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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1920
Page
2
Bandits killed relief workers and confirmed the deaths of Dr. Fried Lander and Cantor 15 con fired in a caselgram.
Western Newspaper Pilon reports Jewish relief workers Dr. Fried hinder and Dr. Cantor of New York killed by bandits in Ukraine on July 7. Funds and distribution confirmed by Felix Warburg, with a focus on American money hidden on victims. Vilna, Lemberg battles and Bolshevik advances dominate wartime dispatches with Minsk, Kovel and Cherunes cited among occupied towns.
Niggara Paws and Cheriee 4 Re Dhens of Kristel from England were killed when they went over the Horseshoe Bay barrel ride. The stout Russian oak shell bound with steel hoops was wrecked. pieces washed ashore on the Canadian coast near Wat Stephens. Analysts fear debris may surface in a week or ten days.
A fragmented notice notes crime in Chicago, citing modest drops in automobile thefts and robberies, while street disorder and fear persist. Police efforts in catching criminals show limited success as residents grow wary and costs of living rise with persistent theft concerns and anxiety.
A July 6 report outlines a proposed 10 percent annual income tax by a Zionist conference to fund shelters schools research and welfare in Palestine. Delegates favored collections worldwide with a committee to oversee funds and a Jewish university and Haifa Technics College planned. The U S eased trade limits with Russia but warned no recognition of the Soviet government.
Witnesses at a Senate inquiry criticized the Department of Justice and Attorney General Palmer, calling cost of living bureaus political ploys for Palmer’s nomination. Olivia Brueggenain testified that workers promoted Palmer to the public, distributing propaganda to Missouri outlets and involving county organizations.
Quebec Marie Anne Toute Gig non under death sentence for cruelty to her stepdaughter Aurora gave birth to twins a boy and a girl in the jail infirmary. The father Tetexphore Gagnon is serving a wife sentence in Vincent de Paul penitentiary for complicity in the murder of his daughter.
A Chicago man confessed to shooting and killing his wife to seize her home and possessions. He claimed officers showed a plan to stage a robbery with another man to be killed at their doorway. He said he was tired of married life and planned to return to the army’s emmy site.
Washington reports a land army of 100000 farm hands organized by the Department of Agriculture is moving northward across the western wheat belt. At $7 for a ten hour day, thousands from Atlantic and Allegheny regions have gone west of the Mississippi to join the effort amid timely harvests.
New York reports the Interchurch World Movement general committee, after debate, voted to continue the movement. A committee of fifteen was authorized to confer with denomination representatives and propose a plan for reorganization.
Federal narcotics agents J A Toomey and A L Raithal from St Louis seized opium morphine and cocaine valued at about 825 000 in Fluso. Jesus Mendoza owner of the hotel where found was jailed. Mexican suspected as chief supplier to the drug trade in Kansas City St Louis and other large cities.
New York reports a record by Ellis Island inspectors with 12 161 aliens inspected in the past week including 11 161 steerage passengers.
In Keenville Kentucky a 4 year old child fatally shot Mrs Willis, aged 20, as she tried to halt the child from leaving the house with a loaded shotgun. Authorities report the incident happened inside the family residence and the mother died instantly. The case raises concerns over firearm safety in homes with young children.
At a wartime conference allied leaders push for immediate destruction of 12,000 cannons and 4,000 machine guns while Germany proposes slower disposal and a 15 month delay. Premier Lloyd George warns of dangers as millions remain under arms among the German population and within civilian ranks.
The Society for Upholding the Sanctity of Marriage announces Amendment No 20 to be delivered after Amendment No 19 is in commission. It seeks to make divorce unconstitutional nationwide. Officers listed include Rev Dr Walter Gwynne of Summit New Jersey and Milo H Gates with Rev P J Wrighey among leaders.
A Black man at Hale station confessed to a separate crime involving a young white girl. He admitted guilt for the incident while a Black man named Ben Perry is serving an eight year term of life imprisonment for another related offense.
Spa Belgium reports that Poles may retire within Polish frontiers with allied aid if attacked by Bolsheviks. Allies propose an armistice with Poland contingent on this retreat and pledge aid if attacked. Gould Divorce case upholding Frank Jay Gould’s divorce from Edith Kelly Gould. Paris decree 1919 sustained against residency challenge.
A wide financial briefing notes continued banker unity to avert a severe autumn credit squeeze. The piece covers market sentiment, deferred investments, and the state of industry from textiles to steel, plus railway financing rulings and notable bond issues. It reports on Armour bonds and Swiss loan uptake, with commentary on credit restrictions and transportation bottlenecks affecting stock and commodity levels, and includes unrelated justice notices about executions and a murder charge dismissal.
Judge Kenesaw M. Landis condemned President Wilson's action in commuting James Dorney from eight years to four for selling 12 000 cattle via mail ads. Dorney touted Holsteins but delivered mixed stock, sparking the rebuke amid the hearsay of a raid that Haiti-related reports did not confirm.
The page lists late market quotations for hides, pelts, wool, and livestock prices in Denver and Chicago markets with varied values for cattle, lambs, and hogs. It also notes a Treasury release showing Colorado's War Saving stamps totaling 827,000 worth, averaging 26 cents per man woman and child, from June 10 to May 31.
An odd compilation notes Johann Van Albert of Amsterdam, height 8 feet 5 inches, arriving in the United States and eyeing show business. It recalls the Cardiff giant hoax of 1869, Captain Bates and Anna Swan as giants, and mentions Elizabeth and Roman emperors' debated heights. Also included is Natalie Owens, nine, claimed as the world’s strongest child lifting 175-pound loads, plus sardine canning via seaplanes in California and a centennial tea quilt anecdote from Indiana.
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