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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1917
Page
3
The French steamship Admiral de Joersaint, 370 tons gross, was sunk on September 14 after submarine attack in Spanish waters. The submarine fired from a fleet and limited the steamer’s gun use. The captain was captured and ten crew members were lost or missing.
The San Antonio Scientific Society opens its season with four Friday lectures at 129 West Commerce Street. Major Devel, a senior aviator at Kelly Field, will host and speak each week. October topics include Heredity, The Psychology of Habit, Institutional Flu, and The Manufacture and Use of High Explosives.
George Barthelomie, 48, once a Washington correspondent for the Cologne Gazette, is held for federal inquiry in Wichita. A trunk seized from him contained about 200 pounds of Congressional Records and check stubs. Barthelomie said speeches in the Congressional Record were marked as reference by a newspaper man. He has been in Wichita four weeks. He is charged with being near the national guard camp without a permit.
Miss Winnin and Miss Mary Belle Warnock hosted a Tuesday evening party. Guests enjoyed food and conversation in a cordial social gathering reflecting the era's neighborhood entertainment.
A middle 19th century-style celebration honored guest Aliks Ema Rivers of Tampieo Mexico with music, games, and a pinata contest. The Thoms wore regalia, enjoyed refreshments, and a festive program featured traditional dances and a fanfare marking the occasion.
In a high profile trial at LUMtoy Court, Mow Gillty of Cousplen was found guilty of participating in a conspiracy to hamper enforcement of the solutive vate law. The jury also noted the involvement of other defendants and urged stricter penalties.
Coal operators from Itmoll Indiana Ohio and Western Pennsylvania told miners representatives in Washington today they could not meet the 25 percent wage increase demand unless the government revises bituminous coal prices. A second conference is planned and Dr. W. A. Garfield, coal administrator, may be asked to join.
Chicago reports Mayor Wile Vain Hale Champeon announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for United States Senator to contest James Hamilton Lewis in the primary. He cites limiting government overreach and urges voters to consider vital policies affecting Illinois. He defends his record as a public official amid prior criticisms. Also noted is a milk price inquiry in Chicago planning to set 14 cents per quart.
The Federal Trade Commission will release records on the March agreement with ink manufacturers to which publishers objected. Some manufacturers declined to comply and the government did not halt investigations. New York prosecutors allege anti trust violations as publishers seek clarity on their rights, awaiting the commission’s guidance.
Berlin reports von Siandera secretary of the imperial treasury spoke at a public meeting about the seventh war loan. He said subscriptions would not deplete the money market needed for foreign trade after the war. Germany has prepared ready reserves and will take up large loans when peace comes to meet postwar capital needs.
A new Finnish crisis rumor suggests pressure from Petrograd backed radicals in the Landtag. The provisional government reports a convocation for Vesdag by the divided Hratse ty mites, with newspapers silent on any forceful action.
An old advertisement extols California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for cross, feverish, or constipated children. It claims quick relief from foul wastes and undigested food, touts a pleasant taste, and warns against counterfeit bottles. Mothers are advised to ask a pharmacist for a bottle with directions for all ages and to ensure the genuine product is bought from the California Fig Syrup Company.
In Society SOCIAM CALENDAR Worlnesday Night, the marriage of det Gunter Hart to Miss Mary Elizabeth Kaakernot was held at 8 o'clock in the home of the bride's parents, Mr and Mrs Herbert L Kaakernot on King's Slignway. The issue lists numerous society meetings and events across Thursday, including church groups, clubs, lectures, and musical programs, with participants and hosts named, alongside travel and social notices involving local residents and guests.
The crew of an American warship patrolling the French coast adopted a French family, consisting of a wife and four minor children, and started a fund for their support. The family was driven from their home to a village near St Quentin after locals were burned out, crops and orchards plundered, and the village destroyed by advancing German forces. The father took part in one of the early World War I battles.
A scrambled report from London notes changes in nicotine duties and allied trade shifts. The item mentions Praney Thamoyes and BARIB in uncertain terms, with references to ship duties and political economy. A second fragment from Plymouth reports the death of an admiral and a sudden leadership change in Cornwall.
Governor Hobby granted a pardon to Ed Cozart, imprisoned for two years on boots forging in Clay County. Pardoned after two hours, Cozart had served a month of the sentence and will join dependents in mounting farm work, with the pardon easing financial strain on his wife and children.
A call was issued by Murry B. Wilson state commissioner of agriculture for a general meeting of Southern cotton growers in New Orleans on October 2. The goal is to assess supporting a minimum price of 20 cents per pound for cotton. Attendees include Southern governors and farmers' unions and allied industries.
An old advertisement touts Mi-O-Na as stopping all stomach distress including fullness headache dizziness and heartburn. It urges immediate relief and pushes a side box of Mivonn Tullets with sale at The Wagner Drug Store.
The Navy Department officially denied reports that five merchant ships and two convoy vessels were sunk by submarines. Secretary Dellershay pledged that casualties will be publicly released. In other news, Karl Graves, identified as a personal spy for the Kaiser, was interned yesterday at Wort McPherson prison camp in Atlanta.
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