President Wilson Leaves for France Aboard George Washington
President Wilson sails from Hoboken to Brest aboard the transport George Washington. He seeks a rapid voyage to the Peace Conference, urged by telegrams to stand firm on the League covenant. Naval salutes greet the departure as forts and warships fire in salute.
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Carl D. Groat
Unites
George Washington
Wilson
France
New York
Brest
Paris
O' Wilson
Sandy Hook
Hoboken
Hamilton
Wadsworth
Hancock
Ver
No Constructive Suggestion Made by Critics Says Wilson
President Wilson pledged in New York that an overwhelming majority of Americans support the League of Nations covenant and warned against party efforts to seize or oppose the issue. He said there has been no constructive suggestion or counsel of generosity from critics in the Senate and left for France with no proposed amendments to separate the covenant from the treaty with Germany.
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Robert J. Bender
Brens
EW York
Wilson
Senate Republicans
France
Germany
Senate
Weathered Politics and Senate Struggles Over Covenant
Washington report notes President considers attacking articles of the covenant while Senate Republicans resist amendments. Amendments to the constitution are discussed by Crummins Knox and others but none pass. Supporters expect a strong reaction to rally anti amendment factions, as some signatories to a prior pledge may withdraw in coming days.
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Lenser
France
Senate
Inate
Okay
Banquet in San Antonio Strengthens Mexico United States Ties
Joseph Emerson Smith of San Antonio, touring Old Mexico for the San Antonio Evening News, was honored at a banquet by Mexican newspaper men. Felix Palavicini of El Universal proposed a bi national league of newspapers to foster truth and friendship. An official announcement said a government commission led by Governor Salvador of Yucatan will soon go to the United States to advance mutual understanding. The Mexican press pledged to cooperate with the US press in the effort.
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Mexico
Joseph Emerson Smith
San Antonio
Old Mexico
United States
Salvador
Yucatan
Labor Alliance Threatens British Industry Strike
Robert Williams, general secretary of the Transport Federation, warned that failure to meet miners demands could spark a general strike of the Triple Alliance. The alliance includes transport workers, railway men, and miners, totaling about 300,000 members, with potential to paralyze industry and force government change.
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Ondon
Triple Alliance
Robert Williams
Transport Federation
Williams
Republicans Move to Top Posts in Next House
The Republican Committee of Committees, meeting in the House Office Building for the first time in eight years, tentatively decided that the ranking Republicans on ten key committees will assume chairmanships in the next House. No decision was made on the overall majority leader. Opponents of Speaker Clark claim confidence in defeating him for Democratic minority leadership and circulate a petition with about 70 signatures from the 196 Democrats.
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United Treas
Ashington
B. G
Republican Committee of Committees
House
Black
Clark
Congress
Republican Committee On Committees
Representative Mann
Illinois
Committee On Committees
Allies Rush Food to Prevent Riot in Europe
Allied governments move to avert civil unrest in Bavaria and neighboring regions by rushing food supplies as fears of Bolshevik influence mount. Prague, Vienna, and Paris report dwindling reserves and rising unemployment while officials discuss drastic measures to keep rail and transport routes open.
Soldiers Poll Bill Engrossed in Senate
Special Telegram to New Era Austin Texas March. Pope's House to permit unshackled addition to vote without poll tax passed to Senate after debate. Senator Heh claimed Attorney General ruled the proposed law unconstitutional. Action on House Bill to make November 11 a state holiday was indefinitely postponed.
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Newe Austin
Tex
Pope
Diamonds st Necra Jewelry Store Ad Short Note
Fragmentary ad text references a jewelry store and products such as diamonds, watches, and jewelry. The readable pieces indicate a shop presence with incomplete brand names and address hints, suggesting a vintage retail listing.
Five Texans Granted Commutation of Sentences
The U S Attorney General approved commutations for ten wartime sentences. Five Texans are named Flora Foremost, Tom Banaman, Emi Keifer, Conley, and Martin Johnson among others, with sentence reductions ranging from one to five years and some to be released by April 1919. Other recipients include Everett G. England and Daule Mahony from Minnesota and New Mexico respectively.
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JB Caited Press
Washington, D. C
General Palwer Today
T. Gregory
Flora
Foremost
Texas
Texas. Five Years Ta! Two Years. § i Tomes Banaman
Emi Keifer
Amrit
Wty
Everett G. Englit
Minnesota
Mahony
Hilpols
Poe Thay
Conley
F. G.blumiela
New Mexico
John Myers
Missouri
Martin Johnson
Jiftanls
Illinois Silo Tapping Warned in Dry Era
A Chicago Tribune wire report from March 5 warns farmers of penalties for tapping silos after the prohibition era begins July 1. Representative Holaday urges prevention to avoid dire consequences in farming communities amid looming dry laws.
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William P. Holadayla
Hummert Store Ad Promotes Home Beautiful Accessories
Local ad for Hummert Store showcases home decorating items and suggests the notion of home as warmth and comfort. Includes a contact line promising assistance and indicating location at 24-6 West Commerce.
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Hummert
West Commerce
Germans to be summoned for peace terms in Paris
United States dispatch reports officials expect German envoys to be called to Paris within a week or ten days after Wilson's arrival to hear the terms of a preliminary peace. Conditions of the separate treaty are said to be substantially agreed, with formal approval anticipated soon after leaders discuss the terms.
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Wilson
Paris
Fred
Ferguson United Arma
Aris
Lloyd , George
Quilande
Versailles
San Antonio Faces Higher City Budget for Next Year
City officials debate the coming year's budget with a projected increase of about $108,000 to run municipal machinery and a larger overall amount due to rising assessments. The proposed tax rate stands near $2 per $100 of property value, with school taxes also under consideration for adjustments. Tension marked the Board of Education and City Board of Equalization discussions, and a compromise was reached on some tax measures as the session closed, with details continuing on page two.
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San Antonio
Hoover
City Board of Equalization
Board of Education
Prival Rerly
Andreys Coy
Sprell
Amnesty Granted to Certain Mexican Rebels
In Washington D C the Mexican ambassador announced amnesty to rebels led by General Galinde who were defeated and captured by Federal troops in Morelos. The releases include land grants. the announcement framed the act as a general amnesty for those in custody.
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Washington, D.C
Cay- Tanz
Galinde
State of
Morelos
Ambarmador Ho
Nlilas
Merelon
City of
Mexico
Government Is Asked to Establish Political Alliance With Russian Soviets
Berlin reports March 3 civilians from opposing factions attacked cafes searching for weapons. Thousands in Alexanderplatz disarmed policemen as crowds urged civilians home. The American mission sheltered at the Hotel Action. Basle March 5 Spartacist leader Schumacher warned of intolerance worse than Russia and said the state would be rebuilt on ruins after factory demolition and famine.
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Unitet Press
Berlin
Alexanderplatz
Basle
Russia
Herr Schumacher
Spartacusan
Erliq
Riots in Berlin Escalate As Radicals Attack Stations
Dispatches report Berlin riots intensifying to rival Spartacist violence. Three assaults on the central police station, many precincts attacked, mobs lynching accused officers, with arson and pillage reported. Radicals demand a people's tribunal for Hohenzollerns and release of political prisoners.
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Berlin
Carl Liebknecht
Government Rushes Troops to Berlin
Berlin dispatches report the German government rushing extra troops into Berlin amid fears of unreliable garrisons. Heavy clashes with Spartacists leave many casualties as police, royal forces, and troops siege Spartacist offices on Wilhelm Strasse and at key depots while publishers suspend all newspapers except the Allgemeine Zeitung.
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Lvlted
Basse
Berlin
Alexander Platz
Spartacusan
Wilhelm Strasse
Spansday
Rotensehen and
Freiheit
Allgemeine Zeitung
General Strike Spreads to Leipzig Amid Berlin Turmoil
March 5 report from Copenhagen notes Germany faces a grave test as a general strike spreads from Berlin to Leipzig with Spartacists opposing advancing government troops. Clashes occur in Tiergarten and Weimarstrasse while rioting and plunder spread through the city. Troop loyalty wavers and three divisions rush to Berlin. Artillery depots at Spanday fall under occupation as 47,000 workers strike. Indépendant Socialiste backing the action and socialist unions weigh joining demonstrations. Printers at several papers walk out.
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Copenhagen
Berlin
Leipzig
Spartacusans
T O
Tiergarten
Weimarstrasse
Spanday
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