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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1919
Page
2
Hindenburg pleads with Marshal Foch to intercede with Allied powers. He takes the blame and seeks mediation to ease tensions amid ongoing war.
A tangled report claims Kaiser supporters claim responsibility for war orders and oppose extradition. Officials in Copenhagen and London weigh statements as Parliament debates the issue, with no formal government reply yet.
The Ver Nue of the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company plans a strike in Petes before December 1 as the state supreme court upholds city rate control. Officials insist they only control one month’s relief while wage cuts prompts dispute with the city council and public utilities commission. Bandit pursuit noted in Tampico, Mexico where an American citizen John W. Correll was killed.
Washington reports rapid demobilization with 2,775,707 officers and men discharged since the armistice. European sailings total 1,382,082, overseas replacements total 67, and enlistments to date remain low. Only seventy nine saw Siberian service while NATO figures reflect seven five with the American Expeditionary Force.
Dispatches describe serious clashes between French and Italian forces in Rome Plaine. Two French soldiers allegedly insulted Italian grenadiers leading to confrontation. French troops reportedly fired on grenadiers, then fled to barracks and opened fire on civilians gathering outside.
Polish reports claim a Ukrainian resistance collapse across multiple fronts with severe losses in men and equipment. The dispatch cites widespread Soviet setbacks and calls the Ukrainian effort effectively broken.
A wartime era public demand calls for Kaiser Wilhelm II and Crown Prince to face trial. The movement seeks accountability for imperial actions and seeks a formal judicial process. Public figures and international observers weigh potential repercussions and legal avenues.
Report from London July 5 says the former Kaiser Wilhelm II could be arraigned abroad with plans for his banishment or trial. Exalted guards and staff at the Dutch border are noted as Netherlands weigh extradition, while a court in London or Paris debates the case.
Western Union dispatch reports Acting Secretary of State Phillips denying Martens arrest in New York and warning against reprisals on American citizens in Russia. Washington notes Moscow guards against deportation or seizure of American interests while detailing past consular abuses and urging restraint from Soviet authorities. Bevin and German officials express outrage over a Berlin arrest linked to Bolshevism, with Price handed to British authorities amid contested treatment.
Widespread Polish counteroffensive across the Gallen Vellyntan front follows Warsaw intelligence. Reports claim Ukrainian resistance, Soviet or allied harassment, and shifting control with Polish forces recapturing key areas. Prison crowds form as populations evacuate amid advancing fronts and contested lines.
Missouri Senate approved restoring the death penalty without opposition after a brief morning session. The measure futures electrocution for bandits convicted in a bank holdup that killed Herman Decker, a Tolleston bank cashier, with additional defendants listed as life imprisonment or electrocution.
In Trenton a bandit gang robbed the Middle Fork mine offices on pay day, wounding three employees and taking about 41,000 in currency and gold. One robber was killed, four survivors fled into a wood before being captured by a posse after a long chase and exchange of gunfire.
In Toledo ringside coverage Jack Dempsey defeated Jess Willard in three bloody rounds to claim the world heavyweight title. Dempsey opened with a brutal body blow in round one sending Willard reeling. the champion staggered as Dempsey pressed the attack until the gong. Willard showed resilience but took repeated power blows, finally collapsing toward the end of round three as seconds stopped the bout.
Chiengy-soua fountain manufacturers report a flood of orders following a 12 percent wage increase set to take effect July 1, tied to liquor law enforcement. Soda dispensers note a 30 percent rise in business during the initial days of prohibition.
New Yorks water department records show 24 million extra gallons consumed on the drought birthday versus June 20 signaling high thirst amid prohibition sentiment. Bavaria faces a looming 800 million mark floating debt by year end per Finance Minister Speck. A dynamite blast at Amanta Coppers pay office in Butte Montana damages surrounding property with shattered glass and a blown iron grate narrowly missing a street car.
The judge advocate department at army headquarters handles inquiries on marriages between American soldiers and German girls after the peace treaty. Over 140 inquiries have arrived. The order against fraternizing with Germans remains in force and will likely stay until Germany ratifies the treaty.
A Chicago notice reports Manuel Aguire Berlenga stating Mexico would answer a question about allowing up to 5,000,000 Germans to colonize to escape postwar terms. The inquiry asked whether such a mass German settlement would be permitted, with the reply indicating consideration or rejection in the Mexican Congress.
Great Britain's dirigible B-34 completes a long flight and lands at Mineola after an extended mission. The event marks a notable aerial achievement with official observers confirming the airship's arrival and endurance.
The R34 airship completed a 108 hour 1 minute Atlantic crossing covering 3600 miles. After fog storms and a perilous voyage from Cape Cod the craft landed at Mineola New York with a fuel reserve near depletion. Crew members including H Huggar d and Mag GH Scott showed exhaustion yet relief at success.
Federal officials announced strict enforcement of wartime proabition in St Louis. Police were instructed to report violators to federal authorities. Over 3 000 people were served at cafes last night. Downtown bars wore black armbands and crepe decorations as mourning bands and crepe decor appeared on mirrors.
Mary Williams Parkhurst recounts to Judge Fletcher a romance begun at Washington Agricultural College Pullman and ended in hardship on a desolate Montana claim. She fled with their baby from a 12 by 10 foot log hut as Christian Science care left her husband contesting the divorce.
Forty years of marriage lead to a bizarre routine as John Kelley, sixty, is arrested four times yearly by his wife. In court Judge John A. Blair hears the seventy year old do not guilty reply, claiming his wife’s romantic disposition triggers the filings.
A Port Orford man W H F Maurice announces plans to embark in a 30 foot launch for the South Seas to live among natives, seeking a life aligned with his idea of civilization and to spend his days there.
A mixed listing of commodity prices and market quotes includes cattle and veal prices, dairy goods, produce such as lettuce onions and beans, grains like wheat corn and oats, and wholesale prices from the U S Bureau of Markets. Highlights show fat steers around 9 00 and various beans, strawberries, and onions with fluctuating per cwt or per dozen figures.
The listing shows medium and heavy weight cattle, feeders and cows with prices from 4 to 14 dollars, plus offerings in pork lard sugar flour and pantry staples. It notes Chicago Produce and Georgia crops with varied weights, kinds, and unit prices across meat, dairy, and farm goods.
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