26 Jun 1919
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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1919
Page
1
Telegraphic dispatches outline Germany agreeing to the peace treaty terms and the signing to occur at Versailles. Foch is instructed to halt Allied advances as Germany submits credentials for the accords.
A proposed Barstow to Needles road costs 360000 to Barstow to Mojave 150000 under the State Highway Bond Act. The project ties Needles Mojave and Barstow to the National Old Trails road, boosting desert traffic and county earnings while advancing irrigation and farming in San Bernardino county. A YES vote on July 1 supports rapid county development and through routes toLos Angeles.
Town topics note Barstow residents eligible to vote in the July 1 bond election. A push to maximize turnout urges carpooling and auto transport to polling places at the Grammar School building. Local figures report on people traveling, vacations, and community happenings surrounding the election.
Berlin reports fifteen flags seized from a French museum were burned by German officers and soldiers near the Frederick the Great statue as crowds sang Deutsch Ober Allies. Demonstrations across Germany followed news of the peace treaty with processions in Berlin and Munich. The German officers association urged Holland to block the Kaiser’s extradition to the Allies for trial.
Fergus Falls Minnesota reports 44 recovered dead from Sunday night tornado ruins. Fifteen people remain unaccounted for and three hospitals report 167 injured. Rescue and cleanup efforts continue across the affected area.
Randsburg reports a high grade horn silver strike on leased ground with two cars shipped and more ready pending railroad cars. Developments along the dyke show a pay ore ledge at P J Osdick's quartz claim while Valdemar Schmidt’s Vienna claim also yields surface ore and gold tungsten values. The district is advancing toward a large, lasting silver camp as tests pass and ore shipments continue.
Casual companies from overseas travel through Barstow this week while the canteen serves ice cream. Lieut Colver Shibler led a casual company as Albert Craig, a Barstow native, is recalled by army pals. Some soldiers miss home welcomes as one meets duty in France. A dispatch to meet Craig goes unanswered. Barstow girls greet the visitors at the depot with warmth.
The California telephone strike committee rejected the proposals for pay scales. They opposed the $94 monthly for girl operators and $6 a day for men, with labor leaders suggesting the men would accept $6 if girls received about $10 more monthly. The girls had demanded $4 per day.
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