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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
5
According to Maas bod the Dutch steamer Pomona 786 tons bound from Copenhagen to Amsterdam has been taken to Swinemund. The Pomona is owned in Amsterdam.
Chicago May 31 Army aviation training at Ashburn Chicago station is active with 65 men learning biplane operation under nine instructors. Twenty eight 100 horsepower machines on a one square mile field, with lodging scarce, and two other stations planned for the reserve corps.
The University of Illinois hosts the Cadet School of Military Aviation with 25 recruits arriving and 200 planned. Seventeen faculty will instruct in machine guns, aircraft care, wireless telegraphy, engines, artillery observation, map reading, meteorology, photography, cross country flying and bombing. Captain Benedict commands, H. W. Miller oversees engineering technical direction.
Beginning Friday morning June 1 German alien enemies found within a half mile of government army properties without a permit will be subject to arrest and possible detention until the war ends. The bureau of investigation will enforce the law with the district attorney and marshal. Permits are revocable and restricted to shown areas.
Rioting erupted for a third night in East St. Louis as a mob of about fifty laborers attacked a Black neighborhood after Memorial Day, wounding one man and driving others from town. National guardsmen dispersed the crowd. a sniper fired on guardsmen but hit none.
An all night search failed to yield clues in the kidnaping of Lloyd Keet the 14 month old son of Mr and Mrs J H Keet of Springfield Missouri. A letter received by the father this morning allegedly contained information about the disappearance but its contents were not disclosed. The child was taken last night while the parents attended a dance near their home.
Carter White Lead advertised a special sale at Steves & Sons with a price of 12.09 dollars per 100 pounds and smaller sizes offered at usual advances.
A new method claims to remove facial hair from roots at home without experts. Users apply phelactine from a druggist, follow simple directions, and see roots pulled out quickly. The product is advertised as harmless, odorless, and money back guaranteed.
Desperate German efforts to push back French lines from the Champagne front failed to break the defense led by General Petain. The French remained largely intact with a minor dent near Mont Haut while gains near Mont Blond and surrounding targets were negligible. British front in France saw quieter activity with more artillery near Bullecourt and east of Arras.
Paris reports German forces struck French lines in the Champagne region with heavy bombardment and gas shells. Intense combat in the Teton Casque and Mont Haut areas saw four waves before French fire and bayonet action checked the assault, with French forces taking prisoners including two officers.
The Italian war office announced that Italian troops in Albania have occupied the villages of Cereveoda Velisest Osoja and Cafa. The report confirms four village occupations by Italian forces in the theater.
Southern Missouri and Southern Illinois were struck by tornadoes and high winds killing at least nineteen and injuring 69. Towns including Mineral Point and Palmer reported multiple fatalities. extensive property damage occurred in Alexander County and surrounding areas.
A high wind swept through farms a mile south of Mattoon May 31, toppling more than six small outbuildings. The event follows a recent tornado but did not reach its fury.
The city closes its fiscal year with a surge in tax payments to dodge interest and penalties starting Friday. Commissioner James F. Garland estimates near 200000 dollars collected on the final day, with total city taxes around 2200000 dollars for the year and about 400000 due to the San Antonio Independent School District. He notes a potential overdraft but expects it to be under last year’s due to back-tax collections and higher rates.
The Oklahoma Indian land car drew 50 visitors at the International and Great Northern depot Thursday morning. Agents explained government sale plans for October with tracts of 40 80 and 160 acres at $2 to $7 an acre. The car tours Texas to promote land sales and remains a week daily 9 am to 9 pm. W B Bernard manages the exposition and exhibits maps soil samples and mineral data.
Memorial Day was celebrated in the Virgin Islands for the first time since U S dominion. People gathered at the water front and cemeteries for memorial services.
The country home of Adolphus Busch Inl. vice president of the Anheuser Busch Brewing Association and grandson of the late Adolphus Busch, was destroyed by fire today near St. Louis Missouri. The structure, originally the elder Busch’s hunting lodge, was valued at about $30,000.
Come in early tomorrow to learn the cause of your foot troubles. A foot expert trained under Dr. Wm. M. Scholl will provide services free of charge with no obligation to you or the sponsor.
A visitor offers relief from foot ailments telling how to avoid braces and perspiring feet at home. He explains heel ankle and arch pains and invites questions on footwear and foot comfort.
Col Joseph H Ford will speak at Otts Hall Thursday night for Red Cross work. A local Boerne chapter is being organized by Miss Augusta Phillips with several trained nurses among the young women. During the Loyalty Day parade thirty girls wore uniforms and plan to join the effort.
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