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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1915
Page
1
War torn Mexigo City faces a money famine as authorities struggle with feuds and shifting control. Descriptions of currency chaos, police actions, and interim leaders outline a city in flux while efforts to stabilize resume under new administration forces.
Fragmentary OCR recalls rail and ore shipments crossing the border. Mentions Mexico, Texas Laredo, a creeks, trains between Kure and Monterey, and supplies to Oklahoma smelters. Names and details are garbled and uncertain.
Governor Ferguson told the Sheriffs' Association he favored woman suffrage if they Wanted it, while H B Terrell urged strict enforcement of all laws including Sunday liquor restrictions. other delegates addressed the session. Wireless naval radio work near completion in Washington with New Orleans station to be rebuilt as a major relay. annual parade marks 1915 reunion in Los Angeles with officers to be installed.
From LOKDOR July 15 reformatories draw thousands of attendees as industrial reforms mix with naval matters. YARIS July 16 reports forty aged men and many women join cadet displays while others flee bombardment. Hundreds arrived from Victoria and Neuve Weise amid confusion as about 2200 boys face danger. nuns tend the wounded and monitor the scene. SPECIAL SALE notes blur with ads for cheap prices and Palm products.
Austria’s diplomatic note to the United States argues that American exports of war materials to the Allies challenge neutrality. The note, delivered June 29 to Ambassador Penfield, is under consideration by the State Department since July 4, with no decision yet. German and Austrian press commentary frame the move as a test of neutrality amid wartime supply debates.
A private telegram says Raoul Madero, a Villa commander, was shot through the thigh but not seriously wounded at the recon fighting near Tecamy near Monterey where Carranza troops claim victory. Passengers from Monterey report dead bodies piled in cages east of Monterey and burned with cod layers.
A meeting of Nathoni Show Relators Association Nation Moot and 809 Manufacturers Association resulted in a push against flamboyant women’s shoe styles. The plan calls for conservative designs next session with black cloth uppers for ordinary wear and no perforations. Men’s shoes stay conservative in black or tan.
The Bedford murder case against Huntsman was dismissed by Justice Sawyer after the court refused to admit evidence about John Derrigan and Abe Galiday, preventing the state from proceeding. The hearing touched on a rumored treasure chest and $43,000 allegedly linked to Nathaniel Smith and his son killed in 1876, with final witnesses listed and questions raised about the buried money.
A Basel report claims Lyptrike led by the Union of Metallurgical Workers and Association of Mechanics threatens a walkout at Krupp in Essen over living costs and shorter hours. Higher wages demanded. three months’ permits cited. Basel and FrankfurtGazette note visiting former Bertha Krupp may influence mood.
New York July 15 Roughly 21 000 men’s clothing workers represented by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and the United Garment Workers union called for a coordinated strike. Union leaders warn of a potential national walkout if contracts fail, with 16 000 coat makers already adopting strike resolutions. In Providence Rhode Island a separate trolley strike reduces service while non union crews operate cars.
Walter P. Napier was elected president of the San Antonio Bar Association at a Wednesday afternoon meeting in the Seventy third District Court room. Other officers named include First Vice President Henry P. Burney and Second Vice President Wallace Newton. a list of directors and past officers is noted, along with a report on entertainment funds and plans for handling a surplus.
Remington Arms plant labor strife grows. Major Penfield to meet Millwrights Union committee to avert walkout. Carriers and crew may join strike in sympathy with Structural Iron workers. Eight hour day discussed amid unrest and guard incidents. Pickets near facilities in Strood Oklahoma scheduled. Henry Starr bank robbery trial proceeds.
Mrs Wolff of 68th St Woodlawn Birmingham says she never spoke with more sincerity. She credits Vitalitas with curing long standing indigestion nervousness and weight loss after an operation. She reports weight gain, normal digestion and appetite and urges others to try the product via Wagner's Drug.
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