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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1917
Page
1
Riots in East St Louis drive black residents from homes and spark fires across four blocks. Leaders appeal to President Wilson and Governor Lowden to halt killings. troops and police restore order amid 27 suspected deaths and widespread injuries.
Reports from Peking say General Chang Hsun is named premier and viceroy of Chili province with a new cabinet including Kang Wu Wei and Hsu Shi Chang. He sent four delegates to President Li Yuan Hung demanding resignation while the Mandans offer him a grand dukedom.
Mrs. Hat tie Nixon, 26, of Waco and a student at the Marlin aviation school, died in a practice flight when her plane hit telephone wires after takeoff. She was crushed under the engine with fatal neck and back injuries and left a six year old daughter. Her body was taken to Waco for interment.
Fifteen foreign and native residents of Chihuahua City held in the federal penitentiary as hostages over a 70 000 peso forced loan have been released. Passengers arriving from the south reported the action on July 3.
An edict in Peking announces the restoration of the Manchu monarchy with Hsuan Tung back on the throne under General Chang Hsun. Li Yuan Hung resigns as head of state and is named a duke. a new cabinet including Chang Hsun as Grand Secretary and Chang Chen Fang as foreign minister is appointed.
For San Antonio expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies tonight and Wednesday with no significant precipitation. Temperatures will be mild with light winds, and conditions remain dry for most of the period.
Forecasts from The Light cover cities including St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington with temperatures and wind directions. Conditions range from clear and fair to cloudy with possible rain and varying highs and lows.
A battalion of American troops arrived in Paris after a 36 hour voyage to be quarters at Neuilly Barracks. Crowds cheered as the unit marched from Ausserlitz station through streets lined with flags and flowers. French civilians, including orphans, offered tribute as the band played Yankee Doodle and Dixie.
Washington July reports show Senate debate over a new cloture rule used to force a vote on the food bill. Senator Chamberlain urged a vote today as Senator Penrose defended free discussion and opposed the steamroller. The cotton clause drew Southern opposition and further amendments were expected to curb government control of essentials.
Residents of Stettin appeared before a military court to answer for June 19 and 20 food riots. Ringleaders received sentences of eighteen months and one year for attacking stocks and looting stores amid rumors that merchants shipped potatoes abroad.
Berliners flock to city supply kitchens amid potato shortages hoping for relief. Kitchen management reports 21 000 new registrations but notes current rations are scarce with a one pound potato allotment this week, largely on paper.
Lieutenant Ducos of the French flying corps reports for duty at Camp Kelly as instructor. He is one of twelve French air pilots sent to the United States about a month ago for assignment to army flying schools and has been inspecting several eastern flying schools.
Ex-King Constantine of Greece arrives in Saint Moritz with his family and suite. Queen Sophia remains in poor health, and the party travels in Switzerland for rest and change of air.
San Antonio plans a Fourth of July holiday with a patriotic program at the Fair Grounds. An expected 10 000 attendees will enjoy seven horse races plus military maneuvers including machine guns cavalry charges and artillery drills to raise funds for the War Recreation Board. Capt. C. L. Stevenson and Lieut. Paul Raborg coordinate the schedule with women aiding the War Recreation Board.
Dispatches from Petrograd report war minister A F Kerensky at the front directing a sharp Galician advance. The moderate socialist lawyer, 42, emerges as a powerful figure guiding Russia back into intensified action with broad Allied support.
Rain that began this morning in Cooke county area has revived the corn crop after a dry period. Temperatures fell from Sunday to 74 degrees this morning, bringing a cooler spell to Gainesville Texas.
Fort Worth and surrounding counties received rain starting at eight this morning, reviving stock grass and aiding feed crops including corn. Tank water will rise on ranges where supplies were low, with Mitchell and Archer counties among those reporting soaking rains and other drought-impacted towns like Crowell Weatherford Sanger and Krum also noting precipitation.
Good rains fell last night and this morning in the western and southern portions of Garza county Texas greatly benefiting the crops local growers report improved soil moisture and prospects for harvest time.
Three Poles in Stockholm Scheko once a Russian official M Robiezki and So boanski issue an appeal for aid for Warsaw Poles. The appeal says people are dying in the streets of hunger. AP reports grave conditions across Poland as well.
The message urges readers to explore The Light Want Ads as a door to opportunities in jobs, bargains, and business. It claims many have found favorable positions and deals through daily reading, encouraging a profitable habit.
The Revolutionary Army under Kerensky advances toward Ziochoff Galicia with Brussiloff’s initial thrust yielding heavy gains. Russian losses include about 6000 more prisoners and twenty-one guns as munitions supplies improve. Berlin and Petrograd reports align, while British action looms in Belgium and fronts at Aisne and Verdun see heavy fighting.
Petrograd reports a sweeping advance on the southwestern front. About 6000 prisoners taken, including 53 officers and 2200 men southeast of Brzezany. Finnish division helped, and enemy trenches from Schibalirm to Zoloukh fell into Russian hands as Kerensky led the assault.
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