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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1921
Page
8
West Virginia Senator Davis Elkins warns of a coal famine next winter due to rail distribution failures and rising prices. He urges immediate coal stocking, cites West Virginia as a leading producer, and calls for government action to ensure fuel for fall and winter while railways struggle with demand.
A-era article cites grave risk from sudden station wide demand and coal transport bottlenecks. Hoover and Frelinghuysen press for action as rail executives and coal operators grow uneasy. Large users rush to stockpile, including American Farm Bureau Federation contracting 1,000,000 tons. Utilities also seek coal, signaling a cautious but waking economy amid looming winter shortages.
At the American Zionist convention, Julian W. Mack led a faction seeking to form a Palestinian program independent of Keren Hayesod. A committee will meet Justice Brandeis in New York to finalize a plan for submission to 130 fellow members. Samuel Untermyer of New York agreed to serve as president.
Grain and live stock prices from Baltimore and Chicago dated June eight show poultry egg and butter quotes, including chickens and ducks with various weights and prices. Grain futures in Chicago list wheat corn oats rye and barley with nearby and contract prices, plus official prices for No 2 red winter wheat and corn. Livestock prices from Chicago include cattle hogs veal calves stockers and feeders, with top hogs and sheep notes and price ranges.
The report notes John T. Adams heading the Republican Committee as Zionist leaders in America clash with World Zionist authorities. Dr Weizmann blames President Mack’s administration for the dispute while British and American figures face escalating tensions over Palestine leadership. A Confederate veteran, William Montgomery, 84, dies after a car accident in Parkersburg. Beatrice Goodno, 14, is critically burned when her clothing ignites on a stove while making a bed.
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