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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1918
Page
12
General Pershing ordered U S army chaplains to drop rank insignia and wear only the Latin cross with U S on the collar. The change aims to foster closer, less formal contact between chaplains and soldiers by removing visible rank distinctions. The move, now in effect, reverses a long practice of displaying both rank and chaplain symbols.
Fifty five motorists were arrested on county roads Tuesday night on speeding charges. Inspector Collings led the crackdown with county motorcycle officers. Chiefs note night traffic is dangerous and arrests will continue until saloons close on June 25.
County motorcyclists argue two number plates are needed while some drivers keep only the rear state number. State law requires the number on the front as well, or the rule is not met.
Tokio dispatch quotes leading journalists denying rumors of a postwar alliance with Germany. The letter asserts Japan will remain faithful to its alliance and pursue victory against German militarism with the Allies.
Promotion touts a safe pleasant formula oil of korein with no starvation or strenuous exercise. Claims include clearer mind improved figure and lasting slimness with optimism and cheerfulness.
Lieutenant Olive S. Petty of the United States engineers returns to San Antonio for a brief leave after four months in France with the American Expeditionary Forces and two months as instructor at Camp Devens. He describes life in France as splendid with well cared for troops and notes the lure of returning to duty. He will resume his post at Camp A. A. Trumphrey near Washington after the leave.
Agents from the cantonment division of the army’s quartermaster department are traveling from Washington to San Antonio to survey local materials for new mechanical repair shops. The plan aims to buy as much material locally to ease railroad congestion and save costs. Local officials and business leaders, including George Holmergen and Paul G. Krueger, coordinate with Washington authorities on steel supplies and contracting.
A court martial found Brentlow Alison of Chicago guilty of attempting to evade the draft. The findings were sent to Washington for review by Secretary of War Baker. A severe sentence at Fort Leavenworth was reportedly recognized, though no verdict announcement was issued.
A home oatmeal-based skin wash using Derwillo oatmeal and a small bag of parmers is claimed to brighten complexions. Advertisers promise removal of freckles tan rough skin and wrinkles with a private formula, backed by a druggist quote and a money back guarantee from major retailers.
Col. Claude V. Birkhead reports San Antonio's Own, recruited locally, is ready to meet Hun and do not need a guard house. He praises discipline, health, and marksmanship while the unit conducts field exercises at Camp Towle during five days' leave in San Antonio.
In Austin the Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the trial verdict against W. Fry of Clay County, convicting him of forgery and sentencing two years in the penitentiary. The court reversed a related Fry case and remanded others, including Henry Sloan for murder and L. A. Hughes for manslaughter.
The court reversed the district court's denial of bail in a habeas corpus case against W. of Tiley, Wantman County, charged with murder, and granted bail set at twenty thousand dollars.
Charles Nohkar a one dollar a year shoe shop superintendent begins a border inspection tour Thursday. He will visit Del Rio El Paso and other border points where the army runs extensive shoe repair shops. Rohkar led the Fort Sam Houston shoe shops for six weeks as a voluntary assistant to the government and will continue in that role for a symbolic one dollar per year.
A quilt bearing Milford residents names will be auctioned at the W. H. U. annual play in Milford. Each person with a name on the quilt pays at least five cents for the privilege. The quilt was sewn by Mrs. Anna J. Warren and names added by Mrs. A. W. Mowlson, with proceeds to the Red Cross.
Advertisement touts Sulpheri Tablets made of sulfur and other extracts promising to purify thick sluggish blood. Claims include eliminating poisons, improving liver and kidney function, and clearing skin with rapid elimination through waste channels. Sold by druggists with a sealed tube guarantee for children and adults.
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