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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1918
Page
6
Private Donald D B Wilkinson of Company M 12th Cavalry died from pneumonia. He collapsed Sunday near Sau Houstor and was reported by Mrs. Dudley of Evansville Indiana as the notifying party.
Yeggmen, first in San Antonio this year, blew a safe at Bexar Steam Laundry 106 Herman Street near the Southern Pacific depot. They obtained under 310 and two $50 Liberty bonds. $200 had been removed Sunday night by the cashier. Police Chief Dane Easter and Detective Captain Van Itiper lead the investigation. The explosion levelled the safe door and broke office glass. detectives say the method shows nonprofessional work. The clock in the office stopped at 1 55 indicating the moment of the blast. Two officers, Major Edward Bailey and Lt Eugene Calvalli, received orders to College duty and will report to Camp Travis then return.
Tomorrow at 9 30 a m about fifty people will take part in Motion Pictures at Sunset Picture Studios Harlandale. Take South Flores and ask for Mr Veau. Participants subject to selection. Officers relieved from Camp Travis ordered to report to Camp Deaving Ga to attend Infantry School of Arms Major Reeder EB Krembs Captain Howard Harker Captain William N Puckett Captain Basil Middleton and First Lieutenant Perry S Schofield listed.
Special Cavaly report from Luxemburg notes eye witness views on postwar Germany. Democrats believe Prussians will back a Kaiser restoration after defeating Bolshevism and pursue reuniting or expanding Prussian led kingdoms. Wirtz and Weber predict renewed monarchist drive, with chaos easing under Ebert and Scheidemann.
A Red Cross meeting is postponed indefinitely as a mark of respect for Mrs. Joseph J. Frost and her husband Mr. Frost. Campaign details are outlined with divisions for men and women and ward-based leadership. The drive, starting December 16, seeks members rather than cash donations, with a $1 contribution per person.
Twenty five student nurses arrived at the Base Hospital Fort Sam Houston Sunday to begin training as army nurses. This is the second group to report, following about thirty two in the first class. The first group came mainly from Texas and Oklahoma. the second class is from Kansas and Nebraska, recruited under a plan by the surgeon general and supported by the Woman's Committees of the Council of National Defense and the American Red Cross.
The Base Hospital Fort Sam Houston plans a Wednesday dance at the Red Cross House near the hospital with further weekly entertainments. Red Cross representatives organize weekly theater parties at the Majestic for convalescents, about 16 residents, each Tuesday.
Park Commissioner May Lambert with local commission men plans a Christmas feast of venison sausage for orphans in three San Antonio orphanages. Deer meat from Brackenridge Park herd and donated pork will be used after surplus deer meat was too dry. Three hogs have been donated or pledged by Union Stock Yards Commission men George Saunders James Gallagher and the city park to ensure enough sausage for every child.
A clipped Chicago edition note from Danly News cites United States shipping estimates for an unspecified company. The fragment references United Print and a December timing, but details are incomplete and unclear.
Philadelphia December 2 stockholders ratified the U S compensation contract as the Federal control agreement was approved today. The decision comes amid discussions on sourcing four million bananas from Jamaica if shipping facilities prove sufficient and stockholders approve related terms. The move signals settlement of a key dispute and paves the way for ongoing trade arrangements.
Stockholders review contact coverage detailing the Pennsylvania Railroad and its lines operating east of Pittsburgh. The note outlines jurisdictions and management reach within the eastern network.
The tract is 3,603,427.58 dollars per year, President Rea announced, and it is sufficient to cover all fixed charges and continue the 6 percent dividend.
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