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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1919
Page
1
DoJ pushes wartime alcohol limits 1 2 percent with early enforcement plan. Congress and officials foresee prosecutions soon without broad arrests or sensational raids. Debate centers on sweeping prohibitions as judges await rulings.
The document outlines clashes over a day law and church state tensions in Hamburg, citing complaints to the Department of Justice and a push for procedural unity. It references public unrest, labor actions, and political responses affecting residents and officials.
Baltimore Judge Roge allows local manufacture and sale of beer up to 2% alcohol until the Supreme Court rules. Frisco Judge Sawtelle denies injunctions against Rainier Brewing, saying court decisions await final Supreme Court ruling.
New York July 1 A German spy tale unfolds around Mrs Gentz who claimed a court martial convicted her of treason after allegedly communicating with German officers from the United States She said her husband divorced her after her Berlin return and described the wartime penitentiary ordeal and the mental strain on confined women.
Acting Secretary of State Phillips demanded more than apologies from Japan for assaults on American soldiers and the arrest affronts in Trentsinhina. He urged punishing officials and making reparations, citing the bayonet wound to Corporal Joe Robiet and the assault on Captain Roy Higgins, with further demands for accountability by Tokyo. The report notes Japanese actions and rhetoric, and the case of Corporal Wilder, who was attacked while serving at his post.
Officials say Rohner was found prostrate and a search was blocked as authorities misunderstood Mr Heintzieman. Japanese conduct in the matter is viewed as more than a mere lack of courtesy toward Rohner. Amends will be sought from Japan as this incident is declared closed.
From East Fortune Scotland on July 3 the dirigible Ft 4 began its voyage to America with Commander Stott reporting initial weather concerns eased and preparations complete. The craft’s fuel and food supplies were aboard as tanks filled and the new mole overhaul finished yesterday. Weather today was favorable for the flight.
Investigators say brakes failed on the Westerner express rear collisions with tram No 41. Engineer gasped for hand brake as twelve died and nineteen injured before hospital wards. Witnesses note signals failed and air brakes did not hold, with many passengers among the injured. Names and addresses of victims listed in the casualty roll.
A Navy dirigible carrying passengers and crew from Cape May to Washington exploded near Camp Holabird after a fire on board. Hundreds fled in shock as flames and debris rained over the crowd. Officers and civilians suffered burns and injuries, with several in serious condition. The incident prompted an orderly inquiry, with Navy officials citing possible heat ignition and promising a full investigation into the accident and future safety measures.
Acting Secretary of State declares Russian protest over alleged indelicacies toward a U S representative in New York unwarranted. The Swedish wireless dispatch relays a Russian foreign secretary message noting arrests and breaches of diplomatic courtesy, while the United States protests Russian coercion and criticizes Moscow for harsh actions against American officials and Armenian affairs.
Delegates establish a council of five to guide postwar negotiations while Belgium and Holland face divergent views on treaty terms. France Italy and other leaders debate mission scope as protests and political tension ripple through Rome and Paris.
Rome paper Tribuna critiques President Wilson and his seven month return to the United States. It argues his leadership stirred European hopes but left Europe chaotic with disorder and disillusion as he failed to secure peace or uphold his principles, leading to a perceived compromise under strong dictates.
Berne July 1 The constitution committee of the Landtag unanimously accepted the new Bavarian Constitution which proclaims Bavaria a free state within the German empire and states its parts form a district whose boundary changes require law The people gain supreme power exercised directly in adopting a constitution and indirectly through laws under the new framework.
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