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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1915
Page
1
Eyewitnesses describe the raid on the city, noting destroyed warehouses near the river and a six story tenement blown apart. Reports say about forty killed and two hundred wounded, with many women and children among the injured, as guides ferry crowds to the sites of greatest destruction.
Probate matters in Ogden center on wills from Maud Mott of Mebane North Carolina and Mrs M Sellers of Cairo Illinois. Courts hear competing claims as heirs and beneficiaries seek control of the estate. A Houston printer Thomas Farr is noted in related records with a prior death claim tied to a will. Trial expectations and dates are unclear due to fragmentary reporting.
Wireless reports say the Greek liner Tuscania burned at sea off New York on Thursday. Rescue efforts saved 403 passengers and crew. officials seek the cause while transferring survivors to shore network.
Judge Nelson Lyle warned that witnesses must appear in his County Criminal Court or face arrest. He fined an absent witness and sent Deputy Sheriff Stevens to locate the man. The judge stressed that all witnesses and defendants must be notified and present at the proper time or face consequences.
The September gathering in the park passed peacefully with no drunkenness or violence. Officers of the Sociedad oversaw the events including speeches, a flag salute, singing the national anthem, and patriotic ceremonies. Attendees, mostly Americans, enjoyed the park events despite rumors of hostile demonstrations and vandalism.
San Antonio feels the oil boom with hotel occupancy near prior levels as tourists and travelers fill the Gunter Hotel and other lodgings. Manager Jerey Terrell reports about 190 rooms occupied, a corner showing renewed activity as visitors arrive since early May, with crowds at the hotel and streets along the plaza.
Deciphered wartime dispatch describes a major forthcoming clash on the eastern front. Civilians flee as German bombing drives orderly evacuations toward defensive lines while Russian defense reportedly improves. Analysts warn winter could shift momentum and German planners face growing anxiety over the strategic situation.
The report notes strong French and allied artillery activity along the line near Perthes in France with advances and bombardments observed. Canadian forces and other divisions are referenced in context of ongoing operations and conscription debate affecting wartime mobilization.
Building permits activity in the GV area shows multiple new applications. Officials note varied projects including residential extensions and small commercial renovations. Community planners expect steady permit issuance through the coming quarter.
Brownsville reports gunfire near the border as three girls are shot, one killed, two wounded by bandits. General Jacinta Carranza remains in command of northeast Mexico while plans for further action with Pan American allies unfold. Mexican and U S officers coordinate to curb bandit activity as Carranza’s forces engage near Matamoros and across Coahuila and Nuevo Leon corridors.
In Magnolia near Brownsville at 2 a.m. a group fired on teenagers Maria Gonzales Emma Zapata and Sara Galvan wounding and killing. The victims were young American girls of Mexican descent. US authorities requested bloodhounds from Leavenworth and trackers from elsewhere as they search for suspects near unoccupied houses between Brownsville and San Benito.
Clerks report a stream of petitions for naturalization as the federal court prepares for the final day to file applications. A. J. Campbell estimates 61 to 70 petitions may be submitted, with demand spiking for booklets and forms amid the push to ease naturalization procedures.
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