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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1915
Page
8
Washington April note from the United States to Germany on the sinking of the ship Frye is released. The brief document covers legal aspects and diplomatically calls for reparation while emphasizing restraint and courtesy in tone.
The National Industrial Relations Board opens hearings on Pullman wages for porters and conductors paid by tips, with the firm employing about 6,009 porters and 2,000 conductors. Ingerford to testify, along with other company officials, as proceedings begin.
An Athens to Berlin wireless report claims the British battleship Lord Nelson was destroyed by Turkish shore batteries while stranded near the Dardanelles. The vessel measured 410 feet, displaced 16 900 tons, armed with four 12 inch guns and a crew of 865, with her name not yet confirmed in dispatches.
A mine explosion 200 feet underground near the rain shaft of the Plioal Greets Cunt Company claims seven lives. Four hundred men were in the mine when the blast occurred. Crews recovered the seven bodies. cause is believed to be damp mine conditions and methane buildup.
An infant child of W. J. Hubbard, a farmer two miles west of Grand Prairie, died in a house fire Sunday afternoon. The baby had been left on a bed while the family and neighbors joined a local Easter egg hunt.
The sea hunt cruiser Chester at Euston today was ordered to relieve the cruiser North Carolina stationed at Bei ral in Asia Minor. The transfer signals U S Navy operations in the region and reflects postwar redeployments.
For San Antonio and nearby areas the forecast calls for unsettled conditions tonight and Tuesday. A mix of clouds and spotty showers is possible with mild temperatures and light winds. Monitor local updates for possible changes in rain chances and cooler lows.
Weather notes from St Louis to New York show clear and cloudy conditions with southwest winds and rising or falling temperatures. Notable values include St Louis 18 degrees, Chicago 23, Milwaukee 46, Denver 34, Kansas City 30, New York 40, with varying forecasts of fair, cloudy, and rain chances across the day.
Washington reports do not confirm several citizen resolutions on Mexico. Prominent generals move troops toward key cities as Mexico remains unsettled. The State Department provided no comment on the resolutions or the proposed submissions from American committee members in Mexico City.
Report from Laredo says Villa troops were decisively defeated near Candela as Constitutional forces under Herrera and Ricaut pressed toward Monclova. Casualties and prisoners exceeded 100 for Villa, about 40 for the Constitutionalists. Additional items note Cananea final stand and alleged crimes against foreigners in Mexico City linked to George Hughes.
Fragmentary wartime note describes aeroplanes claimed by both sides near Matamoros with vessels and machines mentioned in improvised terms. It references a Monterey connection and defensive uses tied to a garrison, with unclear plans and actions amid ambiguous dates and places.
London reports the Glascoi steiner Olivine and the Russia Hank Hermes sunk by German torpedo attack on Sunday after clash near a convoy route. Crew survivals include 49 rescued, with British destroyers aiding. Subsequent dispatches note missing Turkish cruiser Medidiep and other scattered claims amid inconsistent vessel records.
A Constantinople dispatch states the Turkish war office claims the Provident of 2000 tons and the Vastovhnaja of 1300 tons were sunk at Odessa by Turkish forces while batteries at Kum Kalesibik repelled an enemy minelike ship. Neither ship appears in current shipping records.
Rear Admiral Beatty commanding Norfolk Navy Yard boarded the Prinz Huel Friedrich at noon to confer with Commander Thier jehens. Soon afterward two commercial g ships arrived at the Bitels stern, received orders and tied up at a nearby pier.
A man believed wealthy was murdered in Chicago when he was strangled with a rope and stuffed with sea pine. Police think robbery was the motive. the victim, a six year old boy, died after being attacked in early hours.
In Havana Cuba crowds gathered for the world heavyweight title bout between Henry Johnson of Texas and Tess Willard of Kansas. A ring was built before the grandstand with tiered seating and high prices paid by spectators. President Menoval arrived as Cuban authorities secured the area amid betting activity and mixed spectator turnout.
In a dramatic April bout in Havana, Johnson dominated early rounds and unleashed a fierce finish that toppled Wilard. The stoppage came amid chaotic scenes as officials restored order and the referee declared Johnson the winner.
A chaotic report details a collision or incident near Willard's with injuries described as tense and humorous. Dents were driven to a telegraph line while onlookers and residents, including Johnson and a local audience, react with concern and nervous laughter. The scene shifts to other events, with mentions of a Quoraes Fass block and a sudden quiet as daylight fades. The narrative wanders through scattered observations and partial outcomes without clear resolution.
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