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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1916
Page
1
Two Americans were killed and one sergeant wounded in a morning clash with five Mexican bandits who crossed the Rio Grande about five miles below Fort Hancock Texas. The attackers, possibly Villa forces, were intercepted and all bandits reportedly killed.
San Antonio shows a 951 percent jump in July permits from 1915, totaling $604 890 for all classes. Eighth Ward leads with $383 715 in permits, while school buildings account for $340 800 in three projects.
London reports a second Zeppelin raid within a week on the east coast of England. An official statement says a British aeroplane pursued and attacked the airship 20 miles off shore at 6 15 this morning, firing many rounds before the pilot was temporarily incapacitated by debris and forced to retreat.
Jersey City facing vast losses after a massive ammunition explosion. Mayor Mark Fagan demands a congressional investigation to tighten high explosive transport and storage laws. Two men arrested for manslaughter face bail as officials pursue multiple probes into origin, cause, and responsibility.
General Carranza issues an investment decree requiring foreign shareholders in Mexican companies to surrender their shares or citizenship. The move ends a long debate, facing protests from foreign governments backed by the State Department over property rights concerns.
Authorities at the Eastern Forwarding Company pier indicate the German submarine Deutschland will not sail today and no further plans are disclosed. The shaky note from officials leaves observers unsure about the vessel’s next move amid wartime tensions.
Berlin reporting that on July 28 airships dropped bombs on Lincoln railway works near Norwich and on naval bases at Grimsby and Immingham. The Humber estuary lighthouse was destroyed and patrol vessels were targeted. All airships, despite incendiaries, returned safely to their hangars.
Venustiano Carranza plans to retire as first chief and enter the race for the presidency with General Pablo Gonzalez slated to succeed him. A Mexico City conference is to set a date for elections and ensure a smooth transition while Carranza remains the effective leader. Washington reports say retirement would be nominal and not alter directing authority.
ST LOUIS 82 clear 10 mile wind SW Tuesday. CHICAGO 82 clear 12 mile wind N Tuesday. MILWAUKEE 76 clear 16 mile wind N Tuesday. KANSAS CITY 89 partly cloudy light south wind Tuesday. NEW YORK 78 cloudy 12 mile wind SW Tuesday. WASHINGTON 74 cloudy 6 mile wind S Tuesday.
Dispatches from Copenhagen report the Kaiser’s son in law the Duke of Brunswick, husband to Princess Victoria Louise, insane after a nervous collapse during World War I. The duke, who commanded German forces on the Russian front, never recovered from the shock of a doomed assault while his troops sank in a treacherous marsh. The couple wed in May 1913 and had a son the following year.
Henry Edward Duke, barrister and Unionist MP for Exeter, is named the new chief secretary of Ireland. He will join the cabinet and replace Augustine Birrell. No new lord lieutenant will be appointed to replace Lord Wimborne, who resigned after the Dublin rebellion.
Cable advices to the Robert Dollar Steamship Company say Hankow China is in the grip of a revolutionary mob with great quantities of property burned. No further details were received.
Captain Christian Jensen reached Philadelphia with four other survivors after clinging to wreckage for forty eight hours and surviving three days on Sandy Point Island off the South Carolina coast. His family was in mourning on his arrival.
Relief to dependent families of Pennsylvania railroad employees in the military service starts in Pittsburgh from a $100000 fund. Each family receives funds to meet needs, with payments every two weeks. About three hundred families are affected.
Special dispatches from Saloniki report Serbian successes on the Greek frontier with Serbians entrenching 300 yards from the border. A Bulgarian assault north of Strupino was repelled by a powerful Serbian counter attack leaving many Bulgarian dead and retreating with matériel.
Vienna dispatch reports Emperor Francis Joseph contracted a severe chill while inspecting troops. He is described as confined to bed in the Austrian capital. The message was transmitted to London via The Hague by the Exchange Telegraph Company.
Berlin dispatch reports a strong possibility of an early settlement on interned civilians through a blanket exchange. Those over 45 may be released, with ages 45 to 60 considered for release depending on fitness for active service.
The Italian steamship Dandolo of 4977 tons gross has been sunk according to Lloyd's. Venice was her home port.
British and French forces press gains along a six mile front north of Bazentin le Petit with ground consolidated after yesterday. French advance toward Combles reach Maurepas outskirts while German counterattacks near Monaco farm lose momentum under French pressure. Russian eastern front drive continues with pursuit of retreating Teutons in Galicia near Brody.
Paris reports heavy fighting north of the Somme as German counter attacks intensified between Hemwood and Monaco farm. The French claim to have driven the Germans from Monaco farm after a brief footing, and to have captured German trenches near Hardecourt between Hardecourt and Hill 189. Gains were also reported near Maurepas and Hem against strong counter attacks.
German communiqué says Anglo French assault along the Somme failed to move German lines Sunday with no ground gained in the region.
Russian forces pursue Austro German armies along the Volhynian and Galician frontier and have reached the Graberki and Sereth rivers, as announced from Petrograd.
Five Mexican bandits were killed in a border clash with American troops near Fort Hancock just after 1 30 am on Monday. Two Americans Private John Twoney and Robert Woods were killed while Sergeant Lewis Thompson was wounded. The fight occurred about one and a half miles south of the Sanchez ranch on the Texas side. General Bell reported the incident to General Funston and said a detailed account was being sent from the scene. Troop F of the Eighth Cavalry, patrolling near Fort Hancock, is believed to have been the only unit involved.
London dispatches cite Haig saying British forces on the Western Front have pushed forward their line between Delville Wood and the Somme after heavy fighting and now sit east of Waterlot farm and Trones. British posts north of Bazentin le Petit have also advanced amid ongoing ceaseless battles as German reinforcements arrive.
Shots were exchanged Saturday night between outposts and guards at the camp of the First Illinois cavalry and supposed Mexican bandits aiming to raid picket lines or cavalry horses. No casualties reported. The fighting occurred two and a half miles north of Brownsville. the first clash began at 12 45.
Guards of H troop nois National Guard sighted four men and four horses moving eastward near the river. A man fired from a shotgun, fled into brush, and more prowlers were spotted. Outposts exchanged fire. bandits abandoned horses and hid. Skyrockets were fired on both sides as patrols pressed the search with no conclusive identification. Reports were sent to Fort Brown.
Four men were killed in a mine explosion at Springside mine near Pana Illinois on July 31. The fire damp caused by a fallen fan left the mine shut down for over a day before the shaft was reopened and rescue efforts began.
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