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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1918
Page
4
The millions who remember his other great pictures The Spoilers The Neer Do Well and The Barrier will be in a hurry to see this sensational achievement.
Washington Jan 2 Senators clashed with witnesses over if U S army clothing in Europe was too light and shoddy wool blends were used. Michael J Driscol of New Jersey testified that German uniforms were heavier and warmer, while cost concerns and possible profiteering in sorting scrap fabric contracts were explored by the Senate military committee and the National Defense Council observers.
Eisenman, a director and stockholder in Cleveland firms including Cleveland Worsted Mills, faces Senate probes over contracts. He denies advising on contracts with the mill but acknowledges commissions placed orders through his firms. Questions arise about self dealing and related laws.
Movement of non essential goods is under debate as McAdoo and advisory board review wage issues. Officials warn against wholesale job or salary cuts while transfers to new branches and reorganizations to improve efficiency are planned. Drafting of legislation to support government rail operations nears completion ahead of Wilson address to Congress.
The city endures cold and scarce coal as officials warn conditions will worsen through winter. Crowds gather at yards, police intervene during coal theft, and officials order 25 percent electric usage cuts in many buildings while steam heating is limited to prevent pipe freezing.
Pravda denounces German peace terms as unjust and calls for self determination for Poland, Lithuania, Courland and Livonia. Trotsky hints negotiations may not resume at Brest-Litovsk, while a Soviet meeting endorses shifting peace talks to a central country and urges demobilization.
A vintage washing tip recommends cocoanut oil as a pure greaseless shampoo. It urges avoiding alkali in commercial soaps, claiming cocoanut oil creates rich lather with one to two teaspoons, cleanses hair and scalp, adds shine, and is inexpensive for family use.
Amsterdam dispatches report German Austria Hungary leaders pressed to press Reichstag on Brest Litovsk talks. Von Hertling and von Kuehlmann face sharp Socialist criticism over Soviet negotiations and alleged aims to annex Russian territories.
Izvestia prints a pamphlet circulated among German lines claiming central powers seek a joint Austrian German domination over Poland Lithuania and Courland under German capital. It accuses German government of forcing labor hunger repression and antisocial aims and says Russia cannot enter negotiations on such a basis.
Marie Corelli and Lady Mabel Langton were fined under food controller rules on hoarding sugar and provisions. Corelli faced a 40 pound fine plus costs after defending the stock as for making preserves, while Langton was fined 30 pounds.
A Washington cable reports German industry is slowing as machinery breaks down and shortages of tube rubbers and rare metals hinder production. The note estimates output falling from prior levels, signaling continued industrial strain. A separate London記 report confirms the Norwegian steamer Vigrid, 1617 tons, torpedoed with five dead.
A charity appeal exposes mothers losing children due to poverty and the limits of relief. The Associated Charities faces insufficient funds as a ten year old child may be placed in an orphanage or adopted, risking permanent separation from the mother. Readers can help by subscribing, with donors listed in the campaign records.
A joint inspection team from the commission on training activities visited Camp Travis and the Ninety first division rifle range camp with Brigadier General Johnston and other senior officers. They surveyed the base hospital and infirmaries for sanitation and will continue the review Thursday. A report of findings is expected. Soldiers in Newport News reportedly froze to death while on guard duty with no official confirmation available.
Judge Duval West imposed three months in prison as the minimum for pleading guilty to selling liquor to soldiers. Three defendants had already spent three months in jail, with others having two to four months credited. additional penalties applied for those held longer without bond. Nearly sixty liquor selling cases were processed in two days, all defendants pleading guilty. The court warned that a second offense would bring heavier penalties. Frank L. Tirey led the prosecution with United States Attorney Hugh Roberts assisting.
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