06 May 1919
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1919
Page
1
Italy participates in peace council deliberations while Belgium agrees at Crown Council to sign the treaty as written. A printed Ted draft of the pact is expected to be handed on Wednesday. In Ames eight giant machines stage hair raising stunts to thrill thousands who watch in wonderment.
In Albuquerque yesterday crowds watched a Victory Loan air show on the mesa and downtown. Field planes flew from 1 29 until 2 15 with a German Fokker and three Curtiss planes drawing the most attention as they conducted loops and acrobatics at altitudes from about 4600 to 7660 feet. Liberty loan literature drifted down but landed mostly outside the city due to a strong breeze.
Arguments before the Supreme Court questioned whether federal authority to set interstate rates limits state power to regulate intrastate railroad telegraph and telephone charges. Briefs from states cities and associations supported state police powers while the government argued for federal preemption and public interest.
A vague report notes a person or group called Hung Threater intends to resign from the Pear Council. The item mentions Eda Hast es Mane and a wireless pickup from London claiming delegates may return when all lies are ready.
Premier Orlando and Foreign Minister Sonnino depart Rome for Paris amid Belgian consent to sign the peace treaty. A plenary session is called to present the treaty to all nations. Marquis Imperiali, Italy’s London ambassador, to join today’s League of Nations executive committee. Treaty handover to Germany scheduled for 5:15 Wednesday afternoon.
Official Weather Bureau thermometers record a heat spike as masses of straw hats and beachgoers flood the streets. The city embraced the summer mood as the May weather marked a seasonal shift.
Bond drive ends Thursday with $475,000 already raised and $250,000 left to reach a $725,000 quota. Chairman Hickey urges all residents to subscribe Victory Bonds, appeals to workers and previous subscribers to renew commitments, warning against being a slacker.
San Francisco May 5 The Standard Oil of California won a fight against the Arizona State Tax Commission as the US Circuit Court of Appeals granted injunctions preventing further increase of the 1917 assessment from 342 786 to 2 910 579. The decision overturned the district court ruling upholding the raise and found the commission’s valuation erroneous and tainted by constructive fraud. The case centers on assets, including 951 378 income in California, being taxed in Arizona.
Gov. O A Larra zolo resignates Sunday May 11 as Mothers Day in a special proclamation. The text extols mothers and their sacrifices, urging devotion and prayers, and inviting all to honor mothers on the designated day. Continued notice references further details on the opposite page.
An inter allied committee reports a treaty plan for disarmament of the Bulgarian army. The agreement follows negotiations in Bucharest with terms set by the allied powers.
Fragmentary OCR describes German men seeking soap and women candy amid a party in French quarters. The text mentions confectioners near reservoirs, scenes of indulgence, and vigil over newcomers. It references officers and unnamed figures with garbled names and places.
A Copenhagen dispatch quoted Berlin as saying the German peace team sent an ultimatum to the Entente powers demanding a reply by 1 o'clock Monday. The Germans warned they would return to Berlin if delays continued, though negotiators claimed the departure of two delegates would not affect talks.
A German wireless dispatch says Berlin may recall its delegates to Versailles if delays persist and they would return only when allied governments are ready to negotiate. The semi official announcement states that the departure of Landsberg and Giesberth from Versailles will not affect peace talks, though no notice confirms their departure.
Washington district of Columbia court of appeals sustains Postmaster General Burleson’s ban on the Milwaukee Leader. Victor Verger editor. the court finds the paper printed in hostility to the government and sympathetic to the central powers and notes the lack of explicit authority for a blanket second class mailing denial.
Reports from Juarez Mexico say rumors of fighting between federal troops and Villa followers near Jimenez Chihuahua circulated but remained unconfirmed. Passengers arriving from Chihuahua City said the Parral line junction was cut with 20 kilometers of track destroyed and noted other violence including arrests and executions nearby.
Belgian government decides to sign the peace treaty amid concerns over financial and economic conditions. Crown council, led by Paul Hymans, endorses the treaty and urges attention to Belgiums economic restoration and negotiations on the freedom of the Belgians and waterways east of Belgium. The pact will be presented to Berlin and Paris with officials from Belgium, Italy, and Austria arranging final signings.
Dallas May 5 Frank M. Smith federal district director of war loans warned the Victory Loan drive must accelerate in the remaining five days. Subscriptions total 1.50 billion dollars about 40 percent of quota, with officials urging business leaders and citizens to donate time and funds to spur personal solicitations through the press and local chairmen.
Paris reports from the Frenne press that the peace treaty will be quietly handed to Prince von Brockdorff. Foregn Minister Rantzan in Vienna states the first five chapters have been taped detailing the preamble frontiers territory changes and military naval and serial features. Subsequent chapters cover prisoners of war reparations economic clauses ports railways labor guarantees and ratification.
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