiers in khaki. Mary Aubrey and Edwin McKenzie sing amid an orchestral plus patriotic set. About 1000 seats await uniformed attendees with public access before and after the service.
Knitting classes at the National League for Woman's Service headquarters at 414 Gunter Hotel produce washcloths wristlets and progress to mufflers sweaters and socks as beginners advance. Classes meet each morning offering practical aid to soldiers.
A brief dialogue captures travelers and locals noting continual arrivals and departures as visitors enjoy the coastal scene and pace of life. The exchange hints at insider knowledge of sights and the charm of a changing cast of guests.
Soldiers will dance at Travis Military Park Saturday night in a War Recreation Board event the first of its kind in the United States. A sixteen piece band will play national and allied tunes as streets near the park close and lighting is installed for dancing from 8:30 to 11:30. Tickets for soldiers cost 25 cents with ladies admitted free and volunteers from the National League for Woman's Service assisting.
The War Department announces that most of the land between Hood and Wilson Streets from New Braunfels Avenue to the Russ and Cresson tracts has been acquired for Camp Travis and Fort Sam Houston. Washington approval for the M K T property is expected early next week. About 71 buildings on bought land have been sold. 88 more go on sale September 20. title issues delay some acquisitions.
Friday morning session handed down 100 day fines in vagary cases as several idlers were arraigned. Earlier, San Antonio saw twenty two arrests on traffic violations with fines from two to ten dollars including speeding and careless driving as well as blockading streets and improper turning.
Garden owners should note that leafy above ground crops require nitrogen predominantly, while underground crops like bulbs and tubers use other elements, especially potash. These proportions guide fertilization for healthier yields.
The Texas State Council of Defense proposes shipping Texas cattle to Illinois to aid livestock markets as Illinois has hay and grain. Texas county councils collect cattle numbers and prices for Illinois buyers while Illinois Council of Defense cooperates to connect farmers. The effort accompanies a wheatless bread day campaign to conserve 70 to 75 million bushels of wheat and promote war gardens this fall.
Local ad announces Lentz Tailor offers army uniforms made on site at 312 West Commerce Street. The ad emphasizes quality and quick service for military apparel.
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