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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1918

Page

7

Antis Ready to Agree to Day Measure in Texas Legislature

Texas lawmakers consider ratification of a federal prohibition amendment with a aim to enact a statewide anti liquor package. The session features debate over timing for the measure to become effective, possible July activation, and a compromise plan to extend enforcement while protecting existing investments in the liquor trade. The House explores a resolution to invite Senator Joseph W. Dulles to address the body and debates amendments surrounding ratification timelines.

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Five Texas Senate bills aim at wartime control measures

FIQUOR. BILLS INTRODUCED, AUSTIN TEX Feb 27 Five bills were introduced in the Senate under Governor Carrolls wartime program. The measures seek to ban purchase of liquor for the armed forces, prohibit delivery of alcohol to ineligible persons, and restrict sales by the gallon without proper licenses.

Austin Tex Dean

Largest wooden ship launched at Orange by Cunard

A massive wooden steamship, built for the Cunard Steamship Company of Liverpool and designed by AL Dalgharty, was launched at Orange Texas after five months of keel laying. The 330 foot vessel will carry 40 tons, feature 16 foot propeller blades, and use ISU horsepower engines. Orange port has grown into a shipbuilding hub with six vessels under construction and a 20000 resident city expanding since channel completion.

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Weather Forecast For San Ankiyje Nol Vicinity

Forecasters predict gentle winds and unsettled skies for Thursday with intermittent rain. Temperatures will range modestly with brief warm spells possible between showers.

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Night flying plan expands Kelly Field training program

A new plan at Kelly Field extends night flight training to include cross country navigation by stars and lights. The expanded program, directed by the aviation department, will use three training fields and involve about three hundred acres turned over by the city for advanced instruction.

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Thirty Men Missing After Naval Tug Sinks in Storm

A naval tug Cherokees with thirty officers and enlisted men aboard foundered off Fenwick Island Light, 24 miles from the Delaware Canes. Ten survivors were taken to Philadelphia after two life rafts separated, with four dead from exposure. four other men perished. Names of the ten survivors include Boatswain E. M. Sennott and others. A British steamer later reported ten survivors and ten bodies on board Uberokec.

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Five Negroes Granted Respite on Presidential Order

Five black servicemen were granted clemency by presidential order amid a Houston trial context. The men, Private Baby Collier, Private Alert J Wright, Private Thons Movermd, Private James Robison, and Erit Sato Joseph Sait, faced charges of mutiny and shooting to kill while part of a guard unit near Dun Bogan. The War Department awaits further details as 40 other members of the unit remain under trial in San Antonio. thirteen already sentenced.

Washington Fuancy Trent War Department Cisestart Sanantonia Ani A Jorge Aimmher Baby Collier Alert J. Wright Thons Movermd James Robison Eri Sato Joseph Sait M. Janes Dun Bogan Maelriel Tullonk

Hospital Ship Glenart Castle Sunk in Bristol Channel

Beiltuh hospital ship Glenart Castle, 6307 tons, 440 feet, built 1906, sunk in the Bristol Channel between England and Wales. Thirty four survivors landed at Swansea after a chaotic muster. The loss of life uncertain but many aboard are unaccounted.

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No Khaki for Guards in War Era Policy

Report notes United States guards will not wear regulation khaki and olive drab uniforms despite complaints about army war work. Officials say gray at home heroes jacket adopted to avoid extra cloth needs for guards and falling forces. Mayor Thompson faces voter backlash as results show his mayoral slate largely rejected. London dispatch reports intensified shelling at Ypres with artillery duels in dawn operations.

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Riot in Mess Hall Amid Racial Tension At Army Unit

Report from University headed base recounts a riot in a mess hall after a Black soldier refused an order from a White noncommissioned officer. The clash escalated with white soldiers and officers forcing out Black leaders, sparking alarm and military investigations.

Borden in Capital Washington Arrives for Talks

A garbled report notes a visit by a British official to Washington DC for a series of official interviews. The guest spent a day with Lord Heading and British and Canadian representatives, with no stated attack on any issue. The visitor will likely stay only a few days.

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Unclear military incident report from mid campaign period

Fragmentary text describes soldiers, a prison or camp, a brigadier general and a review of sentences. The scene references a camp near a bakery and a pre Christmas operation, with references to whisky and a national mile from the camp, but many words are garbled and names unclear.

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GERWAN QEEDS BELIE WORDS OF HERTLING

A meticulous summary of British reactions to Count Hertling and Germany's wartime aims. The piece surveys editorials from The Daily News The Morning Post The Daily Telegraph and others critiquing the German chancellors stance on Wilson’s principles and the war in Europe. It notes shifting attitudes toward peace and German policy through late February.

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Ford Boats Naming Contest Pays Cash Prizes

Article announces a naming contest for Henry Ford built steel boats at Detroit with Lee Lani offering $10 for the winning name. If the Navy adopts the name, $25 extra is awarded. Second and third prizes are $5 and $2.50 respectively, with awards for the top three suggestions.

Lee Lani

Ford Boat Editor Call For Boat Names

Citizens may submit suggestions to The Ford Boat Editors of The Lior by Friday March. Proposed names include Marines Subducts Devil Chasery Marine Jitneys Navy Showers and others. Navy scout patrols are labeled SP numbers destroyers named for naval heroes submarines carry a letter and number KS. No final naming decision yet. prizes for suggestions.

Ford Lior Vitve Navy

Russians Rally to Resist Invasion as Pskov Fights On

Bolshevik government urges defense of Russia while Germans press on from Pskov toward Petrograd.Reports say fierce fighting continues around Pskov and troops from Petrograd and Moscow are being deployed to halt the advance.Trotsky may resign amid internal disagreements as the war effort intensifies.

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Revolutionary resolve and German armistice denial rally Petrogard defense

A fragmented report quotes a Latvian or Petrograd revolutionary voice detailing that Germany refuses an armistice while a peace delegation heads to Brest-Litovsk. It stresses mobilization of every route, railway, and locomotive to defend the revolution, urging immediate actions and widespread resistance to paralyze enemy advances. The text laments impediments from Liereich forces but defends sustained defense of Petrograd and surrounding regions as crucial to preserving the revolution.

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Fragmented Russian Front Commentary and Revolt Threats

A condensed dispatch depicts German expectations in Russia, noting workers’ resistance and reluctance of certain troops to fight. Corroborated by sources from Petrograd, the piece describes a tense mood, peasant uprisings, and potential revolutionary momentum, with emphasis on German strategic aims and Russian civilian resistance.

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