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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1919
Page
2
The present armistice term expires next Monday as the supreme inter allied war council weighs new terms for Germany. German leaders press for an extension while preparing for conflict, following the humiliation of their navy. Barstow and Bostow run schools teaching Americanism and Bolshevism, illustrating desert politics.
Commissioner Danial C. Roper confirms no general extension of time for filing income and excess profits taxes or for payment on March 15. Collector John P. Carter notes forms will be ready between February 15 and March 1, 1918, to meet Treasury debt maturing March 15.
London reports all league of nations war prevention efforts are near completion with finishing touches on the constitution due this week. Daily Express editorial says Chancellor Ebert’s speech supports possible future conflict with Germany over peace terms and that the armistice was a mistake. Georges Clemenceau calls the current state a lull in the storm amid heightened European tensions. A clash at Düsseldorf ends with Spartacists firing on a crowd at a railway station, killing several.
Department of the Interior announces Robert V Wallace of Hinkley California filed intent to prove up land claim for NW section 24 township 10N range 3W S B meridian. Proof before U S Land Office Los Angeles March 1 1919 witnesses Charles E Wallace Annie Wallace William P Hodge William M Raftery all of Hinkley California.
In Barstow on February 25, Mrs. A. C. Zehner, a prominent on the Chautauqua platform, delivers her lecture "American Ideals." Described as perhaps the greatest woman lecturer on the circuit, she presents a refined appeal for better citizenship.
Zehner aims to entertain and provoke reflection with humor and emotional moments. She seeks to inspire appreciation for neighbors, towns, and country while leaving audiences with wholesome thoughts and a sense of shared values.
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