06 Aug 1919
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Newspaper
San Antonio Evening News
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1919
Page
1
London reports government subsidy of 250,900,000 yearly to millers to hold bread costs. Four pound loaves may sell for 25 cents as sugar purchases lower staple prices for retailers. Sugar and wheat policies aim to ease costs this winter. Paris notes France seeks sufficient wheat into August amid food concerns.
Foreign dispatch by Richard Wenery describes dire need of supplies for the White Army in Russia. Entente aid including arms, clothing, and aviation gear is urged to reach Petrograd to prevent collapse before winter. Reports note White forces lack artillery and armor but have manpower. Lieut. Col. Dawal seeks release of officers held by Germans. Continued on page two.
A World-Wide resume from United Press lists food strategies abroad. Great Britain spends 250 million yearly to cap bread prices and fixes meat and sugar. France focuses on quantity with price controls and imports. Canada creates a grain crop commission. Australia faces surplus and aims to keep prices high. Italy spends 400 million yearly on bread. Japan urges maximum prices on essentials.
An article summarizes postwar negotiations over whoever owns the German built railway from Tsingtao to Tsigan, with Japan seeking private German lines or control, a commission to decide, and terms on Tsingtao port status and German capital versus private ownership amid the peace treaty. It mentions the roles of Japan, Germany, and China, and a planned commission to determine rights after the war.
Chicago grand jury investigates race riots with seven indictments against men and women. State's attorney Meves asks time to prepare. additional cases under review as proceedings press for racially charged mob activity.
United Press dispatch from Washington reports troop counts in France showing fewer than one hundred thousand soldiers in the American Expeditionary Force. The detail cites estimates and regional notes on Allied operations with reference to North France and German fronts.
The Federal Trade Commission told Congress that higher shoe prices cannot be justified by underlying costs. It traces increases to the hide market controlled by Chicago merchants, with large profits by tanners, makers, wholesalers, and retailers. The commission urges strict anti monopoly enforcement and distribution changes to curb profiteering.
President Wilson plans to speak to Congress next Friday about the high cost of living as labor seeks railroad nationalization. He has begun crafting a message urging lower living costs and will present it Friday. Warren S. Stone urged government ownership of railroads to the House Interstate Commerce Committee, while Secretary Lansing testified on the Paris peace treaty drafting before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Aug 6 Houston Ice Company plant explosion injures more than a score of workers as ammonia tanks erupt wrecking the facility. Fifty employees were present. firefighters in gas masks battled fumes and rescue efforts hampered by toxic vapors.
Washington reports the Attorney General announced a federal probe into Palmer State Packers after an investigation suggested violations of antitrust laws. The statement promised swift action and emphasized the case hinges on clear evidence of illegal practices.
McNeel Jewelry Co and Lentz the Tailor highlight offerings alongside Fred Humbert at 24-6 W Commerce in Wy. The advertisement promotes diamonds, watches, and wallpaper, stressing quality and variety, with mentions of Jay National Bank and local streets.
A fragment reports Thursday fair with a 90 degree high and easterly wind in East Texas. The note mentions officials and a telegraph to federal prosecutors to halt unrelated business and enforce a contract clause.
Warren S. Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, testified before the House Interstate Commerce Committee advocating government ownership of railroads via the Plumb plan. He warned Congress to act or build nationwide public sentiment, emphasizing workers seek economic independence and lower living costs through industrial democracy, not strikes.
Army officials outline plans to measure thousands of men to establish an average physical profile for recruits. The camp surgeon says no selection based on looks, only to create a standard for the force, with 4000 white and 1000 nonwhite soldiers to be measured, aiming for a general average.
Fragmentary notice from The Fox Co. references an address on W Commerce and mentions names that appear garbled. No clear event date or outcome is readable. Further readable details are not present in the text.
New York Vimea Chicago Leased Wire reports a divorce proceeding where Dr. Charles W. lower seeks a restraining order preventing his wife Uta from talking to him. The filing notes threats and alleged abuse, with the court asked to enforce stay, citing danger and ongoing communication issues.
A disrupted chase in Los Angeles involved a district attorney and his wife as bomb suspects allegedly fled toward a southern route. Police pursued the suspects amid a tense manhunt, with reports of a vehicle and ambiguous motives.
A garbled report notes the Pacific Fleet visited off Coronado Islands near San Diego. It mentions an early arrival, a service, and a ceremony tied to a corri gushed event, with limited readable details about personnel and objectives.
Secretary Lansing told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee the league covenant plan is superior to the American plan. He faced questions on authorship and differences, with lawmakers pressing on how the league would be funded as details remained unclear. Page Two.
General John J. Pershing departs the Rhine region after a briefing on battlefield conditions and American forces. The briefing at Corlentz and nearby posts outlines planned movements toward the St. Mihiel salient and Somme fronts, with expectations of further reconnaissance and preparations for future operations.
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