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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1919
Page
1
Federal troops move to quell Washington race violence after 2,000 troops are deployed following President Wilson and Secretary Baker talks. Isaac Halbfinger dies, G Belmont fatally injured, multiple clashes reported, hospitals crowded, arrests made as authorities restore order amid nightfall and rain.
General orders from Maj Gen W G Haan assume command of all troops in the District of Columbia to assist municipal authorities in preserving order. The headquarters are at the District building room 215 with Munnicipal Building logistics. Rules require cooperation with police, arrest disorder, prohibit gatherings, and dispatch reserves only under headquarters orders.
An unidentified Black man alighting from a street car at Ninth and M streets Northwest fatally struck Isaac B Halbfinger a paper hanger and seriously wounded Benny Belmont. Witnesses say the assailant fired two rounds and fled as police and Home Defense League members mounted a search. Belmont remained in serious condition. Halbfinger died at the scene. Belmont's condition was critical. A man named John Boston was later arrested on weapons charges near the scene. Halbfinger's wife was informed and rushed to the Emergency Hospital.
Allied forces led by General Esperey in the Near East prepare an advance on Budapest with 156000 troops. The multinational army includes French colonials Roumanians Jugoslavs Italians and Hungarians. Hungarian defense is commanded by General Krotechwill.
Simla India July 22 Abdul Rahman Khan, Afghan envoy, is listed among delegates arriving at British lines on Thursday. He favors peace and asked to send a telegram to the Amir from India, choosing the Khyber route back to Kabul for pacific views as operations continue nearby.
Victor Berger's counsel Henry F Cochems argued before the House investigative committee that Berger merely expressed his party's views as his disloyalty conviction threatens his seat from Wisconsin's Fifth District. He warned that a ruling of unfitness would affect a million Socialists and misrepresent the voters who elected him. Representative Eagle of Texas interrupted, stating the committee was not judging the Socialist party or its representation.
Court rulings impose maximum penalties for riot participants and weapon carriers as judges vow no mercy. A harsh enforcement bill clears the House with 287 votes for strict liquor control, faces Senate review, and carries provisions for reporting liquor possession and prohibitions on manufacture and sale.
A wartime liquor control measure imposes broad enforcement power including entry and seizure of liquor operations with severe penalties. In Washington, the Senate foreign relations committee shows rising opposition to President Wilson's peace plan as it delays actions and plans for American representation on the reparations commission face resistance. The committee votes against the President's request, stating no power exists to act on treaty provisions until ratification.
The case questions whether brewers may manufacture beer with 2 percent alcohol. Government appeals from Baltimore federal court decrees quashing indictments against Standard Brewme Company under the 1917 food control act. Due to war time prohibition enforcement, officials expect a decision soon or possibly after a constitutional amendment.
New York reports Secretary of State Lansing arrived from Brest aboard the Rotterdam and, after quarantine in New York, said emphatically he has no thought of resigning. He stayed overnight and planned to reach Washington, declining to discuss foreign affairs pending arrival. Also aboard were John W Garrett and Robert P Skinner returning from Europe.
The chamber of deputies backed Premier Clemenceau with a 272 to 181 vote in Paris. Supporters hailed the result as a victory while opponents warned the cabinet’s fate remains unsettled. Clemenceau left the chamber cheered by officers shouting Vive Clemenceau and Long live the father of victory.
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