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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1920
Page
1
Commerce Commission proposes higher rates and earlier start on inter and intrastate trains. Analysts forecast annual rail revenue rises of about 1.89 billion as government subsidies and monthly rail rents adjust, with Southern Railway seek cooperation to implement the plan.
Fairfax Harrison president of the Southern Railway System calls for private carriers to restore competitive efficiency after government management's cycle ends with a wave of rail rate increases by the Interstate Commerce Commission. He says private management should reduce rates and expand service, reversing the era of government control.
W Ja Lanck economist for railroad labor groups argues Interstate Commerce Commission rate increases should barely affect prices of most consumer goods. He notes costs like coal and oil would not rise enough to matter, while general inflation risks hinge on broader management and capitalization issues in railroads.
The cabinet faces a near completion of an Irish bill to trial without jury in Ireland and grant broader military and police powers. A government notice said the bill would be introduced and debated soon with adoption expected Friday. NY police/press note on Irish relations and internal party resignations accompany the update.
Paris August 2 The signing of the Turkish peace treaty is fixed for next Thursday at 4 oclock in the afternoon in Constantinople. Sir William Grenfell Wax-Mallee the British Minister to Turkey arrives soon. The United States contemplates its diplomatic representation and the fate of high commissions after relations resume. American destroyers remain critical to supply lines for refugees and Red Cross workers in the region.
A Berlin suburb, 2-Zittau Saxony, is reported to be in radical workers’ control since yesterday. Police have withdrawn and a 1% committee of Independent Socialists Communists and Syndicalists has taken charge. The Dispatch notes population estimates around 23,000 to 30,000.
Government investigation finds Ponzi's claims about buying international reply coupons and turning them into stamps unreliable. Officials note no increase in international coupon or money order business, and Italy and other countries have tightened or halted coupon flows.
Boston and Woonsocket report investors stormed Ponzi company offices after a press agent alleged insolvency. All claims were paid in full, with 90 day notes returned and the 60 percent interest on matured notes honored. Police guarded offices as lines dispersed and officials conferred with federal and state authorities.
National figures Harding and Cox align on prohibition yet district races prize the wet dry issue above leagues of nations. Rep Hicks reports broad GOP support in New York and Western states while cautioning on Senate influence and local voters’ temperance attitudes shaping House contests.
Franklin D Roosevelt, Democratic vice presidential nominee, will begin his first campaign tour in Chicago on August 11, two days after the Hyde Park notification ceremony. He plans to travel to San Francisco, delivering speeches in several cities, and expects a three week trip, returning to the East around September 4. A precampaign conference with George White and Senator Harrison discussed the itinerary and the speakers bureau setup at Democratic headquarters in Grand Central Palace.
London reports recruiting for the Red Army is underway in east Prussia where joining a socialist party is a condition of entry. An Allenstein dispatch to the Neue Berliner Zeitung, via the London Times, notes bolshevik cavalry on the German frontier and describes Soviet payments with soviet notes and respectful treatment of the population. The cavalry is said to be well equipped with pre revolutionary discipline prevailing.
Percy Sholto Douglas Ninth Marquis of Queensberry died in Johannesburg likely from pneumonia his death followed by an affidavit alleging misconduct among close associates. His heir Viscount Drumlanrig and actress Irene Richards wife of the heir travel in America. The late marquis, born 1888, led a varied life as sailor, cowboy, journalist, miner, and planter before losing wealth yet retaining dignity.
The National Woman's Party presses for Tennessee suffrage ratification with 10 votes shy in the state house and 6 in the senate a week before a special session. Four party headquarters are open as five organizers campaign in legislature districts. Two more delegates head to Nashville with Mrs Mabel Kenton Reber and Miss Mary Winager joining Abby Scott Baker who leaves for Ohio to consult with Democrats.
Labor leaders claim city employes will strike tonight if wage demands are not met. White House intervention named as sole hope to avert disruption after District commissioners refuse arbitration. Conciliators press for 6 cent per day raise aligning with naval yard scale, with union members backing action across departments.
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