23 Jan 1921
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1921
Page
1
Wabash Indiana state legislature next week may approve a bill authorizing county commissioners to set annual sheriff salaries based on county size. The announcement came today from Simon Vroeman, a member of the committee appointed last year to study sheriff compensation across the state.
President seeks allied mediation to end Armenia Turkey conflict noting limited options without unified action by Britain, France, and the Soviet influence in Armenia. He urges comprehensive regional peace measures and cautions that direct action hinges on Allied support and Russian realities.
A reporter in a crowded street scene searches for acts of civility amid drizzle and shoppers. He observes a blind man pushed aside, crowds unhelpful, and a lack of courteous gestures as he tracks a potential story edge. After wandering five and ten cent stores for hours, a clerk finally helps him with matches, ending his stale vigil. Schnell, married, resides at 426 Hast Berry street and has worked four years at the Kuttner wtette.
The article argues military coercion fails to secure peace in the troubled border regions. It calls for a public voluntary pact among great powers, guaranteeing Russia against outside invasion while urging demobilization and negotiated reconstruction. The president seeks a unified diplomatic push with Morgan as envoy to secure moral support and prevent new wars on the Russian frontier.
Turmoil described over De Valera and Sinn Fein. Analysts warn of failed aims and reduced Irish influence as factions clash. Arthur Griffiths held. readers invited to a meeting at Weisser Park James Smart School on January 24, 1921 at 8 PM.
Additional oil and gas leases were recorded today for the Cartes Allen and Ray Deifeineagh farms southeast of Poneto. The deeds transferred these farms to Witham Kern of Bloomington, Indiana, expanding the Bloomington area leases to over 1,900 acres. Drilling operations are expected to start soon.
A garbled ad style note touts May Wenterful Remedy Longiey inneh as a simple cure for stomach trouble and gas, claiming it eases intestinal inflammation and abdominal pain. The writer says it helped others and implies refunds, with mentions of doctors and distribution by a traveling salesman.
Bese tupilly medica introduces a dispute over a 5 cents a day rate and a 9250 a month figure. The fragmentary text references Hood's Sarsaparilia and various erroneous phrases, suggesting an ad or medical patent notice with unclear branding and irregular spellings amid garbled marketing copy.
The city council established a coal yard four months ago to ease a coal shortage. Eight cars of coal were disposed of in two months. A petition seeks paving Oliver Street from Ickurt Street to Rudolph Boulevard, and sidewalk and street light petitions were presented to the board of works.
The piece discusses removing treaty power from the Senate and the risk of a supermajority challenge. It notes President must initiate treaties, confirm ambassadors, and suggests foreign relations involvement, warning of clashes between Japan and China driven by prejudices and misinterpretation. The writer urges reliance on Journal-Gazette Black Type Ads.
Former minister Kyle faces charges following a police discovery of stolen money. A reported reward of 6100 plus 10 percent of recovered amounts could push totals beyond 23000. Investigators traced the nichey money to Kyle’s home and garages after his long period of denial.
At League Island navy yard the old line ship is stripped of war gear and armor. Guns and turrets are removed, cage masts gone, Meadtining tower walls disappear, and the hull is reshaped to a beam of 9% feet amidships. A monster crane, lifting 280 tons, will rise on the base to hoist sections of three gun turrets and sixteen inch rifles.
Harding arrives at St Augustine from Marion before noon and stays aboard the Victoria for a fishing trip. A crowd cheers as the houseboat departs. The vessel is owned by Senator Joseph Frelinghuysen of New Jersey. the party includes notable figures and a presidential aide accompanies the trip.
Atned ein Hallway Express detectives and two messengers face affidavits accusing them of cruelty in alleged theft cases. Vend erly and Bierbaum claim officers duped them with threats and physical force at a Wayne hotel room, stretching custody from evening to morning.
Fort Wayne police investigators press an ex watchman, once employed at Piedmont Coal, about the January 6 murder of O A Hardesty. Detectives Godfrey and Krabill seek clues from the man who left Port Wayne for a western town shortly after the crime. James M Woody, 41, Pennsylvania Railroad employee, was questioned after Mrs Hardesty accused him of the murder. doctors testified Woody was in medical care and not at the scene. The case now centers on whether Hardesty was assaulted before midnight, with motive and timing under scrutiny by local investigators.
The case of Jacob Wiedeman charged with unlawful possession of liquor was continued to January 27 by Judge J. Frank Mungovan. Wiedeman was released on a one dollar bond. A prior sanity affidavit had cleared him, but he was later arrested again while held in circuit court.
Mrs Jessle Ridder of 1421 Dio street reported being accosted by a man who grabbed her near her home during a storm. He attempted to rob her but fled as officers arrived, leaving her shaken but uninjured.
Fragmentary garbled OCR mentions a police denial and a found object near a court street area with copper and a dented device. Names and places are unclear, but the fragment suggests a police clarification about a report of discovery yesterday at a local location.
Police in Port Wayne pursue a Chicago youth, Harrett Cohen, aiding Maurice Weller age 20, as authorities search for a suspect linked to local copper thefts. The youth’s mother suffers a critical illness in Chicago and requests his return.
A blotchy OCR recounts a daytime robbery at a nickel pinta rail bridge over the Le Marts river where Garris, a Pitts resident, was relieved of 275 dollars and a pin. Police linked a two-man Wordin brothers group to the hold up and a prior Deluter Ci centrale company robbery. Several gambling and theft cases appeared in court while Mexican suspects Manuel Perez and Yahser Ft hyn were ordered to leave town. Multiple defendants faced bonds or continued hearings, including Bates Clausser Irvin Snider and Eugene Gilchrist with ongoing proceedings into January.
Nearly 500 attendees are expected for the Indiana Federation of the Aid Associations for Lutherans first annual convention at St Paul auditorium this afternoon. A banquet will feature Dry Hy 2 and local toastmaster Ray, with remarks from national leaders including GoD. iMiegler and Albert Woocks. Indiana chapters from across the state will send representatives, as the national group of about 14,000 members blends speeches with music and instrumental selections.
The Crisis, Winston-Churchill, screens at 4:26 this afternoon and in the evening at St Peter's Hall. Matinee for schoolchildren. others may attend. The story follows a delicate romance across the border city, tracing the travel that popularized the work in American fiction. Revival services by Rev. Thomas Nelson and Rev. Wolson at local churches. Sunday school times listed. A note to manufacturers discusses distribution of a card from The Menter Company. Bluffton mayoral race begins with Theodore V Jarsh's formal candidacy announcement.
Chicago reports from the Merchant Twitors Des Signess association fashion chairman L. G. Byter of Columbus Ohio. He announces a trend toward longer trousers for men and shortened skirts for women for spring and summer. Byter notes shoulder to hem lines will be streamlined with beltless coats and long vests, while Browns lead with 35 suppliers choosing classic lines over novelties.
The piece discusses Borah and Johnson backing disarmament talks and the demand for lower taxes amid Army cuts. It notes Harding urging caution on naval reductions, the risk of halting ships, and the likelihood no new naval appropriations pass before June. It highlights Congress’s slow, cautious posture and the public desire for change since the recent election.
Northern Indiana death notices report Billing, Ane my 7S died at ORT Tea, with two daughters and a funeral planned at 1 oclock from the church. In Columbia City Indiana, Simon V Shader, 66, died at home after a illness. survived by wife and four daughters, a World War II veteran with Co. E 24th Indiana volunteers, funeral arrangements not yet set.
James I. Vera, dictator of the Loyal Order of Moose, returns from a several week tour through southern states with officials. The trip aimed to select a site for a home for aged and infirm members of the order.
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