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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1917
Page
8
The State Department said the United States is anxious not to see the monarchy restored in China. Clarifications followed on reactions to the revolutionary movement and the American appeal to restore internal order.
Norwegian foreign office reports Sunniva and Skarpens sunk by mines in the Atlantic. Twenty sailors drowned as disclosed by an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen.
Ty Cobb returns to peak batting form amid unofficial averages, rising to third in American League with a .335. Burns and Roush pace the National League at .347, while Speaker leads Boston and Cleveland contends in team averages and runs.
Viox of Kansas City displaced Demmitt of Columbus for the batting lead with a .347 average among regulars, as of last Wednesday. Dilhoefer of Columbus hits .425 in 16 games. Shevlin tops sacrifices with 14. Wickland of Indianapolis raises runs to 35. Becker of Kansas City leads in homers with six. Kansas City shows team batting at .266. Leading pitchers include Le Lowdermilk, McQuillan, Niehaus, and Kenthlehner among those with ten or more games.
President Wilson supports keeping American colleges and universities open, responding to Indiana University President Bryan. He says there is no necessity to suspend sessions and that doing so would be against the public interest.
The United States army changes branding to shoulder marks on horses and mules. Brands on the left fore shoulder use three letters: U S C for cavalry and riding horses, U S A for artillery and draft animals, U S S W U S S W for wheel and lead draft mules, U S P for pack and riding mules, and U S 2 for young remounts.
Soldiers at Camp Funston enjoyed an outdoor Friday evening program organized by the San Antonio Chapter of the American Red Cross. A large platform and seating were set up for the audience and performers including the Beethoven Maennerchor and several soloists. Mrs. William Aubrey and Mrs. A Sachs chaired the entertainment and program committees, with thanks voiced by Mr. Smith of the Young Men's Christian Association and Mrs. Frank Riley for leadership.
Assisted by Mrs. T. T. Van derHoe ven, J. A. Patterson and T. J. Nye, the party secured automobiles for camp and return. The concert drew enthusiastic applause for a program including Foster songs, a Beethoven Maennerchor, Rogers Star, Cadman At Dawning, and readings by Mrs. Wickliffe Throckmorton and Miss Polhemus, with Arthur Claassen conducting and Miss Duggan and Miss Hensel among the performers.
German papers show a high rate of deaths among aviation officers with frequent notices. Summaries of submarine losses are rare, suggesting the admiralty may prohibit publishing such details.
Texas Governor Ferguson halts the planned execution of Juan Marta and Stacindo Bonado by commuting the death sentence to life imprisonment. He grants a thirty day respite from the May 24 date to review a petition for clemency amid the murder case of Eugene Smith, a Travis county farmer.
Texas officials warn farmers to share higher profits with farm labor as wages have barely risen while crop values surge. The state plans mobilization of labor to offset a North and East migration offering higher wages, sending circulars to agents, superintendents, and associations urging cooperation.
A resident of 1277 Washington Ave Ashbury Park New Jersey Isaac B Turman reports beneficial results from Foley Kidney Pills for backache rheumatic pains dizziness stiff joints and other kidney and bladder symptoms He notes satisfaction with the product and mentions A M Fischer as a seller.
Allie Lee McMahon aged 16 from Roby died after saving a younger companion from drowning in the Double Mountain River yesterday. The act occurred during a swimming outing, with McMahon succumbing after pulling the other girl to safety.
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