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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1918
Page
4
In France on March 7 American forces repelled a German patrol of about forty men when a lone sentry opened fire from an American trench. He killed the leader and wounded others, driving the remaining Germans back across No Man’s Land.
Advertisement from The W. Rose Co. Cleveland Ohio touts Zemo as a cure for eczema pimples blackheads blotches and ringworm. An extra large bottle costs 1.00 and a smaller 35 cent option is available at drug stores. The product is described as clean penetrating antiseptic non greasy and easy to apply.
Adelbert Dr Young faced a theft over $50 indictment as his trial opened in the Thirty seventh District Court. The case stems from the disappearance of Chicago man J A Landon who went to Mexico last June for jewelry investments and never returned. Sheriff Tobin aided by Landon’s widow traced jewelry left in a Brownsville vault believed to have been sent to Young at the San Antonio address. Young claimed Landon killed by two Negroes and that he barely escaped with his life after returning from Mexico, while prosecutors seek proof of an intended trip and theft via the safety deposit vault.
A government plan to establish tuberculosis hospitals for soldiers includes a Prescott site at Whipple Barracks. Lieutenant Colonel St J Reaney inspecting buildings reported capacity for about 400 patients now with space for up to 1000. other sites include Denver and New Haven with a fourth unnamed. Whipple Barracks near Prescott, abandoned since 1918, sits at about 9000 feet elevation amid scenic mountains, deemed ideal for the hospital. The program aims to care for all soldiers afflicted, whether wounded or ill, until recovery.
A London Times dispatch from March 9 reports Petrograd calmer yet uneasy as German forces advance. Bolsheviks tighten censorship while demobilized troops flee, risking looting and disruption. many leave by rail, trains and trams crowded, with weapon shortages and widespread exodus.
The article notes unlawful groups seizing trains and issuing unregulated orders, risking accidents as rail operations deteriorate. It states civilians and soldiers, driven by war and revolution, struggle for control and safety while about fifty to one hundred British subjects seek escape via the Russian Northern Railway toward Port Murmansk.
The Scientific Society met Friday night to discuss The Psychology of Religious Faith led by Rev. George H. Badger with historical context. Additional talks followed by R. R. Smith Charles Mierow Dr Gregory of Chicago and A. W. Baer of Chicago. Next meeting will feature H. H. Ryan on Transportation and Communication.
The ad copy mentions Dulling Printing Co offering printing services from 1311 Losoya St and promoting a Dixie Social Club dance at Turner Hall with admission details. It also reports a dog killed by officers due to suspected rabies on Avenue B and milk thefts from Acme Dairy customers on Dakota Wyoming and Montana streets, plus a US government motorcycle theft at Fort Sam Houston and a Ford car theft near Alamo Heights. The piece ends with a court order about adopting Frank Crippin by the Cantor family of New York City, naming him Charles Barton Canton.
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