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Washington Evening Journal (Newspaper) - December 13, 1920, Washington, Iowa Molto a Anta howl him the Mitt in Jamal i Wal pm Notoma the evening journal i nah tied ignite mud to Whf with maim r it Ken i mite Caw tonight. Volume 28 Washington. Iowa monday evening Decem Brih 13, 1920 it wbk b 257cork damage runs very High Tariff boost constitutes a menace said i Irish log too attention to statement regarding individual mein a int the Fhaid line no which act it it no in unit. Iii Relo Lions in member Iuit acted will f net. Dear a Griffith without knowl j Edge mid concurrence colleague. Four killed in car crash official u. S. Shipping Board fear effect proposed act situation declared grave High official says if scheduler Ara and pad might a Wall tit up Thipa and go out Butine so. Washington. I a in crease now contemplated let Congreve i oui it u grata Mem to Tho expat Iii h the mercy Mill Mal un1, it opinion expressed by official tilt lie Ping it turd. A Elf i pro a Power Oche duh Are passed it will Immon hint we might a a Well tie up our ships and throw up out ii kids we would in through said one High Oft Ltd i ii. Admiral Benson chairman the Inird was ret ent in discussing the prot dem confronting the Hoard Iii the Tariff ulu lation beyond rating lie in cig Laed Ira Gravity. Benton a Saks ready. His words indicated he would ask con grew to rest no Der Ila aim for Hillier a Liedle make adequate provision for the Protection the Murret tot Marine Olio a a eight tie mid. Alight he a Fiefe Rewwa i rare to a led in Atin Iriemi Bottoms. To Issue As official the Board regard it. La whether tile government can rals More Moue from it Ruer it Hunt Marine from a tax imports. At the present rat sex pension Aud Progress the merchant Marine Woald la More profitable in a few Yean they Roo ten l no a von t ism shown. Adm Rel Benson denied tile Board Bod shown favouritism to j. A Enrile the Barde Brothers Corporal Umi. A ship brokerage firm in accept my Ida ofter for the do in Toul surplus material valued at $1 to m my la i n Cine coast. As u result the a barges Lin rite Brothers have with ill unit to Tell offer. The Admiral sold the withdrawal was made at his Rette to to a Remote All eau for rom plaint by apparently would lie purchaser Oil the West coast and to allow them a Lunger time in which to submit he added that . Bardes it Wisent a was considered to la very generous in View the excellent offer made by Twenty six Otharay injured Whan Kansas City Trout runt wild Down Hill. Kansas cd Ity mo., Hee. a thou a were killed four More probably fatally injured anti 22 injured less seriously when a country club Street ear ran wild a Hill at the foot main Street. Tin car. After having run ave fool Hundred feet turned a Complete somersault. Faulty brakes we blamed for the Accident. The ear was a it Maple the Svreck. City Cork i is threatened by great fire one Hundred and thirty nine buildings destroyed in reprisal raid. Colorado Slayer hanged. Ration 3ty, Lolo i tee. 13. Theorge Baku. Zoufe oed Slayer k. A Parks Aud will Hunter was banged at tile late Orison hero. Says wages must drop can not Cut Baa Otto riot Baya Congre Ooman Slect Burton Ohio. Cleveland will wages most fall in the rutted state with the in dilution in prices Ara to readjustment to Normal continent in Industry Ltd congressman Ehoff to adore l Burton Lutio declared before the it Mere land Dart rent manufacturer mused a Loii Quot Anione up that wages must in maintain by their present level is flying Iii the lace economic . Burton Sabl. To Fri not say this from Lack Ragah Ftp a the work Man. We Are ail anxious to pay the wipe out Burness Section our interest to do . We Are All i workers in a the Muse Flat when they speak at wartime Price breaking and wartime any remaining they Are bomb wrack Groat strut Turoa con Flag ration follows ambush military at billions Cross whirl four soldiers Ara killed. Fire traps War veterans Ona Man burned to doth and several other cripple overcome by Smoko. Washington Lier. 13.one world War hero was barbed to death several wounded it rans were overcome by smoke and Hiek and seventy others were Felt tue Lurly rescued when Are putted four wards the Walter Itei a 14��\ Erni if tit Hospital Here. The Bis us $um0. Manx the Wou led Are not sex peeled to recover them were suffering from Shell Shock and other nervous disorder. Those rescued to nigh i like animal attempting to Rush is cd into the gym Floii Ouw linty bad been lad to safety. Talking nonsense Quot cwt a ring to the present Der Nona Tatnall business he said he hoped. I Houri he would not predict that the Wurst Woald be pawned Cork Dee. Is. The fire situation Iby the first the yer Ami had that the Dublin firemen were ton would set in. Kitchener buried in Abbey Pere intent rumours in London that unknown Warrior was the great British general. A allow out it Phally to ave what part the City could to saved. The firemen the entire City Dultin were tailed and were told that unless they made Baste the entire City Cork would in wiped out. The Dublin fire deportment left a special train. The outbreaks Ara spreading throughout the entire City. Dublin item. Central portion Cork has burned to the ground tither portions a re Whin a. Thi conflagration followed an ambush the military at Pinon fro saturday night in which four person Wert a Large majority killed and Many wounded. I three Cut Lens were taken from their houses and shot dead after the ambush the military. Then the fires suited. Thoro were Lawn expo cum. Firing also a Hoard. The populate la panic stricken. The municipal buildings the Carnegie Library and the Corn Exchange which cover a Large area have been better times i Are at hand i is declared a Dollar a year a men say Prosperity in u. S. Coming Back. Another room ooh grandchild. New York. Dec. 18. The twelfth grandchild Lite Lite Theodore Roosevelt a girl was Bora Here to . Richard Derby younger daughter the former prompt. Secretary wants an improved Navy 1 i Secretary Dania submits annual Remet in Congress. Labor and Petal optimistic Leader in Washington for reunion War Indus Trio Board predict Early Thabi i ration Tho Industrial life nation. Washington iter. capital and Lala in Washington for the reunion the War industries Baul d i toil in an 1> rehab Lita ism the Industrial life the no i Ion and that an a in substantial Prosperity i it hand. Conservative optimism was the dominant View these men who served the government during the War in various important capacities us Quot Dollar a year Quot men. Cloud read the advice Saki Van Riis and Arthur Tatjes were in jail it Moscow for attempting to Plant bombs in a building occupied by the general executive committee the soviet government there. London buys German toys sold in shop where they Are better and cheaper than the English London. Item 1,3. A German made toys Are being sold at All the showy in London where they Are latter Aud cheaper than English toys then is practically no prejudice against them. Fire Demon is loosed by Cork police item Flash hard tur re i Nhi unfortunate City in Hilland 15,000 children killed in Accident. Chicago. Dec 13.according to Harry j. Bell Secretary the Chicago safety Council 1.3, 100 children under is years age weft killed in accidents throughout the country during the year them 4pfi were in Chi Ca go. In addition the Parent ssi children lost the Les through Tavi Deita. $15,000, officer maddened by lie killing Comrade by a Law Feineis i adn Don iter. it us Rogn a Isis in a guard Over lie blackened nation should Aid Farmer ruins left by fir which saturday j Aud sunday swept t to out Cork Ireland unchecked. Tin charge i prices 33 mar cant lower than at planting time say Secretary Meredith. Washington dec. 13.�?�american banners face a situation due to falling Price Lur farm product which should. ,.be dealt wit has a National problem i., Tweto opt. A. Or us a a a a Lily it Sirp Iii ii i _ a fighting Bbbie in is enl three a for. Ai a. Brass a the next Wash Wilgton. A a. Is threat in consumed by the flames which Are so i crease in Tavui armaments Are rec nonpartisan begin drive Townley Heads picked organizers in move to win Nebraska and other states. Minneapolis Lac. 13.a. Cd Townley and by picked stuff nonpartisan league organiser have moved the state Nebraska for a Quot Mem roller Quot Campaign which later i to he duplicated in Kansas Iowa Wisconsin and Fil mily in Moltu Leeota and the Ishik nuns. They figure thut the re ent slump in tilt Grain Market has fanned the flames discontent and made organizer work easy in Nebraska. London i my. 13.�? a persistent report is that the unknown Warrior aired in West blotter Abbey is lord i Kitchener the Story is believed As thoroughly As the old legend thai Kitchener a alive and a prisoner Iii Jermany during the War. Men fight Over girls hat murder follow Fiat Battle when headgear in Thrawn in the mud. Phoenix. Art. Lier 1.3,�? Ethel Finley went motoring with Bert heed. In a Eslilsi i with an automobile driven by Edward Ile wits miss Finley a hat fell Toto the mad. The two men engaged in a fist fight. Later Ile wits was fatally shot. Heed a arrested. Uncle Sam owns a remarkable gun record for n. Y. Court he busiest session in Ile history when 375 prisoner Ara brought in. New York dec. La a now Yorkus night col t Hail the busiest session in its history when 373 prisoners were arraigned. More than Hoo were taken in gambling raids and other were charged with using boisterous Aud Arette language. Seventy five men were tined ult average 32 each for shooting Dice in the streets. The court dosed it Midnight when the clerk a attacked with a a writer fires 700 half Inch bullets a minute in test War department statement says weapon gave Quot remarkable re a Olter a no detail Given. Griffith issues a warning Send out statement from Mountjoy jail where he is held prisoner. Dublin dec. 13.in a statement from Mountjoy Juil whore lie is in jargon lab Ariki a Uro Lith. Jjo a Washington dec. 13.suecexsfu. Tests n new machine gun firing half Inch bullets and with it leu at double the Range the Caliper Jio machine gun now in use was announced by the War department. The new weapon gave a remarkable results a the statement declared. John m. Browning. Inventor the Browning machine gun. Collaborated with xxx a de Airt is eat experts in development tile new gun. The tests demonstrated Quot unusual a the announcement said. Mechanical details were withheld hut it was stated the new weapon had a maximum rapidity tire Quot ii shots a minute Ami an efficient minimum 400 shots a minute. The gun is water cooled urn weighs about twice us much us the Caliper .30 Browning. Preliminary tests indicated that Tho us was extremely accurate even at Long ranges the grouping the shots being Good and penetration satisfactory the statement sold adding thut defects encountered in the .30 Browning Bud been to u Large extent overcome. Hot at place that passing Tram car have la Een set fire. New fire break Oul with at least eighteen fires in the heart the City charged to the police new fire ure breaking out Iii Many place. The destruction i unbelievable. One Hundred and thirty nine building have la Een destroyed. Although fires incendiary origin have been breaking out in Cork for More than two weeks. Sunday saw a determined concentrated Effort to destroy the Beautiful and valuable municipal and neighbouring buildings together with Many private residence Aud Busine places rest blocks building Are now and frequent bomb and explosions Are heard. The people Are in a panic und expect shooting and arrest to fellow the fires. The excitement and panic throughout the City Are indescribable. Newspaper men who witnessed Many Hie fire agree that the City has passed through one the most terrible ordeals in history. Pie armoured Cera. About eight clock saturday night i a party a Black and tans a in Semi-1 armoured Auto imbues. Were attacked by sinn seiners who hurled bombs at the machine wounding twelve three them seriously and themselves escaping without casualties. When Elt Laeo were hurrying Home to escape the ten a Dock curfew the Quot Black and tans appeared and tot mediately begun to attack pedestrian. The people were beaten with Butts rifles and tbsp panel stricken. Calls were sent for City ambulances and the injured were sent to hospitals in such Large numbers thut the ambulances were unable to Cope with the situation and Many men had to lie left lying in the Street. The electric Light the Gas and Power stations were ordered to cease working and the whole City was plunged into darkness until it was lit by the frightful conflagration when the orgy property destruction began. A Large dry goods store employing hundreds in the great building was set alight. Owing to the repeated attacks that bad been made upon the fire brigades when they had attempted to extinguish such outbreaks the firemen did tint dare to venture into the streets and the Llamas wore allowed to consume building after building. No mended by Sec re Tai y tile Navy Daniel in his annual report to it ski Greic which was Iliad Public Imlay. Within the next three year he proposes tint construction Floc new fighting Craft including three Smittle Piip. One Battle Cruiser. 30 Light cruisers. Eight gunboats in super de Troyer und 13 submarines. The vast program the Secretary declares i essential to National safety unless Quot we enter a world concert ski were pledged to % acceptance this alternative la urged the report Reading Quot the United states take its stand with other countries a an organization to prevent War and promote i ears our present Navy with some additions will be adequate for our defense and tile prevention aggression. Quot but Wear not to enter into n covenant with other Lowers which Are pledged to peace this Calm try is to stand alone outside any effects association nations we must be prepared to defend our interest against any possible opposition Coio Blini ton. This will mean con tin int Nee naval construction indefinitely. The old Story dreadnought added to dread naught taxation heaped upon taxation armament added to armament will begin lug and before Many months business affairs will be a More substantial basis. Bot Batter Days. Daniel Willard president the Baltimore a dido Railroad u former member the War industries Board a among the prophets a better Day to the near future. Quot in Fri country a said . Williau Quot Ute have everything a need. A have not been a crippled by the War. We Hare not passed through any disaster. We have Lait lost a million men. We produce More than any nation in the world. We Are the richest country i Earth and have the smallest debt. What reason can there be for Esdna i Iii a a Farmer he hard St. While confident the nation i in no danger Industrial stagnation Alexander , general manager the int a a runt Iona Harvester company said he Felt concern fur the Farmer who All tile country a Industrial factors to said has been lilt hardest by the processes readjust is. Wilson in Deal to buy Home i ii Ade that the police maddened by the killing Emu Rad is by hum Feln loosed Tho fire Demon in Tho City. The property to will probably ran to Bitch As . New warships Sei record first us Mil report. On november j. Price were 33 per cent below those Pix mailing St planting time the Secretary agriculture said. Several remedies were suggested including Extension co operative marketing and some Means aiding in carrying Over to periods Low production the for plus year High Pix a1 action. The nest lop farm and personal credit a me Era . The Secretary declare Ami ways lie found to Ald tenant Farmer men just embarking in the Busine agriculture to establish themselves. Quot the Rood Between the producer and the consumer should be kept open and made the report i id Quot to insure fair prices it marketing undoubtedly afford an opt sir Tunley to shorten the Channel Between Pri Kucer Aud consumer the Secretary said. Christmas for German kids each 8lx u. B. Cruiser building to have 180,000 horsepower. New Washington dec. 13.four great shafts operated by electricity developing Lair it up Over will drive each the six new Battle cruisers tinier Congett Ticoian m stat. Thie Wil Era in Michigan Man is fined $500 John Cook pleads guilty to receiving portion the stud Obanor Liberty Bonds. Kalamazoo Mich. A it to. 13. John Cook who pm Cade i guilty a week ago to receiving a portion the $230,000 in Liberty Bond Talon from the Stude Baker corporation at South Bend ital., two year ago. A fined $300 by judge George Wehner. The arrest the men implicated in the robbery followed Cooke a visit to a lawyer for advice in disposing the Honda. President said to consider residence rep. Alvin t. Fuller in Washington. Washington i get it 1.3.preliminary negotiations for the Purchase by president Wilson the residence item Rheu Tutic a an t. Fuller Massachusetts at 2241 Wyoming venue Northwest have been made through tile office a local real state dealer. He said the president was interested in the property hut that the transaction had not been closet. The resilience is one the most exclusive residential sections Washington. The House will become available for occupancy through . Fuller s coming inauguration As lieutenant governor Massachusets a. Yanks in occupied Dii Triet contribute 1,000,000 Mark to cheer poor child ran. Berlin dec 1.3.american Soldier in the occupied area have contributed 1.000.1100 Mark Tow Ani a fund for Christmas cheer to poor German children. The Money is to Lee used in purchasing Aud distributing presents. Recuperate in California two Back up Argentina the geological Survey reports that the use Oil As fuel in place Coal is growing very slowly. Only in the Region near the Oil Fields has the change been such As to make Oil a competitor Coal a a a a. Chile and Colombia approve action taken at the Geneva league meeting. Bueno Aire. Dee 13.notes have been exchanged by Argentina and Chile and Colombin record Lite to the newspaper la Montana an Organ Friendly to the government disclosing that Chile and Colombia approve the Argentine doctrine upon which Hono Rio based the amendment he proposed to the league nut iou Assembly at Geneva. Several Hundred polish children to be brought from Siberia by Rod Cross. San Mateo cal., dec. 13.several Hundred polish children from Vladivostok Are to be brought Here Early next year to recuperate from our effects Iii Europe according to an announcement Tim san Francisco chapter the american lied Cross that the Kohl estate Bud been Given to the organization it r this cause. The Kohl estate consisting 2ts acres with a Largo House will he converted into a sanitarium. The House will he furnished by the lied Cross und will have a full medical staff. Herbert Hoover i Calls Harding confers with president elect conditions in Europe. A rent d their Type to the world. Quot rids is by far the greatest harm Power Lier Shaft so far us Ettla Bureau is aware Tomt Bas been projected Iii any Marine installation Irreg Peeve tin Type motive Power a said rear Admiral in s. Griffin chief tie Bureau Engineer big. Demand passport Reform americans travelling in Germany Point to handicaps present system. Berlin dec 13.an Appeal to the american Tate department riffing Reform Iii passport regulation Iii Tho interest american travellers circulated fit the instant the american Cham tier Commerce Here has been signed by virtually till the american residents in Berlin and americana travelling in Germany. The movement i also receiving the support commercial organization in Europe Mexico and South America. Quot an american commercial traveler Wmk Iii the journey from new York to Bucharest must secure uses from Holland Germany it >.eeho-4wovakl�, Austria . Jugo Kiula and # the Appeal. Quot As it usually Tokes from two hours to four Days to procure each Vise the amount time spent for this purpose is very great urn the Cost is very u. S. Reds in russian jail a advertisement Ara news. Head fief lab try to blow up building occupied by the general executive committee. Washington dec 13.member the party deported nearly a year ago tile Quot soviet Ark Quot Buford with Linum Goldman Aud Alexander Berk my ii have attempted to blow up officials the i to Btu soviet government Accord my to information received it the do Piug Temh Justice visit to Marion revives interest in Hie chances for a Job in the Cabinet Marlon o., dec. Is.herbert c. Hoover arrived in Marion and went directly to president elect hard lug Home for a conference Hoover gave Tho president elect first hand information concerning economic condition in re rope and enlisted senator Harding a Active co operation in the work Suc coring the hungry. While no statement was issued by . Hoover it is i Tel lev it he later May make a Public announcement outlining in detail the purpose his Mission. With . Hoover arrival interest was revived in his potentiality us a Harding Cabinet member. A lose for tues senator Harding in motion Tad love the funner Federal food and to Trater is slated for a Cabinet portfolio either that Secretary the Interior secretory labor. Japan is angry at Chile Prate by because she was not invited to the Magellan Straits Celebration. Santiago dec. Is.it is reported in diplomatic circles that a Idle and Japan Are verging an incident More less Gravity following a formal protest from juju a because she to not invited to attend Tho Magellan Straits Celebration. Although the foreign ministry is reserved. Well informed circles Bish thut a protest already has been submitted stating that because Japan a importance in tie Pacific she keenly feels the slight not timing invited to in event such interest to Pacific nation and especially a two other naval Powers great Britain and the United slates have been invited. A Ani thank we wish to extend our Heartfelt it is Post Dale that in Ila event i thanks for the kind Liest shown to us . Hoover not being named a cab id member May head a commission to visit Europe with a View to proposing to Lite incoming administration a solution for world economic problems especially in their relation to America and some workable plan for a world court to league nations that will not jeopardize the interest the United state. During our bereavement and loss our dear wife and Mother. Also for the Beautiful Floral offerings. Or. Samuel Saffier . And mrs. Ralph loftier and children . And mrs. Harry let Ber und children a advertisements Are new. Read them a

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