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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1916

Page

5

Clark Opens Maine Campaign for Democrats Amid Hughes Attacks

Speaker Clark launches Maine campaign praising Wilson administration and Democratic achievements while rebutting Hughes. He argues Hughes shows flawed rhetoric, defends Durand appointment, cites major laws on tariffs, trusts, rural credits, and road funding, and urges voters to keep Democrats in power.

Brunswick Clark House Representatives Maine Democrats Reident Wilson Charles E.shes Shes Lark Hughes Youngstown Rand Senate Aroostookunty Mississippi Ena Durand Durand Dge Hughes Ephesian Dome Billy Patterson Lord Bacon Democratic Congress Christopher Columbus America United States Abraham Lincoln

Nothing Like Preparedness Mary Plans Marriage

A maid Mary candidly tells her mistress she may resign to get married. The mistress asks for the groom’s name, but Mary admits the fiancé is unknown yet has shown interest and may soon speak up. The exchange ends with light humor over impending nuptials.

Mary

South Side High School rises with a swimmin hole feature

Under Wright & Sanders, the new South Side High School site at Garden street and Bismarck avenue shows progress with the west wing ready for brick masons and the east wing foundation begun. The $325000 building will be three stories, brick tile and concrete, fireproof, on a 12 acre site. The campus will include baseball diamonds, football fields, and courts. An early plan adds a riverfront swimmin hole as a unique feature. If on schedule, students from the south side will move in by February term. otherwise Main avenue high school must absorb growth.

Wright & Sanders New South Side High School Garden Street Bismarck Avenue Sanders Main Avenue

Hughes in San Francisco Advocates Tariff and Unity

Charles E Hughes spent a busy day in San Francisco addressing crowds and urging Republican and Progressive unity. He pressed for a protective tariff to build American industry and urged rapid suffrage for women through a constitutional amendment. The visit included talks at the Union League Club and a mass meeting, with leaders from California supporting party harmony.

Hughes Wilson Democratic Congress Congress San Francisco Charles E. Hughes Wm. H. Crocker Republican National Commission California Huynes Union League Club Republican Party America

Convertible apartments gain in city building boom

Popular Mechanics notes builders in large cities are erecting entirely convertible apartment structures to save space and rent more efficiently. One type offers one room adaptable to dining and two bedrooms, plus a living area and sun parlor. Three room suites use about 680 square feet to serve as seven rooms over 1485 square feet.

Popular

Congress May Yet Adjourn by September 1

Congress may adjourn by September 1 as the Senate passes the shipping bill and House accepts conference reports. The revenue bill looms next, with the army appropriation vetoed, while debates center on the ship measure and child labor rules.

Congress Washington, D. C Owens Senate House Hoke Smith Shipping Board Fletcher Thomas Treasury Borah Wilson

Army Officers Resignations and Reassignments Noted

Today’s Army Orders list resignations from multiple state guards including CAPTAIN ALBERT C. NELSON and CAPTAIN HERBERT C. OSTROM. Several lieutenants are placed or detailed to duties in various National Guard units and Walter Reed for observation. Retired Philippine scouts CHEATHAM and SMALL are assigned to active duty at Fort Sam Houston.

Albert C. Nelson Infantry Pennsylvania National Guard Herbert C. Ostrom Medical Corps Washington National Guard John W Baisley Tenth Field Artillery Connecticut National Guard John J. McGillen Seventh Infantry Ulineis Eighth Infantry Ohio National Guard Charles B. McDaniel North Carolina National Guard Fred H. Gallup Third Field Artillery Walter Reed General Hospital District of Columbo Lindsey FE. Cheatham Edson I. Small Philippine Scouts Fort Sam Houston

Visitors checked in at major San Antonio hotels

A list of guests and registrants at the Gunter St. Anthony and Menger hotels includes Mr. and Mrs. Frank Roberts of San Benito, J. Oliver of El Paso, W. T. Connor of Chicago, Mrs. Charles Deutz of Laredo, Fred Meyer of St. Louis, and others from Dallas Mineral Wells Houston Cairo Ill Red Wing La and San Francisco. Also noted is a brief humorous punchline from the Boston Transcript.

Frank Roberts San Benito Gunter J. Oliver el Paso St. Anthony W. T. Connor Chicago Charles Deutz Laredo Fred Meyer St. Louis Menger J. N. Wynn Mineral Wells A. H. Gilkeson U. 8 Army Rene c. S. Sultzer Red Wing R W. Skinner Dallas A. A. Loeb San Francisco Cal H. T. Carbin S St

Russians Lose Many to Own Artillery Tactics

The Associated Press reports Austrian officers describe a Russian assault in Bukowina and Volhynia using heavy artillery bombardments followed by multi row infantry advances. Russian drumfire then mows down both sides as troops scramble from shelters. Estimates cite about two million shells used daily across calibres and origin.

Associated Press Vienna Bukowina Volhynia

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