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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1917
Page
4
A three hour riot at a Fredericksburg Texas club led to the wounding of one policeman and several others. Police and reserve officers surrounded the club after shots were fired through doors and windows. The club’s proprietor known as Baby Doll Thomas faced the siege as officers attempted to enter.
In Brath county Governor Ferguson addressed 3000 citizens last Monday. The San Saba Star cites a belief that state daily papers planned to ignore him after the impeachment trial, while country weeklies carried mockery of a conspiracy against the governor.
The Senate debated the national prohibition amendment with House amendments on the path to ratification. Senator Borah objected to active House changes while President Marshall noted a two thirds vote needed for concurrence. Also announced is a professional wrestling match between Carl Morris and Walter Klaerner set for December 26 at Klaerner's opera house with both fighters training.
Seven per cent of 14,834 questionnaires were mailed to registrants in San Antonio and Bexar County on Wednesday. The county and four city boards prepared and had their first 7 per cent ready for the morning mail. The City District No. 3 draft board sent out its first 7 per cent.
British public learns in the House of Commons that German warships sank eleven ships in a North Sea convoy attack. The raid follows a prior October strike on a Scandinavian merchant convoy and includes prisoners among them a nephew of Viscount Grey.
Washington December 18. Senate Sub Committee on Manufactures fireworks as clock runs out on sugar famine probe. Karl D Babst and Claus Spreckles on opposing sides quarrel over who fixes prices. Babst denies controlling Cuban or next crop prices and rejects fixing higher Cuban sugar.
Washington Dec 18 Spectacular developments follow a shake up in the shipping board as Rear Admiral Frederick R Harris resigns as general manager of the Emergency Fleet Corporation. Charles Wellman Parks is named chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks. Secretary Daniels says Harris may be restored to his old post. The Senate adopts a sweeping investigation into government shipbuilding and the progress of the program, with hearings set to begin Thursday.
A San Antonio army recruiting office reports 350 men enlisted from December 1 to 15 at Swearingen & McCraw Building for National and regualr armies and guard duty. Most recruits are married and over draft age. several seek commissions. Sergeant Gale notes $0.03 per man cost to government. San Antonio claims highest enlistment per capita in the U S. L. Lowe from Houston district visited for inspection.
The State of Texas issues a weekly publication summons to Peter Novian via the Gillespie County Sheriff for a Justice Court action in Fredricksburg. The suit, numbered 692, claims a debt of 191.10 with properties in Stonewall and Gillespie County as collateral, including described parcels of land and a four room concrete house, with a request for service of citation, judgment, costs, and enforcement.
Amsterdam December 19 The foreign ministers of the central powers began Brest Litovsk talks with Russian plenipotentiaries for peace Petrograd claims a general European peace Berlin and Vienna seek a separate deal before the week ends to present a Christmas gift to their people Western allies ignore Brest Litovsk talks confirms London reports Foreign Minister Balfour boxed in Commons.
A store advertises STANDARD PATTERNS and theDesigner Fashion Magazine for 59 cents per year. It invites subscriptions through RTER MAIER, promising popular patterns and fashion content to readers.
Washington D C December 18 Every activity of the American Government connected with the conduct of the war is now under investigation Eight distinct probes are either underway or about to start Two new inquiries began today and most inquiries are expected to continue through the Christmas recess Congress The Senate moved to investigate shipping board difficulties and the railroad transportation problem through Cummins resolution while a special subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections began its inquiry the same day
Notice to sheriff and public: application for probate of the will of Charlotte Langerhans and letters testamentary filed in Gillespie County Court. Hearing set for the first Monday in January 1918. Notice demands publication for ten days in a general newspaper and compliance by the sheriff.
The County Court of Gillespie County Texas will hold a proceeding at the Court House in Fredericksburg to hear all interested parties contesting an estate application. Return of service must be endorsed on the writ and shown to the court. Dated December 12 1917. Herman Usener Clerk.
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