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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1919
Page
2
Hitchcock issues a strong statement urging immediate demand for treaty action and league enforcement of peace. The call emphasizes collective response and international cooperation through organized pressure for compliance.
Edward B. Clar emphasizes Western News notes impacts of the treaty ratification delay in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee debate. President Wilson’s wheat price support and broader postwar cost concerns are linked to Senate actions and Republican opposition. The piece discusses timelines, party dynamics, and the path to ratifying the peace treaty after World War I.
A chaotic dispatch reports Beer output restrictions lifted in Britain with parliamentary debate looming. It also notes attempts to free American citizens held for ransom in Mexico and mentions Kruger's revived fortune sinking near Zululand as salvage interest grows amid postwar issues.
Reported early today a stone wire plant near the city faced a mob of about 800 striking workers. Deputies battled the crowd, with shots fired and several injuries reported including a guard and workers. The strike seeks wage increases and recognition of a union, with tension rising as breakers advanced toward the plant amid renewed gunfire.
Amid widespread strikes and unrest, calls in Cleveland and across the United States demand a wage increase for 117,000 firemen and related workers. A courier reports Emperor Karl’s letter to Archduke Joseph claiming Hungary’s crown and a shift in sovereign power. In a separate incident, George D. Murphy, uncle of a two day bride, shot during a wedding dispute in Amarillo. he awaits charges as injuries to Von Kecht are reported.
Assistant District Attorney RL A Milroy and Col. Henry I Harrin Jr head a grand jury inquiry into profiteering in Chicago. A survey finds public fleecing by high prices while warehouses overflow with copper and other goods.
England signals possible demands and actions in response to the Carranzas report, outlining forthcoming measures and Britain's stance on the issue. Details remain to be clarified as authorities prepare to respond to the findings.
A dispatch from Washington reports Britain weighing steps to protect British interests in Mexico amid unrest south of the Rio Grande. Interventions could involve a request to the United States under the Monroe Doctrine and possible recourse to the League of Nations if Mexican instability continues.
A jury awarded Henry Ford damages against the Chicago Tribune for calling him an anarchist. Attorney Alfred J. Murphy, for Ford, said the verdict favors the plaintiff and marks a clear victory. The defense labeled the ruling a victory for substantial damages.
Washington reports indicate 100000 American troops stand ready on the Mexican border with cruisers prepared for action if Wilson deems intervention necessary. Notes exchanged with Carranza threaten harsher policy as U S charges against Mexican authorities over murders of American citizens. Suspicion grows that U S munitions shipments found their way to Mexican rebels and bandits, provoking government protests and warnings of drastic steps. Meanwhile, a Denver auto crash injures several prominent locals and a Chicago bank messenger is severely attacked during a daylight heist on an elevated platform.
Authorities report uncovering large food stores and storage plants that relocated supplies to prevent detection. The investigation highlights significant supply chains, with officials tracing movements and storage locales linked to the broader food distribution network. Authorities urge ongoing audits amid persistent evasion tactics.
Federal seizures of millions of pounds of foodstuffs prompt Ohio and federal authorities to crack down on profiteering. Governor Cox says warrants will expand. prosecutions of sugar operators are expected. Nine carloads of government food reach Chicago as Mayor Thompson oversees Seventh Zone distribution with department-store sales and parcel post plans.
Indications emerge that the government will target profiteering as a means to reduce living costs. Senate testimony signals intent to prosecute dealers selling above fair prices, while reports from Chicago St Louis and Birmingham note large consignments of foodstuffs bound for the market.
Investigators led by Maurice McNeill, state attorney, report a skeleton discovered within fifty feet of another skeletal find earlier this week as part of the eight year ongoing disappearance case involving four men. The inquiry remains active and details are being kept cautious.
New York youth John Shubert 13 is found hanged in his father's apartment after reportedly attempting a make believe death inspired by a Western novel and moving pictures. Investigators believe the tragedy resulted from an imitation of the scene, with the boy’s actions following a lurid illustration of being buried alive.
In Connellsville Pennsylvania a gust of wind ripped a man’s celluloid collar and bow tie from his neck. Seated by an open window in a street car the collar was torn and flung out the window as the car swung by the gusty breeze leaving the man briefly collarless and surprised.
London report of Stanley Neville charged with bigamy after disguising as Maynard to wed Sophia Redford. She held as aiding and abetting. Redford’s kin failed to recognize him until registry. Other briefs note divorce for Clara Agnes over baby head shaving and cage scenes, and misdeeds by thieves in Joplin and Indianapolis with a bulldog hero saving a cashier.
After railroads came under government control, thefts of freight merchandise reached 70 million dollars. Chicago terminals reported 4 million, Buffalo 84 million, New York City 1 million, and Pirie bure 2.5 million in losses. Denver reports a fatal accident at Lakeside Park where four year old Howard Stark, son of Maj. and Mrs. BH Stark, died after being struck by a miniature locomotive while crossing the park's rail right of way with his parents.
The Tampa area saw a large seizure of foodstuffs held in storage by a wholesale concern. About 32,000 tins of canned goods, 4,000 cases of eggs, and large quantities of sugar and other commodities were seized by Department of Justice agents. Notices were served on the owners Swit and Co Crenshaw alleging illegal withholding from market to push prices higher.
Market notes show live stock pricing with quotations for cattle including heavy and medium weights, prime and common grades, and a range of weights. Metal markets, futures and currency references appear alongside references to Mexican dollars and sliver per ounce. Produce and dairy sections hint at butter, creamery, and Timothy prices with state mentions such as Minnesota and Missouri.
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