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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
1
A message from Corp. Arthur C. Trayer of Company D, 165th Infantry, Rainbow division, states he has been shrapneled with injuries to the head, hip, and right leg, and that outside Tam O. K. he is said to be in okay condition, per his father.
Washington reports Red Cross front line units in France opened the offensive by directing traffic at Roye and aiding refugees. A lone uniformed girl controlled gun and troop columns, saved a jam, while others fed 250 British sailors, established kitchens, and ran an information bureau at Montdidier until capture. They aided the wounded and slept in barns, often one day ahead of advancing Germans.
The attorney general’s report on presidential pardons shows 94 granted upon completion of sentences and 13 deserters restored to citizenship. Total pardons reach 328, with 31 applications denied. The digits 9 4 3 2 8 align with 13, fueling superstition about the number.
Fritz von Ebelshon a Dutch visitor reported that German sailors from the interned Graf von Laiwite boarded the Dutch submarine at Java while officers relaxed at a banquet. A Dutch sailor was killed and the Germans escaped aboard the submarine, with the other crew held prisoner. He noted strict censorship and uncertainty about pursuit and recapture.
Clinton Vance, eighty two, travels 2000 miles to visit his two soldier sons at Camp Zachary Taylor. He left Calgary Canada after receiving word the sons would soon depart for overseas. The Vance family moved from Orleans Indiana to Canada three years ago, and the sons enlisted when the war began.
The San Saba News reports its editorial leadership with Douglas Smith as editor and proprietor and R L Peisker as associate editor, noting Mrs W A Smith as publisher. It states the paper is the official organ of San Saba County and is published every Thursday from San Saba, Texas, with second class mail entry and listed subscription rates for six and three months.
War time ethics clash with civilian life as citizens urged to pledge War Savings Stamps. Articles note grants for defense, censorship, and economic mobilization while referencing figures, campaigns, and calls to invest in national security through stamps. The piece also mentions government plans, prices, and the broader social push to support the war effort.
Notice to taxpayers from San Saba County Commissioners Court announces an allog of a Board of Equalization on Tuesday June 19? 2018 to review renditions of taxed property raised by the Board and to hear grounds for opposing raises. The message blends official business with unrelated wartime and local notices.
A Sunday program lists Sunday School at 9:45, worship at 11, and 7 PM services with a 7 PM Wednesday prayer meeting. Scoutmaster Tanner organizes a meeting at 8:45 PM on Thursday June 6. A Knight Carter letter from France describes life in trenches, family news, and reflections on war. The page also includes humorous wartime quips on conservation, submarines, and social topics.
The Christian Tabernacle church announces services on Sunday June third 1918 Bible School at 10:00 a.m. Preaching by Pastor W T Cochran at 11:00 a.m. The afternoon sermon at Harkeyville 3:30 p.m. titled Watchman What of the Night Junior Endeavor presents A Trip to Africa at 7:00 p.m. Public invitation to all services.
The Baptist church schedules Sunday morning and evening subjects, citing John 14 17 and Mark 15 39. It quotes William E Gladstone on attending church, noting his practice of dwelling on a devotional thought if the sermon is not engaging to stay spiritually uplifted in the house of the Lord.
Cumberland Presbyterian church extends a hearty invitation to all friends to worship. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning service 11:00 a.m. Evening service 8:45 p.m. Prayer Meeting Friday 8:45 p.m. A communion service is scheduled next Sunday morning.
Sloan Rock Shoals invites all to worship with us with preaching at 8:00 p m and Sunday School after. Harmony Ridge welcomes with a Sunday School at 2:30 in the afternoon, with John Oliver urging participation. Boy Scouts note regular weekly meeting.
Centerville Texas May 25 Senator J J Strickland of Palestine spoke for Governor Hobby at the courthouse to about 800 people. He argued that Bee and Hudspeth voted to impeach Ferguson as proof no frameup existed and noted German American alliance testimony linking to Ferguson campaigns. He predicted Berlin and Milwaukee would celebrate if Ferguson wins and hinted at repeal of the dry laws if elected.
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