06 May 1915
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1915
Page
1
Berlin and Vienna announce that Teutonic forces have secured a victory in Galicia. The bulletin also reports the capture of 8 000 Russian troops in the Carpathians, signaling a significant setback for the Russian army.
Berlin and Vienna report a major West Galicia victory as German and Austrian forces attack from the Hungarian border to the Vistula region. About 1 000 prisoners are claimed along with many guns and machines, with Russian lines repulsed from Malastow to Gorlice.
German cavalry moves to the right of Russian positions along the Baltic area while Russians press slowly at Ussok Stry. Allied air forces retaliate after Zeppelin raid on Suffolk and Belgium targets Ostend and other towns in Germany. Western front reports show no major events as Germans hold bridge heads at Het Sas and Steenstraete under ongoing Allied offensives.
The Passenger Carriers' Association demands the street railway company post a $5,000 bond for each car. The group requires signatures from 30 percent of voters to trigger a city election.
Verona reports railway service on the Austrian side nearly halted for ordinary travel as all lines are used to transport Italian troops toward the Maliam frontier.
In a running North Sea engagement near Galloper and North Hinder lights two German torpedo boats were sunk and a British destroyer was lost. The British trawler Daisy rescued 25 sailors from sunk vessels as another rescuer Colombia vanished from sight after shelling. British destroyers pursued and sank the German boats while taking survivors on board.
Proposals in the House of Commons by Chancellor Lloyd George aim to double spirits duties and raise wine taxes while increasing beer taxes to favor lighter brews. The spirits vote passed 9 to 6 with opponents mostly from the Irish and Liberal sides. Labor pledges a reply to charges about workers and drink affecting war production. The budget will include these extra taxes and the defense of the realm act amendment awaits second reading. In war zones the government could close injurious saloons and compensate owners for any property taken.
The jury in Trinidad Colorado convict John R. Lawson of first degree murder for the killing of Deputy Sheriff John Nimmo during a 1913 strike clash. The court set life imprisonment as the penalty. Lawson declared impassively that the labor cause would continue despite his fate.
London says both sides report no gains in the wear as British forces repulse German attacks on the Ypres sector. Germany claims progress northwest of Ypres toward St Julien, which they captured after using gas but later had to relinquish under counter action.
Critics claim American Navy 14 inch rifles are inferior to British guns. Daniels bureau of ordnance announces a 14 4 inch gun that will shoot farther and exceed Queen Elizabeth performance by about 79 percent.
In the desert the camel remains indispensable and is now used to carry wounded soldiers, proving more reliable than horses as motor cars replace animal power.
A three foot high monument crafted from Stone Mountain granite is placed to honor two local heroes on Southern Memorial Day, serving as a lasting tribute.
The Montreal Star reports a heated exchange in a fire inquiry before Fire Commissioner Ritchie over the phrase by hook or by crook. J T Hackett, defending insurers, cited the origin with Limerick defenders and two channels, prompting Garneau to warn about potential exclusion of counsel. The incident closed.
It is reported that Blumea balsamifera grows wild in the Philippines and has been found to be identical with the plant from which camphor is obtained. Inquiries by the Philippine Bureau of Science and Bureau of Forestry are examining certain properties of this plant.
Lee Shipper argues spring verse boosts spirits and should not be censored by editors. He cites nature’s joy from birds to trees and urges editors to welcome poems, criticizing warnings about springbeets and accusing the editor of hostility to verse.
A fragmentary dialogue hints at a bachelor’s fear of war and a friend’s jest about scars. The terse lines suggest a conversational tone on bravery and personal risk without explicit events.
Tokyo newspapers report Japan may issue an important order within days if China does not change its attitude. The Jiki Shimpo cites Japan seeking to finalize its policy, with potential appointment of Japanese advisers to aid China if needed. The Ihara News Agency notes a possible imperial order and cabinet session.
The American oil tanker Gulflight, 3,202 tons, built in 1914 and owned by Gulf Refining, sailed from Port Arthur Texas for Rouen. It was torpedoed May 2 off the Sicily Islands. the captain died from shock, two women drowned after leaping overboard, and a patrol boat assisted. The incident follows prior torpedoings amid U boat warfare, prompting diplomatic actions as Washington seeks accountability.
Italian consuls in Australia issue a warning prompting Italian merchants manufacturers and professionals to flee to Udine from Austrian points as part of a broader evacuation.
Reports say two British warships guarding the New York harbor entrance were joined by a four funnel cruiser flying a rear admiral flag and a light armored cruiser in formation. A cyclone struck Blytheville Arkansas injuring residents. Dell town suffered blown-down holes and injuries.
Allied forces press the Gallipoli campaign as French and British troops push along both shores aiming to breach the Straits toward Constan tin. Athens reports a 4000 Turkish capture after a landing on the plains of Troy, with additional prisoners taken and heavy bombardment of Kilid Bahr forts renewed for 12 hours on April 27.
In Chicago an arbitration award signed April 20 grants limited wage increases to 64,000 locomotive engineers firemen and hustlers on 98 Western railroads over 140000 miles of line spanning the United States and Canada east to Illinois Central and Great Lakes. A dissenting opinion by engine men’s unions calls the award a failure and explains objections to Newlands Mond chairman’s concessions.
Mrs Mary Craig Kim Sinclair sues the Jackson News for 25000 alleging libel based on a dispatch claiming Sinclair and wife and three others were arrested at Rockefeller Center. Prison report shows 1499 convicts in Mississippi facilities, 16 more than prior month, with 53 entered and 148 discharged in the period.
The Fifth Circuit certified a Texas buy and sell future cotton contract question to the Supreme Court after a New York suit by Allen Butterfield against J. L. Hume of Austin. A Texas district court ruled such contracts could not be enforced, and the circuit court was uncertain on the law.
A beached sailing ship identified as the bulk of the vessel caught in a hurricane off Hatteras on April 2. Capt Frye of the schooner M. D. Cressey reported seeing the distressed vessel. In the Dardanelles, Allied troops landed at four points aided by a donkey decoy force. the real assault followed up the coast while the dummy baggage and guns were destroyed.
Cambridge reports an enemy aircraft over Ipswich in Suffolk during the early morning of April 10 dropping bombs. Five houses were virtually destroyed, three badly damaged, and two slightly damaged with widespread building fires observed.
The prize judges will weigh reports from towns and communities in the cleanest town contest. The April 20 deadline passed and plans suggest acreage changes for cotton. The state penitentiary board anticipates a smaller cotton area and an overall crop reduction in a normal season.
James Calceran, secretary of the railroad commission, reports the docket for the upcoming meeting will be light with none of general importance.
Ed Marion a black convict at the Parchman state farm received a gubernatorial pardon. He was sent from Pontotoc county in April 1911 for a 20 year term on condition of law obedience. Also noted is arson arrests of George Reed and John Fleming in Prentiss, each bound to the grand jury in 1000 dollars.
Adjutant-General Scales announces the annual ten day encampment of the Mississippi National Guard will occur in July. The encampment location is not yet decided. R L Simpson, manager of a major Gulf Coast wholesale firm, comments on the outlook.
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