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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1917
Page
2
Governor Stanley reported a Wester county sheriff warned of a thousand striking white miners and an equal number in Providence near a picket line. The unrest continues as miners move from Biqbee 6th to Columbus amid ongoing labor actions.
Butte Montana July 14 electricians local No 65 voted almost unanimously to accept the Montana Power Company contract ending a three week district strike. General wage increases from 25 cents to $1 a day granted and unions allied with the American Federation of Labor plan to return to work after Sunday. The Metal Mine Workers Union, non affiliated with AFL, will remain on strike.
In Flat River Missouri on July 14 armed men patrolled the streets after rioting the previous night between American and foreign mine workers. More than twenty foreigners were injured by stones or blows. Merchants were warned that American workers would meet at 9 am and told to stay off the streets. By early morning the city remained quiet aside from patrols near shaft houses and foreign guards in their areas.
Boise Idaho July 14 C A Barym general manager of Boise Tree Lumber Company says from a five inspection trip across Northern Idaho and Eastern Washington that the present situation caused by the Industrial Workers of the World is far more appalling than newspapers have stated He cautions that the issue threatens regional stability and urges strong action.
Two troops of cavalry will go from Globe to Miami to disperse a meeting held by I. W. W. commander. The order to move comes amid citizen pressure in Miami.
In River, Missouri, July 14, thousands of men march at the lead belt of St Francis County as miners go idle. The mob demands mines stay closed and foreign-born residents depart the district. Officials of the Western Federation face the confrontation amid armed participants and dispersing orders.
The miners say the mob controls outsiders sent into the district by the Industrial Workers of the World and that the unrest they anticipated has escalated. No deaths were reported from last night's rioting, but many foreign-born people are in critical condition.
Brig Gen Harvey C Clark of the Missouri National Guard ordered Troops A cavalry and Battery A artillery from St Louis to Flat River to take charge amid labor unrest. July 14, Nevada Missouri dispatch.
Seattle July 14 the United States government will intern that part of the I W W organization dominated by German influence. District Attorney Clay Allen announced the men will be interned. Hoquiam July 14 a general strike in logging camps and Gray's Harbor mines was called by the Industrial Workers of the World with no warning for an eight hour day starting at 8 this morning.
In Jerome Arizona on July 14 members of the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers local adopted by a near unanimous vote a motion to table the closed shop request for the war period presented last Monday to copper mine operators in the Jerome district.
Texas 126 laundrymen back a Texas bid to host the 1918 national convention, unite with Southern states, and bring the event to the Southwest. They plan a special train to St. Louis for the 1917 gathering with about 300 delegates and families, aiming to project strength for a 3000 member voting body.
Brigadier General John A. Hulen predicts at least 1000 new recruits will join the Texas National Guard after the War Department relaxed height and weight limits. The minimums are now five feet one inch and 110 pounds, down from five feet four inches and 120 pounds.
Y M C A announces new secretaries at Fort Sam Houston base hospital and Leon Springs artillery and infantry buildings. M L Cashion, formerly of the Austin Y M C A, takes charge at Fort Sam with Walter Janett as assistant. Richard Schopfoker, from Austrian prisons camps work, will head the artillery building. F Howard, ex assistant physical director from Brockton, becomes secretary in charge of Building No 22 for infantry and engineer troops.
A telegram to the police asks for locating nurse Mrs. P. B. Walker in San Antonio to notify her that her husband is critically ill. Police efforts Friday night to trace her were unsuccessful amid a string of local notices and ads.
All lines of the Joplin and Pittsburg Railway Company linking Pittsburg and Joplin, plus many Crawford and Cherokee County towns, were shut down today by a strike of the stationary engineers.
Paris reports French ace Georges Guynemer tied the day’s aviation record by downing four German aircraft. He single handedly surpassed Von Hoppner’s boast, with two kills in under a minute and a dramatic final aerial display.
The economy board of the Council of National Defense urges ending delivery privileges and cutting retail deliveries to one daily trip. The New York Tribune notes potential revival of the market basket habit as 200000 delivery workers would be affected. Department stores now spend about 4 percent of net sales on delivery and small grocers around 3 percent.
Ed Knott aged 40 and Dewey Phillips aged 18 were instantly killed when their car was struck by a southbound Houston and Texas Central train just north of Corsicana Texas at about 1 PM as they were starting toward Dal las.
Robert A. Gardner national amateur golf champion of 1915 has applied for a place in the officers reserve training camp opening at Leon Springs Texas August 27. Gardner was a Yale pole vaulting champion in college and will go with cousin Paul Gardner former Western intercollegiate tennis champion. It is believed their applications will be favorably acted upon.
Henry S. Graves chief of the U S Forest Service has gone to Paris to arrange forest work for American engineers aiding allied forces in France. He holds a temporary major commission in the Reserve Engineer corps and will study on the ground needed equipment and lumber supply for military operations. The forest regiment recruitment is advancing, with Capt Barrington Moore aiding setup for duties behind the front in noncombatant industrial work.
Berlin reports that if the conservative Prussian Diet blocks Emperor William’s electoral reform decree, drastic measures may follow. The lower chamber could be dissolved, or the Lords expanded with new peers. The edict demands timely reform ahead of elections and introduces direct secret suffrage replacing taxation-based franchise.
Berlin officials say Field Marshal Von Hindenburg and General Ludendorff arrived in Berlin yesterday after a long conference at the Crown Palace. They were received by Emperor William, according to the Tageblatt.
Prime Minister Count Moritz Esterhazy defended the Hungarian government stance, stressing the alliance with Germany, a defensive war posture, and a peace offer aligned with Hungary's frontiers and independence. He rejected ally involvement in Austria’s affairs and urged an honorable peace.
A four foot seam of coal eight feet below the surface and thirty feet from the United States railroad main line was discovered near Seaward Alaska on July 14. The find could indicate a sizable local coal deposit with potential economic impact for the area and rail operations.
A Philadelphia Ledger report recounts a man posing as a vacuum cleaner salesman visiting a Main Line home. After gathering information from servants at a luncheon, the cook revealed the ruse when the man pulled off a wig to expose a young German in disguise.
Alexander Berkman, an anarchist, was indicted by the county grand jury for murder in connection with a bomb explosion in San Francisco last July that killed ten people.
The United States registered 3 512 996 motor vehicles in 1916, up 43 percent from 1915, with 25 865 369 75 in gross revenue from registrations. Most funds funded road work under State Highway Departments, totaling 16 411 520 for 1916, across 43 states.
Judge Walter F Timon resigns as Nueces County judge to become judge of the new Criminal District Court for Kleberg Nueces Willacy and Cameron counties. David M Picton Jr city attorney will fill the unexpired term. Timon served six terms and oversaw courthouse and causeway construction during his tenure.
Armed farmers in Decatur chase a lion that appeared on the Allerton estate and attacked worker Thomas Gullett. The beast, likely escaped from a circus, fled into nearby woods after the assault.
Columbus July 14 Ohio National Guard mobilization began today with units ordered to prepare for potential state and national duty. The move follows regional security needs and reflects heightened readiness among state forces.
Mauro Narro of 928 Vera Cruz Street was taken to Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital after being struck and knocked down by a car on South Laredo Street. The vehicle reportedly fled the scene. Lawrence Fampel of 125 Lowell Street suffered minor injuries when his bicycle collided with a car driven by J. L Selman at Garden and Pereida Streets. Dave Anthony sustained a left wrist injury when his bicycle collided with a car owned by C. G. Woods and driven by John Johnson at 1 pm Friday afternoon.
Viscount Motono told the Diet the report of Japan dispatching troops to Russia is untrue and that the government has not received such a proposal from any ally. The navy will seek 6 million dollars to immediately build six destroyers due to heightened participation in the naval war with Germany.
Washington plans a large artillery program in the forthcoming three billion dollar general deficiency appropriation bill. House appropriations committee to consider next week. About two billion would fund big guns ammunition and equipment for mobilization beyond this summer drafts.
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