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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1916
Page
1
Fifty four people were killed and 67 injured in last night's Zeppelin raid. Six or seven airships took part, over a wide area, with many bombs but limited property damage. The war office notes the defense now rests with the war department, previously led by the admiralty.
A German airship moved toward Paris last night from Compiegne at 9 45 p m. The military governor ordered alarms ready if needed. As the Zeppelin entered searchlights over the front it turned back and is believed to have aborted the raid.
Russian forces report driving the Turks about 40 miles west of Lake Van and pushing them toward Erzerum as winter encampment plans begin. Large numbers of prisoners and war materiel are claimed, while artillery duels continue along the Isonzo as Austrians and Italians renew bombardment and infantry actions.
Patrolead dispatch reports Field Marshal von der Goltz commanding Turkish defense at Erzerum with about 80 900 troops and two weeks of provisions. The Black Sea fleet backs Russian land operations and the Russian right wing heads toward Trebizond.
Robbers entered L. Gensberg grocery in San Marcos Texas and moved the safe a mile and a half to a nearby gravel plant. They blew the top off and took about two hundred dollars in cash and six watches.
Big Springs Texas reported the death of L S Burleson a wealthy ranchman and cousin of Postmaster General Albert Burleson killed at his ranch near Livingston New Mexico detectives sought details while noting the ranch lies in a remote area and the shooter remained unknown.
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast is fair tonight with freezing temperatures. Wednesday will be fair and not as cold, giving milder daytime conditions.
The Light broadcasts a cold to very cold forecast for St Louis Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City New York and Washington with winds in the 4 to 18 mile range. Temperatures range from 6 below to 84 with rain or snow in several markets and steadily falling conditions across the period.
President Wilson's special train arrived in Davenport Iowa at 2 30 pm with 15000 people in welcome troops fired a presidential salute He will stop at Davenport Iowa City Grinnell Des Moines and Topeka while urging rapid national defense and continental army plan in a Chicago Des Moines Des Moines Topeka Kansas City sequence.
Official denial published in London rejects reports attributed to German sources claiming England seeks peace with Germany. The statement says the German chancellor accuses England of pressuring allies to avoid peace, and that Germany rejects any peace overtures while portraying England as abandoning its allies.
Sigmund Wisniewski, a former U S army member, was arrested at the stage during President Wilson's address in Chicago. He claimed the army uniform was to gain entry to hear the president. Police hold him pending translation of foreign language letters found on him.
Fifty thousand dollars awaits distribution to an unknown family in a probate will filed in Los Angeles. Suzanne Blanche Wolfskill, who died in Pasadena, left an estate valued at $550,000 to the mother of her late husband John Wolfskill, with the $50,000 placed in trust until claimed.
A dispatch from Mukden, forwarded by Reuters from Petrograd, says Mongolian insurgents crossed the great wall and an advance guard of 2000 besieges the city of Da Tum Fa.
By directive of naval and military authorities the police ordered stopping chimes and hour striking on public clocks between sunset and sunrise as a precautionary measure.
Two 3.6 naval guns were mounted on the after deck of the Italian steamship Caserta when it arrived in New York from Genoa and Naples. This is the fourth Italian steamer bringing mounted guns to the port in recent weeks.
El Paso reports indicate former soldiers of the Villa army killed General Tomas Ornelas, ex commandant at Juarez, after robbing a Mexican Central train near Chihuahua City. Ornelas had fled to the U.S. during treachery charges and been granted amnesty. Spies allegedly tipped off bandits about his departure. No Juarez official word on the hold up or execution.
Secretary Lansing announced a Vienna dispatch saying Austrian foreign office reports none of its submarines in the Mediterranean were involved. He will ask the Turkish government if a Turkish submarine was responsible. The State Department calls this statement conclusive on the Persia sinking.
United States Steel Corporation increases wages by 10 percent effective today, boosting the annual payroll by an estimated 12 to 15 million dollars and affecting about 250,000 workers. Many independent steel firms follow with similar raises as industry wide pay climbs to about 2.20 dollars for a 10 hour shift.
Eastern Arkansas endures the worst floods in 25 years with residents of Cotton Plant Conway Watson Lewisville Pine Bluff Dumas Lake Village and Arkansas City fearing levee failures. Refugees stream to cities as temperatures plunge aid is sought for clothing food and medical care. Arkansas River backing Mississippi floods Cummins levee breach threatens Varner Dumas Douglas and Lake Village. white prisoners evacuated from Cummins while negro inmates remain atop higher ground.
The British South African liner Appam, captured January 15 off the Canary Islands, arrived at Hampton Roads with a German prize crew. She carried 451 aboard including survivors from seven ships sunk by the raider, German civilians bound for detention camps, and a prize crew of 22.
A cold wave moved across the region with 25 to 30 mph winds and temperatures dropping to 31 degrees Monday night. Forecasts call for colder temps and freezing weather Tuesday night followed by warmer conditions Wednesday. The storm center sits over British Columbia as parts of the nation report subzero readings. In Texas, the cold line reaches San Antonio while other areas see extreme cold, with fair skies overall except along Gulf and Atlantic coasts.
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