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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1920

Page

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Big Row Over Irish Policy In Commons

London November 23 Two MPs fought during question time over Ireland with Sir Hamar Greenwood detailing Dublin murders. Devlin and Molson clashed. a chairing by others followed and the speaker suspended the sitting after Devlin refused to sit. Apology followed and was accepted.

London House of Commons Joseph Devtin Maj John Molson Major Molson Devlin Hamar Greenwood Ireland Dublin William Henry Davidson Williaw Sir William Lioyd George Sir Hamar

Beall determinator inventor John Bent dies in Decatur

John Bent of Decatur aged ninety one died here on November 23. Widely known as inventor of the Beall determinator, his corn sampling machine gained world renown for its accuracy. He would have turned ninety one next March.

Decatur, HV John Bent

Will Arrost Constantine Return To Greek Throne

France and Great Britain would refuse to recognize Constantine if he reascends the Greek throne as per the Petit Parisien. The paper notes friends of enemy are not friends. France will not oppose the return by force, though the foreign office now recognizes it as inevitable.

Maria France Great Britain Petit Parisien Constantine Greece Foreign Office

New England Railroads Face Receivership Warning

Charles F. Choate and Wilbur La Roe Jr. told the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington that without immediate financial relief the New England railroads will likely be driven into receivership soon.

Washington New England Interstate Commerce Commission Charles F. Choate Wilbur la Roe, Jr

Suffragist robbed of furs at League of Nations meeting

Miss Ruth Sweetzer representing an American suffragist group reported to Geneva police that she was robbed of furs valued at 250 dollars while attending a League of Nations session on November 23.

Geneva Switzerland Ruth Sweetzer League of Nations

War Refugees 60 Insane on Ships

Constantinople November 23 The Crimean refugees aboard the Bosporus bound ships lie in appalling conditions and may die of misery if landings are not allowed. The floating hospitals house sick, diseased, and insane as crowds fight for water. Cannibalism fears and personal crises among refugees alarm officials and crew.

Constantinople Bosporus

Russo Polish peace talks resume as forces mass east

Riga and Warsaw reports note M Joffe confirms Polish troop withdrawal to the state frontier while Moscow awaits word. Across the region Soviet armies gather to crush Balakovitch irregulars, as refugees flood the southeast frontier and Baltic negotiations stall over Lithuania.

Riga M. Joffe M. Dombski Moscow Warsaw Balakovitch Poland Russia Kiev Lithuania Council of the League of Nations Kovno Central Lithuanian Republic Vilna Zellgouski Letichev London Soviet Russia Proskurey

Unclear OCR snippet on military moves and captures

Fragmentary text indicates forces shifting toward a sector with mention of captured positions and various troop movements. specific details are obscured by garbled wording.

Harding's Sister Gets Job at Federal Health Office

Fragmented OCR reports Mrs Carolyn Preident Cleet Pers onnted heads a department at the United States Surgeon General’s office in Washington. The text notes her as the sister of Harry Votaw and mentions she had previously resigned and now holds a significant position in a hospital or health service, with duties related to fire safety and special headquarters.

Wash Hugh Carolyn United U United

Reprisals in Ireland Amid Civil Strife Reported

London reports indicate military reprisals escalate near Dublin after Croke Park killings. Sinn Fein member Patrick Mathews wounded at Skerries. McCann shot dead in Rush after armed forces entered his home. Plot to assassinate Prime Minister Lloyd George alleged. unidentified officer found near Cork.

London Croke Park Dublin Sinn Ireland Cork

League of Nations urged to act on Armenian crisis

Geneva reports indicate Viviani and Cecil resolutions urging the League council to form a force to end Armenian hostilities. Senator Harding's proposal to send Marines to Batum is recalled, with Balfour and Viviani urging united action by the 41 League states to address Armenia.

Harding Senate League Geneva M. Viviani Council of the League of Nations Armenia Robert Cecil Assembly of the League M. Spalekjoviteh United States Batum Foreign Relations Committee A. J. Balfour Great Britain Balfour Rene Viviani France

Viviani urges international force to end Armenia hostilities

The draft resolution urges the League of Nations to consult with powers to form a force large enough to halt Armenia fighting. Nations discuss intervention, with estimates up to 60,000 soldiers, and debate whether the United States would participate.

Franch M. Viviani Council of the League Armenia Fridtjof Nansen Norway United States U. S Jonesen Roumania M. Vivien J. Doherty Canada Lord Cecil M. Viviant Balfour League of Nations

Western Union Seeks Court Injunction Over Cable

The Western Union Telegraph Company asks the DC Supreme Court for an injunction to stop Secretary Daniels from blocking its Miami to Miami Beach telegraph line. The State Department’s prepaid cable requirement led the department to suspend using Western Union cables temporarily.

Washington Western Thion Telegraph Company District of Columbia Supreme Court Secretary of the Navy Daniels Miami Miami Beach Pia Western Union Telegraph Company State Department Western Union Company

Irish plots expanding as Sinn Fein gunmen struck Ireland and England

London dispatch reports Sir Hamar Greenwood stating paid assassins planned killings across Ireland and England. He described a Dublin visit by gunmen during a football match, a mixed force engagement leaving ten dead and several wounded, and revolvers found with deaths of a man and a woman. He urged Parliament to see the violence as an organic band targeting both nations.

London Sir Hamar Greenwood Ireland House of Commons England Hamar Sinn Fein Dublin Sir Hamar

Reception on Arrival A Noisy Welcome for Harding

President elect Warren G. Harding and his party reached Cristobal Panama amid a noisy harbour welcome and he said he enjoyed the voyage. In Athens the Phallis cabinet vowed full cooperation with the Entente by providing all guarantees the Allies demand.

Evening Journal Colon Panama Warren G. Harding Cristobal Greece Athens Phallis

White House Turkey Fight Turns Turkey Victory

At the White House grounds a friendly contest between turkeys from South Trimble Kentucky and Cuero Texas ended with the Kentucky bird winning the mock battle. The Texan turkey suffered feathery damage in the staged clash while claiming pride in the bout.

Washington White House Wilson South Trimble Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Cuero Tex Texas Lone Star

Two Cadets Die in Kelly Field Plane Crash

San Antonio, Nov. 23 Two flying cadets were killed when their plane crashed on landing at Kelly Field No 2. The ship burst into flames and burned. Sigmund Szymanski aged twenty eight from San Antonio an instructor cadet and a several year army veteran was married. James A Turney twenty one from Berkeley California survived by his mother in Berkeley.

San Antonio Tex Sigmund Szymanski James A. Turney Berkeeley Cat Kelly Field No. 2 Szymanski Turney Berkeley

Fire destroys 75 autos at Drexel Square garage

A blaze at the Drexel Square garage on Cottage Grove avenue destroyed 75 cars and injured Fireman Nicholas Phome of engine company No. 50. Explosions from gasoline tanks caused extensive damage estimated at 300000 dollars.

Chicago Drexel Square Cottage Grove Avenue Nicholas Phome

Say No Ban on Malt Sales in Ohio

Columbus Ohio November 28. Attorneys Kramer and Brettmann for malt and hop dealers report there is no ruling by enforcement against sale of malt extract hops to bakers or confectioners. They sent the communication to local dealers after discussions with Cincinnati firm in Washington.

Columbus Kramer & Brettmann Ohio Washington Cincinnati

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Joseph Devlin Major Molser Mr. Deviin Eriva Mr. Devlin Will Arrost Bulakovitch Volovhyek Mre. Ca Department of States Yee Snow White Lloyd George ASK League For Armenia Protection W. U Florida Greenwood Ness Turkeys Row Gobblers Kentucky Bird Wine
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