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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1918
Page
4
The War Department ruled that soldiers proven to assist liquor law violations in prescribed mili tary zones will face court martial. Camp Travis records show officers directing that soldiers who purchase receive or possess liquor within zones near camps posts and stations be tried by court martial.
The plan led to prosecutions of several bootleggers and the new rule designates accessories as subject to court-martial even with a single drink if it was obtained in violation of laws and regulations, effective in military zones.
Secretary Carrington states in Washington that the United States government will tap to San Antonio for airplane part production. John D. Ryan leads the Aviation Section production division with plans to greatly enlarge output next year. Parts are standardized for quick manufacture and shipment to assembly or flight fields in the U.S. and France.
Traveling libraries organized by the American Library Association, directed by Miss Harriet C. Long, are supplying border camps from Corpus Christi to Del Rio. Forty six boxes from Los Angeles totaling about 75 000 books arrived for cataloguing and distribution to engineers at Corpus Christi and other detachments with fiction and recreational reading, with Brownsville already receiving a shipment.
The Chamber of Commerce through the Agricultural Department urges onion and oat growers to plant cane and other forage crops after clearing fields. J. M. Vance notes cane seed stock is available at cost in the warehouse on South Comat Street and stresses double-cropping to boost income and patriotism.
The remodeled Gallagher home behind the Alamo will host a week of dedicatory services starting June 2 to launch a new Community House for civilians and soldiers. Events include a formal inspection, multiple receptions for officers and troops from Camp Travis Fort Sam Houston and surrounding camps, and a daily open house from 9 to 11, with L. L. Smith and his wife serving as director and hostess.
Our sale began two days ago and is proving a huge success with a store full of people taking advantage of low prices before supplies run out. Extra items cover selling costs, and buyers are urged to stock up while offers last from Consumers Supply Co and The 100 per cent Tobacco House.
A drug store advertises reliable makers and careful selection of syringes and fountain syringes. It emphasizes exterior appearance is not reliable and invites customers to trust a trained druggist. The shop offers a line of fountain syringes and hot water bottles at reasonable prices.
Military authorities announce a Major rank officer of the day will be on duty in San Antonio starting May 27. The field officer will monitor conduct of soldiers and enforce military courtesy rules, observe police performance, and report to Fort Sam Houston and the Ninetieth Division. Duties run 1:30 to 1:30 daily with written reports, aiming to keep soldiers morally and professionally intact.
Lieut. Col. F. C. Johnson is appointed to the post of provost marshal at San Antonio. The duty was previously held by an officer of lower rank, marking a promotion in the chain of command.
The United States Marine Corps will launch a spring drive to recruit college graduates. Current graduates in the corps will visit campuses and recruiting stations to explain benefits, with a focus on aviation applicants. Selected entrants will attend MIT as gunnery sergeants, then flight training for potential captaincy.
A large gathering of women from the First and Second wards is planned at Market House Monday at 8:30 pm with talks on registration in Spanish by Mrs. L S Bates Col F A Chapa and Mrs WB Ollivarri. English speakers include Senator Carlos Bee and Edward H Lange. Hobby talk by Perry E Robertson. A Seventh Ward women’s meeting follows at Denver Heights Park Thursday at 8:30 pm with registration and patriotic topics to be announced.
A confidential notice promises a simple method to break alcohol use in three days. It suggests delivering the plan in a plain envelope to the wife of a drinker and claims a wonderful, safe, lasting, reliable, inexpensive method with guaranteed results.
Registrants must report any change in status to local draft boards within five days. Col Hendricks of local board No 3 warns ignorance of regulations risks one year imprisonment. Divorces deaths and shifts from exempt to nonexempt work trigger reclassification under orders from Washington.
Circulars of Instructions have been received by local boards detailing registering all men of draft age since the last registration. The June 5 registration will proceed and details will be announced as boards meet to map out a plan of attack, likely early next week.
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