19 Nov 1918
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1918
Page
1
President Wilson announces from the White House that he will voyage to France in December for a peace conference. The trip signals renewed U S effort toward international accord and ends a period of diplomatic delay.
President Wilson announced he will depart for France in December to take part in framing the main features of the peace treaty. He will leave U S delegates to negotiate with allied representatives and may not remain for the entire conference. The opening sessions are set for mid December with Congress to meet December 2.
Waterloo officials, including County Treasurer W J Burbank, were questioned by District Attorney F A O'Connor and U S Commissioner J E Dempster over door to door cards. The unsigned cards claimed Knights of Columbus would get a larger share of the United War Work Campaign funds and alleged a local paper misstated fund apportionment. Service League officials say the distribution helped slow campaign progress.
New York Mayor Higgin extended a formal invitation to Marshall Foch to visit New York City as a guest of the municipality. He stated the city owes a debt for his part in allied efforts and praised his role in allied victory.
The mayor’s cable message proclaims freedom of the city as a token of deep regard and admiration for the people. The wording emphasizes democracy triumph and municipal respect amid a broader political context.
London reports 18000 American troops in Maeland to depart home within a week as the armistice prompts strategic withdrawal. The plan aims to send ships quickly and finish repatriation in ten days while hospital units stay to address future illness policies.
A Copenhagen telegraph dispatch quoted Berlin authorities as saying the German council of soldiers and workers may permit Kaiser Wilhelm II to return to Germany amid disturbances in Holland and rumors of a counter revolution. The report notes no confirmation and cites a Dutch official remark that Holland is their Elba.
A rapid easterly gale flooded Quebec's lower town and riverfront, causing nearly a million dollars in damage. Boats smashed into wharves, barges broke free, ferry service to Levis halted, streetcar tracks submerged, and basements of wholesale firms flooded. A fire atop the heights destroyed a house during the gale.
The senate approved a war time day bill on Thursday for his approval and potential signing. The action signals congressional support during wartime and sets a day for national remembrance or action.
The Senate approved the national war time prohibition bill with a July 1 1919 effective date and a rider stopping the sale of distilled spirits after June 30 1919 during the war and demobilization. Imports remain prohibited and manufacture ends May 4 under the food control law, with enforcement to be settled by the President and courts.
City champions insist prohibition takes effect on the fixed date and lasts until demobilization finishes, regardless of peace. Opponents say if peace is declared before July 1 the bill cannot be operative even as demobilization proceeds. The measure affects a war revenue bill, with authors estimating over 1.9 billion dollars in annual revenue loss from cessation of beer and wine production ordered December by the food administration.
Washington Nov 19 Congress to adjourn the present session next Thursday to allow mileage travel and prevent merging with the 1920 opening. Senate and House leaders agreed after the finance committee declined to report the revised six bill.
Allied forces press the retreating German army in France delaying its advance into Germany as winter campaigns continue and supply lines tighten.
Washington reports the 26th New England and 42nd Rainbow divisions join the American army of occupation but officials expect only a temporary occupation force. Generals say the troops will be brought home soon, despite their long service abroad with the American army of occupation.
Paris announces that French troops led by General Petain will enter Metz tomorrow with General Castelnau and General Mangin following. The entry into Strassburg led by Marshal Foch is planned for next Sunday and Monday.
All cadet aviators in training in the United States may choose immediate discharge without commissions or serving in the officers reserve corps. Major General Kenly ordered field closures including Selfridge Field Michigan Chanute Field Illinois and Scott Field Illinois and abandoned the air service mechanics school at St Paul Minnesota.
The article extols the tomato among America’s valuable gifts to mankind. It notes its global popularity and widespread adoption beyond its birthplace, comparing its impact to other crops like tobacco and emphasizing its notable influence on many people worldwide.
The first section of the German fleet was delivered to the Allies and sailed from Kiel for the North Sea. In Germany an explosion at Wahn killed two hundred people, with complete details not yet available. Paris reports Allied advance units entering St Louis on the Rhine and predicts the German army will soon be within German borders.
R Van Hise president of the Wisconsin State University died in Milwaukee from meningitis this morning.
MUSCATINE November 19 Grinnell College is closed for a week due to widespread Spanish influenza among students. Several Muscatine girls have returned home for a six day vacation, including Mary and Agnes Robbins Mary Thompson Esther and Catherine White Bernice Blackwell Mildred Will Aura and Grace Butler and Agnes St John who brought roommate Esther Carlson from Whiting Iowa. Over 110 cases are reported among pupils with 75 among men in the S A T unit and about 35 among girls. No cases are severe, many resemble a bad cold.
The article notes a large number of silk producing insect species, estimated to exceed 200, with only a small fraction holding practical value for humans.
A new photograph highlights Maj. Gen. Merritte W. Ireland, surgeon general of the U S Army. The caption notes his prior role as assistant surgeon general for service abroad during the present war and mentions his recent appointment.
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