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Washington Evening Journal (Newspaper) - December 12, 1920, Washington, Iowa The evening journal for Rosling Tobt Tow tonight Barm iting min rifled hawing. Rood us a a trip Rny tire volume 28 Washington. Iowa do Ember in i Jii monday Mohning not Makr 2. ,7former King is invited Back Johnson be i is amended by the House �arthqo., be Hare a curved info Bolti t a a Hooth it it in Honduras according to report ill ill Boro. The �1hale Tiro lacking. It Rwjr violent shocks al a wort foil in Ltd Hll and a Nim car into. Western Nim in fun 27 Earth tremor shaking on into. Britain to pay for Silver change provides barring aliens one year instead of two of mob lynches three men in i California Spain ships reds charge debt of $122,000,000 will be cleared up by 1924, according to 8ee-rotary Houlton. Waal Crofton in. 11 a Tim run nor lenient wit Tith British government the debt of $122.<mm.900 Din till country for Silver a reheard during the a or will i paid by lir�4, hoc Ord lug to detail of to plan made Public by Secretary Houlton. In a Apa. A. By Grey of Sonoma county and or Teeth sergeant mite Jackson of Tho Sun fun Chiao police were killed and infective Irater Dorman received wounds from Ohleh in diet later Boyd a and mtg left i and captured. And bus four companions Oleo were captured j that Dight a crowd of 2, >0 men surrounded the a l and attempted to get the prisoner. But were Beuten in several re Lai. A convict who attacked girls and killed sheriff and two sleuths hanged. Morgen to a for mediator appointment repro be in Wilson e near East expected with few Day. Bankers to push Large Export body anicgp1 soc rotary of War Baker explain to Orp agitation of the army on Poco Basie a no discretion to any body to says. Washington dec. La. An amendment to t he John Sou immigration no limiting the embargo on immigration to one year instead of two was adopted by Tbs Bouw 87 to lift. It was offered by representative maim in a or Illinois charges Liat foreign governments a car financing tie movement of radicals from several countries in Europe to the United state Quot were Malc by representative Knutson Hermione of a who opened a Bat in the Hon a on the Johnson Bill. Quot Spain is a Roething mass of anarchy Quot or. Knutson declared. Quot and its government is dumping it on the United states. We tune Mon turn than we know what to do with. We ought to Deport he added that of tonnage were available from to 15.000/100 Kun Bupp. A. Within am Atadea Omeitt to the in wow Tom a re Mon his at fwd emf who to Ltd existing agreement with Japan re Garding immigration from that country a approve by the Bouse immigration committee. Chairman Jolson said the amendment would not in any Way let Down tie bars against japanese immigrant. Baker explains action. Provision of the reorganisation act fixing the pea let i us strength of the regular army at approximately 289.0uu men Are mandatory and Louie a no discretion to anybody Quot Secretary Baker told Ute House Nili tiry Romr Alt tee explaining Blaid Ion in ordering recruitment up to that figure. The bad be a a sited by a Hairian Kahn Why the limit of 17-v- Psi provided in the army appropriation Bill had Lieen exceeded. Or. Baker said the appropriation figure was to merely the a int judgment of Congreve and tin War department making n forecast to to the probated unix mum recoil tent during the year there bad been. He added no agreement or understanding that ii would not in exceeded. Representative Greene rep Vermont. Asked if it had not let a the practice in the past for the executive Branch to by the strength of the army by policy within the limit set by it on Gres. The Secretary insisted that the Bill Bud set no limits but fixed a a Nellle strength. Baize 400 hungarians. Home. I tee. Hundred finn i Riff it subjects against whom t in to have a it Ficle fit Evide Tice in who or a have a in conspiring against taken from Jah. By mob crowd of Man overpower officers and take prisoners to cemetery at Santa flees and swing them from Oak tree. The d order in Italy it Bologna. Have in a car hogs suffer big slump lowest Point Swea 1916 of ported in Chicago Market prime butchers sell at $9.35 a hundredweight. I Ira go. Dec. La a the i it it we to Point since hic was reported in the bog Market Friday when Prim butchers sold at 19.99 and the average Ivet gave ind Atlon of falling a Clow a hundredweight. Killers took no Active part lit the opening Trade but preferred to Walt until the minor traders Iliad completed their operation for it was apparent that there would be Tore than enough hogs to go around. Fresh receipt were placed at s2ji00. End la addition to ibis there were More i Leo to Usu Stile Boga corned Washington Mil in the appointment of Fleer of m org Enghau former ambassador log Turkey a president Wilson a personal Reprez a Natl be to mediate Between Armenia Aud the turkish Nalion Sigil i expected to be Mode her the reap Dent. Bons kills my Juanta Heads Cabinet Mem bar and Bishop slain in the sonata Many others a wounded. London Dee. Horah was thrown among members of the romanian shortly after it had assembled and my Oraseanu a member of the ministry and Bishop kudu Wert kill Levi says a dispatch from Bukhar Cost. Another minister la. Sidearm general cd of find two Bishops and Rev a enl other meal ers of the Senate were seriously wound. A Large number of others were slightly Hurt. Wants an end to All future wars Vilson says Mankind is not rid of strife. Rama Rosa. A al. Dec. in the morning a mob stormed the Sonoma county jail at this place removed the three gangsters who shot and killed Tho sheriff of this county and two ran Francisco detectives and lynched them by hanging. The three men lynched were George Boyd Terrence Fitts and Charles Valenti the three men were members of a req Francisco gang of four men and one woman who barely escaped Lynching on sunday. The men were accused of having attacked several girls there. Men hanged to Oak tree. The Lynching which was the third attempt at mob violence in the erne was weird and sensational. Fifteen machines carried the party. They move quickly Down the Street to a cemetery three Block beyond Amr prepared the pen were taken from tie machine and hanged to a Oak tree inside the cemetery. Headlights of three automobile were used to Light the tree selected for the hanging. Members of the mob were stationed to prevent intrusion. These guards and Many of the mob were armed. Not More than five minutes were required by the mob to enter the jail overpower the officer and remove the prisoners. Within al Ftp in minutes or less the three alleged gangsters Aud murderers had been lynched. The three men were sex convicts Boyd having served two terms Kitts three and Valetto one. Boyd and Volente had been identified last week by three Young women is members of the gang which attack them at a House in Howard Street in me of the More densely settled sections in ran Francisco. Slain by convicts. After the attacks on the girls ran Francisco officers follow cd the men Here sunday and attempted to arrest them in a local lodging House. In the fight which followed sheriff Tunica killed by Load of Wood. Hudson. To. The Mille a retired farm r. A is killed we a w i Gen loud of Wood overturned pinning him Beneth. Five stayers executed. Ossining n. A a a Dei. 11.�? Klov men it re execute in ring sing prison of portly Ite fore Midnight. They had been adjudged fat flt of a a a murders. Organization of most powerful financial corporation undertaken at Chicago. First Siers Are undertaken author of the Edge big gathering of financial Commir Cial and agricultural Leader at Chicago. Harding i with leaders c. E. Augite and Mona Harvey i ii a waa a i ii Fiji r Yuh in Fly Uto. W. Pc. Farmer Republican presidential Nam Ieese and new York publisher Call aaa o Roc i flan v a Ami 9 in r Marion. Of. Harding began his conferences Livre on the plan for an association of nations by a Long talk with Cheries klans Hughes the Republican preside tial nominee four Yourn ago in which tile whole question of american relations with Europe was surveyed in detail. Neither would reveal whether any conclusion was readied or Harding declining to talk about the subject and or Hughes saying merely thut a important questions of foreign policy had been considered in the Light of changing world conditions. While the conference was in Progress col. George Harvey the new York publisher arrived hero unannounced and later motored to Columbus with or. Harding and or. Hughes when the three had lunch with he m. Daugherty the president elects a close political adviser. Chicago Dee. In organisation or Tho twist powerful find Dpi corporation Iii history was undertaken in Chicago to help foreign mule and Commerce. Formed under the provisions a of the Edge Hill. Hie proposed corporation has for its purpose the payment of Resit to american exporters for Good sold to foreign firms unable to pay Cash for them. First Steps were taken at a meeting in the Congress hotel to organize the Chint corporation with a capitalization of 1100,0011,009 to carry on the work proposed by the Edge Hill. In addition to its capitalization there will lie $1,000,000/iou a it of credits piled on top of the huge substructure running the foundation of the colossal Enterprise. Chicago joined with her traditional Quot i will Quot spirit in the giant project in the keynote speech no. James in Mcdougall gov Cir of the Ilea go fed Era Reserve Bonk. Who ii the leading local banker of the Ami reported that a any plan which will a foreign Commerce and relieve Domestic conditions correspondingly will be welcomed by senator w. Edge of new Jersey father of the Edge Bill addressed the gathering of financial commercial and agricultural leaders gathered hero to organize the my corporation. Ile do can re so that this corporation will be the most helpful instrument in meeting postwar conditions and re establishing financial Security for Domestic tis Well it foreign tradesmen. Herbert Hoover who addressed the members of the conference declared Hiat of Quot is vital to every Workman in America that Europe regains her Exchange and recovers her prewar Standard of living or else we will lie drugged Down to Europe level. A if we would give full time employment to our formers our workingmen and our business men a he said a we must be prep a in to invest some part of the value of our surplus supplies to foreign Trade the remedy in our making system talc permanent Kansan addresses meeting. Kansas in represented al the meeting by Jena go h. Murphey president of the first National Hank of Manhattan. Kan., who is also one of the largest agricultural producers of the state. He addressed the melding in favor of Iii project by showing that Kansas has suffered through the fall in prices from july i to december i a Bxs of $404/4 0,000. The Slot he said lost on wheat $131,000, 100 Corn $142,000.-�x 0 Ami live Stock 90o,ooo/ of. A with an organization like the one proposed then will to a constant mar kid for All Domestic product Ohleh will stabilize american agricultural commercial an Industrial he declared. A a american a foreign Trade Opportunity Quot which this organization is designed to make the most of was discussed by John a Hugh. In the principal speech of the Day. He is vice president of the Mern halos Ami metals National Batik of new York City Ami also chairman of the committee on roomier Anil Marine of the american Bankers association which rafted the c hic ago meeting he said in part a it is proposed to form a corporation with $ int capital under the Edge Law because it la Felt that such a Large corporation would have every possible advantage Over a number of Small ones. Ruch a corporation would attract the Best expert Talent. It would have the efficiency attaching to Large organizations. Investors protected. A it would give the utmost Protection to the investor. It would be better Able to encourage Thrift or would give to every totality the Fuzesi us j sible use of the capital and funds com i Trig oui of that locality. It would claim the highest degree of Public Confidence at Beme �?9-hp-hat�? of a prestige nod position would exert a certain a rim Ili Lay cried Elm those two essentials of real Prosperity Thrift and production. Without blew thoroughly inculcated into the american people our future As a creditor nation will not Imp at All us secure As we would have it. Quot the Success of the plan that is proposed is based upon these two essentials upon Thrift in order that a pert of Tim saving of our people May he used to finance our foreign Trade and thus sustain our property and production in order that we May spare the Means of supplying foreign markets without subjecting ourselves tin increased Price for our own the outcome of the present meeting is expected to be a provisional organization which will formulate plans for the new corporation that will Rem into activity Ute first of the new year Constantine to recover his throne official invitation to form kit Kino Mayr Athens wants him might earthquake All villages in Tep Elaml in Ort it of Albania destroyed a Joo dead �?13,000 homeless Iati or nil Switzerland Hee. La a an official invitation to eel a in to Athens and re ascend the throne of Greece was received Lierz i in by former King Constantine a Cruiser and warship will receive him at Venice wednesday. Pc Ake Dorr heavy dam ask in Oie. Der. villages in the Teeland Di-1riel of Southern Albania were destroyed by earthquake lost night. It is reported to Day that two Hundred Are dead of in result of the Shnks and fifteen thousand Are homeless. Horace k. Dodge or Drad Palm Beach fla., dec. Horace in Dodge Detroit automobile manufacturer died Here last night. His brother died a few months ago. They were former associated with Henry Ford later establishing the Well known Dodge Brothers Plant at Detroit and starting in business by their own. A ship now a roads advise railroads solicit bus Tim Sines is Rod Tbs War. Fee first be Are. A a a Lily a Law a a am to it advice to be to pipe Coal to new York plan to get 7,000,000 tone of fuel like water Laid before mayor Hylan. New York dec. project to bring Coal from hip Anthracite regions in Pennsylvania i a this City through two fourteen Inch pipes by water pressure was Given consideration by the City docks and health commissioners. The plan was submitted to mayor Hylan by Reginald p. Bolton a mein her of the american society of mechanical engineers which held the closing sessions of its forty first an null convention. Or. Bolton explained that Between this City and Scranton a. There is a foil in Elevation of about 2,000 feet and that it would be As easy to traits port Coal in tills fashion us water. He asserted that 7,000,000 tons of Coil could he brought through the pipes every year which would amply Supply Hie City a heeds. Quakes in Central America terrific Tom blogs Are Felt in Hon Duras and Nicaragua extent of damage unknown. I a a Salvador am. Lit a Ruric declares if thera were but one Nobel prize he could not accept in Christiania lice. Wilson in i letter accepting the Nobel Pewee prize which was read at the presentation ceremonies hero said that if tills were the last peace prize to tie offered to could not accept it Quot for Mankind has not yet Lwen rid of the us Peak hic horror of in the years to conic tile president added there will he abundant Opportunity for others to distinguish Tbs Nisei vet in tile crusade against hate and fear and a in accepting the Honor of your award a the president wrote a i Ara moved not Only with profound gratitude for the recognition of Ray Earnest efforts in la cause of peace hut also by a very poignant humility before the vastness of the work still called for by this cause. Quot May i not take tills occasion to express Ray regret for the farsighted Wisdom of the founder in arranging for a continuous system of awards if there were Bot one such prize or of this were to be tile last i could hot of course accept it. For Mankind Lias not yet been rid of the unspeakable horror of War. I urn convinced i in i our generation has despite its wounds made notable Progress by it i the better part of Wisdom to consider our work As Only begun. It will in a continuing labor. In the indefinite course of years before us there will be abundant Opportunity for others to distinguish themselves in the crusade ugh just hate Aud tear Aud we Ivy. Four countries Are under martial Law Limerick tipperary and Kerry under martial Law. Irish bulletin says sinn fein not asking truce but might not reject in at Prosen r. Mere United state a at the says the railway Atte a a cond Tsitri which Lins not existed before for five years except during a few months la 11 19. That is that tin railroads Are Aloe to bundle More freight than the ship a ers Are offering to them. In spit of the fact that the railways Are handling More freight than Ever Liefer it this time of the year they now have a Large amount of surplus capacity. For the first time since by fore this country entered the War the traffic departments Are actively soliciting Busine. The a to a gives warning however that this condition cannot last Long it predicts that within a few months there will again be an ii cute congestion of to hic and n shortage of cars compares City to Sahara j. D. Richardson says chicagoan Are much dryer than in Tbs Erst. Cork dec. City is Limiter martial Luw As Well us tin counties of Limerick tipperary and Kerry. The proclamation of control by the military was not unexpected coming As it did upon tile heels of two weeks of terrorism by Black Aud tans. Social and business life Are it a standstill. Dublin Dee. Ill martial Law was proclaimed from Dublin Castle in the City and county of Cork the City and county of Limerick and in tile counties of tipperary and Kerry. A letter said to have been written by Michael a Collins Quot Irish minister of finance Quot concerning the reports of a truce Between the British government and the sinn fein organization is published by the Irish bulletin. Referring to lie interview which Arthur Henderson the British labor Leader had in mount Joy prison with Arthur Griffith founder of tile Simi feta the a stand firm letter declares that or Henderson said he had come to Aid in bringing about the truce. To this according to tile letter Griffith replied thut tin Simi fein was not asking for a truce but that if it were offered it would not be rejected. Further on in the letter Collins advises the Simi Feu a to cease talking and get on with the w Chicago Doe. La. Like unto the celebrate doer is Chicago us compared to new York find other Eastern cities according of Frank d. By turd. Son supervising prohibition agent who following tin return from an inspection trip in the East is pro reeding with his plans for a Quot dry Christmas Quot Here. Or. Richardson said an inventory of liquor Mize a in this la strict during the year showed its total value is about Kinmg Mhz sit Bootleg prices. The contraband St Ltd a includes 80.00 1 Gallons of distilled whisky and Moonshine to non Gallons of wine too barrels of liver 350 quart of Elm pagne and 2,000 Gallons of m lore Hine in liquor. Irish to a stand firm a _ Limerick county Council passes Rea. Solution declaring against truce with British government. 1 London Doc. 11.--undaunted by the proclamation of martial Law. The Limerick county Council passed a Resolution declaring against a truce with England and recommending to the county of Limerick the adoption of the advice of Arthur Gri Tuth is cd from his Ceil in mount Joy prison to sugar company Cut pay 10 per cent new York in la. The at Urrica sugar refining company announce a general reduction Otio per cent in wages which affects More than 2,299 labourers in its Northern refineries in is effective from decanter to

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