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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1915
Page
6
Washington officials monitor Mexico's civil conflict as Carranza and Villa factions poised for further clashes near Mexico City. Carranza envoys press for recognition and peace overtures within 48 hours, while Villa resists unification. Red Cross relief efforts continue amid shortages and troop movements.
Members of the Mexican oil commission led by General Currenan arrived in Pittsburg to study the oil industry in Western Pennsylvania. The group, sent to aid Carranza government policy, toured major hubs from New York to Baltimore and Philadelphia, including Salvado Gamez and M. Holvine among its leaders.
Delegates from twenty seven states gathered in New York for a two day peace and preparedness conference under the National Security, with three former secretaries of war and two former secretaries of the navy among the speakers. Theodore Roosevelt’s letter urged national self defense while labor and women were urged to participate in national defense efforts. The conference warned against pacifist extremes and emphasized readiness to protect the nation.
Washington June 14 William Jennings Bryan announced to friends today he would issue another statement proposing a means to end the war The statement to be issued tomorrow will not address his resignation but will discuss the war as it is its causes and the war effort The statement will be titled the causeless war It would be his last for the present period.
A garbled weather dispatch reports temperatures from San Antonio to Seattle with notes of northeast to southeast winds. Readings include 62 in St Louis, 44 in Milwaukee, 34 in Chicago and 62 in New York, with mentions of fair, cloudy, and rain conditions and a mix of wind directions.
Chicago faces a citywide street car strike affecting surface and elevated lines with 14,000 to 16,000 workers idle. Police guard key routes as union leaders and company officials meet after an all day session to demand a wage increase and avoid chaos. Thousands prepare as strike breakers, hotels convert to housing, and transit impacts widen to mail delivery, schools, and downtown business activity.
The Supreme Court denies bail for Victor Jens feared to be connected to a murder in Texas. The case involves extradition matters with Georgia, delaying county jail actions until the high court rules on the appeal. The defendants face charges in a Chruke of murdering Mrs Kinise Nelma, Nelina and Nesta Nelins, with legal teams seeking bail extensions and extradition details.
A wave of demonstrations and arson swept Moscow causing destruction of shops and Russian-owned properties. German sympathizers and lower class tensions fueled the unrest as crowds attacked stores, halted only by limited police and troops on Thursday night into Friday morning.
In Winnsboro South Carolina on July 14 a mob of about 100 armed men attacked deputies as they moved an imprisoned black man named Smith to the courthouse. The clash left Smith dead and several officers wounded including Sheriff Head, with fear of a lynching rising as the prisoner was placed in the state penitentiary for safekeeping until trial.
A fragmented report from Athens notes a party endorsement for M Ventzelos and the former premier stepping down amid nationwide voting. King Constantine remains anxious over his health as ministers may be replaced, with a cabinet reshuffle anticipated within forty days and possibly extending to August.
President Wilson led a Flag Day observance at the Treasury building with Secretary McAdoo and officials in attendance. The crowd cheered as he spoke on national unity and international questions while patriotic songs were performed by a treasury department chorus.
The Supreme Court ruled that West Virginia must pay 8 175000 of the Virginia debt plus 2 966000 in principal from the partition of the state. The total liability sums to 12 393022 with interest adjustments from 1801 to 1891 at 3 percent and 4 percent respectively.
Disjointed wire copy reports unconfirmed death of General Obregen near Lazus. Other items note arrests in Los Angeles, fires in several cities causing over 280000 dollars in damages, and a London fire destroying part of a war hospital with casualties reported.
General von Mackensen has driven Russian forces from a broad eastern front near Chernigov Slehinwa and Sivuinwa, capturing many positions. The offensive moved 43 miles, with 16,000 prisoners taken and several officers among the casualties. Additional gains reported by Von Tiasingen and Von Marwidz units.
Allied and Turkish forces clash anew on the Gallipoli peninsula with heavy losses claimed on both sides. In Galicia, Austro German efforts near Lemberg and along the San River are described as renewed but disputed, with prisoners reported and claims of Russian ammunition shortages easing. The dispatches note shifting fronts, Greek political tensions, and Italian river battles as forces maneuver across northern Italy and eastern Europe.
Two yachts collided with the passenger liner Bunker Hill near Long Island Sound. John J. Brown of Boston and George H. Kendrick of Boston drowned. Brown’s body reached Gian Cove, Long Island, while Kendrick’s body was brought to New York aboard the Bunker Hill. The accident damaged the liner, with passengers injured and life boats dispatched to rescue. Officers reported chaotic scenes as stories emerged from survivors aboard the Bunker Hill bound for Boston.
June 14 Rome reports: Vig Parisy states Triest governor relocates to Atelsberg while Chamber of Commerce shifts funds to Vienna and the Trieas treasury is sent to Beblane. In Constantinople a Turkish war brief notes enemy nightly assaults on the Dardanelles repelled with heavy artillery on Anatolian coast.
A damaged wartime dispatch reports British steamship Avsmunt Wie attacked by a mine in Milford Haven area. The steamer Pape and FAA Tone were disabled and the crew reportedly uninjured, with other vessels set ablaze. The incident follows a submarine assault near Welsh waters.
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