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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1916
Page
1
Navy officers move to implement the vast building program after Congress approved a 315.8 million dollar naval bill with extended yard and personnel provisions. Senate ratified the building plan 283 to 51, and personnel increases passed by viva voce vote.
Four Texas Democrats opposed a naval preparedness program. Reps Slayden Black Dies and Hardy voted no on the plan including sixteen capital ships in three years. It was expected only Dies would oppose after passing the House before heading to the Senate.
The Texans voted against President Wilson’s call for the bill in the House. Eight Texans backed the measure: Buchanan Davis Eagle Rayburn Smith Stephens Young McLemore. Absentees were Burgess Callaway Gregg Garner Henry Sumners.
Weather bureau warns gulf coast and the South of a West Indian hurricane moving northwest toward the Yucatan channel. The storm centers near 150 miles north west of Jamaica and 200 miles south of Cuba with stronger intensity than earlier indicated.
J P Morgan & Company announced a new two year loan to Great Britain totaling 250 million dollars at 5 percent interest. Syndicate includes leading banks from New York Boston Pittsburgh and Chicago. Gold notes dated September 1 1916 backed by 3 billion in collateral across U S and international securities. Underwriting rate set at 98 with redemption options through August 31 1917.
In Providence Illinois on Broad street two electric cars moving opposite directions collided with a coal track attempting to cross the street. The track and surrounding debris were destroyed and more than twenty people were injured.
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast calls for tonight and Thursday to be partly cloudy with no significant precipitation expected. Winds light to moderate as conditions shift, and temperatures remain in typical seasonal ranges for the period.
Forecasts from The Light show Saint Louis at 72 degrees clear with 8 mile north wind and 84 high, Chicago 70 cloudy and 76 high, Milwaukee 62 cloudy with 6 mile south wind and 72 high, Kansas City 72 clear with 8 mile east wind and 80 high, New York 70 cloudy with 8 mile east wind and 80 high with possible rain, Washington 70 with rain and 83 high.
Six Vilhjalmar Stefansson Arctic expedition members arriving in Nome on the schooner Alaska describe hardships and discoveries around Coronation Gulf and Bernard Harbor. Stefansson plans no return this season, while Dr. Rudolph Anderson leads continued work and awaits final data in Ottawa.
Missionaries of the Friends' Church who left Matamoros and Victoria during the U S Mexican crisis plan to resume their mission work. R S Tice is in Victoria meeting Mexican officials about restarting activities.
The Spanish steamer Pagasarri, a 4327 ton vessel built in 1898 and owned in Bilbao, was sunk by a German submarine off Bilbao. The crew was rescued.
The Epoca reports Germany would grant Romania territorial concessions at Austria's expense if Romania stays neutral in the war. The notice is from Bucharest dated August 16 via London.
The third man chosen by President Wilson to join Secretary Lane and Justice Brandeis on the border commission has declined to serve. Brandeis also declined and the president weighs many other candidates. The Louisiana delegation sent New Orleans as a meeting site invitation for the joint American Mexican commission with Lansing noting a nearby location preferred.
The first nine holes of Brackenridge Park municipal golf course in San Antonio are planned to reopen around September 1 with the rest of the course opening about a month later. Commissioner Lambert noted the greens are in good condition and that the new clubhouse may not be ready in time.
A cool northern breeze and rains in several Kansas sections reduce extreme heat. Temperatures run about 20 degrees cooler than Monday’s highs above 100 degrees in many places. Good rainfall reported from Arkansas City Salina and other points.
More than two hundred civilians paid 30 dollars each to join a one month sea duty practice on the battleships Kentucky New Jersey and Maine. They sailed from New York toward Fort Pena Bay at Long Island’s eastern end for a fleet rendezvous, with additional volunteers from Philadelphia Norfolk and Charleston en route aboard other warships.
President Wilson completed a plan to settle the threatened railroad strike and will present it to the general committee of 640 workers and managers. The proposal favors an eight hour day with overtime pay and a commission investigation of issues. A White House meeting is set for Thursday with both sides to discuss tentative plans and possible further mediation.
A historical map description notes Italian gains in the Isonzo district with Gorizia Monte Sabatino Podgora and Monte San Michele in Italian hands. It mentions the Corso Plateau defense, a river crossing enabling inland advance, and that Italian forces are about 13 miles from Trieste via Monfalcone toward Trieste.
In Kansas City Missouri a dynamite blast damaged the small home of Benjamin Williams a black resident injuring no one but prompting police to guard the site after threats to move him. In Chicago Illinois a dynamite bomb partially wrecked the home of Benjamin Schoemecca a real estate dealer in the Italian section wounding no one and with three men seen fleeing the scene.
Plattsburg N Y Aug 16 citizen soldiers camp filed a petition to sound taps at 10 oclock each night instead of 1030 the extra half hour was sought for rest after strenuous daytime duties and the request was granted.
A Jamaica report states banana plantations on the island suffered great damage from a storm that has raged since midnight Monday. The full force of the disturbance is expected to hit the island later.
In Montgomery Alabama authorities report 61 year old Frank Benson is back in custody after a 23 year liberty from Dollar Mines. He had been serving a life term, was granted parole after 31 years, and has now been taken to Wetumpka State Penitentiary.
Dominic Gambini a 50 year old Galveston merchant shot himself in a vacant house he owned with a pistol this morning and died at a hospital moments later.
A Franco Italian air squadron bombarded Muggia near Trieste injuring munitions facilities and hangars, with many fires. One French aircraft was lost, but most units returned safely. Austrian airmen on the Isonzo front also reported several successful bombardments including Ronchi station and other targets.
Maryville Missouri August reports Mrs Q A Gilmore 45 wife of a livery proprietor shot four times at Mrs Ella Shipps 43 who died minutes later. Gilmore surrendered after handing her revolver to a bystander. Both families prominent with Shipps divorced and Gilmore seeking divorce. Jealousy cited as motive.
Paris dated August 16 reports Germany assuming defense of Trieste and sending specially organized troops. Milan dispatch quotes Asian forces moving in Carpathians after Jablonitza Pass seizure and capturing heights west of Vorokhta Ardzemoy. Petrograd notes Austrian retreat as the Russian left flank advances toward Lemberg. Bruegseloff’s June offensive total rising past 58,000 prisoners. Verdun shelling persists. Somme quiet. Pozieres positions unchanged.
Italian forces made further gains around Gorizia as the war office reported advances east and southeast of the city. Austrian trenches along Monte Pecinka and areas near San Caterina and San Marco on the Carso plateau were captured.
News from Petrograd reports that from June 4 to August 12 Brussi loffs forces seized over 358000 enemy soldiers. The war office lists captures of officers and thousands of guns plus machine, mine, bomb throwers, and powder carts as Austrians retreat west across Vorokhta and Delatyn in the Carpathians.
Paris reports a violent bombardment on the Verdun front at Fleury Vaux and Chapitre east of the Meuse. The rest of the night passed largely quietly along the line, according to the latest dispatch.
A court martial was convened to try Private Hugh Clarke of the Massachusetts Infantry on charges of disseminating false reports about his superiors. The court consists of nine officers from the Second Massachusetts regiment and five regular army officers. The trial date will be announced soon according to reports.
Kelley Neal a 35 year old from Hill Mississippi ended his life in San Francisco yesterday after friends in his hometown ridiculed an impediment in his speech which he had long tried to overcome.
London reports the Earl of Cottenham wed Miss Patricia Burke daughter of the late Judge Burke in George s Church Hanover by today. Viscount Cottenham, eldest son of the Earl, served as best man. The Earl s wife was previously Lady Rose, who died in 1918.
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