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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1917
Page
2
Short chronicles report on recent events from Europe and the colonies. Gable Wire supplies compact notices spanning politics, society, and industry with a broad wire view of the latest happenings.
French and Italian offensives push at Verdun and Plava sector as German forces retreat on several fronts. Canadians seize Hill 70 near Lens while Pope Benedict proposes peace without indemnities. Washington vows to reject any settlement and defend democracy. China declares war on Germany and Austria-Hungary.
Senator Johnson calls conscripting profits behind men drafted for war. Hoover warns of a 400 million bushel wheat deficit without new economy in flour use. President moves to regulate coal and mill licenses amid calls for higher war profit taxes. A riot in Washington targets suffragist banners as public unrest grows.
Reports outline blame seeking at Mare Island with Secretary Daniels blamed by Navy league. Exclusion orders hit several distinguished men and knitting bans arise under league auspices. Pennsylvania leads in medical officers training camp volunteers at Fort Oglethorpe. Pro war propaganda efforts planned to counter anti American intrigue in Russia with government approval. German language editors respond variably to loyalty requests while others avoid. Senators press for aid to suppress peace movements seen as harming war prosecution. London Standard notes American power worries Germany. Deutschland submarine now classified as a war submarine.
General Constitutionality of the draft law is upheld by Federal Judge Emery Speer in Georgia. A compulsory work law goes into effect in Maryland for 18 to 50 year olds with register duties. The navy expansion promises more destroyers in eighteen months.
The program calls for reduction of all armaments and settlement of disputes by arbitration. It seeks freedom of the seas, the return of German colonies, restoration of territory seized by central powers, and peaceful settlement of Alsace Lorraine and Poland. It favors immediate diplomatic exchanges and avoiding postwar economic retaliation.
Suffrage headquarters in Washington faced a riot as eggs and fruit were hurled and an American flag torn down by marines and seamen who argued it had no place there. Two men were arrested. Congress considers a further 9 million dollars for war funding including a 4.6 million loan to the Allies after talks with McAdoo. Viscount Ishii pledged friendship with Japan at a Pacific banquet and promised joint effort. American labor to harvest the Canadian grain crop.
The Cleveland club will be hard hit by the draft as First Baseman Slar ris, Third Baseman Evans and pitchers Kiepfer and Dickerson are drafted for the national army. Eddie Plank, 43, retires after a 1 0 loss to Walter Johnson ending an 11 inning duel. Omar Khayyam wins Travers at Saratoga carrying 129 pounds. Giants add Jack Snyder to catchers. Rube Benton, Harry Sallee and Ferdie Schupp lead NL pitching.
Official news from across Spain says tranquility reigns and the general strike is expected to end. British miners vote 376 to 354 to not send delegates to a socialist conference. Kerensky faces a cold reception in Stockholm from Workmen and Soldiers delegates. Red Cross aids American troops in France with comforts of home. Dutch-US embargo talks depart for New York. Carranza appoints a Mexican military commission headed by General Cayetano Faria. Cordoba peanut crop praised at about 4.45 per 100 pounds. Spain ends white revolution and widespread strife.
Idaho infantry raided I W W headquarters in Spokane arresting James Rowan Northwestern secretary treasurer and William Moran recruiting secretary along with twenty five members. Troops seized records and restrained the general strike plan while eight California members were arrested in Los Angeles.
General Pershing calls for decisive, hard blows to win the war and urges full, united American support for a battlefield army to cooperate with Britain and France. He notes distance from Europe makes home understanding the stakes and preparations necessary.
Paris paper notes Western powers face communication limits in boosting Russia's forces. It argues the Far East can help freely and suggests Japanese troops could relieve Siberian garrisons for front line deployment.
Sugar refiners nationwide agree to reserve 100000 tons for the army and navy with government set price. Conference with Council of National Defense committee leads to the deal. Refined sugar price boosted to nine cents a pound.
Allied forces press in Flanders with gains near Yser Canal and Bixschoote as Canadians push toward Lens. British and French claim success against German attacks on the Ypres front with hundreds of prisoners taken. Germany reports reverses and cautious progress elsewhere. Crown Prince continues attempts along the Aisne front though French artillery checks a major front assault.
Distillers nationwide will surrender plants to the Government on September 8 under the food law. The National Wholesale Liquor Dealers' Association said two plants will be held for munitions needs and that distilleries are essential to modern warfare, noting it takes about two pounds of alcohol to produce one pound of smokeless powder.
London reports a narrow Labor Conference majority of about three thousand backing the plan to send delegates to the International Socialist Conference in Stockholm. Washington notes a 50 million dollar U.S. loan to Britain and rising Allied loans totaling nearly 1.97 billion.
Trenton forms a state militia to replace the National Guard now in federal service. Ocean County's quota is mustered at Lakewood. two machine gun companies organized at Pearl Haven. Newark and Hunterdon County units mustered in. Monmouth County ready with 1000 men. Surgeon General Schauffler plans resignation. reserve corps appointment follows. Booze debate moves toward statewide prohibition in next session. police murder case in Troopers Grover file remains unsolved.
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