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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1917

Page

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Mexican ambassador to Washington sees no crisis in U S Mexico talks

Eliseo Arredondo says U S troop withdrawal is key to progress and that Villa seeks intervention to block recall. He reports to Carranza in Queretaro and predicts a final adjustment once Pershing leaves, with tensions easing and constitutionalists gaining room to act.

Eliseo Arredondo Washington United States Mexico Ramon de Negri San Francisco Senor Arredondo Luis Dantin Fausto Madrid T. R. Beltran Jose Montemayor Villa Joint Commission Pandit Gang Wilson Pershing Government of Carranza Pershing Senor Arrendondo

Anarchist Question Delays Naturalization Bid in Chicago

John Burrows Collings-Woods, once of Harte Pool England, faces a citizenship form that asks if he is an anarchist. He hesitates to declare his stance, saying he may not return if he decides to become American. The clerk awaits his decision at the United States Court in Chicago.

Chicago United States Court In John Burrows Collings-Woods Hartepool England

Sothern in Serious Illness at Chicago Hotel

E H Sothern, the actor, is seriously ill at a Chicago hotel with kidney stones. Physicians report slight improvement and say an operation may be necessary. Mrs Sothern Julia Marlow and Dr Joseph Bissell were expected to arrive from New York to join care teams.

Chicago E. H. Sothern

United States v Bopp Conspiracy Case in San Francisco

Arguments in the United States case against Franz Bopp the German consul general and assistants conclude as jurors are expected to be charged with conspiracy to violate American neutrality. Two defense witnesses were to testify briefly as the trial nears jury deliberations likely by Tuesday.

San Francisco United States Franz Bopp Hero United States District Court

Weather forecast for San Antonio area

Tonight fair and colder with clear skies. Saturday expected to stay fair, with no precipitation and mild daytime temperatures.

San Antonio Vicinity

Forecasts by the Light: Midwest and East Weather Update

Weather notes from St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington report temperatures ranging from 22 to 49 with rain rain or snow forecasts for Saturday. Wind speeds vary from 8 to 24 miles per hour and colder conditions are noted across all cities.

ST. Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York Washington

Mexican accused of selling state secret in Mexico City

Francisco Beyro an employee in the Mexican Department of Fomento was arrested after Harrison Gray Otis of Los Angeles reported an anonymous letter offering to sell alleged plans of the Mexican government for confiscation of lands owned by the Colorado River Land Company Otis said the letter and his decoy response led to Beyro s arrest and that Beyro denied the charges The case centers on a supposed plot involving Ruiz associates and Otis indicated the plan was not a direct government threat but a private scheme in Mexico City

Mexico City Francisco Beyro Department of Fomento Harrison Gray Otis Los Angeles Colorado River Live Stock Company General Otis Beyro Otis Cal MexiCo Colorado River Land Company Los Angeles Times California-Mexico Land & Cattle Company Alberto Ruiz Ruiz

Villa Adherents Deny San Antonio Conference Plans

Reports from El Paso claimed Villa adherents would meet in San Antonio to map a government and protect foreigners. Hippolito Villa declined to confirm due to language barriers, Inspector Barnes avoided comment, and Consul Beltran dismissed the report as unfounded.

San Antonio Villa el Paso Hippolito Villa Barnes United States Secret Service Washington Department Hipolito Villa

Greek Steamers Siripiros and Simpiros Torpedoed

Havas dispatches from Corunna and El Ferrol describe torpedo attacks on Greek steamers Siripiros and Simpiros. Twelve crewmen from Siripiros were saved by the fishing boat San Jose, while the captain and twelve crew members of Simpiros were landed on Cobas beach.

Paris Siripiros Havas Corunna Spain San Jose el Ferrol Simpiros Cobas

German pledge to respect Swiss neutrality amid fears

The German legation notes that Germany formally remains resolved to strictly respect Switzerland's neutrality. The statement aims to dispel fears in Berne over rumors of German plans to strike at France and Italy through Switzerland.

Berne Switzerland Paris The Bund France Italy Germany

Suicide of Pittsburg man ties Colbert murder to death

Detectives in Philadelphia report Bernard W. Lewis of Pittsburg killed himself in Atlantic City, solving the Colbert murder last Saturday. They found letters and a list of telephone numbers linking Lewis to Miss Maizie Colbert and dismiss a third person presence as a theory.

Philadelphia Bernard W. Lewis Pittsburg Atlantic City Maizie Colbert Tate Lewis Captain Tate Miss Colbert Colbert Ethel Mabel Kyle Powell Detective Bureau

Greeks Reject Demands of Allies After Athens Fighting

The Greek government acting with the king has decided to reject certain clauses of the entente note demanding reparations for the recent fighting at Athens, according to Reuters from Athens dated January 5.

London Athens Reuter

No Second Peace Note By President

Washington January 5 The State Department announced that President Wilson is not contemplating sending another peace note. Secretary Lansing said the government has no further note in contemplation and that the information is being sent to American diplomatic representatives abroad. The move aims to prevent reports of a second note from impacting the entente reply to the first note expected soon.

Washington, D. C State Department Wilson Lansing

Braila Threatened as German Offensives Close In

The Roumanian Danube port Braila, a key granary and oil depot, is in danger from von Mackensen’s forces advancing from both Danube banks. Braila’s bridgehead was pierced, and four Romanian towns fell with 1,400 prisoners taken as German and Bulgarian troops push eastward from Mat chin. Russians launch attacks in Galicia and near Dvinsk as part of a widening front.

Associated Press Danube Braila Field Marshal von Mackensen Matchin Berlin Rimnik-Sarat Riga-Dvinsk Galicia Sayville Friedrichstadt War Office Dvinsk

Shock Fatality After Auto Crash In San Antonio

Mrs Richard A Cavenaugh died at 3 15 Friday morning at P and 8 hospital after an auto crash on the North Loop. The partygoers grazed a telephone pole and a rod struck her chin causing fatal shock. She is survived by husband and two sons Richard and Robert. The husband is secretary treasurer of the Commercial Men's Association of Illinois. They resided at the St Anthony Hotel.

Richard A. Cavenaugh

Women Own Saloons In East St. Louis Result

Two women were among 104 saloon keepers who passed the liquor license examination in East St. Louis conducted by Mayor Mollman. The women named were Mrs. Kate Dissett and Mrs. M. Applegate. The Dissett bar is part of the Dissett House Tavern a long standing landmark on She Island.

East ST. Louis Ill Mollman Kate Dissett M. Applegate Dissett Dissett House

Death by own action shocks Atlantic City police report

Direct evidence is lacking to explain the death of Bernard W. Lewis. In Atlantic City New Jersey on January 5 authorities say the incident occurred by his own action and remains under investigation with no further details released.

Atlantic City N. J

San Antonio Eyes Municipal Coliseum to Host Conventions

A broad coalition of civic and commercial leaders in San Antonio endorses a municipally owned coliseum with at least 10 000 seats. Plans favor bond financing or a building company if bonds fail, aiming to host conventions, expositions, and municipal events to boost city growth.

San Antonio Real Estate Board B. F. Nicholson Coliseum Committee The.agoard Nicholson George C. Holmgreen John B. Carrington Chamber of Commerce Carrington City Club St. J D. E. Colp Bexar County Highway League

Secretary Tumulty Denies Peace Note Knowledge Demands Apology

Secretary Tumulty announced he did not know of the president's peace note before its publication and demanded a public apology after Representative Wood cited his name in connection with the alleged leak. The statement flatly denies prior knowledge of the note.

Washington, D. C Tumulty Wood

Peace Resolution Before the Senate Advances

The Senate, by a strict party vote 41 to 27, approves formal consideration of Senator Hitchcock’s peace note resolution. Senator Gallinger offers a humane substitute urging early enduring peace and support for efforts toward that end. Senator Lewis warns the European war cannot be controlled without U S involvement and vows no tolerance for further American life loss.

Washington, D. C Senate Hitchcock Wilson Gallinger United States Europe Lewis America

Unions Pledge Funds for Mooney Defense

Labor unions across the country plan contributions totaling thirty to forty thousand dollars to cover the defense of Thomas J. Mooney his wife Rena Israel Weinberg and Edward Nolan in the July preparedness day bombing case in San Francisco. The International Workers Defense League funds the defense and Warren K. Billings has already been convicted. jury selection for Mooney’s trial began with nine jurors passed.

San Francisco Cal Thomas J. Mooney Rena Israel Weinberg Edward Nolan Robert Minor International Workers’ Defense League Warren K. Billings

San Marino Regent Arrested for Embezzlement Charge

Olinto Amati twice served as regent of San Marino and has been arrested in Rome on charges of embezzling 2,000,000 lire of the republic’s funds. A dispatch from Rimini, the San Marino capital, says he also engaged in several unsuccessful speculative ventures.

San Marino Rome Paris Olinto Amati Republic of Rimini

Leaked Note Hearings Name Baruch and Curtis

House rules committee hearing on Wood's leak claim names Bernard Baruch and A Curtis a Wall Street broker as witnesses. Wood cites a letter from Curtis and a Telegram from Thompson and McKinnon as sources while denying profit or direct evidence. Subpoenas issued for Baruch and Curtis with Tumulty to appear voluntarily Monday.

Washington, D. C Wilson House Rules Committee Representative Wood Rules Committee Bernard Baruch A. Curtis Wall Street Mr. Wood Tumulty Mr. Bolling New York Otto H. Kuhn Kuhn, Loeb & Company Thompson & McKinnon and Lamson Brothers Henry Curtig Baruch Gardner Massachusetts Wood Thomas W. Lawson Chiperfield Tlllinois Foster Illinois Son Mississippi Star Chamber Garrett Tennessee R. W. McKinnon Thompson and Thompson and McKinnon Chicago Ralph H. Hartley Oskosh Wis S. B. Friday Oshkosh Lamson Brothers & Co Lafayette Ind Otto Kuhn Kuhn, Loeb and Company Campbell New York Stock Exchange Stock Exchange Hutton and Company of New York Wallaey Barney Anch Curtis

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U. S Outlaw Eliseo EO Arredondem Julia Marlow Bopp M. Saeene Weather Forecast Department of Interior Secret Service Mr. Villa Travis Beltran Carrancista Dolves Colbert Grime Self von Mackensen Richard A. Cavanaugh Mooney Defense PEAGE
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