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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1919
Page
11
A critique argues the court martial system denies rights and taints justice, labeling it anti American and akin to Prussianism. It cites hundreds of thousands of cases, harsh punishments, and political failures to check abuses, urging reform and civilian oversight to end militarized justice.
The War Risk Bureau’s 1,400 laid off clerks threaten delays in paying soldiers and dependents across the United States. Critics urge the President to call Congress into extra session, blame Congress for missing appropriations, and press for improvements in war relief measures and farm aid programs amid demobilization challenges.
The commissions push practical Balkan solutions at the peace talks. Bulgaria faces isolation as Greece gains Thrace and Aegean coast. Serbia and Roumania expand, while Bulgaria’s empire collapses. regional future uncertain as retribution and reconciliation loom.
A nameless U-boat commander faced a doomed return to sea in March 1919, choosing to sink rather than surrender. Ferrol, Spain, sheltered U-48 for a year after heavy damage, with public sentiment framing his bold, perilous act as a rare moment of naval honor amid disgrace.
German propaganda in New York portrays efforts to stir Roman Catholic sentiment in Alsace Lorraine claiming the French government plans to curb church rights. Premier Clemenceau denies any repressive measure and notes improved government clergy relations. Charles Jonnart named high commissioner to safeguard religious prerogatives. Ebert and royalist circles noted in Potsdam and Athens diplomacy context. MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
Exports of foodstuffs from the United States to allies neutrals Belgian relief Red Cross and American expeditionary forces for 1918 totaled 4 547 768 468 pounds excluding sour and grains up 2 156 358 194 pounds from 1917 Grain and sour exports were 453 200 652 bushels up 34 618 442 bushels over 1917 January 1929 exports were 336 027 227 pounds and 38 784 198 bushels joined with 194 545 784 pounds and 27 656 456 bushels in the same month a year ago February exports six country total 586 000 000 up about 44 percent from February last year For eight months ended February export value was 4 386 000 000 vs 4 862 000 000 year earlier February imports 235 000 000 vs 208 000 000 in 1918. eight months imports 1 933 000 000 vs 1 841 000 000 in year earlier period
Assistant Director Nathan A Smyth announced that of 259 000 men discharged from the army in February the service found 57 008 jobs. About 175 000 asked for help, 52 000 were discharged in the week to March 1 and 18 000 were placed. The announcement came at a welfare committee meeting with Red Cross and YMCA representatives. Harold Stone is in France gathering records for the Federal employment service.
Pacific coast metal trades unions meeting with American Federation of Labor officials pressed for including wages and working conditions and dispute machinery in a new coast ship yard agreement. They indicated an wage raise over the current ship labor adjustment board scale, which expires March 31, as negotiations proceed for several days to draft a pact to be reviewed by shipyard owners.
Army and navy officers and prominent civilians gathered in New York on March 18 to honor Grover Cleveland on his eighty second birthday. Memorial services at St Pauls Chapel preceded public exercises under the Grover Cleveland Association led by George F. Parker. Tributes from Fudson Harmon and William McAdoo praised Cleveland as a statesman, with Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood offering a personal remembrance of his White House service.
Louis B. Wehle of Louisville, former assistant general counsel for the shipping board, was named general counsel for the War Finance Corporation. Alfred A. Cook of New York was appointed special counsel to the corporation, with Milton C. Elliott continuing as consulting counsel. The trio will largely decide regulations on advances to exporters under the congressional authorization of 1.1 billion dollars for foreign trade promotion.
Revenue collectors' reports on the first installment income tax payments began reaching the Internal Revenue Bureau. Commissioner Roper aims to compile a thorough nationwide estimate by Friday as tabulations are finalized.
More than 900000 pounds of yarn and a large supply of knitting needles valued at 2316445 dollars will be shipped immediately to the American Red Cross commission in France for distribution in war swept areas, announced yesterday at Red Cross headquarters.
The Washington Post prints a condensed railway time table for trains from Washington to major cities. Times show departures to Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Indianapolis, Louisville, Memphis, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Richmond, and St Louis with multiple daily options and connections in Chicago. Times reflect railroad administration data with daily changes announced by the railroad.
Capt D E Schmalherat is relieved from duty at Camp Travis and will report in person to the surgeon general. Capt A A Merritt is relieved from Camp Meigs and will proceed to Fort Robinson Nebraska. Lieut J P Schureman will move from Walter Reed to Newport News and report to the embarkation command. Maj L J Waterbury, now in this city, will be relieved from duty at Rochester and take station here reporting to the director for ordnance branch.
Homer Cummings, chairman of the Democratic national committee, announced a new executive committee enlarged to sixteen. Members include Barnett of Colorado, Boeschenstein of Illinois, Toyshkin of Massachusetts, Dockweiler of California, Ewing of Louisiana, Glass of Virginia, Hull of Tennessee, Tones of New Mexico, Lynch of Minnesota, Mack of New York, Marsh of Iowa, Moore of Ohio, Mullen of Nebraska, Palmer of Pennsylvania, and former Senator Saulsbury of Delaware.
The internal revenue bureau announced a May first start for luxury taxes on items like expensive clothing. Retailers must show tax amounts collected from customers and may include stamp costs for toilet articles in the selling price. Taxes are to be collected monthly.
Detached to Norfolk Yard Capt Benjamin F Hutchison who had led harbor floating equipment negotiations in New York was moved to command the Norfolk navy yard. Capt James F Carter, formerly in command of the battleship Connecticut, was assigned to succeed Hutchison with no reason given for the transfer.
Pershing Post of Washington will appoint delegates on March 24 as Gen Pershing Post No 1 forms as the DC branch of a proposed world war veterans organization. Col Lester Jones, commander, announced delegates would meet with state and overseas representatives to discuss a national program, with Gen Pershing advised by cable.
A Bombay cotton mill owner, visiting the United States, asserts India is in better industrial and financial shape postwar. He notes rising labor awareness, mentions Tate & Co as progressive, and predicts labor rights will expand amid remnant serf-like debt practices. The speaker contrasts wages and living costs with the United States and Europe.
Francis W. Peck of the University of Minnesota was named farm economist in the Office of Farm Management by the Department of Agriculture. Under D. H. Co. Taylor, Peck will oversee studies on the cost of producing farm products as part of a program from a committee of experts for Secretary Houston.
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