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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1920
Page
2
A mixed, era-spanning digest notes Goodyear predictions that solid tires will become obsolete within three years as motor trucks and buses replace streetcars, reducing curbside loading constraints and changing urban transit. Also records varied views on protests, politics, labor, and postwar economics across nations.
Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia questions League of Nations as a preventive tool but says he would try it with reservations. Landowners in Texas offer Indian paintings for government protection in a guarded park. Spanish government plans a civilian fleet and military air support starting January 1. Moscow reports a revolt in Turkmenistan and British troops in Baku to deter Turk raids. In Virginia, two women lose heavily in municipal races, with one defeating rival candidate Seal.
Washington December 30 railroad union leaders meet to coordinate opposition to the Cummins and Esch bills now before Congress. They plan actions on wage increases the industrial commission report and the March 1 railroad return and warn against anti strike provisions amid optimism the measures will be killed in the Senate and House. A statement after the afternoon conference is expected.
In San Francisco seven heirs to Senator James G. Fair agree to $200,000 each rather than wait decades for remitted shares. The settlement, reached after a court battle over Lieut Wesley E. Crothers and six offspring of William Fair, speeds immediate cash from an estate valued at 15 to 20 million dollars with 72 heirs eligible. Lieut John Fair of Sioux City represented William Fair’s children. others reside in Sioux City.
Washington Bureau of The Tribune reports that despite a DOJ deal, the fight over the packers is just beginning. Western stockmen across associations press for continued salts and action. The Consumers' League opposes the compromise and urges legislation. Francia J. Heney, who aided the Trade Commission probe, attacks the compromise as Senator Kenyon pushes a revised bill with plans for a rapid committee report.
London reports from Dorpat state a peace basis between Estonia and the Russian Soviet government has been reached. Rathonia would be guaranteed freedom from future invasion by the Russians. Bethonial bells rang as news spread of the conference continuing on the treaty. Helsingfors dispatches say Haltle states will discuss armistice with Bolshevik Russia on January 4.
The National Collegiate Association opened its 14th annual convention in New York with a review of 1919 work. Col. Malmer B. Pierce, president, analyzed the past year while signaling a busier year ahead. Newton D. Baker, secretary of war, addressed the session on Efficiency as a National Asset.
Indianapolis December 30 opposition to Opera in German language by portions of the American Legion won endorsement from several posts of the executive committee of the national organization. The telegram urged the Americanization committee in Washington and opposed German language concerts and performances by German and Austrian athletes.
British forces relied on elephants for heavy hauling and lifting during the war. The animals pulled cannons and supplies along roads unusable to motor trucks. Elephants shipped from East Africa and Siam were returned home after the conflict, joining other demobilized animals.
Philadelphia diver John F Turner tested a new armored diving suit to reach depths of several hundred feet in search of $2,000,000 in sunken war bullion. Built by Charles H Jackson, the metal suit shields the wearer from pressure and heat as Turner plans further depth trials near Graver Light.
A Portland Oregonian note describes a White Leghorn hen owned by Dr Tancred of Went Waren valued at 5090 for poultry show records. The bird produced far beyond average daily output, boosting her market appeal and insurance coverage.
Disjointed lines mention Congress meeting, Len roots party, and promises to ease peace treaty issues, railroads, and high living costs. The text hints at calls for accountability and responsibility but contains garbled syntax and unclear events or dates from a Milwaukee Journal fragment.
An art dealer quotes a price of 100,000 for a canvas titled The Portrait of a Lady amid a chaotic dialogue about valuation. The text also references loaned funds, debt classifications, and corporate accounting themes affecting the interpretation of a transaction as bookkeeping rather than ordinary corporate earnings.
A petition challenges a levy on income under the income tax law of October 18. It concerns a holding company owning all stock in subsidiary companies. The case questions whether the subsidiary earnings should be taxed as the parent’s income and how the tax law applies to these corporate structures.
A long effort by a man in Iceland to gain funding from Ku and American sources for a river restoration or harnessing project is described as a dream that gains some international attention. Supporters and compatriots reportedly face skepticism while the idea of directing river power grows in appeal.
A verse excerpt from Life's Minstrel by Daniel Henderson uses the scarlet thread motif to allegorize sin and vice across ancient cities. The text links Rahab and Nineveh to present moral peril and ponders a divine judgment on humanity's moral loom.
The New York World notes Premier Clemenceau framed the Fiume dispute as Italy breaking its London treaty pledge to the Jugo-Slavs. It cites a Rome love feast, the London accord, and U S non involvement, arguing Italian policy aimed to nullify a promise, with Fiume merchants favoring the treaty's trade outlets.
From the Topeka Capital the wages farmers paid for feed seed and implements absorbed much of the price of two dollar wheat and one sixty corn. With strikes and threats the country now believes any farmer profit was earned through hardship and risk.
The Minneapolis Tribune notes a Mexican idea worth encouragement to create a neutral border zone restricting liquor sales. It argues this could ease a delicate situation amid smuggling and alcohol use.
The New York World reports Henry Cabot Lodge will chair the Republican national convention, a notable bright spot for Republicans amid general political bad luck for Democrats.
The New York Times notes relief work as a national habit, warns that starving Europe worsens American prosperity, and highlights a Chicago announcement of a major segregated education initiative for Black students. It also cites Anglican church funding for a universal military training push, Agnes Reppler's urgent tone, a Palestine emigration surge driven by a British mandate belief, and Zionist views of a restored homeland for Iowa.
The article explains an underground freshwater reservoir beneath several US states that acts as a vast lake without visible surface water. It highlights capillary action and plant roots drawing water, notes the impact of railroad cuts and wells on the underground level, and cites legislative efforts in Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin Michigan and the Dakotas to curb depletion to protect crop production.
The New York Sun reports on a Bureau of Labor Statistics study titled Tentative Quantity and Cost Budget for a single woman in federal clerical service in Washington. It fixes weekly allowances from fractions of a cent to cents for meals, clothing costs exactly 240.15 dollars annually, and tiny sums for religious work and labor organizations, plus ride costs, toilet supplies, and amusements, ending with a question about the taxpayer cost of publishing the survey.
A dialog from Hlghty London features a blunt exchange about marriage and social status. One character proposes, the other refuses, arguing compatibility and class dynamics in their circle. The exchange hints at strategic social timing and a five year edge over peers.
A Baltimore American cartoon caption notes a man’s distressed face after gas exposure while listening to a congressional peace treaty debate. The Houstoin Port adds a playful exchange about marriage and money, spotlighting witty dialogue between Philip and his spouse.
The author claims the manuscript was finished in two days while an ad writer spent six months crafting the campaign for the book. The remarks appear in a brief feature from the New York Post's talent division.
Fragmentary lines show Gerry Giddigad scolding a new maid named Marie over insults and missed courtesies. Other remarks reference Uriah Vingon and a golf outfit, with mistaken identities and a joke about an umbrella mender.
The text shows a fragmentary dialogue from a Boston transcript with characters Little Helen Mama, Mother and Helen disputing guardianship and truth. A stray scene mentions Mini Muffet and Afong with Snider at a table, implying unspecified events.
The New York World reports that the American public grows involved in the treaty controversy. London explains the sudden Senate shift as extravagance fueling Christmas shopping, with storekeepers attributing the fever to postwar spending and more overseas friendships.
A garbled column discusses language learning and social tensions, noting American views on Mexicans near the Rio Grande. It references Blighty and a professor of languages, then contrasts perceived ignorance of border relations with local mejor protests, highlighting xenophobic sentiment and misperceptions in the period.
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