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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1919
Page
7
German peace delegates delivered credentials to allied commissioners at Versailles after a five minute opening meeting. They complained of surveillance and movement restrictions by the allied chief and were guarded to calm curious crowds. They viewed the devastation in France as they traveled to the talks.
A Spalato dated April 29 report relayed by United Press says Italian forces landed at Zara and Zebenico. Troops were to march east toward the demarcation line from those Dalmatian coast cities.
The passage outlines competing national claims over Dalmatia with a mixed population of Italians Croats and Serbo Croats. It traces Italian unification under Savoy Cavour and the Vienna settlement wounds and later promises linking Dalmatia to Italy. It notes the diverse rulers from Venice to Austria and the 1915 secret treaty, while highlighting Fiume and population distributions among Italians and Croats.
May 2 report from New York says sailors plan to meet Mayor Hylan to protest police riding down soldiers near Madison Square Garden. Mounted officers clashed with uniformed men as a Tom Mooney protest met. some wounded convalescents complained of police clubs.
More than 100 persons were arraigned in Boston courts after May day riots that left four shot and hundreds injured. Two policemen were among the wounded. 500 special officers patrolled Roxbury as crowds roamed the streets seeking parade participants.
A 1919 feature interview with Miss Rudina, famed New York artist’s model. She recalls early life in Volhynia and Kiel, escaping strict schooling to pursue dance and art. Rudina details studio life, the lure of Greenwich Village, and the challenges for a young girl starting out alone in a big city.
Chicago authorities kept anti riot forces ready for the I W W convention May 5. Police and federal agents showed riot guns and about 2000 reserve officers to deter demonstrations. Mrs Margaret A Wheeler 85 a pioneer resident and first postmaster of Manzanita died at Seattle General Hospital.
Major General W. Th. Johnston arrived at Tacoma en route to Camp Lewis to command the post. Johnston will head the new Si et division to honor the old unit. London reports Bolshevik capture of Shenkurek and execution of 60 American prisoners. British and American headquarters call the claim untrue.
Riots in Paris on May Day saw clashes between civil iana and troops across the city. One gendarme was killed and about 250 wounded along with around 100 civilians. Deputy Jouhaux and Private G H Harrison were among the wounded as crowds faced soldiers and police in Place de la Concorde and the Bastille area.
May Day protests turned violent in Cleveland as 200 injured and one death were reported. Police say 194 arrests were made and 55 detainees faced hearings. Ruthenberg is named as organizer of the red flag parade and faces potential charges.
Eight groups of foreign operators control 4,000,000 acres or 82.5 percent of Mexico's oil fields, while 146 other foreign operators hold 834,717 acres. Annual oil output stands at 58,000,000 barrels with market value around 90,000,000 dollars and Mexico earned 6,000,000 dollars in oil revenue last year. Export production is 6,600 barrels per hour, and foreign gasoline prices in Mexico exceed U S prices after transport and tax. Excluding Russia, Mexico ranks as the world’s second oil producing country.
Mexico faces a pivotal oil crisis as foreign interests dominate output with El Aguila and Royal Dutch Shell holding major shares. Dozens of wells, pipelines, and refineries span Tuxpan to New Orleans, while taxes and profits spark international tension. The Carranza government plans a May petroleum congress to seek a middle ground between sovereignty and foreign investment.
A raw Russian sable hide sold for 1035 dollars at the St. Louis fur exchange. Ten hides brought 10 250 dollars as buyers noted weavers will pay about three times the price for finished fur.
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