12 Jul 1919
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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1919
Page
1
Giant dirigible report notes R 34 closing in on the Irish coast within 360 miles as eastward Atlantic journey finishes faster than the initial flight despite an engine loss. The morning update places the airship near its final leg with the return voyage proceeding under steady power.
Early wireless statement says the dirigible R-M4 maintained about 35 knots on the return trip from the United States. A message received in London places her at 52 56 N, 10 30 W at 11 p m Greenwich time. Another report notes R-21 at 2 50 w m New York time, position 2 13 N, 23 W, speed 35 knots.
An Army dirigible departed Akron at 11:00 p.m. with three crew members and completed a night flight to Washington, landing at Welling Field this morning. After refueling, it will proceed to Langley Field, Virginia. The airship measures 163 feet long, 2 feet in diameter, with 60 cubic feet payload and 6460 port living capacity.
Allied soldiers at Montabaur host a four day circus for Rhine garrison with two shows daily. About 10 000 spectators including generals observe acts by all soldier performers. Proceeds go to division entertainment fund. German townspeople attend while German girls craft costumes despite anti fraternization rules.
Amsterdam July 1 The last chamber of the Dutch Parliament has adopted a motion to introduce women suffrage in Holland. The action signals a broad debate on voting rights for women and possible constitutional changes.
Berlin reports a government move to lower food prices as the blockade nears raising. Traffickers hurriedly discard hidden stocks, with declines of 30 to 60 percent in the Rhine zone. Shipments to Berlin rise while the capital awaits further reductions and possible controls on imports and exports provoke industry opposition.
London notes Britain aims to resume consular services in Germany and aid British firms in distributing goods there. A foreign office committee is selecting consular staff and an ambassador to Berlin is expected to be appointed soon. Germany may send a chargé d affaires, with no German ambassador planned yet. Travel to Germany will be restricted while home trade facilities expand.
Six new St. Paul’s College buildings at Tokubukuro near Tokyo, funded by American money, were recently dedicated. Rev. Charles S. Bellanider presides. Notables from Japan attended and spoke. The campus mirrors Oxford in plan and beauty. Morris Hall honors Rev. Arthur Morris. Samuel Mather of Cleveland funded the erection. many gifts come from his estate.
Brest July 4. Correspondence notes President Wilson’s fixation on the number 13 as his naval escort detail is traced through 1918 19 movements. Destroyers Woolsey Tarbell Yarnall Wickes formed the Uith division escorting the George Washington in France and Atlantic routes near Brent harbor West Roads and the Azores.
Paris July 12 The Malian delegation sent a note to the peace conference urging Italy receive a concession at Tien Sin China The Italian request was listed for the afternoon council of five meeting alongside trade with Bolshevik Russia and other topics.
The FTC in a special report to Congress urges amending existing laws to allow manufacturers to fix and maintain resale prices with oversight. A disinterested agency would review contracts and prices upon dealer complaints, safeguarding goodwill and preventing harmful price cutting while promoting manufacturing efficiency and consumer interests. The report cites Supreme Court cases against Colgate and others guiding current restrictions.
In a public letter, Education Commissioner Claxton urges the United States to assume leadership in education and attract European students. She notes Germany seeks influence via its universities and suggests American colleges counteract by offering scholarships, especially to students from Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Russia, Romania, and Western Asia. Germany may draw from proximity, but US scholarships could counter.
Frances and Elizabeth Anderson of New Canaan Connecticut receive the croix de guerre from Marshal Petain for bravery while serving as American Red Cross content workers. A message from Red Cross headquarters confirms the decoration and honors their service.
The Polish Diet voted to suppress all titles. No decorations except military orders and university degrees will be recognized. Foreign decorations require special permission from the Diet, and future titles are banned.
A July New York report cites Presbyterian investigators detailing alleged Japanese brutality in Korea. It describes churchgoers killed in churches, torture of prisoners including women and youths, and widespread desecration amid claims of official censorship and propaganda.
Vienna allies decide action against Bela Kun's communist government in Hungary. A special courier to Paris seeks powers from the Allied Supreme Council. At Paris, Marshal Foch and allied delegates discussed combined military action against Hungarian forces attacking Czecho-Slovakia and Austria, pending full commitment from respective governments.
John P. McCarthy of Moretown, about 30, shot himself through the heart at his home yesterday after telling his wife he would not recover. He stood, retrieved the gun, and then died. he leaves a wife and four children. The death was reported to the selectman and district health officer. The bullet entered near the heart and exited near the neck. McCarthy had lived with the Finnigan family and later married Hirth Crapo of Montpelier.
The Chicago hog market reached a top of $23.01 per hundredweight, surpassing the previous high of $22.95 set yesterday. Analysts note rising demand and pressure from European market needs driving price records.
The Potash Syndicate of Germany petitions the government to authorize a price increase of potash by 00 percent due to rising production costs and a reported deficit of 46,000,000 marks in the first quarter. It warns it may have to shut down operations if permission is denied.
Paris July 11 Marshal Foch awarded the French war cross to Brigadier General Charles G Dawes chief of the United States AEF France for ensuring complete supply harmony between American and French armies during the period cited. Cleveland July 12 telephone strike disrupts service as 700 union operators and electrical workers walk out at 6 am demanding unionization and wages.
Barre business leaders weigh funding a Peerless Knitting Mills plant. A city canvass seeks $250000 in Barre subscriptions to form a new $1,100,000 Massachusetts corporation with 200 local jobs and a sinking fund. Key backers include Harry Daniels and F D Ladd, with plans to issue $100 shares and appoint directors from Mattapan and Barre.
A judge sentenced capital punishment at Wind sor State Prison for the killing of Mr and Mrs Henry E Wig gins in Andover five years ago.
In St Johnsbury two men two women and three children, Russian and Polish Jews, were detained after a border crossing attempt. They traveled from Montre al to St Armand and then to St Johnsbury en route to New York. An accompanying New York operator, named Zelt, is detained. Immigration officers believe an opium smuggling gang backs the plot, with penalties up to 5000 dollars or five years. Police seek the Vermont car used in the pilot.
The funeral for Mrs Philo A Patterson was held at her Brooklyn street home yesterday at 2 pm. She died Wednesday night after two weeks confinement with a broken hip. Rev J B Reardon led a short service and prayers at graveside. She was a Universalist, loved by many friends. remains interred in Elmwood Cemetery. Bearers were Harry Houghton, George McFarland, Charles Williams, William Deans, Edward House and James Peor.
George E. Warner was electrocuted at the state prison in Windsor at 3 a.m. for the murder of his wife's parents in Andover five years earlier. The execution marked Vermont's first electrocution after prior hangings. Warner, 45, had argued his wife was influenced by her parents to eject him from their home. His last appeal failed as Gov. Clement declined reprieve or commutation. Warner killed Mr and Mrs Wiggins on November 4, 1914 after a quarrel over a pending divorce, then shot the couple in their home.
News reaches St Albans that Joseph Leake of Rye New York was instantly killed in a car accident. His wife Susan Seymour Leake died about a year ago of influenza and her mother Julia Seymour was killed stepping from a streetcar struck by a car. Leake leaves four small children. The Seymour family were well known in St Albans and in North and South Hero where they ran a summer camp for many years. SPECIAL DRIVE ON LUXURY TAXES
A July 12 report states the Bureau of Internal Revenue launched a special drive to collect luxury taxes. Commissioner Roper ordered collectors to canvass delinquents in fall amounts due on sales of soft drinks, theater admissions, club dues, jewelry, art, wearing apparel, toilet articles, and certain taxes. Zones were set and field forces allocated.
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