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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1918
Page
6
Washington Jan 32 The fight over war cabinet and munitions reform moves is set for a heated Senate debate as President Wilson opposes the bill while Chamberlain Hitchcock and Wadsworth vow to press the merits. Officials claim the measure will fail in the Senate and House.
News of the January 16 to 19 gunboat attack near Kien Lih En on the Yangtse Kiang. Monocacy fired 50 miles above Yochow, one sailor killed and two wounded, likely by southern revolutionary forces. Commander report says Chinese bandits or revolutionists fired first. American minister Reinsch to demand accountability and protection for shipping.
Chicago workers pressed for federal seizure of the meat industry broader than Chicago plants. At hearings before the President's mediation commission, attorney Walsh argued national necessity to avoid calamity and government action now. Packard Mayer for the packers denied just cause for seizure and claimed aim to aid war effort.
LONDON January 22 The Zionist meeting announced Britain will soon permit a Jewish commission to travel to Palestine to lay groundwork for a Jewish nation. A subsequent team of engineers architects agriculturists and town planners will accompany the commission.
The forecast for San Antonio and vicinity calls for slightly warmer conditions tonight and Wednesday. Expect mild to moderate temperatures with no significant precipitation reported.
The report lists temperatures and winds for St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington. It notes warmer conditions across cities with winds ranging from northwest to east and provides high and low temperature figures for the last 24 hours, including 12 to 38 degree ranges and cloudiness in several locations.
Washington June 22 Indications today were that partisan debate in the Senate sparked by Senator Stone's attack on Republicans and Theodore Roosevelt would break out again when sessions resume. A two day adjournment was arranged to cool tempers but many senators planned to speak. The clash involved Senator Penrose Lodge and others defending criticism of government wartime conduct while denouncing partisanship. The exchange touched on Colonel House and President Wilson's administration with calls for restraint and questions over diplomatic roles.
Heavy snow blanketed the eastern half of the country disrupting passenger train schedules while diverting locomotives to coal traffic. Mines reduced output due to illness and cold. freight congestion rose as rail officials eyed a slow return to normal. New York reports indicate ships in harbor are not blocked by fuel shortages and coal supplies had eased after five days of industrial suspension.
Thomas H. Franklin, longtime community leader, is to be offered the appointment of special assistant district attorney with full power to present to the grand jury evidence of law violations. District Attorney McAskill announced the move, aiming to root out a perceived rise in vice and corruption in San Antonio. A mass meeting led by Franklin is set for Tuesday night at the Gunter Hotel ballroom to discuss actions on vice conditions, with citizens and Army officers invited.
Mexico City June 22 President Carrara signs a measure taxing immigrants entering Mexico. Beginning February 1 all entrants must pay 60 centavos Mexican as a immigration tax, while western travelers face no new passports.
London Jan 22 Sir Edward Carson resigns as minister without portfolio in the war cabinet. He cites his dual role as Ulster leader and government member and says the Ulster question may force a government decision on Irish policy. Lloyd George expresses regret and accepts the resignation.
London Times reports Edward Carson resigns from the cabinet citing pressure from the Irish question. The editorial notes no broad policy disagreement but says both the cabinet and Sir Edward desire a free hand as Dublin prepares for the Irish convention adjournment.
London Jan 22 The Daily News reports that resident Wilson recently urged the British cabinet to consider an Irish settlement. The Times Dublin correspondent reiterates a half hopeful view of the convention whose report could advance the problem's solution by unprecedented staged progress.
Italian headquarters in northern Italy report the appointment of General Boroevic to command the entire enemy front against Italy. The move signals a more defensive posture on the Trentino front, with Field Marshal von Hoetzendorff still directing the mountain front and Boroevic noted as Slavo-Croatian in origin. The change is expected to have limited impact on the campaign.
In Amsterdam on Saturday Dr. Prangz Mehring challenged the Prussian finance minister Dr. Hertz over Germany's claim about the United States military capacity. Mehring argued that a country with under 9 million could deploy hundreds of thousands to Europe, while Hertz admitted he could not prove the American army figures yet stood by his assertion and warning of penalties.
Texas attorney general’s opinion says lawmakers who join the army vacate their legislative seats and Texans lose the right to vote upon entering military service. In Leaumont, shipyard workers returned to work after a strike at Hesimont yards, signaling wage dispute matters to the U.S. Shipping Board.
About a thousand French refugees from districts around Line and Lau baix arrived in Paris. The group, sent out by the Germans during the last week of December, traveled through Switzerland in a dispatch from France.
The Navy has developed a new underwater depth shell that dives on surface impact rather than bouncing. It can be set to explode on contact beneath the surface or at a chosen depth, improving effectiveness for anti submarine defense. The invention details are restricted, but British and French navies reportedly adopted it.
Memphis reports the Mississippi River face a historic ice gorge with five vessels sunk valued over 150000 and docks endangered north of the city. DeSoto Georgia Lee Graham and Grader among sunken or damaged boats with further ice formations from Richardson's Landing to Columbus Kentucky threatening harbor shipping valued over 400000.
Monday in France reports more American observers joining French pilots at the front. Flights are training under combat conditions, with placement details kept confidential. In a separate item, nearly 31,000 pounds of butter hoarded by a Brooklyn retailer will be distributed to hospitals and charities at cost by the federal food board.
President Wilson directed all military and naval personnel to observe the Sabbath, urging Sunday labor be limited to strict necessity. The commander in chief emphasized rest for men and animals, reverence for Christian soldiers and sailors, and adherence to divine will, aligning with prior presidents.
Austria Hungary seeks general peace on prior terms as workers strike over cost of living and economic dislocation. Premier Von Seydlers promise electoral reform while insisting Alsace Lorraine not to enter negotiations. Labor leaders urge an end to hostilities, with government reshaping amid political shakeups and Brest-Litovsk talks.
London reports hint Austria seeks peace amid rising unrest and food shortages. News from Amsterdam notes worker desperation linked to Brest-Litovsk talks, with Socialists opposing protracted war for territorial aims. Debate grows over censorship and possible staged demonstrations as soldiers reportedly withhold fire amid clashes in Hungary.
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