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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Democrat
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1919
Page
3
The allied and associated governments decided not to reply to the German counter proposals until Friday. After that response is sent the Germans will have five days to accept or reject the treaty.
Paris June 9 the Peace conference commission on colonies prisoners of war responsibility and labor military and naval clauses reports to the council of four urging rejection of the German counter proposals in Paris according to Havas agency.
Paris June 9 the council of four spent the morning reviewing reports from the commission on counter proposals to Germany’s plenipotentiaries regarding the peace treaty.
Paris reports Premier Clemenceau Col E M House and Lord Robert Cecil examined terms for non founder members joining the League of Nations. Germany admission hinges on stable government treaty peace loyal execution. A fourth disarmament clause was dropped. Berlin reports discuss loans to aid postwar recovery and international financial solidarity.
Count von Jockhoff Rantzau returned to Versailles on Sunday morning after a trip to Germany Friday night. The special train reached Noisy le Sec at 11 47 a m. He was accompanied by Herr Roediger and four delegation secretaries. Baron Von Larsner met the party at the station.
Mrs Hoke Smith wife of United States Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia died early today at her Atlanta home after a long illness She was born in Athens Georgia and was 59 years old She was the daughter of Gen R R Cobb a noted Confederate officer
Atlantic City airport announces seven no stop trans Atlantic flights to be launched soon with this port as objective and take off point. Flights will involve American British and Italian airmen with two or more starting from Atlantic City. Three dirigibles are part of the program as preparations begin and details will be released in a few days. The British dirigible B 34 may begin her flight today and the aero club officials prepare to receive the Giant Slimp.
Joe Ryan of the Marines returned home after overseas service arriving in Hoboken on Sunday. His mother Mrs. Elizabeth Ryan of 415 West Seventh Street received a message Monday confirming his arrival.
Judge H B Shain quashed a statutory charge against Letha Shull after a demurrer by C Kelly and H D Dow. Lawyers argued the information did not embody the crime in the title of the law and that the statute was unconstitutional.
Mrs Walter Monroe of that city hosted a dinner and visit complimenting Frank Monroe Jr who will leave late this week to enter Annapolis Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland The event was described as very delightful.
John F. Kirby II of Cassidy Mercantile Co. is ill at his home at 318 East Main Street.
The case against E. E. Eckles on resisting an officer was dismissed with no action. No further court action is planned, and Eckles is released from pending charges.
Nationwide workers in the phone industry plan a Monday morning walkout after a leadership vote, signaling a coordinated work stoppage to protest pay and working conditions. Organizers urge participants to strike at shift start across multiple regions and companies.
Jefferson City reports show general assembly appropriations totaling 1,297,256 held up by Governor Garner with 1,296,423.87 vetoed outright. State University loses 178,006 while the State Fair stands at 53,500 amid a long list of departments awaiting funds until revenue is assured.
A Sedalia area case ended Monday when E E Eckles a Dresden neighborhood farmer charged with resisting an officer was dismissed after his bondsman insisted on either dismissal or immediate trial. Eckles had been arrested by Patrolman Parsons off duty and not in uniform after an incident with a local youth.
A nationwide telephone workers strike was called to begin next Monday morning. Operators, maintenance and repair staff join the stoppage, with orders from the Electrical Workers Union and Springfield headquarters. They demand recognition of bargaining rights and an end to discharging union men, mirroring telegraphers’ actions.
Chicago report says the Federal Telegraph Company reached a signed schedule with an operators committee meeting the unions demands. International president S J Konenkamp says a nationwide strike of about 70 000 telegraphers and telephone operators will proceed Wednesday after failed peace talks in Washington. He notes ongoing discharges by Western Union with seventy workers dismissed in Dallas Little Rock Denver Portland and Los Angeles.
A woman living at 423 East St. Louis Street identified as Lucile Miller Parker attempted suicide by swallowing two swallows of poisonous antiseptic after three relatives were arrested following a fight at her home. A physician treated her with antidotes and by Tuesday noon her condition was serious but not necessarily dangerous.
Major General Cabell commanding the southern department and the Mexican border advised the war department against enlarging forces at this time. He stated the existing troops are sufficient to handle any foreseeable contingency.
Berlin reports the death of Admiral Vor Holtzendorff head of the German general naval staff for most of the war. He retired in August last year and was a strong advocate of submarine warfare, earning a 1917 decoration for U-boat service.
A hung jury resulted in the state vs Alvin Johnson alias Albert R. Gates. Johnson, who conducted his own defense, faced 12 jurors with 7 voting for conviction and 5 for acquittal. They discharged without a verdict. he will be retried at the November term unless bail is granted and he remains jailed until then.
Mr and Mrs Lee Monroe Mrs Adelia Monroe Miss Lulu Monroe Mr and Mrs Frank Monroe and son Frank Jr traveled Tuesday morning to Tipton Missouri where they enjoyed a dinner hosted by Mr and —
Major C. S. McGinnis formerly with the Kat hospital staff arrives in Sedalia after a year with the 89th division in France. He and Mrs. McGinnis stay at LaMoore hotel and plan visits to Warrensburg and Houstonia before deciding if Sedalia will be their future home.
Don Davis a young journalist recently returned from military service will head the publicity department for the Missouri State Fair this year. He arrived Tuesday and will begin his duties immediately. Posters for the fair are specially designed for this event and include stock designs used in prior years.
The Shorthorn Breeders Association of Pettis County held a Wednesday afternoon meeting in the law library at the courthouse to set sale dates and arrange fair week plans. W A Chead of the American Shorthorn Breeders Association in Manhattan Kansas spoke to the attendees.
About 2 000 former German officers and sailors held at Forts McPherson and Oglethorpe will begin returning to Germany around July 1. Forty more enemy aliens, earlier interned at Panama, will be sent back next week after custody in the United States.
Washington dispatch reports a Knox resolution seeking to separate the covenant from the peace treaty before ratification. It would allow future separate consideration by nations while preserving Germany’s obligations and urging the United States to consult with powers to remove threats to civilization.
Tom Cartwright, nephew of Mrs Chastain, reported a Ford touring car stolen near 769 South Dell Avenue Marshall. The auto collided with a telephone post after a high speed chase through LUswath and Summit streets around 2 AM. Two men fled west after the crash while witnesses who saw the car speeding through town offered possible identifications.
Hon Charles M Hay a prominent St Louis attorney will address Liberty Park auditorium Friday June 9 at 8 oclock about the League of Nations. The Pettis County branch of the League to Enforce Peace, led by Rev Davidson, hails him as one of Missouri's finest orators and notes he challenged Senator James A Reed to a debate on the League. The public is invited to attend.
Over the Sunday and Monday period the fire department responded to multiple alarms. A raised roof and furnishings burned at 213 East Second Street near Hotel Terry, owned by Thomas Woodward and occupied by Mrs. Ryan, with $2,000 damage. Hotel Terry windows scorched. Small stove or flue sparks damaged Patrolman A. M. Hampton’s residence at 201 South Prospect Avenue. Additional false alarms and minor blazes occurred at City Light and Power plant and Lamy Manufacturing plant. A blazed roof caused by sparks at 912 East Fourth Street damaged Jesse Slaton’s home.
Fragment mentions Tuesday evening update about a return now set for Wednesday. Details are sparse and names or places are unclear.
Marriage licenses were issued Thursday to Charles Brinkholder and Eisi Schultz both of Hughesville George Taylor of Sedalia and Chattie Baker of Boonville.
Anxious for action, leaders press governors to convene legislatures to pass on suffrage. Activists urge prompt calls amid stalled debates and upcoming sessions.
Carrie Chapman Catt sent telegrams to twenty two state governors urging immediate special legislative sessions to ratify the suffrage amendment. Recipients include Norbeck of South Dakota Allen of Kansas Roberts of Oklahoma Burnquist of Minnesota Gardner of Missouri Frazier of North Dakota Harding of Iowa Roberts of Tennessee Larrola of New Mexico and others.
In the District Court of the United States Central Division of the Western District of Missouri Lillie M Romig a Se ndalia Missouri resident filed for discharge from all debts and liabilities under the bankrupt act hearing set for July 21 1919 at 11 oclock in the forenoon in Jefferson City Missouri creditors and interested persons may appear to show cause why their prayers should not be granted Edwin R Durham Clerk H C Geisberg Deputy
Madison Wisconsin June 10 the Wisconsin legislature ratified the federal suffrage amendment with the assembly voting 54 to 2 and the senate 23 to 1 confirming the measure authorities announced.
Springfield Illinois June 10 The Illinois state senate ratified the federal suffrage amendment with a unanimous vote. The house approved the resolution by 132 to 3, completing legislative action on the measure.
Chicago June 10 reports Illinois was first to ratify the national suffrage amendment by more than an hour. After Springfield house passage the senate approved at 10 48 a m while Madison received notice of passage at 11 52 a m.
Democratic State Club organized by M Neale and Wm J Fleming with Adolph Musser in charge. A statewide club with a $1 membership. A vice president will be chosen for each legislative district to serve a year. Women may vote for president and some officers at the next election.
Corporal Art Brill, who left Sedalia December 8, 1917 after enlisting in the air service, arrived Wednesday for the first time to see Sedalia relatives since enlisting. He traveled via St. Louis, San Antonio, Camp McArthur, and Camp Mills before sailing overseas. He reached England in March 1918 and served in France with the 370th aero squadron until the armistice. Brill phoned his mother, Mrs. M. B. Brill.
Charles A Lovelace a farmer sues Louis Igo a Katy railway fireman for alienation of his wife's affections in circuit court. Lovelace seeks 2500 dollars actual damages and 2500 dollars punitive. Attorney A L Shortridge represents the plaintiff.
U S officials report Nicaragua asked Washington to send forces to deter a potential invasion by Costa Rica as President Tinoco massed troops on the frontier. The Nicaraguan legation cited regional turmoil and urged protection and aid including naval guards to preserve neutrality and security.
Miss Ruby Tuck daughter of Mr and Mrs Menti Tuck of Houstonia won a bronze medal at Washington University for general excellence in pottery on metal. She has studied fine arts there for four years focusing on fine china painting and metal work.
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