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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1918

Page

12

Serbian Army Morale Holds Steady At Salonika Front

London Times dispatch reports the Serbian Army remains unwearied and confident since 1916 victory in Macedonia. Reinforcements from Jugo-Slav volunteers bolster units while Austro German peace leaflets and intrigues fail to sway Serbians. Bulgarian and Croatian forces are noted near the front.

London Times San Antonio Philadelphia Public Ledger Ledzer Salonika Macedonia France Flanders Passitch Roumania

A Shampoo Worth Trying for Clean Hair

A home made shampoo uses Cranthrax dissolved in hot water to cleanse fully. The mixture, rubbed into scalp and hair, dissolves impurities and leaves scalp fresh with dandruff removed. Hair dries quickly with bright luster and soft fullness at low cost.

Bulgars, Serbs Clash Over Summits and Peace Talks

Austrian agents urge peace messages to Serbs at the front but are ignored as Bulgarian and Serbian forces trade blows on high mountain slopes. Serbs maintain control of southern slopes and a ridge near Vortranskey, while Bulgars suffer repeated attempts to retake it. Allied aircraft provide air cover, with no Serbian bombing raids by Bulgars or Germans in the past year.

Austria Bulgaria Serbia Vortranika Vortranskey

Deaths of Mr and Mrs Adolphus Clarke reported

News comes from San Antonio of the deaths of Mr Adolphus Clarke and Mrs Clarke parents of Mrs Lewis Krams Beck of Chicago. Mrs Clarke died Monday and Mr Clarke died a week ago. Mrs Beck is in Chicago and Dr Beck has gone to attend the funeral. Mrs Clarke had visited her daughter here and had many friends in San Antonio.

San Antonio Adolphus Clarke Lewis Krams-Beck Chicago

Onions Sold At Consumers Supply Co 132 Garden

An advertisement lists onions at 1.25 for one crate from Consumers' Supply Company located at 132 Garden. The fragment includes a short dialogue from a 1900s humorous piece about a student asked about events before his birth, illustrating school life humor.

Consumers’ Supply Company

Lemon Juice Freckles Lotion Promises Clear Skin

A cosmetic home recipe claims squeezing two lemons into three ounces of orchard white creates a cheap freckle and tan lotion. Applied daily to face neck arms and hands it allegedly fades freckles and blemishes, leaving skin clear and soft.

Tiz Promises Quick Relief for Tired Feet

An advertisement extols Tiz as a magical remedy for sore feet offering instant relief from burning, aching, corns and blisters. It claims acids and poisons puffing feet are drawn out and promises lasting comfort for workers, dancers, and long walkers. A 25 cent box is urged from druggists and department stores.

Louvre buys first living artist piece by Louis Orr

Louis Orr becomes the first living artist to have a work acquired by the Louvre in Paris. His etching of the Pont Neuf, the oldest bridge in Paris, joins the museum’s collection with the original plate now in Louvre possession.

Louis Orr Louvre Paris Pont Neuf

Two Chauffeurs Held In Police Vice Sweep

Two more service car chauffeurs were jailed after early Tuesday arrests by the police vice squad. A 45 year old was booked on three counts liquor to soldiers, bringing beer into the dry zone, and a hold for the federal government. A 19 year old faced charges of transporting women contrary to vice regulations. One chauffeur previously arrested was fined 160 dollars. Two women in the 1 am car were booked for drunkenness, plus other intoxication arrests were made. A Monday night rooming house violator case involved Mexicans. Several women charged with vagrancy were fined 50 to 104 dollars.

Germany

Bond sales among post office staff reach sixty thousand

A report from the Official Bulletin shows San Antonio post office employees purchased about 60 000 dollars in Liberty bonds from the first second and third issues with a 98 75 participation. The third loan alone totaled nearly 26 000 dollars while the first and second loans amounted to roughly 12 000 and 12 000 the combined totals. An additional 12 650 dollars came from the censor ship employee via this office.

Postmaster General's San Antonio Department George D. Armistead

Woodmen Vote and Plan War Service Group

Commercial Camp Woodmen of the World donated 50 dollars at a Monday night meeting. A war service organization for all city Woodmen camps is planned with thrift stamp and economy pledge support. A joint committee from eight camps and six auxiliaries meets Tuesday to plan the twenty sixth founding anniversary celebration with Hooverization details to be set.

Woodmen of the World Ned Gross Order

Army Personnel Movements at Forts and Camps

Reported transfers and duties across Army posts including Lieut. Bertram Powers to Fort Sam Houston and Lieut. H W McHenry to Fort Huachuca. Walter Royale moved from Fort Sam to Fort Sill, Worsbach commissioned second lieutenant in Aviation Section at Kelly Field, Cook on leave in Brownsville, Sayre in Mercedes on business, Popeno registered at headquarters, Nesbitt restored to the 357th ambulance company, McClelland moved from cannon to depot brigade, Searight ordered to Camp Colt, noting broader redeployments amid a busy movement period.

Bertram Powers Fort Sam Houston Quartermaster Department H.W. McHenry Fort Huachuca, Ariz C. ¢. Worsbach San Antonio Algnat Corps Kelly Field James H. Cook Quartermaster Corps Brownsville Farrand Sayre Sixteenth Cavalry Mercedes Paul Popeno Sanitary Corps National Army Willams Dan R. McClelland School of Thrt Fort Seach Field Artillery Ninetieth Division Trent. Mantel PF. Searight Tank Corps Camp Travis Camp Colt Gettyseburg

Red Cross pledge opens Texas funeral directors meeting

The Texas Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association opens its thirty second annual session in San Antonio by pledging 100 to the American Red Cross for the San Antonio campaign. The opening program includes lectures by Prof C F Mendinger of Brooklyn Y and daily sessions at the St Anthony ballroom with events at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. Officers are to be elected Thursday afternoon. Delegates, about 200, will tour Kelly Field and attend events at Mission Burial Park and Majestic Theater.

Texas Funeral Directors and Embalmers' Association San Antonio American Red Cross Porter Loring AML St. Anthony Scottish Rita Cathedral C. F. Mendinger Brooklyn Y J. W. Taylor Beaumont Arthur G. Jones Sam C. Belk George A. Brewer Dallas W. A. Davis N.S. Griggs Amarillo T. S. Wright Temple Dan Laugiter Abilene R. B. Leatherwood Hillsboro Porter F. Loring M. M. Rains Marshall Chamber of Commerce Kelly Field Mission Burial Park Association W. H. Chambers Majestic

New Bids Sought for Mail Wagon Service Contract

Postmaster George D. Armistead calls for new sealed bids to haul mail, due by June 1, to be opened in Washington June 4. The four year contract covers horse and motor drawn service. current contract ends July 1. Bidders must meet the specifications and submit to the postmaster general.

George D. Armistead Washington

Lenine Skeptical On German Protests. Reports Report

April telegrams note his acceptance and that he must report to West Point by June 20. Lenine, addressing the central committee, cites international tensions and Ukraine difficulties, warning of cautious optimism amid Berlin's changed stance.

West Point Moscow Litovsk Berlin Ukraine Winkindig Germany Russia Nikolai Lenine Central Executive Committee

Calotabs Adv Promotes Calomel Alternative Medicine

Doctors tout Calotabs as the best liver and system purifier replacing old calomel. The ad claims Calotabs cleanse the liver stomach bowels and kidneys with no nausea and no diet restrictions. Sold in sealed packages for thirty five cents with druggist guarantee.

Eczema Healed After Four Months With Cuticura Use

A South Carolina resident reports severe eczema on hands spreading to the chest and disrupting sleep. After four months, using one box of Cuticura Ointment and one cake of Soap, symptoms disappeared, with the advertisement offering free samples by mail and pricing details.

Mra W. R. Custis Central S. C H. Rodin

Miz friendly to Cardul heals Mrs Felker in Cleveland Tenn

Mrs Joanna Felker of Cleveland Tennessee credits Cardus with restoring her health after long pain and weakness. She says after a prior decline she used Cardus again and recovered quickly. She praises Cardul as a good friend and urges other women to try it.

Cleveland Tenn Joanna Felker Cardus Ft Cardus Cardut

Peace Doubts Surface Over Treaties Amid Eastern Tensions

A committee warns that peace remains insecure as treaties are flimsy. The Soviet government is urged to maximize the pause created by seaborne tensions. Mention is made of a possible German Japanese understanding in the Far East, with Tzvestin citing German papers claiming such a shift will occur.

Far East Tzvestin

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