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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1918
Page
9
Amsterdam Sept. 5 The German empress has suffered increasing heart trouble and illness, with arteriosclerosis, and her physicians have ordered her to remain in bed and avoid worry and excitement per a Cassel dispatch to Weser Zeitung of Bremen.
A short health-tinged note promotes mercurized wax as a skin treatment. It claims normal skin shedding cleanses the surface and that using wax nightly will absorb worn particles, hastening a transformation to a healthy underskin within one to two weeks.
Washington War Industries Board with President Wilson's approval to appoint a committee to study stabilization of cotton prices and distribution. Hearings set in cotton states and other needed places to hear public views as drought lowers production forecast and prices rise.
Special cable reports that over 20,000 Finnish red guards sentenced for last winter's uprising are to be shipped to Germany as slaves. The first batch left Hango. Sweden admits Finns and Ålanders to avoid drafts. about 300 have arrived, working on coastal farms.
The food administration bans Tive grits oatmeal and hominy as wheat flour substitutes and sets substitute ratios for barley flour cornmeal corn flour and rye flour. Kaffir corn milo feterita rice oats potato sweet potato and peanut substitutes require one pound per four pounds of wheat flour. pure rye may be two pounds per three. Dealers keep records to verify purchases though customers no longer sign for wheat flour.
Paris dispatch reports the socialist evening paper J Heure suspended for 24 hours amid government action. The Figaro and others cite a request from American headquarters as the reason. The fragmentary text includes stray phrases and seems to be corrupted.
The county commissioners court, acting as a board of equalization, raised the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company’s Bexar County property assessment by about 2 million to 2,744,030 dollars, rejecting the company’s plea to drop to 1 million. Tax bill rises about 360,000. The decision follows the company’s rate petition and its San Antonio property statement totaling over 3 million.
Burroughs Adding Machine Company opens a school to train operators to maintain normal wartime business functions. Day and night courses available for grammar school graduates or those with business experience. San Antonio agent BF Doyle notes rising demand as drafts pull trained men. Free employment bureau linked to the school.
New York reports that the American Trans Atlantic Company, once servicing ships under US registry after commandeering in 1917, was found to be German funded. Wagner, head, confessed after evidence showed backing by German interests and counts Von Dernstorff, with alien property custodian Palmer overseeing transfer under strict scrutiny.
Four minute speakers educate the public that September 12 requires registration for all American men aged 18 to 21 and 31 to 45, subjecting them to military duty. They spoke in downtown theaters Wednesday night and will continue until registration day to press the need to enlarge the American army.
Washington September 5 Public note from Provost Marshall General Crowder clarifies who is subject to registration under the new manpower act All men not yet 46 by registration day September 12 fall within the maximum age limit and all who have reached 18 by that date fall within the minimum age limit Baby’s Second Summer ad promoting Grove’s Baby Bowel Medicine claims it cures stomach and bowel troubles and is safe for infants with directions on the bottle
In Waco on September 5 the Democratic State convention adjourned after a short and harmonious session. Governor W. B. Hobby was nominated for governor and the primary nominations of all state officials were ratified. The convention unanimously adopted all platform committee resolutions.
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