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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1915

Page

7

Train Robbery At Night Near Eufaula Claims Loot And Escape

A well organized seven man gang held up Missouri Kansas and Texas Train No 9 near Eufaula Oklahoma at 2 am looting an express safe and escaping before authorities arrived. They reportedly took about 9000 in cash and jewelry while guards and passengers were restrained. Pursuit by three posses is under way toward the Canadian river bottoms near Onapa and the Winding Stair mountains as the search broadens.

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Ferguson May Seek Martial Law for Border District

Governor Ferguson and General Funston discussed restoring order in the Inner Rio Grande Valley with a citizen committee. The group planned to approach Washington if needed while remaining vague on concrete steps, including potential martial law and policy changes for Brownsville and surrounding counties.

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Soldiers May Fire Low Townev Ete Under Orders

Fragmentary OCR notes indicate soldiers may be allowed to fire under orders with unclear phrasing and references to justice and page continuation. The readable text suggests a wartime or military justice context, but lacks complete details for a full summary.

Troops rushed to Douglas Arizona from Nogales border action

Major General Fredrtoid Funston ordered the Seventh to Twentieth Kreimenia infantry battalions from El Paso and two batteries of the Sixth Field Artillery from Nogales to move to Douglas. Agua Prieta lies directly across the border, with Douglas garrison currently two artillery batteries.

Douglas Ariz Nogalestadavasa Agua Prieta Villa Fred — Toid Funston Southern Department Kreimenia el Paso Sixth Field Artillery Nogales Uv Douglas Agua Pricta

Supreme Court voids San Antonio Police Charter for Indefinite Force

The Texas Supreme Court ruled a San Antonio charter creating a police department void because it failed to specify the number of officers. The decision, led by Justice Hawkins, holds a department with an indefinite number is not legally constituted and requires amendment. The ruling affects several Texas cases where police departments are described as indefinite in size.

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Wells Flowing In Alin Vinle Time Amid Drilling

In the Alin Vinle area the Kota drifted to date as four wells flowed on Wednesday morning. San Antonio Development Company completed the list with Marrs Citizens National and Saw That producing, while National 0. Company awaited bail and was expected to flow. A packer aimed to seal water at the bottom, allowing operations to continue despite the drilling activity.

San Antonio Camie Marrs Citizens National Wisch Wan

Weather snapshot for cities with erratic OCR text

Fragmented report covers San Antonio St Louis Chicago Milwaukee and Oransar Cup temperature readings with varying winds and cloudiness. Includes scattered numbers and garbled words making specifics unclear but notes high and low temperatures across multiple locales and mentions Thursday and forecast trends.

Wade ST. Louis Eitars Bamie Eingt Urs West Tate USA

Mellen Still on Stand in New Haven Foreman Directors Trial

The defense presented testimony in the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad case alleging directors acted to seize authority from Massachusetts and transfer control of the steamship stock to Drexel Morgan and Company before legal clearance. The government accuses the board of improper actions to consolidate power under J. P. Morgan’s Philadelphia firm.

New York Charles S New York, New Haver & Martford Railroad Funk Swacker Fur Tin Ven Massachusetta Klack Ole Fylgny Breamboss Steamball Alock Waa Drexal. Morgan and Comps JP. Morgan Philadelphia New Haven

British execute spy in London on December 27

An official declaration reports another spy executed in London. In Washington, Secretary Lunetage instructed Ambassador Gerard in Berlin to use good offices for potential clemency for two more individuals condemned by a German court martial in Liège for espionage and treason.

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Dynamited House After Gunmen Barred In

A sheriff's posse blew up a house near Caplevite to force two Negro suspects to surrender. Albert Griffin and Matt Harris, wanted in Mississippi on murder charges, were captured after the blast. A Neate woman and child inside the house escaped unharmed.

Mompitis Tenti Caplevite Albert Griffin Mississippi Matt Harris

NOW FIGHT WITH CLUB TORONTO

Oc 27 British troops fighting in Flanders have adopted the weapon of trench warfare for laid ten and Sehling and the trenches, according to a letter received by the city editor from His nephew at the front with the Canadian conting ent.

Toronto Flanders Ctev Logan Geegh

Telegraphers of L and GN May Strike Over Pay

Telegrapher operators in the International and Great Northern divisions may strike after November 1 due to road refusals to grant pay increases, shorter Sunday hours, and vacations. About 850 men across three divisions reportedly favor a strike, with orders headquartered in Houston. Negotiations with general manager A. G. Whittington are ongoing as officials canvass sentiment along the Houston to San Antonio corridor.

Te Internaional & Great Northern Railroad Gael Man Houston Celluests I & GX Uough Berry Sacinal Order of Natlwar iCelegraphers San Antonoo Taylor San Antonin L & GN San Ba Antonio H c Henry Martin Martin Brazos A. G. Witttington Muinager My. Whittington San Antonio

San Antonio Names Officials At State Assembly Meet

The October meeting in San Antonio elected officers for the National A... Stationary Engineers. President Glaspool of Fort Worth and Secretary Lo di Sargent of Fort Worth were named.

Alan Tex Te National Assuvial Stationary San Antony Glaspool Fat Worth Dent Orr San Antonio Ursaaneot Lo di Sargent Fort Worth

Gerard Visits Kaiser Realis in London

Fragmentary report describes Gerard meeting Emperor Wittin during a Potsdam conference. Text mentions Marines and reinforcements near a location described as Hattie vostermay, with sniper activity and volleys reported.

Vpattal Campbell Mere Wren

Hindenburg Reports Dvinsk Victory and Balkans Push

Berlin reports a linked Austro German Bulgarian thrust forming on the Danube east of Brza Palanka with a Serbian town in the chain. Hindenburg’s forces penetrate Russian positions along a front north of Dvinsk as Serbian resistance stiffens near Belgrade and along the Danube corridor.

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Austrian War Office Reports Actions on Czartorysk Front

Official statement from Vienna via London describes Austrian Hungarian troops repelling Russian sharpshooters near Czartorysk and capturing 500 enemy, two machine guns, and officers. The report lists German regiments repairing, and mentions Austrian losses, with chaotic phrasing and unclear locations and gate names due to damaged text.

Vienna London Austrian War Office Czartorysk

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