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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1919
Page
2
Secretary Carter Glass states in a public Treasury letter that 1920 revenues will cover government expenditures. He estimates the fiscal year 1920 receipts at about 6.5 billion dollars, keeping the public debt at roughly 26.516 billion by June 30, 1920, barring further loans.
President Wilson abandons conferences with Republicans over the peace treaty and league covenant and turns to Democratic senators after Senator Thomas warned of likely vote against ratification without major changes.
Chicago riots in the black belt end in looting arson and murder with at least fourteen killed and seventy six injured including nine white casualties among the wounded. The disorder spreads from Thirty fifth Street and Wahash Avenue to the Stock Yards Hyde Park and other districts as police National Guard and militia rush to quell the violence. Major Frederick Haynes and Corporal Williams are among early casualties while Alderman Passmore calls for arming all whites and blacks to avert catastrophe amid political blame from States Attorney MacLayhayne.
In the House Representative Johnson of South Dakota introduces a bill to grant $30 a month for each month served in the war plus $100 extra for those under actual fire. To fund the measure a two billion dollar four percent bond issue is authorized.
Public anger over profiteering in Paris led to the sacking of a Montmartre grocer after he raised chicken and rabbit prices to 4 francs a pound while demand was high. News notes further instances of price resistance amid food shortages.
Senator Spencer submitted five reservations to President Wilson to ease Senate ratification. The President expects to study them as Japan China Shantung terms may ease opposition. Wilson plans a Pacific coast trip and a shift to Colombia treaty issues before action on the peace treaty.
In Washington Charles E Hughes proposes four reservations to the League of Nations covenant and drafts a resolution to protect American interests. The House votes to repeal war-time fixes on ice cream soda water and fruit juices and approves a recess from August 1 to September 9. Paris reports the peace conference will send an army into Silesia to halt Polish German fighting and restore order. Paris notes C W Hare arrives to negotiate supply sales to France with potential troop reductions by September 1. Washington introduces a Department of Aeronautics with two Cabinet officers. Paris says regular airplane service Berlin Paris Copenhagen could start this summer using French aircraft.
The American Relief Administration reports on delivering aid across war torn Europe. Bolshevik Riga guarded by violence. Armenia and Trans Caucasia face blocked routes. Despite upheaval the effort sent 31,000 tons worth 8 million dollars to Armenia and improved rail and courier networks across Europe.
American army officials permit five American commercial travelers to cross the Coblenz bridgehead into Germany on business. The move opens the door to resuming trade with Germany and competing with French British and other European firms.
East Williamstown schedules a Labor Day event while Swedesboro sellers fetch two fifty per crate for tomatoes. Woodbury post office receipts top 110 thousand. Gloucester City roof leaks loom as tin workers toil. Citations include Red Cross ambulance purchase, schoolboard moves, and local police staffing woes amid town upheavals across multiple counties.
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