22 Dec 1919
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Newspaper
Naugatuck Daily News
Location
Naugatuck, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1919
Page
1
The article discusses tensions between the United States and Mexico over diplomatic actions and intervention. It references Jenkins case, claims American public opinion largely opposes intervention, and notes Mexican government reactions and demands for sovereignty. It highlights calls to avoid further hostilities and to seek diplomatic resolutions.
Unofficial reports from Mexico City arise of mounting tensions between Carranza and Obregon as July elections loom. Carranza seeks to retain control possibly by delaying elections while Obregon readies to seize the presidency, with speculation of U.S. intervention and censorship. A separate fire in South Boston, Virginia, grinds in at a tobacco town, routing attention to local damage.
The text discusses nine years of social disorganization in Mexico tied to murders and banditry amid the revolution. It notes improving conditions, differing views among officials and locals about Carranza, graft, and foreign capital, with both Mexicans and longtime American residents reacting to policy and propaganda while interventionist tensions linger.
Captain Sir John Alcock, famed as the first aviator to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic, died in Roverne Marine after the aircraft he piloted crashed. The incident followed the precautions taken against the influenza he had contracted.
New York dispatch reports the army transport Buford carrying 49 alien reds to Soviet Russia sailed after secret orders. Among them anarchist leaders Berleman and Emma Goldman, with cash near $240,000. The voyage follows prior deportations and signals more ships to evacuate undesirables. In a separate incident, 2 petty officers and 11 sailors on the US Army transport America faced mutiny charges after a Brest port dispute and craps game actions.
In Rome, Premier Nitti said in the deputies chamber that a bill would grant parliament the right to declare war, a prerogative previously held by the crown. The announcement met wild cheers. A separate Norwalk item notes a fire alarm was raised by a baby's cry, but Mrs. Julian A. Hotchkiss was elsewhere and the home burned.
Norman Hapgood American minister to Hungary linked to Soviet group by Col George Harris in Harvey’s Weekly. He allegedly tried to finance the Bolsheviks and assist a Soviet aid effort.
Milwaukee Wis December 22 Victor L Werger socialist announces he will go to Washington January 5 to claim his seat in Congress after being recently ousted.
Washington Dec 22 The president can have turkey for Christmas dinner and almost any course Grayson desires Though he wasn’t allowed turkey on Thanksgiving Wilson will dine in his room with one or two family members joining him for the meal Grayson said the oration would be a personal festivity.
In Indianapolis on December 22 Judge Albert W. Anderson warned Alexander Howatt, president of the Kansas Miners' Union, to call off the Kansas miners strike immediately or face jail. Howatt, the sole United Mine Workers official charged with contempt, was given until Monday to end the strike after the general settlement.
Chicago officials adopt a regulation authorizing a committee of two members from each local union to protect labor workers from deportation and exile. Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman cited as influences on organized labor. A separate murder mystery involves four unidentified babies found in a weighted pastel box in the Erie Canal near Rochester. The NC-4 transatlantic seaplane, missing since Saturday, has been located anchoring in Mobile harbor.
Transportation experts say Bridgeport could serve as a foreign trade port by waterway route. The Crane Valve Co has moved from rail to water transport from Buffalo, saving money via the New York State barge canal. Rail admin official Benjamin Campbell notes western grain could reach European ports via Bridgeport for six cents a bushel less than from New York.
Washington reports cloudy conditions tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change. Snow may touch the lake region and New England, with local rain in the lower Mississippi valley and east Gulf and South Atlantic coasts. Pleasant weather east of the Rockies, no defined storm area, and temperatures near normal along the northern border.
In Manchester on December 22 two men, George C. Lang and Andrew Serhula of South Manchester, were killed when their automobile skidded from a hill, crossed a bridge, struck a light pole and was hurled onto trolley lines. A third occupant, Prank Kaexin oreazyk, was seriously injured.
The Dutch government notified the Allies weeks ago it will not consent to extradition of the former Kaiser to stand trial for war crimes. The Soir, citing authoritative sources, said today the decision stands.
Mrs Blanche White, wife of Charles White, accused in the Billy Dansey murder, left Hammonton for Mays Landing for a habeas corpus hearing to secure his release. Edith Jones accompanies.
A New York dispatch reports that radical elements seized the Independent building in Dublin, damaging presses and linotypes, holding staff at gunpoint, and escaping as authorities pursued no clues. Observers call it a virtual reign of terror tied to Sinn Fein and labor elements. The raid followed the attack on Lord French and damaged the paper’s plant, with an estimated loss over $100,000.
Washington dispatch notes the Supreme Court will not rule on wartime prohibition challenges to the 2.75 beer sale until January 5 or later. Chief Justice White says New Jersey and Rhode Island suits must file briefs then, shaping whether constitutional prohibition stands. Also reports Canada’s wartime restrictions ending January 1 but local laws may remain.
In Lincoln Nebraska on Dee 22 fifty five cents a dozen is the current retail price of Gee wigs, down from a month ago when they sold for one dollar. About two thousand women joined to protest the higher price and claim credit for the reduction.
In London the premier prepared to unveil a measure creating separate parliaments for Ulster and the rest of Ireland with a coordinating body for shared issues. Sinn Fein condemned the plan as doomed, while violence and unrest persisted across the country, including the attack on Viscount French.
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