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Newspaper
Casper Daily Tribune
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1920
Page
1
A New York grand jury investigates a posted warning that the customs house would be blown up at 2 PM after Baer Wakees raid. Edwards, revenue collector, doubts the threat as a hoax while Edwin P. Fischer, linked to the first warning, warns that more will follow saying unseen powers communicate with him.
Cheyenne Wyoming shows a population of 19 929, up 2 509 or 22 2 percent according to the Census Bureau announcement. The report traces the growth to the city’s expanding economy and residential development within the year.
The Tait billiard parlor and barber shop was purchased by A. R. Murahal and J. G. Worthington. The pool hall will be renamed the Seinte billiard parlor.
Paris dispatch says Poland and Lithuania will halt hostilities pending League of Nations inquiry and council decision. Representatives accepted the league findings this morning, blocking a threatened war and seeking a binding peace map.
Associated Press report from Pueblo states Tom Roberts won a 120 mile race but died in a crash six miles south of the finish. Roberts completed the course in 2 hours 10 minutes 40 seconds with the wreckage indicating fatal injuries to the driver.
A stockholders protective committee of New York shareholders on the Denver and Rio Grande telegraphed Federal Judge Lewis of Denver asking a two week stay of the hearing on the proposed sale to ratify a Western Pacific Railroad judgment.
The Senate Investigating Committee will reopen its hearings in Washington on Wednesday, announced chairman Senator Kenyon. The investigator panel plans to resume inquiries into election fund activities and related financing concerns.
Boston on September 20 reports the state boxing commission refused to sanction the Moran bout for the heavyweight championship scheduled for October. The decision blocks the title fight arrangement and leaves the event unresolved.
Report from Warsaw indicates heavy Russian buildup along the Neimen River beyond the Polish front as Soviet artillery airpower tanks and troops are readied. Alleged arrival of Leon Trotsky south of Vilna to direct actions is noted with mentions of the Russian working men's army among units concentrating for the operation.
United Press dispatch from London reports Bolshevik troops pushed north to the Pinsk marshes along the Dnieper River front as Polish commander claims due today. Soviet headquarters say heavy fighting continues in the Kovel area northeast of Lemberg.
Warsaw reports that Russian Bolshevik forces have been driven from Eastern Galicia by a broad Polish advance along the southern front. The development marks a significant shift in the campaign as Polish troops push toward key targe ts in the region.
Senator Warren G. Harding was to deliver a front porch speech to about 400 Grand Army of the Republic veterans in Marion Ohio as part of a week-long program with four other front porch addresses. The event precedes the national encampment in Indianapolis.
Labor gains broad management role in Haitian factories after conferences with employers and workers. Owners have seized factories in several cities as an industries bill will be presented to Parliament. In Rome delegates say they cannot offer a formula for settlement and Giolitti may decree the plan.
A Wyoming statement by R. TB McNally and Roy Minty signals a shift from Democratic to Republican allegiance. They urge party unity, denounce the Democratic stance on the League of Nations, and praise Theodore Roosevelt while asserting Progressives remain Republicans. The piece frames Republican reformist intent in Sheridan County and notes political maneuvering behind the scene.
San Diego September 20 noon address opened Cox's Southern California campaign as he arrived from San Francisco. The Democratic candidate led a lengthy entertainment program before heading to Los Angeles for tonight and tomorrow speeches. The League of Nations dominated his theme, with unusually strong sentiment in the south state.
Three precincts reported a lead for Nicholson by 216 votes while Schuyler supporters claimed an IM vote advantage. Officials cautioned that only the official count will determine the result. Other candidates held steady. A son, William, Jr, was born last night to Mr. and Mrs. William Carson at the Private hospital. Mrs. Curron is Mrs. Rath Wallace.
Effective October 1 the Daily TV raises rates from 65 cents to 76 cents per month. Subscribers may renew six months at current rate if paid before the new rate takes effect. The Tribune cites higher costs and argues the increase is a small daily rise. Pay up your subscription now.
Edwin P. Fischer who warned friends of the Wall Street bomb disaster arrived in New York with detectives. There is no public charge against him except insanity. Du Pont Powder Company officials will be questioned about a truck near the blasts on the morning of the explosion.
The unidentified Wall Street blast victim was recognized at the morgue by Mrs. Oliver Kehrer of Brooklyn as her son Primer, 21, a chauffeur. The September grand jury convened to probe the explosion and include Edwin Fischer, once jailed for similar warnings, among those to be examined. Alexander Brailovsky, a Russian journalist, was released as authorities found no evidence tying him to the blast.
Twelve extra guards armed with rifles patrolled roads near the Rockefeller estate in Tarrytown New York during the night guarding John D. Rockefeller.
The Irish Self-Determination League bulletin reports Terence MacSwiney, lord mayor of Cork, very weak after a bad night. Annie MacSwiney, his sister, just left Brixton prison where he is on day 39 of a hunger strike and his condition remains unchanged aside from weakness.
A strong earthquake was recorded today on the seismograph at Georgetown University. The event is estimated to have occurred about 3,800 miles away.
The Casper Chamber of Commerce plans a Tuesday Forum luncheon at 12:10 PM at the Henning Hotel to discuss pure water and milk supply amid a gastro fever outbreak that claimed 21 lives. R T Kemp will lead, with input from experts, as attendance efforts, entertainment, and acquaintance initiatives are organized for the weekly luncheons.
Washington reports that salaries for the Mayil president and other officials including the palace interpreter are withheld as the island government adopts a less cooperative posture toward American authorities. Foreign affairs minister Bareu protested Col. John McKhenny's action in withholding the payments.
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