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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1917
Page
5
The Senate received the war tax revenue bill after weeks of debate, with Chairman Simmons predicting passage within two weeks. The measure raises about 2.01 billion dollars, targets incomes and profits, and omits new bond issues, while conference talks stall on pending food bills.
Labor disputes slow repairs on the interned German ships, prompting Secretary Daniels to demand prompt progress reports from shipbuilding firms. If delays persist, the Navy Department may transfer work from contractors to government yards to complete the vessels for sea.
The war industries board held its first conference with President Wilson to outline its role in buying war supplies for the United States and allies. Bernard Baruch will head allied purchases with Hoover overseeing American food buys. the plan envisions one managing buyer for American and allied needs.
Representative Edward B. Holland of the Norfolk Virginia district plans to resign his House seat and return to banking business. He long served since the Sixty-second Congress and is president of a Suffolk bank noted for profits and peanut industry financing. The bank’s cashier William H. Jones recently died, prompting Holland to devote himself to management. Bustanoboy Poison Rumor Unfounded. A rumor of the restaurant keeper’s poisoning death was proven false today in New York.
Georgia Senator Hardwick voiced support for testing the selective draft law in court while opposing resistance. He proposed a bill requiring conscripts to consent before foreign service, though it faces Senate committee opposition. He urged obedience to laws but said objectors may seek legal recourse by electing officials who won’t pass future laws.
The new national army opened to friendly aliens as volunteers following a provost marshal order. All aliens who waive nationality exemptions are to be accepted for service. Debate arose over divorced men paying alimony and the impact on former wives dependent on such support.
Mrs Granville Fortesque announced last night that 9600 was cabled to Paris to support 40 beds at the American Hospital in Neuilly France. The beds cost 800 each. The committee has raised 11771 to date with Mrs Fortesque as head. The Metropolitan Club provides twelve beds and the Cosmos Club two and a half beds. Seventeen beds are provided and 780 has been spent on surgical dressing and knitted articles.
Committees named by Presidents Brandenburg and Sinclair will organize a patriotic demonstration in honor of District 1,022 men for the national army. A parade is planned with addresses by city and national officials, with Brownlow and Knight backing the event.
Washington eleven local exemption boards pushed toward completing a 1032 man quota for the national army with Petersburg cantonment in view. Discrepancies in earlier figures were noted as division chairmen banked on many exemption claims being dropped or disallowed. Secretary Daniels asked that several indispensable drafting bureau men be exempted.
Capt. Henry J. McKenney announced that regular and national guard recruiting continues in Washington. The new station at Seventh Street and Pennsylvania Avenue will handle enlistments for the regular army and the DC National Guard. Focus will be on infantry, hospital corps, aviation signal corps, and bakery units. July recruiting broke records with 1,009 men enlisted.
Kingdon Gould of New York claimed exemption from the new conscript army on grounds of marriage and his wife’s dependence on his labor for support. He appeared before examining officials in the Tom River courthouses, rushed away after filing the claim, and Mrs. Gould expressed surprise at the move.
New York reopened after a five hour port closure following a British liner's report of a German submarine near Sandy Hook. Navy investigation found no facts to justify continuing the closure, and additional rumors were not corroborated.
A Raleigh Hotel guest room on the fourth floor shows a blood stained bed and a telltale carpet stain when a maid discovers an unoccupied room with a missing ledger. Police and hospital staff quickly learn contractor R. Sale of Roanoke, Va, suffered a gunshot wound to the head while fooling with a revolver. The bullet entered his left temple. he dressed and went to the Emergency Hospital, delaying notification.
Thomas D. Jones a Chicago business leader and former Fed board nominee was appointed to the exports administrative board, succeeding Edward N. Hurley who became shipping board chairman. The exports board is a key unit of the exports council aimed at restricting shipments to Germany via neutrals. His appointment requires no Senate approval after the 1913 rejection over alleged ties to big business.
Special to The Washington Post from Scotland Neck North Carolina dated August 6 reports Representative Claude Kitchin denying rumors of a Senate bid against Senator Simmons. He says he has never considered imagining or dreamed of running for any Senate seat.
Diplomatic quarters report allied naval experts will likely urge the American Navy Department to continue building small coastal defense vessels. Operations near shore by 110-foot chasers have proven highly successful in the war zone, prompting calls for increased production.
Two DC coast artillery companies left their armory for Fort Washington after two weeks in Washington. Time to spend at Fort Washington not fixed. Camp Ordway officers cautious about next move to Anniston Alabama. Patterson tract camp men attended a ball game at American League Park led by Captain Louis Vogt. Third Regiment District National Guard to depart for Greenville South Carolina early next week to join South Carolina troops.
The Central Labor Union will host a reception for James Duncan, first vice president of the AF of L and Root Commission member to Russia, at the club on Twelfth Street and Rhode Island Avenue Northeast. Delegates from local and international labor groups will attend, with committees from both unions to finalize details.
In central Oklahoma 200 men arrested over armed resistance to the selective draft face treason warrants and potential death-penalty requests as U S District Attorney McGinnis prepares for trial. Clashes cost three lives and a traveler shot. half a freight car of dynamite confiscated. leaders sought for arrest.
Navy expands cooking and baking staff by enrolling friendly aliens who have begun naturalization papers. Comdr. C. R. Miller, U. S. N., announced federal permission to enroll for service to boost the navy's supply of cooks butchers and bakers for hundreds of needed positions in the fleet.
The former Goethals Denman shipping row figure says he will inform California congressmen of his disputes with Gen Goethals and seek publication in the Congressional Record. He says he has President Wilson's permission to seek vindication before the public as his policies he asserts are now pursued by the new shipping board under Admiral Capps and Chairman Hurley. Sensational disclosures are promised in his Congress statement.
The five masted barkentine City of Houston, built at Orange Texas for Henry Piaggio and Henry L. Staples, burned today at Orange. Worth about 40000, the fire is thought incendiary. She was launched April 8 and destined to sail to Mobile with a cargo for Italy.
The vas States and James Statues partnership dissolution announced for June 10. The notices warn that debts arising from the firm RS RFE and associated names are the personal responsibility of Thomas Sothes and James Statues, with Grunwell handling new ventures and bills personally.
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