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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1919
Page
2
Early today rescuers began removing injured men from the stranded Northern Pacific during a cold spell. crews report good progress despite rough seas easing. authorities say weather hampers but does not halt extraction efforts and aid teams have arrived to assist the operation.
Fire Island N Y Jan 4 A northeast wind and rough seas allowed destroyers to come alongside the stranded Northern Pacific transport. Wounded soldiers were moved via baskets to destroyers and small launches, then to the hospital ship Solace. Over 2 066 troops remained aboard as rescue efforts continued near Hoboken and Fire Island.
London report says President Wilson plans another voyage to France this year. He may sail from Brest around February 15 and return later to complete peace negotiations after finishing official duties in Washington.
Three Combat Divisions of the American Expeditionary Forces relating 83 000 men and officers are assigned to return to the United States on first available transports.
Washington reports three American expeditionary force combat divisions totaling 83,000 to return on the first available transport. The 30th, 37th and 91st divisions join the Second Corps HQ under Major General Reed. Total discharged troops in the US nears 1,004,000, with 292,000 slated for early convoy from France. General March cites Archangel reports and outlines regular army retention plans for capable officers.
Boston Jan 4 Frankie Pacheco known as Young Frankie Britt was freed in Roxbury district court for the death of Terry McGovern of Philadelphia after a boxing match the night before. Judge Hayden freed Britt after Police Captain Good said no additional evidence could be offered.
Senator James Hamilton Lewis says an official report will outline why the government seized the cables after the armistice and prioritized casualty lists over private messages. He notes private rates and private managers blocked government directives, delaying casualty reporting and signaling a possible settlement with the estal company.
Samuel Gompers, AFL president, testifies before the Senate education and labor committee on labor reconstruction legislation warning of Bolshevism as a growing threat. He cites 1893 conditions and the Homestead strike to urge vigilance against a repeat of violent upheaval.
Washington date four Jan. A petition was filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission by the Commercial Club of Toledo asking that the city be officially placed in the eastern time zone instead of the central time zone. The motive given is that business relations with Cleveland and other eastern time cities would be greatly improved.
The House keeps attention on Alaska politics as urgent bills, including Rivers and Harbors funding and the Dent Army contracts measure, remain sidelined.
Washington January 4 Alaska politics dominate House debate as Charles Sulzer Democrat and former New Jersey resident seeks to stay seated amid a bitter contest with Republican James Wickersham. A Senate panel recommended unseating Sulzer, who plans extended remarks while fate of his term hinges on the March expiration.
More than 200 contractors from across the country who had informal verbal contracts for war material with the government met in Cleveland to form an organization aimed at an early settlement of their claims. The treasury department ruled these claims invalid without formal contracts, and the group plans to urge passage of the Bent bill to legalize and validate the contracts. W. S. Symington of the Remington-Chicago Corporation of Baltimore was elected president.
Washington reports a denial of a claim that wounded soldiers were mistreated aboard the transport ship returning an American officer from overseas. Representative Royal C. Johnson called for an investigation into mistreatment at Camp Merritt upon arrival, as read to the House military affairs committee with War Department officials present.
Washington announces the appointment of Frank E. Harkness as solicitor of the United States Fuel Administration. The decision was made today by Fuel Administrator Harry A. Garfield. The move places Harkness in the legal lead for federal fuel policy and enforcement during the ongoing energy program.
William B. Colver, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, told the House interstate commerce committee that the nation’s railroads have been used by a “club” of the big five meat packers to discriminate against smaller packing houses. He cited evidence that the packers threatened to stop patronizing certain railroads if they would not ensure perfect service for the packers.
Western Russia faces heavy fighting as Bolsheviki push toward Vilna and Narva with Perm and Lemburg targeted. Ukrainian and Polish forces clash in Galicia and Posen reports mention scorched battles and fortress destruction. Moscow dispatches note volunteer forces assembling toward Posen and Skierniewice occupied by Polish troops.
Hugh Curran reports from Dublin that Sinn Fein leaders have not declared independence but plan nationwide demonstrations to keep the Irish issue in the foreground during peace conference talks. They demand the release of Sinn Fein prisoners under the Dora law as Irish factions position themselves with an eye to government desires for calm during negotiations. Viscount French, commander in Ireland, faces a difficult task as war regulations remain in force, giving him authority to act to maintain order if needed.
The forecast from Washington on January 4 indicates partly overcast conditions tonight and Sunday with likely snow, followed by continued cold. Temperatures are expected to remain in the thirties on Sunday.
President Wilson held important meetings in Rome including a formal audience with Pope Benedict XV, plus tours of the Pantheon and Garibaldi statue. He and Mrs. Wilson planned visits to Genoa, Milan, and Turin with speeches on industrial audiences if time allowed.
In Cleveland on January 4 a rapid courtship culminated in engagement at ten and marriage at three the next afternoon. Fiorence Schultz, 17, met Lieut Hallock Rouse of Superior, Wis., on furlough from Waco aviation camp. He declared he would marry her, and did so the next day. Mrs Rouse awaits her husband’s discharge as he returns to camp.
Washington reports that unless Congress extends five more years of government control, railroads risk chaos and collapse. Director General McAdoo told Senate Interstate Commerce officials that continued unified control would reduce morale, steer politics toward 1920, and hinder future investigations. He cited 1913 to 1917 revenue and cost comparisons to argue for continued public operation.
Washington January 4 The House military affairs committee voted to report favorably a bill allowing American soldiers in France and nationwide to voluntarily enlist in the regular army. The proposal would end the current emergency enlistment rule and revert to prewar terms, addressing fears from Secretary Baker that the army might be depleted in France if the emergency clause remains.
Copenhagen dispatch reports Norway will sue Germany for damages from mining and submarine warfare. The loss is pegged at 1 billion kroner, about 26 cents per Norwegian krone in U S money. The report cites Christiania sources. A separate item from Kearny New Jersey notes a major fire damaged most of Swift and Company’s plant on the Meadows, with water shortages hindering firefighting at an estimated value of $109,000.
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