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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1919
Page
11
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The piece argues the proposed treaty with France signals a shift to a league based system that could surrender treaty making power to the league. It warns that the United States might be bound by the league council and calls for a direct US pledge to France independent of the league.
The Rules Committee has barely begun a Mexico inquiry. Testimony from Mrs Correll, archaeologist Gates, and Ambassador Fletcher depicts peril and disorder in Mexico, with Americans at risk. The piece urges full investigation during the current week and a remedy after the facts are known.
Discussion in the House of Representatives centers on repealing ice cream and soda taxes and other levies. Fordney notes losses to the treasury, Longworth warns of deficits, and voices urge caution before broad tax repeal.
United States attache Erwin W Thompson outlines a scheme to shift low grade cotton from the U S to Rotterdam and Copenhagen warehouses under Dutch and Danish bank control. German mills would buy with marks, bankers remit dollars for value, reducing American market depression while avoiding American bank risks. The Commerce Department endorses the idea.
Lord Deerhurst and other Coventry family members are linked to a $3,000,000 American heiress legacy from Bettine Countess of Wilton. The fortune includes Egerton Lodge near Melton Mowbray and supports Deerhurst’s ascent while noting entwined origins with the Coventry lineage and historic royal connections. The piece recalls Henry and Charles Coventry branches, founder ties to London’s lord mayors, and distant links to notable Gunning and Hill families across England, Ireland, and America.
Lawmakers meet at noon and adjourn by 4 10 pm as the Senate receives the Franco American treaty text and debates the league covenant. Officials urge hearings on the peace pact with Bernard Baruch to testify, while a federal budget panel seeks a twelve member committee.
In cooperation with the American Bankers Association and the War Department the Red Cross has set up banks at demobilization camps. By July 4 deposits totaled 1 122 077 with 11 262 of 131 681 men demobilized making deposits averaging 10 05. A teller is supplied by banks or a clearing house and Red Cross volunteers offer clerical and financial aid and information. Fourteen of fifteen camps now operate banks. six camps have been abandoned.
Railway shopmen's unions met with Director General Hines to urge revision of working rules. The board of adjustment has the case in hand and will issue a decision as soon as possible.
The Washington Post lists departures from Washington to major cities with daily updates from the railroad administration. Schedule highlights several routes including Atlanta Chicago Baltimore Boston Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Detroit Indianapolis Jacksonville Louisville Memphis New Orleans New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Richmond St Louis and more with multiple daily departures and varying times.
Secretary of War Baker said he did not endorse any pamphlet assigning war victory to Great Britain and has not seen the YMCA produced pamphlet criticized in a Boston district attorney’s letter. He praised British troops’ achievements while stressing no attribution of victory to any single force.
The American Red Cross set up banking facilities at demobilization camps to help soldiers deposit pay and settle affairs at home. Reports through July 4 show deposits totaling 1,132,077 dollars with 11,962 of 41,681 demobilized men using the service, averaging 100 dollars and 52 cents per person. The program runs at fourteen of fifteen camps in operation, expanding as camps abate.
Miss Clara D Noyes acting director of the department of nursing of the American Red Cross is awarded the patriotic service medal by the American Social Science Association and the council of the Ratnal Institute of Social Science for leading the Red Cross nurse corps in the war. She organized 20000 nurses with 10660 serving with the American expeditionary forces and previously headed Bellevue and allied hospitals training school. She also presided over the American Nurses Association.
Pershing cablegram to the War Department says the First Division, the first U S unit to reach France, will form the core of the permanent force on the Rhine. All units not retained in Germany head to a base post August 15 for return home. the piece mentions a drive on rationing and a call for government ice control.
In Washington hotel corridors Alison Mayfield of Texas rails at rising medical fads and surgery while WY Ward of Dallas touts postwar prosperity. He cites oil, crops, population gains, and bank deposits as Texas booms. the piece links railroad policy talk to national reform debates and labor representation.
War Department review through June 3 lists 4 480 Americans captured in France. Of these 416 were officers. The Twenty-eighth division shows 714 men and 14 officers as the largest group. The Twenty-sixth follows with 438 men and 19 officers. Other divisions include small officer losses and troops taken.
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