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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1915
Page
1
A lengthy report from Waxahachie Texas details the May 8 Lusitania disaster with estimates of about 1200 dead and 700 survivors. It notes missing prominent figures, lists casualties, and recounts the sinking event and rescue delays.
Governor Fielder with a 21 member party departed Trenton today by special train for the San Francisco Fair. They expect to reach the Golden Gate on May 22 and will stay a week.
Atlanta May 8 The first southern trade envoy to South America sails for Buenos Aires. Charles L. Chandler, ex consular official, leads a Southern Railway and Atlanta firms mission to win South American business, aiming for official receptions by most governments.
Easton Pennsylvania May 8 A child-help conference opens at Lafayette College with prominent educators. President McCrackin hosts the event highlighting social and civic work. Dr John Dewey of Columbia will discuss character formation and Miss L K Stearns of Milwaukee will address the child in leisure hours.
Washington report says two brothers plan a new trial request to contest the late Stilson Hutchins estate valued at about four million dollars. The 1910 will favored the widow and elder son, while the younger Lee Hutchins won a 1914 jury verdict setting aside those provisions amid ongoing family strife.
Washington May 8 The National Capital Horse Show opens today with Alfred Vanderbilt of Newport and E T Statesbury of Philadelphia sending famous stables. John I Bushnell of Springfield Illinois brings his harness thoroughbreds to challenge Eastern entries while Virginia supplies many hunters. Penny classes and pony tandem judging are new, and harness horses take prominence this year.
Washington reports President Wilson played golf as officials wait for full Lusitania sinking reports and German version. Officials fear the crisis could be grave while Ambassador Gerard seeks facts. Senator Stone says Gulflight incident raises delicate questions, noting warnings given to Lusitania passengers.
The opponents of the Gibson insurance bill won the first skirmish by delaying action in the house today. The bill and all amendments were printed, stalling further moves on the measure.
Former President William H. Taft accepts invitation to address Milwaukee merchants and manufacturers association luncheon today in Milwaukee Wisconsin. He will deliver the keynote speech at the event.
A four day conference titled The Conservation of Health opens in Houston with leaders from the south discussing disease prevention court and prison conditions charity work child welfare and race relations. Wor mer Governor William Hodges Mann of Virginia presides.
Louisville crowds flood Churchill Downs for the 41st annual Spring Meeting led by the $15 000 Kentucky Derby. The center field is open free as business stalls across the city and seven races per day unfold through May 21 with five additional stakes including Clark Handicap Frank Fehr Bashford Manor Debutante and Juvenile stakes.
An ambassador to the Vatican departed Rome and traveled to Germany as part of a diplomatic move.
A British trawler named Bennington was sunk by submarine shell fire on Friday near Aberdeen. The incident occurred during ongoing patrols in the North Sea.
New York newspapers today printed official warnings from Britain and Germany cautioning neutrals not to sail on British ships and urging avoidance of such vessels amid ongoing hostilities. The notices reflect wartime vigilance and shifting maritime risk for noncombatants.
German ambassador Bernstorff remains in seclusion in New York as his residence is heavily guarded by authorities and security measures. local officials ensure restricted access to the property amid heightened tensions.
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen notes Berlin papers print the Lusitania loss in gigantic type and celebrate the torpedoing as a triumph of Germany’s naval policy. The general view is that England received what it deserved.
The official statement says British forces repulsed a violent German attack on the St Julien sector and recovered part of trenches at Hill 60 that had been lost three days earlier.
London reports British admiralty estimates place the Lusitania loss at seventeen hundred lives. The figures reflect a major maritime disaster with widespread casualties and long term implications for Allied war efforts.
The stock market rallied in New York today after heavy declines yesterday caused by the Lusitania sinking. Investors faced renewed uncertainty as trading rebounded with cautious optimism amid ongoing press coverage.
London May 8 the British government states the reports that the Lusitania was armed are wholly false.
Berlin reports that German forces captured Libau in Courland Province near the Baltic coast. The official release confirms the seizure as part of ongoing operations in the region.
London May 8 Mr and Mrs Lewis of Oklahoma City were passengers saved from the Lusitania. R J Timmins of Gainesville Texas was also saved.
Berlin reports that Russian forces have captured about 70,000 troops in the western Galicia fighting. The pursuit by Russian forces continues as the campaign persists.
Report from Paris May describe Allied forces silencing all Dardanelles forts as far as Nagara. The claim notes reduced Ottoman defenses and ongoing naval actions.
A Matin dispatch from Rome says the German family fled the city, details unclear. The report notes political tensions and the exodus amid ongoing diplomatic moves in the capital.
Geneva May 8 Italy reportedly plans to notify Turkey that it will abrogate the Lausanne treaty. The move is described as equivalent to a declaration of war on Turkey if implemented.
Condensed resources and liabilities as of close of business March 4 2018 presented to the Comptroller of the Currency. The document lists loans furniture and fixtures real estate site for banking house United States bonds other bonds stocks and stove totals along with capital stock paid in surplus fund and undivided profits net. Vice President M Alexander signs the statement.
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