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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1916
Page
3
Massive British heavy guns pounded fortified German positions as the second phase of the Allied assault intensified. Artillery bombardment targeted key strongpoints to weaken defenses ahead of infantry advances and possible breakthroughs.
A Rome wire reports Petrograd says Germany pulls troops west after triple defeats at Riga Kolki and Branovichi. Russians bombardments along Riga to Baranovichi front intensify as Lettchirzky and Kaledines push to breach Austrian lines. Roumania waits at Saloniki while Caucasus Mesopotamia actions draw attention.
Washington reports outline a note accepting Carranza talks to settle U S Mexico differences by direct negotiation. Secretary Lansing delivers a draft to the cabinet, as the State Department signals possible financial aid to the Carranza government and plans to bolster border security.
A Russo-Japanese convention signed at Petrograd on July 3 pledges joint peace efforts. Tokyo says Japan will not join anti Russia coalitions and both nations will consult if territorial rights in the Far East are threatened, to safeguard their interests.
New York reports 22 more infantile paralysis deaths and 87 new cases in 24 hours as city state and federal health officials join efforts. A Public Health Service panel orders six experts to New York to assist state and city authorities in stamping out the epidemic.
Several strong earthquakes struck the Neapolitan and Calabrian provinces and are believed linked to the Telluric movement that caused a disaster in the Sicilian sulphur mines.
Forecast calls for tonight and Saturday to be fair with calm winds and mild temperatures across San Antonio and surrounding area. A light breeze and comfortable evening conditions are expected.
The Light reports travelers weather for St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington with clear skies and mild winds. Temperatures range from 60s to mid 80s and weekend outlooks vary from likely to clear to uncertain in some locations.
The tropical storm that hit the Gulf coast last Wednesday appears spent. Reports show the center over Northern Mississippi with winds up to 106 mph at Mobile and 80 mph at Pensacola. Rain fell torrentially in Alabama and Mississippi as it moved inland.
Damage estimates reach multi million dollars across Mississippi Alabama West Florida and southeast Louisiana as the storm lashed Mobile Pensacola and inland towns. Wind peaked at 85 mph with twelve hour raking. no deaths reported though property and crop losses mount.
WAUKGAN Ti July 7 The defense rested today after introducing documentary evidence in the Will H Orpet murder case of Marian Lambert.
In Austin on July 7 Dr. W A Davis urged Governor Ferguson to issue a general state quarantine against southeastern counties lacking anthrax or bubonic safeguards after local authorities failed or refused to establish quarantines. The move aims to compel counties to act and curb the disease spread.
A shark attacked 28 year old Charles Proder while he swam 100 feet beyond life lines at Spring Lake New Jersey. He died of his injuries after rescue efforts brought him ashore.
The United States cruiser Des Moines arrived at Ville Franche France today, coming from the Near East, with the voyage noted as delayed.
Joseph Ramsey Jr. a renowned railroad builder and engineer and former president of the Wabash railway died suddenly of apoplexy at his home in Orange New Jersey He was born in Pittsburgh 66 years ago and began as a Pennsylvania level man advancing to chief engineer for the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton later general manager of the Big Four He also led the St Louis Terminal and became president of the Wabash in 1901 before heading the Lorain Ashland and Southern railroad where he served as president at his death.
Private Charles Nelson of the Twelfth United States Infantry reported his hand blown off by a blast near his camp at Nogales Arizona. He claimed two unidentified attackers triggered the explosion 100 yards outside the lines. The surgeon said only a bomb dynamite stick or shotgun discharge could account for the injury.
Mrs Dorothy Keene Taylor daughter of the late James R. Keene reported to police that jewels valued at more than 5000 dollars were stolen from her Cedarhurst New York summer cottage last night.
Rep Sam Rayburn of the Fourth Texas District left for Texas to campaign for re-election. He follows two other Texans who left recently. Other lawmakers campaigning in their districts include Rep Burgess, Eagle, Smith, Slayden and Callaway, while Henry seeks a Senate seat.
Berlin reports that the British steamship Lestris from Liverpool was held near the English coast and captured as a prize by a portion of the German high sea fleet. The 1284 ton vessel is owned in Cork and seized while near Britain.
A 6 inch shell near the Richard Norton section of the American automobile ambulance wrecked an ambulance car and fragments struck two American drivers. Harry Howard Hollingshead of Sparta New Jersey suffered a flesh wound to the left forearm while Jacob Wendell of New York was wounded in the back. The Norton ambulance unit was then caring for French wounded.
Military authorities probe the death of private C. W. Nasco of Company E Second Battalion United States engineers at a camp between Columbus New Mexico and Field Base in Mexico. Nasco was killed in a quarrel with comrade J. Van Gordon.
Berlin reports a German salient in Volhynia toward Cartorisk was abandoned under Russian pressure and a new defense line chosen. Russian attacks on Sokul were repulsed on both sides of the Volhynian region, and heavy assaults south of Lake Narocz by von Hindenburg’s forces were beaten back.
London July 7 reports the second phase of the great western front battle has begun with artillery moved to new positions and battering the German lines. The bombardment extends to La Bassee and Armentieres with particularly intense shelling as British long range guns engage.
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