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Newspaper
San Antonio Evening News
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1919
Page
1
Paris May 17 Italians consent to a free port at Fiume and relinquish claims to portions of the Austrian and Dalmatian mainland but no final settlement. They reportedly press claims to certain Adriatic islands as the Roman government negotiates.
A jury in the Nineteenth District Court awarded damages totaling fifty thousand dollars in a high profile tar and feathers case. The defendant, Luling resident Levie, faced a verdict that included legal costs and exemplary damages. The trial drew witnesses from multiple towns and reflected evolving tensions as authorities considered further action. The judge ordered a formal statement of the verdict and potential options for post trial review. The local mood remained tense as reports described occupation and unrest in the surrounding area.
Berlin officials say counter proposals to the peace treaty will be completed Sunday as Germans discuss terms before the May 22 deadline. Reichstag meetings and other sessions are called to resist signing and to voice objections to provisions seen as impossible to carry out.
Disjointed dispatch reports units moving toward Brest as prep for sailing to the United States. Official convoy movements indicate ships may reach Trost around May 5 with rapid discharge plans and convoy to Ames Camp Travis ahead of departure.
Fragmented OCR text suggests a chain from Hayes family to bankruptcy. Mentions a grandson of Hayes, a president, and unsettled seats. Reference to a soldier at Camp Grant and a misdeed affecting a partner, with scattered geographic hints.
American League games in Chicago and details of batteries and umpires reflect a day of action with several games postponed by rain. National League matchups in Boston feature Pittsburgh and Boston batters, with summaries noting scores and rainouts in Philadelphia St Louis and New York Cincinnati.
May 17 report details the formation of the American Cotton Inport Paneling Corporation and its permanent officers. J. P. Wanamaker of St Mathews and G. wens elected president. J. T. Leott of Houston named vice president. W. W. Karrickman of Dallas secretary-treasurer. Directors include J. A. Keane Wichita Falls F C Weinert Austin Ursasi A Abderwond Honey Grove and others.
Report from Moscow cites British or French ships shelling the coast north of Ropshan two miles north of Vetragrad with no decisive result. Dispatches say British and French warships linger near the region, preparing for an attack on Perragenl as Bulshert forces retreat. There is confusion over the origin of the vessels.
President Wilson's long message to Congress was reviewed at the White House in May, about 4 500 words long. Secretary Tumulty refused to disclose any of the President's domestic recommendations. The message is likely to be taken up by Congress Tuesday after a weekend of House and Senate work.
Berlin reporter surveys Bavaria after the peace terms view in Munich Bamberg and other towns. Bavarian Prime Minister Hoffman warns the Bavarian government and press show gloom while fearing the Versailles conditions and possible starvation and anarchy. The Bavarian National Assembly has reservations about the terms and insists on safeguarding territorial and policy concerns.
Following the arrival of seaplane NUS at Horta, Navy reports indicate two NC type aircraft NC-1 and NC-1L may have reached Ponty Delgado after a heavy mist and squalls impeded their progress. No engine trouble reported. radios slow. officers monitor the Azores area for bearings and possible landfall as weather clears.
Washington May 17. The NC-4 is prepared for the next leg toward its objective in the transatlantic flight. A Navy Department dispatch says NC-4 is at Horta awaiting favorable weather and is not expected to leave until tomorrow for Pon ta Delgada.
A Fort Worth mother, Mrs Hugo Hoevel, anxiously awaits news of NC-1 pilot Lionel Mitscher and three Navy lines. She vows not to sleep until word lands safely, after receiving a letter of confidence from her son. Lieut. Com Mitscher, Oklahoma native, was first Navy Academy appointee from the state and commanded a hydroplane station at Milam Florida during the war.
The Roumanian peace delegation plans to quit the Tatis Peace Conference over the Banat of Temesvar division with Serbia. The Roumanian bureau in Switzerland cited the disputed territorial arrangement as the cause.
In a developing local report a dispute emerged involving Weather Lentz, a tailor on St Adjoining Street, and the Bank of F Cone, prompting questions about jurisdiction and charges. Community officials urged calm as steps toward resolution were discussed.
United Press report from Washington and Ponta Delgada details the NC-4 seaplane’s record transatlantic progress. NC-4 arrived at Horta Azores after 15 hours 18 minutes of flight covering about 1,200 miles, with NC-1 and NC-3 reports and fog affecting arrivals. Navy authorities issued rapid updates as destroyers shadowed the fleet amid weather challenges.
Log notes Ta Trepassey and Trepassey harbor reports Seaplane NC 1 and NC 4 movements Azores leg Progress updates from MonreLifts Maine and Cape Race. Dirigible C 5 loss reported with mission status unclear and rescue outcome uncertain.
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