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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1919
Page
1
Absentee representatives arrived in Washington summoned by Democratic and Republican leaders to bolster support for a larger navy as the renewed battle lines form.
Washington reporters note trains bring absentee lawmakers as Democrats and Republicans rally to shore up support for Secretary Daniels larger war program. A rumored cable from Paris to President Wilson is seen as a possible card in the fight, while party leaders forecast clashes in the Senate over the navy and army appropriations bills before Congress adjourns on March 4.
Washington February 11 John Skelton Williams nominated by the President to be controller of the treasury so terrorized the banking world that few bankers dare to come on Washington to testify Wade Cooper president of Union Savings Bank told the senate banking and currency committee today Cooper was testifying in Weeks resolution abolishing the office of controller of the treasury He had only a few sentences when the committee voted five to four to hear him in executive session
Seven people were arrested in connection with the textile strike in Lawrence Massachusetts. The raid followed eleven arsons attributed to strike unrest with four of those arrested alleged to be women. Police report more workers gathered at the mills today marking continued labor tensions since the strike began.
Washington considers whether the government should fund the wheat guarantee by a Treasury payment or shift cost to consumers. The administration would empower the Food Administration to cover losses, while many senators push for a policy favoring direct consumer payment or market-based adjustments. The debate ties to war-time price controls, unemployment, and recent European relief funding.
President Wilson wants no great demonstration on his return from Europe. He will land aboard the George Washington at Hoboken and proceed to Washington quickly. He will head a District of Columbia parade but will not review. His sailing date from France depends on peace conference developments, with possible return Friday or Saturday or delaying to stay in France for Congress closing days.
Washington Feb 11 General Pershing notified the War Department that orders have gone to the 4th Division composed of Indiana and Kentucky troops to prepare to return to the United States. The move is preliminary to an early convoy assignment and not an immediate homeward departure, War Department officials said.
Four armed bandits shot and killed John Tammieh early today in an apartment building in Chicago after he and three friends were ordered to hold up their hands. Tammieh tried to flee and was shot four times, dying instantly.
Weimar reports the new German constitution was adopted by the National Assembly today and the president is expected to be elected tomorrow. The news is carried via London with confirmation from February 11.
London Feb 11 King George in a throne address outlined labor settlement aims, health ministry creation, and reform of House of Commons procedures. He urged measures to curb unfair food imports, boost industrial and agricultural output, and aid ex soldiers and workers. The scene in the Lords was somber as troops lined the route to Parliament.
Berlin and London reports say thousands gathered in Berlin and at Huehner Circus to denounce Entente actions against German war prisoners. Circulars signed by the People’s League accused the Allies of breaking promises to repatriate prisoners and warned that postwar imprisonment equates to slavery.
The third reign Parliament opens amid Irish and reconstruction issues. Sinn Fein’s Markiewicz sits as a woman MP while Irish Nationalists face uncertainty about seating. Lloyd George leads a diverse coalition with Liberal and Labor factions under Northcliffe backing, amid debates on league of nations draft and Kaiser punishment.
Stockholm report dated February 11 states an army of 70,000 Russians has been formed in Finland to march on Petrograd and overthrow the Bolsheviks. The Bolsheviks are said to be evacuating Petrograd now.
London reports that the government may revive the industrial unrest commissions perhaps in a new form to inform the Cabinet and Parliament about the real causes of strikes, according to a Lobby cor respondent of the Daily Express.
A misunderstanding between Secretary of War Baker and Assistant Secretary Crowell sparked a Justice Department probe into Mussel Shoals graft. The inquiry explores reports of extravagances and the contract between Air Nitrates Corp and the Ordinance Bureau related to a $30,000,000 project.
A brief Paris cable from President Wilson to Rep. Swagar Sherley chairing the House Appropriations Committee confirms his endorsement of substituting a budget system for Congress budgetary practice. Tumulty transmitted the message to Sherley with Wilson’s cordial note expressing hope for success.
Baltimore February 11 a steamship named Elora sailed from the harbor with 8000 gas shells produced at Edgewood Arsenal. Every crew member wore gas masks as a precaution. The shells are to be dumped somewhere in the Atlantic or Chesapeake Bay.
Washington reports a cloudy night and Wednesday with possible snow or rain. Temperatures rise tonight as moisture arrives, bringing a warmer spell amid unsettled conditions across the region.
Washington February 11 Henry Veeder Swift and Company counsel testified before the Senate agriculture committee under oath. He said he never received information from Mr Tumulty and did not know who Diamond T referred to. Veeder noted a file in his vault marked Tumulty containing letters about owed money, with Francis J. Heney corroborating.
U S Army investigators search for a man feared to plan a timed bomb attack to wreck a barracks housing 1500 sick and wounded soldiers. Clocks used to trigger dynamite were found in a suitcase in the recreation hall. Major John Robinson leads the probe as a bomb ring is expected to be arrested.
Washington dated Feb 21 Acting Secretary of State Polk offered a brief remark on a Providence Journal article. He said the proclamation depends on the constitution and that unless three fourths of states certify adoption he cannot determine if the process is complete.
Paris report says Germany retains 12 000 aircraft and 4000 field guns as cited by L F P Locheur the French peace representative. General Tasker H Bliss and Norman Davis are to be American members of a committee to draft new armistice terms for Germany.
London reports Princess Patri cia, youngest daughter of the Duke of Connaught, will not promise to obey commander Alexander Ratm say when she becomes his bride on February 27. She will be the first royal bride to omit the traditional vow to obey. At the coronation altar she will promise only to love and honor her husband, a historic departure from precedent.
New York reports a riot aboard the immigrant barge William C Moore as 57 men and one woman labeled dangerous aliens are marched to Ellis Island for deportation. Police and private guards quell clashes, one alleged spy is detained, and a follow up says hundreds more anarchists and Bolsheviks will be deported when ships are available.
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