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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1918

Page

7

Bids Sought On Winter Uniforms For Fire Police

The city will order 256 winter uniforms for fire and police members within ten days after inspection by Commissioner Wright. Of those, 159 will be re wired and 97 for the fire department deemed necessary. Purchasing agent to solicit bids from local clothing firms immediately. Also notes a War Work item about patient with a broken arm and a message on bone healing.

Fire Wright Police Department Sanetaomemeeenet

Civilians Limit Set for Cavalry Training at Leon Springs

Civilians eligible for cavalry training are capped at 150 as entrance difficulties slow acceptance. Training at Leon Springs and for Texas National Guard officers faces delays due to centralized approval by Col. Ben Lear and the provinicial marshal general. Meanwhile 350 enlisted men from camps are ordered to report to Leon Springs, with 50 from the Southern Department and Camp Travis selecting ten for immediate transfer.

Cavalry Officers’ Training School Texas National Guard Leon Springs Southern Department Ben Lear Washington Travis

Lieut Cadwallader Tells Of Battle From War Front

A veteran account describes D Battery's actions near Paris Farm and along the Paris Metz road during June and July. The piece details aerial observation, precise shelling, camouflaged positions, and the battery’s endurance under continuous bombardment, including notable engagements at Bois de Belleau and Hill 204, plus casualties and honors.

DC Battery D Battery Hieuresches Bois de Belleau Vax Hill 204 Hindenburg Line Wander Shelly Soissons Rheims Vaixeas

Changes in personnel at Camp Travis reorganizes staff

Maj. C A Short arrives from Camp Meade Md to serve as Adjutant at Camp Travis succeeding Capt Robert M Breard Jr Capt Breard moves to another role as adjutant ace camp headquarters reorganizes under Lieut Col M L Coughlan Many officers formerly of the 65th Denot Brigade are reassigned to Camp Travis HQ as adjutants morale and exchange officers and staff transfers announced by War Department remain incomplete with further announcements anticipated

C. A. Short Camp Travis Camp Meade Robert M. Breard Jr Breard Cmp ML Coughlan War Department 65Th Denot Hrigaide Camn Eavis Writz M. Dyer Charles McMaretin Harry Knight Robert C. Lowery James Newton Rayzor Charles OL Wolfe Andrew Nee William Rogers

Alleged Evader From Chicago Arraigned on Military Registration Delay

A Chicago man, arraigned before United States Commissioner Edwards, faces charges for delaying registration for military service. Bound over to the grand jury and held in $500 bond, the defendant is linked to DOJ officials who filed the complaint. A minstrel show by the First Group Minstrels, composed of Negro troops, is planned for Camp Trayis Thursday at 7:30 p.m. to entertain soldiers and civilians. Knights of Columbus prepare to observe Columbus Day as Liberty Day with a patriotic social at 515 Navarro Street, chaired by Park Hoegtan with A J Fitzpatrick and PT Cloil supporting.

Tigny Parey-Tigny Chateau Thierry Noissonss D Battery James J. Ward Morida Ohio Dennis Butler Stillwater Okla Pri Victor Geisert Chicago Joe S. Copeland Arkansas Charles Hickman South Dakota George D. Shea Augusta Gas John J. Hartigan St. Paul Minn Frank Paladin Penn James J. Robert Missouri Harry J. Collentine Waterloo America United States Edwards Department of Justice Camp Trayis Knights Knights of Columbus Navarro Street Park Hoegtan A. J. Fitzpatrick PT. Cloil

Keep Politics Out of War Urges Hays Attack Democrats

Grand Rounds Michi Sept 26 United States Senator Townsend and Republican national committee chair Will Hays condemn Democratic use of the war for politics. Hays urges bipartisan wartime unity toward victory and peace, cites Maine victory as rebuke to pro war for peace critics. Townsend accuses the Democratic administration of inexperience and drives for Ford senate candidacy, condemns government publicity and press control.

Michi Will H. Hays Republican National Committee Wayr Maine Democratic National Committee Senate Truman W. Newberry Henry Ford France United States Charles F. Townsend Townsend Wilson Congres United States Senate Newa Republican Party

Allied Troops in Bulgaria Stir Regional Crisis

Allied troops are in Bulgaria amid a crisis with German unease over pacifist demonstrations. Reports from Aurich via Havas say the German government has conferred with King Ferdinand as Bulgarian circles expect Crown Prince Boris to act as regent during the crisis.

Havas Aurich Bulgaria Ferdinand Crown Urhice Boris

Serbians Advance in Macedonia and Vardar Region

Allied forces push east and west from the front into Macedonia turning movements. Serbian and French units pass Prilep toward Kushevo and Kichevo, advance north of DPrilep toward Veles, and expand a bridgehead on the Vardar east bank. Greek and British troops face the Kak Bail massif north of Lake Doiran as outposts.

Associated Press Macedonia Veles Ishtip Prilep Kushevo Kichevo Albania Dprilep Vardar Kriva Tabuna Aegean Karr Bail Lake Doirau

Bulgarian Positions Near Strumitza Hold Slight Tringle

Allied forces push northward in the mountains south of Strumitza and west of Vardar to disrupt Turkish lines. Upon securing the area, the Uskub Saloniki Railroad could be restored for supply routes to troops further north. Turkish retreat continues in Palestine as Arab tribesmen move east of the Jordan to trap the foe. AMedicinal ad promises Baby Lovel Medicine as a safe stomach aid for infants.

Strumitza Vardar Lake Doiran Uskub-Saloniki Palestine Sea of Galilee Ordun Dasmascus Summer Grove

WAS INTERNATIONAL MILITIA IN SHANGHAI INSTALLED

The Shanghai Volunteer Corps is an international militia with about eleven hundred men, excluding reserve veterans. It has existed roughly ten years and formerly included Germans Austrians Britons Americans Japanese Portuguese Chinese and Italians. Members are locals who united to protect foreign interests and assist Chinese authorities in maintaining order. The corps includes English and Scottish detachments plus American and other national ties, with a gun and engineer component.

Shanghai Atte Naching Gun Company

Training Your Hair Like An Actress Says

A discussive note on hair care asserts actresses devote time to beauty and avoid cheap cleansers. It promotes Canthrax mixed with water for a three cent shampoo, claiming rapid drying, even color, and dirt removal with full scalp treatment.

Wilf Dee

Fatal Comparison in Election Debate Sparks Confusion

Fragmentary OCR notes show a political dispute over farming policy and candidate stances. Language is garbled but suggests a controversial remark or comparison deemed fatal to a Teelion agent and candidate. No clear names, dates, or places are readable.

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