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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1923
Page
1
Central News reports Berlin says the Cuno cabinet will resign and a new leadership may be led by Paul Loebe and Gustave Shhasemann with a decision due after Reichstag meeting next week. London notes Britain awaits reply from France on reparations and doubts any publishable response before Thursday’s debate.
Roy Simms of Kansas City was killed at a road grading camp near Dike on Saturday night. Jess Penrod, also of Kansas City, is held by the Grundy Center sheriff. The men reportedly fought with knives after likely intoxication. Simms died from a severed artery in his right leg.
Irene Castle denies reports of a Paris divorce from Robert Tremain and plans to meet him next week in New York. She insists no divorce is filed or pursued despite dispatches citing court records. She criticized public interest in her private affairs while arriving in New York with relatives and belongings.
Crookston Minnesota July 30 Magnus Johnson at a jubilee urged Harding to call a special session of Congress to pass emergency measures for farmers. He doubted success but said Brookhart La Follette and others must reason with him, adding he will carry the bit for the common people.
Roy Zimmerman 69, an Iowa insurance dealer, died at a Mason City hospital after his car skidded in sand while attempting to pass and overturned a mile south of Manley. His wife, Mrs. Zimmerman, suffered breaks in both arms but is expected to recover.
Des Moines, July 20 The Wilkins department store was sold to Younkers Brothers, a major local merchant house. The Wilkins store will close for inventory and stock transfer tomorrow. Purchase price not disclosed. Wilkins was founded in 1881 by E. J. and W. A. Wilkins and is among Iowa’s oldest department stores.
A 32 year old Enoch Carlson and 18 year old Howard Mc Cullen drowned yesterday while fishing in the Mississippi River near Davenport. Carlson drowned while attempting to rescue his companion. The incident was reported by The Associated Press.
The dancer said Mr Tremain secured his passage on the Macjestic and chose the French liner for humane pet treatment. She dodged marriage questions saying she may stay single unless remarriage is desired, and noted possible return to her former husband. She praised Prince of Wales dancing and criticized Parisian fashion as less attractive than usual.
The Associated Press reports five people were killed and nine injured in nine automobile crashes at railroad crossings across the country. A Pennsylvania train struck two cars, killing four in the first crash and nine in the second. The first crash occurred at Highland Illinois, where a stalled car was hit by the speeding train. hours later a similar impact occurred at Legrett near Terre Haute, killing nine. Additional incidents occurred in Minnesota, Alameda California, Wadesboro North Carolina, Robanne New Jersey, Vermont, and Augusta Kansas.
Executives of western railroad lines planned a Chicago meeting to study a proposed temporary twenty five percent freight rate cut for wheat and flour exports. The move follows a recent Omaha business led campaign to boost purchases of these commodities, announced by the Omaha chamber of commerce after a letter from H Holden of Chicago, president of the association of railway executives, to John L Kennedy.
Senator Smith W. Brookhart told a Minneapolis labor meeting that uniting farm, soldiers, labor, and mothers blocs could ease unrest at home and abroad. He pressed for an extra congressional session and economic cooperation, warning civilization faces a turning point with impending changes.
An Associated Press dispatch from Omaha reports a late night hailstorm ruined the unharvested wheat crop and caused thousands of dollars in property damage over an area about sixty miles long along the North Platte river from North Platte to the Wyoming border.
A bride and groom traditionally wear a small silver dog pledge of fidelity and silver ducks for prosperity and many children. The custom reflects vows and blessings in Chinese wedding ceremonies.
Sioux City Ja July 30 W W White proprietor of a rooming house was shot and seriously wounded and four persons robbed of jewelry valued at 420 dollars in a continuation of a crime wave authorities are trying to curb White was wounded by three men who demanded liquor His condition is critical Police report robberies and holdups in ten days netting about 9300 in cash
News reaches from Clyde Walker residence near Galesburg Illinois of an accident last week in which Mr. and Mrs. Lee Arthaud formerly of Washington and Mrs. Walker were burned. The Burns resulted when a gasoline iron ignited clothing as they attempted to quell the blaze. Mrs. Arthaud sustained the most serious injuries including a badly burned hip though doctors report no lasting danger. Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Arthaud are sisters of Mrs. Fred Franklin and Mrs. Harry Swift and formerly lived near Ainsworth.
William Diewold, 23, of Burlington, drowned in the Mississippi River after a launch swamped by a passing steamer. He died attempting to rescue companion Russell Wallace, who could not swim. Wallace survived with others helping. Four others escaped. Diewold's body was not recovered.
Reports reach Britain of a movement to replace the Greek monarchy with a republic. Ronald MacNeill told the House of Commons there is republic agitation in Greece but little ground for immediate alarm about the throne per British officials.
The first Iowa women were admitted to the Ku Klux Klan in a ceremony near Des Moines Saturday night. About 300 women from Perry Marshalltown Adel Ames and nearby towns took the oath. Approximately 2506 Klansmen witnessed the initiation.
The Fannie J Coppin Women s Mite Missionary Society met Friday afternoon at the parsonage. Mrs J A Porter and Mrs J C Boie from First U P church spoke on mission papers, inspiring thoughts and sustenance for the soul. President Mrs L A P Jones urged continual mission spirit among members.
The article states tigers are confined to Asia including India Siberia Persia Java and Sumatra with no historical record of wild tigers in Africa.
A concise remark by William Penn warns that excessive study of ancient deeds impairs living with modern times, highlighting tension between reverence for the past and adapting to contemporary life. The quote critiques scholars who neglect present realities in pursuit of antiquated rules.
President Harding will be rushed back to Washington by special train within two weeks after recovering from illness. Doctors in San Francisco met with Brigadier General Sawyer and Secretary Work to assess his condition, with updates promised upon conclusion of the conference.
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