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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1920
Page
1
Germany signs early morning agreement under protest agreeing to disarm and surrender weapons. Allies threaten occupation of Ruhr if terms not met by October 1. Lloyd George calls for immediate action. Berlin cites constitutional limits and protests.
The remark warns that failure would force Germany to bear serious consequences and would affect the Allies as well, signaling a pivotal outcome for both sides. It emphasizes the broader impact beyond Germany alone.
Two armed men bound and gagged a watchman at the United States Textile Alliance warehouse in Hoboken and carried off 20 boxes of German dyes valued at $15,000. The alliance acts as the government supervised distributor of German dyes to U.S. manufacturers. In Cheyenne, Henry Covington of Hot Springs Ark. died and his wife and child were badly hurt when Covington's automobile overturned on a hill, plunging two feet down an embankment.
Former heavyweight champion Tack John, now a fugitive, telephoned from Tijuana to offer surrender to U S authorities if granted privileges. W P Hall reported John refused to be handcuffed or treated as a prisoner upon crossing the border for immediate transportation to Chicago for a charge under the Mann act. Waterbury strike vote shows 2,905 against ending stop. only two support. In Lansing, attorney general Croesbeck says proposed parochial school amendment violates federal constitution and should not appear on November ballot.
Delegates received checks signed by Edward F. Goltra to cover expenses for the state convention at Joplin, as testimony to a Senate committee hearing on presidential campaign expenditures reveals. Missouri Democrats ousted Senator James A. Reed from his national convention seat, with Reed not participating today. Olivia Brouggeman, former executive secretary to Missouri’s cost of living group, alleged office aides sought Palmer nomination at the national convention.
Reports from County Kerry say Royal Irish Constabulary officers refuse to perform duties beyond ordinary policing and will not cooperate with troops. Insurgent leaders pressure constables to resign and avoid armed raids while threats against British soldiers escalate, including a spokesman’s derisive taunt and a display of defiance toward Inspector General Smith.
Chicago July 10 Carl Wanderer confessed to killing his wife and the mysterious stranger found dead three weeks earlier in the Wanderer home vestibule. authorities release details of the case as investigations continue.
In a Chicago style incident three or more shots were fired at 4723 North Kitoty Avenue. George Kenny, secretary in the stae office, stated that investigators admitted missteps and that a stranger fired at least two shots after leaving the scene. The identity of the shooter remains unknown.
Mexico's provisional government plans to uphold Article 27 on petroleum ownership while abrogating Carranza decrees. Adolfo de la Huerta said foreign reporters could drill with a provisional arrangement, pending legal review. He noted five generals had taken up arms but held little threat, with about 500 followers.
An appeal from the Polish Republic asks 12 American aviators to join the Kosciuszko squadron, offering Polish pay and lieutenant ranks for volunteers who can fund transport. Bolshevik attacks press Polish lines south of the Duna as Starо Konstantinоff falls and air and ground units clash near Lewobers and on rail routes toward Kevel.
Reports state Poland plans to shift its governing seat away from Warsaw as the nation mobilizes. Donations flow from individuals banks and societies, including a one million mark gift to General Pisidski. General Joseph Haller, linked with Polish forces in France, is organizing a volunteer army to counter Bolshevik advances. London reports quote German press statements.
Marion Ohio July 10 Senator Harding candidate for the presidency on the Republican ticket preached his office scheduling several conferences. Prominent attendees include Henry L Stoddard of New York and J Frank Hanly former Indiana governor and prohibition leader. Harding continues drafting his acceptance speech and plans to review the first draft with National Chairman Will Hays on his arrival for the weekend at the Harding home.
Raton Rouge Louisiana July 10 report that the biennial session of the state legislature adjourned sine die removing any possibility of Louisiana enfranchising the women of the nation through ratification of the federal suffrage amendment.
Smyrna reports a Greek communique stating 20 000 Turkish nationalists were annihilated with about 5 000 escaping. Greek forces claim 1 500 casualties and 1 500 prisoners retained. London dispatch says Greek troops occupy Broussa, 50 miles south of Constantinople, easing southern threat to the capital.
The ex Kaiser and ex Kaiserinn undertook a first motor outing near Doorn with a police commander present. Daily crowds await sightings but he remains unseen, spending hours studying maps. Police precautions have tightened due to fear of assassination and poisoning. Food is tasted by the steward before serving.
Polish forces pull back ahead of advancing Soviet units near Pinsk as a broader offensive unfolds, signaling a shifting frontline and intensified operations in the region. The retreat follows heavy engagements and repositioning amid ongoing Soviet pressure.
Paris dispatch reports Polish troops withdrawing under pressure from a major Russian Soviet offensive. Journal notes Poles abandon Brest Litovsk Vilna and Pinsk as the front line shifts amid ongoing operations.
The Department of Justice report released today states that five thousand draft evaders have been convicted in federal courts and received sentences ranging from thirty days to a year in prison.
Special to Evening Journal reports the death of Admiral John A. Fisher in London portending a major naval legacy. Former First Lord of the Admiralty, he retired in 1904, returned in 1914, and directed Britain's naval warfare against Germany during World War I.
New York officials probe a pay roll kept by Joseph B. Elwell and a probate filing as part of the district attorney’s inquiry into the killing of a wealthy turfman and whist expert last month. Banks holding his funds are asked for account transcripts while evidence suggests payments to two women totaling 450 monthly. Assistant DA Talley cited Elwell tips on handling women relayed by the horseman’s trainer.
Five hundred hatmakers in Orange New Jersey receive a retroactive 25 percent raise on piece work rates from June 1 after a conference between manufacturers and labor leaders. The raise lifts pay to about $10 a day as 14 thousand woolen workers in Lawrence Massachusetts mills face an indefinite closure due to weak demand and limited orders.
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