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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1918

Page

2

Demobilization Efforts At Camp Travis Near Completion

Reported progress in discharging men from Camp Travis as the 4S list nears finalization. About 55 men have been discharged recently from various units and will be mustered out by Monday. Officers adjust policies to minimize remaining overseas schedules and preserve the Isth Division intact while allowing civil-life reentries.

Travis Idfis Luther Hoffman Campavis Fritz Dyer Garden City N. L Camp Logan Camp Sheridan Camp Travis Camp Yeavis Isth Alexander M. Wetherill War Department

Urge Devil River Dam Boosts Regional Effort Across Counties

Maverick Val Verde and Kinney Counties promote the Devil River dam project led by I W Mosebach, former local figure now secretary of the Retail Merchants' Association and Chamber of Commerce at Bugle Pass. John F Roberts, Del Rio chamber secretary, visited San Antonio and Washington DC seeking government support for the project.

Maverick Val Verde Kinney Devil River I. W. Mosebach Retail Merchants’ Association and Chamber of Commerce Bugle Pass San Antonio John F. Roberts Chambbr of Commerce Retail Merchants’ Association del Ito

Services resume at Orthodox Synagogue and temple activities

Regular services will resume Friday evening at the Orthodox Jewish Synagogue and Sunday school services will follow. Temple Beth El will hold Friday night services with Saturday morning religious school and an 11 o'clock temple service. A preliminary meeting for past confirmants and Bar Mitzvahs is planned for Sunday afternoon. Crime notes report a white male transfer to jail amid burglary investigations and three automobile thefts reported.

Gerstein New York Temple Beth Temple Beth el Temple School

Community notices and events on South Alamo St.

Local items include a New Year’s Eve dance at Leethoven Hall on South Alamo with $1 gents and free ladies, returning Dr. Faylor resuming practice, printing services offered, Woodmen of the World officers reelected, Brewer heading to Galveston for service, a furnished room rental near the Army Post, and banquet reservations for Chief Justice Fly’s anniversary to be made by calling Crockett 56 for Mr. Williams.

Leethoven Hall South Alamo St Fly Fourth Court of Civil Appeals Crockett Williams

Boy Dies After Truck Incident Brings Homicide Charge

A boy injured in a Wednesday automobile incident was taken to Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital and later returned home in greatly improved condition. A homicide charge has been brought in connection with the incident.

Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital

Swell Pension Fund Protest and Local Accidents in San Antonio

Police blotter reports Melvin Hammond charged with negligent homicide in the death of Doyle Gillette a 6 year old boy struck by a truck at Hackberry and Sherman Streets. Other incidents include a collision near West Commerce Street injuring Catherine Calloway, two soldiers involved in a separate hit and run, and the San Antonio Police Relief Fund ball tickets sale.

Melvin Hammond Doyle Gillette Hackberry Sherman Nexce Colin Brosser Alamo Heights Woch Highway Rosser Catherine Calloway Garrison Street East Commerce Street Santa Rosa Hospital Gilbert Vasetti Mission Street

French to Mannheim watch on 10000 prisoners

Zurich reports a battalion of infantry moved to Mannheim by order of Marshal Yoch to guard the prison camp where 10 000 allied prisoners await liberation. The move follows alleged bad treatment and several murders of prisoners. Mannheim lies on the east bank of the Rhine near Mayenee within the neutral zone outlined by the armistice terms.

Zurich Mannheim Marshal Yoch Badische Landes Zeitung Mannhein Mayenee Rhine

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