San Antonio Evening News (Newspaper) - February 17, 1919, San Antonio, Texas 2 CENTS IN CITY ELSEWHERE 3 CENTS AN EVENING NEWS E DITI ON VOLUME ONE NO 144 SAN ANTONIO TEXAS MONDAY FEBRUARY 17 1919 PAGES CENTS RIOT THREATENS GERMAN ASSEMBLY RADICAL HEAD DEMANDS SOCIALIZATION Tells National Convention Government Deliberately Killed Liebknecht Renewal of Armistice Mad e Binding by Signing of the Terms Early Sunday Morning at Treves By FRANK J TAYLOR WEIMAR Feb Haase Radical leader threw the National bly into an uproar today when he declared that the Workmen's and Soldiers Councils would continue in existence until the tion demonstrates its intention to socialize the new republic He said he doubted that the coalition would carry out this program and threatened new outbreaks Unless socialization is accomplished Scores of delegates leaped to their feet and clamored for recognition Others joined in a chorus of denunciation of Haase's statement without the formality of obtaining recognition from Chairman Fehrenbach Order was finally restored but other outbursts occurred as Haase continued his speech j When Haase openly accused the government of dering Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg a riot almost ensued Practically every delegate except the Radicals threatened to oust Haase and his followers from the assembly Haase waited calmly until the members quieted down again and then resumed his attack on the government as a whole and every one con- with it individually Referring again to the he admitted they had received money j Banking Experts Attending Convention J A from Russia But he said this money was used for buying food for their wives National Bank N and children and not for fighting j York Disappointment was expressed regarding Haase's speech as he was ex- to introduce a program for constructive legislation PRODUCT ALLEN REITERATES THE CHARGE THAT WAS USELESSLY SLAUGHTERED AT ARGONNE 0 Feb Henry JT Allen of Kansas told tbo niw tho House Committee today In th In clown NO mow hero a 11 on for nn of the In Ills statements mmle In n lie Hint mfn like of lark nf recently from with tllO Ucil Cross Kift V M A At of rfm brittle of lie was to front as n Y I of field mill lie com pi Mints hy Allen which lie loci to I IIP division letters nnd from find of lie to cut of lack nf Imcl n nt tlie but to writer not In thy unit to which WMS I At nn moment of battle enough to nny Minister who ed said property conception in Germany must change completely and tlint Individuals must regard themselves not us owners bnt merely as I I Germany's financial situation Is I Me nnd our mastery of 1C will depend en- tirely upon the condition In which the leaves Bald We must wait coolly until they decide war credits and loans total 100 charged crookedness in con- duct of the war especially by the present economic situation also Is lie suld The various strikes ire unjustified One trouble la that country workers crowd Into the city are needed In tbo country Ho Hold the empire faced exhaustion In October but nns tided over flip t murks fn unsecured notes The last he said had not paid more than marks of debt said he wonld not condemn the necessary for the of the revolution Jp Ha Initial stages but lie declared rule had resulted In the misuse of tremendous funds He posed an official Investigation of past er- a survey of future needs The mis taxes lie said mnst total compared with marks Just be- fore tlie war BANKERS PREDICT GREAT PROSPERITY BUT URGE CAUTION President Wood Big Drop in Prices Hart Elected STRIKE FIRST ATTEMPT IN HISTORY OF S UNIONISM Gotham Labor Leaders Ask Gompers to Call Out Paris Workers By MEW YORK Feb labor leaders today made the first attempt in the history of American unionism to launch an tional strike Following an all-day conference here American Federation of Labor officials sent a message to President Gompers who is in Paris urging him to ask labor in Europe to withdraw from construction work there contracted for by employers in America involved in the strike R F Of the National Bank s to the various ns thm win of Bid ers their work A NOTE OF OPTIMISM ran through the program of the meeting ol Second District Bankers here today That and country is in fine J an era of was voiced by the various each tHat caution be the There were 200 bankers in from all over the dis- and many big men of the financial world from other j Michigan and New York j At the end of the session Henry Hart of the City National Bank of San j Antonio was elected chairman for the coming year Walter of Cuero j j was elected vice president to the State association and Paul Villaret of San Antonio was elected secretary I Seguin invited the conference to meet there next year but it was voted I back to San again as the hankers felt this the more central point and i the one city which would attract the largest attendance i The principal speaker of the morning was W Woodson president of the State association He said the country now faced a crucial period He said the National banks of the country had increased their loans by Jin 1919 over 1914 as a result of the war In another year we would be facing a serious problem he said and if we t have the Federal Reserve System I'd be fearful of the results The LITl r National Bunk ol Lower W A y of Bankers A on Two VIENNA won a majority In tho Assembly of In today's All Social lenders In were elected while the other dries anil towns were almost solidly Socialistic In the country districts delegates divided be- tween the Socialists and he Christian party MEETING LISTED TO BUILD GREAT INDUSTRIAL PEACE SOCIALISTS WIN IN AUSTRIAN ELECTIONS i credits were extended because of the war and outside of tnat things are normal A drop In prices roust come There has been some drop already As nn Indication of what prices arc today we will take the Federal reports for and The mark of Wi Is to indicate prices in inu In I hey had arisen to We must drift buck to normal The is protected by the price set In- the Government the cotton Is not We will have a cotton crop of dales in and we already have n surplus of bales j 1 uve heen t In the I pledge only a IE CRUX OF for every school the two-thirds acreage tills year mills can't buy nnd the can't buy from the mills Prices must be Contracts to clothe men were INCREASE IS LINE-UP OF REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS INDEX TO CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENCY IN 1920 IS DEFEATED Failure So Far Said to Be Due to Encouragement Given Conservatives in Russia by Belligerent Stand By J W T MASON Written for tlie United Press YORK Feb of the allies plan to bring about a ence of the rival Russian factions to of which has inspired the conservative FRANCE FAVORS BIG ARMY TO CLEAN UP REDS Renewed Pressure Is Being Exerted Upon the Supreme War Council to Stamp Out the Reds Once for All United Press pARIS Feb pressure was being exerted on the Supreme War Council today for immediate in- ia Russia it from an authoritative source French were said to again that military action be taken on a large scale forces in Russia to refuse to while War Minister Churchill's pro By ARTHUR SKAKS j New York Tribune National Conference Be Called In England to Ward Off Threatened Strike and Put Labor Activities Into Harmony With Capital n year and there iw no markets in Austria tor at least that world Is leaving tlie war to po to mines mm factories The of labor Is Immense and with increased By HENRY M HYDE to Sun nail Tribune 1019 Tribune T Feb great national conference for industrial peace will be called to meet in London as quickly us possible by Lloyd George ment It probably will be in session before March 1 Haste is necessary be- cause Great Britain is threatened with 1 strike beginning and no government can hope to remain in power which docs not exhaust every possible effort to prevent it It involves a oint strike to enforce their respective demands on the part of the triple alliance composed of the coal miners union the railway workers union and the transport workers unions the last including the dock laborers and most of the men nnd women engaged in handling freight and in running the street cars and other transportation lines H U useless to point out the HKe n real coal famine of would quickly paralyse to suy f the it would the The of the hi London have not really warm cold weather this winter In parts of the city last there were lines waiting few pounds of coal which WHS not all A small crate lire in m- room costs one dollar u ti Most hotel rooms no tire at all IS unrest in already Is tho laborer j his favor the working mnn enouch to live enjoy some of the luxuries of life future of this country depends i n lio education of mnn TOMS hanks have civen to rec D t publican politics Is In- In the contest over tlie selection Republican Congressmen of the I er or rhe In the next The Is to come to n In the nf members of tho next Congress on -S Is up On the surface it appears to be rivalry between Minority James II Mann ut with a derived chiefly from the West and Frederick II of Massachusetts with following lv confined to the In Hie S Fess of of the Republican X Increase In assessed valuation i Committee with n roil up for to 1 total nf was the n Ion of such currents of com- promise us lie by a deadlock between Maun anil illicit factions FAVORS HOLDINGS OF SERVICE COMPANY ASSESSED AT MORE ed by tlie nf tin d or of Sun Thf on nil holdings aside tho pate in the proposed Princess Island discussion One more step has thus been taken to continue the division be- tween Russia and the Western de- and to encourage the mans to plot for a future man alliance Neither the French statesmen who have so strongly the Prince's Island meeting nor the conservative who have rejected the idea have made any ter proposals except to urge America and Great Britain to send armies into Russia to overthrow the This in the Interest of foreign creditors nnd domestic f notions cannot find support for their doctrines within Neither America uor Irent will consent to for Kuch as A renewed effort therefore will o be made ro bring it bout un tlie western nations nnd the or the of must be continued Tlie latter Js thd fruitful could for fit It will be Impossible for UiisVln to tnc adjourns Thereafter If the allies continue to nit by fn lofty of the j ilio nf n rival of the government rf will aim How continental can nn alliance of this not tbo If such n union of IP permitted to cur It will be one of the most stupendous diplomatic In modern history probably making another war inevitable NEW FEDERAL JUDGE FOR NORTHERN TEXAS in with a has not been made understood today to plate proclamation of a state of war if necessary The American position in opposition to a military policy remained un- changed S United PARIS Feb Russian wan the before tins Conference The tentative dulo for the joint meeting at expired Saturday anything definite inK been The Supreme Council tlie up and ex- to It full at session Churchill who holds war portfolio in the new Ministry come forward with a new plan for the has been Kiven out officially this but It Is to include a hands off policy toward fue while giving every to tlm ether Russian It Is known no agreement wan reached on ill's rim Saturday nnl It IM expected that will of Supreme War for several duys the Continued on Two RECOMMENDED FOR ATTORNEY OTAL CVf America know be i what the in Add TO tlint he possibility of tie-up nf i railroads and transportation lines and n vision of chaos is presented which In the world There 10 be no doubt that i by the end of this week the coal j miners win return vote in j favor of n strike if their de- I arc not granted A thirty hour per cent increase in and the fiy D r passed a hill to provide for nn additional district for the ern District Texas The has already passed the Senate Ki of to P Wilson ns 11 for A in n by Ii K nnd liy tho on Fine Two ALLIES CAN BREAK NEW ON THREE-DAY NOTICE ARMED DEPUTIES ON HUE SHERIFF TAKES STEPS TO PRE- VENT THREATENED ATTACK ON ILLINOIS PROPERTY ex nil strict total n Service mem N largest City of yet nnd considered the tonin to or the Southwestern Telegraph end Tlie Continued on Two any in An- THE WEATHER TO BE WITHDRAWN By REVES Feb 16 The armistice renewal was today i t COPENHAGEN Feb the new Terms signed by the Germans the I armistice is prolonged indefinitely the Allies have a right to break it off j on three all previously mast be carried out i fc find the German offensive rhe Foies must be stopped according to received here today i Hi with rifles Ciny or IVkin j nml at miles of i t oria to off a i nick of miners have been on strKo i I for tho few days Only n few of the miners the today for a j to rity n meeting was In session finv were the Tlie hare of a top boss wUo they claim ins bwn unfair to them i j la Sun Antonio and D- C and U cloudy j to to I of American in Oic I o fir Com- ilte of to the troops probably moved out Jn the bet movement would If found British action by few i pinker which j Tlie 44 i tn In jr f 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