02 Jan 1919
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1919
Page
1
Government estimates show 1918 railroad losses under federal control below 150 million dollars after guaranteed returns. Net government income from operations nears 300 million, with total 1918 revenues around 4.8 billion and expenses near 3.8 billion, a record year for railroads.
Ohio and Kentucky Indiana and West Virginia show fair to cold with Thursday much colder and Friday continuing cold. Temperature readings for Memphis New Orleans Omaha Galveston Denver Nashville San Francisco Grand Rapids Winnipeg and Cincinnati list today high and low values with precipitation noted for some stations. Cincinnati January 1 1919 record ends at 7 pm with cloudy noon readings and wind from the southwest.
Secretary Daniels told the House Naval Committee that by next summer the navy will establish two fleets one on the Pacific coast and one on the Atlantic coast with war games and joint maneuvers as a regular training program. Admiral Benson supports the plan and is abroad with the peace delegation.
A cable from Herbert Hoover in Paris reports that relief work in Northern France by the Commission for Relief in Belgium must expand and continue despite German destruction. The area’s 1.5 million inhabitants rely on rationing as transport and industry struggle to recover. a larger organization, barracks, and Navy volunteers aid relocation and housing efforts while the French government handles distribution under continued commission support.
New York January 1. An inquiry will be conducted by the County District Attorney’s office to determine why Liberty Bonds are selling well below par. Assistant Prosecutor Edward S. Brogan says the probe will assess whether traders are pushing prices down to profit before the next loan issue.
Riotous scenes erupted in Lafayette Park as National Woman's Party sentinels protested the Senate's inaction on equal suffrage. Police arrested five women after they set a park urn aflame and refused bond.
A New York federal jury after 24 hours of deliberation could not decide the guilt or innocence of Nova Adolphus Brown and eight co defendants charged with conspiring to defraud investors through promoting D and C Company cereal stock. A second trial will begin. defendants released on present bond.
Mrs Nina Larrey Duryea, president of Duryea war relief in France, returned to the United States to rally support for 72 branches. She described a field near Ypres where 200000 enemy and Allied soldiers lie unmarked on eighteen acres after four major onslaughts.
France seeks to supervise Armenia Syria and Lebanon under a new world order after the war, with Palestine placed under international protection. Paris cites historic agreements with Britain and Russia and rejects the word protectorate while aiming for England-like relations with other regions.
Alfred E. Smith a Democrat from New York City was inaugurated as governor of New York at noon in Albany, succeeding Charles S. Whitman Republican, to serve a four year term.
The British steam yacht Iolaire sank off Stornoway Scotland after striking rocks called the Beasts of Helm on New Year’s Day. Of 300 sailors aboard only about thirty survived while all officers and crew were lost. The 362 ton vessel built in 1902 belonged to Sir Donald Currie’s estate.
Theodore P. Shonts president of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company warns the city that an eight cent fare is needed to avoid bankruptcy. He notes a large deficit in subway and elevated earnings for the year ending June 30, prior to under ground contracts with the city.
Coblenz December 31 American advance general headquarters at Treves ordered German civil employees and military units to salute American officers starting tomorrow Failure to comply could lead to arrest The directive was reported from Coblenz today by authorities.
Paris dispatch says Premier Clemenceau, after thirteen months of continuous labor, departs for Moulleron-en-Pareds in La Vendée to recuperate. He faced severe strain amid recent parliamentary sessions and is 78 years old.
Miss Julia Lathrop, head of the Children's Bureau, urged anew that education be the main tool to control child labor. The bureau plans uniform reporting of work certificates across states and notes over 6.5 million children weighed in a drive to reduce preventable infant deaths. Public health work and maternal care were endorsed, while war conditions allegedly increased juvenile delinquency and reported weapon carrying and immorality among city youths.
The American Committee for Relief in the Near East, aided by Herbert Hoover in Paris, will obtain food from stocks the Food Administration will establish and distribute it by motor truck from surplus districts to famine areas. Supplies beyond food will be bought in the U S and sent to the Near East aboard transportation assigned to the committee.
Robert S. Lovett resigned as Director of the Division of Capital Expenditures of the Railroad Administration effective today. He argued that competition should remain in service and facilities, but not in rates, and that a definite governmental railroad policy is essential to financial peace and industrial welfare.
Rome dispatch reports Pope Benedict expresses hope the Paris Peace Conference will form a League of Nations and abolish conscription. He praises President Wilson and Holy See, prays for peace, urges tribunals to settle disputes, and calls for reduced armaments and harmony.
President Wilson travels to Rome to meet King Victor Emmanuel and visit the Pope and key Italian leaders. He plans no business during the trip beyond discussions with Orlando Sonnino and Balfour and Lloyd George’s talks shaping the postwar conference.
Preparations for President Wilson's arrival in Rome are in full swing with Via Nationale closed from the railroad to the Quirinal. The municipality will honor him as Citizen of Rome while Capitol halls are adorned with tapestries flowers and plants. Shops display American colors and portraits of Wilson Washington and Lincoln.
President Masaryk of Czecho-Slovakia departs Prague for Rome to confer with President Wilson and Italian leaders on the Adriatic coastal dispute with Jugoslav claims. Diplomats deem the meeting pivotal in the post Austro-Hungarian dismemberment era for a satisfactory settlement.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.