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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1916
Page
1
Light turnout expected in Bexar County with estimates around 14 000 votes. Coy Archer contest for district clerk draws center stage amid machine and anti machine forces while Slayden may lose ground to rival candidates. Counting begins as polling closes near 7 pm amid protest over marked ballots and police coordination.
The Hughes Club led by F. E. Scobey urged Republicans not to vote in the Democratic primaries. They opposed participation amid a ballot submission proposition and a recent attorney general ruling about oaths to support primary candidates.
The regular Republicans led by Captain Elgin and secretary Julius Oppenheimer set Saturday primaries with a likely turnout drop due to a boycott by the Hughes Club Republicans who vow to conserve strength for Hughes and Fairbands in the November race.
In Bexar County only District Judge S G Tayloe was qualified to rule on primary election disputes. One issue arose in Precinct 6 over a deputy sheriff in the polling place, resolved after conference with Judge Tayloe. Other judges were unavailable due to reelection status and disqualifications.
Clear cooler weather across Texas sparked expectations of a large vote as farmers finish fieldwork and interest runs high. In Dallas a brisk noon tally hinted at a strong total, though some regions report anti pro divisions and South Texas shows prohibition supporters dominating local turnouts. A lawsuit over omitting J H Cyclone Davis from the congressman at large ballot heads to next week. a mandamus action was postponed due to judge absence.
In Austin July 22 a heavy vote fills Travis County with indications of about 7000 ballots in the county and state races. Contests include state senator between W. D. Yett and Walter Caldwell while Colquitt is favored for United States senator and Ferguson for Governor with McLemore and Chief Justice Nelson Phillips expected to carry the county. Balloting shows strong turnout city and county precincts. total county vote around 9300.
British battleship Warspite appears undamaged and fully repaired after Jutland reports. A Beatty squadron visit in a British port shows no scars and Warspite docking for repairs two hours after arrival, clocking 21 knots.
From Charlotte July 22 reports say railway lines from Tennessee and Virginia into Ashe county on the border mountains have been destroyed and highways washed out.
In Waco Texas on July 22 the McLennan county total voting strength is 12 398 with an estimate of not less than 10 000 votes to be polled in the McLennan county primary today. By noon about one third had been cast. Interest centers on the senatorial race as two Waco men Congressman R F Henry and Dr S P Brooks contend for the seat.
In Corpus Christi Texas July 22 little interest is seen in today's election as Democrats run a one man slate for most offices with opposition against the local regime. Many Democrats plan to skip the primaries amid public dissatisfaction and calls to vote.
Kansas City prepares for a speedway dedication with two races on an oil dirt track. The 100 mile derby offers a $5000 purse and drew thirteen starters while a 50 mile speed trial offers $1500 with about fourteen cars expected to compete. The AAA sanctions the events.
London reports that Reginald McKenna clarified in Parliament that no new tax on excess profits of shipping firms was proposed. He noted the government already takes about 77 percent of such profits via income and excess profits taxes, limiting reserves for companies.
Vance McCormick the Democratic national committee chairman conferred with President Wilson senators and representatives and other Democratic leaders in Washington on plans to reelect the Democratic Senate and House. Maine will be the first state to see coordinated campaign efforts.
Senator Henry Barenger returns from the British field headquarters and quotes General Sir Douglas Haig on imposing a peace that will prove valid once paid for. He details British staff methods in the western campaign and lauds Haig as a commander who leaves nothing to chance.
At a meeting of general passenger agents from Texas roads favorable action was taken on a proposed low round trip rate from Kansas City St Louis Chicago Milwaukee and other Northern cities to San Antonio and Southwest Texas points. The policy aims to allow relatives and friends of national guardsmen on duty along the border to visit them. Eligible cities include San Antonio Brownsville Eagle Pass Laredo and El Paso. Rates go into effect in ten days or two weeks and are valid for return travel any time until next May.
A secret investigation into the embezzlement of 50000 to 75000 dollars is underway at the Coal and Iron National Bank of New York. An official said the trusted employee is under guard and likely to be arrested soon, with the thefts described as systematic over many years.
Tonight and Sunday unsettled conditions are forecast with possible showers and mild temperatures. The emphasis is on variable skies and the chance of isolated storms during the period.
Light newspaper forecasts list highs and lows for St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington. Conditions are mostly clear with light to moderate winds from various directions and Sunday expected as clear or cloudy with highs near the 82 to 92 degree range.
Intermittent drizzles fell in Houston July 22 but did not stop a heavy vote. Houston polls its big election after 4 p m as registration totals 18 990 in the city and 14 500 in the suburbs are predicted.
In Fort Worth Texas on July 22 the county reported a surprisingly light turnout at seventy two boxes by noon, with 11000 votes anticipated. McKinney also saw heavy forenoon voting as officials predicted most of the expected total would be cast.
Seven employees were injured in an early morning blast at Hercules Powder Company in Kenil New Jersey's dry house. The firm denied reports of fatalities and said all injured likely will recover.
Forty people including soldiers and women died in a severe lightning and rainstorm that struck the suburbs of Mexico City on Thursday. Most fatalities occurred at San Gregorio Atlapulco and near Xochimilco.
In the Senate Senator Martine presses a resolution asking President Wilson to urge clemency for Sir Roger Casement. Senator Stone opposes, noting Britain would resent official representations. Ambassador Page cautions against formal action. hearings adjourn without action until Monday.
Posters in Ghent barracks claim talks between the United States and Germany open for Belgium evacuation. Germany would withdraw in exchange for a forty million mark indemnity, echoed with sarcasm by Echo Belge which calls it “a mere flea bite.”
Ernest Fleager, tied to the Jacksonville Texas bank wreck that ruined depositors for about 100000, was arrested in El Paso while attempting to reenter Mexico. The bank’s collapse left empty vaults and led to a family tracing via Mexico City and San Diego before Fleager returned toward Eagle Pass.
Philip Deidesheimer, 84, a mining engineer once world famous for inventing the square set timbering system, died in San Francisco. The method, used in wide ore veins since 1860, helped develop the Ophir mine on the Comstock Lode and remains widely used without改改 improvements. He built and lost several fortunes in mining ventures.
Anthon Jr aged 13 months died after choking on a candy stick at his South Side Chicago home. His 6-year-old sister had given him the candy, which lodged in his throat and proved fatal before aid could arrive.
London reports a spirited artillery duel on the British front in northern France with gas shells and eye irritants. The Somme battle shows no great change as 200,000 Franco British troops attacked German lines north and south of the Somme.
Russian troops advancing toward the northern Galician border defeated Austro-Hungarian forces at the confluence of the Styr and Lipa rivers and captured more than 1600 prisoners. The Austrians withdrew to heights near Berestechk.
Paris reports a strong German attack northwest of St Die in the Vosges was repulsed by French forces. On the Verdun front Germans bombarded French positions in Fleury and Fumin wood. A German reconnaissance near Moulin Sous Toutvent was dispersed.
Berlin reports British cavalry supported the Somme offensive on Thursday but could not alter the battle's outcome. The German bulletin notes mounted troops entered combat yet the result remained unchanged.
The Rowan began standardization trials in Rockland Maine with twenty six one mile runs to test speed endurance and fuel economy. The contract requires a top speed of 29.5 knots.
New York City records 39 infantile paralysis deaths in 24 hours across all five boroughs, with 135 new cases as Manhattan reports the highest single-day toll to date. Quarantine measures tighten city and nearby towns as spread alarms rise and public health officials warn against fake cures.
A well informed neutral diplomat said Britain’s recent blacklist of American firms during the economic war is the greatest possible tactical blunder. He argued it’s unnecessary since many firms were already on a sub rosa list and not on the white list. He noted possible legal or unofficial retaliations and cited the timing as tied to a French loan and Hussain financial moves. Sir Cecil Spring-Rice and Acting Secretary Polk discussed the matter in Washington but no formal statement followed.
Military bands from Camp Wilson present a tri weekly concert series at the new stand on Alamo Plaza Saturday night. The First Illinois Infantry musicians directed by James Sydney Camp perform overtures light classics popular songs excerpts from Martha and other pieces. The Knights of the Grand Quivera sponsor the concerts.
A black man arrested in the Mrs. J. J. Hoops murder near Lancaster was moved to Waxahachie and placed in jail. All other suspects have been released.
In Bridgeport Conn on July 22 lighthouse keeper Theodore Judson reported a large submarine sighting heading east at 9 45 am. He claimed the vessel is larger than the U S navy submarines. Commander R H M Robinson of Lake Toro pedo Boat Co says the G 3, a U S submarine under repair at Lake ship yards, left New London this morning.
Allied warships near Cape Henry keep ceaseless patrols as the Deutschland submersible remains in the Atlantic. Searchlights sweep the entrance to the capes and ships move eight to ten miles offshore while German plans to visit the Deutschland are doubted by German sources.
Captain Paul Koenig and fourteen crew members of the submarine Deutschland were honored by the German and Austrian Red Cross in Baltimore. Koenig said he would return in a few weeks. Congressman Edmunds sought a view aboard the Neckar but was refused. The ship remains moored off the pier with activity muted and a possible gold consignment rumor.
Lucerne reports Germany and Switzerland reached an accord on indemnities for Swiss victims of the Sussex torpedoing. Each government names an expert to assess cases individually and determine payments. The British steamer was torpedoed in the English Channel on March 24 with loss of life and injuries including Americans. Germany admitted responsibility on May 10 and pledged compensation and punishment of the offender.
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