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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1920
Page
3
California Governor writes to the Secretary of State asserting that Japanese residents must be relocated. The letter frames the issue as a state directed policy and seeks federal guidance on enforcement.
A rounded report describes California officials vowing to exhaust every power to restrict Japanese population growth and prevent further intermarriage or residency. The piece notes fears of conflict if policies fail, cites a 41,000+ Japanese share in the continental U.S. and mentions restrictions on land, work contracts, and trade.
A long discussion outlines a dark horse bid for vice president at the San Francisco convention. Widely favored by party factions, Indiana and New York figures back Marshall as a compromise candidate able to unite antiadministration and pro treaty wings. The piece notes his potential to disrupt the deadlock and attract key senators and delegation support as the party debates the peace treaty and League of Nations.
In Duluth Minnesota officials asked Governor Burnquist to send troops to patrol streets after three black men were lynched, amid fears of a broader outbreak. The plea followed violence that drew national attention and raised concerns for public safety in St Paul and Duluth.
Thomas J. Hodgins, former state senator from Martin County and a leader in the last Indiana Legislature, was sentenced to two to fourteen years for attempted rape. He appeared at Warden Fogarty’s office unattended by an officer, after conviction in May and a deadline to settle his affairs.
Authorities in St Joseph Missouri report a headless nude female body found near a lake. Police theorize the murder occurred some distance from the lake and that the offender planned to dump the body in the Missouri river, but misjudged the river's proximity, about 200 yards away. The body was bound with a wire clothes line and weighted with an iron bed rail.
Desperate rioting in an Irish city leads to multiple deaths and about 100 injuries as clashes between patrons and unionists erupt. Military units are deployed along Bridge and Fountain streets after arson attempts and heavy gunfire. Several shipyard workers are among the wounded. an armored car is positioned in central districts.
A 17 year old youth died in Galveston as doctors announced a probable bubonic plague. Dr M F Boyd of State Medical College led the diagnosis, with agreement from federal, state, county and city health officers. Immediate rat and mouse extermination measures were ordered to prevent spread.
At the AFL convention in Montreal the endorsement of government ownership won by a decisive margin. Samuel Gompers faced a setback with the policy vote. Salaries for top officials rose and a push for a permanent U S Employment Service gained support. Persistent rumors claim the former German emperor was attacked in Doorn.
James Hervey Hyslop secretary and director of research of the American Society for Psychical Research died in New York after a long illness. Thrombosis caused the death at age 64. He long championed psychic phenomena and in 1907 raised 175000 dollars to revive the society after its prior dissolution.
Pittsburg official J. J. Gilchrist of Standard Sugar Company was fined 10000 dollars by Judge Thomson in U S District Court for profiteering in sugar. Juarez gambling continues despite Mexican orders to end all public betting, with American casinos maintaining concessions.
Jurists at the Hague discuss plans for a world court and the representation of nations amid debate. Delegations weigh structure and authority as international law experts gather to outline potential roles and governance.
Elihu Root discusses how nations should have equal voice in selecting world judges and warns against letting larger states dominate. Jurists debate draft plans for a world court to be submitted to the League, with nations’ participation and constitutional fears guiding the discussion.
Detroit's 1920 population is 993,730, a gain of 118.4 percent or 527,970 since 1910, surpassing St. Louis and moving ahead of Boston Cleveland Baltimore and others that were larger ten years ago. Treasury spends over 20 billion dollars in federal expenditures through May 31 1919 with September the heaviest month. Army aviators plan a Nome Alaska recon flight starting July 10 covering 4871 miles in 45 days. Income taxes paid by European returnees reach 2 million as per deputy collector Jacob Popper.
Whitehall report states William Bowen proprietor of the Bowen hotel was shot and killed while trying to rescue his daughter from an attacker, John Caldwell. Caldwell turned on Bowen and fired twice. Coroner Carmody conducted an inquest within two hours. Evidence showed Caldwell pursued Bowen’s daughter and entered her room at Bowen’s urging. Bowen surrendered to the city marshal.
Washington reports the water power development bill, ten years in the making, officially became law after President Wilson signed it prior to June 11. Simultaneously announced, he began signing the joint resolution re peating wartime laws and the Underwood resolution on negotiations with Canada regarding the wood pulp embargo.
Denver report tells of a fire inspector named Brown who travels the Northwest and enters a Montana outpost post office hotel. The postmaster dismissively offers self service for mail, prompting the inspector to flash his badge. The landlord-postmaster then draws a revolver, declaring the inspector will stay until the post office is treated properly.
John J. Golden of Jersey City, laundries owner, faced disorderly conduct charges after nearly disrobing a passerby in the Bowling Green subway. He paid $15 for damages to Miss Gertrude Fay’s dress, with the magistrate ordering repairs. Miss Fay testified to embarrassment as Golden admitted drinking and stumbled into her, clutching her dress during the fall. Police arrested him at the Old Slip station, and the judge approved the payment to settle the matter.
Poison gas released inside the New Market bank vault thwarted robbers from securing cash. They escaped with $1,000 in cash, War Savings stamps, Liberty bonds and postage stamps, while avoiding over $20,000 in cash. A mechanical device released the gas as robbers tampered with the locks, and the incident notes may inform future attempts.
Fragmented OCR lists scattered items such as wineries apples berries and metals with unclear values and unclear vendor names. The text includes broken terms like vase exe fiveb Nutter camery reeund and box numbers. It lacks coherent events or identifiable entities.
Assistant District Attorney Kilroe plans to summon Henry Woodhouse, governor of the Aero Club of America, to explain an alleged wholesale grafting scheme involving aircraft manufacturers during the war. The move follows Woodhouse's refusal to answer questions at an informal bearing.
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