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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1915

Page

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Ol Man Hurt In Auto Crash

G Walker a well known city resident is in critical condition at Emergency Hospital after being thrown from a car on a tree lined street last night. He was unconscious for a time and is now under care. Heavy rain and electric storms swept the central state Monday night with reports of downed trees along the Austin to San Marcos road and washouts threatening crops.

Corpur Chiusty Tex G. Walker Farmery Austin San Marcos Tool Savers Djinda Steves & Sons

County Guard Shooting Case Affirmed in Texas Court

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed multiple convictions including Jack Egbert a county guard jailed for murder in the shooting of a fellow convict during a transfer from a county farm. The court also upheld other rulings including sentences for Livga Sasith and Lee Stacy in separate cases and discussed constitutional questions on property contracts and other appeals.

Anistin Tex Court of Criminal Aprogia Jack Debert Ila County Egbert Lesiia Dewalt Livga Sasith Harris Lee Stacy Jil Appallant Bean River Muror Jenkine Third Court of Divi Appeals Supreme Court Éuze E Supreme Court Talveston San Antonio Trallway Company State of Texan Tram Enki Griffin Axe Suprama Tentins Courts of Civil Appeals Snys Justice Ated Court of Civil Ap Terrell W. C. Sidate!ton Travis County Feautt Mid-dinton District Court Court of Civil Sonvey Court of Criminal Appeal Court of Criminal Joe Curtle Burton Robart Fortee Barkatun Wharton Nacogdoohea Willie Hart Fayette Catarina Nerrera Eh Paan Cp. Brant Gaventon Cleveland Falk Charila ‘Young Meni Austins Rasmend Bialee Harsére Gravaon Earl Eever Camby A. A Aven Goliad

DARDANELLES ARE INVADED BY LAND AND SEA FORCES

Report from Berlin and London describes intensified operations at the Dardanelles. Turkish batteries near Idnos clash with Allied warships while Eritrean forces on Lemnos move west of the strait. Troop transports arrive from Alexandria and Suez as censorship tightens and forecasts point to early action against the Dardanelles.

Idnos Alles Sfapatch Berlin Tress Athens Nuy Eritren Lemnos Alexandria Dardansies

NEW RUSs-ETALIAN PACT Expected Amid War Talks

Rome April 21 Via Paris Che Mesangera reports Russian ambassador to Italy Michael de Slers delays arrival in Petrograd to finalize a broad pact with Russia and Italy. The message says accord extends beyond Italy’s intervention to future policy when peace comes, with Romania also near agreement and Italy’s neutrality edging closer.

Rome Paris Che Mesangera Michael de Slers O Ttaty Reree Petrograd Russia Ialy Italy Poelion Messagere Roumania

Evacuation of Tarnovy as Russian forces pull back

Berlin dispatches report Russian troops evacuated Tarnovy and nearby positions in Galicia to dodge Austrian artillery fire. Soldiers remain in Tarnow for limited nighttime purchases as the front shifts.

Berlin Bayvilla Rosniana Tarnovy Gallela Lemberg Hentry Avotrian Runglan Tarnow

San Jacinto Day parade details and coronation planned

The article describes two San Jacinto Day parades and a coronation at the Majestic Theater to crown the Queen of the Fiesta. It details street parade routes, timing, dignitaries including Governor Ferguson and General Funston, and plans for the Pageant of the Caliph and Flower Battle with floats, military units, bands, and civic escorts.

Arabia and Society Home Show heats Wortham midway crowd

The Arabia and Society Home Show opened on the Main plaza drawing praise as a premier Wortham attraction. Miss Hessa Fay and the trained animals, including the famous "President Wilson" horse and Roman Hippocampus act, drew enthusiastic applause from a large audience amid other acts such as Mijas Etta Louise Black and the tabloid musical comedy Pun ut tag Fieeta. The Auto Stadium and Mile Marie stunts at the midway continued to excite visitors.

Arabia and Society Hessa Fay Miss Fay Tas Walter Shacp Lee Hamilton Wilson Ham Mason San Antonio Mumbla Philipping Islands Mile’ Marie wWorahn

University Students Ready for San Antonio Picnic

About 406 Waivers wits of Pexea and university faculty will come to San Antonio Friday morning for their annual picnic. Ray M. Keck announced the event to Freet Woodhull, chairman of the alumni entertainment committee. Students arrive about 10 o clock a.m. by a special train from the International and Great Northern railroad. Special streetcars will meet them at the station and transport them to downtown.

Waivers Wits of Pexea San Antonio Ray M. Keck University Freet “Woodhull Chaman

Plant Juice touted as a universal remedy in 1900s ad

An advertising pitch touts Plant Juice as a natural remedy for stomach liver kidney and rheumatic troubles. A Cleveland resident claims his wife improved after a week of use, praising the herbal tonic and its mineralfree formula. The piece notes the product is sold in drug stores including San Antonio and Fletcher's Drug Store.

Fiant Jules Jeatance Hery Mohs Cleveland 46Th Street Gus T San Antonio Flecher

Singer at Mrs Hays Has Been in Texas

An elderly Dallas resident recalls moving to Texas in 1888 and describes a long battle with kidney trouble bronchitis and inflammatory conditions. She credits Vitalitas with improving digestion sleep and lifting pain noting passing sand-like kidney stones after starting the remedy. Wagner's Drug Store and other druggists sell Vitalitas for spring.

Singer Bim Siroer Dallan Mays Gamion Ave Texas Dallas Mimgat

Students’ Hunt Neon Parade Likely Quiet Trip

San Pedro park may be chosen for the day as students bring their neon baskers. They probably will not join the Battle of Flowers parade Friday afternoon but may march through business streets on arrival. Return to Austin around eight o clock Friday evening.

San Pedro Park Baskers Austin Ghout

Rowdy conduct crackdown during Flesth celebration spurred police orders

Wilmington N C reports police chief Lancaster Wernessay ordered patrols to arrest any disorder on duty during the Flesth celebration after incidents of rowdy behavior. First complaints reached headquarters Tuesday night including striking pedestrians with rubber balls paint-splashing and water spraying from rubber nozzles. Also noted is the arrival of the first cargo of German potash aboard the American steamer Fo Stod dard from Rotterdam.

Poltes Lancaster Wernessay Nearess Scim Polos Aia Es See Wilmington N. G D. Fo Stoddard Rotterdam

Feactionists In Mexico Active Amid Border Tensions

Feactionists in Mexico show renewed activity near the border as former Federal and revolutionary leaders gather. Arms purchases signal a new revolutionary faction forming, though no expeditions or uprisings have entered Mexico yet. Obregon’s Central Mexico advance slows Villa Zapata moves, while Roque Gonzalez Garza is named provisional president near Mexico City. Villa commanders hope to leverage coordinated moves with eastern forces, but recent reverses dampen optimism.

Paso Tex Huerta Orogon Mexico Obregon Mexico Central Viila-Zapeta Roque Gonzales Garza Aguascalientes General Zapata

West Says He Confers With Zapata In Mexico Visit

Duval West, personal representative of President Wilson, telegraphed from Washington that he had conferred at length with General Emiliano Zapata at Cuernavaca, completing his mission to canvass the Mexican revolutionary leaders.

Washington, D.C

Obregon Villa clash cited in El Paso telegram

A telegram quoted by agents in El Paso reports Villa urging reorganizing infantry and conceding lost positions north of Irapuato while Obregon presses Colaya. The note implies Villa troops were expelled from Trapuate near the Guadalajara rail corridor, hinting at Obregon gaining control of key Mexico railroad routes.

EL Paso Tex Villa Anao Irapunte Colaya Trapuate Guadalajara Ortegon Contral Mexico

Guadelajara Taken by Carranza Forces Amid Fighting

A fragmented dispatch from April 21 reports Guadelajara captured by Carranza forces under General Dieguez. Fighting ongoing near Nagaojoa in Sonora as U.S. cruiser Raleigh moves to prevent further property looting amid the conflict.

Colorado la Paz Mex Raflla San Diego Cal cApril Guaedelajera Carranza Dieguez Nagaojoa Sonora United States Raleigh Manzanillo

U S Plane Fired Upon at Matamoras

General Natfarette, Carranza commander at Matamoros, promised to investigate firing by Mexican soldiers on an American army biplane over U S soil. The plane suffered a minor accident but was not hit. The event occurred near Fort Croyn as soldiers fired about twenty rounds at the craft.

Brownsville Tex W. P. Natfarette Carranza Metamorna Interior Oerenga United States Fort Croyn Matamoros

Mexican biplane incident near Fort Brown ends with apology

Dispatches report a Mexican machine gunfire incident near Fort Brown as a U S Army biplane piloted by Lt B Q Jones and Lt T D Milling, unharmed, landed safely at about 5:90. A bullet hit a field station and another struck near the city wall. Colonel blocksmen received an apology from Garza for the attack. Monterey evacuated by Villa forces.

Yort Brown B. Q. Jones T. D. Milling Mey Strick Aittas Army Strel Abra Cruz Monica Aynt Monterey Villa

Hughes figure in New York politics drives senate suit

In a continuing Albany testimony, Mr Barnes described Democratic bosses backing Republicans to defeat regulation favored by Governor Hughes. Barnes said he and allies controlled the party and that Hughes could not wrest control. He recalled post Africa correspondence with Attorney Ramen on the regulation issue.

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