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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1919
Page
3
A brief item notes that acceptance of the League of Nations is reported amid discussions on treaty 18, with the matter described as moving forward despite opposition. The wording emphasizes a peace meeting and actions before formal treaty handling.
In plenary peace talks the conference adopts the revised covenant moved by President Wilson. Sir James Erle Drummond is named Secretary General and a committee is formed to inaugurate the league. Nine principles are approved for treaty insertion while discussion continues on German accountability and the prosecution of former rulers. The plan contemplates a five-judge international court and possible action against the ex Kaiser.
In New York a robbery ended with the thieves escaping after seizing about $43,000 in cash and between $6,000 and $200 in Liberty Bonds. Details remain unclear as investigators pursue leads and secure the crime scene.
A British tug named Brussels sinks at Nieuport after a collision in the Ostene channel. Twenty-two crew were aboard. ten were rescued. The cause remains unclear whether an explosion or vessel impact damaged the tug during obstruction-clearing operations.
An airplane from New England Airplane Company carrying passengers fell into the Chickens river basin. Lester Allen of the Hester district Boston was crowned. Ensign W Elliott Nightingale the pilot was severely bruised. News from Fiume Italy reports the national council handed over all powers to Italian representatives in the name of King Victor Emmanuel.
American forces in Archangel are gradually withdrawn from the front as the harbor opens. Replacements are Russian troops trained at the front by American and British officers. No Americans remain on the Pinega or Kadish Srednakrenga fronts, while a number stay on the Dvina and Vaga columns. Allied positions on the Dvina have been slightly withdrawn from Tulgas.
Postmaster General Burleson announced that after enactment of necessary laws to safeguard properties the cables should be returned to private ownership. He recommended to President Wilson that the wires be turned back immediately, with a target of May, as telegraph and telephone systems are restored after wartime control.
Reports from Western New Haven describe demonstrations cheering Orlando and his allies as a European stalemate develops. Italy allied forces are massing around Dalmatia with French British and Italian troops occupying strategic zones while Italy plans to press for territorial aims amid rising tensions. A naval seaplane in Washington set a world record by flying twenty hours and ten minutes, covering about 1450 miles despite gale conditions.
An 81 year old postal worker Paul L. Ferron fell 2,000 feet to earth at Belmont Park after a mishap during a plane test. He survived initial warnings but recovery is said to be excellent. A rebuilt De Havilland four engine failed and exploded over Belmont field, causing a fire.
At its annual convention the American Newspaper Publishers Association urged Congress to repeal the 1917 wartime act for two years and raise second class postal rates. The resolution criticized the rates as crude, unscientific, and burdensome to newspapers and subscribers, misaligned with national needs.
A strong wave of anti American sentiment sweeps through cafes as Italian locals refuse to entertain or serve American visitors. The stance reflects rising U S tensions and widespread resentment in public social spaces.
Western Newspaper Union reports American officers arriving from Rome describe hostility toward Americans in the city. Cafes avoid serving American officers, and many Italian and Tunisian civilians have left. After the Council of Four meeting, officials say there is a strong desire for a satisfactory settlement, with leaders hoping the Italian Parliament will assent to \npeace terms. The fate of Heligoland and the Kiel Canal was discussed, and the economic question reportedly settled, though no details released.
Villa followers looted principal stores and held civilians for ransom in a coastal garrison region. Several executions occurred including former Parral mayor Herren and Juarez figures, with wider chaos and forceful actions described amid clashes.
The medical division of the bureau of war risk insurance notes that only three in every 1,000 servicemen were discharged for nervous or mental disorders. The statement was announced as part of ongoing War Risk Insurance findings.
Paris reports excellent progress on a 70000 word treaty presented to the Germans this week with about 000 words already dialled. In Chaveston a Gulf Fisheries schooner Cape Horn has been captured by a Mexican gunboat bound for rebels, crew charged with arms smuggling.
Vancouver observers note the Ottawa commissioned inquiry into the Princess Sophia disaster found Captain Locke acted prudently by keeping passengers aboard as the sea ran high. The report absolves his officers of blame for the loss of 852 lives, attributing blame to peril at sea rather than crew error.
Siberian army under Admiral Kolchak pushes 190 miles in five weeks toward the Volga on the Ural front. Report from Omsk says Bolshevik lines east of the Volga are untenable as they clear both Kama banks for over 200 miles. North Russia losses, Surapul capture near Perm, and Ha danowichi to Vila recaptured by Poles are noted. London dispatches also report Greek influenza toll in India near nine million dead.
Premier Orlando, addressing a Rome crowd, urged firmness and unity for Italy facing world judgment. He affirmed the government and delegates faithfully reflect the people's will, amid applause and cries of Long Live Italy. He warned of ongoing sacrifices and hunger while calling for a united single will.
Captain Charles J. Glidden of the United States Air Service urges men to join and help develop the nation s air service. He outlines roles from aviator to rigging pilot chauffeur mechanic or other trades and asks interested individuals to send name and address to the Department Air Service Officer 14 Broad Street New York NY.
In Seattle May trial set for 12 on industrial anarchy charges against 31 IWW members arrested during the February general strike. Superior Judge William French orders more explicit charges, defense had sought bill of particulars.
The War Department has adopted a device called the Ruggles orientator to train pilots by simulating the sensations of flying while keeping the trainee grounded. It is expected to appear in all flying schools and may allow civilians and soldiers to assess fitness for aviation without risking lives.
Washington reports revised War Department casualty totals for the army and marine corps. The dead total stands at 75,344 with 83,887 killed in action. Prisoners number 4,701 and 118 are listed as doubtful. Wounded total 201,280 with an estimated 85 percent returning to duty.
Washington reports one Carranza administration in Mexico refuses to recognize the 1918 armistice provision prohibiting Germany from disposing of stocks foreign title deeds or bonds abroad without allied consent.
The Internal Revenue Bureau announced that beer production will cease by May 1 under the Food Conservation Act of November 21, 1918. The prohibition covers all beer including 2 percent alcohol varieties now stamped by the revenue authorities, though a final ruling on this production’s legality has not been issued.
Dayton bride Myrtle Kennett, at sixteen, left house duties to marry steeplejack John Kennett. She began a new life as a smokestack painter, climbing 200 feet by rope and pulley. The couple, scouting cities for stacks, pursue the thrill and work together.
Mabel Morris eighteen year old self confessed shoplifter faces one year in prison after stealing goods worth thousands from Norfolk stores. She claims fervent motive was to outfit wedding clothes for her fiance returning from France. Police say she is not a professional thief and had prior no criminal record.
In Hagerstown Maryland James M Hardin a coal merchant sues Sophia Schneider for 32 26 after he lavished three pecks of apples and a quart of oysters on her The case reflects a personal heartbreak leading to legal action in a small town. In Dallas Texas detectives chase a large footprint lead and arrest a man in a home robbery case linked to a suspect described as a negro. He confessed.
A dense list of late market quotes covers butter cheese produce and vegetables, with values for hay and grain, corn and oats, fats and meats, and livestock bids from Chicago and Colorado. The note ends with a short tribute to a blind street musician, Frank Ritter, who subscribes to every war loan.
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