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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1916

Page

9

Army Aviators to Attend Rotary Luncheon in San Antonio

Captain B. D. Foulois and nine First Aero Squadron officers will be guests at the Rotary Club luncheon at the St. Anthony Hotel. Toastmaster Phil L. Jackson will lead discussions on flying as the aviators showcase their stunt flights over San Antonio and a recent exhibition near Fort Sam Houston.

B. D. Foulois First Aero Squadron Rotary Cub St. Anthony Hotel Phil L. Jackson Foulois Dodd Dargue Carberry Bowen Bullis Christie Gorrell Rader Aero Squadron United States Army Fort Sam Jiouston Rotary Club San Antonio

Press Urges Action on Starvation in San Luis Potosi

In San Luis Potosi Mexico March 5 leading city papers urge the government to force wealthy merchants to sell or distribute food at reduced prices to feed the starving poor. Cases of death from starvation are reported with medical notes of deaths from plant consumption. Edicts call for harsh measures against criminals including death penalty and confiscation of property except church assets. The Cedello brothers reappear in a striking incident taking a passenger train on the Tito Verde line, robbing passengers, backing the train and burning it.

San Luis Potosi Mexico Juarez Cedello Brothers Tito Verde Tampico San Bartolo

Park to Be Flooded to Water Brackenridge Trees

Fire engine will pump river water to trees along Brackenridge park bank. Chief Wright says about a ton of coal daily needed to run the pump. Seven years of drought have killed many pecan trees. commissioner Lambert and Mayor Brown seek to prevent further losses. Special train ad notes Cattlemen’s Convention, $7.55 Houston and return, leaving March 20 at 11:00 p.m. Southern Pacific.

Brackenridge Park Wright Lambert Brown Houston Southern Pacific Uthern Pacific

Army Post News First Issue Circulates at Fort Sam Houston

The Army Post News, a periodical aimed at improving soldier civilian understanding, is circulated in San Antonio. Published by Army News Publishing Company. Officers include Albert Sidney Rasche president Joseph Singleton Cook managing editor John W. Elliott secretary. The publishers plan to make the magazine a permanent feature. It covers content for both civilians and soldiers.

Army Post News Southrn Department San Antonio Sam Houston Army News Publishing Company Albert Sidney Rasche Joph Singleton Cook John W. Elliott Para

Lentz Tailor Ad Counts on Special Train March 20

An advertisement touts Lentz Tailor at 312 Commerce as the key to proper attire and notes a special train at 11:00 p m on March 20 to the convention. The notice references the Southern Pacific and urges readers to dress well for the event.

Commerce

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ARMY Captain Foulois San Luis Potos Fort Sam Houston W. & M. Styles Texas Joseph Georgette Lichtenstein Gerhardt and Fif Ath Ue Kurman Louise Tappe Bruck Ferle Heller Rawak THE Wolff & Marx CO Wolff & Marx Company Joseph
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