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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1920
Page
5
The North Central field of YWCA selects Breezy Point on West Okoboji Lake in Iowa for a 25 acre summer camp site. The first group arrives June 21 with ongoing sessions through September 6 and a special single rate will apply for young women.
Paris reports government would subject oil imports to control and sell oil at cabinet fixed prices under a tax bill. The wartime limited oil monopoly would extend to next year. Critics accuse Standard Oil of wartime profits as Clemenceau appeals to President Wilson on two occasions.
Warsaw reports a state of siege in Posen after clashes between police and railway strikers over higher wages. Unconfirmed counts say deaths or injuries may have occurred as protests halted tram traffic and damaged storefronts. Authorities allege German communist groups provoked the demonstrations.
Maj. Gen. Wood, campaigning for the Republican nomination in Fort Wayne, declares destructive criticism useless and says the true winner of the war will be the nation fastest to resume production and dominate European economics. He asserts the war’s result hinges on economic and commercial supremacy, not past battles.
Washington dispatch says Rodenberg of Illinois discussed Lowden prospects with Iowa delegates. Chicago mayor Thompson allegedly assured Chicago delegates would back Lowden, with no split in the Illinois delegation.
Gabriele D Annunzio's battery opened fire on an Italian torpedo boat destroyer near Flume yesterday evening. Twenty shells landed about 1,000 yards ahead. no casualties were reported as the destroyer maintained course and landed safely. The attack was retaliation for a blockade of his stronghold ordered by General Cavghla.
London reports newspaper publishers plan protests against a Norwegian government rule requiring mills to sell papers at low prices or halt exports. The action targets paper costs and press access, reflecting concerns over supply and pricing affecting publication.
Washington April 29 The House agricultural committee rejected proposals to license meat packers and create a regulatory commission. A committee chaired by Chairman Haugen was appointed to draft compromise legislation for packer regulation.
In Chicago on April 29 the will of Democratic leader Roger Sullivan was filed for probate. The estate totals about 1.1 million dollars with the bulk placed in a trust fund for his widow and children. Mrs Sullivan and her son Boetiva are named trustees.
Washington reports officials vow broad protection for those named by radicals including a cabinet member and judges. New York police and guard units ready cover 11,000 officers and 700 detectives as May Day plans unfold across cities with raids on radical offices and a Europe wide labor day mobilization.
Luna Peru May 1 American aviators Lilot Simon and W W Wheeler were seriously injured when a helper airplane crashed at the military aviation field on arrival from New Orleans. The machine was wrecked.
United Mine Workers activists facing sedition charges in Canada after a large Mayist protest. Winnipes strikers were sentenced to one year in prison for seditious conspiracy amid cross border labor tensions.
Washington May 1. After last Tuesday's primaries the Republican race shifts toward Lowden as the old guard factions rally. Johnson shows strong in New Jersey and Maryland as California votes loom, with Hoover entering a split field. Johnson must win California to preserve his Roosevelt mantle.
News from Osfining New York reports eight men facing execution in May after Governor Smith granted four week stays for Joseph Milano and three companions. Warden Lawes announced four others were scheduled to die, potentially eight executions in one night unless courts intervene.
In Washington D C Senator Cummins secured a saving of 18,000 for Clyde Herring who will seek the gubernatorial nomination. The action followed cooperation with a fuel administration measure affecting coal shipments to Des Moines and other Iowa cities, delaying wages and increasing costs.
The Atlantic Fleet sails toward New York after a four month cruise in tropical seas. Secretary Daniels and party transfer to a destroyer at 10 o clock as the fleet meets the Mare Island at noon. Weather is ideal and officers eagerly await political news as the squadron nears New York.
Reports from Mexico City on May 1 say Ignacio Bonillas may return as ambassador to the United States while Albert Pani is discussed as a possible presidential candidate. Observers note factional rifts, Obregon’s divided movement, and Carranza’s uncertain grip as Sonora secession and military plans unfold across states like Michoacan, Chihuahua, and Guanajuato.
In Cleveland a quart of wood alcohol and four porter bottles were reported missing from St. Mark's hospital. The porter’s whereabouts were awaited as authorities prepared to report to the coroner.
Paris May 1 Soft felt hats soft collars and lounge suit are the dress prescribed by President Deschanel for himself and his suite during his forthcoming tour of France. Previously the President dressed in a prince albert style full dress coat.
In a district attorney office statement Harvey admits murdering multiple wives and says life imprisonment may replace the gallows. He describes erratic impulses to marry then kill and locates the Nina Delaney murder scene near an artesian well by an Alameda sugar plant in Long Beach.
Tokio reports first reliable details of the massacre of Japanese soldiers and consular staff in Nikolaesk. Bolshevik rebels aided by Koreans and Chinese attacked, demanded disarmament, and massacres followed after the demands were refused. The consulate staff burned the building and perished. over 100 Japanese prisoners are believed dead.
New York May 1 Considerable surprise inside repulsican circles after Senator Penrose of Philadelphia endorsed Knox as the best equipped statesman for the Republican presidential nomination. He noted other candidates could win but Knox offered anonymity and ease of securing support, signaling ongoing doubt about the final ballot. In Chicago delegates are being counted.
New York May 1 resolution authorizes a budget of 5000 to oppose the federal suffrage amendment. One thousand delegates from 24 states attended the annual meeting and luncheon of the national association opposed to woman suffrage. The Travelers Aid society reports flood of letters from English girls seeking to marry American men.
The House Republicans delay consideration of the soldier bonus bill after four hours of discussion. A new vote is unlikely before adjournment, with plans to reconvene late next week. Representative from South Dakota opposes the tax feature of the measure.
Thaddeus De Halpert, Polish secretary, says a Polish counter offensive may force Bolshevik surrender by defeating Reds in the theater. He predicts Ukrainian uprising behind the Red front will aid their collapse while Poland seeks limited gains and withdraws from territorial ambitions in Kiev.
Des Moines May 1 The se semert confergnes of world wie Abethodlera will convene in the colimeuna lore thie morning with Bishop Joseph Bey ry senior bishop presiding After hymn and lay devotions the Apostles creed will be recited in unison delegates from 135 annual conferences will face prescorteus by 60 delegates ministers and biv members The delegation will include Mex ons South Americans Pilly Trons Swike Germaine Chinese Koreans and avians
A rooming house fire in Mitchell Maybohre ingo destroyed the bodies of two men Everett More and Ole Muteh. The coroner inquest disclosed the men with two male companions and two women were cargucine during the night and were rendered helpless before being rescued.
After two hours of deliberation, a Bisbee jury acquitted Wooten in a deportation trial related to Wheeltle meportations. Jurors could not reach agreement on charges against the other defendants and a blarker plea was noted for the remaining individuals.
Buffalo switchmen threaten a citywide strike as the Yardmen's Association presses for higher pay. President Edward Poloni cites altered conditions and recent yard changes as the trigger, warning of action unless demands are met.
The May conference reports approve a long debated water power bill enabling federal licensing and development on public lands and navigable streams. It sets commission powers to regulate sites and rates, estimates 7.22 million horsepower on public lands and 14 million in forest reserves, with potential for greater gains and expanded navigation.
A May Day hearing in Washington centers on assertions by Assistant Secretary of Labor Pow denying reports and favoring Hanna Calmon, an anarchist, with remarks before the House committee. The session discusses alleged leaks to Russia and foreign agents, calls for impeachment mood, and notes arrests of communists and Russian workers amid government actions.
Norfolk Nob residents along the river face shortages as flood victims appeal for provisions. Islanders stranded off the mainland say river channel shifts cut off aid, leaving households in Homa Acres addition without essential supplies for weeks.
Daily editions will increase page prices from soon. Sunday issues also affected. Announcement confirms higher costs for readers and vendors.
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