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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1922
Page
1
Rome February 8 quiet yet decisive start to the papal conclave as cardinals gather in the Vatican to elect Benedict XV successor. Absentees include Cardinal Connell and Cardinal Dougherty en route to Rome while guards and access rules permit latecomers to join the vote.
Three burglars attempted to rob the Argo State Bank on Sixty third street and Archer avenue. They fled in a car after a scrubwoman entered to clean and interrupted their break in. About 1000 dollars in silver was taken from the vault while the safe held more than 10000 dollars.
Local bakery Lyon announces their home made bread will be available through grocers. The notice urges shoppers to ask at stores for the product and suggests trying new loaf varieties.
Cardinal Gasparri warned conclave attendees that any person sharing deliberations or votes before the official result would face excommunication and immediate dismissal from the Vatican household. The warning followed reports a journalist planned to disguise as a waiter to gain entry for a payment.
Col. Henry E. Rives, governor of the national soldiers home in ML from 1917 to 1920, was found dead in his bed at his Paris home, according to received advices.
Rome reports Premier Bonomi’s government has resigned amid a crisis over memorial services in parliament for Benedict XV and renewals of relations with the Vatican. Stefani agency notes the crisis prompted the move and sets the stage for a new government formation.
Edward H F Shaughnessy Chicago second assistant postmaster general died at Walter Reed hospital from injuries from the Knickerbocker theater disaster. He had shown temporary improvement before a heart collapse ended his fight, leaving the death toll at 98 per police records.
Secretary Weeks submits Henry Ford’s government project offer to Congress for action. If accepted, the government would need 40 to 50 million dollars in new appropriations, with Ford receiving benefits for about a century at 4 percent. If rejected, authorities favor completing Wilson Dam and reallocating power, reducing the government investment by up to 3 million and avoiding full power plant installation.
The secretary notes unemployment as a factor for Congress in considering Museie Stieais development. He argues that with high unemployment, national benefit lies in employing a large labor force for development and urges Congress to address this matter promptly to resolve the controversial issue and advance employment.
Treasury Secretary Mellon urged against a general sales tax while presenting a plan to fund a proposed bonus through targeted levies. He cited increases in postage tobacco cigars documentary stamps bank checks and automobile taxes as potential sources to cover deficits and estimated the first two years cost at 425 million dollars. He noted the list could expand if needed but did not endorse any specific taxes.
At P Town, Pennsylvania February 3, a powerful blast at the Gates mine of the HH C Frick Coke Co. killed 26 miners and left eight others believed dead. Rescue crews, led by Sam Brown, battled slate falls and a deep shaft blockage as troopers, doctors, and volunteers aided operations.
Representative Rourke Cochran of New York denounced a proposed naval and land force limitation treaty as an invasion of Congress by attempting to control armed forces. He urged the House to consider constitutional authority and whether Congress must be consulted on armament size.
Counterfeit 2 cent postage stamps have appeared for the first time since 1895. One counterfeit entered the house of a local collector. It is an engraving the first on record, unlike two earlier typographed forgeries. The fake looks familiar at a glance but careful comparison shows poor workmanship and multiple variances from the genuine stamp.
A garbled excerpt presents a dialogue with a corporal and a looker on, referencing a time clock and a vague mission. The text includes phrases about eyes opening and a cryptic mention of perishing hours, lacking clear context or identifiable events.
The piece describes what is likely the largest bird cage in the world located in St. Louis. It is a dome of netting measuring 262 feet long by 100 feet wide and tall, housing nearly 300 birds.
The Department of Justice announced plans to sue manufacturers profiteering in necessities. Unfair pricing by manufacturing groups is blamed for rising retail prices after a survey across the country.
In Trenton on February 3 the Van Ness act is ruled unconstitutional by the Court of Errors and Appeals reversing a prior state Supreme Court decision. Washington reports bootleggers are shifting to denatured alcohol rectification, signaling a likely overhaul of federal distribution systems.
Severe snowstorm cripples telegraph lines between Minneapolis and Duluth and halts rail service. A Soo Line branch in North Dakota reports a passenger train with seven aboard buried in a snow bank awaiting rescue. Heavy winds delay trains in northern Wisconsin and Minneapolis orders roof snow removal.
The conclave opened voting this morning as bishops begin choosing a successor. Early ballots failed to produce a decisive result, signaling a drawn process as cardinals proceed to further rounds.
Voting for the election of a pope to succeed Benedict began by the conclave of the sacred college this morning. By 1 o clock two ballots had been taken and no cardinal had enough votes to elect.
Berlin reports a broad railway strike affecting freight and express services. Trainmen demand raises up to 50 to 70 percent while authorities seize strike funds and arrest two leaders. In Minnesota, Mgr Joseph Francis Bull dies at ninety, noted as the oldest priest in the northwest.
In Norfolk Virginia on February 8 the Norwegian steamer Samnager burned forty tons of corn after exhausting coal during a recent offshore storm. The blaze occurred beneath the boilers as the ship lay in harbor.
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