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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1919
Page
9
Federal steps toward receivership or other measures to force operation of Town coal mines were considered by Attorney General Hayner in Des Moines. Discussions centered on state action, potential national embargo, and rail freight reductions to preserve dwindling coal supplies amid a nationwide energy emergency.
Washington November 18 The House passed a bill to create an equipment trust to reimburse the government for 420000 spent on locomotives and cars during federal control and sent it to the president for approval President Wilson vetoed restoring the interstate commerce commission prewar rate making power The veto message will go to the Senate where the bill originated Cummins said ratemaking powers would return January 1 and he did not expect an override The president argued the measure would deprive the government of prompt ability to handle emergencies and regulate intrastate rates without state approval The veto emphasizes preserving federal control during heavy traffic and avoiding delays from state authorities while noting the railroad administration plans to load cars with grain to meet urgent transport needs
Director General Hines told the senate that government operation increased rail labor with higher wages and shorter hours. July employment rose 11.2 percent since 1917, hours fell 3.9 percent, total government pay rose to 226.14 million from 153.04 million in December. Average daily pay climbed from 3.52 to 4.03 dollars. He estimated a 3 percent rise, noting corrected estimates could reach about 5.5 percent.
London reports say the Soviet government asserts ten Kolchak generals and over a hundred officers are prisoners at Omsk as Kolchak’s forces retreat eastward. Kolchak recalls staff, seeks personal command. martial law declared in Omsk and Tomsk. railwaymen conscripted in Trans-Baikal. Lettish troops advance west of Riga, fires seen at Mitau.
The supreme council informed Premier Venizelos that it could only confirm the peace conference view on Smyrna's provisional Greek occupation. A telegram from Sir George R. Clark in Budapest noted order in the capital since the national army entry under Admiral Horthy and protests over socialist leaders' arrests by military officials.
Belmont Park New York November 18 Experiments in dropping mail from an airplane will be made at Washington today by the big plane piloted by W H Stevens which left here at 920 this morning for College Park Maryland with 74 pounds of mail The machine carries about three times as much mail as ordinary planes and is fitted with a trap door for dropping mail The plane is the one used in a nonstop Cleveland to New York flight Saturday Edward Waters a mechanic was carried today as a passenger
London officials report Andrew Bonar Law telling parliament that Britain and European powers are prepared for the possible contingency of U S ships not cooperating in the Turkish mandate. Austen Chamberlain adds no need to reverse the policy of not artificially supporting lower exchange.
Howard Albert Prince of Wales arrived in Jersey City at 1:58 a.m. for a five day New York visit. A guard of honor, band, and salutes greeted him at the Penn Station tracks and again at Battery Park. Major General Shanks and others welcomed the prince as he proceeded to city hall for the formal reception.
The executive committee of the Women's Christian Temperance Union announces the million dollar drive will not fund any executive movement against tobacco. One fourth will back prohibition, one fourth for Americanization efforts, with the rest allocated to public health citizenship women in industry and child welfare. Mrs Florence D Richards notes 45 years of open anti tobacco activity and predicts a congressional law with bipartisan support.
In St Louis on November 18 the American mining congress heard critics assail government stance toward Mexico while workers pressed for a 30 hour week. George Otis Smith of the U S Geological Survey urged higher output, saying productive industry is needed to avoid era of Edenic consumption.
Toledo O h Nov 3 workers voted to oust tr adley cars over 5 cent fare and 2 cent transfer, starting 25 cent rides to midnight 6 am. City council approved a 14 cent driver rate in face of volunteer bus drivers. Street cars out since Nov 8, Mayor Schreider led ordinance, cold weather drives many volunteers away, unions invited to support settlement talks.
Atlanta November 1 The regional coal committee of the railroad administration ordered immediate coal supply cuts forcing several cotton mills and other southern factories to shut down within days. The action cites miners in major coal regions failing to return to work despite a coal strike call being controlled.
A Bureau of Labor Statistics report shows August price increases across many foods in cities, with beef prices declining. Increases include rice and potatoes at six percent, raisins four percent, and several items at three percent, two percent, and under half a percent for others.
Oskalooga, Indiana November 18 reports show yesterday’s election on issuing 750000 dollars in bonds to fund a municipally owned waterworks plant was defeated. Early returns indicate voters rejected the measure, shaping the city’s public utility plans and future water supply strategy.
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Berlin reports field marshal von Hindenburg and Gen. Ludendorff will attend a national assembly subcommittee session on war responsibility. Helferich and Helfterich debates over fines and answering questions continue as tensions rise in political camps.
Seven occupants of a car including six nurses returning from a social event were killed when their vehicle was struck by a train near Buffalo. The engine pilot dragged the car along the tracks a quarter mile, overturning and crushing all aboard.
Gary Mills at full tilt resumes normal capacity for first time since strike began. Seven hundred workers returned to work yesterday and the twelfth blast furnace started last night with a full complement at Mahoning Fuel Supply plant. Youngstown reports steel mills in Mahoning valley face closure within ten days due to a general freight embargo and fuel shortages.
Paris reports that the Versailles peace treaty will be put into force regardless of American action. Wilson may withdraw the treaty from the U S Senate. French circles fear Germany and possibly Italy and England face a repeat plenipotentiary meeting. The mood reflects gravity in international affairs. Lord Robert Cecil warns in Parliament that U S Senate reservations may amount to repudiation of the covenant and thus the treaty.
Centralia Washington November 18 a large posse of woodsmen and American Legion members resumed search through a dense forest twenty miles northeast for men wanted in the armistice day parade shootings. At least three fugitives were believed caught within a circle of possemen. Joun Haney, involved in the manhunt, was killed Sunday as two searching parties fired near a cabin amid dense woods.
President Wilson was wheeled to the south lawn for sunshine while his cabinet met in the White House executive offices. Secretary Lansing chaired the regular weekly cabinet session with most members present for about half an hour.
Washington dispatch reports that reserve corps officers seeking to leave the United States must obtain permission from the adjutant general. They must state foreign address and length of absence, and if the trip lasts over a year the officer should submit resignation, with reinstatement possible on return. Advertisement for San Felice and Verso cigars appears at end.
Senate leaders moved toward a final vote on the treaty with a compromise to delay action to allow Democrats to draft a plan. Republicans backed a mild reservation to enable another vote after a disputed clause faced opposition, while Democrats pursued a coordinated approach with Leader Lodge. The McCumber labor reservation passed while a broader reservation was rejected, signaling continued negotiations and strategic posturing in Washington.
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