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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1921
Page
1
Washington notes reject that U S non participation in the Versailles treaty affects its authority in peace settlements. Secretary Hughes asserts U S rights remain intact and Japan cannot gain special privileges over Yap without U S consent.
The government expresses confidence that allied efforts will preserve just interests. A copy of the note to Japan was not made public, but reports say it closely followed those to Great Britain, Finance, and Italy, with some extra correspondence between the two governments concerning Yap.
Carl Bendrickson aged seventeen was sentenced to finish his current school year and spend next summer in the reformatory after being convicted of manslaughter for killing a small boy in an automobile accident in Newark New Jersey on April 7.
In St Peter Minnesota on April 7 Mrs A K Gault was elected mayor with two votes and 29 more than her opponent Adolph Bernemann.
The will disposes of an estate estimated at 5 500 000 with most assets left in trust for daughters Mrs. Frank Lowden and Mrs. Pruncis J. Carolan. Sons in law are named with Northern Trust company as joint executors of the residuary estate. The document also serves as a post mortem message to heirs.
O T Grattan Esmonde Sinn Fein envoy freed on 7000 dollar bonds after seditious utterances charge. Refused admittance to Australia he will depart for eastern Canada to seek US entry or sail to England. Seattle entry plan blocked by immigration officials.
J W Galbraith Jr national commander of the American Legion denounces the hyphen and hyphenates in a commemorative four year anniversary of the U S declaration of war against Germany He urges loyalty to one country one tongue and one flag and vows continued faith in America traditions and ideals.
Former emperor Charles traveling from Hungary to Switzerland faced a hostile crowd near Brack, Gratz, holding up his train for hours as workers voiced opposition. The halt occurred near Fretniet ten with entente mediation and police efforts to disperse the gathered crowd. Charles then walked to Steinamanger station as Bishop Mikes and officers accompanied him.
Former Emperor Charles of Austria Hungary arrives in Buchs Switzerland after an unsuccessful bid to reclaim the Hungarian throne. He crosses the Austrian Swiss frontier from Hungary at 5 PM with Gen Lehar and loyal officers, while a guard signals departure and crowds cheer for his return. In St Louis a bread price drop is noted as a retail price of 1 cent a loaf is observed.
Frost damaged southern California agriculture in early April. The Tena chap i district pear crop and early apple varieties were ruined by freezing weather. In the San Joaquin valley raisin losses reached 40 000 tons, about 20 percent of the crop, with growers facing roughly 10 million dollars in losses. A snowslide blocked a combined freight and passenger train at Elk Park, Durango, delaying the route.
London April 7 Premier Lloyd George told the House of Commons a hitch halted negotiations with miners and mine owners. He urged miners representatives to press the union to guarantee pumping of mines while talks resume. The move prompted delays in a general strike by 2,000,000 workers and was welcomed amid fear of state collapse.
In a second letter Premier Lloyd George demanded the miners guarantee safe pumping to prevent flooding before conference. President Hodges rejected the condition but said acceptance would not block negotiations. The government warned it will take steps to protect mines amid rising violence in Scotland and other districts with clashes between miners and police and incidents at Cowdenbeath Lanarkshire and Shotts.
The Department of Commerce announced an agreement with Germany granting American potash importers a rebate equal to 45 percent of their purchases, under an eradication program.
Washington April 7 The special commission on disabled veterans care has completed hearings and will propose speedy relief to President Harding. Led by former Brig. Gen. Charles W. Dawes the panel urges centralization of veteran aid, expanded hospital funding, and a permanent building program. It also favors regionalizing the war risk bureau and may recommend its reorganization and repassage of the halted bill.
Local items note W C Van Neas returning to Centerville after visiting daughter Mrs Floyd Eliza at Washington Cleaners with delivery service offered. Mrs C H Hitchecek travels to Davenport to see sister Mrs Sudan. Wallace Studio promotes night portrait sessions. Mary Melinske visits Pleasant Plain to stay with mother Mrs Josephine Melinske. Olds and Escher Cafe advertises meals at 35 cents. Margaret Schwab returns to Ainsworth from Ray Cox home. McCall Bros promote chick feed and headline tires.
The R R Labor Board rejected a proposed 25 percent wage cut for unskilled workers at New York Central. The decision preserves current pay levels and affects yard and shop employees under the railroad’s jurisdiction.
Four men flee withFederal Reserve Bank funds estimated at $700000. The Evening Journal reports the incident in Chicago. The United States Railroad Labor Board denies wage cuts for unskilled labor at New York Central, a ruling affecting twenty five other railroads seeking emergency reductions.
Police and federal agents pursue a band that held up postal clerks at Dearborn Street station in Chicago. The robbers escaped with five pouches of money seized from Federal Reserve Bank branches, with loot estimated at 700000 dollars. Two suspects were arrested.
Pomona voters favored closing city amusements on Sunday. The blue law ordinance passed by a 55 vote margin with 2 078 in favor and 2 028 opposed. Harry C Arthur of the Central League of Freedom said his group would seek to test the ordinance's validity. Theaters would continue operating after May 11 to test the order.
Observations note that birds flying at night possess eyes nearly twice the size of daytime travelers. Researchers suggest illumination and predator avoidance influence this adaptation in nocturnal birds.
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