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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1920
Page
6
Brest Litovsk taken by Poles as S envoys send reports. Gen Weygand declares Polish nation its own savior and says military operations are all executed by Polish generals.
Warsaw battles and Allied backing push Polish forces toward key towns as Wrangel strengthens in south Russia and France reassures Poland. The Tennessee suffrage victory stands out amid broader discussions of Baltic transport, German policy, and postwar loan needs for railroads.
T K Foss of Chicago A A won the Antwerp Olympic pole vault final with a world record vault of 18 feet 5% inches. The prior record was 13 feet 2% inches set by Geddes.
Cat Angichard, ex member of The Quseian ama, argues Russia overestimated in export capacity and foreign interest. He notes post war collapse of Tassian transportation and farming, warning a revived trade will reshape European markets as Russia detaches provinces and resources.
General Entrudor Alvarado, Mexico's finance minister, outlined a broad post revolution program at a dinner. He said the government will run like a private enterprise, reorganize banking, railways, and tax systems, rehabilitate transport, and create a merchant unit while settling petroleum issues with cordiality. Bankers and exporters attended the gathering.
Thaddeus H. Caraway of the First Arkansas district defeated United States Senator William F. Kirby to win renomination. Kirby faced attacks on his war record during the campaign as Caraway secured the victory.
Washington Aug 20 President Wilson continues to improve slowly but steadily says Dr Cary T Grayson his personal physician Regaining weight to 179 pounds he works at his desk three and a half hours daily walks stairs exercises reads and writes letters while being read to The doctor says the progress is remarkable and steady with no physician ever being fully satisfied until full recovery is achieved
In Los Angeles Cel Aurora dated 19 the central police station safe in Police Judge Chesebro's court room was robbed of 25000 dollars. The robbers over looked 17000 dollars. The courtroom sits above the detective bureau where seven detectives and twenty policemen were on duty. Entry believed gained by pass keys and knowledge of the safe combination.
Senator Harding will keep to the front porch campaign in line with prior plan, despite Democratic strategy. Harry M. Daughtrey of the Republican executive committee said there is no intention to abandon the porch policy, though a few speeches will be held in other cities.
Washington reports bids for Hog Island shipyard Philadelphia will be called soon and offers for the government fleet of more than 1,200 vessels will be asked within a few days. Yellow fever cases rise in Vera Cruz with five new cases weekly among Scottish youths. International waterways commission to meet after October 15 to discuss St Lawrence River improvements.
Paris reports over one million U S emigrants wish repatriation to Europe with a commission to assist eight hundred thousand Slavs in returning to their homeland. Also notes a theft of 190000 in cash on a Chicago railroad platform, two killed in a San Antonio airplane crash, Ohio rate rule dispute over draft era charges, Illinois coal mines nearly a third closed, Otto Stifel’s suicide near St Louis, and Jamaica braces as chicken pox sparks royal visit doubt.
August 21 dispatches describe Vatican warning to Archbishop Mannix urging moderation in political matters. Reports from Tralee Dingle and Ballyvourney cite armed clashes, ambushes, and a patrol killing near Ballyvourney. Mail train robberies and mail motor robberies persist across Dublin regions.
Nine other military prisoners from Coblenz accompany John Mosher as he begins a 99 year sentence at Leavenworth Federal Prison. The former private in the army of occupation was convicted of killing Sergeant Lester Coll in Germany during an attempted arrest for AWOL.
St Louis dispatch reports a white and black confrontation in Coul ter ville Randolph county Illinois a mining town forty miles south of St Louis. A black man and woman were shot and their homes burned amid tensions over new black labor in the mines.
Raleigh August 21 ratification of the woman suffrage amendment failed in the North Carolina house by 71 to 41. With the estate already voting to postpone until the regular session next January, the house action ends the ratification fight in the state for the time being.
Washington reports a growing car shortage with about 20 cars missing from the tailroads during the first week of August. The period saw supply dips and a slight rise in the overall shortage, prompting concern over disrupted travel and repairs across the nation.
A mail pouch containing 104000 in currency was stolen from the Illinois Central Station in Pullman Chicago Aug 21. The bag was torn from the grasp of thirteen year old Len Wilzus as he moved it from the mail chute to a delivery cart. An elderly man with a hat helped, then three men fled in a black Mormon car along Cottage Grove avenue.
Dublin officials state that hunger-striking prisoners will not be released until acquitted and the government disclaims responsibility for outcomes of their refusal to eat. The policy covers all awaiting trial on political murder charges or complicity. Twenty-two prisoners in Cork Jail are temporarily released for less serious offenses. In Kanturk area two occupants fired on soldiers during a house search. one assailant was killed and another wounded.
An army balloon exploded after contacting high tension lines near Elizabeth Lake. Pilot Kenneth Frater was seriously injured and four surgeons were dispatched from the balloon school at Arcadia. A carrier pigeon with a message from Frazier arrived later. Mexican volcano active with smoke and falling ash near Ayetaga. Indiana miners idle as Pratt Parlington urges stay on the job. A fire plant blast in Muskegon kills one, injures eight. Harding schedule delayed in Marion. Philadelphia mint reports 501,006,900 coins produced last year. Wilson may recognize Huerta if terms meet Colby proposal.
A housing scene features a witty exchange about an old house, a creaky staircase, and a patent burglar alarm design meant to deter intruders. The dialogue hints at real estate salesmanship and comic contrasts between old and new luxury.
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