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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1916
Page
1
A Horm U8 minister was arrested and asked to resign following a commission investigation. He held a post in San Domingo but quit after the inquiry, ending his tenure amid formal resignation.
London dispatch reports Premier Asquith to outline the reasons for the Irish rebellion uprising next week. James Sullivan of New York, ex American minister to San Domingo, is jailed on complicity charges. Sullivan had planned to visit Limerick and return by September 1.
In the Commons today Premier Asquith promised a statement on the causes of the Irish revolt next week. The government indicated details would be presented in Parliament.
Secretary Lansing said a dispatch from Ambassador Gerard dated yesterday indicated the ambassador expects to receive today Germanys reply to the American note demanding immediate abandonment of submarine warfare. Lansing had no info on any talks with Emperor William. Senator Stone noted tension with Germany has eased and hinted at border agreement, but saw no need for congressional action.
Five defendants charged with gambling were dismissed in Police Court. Acting Commissioner Jay Lambert said orders conflicting with Uhr's were given, and the cases were not proven as gambling. Defense claimed they were members of a club, not pros, and some pleaded guilty to playing cards.
London May 4 The government’s military bill for immediate general compulsion passed its first reading in the House of Commons amid cheers. Ireland was discussed as a potential inclusion. Walter Hume Long urged passage next week with a grace period for eighteen year olds and exemptions as before.
Felix Bauer, a gun owner and capitalist who led the Robstown volunteer fire department, perished in a morning fire that consumed two business district buildings. An explosion buried him under bricks in the Boamer building. firefighters recovered him dead. Loss estimated at 35000 dollars. cause of the fire unknown.
Malcolm W. Strong playwright and Clinton H. Stagg author from New York were killed when their automobile overturned in Los Angeles after a night drive. Stagg was driving the car at the time of the crash.
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Friday with warmer temperatures tonight.
Forecasts by The Light show St Louis 52 partly cloudy with a south west wind and a 60/58 range, Chicago 48 clear with a southwest wind and 46/56, Milwaukee 42 cloudy with an 8 mile south wind and 58 high, Kansas City 50 clear with a south wind and 48/60, New York 52 cloudy with a northwest wind and 2/64, Washington DC 66 cloudy with a southeast wind and 62/84.
A speaker reiterates that these instructions remain in force and must be followed. The controversy highlights that Commissioner Lambert said the men pleaded guilty to playing cards, while the police blotter notes gambling with a plea of guilty entered.
London reports say Karl Liebknecht socialist leader was arrested over a May Day demonstration in Berlin. The arrest triggered fresh protests and fear government may release him to avert revolution. A Reichstag resolution urged Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg to free Liebknecht and suspend proceedings until Reichstag adjourns.
In Colonia Dublan Chihuahua on May 4 troops pressed the quartermaster for two Chinese cooks. The demand followed rival camps along the line of communication as Chinese chefs from Dublan gained fame within Pershing's force and were subsequently requisitioned to match their skill.
Rio de Janeiro May 4 The Journal Do Commercio editorial calls for united American action against German aggression after the Brazilian steamship Rio Branco was sunk. It urges cooperation with the United States to uphold diplomacy and international law and condemns the torpedo attack as brutal and unjustifiable.
London dispatch reports the sinking of the Rio Branco but provides no information on the disaster’s cause or circumstances.
Amsterdam telegraph reports trustworth information that Metz is being evacuated by its civilian population amid ongoing conflict.
Metz, capital of Lorraine with ~60 000 residents, is described as one of the world’s strongest fortresses. It lies about fifteen miles north of the fighting line and forty miles east of Verdun.
City officials and state officers met with Judge R H Ward and others to push for immediate payment of unsecured depositors from the guaranty fund by dissolving the injunction filed in district court. No decision was reached as of lunch, with officials wary of giving up leverage from the injunction.
Dispatches from Athens say entente allies on Corfu confiscated grain headed for northern Epirus causing famine in spirits and reports of death by starvation. The Overseas News Agency cites the withdrawal as the cause of the crisis.
Senator O Gorman of New York announced his decision to retire from the Senate when his term ends on March 4 1917 after 24 years of public service. He said he will not seek re election and his personal affairs require his undivided attention.
William Lorimer, acquitted on charges tied to the La Salle Street Bank failure, announces another bid for the U S Senate. Federal indictment for mis application of funds remains pending, with no action until fall. Jury found no involvement by Lorimer in banking violations or crime tied to the bank collapse.
French forces extended their advance around Dead Man's Hill near Verdun overnight. Gains made yesterday were increased and consolidated. German soldiers surrendered, claiming they were the only survivors of their trench group.
Berlin informally confirms a French foothold in a German advanced post south of Dead Man Hill, indicating a tactical development on the front as of early May with London relay.
Another contingent of Russian soldiers arrived in Marseille this morning and was greeted with notable military and popular receptions as part of the ongoing redeployment efforts.
The House naval affairs committee includes in the naval appropriation bill appropriations of 3.5 million dollars each for new dry docks at the Philadelphia and Norfolk navy yards. The facilities will be able to accommodate the largest ships in the fleet.
Wilmington formal action shuts all schools churches saloons and public gathering places until the smallpox outbreak subsides. Public health authorities ordered these closures to prevent further spread and protect residents.
Washington May 4 The American government accepts in main points the Obregon Carranza Scott plan for pursuing Villa and his bandits. Wilson and Baker reviewed the accord and will await Carranza’s review before a border conference finalizes terms. Agreement envisions cooperation of American and Carranza forces and use of Mexican railways with no fixed withdrawal date until border towns are safe.
P H Holly a rancher near El Rucio Mexico was killed with his Mexican foreman after aiding American troops against Villa bandits. General Pershing reported the discovery of their bodies after a Sixth Infantry detachment pursued and dispersed the bandits the previous day. Holly's American status was not stated.
The Overseas News Agency reports the Scandinavian American liner Frederick VIII was held up at Kirkwall on the way from New York to Christiania. Two thousand bags of American mails were removed during the incident.
A successful trial of the new army motor field ambulances ended today as ten machines arrived from San Antonio, three hundred miles south of the border, with 27 injured soldiers. None of the Americans was injured in engagements with Mexican troops.
El Paso reports Carranza has consented to the terms agreed by General Obregon and General Scott. Washington must accept these terms before formal ratification. Obregon says settlement should end tensions and US troop withdrawal from Mexican soil. Mining firms plan to reopen properties and resume work as talks progress.
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