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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1918
Page
4
The Frederickburg Standard lists Fredericksburg Publishing Co as publisher with Robt Penniser as editor and manager and Br. T Gliddon as assistant editor. It notes second class mail registration at Fredericksburg Texas and a yearly subscription rate of 1.50 dollars.
Associated Press reports a lawlessness outbreak in County Clare Ireland prompting official action. Extra troops are to assist police as the county declares a special defense area under the defense of the realm act. Subsequent London reports echo fears of spreading unrest across the west and south.
International News Service reports in Washington Reb 26 that Hollis of New Hampshire opened the Senate floor with criticisms of a war finance bill as a tool to aid firms and corporations. He argued it favors capitalists, enables large borrowing, and shifts taxation from high earners to finance private business while farmers get little relief. Senator Simmons, Finance Committee chair, spoke on the measure.
In an afternoon discussion Senator Kellogg of Minnesota said no reports showed great industries appearing before the committee seeking relief. Senator Simmons replied that they did not come because they found the bill satisfactory.
Chicago February 26 testimony sought to prove big Chicago packers harmed small poultry and egg dealers by underselling through dummy firms and special railway facilities. Witness W F Priebe accused of being paid by Swift Co while serving the Food Administration. Heney alleged packers lobbied state capitals, pushed for more African American workers, and opposed labor reform legislation.
International News Service reports renewed Soviet resistance to German invasion along the northern front. Workers in Petrograd hurried to defend the city, with Red Guards mounting a vigorous last twenty four hours of action that drew indirect praise from the Berlin War Office for their stubborn defense.
The article reports a Kelly Field burglary thwarted by guard Eugene Bradshaw as a soldier hid stolen goods under a building and faced court martial. another item notes Colonel Roosevelt switching back to the Republican Party after talks with Will Hays, with accord on social and economic issues and war concerns.
A U S border patrol horseman near San Elizario Texas was wounded in the upper left arm as two Mexicans opened fire. Private William T Coleman was hit. Captain Joseph N Marx reported the incident and both Americans returned fire before being forced to retreat as six more Mexicans joined the snipers.
Major George W. Littlefield of Austin purchased the John Wrenn private library of Chicago for 225000 and donated it to the University of Texas. Negotiations stretched weeks and concluded in Chicago with President R G Vinson handling the payment and transferring funds from Littlefield to the Wrenn estate trustees.
Hans Herbst aged 53 died suddenly at his apartments on South Alamo Street. A native of Germany, he had lived in San Antonio for thirty years and was lately employed by the Lone Star Brewing Co. The ad notices rice straw for sale at 25 R. Maier & Son.
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