President Creeted Noisily At Homecoming Welcome
The head of state greeted a noisy crowd as battleships roared during a homecoming ceremony. Officials and sailors observed the celebration with a loud reception and cheering.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1919
Page
1
Italian Government Uses Public Welfare Motto Amid Rome Unrest
Rome reports a Bolshvik plot halted before execution with 16 arrests and a standoff near Port Pratalata as authorities vow harsh action against profiteers. Florence and other cities see military presence and price controls while Milan and Brescia face protests over living costs and food shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Florence
Milan
Leghorn
Plessandria
Brescia
Nitti
Russia
Hungary
Italy
Ancona
Rome Shops Cut Prices Amid Food Shortage Despair
Florence prefect Count Olgiati has been removed from office after transfer from Milan. Amid widespread hunger, Romagna shopkeepers cut prices as a patriotic duty to prevent clashes between consumers and producers, with no reductions on Pps. tries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count Olgiati
Florence
Milan
Rome
Romagna
Austrian Pact Ends Reparations Payable in Gold
Paris reports Austria must pay 00,000,000 in gold to satisfy reparations, with Czecho Slovaks, Poles, and Yugoslavs bearing portions of the total. Allies will advance funds to help Austria operate railroads and former imperial properties for creditors’ benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Austria
Czecho-Slovakia
Austela
Hapeburg
Wreck Suspects Blamed After Imperial Limited Disaster
Ottawa officials probed a deliberate wrecking of the Imperial Limited on the Canadian Pacific. Engineer Jarvis and Fireman Vantuskirk were killed and five passengers injured. Two Austrian men reportedly loosened rails after their Macharge from employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
Imperial Limited
Jarvis
Vantuskirk
Graham accuses president of forming secret council before war
Chairman Graham of the House committee charges the president created a council of national defense prior to war, calling it a secret government that dictated war policy and befriended big business. He cites Goethals, cabinet protests, and United States Steel as examples of overreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Council of National Defense
United States
Graham
Special House
War Department
Goethals
Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Grahaim
Congress
Three Die In Mine Cave-In At O'Neill Mine
Three men were killed and seven injured in a rock and earth collapse at the O'Neill mine of the Pittsburgh Coal Company near Fayette City Pennsylvania. About 800 miners were trapped in a tunnel for nearly two hours before rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette City
O'Neill
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Wilson Returns to Push Peace Treaty Fight in Senate
President Wilson arrives aboard the George Washington at Hoboken and plans to address the Senate Thursday at 2:15 PM about the peace treaty and League covenant. Cabinet members aboard Pennsylvania confer, then Wilson travels to the capital to tackle domestic work and press to push the ratification effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
New York
C. S
Washington
Wilson
Hoboken
White House
League of Nations
France
Daniels
Glass
Lane
Palmer
Pennsylvania
Bay
George Washington
Mr. Wilson
President Wilson's itinerary and expected tour details
The White House has released part of the president's travel plan stating Wilson will stay in Washington under a week to end the contest, then embark on a three to four week tour. He aims to return for Senate ratification action, with Mitts of travel to the middle and far West keeping the rest of the route secret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph II. Tumulty
Yanks Land in New York From Brest and Marseilles
Transports Louisville and Giuseppe Verdi arrived at New York with 141 officers and 4118 troops. Among units listed are the 198th military police battalion headquarters 216th 2240 and 271st sanitary police companies and several transport and support units. Maj Gen. Ernest Hinds commanded the Verdi while the Louisville carried 125 naval officers and stranded Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Louisville
Brest
Marseilles
198Th Military Police
Tesé
Transportation Corps
6Th
Sith
Motor Transport Company
Mootor Truck Company
Liverpool
North Russia
German Constitution Up For Vote In Weimar Assembly
Weimar July 8 German national assembly debates a new constitution endorsing a provision that any male citizen native or naturalized who has reached age fifty five may hold the office of president. The naturalization clause follows frontier realignments affecting nationality. A popular presidential vote is specified. Greek troops reoccupy Alden southeast of Smyrna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weimar
German National Assembly
Alden
Paris
Greek Information Bureau
Smyrna
Hindenburg Plea Seeks Pershing Aid to Save Kaiser
Field Marshal von Hindenburg writes to Marshal Foch urging aid to block the Kaiser’s surrender. He offers himself and the old German army in support of peace, claiming the war is over and calling for mercy to avert humiliation. Reinhard also appeals to General Pershing through Colonel Parker in Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinhard
Pershing
Parker
Copenhagen
von Hindenburg
Marshal Foch
Foch
Berlin
Adlon
Wershing
Germany
Allies Drop Key Honor Clauses On Kaiser And War Guilt
The Allies seek removal of two clauses in the postwar treaty: one targeting the ex Kaiser and another admitting Germany’s responsibility for causing the war. Reinhard warned Colonel Parker that German officers would resign if kept, risking chaos, while Parker supposedly agreed to a letter to General Pershing. The colonel would not comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Reinhard
Parker
Pershing
Poles and Germans clash in Katowice
At Katowice in Upper Silesia a fierce Sunday clash left several dead and many wounded. Four thousand Poles surged into the city to protest the Polish army occupation led by General Haller and to seek American troops. Speakers were thrown from the platform during the melee with police and military.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Kattowitz
Upper Silesia
Beuben
Haller
Italians clash with French at Fiume over troops
From Rome reports say French and Italians clashed at Fiume with six killed and twenty wounded. The Fiume national council passed a resolution demanding withdrawal of French troops to prevent hurting Franco Italian relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiume
Rome
National Council
Britain Probes Ex Kaiser Extradition Steps by Bonar Law
London reports Bonar Law says no official representations yet to the Dutch on the ex emperor's extradition but says necessary steps are being taken. He declined to confirm unofficial communications. Paris discusses trial plans for former Emperor William with the council of three and President Wilson amid shifting priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Bonar Law
Paris
William
Council of Three
Wilson
Reuter
American Peace Mission
Lloyd George
Ly Laden
Burleson Denies Resignation as Postmaster General
Postmaster General Burleson denied reports that he resigned from the head of the Mail Sack Department. The statement came as the transport George Washington arrived in New York Harbor with battle ships firing salutes in the harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Journal
New York
George Washington
New York Harbor
Washington, D. C
Burleson
Italian King Imposes Profiteer Fines and Prison
King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy issues a decree punishing profiteers with a two thousand dollar fine and three years in prison. The report also notes Paris and Petrograd events with Bolshevist occupation and a planned attack by Finnish and Kolchak forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Journal
London
King Emmanuel
Italy
Paris
Council of Five
Petrograd
Bolshevist
R-34 Damaged at Roosevelt Field by High Wind
The British dirigible R-34 anchored at Roosevelt Field was torn from its mooring by a gust, ripping a six by three foot hole in the gas bag. About 300 men restrained it with ropes to prevent it from blowing away. R-34 to begin homeward flight once refueling and overhaul are completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineola
L. 1
Roosevelt Field
England buys more liquor as trade figures rise in June
The Board of Trade reports June imports at £122,045,655 with exports £64,562,346. Grain, flour and meat imports fell sharply since June 1918, while other foods and liquors rose.Exports increased overall mainly due to coal and manufactured goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Board of Trade
Slovaks Get More Money From Treasury Advances
Washington reports the Czecho Slovak republic received 9 credits from the treasury totaling $55,080,000 advanced to the new government. Allied advances reach $9,450,428, OSI out of $10,000,000,000 authorized by Congress. In Muscntine on July 5 a tragedy at the city's bathing beach occurs when 15 year old Harold Minear drowns beyond danger signs as hundreds of bathers look on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Czecho Slovak Republic
Congress
Muscntine
Harold Minear
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Port Pratalata
Seltiers
Bolshevists
Genoa
Palerins
Graham Slams
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Cabinet
N. Y
Giuseppe Verdi
Weimar Assembly
Hindenburg
Bill
Kaiser
Lonesome
Lolty
Smith
Britain
Great Britain
House of Commcons
Burleson Still IN
England
Great Britain Board of Trade
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