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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1918
Page
12
Public notice for a sale of household items and a wide range of goods including kitchenware tools medical supplies and durables. The notice states delivery eligibility and conditions with location Austin and Port Worth references and dates in September and November.
An officers exchange at Camp Travis will offer uniforms and equipment at below cost. Major General Henry Allen and other officers champion the plan, with a tailor shop on site and stock of high grade items. The scheme seeks to save officers from $750 to $1000 on overseas duty gear.
Antonio Maura, former premier, was instructed by King Alfonso to form a new cabinet as resignations rocked the government. The process follows the downfall of the Marquis de Arrucemas administration amid court disputes and royal intervention.
Private Baker, among forty defendants in the Houston riot court martial, has been deemed insane by a medical board and withdrawn from trial. If conclusively proven insane, he will be sent to an army hospital. otherwise he faces mutiny and murder charges. The defense rested and rebuttal began as the case nears a verdict.
Report of the Eagles meeting naming delegates to the thirteenth annual Texas Aerie convention. Listing attendees includes Guy Chee and William Rout among others. the article also notes local events and advertisements in Port Arthur and Houston areas.
Wednesday afternoon events included unveiling of the Norvlen flag with remarks by Rev Mr Rake a former college student Col Millard J Wille accepted on behalf of the faculty and Misses Mary Ariel Iden and Wthel Martindale were wardens of the flag. A military parade followed with Col Waltz and staff.
A garbled notice describes black masks and a parade to the Grand Oper House Friday night with guests of Manager Sid Key Wells. The event spans days with exhibitions on storefront windows, including Summers Drug Store, and a mysterious prize spelling winner.
In Chivago on March 21 Harvard’s Acholield cites a German policy to rattle swords and devastate lands. He alleges Kaiser Wilhelm II sought a world empire and used bullying tactics against Jews and Catholics. He recalls anti nationalist aims and mass conscription fears as part of the imperialist drive.
Nat Marin a longtime deputy sheriff and collector for Jack W. Neal, died of a heart attack at 12 40 PM Thursday near South Laredo and Apache street. A native of Eagle Pass 50 years old he had lived in San Antonio for years survived by his widow and six children. He previously served as jail deputy under Sheriff Tobin and was a known figure in local law enforcement.
Government officials debate a plan to abandon the present practice of impressing information from enemy sources. The proposal argues for a wider public release of details about war production sabotage attempts to deter aggression and aid victory.
The account recalls a soldier receiving a helmet from an admirer in France with thanks but later planning to present it to the donor’s mother. Attitudes among observers varied as the event unfolded, and members of the unit weighed the gesture and its significance in the wartime context.
The record lists multiple Army personnel changes including officers attached to artillery and infantry units, reassignment to the 315th Sanitary Train, and training assignments at Camp Travis and Camp Leavenworth. It notes the death of Private Jacob O Green and the forthcoming shipment of his body to Kelly Field for burial. Kelly Green is named as Charles Green’s next of kin awaiting details.
Captain Balterey, a wounded World War I veteran celebrated for bravery, has been appointed captain in the U S Army. He will return to San Antonio on a thirty day leave from the French army and then resume duties in Washington.
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