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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1920
Page
1
Reports from Berlin and Frankfurt describe fierce clashes between troops and workers after the old government was replaced by the new Berlin regime. A general strike spreads through Breslau and other cities while Kiel and Hamburg report naval actions and depots seized.
A jagged OCR fragment notes a sequence of numbers and terms followed by unclear phrases about military context and pricing. The readable elements include 2 percent, $34, and postpaid, but the overall meaning remains obscured.
Denver forecast high pressure advisory and cold wind shift through Monday and Tuesday. Arizona expected cooler air with stronger winds as conditions change across the early week.
March 14 Grandview Texas suffers massive blaze destroying the business and residential sections. Loss exceeds two million dollars. Fire departments from Cleburne, Kasea and Alvarado battle flames as wind drives burning brands across miles. Three injured in a collapsed building.
Berlin reports a power struggle as Wolfgang Kapp seeks to legitimize his regime while Frederick Ebert calls for resistance. A general strike spreads, barbed wire and armed guards guard key buildings, and factions in Bavaria Saxony and Hesse resist. No stable cabinet yet, with Von Jagow named Prussian minister of the interior and shifting loyalties across Germany.
Lieutenant Commander James R. Webb and three crewmen die as the H-1 grounds at Magdalena bay Lower California. Survivors say the submarine flooded by water in batteries released chlorine gas prompting a beached emergency. Salvage attempts continue with Sinclair Woolsey Neptune and other destroyers aiding.
Travelers returning to Buenos Aires find a city calmer and more decorous than before, with public gambling banned and cabarets taxed to curb lower‑class venues. The reform drive is praised by La Epoca, while nightlife remains lively with late hours and familiar drinks such as the San Martin martini cue.
A Santa Re train No. 9 struck an automobile at a grade crossing this morning in Meaitmore. James Delaney, a boy, was killed. Mrs Caldwell and two Hunt girls aged 2 and 4 were badly injured. others were rushed to a hospital.
Berlin reports a calm Sunday as Unter den Linden fills with crowds discussing the new situation. Water shortages cause suffering with hotels restricting meals while the government promotes republican reforms and leaflets from soldiers and airplanes urge calm and reform.
Berlin reports a quiet city at night as troops patrol Unter den Linden after a day with about half a million on the street. The government signals readiness to forcibly quell any insurrection if the general strike ramps up Monday or Tuesday. Support for the new regime appears limited but growing among troops in southern Germany.
Mrs Charles P Timberlake wife of representative Timberlake of Colorado died in Washington from encephalitis lethargica following influenza. The disease developed about two weeks after the influenza attack.
Washington reports the department of justice plans a nationwide drive to save money on meat with weeks of state by state initiatives. Retailers will stock cheaper cuts and urge customers to buy them, aiming to lower prices on popular cuts by shifting demand.
Reports from Constantinople describe a revived nationalist movement led by Mustapha Kemal, aided by Enver Pasha and others, aiming to reconquer allied territories, preserve a large Ottoman empire, and exterminate non-Muslim populations. The plan reportedly includes pan-Islamic outreach and cooperation with Bolsheviks, with violence against Armenians and Greeks increasing.
A Czech government letter requests to extend Captain Arthur Ringland’s leave in Europe until March 1920. It lauds his leadership of the American relief effort aiding Czecho-Slovak children and urges continued service amid wartime famine.
Washington March 14 Approximately 24000 motor vehicles intended for war purposes have been turned over to the department of agriculture by the war department for distribution among the state highway commissioners for use in road building allotments based on the amount of federal aid for roads the states receive Already 12000 have been delivered to states and the remainder will be distributed as fast as railway cars can be secured for their transportation which will be probably two or three months This equipment promises to be of great aid in carrying out the large road building program for 1920.
Washington March 14 The senate verdict on Article X the clause to ratify the peace treaty will be pronounced tomorrow under an unanimous consent program for a final vote before adjournment Advocates of a compromise push to secure a reservation with enough support for ratification Republican leaders expect a solid party lineup in favor of the substitute with Democrats likely to back amendments and the new reservation The fate of the treaty hangs on the reservation fight as European events are not seen to alter the outcome
A vast trove of sixteenth century paintings and sculptures was unearthed in a Seville home for the poor. Notable works include Guido Reni signed painting valued at 2 000 000 pesetas and a Valdesinas painting bought twenty five years ago for five pesetas.
Copenhagen dispatch reports unofficial Schleswig plebiscite tallies through midnight show overwhelming German majorities in the second zone with no Danish districts recording a majority. Ratios reach three to four to one in several districts.
Multiple score reports from March 14 detail spring exhibition games in Los Angeles New Orleans Dallas Hot Springs Little Rock San Antonio and San Antonio with teams from Nationals Americans and League lineups listed for each contest amid brisk early season action.
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