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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1915
Page
1
An apparent advertisement touts Vitalitas as a universal tonic claiming to aid digestion blood Purifying and diabetes. It lists vague health benefits and promotes purchase at Wagner's Drug Store with retail druggists selling it.
Cenalitv journalist Br Angell Garza Gonzales doubts a conference of Mexican refugees from all factions could influence peace in Mexico. Arturo P M Eas proposed a San Antonio meeting February 5 with many refugees invited to join. Gonzales notes Hueristas might not be recognized by Carranza, who reportedly could arrest peace delegates entering his territory. Villa invites ex-Federals and Tivertintus, but few have accepted.
The text outlines Elias plans to gather supporters and various groups in San Antonio to work for peace while military leaders resist politicizing. A meeting at the Gunter Hotel ballroom is described with organizers Yile and Phere coordinating signaling and attendance.
Federal suit targets major league bodies over national agreement and territorial rights, arguing contracts bind players, farming practices fade though new systems keep players tied. Attorneys challenge reserve clause, free agency limits, and how contracts control salaries and movement amidst a broader dispute over the structure of professional baseball.
The Texas Supreme Court heard a major appeal involving the Lability Act and a property dispute tied to Texas Power & Light Company. Proceedings in Austin courts focus on constitutionality, punitive damages, and a cross‑state real estate sale that collapsed after a $40,000 purchase price was deposited in a bank.
In the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals the judgment removing the cloud on a land title sold to Southwest Baptist Hospital from Timothea and Avis Diggins is affirmed in part and reversed in most other points. The suit, brought by Southwest Baptist Hospital with Manogene T Hambleton as defendant, sought to clear a cloud on 4 block of land sold for 37400. The decision affirms the lower court on main issue but remands on other points with several rearguments and party names noted.
An unnamed 62 year old man from Warrington Street, Pittsville, testifies about chronic stomach pain and paralysis in his limbs. He describes years of illness and a reliance on Plant Juice and other remedies, noting heart and digestion concerns along with fear for his health.
Fragmentary OCR record shows multiple reversed and remanded judgments in county courts including Jim Wells and Nueces, with motions to affirm denied. Names such as Carl, Josephine Kaision, Charles Conden, and Imogene Humviotun appear amid references to Supreme Court proceedings and hospital matters.
Rev Father Kvarlains Replse a 51 year old pioneer Catholic missionary who labored along the Rio Grande and near the Mexican border died Tuesday night at a local sanitarium. Native of Valencia Spain he was ordained in 1881 after perpetual vows in 1878 and spent 33 years aiding the Mexican people from Brownsville to El Paso. Funeral services set for Thursday at St Anthony College and St Marys Cemetery with local clergy officiating. Survived by relatives in Spain.
Report describes uncertain conditions in Mexico with notices of attack delays at Tampico and possible changes to US military posture. Washington officials caution no immediate shifts, noting Gutheres forces and new republic talk in the north while unemployment rises among Americans.
The Rev F P Kelley president of a Catholic society in Washington complains to local officials about tensions in Mexico. He cites Rev Mr Batley Beaton and others in hiding following the creation of a new church institution allied with Mexican Catholic unions, noting recent activities in the capital.
Americans Held in Nuevo Laredo Case Released by Mexican Court. Two men and a third charged with attempting to smuggle a group from Mexico into Texas were freed by the Mexican court and crossed back into the United States. one passenger remains held by Mexican authorities as the broader case continues.
A Luftwaffe raid struck an English coastal town with a first bomb near Norfolk Square. The assault caused window damage and minor fires, while officials reported all lights out and public venues closed. About 400 special constables aided in safety and orderly evacuation.
Report details air raid activity and explosions near residences in a region under wartime stress. Multiple sites including depots and water front facilities were mentioned. Authorities monitor chatter of strategic targets as civilians face disruption and fear.
A damaged report describes fog and smoke hindering raiders and bomb loading during a British raid near Sat aringham. Casualties include several residents on Bentinck street and a house wrecked. The air raid extended toward Snettisham and Sandringham with reports of a large balloon observed by Leacham and uncertainty about whether Zeppelins or airships were involved.
Reports describe intense fighting along the lower Bila and front river to the railway from Warwie Miaka. German offensives near Kanopki, Boduanow, Rejounia, and Dagrzyn were repelled by our forces with heavy artillery and counterfire. Enemy bombardments on the western bank of the Vistula continued, with clashes near Vsazagrad and other positions.
French and British reports describe varied artillery exchanges from Nieuport to the Argonne. German efforts to break our lines near Ypres Arras and La Grurie faced counterattacks and limited gains as Allied forces held and repelled assaults.
An Arab night assault on Hagist forts along the Shat el Azalva river in Arabia surprised the defenders. Turkish forces near Kurt have surrendered unconditionally, with British forces increasing control from the Tigris and Euphrates to the Persian Gulf region. An Indian expeditionary force operates in the area as news spreads from Berlin and London.
Wireless dispatches report Allied gains at Notre Dame de Lorette and in the Argonne with trench advances and captured machines guns. In the Alps Alpine troops and prisoners are noted. Eastern front shows no change as shells and air activity continue. Police deny downing a Zeppelin over Herne Bay.
A thief described as resembling Mutana Jett held up William Foster on Hog Avenue at 1:45 am Wednesday morning at the intersection of Forirth Street and Avene 1. Thirteen dollars were stolen. Police rushed to the scene but found no trace of the pair. Foster described the robbers as one tall and hungry looking, the other short and hefty, both in dark clothes.
Modesto residents Modesto Boyelin and Dolores Starareny Turubly Pere, and Charm Hemnenided with Aven Rul along with Antonie Vasque petition for marriage licenses. Applications appear in county records, with details of names and proposed spouses and filing dates.
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