06 Mar 1919
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Newspaper
San Antonio Evening News
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1919
Page
1
Secretary Glass weighs options for the Victory Loan plan on March 1. Considerations include issuing notes of 6 billion dollars or tying to a 5 billion bond fund, plus setting interest rates and maturities. Market handling and dealer channels are to be clarified before public rollout.
San Antonio women gather at the Gunter Hotel for a birthday tribute to Miss M Eleanor Brackenridge honoring her decades of civic leadership. Speakers praise her as inspiration and backbone of suffrage efforts, noting her leadership with schools, banking, and charitable work in San Antonio.
A reader recalls transforming an empty twenty by ten piece of soil into a thriving garden by following the USDA Garden Book. He describes planting sixty two cents worth of seed and enjoying red tomatoes beans lettuce corn and potato vines, praising the book’s guidance and offering to send for a copy through the newspaper information bureau.
Berlin dispatches report the German cabinet agrees to constitutional recognition of soviets as economic controllers of labor and production with immediate extensive socialization of industries. Spartacists demand full political recognition while government troops clash with barricades, reports say a score of people, including women, were killed by machine gun fire and grenades.
A London report states that Laur Kaiser faces a legal indictment for treason against Belgium during neutrality violations. Delegates who met with the German Cabinet at Weimar reportedly urged reversal of the plan, while other claims dispute the presence of German officers in Merlin as authorities seek grants of restitution.
A Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments killed the mob violence related measure. The panel postponed it indefinitely after amendments. Names mentioned include Buchanan, Tell, Hojklas, Floyd ap Wood, and others from Texas firms and mills. The report notes potential state purchase of a ranch and buffalo herd in Armstrong County.
Fragmentary wartime dispatch from St Louis recounts claims that the 35th Division required artillery support and air cooperation. Governor Allen of Satiwas labeled the opposing side’s charges as wasted life, while other officials denied reports of parley. The garbled text suggests disputed accounts of military coordination and rhetoric around broader conflict.
Cloudy pronouncements with warmer temperatures and variable winds. Rain chances favor the northeast and east portions, while northwest areas see cooler Friday conditions. Temperatures around the mid forties to mid fifties, with general diurnal variation and light to moderate winds.
Local ad fragment advertises Diamonds at McNeeT's Jewelry and mentions Water Silverware and a city shop. The text is garbled and includes interrupted branding and slogans. No clear events or dates are identifiable. strengthens the sense of a vintage storefront notice.
United Press reports Berlin general strike faltering as government uses tanks and barbed wire to smash barricades. Clashes occur with light casualties while rioters hold out in isolated sectors. Looting continues with food shops primary targets, plus jewelry stores and small banks.
A score of people were killed or wounded in night clashes between government troops and strikers in Brunnenstrasse and Invaldenstrasse Berlin. Spartacans and radicals claim this is only the beginning as workers protest. government reports say outside Berlin remains quiet. Noske declares terrorism must be fought to a finish and urges restraint. Reinforcements pour into Berlin as soldiers move in groups.
Government troops mobilize rail and telegraph hubs in Berlin as Col Reinhardt is named military head. Police allege disruption in the Moabli district with arrests of Dr Meyer of Veteistine and others. The university suspends classes as students join the national mobilization and a nationwide strike is ordered.
The city budget for the past year totals 2 279 135 dollars and the year ending May 1910 was completed today. The total budget reflects an increase over the previous year with 32 100 000 cited as the prior figure. Major expenditures include road improvements and heavy costs tied to traffic, approved at a special meeting chaired by Mayor Sam C Bet and city commissioners.
Reported discussions over a possible thirty nine compromise to gain support for President Wilson. Key figures weigh changes to policy stances and legislative strategy as negotiations continue.
President Wilson moves toward a compromise with thirty nine Republicans and Democratic supporters who oppose the League of Nations in its present form. A Capitol conference with Senators Hitchcock and Knox outlines possible language modifications to satisfy objections over domestic and international commitments. Page Three continues.
Berger, the sprinting congressman, faces another trial on espionage charges tied to a prior prosecution. He was arraigned in federal court in Madison and pleaded not guilty, with a jury set to hear the case in Chicago.
United Piety staff correspondent reports from aboard the George Washington as it sails 400 miles from New York at 24 knots along the sweat circle route. Officials have not revealed President Wilsons probable stance on the Paris conference amid senatorial scrutiny of the League of Nations. It is believed he will confide to his New York peer, with America showing broad support for the League.
Wall paper selections at Pred Hammers Picture Framing showcase distinct styles for home interiors. Wisdon Ghass presents a curated range highlighting patterns, textures, and colors to reflect personal taste and space design.
San Antonio circles push for immediate start of ten to twelve large ware houses at Fort Sam Houston with a projected cost between 2.5 and 3 million dollars. Plans were ready last fall but delayed by rising labor and material costs, while New Orleans received approval for a 15.09 million dollar warehouse program. A local expert’s estimate favored San Antonio, with civil works to be performed by civilians, implying months of substantial local employment and material purchases.
Announcement from Washington states the 131st Field Artillery from San Antonio, composed of local boys under Col. Claud Birkhead, will demobilize at Camp Devens and arrive Newport News around March, with a homecoming parade and large city celebration planned. About 2,800 men, including Battery B and other local batteries, are in the regiment and will be welcomed by committees and business groups upon return.
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