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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1916
Page
2
Interest shifts to Premier Lloyd George’s speech in the British House of Commons as public attention stays focused on the peace proposals and Britain’s possible stance.
The latest World War I dispatches note limited activity on the Verdun front with bombardments after a French claim of recapturing Chambrettes farm. In Moldavia defenses are rising, while Teutonic advances halt and Russo-Roumanian forces retreat in Dobrudja north of the Danube.
Paris dispatch reports French troops advanced near Rheims but faced German fire and were repulsed. German authorities say French gains near Verdun are small and unlikely to alter the overall war situation. The German front in Roumania shifts troops as forces move to other theaters. Berlin notes Russians and Roumanians suffer heavy losses in Roumanian front fighting and retreat toward the lower Danube.
Paris reports German activity on the Somme front near Chilly with a raid last night that yielded no lasting success. Verdun fronts saw active artillery fighting in the Louvement and Chambrettes area.
A congressional exchange discusses defense bills as Secretary Baker notes the obligation to serve the country is universal while Congress weighs anticipatory defense prep. He acknowledges uncertainty whether universal service or selective conscription is correct. Senator McKellar presses for clarity on policy versus theory.
Rains county authorities await Governor Ferguson action on extradition papers mailed from Emory Texas seeking to bring from Alexandria Louisiana a man held there in the killing of Clarence Glass Point Bank cashier. If approved the suspect could be brought here by week end and face the grand jury already convened. A second man held in Point is awaiting further inquiries.
An old home made remedy using 2 1 2 ounces of Pinex mixed with sugar syrup is advertised to end persistent bronchial coughs, throat tickle, and chest colds. The ad claims rapid relief, suitability for bronchitis croup and whooping cough, and guarantees satisfaction with a money back offer from The Pinex Co. Ft Wayne Ind.
A Reuters dispatch from The Hague reports the Dutch foreign minister saying Britain has not replied to the April 11 note on mail seizures. He cites Britain's offer to reach understandings on German publications, and details on the Palembang and Bloomersdijk ship losses and German prize terms.
Ottawa reports Canada will rip up about 1000 miles of railway to ship rails to France for troops guns munitions and supplies. Laborers dismantle 500 miles of sidings and 220 miles between Edmonton and the Pacific coast will be removed. Some rails may come from the Transcontinental and Hudson Bay lines to meet urgent demand.
Samuel C. Davis of Tulsa, a wealthy dealer in Indian lands, was shot and killed in the home of his fiancée Mrs Daisy Carter in Joplin Mo The attacker held three women at bay and escaped Davis had returned with Mrs Carter and others after a window was found broken in He was shot in the back as he searched a room where the wedding trousseau lay His slayer’s identity remained undisclosed His daughter recently married Hugh Simmons son of Tulsa mayor J H Simmons Davis had been involved in a divorce suit in which his wife received 82000
Advert reads Sam Speir Hardware Co at 219 Losoya Street offering express wagons and velocipedes with catalog stock and pricing details for customers in the city.
Lloyd George argues for continued war effort and nationalized shipping while pressing for a clear peace basis with reparations. He praises allied resolve, warns against central power terms, and supports recognizing Venizelos's agents in Greece amid calls for a formal imperial conference.
Foreign Minister Sonnino told the Chamber of Deputies that several resolutions on the peace proposals introduced in the chamber would be resisted. The remarks came as Rome reported the ongoing debate with Paris and officials abroad weighing proposals before the end of December.
German ambassador Count Bernstorff, after hearing parts of Lloyd George's address, said it sounded as if Britain would not refuse to talk unless peace is achieved, signaling openness to discussions.
Sylvia Pankhurst and a group of sympathizers faced 40 shillings fine or seven days in jail for obstructing a highway at the East India dock gates. Pankhurst blamed police interference for the trouble following Sunday's attempted demonstration.
The body of J. P. Hardin aged 50 cashier of the State Bank of Strasburg was found on a vacant lot with two bullet wounds in the head. He had arrived at the bank to find a sign reading closed by order of the state banking commissioners.
Sam Speir Hardware Co at 219 Losoya St advertises O ced ar and Blue Grass maps for sale with emphasis on home and office use.
Judge Kimbrough Stone of Kansas City Missouri, son of Senator William J. Stone, has been selected by President Wilson for nomination as United States circuit judge in the eighth circuit, to succeed Judge Elmer B. Adams. He currently serves as a circuit judge of Jackson county Missouri.
Two matches completed Tuesday morning at the Country Club with Walter Walthall defeating Thomas Goggan one up and Clarence Mangham beating H M Aubrey three up with two to play. Afternoon play listed eight further matchups among players with various handicaps.
Ossining New York December 19 Charles Kumrow 20 of Buffalo and Stanley J Millstein 19 of Utica were executed today in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison. They had asked for the sentence to be carried out today rather than Friday to ease relatives and inmates during Christmas. Millstein had killed Utica policeman John E Creedon and Kumrow had slain a Buffalo barge watchman.
Thaddeus A. Thomson, retiring American minister to Colombia, closed his State Department business today and returned to Texas. Officials note the resignation, offered months ago due to his wife's health, was not tied to a broader Wilson term turnover. Wilson accepted the resignation with regret, praising his Bogota ministry.
Laredo Texas December 19 orders releasing the Second Missouri Infantry Missouri ambulance and hospital units B Troop Missouri Cavalry and General Harvey G Clark's headquarters from border service reached here and General Clark said he expected to leave in ten days for mustering out.
Privates Eri Irby of the Second Arkansas Infantry and Arthur H. McSley of the Wyoming Infantry died at the base hospital in Deming New Mexico Monday from measles and pneumonia. Irby hailed from Dardanelle Arkansas.
The New York Herald says Axis deer are among the most beautiful and easily managed animals for parks. Newly arrived fawns at the New York Zoological Park have consistently appeared in January and faced harsh winter conditions, sheltering in straw.
Sam Speir Hardware Co located at 219 Losoya advertises a wide range of heating stoves for all needs with affordable pricing and accessible purchase options.
In the Hall of Commons today A Bonar Law said the German foreign office assured Captain James Blaikie, captured when the British steamship Caledonia sank, would not share the fate of Captain Charles Fryatt, executed after a German court martial convicted him of attempting to ram a submarine.
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