06 Feb 1920
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1920
Page
1
A chaotic report from Berlin indicates Germany openly defies the Entente by resisting extradition demands. The cabinet faces a crucial evening session with Berlin on the matter and the real treaty implications remain unsettled.
Paris reports the Entente may ease toward Germany yet reject a break in relations or a Dutch naval blockade. In Washington, Ludwik Martens told the Senate panel that a Soviet propaganda effort aimed at undercutting Germany is underway, with Raymond Robins to testify and former Senator Hardwick as Martens’ counsel confirming Robins’ call.
Macon Georgia February 3 The Women’s Christian Temperance Union says its work does not end with rational prohibition legislation. At the session of the South Atlantic conference the organization declared it will continue to push for law enforcement and maintain its structure despite the law.
Judge Ellis of Fulton superior court upholds the Federal Reserve Bank contention in the injunctive action brought by the George County Bankers Association. The case concerns the bank’s claim that clearance enforcement should be transferred to federal court.
Fragmentary OCR text suggests claims about the president’s activity and communications with diplomats. The piece notes that officials deny a personal rift and emphasize continued access to the president, though some intimations imply tension or speculation about his relations.
Washington reports the Treasury or Department reply noting prosecutions would be ineffectual if based on claims that prices under seventeen cents were excessive. The exchange centers on plantation sugar pricing and the Lever Act.
Burglars looted the vault of the Pittsburgh Steel Company in the Equitable Building in New York, stealing a large sum in securities. The Equitable Building also housed the New York branch of the Federal Reserve Bank, according to Associated Press dispatches.
Karnes, a former private detective, claims a new gas mix described as acetylene enhanced with wood alcohol and sodium bicarbonate can be generated cheaply. He demonstrates a portable apparatus costing under 60 dollars and asserts minimal heat and residue compared with domestic gas plants.
Fragmentary text mentions Houston today and a supplemental amount, with unclear purpose and no coherent event or names to anchor details. The readable items suggest a brief public or financial note but lack context.
Market reports show eggs once held in cold storage at fifty cents a dozen now offered at 45 to 50 cents wholesale. The price drop follows weaker than expected European demand, easing living costs for buyers as eggs hit the market.
An October sighting linked to an oral barrier workers outbreak prompted confirmation of a plague scare at a local hospital. Only a few cases reported and no further human cases. Two wharves were torn down and work to rat proof facilities is underway to prevent spread.
Sofia advices report Bulgarian Bolsheviks fixed May first as the date to oust the present regime by violence. Seizure of Bolshevik documents is claimed in the warning from Sofia.
Miss Naimuna Clark of Quitman and Mr Joseph W Jackson of Thomasville were to wed Wednesday night but the ceremony was delayed due to Mr Jackson's sudden illness described as grippe with influenza symptoms. Friends gathered at the Clark home. prayers and well wishes followed as doctors reported improvement. The couple plan to consummate the marriage upon his recovery.
A severe winter storm across the Atlantic coast caused extensive damage to seashore resorts near Norfolk and along the coast. Snow, hail, and wind crippled traffic and damaged docks and cottages while harbor craft remained tied up in deep water.
Fragments of a weather bulletin show Philadelphia and nearby states from Pennsylvania New Jersey to Delaware remaining under a winter storm at daybreak. Tracks of snow and ice prompted advisories as residents prepared for continued wintry conditions.
President Charles Pack of the American Forestry Association issued an appeal to the Southern States to show the country a landmark memorial tree planting. Arbor Day will be celebrated in Florida tomorrow and in Alabama and Texas on February 22.
Paris, February 4. Finance Minister Francis Marsal told the budget committee that talks on the exchange situation with allied nations will be eased and France will curb both public and private spending if needed. He said the policy follows that of his predecessor and asked parliamentary backing.
High winds in Norfolk Virginia caused extensive damage with an estimated half a million dollars in losses. The storm toppled more than fifteen houses on the beach after breaching the bulkhead, and hundreds more were spotted with damage along the shoreline.
Washington, February 5. The board of temperance and morals of the Methodist Episcopal Church reports a rising tobacco use among women in 1919 described as appalling. An earnest appeal is made to women to refrain for the country's welfare despite legal rights or privileges.
Senate agriculture committee orders favorable report on Senator Gronna bill repealing war time wheat price controls. Committee action signals transition away from government price control of wheat.
Minneapolis, Feb 5 flour fell fifty to sixty cents a barrel in the local market today as supply adjustments and demand shifts influence prices across grain markets.
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