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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1920
Page
1
Gov James M Cox faced a gate rule at the California Civic League event in San Francisco requiring a woman escort for male guests. His day included talks planned at the Commercial Club the Palace Hotel reception and a speech at Oakland before heading to Los Angeles.
Senator Harding told a Marion audience of foreign born Americans that the United States must avoid meddling in other nations. He said conflicting WWI loyalties are not to blame and that allegiance should belong to the nation itself.
In Trenton New Jersey Charles Ke Hughes declared that Maine points to the country verdict that the people demand no change. He pledged to resume the path of well ordered government prosperity and progress with fresh courage.
Word reached this morning that Tv S Senator Gilbert M Hitchcock of Nebraska would arrive from the east over the New York Central line at 4 33 this afternoon instead of 5 32 previously announced. A local committee will meet the senator and take dinner with him at the Alderman hotel with an informal reception just before the speech.
Davenport Iowa Sept 18 A grocer and butcher H L Walbourne recovers a $600 diamond after slaughtering 50 of his 150 chickens to locate the missing gem. He finally discovers the jewel in the gizzard of the 50th fowl, the ring having been swallowed earlier when he unloaded the birds.
Tampico reports forty buildings burned yesterday afternoon including many stores along with one tug and the wharf. No damage estimate available. In London Terence MacSwiney, Cork lord mayor, is described as very weak and exhausted in a bulletin from the Irish Self Determination League.
At a meeting of festival chairmen in Chamber of Commerce rooms the three day event Oct 14 16 was set with an auto parade as a main feature. Prankenstein authorized to offer 250 in prizes to boost countywide interest and a 35000 to 3500 fundraising drive begins next Tuesday. Committees include Retail Merchants Manufacturers and Farm Products with Purdue extension backing livestock shows moved to December or January. Music budget 450 plans call for the City band Elkhart, drum corps for advertising, no political speeches.
The Superintendents and Principals clubs of Elkhart County gathered at Goshen High School for a luncheon served by the domestic science department. Speakers included Sunthimer of Wakarusa and Kelly of Elkhart on school problems. Attending schools included Elkhart Goshen Nappanee Wakarusa Bristol Millersburg and Bango township centralized. The next meeting will be in Nappanee on October 15 with site visits and luncheon.
The city of Chicago sues the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Daily News for ten million dollars each, ordered by Mayor William Hale Thompson. Corporation Counsel S A Ettleson says the suits rest on primary campaign charges that claimed the city is bankrupt and its credit exhausted, harming bonds, city purchases, and employee morale.
Jack Arthur fack Johnson, former heavyweight champion, drops plan to appeal his Mann Act conviction and will depart tonight for Fort Leavenworth to begin a one year sentence. He was warned he would remain in custody if he attempted to file. Johnson also faced a fine of 81000.
Elkhart police halted a liquor shipment early this morning arresting Bert Forton Mel and others from Petrol. About 158 quarts valued at $3,000 were seized from two cars linked to a Detroit to Chicago bootlegging route. Suspects await hearing in superior court.
Unclear outcome as the Illinois gubernatorial race shows Lowden leading candidates while results remain undecided. McKinley victory mentioned but details incomplete and tense with shifting tallies.
Chicago report shows John G. Oglesby leading Len Small for governor with 290 precincts in, and William B. McKinley ahead of Frank E. L. Smith in the Senate race with 821 precincts reported. Cook County tallies and downstate totals are given, with grand totals for governor and senator races.
George W Haw et al file for injunction in Hik hart circuit court to stop Leon Kelly and Goshen Motor Sales Co from continuing an outside cellar way at the rear of the Goshen garage on South Main street. Workmen were warned they would be arrested for obstructing the alley. Case halts with Vail and Simpson representing plaintiffs and Deahl & Deahl for defendants.
Riga reports that Dmoubski and Joffe will arrange a conference to fix a start date for talks on armistice and peace terms between Poland and Russia. Lutsk, a fortified town 40 miles east of Vladimir-Volhynsk, has been captured by Polish forces as front line gains stretch about 240 miles. Moscow confirms a Russian retreat in the Lemberg region in a Friday wireless report.
Franklin D Roosevelt campaigning in Connecticut on September 15 spoke at Crown Street square in Meriden urging voters to back him and contrasting Gov Cox and Senator Harding records. He highlighted Gov Cox’s public service in Ohio.
Paris Sept 18 The national assembly chosen to elect a successor to President Deschanel will meet at 2 p m Thursday Sept 23, the announcement said. Premier Millerand holds the resignation for now.
Hundreds of copies of a Red circular calling on workers to refuse to handle munitions for the Soviet government were found scattered in Worcester manufacturing districts. The leaflets, distributed overnight by unknown agents, were collected by residents and turned over to police.
At the reunion of the 44th regiment of Indiana Volunteers civil war veterans held Thursday, officers were chosen for a year: President Jos Compton of Columbia City. Vice President Jackson Lippincott of Columbia City. Secretary H Clyde Willis of Waterloo.
The body of Charles I Bever who died yesterday morning at Mercy Hospital in Gary arrived in Goshen today about 2 o'clock. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon though arrangements have not yet been finalized.
Taxpayers may file a petition with the county auditor before October first if dissatisfied with the tax rate in any taxing unit. The County Council will meet on October 10 and 11 to consider all such appeals.
The Dickinson farm of 41 acres in Marshall county three miles east of Plymouth sold to Charles W Bakery and Son for 53020 dollars. The Bakers already own 425 adjacent acres, giving them a total of 666 acres.
Noble county planter William Hindman received a 150000 check for his peppermint crop this year. He marketed 2500 pounds, highlighting a strong market for the herb in local commerce.
R A Uline and H J Rickert of Nappanee report a 15 pound muskellunge caught on the Flambeau River in northern Wisconsin and sent to A H Kauffman of Nappanee for possession or display.
Mrs. Martin Graham aged 62 died at her Noble County home. The report provides no further details on her death or survivors.
Arthur Hess, a New York Central engineer, sustained two leg fractures after leaping from his locomotive in Elkhart to escape injury when another engine sideswiped his train. He was towed to a hospital for treatment.
Washington reports lower prices have cut shipments of fruits and vegetables about twenty percent the agriculture department announced today. The declination reflects slowing demand and market adjustments across principal shipping points.
MWAZELTON Pa Sept 18 Full resumption of operations in the anthracite coal regions is expected Monday as a telegram from Secretary of Labor Wilson reached the United Mine Workers policy committee. Chairman Thomas Kennedy said the committee would immediately prepare its case to be placed before the labor department.
Notre Dame University plans to begin its T6th year with ceremonies and classes starting tomorrow. The event marks the institution's continued academic tradition and community activities as students prepare to enroll and participate in the new term.
The Labor Department via the Bureau of Labor Statistics records a 4.2 percent overall decline in the wholesale price index for August. Foodstuffs led the recessions, with farm products down about six percent and clothing down around 5.3 percent. Fuel and lighting materials continued higher than July. Metals and house furnishings rose slightly.
Dr Sumner A. Edmands filed in Elkhart circuit court for divorce from Hettie Edmands. They married October 1904 and separated May 29 1920. They have a daughter Florence nearly fifteen. He seeks custody. defendant's whereabouts are unknown.
Veterans of Foreign Wars at their annual encampment voted down a resolution disapproving of the prohibition amendment to the constitution. There were few votes against the rejection.
Alarm over widespread counterfeit money in circulation with authorities urging vigilance and public awareness measures. Local businesses report receiving fakes, prompting police to increase checks and warn residents about distinguishing features and safe handling.
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Sunday. Temperatures rise slightly, especially in the eastern and southern portions.
A case from Hamilton Ontario notes Edward P. Fischer detained as a suspect. Wording in the report calls him a plain nut, reflecting the era's blunt phrasing of perceived instability. The report provides limited detail beyond the description and location.
Edward P B Fischer, detained in Hamilton Ontario, warned fellow tennis players two weeks earlier to withdraw money from banks amid rising fear after a Wall Street explosion. Tennis expert Allen recalls Fischer urging caution while Fischer's mental health is noted as manic depressive psychosis. Extradition battles loom as Hamilton court considers Fischer insane and unfit for removal to the United States.
William J Flynn of the federal investigation unit says the same circulars tied the Walk Street explosion to the 1919 bombings. He notes Alfredo Salesedo fled from New York offices and plunged from a fourteenth floor window as authorities closed in.
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