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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1920
Page
3
A compressed briefing on executive and legislative activities at national and state capitals highlights key actions and debates shaping policy. Readouts cover legislative proposals, budget considerations, confirmations, and administrative directives with concise context.
The note to German delegates fixes 275000 tons of maritime equipment as reparations for ships sunk at Scapa Flow while France allows removal of 20000 American dead. Senate debates King reservations and League of Nations ratification pressures. Public figures, railways under government control, and anti radicalism rhetoric color the policy scene as Congress reconvenes with treaties and naval awards on the agenda.
The Supreme Court, by a five to four vote, upholding provisions to the Volstead act restricting beverages with one half of one percent or more alcohol. The decision did not settle the amendment’s validity or Congress’s power to define intoxicating beverages. Wet leaders see potential in favorable points for their cause.
Reports state Mme. Galli Curdi the grand opera singer was awarded a divorce in Chicago.
Princeton adds Annapolis to next autumns football schedule. Babe Ruth, home run king, bought by New York Yankees from Boston Red Sox. Norman Ross wins 220 yard sprint in Melbourne. Spencer and Osterister win six day bicycle race purse £800 with 14 teams. USNLTA accepts George T. Adees resignation from presidency. Jack Dempsey manager Jacob Kearns says Dempsey Carpent er bout for $400000 purse at Tijuana. Hod Eller may retire. Pat Moran doubts. Physical education standardization urged by Dr. Joseph E. Raycroft. Yankee reserve list releases Luther Nelson among minors. Charles Jewtraw sweeps eastern skating championships at Newbury. New world record for 400 yards tandem. Bob McCormick defeats Frank Farmer in Portland bout.
London reports 11401 Australian soldiers married in Britain. In Dublin Phoenix Park shootings rise with armored cars on the ground. Germany prints near 1.5 million marks in paper money. Zurich hosts Jewish world conference March 7 to 11. Gabriele d’Annunzio aide cashier tied to 1,000,000 francs. Tom Myers defeats Sir Joly Buick in Spen Valley by election. Sir George Palsh not in America officially for credits. Nitti leaves Rome for Paris to meet Lloyd George and Clemenceau. no decision on Ium e.
A major earthquake rocked Mexico causing widespread fear and damage from Vera Cruz to Mexico City. Reports cite dozens dead in San Juan Coscomatepec and Jalapa with panicked crowds fleeing to churches and shrines.
Dispatches show General Denikin’s front line facing shortages as the French mission at his headquarters telegraphs to the peace conference for immediate delivery of war equipment rendered by Bulgaria.
Elizabeth Moynihan of the Travelers' Aid Society says immigrant ship arrivals bring hundreds of Scandinavian, Irish, English and Albanian girls ready to take domestic work. They expect to fill roles cooking, cleaning, baby care and other chores for seven dollars a week.
Paris reports Ambassador Wallace notified the Supreme Council that President Wilson agreed to convene the first League of Nations council. Clemenceau to issue notice for the first meeting in Paris as soon as treaty entry is set. Wilson’s formal call aims to mollify objections over ratification and timing.
New York leaders press patience awaiting Supreme Court ruling on prohibition and Congress power. Washington lists over 46 000 radicals for punishment under anti radical laws as Attorney General Palmer seeks harsher action. London papers note Labor gains risk shaping the next government with Ireland local elections looming. Cork Sinn Feiners attack Carrigtohill barracks with gas bombs and rifles, blow it up and seize supplies. no arrests reported.
The Interracial Council of 120 Broadway led by General Coleman du Pont outlines efforts to curb unrest and debunk the claim that foreign born workers are Bolshevist threats. It cites heavy foreign born participation in key industries, warns against immigration cuts, and promotes education and better race relations to support American industry.
A Socialist party statement from Chicago and the Midwest denounces raids and deportations. They threaten alignment with Communists and I W W members, calling the actions by the “hot-headed guardians of the safety of the United States” as a solemn protest.
A garbled row includes a Garfield Tea ad claiming cures for constipation and a mobile anecdote about W B Trites and novelist Bernard Shaw. The speaker recalls meeting Shaw, noting his tall lean frame and a quip about artists being "excessively tall and lean."
An old note suggests using Roman Eye Balsam at night before sleep to prevent and relieve tired eyes and watery sensations. The brief advisory appears as a medical tip from an era when patent remedies were common.
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