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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1920
Page
5
The piece argues against forming new political parties from disaffected groups at Chicago. It asserts two major parties can enact reforms like woman suffrage and prohibition when public sentiment supports them, while third parties rarely gain lasting power, causing instability and failed coalitions.
Analysis notes 1918 peak output about 579 million tons with weekly capacity near 15.09 million tons. By midyear 1919 production reached roughly 255 million tons in six months, suggesting a full year near 510 million tons barring strikes. Transportation bottlenecks and car shortages hinder distribution, especially to New England.
Coal and transportation experts note a 6 006 ton shortage versus 4 714 000 tons year ago in Northwest shipments. They say the shortage may merit attention and, aside from this region, there is little cause for complaint. Experts credit the railroads with moving the third largest coal change in history and frame the issue as distribution driven.
President Gompers and AFL leaders release a statement on party platforms urging workers to study the issues before voting. They praise the Democrats as aligned with labor goals while noting Republican plans are unsatisfactory. The text emphasizes nonpartisanship and voter independence.
The piece critiques women voters resisting age disclosure required to register for the right to vote. It argues equal treatment before the law, notes a Kansas conflict over age specificity, mentions a suffragist lawyer, and hints at broader political party dynamics and coal's prominence in Spa fantasy.
Baron Carlo Alietti and Sir Cecil Lowther figure in a portrait of diplomacy and society. The article notes Alietti's role in Albania and a Paris marriage alliance, while detailing Sir Cecil Lowther’s wartime service, speeches in the House of Commons, and Yorkshire Lowther lineage with London social connections.
The Maevy Department orders a 200 foot length increase for the Lakehurst dirigible hangar. When finished next spring the 1000 by 91 5 by 200 foot structure will house two transatlantic airships and cost about 3.58 million dollars. Construction employs about 400 personnel under the Navy civil engineers corps.
Five German warships sailed from Brest July 13 and are due in New York August 3. The 22000 ton dreadnought Ostfriesland sails under its own power while the armored cruiser Frankfurt and three destroyers are towed by Hancock and three American mine sweepers. The vessels lack propulsion and were damaged at Scapa Flow. Inspections will follow after a two week stay in New York, with further towing to Norfolk for additional checks. A peace treaty clause requires destruction within a year of arrival.
An expedition funded by the Swedish Society of Anthropology and Geography departs Yokohama for a two year survey of Kamchatka. Led by Even Bergman, university scholars from Stockholm will conduct zoological botanical ethnographical geological and geographical studies with collections to the Swedish Geographical Society and the University of Stockholm.
London July 1 The Zionist World Conference adjourns amid effort to form a new executive committee. Justice Louis D Brandeis refuses an office and Sir Alfred Mond cannot accept due to cabinet duties. The conference will reconvene next Monday.
In Valparaiso on July 16 a mother and her twin daughters were married in a triple ceremony. Mrs Jullian Zane wed John Bively while daughters Cora and Corn married William Baker and Harry Eater, all stated to reside in Valparaiso.
Reports from Ramboubi indicate President Deschanel’s health greatly improves and is likely to resume presidential duties in September. The Journal notes this would enable participation in the fiftieth anniversary celebration of the Third Republic.
In Berne on July 16 the Swiss program has provided four to six weeks of holidays for one hundred thousand underprivileged European children. Most arrivals come from Austria and Germany, financed through local homes across Switzerland.
A seventeen member committee will depart about July 26 to Havana to advise on relieving Havana port congestion. Members include Ernest L L Bogart secretary, Commander A K B Clement, I Cooper, E T Ford, M P Gifford, Alan W Graves, Monroe Green, W Vo Harlee, Joseph Hodgson, B Kellogg, F W Kirtland, J J Logan, R MacElwee, R S McKellar, W H Mahoney, J P Stevens, and H R Taylor. Each government department and private firm will cover its own costs. statement by Secretary Alexander.
Rome reports a unanimous confidence vote for the Shalitti cabinet after an address outlining government policy and the need to restore full parliamentary authority. Giolitti asserted Albania's independence and proposed axes to distribute burdens by wealth, denouncing efforts to depress government bonds.
Secretary Colby sends a farewell message to Paraguay President elect Gondra, praising efforts to strengthen Paraguay United States relations and expressing regret at not meeting before departure from Wellington.
Paris on July 14 1926 the ratifications of the St German treaty ending the Alpine Austro-Hungarian conflict were exchanged Cambon presiding in the clock room at the foreign office. Hertsch for Czecho Slovakia signed minority protection agreements for former Austro-Hungarian territories.
The War Department ordered abandonment of Camp Kearney California and Camp Dodge. The 32d Infantry at Camp Kearney was sent to Fort Douglas and the site will be salvaged with property returned to owners. The Fourth Division at Camp Dodge moved to Camp Lewis Washington and the land, government property, will be placed under caretakers.
The American industrial mission led by John H Fahey of Boston completed Genoa visits with a reception at city hall. Delegates toured Italian Riviera firms then departed for Piedmont to inspect wine production and will visit Turin car factories.
The concrete ship Polias stranded off Maine since February is offered for sale by the shipping board. Sealed proposals due July 30 must include plans to dispose of the wreckage. Polias ran aground on Old Gilley Ledge en route from Searsport to Norfolk. hull reported undamaged.
The Department of Commerce announced Daniel Waters, former American consul at Berlin, as resident commissioner in Lima Peru to replace Carson Jackson. Waters has traveled widely across South America Europe and the Near East.
Boston’s George P White urges Massachusetts to exhume and rebury Elbridge Gerry former Vice President in the state, arguing Congress Cemetery in Washington is inadequate for his remains and Maine did for James G Blaine. He cites posthumous honors and regional sentiment.
Fragmented OCR text shows scattered notes on trucking, express goods, and road networks. Mentions include managers, bureaus, and coordination efforts across transportation hubs, with references to Washington and New York and a focus on improving routes and labor.
France is set to remove the embargo on imports by decree of April 4, affecting some articles and aiming to reduce a high exchange rate. The Echo de Paris reports the decree will be abrogated, with customs taxes on various goods to be raised as part of the move.
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