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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1918

Page

4

Princess Pat to Wed Kept Betrothal Crowned in Court Circular

London reports the court circular confirming the betrothal of Princess Patricia of Connaught to Commander Ramsay of the Royal Navy. Patricia, daughter of the Duke of Connaught and cousin to King George, is noted as a popular royal figure. Ramsay, born 1881, served in the Dardanelles in 1914 and received the Distinguished Service Order.

Ramsay London Prince Vonnaught Corumindes I Ramsay Earl of Dal‘howsier Princess Patricia of Connaught Duke of Connaught Canada King George Jong England Vat

Hughes Claims Cable Seizure Warranted By War Powers

In New York a federal court hearing debated whether Congress intended seizure of cable lines only for real national security danger, not during a mere war state. Charles E Hughes argued the Postmaster General overstepped for profit, while government counsel stressed national defense needs. Judge Hand reserved decision with briefs due Friday.

New York Wilson Congress Charles E. Hughes Commercial Cable Commercial Pacific Cable Hughes Hund United States Burleson Newcomb Carlton Western Union Telegraph Company Carlton Edward 3. McClennon Gregory Germany McClennon Vye

Inventor of New Wireless Telephone Credited by War Dept

Colonel Clarence C. Culver of Washington is credited by the War Department with inventing a wireless telephone enabling Allied airmen to send and receive orders from ground stations while in flight. The device uses a helmet worn headpiece with a near mouth speaking tube and wires to a battery powered by the airplane motor. President Wilson directed a demonstration on November 22 with Culver aided by electrical engineer E. J. Simon.

Clarence C. Culver Washington War Department Wilson White House Culver E. J. Simon

Elks Plan New Year's Eve Gala in San Antonio

San Antonio Lodge No. 216 Elks announce a New Year’s Eve dinner in a new dining room with reservations by noon. The charity drive for city orphans runs the second week of February with a goal of 10000, executives say the Elks will lead the campaign and seek broader support.

Menger San Antonio Telephone Crockett George D. Worthington Alvy Elks Wilks Wiks Hitehs

German string of influence over Roumania in wartime

The narrative traces long-standing ties between Germany and Roumania from Goethe era to modern times. It notes Germans as major traders, oil interests, and financiers in Roumania, with German influence rising after Prince Carol Hohenzollern’s arrival. It cites a failed 1912 loan attempt in Paris, Berlin funding via Disconto, and fears that German economic and political sway would reemerge if Allied policies persist, a sentiment shaped by Bucharest’s post treaty humiliation.

Germany Roumania Goethe Schiller Leipzig Munich Toumania Nicholas Rupo Carol Hohenzollern Prussia G Mans Balkans England Germains Keven France Romania Marghiloman Paris Berlin Disconto Bucharest Toumandan

Tod Casualty List from the American Expeditionary Force

A casualty roster lists killed in action wounded and missing across ranks. Privates and officers named include Leonar do Audino Portsteil Italy Joseph Ayers Heflin Alabama Pangulle Belperio Benevento Italy and many others from states and towns nationwide reflecting WWI losses and injuries across combat and noncombat causes.

Leonardo Audino Portteilia Italy Joseph J. Ayers Heflin Ala Pangulle Belperio Benevento Oscar Ki Bishop Beeman Wiliam Brown Smokey Tenn Stanley Michigan City Ind Stevan A Collins Miss Toney Caryelle Mount Chir Stephen Curran Jr Galw St. Louis Jank W. Frees Sdmonila Was Willam Ivey Missoula Mont Leonard Giarrusso Reymond Wesley Hanniphan New Madrid Alfred al “Hidde Herman Mim Alex H. Heffman New Orfeans H.johnson Knoxville Wilmer M. Landis Quakertown Wiliam H. Lett Alverdton Ohio Lewis Lewis Lisne Flushing, N. ¥. Leo J. Loventz, Mankato, Minn. Charitle Boyd McCain Goodard Kan Lloyd W. McGown Mexicomen Oklo Emanuel A Munson Berkeley Cal Peer Pacific Mercia Joseph Panzarino Joseph Pennock Goussiana George J. Precht Cincinnati James K. Riddle Blitton Vic Piluss Schtick New York Otto Thompson Reats Ale Nikihnta Woreszka Russi

Gas and Electric Talk No 5

Advice on saving gas and electricity in households. Emphasizes turning off unused gas and lights, using proper gas heaters, avoiding full flow, not overheating rooms, keeping burners adjusted for a blue flame, reporting leaks, avoiding wasteful lighting in unused areas, using Mazda lamps, and reading meters to catch errors. Encourages servants to be economical and to clip and post the guidance.

Mazda

Long, Mixed Names List From Wartime Roster

A sprawling roster of soldiers and officials from Lawrence AL Hari to Youth's Companion material lists numerous Private, Lieutenant, and Corporal names with associated places across the United States and Canada. The fragmented OCR blends ranks, towns, states, and overseas locales, ending with a distant dialogue about faith and church attendance amid wartime.

Britain weighs plan to build homes for soldiers

Associated Press dispatch from London reports a proposal to have the government build houses and sell them on long-time terms or furnish them outright to soldiers as part of the transition from war to peace. The plan aims to address a housing shortage amid wartime shutdowns and rising costs, with debate over government financial commitments during the transition period.

London Enigland England United States St. J. Endorr’ Walters Haglund Te Fiancee Construction England R

A Deeper Humanity in Postwar Theatre

Critics note a shift toward serious drama after the war, stressing sincerity and human qualities. Belasco comments in the Dramatic Mirror on life’s new angles of heroism, duty, and sacrifice, as audiences seek thoughtful plays amid lighter fare.

Belasco

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