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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1916
Page
1
Heavy fighting reported on the Macedonian front as Romanian forces take the Bulgarian town of Rustchuk opposite Giurgevo on the Danube. An official release from Bucharest states Russian troop movements through Roumania have begun, announced Aug 29.
A Athens dispatch notes rapid diplomatic shifts suggesting Greece may leave neutrality within 48 hours. King Constantine to meet the French minister and soon the Russian and British envoys. staff officers recalled for active service. A Saloniki report claimed Constantine fled Athens with 300 German escorts, but in London the tip was deemed unlikely and unconfirmed.
An Athens dispatch to the wireless press says fighting across the Macedonian front is very severe. Bulgarian regiments suffered a heavy check by Serbians on the Entente left, with estimated Bulgarian losses of 15 000. Comichevo is deemed under Serbian control as Bulgarian officers of Roumanian origin desert.
Colonel Harry L. Rogers chief quartermaster of the Southern Department met with general managers of Texas railroads serving San Antonio to discuss preserving troop food supplies in case of a railroad strike starting September 4. The session reviewed distributing reserve stocks from depots like Fort Sam Houston and El Paso to border stations to avert shortages. Attendees included J. S. Pyeatt George McCormick G. Goodloe A R Ponder H F Anderson A G Whittington J W King R C Watkins F L Lewis and E F Blomeyer.
The Hague August 31. At Austro-Hungarian government request the Dutch minister at Bucharest is authorized to handle Austro-Hungarian interests in Romania for legal and diplomatic purposes.
New York and New Orleans report a 61.2 percent August condition and a 11,800,000 bale lint crop. Following the census figures prices surge with December futures reaching 16.12 in New Orleans and early gains around 16.10 in New York as traders cover and rebuy amid high demand and holiday rail uncertainty.
Spot cotton of middling grades rose to 15.2 cents, the season's high in San Antonio. Houston spots quoted 16.15 and Galveston at 16 cents as demand surges. Gins in the San Antonio area run double shifts with strong yields and many bales classed above middling, signaling higher prices ahead.
The tropical disturbance, centered northwest of Jamaica and near Cuba’s southern coast, shows moderate intensity over the western Caribbean. Weather officials warn vessels to use caution in approaching Cuban waters or the Yucatan channel.
Forecasts by The Light for St. Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington show clear to cloudy skies with winds from south to southwest. Temperatures range from 64 to 70 with highs up to 89 and rain chances varying by city.
The First and Second Illinois National Guard infantry and headquarters depart Camp Wilson for Fort Sheridan near Chicago. They will embark overnight and travel five days carrying rations for ten days. 15 000 guardsmen are affected. Rolling stock will be moved from Houston to transport the troops.
Detroit manufacturers reported truck supplies for emergency use during a railroad strike are currently small but factories could fill rush orders for such vehicles.
Peking August 31 Premier Tuan Chi Jui told a secret Parliament session that Chinese and Japanese troops clashed at Cheng Chiatun in eastern Mongolia. He said Japan fired the first shots and he is pursuing dignity in resolving the incident.
Galveston Texas August 31 yard officials of all railroads entering Galveston are applying for commissions as special police officers in anticipation of a threatened trainmen strike.
Vermont National Guardsmen who left Burlington under War Department orders to go to Eagle Pass Texas abandoned their plan after officers said railroads could not guarantee border arrival before a strike on Monday. The troop train passed through Montpelier on its return to Camp Gates.
London reports official August totals of British losses across all fronts 4711 officers and 123,254 other ranks killed wounded or missing.
General William A. Mann inspected about 10 000 national guardsmen and regualrs in a vast display in Laredo Texas amid thousands of civilians. The parade stretched five and a half miles from Fort McIntosh to the outskirts with five regimental bands providing music. Participants included units from Missouri Maine New Hampshire and regulars from the Ninth Infantry and Fourteenth Cavalry along with field artillery coast artillery engineers and machine gun detachments.
Two thousand four hundred Texas coal miners across various fields will refuse to work Friday morning after Fort Worth conference failed to settle a new wage scale. Negotiations ended as miners rejected the operators final proposition demanding higher wages.
Washington Aug 31 Representative Slayden voted present during the roll call on the conference report of the administration shipping bill. The move abstained from committing to support or oppose the measure cited by Democratic leaders as restoring the flag to the high seas. All other Texas members voted for the bill. Slayden had opposed it when first passed.
Chicago August 31 rail executives meet to plan operating trains if the four trainmen brotherhoods strike next Monday. Embargoes begin with explosives and perishables. all freight to-and-from all points Saturday. Roads aim to run at least one passenger train daily and pool resources, hiring strikebreakers via a central committee.
President Wilson and congressional leaders race to pass his bill package before Saturday night. He seeks delay from the Brotherhoods as unions resist assurances while a direct appeal to railway workers is prepared. The Adamson bill compromise would make eight hour workdays effective December 1 with penalties for violations.
The interstate commerce committee opened hearings on President Wilsons legislation to prevent a railroad strike. Rail executives led by Elisha Lee and backed by Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers spokesmen attended, with Gompers and others present. Senator Newlands stated the plan avoids compulsory action, seeking voluntary mediation and arbitration.
Railroad officials and representatives of the trainmen brotherhoods arrived in Washington on August 31 to present arguments in ongoing labor talks. The discussions focus on wage scales crew staffing and safety regulations amid negotiations between management and union leaders.
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