29 Mar 1919
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1919
Page
1
Bandit chieftain tells captor he is friendly to the United States and would assist against foreign enemies. The remark appears in a wartime captivity report with no other named parties.
General Felipe Angeles lauds democracy as the United States and Mexico work together against invasions. An American prisoner recounts being treated well by Villa and guards, receiving safe conduct after talks with Angeles. Home Guards, active against bandits, hanged three looters during the unrest near Namiquipa, as refugees describe a fragile truces with Villa.
Paris dispatch says Germany strengthens defense at Danzig and Baltic sea port signaling intent to resist peace conference decisions. Germany boosts garrison as tense port disposition looms over conference.
Governor Millikan urged Maine lawmakers to lower beverage alcohol content from three percent to one half of one percent, aligning with federal standards, arguing Maine has the highest rate among dry states. The proposed change targets all alcoholic beverages to reduce consumption and align with national policy.
Finance official declares Germany must pay old obligations and push ahead with substantial work. The remarks emphasize fiscal duties and economic rehabilitation as priorities amid current policy discussions.
Berlin March 27 Germany is not bankrupt says Dr Schiffer minister of finance noting that only loss of work would push the country into bankruptcy He outlines plans for new taxation after a peace treaty including direct and indirect taxes and warns of heavy taxation on income property as prices fall with the mark.
March 21 report from Kovyno says Bolsheviks retreat along their western front north of the Pripet marshes. It is expected Vilna the capital of Lithuania will soon be evacuated by the Bolsheviki.
Walker D. Hines, visiting Chicago as director general of the railroads, told a Press Club dinner the time is right to solve railroad problems. He argued government operation costs would not be as large as feared and noted wartime wage policies pushed toward uniform hours, with higher pay and improvements likely anyway.
The War Department prepared an immediate call for 50 000 volunteers for service in Europe with early duty in France as relief for soldiers in the American Expeditionary Forces. Officers would be sent overseas with increments to train and organize at detention camps before arrival in Europe. The piece also notes wage issues and views on private railroad management after government control ends.
Iowa House Judiciary committee hears testimony on setting aside Rathbun pardon and imprisonment of Ernest Rathbun. Warnings about a bargain between the Rathbuns and state counsel are presented by special prosecutor A C Burt Johnston, with remarks by committee counsel and Attorney General Hayner.
On March 28 six unmasked bandits robbed the West Side Branch of Commonwealth State Bank in Detroit, guarding 14 people and taking $10,000 in cash plus registered liberty bonds valued possibly at over $65,000. The bandits fled in a touring car toward Fourth Street as police traced routes toward Toledo and Detroit.
The Pittsburgh captain Edwin C Weisgerber faces trial for disloyalty to the United States and improper conduct. The court martial findings go to the Eastern Department for approval then to Washington, with verdict anticipated in two or three weeks.
Passports granted by the state department for the Irish race convention to present Ireland's claims at the peace conference. Frank Walsh Edward Dunne and Michael Ryan named as spokesmen. Walsh to head mission sailing April 2 on the La Touraine from New York.
Officials in Washington say the new British order prohibiting gold export will not impact the United States. Transfer of gold between allies slowed after the U S entry into WWI and credits were arranged to reduce the need for cross border shipments. For months, U S gold imports have been only a few millions.
St Louis police report a robbery at the Ventral station with $39 stolen from prisoners. Capt Albert Schwartz offers a 25 dollar reward for information to locate and arrest the robber.
Warsaw March 27. The Polish Diet unanimously agreed to enter political conventions at the earliest possible moment with the entente powers. The accord reflects a push toward close relations with allied nations amid postwar diplomacy.
Five surrendered German submarines will depart England tomorrow for the United States under American crews and convoyed by the Rushoual. They aim to reach American waters late in April and be shown at ports tied to the Liberty Loan drive. Submarines include U 147 UB SS UBS UC 97 and U 1th with a possible large cruiser submarine later.
Sacramento reports a state measure using state agencies to enforce the national prohibition amendment. It defines intoxicating beverages as more than one percent alcohol and bans manufacture, sale, and transport while allowing home storage for family or guests. perfumes and flavoring extracts are exempt.
New York officials swear in 26 aviators from American British and French groups as police reserves. Col Jefferson De Mount Thompson to command the aviation squadron likely to fly by June with 150 members and landing sites at Governors Island Van Cortlandt Park and Sheepshead Bay.
A garbled item notes talk of a robin sighting and winter mood as people discuss a first robin and busy days ahead in a rural setting. The fragment references ABE MARTIN style humor and a character noting the season with optimism.
News from St. Louis reports the Missouri Senate approved a measure granting women the vote. The Associated Press notes the National American Woman Suffrage Association adopted resolutions urging prompt redress of grievances and endorsing the League of Nations. A mass meeting celebrated the news with cheers, songs, and remarks by Anna Howard Shaw and others, highlighting Bolshevism concerns and educational reforms.
Temperatures by hour show early morning readings around 46 at 7 a.m. rising to 62 by 11 a.m. and reaching a high near 118 with a max around 1 p.m. Forecast calls for Saturday generally fair and warmer in the west, with cooler eastern areas. Sunday to remain fair.
United States Senator Miles Poindexter of Washington warned at a City Club address that the League of Nations would provoke a civil war within its ranks within years. He argued the plan enforces a world government and threatens American sovereignty, urging alliance over a global superstate and defending the Monroe Doctrine.
Associated Press reports for the week ending March 21 that health conditions in the army at home and abroad remain satisfactory. There was no unusual disease prevalence at camps or stations in the United States and the non effective list in the expeditionary force remained lower than in similar times.
The Sunday issue features a full story on the 142nd Infantry 36th Division. It recounts valor of the Texas soldiers, and praises the unit’s actions and sacrifices in the recent war. Extra copies will be prepared for readers.
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