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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1917

Page

2

Germany Advances Argentinian Peace Tone Over Submarine Claims

Buenos Aires reports a German note as a diplomatic triumph. Germany concedes safe passage for Argentine ships and indemnity for the torpedoed Toro, while guaranteeing Argentina's sovereignty on blockaded seas and freedom of the seas for Argentine flag vessels carrying food.

Buenos Aires Argentina la Epoca Toro la Epioca Germany United States Brazil

Testimonials for Lydia E Pinkham Medicine

Unsolicited letters praised Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from female ills including displacements inflammation ulceration irregularities nervousness weakness stomach trouble and melancholy. The company verifies writers consent and truthfulness before publishing.

Lydia E. Pinkham

Argentina and Germany reach naval accord over the Toro case

Public correspondence shows Argentina and Germany seeking a peaceful settlement after the Toro sinking. Berlin offered a compromise on indemnity and freedom of the seas, but Argentina demanded reparations and a robust guarantee of noninterference, delaying resolution.

Government Bison Herds Thrive on Remote Reserve

Washington dispatch reports the U S government herd of American bison has grown to 165 animals with 28 calves born in April and none dying. The herd, protected by a five foot fence on a Montana reserve, is expected to top 200 next year as it thrives in sheltered pasture during harsh winters.

Washington, D. C Animal Kings of America Plains Prairies Montana

No Wheat Price Yet In 1917 Wheat Fair

The wheat fair price committee was in session at noon today to determine the price for the 1917 crop. There was no indication of when the price would be announced.

Washington, D. C Wheat Fair Price Committee

Drafted Youth Found Hanged in Tampa Outhouse

Armando Rodriguez, drafted and notified for examinations by the district exemption board, was found hanging in an outhouse several hours after receiving the notice. He disappeared after the notice and was later found dead by his father.

Tampa Fla Armando Rodriguez

Peace Without Reward The Lansing Plan Speech

Secretary of State Robert Lansing argues against peace based on weakened nations or punitive spoils. He says true peace must reflect the rights of all peoples, reject German domination, and await clear will of the central powers.

United States Germany Robert Lansing The

Bavarian Article Opposes German Parliamentary Reform

The Staats Zeitung of Munich prints a Berlin communication arguing against a parliamentary regime in Germany. It defends the Reichstag as currently meeting patriotic needs better than the British and French Parliaments, despite lacking parliamentary domination.

Copenhagen Staats Zeitung Munich Berlin Germany Reichstag

Berlin Communication Opposes German Parliamentary Regime

Copenhagen report notes a Berlin communication rejecting a parliamentary regime in Germany favoring federation. The Reichstag, in its current form without parliamentary domination, allegedly meets patriotic requirements, amid debate over Germany’s constitutional path.

Attacks on Chancellor Michaels Stir Debate in Copenhagen

Professor Hans Delbrueck questions Chancellor Michaelis over peace terms and Germanys stance on Belgium. He accuses Michaelis of duplicity, cites the Reichstag and Bundesrat roles, and references Asquiths July 26 remark on evacuation and Belgian independence.

Copenhagen Michaels Hans Delbrueck Delbrueck Michael House of Commons Asquith Germany Belgium Michaelis Reichstag Bundesrat Professor Duelbrueck Strofessor

Surprise at Ke rensky peace offers in Moscow speech

German newspapers express surprise at Premier Kerrensky's remarks about offers of a separate peace shared at the Moscow conference. They say they know nothing of any such offers and request further information.

Amsterdam Kerensky Moscow

Socialists To Report On Conference Divisions In London

English socialist and labor factions at the Inter allied Socialist and Labor conference in London heard two commissions report on Stockholm conference questions and peace terms. Views among different elements were widely divergent, delaying reports and prompting a noon adjournment.

London Interallied Socialist and Labor Conference Stockholm

Austrian Front Under Pressure as Cadorna’s Forces Hit Serene Pockets

Through the day reports say Strong Austrian positions face battering by General Cadorna’s army. Russian leadership debates at Moscow coincide with defeats on the southern Roumanian front as Austro German troops push toward the Ocna Pantzin railway and Moladia. British raids near Langemarck yield prisoners while major actions slow on the French front. In the Isonzo, forces clash fiercely as Car dona presses the Austrians.

Associated Press Moscow Moldavia Wallachia Fokshani Roumanian Ocna-Pantzin Varnitza Langemarck Verdun Cardona Isonzo

Italians Reach Strong Austrian Defense Line Near Bainizza

Italian troops pushing on the Bainizza plateau reach a powerful Austrian defense line and press the attack, the war office reports. Gains are noted on the heights beyond Gorizia as the offensive continues.

Rome Bainsizza War Office Gorizia

Germans Storm Positions on Roumanian Front and Flanders

German forces stormed hill positions in the Oituz valley and captured Muncellus, taking over six hundred prisoners. The announcement says von Mackensen’s troops pushed northwest past Suchitza valley positions. In Flanders, counter-attacks drove the British from a line northeast of Frazenberg, with about one thousand prisoners and three guns seized.

Berlin London Oituz von Mackenzen Muncellus Suchitza Frazenberg Flanders

Civilians Evacuate Trieste Under Austrian Orders

Zurich dispatches report Trieste civilians are leaving the city by order of Austrian authorities as Italian troops push in a major drive against Austria. The evacuation is described as civilian, not military, in nature.

Washington, D. C Zurich Switzerland Rome Triest Austria

Russian Division Flees Roumanian Front At Fokshani

The war office reports a Russian division abandoned its positions near Fokshani on the Roumanian front and fled in disorder. The enemy continued advancing along the Roumanian front throughout yesterday.

Petrograd Fokshani War Office

Verdun Front Sees Severe Artillery Fire and Aisne Attacks

Paris reports violent artillery fighting on the Verdun front from Avecourt to Hill 304 and on the Aisne front north of Courieres wood. German reconnoitering forces were repulsed as the war office confirms ongoing bombardment.

Paris Verdun Avecourt Hill 304 Aisne War Office Courieres Wood

Man 77 Weds in Vancouver Rail of Fall and Winter Woolens

It is never too late to marry. M Remilinger, 77, of Portland, wed Mrs Alafare Lee in Vancouver with Judge R H Back presiding. Remilinger had lived in Vancouver 28 years, now residing in Portland. Witness May Becker, Vancouver Avenue, Portland.

Vancouver Wash M. Remilinger Portland R. H. Back Superior Court Clarke County Remlinger Alafare Lee May Becker Vancouver Avenue

Car seller seeks escape as rapid sale eludes

A short, humorous exchange shows a sad motorist admitting he has long passed the stage of selling his car and now faces the challenge of digging it away, reflecting a light tone from a Birmingham Age-Herald snippet.

Birmingham Herle

University Bill Passes House By Large Vote

The house approved the university bill by a wide margin amid debate over amendments. President Vinson testified that fall enrollment is likely to decrease due to war and crop conditions in Texas. Critics argue the Legislature acted boldly by passing the largest university bill despite the admission and concerns about efficiency.

Vinson Texas

Doughty Named Regent of University of Texas

Acting Governor W P Hobby announced the appointment of W H Daugherty a banker and lawyer of Gainesville to the board of regents of the University of Texas to replace W G Love of Houston whose appointment by Governor Ferguson the Senate Tuesday afternoon refused to confirm.

Austin Tex W. P. Hobby W. H. Daugherty Gainesville Board of Regents University of Texas W. G. Love Houston Ferguson Senate

Appointment Sent to Senate for Committee Review

The appointment was sent to the Senate for confirmation and referred to the committee on nominations, northern coast of Norway and the Arctic Ocean.

Senate Committee On Nominations Norway Arctic Ocean

Drifting Mines Reported Off Norwegian Coasts

Ships arriving from Bergen report hundreds of drifting mines off the Norwegian coasts with an extensive field believed adrift. Additional mines are seen off Odor as authorities assess the dangerous drift and potential maritime impact.

Ene Copenhagen Bergen

Peruna Proven Effective For Abdominal Ailment Says McBride

Mr. Q. F. McBride of Santa Fe Ohio reports starting Peruna in spring 1914 for abdominal mis ery and says after earnest use he has had no attacks for two years. He credits Peruna with improving health and treating chronic bronchitis.

Q. F. McBride Santa Fe Ohio

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