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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1922
Page
1
A U S captain was wounded when his automobile collided with a May Day procession near Rhein Provinz. The crowd attacked the vehicle and the captain as police moved in to restore order. Several arrests were made by French authorities.
Paris dispatch reports official advice to the French foreign office shows uncertainty over Prime Minister Lloyd George proposing an allied supreme council meeting at San Remo during the Genoa conference. France remains opposed to discussing the measure until the reparations commission reports Germany in default.
Foreign Minister Tehitcherin head of the Russian delegation at the economic conference writes to France's Vice Premier Barthou denying any secret military or political clauses in the Russo German treaty argued two weeks ago He states Russia is not hostile to France but accuses France of an unfriendly attitude toward Russia
President Obregon told visitors at Chapultepec that Mexico welcomes foreign capital with open arms and will guarantee safety so long as foreigners comply with the law. A representative of the International Harvester Co. attended the gathering amid inquiries into honequen cultivation in Yucatan.
Leaflets describe the first Hi-Y camp to be held August 24 to September 4 at Camp Nelson Dodd near Brink Haven. Ohio HI Y delegates will spend ten days exchanging ideas and studying methods under experienced leaders, with days split between study and recreation. Two delegates per Hi-Y club attend, club presidents urged to lead. Noted speakers include H J Hart Bruce Baxter H G Metcalf M D Cracker and A J Dad Elliott. Physical Director M A Mitchell of Mt. Vernon invited as camp leader.
Columbus May 1 Frank B. Mauller of Chillicothe, a Republican, was named by Governor Davis to the state public utilities commission to fill the vacancy caused by the death of E. B. Tinker of Chillicothe.
Mia Rose Grainger of White Plains New York mother of Percy Grainger Australian composer and pianist died today in a fall from an eighteenth story window at Aeolian Hall Building. The son was reportedly in Los Angeles on tour. Mrs Grainger 60 was staying with Mrs Antonia Sawyer when the tragedy occurred and the manager reported the call from White Plains.
Miss Gertrude Baer of Hamburg arrived on the George Washington to address the Women's International League but was sent to Ellis Island at the request of justice officials who suspect communism. A special board will decide if she may stay. Baer is 62 and a teacher.
General Chang Tso Lin and General Wu Pei Fu fight Sunday around Changsiatien, 12 miles from Changsiatien. Communique says Chang Tso Lin victors at Machang. American legation urged Washington to send a warship to Tientsin. Heu Shin Chang issues three proclamations warning of danger to foreign interests.
Preliminary reports from 123 Class 1 railroads show net operating income of 61.678 million dollars in March, up from 18.5638 million the same month last year, per the Association of Railway Executives.
To rid fabrics of moths the article advises injecting benzine into crevices and carpet edges after cleaning, wetting tie edges, and turning up carpet edges. It warns benzine is highly flammable and to close the room for several hours while fumes evaporate, keeping fire or lights away.
A father disciplines Herbert and Fenton after dinner with a sandwich water and immediate bedtime. A week later the same father returns home late and Herbert mutters the same complaint that a sandwich and water should precede bed.
A note on the etymology of by-law tracing it to an old Danish word for the town or burg. It explains that many place names such as Grimaby Derby and Whitby reflect this origin, with by-law meaning the law of the by or town. The discussion cites Words Facts and Phrases as the source.
A dean notes plans to invite the football coach to join the faculty and wonders if he will accept. He doubts the coach would want to be on equal footing with a mere professor.
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, warns against recognizing the Bolshevik regime. He denounces Bolshevik propaganda funding in the United States and calls any recognition a betrayal of democracy and humanity. He singles out alleged plans and prices tied to anti American efforts.
Findlay Ohio May 1 Mayor Harry Rodabaugh will formally announce his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the First Ohio District. Clint Cole, also of Findlay, has declared his bid for a third term and will oppose Rodabaugh for the party nomination.
The Supreme Court ruled that the Emergency Fleet Corporation of the United States Shipping Board is not a government agency subject to lawsuits without its consent. The decision impacts numerous pending cases and limits sovereign immunity for the fleet corp.
Vermillion county authorities pursued multiple theories in the death of Gertrude Hanna, a 25 year old school teacher. Her father W M Hanna said he would drop the investigation with four days elapsed and no solution. Undertaker Parker noted the body showed signs of acid exposure despite burial. Officials found a fine white powder mixed with mud on Hanna’s overshoes.
The Associated Press reports a commerce department survey shows world cotton consumption has rebounded to its prewar level after two years of reduced use. It covers global production, consumption and stocks as of April 1 and was released tonight.
Police Commissioner Knright deployed the tomb squad to guard the homes of city wives and many notable residents, including judges and doctors, after past threats of violence. The measures are precautionary and only for the night of May day.
Paris May Day opened with little public activity as government offices and allied trades observed a holiday. Tax services were suspended while railroads and subways operated on reduced schedules. The Communist and Socialist press did not appear.
Washington May 1 The survey of current business from the commerce department reports increased production, more stable prices, and a larger export trade. The department says conditions are much better and should improve gradually, with no immediate boom likely due to slow European reconstruction and broad global economic trends.
May 1 Peking battle rages as General Wu Pai Fu's forces push toward the capital from the south. Reports say Wu Pai Fu drives Chang Tao Lin from Changsinten and the fight rolls east toward the southern walls. Heavy shelling east of Changsinten persisted through the night.
The Supreme Court declared the packer and stockyard act of 1921 constitutional. Justices rejected challenges by Chicago traders James Burton and others and Stafford Bros on behalf of Chicago commission merchants. The decision held that commission merchants traders and dealers who buy and sell livestock after its arrival at the Chicago stockyards operate in interstate commerce.
The Associated Press reports New Orleans May 14 that the Mississippi River decline from Memphis toward the Gulf aided engineers preparing for another possible breach. Refugees arriving at relief camps face severe food shortages as volunteers search Black River Hoodat districts and ferry families to safety. About 10,000 people require care, with 1500 refugees in Harrisonburg, La, practically without food.
In Lawton Oklahoma on May 1 a plan for the church trial of Rev. Thomas Irwin, pastor of First Presbyterian, proceeded amid no action on kidnappers. Irwin was struck, chloroformed and dumped in a ditch twelve miles from the city Saturday night. found after three hours by a passing motorist. He said he could not identify his attackers. Congregation factions debated an investigation with no progress reported.
In Cleveland on May 1 the Socialist party voted 12 to 10 to allow state organizations to cooperate with any labor group or political party in the coming election. The policy preserves the party identity while enabling broader labor alliance.
In QeNoa on May 1 Belgium objected to the draft private property article prepared for Russia proposals. Allied conferees debated the draft and urged experts to re examine and prepare a new report later that day.
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