08 Feb 1920
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1920
Page
1
A list naming 860 German citizens slated for Allied trial was released with 15 names made public, all without comment. Authorities compile the names as part of wartime enforcement and potential prosecutions by Allied authorities.
Paris reports the foreign office released an official list of extradition demands by the Allies. A bound book of over two hundred pages lists 890 persons or groups with their rank and accusations. The British 97, French 344, Italian 29, Belgian 334, Polish 51, Romanian 41, and Jugoslav four. Duplicate entries exist.
Berlin February 7 Versviteh Beitung says the note with the list of Germans accused by the allies will be delivered tomorrow by French envoy M De Marcilly The note reportedly supports punishing the guilty while allowing room for talks Baron Von Leisner who refused to hand over the extradition list and quit as head of the German peace delegation in Paris arrived today from Cologne
The Middle Class Union of New York state became the first organization of its kind to receive a certificate of incorporation in the Brooklyn Supreme Court. Joseph West, a lawyer and incorporator, says the group consists of refined, intelligent individuals who are member labor unionists and politicians.
Lieutenant John Maynard, the flying ace winner of the transcontinental air derby, will leave Mineola New York on Monday for a 2000 mile flight to New Orleans and back in the interest of army call seals.
Fifty passengers were injured when four coaches of a Serbourd Airline train from New Orleans to Jacksonville derailed and rolled down an embankment nineteen miles south of Savannah. Officials said none were seriously hurt and the cause remains under investigation.
Wage increase negotiations between Director General Hines and two million railway employees drag into next week amid “important differences” and delayed proposals. Both sides keep proposals guarded while awaiting conditions tied to foreign exchange and impending private control of roads after March first.
Foreman Powel Lowan was held up and robbed of 1160 dollars and an automobile on a Saturday morning near a dairy town five miles from Houston. A worker transporting funds to the mill was the target of the crime.
Secretary Daniels testified before a Senate subcommittee that he and Rear Admiral Sims differed widely on accepting foreign honors by American naval officers during the war. Daniels cited Sims’s praise for British honors and criticized articles by Sims that questioned the U.S. role, which led to a change in Daniels’s stance on Admiral Sims’s promotion. Daniels waived publication rules to show consideration for Sims and to keep the Articles within wartime context.
A House War Expenditures Committee hearing cites alleged incompetence and graft in Musselshoals air nitrate plant work. Mark Evans testifies 129 affidavits claim neglect and waste, with demurrage on docks and costly material unloading, plus overstaffed and underused transport and equipment.
In Cumberland Maryland a jury tonight acquitted Tecomber St of murder after a trial related to the February death of Kate Phi a 2 year old. The defendant faced a serious charge and the verdict ends the case with no conviction.
Sunday brings a change in temperature with generally cloudy skies over West Texas. Monday turns cooler in the northern portion with continued cloudiness and a drop in temperatures.
In Trinidad, Cocobel, three masked bandits attempted a hold up at Portes and tried to seize about 865 000 in payroll from Vories Mountain Baeleen puns. Albert Tyler deputy sheriff was shot in the leg while bandits tried to flee in two automobiles. One bandit, Davekitz, was wounded and seriously injured.
General John J. Pershing was welcomed at a Ft Worth luncheon with remarks from former State Senator W. A. Hanger who floated a possible Republican presidential bid. Pershing spoke on military fitness and American democracy while the crowd anticipated further signals about postwar politics.
A garbled 19th or early 20th century notice discusses pestilence care and a war rumor. It mentions M. Litvinett and Treuky as aiding or reporting on the situation while noting some groups are reportedly well treated. The fragment references public health and conflict in unclear terms.
Five people died and another was near death after eating canned ripe olives at a luncheon hosted by Max Vankannen in Memphis Tennessee. Health officials confirmed the olives were of the same brand as a prior Detroit incident. An investigation is underway and authorities plan confiscation of the olives found.
A garbled query references tense, time, and legal concepts with mentions of a Maver, windens, and a need to clarify how verdicts or rights are framed in a historical context. The readable parts suggest confusion about language and law.
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A February 7 dispatch reports President Wilson’s letter to Democratic leaders criticizing Republican majority reservations to the peace treaty. Democratic senators convened to plan a path to re-open ratification, seeking an acceptable compromise without drafting a firm reservation program. The letter, dated January 26, argues against language that would chill allied relations and notes mixed views on its impact.
Washington dispatch reports a new United States list showing American Expeditionary Forces casualties exceed 300000. The release details totals across theaters and notes rapid changes as the war progresses.
Local reports note geese resuming visits to Beverwer Park after winter. Visitors observe birds near the lake, with authorities advising caution and minimal disturbance to wildlife.
President Wilson accepted Franklin K. Lane’s resignation as secretary of the interior, effective March first, after twenty one years in public life. Lane cited duty to others and his cabinet departure follows weeks of anticipated changes.
Auction plans specify German ships offered to the highest bidder. Officials indicate state interest and potential international impact as buyers assess vessel values and regulatory considerations.
In a rescue operation, authorities recovered passengers from a stranded ship after a breakdown. The incident involved a vessel near the harbor with several travelers safely evacuated. Conditions were reported stable, and recovery teams coordinated with coast guard units to ensure all on board were accounted for.
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