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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1921
Page
1
London reports rising unemployment strain as Norwich poor law guardians double local taxes to fund relief. Police overawed by threats of direct action, housing costs climb for a £60 rent earner. Daily Herald supports workers, noting radical measures may follow nationwide.
Ma Kato a Japanese colonist from California arrived in Brownsville at noon. A committee of the American Legion Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchants' association and farmers' organizations told him to leave within 48 hours. He promised to comply. Public sentiment made colonization here impossible and trouble was feared if the Japanese persisted.
Mrs Anna Burlingame died recently and left $900000 to John I Warner who saved her from drowning on the Mississippi near Nock Island. After years of search Warner was found in Milwaukee where he works as a milder in the car shops.
The attorney general Vollmer promises release of Eugene V Debs and other political prisoners. Sullivan says the Central Trades and Labor council president received a letter stating the release would occur once technical requirements are met. The Justice Department will review Debs case within days to consider pardons or appeals.
The Princes Union chaired by former Queen Marie of Roumania plans the Trapeburg dynasty re enthronement. Royalist moves report King Constantine secured at Athens after Marie’s diplomacy. Budapest dispatches note a growing monarchist movement gaining thousands of adherents daily.
Columbus, D. Jane and Robert Nea arene eight, both convicted of wife murder in Cleveland, were electrocuted at the Ohio Penitentiary. Del showed nervousness before death, while O'Neill broke down and required help to the chair.
Springfield Illinois January statistics show the state experienced the warmest first six days of January on record since 1880. Meteorologist Clarence Root announced the finding noting unusually high temperatures across Illinois.
Iron Mountain Jan 8 Fred Stolz a farmer was found dead in his shack after hanging himself with two pieces of hay wire. He left no note and authorities described the death as a suicide.
President elect and Julius Kahn announce agreement to maintain a peace time army of 150 000 with an organized reserve. The army would drop from about 200 000 to 175 000 immediately with 25 000 released by the end of the next fiscal year.
Prohibition Commissioner Kramer says the country will not be literally dry and that sentiment for prohibition strengthens nationwide. He predicts practical prohibition after the current generation, while noting some home production may continue. He lauds enforcement and cites the West as largely dry. In New York and the East sentiment shifts, while difficulties for agents are expected. Sacramento appeals court rules officers must arrest violators of the national prohibition law and addresses a bribery case involving a local patrolman.
Regional Director Richardson prepares to seize four Chicago breweries as part of a national drive against illicit liquor. Attorneys general and district attorneys consider swift action, with federal seizure pending word from Washington on the legality and scope of the plant seizures.
A blaze at the Royal hotel in England Arkansas killed six residents and left two more believed dead. three others were severely burned. Police and state officers aided in evacuating occupants from the five story structure, with 150 rescued using rope ladders.
Washington reports Paris informally warned of a possible invasion of the Ruhr Valley over Germany's disarmament failure. Berlin notes 35,000 Ruhr coal miners strike to force disbanding of Bavarian civilians. Miners press for nationalization of mines and for government to clarify Spa funds used for relief.
Fire likely from defective wiring confined to one room of the American embassy in London as firemen battled the blaze. In a separate report from Laredo Texas two liquor smugglers were killed in a gun fight with Captain Ryan and six Texas rangers sixty miles east of Laredo with several smugglers escaping and no ranger injuries.
J S Airmen Roamed blind in northern Canada for four days with little food and sleep. Hudson's Bay clerk Bradbury recalls the exhausted trio at Moose Factory and Moose Factory notes the weather eased their luck with light snow and accessible caribou moss.
A county Red Cross business meeting is set for next Tuesday January 11 at 2 30 at the court house Attendance of every county officer and officers of all branch chapters is expected The executive secretary and the county school nurse will report The secretary and nurse traveled to Crawfordsville to outline Red Cross public health and social service work The nurse completed physical tests for Crawfordsville school children Lola Yerkes of Iowa City is in county following up crippled children treated at the state institution The state Red Cross nursing supervisor Ellea Morse inspected Wahington county work this week
K of P units announce work night on January 10 or 11 and regular meetings for Shalom Group at 202 W. 2nd St. Joint installation planned for Zimri Rebekah and Covenant Odd Fellows at Odd Fellow Hall. United Spanish War Veterans set January 11 meeting at the G A R Hall. Fortnightly Music Department invites members to George Morrison home for an evening program and refreshments. Highland Terrace school hosts a school warming with a play When Smith Stepped Out and admission charges. Rev Coats to preach at Christian church Sunday.
A called meeting of Cyrus Chapter No 18 Royal Arch Masons will be held Tuesday evening January 11. The Mark Master’s Degree will be conferred by W C Bell High Priest.
Walnut Iowa challenger Caddock to regain heavyweight title by facing Stranger Lewis the current champion January 24 at Madison Square Garden New York. Manager Gene Melady says the contract is signed and a $10000 guaranty is secured for the fall bout.
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