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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1920
Page
2
A roundup of notable deaths and events across 1919 reveals Terence MacSwiney in Brixton, Bert Vandervelt's death in Normal, political notes from Washington on the Volstead Act, robberies in Chicago, ship and industrial news, and international upheavals from Europe to Africa. The column lists accidents, legal cases, and global tensions shaping the week.
Secretary Houston tells bankers taxes cannot be reduced as miners present settlement proposals to Parliament. Central Europe updates reflect tense economic shifts and ongoing policy debates shaping the region's financial landscape.
In Parliament the anti government coalition failed to topple Lloyd George over Irish policy and police reprisals. Amid heated debate the motion was withdrawn 346 to 79 as Sir Hamar Greenwood defended the government and promised a crackdown on Irish terrorism.
Efforts to avert a coal miners strike failed as the men quit work, creating industrial confusion. Government leaders and miners federation chiefs recognized the crisis and the risk of wider disruption if rail and transport workers joined the walkout. Prime Minister Lloyd George addressed the House of Commons with a speech that drew strong applause.
Reports say Baron Wrangel’s troops are driven back into the Taurida behind the Dnieper while Trotzky directs the Red army at Kakhovka. Elsewhere Wrangel gains ground. Red Cross aids him with relief material and supplies. Budenny deserts the soviet cause near Kiev. The Little Entente pact among Czechoslovaks Bohemians and Jugo-Slavs forms a defensive offensive to deter threats to Hungary’s throne.
For days it seemed the Yugoslav government blocked peaceful talks with Italy on the Adriatic dispute. Klagenfurt in Carinthia voted to stay Austrian, and Yugoslavs, denying the plebiscite, ordered Serbian occupation of the district. On Thursday they apparently recognized.
The Polish government neither fully disavows nor rejects General Zelgouski's Vilna entry. It urges a fuller inquiry and notes Lithuania has not yet become a nation. The French government reportedly sympathizes with Poland due to its difficult position.
The article reports Greece's king remains alive but gravely ill and outlines expected succession steps. It notes Athens believed Alexander might name his brother Paul if he dies, with conditions likely to deter him, risking a foreign prince offered and possibly a proclamation of a republic if refused.
Secretary of the Treasury told the American Bankers Association in Washington that tax receipts must stay near 4 billion dollars yearly to cover current bills and interest. He warned that reduced income and profits taxes will limit relief, and noted war debt and Haiti interventions dominate fiscal debate.
Philadelphia woman recounts relief from organic troubles and menopausal symptoms after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She suffered pain and sleeplessness before reporting improvement from the remedy. Mrs. Margaret Danz endorses its use and invites correspondence for testimonials.
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