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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1920
Page
1
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, pledges workers to their fair share in 1920. He says past fights defended equal opportunity, not class privileges, and calls for production improvement while resisting speculators who favor a few.
Miss Venetia Fitzhugh twenty four a rising stage star known for The Marriage Market died in East Philadelphia when an automobile driven by William A Clader skidded on Walent Street Bridge. The car crashed into the bridge rail, throwing her onto Pennsylvania railroad tracks. she suffered a fatal skull fracture.
In Bombay on January 2, observers say the slow settlement of the Turkish question worsens Indian tensions. Moslem Indians see partition of Turkey as an attack on their faith and reject the Hedjaz king’s role as custodian of sacred sites.
The society demands restoration of Turkey on a prewar basis to protect Islam and threatens to boycott British goods and stop cooperating with the government. A deputation will go to London to present their views to the British government.
Report from Douglas Arizona describes riots in Cananea sparked by Adolfo de la Huerta’s influence. Chinese residents faced mob violence on Christmas day as Mexican groups assaulted individuals despite federal threats to enforce equal treatment for foreigners.
In Vladivostok on January 2, a demand was made by General Semeno to General Surevey for immediate passage of trains carrying the Russian high command through Czech Slovak lines to Irkutsk. The demand, presented December 21, was backed by a threat to seize the trains by force if needed, a threat the Czech Slovak headquarters says it does not take seriously.
Dr. Christopher H. Schott was held to the grand jury under eight thousand dollars bond after a preliminary exam in Louisville Kentucky. He stands charged with killing his seventeen year old office girl Elizabeth Ford Griffith on Christmas Eve.
Mrs Adelaide F Walrunks Timmons daughter of the late Charles Warren Walrunks files for divorce from Capt John W Timmons of the Third Naval District Brooklyn New York alleging nonsupport and seeks to break her father’s will to claim a share of an 8 million estate including a three fourths interest in the Indianapolis News. The case docketed with Judge Linn May and cannot be tried for at least 60 days.
Pasadena reports Starvard college edged Oregon 7 to 6 in a New Year game. The contest featured a close finish as Starvard secured the victory on a single late score.
A Soviet garrison at Siketove near Viedivostok mutinied joining the partizan forces. They killed two officers who refused to defect and seized four machine guns along with government ammunition and supplies.
Reports from London describe Bolshevik advances on the southern Rus front near Yekaterinoslav and Novomoskovsk with aims toward Dnieper towns. A Moscow wireless message pledges a victorious end to the civil war in 1920 with Soviet authority expanding to Berlin Paris and London.
A fragment from the Lord Northeatre Daily Mail notes the collapse of Kolchak removes any incentive for Japanese intervention to protect civilization and Ching while warning that Iron Bolshevist interference endangers broader interests. The British Foreign Office mood is stated as noninterference in the issue.
Springfield Alabama reports a 1919 total of 3,265,088 pounds from automobile license fees collected by Secretary of State Emherson. The figure rises by 500,752 dollars from 1918.
Mexico City reports the Mexican government condemns the December Texas killings of four Mexican citizens. A Texas foreman killed one man in a coercion incident and three other Mexican family members were injured. no suspect had been apprehended.
scattered OCR text reports a U S ship lost in a storm off South America with names and positions garbled. The vessel reportedly had four days at sea before foundering in heavy seas on Christmas. rescue or survivor details are unclear in the fragment.
Washington on New Year’s Day 2 recalls the prince of Wales visit. Bil Noe, veteran State Department escort, kept safety during the royal tour. A New Year card on his desk reads Happy New Year to You signed Edward Fr.
Chicago January 2 state officials led raids across the city against radical groups. More than 200 police and secret squads seized headquarters and radical literature, resulting in over 100 arrests. Locations raided included the Communist Party and Communist Labor Party offices, anarchist and syndicalist centers, J. W. W. headquarters, and other meeting places.
Report notes Hayne claims radicals warned of raids. Prisoners will be weeded out and actions taken include deportation or indictment of those found guilty. Prosecution to follow under Bill No 300 making it a felony to utter treasonous statements or publish treasonous literature.
Washington reports quoted Undersecretary Volk denying he will resign. He states no intention to quit despite repeated rumors. The speculation has circulated during past health concerns and following his Europe trip as American peace delegation chair.
Derlin January report notes Nicolai Lenine sending a personal wireless to Hungary amid threats of stern reprisals for Bolshevist actions in Buda est and notes nine additional executions by a tribunal in Trinkerest. dated Monday.
A preliminary inspection finds the steamship Imperators Belles and her machinery unsatisfactory. The vessel will dock at Liveroom for thorough examination. Her January 10 sailing date is canceled and passenger bookings may transfer to the Mutretania.
Washington January 2 The drive to celebrate January 15 as Dry and Order Sunday receives backing from Daniel C Roper commissioner of internal revenue He appeals for public conscience to enforce the national prohibition act strictly and urges every citizen to support law and order as a nationwide movement begins to establish daily observance of the law
Fire swept through vast sheds storing American army stocks at the state railroad station on St Anne Island. The blaze caused extensive damage and prompted investigations into the cause and security of the stored materials.
The British ambassador's secretary denied reports that the United States would loan England 18 billion dollars or that Sir George Paish would negotiate such a loan. Lord Grey left America without any assurance of official U S loans to Britain, while London papers sought confirmation.
In Viadivostok January 2 American guards with Twelve hundred soldiers from the Thirty-first Infantry protect lines of communication between Vladivostok and coal mines while Japanese guards secure mining property. Partisan forces in Suchan outnumber allied troops and plans to notify American forces are under consideration due to attack risk.
New York reports a record 26 homicide cases brought to trial in 1919 with 73 dismissed by the grand jury. The previous high was 11 cases in 1915, according to the homicide bureau of the district attorney's office.
A Washington report notes newsprint paper reached record prices with December 1 costs at 100 compared with 83.75 a year earlier and 81.88 in 1916. Despite high costs, demand remained strong as analysts estimate 14 percent more newsprint used in 1910.
Powder magazine at the Hercules Powder Company in Hercules California exploded. No workers were present except watermen and officers who rushed to the scene. Executives ordered immediate safety checks and investigations into the blast.
A compact aphorism by Phillips Brooks urging resilience and swift progress across life’s lowlands to reach higher aims. It emphasizes not dwelling on misfortune and valuing time for future endeavors.
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