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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1920
Page
2
Turkish crowds erupt in Stamboul and other cities over a disputed treaty. Government crackdowns rise as protests surge, blaming foreign powers and domestic elites for the agreement's terms. Authorities warn against unrest while opposition leaders call for restraint and dialogue.
Constantinople news reports growing revolt against pressure for a treaty with the Allies. Tomb walls promote boycott and violence against foreigners, while key Turkish leaders Djemal Pasha and Fazil Ahmet Pasha resign from cabinet. Rumors swirl on whether a new cabinet can sign the accord as unrest rises in Smyrna and broader Turkey.
The Russian Soviet government rejects the British note on an armistice with Poland, denouncing Britain as partial and objecting to Waly tse states delegates. It says direct negotiations with Poland could yield a far more favorable frontier and aims to sow Polish dissidence to strain allied ties. In Mexico City, Tampico oil workers' managers seek to stop Bolshevik interference with labor.
Pullman Company files claims totaling 24 422 268 with the railroad administration. About 13 million covers compensation for rental of its properties during federal control and depreciation of equipment and supplies taken over by the government. Max Thelen leads the liquidation division and has sent representatives to Chicago and other cities to verify the claims.
The Pennsylvania Railroad plans a large reduction in force in the eastern region. About 11,000 to 12,000 workers west of Altoona will be laid off due to expenses exceeding income for some time. The announcement came from the company’s office and signals a major cut to the working force.
A large explosion rocked a German ammunition depot in the Seare region as aerial bombs ignited gas shells. Berlin wireless dispatch reports spontaneous ignition of rock and gas triggering the blast at a former German artillery park in Sasre, with inhabitants noting the massive blast and ensuing dangers.
In New York the Shipping Board seeks 1.8 million dollars in admiralty court against the Southern Pacific Company after the Lake Frampton sank off the New Jersey shore in a July collision. The complaint claims fuel blame rests with Cowan crew and officers of the Lake Frampton.
A mix of dispatches reports European diplomacy and U S labor cases. Germany faced Allied ultimatum over coal shipments while five railroad workers in Los Angeles were fined 1800 each for participating in a strike during the Lever Act era. Judge Mledsoe granted 90 day stays and called for shared responsibility among strikers.
The Prohibition National Convention features Bryan or Billy Sunday as leading vice presidency contenders. Earthquakes shake Los Angeles causing structural damage and injuries. multiple shocks disrupt business and frighten residents. Julia Stimson named superintendent of the army nurse corps with major rank.
Chicago July 16 The Inter group dominates as the fusion party adopts its platform for nominating candidates. Debates over Malone Christensen and La Follette platforms unfold while defections grow. a dramatic pause and a riotous display mark the convention's tension over the presidential boom.
Alan Col. Matthew A. Tinley of Cornell Bluffs Iowa led the 18th laws regiment in World War I and was chosen president at the Rainbow Veterans Association first reunion in Cleveland Obie selected as next convention city.
The Red Army is shattered as regiments on the southern front are surprised and destroyed by General Wang Gel. The surprise offensive leaves Soviet forces with heavy losses and disrupted lines.
News service reports Wrangel led anti Bolshevist forces in a surprise attack destroying eight thousand Bolshevik cavalry near the front. Twenty thousand soldiers captured with sixty guns and towed trains. Separately a treaty detail places a new boundary line between Soviet Russia and Lithuania through Drya Brastoye Molodecho to the Svisloch river. Politically Kaiser notes war possible if Wilson rejects peace.
Guillermo Aguirre consul general of Argentina in Tokio and former San Francisco official arrived from the Orient on the 1th. Trade requests between Japan and Argentina grew during the war. he said things are quiet in commerce but the relations are in a good state.
Seized in 1915 after the baron regained citizenship, the estate of Barn Walter de Maium near Rheins hosts an auction of commodities including mumm's champagne and millions of hotes. The sale, scheduled for July 28, targets the sequestered goods as part of the property disposition.
Frank B. Hoffman of Minneapolis, leader of Minnesota State WHS, was elected president of the Associated Government Labor Officials of the United States and Canada at the close of the seventh annual convention held in Seattle. New Orleans chosen as the 1921 convention site.
Chiefs of major railway labor unions arrive in Chicago for a three day conference to discuss the wage award the United States Railway Labor Commission plans to announce on July 20.
A bribery indictment against Police Judge J J Sullivan was dismissed in Superior Court on motion by Attorney General Webb who cited insufficient corroborative evidence to convict. Separate briefs note Republican efforts to open a labor bureau in New York and a flag of allied ratifications ceremony in Paris. Mine workers in Scranton threaten strike at the Pennsylvania Coat Company.
Mrs. Ida BE, Ess of Burayia shows a lit pig attracting farmers and others. The pig reportedly has three eyes, two snouts, two mouths and two tongues and can see with all eyes and squeal from both throats simultaneously. This creature is one of eleven pigs and there are indications it will live.
In Coblenz Germany a U S Army officer reconnects with his childhood playmate Bertha Borgotte now grown. Arthur Schultz a Toledo native and Kate Schultz a traffic policeman met again while on duty near Moselle River. Bertha will marry Schultz and return to the United States as Mrs Schultz.
B. J. Reid of Brownsville was chased by a furious bull on his farm in Indiana and spent the entire day perched on a cherry tree to escape injury. The agitated bull sheltered beneath the tree and showed threat displays whenever Reid tried to descend. Neighor W. M. Martin returned home, struck the bull with a club to drive it away, freeing Reid by evening.
Whitesburg Ky Edith Sergent seventeen denies involvement with a lover as Uriah Bates and his brother Bobbie face murder charges in the death of Ulijah Sergent. Bates indicted for perjury over securing a marriage license to wed the Sergent girl. Father lured to the mountains and killed. body found later in a ravine.
Will Shirley attempted a joke on William Shackleford and pulled him as he tied a shoe lace. They fell. Shirley suffered a broken leg while Green will be laid up for some time.
In Chicago markets buyers noted varied demand for turkeys, calves, and yearlings. Prices ranged with calves and heifers showing strength while some weights and bulk lots faced softer bids. Stronger levels emerged for prime stock, with occasional declines in pigeons and other minor items.
A fragmented data snippet shows grain prices for wheat and corn including No 2 hard at 2.92 and 2.91 with Mo 4 hard 2.87, mixed corn at 1.55 1.57, No 2 yellow 11.560, and white corn prices. Butter creamery pricing is noted at 410 but text is garbled.
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