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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1918
Page
10
An adv promotes La Creole Hair Dressing as a non dye with the claim to revitalize gray or faded hair. It promises evenly dark, soft and lustrous hair by simple combing or brushing, sold with guarantee in drug stores.
Brigadier General George H. Estes, commander of the 35th Infantry Brigade at Camp Travis, predicts the 18th Division will be headed by a brigadier general who has not served in France. He notes War Department policy to balance experience and foreign service among new division commanders. Col. I. E. Merrill, in temporary command of the 18th Field Artillery Brigade, has seen France and leads the 33rd Field Artillery Regiment. Requisitions for replacements to the First Army affect divisions at home. Estes plans to meet division officers this Tuesday.
Classified funeral notice lists Hagg and McCollum Undertakers at 206 Jefferson Street offering ambulance and lung motor service. Includes address cross streets C and Pecan and references cremation or burial arrangements.
Article notes fears that Bolshevik influence and an Austrian movement could force peace before decisive victory. U S officials reject such fears, asserting the war continues toward early victory and that peace terms will follow Wilson’s plan.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts endorses President Wilson’s rejection of Austria’s secret nonbinding peace talks. He says the curt refusal will receive universal approval and that Germany’s pursuit of conquest will be halted by firm American stance. Balfour opposes returning naval bases and colonies as part of any peace arrangement.
Commissioner Lambert suspends usual rules to allow city health wagons to haul all garbage this week. Dr. W A King urges residents to clean premises and cooperate to improve sanitation, citing a governor ordered campaign and Mayor Bell proclamation.
Myra Alice Shropshire obtained a temporary injunction in the 45th district court restraining the city of San Antonio from continuing river wall work below the Augusta Street bridge. City lawyers secured court leave to proceed with levee construction pending final settlement, while plaintiffs allege the wall will cause overflow onto their property during floods.
The text ponders whether dialogue can bridge deep divides and restore Germany’s power to unite unhappy populations. It reflects on challenge, memory, and the search for renewal amid postwar strain.
Daily Health Talks praises Buffalo physician Doctor Pierce and his remedies. The article extols Pleasant Pellets made from Mayapple aloe and jalapeno like herbs, claiming they cleanse the intestines and ease constipation with gentle action and no bad after-effects. It urges readers to obtain them from their druggist to feel renewed and happy.
A fragment discusses leveraging naval bases to secure communications links between the British empire and other civilized nations. The text implies strategic power in controlling key bases to influence global connectivity.
Vienna dispatch reports Baron Burian asked Monsignor Di Gonzo to present a note to the Pope seeking Vatican backing for a peace conference after four years of war. The note cites the Pope's December appeal and asks for moral influence to foster a confidential exchange of thoughts among belligerents. Meanwhile, Woodmen of America authorized a $1 000 000 Fourth Abbey loan bond purchase by the executive council in Rock Island Illinois.
A blaze at the William J. Oliver Manufacturing Company munitions plant in Knoxville caused about 10000 dollars in damage. Government inspectors and Oliver suggest incendiary origins amid threats and warnings. Another plant in Pottsville, VA reportedly began shell production the same day and was destroyed. One wing of the Knoxville plant was damaged but power was restored and workers resumed shell production.
The San Antonio Auto Dealers Association set a tennis challenge for Sunday at 3 30 at the Country Club. Walter and Leon Walthall, cousins, will face Broad and Brush, the Texas champions, after an announcement at the Tuesday luncheon at the Gunter Hotel.
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a pleasant vegetable liquid preferable to calomel. It claims the tonic cleanses the liver, relieves biliousness and constipation, and won’t cause salivation or sickness, urging both children and adults to use it for better health.
Walthall and Walthall won 1010 Texas champions as Jean Walthall urged the city cup remain with the association to benefit winter tennis play and army camps. The proposal, supported by members including Mr Walthall, aims to keep the cup in San Antonio amid growing interest in winter tennis and ongoing competition by high class players. Amsterdam reports Baltic troops arriving to cooperate with German forces on the western front.
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