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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1919
Page
2
Short Chronicle of Occurrences across the union and colonies. Reports from Europe include Britain and France on treaties, Italian troop movements, and Arctic vigilance comments by Donovan. Domestic items note unrest in Elaine Arkansas, crimes in Camden New Jersey, and racial tensions in Omaha. Also mentions Belgian relief, Belgians in New York, and Carnegie steel plants status.
Washington report notes a 17 million dollar appropriation to finish the Alaska railroad. Separate items include statements by William Z. Foster confessing changed radical views, Michael F. Tighe denying arbitration, and Elbert H. Gary urging the steel strike to run its course. Senate and House conferees agree on prohibition enforcement with 285 liberalizing amendments retained.
The final bulletin says Iowa harvests corn crop is excellent. General T. Coleman du Pont bought the Hotel Martinique in New York for 5 000 000 dollars. King and Queen of Selgium welcomed by New York crowds as they tour City Hall and receive the freedom of the city from Mayor Dylan. A race crash near Elaine Arkansas injures one soldier and several black residents with 15 more blacks arrested. Scandinavian American Bank of Fargo North Dakota insolvent with liabilities over 1 600 000 dollars. President Wilson’s relapse leads to Dr. Decrum flying to Washington as Cary T. Grayson prescribes. National Safety Congress in Cleveland discusses Americanization. Indian Harbor Yacht Club on Long Island Sound destroyed by fire with 100 000 dollar loss.
A Spad single seater with a 300 horsepower Hispano Suiza engine was credited with a speed record at Villacoublay France. The report also notes other sports events including golf championships and baseball figures from the period.
The article notes Italy will ratify the German peace treaty through royal decree. It also covers Persia arresting 67 protesters against Anglo Persian policy, a deadly labor clash in Munich with casualties, British railway workers rejecting arbitration and a seven day truce, and a union leader's charge of anti union repression. It mentions Brussels disappointment over Luxembourg plebiscite and other international items including Argentina’s former president's death and Spain weather troubles.
Washington report says liberal provisions survive war time prohibition enforcement bill. It permits home made light wines and cider, allows near beer with restrictions, lets physicians prescribe intoxicants to patients, reduces enforcement funding, and relieves reporting, while retaining cider rights and limiting public records.
Washington reports the president is very ill with less favorable condition, remaining in bed. After consultations with Dr. F X Dercum and Drs. Ruflin and Stitt, absolute rest is deemed essential. removal to a resort is not planned at this time.
Berlin finance minister Mathias Erzberger told the Reichstag that German representatives in Holland arranged a sizable credit in the Netherlands to improve the mark’s exchange value. He noted large loans were unavailable before the peace treaty ratification.
Senate education and labor committees report that arbitration over the steel strike is essentially dead. Judge Gary’s stance to keep the avenue closed leaves lawmakers unwilling to draft emergency legislation.
Helena Arkansas reports list nine dead from Elaine clashes as posses and troops pursue suspects. White man W A Adkins dies of wounds. J A Tappen and Tra Proctor among the wounded. Soldiers from Camp Pike arrive. hundreds of prisoners taken and security measures imposed.
London reports urge slord lieutenants and Lord mayors to form a citizen guard as police and special constabulary may be insufficient to protect public property and food supply amid rising threats. In Washington Samuel Gompers notes Belgian deportations defended by German delegates at the conference. E H Gary says he will not arbitrate the steel strike and supports open shop. Helena Arkansas reports five white men and eleven negroes killed in Elaine race riots with troops from Camp Pike called in to restore order.
London reports a deepening railway strike with government blame on strikers for rejecting arbitration and a four week truce. National Union leader James Henry Thomas says five million workers support the strike and vows no return to work on government terms while condemning upheaval.
Advices from Rome indicate Italy will ratify the German peace treaty by royal decree. The council believes the move valid under the Italian Constitution since no territorial changes are involved, making Italy the third allied power to ratify.
Senate defeated thirty five amendments to the peace treaty proposed by Senator Fall of New Mexico. The Foreign Relations Committee plan aimed to bar American participation in European settlements from the war. Record vote 58 to 80 with six absentees.
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth with Crown Prince Leopold arrive aboard the George Washington in Toaboken New York. The king in Belgian army uniform waves to cheering crowds as the royal party is greeted by Vice President Marshall and other officials under a Belgian American flag canopy.
Belgium breaks off Luxemberg talks after Luxemburg referendum as France becomes financial ally. Bersaglieri units parade in Fiume for d Annunzio. French Chamber ratifies peace with Germany and related conventions. US Senate fate looms after France ratifies. General Graves seizes 14 000 rifles from Omsk amid Cossack hostility. delivery halted by state department.
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