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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1918
Page
9
The Texas selective service announced today that 238 men will move on May 20. The group includes telegraphers, carpenters, boilermakers, hustlers and blacksmiths and is distributed among camps nationwide.
Count Czernin met King Ferdinand at Jassy in late February delivering a blunt German Austrian ultimatum. He warned of deposing the Romanian royal house and partitioning the country if Roumania refused to conclude peace immediately. Queen Marie and Crown Prince opposed any humbling settlement while Averescu faced public ire as premier.
An advertisement promotes Tiz as a wonder product to soothe tired feet. It promises corns callouses bunions and odor relief, claiming feet feel fresh and sore-proof. The ad urges a 25 cent trial and asserts lasting comfort for a year if tried promptly.
Admiral von Schroeder commander of Zeebrugge base is relieved of command following a successful raid by British and French warships. The demotion reflects the impact of the recent operation on German naval leadership.
Queen Marie expressed warm sympathy for the American people and gratitude for U S aid as Romania nears a peace favoring the central powers. She criticized General Averescu’s role in the peacemaking push and noted her wish for a stronger American-Romanian friendship after the war.
May 1 in Austin Texas a mass meeting of women students urged censoring parts of the Cactus yearbook for 1918. Representative Jack Johnson said regents would cover any financial loss if insalvageable pages are removed. In Fort Worth, a guard killed after an argument over interurban project timing near Grand Prairie last week.
Notice states the Honorable County Commissioners Court of Bexar County will sit as Board of Equalization on the second Monday in May 1918 to receive the assessor's books for inspection correction and approval. This is witnessed by County Clerk Frank R. Newton in San Antonio.
Major Jephson of the British mission will deliver a lecture illustrated by cinematograph slides at the Young Men's Christian Association Camp Travis on Wednesday evening. The talk will be attended by machine gun officers and enlisted men, with additional officers and enlisted men from other organizations invited.
The War Department lists casualties including Killed in Action Corporal Herman Biormhang of Tofie Minnesota Private Oscar C Griffith of Gadsden Iowa Private Marcus Jon Neapolis Minnesota Private Julius Fl Muller of Missouri Valley Iowa. Died of Disease Lieutenant Edmund J La Porte Plainfield New Jersey Cord James P Whalen Jr Hartford Connecticut Private Claude Henderson Hann Oklahoma Private Andy Martin Lang Racine Wisconsin Private John Peet Box 11 Holly Grove Louisiana Died of Wounds Private Willis Booth Penson Ohio Private Giovanni Cavallaro Torrington Connecticut Died of Other Causes Private Malcolm Aculum Naborton Louisiana Wounded Severely Sergeant Clarence A Baugher Jerkson Virginia Corr Orlando L Graham Avon 3 Mel P Cutter Brooklocklyn New York Horseshoer Joseph Schubert Ford City Pennsylvania Private Homer B Jenkins Stanley Virginia Private John A Kennedy Portland Oregon Private John E Maxfield Salt Lake City Utah Private Henry Monach New Rochelle New York Private Tarie W O Conner Rossa California Private Clarence Odell Spokane Washington Private John Potter Orient New York Private Thomas Rodvan G1 Chicago Private Leslie Sexton Huntsville Tennessee Private George C McLa Dieh Baltimore Maryland Private Maurice Waltens Detroit Michigan Missing in Action Private Louis R R Ziegra Deep River Connecticut Private Patrick J Luby Elizabeth New York Wounded Slightly Corporal Glen R Kardasenic Auburn Pennsylvania Musician Edgar J L Buchen Decatur Illinois Cook Harry J Robinson Boston Massachusetts Privates Herbert A Clark Sacramento California Carlton S Coons Elk Grove California Raymond K B Gwinn Ment New York Ibritton Harrison Greenville Tennessee Adolph Hirsch New York Carl P Hoffman Oregon City Oregon Clarence Kellogg Decatur Alabama Alexander Mc Tear Wollaston Massachusetts William J Finkston Christiana Tennessee Lin
London May 7 George H Roberts minister of labor spoke at Norwich opposing any conferences with the German laboring class. He cited American Federation of Labor visitors in England and said he cannot distinguish between German classes and parties. He noted Social Democrats shift with war fortunes and warned of changes from indemnities to peace talk. In Texas, Kenedy citizens form a home guard with 100 members and two weekly drills aiming for 300 to 400 members.
Doctors praise Calomel as the best purifier for liver stomach bowels and blood and introduce Calotabs as a modern tasteless alternative. They promise no nausea with Calotabs and a fresh morning after use. Sold in sealed packages for thirty five cents with druggist guarantee.
Texas cattlemen and railroads testified at New Orleans before ICC examiners on widespread live stock rate reform. S. H. Cowan of Fort Worth urged immediate relief from Southern to Northern routes that left Texas cattle to drought and losses, while S. E. Northcutt of Washington pressed for specifics amid ongoing rate studies.
Associated Press dispatch from American aviation camp in Southern Italy reports the commander stressing strict self discipline and mental and physical conditioning for trainee aviators. Officers emphasize avoiding drunkenness and disease, with court martial for serious offenses.
Former Ist Universal owner and editor Jose Palavicini arrived in New York with his wife and children citing life threats by German propagandists in Mexico City. He says El Universal backed pro allied views and reveals plans to launch a New York weekly with pro allied stance while opposing Aguirre Berlanga and supporting Carranza policies.
Chicago May 7 more than 500 cabarets shut down at midnight as a city council ordinance that banned dancing and cabaret entertainments where liquor was sold took effect. Only orchestral entertainment remains permitted under the rule.
At Ellington field Klous ton a flyer reached 20 000 feet and a civilian demonstrator plus passenger stayed aloft nine hours and minutes. Tests showcased new engine innovations and climbing power with fuel exhaustion implying successful endurance and altitude results amid post restrictions.
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