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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1916
Page
2
Reported from the front shows a fairly active line with patrols along the east and Struma where no infantry fighting is noted. The army states continual cannonade across the front with no definitive infantry action reported on the left bank.
Paris dispatch reports Roumanian troops advanced as much as 48 miles in the first five days of their campaign, with momentum slowed by supply convoy difficulties. The surprise attack across the Hungarian frontier yielded swift gains in river valleys, while Austrian forces failed to destroy bridges and tunnels before the offensive began.
Petrograd reports a three day fight near Sereth with Russians winning the engagement on the upper Gereth near Vladimir Volynski and taking prisoners. The action concluded with Russian forces asserting control in the Vladimir Volynski sector.
Russian official statement dated today says Volhynia clashes from Thursday to Saturday yielded 115 Teuton officers and 4514 men captured along with six cannons 35 machine guns and four mine throwers.
Petrograd dispatch says fierce battles west of Ognott in Turkish Armenia as Turkish troops retreat and burn stores. Russians and Bulgarians clash in Romania with a Bulgarian cavalry outpost sabred by Russian forces amid ongoing operations in the region.
Berlin reports Professor Siebert, once a U.S. exchange professor, was killed in aerial action over the western front. The Belgian victor later sent a funeral bouquet with the inscription honoring a foe defeated in air battle.
SAN FRANCISCO Sept 5 Great Britain has purchased the entire supply of synthetic nitrate in Norway to prevent its export for German ammunition production. The statement was given here today by J M Humphreys, manager of a large British nitrate corporation, while en route to Chile.
An old health advisory recommends adding a half teaspoonful of Horsford's Acid Phosphate to each cup of drinking water to neutralize alkali, strengthen digestion, and guard against disorders from impure water. The note emphasizes digestion benefits and water purification effects.
Waco Texas Sept 5 F M Welch aged 67 died after falling from the running board of his car while driving through West shortly before midnight He attempted to check rear lights and missed his step striking a concrete road head concussion of the brain His nephew drove the car from Waco toward Itasca Welch was reputed very wealthy
New York September 5 1915 American and Mexican commissioners meeting in New London plan talks to ease border disturbances. Secretary Lansing and Lane outline aims to protect Americans in Mexico and build lasting peace while Cabrera stresses cooperation against common enemies. Mayflower will carry delegates including Henry Fletcher and Juan Burns.
Berlin reports a plan to exchange civilians held in Germany and England under parole not to serve during the war. The idea, brokered with help from Ambassador James W. Gerard, would address thousands of interned civilians and reduce camp costs though age and recruitment issues remain. Great Britain’s position is still unclear while authorities push for a simple, comprehensive exchange.
A car plunged from a fourteen foot embankment just after midnight killing three occupants from Ann Arbor Michigan and injuring four others. H A Millman a druggist died instantly while Mr and Mrs Don Starck died at Provident Hospital. Martin Eschelbach Milton Jacobus and E C Heusel and Paul Rieul were wounded with varying injuries.
A promotional slip invites readers to send 5c and a form to Foley & Co in Chicago for a trial package of Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds, Foley Kidney Pills for pains and rheumatism, and Foley Cathartic Tablets for constipation and sluggish bowels, signed A. M. Fischer.
Senate approves drastic revenue bill amendments aimed at the allied blacklist and British interference with American mails. Provisions authorize the president to deny mail and telegraph facilities to nations denying Americans full commerce, targeting Britain. Chamberlain amendment bans unbonded salmon and halibut imports to spur American fisheries, especially on the Pacific coast.
Negro soldiers of the Eighth Illinois Infantry clashed with police Monday afternoon and night. Provost guards were called as crowds gathered at Fast Crockett and Walnut streets. Several soldiers were struck and arrests made. tension rose when Motorcycle Officers Banks and Subira arrested a soldier, with officers armed to hold off potential attacks.
Reports describe automatic revolvers on display with no shooting. Provost guards dispersed troops, taking many to the post. Negro soldiers attacked a conductor on a street car at Pine and Carcon streets at 19:45 Monday night, the conductor repelling assailants with a pistol. Night fights occurred near Nolan and Chestnut streets. Obituary notes Abram Schermerhorn of San Antonio, aged about 24, died in Trenton, N. J., survived by his parents, two brothers and two sisters, interment planned in Trenton. Panama railroad uses native harn wood ties renewed after fifty years.
A brief exchange notes how women’s dress has shifted over time. One speaker highlights current restraint compared with past extremes, while another remarks that men in dreesen attire no longer push boundaries to the same degree as formerly.
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