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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1918
Page
4
Personnel speak of soldiers training in shot put as part of athletic exercises in the army. The exchange notes expectations and the role of sport in military routine.
AP correspondence reports the Archangel province faces a hard road to end nine months of Bolshevik rule. Allies urge Russians to join in rebuilding, as sources note Russia split between Bolshevik and democratic camps. Bolsheviks portray intervention as monarchy restoration, while allies claim aims are democratic regeneration.
The Canales bill authorizing levee improvement bonds is ruled unconstitutional by the Attorney General's Department. The 1915 act remains valid, allowing levee districts to issue bonds and levy taxes up to one fourth of assessed district valuation.
Miss Maury Thompson formerly with the State Department of Agriculture in Austin died of pneumonia in Washington D C at age about after serving over ten years with the department She resigned to join Thomas B Gove secretary to Director General McAdoo The body will be sent to Henderson for burial
Washington notes Germany protests to the State Department over Americanizing German owned concessions ships and other property via Alien Property Custodian Palmer. It cites plans to sell German owned property in New Jersey including North German Lloyd and Hamburg American lines to Americans. Total enemy property under Palmer exceeds 700 to 800 million dollars with plans for further Americanization.
Beeville Texas reports multiple influenza related deaths with burials of former locals. Mrs Touts Beyett of Laredo died while nursing her family. five children survive. Albert Hanley and his wife died in Freeport leaving a daughter. Ray May, ex merchant in Beeville, buried at home of his sister Mrs S G Mitchell. Ella E Pruitt died at Candlish aged 60 and buried in Beeville.
Misa Alice O Keef of McAlister Oklahoma registered at the Monger W H Rice of Chicago stopping at the Gunter Mrs R B Oliver of Bokhoma Oklahoma staying at the Lanter John L Zeller of Long Beach California at the St Anthony Mrs DC Anderson of McAlester Oklahoma stopping at the Menger John 3B Morris of Dallas registered at the Gunter I B Robertson and father among guests at the Lanier ET Paxton of Dallas staying at St Anthony Jd B Terry of New York stopping at the Menger With T Owen of El Paso to Teylaterad ABaugh of Dallas stopping at the Junnier DH Hanson of St Louis staying at the St Anthony J Landaner of Balte Texas stopping Mrs Charles R Cline of Lake Charles registered at the Gunter Mr and Mrs W A Doyle of Cleveland among guests at the St Anthony.
Fannin School council of defense organizers attract large turnout with Agnes Cotton and Sergeant Wall in charge. Officers elected include Ben Lane as chairman and W W Herring as treasurer. Several clubs suspend meetings, Baptist and Catholic hostesses announced. Volunteers invited to assist sick soldiers, with contact names and numbers provided. Mavericks arrive at Sunshine Ranch as plans shift. Big Grocer ad promotes cut prices and cash and carry at 207 Avenue C.
Maj Gardner of the Public Health Service announced a federal drive to aid Texas health officers in controlling the influenza epidemic. The plan calls for doctors and nurses to be enrolled and transferred to hardest hit localities, with local authorities supplying transport and indigent care.
Mrs. L. Lewis of 419 Polaris Street was attacked Thursday night while walking home near Wyoming and New Braunfels. A negro on a bicycle struck her on the head with a blunt instrument, causing a deep scalp wound. he fled and was not yet captured. Officer Shacklett filed the report and noted robbery as the likely motive. Lewis was treated at a drug store then returned home.
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