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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1918
Page
5
An anxious captive at Kelly Field tries to dodge the guard house by proposing a fighting match with Kelly Field’s champion. He offers to fight on a sporting basis, pledging two months in the guard house if defeated and freedom if he wins.
Aboard Division No 1 the call for mule packers drew a swift response as ten young men with packing experience were inducted Saturday and sent to Camp Joseph Johnston in Jacksonville Florida. Names include Victor Flores Angel Tudesco Canuto Garcia Antonio Barrera Willie Green Gonzalo Cadena Edward Sweeney Adolph Felan Leonido Martinez and Erwin A Kinslek sent to Washington barracks as a mechanic and fireman. Louis H Endersen to join Camp Lee Veterinary corps at Petersburg Virginia. A St Louis resident cites a Bible verse on exemption noting a man with one wife should stay home for a year to comfort his spouse.
Noted figures including Sam Houston Rachery Taylor Grant Lee Hood and other renowned soldiers supposedly dined together in a historic gathering. The report hints at cross era connections among military leaders.
A white man, recently escaped from Camp Bowie guard house, was arrested Friday afternoon by Detectives Louthian King Street and night for stealing a diamond stick pin valued at $160 from Levystansk Jewelry. The thief entered the shop shortly before the arrest.
An old advertisement touts Knowlton’s Danderine as a remedy for dandruff and hair loss. It claims the product heals the scalp, restores lustre, adds volume, and promotes new hair growth within weeks, urging purchase from drug stores or toilet counters.
Belgian veterinary mission led by Drs. Vanderheyden and Holemians surveyed U S conditions in San Antonio and nearby regions to map postwar restocking needs for Belgium. They emphasized no purchases during war and noted Iowa's purebred horses as a key model for future imports. The doctors plan further travels through Kerrville and other areas as part of a three month American agricultural survey.
Promotion of several captains and lieutenants in the medical corps will occur soon following announcement at department headquarters Saturday. Boards to examine those slated for promotion have been named at Fort Sam Houston and Fort Billups.
Maj. Gen. Willard A. Holbrook, department commander, plans a tour of inspection starting Tuesday. He may visit Corpus Christi Houston Galveston Brownsville and other posts in the Brownsville district with Col. L. I. Durfee and Lt. Arthur M. Till aboard. The trip should last about one week and use autos for travel.
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