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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1919
Page
11
The Austrian treaty draws little notice as the country seems ready for any outcome and fixed boundaries are viewed as expected. Newspapers offer scant summary of terms, reflecting a prepared public stance and minimal impact on daily affairs.
Vienna received news at ten o'clock last night via Amsterdam and official German text arrived at one this morning. Public reaction was muted with editors noting the treaty fixes borders and may affect German populations assigned to the Czechs. Observers debate impact and calls for financial aid to Austria.
Washington reports indicate Secret Service heads are noncommittal about progress as William F. Fisher assists in the probe into the bombings that killed an attorney general official. A coroner’s jury returns no initial verdict, while cooperation with New York and Philadelphia authorities continues. President Wilson sent congratulations for Palmer’s escape.
Washington notes reveal a wartime investigation push after a debatable vote on a committee split. Subcommittee led inquiries into aviation expenditures, ordinances, camps, cantonments, quartermaster supplies and foreign countries to inform on the sixteen billions spent by the war department.
Federal officials in Nogales Arizona say the Mexican government will not be granted permission to transport federal troops through the United States to attack Villa forces in Chihuahua. Officials noted Mexican hopes to move troops via the Southern Pacific de Mexico but the Washington order forbidding the permit led to abandonment of transport plans.
An Indiana soldier from Fort Wayne sent a message through a buddy in France confirming his safety and impending return home by late June. The note, delivered via Red Cross workers, ties two Hoosier veterans, Private Kanalngia of the medical corps and his Fort Wayne friend, to the wider World War effort and the Iowa-Indiana bond formed in the 34th Division.
In England a slow creeping crisis gathers as postwar tensions mount. The coalition government debates three bills: public housing funded from national funds, state control of railways and highways, and nationalization of mines and minerals. Unrest rises with strikes as unemployed policemen clash with fellow officers, signaling deep splits within labor and politics.
A citizens committee report on Fort Wayne water supply endorses filtered water from the St Joseph River. The plan aims to provide abundant pure soft water for all uses, improving fire protection and supporting industry, with many U.S. cities already using filtered water. The report notes current supply is inadequate and costly, urging early adoption and construction of a filtration purification and sterilizing plant.
A leaked Bowser and Company letter to all employes proclaims a shop control plan to govern the plant. Idle workers may choose to return Tuesday, with returning staff sharing service rewards and being paid for idle time since June 2. The letter urges calm decision based on deliberation and cautions against false representations.
Senator Hitchcock introduces a resolution to probe claims that copies of the unpublished treaty are tied to certain interests in New York. Lodge and Borah back the inquiry which could involve Paris delegates. Senator Johnson’s move for the treaty text faces a tight floor vote with broad opposition and support.
Major General Menchey outlines an army air program to build more than 1500 aircraft at a cost of 25 million dollars. Britain to supply construction? 29 story airship details and a 2 million cubic foot gas capacity appear in the briefing. An appropriation of 3.375 million is sought for lighter than air craft development.
The jury in Judge Turker's court heard deposition readings in the Ford libel suit against the Chicago Daily Tribune. Edward Goldbeck, former Tribune writer, described as pro German, with defense arguing for even coverage of pro ally pieces. Depositions from Standard Oil and International Harvester officials and Tribune editorials were to follow, as Henry Ford seeks $1000 damages.
June 4 Winnipeg experienced unrest as parades and demonstrations challenged order. Police swore in fifty more officers while veterans and anti-strike marchers converged on Parliament and city hall. Central strike committee announced milk shipments halted, threats of tearing rails and disruption followed.
Congress adopts the Susan B Anthony resolution by a 56 to 25 vote to submit to the states for ratification by legislatures, three fourths needed. The decision is loudly applauded in the galleries.
Congress moves toward ratification of the Susan B. Anthony amendment after a 66 to 130 vote in the Senate, adopting the resolution drafted in 1875 and sent to states for ratification by three fourths of legislatures. The measure, celebrated by women’s groups, now goes to the House and then to the states for final approval.
Herman Weiel, three years old, died yesterday afternoon at 239 Thompson Avenue after ingesting a two ounce bottle of carbolic acid. Police report suggest temporary insanity. Father-in-law 3 Klopfenstein holds a package addressed to a bank, left with neighbors shortly before the incident.
Former President William Howard Taft speaks at mass meetings predicting Germany will sign the peace treaty. He says the Senate committee will draft majority and minority reports and notes possible radical amendments. He warns the treaty should not be ratified if dangerous or unduly binding and urges careful consideration by business leaders before joining the league.
Provisional Rhenish authorities in Mainz Wiesbaden set up a new government headquarters in the provincial administration building. Three administrators Dr Dorten Klaus Kraemer and Captain Krekel work under tense but unharmed conditions as French officials back their authority. Workers groups intensify protests while French orders suppress strikes in Mayence and other towns as the movement forms.
A weather forecast notes showers across the western portion of Lower Michigan with Friday bringing clearing skies. Temperatures fluctuate with possible cool and mild periods as fronts move through the region. High confidence in west area showers and gradual clearing later.
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