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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1918
Page
2
War risk insurance written among soldiers in the southern department passes the 620,000,000 mark. Captain Weda Ring, department insurance officer, reported the Friday tally. The report highlights men in the material guard, including Ad CoO Stanley, and notes coverage at army camps in the department.
Maj. Herman Koehler, a West Point instructor, tours military camps urging disciplined officer training. He asserts discipline, not mere physical culture, builds intelligent subordination within brigades at Camp Travis and elsewhere, shaping 40,000 officers and hundreds of thousands of soldiers. He cites the officer training camps as vital to the army’s effectiveness and warns that failure to prepare could cost lives.
Military personnel reports list transfers across Fort Sam Houston and Camp Travis with officers including Lieuts James Shmmans Py haw, George S Savage, and William Weingart, plus Capt Rene Hampel promoted in Paris. Mentions of medical board appointments, leave, and duty changes reflect wartime reorganization and support from Tennessee to Yuma and Douglas regions.
Mrs Clifton Byone headed the Ned Gross committee collecting donations at Chandler Building to aid Belgians and French victims. Volunteers sorted discarded garments, infant wear, and bed coverings while campaigns urged families to drop off clothing and beds. Police and community help coordinated pickup and delivery to the depot.
In a clipped note from the listings Rowes Window Kre Oy and Steves and Son Wire share space in the 05 catalog, with no further context available. The fragment mentions a business tie and product line in a brief line.
Colonel H W Hetstand was relieved of duties and moved through hospitals in Arkansas and Texas as part of a Camp Grant study. He did not quit the army, and authorities announced transfer to the Central Department under General Barry.
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