The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-10

Germany undsr the peace treaty
must pay ;b.oOo'ooc,oo IN cash Or the
equivalent in commodities, before
NAV i 1891. she must also issue
immediately to the allied and asso-
ciated governments $2O,0OO,OOO,oOO Of
interest bearing bonds.
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Now that the Germans have been
called to Versailles on April 20, the
indications are that the proceedings
NAV move with such dispatch that
President Wilson can remain for the
signing OF the treaty and thus be able
to take back the completed document
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Austria-Hungary Bulgaria and Tur-
key are not particularly promising
debtors but the reparations COM
mission, with the problem Of German
compensation for damages out Of the
way, is taking up the QUESTION Of the
financial responsibility Of these
states.
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The British military representative
at Vienna has notified DR.. Otto Bauer,
foreign minister OF German-Austria,
that the British government had au-
thorized him to declare that II dis
orders occurred in German-AuBtria,
imports, including food and raw ma
terials, would be Immediately and en-
tirely stopped.
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American troops to the nufuber Of
5000 are returning during the pres
emit month, Newton d. Baker. score
tary OF war, said on his arrival In
Paris from Brest. In May, he added,
the number will fall to 100000, be-
cause OF lack OF transportation, but
in June the number probably viii
rise to 100000.
DOMESTIC
Physical merger of the automatic
and manual telephonpe systems Of
Dallas will become effective April g.
o.
Banks Of the Eleventh federal re-
serve district for the third time have
oversubscribed the allotted quota OF
United States treasury certificates OF
Indebtedness
Rehearing was denied by the su-
,~or.o oourt - Tonoh Erohuyortr =
Kansas City newspaper man, whose
conviction under the espionage act
was upheld by the court.
The state bank OF Stratford, Okla,
was robbed recently by three men
who succeeded in making their es-
cape with about $4,000 in cash and
$4,000 in. Liberty bonds.
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Commissioners courts of Texas
have no authority to issue bonds TO
construct "dift roads," under chapter
2. title IS, r. 8. 1911, the attorney
general holds In an opinion.
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Between three and four hundred
head Of cattle were killed when four
teen cars turned over at Hunter, nine
miles from San Marcos, ON the Mis-
souri,. Kansas & Texas railroad 70
Gently
By vote OF 20 to II the senate
has adopted an act which provides
that all beverages containing per
cent Of alcohol or less shall be deem
ed to be Misunderstanding in Rhode
Island.
Eight enlisted men, one OFFICER,
and one civilian. on board the United
States submarine chaser 297, lying
in port at San Diego, Cal, we're burn
ed in an explosion on board the lit.
tie warship recently.
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The establishment OF chair Of
Bible in connection with the univer-
sity OF Texas in the University Bap-
fist church at Austin was authorized
at the meeting Of the Baptist exec
utive board OF Texas.
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The army and civilian aviators in
Teras are invited to participate in
the extensive aerial races to take
place In May in connection with .iis
second Pan-American aeronautic CON.
yention and exposition.
The Atlantic fleet, comprising n,
ships and tonnage the greater part
OF the Victory Armada" has steam.
ed into New York harboi. With its
arrival the greatest assemblage Of
war craft ever seen in any American
port-1os vessels.
A strike Of more than 5000 young
women operators in the employ OF
the New England Telephone and Tel.
egraph company and the Providence
Telephone company for wage incrsas-
es has tied up the telephone sersice
In the greater part Of New England
except in Connecticut.
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Federal Judges, Baker, Lands ana
Page have granted an interlocutory
injunction temporarily restraining the
Illinois state public utilities cornInis.
sion and Attorney General Brundaee
from interfering with the new SEIZED.
uie Of telephone and telegraph rates
promulgated by Postmaster Genets,
Burleson.
the first Kansas wheat crop report
OF the year, issued by J. c. Mohler.
secretary Of the state board Of aeri.
culture, shows that the condition ana