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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1920
Page
4
In Weimar a masked intruder killed the wife of Admiral von Beheer and a maid and wounded the 11 year old daughter, then died by suicide in the basement. Artist Buechner identified as the body. police consider possible mental disturbance with no clear political motive. Similar attack on Von Hindelberg noted.
Senator William E Borah will extend his eastern campaign under the Republican speakers bureau if Hiram Johnson stays in the west to press his anti League of Nations campaign. Thomas W Miller announced the plan after conferring with the Idaho senator in New York.
Captain De Romanet established a new world speed record by flying a kilometer in 12.3 seconds, about 292.82 km h. Sadi Lecointe placed second with 12.5 seconds, surpassing Jean Casale whose record stood at 283.234 km h.
Relatives of Lord Mayor MacSwiney deny feeding rumors on his 59th day of hunger strike. They say he has had no nourishment since beginning the fast and had a poor night with a brief Sunday rest. Cork hunger striker Fitzgerald is noted as extremely weak on his 61st day.
For the first time since the war all royal visitors appeared at the Vatican on Saturday for audiences with the pope. The line of attendees included Prince Andres, Princess Alice, Prince and Princess Christopher of Greece, Grand Duchess George, and Princess Ning Xenia of Russia.
Superior Wisconsin October 11 property valued at more than 1 000 000 has been destroyed by forest fires sweeping Douglas county. Scores of farms have been wiped out and many persons are homeless. Navigation on Lake Superior is hampered by heavy smoke clouds.
Rumors of bank stress tied to sugar loans when prices spiked prompted Saturday runs on the International Bank of Cuba the National Bank of Cuba and the Banco Bapanol. The International Bank suspended payments temporarily while the National Bank and Banco Bapanol met all demands and planned to resume obligations Monday.
Fresno report states the California state federation of labor unanimously approved a resolution pledging organized labor's support for the California anti Japanese bill.
Protests against a proposed federal measure creating a dry zone along the U S frontier were presented to provisional President De La Huerta by two delegates from Durango. Talks with interior department officials followed.
Washington reports 1929 crop prospects show a total yield of 3,216,192,000 bushels of corn and 750,648,000 bushels of winter and spring wheat combined. Oats are pegged at 1,444,362,000 bushels and potatoes at 414,486,000 bushels. Kansas Nebraska Missouri lead the rise in corn output as September weather aided maturation.
Wichita Kansas October 11 The wheat growers association of the United States with 70000 members in Kansas Oklahoma Texas Nebraska and South Dakota issues a proclamation urging members not to sell any wheat after 5 pm October 26 until the price reaches 3 a bushel at the growers terminal market State agricultural colleges farm bureaus and state boards of agriculture will cooperate The proclamation is signed by W F McMichael national president and W H McGreavy national secretary.
Governor Peter Norbeck spoke in Artesian South Dakota opening the campaign for United States senator. He avoided mentioning opponents and focused on pre legislative matters and concrete examples. He praised the state bank guaranty law and the rural credits law as evidence of South Dakota leadership.
In Carnarvon Wales Premier Lloyd George warns Ireland must end lawlessness before any self determination talks. He opposes dominion home rule claiming it would let Ireland force conscription and trigger a large Irish army while British forces number 100000. He cites police casualties and says police reprisals were provoked but necessary.
In the Venice fog a collision between the Trieste Bologna express and the Venice Milan line train left 606 injured and 24 dead. The crash occurred in dense fog near Venice. Separately Manchester Virginia claims the U S record for producing the largest diamond, noted among few substantial finds nationwide.
Dr Budo Monti of Turin reports a plan to repurpose grape byproducts into bread making. The concept aims to feed the hungry and counter food scarcity, linking new grape uses to daily sustenance.
British coal miners began a vote on accepting or rejecting proposed wages set by colliery owners with a Thursday tally. A minimum production clause tied to any wage increase dominates the ballot, while miners question the issues and risk a potential strike.
Police seek to unravel the murder of Alery Johnson a mine night watchman at Morley Colorado. Mrs Bessie Johnson 21 is sought and Rudolph Mazza alleged lover held for investigation. Mazza refused to comment as Johnson reportedly found Mazza with his wife at her home.
New York October 11 police uncovered a freight car holding 28 barrels of whisky in Baltimore & Ohio yards Blazen Island. They suspect a wide scheme sending carloads to Chicago. Superintendent M J Murphy said a caller offered $5 000 to bypass the shipment.
Three thousand revolutionary soldiers in Vera Cruz reportedly reassembled as the Diaz army and proclaimed a new revolution after Gen. Felix Diaz was arrested. The unrest follows threats of deportation and the seizure of their chief.
A Florida veteran solves rent by buying a used army truck and converting it into a three room home with wiring water and gas. The unusual dwelling highlights wartime housing ingenuity amid extreme seasons and urban conditions.
Copenhagen dispatch reports a great rebellion in Moscow, seat of the Soviet government, while Riga notes Poland and Russia have submitted new armistice terms at the peace conference. Negotiations continue as hostilities have ceased after a preliminary armistice accord.
Reports from Warsaw describe a new peasant driven insurrection against the Russian Soviet government centered in Nizhni Novgorod district, 265 miles northeast of Moscow. The movement proclaims a new government led by Martow Petrowski and Czernow with Maria Spirido Novo, a noted revolutionary leader, as a key figure. It claims independence from other factions and indicates broad peasant support and rapid spread in all directions.
Warsaw reports another Polish advance in the north and confirms no armistice with Bolshevists. It notes the capture of Oshmiany and the railway station at Soly, actions that sever communications between Vilna and Molodechmo northwest of the area.
Delegates from Poland and Soviet Russia held a long session seeking an armistice and agreed several points remain unresolved. They demand at least six days after signing before the armistice becomes effective, while Bolshevists want only four days.
London dispatch says Bolshevist reports from Riga claim a new offensive against the Poles. Soviet forces reportedly retook Minsk and push toward the Galician front. Foreign Minister Tchicherin telegraphed Russia’s peace delegation that Soviet armies in south Russia take the initiative against General Wrangel.
Mexico City reports that Hildario Medina denied claims of a discovered secret treaty between the United States and Great Britain, circulating in newspapers. The same dispatch notes assorted agricultural prices and population statistics, including births and deaths in 2019 and infant mortality variations across states.
Buffalo wholesale jeweler Philip Presner & Company agent Maz Lowenthal 35 was robbed by two men who knocked him down with revolvers and fled in a taxi with two suitcases containing most of the diamonds. A taxi driver alerted police. a suitcase was found in a vacant lot bearing Lowenthal’s initials and two rings were recovered. Police seek two men. Lowenthal suspects Chicago ties.
Ashland Wis Oct 9 police captured Herman Nelson as he laid an obstruction on a seventy foot bridge over the Bad River reservation preventing the wrecking of a logging train. The incident risked fifty thousand dollars in property and possible loss of life. Nelson claims to be a western miner recently employed at Odanah after working in copper mines near Salt Lake City. He says he came from Russia twelve years ago amid recent discovery of incendiary forest fires in the area.
Vera Cruz Oct 11 Felix Dias nephew of former President Porforto Dias has been under virtual arrest since Wednesday and will be placed on the French steamer Fiandre next Monday. He declines to sign passports and resists deportation while officials offer about 10000 to cover voyage expenses.
New York banks and trust companies show a weekly reserve excess of 36.199 million dollars, up 47.244 million from the prior week. The report details actual conditions as of the week ending in October.
A Helena meeting with Democrats from nearly every Montana county launched an anti Wheeler gubernatorial campaign. The event was led by U S Senator Henry L. Myers and aligned with the nonpartisan league which endorsed Wheeler.
London moves to modify the law banning buildings over 60 feet in height as part of a broader urban planning debate. In Manila, Jamalu Kiram the sultan of Sulu renews old ties and handles business matters while American congressmen and families visit and attend an afternoon reception hosted by the sultan. The sultan, married to ten wives, expresses no support for certain reforms.
Premier Lloyd George in Carnarvon Wales said the government would restore order in Ireland with stern methods and push self government. He claimed a murder gang dominates Ireland and warned that dominion home rule could trigger conscription and an Irish army. He charged Irish conspiracies aided Germany during WWI with documents found on 1918 arrestees.
Washington reports say George Creel head of the committee on public information visited Mexico City under an assumed name. State department and White House officials deny details of the trip and purpose. Creel dined at the White House with President and Mrs. Wilson shortly before obtaining his passport, linked to Mexican recognition efforts by Robert V. Pesqueira of the Mexican government in New York.
A short column argues worry is unnecessary since most feared troubles do not occur. It urges looking ahead and planning solutions before problems arise, noting anticipation prompts preventive actions and often prevents the feared outcomes.
Francie H Blason argues that Italian workers in seized plants demonstrated cooperation between management and labor, refuting socialistic theories and Bolshevik danger by showing wages arise from production and that brain power guides hand power. The piece reflects on industrial history and the lessons for workers.
Ten thousand equary miles of Arizona mountains and deserts are to be mapped by four large army airplanes that departed from Kelly Field near San Antonio for Yuma where a base is set up. The mission covers area from Yuma east to Tucson and from the 30th parallel south of the Mexican border. The operation involves more than 3,000 species of dahlias named in the record.
France favors a conference on reparations replying to recent British push. Paris agrees in general with Britain but argues a Spa meeting and Geneva talk should follow the plan already set, keeping the schedule intact and emphasizing continuity of aims.
Cleveland rallies to a 7 to 3 series lead over Brooklyn as Earl Smith hits a grand slam type blast with bases loaded. Bill Wambsganss executes the first unassisted triple play in World Series history, Bagby hurls a strong complete game, and the Indians turn five defensive feats including three double plays and a triple play.
Seattle Washington October 11 The super dreadnaught Mississippi at Port Angeles departed for an unnamed destination. Rumors tied it to Paraíso Chile but Bremerton officials thought it heading San Diego to join the Pacific fleet for battle maneuvers. Admiral Coonts said the hurried departure came from orders via Admiral Rodman and the Pacific fleet.
In San Francisco on October 11 Senator Hiram W Johnson of California stated in a farewell address before departing for Chicago that there was no doubt about President Harding's stance on the League of Nations. He also noted the U S government is stronger than any half dozen book publishers in New York.
Fragmentary report notes anti soviet actions by white officers in Sigeria under option 4. Names Tomak and Hiberia appear with unclear connection to a killing and a quoted statement attributed to Veatla, in a context not fully deciphered.
The Rockefeller Foundation provides a $15,000 gift to a project or institution. The donation is announced in association with Montresi and Och Ai, highlighting support for a local or regional initiative.
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