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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1916

Page

2

Spannell Is Transferred To San Angelo For Trial In Wife Slaying

H J Spannell of Alpine is transported to San Angelo in custody to face murder charges for killing his wife and Col M C But Ter at Alpine on July 20. A Brewster county venue change has him scheduled for trial in Tom Green county.

Spannell San Angelo Tex H. J. Spannell Alpine M. C Ter Brewster County Everaingly Betty Tom London

San Antonio to Honor Military Day With Citywide Decorations

A Rotary Club committee urged downtown stores to decorate with American flags for Military Day on October 4 as General Henry Greene leads a 14 000 troop division through the city. The group will seek city commissioners support for street decoration and banquet funds for General Funston and officers.

San Antonio Henry Greene Rotary Club St. Anthony General Funston Holmgreen

Night schools in Chicago draw large enrollments

CHICAGO Sept 22 Night schools prove popular with forty five thousand people expected to attend Chicago's thirty three night schools. The schools were opened last night and enrollment last year was not yet stated.

Chicago

Bell Report Sparks Controversy Over Villa Activity

Baker cautions that General Bell's report may be rumor fueled and not Army sourced. Officials note no confirmation on Villa's return and await authentic news to guide Pershing's Mexican expedition.

Baker Bell Mexico Villa War Department Funston General Pershing

Villa's Hidalgo Day attack on Chihuahua City reported

Brigadier General George Bell Jr says his Hidalgo day attack briefing comes from reliable sources and supports Villa's success in Chihuahua City. He details prison, governor palace, and federal building seizures and notes Trevino’s artillery response after Villa withdrew.

EL Paso Tex George Bell Jr Villa Hidalgo Chihuahua City War Department Bell Trevino Washington Chihuahua Carranza Mexico Federal Santa Rosa Hill

Villistas flee toward Jiminez after Chihuahua City raid

Carranza troops pursue the Villistas who attacked Chihuahua City last Saturday. The band is reported moving southwest along the road to Jiminez. Ranchers say Villa’s forces showed discouragement after failing to obtain promised loot from the capture. Reports.

Chihuahua City Mexico el Paso Junction Jiminez Villa

Trevino Claims Victory Over Villa Forces at Chihuahua City

General Trevino telegraphs Mexican consul in New York asserting his forces defeated Villa invaders at Chihuahua City. He criticizes the bloodshed as an attempt to disrupt the New London conference and alleges American and Mexican political interests maneuvered against the commission.

New York Juan T. Burns General Trevino Chihuahua City New London

Berlin claims great victory in Dobrudja

The report says Bulgarian forces consolidate positions while Romanian forces accuse central powers of retreat and burning villages. Russians seize Smotrec peak in the Carpathians amid heavy attacks and repelling resistance. A Romanian official in London cites Averescu's transfer to Dobrudja after evidence of intent to breach a wartime pledge.

Carpathians Smotrec Berlin Bulgaria Roumania Austria-Hungary London Dobrudja Averescu Hungary Transylvania

Germans Repulsed as Forces Attack French Positions

On September 22 in Paris German infantry probes north of the Somme failed to break French lines. Official reports say French artillery repelled the waves, forcing German troops back to their trenches after heavy losses.

Paris Somme

School Teachers Test Vitalitas in the South

Reports from Birmingham Nashville Augusta Memphis and Irondale teachers show Vitalitas easing digestion nervous disorders catarrh and coughs. Supervisors and educators say the tonic is a helpful general corrective with quick benefits. Sold by all druggists.

South Birmingham Ala J. M. Davidson Greymont Elyton Nashville Tenn Irene Jetton Blakemore 81 Augusta G. W. Hodge Shilohe Memphis Mary M. Frice Vitalitas Irondale C. C. Stamps Jefferson County 8. M. Vaught Aifll

French Serbian Forces Advance on Macedonian Front

French and Serbian troops along the western Macedonian front secured new successes against Bulgarians. Serbian forces advanced along the Broad river reaching Urbani, taking 100 prisoners. North of Florina a Bulgarian attack failed to break Entente lines, allowing progress on heights overlooking the Florina to Poplll road.

le Priez Farm Rancourt War Office Urbani Florina Poplll

British Warships Bombard Bulgarians Near Nephori

British war ships shelled Bulgarian positions on the Struma near Nephori at the mouth northeast of Saloniki with satisfactory results. An artillery duel intensified on the Doiran front with increased activity on both sides.

London Nephori Struma Saloniki War Office Dotran Royal Navy Neohori Doiran

Sofia Minor Fighting Reported on Fronts

SOFTA reports only minor fighting on all Bulgarian fronts with no change in the general situation in an official war office statement issued today via London.

Sofia Softa London War Office

Food embargo petitions sweep New York grocers

Petitions calling for a presidential special session to impose an embargo on food exports were distributed to about 30,000 retail grocers bakers and small dealers in New York. The aim is to secure signatures from one million consumers as part of a nationwide campaign by the Master Bakers Association.

New York Congress Master Bakers’ Association

Housewives Plan Food Boycott in Chicago Meeting

Chicago housewives are urged to attend a mass meeting under the Women's Association of Commerce led by Miss Florence King to protest rising food prices. The planned bread price hike from five to six cents sparked the call for a boycott of dealers or suppliers who raise costs.

Chicago Florence King Women's Association of Commerce

Bread price hike draws Chicago bakery response

The bread price rose from 6 to 6 cents a loaf at a major Chicago bakery with others expected to follow. Officials said higher material and labor costs necessitated the increase, and customers were advised to buy ten cent loaves to save.

Chicago

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