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Newspaper
Hayti Herald
Location
Hayti, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1920
Page
15
Policy split across parties as Wilson and McAdoo questions loom in the Democratic convention race. McAdoo denies seeking the nomination while some delegates pledge to vote for him. Ireland, France, and Turkey turmoil add to a tense international backdrop as Britain and France plan action against Turkish Nationalists.
The American Federation of Labor closed its two week Montreal convention with Samuel Gompers reelected as president. It endorsed the League of Nations without reservations and urged ratification of the peace treaty, government ownership of railroads, anti profiteering measures, right to strike, collective bargaining, and a shorter workday to curb unemployment. The platform targets the upcoming Democratic convention in San Francisco with renewed pressure from Gompers and leaders to win support.
Ten killed and nine injured in Evansville when a Southern Railroad passenger train struck a truck carrying twenty-one picnic goers near Huntingburg. Victims include Ed and Mrs. Reh, Carl Mehl, and several Hartke and Rell family members. The truck driver Jacob Bretz and wife survived. The train, traveling 75 mph, hit the truck on a sharp curve, scattering bodies across the track. Relatives aided the injured as a relief train ferried them to Princeton then Evansville. four Huntingburg doctors and a Jasper nurse aided at scene and en route. All injured were admitted to St. Mary’s Hospital. several expected to die. The Mehl family suffered total loss.
Nine people were injured when a woman's handkerchief dropped on the tracks caused a trailer to jump a track on the scenic railway at For est Park Highlands. The second car then crashed into it at about 60 feet high, but no one was thrown out. Injured were cut and bruised and transported to City Hospital after the circuit was completed.
Evansville Ind Dallas Pierce 80 a patient at Boehner Anti tuberculosis Camp for months died by his own action in Sunset Park his home was near Owensboro Ky
Relief workers in Adana report no information yet about American missionaries Paw Neilson and his wife of Wheaton who were captured by bandits near Tarsus southwest of Constantinople.
Hearst owned Chicago Herald and Examiner raise price changes reduce to five cents effective this week. The Chicago American, Hearst's evening paper, lowers price to three cents as part of a citywide cost adjustment.
Jefferson City reports a prisoner freed after a poetry inspired appeal and paroled on Prison Board recommendation following a 1916 robbery conviction for seven years and six months. In St Joseph the Lake Contrary murder case nears closure amid staffing shortages hindering identity efforts. Marshall notes T A Field resigns as county assessor to farm in Saline County Kansas City hosts returning maintenance staff after quitting.
The Republic Community Club has been formed and officers elected, marking the start of local civic activity in Republic. Community members welcomed the new group and its leadership.
In Sedalia Missouri a wall collapse during wrecking of a dwelling killed 27 year old laborer Ma-d Tolin Sprague and seriously injured contractor Thomas Stewart. Prominent Missouri Republican Clay C Kelly dies during a fire at the courthouse complex suggesting apoplexy. State report shows the Food and Drug Department funds largely come from license fees collected June 1919 to June 2020 totaling forty five thousand nine hundred seventy five dollars.
John Moore aged 24 was condemned by a jury in Kiwisas City Circuit Court for the murder of Patrolman Ala A. McMahon on April 20. The case hinges on the fatal shooting that shocked local authorities.
Rev. M. Kretchman of Chicago has been called to the pas torate of the Hopkins Presbyterian Church and has accepted.
The annual convention of the Fifth District Christian Endeavor Union closes in Columbia Missouri after a three day session with delegates and local clergy in attendance.
At a Shelbyville stockholders meeting the Shelby County Abstract and Loan Company voted to raise capital from 25000 to 50000 dollars. The firm was incorporated twelve years ago for 12000 dollars, marking a significant expansion of its financial base.
Gov Gardiner named Miss Juillet Prive of Jefferson City to attend the coronation of King and Queen Cotton at the Texas Cotton Palace Exposition in Waco. The event runs October 30 to November 14.
After a brief deliberation of under an hour, the jury acquitted Mrs Maud Lynch in the murder connected with the slayings of Sheriff John M Harlow and his son Richard at Lamar in March 1919.
In Forest Hill Missouri a garage blast of dynamite and gasoline on a farm killed Mrs. George Winkle and injured Hinkle. Sheriff and coroner reported the fatal blast occurred on the rural property and authorities were investigating the cause and extent of injuries.
Edwin T. Meredith secretary of agriculture told highway representatives from western states that the federal government should raise its cooperation percentage for lands in the region. He supported continuing federal aid for national forest roads and urged prompt action to extend the current program with at least 1000000 dollars for each of four fiscal years starting 1022.
The piece compares long term costs of gravel and concrete roads, arguing maintenance matters more than initial build. Citing the 1910 New York state highway report, it lists annual per mile costs for maintenance across three years 1915 1916 1917: gravel about 824 dollars per mile per year for 178 miles. first class concrete about 124 dollars per mile per year for 204 miles. and a category for well built concrete at around 970 dollars per mile per year for 2408 miles. The argument centers on keeping roads in excellent condition with minimal ongoing expenses.
Roads stand as a key community asset, enabling reliable rounds and investment. Without usable roads, weather becomes a barrier and commerce stalls, echoing the old trails where beasts of burden carried goods and markets barely thrived.
A bulletin from the United States department of agriculture highlights that road conditions matter more than weather for travelers. It notes roads influence safety and travel plans, suggesting motorists should prioritize road status as weather concerns fade.
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