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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1917
Page
1
German war office claims a one mile French trench line northwest of Verdun was stormed with about 500 French prisoners and ten machine guns taken. Berlin reports broader offensives at four points, with fighting also continuing on the Riga front as Germans push past swamps while Russians offer counterattacks.
Paris reports on Verdun last night with four German assaults between Avercourt wood and Dead Man Hill. The war office says the attackers were driven back with severe losses, though they penetrated trenches near Hill 304. In upper Alsace Germans left trenches to attack but were halted by French artillery.
Berlin reports French trenches on Hill 304 northwest of Verdun were stormed by German troops along a 1600 meter front. About 500 prisoners were taken and ten machine guns captured. The French failed a night counter-attack. East of Riga along the river Aa, East Prussian guns seized four Russian positions and repelled counter attacks. 500 Russians were taken prisoner.
The American National Red Cross announced it shipped war relief supplies worth about 35000 to France and England in the past week. Much of the goods were hospital supplies. The donation center cited includes denatured bonden milk for refugees in France.
Paris reports France following England and Italy by restricting meals in restaurants. Dinners must include soup hors d oeuvres two other dishes and cheese or dessert with only nine main dishes allowed. The decree takes effect February 15 and requires menus to be filed with police and posted publicly. Puddings are banned to save flour milk eggs sugar and vegetables.
Forces of Francisco Villa have occupied El Valle Chihuahua after Pershing outposts withdrew. Villa reportedly set up headquarters at Madera and plans to move on Casas Grandes once Pershing abandons field HQ at Colonia Dublan.
Secretary Lansing stated that withdrawing American troops from Mexico does not alter the United States policy outlined by President Wilson in his 1913 Mobile speech. The president pledged not to interfere in Mexico’s fight for liberty, and Lansing said this stance remains intact.
Adam Prochowski, arrested in Evansville Indiana on burglary charges, confessed to robbing several wealthy Lake Shore Drive homes in Chicago. He reportedly mailed stolen jewelry to accomplices, claiming he relied on the mail to hide the loot from police.
Ljoubomir Mihailovitch, Serbia’s first minister to the United States, arrived and presented his credentials to President Wilson today marking a formal diplomatic arrival and recognition.
Los Angeles report says Mrs Nell Harvey of Exeter died of heart trouble made acute by excessive drinking as stated by County Coroner Dr Calvin Hartwell. Winter motion picture actor who left her at a hotel is held as a suspect and to be released when his condition permits.
Forecasts from The Light show St. Louis at 18 with a northwest wind and likely snow, Chicago at 2 below with a northwest wind and warmer, Milwaukee zero below with south to west winds, St. Paul 16 below with an east wind and warmer, New York 22 with a south wind and colder, Kansas City 20 with an east wind and probable snow, Washington 28 with a south wind and colder. each notes daily low and high ranges.
Major General Frederick Funston announces troop realignments to save cantonment costs. The Third Cavalry, Fourth Texas Infantry, and a battalion of the Third Field Artillery move to San Antonio. Sixteenth Cavalry and Thirty fourth Infantry will relieve units on border patrol duties, with Fort Sam Houston as home station.
New York January 26 Supreme Court Justice Rapper sentenced Samuel Barkin to Sing Sing for two and a half to three and a half years. Barkin a Brooklyn partner in a firm where nine women and four men died when a locked trap door between their work area and his floor failed to provide an exit. His partner Samuel Simon and the Diamond couple owners Mrs Edward L Diamond remain to be tried on similar charges.
Bishop Samuel Fallows of Chicago testified to a Senate committee on universal military training. He argued that such a program would not create militarism, noting the Civil War era and the sense of national purpose after victory.
Secretary Daniels starts plans to equip a government plant to make projectiles after Britain blocks Hadfield's Ltd. from supplying the navy. He expects work to begin in the spring and a site for the $11,000,000 armor plate plant may host the projectile plant as well.
In Duluth Minnesota on January 26 Alex McAlpin, declared dead after a suicide attempt, reentered police headquarters two days later while holding up his trousers to display the suspenders used in the hanging. He had been revived by a life support machine and gave no reason for the act.
New York January 26 The House rules committee changes data requests to stock brokers in the leak inquiry. It will show only whether clients traded long or short before the peace note and omit margins and customer identities unless highly notable.
Secretary Lansing has sent a protest to the Mexican de facto government against enforcing a decree forfeiting mines if they are not resumed by February 14. A postponement is believed likely after prior delays. Mexico's Luis Cabrera said enforcement would not occur if conditions made operation impossible.
John M. Couch was arraigned in Oklahoma City on charges of murdering Nellie M. Dunn and Rowland D. Williams. His attorneys waived the reading of informations and asked 24 hours to plead. A preliminary hearing is set for tomorrow before Justice of the Peace O'Donnell, after Couch was transported from Guthrie.
London reports a small German vessel fired on the Suffolk coast last night with no casualties and only minor damage. Overseas News Agency describes a January 21 clash where the German torpedo flotilla fought British forces. V-69 commander killed, steering gear damaged, V-69 rammed a British destroyer and reached Ymuiden, another German boat sunk a large destroyer.
Federal Bureau of Navigation estimates show 1149 vessels sunk totaling 2 082 683 tons versus 2506 vessels built at 1 899 943 tons in 1916. Net tonnage loss about 200 000 tons equal to 112 percent of world total. Great Britain built 510 ships totaling 619 000 tons. the United States 1213 ships at 560 000 tons. World merchant vessel tonnage is 148 863 000 per Lloyds.
Fordon Thorne and Virginia Milner wed last night and depart for California on their honeymoon carrying a $2000 check signed by Townsend Netcher. Netcher, a clubmate, had bet Thorne last autumn and declared he never enjoyed a bet more.
Regular through passenger traffic on the Mississippi river between St Louis and New Orleans will restart once the river above Cairo clears of ice. This marks the first through passenger service between the cities in twenty five years.
Winona Minnesota recorded 31 degrees below zero amid heavy snow. The extreme cold disrupted railroad and streetcar traffic as residents faced a harsh winter spell.
Harvard announced the 1917 teaching force average salary at $1800 with the top professor earning $5500. The current year's budget totals $600,000, the largest in university history, as reported from Cambridge Massachusetts.
Manchester, Jan 26 The Labor Conference unanimously adopted a resolution urging British representatives at the peace conference to back an international league to enforce Wilsons plan. It also calls for adequate parliamentary labor representation among British plenipotentiaries. The mover noted Russia's role in initiating The Hague conference.
The pope described President Wilsons address as the most courageous document since the war began. Cardinal Gasparri presented an Italian translation and the pontiff read with keen interest approving passages and exclaiming good and very good. He said the speech contains many truths and revives Christian civilization.
Elihu Root declared sympathy with President Wilsons world peace plan and denounced Germany in a National Security Leagues congress of constructive patriotism speech. He noted neutrality of the gathering while stressing universal military training with talks on Americanization and efficiency as sessions continued. Raymond B. Price presided the first session and Senator Fletcher the later one, with Mayor Mitchell to preside tonight and a Roosevelt letter to be read.
Washington Jan 26 The Senate again postponed debate on President Wilsons world peace address due to heavy legislative business. Senator Cummins reserved his resolution to set next weeks debate on the address without bringing it up today.
Frederic Harrison of the Positivist Society releases an unpublished 1861 peace summons from Emperor Pedro II to Abraham Lincoln. The Morning Post prints the document, noting its parallels to Wilsons Senate speech and Harrison claims access to U S archives.
The governments of Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras and El Salvador prepared a statement for transmission to the American Institute of International Law in Havana. They approve the institute’s recommendation to maintain the Central American Court of Justice as a peace guarantee among Central American republics.
Ben Blewett, superintendent of schools in St. Louis Missouri, collapsed and died of heart failure today while addressing a committee of the Congress of Constructive Patriotism, where he served as a delegate.
William Dischert aged about 54 was shot and killed Friday afternoon at 1 30 at his home 111 Grove Place Alamo Heights. His step daughter Lillian Allala 16 was arrested by City Detectives and later turned over to county authorities. A 58 caliber pistol was seized. Witnesses included Mrs Dischert and neighbor Mrs Clara Gillis.
Senate Interstate Commerce committee nearing completion of a bill to supplement the Adamson law would not bar strikes or lockouts by rail workers. It makes illegal a railroad employee who quits to trespass on property to intimidate train operation. The measure also authorizes the president to seize and operate railroad assets to move troops or munitions in wartime or insurrection.
The Senate began executive session at 9 30 in Austin to act on governor appointees. By 11 30 opposition surfaced to one appointee as the House awaits votes on statewide prohibition. A deferral amendment could delay prohibition’s effect two to four years if approved by voters. After four hours the session was continued to February 2 as Lieutenant Governor Hobby kept secrecy.
Mrs Ethel Byrne, jailed for birth control propaganda, has weakened after nearly ninety hours on a hunger strike. Prison officials report she has not eaten to date, though confirmation is uncertain in the 5000-prisoner institution.
Treasury officials state that 2,350,000 halves and 62,000 quarters of the newly designed 1916 coins were struck to counter claims of rarity. Reports from numerous sources note sharpers selling at a premium on the new issue.
Paper manufacturers and newspaper publishers met in Chicago for an informal conference led by Lafayette Young Jr of Des Moines Capital. Publishers sought to give manufacturers a chance to explain the reasons behind the rising cost of print paper.
The defense rested after witnesses testified that Colonel Butler known as Bull Butler had been warned off Spanell’s wife and that Spanell claimed Butler fired the fatal shot during a pistol duel in the dark at the Holland hotel. Jurors cried and wailed as Spanell described the confrontation and his wife’s death.
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