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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1920
Page
6
Edward W Pickard surveys the postwar scene noting approval of a disarmament commission report, calls for a real curtailment of naval powers, and details League of Nations actions. Austria and Bulgaria enter the League, Armenia’s precarious status looms, and Morgenthau is named to mediate. The piece also covers tariff talk, cable ownership, and Irish troubles.
Representative Ireland of Illinois introduced a bill to authorize local postmasters to pay telegraph charges presented by company managers for messages sent by government officials. The Postmaster General would reimburse the postmasters. The Senate panel chaired by Senator Ball asks for January 31 report extension for the Pacific coast naval base site investigation. The Massachusetts member expects little banking opposition.
Washington December 20 President Wilson will make the former Henry P Fairbanks residence at 2340 8 Street Northwest his permanent home after leaving office March 4 Bolling the President’s brother in law said possession will pass by February 15 or earlier The price is not published but is reported near 150000 The house built about four years ago is colonial brick and limestone set in grounds near a full city square and elevated above street level
Washington reports the January 1 population of the United States at 105 708 771 as the census bureau certifies for congressional reapportionment. Continental United States shows a gain of 25 083 over October estimates. Senate antistrike bill passes without debate. Four policemen killed in Kilcommon ambush.
New York dispatch reports a Peking proclamation announcing unity of northern and southern regions, dissolving the southern military government and canceling independence of southwest provinces. The move aims to centralize control as rival factions contend for authority in Canton and neighboring areas.
Former service members face a choice on a cash or farm relief scheme as the committee weighs a possible $800,000 total bonus. A majority indicates favoritism toward limiting bonuses while broader support favors cash payments. Interior department inquiry and veteran letters shape the bill’s fate amid opposition to a large appropriation.
New York December 17 Kermit Roosevelt son of ex president Theodore Roosevelt was fined 25 dollars for speeding in Staten Island He pleaded guilty saying his speedometer was broken The incident highlights a small but notable lapse by a prominent figure amid holiday travel.
Sir Herbert Ames, author and student of social and political economy, recently elected financial secretary of the League of Nations at Geneva. A Canadian parliament member, he is well known in the United States for a 1917 speaking tour invited by the Navy League to promote 100000 recruits for the American naval forces.
New York December 17 World heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey knocked out Bill Brennan of Chicago in the twelfth round at Madison Square Garden. Brennan staggered, then folded as Dempsey delivered a rapid sequence of punches to the body and head, ending the bout one minute fifty seven seconds into the final round before a crowd of about thirteen thousand.
Geneva reports four new members Bulgaria Costa Rica Finland and Luxembourg admitted to the League of Nations. France and Australia abstained on Bulgaria’s admission while Austria was elected a member without opposition by the league assembly with thirty five votes in favor. two absent and four abstained.
Notre Dame all American full back George Gipp died in South Bend Indiana after a throat infection from pneumonia that followed the November 20 game with Northwestern. Details note his illness and death in a year of sports and national headlines.
At Manila’s walled city a clash between Filipino constabulary troops and Manila police killed 11 people including four Americans and seven Filipinos. Governors Harrison and Crame moved to quell the riot after a constabularyman’s shooting sparked the violence.
Lieut Pat O'Brien renowned World War I aviator is found dead in a downtown Los Angeles hotel room. Police report a gunshot wound to the forehead and an apparent self inflicted death, with a note blaming separation from his wife. Born in Momence Missouri he joined the Royal Flying Corps then endured capture and escape before reaching Holland.
Twenty five conscientious objectors including former University of Pennsylvania professor Scott Nearing and Rev. John Haynes Holmes were honored at a dinner by the American Civil Liberties Union. They were praised as the bravest of the brave for refusing to bear arms during the war.
The report covers a week ending Dec 1 with heavy wheat export sales and slow cash wheat, noting Britain bought 1,500,000 by wheat with Spain purchasing related grains. Corn exports and weaker hay markets are reported. dairy prices rise slightly, fruits and vegetables show declines, and live stock prices fall with hogs, cattle, and lambs posting notable declines across markets.
A Detroit reader details a cough cold and poor appetite then credits Earle's Hypo-Cod in orange tonic for restoring strength and appetite after using it per a drugstore suggestion. The share cites a neighbor’s testimony and a general ad plug, noting the product by Harle Chem Co and urging readers to read the bottle formula.
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