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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1918
Page
9
A colonial unit is led by a small unpopular subaltern famed for a violent temper. He berates a massive, skilled fighter who endures with a tired smile. The big man eventually signals to fetch a stepladder, joking that the subaltern wants to box his ears.
On the anniversary of the first mobilization a million youths of the class of 1918 register at stations nationwide. Provost Marshal Crowder projects 750000 potential soldiers added today and a total reach of 1.3 million by day’s end, with 1.5 million by month’s close as the mass draft moves toward meeting President Wilson’s demand for force.
Mrs Mollie J Lord of East Denver High School Denver Colorado says after months in bed Tanlac gave her strength and health she gained fifteen pounds her catarrh stomach heart and kidney symptoms vanished and she sleeps well again Tanlac is sold in San Antonio by Wagner's Drug Store and Meier's Pharmacy under a special representative.
The piece notes uncertain official stance amid faster draft calls and larger totals for 1918. It discusses classification delays, the danger of delaying training camps, and government to aid exemption boards and police in screening potential evaders. It compares US draft resources to Germany France and Julian figures, highlighting prewar call trends.
Lieut. Fohy J. O Malley of Albany Mo a Brooks Field student officer was killed instantly in a plane crash Tuesday afternoon near Goliad Road. The plane entered an accidental tail spin from which it did not recover while a second lieutenant survived with minor injuries. O Malley 26 had trained at the Colorado School of Mines and received his flying commission two months earlier. The fatality marks Brooks Field's first in advanced training.
The War Department released a casualty list naming numerous killed in action and wounded service members. Names span multiple states and cities including Iowa, Massachusetts, New York, Minnesota, and California with many individuals associated with ships, regiments, and posts. The document also notes prisoners and missing in action among various units.
The Texas Federal Food Administration warns sugar for nonessential food products remains restricted. Manufacturers must file sworn statements of past sugar use with the federal office in Texas. those with large stocks may face action as hoarders. Blanks available from Houston federal or county food administrators.
An old advertisement extols Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for worry and "the bluds" in women. It urges more outdoor life, better sleep, hydration, and a few weeks of treatment to revitalize and strengthen the system.
Propr proprietors of boarding houses must file reports showing how many patrons receive meals to avoid bread supply cuts. Reports are due Thursday and cover three or more persons paying for regular meals. Many have agreed to limit wheat bread to breakfast and five slices per person.
Letters from Camp Greene in Charlotte North Carolina describe extreme heat and mud after rains. Soldiers say heat differs from Texas and mud halts work with nights also hot. They express desire to return to Kelly Field or be moved north if overseas duty isn’t imminent. The camp is highlighted as a main concentration center for aviation troops.
A tale of the miraculous escape from German captors by Lt Pat O'Brien will be told in San Antonio at Main Avenue High School on Thursday evening June 13. O'Brien, an American aviator in the Royal Flying Corps, was captured after being downed behind enemy lines and later escaped. He reportedly crawled from a driving train and traveled 72 days to safety, facing danger throughout.
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