21 Jul 1919
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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1919
Page
1
Washington July 21 President Wilson reluctantly follows doctors order to stay in bed due to dysentery though officials say his condition is not serious. The announcement notes the illness is not life threatening and he will rest until recovery.
Washington July 21 debate on the prohibition enforcement bill centers on allowing searches of private dwellings only when there is information that liquor is being sold or manufactured there. The Barkley amendment limits searches to private homes tied to illegal sale or manufacture, while Volstead notes warrants are required for any search of private property.
Warsaw reports German espionage is thriving as the Polish government bans the sale of German newspapers and all personal and family announcements except death notices. These “ads” are said to be a favorite spy medium, aiding German intelligence activities.
French and Belgian guards on the Rhine received orders to shoot to kill anyone acting suspiciously near the left bank. In the Düsseldorf region five people were caught smuggling across the Rhine.
Washington July 21. Officials expect details of the July 6 assault and robbery of American sailors by armed Mexicans near Tampico to be reviewed by the House Rules Committee tomorrow. Navy officials await a full report from Commander Finney of the Topeka and state department officials deny intervention plans, though advisers press for a protectorate in Mexico. President Wilson’s cabinet meeting Tuesday may foreground the incident and broaden debate on Mexican policy.
London on July 21 reports a railway strike settled amicably. The settlement ends a dispute that disrupted service across lines with both sides claiming progress and awaiting formal ratification.
Washington July 21 Admiral Benson said the R-34 visit proves transatlantic flight feasible for large dirigibles and will speed U S development. Congress authorized hangars and two new airships as the navy advances testing and data use to improve existing designs and support long-distance air travel plans.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig is reported ill in London with a mild attack. Medical reports say he is confined to bed at home and not seriously ill, with physicians noting no cause for alarm.
Washington July 21 Poland outlines a 12 article constitution defining relations with other nations civil rights and duties universal suffrage for the diet and chief elected by universal ballot every seven years guards of rights 80 men and a citizen militia with universal military duty.
More than 2000 pleasure type aircraft could be sold immediately if deliveries were possible and over 3000 have been purchased or ordered in the past three months, per Henry Woodhouse vice president of the Aerial League of America and editor of Aerial Age weekly.
Dr. Ingerman, ally of Lenin and Trotzky, declares Bolshevism as an American movement “never has existed and never will.” He calls the U S version a bland imitation, a fad played by politicians and alarmists, with reformers as its eager imitators.
Marshal Foch, commander in chief of the allied armies, is to be invited by the American Legion to visit America this fall and attend the next legion meeting in November. The invitation, long urged by American veterans who fought under the allied generalissimo, will be dispatched in a few days.
A terse wartime style item reports a man sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary for ten words used in a prewar or wartime context in Budapest. The piece notes French entry into Buda and Bolshevik overthrow references, with the man described as having a lawyer and barber shop scene nearby.
Vienna July 21 reports escalating upheaval in Hungary with Bela Kun deposed as Soviet Minister of War. New reign of terror described in Budapest as uprisings and bloodshed spread from the capital to other areas.
Ottawa reports the Dominion House of Commons enacted over 150 measures during a war driven session. Total spending reached 834.4122 million dollars for repatriation demobilization pensions debt service and other items with 484.4122 million for ordinary supply. A land settlement act aids veterans in farming under favorable terms and pension scales were raised. An additional 20 million dollars is allocated to provinces to improve roads linking farm districts to markets.
Wallace Idaho July 21 metal mine workers in the Coeur d Alene district receive a wage increase to 5.25 a day effective July 16 the last payday. The raise is 60 cents above the recent increase and is blamed on higher iron prices and rising living costs aimed to restore previous pay levels.
National League shows no games played while American League games include Chicago at New York and Cleveland at Philadelphia. Listed scores show Boston at Detroit with mixed outcomes and Washington entries amid a partial, unclear summary of results.
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