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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1915
Page
9
In Washington the Senate debates the flow of appropriation bills with Republicans threatening a filibuster to block. The first measure on the agenda covers the executive and foreign aid areas tied to the shipping bill, while a rule dispute prompts a proposed resolution for senators to state adherence to a revised rule.
A garbled 1917 era report notes Secretary Walcott backing silk production and naval aviation efforts. It mentions Langley work on heavier than air flight, advisory committees, and European war context, with reference to aviation sensing and future aircraft development and propulsion ideas.
A British ship sailing from New York on January 2 is detained in Malta amid claims the crew hired in Bilgeria supported the jobbieiy government. Britain suspects proximity to Turkish ports and Greek navigation. authorities report the vessel carried items deemed contraband, prompting inquiry.
Citizens armed with shotguns arrested Jon Claynan and Jurry Janes, both Tulsa residents, in connection with a diner robbery at Wichita Kansas. Last night the proprietor was locked in his private office and robbers took money. About $30 was found on each suspect.
City Marshal L. Stith was shot and killed in Lockhart's courthouse this afternoon at 2:29. Only witness named is J B Pranks, Caldwell County sheriff. No motive given.
Weather readings across Chicago Milwaukee Denver and more with temperatures ranging from the mid thirties to the eighties. Clouds rain and wind directions vary by city with forecasts covering today and the next two days.
U S cabinet discussed Germany's latest note on neutral ships and safety at sea. Officials stressed lack of consensus on marking ships and potential responses amid cautious optimism that major U S ships would not be attacked. Delays in official texts were noted as ambassadors and cables circulated between Rome London and Berlin.
Police issued warrants for G. W. Chance cashier Claude Chance and Minter Kennedy Oliver of Smithville in the murder of A. D. Oliver president of Farmers Bank and Loss Company Leesburg. A shotgun linked to the suspect gun was found near the scene. Rex Black J. C. Wond and the Innes of Sumter county were also taken into custody for holding today.
Premier of British Columbia Richard Mebride spoke in Parliament on the centenary of peace between Britain and the United States. He urged a continuation of goodwill and proper international courtesy, stressing no question of interruption to ongoing relations. Jewish refugees arrive in New York aboard the steamship.
Disorderly reports claim Zapata forces operate near Mexico City with rail disruption between Mexico City and Veracruz. Consuls send dispatches from Veracruz and Tampico noting Villa forces in Manclove and shifting rail lines north. State Department reveals strained communications and possible strategic movements tied to Carranza and Tehuacan areas.
British Admiralty suspends transcontinental travel and passenger sailings between England and Europe awaiting schedule rearrangements. Government authorities cite the need to protect safety and customs procedures as discussions continue on future commercial routes and channel crossings.
Sixteen rioters were arrested in New York near St Patrick's Cathedral after a street brawl halted traffic for about a quarter hour. Police reserves battled to disperse the crowd as tensions rose between striking tailors and workers seeking their jobs.
Secretary Garrison told a delegation from the Women Peace Paris headed by Mrs Robert La Follette that he opposed nationalizing armament manufacture. He warned that unequal facilities among nations could put the United States at a disadvantage in war unless private production continued.
Washington February 1 In a tense House session the exchange between Representatives Parr Palmer and Farr subsided after Representative Mary stated no reflection on colleagues’ integrity would occur. The bitter clash marked the fiercest personal dispute of the current term though no further action followed.
Counsel for Charles Becker former police lieutenant accused in Herman Rosenthal murder sought a new trial at the State Supreme Court. An affidavit filed in Philadelphia late March alleges delay and misconduct by Becker’s defense in prior proceedings, with key testimony referenced from a March witness deposition.
London reports stretched across the lines with Austro German advances in Bukovina and northern Poland unsettled. Biweekly Briton summaries note fierce fighting near Ypres and Neuve Chapelle with trenches held after counterattacks and air reconnaissance success.
Fragmented dispatch reports German victory in East Prussia with five Russian army corps destroyed or forced retreat. German and Austrian sources claim large Russian losses and strategic German gains, while officials caution about casualty tallies and continued operations as the front line shifts near Mozutan lakes and Silesia.
A disrupted report from the Copenhagen London correspondent notes German airships over the North Sea and Western Germany. Zeppelins are said to have fired upon ships, with one vessel exploding and sinking another after a midweek engagement.
Lainton Feb 190A reports a ministerial conference recommending tighter grain and food stock management in response to speculative pressure. The plan includes price stabilization, coordination between the Bourse committee and financial bodies, and potential prizes totaling $27,000 to encourage new storage and distribution methods.
Oklahoma City Feb 19 H C Myers of Shawnee Okla says he identified a man who has memory loss as Professor H L Phillips of Houston Texas. Myers notes Phillips recalls his uncle and parts of his life before memory loss, expects full recovery soon, and hints he may be sent back to Houston if memory returns completely.
Two masked men raided the Sea Board Air Line express car near Alexandria Virginia as the train slowed for a bridge. They bound and gagged the messengers, rolled the safe out the door, and fled before authorities located the trail hours later. A deputy said scouts reported the departure as the train neared the Washington area near the monument.
A French steamship was badly damaged after a German submarine torpedoed it in a blockade zone. The vessel was towed to port and its crew sent ashore safely. A patrol reported the attack amid ongoing wartime shipping danger.
A chaotic London incident left a tank and support vessel damaged after a collision near the Thames. Reports describe a fire and waterlogged foredeck while crews assess damage amid fear of broader wreckage.
Fragmentary report from Rome describes bayonets repelling partisan elements near the Chamber of Deputies amid cen tered clashes. Presid ential statements pledge continued faith in the nation’s destiny as police clashes and arrests marked the tense commemoration of a recent earthquake.
Fragmentary dispatches note ongoing shipping through the canal with vessels and cargo counts, plus movements of refugees and officials addressing arrivals and family separations. Reports mention East Prussia, Amsterdam, and Washington D C details, with authorities restricting entry by passport.
Amid the first day of the German blockade of the British Isles British reports show no submarines sighted. Signs emerge that Germany aims to renew attacks with Zeppelins and masked threats, while British ships patrol the North Sea and merchant lanes. Admirals Visit Wilhelmshaven to push water clearance efforts for a wider blockade.
Report from Paris quoting French papers on Germany’s reply to the US protest against submarine warfare. The Mil hints the tone is defiant yet moderate, while Le Matin and others mock the reasoning and warn Berlin to weigh military power and industrial resources.
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