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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1920
Page
1
Alexander Branson receives the highest Boy Scout honor for saving a life at a drowned scene. The speaker praised his courage and selflessness, noting his actions saved a man and inspired others to strive for higher ideals.
A department store leader was detained amid a profiteering investigation. Gimbel and Dowdell arrived at federal headquarters as a crowd gathered outside. A confrontation broke out on an upper floor and escalated, ending with a hurried retreat by car as photographers captured the scene.
Fire at Geller Bakery ruins stored nourishment on the third floor and water damages the second floor living quarters. Investigators probe cause as flames threaten adjacent areas and orders restrict access while cleanup begins.
A historic sun water power site near Fort Wayne collapsed after a roof failure. Residents report the building had housed a factory and showroom and dated back many years. City planners work to map repairs and resume supply to the surrounding area.
Otwy Kren magazine sok was brought back from Hu iad Friday by Detective-Sergeant Walter Tnmel. He was arraigned in city court Saturday on a charge of passing fraudulent checks and bound over to the county court under a bond of $2,000. Charles Wetkins and James Gardner were fined $10 and costs on charges of frequenting a house of ill fame. Leo Ulatzacker was fined $5 and costs for aiding the same offense. A. Burnett and Mrs. Arthur Bartling saw their cases continued to June. Jacob Simmons, cited on a fugitive warrant, was held under a $100 bond. Henry Baker of Woodburn was fined $3 and costs for loitering. Patt al
The assembly grapples with the covenant as opponents fail to muster full support. President Gompers urges backing while executives push for the covenant, arguing it curbs war though critics worry over imperial guarantees and U S involvement. The committee reports the proposal as a near perfection toward preventing war.
The article outlines proposed guard units to be formed in Indiana with locations in South Bend Fort Wayne Madison Bloomington Indianapolis Terre Haute New Albany Gary Hammond East Chicago Lafayette Marion Frankfort Rushville and others. Plans for regimental distribution were not included and the adjutant general aims to organize the new units at the earliest possible moment.
A bail petition for Oak Scherrer, jailed for the Wayne Havice shooting in Hoagland, will go before Judge Sol A. Sgrood soon. Denied bail in city court, Scherrer is bound over to the higher court. His father, a Wells county farmer, will back his defense. E. J. Emrick leads counsel with long murder trial experience in Allen county.
Chairman Hays and Harry M. Daugherty led a informal conference with Harding and guests including Samuel Adams of Charlottesville Edwin E. Smith of Spokane and J W Jurnagin of Des Moines They discussed American agriculture and Harding's grasp of farmer concerns while Adams praised Harding's knowledge and attitude toward rural issues.
The text notes difficulties facing agriculture and predicts major problems will be resolved under Seigert Harding's administration if elected. Representative Sinnott of Oregon, chair of the House public lands committee, discussed public lands and irrigation projects with the senator. The Republican nominee has no plans for tomorrow and will spend the day at home.
Expenditures and appropriations were expressed by the Republican leader who predicted a reduction by upwards of a billion dollars for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1924. Government expenses would be about 3.25 billion dollars.
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