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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1920
Page
1
Paris dispatches report eight thousand killed since the German revolt began March 18 with Berlin suffering about five hundred. Cobling reports four thousand killed in fighting at Leipsic. The figure comes from Associated Press advices received.
The Associated Press notes continued armed activity around Berlin with food shortages and intermittent fighting in the suburbs. In Moabit a night clash left 20 Spartacists killed and 24 captured and evacuated. Civil warfare also flares in the Ruhr as allied occupation zones hold tensions.
Mt Vernon bowlers faced Ashland in a telegraphic league championship at Bucyrus. No reception arrangements were made by the Mt Vernon club. Ashland led two games with scores 820 to 74H and 4 to 816, forcing a third abandoned match as teams hurried home. James Tamson notes some hits amid the dispute and hurried play.
Chief Parker shot three dogs belonging to Mr Miloney of North Mulberry Street in a morning incident. The supposed danger caused the dogs to be seized by police amid a citywide mind dog scare. Benior Muarding of Youngstown makes a plea for thrift.
Helen Hamilton Gardener of Washington was nominated by President Wilson to join the Civil Service Commission, succeeding Charles Galloway of South Carolina who was ousted last year amid a commission reorganization.
Indiana dispatch notes radicals attempt to join the American Legion, prompting Arthur Woolf to warn the effort aims to study Legion policies. He says infiltrators will not derail Legion work to promote public welfare and citizenship, though they may reveal their true beliefs and may find it hard to win converts.
Record crowd reports surging furniture demand across the county with 114000 in potential orders. Manufacturers at the National Council of Association meetings warn of ongoing material shortages and inability to meet the rising needs as the new year unfolds.
United States officials announce relief ships will depart within the next days carrying flour and aid to European nations. More than 4,000 Russians Poles and others from across the country convicted of attempting to overthrow the government will be sent aboard these ships. The plan includes 6,100,000 barrels of grain and use of commercial vessels under the Shipping Board and the Grain Corporation.
Washington March 22 Associated Press reports Senator France Republican of Maryland founded a liberal party in the senate to oppose Bourbon autocracy and restore liberty. The platform calls for repeal of national prohibition and the espionage act as its chief planks. The liberal faction urges unity against un-American forces.
County roads are heavily mudded forcing travel by horseback as autos stall between Sunbury Mt Vernon and Mt Liberty Bangs. Nine stranded cars reported this morning along the Sunbury Mt Vernon route. Three farmers pulled out autos on the Mt Liberty Bangs stretch. Officials warn that no free road to home exists amid growing wagon and farm vehicle usage.
Paul Diel who had been ill at his mother Mrs Willian Barnatt’s home on North Main Street was reported Monday as much improved. A separate item notes county Treasurer Otfton G. Tunt M4 confined to bed after a severe back injury sustained during a prank last Saturday.
Wieringen Holland March 22 A huge mutt once kept by former German Crown Prince Frederick William as a pet and seen with him on daily strolls through the village has become the subject of a council complaint. Schoolmaster de Ruyter accuses the dog of biting him and seeks its declaration as a nuisance though the petition appears tabled.
Mass meeting of tenants proposes three plan measures targeting landlords including compulsory display of licenses on building exteriors and new rent controls. A legislative committee will present the resolution next Tuesday, amid calls for broad tenant protections and regulatory action.
Washington dispatch reports Cleveland News that Ivy Associated Press describes plans to organize a state wide fair price campaign in Ohio. Ten districts will form local price committees to cooperate with a state fair price commission to reduce consumer costs by promoting cheaper meat cuts.
Washington reports British manufacturers renew trade with Germany with varied lines of British goods. Berlin mercantile houses show woolens leather goods and shoe contracts. Drexel notes no reason American dealers cannot supply materials for German industry during reconstruction while profiting from the high wartime margins.
Governor William Sproul will not utilize the traditional time honored privilege of appointing a personal staff. The decision cited as a personal choice amid public duties and concerns over a retinue. The report notes political tensions and questions about governance during a period of local crisis. The piece reflects historical state politics and the governor’s stance on entourage and decorum.
Washington March 22 Rear Admiral Benson chief of naval operations testified before the Senate committee investigating the navy’s conduct of the war saying he warned against British deception. Admiral Sims said Benson’s admonition was relayed during a London contact six months later while Palmer corroborated the remark. Sims did not name the informant and Chairman Hattie pressed for the source.
President Ebert arrived in Berlin with the cabinet in session and voiced Germanys resolve to prosecute the guilty for the revolution and uprising. He warned that those who incited militarists and reactionaries will face the full weight of the law, with officers and leading civilians charged with high treason and possibly penal servitude.
In Johannesburg on March 22 a rush of diamond seekers from Beyenapoort to the Pretoria district marked the stake out of claims. About two thousand men including workers civil servants and traders pegged the ground in minutes. Some used runners to secure previously selected claims. An AKRON report notes four men possibly injured when a scaffold collapsed.
Constantinople March 22 The sultan's authority wanes amid British dreadnoughts and nationalist activity. Mustafa Kemal supporters raid Constantinople, while the cabinet debates resigning and a new vote of confidence. Meantime a British warship sails toward Malta with nationalist leaders.
London dispatch notes the sale of air service tickets, setting price at £120 for multiple journeys between two capitals. The announcement emphasizes limited availability and invites prospective customers to purchase promptly, highlighting the new air link’s opening date and travel options.
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