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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1917
Page
2
National war developments and congressional activity are summarized, highlighting legislative actions in Washington, D C, and reports from states nationwide on military and public affairs as the conflict evolves.
Reports from London list Lloyd George urging rapid American troop deployment and unity among Allies. Clemenceau calls for no more pacifist campaigns as crises mount in Russia and Italy. News notes include Cossack leadership, Pierced Piave lines, Veldhoek repulsion, U S war measures, Ford shipping plan, Red Cross funding, and Standard Oil leadership changes.
Observers expect Senator Stone to lose reelection due to pacifist leanings while national debates heat over meatless Tuesdays and war finance. Secretary McAdoo announces 4 percent treasury certificates due June 25 1918 as income tax receipts surge. Weeks urges universal military training and rail peril fades as wartime industry risk declines. Y M C A raises 35 million for relief amid coal and freight rate tensions. Daniels and Shipbuilding Board push faster ship construction, Lake warns of submarine invasion threats.
Sixty eight diplomats and consular agents were taken by steamship in New York for the voyage back to Europe. Four thousand women at the Metropolitan Opera House celebrated the suffrage victory showcasing a broad display of civic achievement. The American Federation of Labor meeting in Buffalo upheld Gompers by a vote of 430 to 165 announcing a nonpartisan stance. A New York National Guard officer found guilty of ordering an attack and suspended for 30 days, confined to camp limits and reprimanded. Senator W J Jones faces voter scrutiny over his wartime position affecting re election prospects. AFL in Buffalo also organized Negroes to prevent future race riots and mass violence.
A roundup of upcoming big entry lists for next year's Suburban and Metropolitan handicaps. Petra Cana and Peter the Great trotters fetched 2550 and 2471 dollars respectively in New York sales. The Second District naval reserves football team beat Harvard 10 to 0 at Newport before a large crowd. Ralph de Palma set a six hour world automobile record of 633.12 miles at Sheepshead Bay. Giants and Cleveland Americans plan a seven game spring series in the south.
Seven Maximalist commissioners quit in protest signaling instability of Bolshevik rule in Petrograd. Berlin police clash with German independent Socialists leaves casualties as unrest spreads across Europe. Canada halts food exports except to Britain and colonies.
Clemenceau accepted to form a new French ministry as Painleve falls amid German propaganda disputes. Lloyd George faces opposition over a united Allied war council while Italian forces halt Austro German advances along the Piave. Bolshevik Kerensky struggle in Russia continues amid mutinies and shifting loyalties.
The Post Office clarifies parcel post rules for sending gifts to American Expeditionary Forces in France. Parcels up to seven pounds may be mailed year round. Christmas boxes up to twenty pounds via the War Department must arrive at Hoboken by December 5.
A witty old line contrasts past and present money needs as a man borrows gas funds from his wife, reflecting social change in spending habits.
The text claims pure water appears greenish blue and pure air blue. It cites Lord Rayleigh and Newtons dictum that air molecules are large enough to reflect blue rays, imparting a blue color to air.
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