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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
5
Detailed quartermaster notices show Captain Julian A. Benjamin of the Third Cavalry placed on active duty and Colonel Ervin Maus reporting to the Surgeon General. Retired: Colonel Daniel A. Frederick of the Infantry.
An El Boletin extra from Mexico City dated June 14 claims a May 4 battle off Heligoland where English ships reportedly suffered heavy losses, including torpedo boats, and the Texas and Pennsylvania were sunk. It alleges mutinies in Yankee militia and predicts a U S revolution within 60 days, citing censorship and sensational detail to sway public opinion.
A sensational dispatch claims U S coast panic and mutinies after reports of Allied fleet losses near Heligoland. It alleges two Militia regiments refuse transport to Europe and predicts a Western revolutions if no peace with Germany is reached. It also reflects harsh criticism of British and Allied actions and warns of domestic upheaval.
In Bexar County, district judges W S Anderson S G Tayloe R B Minor and J T Slader will oversee the jury wheel filling this August. Officials including District Clerk Osceola Archer Sheriff John W Tobin County Clerk Frank R Newton Tax Assessor Albert V Huth aid and Tax Collector John A Bitter petitioned for their presence to bolster public confidence and requested new locks and a vault for safekeeping.
A New York firm representative says navy clothing supply is rising. Charleston Navy Clothing Factory will boost white suits to 100000 per month after new building. New York plants aim for 60000 blue suits in June, 70000 monthly after July 1, with total cloth contracts around ten million yards.
Thada Smith, described as a negress, woke at 3 am in a Seguin Street boarding house and was shot three times by fellow roomer Will Hays who began firing after waking. She survived in hospital. Hays was booked for discharging firearms but the charge was dismissed in corporation court after review.
City detectives Foster and Jonas seized a ton of scrap iron Wednesday and believe it is stolen property. A Mexican man in charge is under arrest pending investigation on a theft over fifty dollars charge. Other notices include dance and picnic ads, a buggy collision with no injuries, a probation officer appointment, milk adulteration complaint, and a Godfrey will probate filing.
McAskill says many more petitions will be filed after suits against proprietors of alleged disorderly houses. Trainmen's Picnic at Koehler's Park on Thursday June 21 features dancing from 2 p m to 11 p m. A dance at West End Lake on Sunday June 24 with Willet’s Orchestra and boat rides is advertised. The Fannin Home Guard Rifle Club may disband after a Friday meeting at Fannin School, as arms from the Federal government were declined. The club has 63 members.
The jury in Ollie Desbrow charged with killing Leslie Nash had not reached a verdict by 2 p.m. Thursday, signaling a possible mistrial after a night session. Judge John H. Clark adjourned the County Court civil term, with sessions resuming July 2 for docketed cases and summer adjournment to follow.
Fireman Mike Perez was jostled from a motor hose and ladder truck as it left station No. 4 at 9 50 Thursday morning. He was treated at Physicians and Surgeons Hospital and found to have only minor bruises. The incident occurred when he touched the edge of a door. Perez had joined the force Wednesday as an extra man. A fire at 1508 North Brazos Street caused about 40 dollars in damage, starting among bedding at John Vetters home. the building owned by A 8 Knight was undamaged.
A long list of guests registered or staying at the Gunter Lanier Menger and St Anthony includes W. H. Dunn Asherton R. W. Patton Nixon Tex C H Frown Nixon Tex Mrs O B Gibson and Miss Gibson N M Kerrville J A Schreiner Kerrville who led a wool meeting in the St Anthony red room L W Kilpatrick Navajo Sita have Lanier apartments K J Murphy Albuquerque George W Gilbert Houston Mrs C M Smith Portland J E Daugherty Beeville Guy Sale Corpus Christi Major John A McCalmont Austin J H Howard Beaumont J Elliff Marathon J Lyons Yoakum H Horwitz Palestine and two sons at Lanier Frederick W Pitcher Toledo O G Bernier O G Bernier and J Wilgon Austin John Wilgon water engineers guest at Menger and the Star Spangled Banner will close the program with A G Ake royd Ben Newman and John Williams in charge
The Knights of Columbus at Navarro Street hall host a Saturday night program for soldiers from Camp Kelly Fort Sam Houston and Camp Funston. John Williams heads arrangements and invites Catholic men to attend. Refreshments will be served and acts include songs, speeches by Augustus McClosky W S Conness George Cloonan Prof J F Beckwith Judge M E Buckley and others.
Copper wire from the service plant of the San Antonio Telephone Company is being cut into short lengths for junk. Workers pull lead cables from underground conduits on Houston Street as crowds watch. Mules pull a block and tackle to move the cables from manholes while an ax cuts them into sections.
Florence Zimmerman, daughter of Mr and Mrs Steven Zimmerman of 1014 North Comal Street, died Wednesday afternoon at home. Funeral was held at 3 pm Thursday from Riebe Undertaking Company parlors and burial followed at City Cemetery No 1.
Neal Gunn a 47 year old farmer from Moody Texas died at a local sanitarium at 6 o'clock Thursday morning. A Tennessee native he had come to San Antonio months ago for his health. The body is held by Shelley Undertaking Company awaiting instructions from relatives in Luling Texas.
Short, clipped item notes Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co and automobile equipment with contact line 971-Adv. Includes a quoted exchange about a prisoner and exasperation, reflecting a human interest blip in the Baltimore American.
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