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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1916

Page

5

Cuernavaca Captured by Gonzales Forces in Morelos

Cuernavaca fell to General Pablo Gonzales as constitutionalist troops seized the city after 12 hours of fighting. Advancing from Puebla and Mexico, they also occupied other Morelos towns and seized cannons machines guns and railway materiel.

Mexico City Cuernavaca Pablo Gonzales War Office Morelos Puebla Mexico Madero Emiliano Zapata Gonzales War Department Zapata Tres Marias St. Chaumond Vick Guerrero East

Oklahoma is Put In Commission at Philadelphia Navy Yard

The Oklahoma, a new oil burning dreadnought built at a cost around 7 million dollars, was placed in commission at the Philadelphia navy yard. Commanded by Captain Roger Wells, she carries 50 officers and 800 men, and is capable of 20.12 knots with 25 000 horsepower engines. Displacing 27 500 tons and 583 feet long, her main armament includes ten 14 inch breech loading guns in four turrets.

Philadelphia Oklahoma United States Navy Philadelphia Navy Yard Roger Wells Navy Yard New York Ship Building Company

West Texas bank depositors by city land ad

An advertisement from THE MAYOR PIANO CO promotes 5 to 20 acres outside city limits near the car line, claiming figs grapes peaches plums dewberries can make owners rich and offering long payment terms with no city taxes.

Mayor Piano CO

Southern Baptist Convention in Asheville Ad Passes Dates

Convention in Asheville runs May 13 through May 16 with events through May 15. Advertisement lists Southern Pacific and a price of 39.90.

Southern Baptist Convention Asheville Southern Pacific

Austin Elects Woodward Chief Of Fire Department

AUESS announces Woodward as chief under the paid organization plan. He assumed duties today as the department transitions to a paid model. The shift will be gradual and not finished before the first of next month.

Seguin Tex First Methodist Church Austin Woodward Auess Eee Mee Beene de Woolward

Valuable Health Hints From Our Readers on S S S

An advertisement touts S S S as a cure for catarrh malaria and stubborn sores. It promotes blood cleansing to relieve symptoms and claims rapid recovery across membranes. The copy urges use of the vegetable tonic with no substitutes and offers free booklets from Swift Specific Co. Atlanta.

S. S.S Swift Atlanta

George Knights Actor Knighted by Stage Sword at Drury Lane

King George knighted Shakespearian actor F. R. Benson at Drury Lane last night by tapping him with a stage sword in the royal box. Benson organized the Shakespearian tercentenary which drew major British artists.

London George Drury Lane F. R. Benson Benson Royal Box

Seguin Patrons Praise Daily Light Service

Seguin Texas May 3 Patrons of the Daily Light praise the newspaper for regular afternoon delivery and prompt arrival at passenger trains. Crowds gather at the local news depot to collect the paper and rely on its timely distribution.

Seguin Tex Daily Light

Sinking of Neutral Ship Winifreda Reported

A Lloyds dispatch from Corunna reports the neutral steamship Winifreda sunk by a submarine. One crewman was lost. The 1411 ton vessel, 250 feet long, built in Sunderland 1899, was owned in Bilbao.

London Winifreda Lloyds Corunna Spain Sunderland England Bilbao

Forty Four Sets Of Twins Born In Texas In March

Texas vital statistics report shows forty four sets of twins born in March with thirty nine white and five black. Additionally two triplet sets were recorded in Dallas County: two female twins and one male black.

Austin Tex Texas State Health Department W. A. Davis Registrar of Vital Statistics Dallas County

March Deaths and Births by County Report

In McLennan county and another county, records show three deaths in March: two females and one male. Tuberculosis led March fatalities with 349 deaths, pneumonia 260, influenza 156, Bright's disease 156, accidents 143, typhoid 40, malaria 30, homicides 30, and personal crisis 25. Total births 4141 white and 314 black. March deaths total 3013, including a 100 year old white male in Lavaca county, six people over 90 elsewhere, a 112 year old black in Carson county, a 101 year old male in Travis county, and a 100 year old male in Robertson county.

McLennan Lavaca County Carson County Travis County Robertson County

Calles Summoned to Mexico City for Carranza Conference

General P. Elias Calles has been summoned to Mexico City by General Venustiano Carranza for a conference. The move comes amid ongoing political adjustments in Mexico as Calles meets with leaders to discuss striking reforms and the future administration.

Pouglas Ariz P. Elias Calles Mexico City Venustiano Carranza

Stomach Troubles Promoted By Strengthening Digestion

Digestion is a mechanical process and stomach troubles signal weak muscles. Local druggists offer Vincl a non secret remedy with iron cod liver extract and beef peptone in a native wine to strengthen digestion and enrich the blood.

A. M. Fischer Meier Appmann Drug Store Commerce St San Antonio Texas

Mexican officials name Adolfo de la Huerta Sonora governor

Mexican official circles report Adolfo de la Huerta has been appointed governor of Sonora and is en route to take office. General Calles likely to relinquish his Sonora rank and depart for El Paso to join General Obregon. Carranza allegedly made the appointment after Obregon left for the border, without the war secretary’s knowledge.

Calles Sonora Adolfo de la Huerta Treasury Department of Mexico el Paso Eral Alvaro Obregon Carranza de la Huerta General Obregon

Southern Pacific Reunion Fare to Birmingham

Round trip fare of 23 dollars 45 cents offered by Southern Pacific for a Birmingham reunion travel dated May 14 15 and 15 with May 18 as a departure option.

U. ¢. V. Reunion Birmingham Southern Pacific Reunion

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