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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1919
Page
6
Officials announce a conference appointment for February 12 at Camp Trave. Representatives from the American Military Association will attend the event to discuss needs and future plans.
An easy method claims to end dandruff completely by applying a plain remedy at night and rubbing gently. It promises to stop itching and leave hair soft, shiny, and healthier looking, with effects reported as fast and inexpensive.
The United States Department of Labor mails a survey to 258 early farm agents and 165 community labor boards to gather data on farm industry characteristics and labor housing. Questions seek nationalities of farmers, housing provisions, machinery use, and labor problems to guide future farm labor allocations and employment during shortages. Private Robert MacDonald, artillery, died of pneumonia at Baw hospital Camp Dengis.
A Rotary Club talk discussed how veterans face difficulties returning home, stressing a distinct soldier psychology and the need for vocational training and medical support. Major Zittinger outlined programs, while plans to raise funds and prepare soldiers for civilian life were set, as the San Antonio conference activities were outlined.
In a Saturday morning ceremony at Camp Travis Brigadier General George Hirstes presented Captain Fred W. Adams with the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism near Soissons France on July 22 1918. Adams then first lieutenant directed counterattacks commanded troops under heavy fire and maintained lines with coolness and bravery inspiring others.
First Lieutenant Othel J. Gee and 21 overseas veterans arrive at Camp Travis from Camp Merritt and Camp Stanley for convalescent care. A discharge list from Camp Stanley includes Private J H Baccarat of Orange Texas and several others from Texas towns. Telegrams report 250 overseas arrivals next Tuesday with detachments at Camp Sheridan and Camp Dauge. officers and personnel listed for Camp Shuritan and Camp Dodge detachments.
A salary abatement dispute in Bexar County involving a single plaintiff against the county and county commissioners is delayed. An amended petition is being prepared and scheduled for filing soon.
The article describes a new remedy called Cal athe or Calotabs as more effective than former tonics. It emphasizes liver and digestive health to prevent illness and states users may feel better after a single dose, with improved appetite and energy the next day.
February reports indicate American ships will soon sail up the Rhine to repatriate Americans. Transport to bring home soldiers progresses rapidly with transit capacity increasing and morale among troops said to be high as they await passage back.
A dense, garbled mix of street addresses, grocery prices, and personal notices. The readable fragments reference 120 Garden Street, various food items with quantities, postwar price expectations, and a political note about government price control. Also mentions Washington and a committee, plus a long anecdote about a veranda scene and a man named Wilson.
Report from Paris and Washington notes Japan urges China to abandon claims tied to German colonial territories. Delegates at the peace conference discuss China’s role and possible subversion of negotiations, amid broader Allied aims to reconfigure Asian borders after World War I.
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