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Washington Evening Journal (Newspaper) - December 7, 1920, Washington, Iowa La Motte your wind known thru the of journal clan fled columns rhe evening journal fair unite awl Protea Lily wort tufting temperature unite of. A portion and a and i on. Per the wed volume 28 Wilson Washington. Iowa tips Dav evening 7, 1020 Nim blk 232gef peace prize Hardig to Call extra session had Ever im<1 in intimate View of la executive Mil Dofi my. Harding my or apr in of i inside Tho in Gnu tit if to i place before Thorou Jmon mrs. It tool i escort Hor through Tho East Tho Rod room. Tho Greet a min Tho Bino rth in Toimi Tho Minto tining a it i. Lay off 225 shop men. To Don. Utah in. 7. Two it Drod and Twenty fire of Tho Hou Thoin Pacific lip Intro Roc Ovod i not too a of a Lay off effective Friday Congress is i Back for a Long grind Many vacant farm houses Secretary of Interior say country life Mutt is mad More attractive fool production menaced. President elect urges that the a a a a Quot far Gnu last session of sixty sixth to appropriation Bills be rushed. Clear decks for extra meet who resign Senate seat about january 10�?wilton seat committee of lawmakers or. Harding Vinita White House. Washington Lii a. 7.�?i herding Auld Holm la a a during Ida to Quot preened with All to i to a Ltd a a lotion Hilia a rapidly a i m Mal by i order to gel that Nerr Warf left to i Ion wit of the Wuy unit the Dacha cleared for a it Seelal Tendon of con Renft senator Harding said that in would re Ign from Hie Senate Between january lit and is Kiel thut Frank it. Wilna of a thin. Elected a him Chi set would in it i want Iii to fill oat Hia unexpired torte. Senator Harding did not fix the Date for the be hat no. Lint said it we uld be a Cha ii a possible a after March 4. Mrs. Warren g. Harding wife of the pre Idem elect. Accepted an invite a a from Jim. W Liwai to have Lea of my a or Durian the Ems Mmel i Leon soot committee. A joint committee con dating off Netora Lodge end Underwood end representatives Moidell. Fordney Ami to Lark. Notified the president that Congress a a in Anat on. The re Lent rec led the Conery Alima Ata uding to the mite Amiin. Former speaker Champ Lark Ald the president walk into the a Ltd Ltd Quot briskly hut with Hia Cane. Representative my Ndell a i the president be he enter my id tie room remarked that of waa a necessary to hat i third senator Lodge of Ai eth Mhz Litif actin the Republican Hader who i i the fight against the peace treaty acted an sgt Oke Mab tat the commit Lee. Senator Underwood of Alabama. Ute democratic Leader in the Senate described the president As being Quot in very Good Perl tsp and a looking Quot very member of the committee said that the president Carrid his inn by Hia right Ham and held his left hand a a i in-1 Hie rat while he saw the committee. No of Hie visitors mild the rom trip n voice a Quot hollow and Low Quot and hint the committee in Ember had difficulty in catching tile few word in uttered. Tim pc Modem did no shake grands with the member of tire Ronn Pittee after the senator and represent five had assembled in the Blue room the president came along from an adjoining room and stood just Lii Ideth doorway. Free tenge exchanged. Greeting were exchanged and the president Annoti aced that in Woald communicate with Congress tuesday the committee then left. To in the first meeting Between the president and senator Lodge Alme lie fore the peace Trenty was Defeated Iii the Senate under senator Lodge leadership. Tin Iasi meeting Between or. Wil ten Ami senator Lodge took place a the White House on August Iii Lino when Hie Senate foreign relations committee called to dishes the peace treaty Ami league of nations covenant with the president looks Over her new Home Are. Wilson personally conducts mrs. Harding through the White House rooms. Washington Dee. 7, mrs. Warren Harding was personally conducted through til a White House by mrs. Woodrow Wilson retiring first lady of the land. It was her first glimpse of the Interior of the a Union which on March 4 will become her Reaid ence for Ai least four years. Mrs. Harding in called at the White House in response to an urgent invitation from mrs. Wilson for ten. Hardly were the two Quot first ladies of the land Quot seated Over the cups Ami be Gnu to Chat when mrs. Wilson asked wll oof Lite cd plug president if Glia Japan increases seaplane corp. Tok Joh a. 7. Tile Navy depart i to Petit n increasing it seaplane corp j from two to fifi in comprising gait i plane and a Quot Mother ship of it Rit i lab Model which in now in the course of construction. End Union relations. Poston. I tee 7.� the clothing manufacturer a win of Boston voted to break All relations with the Amul Gac ated clothing workers of America. Continue until inauguration of Harding. N Washington. De 7 unless life on i int jul pfc attractive a serious Mcgar to prod in ton of so on confront the country Ranf vhf to the report of John Hart it amp Hix it Secretary of the Interior. Zimring give tear ended june to the 4�ury Points our the nun Lier of vacant fire a House in Ohio alone increased froth in top to 20.000. Or al i a cent other mates he a nos Pramot similar conditions. Harding asks i cooperation of Senate president elect in Farewell address to colleagues asks co operation. Wilson message Reao today state cr1me films eyes Are dim with tears Tim pest w hich i in All of us to attn in the end which in Cotile our Republic at Home Ami will maintain ifs High place among the nations of the Earth. Quot with propriety i in my venting upon any suggestion now even though i am speaking As a member of till in sly three month of the present administration remain Anil i would have House and Senate join cordially in making them fruitful rather than wasted Coolidge raps state Laws Massachi atts statute conflict with dry act. Say governor to legislature. Nobel prize is awarded president dog Case in highest court United state supreme tribunal decides woman Mutt License two feta. Wash la Gion Dee. 7.�?after the supreme court had announced some important decision Justice Mcreynolds gathered up some put or to the desk be fur him and began Quot till is a tale of a woman Aud two when the oldest Habitude Ami especially those who worship the tradition of weighty dignity Bud recovered from a lifetime Surprise. Justice me Rey holds announced a de. Laten sustaining the a at the new York state Law re jul ring the licensing of dogs. Ship injunction seti5tce Condrea atonal action leads to reversal of William Randolph Hearst restrained. Washington i tee. Against tie it Hippo appropriation Bim Given right of Way in Hope of peseta All by March and having decks Clear for other legislation Washington Dee 7. A passage of the annual appropriation Billa and prelim a j nary work on matters to lie pushed by the new administration were expected i to occupy much of the time for the inst session of the sixty Simiti con Gross which began Munday to Coo it untie until the i Nauru it ton of president elect Harding on March 4. Wilton s message today. I opening a callous were limited to the usual formal ceremonies in the Senate and House. Today the an annl message from president Wilson a received and Congress then got Lown to the real work of he renal on. Receipt from Secretary Houston of the annual Federal appropriation estimates aggregating several billions of dollars wag one of today ached tiled events among the Fri Milt Frau on monday were the swearing in of senator tar Ter Glass of Virginia elected to ii the unexpired term of Tim late senator Martin and senator j. The was Heflin of Alabama successor to the late senator Bank head. There were several new House Aero ate elected to fill vacancies also who presented themselves. These Ware the Only immediate changes resulting from the no Vernter Pennsylvania Fute Ion on glorifies Hon of Lbw to a nest in piety Rte. Harrisburg. A. Dec. 7. A moving picture finial glorify crime or Nink criminal <6fwi a adventure fascinating or 1ttlf1n will henceforth he barred in Pennsylvania the state Hoard of censors a noun i. First instinct in history a hero nation s chief executive has sat a member of the legislative Branch. Hamon evidence has disappear d pistol and clothing Fie wore said to be missing. Its to la walked and Jab of Cam it it i on to r a so fades any xu4y. A the injunction Board far Biddin the ale former German pm enter exact too. None of the new senators liners. Is Ted by the District supreme of representatives taking their seats court to application of William ran after March 4. Dolph Hearst want aside by the i brith semite and House plunged i it i St rift i our of Appeal. Huh Zient into their work Lite organisation action by a al Bari slug ale of under Republican control a Sven beet the hit til court said. Made the effected inst Spring at the first regu due ton involved As to tile Powers a moot Quot nut. Board u. S. Wins Victory in big Trust Case Lehigh Valley combination is ordered dissolved. Even members of supreme court unanimous in opinion other two did not participate. Washington Hee. 7.�?diasolation of the combination formed by tin Lehigh Valley Railroad Emp any and its affiliated Roll. Coal Jiroud us ton and hinges coins nine a ordered Lay the United san pcs of Bireme court which Lichi that tile coins nine were a combination in rest re int of Trade of defined by the Sherman an thru to act. The government thus wan one of Tim More important of its anti Trust suits after losing in tile lower court which ordered the action dismissed. The supreme court reversed the lower court and ordered it to enter a decree a dissolving the combination effected through tin inter corporate relation he bristling Between the Lehigh Valley Railroad company the Lehigh Valley foal company Foxe Brothers amp t o., inc. The Delaware Susquehanna amp Schuylkill Railroad company Ami the Lehigh Valley sales company. Seven members of the court were unanimous in tile decision and tin other two members. Associate justices Mcreynols Aud Randels did not participate in the decision. Tin record shows clearly the court held that Ainee lids the Railroad has entered into purchases of Coal lands with the express purpose of preventing Competition in Tim transportation of Coni. The Railroad always owns All Stock of the Coal company the opinion continued and paid for tin Coal land purchased for the company. Combined holdings of Coal lands were placed at 90,000 acres a of which More than of too Wen. Along the Rall Roudis Lim a a. Lur session of the present Congress. Re mini late a were organized except for a few vacancies and the House appropriations committee was enlarged from 21 to As members under Ute new House Rule Dettt rallying All appropriation Hills in one committee. The Senate s unfinished business pending and awaiting debate with protracted discussion in Prospect includes the Kenyon Kendrick my to regulate the meat Packer and other adjunct of the lives Tock Industry. The Hill is expected to let a the vehicle for debate by senators on political events Domestic and foreign. The House also Lins Many Hills waiting on its Calendar. To defer Tariff for Harding. 1 Revenue and taxation questions Are i to have an Early consideration of Lead i or and committees but general Sruti i meat appeared to Law for deferring action until after present Harding a in augur Nylon. Preliminary work on Hills to revise Tariff Aud internal Revenue probably will be started during Tim present session however to expedite get total at the new session. Rills to Ald agriculture limit Impf Gratton and for congressional reapportionment Are among those to he taken up Early this session. The House census committee already has begun work on a tentative reapportionment Hill and the House immigration committee on a measure to restrict immigration. To Continua investigations. Continuance of several old and the launching of several new congressional investigations also Are planned. The Senate committee investigating Hoobing conditions and the House body inquiring into shipping Board affairs ate to he continued according to present plans. The Senate committee headed by senator Kenyon of Iowa. Which has been investigating political Campaign contributions and activities is expected to file its report soon. The Senate privileges and elections committee s inquiry into the Newberry Ford Jena Toriel election contest in Michigan also is pending but is not expected to he concluded until after Tho disposition of Sana Tor Newberry a Appeal to the supreme court from his conviction on the charge of violating the election Laws. Ardmore Akia. La a. 7.�?titers is tract locally no evidence remaining that a an be us de by county attorney 3rown in the in see ton of Clara wraith h pattern a used of Mph rating a of Jake l. Tin men Oil magnate and Bdl Ketch. Cot anal Flat non a Bindle partner turned Over to a Rosseti i a drown a pm w i Deb he said Hanoi wore when he was shot. There a no Bullet Bole in it. Ketch. It i attic also told Brown lie automatic pistol had been in a of asserted the underwear Ballon work Hud been burned. Frank Adams of Ardmore Fornier a attorney for or. Bunion was sex mined let it or. Drown who said Sev a Rai other a it or of would he brought Nhi office. Or. Adam told the county attorney hat he knew nothing of the whereabouts of Clara Smith. Building Trust in Chicago j. 8. Grand jury investigates allayed schema to Force Usa of Mill Wark made in City. Chicago dec. 7.�?investigation by i Federal Gran jury of the so called a building Trust a in a a he Ngo was Start d on charges that Mill Nanu Saetur is my Union Lavor leaders Hare combined to Force builders to use Only Mill work made in Fri City. The object if the combination is to keep the Price of building St a High figure and bar of of Chicago Dull work made in other districts where the Low Cost of manufacturing would Force u reduction in Price in the Chicago Market. Tho understanding Between the Union Lead is and the is oaf Nett re is is said to Lave been reached Tore than two years ago. It the grand jury Linda evidence to support the charges indictments will la voted under the Sherman antitrust Law. Powers drop greek credit France and Britain in new move to Block Constantine s return to throne. Advertisements Are news. Read them. Athens. In a it. 7 great Britain will extend no further financial Ald to Greece in ease Tenner King Constantine returns let the throne according to n note presented the Creek government by Earl Granville British minister in this City. The French minister also presented a note to tin government demanding tin payment of outstanding Loans. Both notes forbid the issuance by the National Hank of paper Money already printed against a loan of 4ik>,-ooo. My drachmas which was arranged during the regime of former l remier Venizelos a we Eon Only do what the people want Quot Ald Reader George Challis ii speak lug of the two communication. Washington dec 7.�?standing at his desk where he Xor Ved for six years president elect Warren Harding bade Farewell to the United states Senate and in a Brief speech choked with emotion expressed the Bojo that lie might have the co operation of his colleagues in the four Yare beginning March 4 next. Senator Harding a presence in the Senate Marks the first rime Iii history that a president elect has attended sessions of that body As a member. Harding bids colleagues Farewell. The galleries were clicked with people and hundreds shh i outside unable to gain admittance. Senator Harding s voice was Low and husky on he began his Farewell ills eyes were dim with tears. A i am pleased at this greeting my fellow members of the Senate Quot he Eaid. Quot there is still greater satisfaction in having this Opportunity to say to Yon informally some of the things in my he Art which i could utter in no other Way. I recognize that i ant Here today under somewhat unusual circumstances and there is a delicacy about it that one in my position cannot a rapt through some form of of effacement which docs not seem quite possible. Quot no member of this body could be More reluctant to leave it. Quot i say to Tho to note Flint i came hero with a very High respect for this body and i no leaving it with greater rest sect than that which i come if one could always direct blown political Fortis to his liking i should have pics erred my membership Here to any office a citizen May hold in this repaid in or elsewhere a Tho world. Quot i ilk the Freedom then oct Tes. The patriotic Senate of responsibility which abide Bere. I Ani conscious of the great place Whir ii Congress holds under our . And particular by sensible to the obligations of Hie Senate. Quot when my responsibilities begin in tile executive is purity i shall he m mindful of the a a mite s responsibilities i Bove in i Ainoi of them a a member hut i mean it Hie same time to he just a to slates about the re spatial Bill tie of the executive. A your governmental Good Fortune does not Ile in any surrender at either end of i Avenue hut in the co ordination Ami co operation which becomes the two in a great and truly representative popular government. Quot Senate oligarchy Quot fiction. Quot this bring me to the thought particularly in mind. Something has been said about the a senatorial oligarchy. Of course everyone Lier knows that to be a bit of highly imaginative and harmless fiction. But i do recognize How essential is the helpfulness of the Senate in the making of a successful administration. Quot i want to express today the wish of a colleague for the Confidence and the co operation of the members of this Baxly in the four years which begin next March 4. I do not limit this sincere Requet to this aide of the aisle. One cannot Promise agreement in All tilings with an opposite party which is sometimes insistently wrong but we May find common ground in the spirit of service end Hope for that agreeable Hod courteous and ofttimes helpful relationship with the opposite which has added to the delights of fellow service during the last six year. Quot we tire facing no easy task. We have our full part in the readjustment of human affairs after the world tumult. We have our tasks at Home we have our part in the inevitable i work of the civilised world. Quot i am sure that tile necessity of Wise solution will inspire us to work to Edher to take common counsel to by tolerant of one us tot her and five Boston. I pc. 7.�?til Law of a a in Chuse is Are in conflict wit to the eighteenth amendment to the Federal Constitution and the volstead act Iii the opinion of governor cod night his View was communicated to legislative Lender with the result that the chairmen of the recess committee on revision of the stuff Laws met to consider re commend Tlam to the legislature to remove tin causes of urn conflict. A Max prize Wiel by con fed Fehr de on president Wil son december i or urges Economy pass up plea by Argentina Geneva delegates refer amendments to next meeting envoys leave for Home. Geneva. I it dec. 7.�?argentina�?T amendment to the covenant of the league of nations which would admit All stat and the rejection of which Caum the delegation of that country to leave the Assembly on saturday morning Hee been referred to the Assembly for consideration at its next meeting Honorio Pueyrredon. Heed of the Argentine hiked a hid that i delegation would. We a for Pari on wednesday or thursday. Quot the decision of Hie Assembly finally Nettles the question for he a id a i shall make a few Calls give several lunch Fie and leave for Home the Middle of the Wilson s i Jet message to Congress asks that taxes be lightened a quotes Lincoln slice Tai to the evening journal Copenhagen Der. 7.-�?the no. Bel peace prise of 940.000.00 Wilt be conferred on president Wilson de a Ember loth. This announcement wan made today. Message to Congress Sec Tel to the evening journal was unit Jon d. C., dec. 7.�? president Wilson sent his inst message to Rongren today. The striking Points in his Csenge were Hie reference to the notion s finances and to the necessity of re during the taxes of the country. He declares that the guiding of America at Home mid should to Lincoln s immortal let us have Faith that Irish peace meet i is now under Way Lloyd George says he a read it to meet Irish. A dam a out duty an we and the me my ire further declares that the nation s finance show a a Rice improvement during the pet year. The Prea Dent recommends rigid Economy Iii government expenditure so that Tux May be lightened. He also urges the sympathetic consideration and care of wounded soldiers and ask fhe congressional encouragement of America s infant industries. Hie revision and simplification of taxes with particular reference to income and profits taxes in suggested and he recommendation is made that the failed states Grant a loan to Armenia. Independence for the Philippines is also recommended. But he wants to know who is Goine to talk for Ireland in proposed truce. London dec. 7.�?the burping question now is forc the Public of the is Nihi Lity of a truce in Ireland was raised in tile House of commons by member wha pressed Premier Lloyd George with queries is to whether there was anything hopeful lie Lind tin press report regarding negotiations with a View to the settlement of the Iruh trouble. The Premier however declined to make any statement beyond reiterating the Quot willingness of the government to explore every Avenue that might Lead to a real and lasting settlement a and Alan the willingness of tile government Quot to discus with anybody authorized to speak on behalf of the Irish people any question which would bring peace to questioned with regard to the message of Rev. Michael o Flanagan acting president of the sinn fein expressing a willingness to make peace at once and asking what tin first step Mas the mender proposed. Lloyd George said lie had just received Tho message and had not considered ids reply. Asked if he thought father of flan Ugawa Quot the mini feta on the Bridge Able to speak for the sinn fein party Quot the Premier replied a that i what i want to find out and i do not think it will he very helpful if tiler Are too Many conflicting question asked on the Liverpool dec. 7.�?sensational slim feta documents alleged to Deal with Purchase of arms Aud munitions on a great scale Are reported to have been discovered during a raid at Seaforth. Willing the raid two Young and stylishly attired Irish girl Avert arrested Dublin Dee. 7.�?auxiliary police raided the Dublin City Hall and arrested six members of the Corpora ton. Disaster faced by France Deputy tells parliament economic crisis in country is now in actual fact. I arts dec 7.�?�?othe economic urdu in Frame today is an actual fact. The year end settlement May Kwh a scorer. Unless parliament takes immediate Steps the economic problems will soon he complicated by social with these words Deputy jul. A get qualified his urgent Call to the government to a constitute immediately a commission composed of members of parliament officials of the Bank of France and other big Hanks Chambers of Commerce and Consumers unions to study and solve til Industrial and a it a Mercial divorces or. B. Clark Hyde a mrs. Hannah Jardon went to her old Home town new London this morning to visit relatives. Mrs. Jardon has not been tile re for a numbers a of years wife of Kamas City physician thrice tried for murder awarded children. Kansas City mo., dec. 7.�?mrs. Frances s. Hyde was granted in absolute decree of divorce from or. B. Lark Hyde who was tried three times for the murder of col. Thomas 8wops, mrs Hyde was granted custody of the two children b. Clark Hyde jr., my years old and Frances Hyde four Jears old. The Deer does my Jermit doctor Hyde to visit the children opens fight against South representative Tinkham of Massachusetts offers Bill reducing representatives in Congress Washington dec. 7. Tim opening gun Iii the mtg mind nent Battle to reduce representation of the Southern states in the Bouse of representatives we it fired by representative Tinkham re of Massachusetts who announced Liat he Batt prepared a Resolution introduction directing Tho House census committee to make an inquiry info the extent of do frate Chi fluent of negroes in fhe Smith ate to recount it a lifting Down Ile repute leu tut Ion a a i those plates accordingly

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