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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1919
Page
2
Labor leaders demand government takeover of rail lines to end private ownership and secure worker control. They argue nationalization would stabilize service, lower costs, and protect jobs amid strikes and industry upheaval.
A wobbly reconstruction of a wartime style plan urges public and union control over rail operation, with private capital retired. The draft demands government bonds, a fixed interest return, and shared profits between operators and consumers, while noting leaders’ absences and party lines.
Reported disruption at Paterson mills as silk workers and 1000 ITO members estimated to strike, with tempers rising as workers delayed start times by about forty minutes. Reinforcements arrived, aiming to extend the stoppage into the week. details remain unclear.
Reports indicate Rumanian forces moved from the river region toward Budapest, advancing under a Reatuanian banner. Lieutenant Colonel Renanelfi, leading representative of the allies at Vienna, criticized the action as unauthorized and dangerous to the Vienna arrangements.
Reports indicate Britain may cede wartime debt settlement terms to the United States as negotiations unfold across the Atlantic. Both sides consider port payment options and the broader financial reconciliation in the postwar era.
Bayonets aimed at rioters as troops cleared streets. The Vallont cruiser and two destroyers moved into the Mersey to shield docks. Dus nerd traneiens Hines staff failed to report for work amid suspected worker strikes.
Reports suggest Germany may receive coal from Hun sources or Leavhon Coal to ease winter fuel costs. A committee will meet with representatives to develop a plan for immediate coal production and export, potentially boosting shipments to Germany and relaxing current restrictions.
An intense riot in Chicago leaves thirty two dead and hundreds wounded as White and Black mobs clash. Police and troops reinforce, deterring further violence while curfew and martial law are established. A separate note reports a South American aviation milestone crossing from Buenos Aires to Valparaiso.
M. J. Hawver president of the Chicago Federated Railway Shopmen's union district council says a countrywide rail shop crafts strike is probable. He just returned from Washington and reports rapid spread, with unrest among railway workers not universal but overwhelming international officers of the unions involved.
An administration backed by cabinet officials and department heads begins action to address domestic unrest linked to rising living costs. The effort, seen as vital as peace, follows a hurried conference recorded in the Attorney General Mitchell Patterson’s files.
Trade unions staged a drive urging Congress to curb rising living costs. Trainmen led protests and pressed lawmakers to enact wage protections and price controls amid inflation concerns. Several officials attended to announce coordinated action.
Report from Washington surveys proposed remedies to reduce the cost of living. Senators Myers and Kirby debate deflation and government price controls while considering aggressive measures to lower living costs. The discussion covers wartime price policies, stockpiles, and potential investigations into price manipulation and inflation.
Report from district forest observer in Missoula notes hundreds of fires started by lightning across northern and western Montana. Fires threaten Selway Nez Perce and Clearwater regions with new blazes in Clearwater forest. Heavy winds renewed activity, especially near Elk City in Nez Perce forest.
Bandits blew up a passenger train between Homan tlan and San Marcos less than 100 miles from Mexico City, killing about sixty people including two boys from the German college at Puebla. Morocco situation serious as unrest grows in Spanish zone with reports of engagements July 10 to 12. London reports industrial unrest in Britain threatening commerce and possibly Lloyd George government as strikes surge.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers pressed President Wilson for a wage increase, arguing living costs have risen since the war. In Cleveland a board urged action to ease burden on wage earners, noting prewar wages fall far short today. They call on government to curb prices and, if needed, secure higher wages to match American purchasing power. The appeal highlights that 77 percent of engineers are American born and urges timely government consideration.
Washington reports Mexican authorities have dispatched a secret service force to Tampico to obtain evidence against American companies. The move aims to secure testimony for a possible case, though officials fear the evidence may be manufactured.
A $5,000 reward was offered by Los Angeles merchants after a nitroglycerin blast damaged the Lawler home in Wilshire. Oscar Lawler and his wife were rescued but injured by fire and smoke. Police and federal authorities pursued a suspect linked to prosecutions of Midwest dynamiters years ago. a recent parolee is under suspicion but not yet found.
Rioters attacked troops in Basle and Zurich as government forces used machine guns on automobiles. Basle strikers ripped up pavements injuring many. several killed or wounded and arrests reported. Zurich riots linked to rising living costs. Bolshevist claims in Basle noted. Carranza Paymaster Robbed Near Marfa
Six New Mexico class dreadnoughts of the Pacific fleet were jolted by a double quake twenty miles off Colina Mexico but reported no damage. The New Mexico bucked as if hitting a reef and the navigator sounded collision quarters while sailors in the fore top channels waved amid the chaos.
Chicago to have air police under an ordinance introduced by the corporation counsel extending the chief of police authority to the air. Exhibition planes and gas bag aircraft would be banned over the city and flying rules would be enforced by a police superintendent. Officers may be trained to enforce these regulations.
Northfield Mass plans a No Gossip Day as the No Gossip League forms in this village. Founder F Ambler Welch says gossip stems from envy, urges neighbors to give others the benefit of the doubt and reduce wary looks at bank officers or neighbors with new possessions.
New York report details Jim a goat from the British minesweeper Canada who leapt overboard chasing his master seaman A Y McGregor. Jim sustained a broken leg and minor injuries after rescue in the East River and care at Ride-a-Wee. A crew member who fell overboard drowned.
In San Francisco Theodore Hazenkamp a Berkeley Sirap chemist is accused in a superior court divorce filing by his wife Gertrude Hazenkamp of imprisoning her in a closet and destroying household items while denying her contact with his acquaintances. The complaint states he knocked her down stairs when her daughter Lillie urged freedom for her mother and that he refused to speak to her for extended periods.
In Portland Oregon jurors rose in protest after Judge Dayton read a verdict declaring not guilty due to a mistaken signature on the document.
Cal le husband sues Ernest Jailer for divorce, citing a long marriage and eight children aged from three to seventeen years.
Virginia Maryland carrot prices and a Denver price list are noted among late market quotations for hay grain and livestock. Placerville is being rebuilt after two fires, promising durability and aesthetic appeal.
A quirky local note from Oklahoma City warns members of the home toast group to mind their step. Police department horses are instructed to wear rubber shoes to prevent slipping and damage on city streets.
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