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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1920
Page
8
Testimony outlines large sums from donors like Loeb and Mitchcock to support Wood campaign efforts. Witnesses describe checks of 5000 to 10000 and travel expense funding, with Missouri delegates and Lowden allies under scrutiny.
Robbers in Chicago stopped two messengers carrying $20,000 in currency near a mobile route. They threatened them with revolvers, forced the drop, and fled in a car, leaving the wounded bystanders in fear as police chased leads.
At the Democratic National Convention in Sun Francisco Cox of Ohio was nominated for president and Franklin D Roosevelt of New York named as vice president. After days of deadlock and shifting alignments the ticket was completed on Tuesday afternoon near the end of the forty-fourth ballot as delegates realigned following Attorney General Palmer’s delegates freeing.
Governor Cox, the Democratic presidential nominee, called Franklin D. Roosevelt a vigorous upstanding and progressive Democrat when he first heard Roosevelt would be his running mate. He noted limited acquaintance but praised Roosevelt's candidacy and potential as a strong partner on the ticket.
Chicago officers and internal revenue agents probe a million dollar liquor graft involving more than a dozen operatives. Warrants for two deputy collectors accompany a broader crackdown led by special investigator Frank Richardson and justice department agents en route from Washington for a thorough fast investigation.
In Washington the suit asks Bainbridge Colby to be enjoined from issuing any proclamation declaring the women suffrage amendment ratified in the District of Columbia. Charles Fairchild of New York, president of the American Constitutional League, seeks to curb Attorney General Palmer’s enforcement. Justice Bailey set a rule and demanded show cause by July 18. Also notes Greek forces occupy Asia Minor conurbation near Constantinople, Athens reports.
Amid tense discussions the Allies finalize a three-step ultimatum. Germany must disarm to 150,000 troops, surrender weapons, and accept compulsory service, else occupation of Ruhr territories. Lloyd George warns immediate action. Simons cautions about treaty modifications and consequences.
In All City Minnesota Mary Curford Gallen a farmer and her husband were killed after a dispute over wages escalated. John Penman a hired man confessed to the shooting and reportedly told Mrs Gallen of the act before taking his own life.
Washington July reports unofficially that the United States will be represented at the Anglals congress, with a sole American delegation.
Senator Hiram W Johnson of California declared from his home that the League of Nations issue dominates the current political scene. He noted Republicans and Democrats differ sharply on the president's covenant as campaigns head toward November, with the GOP criticizing the covenant and the Democrats supporting it.
The Women's City Club of Washington debuts a modern smoking room as a feature, signaling a shift in the capital's Puritanical atmosphere. The club, with 8,800 members, requires a $10 initiation and annual dues totaling $70,000, and once owned the Mary Scott Lowne house, briefly the executive mansion during the Nopevelt era while the White House was repaired.
Ambassador Davis sends a July message to Americans abroad stressing Independence Day as a festival of personal rededication to the nation. He urges pride in history and achievements while recognizing sacrifices and duties toward other nations and mankind. The path to greatness lies in service, honoring the past and guiding the future.
The report lists a patchwork of international notes from October 8, 1030, including movements in Poland Belgium and Russia, Lloyd George trade terms, Wilson's League of Nations appeal, an Orleans industrial strike, and Palestine negotiations. It also notes Henry Ford's congressional bid and a Mexican presidential letter alleging Obregon's role in his father's execution. The Rovvo fortress near Volhyna reportedly fell to Bolsheviks.
Reports from Mexico south of Monotovag claim 12 bridges burned amid rumors of an eight new revolution. Adolfo Gonzales spoke, supporting a movement. In the U.S., San Francisco hoarder Uphird was convicted. the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied rehearing, upholding a $5,000 fine and five month jail term.
The Market notes mixed quotes across grains hay and livestock. Grain prices show spring and hard winter wheats with various per bushel ranges while hay lists timothy and clover grades. Cattle range from prime steers to yearlings with prices from about 12 to 17 dollars, cows from roughly 5 to 14 dollars, and calves lower. Hog quotes reflect choler hogs and butcher weights with several price bands. lambs show values around 13 to 16 dollars.
Marie Anne Boude Angnon gave birth to a boy and a girl in the infirmary at Quebec’s penitentiary while awaiting trial for murder by cruelty and neglect of her stepdaughter Aurora. The father, Telespros Quignon, is serving a life sentence in St Vincent de Paul penitentiary for complicity in the murder.
A derailed train near Bridgetown West Anetousta disrupts service on July 6, with officials investigating the cause as crews clear the wreckage and assess damage to the track and cars. Local responders reported no serious injuries, and service is expected to resume once the area is secured.
The piece describes Polish women and students volunteering as nurses or supporting roles as armed conflict intensifies. It notes propaganda, recruitment along the front, and proclamations urging peace while preparing for defense against Soviet advances. Reports detail Soviet offensives near Minsk, Beresina, Mohilev Podolsk, and other engagements along the Dnieper.
In New York on July 10 a campaign to constitutionalize a ban on remarriage after divorce was announced by Rev. Dr. Walter Gwynne, secretary of the Society for Upholding the Sanctity of Marriage. He urged clergy to refuse to perform such marriages. leaders say the move is endorsed by Catholic clergy of New York.
Report says three motor trucks bound to New York from Baltimore with 500 whisky cages worth 100000 were held up on the Lincoln Highway near Paterson. Drivers claim Hi five hour ride. Three masked men, possibly agents of prohibition enforcement, led the assault before the vehicles departed.
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