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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1919
Page
12
The piece argues nations must recognize sovereign rights and compromise to achieve lasting peace. It condemns liberal types and bolshevik-influenced thinkers, praises strong, independent nations, and urges allied leaders to practice patience, firmness, and restrained rhetoric while seeking mutual restraint and coexistence.
A Montana officer ordered discharged soldiers on strike picket duty to remove uniforms, prompting debate on rights and duties of veterans still in uniform after demobilization. Issue centers on legality, safety, discipline, and public perception of uniformed civilians in a labor dispute.
The text urges a prompt ruling by competent authorities to prevent trouble, emphasizing the need for decisive action and caution in handling the matter.
The House adopted a three year navy building program and the naval appropriation bill, aligned with President Wilson, with a June start and potential suspension if an arms agreement is reached. Members questioned a secret Paris cablegram and cited opposition rooted in lack of transparency and fear of force over diplomacy.
Chief Justice McCoy sets a strong precedent requiring business men to serve on juries without excuses of being busy. The note argues that busy successful men bring alert minds and efficient judgment, improving fair verdicts, and extending equal justice to all. It references broader political reflections on governance and current tensions with quotes from Dad Nunn.
Lord Buckinghamshire sent a beech gavel from Hampden House to the Hampden Association of the Congregational Churches in Massachusetts. The gift honors John Hampden and recalls his link to the Massachusetts settlement, with Hampden House memories of Cromwell and the 1643 parish church burial. The piece comes from Hampden’s lineage through the Hobarts and Buckinghams.
Debates and remarks from congressional sessions include Lincoln's Gettysburg Address read by Senator Johnson, tributes to the fallen President, and discussions on war revenue, deficit appropriations, and home financing. Lawmakers debate comptroller abolition, naval and army bills, and federal regulation of industry amid postwar policy shifts.
Secretary Daniels commended the Mount Vernon crew for gallantry after the airship was torpedoed on September 5. Eleven men are singled out: Hodge, Stambaugh, Lutomski, Duffy, Nielsen, McManus, Griffin, Myers, Briggs, OConner, and Fitzgerald. Also praised are Allen for rescuing a survivor from Felix Tausig, Duryea for aiding in Gill's rescue, and Dow for leaping to a comrade's aid aboard Vesuvius.
President Wilson has commuted to twenty years imprisonment a death sentence from a court martial on Private Solomon Losofsky of the Twelfth company Third training battalion 158d depot brigade. Losofsky reportedly declared upon arrival at Camp Dix that he had no respect for the flag and refused to wear his beggings when ordered.
The Washington Post presents a condensed timetable of trains from Washington to major cities with connections in Chicago. Schedules reflect Railroad Administration data and may change daily. Listings include Atlanta Baltimore Boston Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Detroit Indianapolis Jacksonville Louisville Memphis New Orleans New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Richmond St Louis and more with multiple daily departures and various carriers.
The War Department announced advanced flying ratings for twenty American army aviators in recognition of distinguished service overseas. Six are dead. Leading the list are Lt Col William Thaw of Pittsburgh Maj David McK Peterson of Honesdale Pa Capt Edward W Rickenbacher of Columbus Ohio Capt Reet G Landis of Chicago Capt Douglas Campbell of Mount Hamilton Cal and Capt Edgar G Tobin of San Antonio Tex. Eleven are credited with five or more enemy planes. Also named are First Lieuts Louis G Bernheimer New York City William P Erwin Chicago Robert F Raymond Newton Center Mass Donald B Warner Swampscott Mass James A Keating Chicago and Charles W Drew Philadelphia. Second Lieuts Earl W Porter Chicago and John C Donaldson Washington DC. The officers listed as dead include First Lieuts Fred W Norton Columbus Ohio Edward Orr Chicago Merton L Campbell Wakeman Ohio Lloyd A Hamilton Burlington Va and Second Lieuts Frank B Bellows Wilmette Ill and Roger Hitchcock Los Angeles.
The War Department opens an unofficial channel in hospital papers to locate missing soldiers. Relatives are urged to write to the Port of Missing Men or the Surgeon General's Office in Washington or to the hospital newspaper. Inquiries will be circulated to inform comrades who may have new information beyond military records.
The surgeon general reports 12,249 wounded soldiers in U S hospitals registered in December for education. Of these 2,917 sought handicraft instruction in wards, 569 pursued academic study in wards, 2,010 joined shop and trade courses, 1,117 for commercial subjects, 604 for agriculture, 1,633 in recreational courses, with others scattered across 23 army hospitals.
The Biabee deportation case ends with an appeal filed by the government after judgments dismissing indictments. Twenty five Arizona residents accused of aiding in the deportation are again charged. Famine and typhus spread in Tabriz, Persia, prompting U S relief efforts with Gorden Paddock named relief committee chairman.
Read by Joan H Brockton of San Francisco at the Washington the Pacific coast voices concern over Japan China tensions and U S policy in the Orient urging a fair deal for China warning Washington to wake up to the issue. Another speaker H J Wooden of New York questions unemployment reports and urges directing returning soldiers and workers back to farms to boost crops and curb unrest.
Gen Coxey of Masailton IA outlines a constitutional amendment creating initiative and referendum. Petitions signed by at least 3 percent of bona fide U S voters would force the Secretary of State to place amendments or laws before the next general election. He argues this empowers voters, aids women’s enfranchisement, and could bring liquor questions to a ballot to reverse dry legislation.
The United States Shipping Board announces all supercargo positions filled and sixteen applications received in recent months. The board has secured men with sea experience and strong commercial training who are now undergoing training.
The fuel administration confirms natural gas regulations remain active and were not rescinded by the coal and coke suspension order effective February 1. Administrator Garfield stated this week to clear up a persistent misapprehension.
Gen. Pershing notified the War Department that a letter mailed in San Francisco January 20 reached Treves Germany February 4. The dispatch termed the mail service as record fast and satisfactory.
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