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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1920
Page
2
The piece reports on London and Liverpool preparing defenses against air raids and mentions broader US and Ku Klux Klan activity, plus Camp Dodge and Camp Tawtge state changes. It notes authorities discussing military training implications and shifting control under government oversight.
President Wilson plans to reside in Washington after March 4 and write upon leaving the White House. Secretary Joseph P Toraulty also intends to remain in Washington and will acquire books about the President. Aliens to get income tax refunds as they return home from Europe, with refunds possible if they return within a year.
The article details Kaiser family figures moving securities abroad to Dutch banks, naming Crown Prince Wilhelm and the Lewannsiest Wiltebeng line, with investigations involving Craxser Phillipsen bankers. Authorities seize proceeds, pursue a wide network linked to German wealth and potential interwar offenses, while noting related shelling and regional devastations.
Antwere Oklahoma reports the death of Hinen a millionaire and Republican national committeeman at Hardy sanitarium. Officials cite acute dilation of the heart as the cause, with authorities noting a possible self-inflicted wound while preparing for a hunting trip after walking to the sanitarium on Sunday.
Mexican miners at Coohuile faced a strike since October demanding a 109 percent wage increase. An earlier attempt to operate the mines was unsuccessful, but reports say the situation was quiet after the strikers refused to work.
Reports detail Sinn Fein MP Arthur Gelffith and others accused of planning further disturbances as authorities prepare internment. Barricades blocked entrances on Lombard Street and King Charles Street while police and soldiers intercept suspected plotters. authorities warn mass detentions may follow and emphasize readiness for drastic measures nationwide.
In Morton a famed Pacific Northwest wrestler and football player known as W. B. was fatally injured when he fell into running saws at a saw mill. The accident occurred as the worker, a well known figure, attempted to assist and was seized by the machinery.
Following information supplied by a woman, three men were arrested here for counterfeiting. The counterfeit notes, believed to be worth about $10, were printed from copper plates and passed by the men. The prisoners were registered as Martin Hamman of Cincinnati and Charles Schwindt of Vincennes.
Seven American army court martial prisoners escaped from the Pocahontas transport by breaking a porthole glass. Robert J. Watson is the only one recaptured and remains under sentence. The escapees were retaken by a posse of American soldiers and French policemen near Cherbourg, where Watson previously served at the American base.
Secretary of State Colby issued a note to the British foreign office on November 20 declaring the United States’ view that mandates under peace treaties should be administered with equal treatment for commerce and citizens of all nations. The note counters Britain’s position onMandate agreements being limited to League of Nations members, reaffirming U S support for fair administration and avoidance of monopolies in Mesopotamia and Palestine. A separate note reports a California loss of rice value due to rains, and John H Eaton set a new Reno to Salt Lake City nonstop record at three hours six minutes, averaging 140.410 mph.
Robert J. Ward of Decatur Illinois was arrested on warrants by federal officers in Shanghai charging robbery forgery and embezzlement. Forty two pieces of jade and other jewelry alleged stolen in China were found in his baggage. Ward, who says he served in Admiral Kolchak's army, denies the charges and says he can explain.
Governor Cornwell appeals to President Wilson for federal troops to quell unrest in Mingo county after deputies could not be secured. He seeks martial law and a provisional military authority to allow courts to proceed, while Ohio troop detachments prepare for strike duty in Williamson, West Virginia. French relations remain strained over indemnity, Soviet Russia, and Turkish territories.
Britain warns Greece to keep its army at current strength and keep the Rhullis cabinet under allied watch. Britain opposes Constantine’s return to the throne but wants its views conveyed to the new Greek government. Police uncover a stowaway ring aiding emigrants to the United States in violation of the Japan United States pact. A Pittsburgh Sheet & Tinplate executive group faces mail fraud and conspiracy indictments.
Western markets report cattle receipts fair with mostly fair quality. Prices slide with demand mixed, top noted near 6.00 for cattle and 5 to 5.75 for fair stock. Lambs and mutton show some strength. veal and pork values fall. Wheat and corn futures drift lower amid dwindling demand. steers and heifers headline weekly shifts. A Philadelphia office boy, 15, steals $4,000 in pay envelopes from Baldwin Locomotive Works, fueling a chase as a father’s illness spurs family efforts.
A Philadelphia minister faced a mob of about 500 summer residents in Washington Crossing as he preached on bathing attire. He was pelted with overripe tomatoes and missiles, slapped, and threatened with drowning before Sheriff Arthur Hughes intervened to protect him.
Public health service draws up standard rat proofing rules for business structures dwellings and wharves to be adopted in building codes nationwide. Surgeon General Cumming warns that infection will persist while rats remain and notes estimates of one rat per person in the United States. He urges reducing rat populations to cut daily costs borne by citizens.
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