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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1918
Page
10
Testimony details arrest of Grant Anderson a defendant in the Houston riot case. Officers and witnesses place Anderson among March defendants awaiting trial. others describe wounded, dead, and gruesome scenes at the hospital and city lot.
The Romanian government issued a formal statement on the eastern front negotiations. It says peace talks will not begin unless they rest on acceptable terms and firm commitments, and that no talks will occur under unclear or improper conditions.
An old fashioned patent medicine style notice touts Pape's Diapepsin as a fast cure for acid stomach, gas, sour stomach, and dyspepsia. It promises relief within five minutes, improved appetite, and return to normal after meals, urging readers to buy at fifty cents.
French towns near the port have grown Americanized since American troops arrived last June. English is favored in shops, passes limit vice districts, and many cafes ban drinking. Navy presence declines and censorship tightens under American supervision with restrictions on telegraphs and stamps. A noted charitable show raised over $500 for war widows.
A German court-martial at Antwerp has condemned to death for espionage the Belgian socialists Catlenis and Learns. Dutch leader Peter Treetstra has telegrammed German official Scheldemeni urging actions to avert the execution. May 1 report from Rye Four, Washington. Bakers continue substituting bread flour as victory bread breaks until March 30, government advisory notes.
The Intersta Commeres Commission releases its latest Shreveport Texas rate decision. It preserves core principles, allows higher inter state rates near the border, and makes local condition tweaks. Modifications affect intra Texas shipments, with some increases and reductions in maximum class rates and adjusted rules for carload shipments.
Major Gun G W Read and his sons, Captain Read and Sergeant Read, are being deployed to the theater for duty with the cavalry division. Read weeks of service noted, with a prior stint at Camp Upton and concurrent roles including aide and orderly duties. Both sons accompany him. one seeks rapid advancement from private to commissioned rank, while the other remains in service as captain and aide.
New York report of Jersey City holdup attributes motive to local criminals. A 60 year old resident on Windsor Boulevard near War Ripple Avenue says two men and a woman robbed him of 200 dollars and a gold watch after a car stopped nearby. Police describe matching suspect details with a string of nineteen previous robberies.
Obituary notices for Jaros trilian and others from San Antonio Texas list survivors and funeral details. Names include Miss Elizabeth Quinn Aliss Annabella Read Mrs Georgia Harris and James Lewis Johnson. Services cited at Marys Church Roselawn Cemetery and other local locations with multiple heirs and burial plans.
Misc fragments show cemetery references Roselyn and Dickinson. Pages list monthly payments of 610 and 6190, addresses L. 13 and Hales Ree, and Building Crockote H42h. Likely classified public notices and ad snippets with contact details.
London reports new wartime health regulations affecting restaurants, barber shops, and parlors under military guidance. Licenses may be revoked and workers must pass strict inspections, with March deadlines and potential rating impacts for establishments failing to comply.
A fragmented diary style note describes dizziness and illness affecting work, with references to battles, recovery progress, and relief after a long cure. It mentions a person named Candil and a line about a birthday and friends urging action, ending with a sense of restored health and work ability.
A chaotic report from BATUS dated March 1 describes a violent assault on the Aisne front near Chavignon ending in heavy French losses after close combat. London reports a raid near Ypres Staden with prisoners taken and substantial enemy casualties as English and Allied troops push raids from Cambrai toward Gonnelien.
Severe ice conditions off Cape Cod worst of the winter report from Boston Transcript. Marine observers note solid ice from Brocktonetown to Sandwich and Provincetown harbor is closed. Ships report steamer seeding eastward and Walrus damaged with a 15 foot leak causing delays. Ice buildup blocks docks and gear, with Gloucester ship delayed and towed for repairs.
The St Antatie Symphony announces a Tuesday evening concert in its series with soloist Mrs Cha Madison performing Dowell's Concert in A Minor. Also on the program is Grieg Peer Gynt Suite. The season shows growing popularity with large crowds, and a March 10 concert is announced for Sunday.
The text argues for cutting nonessential production and consumption to conserve resources for military needs. It critiques abrupt curtailment of required goods and warns against harming labor and industry without solid planning. It urges measured, central control rather than blanket prohibition of essentials.
A historical government briefing urges directing production to essential needs, studying vacant plant use, and aiding reemployment before any major industry disruptions. It calls for wage protection, unemployment compensation for displaced workers, and guidance on nonessential indu stries. Sudan grass seed programs are announced for county farmers with seed costs listed.
Carrington of the Chamber of Commerce gives Bexar County farmers until next Wednesday to sign agreements with Secretary Carrington for growing castor beans for the government. The plan calls for 200,000 bushels on 8,000 acres with a $3.50 per bushel price. Offers total 12,400 acres, 2,009 from Mexican Court. oil to be used for aircraft lubrication.
March 1 report from New York states the 1800 ton British merchant ship Liberia was sunk by a German submarine off the coast while bound for this port. The crew was rescued and a U boat attack prompted ongoing inquiries into the incident.
An advertisement touts purification of the blood to prevent illness. It claims impurity drains energy, appetite, and strength, and promotes a product called Swift Specific Go B-254 from Swift Laboratory in Atlanta, offering free guidance through the Chief Medical Adviser.
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