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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1919
Page
11
Fragmentary text references Alears Crowder and Graham charges, a War Department matter, and various procedural notes. Names such as Trent, Me, and Crowder appear amid garbled phrases about advocacy, indictments, and payments. The unreadable OCR limits clarity on events, dates, or outcomes.
In light of older communications the Provost Marshal General notes no outstanding questions on these matters. The record emphasizes continuing respect for procedural standards and orderly handling of related inquiries.
A special committee led by Charles Evans Hughes will review the War Risk Insurance Bureau and its operations to improve civilian transition for veterans. The report shows 77 615 death claims totaling 478000 in payments and disability claims totaling 974 279 monthly, with independents’ allowances reaching 47 900 060. In related news, Catherine Coetrin, 18, a clerk, was kicked by a Fairmont express between Fairmont and Pittsburgh.
An article touts a free prescription said to strengthen eyesight by up to 50 percent in a week. It recommends Ton Opte tablets dissolved in water, plus eye baths twice daily, claiming dramatic relief and even restoration for those nearly blind.
Gen John J Pershing commander of the American expeditionary forces lands in London to take part in peace day celebrations. He is greeted by Col Winston Churchill and officers representing Field Marshal Haig, with crowds cheering along the route to the Carlton Hotel. An American force of 3000 men prepares to sail home and be honored as the final homeward contingent.
Rome reports indicate a general strike sparked violent clashes across Italy. At La Spezia eight killed and thirty wounded. near Genoa two anarchists died in a confrontation with a caravan guard, four anarchists arrested after a clash near Sestri Ponente. In Caltanissetta Sicily workers marched demanding price cuts, while Premier Nitti pledged order and troop readiness to prevent bloodshed.
A verse on films where constant action and loud stunts fail to thrill when the villain hushes and fans crave hissed lines. The speaker notes thrill comes from visible sparks not quiet murders and old villain quips.
Director General Walker D. Daines reports May 1919 net operating revenues at 585,637,741, down from 909,901,? in May 1918, a 32,392,371 loss. Five month totals show a decline of 108,661,949. Freight traffic drops 13.8 percent while passenger miles rise marginally. Military transport in late 1918 influenced comparisons. Grain in North Atlantic port elevators totals 11,426,714 bushels on July 9 with weekly receipts 4,192,350 and clearings 23,338,852, an excess of 654,498.
The Central High School indoor pool, opened July 2, attracts rising enrollments in children’s swimming lessons. Attendance climbed from 31 on the first day to 52 then 109 and a peak of 150 last Monday, with sessions held Monday and Thursday afternoons.
A government official argues against intervention in Bolshevik Russia, saying it would echo past inaction during czarist rule when crimes and massacres occurred. The speaker claims the regime’s evil is Asiatic and could not spread to Italy, justifying non intervention.
Luther C. Steward president of the National Federation of Federal Employees rejects a Merchants and Manufacturers Association plan to raise federal and district workers salaries. He calls the move a handicap to workers and argues profits should be limited to ease living costs. The letter also notes soaring district business while federal employees struggle to make ends meet.
The document criticizes the Merchants and Manufacturers Association for supporting a $18 per week wage while workers demand $13 per week as a living minimum. It notes the association’s published resolution to lobby Congress with clean hands and urges merchants to raise pay for their own workers above the inadequate baseline to $16 50 per week.
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