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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1915
Page
2
A Washington conference draft outlines possible mediation with General Villa and Carranza as factions debate peace terms in Mexico. Key figures like General Angeles weigh a commission to discuss steps for lasting peace while U.S. observers seek alignment with national interests and avoid broader intervention.
Miss Tdah Pratt depicted as the busiest woman in the nation’s papers. She handles editing, reporting, advertising, presswork, and circulation while running the Redondo California Breer. Her claim that her many roles prove women deserve suffrage reflects her spirited advocacy.
London Aug 7 Prince Louis of Battenberg who early in the war resigned as first sea lord of the admiralty due to attacks on him is now revealed to have effectively prevented a demobilization move. A private correspondent quotes him as humbly stating a servant’s role, while Churchill held full authority to act in emergencies and to order mobilization when needed.
Traffic through the canal was stopped by a slide at Culebra. Eleven ships were held up on the Colon side, including the Finland bound for New York, as crews worked to clear the obstruction. The event marked one of the canal's largest temporary disruptions.
The report notes dredges working vigorously and the side event prompting General Martinis to order a restart of the ocean excavation. The scene suggests renewed efforts to clear earth from the waterwar site as hundreds of tons have already been moved toward the task.
Reports say Mexican authorities expelled Senor Ortega, a Guatemalan dean of diplomacy, amid alleged political interference. The move, backed by Carranza loyalists, marks the third foreign envoy expelled, following a Lingian minister and a Spalli representative.
Dr. Bobo, head of the Haitian revolutionary group, says Beil’s policy mirrors U S attitudes toward Latin American republics and pledges to build the strongest relations with Washington. He notes Americans as Haitians’ elder brothers amid the upheaval and vows proactive diplomacy. In Kentucky, a shooting at Bassafran Ridge election precinct leaves two dead and several injured after a march for a county judge candidate escalates into violence.
Berlin reports indicate negotiations between the government and party chiefs aim to authorize a Reich tax allowing conscription of able bodied men up to age fifty. Public reaction fears and possible Reichstag resistance may delay the measure, with acceptance expected if the chancellor deems it necessary.
Reports describe a shattered Slav front at the Narew with German forces pressing a circle around fortresses while Russians retreat and fortifications hold. In the west, fresh German offensives push Belgian positions at Dixmude and attack along the Argonne, with heavy bombardment and stubborn French defense signaling a prolonged Verdun clash. In the Vosges, German assaults on the Schneidseek peak fail as French artillery and bayonet counterattacks push them back.
Paris dispatch states Rotterdam confirms heavy reinforcements for the Rud-Blan army. Six hundred thousand troops are en route, with the army maintaining cohesion and energy. The government questions the form of governance and faces critical debate.
The Duchess of Manchester and Mrs Claude Genhsin-White fled for England aboard the steamship St Louis. Their husbands serve Britain in the war. The Duchess seeks to support her late father and plans to help fund a hospital estimated at 1,000,000 dollars. Mrs Graham-White hopes to obtain permission to join the front if possible. The ship carried 876 passengers with no contraband on board.
President Wilson remains heavily engaged with international affairs at the Harlakendan house while domestic policy questions press. Expected topics include La Follette Legislation, treasury deficit, national defense program conferences, and Eastland disaster responses. Margaret Wilson reportedly denied engagement rumors.
Rival undertakers and their supporters fought over who should bury a dead boy in Third Avenue Brooklyn. About 160 men faced off in a free for all as one colleague was knocked down and fatally struck, with a dozen others injured in the melee.
A National Geographic Society summary analyzes Italy's weak industrial base, heavy state debt, and limited natural resources as the nation lies on the edge of European conflict. It notes low per capita wealth, reliance on foreign imports for raw materials, emigration pressures, and the dollar value of remittances from Italian workers abroad. It also contrasts Italian and Austrian-Hungarian economic strengths before the war and outlines trade patterns with the United States, Germany, and other regions.
Arriving from Europe Elsie Janis the American liner St Louis star faced questions over a poem said to mock the Titanic disaster. The controversy stirred talk in the United States and England where she has been touring. Proceeds from the poem were meant for blind English patients with a noted $2506 raised for the land. Janis plans to keep to the stage despite the uproar.
British government report indicates no objection to crews aboard a vessel named Georgy W, delayed due to other business pressures as it nears completion and readiness in a London district.
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