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Newspaper
Roanoke Review
Location
Roanoke, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1920
Page
2
Widespread violence in Tan city as mobs clash on streets near public displays. Reports describe arrests and police intervention during the turmoil sparked by nationalist actions and placard protests. Photographs and eyewitness accounts detail the chaos and reactions from authorities.
Fragmentary account notes President Wilson weighing trade pacts with foreign powers and the impact on tariffs. It mentions possible steps by the President and congressional action, with reference to merchant expectations and timing before September.
Henry Ford announced re establishment of prewar prices on all Ford Motor Company products effective immediately. Price reductions range from about 14 percent for motor trucks to 31 percent on small automobiles.
Police in Ireland killed a Sinn Fein chieftain in a hotel in Balbriggan. Reports say uniformed men entered the hostelry and shot the victim around three o clock. The town, recently besieged by the Black and Tans, was quiet afterwards with few civilians in the streets.
A New York dispatch describes the mass arrival of European immigrants to Ellis Island, detailing crowded steerage quarters, foul smells, and strain on facilities. Commissioner Willis notes relief of the choke but expects hundreds more and plans for a new long building to meet demand.
Thidianopolis reports General observance plans for Armistice Day November 11. National officers of the American Legion urge posts to prepare programs for presenting Government Victory medals to former service members and to next of kin of those who died. The Legion cooperates in distributing medals to veterans and bereaved families.
Germany has surrendered 14466 gross tons of steamers and sailing vessels up to September 16 according to the reparations commission. She has delivered virtually all tonnage due under the treaty except vessels under construction repair and those in the Schieswig district held pending plebiscite. The commission proceeds with other shipping clauses.
The European corn borer was found near St Thomas Canada prompting the US Department of Agriculture to dispatch entomologists to Michigan to coordinate with local authorities and protect corn crops. Quarantines have already been imposed in parts of New York Massachusetts New Hampshire and Pennsylvania to prevent spread toward the corn belt.
Governor Cox's train on the Santa Fe line to Prescott from Phoenix was wrecked one mile north of Peoria. No one in the party was injured though shocked. one engineman was severely hurt and several passengers were injured. The crash was caused by a broken rail.
About 300 000 boys in New York state were required to register under the state's military training law. The ages for registration are between sixteen and eighteen years.
The Grand Army of the Republic changes its motto at the fifty fourth annual encampment in Indianapolis. The new wording reads one country one language and one fag replacing the former one country and one flag. The issue arose during the first business session.
Auguste Bonamy, chief justice of the supreme court of Tlain, builds a delegation from their authorities as Washington discusses with the American state department issues affecting the two countries.
Turkish nationalist forces press attacks in southern Asia Minor while French troops defend Adana. Ten thousand Turks and Arabs besiege Adana. Mersina shelled but repelled by French battleship fire. Americans in Adana report limited food and no aid from Afsina. Allies offer amnesty to deserters. Reports mention headless battlefield casualties amid ongoing clashes near Adana.
Berlin reports Nicolai Lenine and Leona Protzkys plan to summon an extraordinary Russian congress to meet in a Toscow. invitees would include Bolshevists and other political units. They allegedly fear loss of influence and consider a commission elected by the congress to govern pending a permanent government decision.
A Montauvers glacier pocket burst near the Swiss frontier sending a large volume of water down the Chamoniix valley. Huge rocks and ice swept forests and farms away and destroyed two electric railways in the flood path.
The hog market collapsed with a 75 cent drop per hundred after corn fell on the board of trade. Top hogs sold at 18 dollars but slipped to 17.25, with heavy and mixed hogs following. Cattle and sheep markets also declined across most categories.
Fire at Lawrenceburg Kentucky destroys seven thousand barrels of bourbon valued at four million dollars. No injuries reported and cause under investigation by local authorities. Police closed the area as firefighters contained the blaze.
Detectives raided 6010 South Union Avenue and arrested Peter Zalietskas, a district 3 Communist Party of America official, as part of a nationwide crackdown. Authorities found a distribution network using express mail to ship pamphlets and a list of 1,000 agents in every state. Zalietskas awaits federal action for deportation, with further roundups expected.
Union of the Chalmers and Maxwell motor car properties will be effected by a syndicate providing for 15 million dollars in new capital in the Maxwell Motor Company reorganization. An authorized capital of 1,000,000 shares will form the basis of the new company as agreed by Maxwell and Chalmers stockholders and creditor committees.
In Trieste the crew of the steamship Cablonz refused to sail from Venice after 500 troops boarded. They charged the soldiers would be used against the working class as troops were sent to flood districts near the city, leaving thousands homeless.
Japanese diplomatic council objects to reductions in armament tied to current military and naval strength, as proposed by the League of Nations council, according to Tokyo cable dispatches.
The Rubber Growers Association, representing about one third of the 3,000,000 acres under cultivation, contemplates drastic measures to raise raw rubber prices. It urges members and other plantation owners to reduce tapping.
A scrambled summary references various global events including investigations into Transcom missions, wartime asset discourse, and economic shifts. Mentions of protests, strikes, and social upheaval appear alongside political resignations and international congresses. The garbled text notes tensions in Europe and Asia, plus domestic unrest and industry concerns.
The report lists prices for hay and grain products such as timothy and clover mixed by No 1 and No 2 grades, plus mixed lots. It covers cattle steer quality ranges from choice to prime and various ages, cows, heifers, and canners with price bands. Hog and sheep prices follow, including weights and quality categories, with detailed quotes for native and western lambs, feeding lambs, and wethers.
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