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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1916
Page
2
News from Washington reports a Japanese invasion of the American baseball manufacturing business on the eve of the world series. Government appeal followed as the story details tensions in the industry and potential implications for U S baseball goods.
A western baseball equipment maker charged that Japanese manufacturers, despite a forty percent protective tariff, are selling five cent base balls in the United States for thirty cents a dozen, prompting a protest against foreign competition.
Dialogue shows Ethel urging retreat then plotting punishment as Marie questions the plan. The exchange reveals a love triangle and social consequences in a Boston Transcript snippet.
The Hot Wells hotel shifts to an American plan under manager Arthur G. Jury and adds attractions. A remodeled bathhouse, daily music, and weekly dinner dances begin with the first event on Thursday night October 5 at 7 PM. The hotel aims to be a top resort in the region, offering golf tennis and riding among features.
A mercantile express on the Pennsylvania railroad crashed into the rear of a stock train at the Lewistown yards. One man was killed and 22 people, including eight mail clerks, were injured or shaken. The wreck occurred as the express tried to make up 60 minutes of lost time from Pittsburgh to New York. fog prevented the engineer from seeing a red signal. Railroad officials later said no passengers were seriously hurt.
Major blaze destroys the six story Christian Brothers College building in St Louis. Two elderly brothers missing and presumed dead include Brother Cormac or Michael Doyle and Brother Clement or Heinrich Sischer. Assistant nurse Lewis Nolean seriously injured after leaping from a fifth floor window. Firemen injured. water pressure hampered efforts. sacred vessels rescued. museum and the cupola destroyed. Loss exceeds 300000 dollars.
The San Antonio Baptist Association ends its three day meeting at First Baptist Church with sermons by J E Boyd and a focus on missions and a hospital project. Reports show debt repayment on associational missions and plans to build a hospital on a five acre tract.
Chicago October 5 a San Francisco lawyer William H Hyatt appealed to police to find his son William H Hyatt Jr 22 who came to Chicago three weeks ago from Oklahoma City with 1500 dollars in his possession the father fears foul play and that his son who is married may be harmed.
The San Antonio Social Welfare Association sources a plan to create a school of salesmanship and business for all ages in San Antonio. Superintendent Charles Meek envisions continuing education beyond childhood with self governing clubs and practical training for women and girls. Senator Carlos Bee notes imperfect Texas work laws and calls for stronger protections and reforms on hours and child labor.
Charles E. Hughes launches his third western tour from New York on October 5 heading to Nebraska Kentucky and North Dakota with stops in New Jersey Pennsylvania Maryland West Virginia Missouri Iowa Michigan and Ohio. He speaks at Newark Philadelphia and other cities before returning October 20.
Bulgarian war office reports that battalions crossed the Danube near Rahovo and forced the enemy back toward a pontoon bridge destroyed by Austrian monitors. Beaten forces retreated as Bulgarian artillery dispersed two enemy trenches near Doldeheliz, with continued fighting on the Macedonian front and naval activity off the Aegean.
Petrograd reports a sudden Russian offensive in Turkish Armenia west of Trebizond with fleet support, capturing a fortified position in the Karaburnum river region and inflicting heavy Turkish losses. Advances also claimed against Austro German forces from Volhynia to the Dniester in Galicia.
British troops captured the entire Yenikeus town two miles east of the Struma river in Greek Macedonia. Scottish and Irish battalions distinguished themselves in the fighting for this position, according to the official statement.
Report indicates Bulgarian forces incurred heavy losses in recent fighting. Details on dates locations and units are not fully clear.
Allied forces on the Macedonian front press Bulgarians before Monastir and occupy Buf, 12 miles south of Monastir. East of Morval on the Somme front the French seize nine guns, 88 millimeters, despite bad weather. Airmen bombarded Con Mar aviation grounds and Zeebrugge targets at night.
The Frankfurter Zeitung reports that Romanian cross Danube operation failed with 24 000 troops, forcing retreat to the north bank by boat amid enveloping attack. Only scattered bodies remain on the south bank as Amsterdam reports.
Bremen authorities express interest in the German submarine Bremen which had sailed for the United States and is now considered greatly overdue. Officials question whether she could have entered a obscure American port while on the voyage.
Brig. Gen. James Parker reviewed all National Guard troops stationed in Brownsville in a complimentary visit for Major General O’Ryan commander of the Sixth New York division at McAllen. General Parker’s guest for the day arrived from the division’s base.
Jimmy Urquhart aged three, son of Mr and Mrs George Urquhart, died at 11 40 am Thursday. This is the third family death in a month with Harry Urquhart dying a week earlier and Captain William K Gray, father of Mrs Urquhart, dying September 10 at Denison. The body will be sent to Denison Thursday night by Sloan Hagg Undertaking Co for interment.
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