Riots Break Out as Sritons Are Aroused Amid Unrest
Sritons nationwide are described as aroused with riots erupting across regions amid growing turmoil. Authorities report clashes and street disturbances continuing through the day.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1915
Page
1
Sritons nationwide are described as aroused with riots erupting across regions amid growing turmoil. Authorities report clashes and street disturbances continuing through the day.
Anti German sentiment surges in Britain after sinking of a German liner. Workers refuse to labor with Germans,German-owned premises attacked in Liverpool Manchester Salford Birkenhead. Riots flare in London districts and eastern suburbs with shops looted and police mobilized. Public meetings call for internment and harsher measures.
London announces royal birthday observances will be dispensed with this year due to the war in all realms. The British press bureau confirms King George, born June 2 1865, will not have public celebrations at home or abroad.
Washington May 11 Stephen Gregory a Chicago lawyer told the federal industrial commission that the complaint against the courts must be examined as it affects a large class of citizens. He blamed prejudiced judges for violence in Raber disputes and condemned contempt of court punishments without jury trials. He argued the only real agitator is injustice and that removing it would quiet unrest. He said common law made trade unions illegal and criticized the Danbury hatters decision as sociology rather than law. Earlier Dr A J McKelway of the child labor committee said cotton mills opposed reform. tomorrow William Haywood of the IWW was expected to testify.
Acting Governor Painter of Missouri warned western and southern states that retaliatory tariffs could follow if their quarantine against Missouri livestock remains. A state board meeting was set for May 20 to discuss quarantines on cattle from Arizona, California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Washington and Oregon. Officials argued the action is unnecessary as foot and mouth disease has not appeared in Missouri. A Zeeppelin airship was sighted over Sunderland and another near Yarmouth, with no further details available.
Reuters dispatch from Amsterdam reports an unidentified steamer was torpedoed and set ablaze off Schiermonnikoog island in the North Sea. The wreck remains burning and crew fate is unknown. In New Haven Yale students sent resolutions to President Wilson endorsing his conduct in the current European war events.
Syracuse May 11 Former President Theodore Roosevelt urged prompt U S action after the Lusitania disaster while commenting on President Wilsons Philadelphia speech. He stressed asserting rights at sea and cautioned against delaying until it risks Americas standing and lives. Roosevelt argued for a firm policy against German wrongdoing and for immediate measures to protect neutral shipping and American interests.
Senator Henry L Myers urges U S to demand reparation from Germany for Lusitania deaths and warns such an incident should not recur He favors a special congressional session to address maritime rights but stops short of calling for war He says commercial rights must be protected and notes unrest in Garman riots in Birkenhead May 1.
The Associated Press describes renewed German bombardments in France and Belgium near Ypres, with heavy artillery and trench assaults. German gains include Notre Dame de Lorette and Carency, while French and Belgian defenses falter against the onslaught. In the east, Vienna reports German and Austro-Hungarian success against Russia in Galicia and the Carpathians, with Russians pressing near the Dniester. Rome hints Italy may enter the war soon, with public neutrality favored by peace factions and potential cabinet changes in Italy.
Washington May 11. President Wilson prepared to act promptly after cabinet debate on a note to Germany demanding explanation for wartime incidents. He will consider guarantees for neutral ships and search rights on the high seas. A decisive step was expected within the week as officials weighed risks and potential responses.
London dispatch reports the body of Alfred G. Vanderbilt believed found and transported to Queenstown while a Daly Mail note confirms the claim. The rumor prompts investigation by Vanderbilt’s secretary Webb Wade as details remain uncertain.
Former President Taft urged patience amid the war crisis and endorsed President Wilson’s approach. He defended congressional restraint, stressed the president’s duty to act wisely, and urged the nation to stand by the country and avoid rushing into war without clear support.
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