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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1919
Page
9
A public notice explains that Washington Post subscriptions should update addresses promptly to receive papers nationwide. It covers changing addresses, prepaid mail rates, and renewal timing, instructing subscribers to note expiration dates shown on address labels and to specify daily or Sunday editions.
The article argues the postwar world faces a complex reckoning as war debts and human losses dwarf easy accounting. It cites a $200 billion war bill, European currency chaos, and American aid. inflation elevates money value while labor, food, and production shift. It warns of future readjustment as demand meets Europe and prices realign, hinging on American foresight.
War Department issues orders to hasten army demobilization to the limits of the national defense act. Commands nationwide told to cut commissioned personnel and accelerate muster outs as soldiers are returned from Europe at over 300,000 monthly. The administration seeks early disbandment of the emergency army amid public sentiment.
The army appropriation bill targets an average of 350000 in fiscal 1919 beginning July 1, but War Department plans reduce the force below that. The National Defense Act sets 169493 line officers and men and 63815 in departments totaling 233308. Proposed reductions would drop service members toward 900000 with 65000 officers remain.
Premier Lloyd George urged parliament to back plans to try William Hohenzollern for war crimes. He argued rulers must be held accountable to deter future wars, stating treaties fail without enforcement and a world court will curb international crime. The Kaiser's trial would strengthen peace efforts and civilization’s collective will.
A broad analysis argues that a wheat boom and beef overproduction strain consumers with high prices, while farmers gain independence from distributors. It notes labor shortages limiting harvests, proposes consumer associations to cut middlemen costs, and mocks oversized firms lacking substance as the Toledo balloon deflates.
Cunard liner Mauretania brings the English Earl of Lindsey and the Scottish Earl of Lindsay to New York. The piece traces Bertie lineage, titles, crumbling estates, a Australia marriage, and the Bethune name shift within the Lindsay line across Tudor to modern times.
A late 19th century style dispatch reports troop movements and prisoner sentences aboard transports Lancasters General Gorgas and Rhode Island. It lists units including engineers pioneers transport corps medical detachments and multiple companies from New York and Connecticut, with mentions of charges such as cowardice and embezzlement and the transfer of prisoners to camps and aboard ships from Bordeaux and Brest.
The Federal Reserve bulletin notes the United States holds the world’s largest gold reserves and could claim most remaining free gold to cover a favorable merchandise balance. It cites a $39 billion balance over three years, potential shifts in year payments, and warns of higher living costs from metal imports. Licenses issued and denied under the embargo show exports of gold and silver, with notable shipments to British India, Hong Kong, and France.
The Washington Post presents condensed departure times from Washington for major cities nationwide. Schedules list routes to Chicago Baltimore Boston Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Detroit Jacksonville Louisville Memphis New Orleans New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Richmond St Louis with multiple daily slots.
The Prime Minister approves a bill by W F Mickie to establish divorce courts in provinces lacking them. The Senate may oppose, as current law handles maritime provinces and British Columbia. The Mickie bill aims to make divorce accessible and affordable, addressing postwar surges in applications.
More than half a million copies of a poster titled Put Mighting Blood or Your Business have been distributed nationwide from the office of Col Arthur Woods assistant secretary of war in charge of finding jobs for soldiers. The poster shows a U S shield with names including Chateau Thierry and Argonne and asks if the veteran’s record earns him a job. It is displayed in rail stations, churches and public places with Boy Scouts aiding distribution.
The Canadian senate reaffirmed its stance on prohibition, killing a one year postwar extension. An attempt by Sir James Lougheed to restore the clause failed. The national measure barred manufacturing or importing liquor into dry provinces from wet ones, leaving prohibition to provinces. It will allow other provinces to import wine and beer from Quebec where sale is legal.
Ge Nicolas Golovine, a Russian commander, arrives in New York from Liverpool aboard the Caronta to join Admiral Kolchak’s forces. An English cotton mill owner, Hadley, warns of horrors of bolshevism in Petrograd where rationing is extreme.
A historic heat event spreads across the East with 100 degree readings in Washington Boston Hartford Philadelphia and Harrisburg among the hottest July Fourths on record. The Weather Bureau predicted a temperature drop tonight amid general thunderstorms while Toledo and Chicago posted high marks. The Willard Dempsey fight arena faced extreme heat expectations, with officials cautioning about rising temperatures nearby.
Special to The Waenin from Port Ottawa reports that re sellers exploit returned soldiers by securing options on farms and trying to sell them at inflated prices. The Convnion Soldiers' Settlement Board Ottawa issued instructions that mortgages will be purchased by the board for soldiers through real estate operators.
The July Federal Reserve Bulletin reports Emphatic disapproval of speculation ran through the board. It states that the funds of the Federal Reserve system are not intended to support speculation and urges member banks to consider this when arranging accommodation for borrowers. The bulletin notes a request for information on rediscounting purposes.
Howard D Hadley, American vice consul back from Russia, lauds U S exports as best for Russia and asserts Russia’s vast agricultural potential, need for farming implements and machinery, and demand for feathers bristles furs hides while noting Russia's rich mineral resources and desire to trade with the United States promptly.
Farmers urge early electric lighting along trunk highways connecting urban centers while road work proceeds. Locals cite water power and local funding to light crossroads and bridges, aiming for broader nighttime safety and mobility. Roosevelt ally Theodore Roosevelt Jr. enters assembly race. Quigg’s death noted and recounted.
The article notes banks delaying applications for rediscounts as funds were earmarked for speculative uses. It mentions a Panama holiday in July and the Panama assembly designating July Fourth celebrations with programs including speeches and proper ceremonies. It references Allied actions and Bela Kun in a broader wartime context.
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