London Police Strike Brings Night of Fashionable Theft
London experiences a police strike with many shops unguarded through the night. thieves plunder jewelry districts including Strand and Aldgate while military police guard only their units. union leaders discuss wage increases and sympathy for strikers grows as talks with authorities continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lessness
The
Strand
Aldgate
Rite of London Police
Tower Hill
Policemens’ Union
Carmichael
London Pradex Cannei
White Hall
Tloyd George
Boy Escapes After Gunfire at Main Avenue Station
Police officers fired revolvers while pursuing three boys aged 16 and 17 who were breaking into a station on Main Avenue at 5:30 p.m. Friday. Two surrendered after shots rang out. the third fled but was later captured. Officers Captain Brown and Detective Barneburg led the arrests as residents reported bars being forced open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treamery
Main Avenue
Brown
Barneburg
Soledad Street
Call to Duty Mobilizes All Citizens for War
A wartime address urges youth and older men to enlist or register, stressing national unity and the mobilization of all resources. It emphasizes the obligation of citizens to respond to the call, with only those unfit or exempt from alien allegiance spared from service. The notice ends with an advertisement for Travelers Cigar Shop and Maillard's Famous Candies.
Americans Hold Front North of Soissons In Harassing Fire
American troops on the northern front near Soissons pressed a harassing offensive, firing high explosive and shrapnel as they held positions amid stubborn German resistance. Observers noted cautious American advances and signs of German regrouping, with artillery delivering sustained bombardment and occasional local gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soissons
Barrage Inn
T Nein
Vision of Victory Follows New Zealand and English Push
War correspondent Phu Gibbs reports Aug 31 from the front beyond Bapaume. Canadian and New Zealand units press toward the Drocourt-Queant line, while retreating German forces leave ruined towns and scattered prisoners as air power and artillery shape a future British victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phu Gibbs
New York Times Co
San Antonio
Scarpe
Bapaune
Veronne
Drocourt-Queant
Bapaume
Bapane
Bapaute
Williams
Hong
Chad
Albert
Ponzieres
Sound Butte
Somme
Obituary notices from San Antonio listings
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices for Mrs Phillepena Bergstrom Mrs Lula Medacheru Karl Mabry and others announce deaths in San Antonio and nearby areas. Services are scheduled in Texas cities with family and military details and interments at local cemeteries including National and Odd Fellows grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillopena Bergstrom
Phillepena Bergstram
Weloek
Camilen Strov
San Aneonia
Leva Pleat
San Diego
Caley
George Bachan
Robert Is
San Antonio
A Nives
Lula Medacheru
San Francisco
Cal
Teiebe Undertaking Comprn
Harry Wade
Sergt
Wade
Diane
Gerviers
Lee Fitte Street
Willie BR. Mathis
Willie B. Mathis
Thelack
Hvee
Tennessee
Esther
Leslie
Eanini Still
Wo ¢ Still
Tonston
Robert Fh
Ed 2D
Abernathy
Huntsville
C.J. Ringlestion
Magnolia Grove
Wandinen
Olive Street
Odd Yellows Cemetery
Porter Loring Funeral Directors Listed
A terse local notice lists Porter Loring Funeral Directors at 206 Jefferson Street and adjacent Magy and McCallum Undertakers with ambulance and hearse services on Cr 104 Pecan Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter Loring
Magy & McCallum, — Undertakers, Ambulance and Lung Motor Service
Cometas
Pecan
Ady
Reds Driven Back by Allies 15 Miles on Ussuri Front
Allied forces and Czecho-Slovak troops attacked the Bolshevik Red Guard on the Ussuri River front and pushed the enemy back about fifteen miles. Prisoners were taken and booty captured as entente forces advance. Some Bolsheviki units reportedly disarmed by alliance troops may join anti Bolshevik forces in Trans Haikalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ussuri
Presa
Vladivestol
Bolsheviki Red Guard
Horvath
Siberia
Nemenoff
trans-Haikalia
Al-Les
Haigs Troops Capture Mt Kemmel In WWI Action
British forces led by Field Marshal Haig press from the Somme south of Péronne and seize Mount Kemmel as heavy fighting continues north of Soissons. American and French units push to dominate the Aisne valley while the Canal du Nord crossing heightens pressure on German lines, with Mangin's French troops securing key positions on the Ailette front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traig
Somme
Poroune Wriduy
Wight
Soissons
Aisne
Ailette
Coneyle-Chateau
Oise
Mont St. Simeon
Canal du Nord
Mont Lo Berlancourt
Hindenburg
Te Aisne Salient
Mangin
Soissong
Culles
Chavigny
Anele
Couex-Chauny
Champa
Praast
Villaette
Dans Wood
Germans Across Somme Forward in General Retreat
From the front in France August 31 the German retreat across the Somme is declared complete. British lines report crossings at Brie St. Christ and Eterpigny destroyed or seized, with large numbers of prisoners and guns captured. Combles and Bapaume are in Allied hands, and German reserves have shifted to the Peronne to Rancourt axis as the retreat continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ana
Bup Nume
Bapaume
Warpau
Grevillers
Achiet
Cohnley
Red Cross
Lima
Perry Robinson
Tandon ‘Thies
Conwright
The
Public Ledger Co
France
Sonne
Peranne
Trevonne
la Chapel
Combles
Maurepas
Peroane
Mont St. Quentin
Fortille
Sailly Sailliesel
Trermans
Peroyne
Peronne
Rancourt
Pregicourt
Marval
Albert- Bapaume
Baprume
Steenwerck
Bailleul
Kemmel
Armentieres
Two Charged as Hirers Arrested for idling men
Two young men were arrested for idling in San Antonio. One fined 25 dollars in Police Court. the other given a continuance to Monday to produce witnesses of employment. Police made seven arrests for idling after two days’ effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Themeclyes
Plan to limit oil wells at Burk Burnett pool
Wichita Falls Texas August 31 plans to limit the number of wells drilled at Burk Burnette where a rich new oil pool has been opened were announced at a conference of Federal Oil Conservation Bureau representatives and local operators. Drilling must be limited, authorities said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Wichita Falls
Tex
Burk Burnette
Federal Oil Conservation Bureau
German General Von Bernhardi Defeated in Battlefield Action
General von Bernhardi, noted for his provocative writings revealing German aims, is reported among German commanders overwhelmed as his Witt corps of the Sixth Army is driven back by British forces near the Lys and toward Amiens.
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von Bernhardi
Germany
Bernhardi
Witt
Sixth
the Lys
Amytutieres
Three Hurt By Cars In Weekend Traffic Incidents
Three persons were injured in separate traffic crashes between 4:45 PM Saturday and late night on New Braunfels Avenue Carson Street South 7th and Carolina Streets. William Query was treated at Green Memorial Hospital after a collision on New Braunfels Avenue. Driver William Thompson faced a careless driving charge. Daniel Hasebtier sustained injuries when struck while riding a horse drawn wagon near Ninth Streets. All injuries described as not serious. police report notes minimal harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welouk
Willian Query
Stafford Street
Sde
Green Memorial Hospital
New Braunfis Avenue
Carson Street
Ollock
Will Thompson
Driv
Volccs
Aun San Miguel
South
Ann Carolina
Livut
K. Galléher
Welly Field No
Daniel M. Hasebtier
Githey
Salas
Ad Anutin
Ninth Streets
Traxe Hospital
Canny Travis
Plans for Negro Song Unit at Camp Travis
The camp prepares a minstrel style entertainment unit led by Wale Boeler and Caiis Travis. Negro soldiers will form the group and perform for the TV quarantine audience. The unit aims to provide excellent shows with singing by the men, including a parody on the spiritual Teaben.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wale Boeler
Caiis Travis
Setivitier
Hoe
Travis
Aneleus
Horta
San Antonio
Teaben
Elewboa
Kaiser
Promoted to Colonel Col Joh G Pyndall Heads for Washington
Col Joh G Pyndall promotions from enlisted man to colonel are confirmed by Southern Department headquarters. He began service April 1 1900 and rose through ranks in the First Cavalry and Fourth Field Artillery. He reached France with the first regulars and is now on leave in San Antonio before reporting to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joh G. Pyndall
John Go ‘Tyndath
San Antonio
Almenve
Visi
France
Southern Department
Iis
Oleonel ‘Cyndall
Washington
Cyndall
Fourth Field Artillery
Commerce Chamber Opposes Special Session for Drought Relief
The Commerce Chamber of Commerce declines to ask the governor for a special legislative session to address drought relief. An official notes no adequate plan or funds exist, warning a $5,000,000 bond issue would be hard to float. instead, relief relies on government shipments, free job programs, and federal aid. Crawford Named as Collector. (Note: includes a second item about Richard F. Crawford)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atrishen
Chander We Commerce
Brownhead Champer of Commerce
J. B. Carl
State Council of Defense
Chamber
Coveenor Hobby
Crawford
Washington, D. C
Richard FB. Crawford
el Vase
Texas
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Las Heey
Txshange Telegraph Company
Calomel
S ‘Alota
Travelers Cigar Shop
Ave C. Maillard’s Famous Candies
Uvehind
Nurro
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Gibbs
Germain Houts
Miney
Miranmont
Ancre
Thiepval
Arles
Achiet le Dett
Grevillars
Hapaume
Kiehl
Orphen
Achiet le Petit
Averts
Karl J. Mabry
Karl K. Mabry
San Angelo
Oklahoma City
Ho M. Hall
Mabry
American Shoe Snd Hat Company
Mr. Hall
Daily Mail
Harbin
Manchuria
Siberian
Iman
Nikol and
Khaboraysi
Haig
MT. Kemmel
Foe
Dyer River
Macdona Shooting Club
Apri
Andy
Dixie Social Club
Turner Hall
Wear Plumbing Co
Tom
Riches Jewelry Store
Ava. v
A. H. Shafer
Commerce
Amok
Here Jewelry Co
Alamo Plaza
West End
Car
Willett
Mr. Hull
W. Commerce St
O'Connell Loan Co
Houston Street
South Flores St
West End Lake
Kreg
Vuiau
Sat
Dale Wilde Mavilion
Terttury
Peldock
Central
Pood Administration
Fee
Foot
Telewilde Pavilion
River Ave
Alamo
Dulluig Printing Co
Losoyz St
Adv
St. Albert Hall
Tathanola St
Harry G. Chal
Maj
Charles Barnes
Quartermaster General
Major Barnes
Mr. Chal
Idlewilde
Alamo Heights
Alling
Tilewilde
Ring Travix
San Antonio Clearing House
Eneray von Brenhard
Name
Johnston & Barnett
Crockett BS
Negro Song Unit
Wade Tootler
Commerce Chamber
Steem
United States
Bureau
EC. 407
E. Houston
Optometeisin and
Onticiana
CLS Eee
Anton Ma
Ns Ad Ag
Avenue C
Fourth ST
Eoin Yeadache
Nigla
Wition
Ebergy
Ates
Noa Spears
Af.beyer
Mortgage Loans
San Antonio Loan & Trust Co
West
Commerce Street
Gasoline Union Auto Supply Co
N. Flores St
Yan Antonio
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