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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1916
Page
1
President Wilson asserts no US plan to invade Mexico and urges press to avoid sensational rumor. He explains the expedition targets Villa after border raids and calls on news agencies to withhold troop movement details and unverified unrest reports to prevent damage to US-Mexico relations.
The Sussex and the Englishman were torpedoed, reports say. Both vessels were sunk in the encounter, with limited details available on casualties or survivors.
The three story Country Club building opposite Carey avenue burned at 3 am Sunday. Four guests are missing feared dead, including Homer Jones, Mrs Mace Stewart, and J D Walthall. The fire razed the dry structure, $45 000 in losses with $30 000 insurance. Several guests and staff escaped or were treated. Judge J F Webb seen in the area.
The United States moves to demand satisfaction from Austria over the Petrolite sinking and seeks details on the Englishman and Sussex torpedoes. Officials weigh whether ships were armed or warned, while noting the Sussex loss and American casualties including a Baltimore woman’s daughter, Miss Elizabeth Baldwin.
Paris reports the British steamship Sussex carrying 380 passengers was torpedoed in the English Channel by an enemy submarine. The captain saw the torpedo at about 100 meters, but could not avoid the hit in the bow. Wireless delay hindered rescue efforts. Most passengers were saved.
The 1916 17 city directory by J A Appler shows San Antonio population at about 125 000 within city limits and 149 000 including suburbs Fort Sam Houston with an 80 percent net gain. The directory lists more than 5000 new names and notes Texas cities mostly stood still by comparison.
German forces on a 75 mile semi circular front before Verdun pour heavy artillery into French defenses and ignite Verdun. The French war office gives no word on the fire. Bombardment expands from Argonne to the Woevre as key sectors east of the Meuse come under renewed shelling.
Governor Ferguson accepts invitation to accompany the April 8 Austin trade trip. Secretary of State John G. McKay and State Purchasing Agent George Leavy also will attend. Austin business leaders, 148 strong, initiate a series of spring trade excursions through the Austin Chamber of Commerce.
Oklahoma and Texas forecast fair conditions through Sunday and Monday with rising temperatures. West Texas shows increasing warmth. coastal winds shift northward. Chicago New York and Washington report cool to mild conditions with varying winds and chances of rain. Saturday highs range from 55 to 72 degrees.
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