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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1915
Page
10
Italy readies for war as clashes with Austrian troops erupt near the frontier. Troops rush to the Tyrol border while trains carry men and materiel, with 1 700 000 soldiers already mobilized amid a growing public demand for action.
Washington Dr Bernhard Dernburg former German colonial secretary and unofficial German spokesman in the United States has voluntarily decided to depart in light of a critical turn in relations between the two nations. His departure removes an embarrassment as officials had disapproved of his statements justifying the sinking of the Lusitania and were considering legal options to curb his activities.
The anchor line steamer Transylvania, chartered by Cunard, passed safely through war zone British waters and reached Greenock Scotland at 3 am Sunday. A large cargo of contraband on board raised concern due to its Liverpool voyage and proximity to the Lusitania sinking site on May 6.
British reports say German cavalry attacked wounded Allied soldiers at a bombed station after German artillery fire. The station and bodies were said to be burned, with the attackers fleeing. The notice underscores ongoing heavy fighting near the front.
Secretary Daniels orders the cruiser New Orleans to Guaymas to join Raleigh and aid Americans attacked by Indians in the Yaqui valley 125 miles inland. Governors dispatch troops. sailors may land only after Admiral Howard reports necessity. Warships head to Guaymas to rescue inland Americans reaching the coast.
The admiralty reports a submarine fired a torpedo at the Lusitania on May 7 at 13 10 central European time. The blast struck below the captain's bridge, causing a rapid list and sinking with a second explosion from ammunition ignition. In New York a surge in German naturalization requests is noted.
Gen Dimitriev commanded Russian forces that captured Pragmysl after a long siege. The report mentions a tragic case where a man killed his wife and then took his own life at Green River, with ongoing mystery and investigation into the events.
President Wilson declares submarines cannot be used against merchant ships without violating justice and humanity. He notes U S concern over German submarine warfare after the Lusitania sinking and expects Germany to respect U S rights and citizens. International authorities question Germany’s adherence to law while Washington weighs response and possible concessions.
British reports confirm the loss of the warship Goliath, sunk by Turkish torpedo, with 180 dead from a crew of 700 plus. Earlier a British submarine penetrated to the Sea of Marmora, sinking two Turkish gunboats and a transport, in a daring dash through the Dardanelles. The Goliath, built in 1898, was an older predreadnought used in various duties with 75 officers and men aboard at the time of loss.
John D. Rockefeller, Standard Oil magnate, secures injunction in U S district court to halt collection of personal property taxes totaling about 311 million dollars. The suit seeks to restrain Cuya(hoga) County and local assessors from pursuing the levy and a 50 percent penalty for nonpayment.
English actress Miss Carolin Bailey, famed in New York, abandons footlights to devote returns to Red Cross work. Americans abroad report assurances from the government that Persians, Iran or Urvaian State, Washington, are safe with rising tensions.
A 19th century New York Times description portrays the Bahamas as a chain of 3000 islands from Florida to Haiti. It paints Abaco and Watling’s Island as depressed white and mixed populations, lamenting degeneration, poverty, and cultural decline away from Nassau’s tourist life. Columbus Point marks a disputed landing site with a vanished Lucayan past.
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