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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1919
Page
1
President delivers urgent message to Omaha audience asserting labor uncertainties will be clarified soon and calls for patience as economic questions loom. He stresses steady policy and continued support for workers amid ongoing industry adjustments.
President Wilson spoke to a large Des Moines audience praising the treaty while warning of Bolshevik threats if ratified late. He defended the Shantung clause, urged labor discussions, and critiqued reservationists. The trip continued to Kansas City with a 20 000 strong crowd in Convention Hall and a staged arrival by special train.
New York preparations reach fever pitch as General Pershing arrives on the Leviathan. Fifth Avenue parade routes and massed displays honor the commander with a monumental ovation and flags filling the city. Americans express gratitude in a historic welcome. In Paris, finance minister Klots estimates Allied war expenses at $200 billion, with Germany to pay France about $18.5 billion over 36 years.
Organized labor objects to a provision making strikes unlawful while railroad officials oppose the rule on spending excess earnings. Representative Esch plans to wrap hearings soon after talks with Walker J. Hines, who may testify in writing before leaving on vacation. Leaders seek a bill based on the Esch Pomerenne proposal but with Senate features attracting controversy.
The senate committee has not approved the plan for consolidating road rates and division based rates. Senate actions are delayed by other matters including the peace treaty. The Plumb plan for nationalizing railroads faces little chance of broad consideration.
Lord Charles Beresford, famed British naval hero and MP, dies at the Duke of Portland’s home in Scotland. Born February 10, 1848 in Iceland, he served in the Condor at Alexandria, commanded naval brigades in the Nile campaign, and later held Parliament seats noted for candor and writings on naval affairs.
Washington announces an extra 17 million dollar credit to Italy raising Italy's total to 1,618,975,045 and overall Allied loans to 0,084,272,507.
A wartime manifesto signed by French intellectuals calls for workers to rise against the soviet government in Russia. Capt. Jacob A. Harzfeld argues intervention is necessary to crush bolshevism and defend the United States as he recalls his exposure to bolshevist Russia and leaflet propaganda aimed at American troops.
A pamphlet signed by The Group of English Speaking Communists in Russia urges workers to seize land from landlords, close printing presses to educate the people, and establish socialism through armed revolution. It condemns legal reforms and elections as ploys, calling for collective struggle across nations.
Benedict XV defies the long standing papal rule of never leaving the Vatican by making two trips outside the palace in July during his brother Marquis Giovanni Della Chossa's recovery. Meanwhile Vienna reports Austria Hungary to take over its bank and negotiations to sell the bank building to British interests proceed.
Russian and allied forces clash along the front from Izhevsky to Ishim Kurgan with increasing intensity since August. The First Army leads with determined defense as General Pitherineff reorganizes and drives back Reds along the railway near Yalutorovek Ishim. Telegraphists keep Dietrichs train updated and the American Red Cross contributes to relief efforts.
President Wilson urged prompt acceptance of the peace treaty before seven thousand people in Omaha urging ratification to clear up uncertainties in current labor conditions. Three men were killed on the battleship New Mexico in a separate report.
Special to Evening Journal reports that the peace treaty will be reported to the Senate on Wednesday in Washington D C. The notice sets the national legislative plan for the week ahead.
Fire on the battleship New Mexico causes three fatalities and leaves twenty eight crewmen overcome by gasoline fumes. The incident occurred on board the ship, with the cause under investigation.
A front line hospital mourns the loss of Surgeon Captain Conor who died of typhus contracted on duty. His death marks a grave sacrifice by a devoted worker in care for the sick and wounded.
At Tlins State reformatory two people died and about twenty others were wounded during a riot that freed about two hundred inmates. Charles Krager, a guard, and John Kelly, an inmate, were killed by gunfire as chaos erupted when leaders triggered a mass escape and guards struggled to regain control.
The Piccadilly residence of the Duke of Devonshire sold for more than 15 million dollars to an American syndicate planning a new hotel. In Washington, a dispatch from Mexico City reports Mexican robbers who held up American sailors from the monitor Cheyenne near Tampico have been caught and are in custody. Belongings of the mailors were recovered.
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