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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1919
Page
11
A stark editorial condemns German armistice violations and treachery. It argues for renewed pressure to strip Germany of stolen assets, demand accountability, and force restitution before lasting peace. It denounces German actions as murderous, urging justice and denial of leniency.
In an annual address a leading executive noted dressed beef wholesale at 18.41 cents per pound in 1918 while August retail prices in Washington showed sirloin at 49.4 cents, round at 47.2, rib roast at 39.6. The piece questions the large retail margin, urges examination of distribution costs, and hints at municipal market ideas. It also includes satirical asides on international affairs and evolving geopolitics.
A historical commentary argues the world faces a second league of nations led by five great powers, leaving smaller states to band together for protection. It warns that unequal footing and secret treaties will taint judgments until old agreements are scrapped, risking stalemate and Germany’s opportunism.
The Senate committees probe into Bolshevism is urged to root out the system that treasonously spreads in Russia and abroad. Lenine and Trotzky are said to fund expansion, with Reed noting 2,000,000 rubles for propaganda and agents in Austria-Hungary Germany and other nations. Albert Rhys Williams is named among operatives. Prohibitionists are mocked for refusing home searches. Carranza notes political effervescence in Mexico amid dynamite attacks.
A historical note on American legal leaders trained at the Middle Temple. It corrects a belief that only Joseph H. Choate held the foreign bencher distinction, listing ambassadors to England and several signers of the Declaration who studied there. The Middle Temple’s library is highlighted, with Choate’s gift noted. Also mentions Archduke William of Austria, his confinement, and a radium ore discovery at Kingewood estate.
Proceedings show ongoing rivers and harbors debates with attacks on pork while Senate and House wrestle over post office funding road construction and army plans. Senators push new anti violence laws, a female suffrage amendment, and tax or deportation penalties.
Washington Post prints a condensed schedule of trains leaving Washington for major cities. Times for Atlanta Baltimore Boston Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Detroit Indianapolis Jacksonville Louisville Memphis New Orleans New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Richmond St Louis and others are listed, with multiple daily departures and railroad line abbreviations. Changes occur as railroad schedules update.
An agreement between the United States and Britain fixes the cost of transporting American troops to France aboard British ships. Brig. Gen. Hines and Lord Reading negotiated in London after the German offensive last spring prompted the rush to Europe. The plan covers three classes of transport for officers and the vast number of enlisted men, based on operation costs with no profit margin.
Five District of Columbia officers and enlisted men were awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for gallantry in France. Lieut. Col. Edmund L. Zane of the Twenty third Infantry led his battalion at Camp Meade and near Etienne on October 3 showing remarkable courage amid heavy shellfire. First Lieut. Thomas Edward Jones earned the cross for heroism at Sinaiville on September 27. Other recipients included Capt LeRoy P. Hunt of the Fifth Regiment Marines and Capt. Harry Hodges Bemmen with Corps Barry T. Gchooley.
The 1913 American coal mine fatalities totaled 2,675 with 233 fewer deaths from gas and coal dust explosions. Bureau of Mines figures reported to Secretary Lane highlight wartime risks and acknowledge miners as sharing in the nation’s sacrifice.
The War Department announced a new effects bureau at Hoboken New Jersey to receive overseas personal effects of deceased officers and men and distribute them to rightful relatives. Inquiries should be addressed to the effects bureau port of embarkation Hoboken N J.
Washington corridors buzz over 1920 race with Governor Walter Edge as a leading Eastern candidate. Murtagh of New York argues Edge would sweep New York and New Jersey and likely all Eastern states if nominated. Debate reflects GOP hopes while noting Democratic control in New York.
Henry R Taylor of Chicago said there will be many aspirants for the Republican nomination next year. Names mentioned include Harding Knox Wood Johnson and others. Medill McCormick Lowden Fess Watson and new RNC chairman Hays are also seen as contenders. The party appears healthy with multiple strong candidates for a lively convention.
The Department of Commerce with the War Trade Board and Treasury launches a plan to collect extensive credit condition data from other countries. Starting with reports from consular agents, the effort will expand by assigning special agents to key subjects to aid private investors.
War Department plans to release surplus copper and lead onto the market after meetings with the director of sales office, steel and copper industries, and the geological survey. The rollout will be gradual to avoid price disruption, with detailed arrangements to follow involving producer representatives.
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