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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1919
Page
10
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A Independence Day appeal calls Americans to defend the republic from anarchist and bolshevist threats. It urges a national clean sweep of disloyal elements, mobilizing citizens to aid law enforcement and silence violent rhetoric while preserving the Declaration as a living charter.
The B-34 lighter-than-air craft proves transatlantic flight feasible, boosting hopes for fast mail and freight routes and even passenger service. Helium emergence reduces balloon dangers, suggesting in-flight gas production could sustain dirigibles. Despite past disasters, confidence grows that the new era in air navigation is at hand.
A public Franco-American treaty proposal is criticized as an alliance pledge that could bind the United States to war in unclear future contingencies. The piece argues such a commitment undermines U.S. sovereignty, recalls wartime sacrifices, and warns that treaties invite confusion and enmity rather than clear guidance for France and the United States.
The piece accuses the London Daily News of unprovoked attack on American institutions during the Independence celebration. It mocks the newspaper’s pie eating critique of Emerson, cites breakfast pie as origin of his philosophy, and rails at British influence on American affairs and the league of nations.
The New York court record shows Emily Sands Howard, widow of Hon. Hugh Melville Howard, has been insane for 18 months in Ireland and unaware of her husband’s death. Lord Wicklow seeks court appointment as committee for her extensive American estate, with a $600,000 trust, a large legacy, and a share of the Sands fortune.
President Wilson called on men who earned the right to government life insurance to convert their term policies into permanent protection. In a nationwide wireless message, he urged veterans to accept permanent coverage as a lasting reminder of their service and a safeguard for dependents.
Farmers report rapid progress in organizing to market products improve livestock breeds and build soil with commercial fertilizers. Local shipping associations are increasing, California fruit growers plans are reflected, and small farmers band resources to purchase community thoroughbred sires and fertilizer by the carload for shipping.
Secretary Daniels informed Governor Allen that extended furloughs for seamen training at Great Lakes naval training station cannot be granted to aid Kansas wheat harvests. He cited rapid navy releases requiring recruits to be trained quickly. Daniels said 25,000 men left the navy in June and 50,000 more would enter civilian life by September 11.
In June army air service pilots flew over 140000 miles in cross country work excluding training field flights. The distance reflects point to point routes charted for home coming demonstrations and aerial transportation routing carried out by assigned pilots and officers.
The Navy Department announced that up to June 15 officers and men of the marine corps have been awarded 1384 decorations. Among them 1022 Croix de Guerre for shell rewards, 342 Distinguished Service Cross, seven Region of Honor, one Medal of Honor, one Distinguished Service Medal, and one each of the Belgian Croix de Guerre the Ordre de la Couronne chevalier and the Medaille Militaire.
The war trade board section of the State Department announced that food parcels may be sent from the United States to individuals in Germany. Parcels must be consigned through the German food ministry at Hamburg and recipients pay transportation and insurance charges.
The Washington Post prints a condensed timetable of trains from Washington to major cities with connections in Chicago for western points. Departures reflect railroad administration schedules and will change as new times are issued.
Army orders place Col P Hutton and Lieut Col F F Bowman at Camp Dix in the surgeons general office in this city. Maj Gen K Hinds temporarily under the chief of staff. Lieut Col C H Nance to the chief of field artillery. Col W F Jones to the militia bureau. Col Wheeler Jr in the adjutant general's office. Col A YT Smith to The Hague for attaches meeting duties. Col H Page commands General Hospital No 2 Fort McHenry. Col H W B Yates to Sofia from Bucharest to establish Maison with Belgrade. Maj Gen W Smith and Brig Gens Brown and Bishop discharged to revert to regular establishment.
The Distinguished Service Cross is awarded to officers and men announced yesterday. Names include Capt Thomas H Fallon Opelika Alabama Lieut Duncan Frazier Ardsley on Hudson New York and Charles M Ford deceased Counci Bluffs Iowa Sergis Raymond C Chisholm deceased Orange New Jersey Thomas Cooper Darlington South Carolina James Durham Buffalo New York William M Feigle Galveston Texas Peter Gillespie New York John J Gribbon New York Corporal John B Craddock Riverside California Michael J Cullen Chicago John De Smith Chicago George Gallagher deceased Brooklyn Fred Grumley Columbus Ohio Mechanic Lawrence Conroy Newark Private Leroy C Christiansen Glenwood Minnesota Albert D Rogatta Italy Robert J Eckweller deceased Notch Pennsylvania Daniel S Flagg Chicago Angelo Gilljottle New York Frederick Gluck deceased New York Stanley Gannaz address not given C F M Nelson Beattie Washington.
President-elect Pesaoa of Brazil will depart New York for Brazil tomorrow. Secretary Daniela directed the Idaho to be ready to sail that date as four torpedo boat destroyers accompany the cruiser to sea.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled it lacked authority to judge the fare regulation for military travelers. William Golden of Chicago had challenged reduced fares for servicemen, alleging the exemption was unjust and unpatriotic, but the complaint was dismissed.
The American Red Cross and its New York committee received five medals of merit from Senator Frascara, president of the Italian Red Cross, for work in Italian war relief. The honors were announced via two cable messages received from Nelson’s, the ARC representative in Italy.
A peace treaty signing was celebrated in San Salvador with a dinner at the American legation. Attendees included President Melendes, cabinet members, and the diplomatic group.
King Albert of Belgium has named former United States Senator James Hamilton Lewis a grand officer in the Order of the Crown in gratitude for his devotion to Belgium. A Danish cablegram denies any agreement with American bankers for a loan.
Capital visitors discuss the coming wheat crop in the Texas Panhandle with forecasts of 20,000,000 bushels around Amarillo, and a Texas economy buoyed by wartime veterans returning to work. A beer topic and Republican leadership views mirror postwar political currents in Washington.
Navy dispatch from Castine commander says San Jose quiet after troops drove revolutionary forces across the Nicaraguan border. Castine had been sent to Costa Rica to protect Americans and returned to Balboa, canal zone.
A cablegram received at Red Cross headquarters reports the appointment of Prof. William E. Rappard of the University of Geneva as secretary general of the League of Red Cross Societies. Rappard, an International Red Cross committee member, is noted for previous ties to Harvard University.
Compensation totals show $80,085,008 with annual payments of $36,036,093 for the Baltimore and Ohio and affiliates, and $4,319,376 for the Denver and Rio Grande, as signed by the railroad administration yesterday.
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