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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1918
Page
8
An advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a liver and bowel aid. It claims ninety percent of sickness stems from bowel and liver issues, promises gentle yet effective action, and notes the olive color and price per box with availability from druggists.
The audience acts as judge with a $315 reward for the most clever act. Applause determines the winner as performers compete for the prize. Lieut. Raymond P. Whitfield, formerly a showman, handles arrangements.
In a Belgian legation dispatch pilots and crews of enemy planes were killed or captured after Belgian gunners shot down three fighters near No Man's Land and Vulveringhen. Four Belgian soldiers seized the officer and three noncommissioned officers who formed the crew. A separate note says aviators may not receive extra pay, with War Department weighing the aviation risk against casualty figures.
The Law Enforcement League of San Antonio held a Tuesday night meeting at the Gunter hotel to organize, name an executive committee, and push for stricter enforcement. Sheriff Tobin faced harsh criticism for alleged lax enforcement as supporters urged action and accountability.
Fragmentary passage mentions transfer to a section in Austin for a mission likely at the university or military air research. Details are unreadable. entities and specifics cannot be confirmed from the garbled OCR.
London cable reports Col Repington, military critic, resigns from the Times citing principled stand against government policy and a failed government line. He blames leadership for secrecy and misrepresentation while defending the paper’s independence amid campaigns against Haig Robertson and Lloyd George.
A censored wartime summary discusses General Robertson and the war office, noting daily dispatches and protests around Repington. It mentions Lloyd George era debates, Fleet concerns, and the belief that the press faulted the war office and Admiralty rather than the government, with lingering doubts about sources and timing.
Fragments indicate Tyner Powder Company considers revamping a shell loading plant near London Merat WHANNGTON to support federal government work. The project aims to determine and cover decline risks, with estimated output and cost projections suggesting a potential ten billion dollar scale.
Henry Awert Jones of New York, a lieutenant in the aviation corps, has been decorated with the War Cross. The award honors his actions during October when he brought down an enemy aircraft and fought off German forces while protecting allied positions.
Quebec announces the beginning of nationwide probations starting May 1, 1918, backed by the Liberal majority after yesterday's meeting. The plan aims to establish absolute priorities for national actions.
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