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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1917
Page
2
Advertises Vitalitas as a drugless spring tonic that cleanses blood and strengthens muscles nerves bones and blood tissues. Claims dramatic nationwide success for indigestion rheumatism nervous debility and liver kidney ills and urges readers to buy at Sommer's Drug Store and other druggists.
The Long-Bell Lumber Company of Kansas City has leased waterfront land on the ship channel at Port Arthur and will establish a yard for wooden ship construction. The lease includes land from Kansas City Southern railroad and an announcement was made today by L. L. Chipman, export manager.
Timothy Parsons, a towboat employee, was stabbed to death last night in Port Arthur Texas. Sprig Willard a refinery worker and Newton de Silva of Company A Texas Engineers are under arrest in connection with the killing.
Frank E. Wolf alias Frank Fels, deserter from the U S Army Air Corps at San Diego and reportedly a German army lieutenant, was arrested and interned yesterday by Federal authorities in San Francisco California.
Chicago police hold 13 year old Doris Anderson on suspicion of shooting Grace Hagemann also 13 on a Chicago northwest side areaway. Investigation suggests possible jealousy over Rhino Fleck and theories consider self harm or murder with disputed self defense statements.
The British mission leaves Washington for a three day welcome in New York City where they join the French mission. After three weeks of conferences they plan relaxation and a later trip to the Midwest and Canada. Some officials may stay on as Balfour returns to England.
Rene Viviani former premier of France and head of the French commission to the United States will visit Ottawa on Saturday as a guest of the Canadian government. Marshal Joffre will appear publicly in Montreal Sunday with a large government and Parliament participation planned for his reception.
In Chevreux region the Allied assault faced heavy German counterattacks, which were repulsed according to a war office statement issued today. The report notes intensified fighting in Macedonia as Allied forces pressed operations yesterday evening.
German assaults on British trenches east of Arleux and south of the Souchez river were repulsed last night. One attack used liquid fire as part of the bombardment.
Berlin reports intense mutual artillery fire across the Arras front with heavy bombardment. Eighteen British and French aircraft were shot down on the western front. In Petrograd General Rusky is removed from chief command of the northern front but stays on the council of war.
The premier vows peace talks will serve Russia and other nations. He acknowledges trials of revolution and warns of despotism while insisting the socialist work advances and strengthens the people's creative power and future prospects.
A large gathering of thieves met in Rostoff on the Don to demand a path to freedom and aid for turning to honest work. The event included the militia chief and members of the Council of Workmens and Soldiers' Deputies. A purse theft of six rubles was noted among spectators.
A Petrograd dispatch to the Daily Express reports Maxim Gorky with anti British outbursts and claims Dr. Paul Milkukoff is funded by Anglo French capitalists. The piece suggests the Council of Workmen and Soldiers' delegates will try to recover their positions amid new tensions.
Copenhagen dispatch notes German papers lack news on Borgbjerg peace mission to Petrograd and the terms rumored. Berlin papers cite Copenhagen Demokraten denying official backing for the Danish socialist's efforts.
Socialists reject any authorization or instruction given to Danish Socialist Borgbjerg to carry peace proposals to Russian Socialists. They state his actions were a voluntary interpretation of his portion of the Socialist peace program already publicly announced.
The County Commissioners' Court of Bexar County Texas will sit as a Board of Equalization on May 14 1917 to inspect and approve the Assessor of Taxes lists and books. Frank R Newton County Clerk notes the seal and official date in San Antonio.
Paris reports the death of Dr Louis Landouzy dean of the faculty of medicine at the University of Paris. The announcement confirms his passing in Paris on May 11.
The old cruiser Boston, gun boat Princeton, naval tender Iris, and training schooner Rainbow have been moved from the navy to the shipping board to serve as cargo carriers for the merchant fleet.
Fringing the state except for a small southwest pocket, heavy rainfall covered East Texas with totals from fractions of an inch to nearly three inches. San Antonio saw only 0.04 inch as Major Allen Buell warned of possible showers tonight and into Saturday amid cooler than normal temperatures.
An incipient storm over the plateau region brings a period of readjustment after a cold air outbreak. Eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains persist under a high pressure area, triggering heavy rain across East Texas and Gulf states with Beeville at 2.66 inches and Palestine at 2.08 inches, among others.
In The Hague on May 11 the Chamber of Deputies voted 44 to 26 to regret the government’s call up of the Landsturm of 1908, opposing earlier chamber wishes. Handelsblad says the war minister should resign, but backers of the motion stopped short of a no confidence verdict.
A cable report to the Japanese American states an explosion at the Mitsubishi Company munition plant in Osaka on May 7 killed fifty people and injured hundreds. Thirty powder houses blew up as buildings were wrecked. cause unknown. Four stevedores have been arrested as suspects.
Governor issues proclamation urging all Texans to observe Mother's Day on May 13. The advisory calls for statewide recognition and respectful commemoration of mothers.
Governor designates next Sunday May 13 as Mothers Day urging observance with gifts visits or letters. He calls for tangible remembrance and recommends wearing a pure white flower on the day.
Traffic officials from three railroad lines visited the city on Friday. I F Adams of the Santa Fe, W G Crush of the Katy, and Joe Hellen of the Southern Pacific attended a Texas passenger traffic meeting at Fort Worth and then traveled to Austin and San Antonio.
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