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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1917
Page
1
Argument by the state in the Delmar Funk murder case began in the Thirty seventh district court as District Attorney McAskin opened the prosecution Friday forenoon. Indications from the proceedings suggested the case would not be concluded that day.
Judge W. Anderson instructed the jury after 11 o'clock, delivering the charge on murder law and incorporating requests from both the state and defense. Attorneys prepared for further argument expected to extend through most of Saturday.
The National League of Woman's Service furnace branch will continue making trench candles or lighters. After a shipment issue to Prunes the War Department confirmed safe transport. French women prepared these candles by rolling and dipping, sending thousands to the front for dugouts and trenches, even heating food and water in some cases.
Questionnaires for registrants to be drafted into the National Army have been received and distributed to the five local exemption boards. The sixteen page pamphlet contains over a hundred questions and explanatory reading material on new enlistment regulations. Local boards urge attorneys to volunteer to assist registrants in completing forms as Governor Hobby appeals for patriotic legal service. The Western District of Texas district board will move its headquarters from the federal building in this city to Austin on December 1, with Judge I M Goggan of El Paso as chairman and associates J Hildebrand, A W Goddard, H H Shear, and C B Allen.
Rio Janeiro resident, prominent in Brazilian society, is arrested for photographs of strategic coast areas especially near German colonies. Police find plans for submarine production and operation to guard Brazilian waters. Lights along the Brazilian coast are out as ships navigate without illumination.
Washington November 23. Four brotherhoods of railroad employes plan to present wage demands to President Wilson. Outcome depends on his action or counsel. Railroads and War Labor Board have not yet acted. Brotherhoods are expected to submit new demands around December 1, near the prior year’s proposals. Railroads cite need for higher revenues to cover proposed increases totaling about 109 million dollars annually.
Faint OCR fragment lists apples at 1.50 per bushel. Mentions bring your basket to 6145 Me dina St.adv. Likely a local classified notice with pricing and pickup details.
California pink beans priced at 1.00, honey head beans also 1.00. Item labeled Consumers Supply No 122 appears in the advert with garden-adv designation, listing a sale offer for beans and related goods.
British forces press the Cambrai front as tanks cavalry and infantry attack toward Ton taing Notre Dame and Bourlon Wood. Reports say Fort Notre Dame may be breached and Masnieres-Beauvoig line firmly held with repeated German counterattacks repulsed.
London dispatch notes uncertainty over tank numbers in the Tuesday advance against the German front. Reports describe a "grand fleet" of tanks with higher losses than earlier actions, including tanks knocked out by direct fire, overturned, bogged, buried, or falling into trench earth while attempting steep descents.
Landon reports in advance at Ypres as the Belgians push slight gains along the front. The United States Associated Press delivers the update noting modest progress on the battleground with units testing their positions and repots indicating a shift near the Belgian sector.
Southeast of Ypres the wire office reports no change on the Somme front west of Cambrai. Raids south of Neuve Chappelle and northwest of St Quetin were repulsed with prisoners captured. Southeast of Ypres we advanced slightly during the night, with no significant gain elsewhere.
Local business leaders urge that the new aviation field be named Brooks Field in memory of Rid ney J. Brooks, the first San Antonio native to die in service. Cadet Brooks perished in November 18 during a test flight before a commission in the aviation corps.
Berlin reports a fresh clash in the Crmabrai area as German forces renew pressure toward Macuutes. British villagers Fontainu Le Folie Wood fall to assault. English attacks on Rumifly Ranteix Vendbulle falter with heavy losses. Byng promoted to general in recognition of wartime service.
A garbled list of visitors to St Antony and Lanier hotels includes Mte. Montgomery of Edinburg, Mrs. W. I. Mitchell Jr. of Morrison Ark, Charles C. Book of San Bello, Frank J. Hart of San Angelo, and others from Detroit New York Rome Bainbridge Dallas and New York. Several named figures register at the Gunter and Menger hotels, with various escorts and local sightings noted.
Rotary members and guests attended a luncheon at Brackenridge High School with entertainment by the school orchestra and girls choruses. The meal, prepared by Home Economics students, was served to teachers and pupils. Following lunch, attendees toured the new building as a site inspection. A committee was appointed to follow up on the interim program.
Mrs. Marshal Vile of Chicago, wife of a wealthy Sergeant Field, donated 780 pennies to the military relief fund for Belgian and French orphans. She is visiting here until the town's events wrap, amid scarce opportunities and a noted act by Mayor Sell.
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