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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1921
Page
2
Chicago police conduct a citywide dry sweep sweeping saloons and clubs from the lake shore to Back of the Yards. About 150 saloonkeepers and 600 others were jailed as prices for liquor surged and enforcement intensified.
E B O official E E Shriver told the Interstate Commerce Commission that Eastern railroads will post about one third less net income this year than in normal periods and passenger fares will yield 18 to 20 percent less. Shriver spoke as the Eastern group’s representative in the commission inquiry into transportation conditions.
Testimony before the United States senate committee describes alleged atrocities during the American military occupation of Santo Domingo and Haiti. Witnesses recounts include mutilation of prisoners and salt poured into wounds, reported from the Dominican Republic.
The article notes Rome’s maids and matrons snubbing Gauls and Sythians as fur clad barbarians while praising caracal coats. It highlights fur as a top winter fashion, with black capes wraps and coats priced smartly.
National Guard units totaling about 2 000 men were ordered to prepare for entrainment to Pittsburg Kansas to quell the coal strike. Regulators and sheriffs asked Governor for aid as women marchers threaten demonstrations while mines face work stoppages and a Meng hant Coal shovel is destroyed by blasts in Crawford county.
Chicago reports reveal $11,337,965.94 of cooperative assets mismanaged by 90,000 shareholders with only $16 in cash and $1,758,478.20 debt left, a shortage of $13,096,428.15. Central Trust company, receiver, filed the figures with Federal Judge Evan A. Evans. Parker is accused of perjury in bankruptcy testimony.
Edward O'Donnell chief of police and Thomas Downey captain of East Chicago were found guilty in federal court of conspiracy to violate the prohibition law. Jury deliberated 40 minutes and both men were sentenced to two years at Leavenworth with one week to arrange affairs.
Paris states France will not risk its naval tonnage to derail the Washington conference but will accept the outcome of any decision, even if unfavorable.
Some knicker outfits include a full length coat that buttons down the front or side so when worn no knicker portion is visible, giving a neat silhouette.
The description notes a boat-shaped neck with small squares at the front and back, extending into points along the shoulders. The text focuses on cut lines and decorative shaping as a fashion detail.
A 5-5-3 naval ratio is kept with higher totals. Japan retains the Mutsu and scraps Setsu while America completes Colorado and Washington and scraps Delaware and North Dakota. Britain to scrap four dreadnoughts and one battleship and build two new Hoods. France blocks final treaty over 275000 ton navy.
The U S Army chief of engineers recommends about 120 million dollars in federal supervised spending to improve rivers canals and harbors nationwide. In Milwaukee district the plan calls for 1 571 million with 1 171 million to supplement funds and 85 229 for Milwaukee harbor 233 000 for Racine harbor 127 241 for Waukegan harbor and 178 992 for Grand Haven harbor.
The Baltimore & Ohio announces indefinite shutdown of all heavy repair shops across its network due to low business and cost saving needs. Affected facilities include shops in Baltimore Cumberland Pittsburgh Keyser Zanesville Cincinnati Washington Philadelphia Lima Chillicothe Grafton Rossford Newark Benwood Garrett Willard Newcastle Junction and others.
Yerkee Observatory is the Yerkes Observatory of the University of Chicago at Williams Bay Wisconsin. It was endowed by Charles T Yerkes and completed in 1896.
A fragment discussed meat at the Chinese table, suggesting beef as rarely served in that cuisine. The text notes oxen used for plowing and wagons are valuable to farmers and not sent to the butcher. Historical context hints at agricultural value and cultural dining contrasts.
The United States railroad labor board ruled eight hours shall still mark a day's work but only time and a half after ten hours. Over 500000 maintenance of way employees lose eight hour day status as Sunday overtime is scaled back. The decision, set to take effect Friday, also classifies telephone and signal workers with trackmen and allows railroads to adjust shifts and meal times.
New York reports orders at the navy yard to reduce enlistment by about 10 000 men, with any enlistment subject to cancellation by resignation. Within hours yard officials were flooded with resignations from all classes, and the move was expected to lay up vessels and shrink crews across the fleet.
On the Hoquiam waterfront two federal agents and four allied narcotics peddlers clashed with Japanese suspects. One Jap, believed to be purser K Natsu of the Shinsei Maru, was killed. Three other Japanese fled. Agents J B Brown and Ralph Latham said they arranged to pay 225 ounces of a drug for 22 500. The Japanese opened fire.
Will H. Hays postmaster general is in St. Luke's hospital with a nervous breakdown. Mrs Hays is hospitalized there. Reports say his illness stems from injuries from a recent train wreck and the stress of his busy duties in government and politics.
The article explains that a large rattle snake injects about four mminims of venom per two fangs, strikes twice or thrice quickly, then needs minutes to recover. It notes that charmers burn the venom glands with a hot tool to altarm the glands but keeps the fangs, which the public mistakes as removal of fangs, a myth that would kill the snake.
London reports both British houses ratified the Irish Free State treaty after debates led by Austen Chamberlain and the Lord Chancellor. In Dublin De Valera’s bloc delays Dail Eireann, proposing amendments and a possible referendum while clashing with Griffith and Collins.
Alfred P. Thorn general counsel for the Association of Railway Executives asks the Interstate Commerce Commission to suspend for six months its grain rate reductions and to permit a nationwide 10 percent cut on farm range and orchard products except in New England while roads test the new policy.
Miss Jeanne Lamore, 26, shot and killed Ras Cooksy, 40, in the Chicago Federal building rest room after he annoyed her. She says she carried a small pistol for protection. Lamore had been a nurse at the National Guard armory for six weeks, arriving from Chicago where her father directs the Sousa band at Great Lakes.
Columbia City Indiana December 19 reports say tremors that rocked buildings were felt here with a roaring noise and were reported to be more severe at Spring City.
A London paper notes a Welsh pupil begins his essay on Henry VIII with a quip that he was the greatest widower who ever lived. The boy jokes about dates and the king's many marriages as he starts his historical reflection.
Guam felt a severe quake while Switzer land elected Robert Haab president. Harding plans Christmas in Washington as national guards guard Kansas coal fields. Two teens shot on a Seaboard train. gale devastates New York with $200000 plus loss. Dawes retires June 30. boiler explosion near Standish, Missouri leaves two dead. Winter storms hit Chicago. 500 New York Central workers to be laid off December 24. Paris budget clears 25 140 000 000 francs after 24 hours. Polish refugees die from exposure. Peru mobilizes troops to Tacna. Grace Wilson guilty of manslaughter in Oklahoma. Arthur Balfour proposes submarine abolition. US merchant marine up 17 percent. Rockwood tremors. Valdivia volcano activity. Lake Puyehue shocks. Mrs Freida Zimmerman jailed over murder. Chicago cleans house with 150 saloonkeepers and 600 others processed. Grain rates set to resume December 27 after ICC ruling.
Philadelphia reports 190 holdups in 39 days with bandits netting nearly 500000 from victims.
Chicago markets report mixed open high and low readings for wheat and flour futures with December and May contracts near steady. Lumbering notes cover hay prices, cattle ranges from prime steers to canners, hogs across weight classes, and sheep values including lambs and yearlings.
A reflection on wealth as a lasting estate that can never be exhausted. The text envisions a fortune yielding annual pleasurable activity and constant revenue, suggesting fulfillment through enduring prosperity and repeated gains.
Indiana lawmakers wrap a 15 hour session approving the relocation of the state reformatory. Governor McCray signs a $10,000 expense appropriation for the special session and a soldiers bonus bill faces postponement to the next regular session.
Meteorology expert Prof W J Humphreys explains rainbows require both rain and sun. Summer convectional showers provide both factors more often, while winter cyclonic storms reduce sunshine. Thus rainbow occurrence favors summer and is rarer in winter.
A Toronto court on appeal grants exemption tied to a 2000 household income claim, recognizing the wife as head of the house. The ruling upholds the exemption against an opposing argument.
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