02 May 1915
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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1915
Page
1
President Wilson's train bound for the christening of his grandson in Williamstown Massachusetts stopped suddenly when air brakes jammed. Several windows broke but no injuries were reported.
By Associated Press May 1 New York Miss Tanzer who sued W Osborne for breach of promise and withdrew suit testifies that Osborne is the man who wooed her under the name Oliver Osborne.
Washington reports German planes damaged the American steamer Cushing in the North Sea with bombs. No lives were lost as the ship carried cargo from Philadelphia to Rotterdam. Milan details reveal Roland Garros was captured after his motor failed at 2,000 feet and a destroyed railroad section after a 6,000 foot swoop. Paris notes Dunkirk shells crater the city from distant Belgian guns. ten more shells hit Dunkirk with casualties.
In Waxahachie Texas on May 1 a government reclamation engineer Arthur Stiles and an accompanying employee were involved in a Trinity River accident. Stiles escaped by a narrow margin while the other man drowned. The army had been using all available horses for work in the region.
A German submarine sank a Russian steamer off the west coast of Ireland. The crew was saved after the vessel went down. The submarine was U 2b, among the German navy's newest and largest types. The crew barely had time to launch lifeboats.
Washington May 1 Captain R H Dillion United States Army engineer in charge of Celilo Canal construction in Oregon is transferred to the Panama Canal today and becomes superintendent of locks there.
About 12 000 workers at Calumet and Hecla mills and smelters and three subsidiary firms gain a ten percent raise, restoring pay to pre strike levels. The May 1 rally in Calumet, Michigan, marks the move.
A May Day Carnival at the Norfolk Navy Yard was held today by employees, enlisted men and officers to benefit the Naval Relief Association led by Admiral George Dewey. The event gathers service members for charity and community celebration.
Berlin reports confirm that attacks on the canal near Ypres failed. The Chertians forced three allied aviators to stand trial in undisclosed locations. In Russian Poland the Germans say they captured enemy troops. German forces also suffered heavy losses when a vanguard company was surprised by Russians.
The German embassy in Washington issued an official notice warning Americans of dangers when traveling on ships bearing the flags of Germany s enemies. The warning underscores heightened hazards for passenger travel during the current period.
Peking May 1 reports the Chinese government has definitively refused several of Japan’s key demands. Japan’s minister to China expressed regret and said his government would be disappointed by the decision.
The government will begin today at Cape St Elias Alaska the construction of a lighthouse and fog station costing 600000 dollars. The lighthouse will be set on a shelf fifty two feet above sea level and will serve as a major aid to navigation.
The Swiss federal council announced orders to mobilize the sixth division of the army in Bern on May 1. The move signals a nationwide army readiness ahead of unspecified duties or drills.
Newport News Va May 1 Today has been set for the postponed launching of the two new coast guard cutters the Ossipee and the Tallapoosa at the local shipbuilding plant Miss Sally McAdoo sponsor for the Ossipee and Miss Mabel Hartwell of Birmingham sponsor for the Tallapoosa
Reports from Dunkirk say crowds of women and children are fleeing Dunkirk and seeking safety in Folkestone after last night's bombardment by German long range guns. The bombardment caused widespread property damage and fear among residents.
Chicago on May 1 marks the opening of the Graduate School of Medicine of Chicago touted as the world's biggest medical school. The institute brings together 8000 leading physicians for clinics and research in medicine surgery and sanitary science with volunteer instructors and broad cooperation from the national medical community.
Chicago May 1 report says 2000 Burlington workers start Monday to improve roadbeds and lay many miles of extra sidings to handle expected heavy summer tourist traffic. Union Pacific will add 4000 more within weeks, totaling 10000 laborers across railroads.
Governor Ferguson urged the legislature to approve one million dollars for rural schools and the House Appropriations Committee promptly introduced the corresponding bill. The move aligns with Ferguson's views on state funding for education.
Texarkana Ark May 1 report says an unsuccessful attempt was made to dynamite the Red River levee in Bowie county Texas to avert a threatened overflow further down the river.
Concord May 1 Edward N Pearson resigns as Secretary of State a month after leaving office retires to private life and plans to enter banking in the city Pearson previously served in state government before his resignation.
Jackson Mississippi May 1 Chancellor John M Stevens of Hattiesburg becomes a justice of the State Supreme Court today succeeding Justice Reed. M Denny Jr of Pascagoula will succeed Stevens as chancellor.
Large crowds from near and far join the annual pilgrimage at Carey Ohio to the Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation. Services run daily through May 4 with processions expected to involve thousands. Pope Leo XIII acknowledged the shrine and sent gifts with his arms.
A three day Missouri celebration opens at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. Governor Major leads Missouri visitors in parades dances receptions and other events at the Missouri building arranged by the Missouri Society of California for Missourians to reunite with old friends.
The Central Union Telephone Company, a $50 million Chicago corporation, faces a receivership hearing today on its merits after minority stockholders filed suit. Testimony from Theodore N. Wall of American Telephone and Telegraph was taken during a session at a winter home on Jekyll Island.
A condensed bank statement shows resources and liabilities as of March 4 1915 and includes items such as loans furniture and fixtures real estate site for banking house and capital stock paid in. Officers listed include M Alexander vice president and Sam W Brown.
New Brunswick New Jersey May 1 The anarchists of New York and New Jersey began a six and a half acre tract at Stelton for a settlement by their movement The site will be governed by anarchist ideas and separate from the existing socialist colony A Ferrer settlement in New York chaired by Harry Kelly says the aim is to rear children in a thoroughly anarchistic atmosphere to produce genuine anarchists
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