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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1915
Page
1
A passage promotes Vital Tonica as an efficient natural remedy extracted from a Texas facility. It claims wide South usage for digestion rheumatism catarrh nervous weakness and general ill health. Advertises Vilailtus at Wer nér's Drug Store and by general retailers.
Reported on the Western Front as German forces concentrated in Western Galicia forced a halt to the 2nd Army’s advance toward Mez ’elaberey and Uzsok. Despite reserves, the front endured desperate, continuous fighting and powerful counterattacks limiting the enemy's breakthrough near Gorlice.
Benjerin Wier and G Deney Goodman and Erits Betetl Jr and Eilzaberhure Alfas receive marriage licenses. Hori and Zaglka Ly retire. A bizarre inventing claim describes a car clearing the floor as it rubs over a cave, with unclear genetic detail and mixed words.
Dispatches report Yaqui Valley fighting eased as Indians left the valley and American forces prepared to return. General Obregon communications between Vera Cruz and Durango were noted as troops moved, while a Colorado radio from San Diego said hostilities near Esperanza subsided.
A head on collision occurred Sunday night in front of 40 Burnet Street when Adolph Uhr's five passenger car, carrying Uhr and his two children, struck a street car as Uhr exited his driveway. Uhr and his children suffered minor injuries. the street car occupants were uninjured.
Prominent Kerrville stockman GH Coleman died at a San Antonio sanitarium after months of illness. He lived near Kerrville, owned ranch property, and was survived by a widow Annie Ly Coleman, a daughter Annie Louise, his parents, five brothers, and with funeral arrangements in Kerrville.
The foreign minister Sonile, famed for hard lines with Austria, was seen at a window signaling firm stance. Across Rome and many towns the populace pressed for decisive war measures, echoing the cabinet’s resolve amid a ministerial crisis.
St Marys Hall held a commencement exercise in the parish house auditorium. The event honored graduates with diplomas and certificates. Miss Lucile Lokey led with a 90.8 average, and prizes recognized top scholars and conduct. Dr Lindley Keasbey spoke on wealth and its ways as seniors received diplomas.
New officers were chosen for the 1916 Labor Day celebration by 24 San Antonio unions. H M Spangler was elected president with Jeff D Nordhaus as vice president and John F Sweeney as financial secretary. A parade featuring about 4000 union members will kick off September 1, with William Hill named grand marshal and Miss Emily Jordan among committee members. Governor Ferguson was invited to attend but declined.
Oklahoma bank in Burt Bank was held up by three masked men who escaped with about 31000 in currency this morning. No one injured. The raid occurred around 10:50 a.m. and police are examining the scene for clues.
RAMSGATH England May 11 Zeppelin air raid early this morning dropped about forty bombs over the town. Three persons were injured as incendiaries caused near wreckage at the Bait hotel. A Zeppelin also reported over Margate with bombs and fires. Dover and Calais reports note approaching aircraft and bomb damage, with electric lines cut and a woman wounded.
President Wilson witnesses the Atlantic fleet review off New York aboard the Wyoming. The vast battle line includes New York and Texas with sixteen destroyers and twelve submarines. Marines, guards, and police provide heavy security as the president tours the procession and attends a luncheon aboard the Mayflower.
About 2 percent of the Hul sache Golf clan entered a Sunday afternoon event at the Hul course. Ben Weber led with a net score of 38 after a 12 toss, taking first prize as the top score in this handicapped sweepstakes. Second prize details were incomplete but included entries like Stought and Fedick with varied handicaps and toss outcomes.
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