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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1920
Page
6
Yacht racing's Shamrock IV captures the opening leg for the America's Cup in New York after Resolute loses pace when its throat halyards snap while leading. Other international items include political conventions, census figures for Hawaii, and military notices from across the globe.
Western Newspaper Union dispatch describes religious and ethnic clashes from the Bosporus to the Dead Sea as Turk and Arab forces clash with British, French, and Greek troops. It notes Bolshevik backing from Moscow and a bid to reshape influence in Constantinople, with Mustapha Kemal Pasha and Damad Ferid Pasha figures in the shifting power.
A historical overview tracing William F. Harnden's mail bag beginnings to the creation of the express industry. It details early carriers, stage and rail connections, and the 1918 government-led unification into American Railway Express, plus the shift away from competition toward public-interest centralization.
Mexico City insurgent General Jesus M. Guajardo sentenced to death by a summary court martial at Monterey was executed by firing squad. He was accused of rebellion and said to have killed Zapata and led a bandit group in Morales before rebelling again near Chihuahua with about 1,800 men.
Robert Midkiff, adopted son of Madame Schumann-Heink, died when the airplane he piloted collapsed in Tulsa. A. B. Newsome, manager for an Okmulgee aircraft company, who accompanied Midkiff, also perished. The fatal air accident drew many witnesses.
In Macon Ohio an auto driven by 15 year old Ralph Allman of Macon was struck by Norfolk and Western Train No 20 as seven occupants were thrown 15 to 20 feet. The crash occurred while attempting to beat the oncoming train at the Macon crossing, near Portsmouth.
Berlin reports Prince Joachim, youngest son of former Kaiser Wilhelm, shot himself and died four hours after being rushed to a hospital. The incident shocks the royal circle and prompts official inquiries.
The Eskimo uses charms rather than exercise to aid his offspring. He sews a bear’s mouth skin into his son’s cap to grant strength, and a fox head piece into the boy’s clothing to impart foxlike cunning. He relies entirely on magic for health and intellect.
A burgled safe yielded only money and disappointment. Bill notes a final twist when the owner is identified as a prohibitionist, implying the robbery missed valuables of larger value. The fragment suggests local crime lore with a quirky motive tied to temperance.
A Reform speech prompts Mr. Meekton to answer yes and reveals Henrietta’s loss of faith in their ouija board after it failed to mention Harding.
Cincinnati markets list current prices for hay and grain, including corn No 2 white at 1.42 1.63 dollars per bushel, No 2 red wheat at 2.94 dollars, oats No 2 white at 1.04 dollars, and various prices for butter eggs poultry and live stock. Livestock ranges cover cattle, calves, sheep, lambs, hogs with value bands for quality and weight categories.
Dr. John Grier Hibben, Princeton University president, condemned modern dress dances and manners in a blunt baccalaureate address. He linked America's troubles to a moral crisis, urged reverence for women, and called for mothers to restore moral balance to return to conditions of ten years ago.
George B. Christian Jr., Harding's secretary, is described as neighborly and unpretentious in the Washington senate office scene. He handles visitors while the senator moves to private matters, demonstrating calm efficiency amid the crowd.
United States Commissioner P P Claxton warned at a Washington conference that over 300000 children missed schooling last year due to teacher shortages. He said 80000 teaching positions would be lost next year with 110000 vacancies and only 30000 graduates available. Delegates mostly agreed on crisis conditions and urged efficiency.
Mrs Thomas G Winter of Minneapolis becomes president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs after the biennial Des Moines convention. The federation includes about 2 500 000 federated club women with state federations and a Washington headquarters. Other officers named include Mrs William Jennings of Florida and Mrs J R Schermerhorn of New Jersey.
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