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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1915
Page
7
Reported investigation into the sleep deprivation of Pullman car conductors and porters amid union tensions. The piece notes wage deductions for insurance and questions about the company’s involvement, citing unions and officials.
In Chicago April 11 Conrad B Spens assistant freight traffic manager for the Chicago Burlington and Quincy road testified at the Interstate Commerce Commission hearing on western freight rate rise. Railroads seek average increases of three cents per hundred pounds on cattle hogs and sheep and five cents on horses and mules. Spens detailed facilities required for handling live stock including stock yards chutes and cleaning disinfecting and free transporting caretakers. He cited 19000 caretakers transported free in 1914 costing 419060 or 7.8 percent of freight earnings. He noted extra coaches needed for caretakers and varying attendants by west side of Chicago. Witness said last year tolls paid 243080 in five stock damages and losses and cited other cost factors.
In Vi April 6 a report notes German ship movements near port with authorities guarding the riverfront. Seventeen crew from the ship docked for repairs amid ongoing tension as the United States government confirms precautions concerning the cruiser in question.
An auto with nine occupants from Aont waly Academy Alumni Association plunged into the Passaic River at an open drawbridge in New York. Avril B-Three Young and four others drowned. Gordon Keapp of Hast Orange was named early as the sole identified victim. Two others, Arthur T. Skinner and Eugene Stevens, were missing and feared drowned while a gateman was injured.
The Independent Labour party in Norwich, England, at its annual meeting condemned certain members who aided recruiting and spoke publicly advocating the war and Liberal foreign policy. It also announced a plan to declare a restitution day urging peace at the earliest possible moment.
April 1 report says Sun Yat Sen, first provisional president of the Chinese Republic, has been censured by Yuan Shikai and forced to flee to Tokyo exile for two years. The Qing government has placed bounties on Sun Yat Sen and related officials amid brewing revolutionary tensions.
The Duke of Brahait, eldest son of King Albert, begins a mission in April. He is expected to embark on the Twelfth Week in a notable event at Braqueville, with plans tied to honoring a cheater millstone and a looming feature.
Mr Wilson reports business conditions improving with yesterday’s remarks describing less spotty, more uniform gains. Gedfield's mart report notes continued upward trend and stronger figures. White House sources say activity is hotter than earlier mass estimates with a favorable trade balance. Redfield presented figures showing $220,000,000 in exports last week and a positive balance of $145 million for March.
Reports from Brownsville Texas detail American units alert for an assault on Matamoros with patrols on duty and outposts contacted. Despite a tense vigil no direct attack occurred as authorities prepared for possible action and reviewed care of the defense line.
Consular agent Pinchot and his wife were refused entry at the Belgian border by German authorities who declared him persona non grata. They were escorted to Antwerp with American relief commission members but not arrested, while Pinchot continues duties with the commission from Holland or the Belgian border region still under Belgian control.
Despite chaotic wartime diplomacy, a fragmented Washington scene reports pressure on Mills to secure payments or resign. Officials emphasize intensified talks with Germany’s opponents as postwar relief and aid measures surface amid shifting Allied plans.
A New York report claims a grand jury found evidence of a conspiracy to violate neutrality laws. The probe, tied to a fleet of tugs and supply shipments, targets alleged plans to assist belligerent nations with wartime logistics.
A young aviator from San Francisco attempted an exhibition flight at the Panwa exposition. The craft struck the gate and tumbled, but the pilot survived the crash, leaping clear as spectators watched. His descent appeared near Lincoln Reach, with some belief he was about 16 feet above.
The 1914 annual report probated yesterday by Mrs Albertine Field Drummond shows education costs for Henry Field and Gwendolyn Field, children of the late Marshall Bietd er. The figure includes five thousand for Givendalyn Pied and minor expenses, amid a broader accounting of guardianship spending in Chicago.
Two men with pistols robbed a Hamiy store eight miles northeast of here early today. They took about $200 from the till and $19 belonging to owner G. Mechens after forcing a clerk to open the safe. No injuries reported and robbers fled.
Forecast from the weather bureau indicates a light to moderate cool spell for the area Wednesday. A prelude of showers is possible though the overall temperature change should be small, with no strong cold air move expected and no extreme conditions anticipated.
London April 6 The British steamer Neithlynds of 2009 tons with a cargo of small merchandise was sent to the bottom by a German submarine in the English Channel. The Northlands sank in ten minutes. a crew of twenty four were rescued later by the Bele flag fleets Kepau. The Northlands was built at West Hartlepool in 1900 and owned by the Northlands Steamship Company Limited. Rlyth England April 6 A German submarine yesterday at Longstone sent to the bottom the trawler Ardantina. Thirteen crewmembers were rescued by the Swedish steamer Ted and landed here today.
A Pedt Journals reporter notes German subs designed to surface and entangle ships, with nets and torpedoes, and claims observed U boats trapped by sea defenses near Paris. Three submarines had been reported submerged during initial bombardment but details were unclear.
A convent near Vera Cruz faced a six day siege by Carranza troops while 17 years of hospital work at Orizaba was cited. Mother Superior Simora Nelto and 20 patients fled, aided by an unnamed officer and a former benefactor, to Vera Cruz then aboard the Spanish steamer Manuel Galvo to New York. The group seeks asylum in the United States.
French renew attacks along the Carpathians and in the Verdun region as British and American observers note continued shelling and fighting with casualties. Reports describe German and Austrian maneuvers in the Balkans and near the Meuse front, with limited gains and renewed activity expected.
A front page telegraph describes the long hardened struggle in the Carpathians with a wary outlook. The correspondent notes that offensives are dangerous against strong fortifications and that gains there do not guarantee the war’s end.
A Terre Haute crowd faces sentencing after a federal trial lasting months. Defendants led by mayoral candidate Robins and six county officials were found guilty on charges including conspiring to influence government witnesses. Sentences set for next Monday, with some awaiting remaining charges.
Reports from Paris indicate a German submarine torpedoed a tall Italian steamer near the Spanish coast. Dispatches mention another sinking, the Luge Paredl, on July 24, with cargo to Augusta, Sicily, reinforcing the belief that U boats are operating at greater distances from their home base.
In Tyro Kansas a city election produced victory for male candidates over Mrs Defenaugh and three women on the council. Slogans such as a man s place is in the home and there are plenty of men to run this town were cited. Returns show about 36 percent voter support for the new slate amid accusations of mismanagement under Mrs Defenaugh s administration.
A Swedish ship traveling from Gothenburg to Stockton was seized by German authorities near the Baltic region during wartime, with reports indicating the vessel was taken to a German port. The incident affects watch schedules and raises tensions between Britain and Germany.
Fragmented report notes rescue efforts near New York as crews save a child amid severe weather. Mentions weather harms, hospital concerns, and responders from unidentified agencies in a chaotic scene.
A long British note protests United States neutrality while asserting rights to protect trade and warn of potential disruptions. It contrasts with American expectations of noninvolvement and hints at possible reparations for violations under international law. President Wilson weighs actions after reviewing the document and a separate incident involving a sinking ship.
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