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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1920
Page
1
Dublin reports show five dead as clashes erupt with soldiers raiding homes and patrolling bridges. Curfew enforced, rail service halted, and thousands detained as authorities push to capture republican leaders and halt attacks linked to the Easter rebellion era.
The Gaelic Athletic Association denies that there were pickets at the grounds or that troops were fired upon as some shots aimed to create a panic to aid an escape by several men rumored to be present.
In Chicago on November 24 Federal Judge Alschuler heard testimony from 8 S Marquis director of Ford Educational Bureau who stated 75 cents an hour is the lowest living wage. The hearings address demands by 120 000 workers for a raise of 19 dollars per week.
Fifteen persons accused of the recent attack on the French consulate in Breslau have been found guilty and sentenced to prison terms ranging from one to twelve months. Five defendants were acquitted.
A Missouri bank heist triggers a pursuit as a posse starts for the river town following telephone advices. Berlin reports German chemical syndicate plans nitrogen plants in the United States and Japan with negotiations already opened with governments.
President elect Harding arrived at Cristobal in the morning on board the Parisitina. He received a noisy harbor welcome as the voyage from New Orleans ended with the ship slowed to reach Colon by midafternoon. Harding said he enjoyed every minute of the voyage and planned golf on the first day in the Canal Zone after resting at the hotel designated as his home there.
Geneva reports that several League of Nations delegates proposed asking the United States to send an expeditionary force to police Armenia, with the League covering costs. A second idea to have America negotiate peace between Turkey and Armenia was considered, though council members were unsure if it was proper to request a nonmember nation.
John Doughty, a Toronto-born suspect in the Ambrose J. Small mystery, was arrested in an Oregon City paper mill after confessing to stealing bonds. Small vanished after a December 1919 Toronto luncheon with his wife amid a $1,000,000 check and $12,000,000 fortune. Chicago detectives join the hunt with a $15,000 reward.
A fragmentary report notes Doughty moving from Toronto after the Trada Theater company bought Rivvel's interests and returning at Christmas for papers. Disappearance triggers a formal inquiry and a reward offer for theft accusations, with Flo uncontacted and the manager in Montreal awaiting updates.
London dispatch reports police arrested the archbishop’s valet after raiding the palace and detaining a group described as armed or dangerous. No further names or affiliations confirmed in the readable text.
Charles S S exhorted Farmers' Union members to defy federal probes and jail, urging them to reduce production to combat ruinous prices. He warned farmers across Kansas and Iowa of efforts to force indictments and to unite for collective action despite opposition.
In Berlin on November 24, Herman Muller claimed 100 prominent figures including Crown Princess Cecelle and Princes Eitel Frederick and August William helped move 250 million marks to Holland. The Reichstag pressed for punishment as Finance Minister Wirth said prosecutors probe Crusser & Phillipson, a firm linked to contraband transfers, and seizures were ordered after cash and securities fled Germany.
Proceedings stall over money flows to Holland as Crosser and Philipsen engage accounts with princely houses including Hohenzollerns. The finance department seeks maximum security from Cruiser bank debtors while Crusser evades arrest after a surrounding attempt. Professor Kohl accuses Mueller of mudslinging against the monarchy.
Vienna November 24 A furious crowd took to the streets angered by attacks on Austrians in Prague. Windows in a Czech bank and in a hotel used for a Sokol festival were stashed as thousands demonstrated, with police struggling to prevent the disruption of the festival and the Czech lodging.
In Braunswalde near Marienwerder a freight train and an express collided. Forty people are known dead or seriously injured, with fears for additional victims under wreckage.
George M. Smith longtime managing editor of the New York Tribune died suddenly at his home from promatine poisoning with heart disease complicating the deaths The obituary notes his prominence in the newspaper world and his New York origins.
Reports from Harbin and Tiflis say antibolshevik units under General Semenoff surrendered to Russian Soviet forces after killing officers and fleeing into Mongolia. Armenia's government resigned to the extreme left after Moscow terms, allowing Soviet intervention as Turkish leader Mustapha Kemal faced Turkish resistance. Stalin arrives in Baku with full powers for Trans Caucasus settlement.
Three lawsuits filed today in Illinois prompt injunction actions. The cases announce court hearings and specify parties seeking immediate relief. Authorities note the suits involve civil matters and request swift judicial consideration.
Chicago Cubs pitcher Jim Vaughn reportedly involved in a row with his father in law. Attorney General Brundage launches Volstead Act action in federal court, filing seventy three injunction suits against Chicago saloon dealers to restrain liquor sales.
Kenosha Wisconsin reports Jim Vaughn pitcher for the Chicago Cubs was stabbed during a row at his home last night. His father in law is accused by police as the assailant. Vaughn's wife recently filed for divorce, thought to trigger the fight.
Madrid reports a Spanish marine infantry detachment will travel to Lithuania as part of an allied force to oversee a proposed plebiscite. The unit will be entirely volunteers and equipped for the cold conditions at Vilna.
More than $1,000,000 worth of narcotics including morphine and cocaine seized by government agents in the last two months will be distributed to hospitals nationwide. The announcement came from Frank L. Boyd, supervisor of the prohibition enforcement department.
Chicago November 24 the will contest over Marshall Field assets drew top legal talent with a four cornered suit. Judge Charles M Foel allowed nearly 1 million dollars in attorney fees setting the sum at 960000 reflecting the vast costs of the proceedings.
The International Institute of Agriculture reports 1920 world crops higher than 1919 with barley up 7 percent, oats 21 percent, and sugar beets 36 percent. In Argentina, offers for the new wheat crop come in at lower prices than mid October.
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