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Washington Evening Journal (Newspaper) - December 4, 1920, Washington, Iowa Mall Roar Waits known hrs that Lilac journal Tine fled Columna the evening journal gone Milf fair tonight nod to Aday slightly re wer mtg fat of put Hon warmer homily. Volume 28 Washington Iowa saturday fitting i h h Ember 4, 1020 in m bar 2 v article ten May killed league May eliminate article ten delegates to league Assembly said to favor the proposal. Thirty one minute Art to a1 flying time. Ltd re ten Eti Chicago at 6 55 a. In. And flew to f tevet my. Lift Miles. At the rate of it mile in hour Quot hanging plane at Cleveland i made the flight to be my a from there at an average a a i of i re nil Lea an Bour Arri Rise at 1 2f� p. M. Way modify Greece stand Aldea declaration aimed at old Kine Constantine not Crown Prince George. Interpretation causes move London iter. 4.�?-the allies attitude toward Greene might he in fell fled of the Deldo of life in that thin try finn duty should for Hie selection of i Crown Prince the a it rec be King. It a stated in nil tit to Here. I War against i Italy opens i very quietly Kings Fleet blockades fiume cuts off supplies for d Annunzio. No fighting is reported tie allies Aorta ration a merely at it aaa Swiss Delegate would permit Volar Borg to join Switzerland Block a do plan la adopt a try to Speed up work. Geneva. Hee. 4.�?present it Ion and adoption of m Resolution eliminating article in from the pm cant of the league of nation before the end of the present tension of the Assembly would occasion Tai Surprise Hen it Aas by Ria pad in Mem Quarter. Assertions were made that thurs Day n derision of the Roin Muttee on the adm Salon of new Ala Tea which held. To effect that Hie article Dor not guarantee the territorial integrity of any mender of the league represented the View of a majority of the Delegate at the present meeting. This interpret Hon and the Post of the consideration of her Tain change to the covenant were tin principal topics of conversation a a we tic Lup uses snit than Vian Coon Send in no lie to prevent Chott Derat Tun at this sea lion of any other amendment n. A. Rowell a it Allodia Delegate. Brought this out clearly of questioning a. J. Balfour of great Britain. Interpret article 10. The interpretation of article to was provoked by the proposal of Giuseppe mutts of the Swiss delegation who ask it i that of the present status of Austria we Chungl Vorwart it erg is permitted to join Switzerland. The text of the interpretation follow a we cannot recommend the adoption of the proposal put Forward by al Mfd to. We Are indeed of the opinion that the entry of Austria into the league will in no Way prejudice or Affert the question so raised. We cannot help adding that the suggestion that admission to i the Tongue should have any such effect appear to arise from a miscue strict Ion of article his it cannot be too emphatically muted that article to does not guarantee the territorial integrity of any member of the Tongue. All it does is to condemn external aggression on territorial integrity Aud the political in dependence of any member of the league and Call pm the Council to consider what can be done to resist such adopt blockade plan. A def bite plan for my of the economic blockade against members of the league breaking the covenant was unanimously adopted by Ute subcommission on blockade. The members of the commission expressed the belief Flint the plan would give the league a very effective weapon against offending members and do Mach to prevent International disputes from developing into actual wars. The members declared themselves confident that the scheme would he ratified by the full commission and later by the Assembly of the league. Details of the Plait will to published in a few Days it was announced. A Public session of the armaments commission will consider the plan the general committee of the league of nations Assembly met to formulate plans to Speed up the work of the Assembly with a View to its compte thin by december to or la. Sir Erie Drummond the general Secretary said he thought it impossible to Complete the unfinished business before decent Ber 18 or lit. Aimed poet la building barricades in streets added. I of capital to roots attacks of regular a boing do hungarian Cabinet resign. Sorted by followers. Ruda Iez Fly a. 4.�?tis Cabinet i funded by omit Psul Teh by is Premier in resigned. The ministry was formed on july 20 inst. Potato a a strike a in Michigan growers have million bushels stored awaiting higher Price a demand 1 a Bushel. Traverse City aficti., in a. 4.�?potato Here estimate that Northern j Trieste dec. late of War Between the kind in of Italy and the Quot Regency of Ruamero Quot at flume began at Midnight but up to a few minutes before that time there was no visible evidence that actual fighting impeded. The blockade of flume was continuing. And the Only indications of trouble were the Tierce pronouncements of rapt. Gabriele do an Nunilo against Den end of it pm la and the regular italian troops which were surrounding the j who wits tit doth Neq by the Eprea j is quoted As Asl no a the Way to an i in Derat of log a still Quot the italian government he goes on. A must make up its mind that Quot do an Nunilo s feigns Rte will never abandon the Isla 1 of arb and veg in. Of the logo slav claim Atlonie islands let Thorn Apter end get them and let Italy mind her own business. Flume and Italy air two distinct do Ann Onslo is said to have 5,000 men in his coms id. Berger attacks Landis alleged violator of espionage Law claim judge it not eligible to try Clee. Washington Dee. 4.�?-an attack on the eligibility of Federal judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis who prodded at their trial will form the a is of no up peal to the supreme court by Victor i. Rotifer and four other to Len list we try Leader now under conviction of having violated the espionage act. The briefs were tiled in preparation for arguments which on the government s motion have i Wen advanced to the Calendar for monday. Urge Steps to finance 1 the Farmers governor Harding o1 Federal re Terve Board before legislative Board. Must have co operation said he expected to see a stabilization in business after the holidays with i either an Advance in Price of those articles which have fallen suddenly or j a drop in the prices of articles which have remained High in disposing of its surplus Cotton. Grain and manufactured goods the country must look to the foreign markets. Governor hurtling said add take j that some Way of gushing Trade with j Central Europe would help the wit int a lion. Much mooted Section May be struck out Michigan warehouses hold 1,000,000 bushels of potatoes for which tit growers Are demanding $1 per Bushel. They Are being offered al cents. Bom buyers an predicting a recurrence next Spring of Hie experience of 1914. When hundreds of thousands of bushels of potatoes were a tamped rant plaint al heard against Competition a to a i can fan growers which they a tartar in unfair owing to the Short haul across the Border at Detroit and the duty free privilege. Pore asks Aid for children Catholic churches throughout Christendom to Roc Oivo offerings december .26. A Rome i be. 4.�?-offerings will be re a it i cd in the Bornean Catholic churches throughout Tsirle Teedom la a Enber 26 for the Benefit of suffering children in All Coon irk afflicted by the world what. This Day was fixed in an encyclical letter issued to the Church by i a Ope Bear bet. It i the sunday preceding holy innocents Day in him Ber 26. No Aid in sight i for the Farmers Secretary Houston says financial help is impossible. Tails investigators that fall Price is beyond control of Tho government. In communication Between flume Aud the islands of Ardo and Vega Una Cut by on italian patrol in the quit of Qatar Aero and sullies cannot be taken to them from the City. Thus the Paet soldiers forces Hun appear to be isolated. Holl Rood traffic was functioning Biti nor Day night Bat the usual restive a he blk amps 1 la if at dec. Bop Hub it wite bad a ramp Utis Diw Between flume and the of re Pat i on zone outside passage of the do annul Olsn legionaries through lines being forbidden. Build barricade in flume. Rome dec. 4.�? All statements made by copt. D Annunzio at flume seem to be a prelude to civil War in spite of the fact that the poet Soldier Baa declared to the people of that City that a the blood of Brothers shall not he he is urging nationalist noncombatant to build barricades and resist attacks by italian regulars but is thus far not finding Many followers says the Tempo. A the majority of the people of flume a says this newspaper Quot guided by natural italian Good taste and common sense consider certain of Bis phrase grotesque. Seeks to retain islands. It appears he wishes to retain Possession of the two Little islands of aria and be Glen. Or to secure the rectification of the Eastern Frontier of the state of flume. For these he is running the risk of civil War or would have Italy break her word As solemnly Given to the treaty of papal log a traveler returning from flume. British i Bant Fehners Irish captives Are placed Camp St bar Kinler. In mob i a truant Simitar to Rita Dort of War. London dam 4.�?tin first group of Titan fein prisoners to be interned under the government s recently by manned plan left i Bibl in for Bally a inter county Down. Their in Albe r a not made nubile. The Bally Kinlet Camp is on the shone of dual rum Hay Ami contains old hut ments which were used during the War by men to training for the l ister division. Stir Hnidar Greenwood chief Secretary for Ireland announced in the House of commons november to. That the government intended to intern Hunn Fainer Iii whose cases there was reason to believe they were connected with the Irish Republican army he added that interned prisoners would be Given treatment similar to that accorded prisoners of War but said this would not involve recognition of tile persons interned As prisoner of War nor would it Grant them that status. Three civilians Are reported to have been shot dead near Bander county Cork following the ambushing of a party of Pollee. The police est aped without casualties he adds. Declares situation today is better than year ago when american people were living in a fool Paradise. Washington Dee. 4.�?co-Operatloti Between mincers hanker and the Public i necessary in the present situation which the Farmers Fuce us a result of falling prices the joint Senate and House agricultural committee was told by governor Harding of the Federal Reserve Hoard. Or. Harding compared the situation to that obtaining when crop failed and sub it a quite Are that the Merelia its and the Banks would stand by the banners of the latter showed u disposition to a do the right Secretary Houston of la Treasury department previously had stated he saw no Juie civic solution to the present problem although Treasury o Metal had Given the subject More thought in the lost few in Metlis Hun they had Given to any other subject of Mottow worst a year Aga. Governor Harding told the a Dan met tee he a More apprehensive a year Ngo Over conditions than he was Quot today. A a year sum we were living in a fools Paradise a be mid. A Price and condition Wert just As abnormally High in one extreme a they arc now in some respects As Low in the other the tii it warning of tin pro a collapse. Or. Harding continued was in Japan and thut was followed by the collapse of tile Wool Market and finally of other Market. Governor Harding asserted that to nov Bud Boon no denial of credits to agricultural interests Anil that the Farmers or re concerned now about their ability to sell their products and pay for credits extended to them for tin planting of their crops. Suggests Sale of products. Or. Harding reiterated i suggestion ism tin Farmers sell smrt of their product for which there i a Market even of at n lower Price than they would like to have. Ami use Hie proceeds to re Luck their indebtedness. This would ease the whole situation he said. The Federal Reserve Ixia re chairman Wilson a action personal state department at Wae Hingten Cor Recta impression in Choice of mediator. Washington. Pee. 4.�?ftle department officers in id font n mis construction Hod been placed upon their statement thursday As to whether president Wilson would act officially or personally in naming a mediator to act for him in an Effort to Settle the trouble Between the armenians and turkish nationalist. They said the president would set personally and not officially in appointing a mediator but explained int to it oven a it in. T Boult de by. Canadian delegation today Harding is Home r provident elect of party i a melt i at Newport new this morning a pleased with trip to the evening Doumad , Switzerland dec. 4.�?�?� a amendment to the Rovern tit of a ague of nations Eutizi inning that it would la difficult of course Toj differentiate is tween Wondmu article Tew the not Nam Del Hes Tiptn son per a a Nhy and a president of bid my a a port won introduced in the United states. Should the negro to late a not be can clouded before president wll Smi retires next March 4, the mediator no Ash incl of tile league today by Wark Doherty Amel in minister of Justice. Hon Rio Urie Credo head of Tho panted by him would continue to a it argan Tao delegation announced to. Us ids representative. Day that the Argent i in delegation Dhoti Raa aed its participation in Tho urge Harding not to talk 1 Riff senators a a i oat the suggestion that the president elect address Banate monday. Washington. It. 4.�?republican voters to the of site Ara no Pond to the suggestion that president elect Harding deliver an address St the opening sea lion of the Elute next monday and it is unde rat mid that their views will la Given to or. Harding Lay Hardina Home again al Semi to the is nmn a Cumuli new in it news va., in a. 4.�? pres blew be led Harding Ami ital sporty Arr veil Livre this morning Ami at att Hortvik this of Iwanus being highly Plena so with he trip soviet to Apt Lre Erban Tel Yecny to the Kim in journal Iain Don dec. 4.�?the Kos Ion soviet Force have captured driven Harry m. In Uberty i personal rep-4the capital of Armelli. Armenia Lias Resen Talve who left Here for Norfolk to Gret the senator on his arrival from Panama. A eth Fatute suggestion by the Senate Leader was that or. Hording take hts seat Iii the Senate monday and answer the Roll my and take part in other proceeding inf without making nit address. Sins fein countess guilty been proclaimed a soviet Republic. Former Grace Hill. Resident is dead court martial Sente Nee imposed on Irlam member of parliament sentence later. Dublin dec. 4.�?tountess Markle Wlch m. P., prominent sinn fein Leader a found guilty by court martial of conspiring to spread sedition and cause murder in Ireland. The court announced that sentence would be Impo. Later. The end of a perfect Day Milwaukee mail i train is robbed new Chicagon. Y. Air line All the records for flying Ara smashed by the Aerial mall service. Washington dec. 4.�?All record for flying lift Ween Chicago Aud new York were broken by the air mall service. J. T. To a Stensen piloting single motored de Haviland platies made the Delsi Guy amp Ilia tils amp turn Washington dec. 4.�?Treasury official have Given More thought to the situation the Farmers face As a result it Fth falling prices of their products than they have to any other question nut they have arrived it no solution of the problem Secretary Houston declared before the joint Senate and House agricultural committee. The legislators Are conducting hearings with a View to recommending legislation to relieve the Farmers. A i done to know of any feasible measures in the Way of producing any marked change in tile situation Quot said the Treasury Secretary who declared thut he knew of no practical Means the Treasury could adopt to furnish the Relief that might not bring about worse conditions than now obtain. Or. Houston said he had a a grave doubts that a revival of the War finance corporation would help explaining that that organization was created As a War emergency measure. The Treasury chief said the fall in the Price of products generally had been very sudden and that while the retailers still were endeavouring to get the Cost of the goods they bought at High Price he thought they would he unable to maintain present prices for any length of time. Or. Houston said the talk of deflation of credits was mostly talk that while there Bud been a restriction of credits to speculators there had been a Liberal Extension of credits to Industry mud Commerce. Chicago Milwaukee amp St. Paul train held up. Men Board no. 6 at Minneapolis and escape with 100 Locea of registered articles. Minneapolis. Minn., dec. 4.�?three Young masked bandits held up and robbed the mall car on the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul train no. 6, Mobridge s. A. To Minneapolis and. After binding and gagging three mail clerks escaped with a Pouch of registered mall and other packages estimated to contain currency and papers Worth Between Wmk and $73,000. This train was bound for Chicago. The bandits climbed aboard the tank of the engine at Hopkins Minn forced an Entrance to the mall car while the train was Sis Eding towards Minneapolis and left the train within the City units of the City. One of the mall clerks who had worked partially free of his Bonds saw the Jires men leave the train to a by a fourth Confederate who was waiting in in automobile. The three clerks in the car. E. A. Alike Minneapolis and f. C. Tousley and a. K. Ostmann St. Paul said they did not know the bandits were aboard the train until the command to deliver the registered mall was heard. The three were forced to submit to being bound and were lying hog tied. On the floor of the ear when the train stopped at the station. I. M. Lewis moved to Colorado fifteen years Ach a Wab 56 Yearb old w. J. Taylor has received news of the recent death of i. M. Lewis a former Well known resident of the Grace Hui Community he was Well known not Only in his own neighbourhood but within an Ever widening Circle of Friend and acquaintances for his activity in Church work and his interest in the lodges to which he belonged. Or. Lewis was a Man who had the qualities of a True Leader and possessed the Community a Plait in a marked degree. He was always ready to visit the sick and encourage those who were unfortunate and his sympathy led him to seek Means for alleviating trouble wherever he found it if any of his neighbors or acquaintances were taken ill with a great Deal of work on hands he was the first to suggest to a group of other men that they organize a a a been to finish Tho work. The store at Grace Hill which he ran successfully for Many year was made a Community gathering place particularly saturday evening w Hen the friends and neighbors would come in to do their shopping for the we a and make the evening one of social Converse. Some fifteen years ago or. Lewis moved with his family to Longmont Colorado where or. And mrs. Taylor visited them two years ago. Here is a clipping from a Longmont paper which gives a few additional details. A Isaac Martin Lewis passed away at his Home Oil fifth Avenue today at the age of 56 years i months and 7 Days he has been a resident of Longmont for the past fourteen years and during most of this time was employed in the automobile . He was an Active member of the modern Woodman and the i. Of o. F. Lodges. A the is survived by two daughters or. In h. Johnson and miss Mildred both of i on Mont. And five Brothers. I. W. Of Juanita neb., j. In of Newell Gouth Dakota. T. L. Of Larned Kansas j. A of Fullerton Kansas and James of fall Wiver Kansas and four Sisters mrs. A w. Tega Eden of los Angeles California i. Ellen Washburn of Buhl. Idaho mrs. Mattie Hollo by of Butley Idaho and or. Ligate Blick Angler of Buhl Idaho a a a

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