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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1916
Page
2
Pershing praised the five thousand strong troop column of the American expedition in Mexico as the finest body of men he ever commanded. Three aeroplanes skimmed above the moving columns as they passed General J. J. Pershing during a grand review.
Paris reports former Premier Viviani now justice minister warns a difficult long fight remains before victory. He says breaking Prussian militarism and securing justice requires sustained effort and no peace without reparations and independence.
Philemon A. Schaefer, 56, died Monday in Parral Chihuahua Mexico. He was a St Marys College San Antonio and University of Illinois graduate, former Georgetown Texas postmaster, and survived by family in Mexico and San Antonio. Bridget McCoy, 71, died Monday at her daughter’s home 223 West Cevallos San Antonio. She leaves two sons John and James McCoy, three daughters, nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services for McCoy set for Wednesday morning with slaveside burial in the family lot at Bexar.
The 93 year old Leopold Veith who died Saturday in Los Angeles will be buried in San Antonio from Temple Beth El at 7:30 a.m. interment will follow in Beth El cemetery. Pallbearers include A. H. Rische A. H. Halff Max Stieffel Ralph Zork Joseph Oppenheimer and David J. Straus. Honorary pallbearers listed are M. J. Wolff S. Rahe E. Carlsen Wolfson T. T. VanderHoeven S and Mayer M. A. Bardenwerper.
John Blackwell Baker aged 87 died Monday night in Kenedy. Survived by his widow four children his mother Mrs M J Baker of Cuero three sisters Mrs A R Hardwood of Fentress Miss Susie Baker of Cuero and Mrs J R Osman of San Antonio and two brothers O G Baker of Edna and J W Baker of Lake Charles La Funeral arrangements have not been made.
Senator Sheppard petitioned President Wilson and Secretary Baker to appoint Jewish chaplains in the army, focusing on the Southern Department. He noted many Jewish soldiers on the border deserve proper religious recognition and urged naming chaplains in time for the coming holidays.
James B. Wilson of Bloomington, Progressive nominee for the U S Senate, withdraws from the race in a letter to state chairman Edwin M. Lee. He remains a Progressive but urges the party to field only a state ticket this year for voters to decide who serves in the Senate.
Athenians mourn Sophie Tricoupis daughter of Spyridon Tricoupis and sister of Harilaos Tricoupis The Uncrowned Queen of Greece died age over eighty from appendicitis She had long aided her brother in politics and hosted many notable visitors but lived in seclusion at the end Her funeral was private with no coffin and only family present
An inspection of the famous St Remy church in Rheims shows damage from recent bombardment which also destroyed the civil hospital. Cardinal Lucan remained in the city, found kneeling in prayer on debris, and said he would not desert Rheims despite ongoing cannon fire.
James C. Matthews once of Tarboro North Carolina ordered two drumheads in 1886 from a New York supplier while with a minstrel company. The drumheads arrived in Charleston yesterday in the original wrapper, postmarked soon after the order, with no record of their travel.
President Wilson summoned the cabinet in Washington to clear accumulating business as railroad executives hesitated for a second conference on the strike issue.
A Fort Worth weather note reports a record heat day with 103 during the afternoon and 78 at night. The text notes cooler temperatures and promised relief for tonight as a change from yesterday's high.
Dr Edward H Egbert a Washington DC physician in charge of the American Red Cross Hospital at Kiev is named brigadier general by the czar in recognition of his wartime service. The honor came after a personal audience with the czar making him the highest ranking American officer in any European army during the current conflict.
Reported heavy fighting continues on the Balkan front as Romania seeks cooperation in the war. Bessarabia is described as about 18 000 square miles with a population near two million.
Budapest dispatch reports Bucharest agitation for war cooled as mobilization nears end. Premier Bratianu may have aligned with the Entente reducing need for further talks. Romanian press attacks conservative mobilization observers as France and Russia send more ammunition amid stalled Russian advances near Hindenburg.
Sofia war office reports on August 18 Bulgarian left wing began a general offensive in the Struma valley occupying Demir Hissar and taking the left bank after repulsing British and French near Seres. Attacks south and southwest of Doiran caused heavy losses to entente forces. The right wing claimed a victory near Florina and occupied Banica and Ekshisuon railway stations.
A wartime appeal urges readers to mail Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to soldiers at camps or on the Mexican border. It promises relief from friction in shoes and arid dust, recommending a 25 cent box and a 2 cent stamp for mailing.
The report notes a railroad from Saloniki to Florina and restoration of a line to Monastir. South of Prespa Lake forces occupy Zvezda Ziolithia and Bresnitza, severing links between Koritsa and Florina and between Koritsa and Kostoria.
Athens reports the occupation of Kastoria and Corytsa by Bulgarian troops with German Field Marshal August von Mackensen directing actions with the Bulgarians. The advance disrupts Entente movements as civilians flee southward, Kastoria lying near the Monastir front and southwest of Florina.
Reports from Paris note a large Italian landing at Saloniki as part of the Entente forces in the Balkans. The Temps mentions Russian troops near the Vardar, possibly bringing five allied contingents into the theater. The move suggests prearranged political accords and a broader allied coordination in the Eastern Mediterranean.
An initial brigade of Russian troops arrived at Saloniki to join the entente forces in the Balkans. The move surprised Greek royalists and could influence Bulgaria's stance. A conference at Saloniki ordered the Russian units to operate with Serbian troops on the southern frontier under a combined staff led by Russian general Friederichsz.
An Athens dispatch reports Greek troops pressing Bulgarians near Seres since Sunday. The Greek commander has conscripted local reservists as heavy casualties mount, and Paris reports the Fourth Greek army corps retreated from Seres Kavala and Drama. Seres is a city of about 30 000 people.
Paris dispatch says the French made progress on the Somme front north of the river in the outskirts of Clery. South of the river French forces captured trenches near Estrees and Soyecourt.
British troops on the Somme front have advanced along a half mile stretch in the Poziers region and made an advance near the Lievin salient as announced today from London.
Paris dispatch reports on the Saloniki front that Doiran sector forces have seized Forts Kaimanadar and Cu earlu. Heavy fighting centers northeast of Saloniki along the Struma river from Kavala to Barakli, with western end mainly artillery clashes.
An old advertisement touts Horsford's Acid Phosphate as a wholesome drink mixed with cold water to quench thirst and relieve fatigue. It claims the beverage neutralizes alkali water and refreshes the user.
A New York Sun account narrates a woman fixing a short electrical cord, a failing toaster, a vacuum, and a car coil with improvised repairs. She handles fuses with pennies, pries apart a carburetor area, and ends by showing Norbert a new waist as he laments male factory labor.
The House unanimously expunged from the permanent record remarks by Representative Callaway after a special committee investigated the circumstances. Representative Gardner of Massachusetts viewed the remarks as a reflection on his integrity.
An aged visitor touring Nelsons ship Victory is shown a brass plate marking where Nelson died. The guide points to the spot, and the woman exclaims in a raised mood that she nearly tripped over it herself.
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