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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1918

Page

4

Promotions for officers at Camp Travis DSFth Infantry

War Department telegrams from Camp Travis report promotions in the DSFth Infantry. First lieutenants Cassidy McMillan Brendel Hasson Edwards Saylor Walton elevated to captain. Several second lieutenants including Cran shaw Jayays Martin Horner Creauier Darrow Myers Farmer Lee Martinmyer Haacken smith Zewadski Taylor Coleman and McNair Smith promoted to first lieutenant.

Dsfth Infantry War Department 18Th Division Camp Travis James A. Cassidy Shester A. McMillan Pant L. Brendel James A. Hasson Edward J. Edwards Frank J. Saylor Charles M. Walton Jayays Chester M. Martin Francis @. Horner Joseph VP. Creauier Herbert B. Darrow William H. Myers Allison B. Farmer Garmareids W. Lee Jacob Martinmyer Carl D. Haackensmith Guy B. Zewadski Joseph J. Taylor J. TH. Coleman Frederick McNair Smith

Republicans Seek to Oust Wahrmund in Bexar County Race

Leading Republicans in Bexar County press three of four GOP legislative candidates to withdraw and unite behind one man to defeat Otto Wahrmund in November. The Democrats urged Ap. Wahrmund to quit after his nomination over loans to former Governor Verguson, but he has not replied. If he stays, the Democratic Executive Committee will certify his name. Republicans fear legal questions over pledges and absolution, and remain divided as to who should stay or go. A late campaign to win Democratic votes against Wahrmund may begin within days.

Bexar County Otto Wahrmund Ap. Wahrmund Democratic Executive Committee James J. Verguson Wahemund Austin Walr- Tonnd Waco Wahrmund Vriday Wahrround

San Antonio Urged to Save Fruit Seeds for War Effort

War Department order urges San Antonio residents to save peach stones prune pits cherry pits date seeds and other fruit pits for carbon production. Citizens shall deliver seeds to the Reclamation Office Quartermasters Corps 108 East Commerce Street for drying bagging and shipment.

San Antonio Quartermasters Commerce Street War Department Southern Department Manuel Edward McCarthy Sriday

Fragmentary OCR Item About Koren and Adin

Readable lines show fragmentary facts about a person named Koren and a reference to Adin. The garbled text prevents a clear event or outcome from being established. No dates, places, organizations, or concrete actions can be confirmed.

Palmer ties brewers to German influence in Times deal

Documents shown to the Senate Judiciary Committee link fifteen breweries and the United States Brewers Association to a 467 500 loan fund used by C G W Peignspan of Newark N J to aid Arthur Brisbane in acquiring the Washington Times The material includes letters by Alexander Konta a German agent and by Bernard Dernburg Germanys chief propaganda agent discussing buying a U S newspaper These papers are cited to support Palmers charge that the liquor industry backed German propaganda and a German whiskey alliance The case has stirred Capitol Hill since Harrisburg speech and Brisbane Times purchase disclosures The Senate committee plans to convene Monday to review the matter

Washington, D.C United States Brewers’ Association CG. W. Peignspan Newark N. J Arthur Brisbane Washington ‘Times Senate A. Mitchell Palmer Brisbane Peignspan Circulation Corporation Germany Nny Sennator King Utah Ixonta Harrisburg New York Konta Valmer Congress Washington Times

Centenary Plan 35 Million Mission Fund Set by South

The Centenary of Missions conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South closed in Dallas after outlining a five year plan to raise 35 million dollars for missionary work at home and abroad. Officials expect 116 million within the Southern jurisdiction, aided by a large anonymous pledge of 100,000 a year for five years. Mrs. S. D. Downs urged a shift from saving the church to saving the people and emphasized easier paths to doing right in home missions.

Dallas Tex Southwest Centenary of Missions Conference Methodist Episcopal Church South Southern Church Board of Missions Southern Methodist Lad Mission Fund 3. D. Downs Nashville Tyan Tee Holt Southern Methodist University St. John's Church St. Louis

Lemon Juice Freckles Lotion Advice

An old recipe recommends mixing two lemons with three ounces of orchard white to make a quarter pint lotion for freckles and blemishes. The mixture supposedly lightens skin when applied daily to face neck arms and hands at little cost.

Destruction and Deliverance in St Mihiel Front

American forces sweep through the St Mihiel salient uncovering burning villages and German fortifications. Generals Versliss and Ludendorff funds are referenced as refugees recount bravery, suffering, and rescue by U.S. troops amid shelling, ruins, and newly captured German equipment.

ST. Mihiel Salient

Don’t Experiment With Catarrh See Blood Treatment

A historic notice warns catarrh cannot be cured by sprays or douches and urges trying S. S. S. blood remedy. It cautions against local treatments, notes risks of lung spread, and invites letters to the Swift Laboratory in Atlanta for expert guidance and treatment options.

Medical Department Swift Swift Laboratory Atlanta

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