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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1916

Page

9

Ice Cream Freezers and Japanned Containers Ad

Seminole prices for ice cream freezers and Japanned containers listed in a dense ad. Sections include 50-foot freezers, 2 to 4 gallon Japanned canisters with varied prices and cash offers.

Gift From Germany Reaches Austin Real Broker

Carl Wendlandt, a Texas real estate broker, received a letter from Germany announcing a gift of 10 000 marks from his older brother. The gift honors the 150th anniversary of the Wendlandt firm and recognizes Carl as the youngest son in the current family of owners.

Germany Austin Tex Carl Mdlandt Stin Ihen Henry Wendlandt Sr Wendoldt

German Offensives Press On Along French Front

London reports intense German artillery fire across a 50 mile Picardy front from Ancre to Vermandovillers. Haig’s Allied batteries reply as air duels and heavy casualties occur. Berlin claims limited gains and France says Somme front quiet. Russians push on Lipa and Styr with Austrians retreating and prisoners rising to 26,000. Italians report versatile advances including Rolle Pars and Trentino outpost captures.

London Picardy Ancre Vermandovillers Douglas Haig Berlin France Somme Foveaux Wood Lipa Styr Lutzk Berestechk Petrograd Sakharoff Teutons Landwehr Sakharofft Star Fee Kovel Lemberg Teutonic Buckowina Riga Delatyn Maramos Szeiget Vienna Rome Rolle Pars Cismon Upper Piave Sexton Vally Trentino Isonzo

Anton J Hutzler Dies At His San Antonio Home

Anton J. Hutzler a pioneer of San Antonio died at 106 Lavaca street at 5 p m on Saturday. Born in Alsace he came to Texas in 1846 with the Castro colony and lived here over 69 years. He owned city property and a Comal county ranch valued around 200000 dollars. He leaves seven daughters, one son, sixteen grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. Funeral is set for 4 p m Wednesday at the family home and burial will be in City Cemetery No 5.

Anton J. Hutzler San Antonio Lavaca Street Mr. Hutzler Alsace Texas Castro Mexico Comal County Commerce Street Mary Lammers Houston Josephine Vollmering Orange Grove Tex Carrie Simon Almina du Menil Louis Schramm Emma Robinson Ida Willett John Hutzler Boerne City Cemetery No. 5

Senate Prohibition Leaders Brace for Slow End to Session

Washington reports little comfort for Senator Sheppard and other prohibition allies as Congress speeds toward adjournment. Prohibition and suffrage are being pigeonholed, with some movement noted only in DC measures reported without recommendation and the national bill still stalled in committee.

Washington, D. C Sheppard Senate House of Representatives Congress Capitol District of Columbia

Villa and Carranza consider joint action against Villa

Washington reports that the U S administration weighs military action with Carranza against Francisco Villa If Pershing confirms Villa leads 1800 men the option of war rises while a withdrawal from Mexico remains academic The Mexican forces under Carranza total about 25 000 in Chihuahua with Villistas under 10 000 poorly armed and blocked at ports Japan halts arms to Mexico to be paid in gold and ships no munitions yet

Washington, D. C Carranza Francisco Villa State War Departments Polk Arredondo Pershing Villa State Department Mexico Chihuahua Coahuila Durango Laguna Japan Tokio Foreign Office Russia

Refugees Reach Border From Torreon As Food Shortages Worsen

A refugee train arrived in Juarez after leaving Torreon last Wednesday. Passengers described dire hunger among Mexicans Spaniards and German subjects. Typhus rages in Zacatecas and famine grips Torreon as bands threaten. Carranza officials arrest merchants who refuse Carranza currency and Trevino enforces street sweeping. Villa reportedly near Torreon with three Carranza columns in pursuit.

EL Paso Tex Torreon Villa Juarez Zacatecas Chihuahua Carranza General Trevino Mexico City Alvarado Mining and Milling Company of Parral Luis Herrera Trevino Durango Sierras

Verdun Battles Enter Sixth Month With Heavy Artillery

London reports Verdun siege marked by strong artillery duels on the fortress front. Shelling intensifies in Fleury and the Fumin woods while infantry fighting is limited and says the French hold the advantage. A German assault south of Dambloup is repulsed and more trenches in Fleury are captured.

London Verdun Fleury Fumin Woods War Office Paris Damloup

Black Hand gang exposed in Holdsworthy prison camp

A holdsworthy prison camp near Liverpool housing 4500 Germans Bulgarians and Turks revealed a Black Hand society. Members allegedly blackmailed wealthy inmates. Riots and several assaults followed including a death.

Black Handers London Holdsworthy Liverpool

Sundae Prices to Double Spark Public Outcry

A New York dispatch reports soda and sundae prices will be doubled with no clear reason beyond a terse stated cause. The move alarms the Temperance League and many youths fear reduced leisure morals and a shift to less innocent venues.

New York Dispatch Temperance League

Outcry Over Looting in Sonora by De Facto Government

A telegram to Senator Fall reports extensive looting of American owned ranches and mines in Sonora by agents of General Calles and Governor De la Huerta. Owners claim insults and robberies, backed by state department evidence, as conditions deteriorate and reprisals fear mounts. Signed by Charles Geck for the committee.

Fall Sonora Calles de la Huerta Calleg State Department Charles Geck

Attempt to Burn Church Reform Stirs Local Fire Response

An unsuccessful arson attempt targeted the Negro church on Burnett Street late Saturday night. Firefighters from two units extinguished the blaze with minimal damage. coal oil-soaked paper was found beneath the building.

Burnett Street

Obituary Notices for W. L. Ellison and John Langer

W L Ellison aged 42 died Saturday at home on Somerset road after a long Texas life. Survived by widow, J R Burnett, C D Ellison, and Mrs R F Grimes. Sloan Hagg to handle the funeral. John Langer age 61 pioneer San Antonio resident died Friday. survived by widow, Ed Laager, three daughters, a sister and a brother. Burial Sunday at City Cemetery No 1 with Rev A Wolff officiating.

W. L. Ellison Somerset Road Arkanasas Texas San Antonio Paris J. R. Burnett Gardendale Tex C. D. Ellison R. F. Grimes Sloan & Hagg Undertaking Company Gardenale John Langer Independent Order of Puritans Order of Herrman Sons Mutual Aid Society Ed Laager Ka Andrews Felix Wahrmund Adela Laager van Teel Rudolph Laager Blum Street City Cemetery No. 1 Henry Bohn R. H. Halton August Schultz Peter Ball Tom Andrews Theodore Kunzman J. M. Ellett Charles Nuetzel Henry Meyer Frank Grimsinger Tony Adams William Volbrecht A. Wolff St. John’s Lutheran Church

Complaints Of Outrages Against American Property In Sonora Sent

Americans owning property in Sonora report outrages by Carranza officials and soldiers. Sworn statements were sent to Senator Fall of New Mexico in Washington. A committee of mining men and ranchers urged the senator to champion their cause after filing complaints with the State Department.

Douglas, Ariz Sonora Carranza Fall of New Mexico Washington State Department

Plane Parts for Altar

London July 22 an altar built by fliers stands at Hendon on the flying field. it is formed entirely of broken aeroplane parts and sits in a small sanctuary inside the church recreation hut.

London Hendon

Fannie Ferguson Memorial Hospital Named in Texas

A tribute to Governor Ferguson leads to naming the Confederate Womans Home hospital the Fannie Ferguson Memorial Hospital. It honors Mrs. Fannie Ferguson, who died Sept 28, 1915, during Ferguson’s first year in office. Mrs Ferguson, wife of Rev J E Ferguson, was a Methodist minister and captain of the First Victoria Cavalry Brigade. German Officer Insulted in Reichstag Debate. Herr Stockdlen, Socialist deputy, says a wounded soldier charged for insulting behavior after saluting an officer with a cigarette in his mouth. Fish and crab dinner at Koehles Park tomorrow.

Austin Tex Ferguson Confederate Women's Home Home Fannie Ferguson Berlin Herr Stockdlen Reichstag

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