Republicans Schedule Senate Organization Next Week
Republicans plan to organize the Senate early next week and complete committee selections in Monday sessions.
14 May 1919
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1919
Page
1
Republicans plan to organize the Senate early next week and complete committee selections in Monday sessions.
On the eve of the Republican Senate organization conference leaders from regular and progressive factions predicted a unified push to organize the senate next week. They planned to postpone fights over Penrose and Warren chairmanships, and discussed the possibility of a pro tem chair offered to Senator Curtis of Kansas.
Weather reports to the navy department indicate storms probable over the Trepassey Bay route where seaplanes NC-1 and NC-3 await to hop off to Ancres. North Atlantic conditions suggest delays for tomorrow’s start while NC-4 resumes repairs at Chatham and C3 dirigible plans a Montauk Point departure.
Five persons were indicted by a federal grand jury in Des Moines on conspiracy and bribery charges linked to an alleged bid rigging attempt at Camp Dodge. The case names Michael Levy and Ss. J. Brith of Chicago, Michael Lauber of St Paul, Arthur Koerner, J. R. Heade, and A. Gross, with alleged bribes to Lt. L. Sinner and Lt. H. Vanstrum to steer a $39 000 purchase of $114062 in supplies and 36500 government blankets.
By Associated Press Montauk N Y May 13 after a successful test flight to New London Conn and back this afternoon the navys big dirigible balloon C 5 was declared ready tonight to start for St Johns N F on her long coast al air trip It is not known when the flight will be made.
Austrians prepared to hear terms at St Germain as the peace delegation is welcomed by French officials and allied representatives. The ceremony will take place in a chateau room smaller than Versailles with Italian plenipotentiaries seated at the head of the table. The Austrians will be housed in Meudon after avoiding a public entry into St Germain.
J N Jaggers, federal hay inspector of Maricopa County, held on $10,000 bond in Phoenix after indictment for conspiracy to defraud the U S Army by shipping inferior hay at premium prices. Alfred J Peters, Tempe hay dealer, freed on $25,000 bond. warrants allege shipments valued at about $250,000 to army depots across the Southwest.
Weather along the Atlantic flight path appears favorable for the planned leg of the Navy seaplane voyage. Commander John H Towers, in charge of the trans Atlantic flight, declined to confirm if the planes would depart tomorrow.
A small tornado accompanied by six showers and high winds hit about nine miles east of Washburn yesterday afternoon, destroying outbuildings on several farms and nearly demolishing a small farmhouse. Dallas man J Atkins reported watching the destruction as he traveled to Washburn while residents said the storm struck west of town with little confirmed damage. A Southeast hail storm damaged crops. Panhandle showers and winds were reported with no damage details.
The Methodist church announces bishop assignments for upcoming year at the College of Bishops closing session. Districts include Sixth-Wistry WW B Murray to Denver, Auger J Hight to Allay Texas and India mission conferences, W McMurry to North Texas and New Mexico, barella H M Dubgise to Berkeley and Pacific, N Aleaworth to Austin and Texas conferences, James Canonet to San Antonio and missions, with dates in October and November and several Texas and Mexico connections pending.
In Mount Clemens Michigan May 13 jurors for Henry Ford versus the Chicago Tribune faced questions about military preparedness and the word anarchist. Attorneys sparred over definitions and whether such views could influence a verdict while defense contended the Tribune set definitions for terms.
Unofficial dispatch from Juarez Mexico May 13 states Francis Villa leads about 300 rebels moving toward Ojinaga. Rebels aim to seize ammunition across the Rio Grande and cache it in the desert as Newall federal garrison occupies Onaga. Border reach expected Thursday with rail links restored between Torreon and the border and labor crews repairing the Mexican Central Railway.
In northern Russia Holshe viki artillery remains active as allied counter fire targets it. The river remains open to transport and White Sea navigation is usable at the mouth despite ice. In the Azores region, preparations for a trans Atlantic air operation continue with destroyers stationed and seaplanes moored after arrival.
The German delegation dispatches a fifth note expected to reach the French foreign office tonight and be presented to the council of four tomorrow morning.
Berlin observers report Chancellor Scheidemann declaring the peace terms unacceptable in the national assembly. The crowd roared as the government vowed to press counter proposals and pursue negotiations while denouncing entente terms and vowing to defend sovereignty against humiliation and enslavement.
German Chancellor Scheidemann defends against Allied terms in a Berlin assembly. He calls the peace treaty harsh and murderous, accusing Wilson of deception and urging unity as opposition parties warn of withdrawal from the government if the treaty stands.
A partial, garbled note describes how few people ever had their pictures taken and opinions on being photographed while ill. The wording suggests casual talk about appearance and sentiment rather than a news event.
A memorandum from Prince Ivotf and Sergius Sassenoff states feeding Soviet Russia by foreign aid won t end the Russian question. They insist the Russian people must liberate themselves and govern with vast autonomy and universal suffrage under self rule. General Denekine backs continuing anti Bolshevik resistance and a program including law and order, reconstruction, and protections for workers.
In Cedar Bluff Alabama the family reports the passing of a representative with a son and widow surviving. The notice notes an possibly saved life during an incident. Further details are unclear in the fragment.
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