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Washington Evening Journal (Newspaper) - October 20, 1920, Washington, Iowa The evening journal hit Otrera pm ably to to or and thursday. Of re extreme w a Milf. In. Port by in it nit and m. K. Anil pm Ai Iona the ral i volume 28 Washington. Iowa Kwh newday evening of Tokkie 20, 1820 number 211 service striker halted Farmers hit two billion 1 by declines Secretary Meredith tells Bankers about effects of shrinkage in values. Asks More Liberal credits president Hawes of the american Bankers association urges tax reduction and application of business methods to gov. Eminent. Chr Nore their i Iii ital obligation Rind Dillies both in each other and flu or. Haw continued a we nifty reasonably look Forward without no arts to hotter adjustment of the fryre of i it Hor nod capital a labor. By f onion tint strikes. Encouraging disagreement with employ ors to in fart striking fit Tho Hort of ifs own future Progress and impairing the pr<�v8rlfy of Tho country. Capital Quot Hodd recognize tii result of Tho Toller nod in prove working condition end wag in ratio to Tho prod a of turn end investment. Every in ii should in free to work eat i own salvation and not to to hound by the Hackle of organizations to i Creel not Wilson emissary. Hon Antonio Tex. Clot. 20.�?in to statement i Hor George or formerly chairman of the eos it Nett of on Public information dont that his recent trip to Mexico in Mode on any official by foes of the United stat gov run it or that a was on n Jarl Tutte in the representative of is <1nt wet att. Massin Cork is halted by soldiers British officer with drawn revolver stops services for faster. Black and Tan. The relative a of the murdered hum were pm tit when Ute of shooting occurred. Causes 6reat commotion army officer goes to altar and gives officiating priest orders to limit the six of the Fitzgerald funeral to too. Washington oct. 20.�? shrink Eye in the value of farm product to far line reason will result in american Arm via receiving $2j�u0,000,000 teas limn they in Oil lip pc secured on the lv10 Price basis Secretary of agriculture my Olith said addressing the american banker a association sunlit Cou volition. Ile Harrod the resulting situation a our a which d Mauds the be thought Aud sympathetic Ronald ration of the banker of America arum in fart of All the people of the or. Meredith estimated that the fall in com Price had in Olied a Milton Dollar loss to producers while the de Rohm in Cotton Price amounted to a third of a billion dollars. The situation a fur Flut Mach harder for Farmers he said because the labor and my let Isis need sry to Taniji production had been supplied during the blah proc period. Urges Mere Liberal credit a the american people Ennst aet to it that formers secure credit sufficient for their or. Meredith font in Ucol a Only thu can they continue to Supply the Button s neti for food. I think you gentlemen fully Realise that of the Farmer i to continue i produce and to meet tin food requirement of the nation he must have adequate Price for i products. A the Fanner is not Tho Only one who would be adversely affected of he fails to secure a reasonable return for time efforts. I do not think you can fall to see that tin Farmers problems Are your problems am that your ultimate Prosperity depend upon a rigid solution of the difficulties confronting the the marketing problem or. Meredith said is the greatest one facing the agricultural inter. Ile urged j that hankers assist co Ojo Rutle farm-1 its enterprises and acknowledged that banker already Biti Given a very great Hill to agriculture. Hawes urges tax reduction. Reduction of Federal taxes co opera Tuai of the hankers in solving the problems of the railroads Ami Economy in government Ami private expenditure were urged in the annual report of dlr hard s. Hawes president of the association. Other Mno be by or. Hawes were i hat the transportation act be amended so that hankers and business men could become directors of railroads that agriculture and foreign Trade he encouraged and that Steps he taken to relieve the prelim it Industrial of feet taking up the tax question. Or. Hawes a id the aced was not Only for a reduction of Federal taxes hut also for a most careful supervision of the expenditures of the proceed of the taxes. A a slogan recently coined a he said �?�1 appealing a More business in government less government in a or. Howes declared that a no tax itself should interfere with the accumulation of wealth or the development of the Industrial life of the Bankers and business men he continued should he permitted to Steve on the hoards of director of Tho roads regardless of their dealing with the railroads hut they should he charged with full responsibility in their duties. La optimistic. Or. Hawes sounded a n note regarding Industrial unrest. Ile expressed the opinion that there was needless alarm that America would see changes in it Industrial society similar to those undertaken in some other countries. A with a prospective decrease in prices and increase in the disposition it Industrial and labor leaders to rec both to make Cash reports democratic and Republican chairmen to Send record to Senate committee Chicago. Oct. 20 a National demo Cutlo chairman White Promise that he would comply with the request of the touted states a Umiat it commute Cork oct. 20.�?a dramatic scene was enacted in the Church her jut Liefer the removal of Michael Fitzger mid body to Fermoy the Fig Teia ions we being celebrated when an army officer with drawn revolver in companies by four Soldier with ride. Forced a Way through the throng in the Entrance in relied up to the altar Mil and presented the officiating priest with a typewritten communication from great headquarter stating that the number of a sons in the funeral proc Aion of the hunger striker mind French charge kills Story says no one a been chosen to consult Harding a formally or Washington get 20.�?atturn tire j one Beeti Given the state department by a omit i a beef tin Trench charge Here that the Trench government a not Given nut Barit to anyone to approach Bena Tor liar Ling with suggestion that thu Republican presidential nominee take the Lead in forming a nov world Una oblation. Tailing the attention to no official denial issued by the preach foreign office monday the French charge told undersecretary of stat iffy Chi that he wan attired that the French government Bro delegated no spoke Traad to act for it in negotiations with Henn Tor Harding either a formally or informally officially or a strike now up to House of commons Premier Lloyd George ready to go before House with data. Eminent doing Mhz would be falling in its duty. Lail Myrlte members of the House of common have been for several Days in conference with leaders of the miners federation and other great i to Hor organizations and London was hopeful that they had Rej tried some derision which would tend to bring about to solution of questions that canned the walkout of the Coni diggers. Lloyd George firm. Braving the warnings from the al Orite members of parliament that the i in 11 was extra fatal collision Wrangell a forces Defeated by reds Compromise reports heard Rorro so and against Grant of Miter demands in urged at opening no talk heard of strike spread. London on 20.-�?parliament re Ope Ood with the situation created by la Coal strike and the Irish problem Cor bin in to draw the members to r in Large numbers. Discussion on the Coal strike a appointed to investigate Campaign expend fur calling on the chairmen of i a lauded to too none of whom would the National senatorial and co Crew i be allowed to Anarch in military forma mortal committees of the i tumor in tic Ute. Arn in a Puhl can parties to file reports of collection and disbursements of funds at a Blear a october 28. The reports Are to cover All activities since Iii nitty chairmen testified St the committee hearing in Chicago several week ago. In Tho thursday chosen Hie report arc to be submitted to the Public. At the off of at the auditorium hotel of net tonal Republican chairman Hay who al of i in Chicago. It a stated that chairman Hays. Would comply we Ltd the Senate committee s request. Sylvia Pankhurst arrested former militant suffragist Leader la charged with the Possession of seditious literature. London oct. 20.�? Sylvia Pankhurst former Well known Lender of the militant Hebr Aglet we arrested on a charge of having seditious literature Iii her Possession slip a no arrested following a r ild on the offices of the workers dreadnought w hich had been ordered suppressed. Recently mix Punk burst became an avowed communist. Anti bolshevik forces fail to take a Kovka Bridgehead. Heavy losses suffered in dead and wounded and Fin material captured by soviet troops. Men Naff the transport workers the remaining two elements of bog land labor a triple Alliance a would shortly quit work and join the striking Coal Miner and thu bring catastrophe to Britain in Requier Lloyd George in the Houe of commons declared he would not concede the wage demands of the minora unless he to Given a guarantee of increased Coal output. Up to the present the miners have refused to give ouch a guarantee. Though determinedly struggling fur increased a to meet the mounting Cost of living. The common bottled with the grave strike situation for five full hour. Lust before rising for adjournment of the session which a marked on Milf sides by a conciliatory debate the i., or i Utah it i Lorn. A jew a Alne of Tho special to the evening journal Kuik pa., Ort. Persona were killed and fifteen injured when the Chicago Boston limited on Tho new York Central Railroad sideswiped a Buffalo or vet and train Petou Imit Iii al Hie Union station Here today. Tile ii Ira go Boston it press ran through an open switch and tide swiped the train from Buffalo. Uphold Austria plebiscite Irish policy to be maintained the Entrance of the soldiers created a commotion Iii the crowded Church a number of women and children running toward tile altar. Irish volunteers calmed the congregation Ami the ceremonies proceeded. To prevent Irish volunteers from marching in the funeral procession a Large Force of military surrounded the Church and six lorry loads of Soldier and an armoured car Felt in behind the mourners carriages following the coffin. Great excitement in streets. In the business streets through which the procession passed great indignation was expressed among the people at the military display feverish excitement prevailing. The condition of the Irish hunger strikers in Cork jail Halm come worse As the result of depression caused by the death of Fitzgerald first of the eleven to succumb. Joseph Murphy who was very Low monday has rallied a the result of medical treatment hut his Case is still regarded As the most critical. Several collapses were suffered by two of the strikers. Donovan Ami Kenny. Sean Hennessey Keluy and Upton also Are Iii a critical state. Three men killed. A re j. Hunter of Clayton Dublin oct. 20.�? j lire men were j a who has been visiting mrs. Han hauled out of their Homes in tipperary i Kohrer her sister went to Keota to and Roscommon and shot dead by London oct. 20. The russian bolshevik have it aril i plod Minsk which a cording to their official communique the Boles have a fan tailed. The Bol Lieval to to hips a by pressure Bow Ever Are t Citrin Lorn oppositions in the Slutsk bib Rector sets Topol. O h 20.�?the Effort of Cen. Baron Wrang i Antt Bol Skovek Leader in South Russia to take the ask Hoven bring a la eat have resulted in failure with heavy looses to ids Force in killed and wounded and in material captured by the bolshevik. The kill included a general commanding the barn Novitch cavalry corps. Ien. Wrangel s troop have been thrown Hock into the tank Len Aren he Hind the bopper which they still control. Leon Trotzky the russian soviet War minister is said to he personally j the of them Ard of Trade. He declared the government was open to every form of suggestion by which a peaceful solution of this great question con i i be obtained. Ile appealed to the Bou to keep All bitterness out of the debate saying tile problem was to be solved not by denunciation but by Good will Ami common Ama. Her Robert was loudly cheered As be took the door. Ovation for Lloyd Georgs. Premier Lloyd Jeorge bad entered shortly before and received Hon. In ids so sir Robert reviewed the attempts at a settlement with the miners and Drew a gloomy picture of the a Attila of the strike were to in Contin tied. The factories throughout tin country were closing in said with each Day throwing it of out of employment. Trade tinder these condition would be gradually strangled he pointed out. He called attention to the depreciation of British credit abroad As a result Only of the threatened strike which amounted in the Case of imports from America since july he said to nearly �3w, 0 monthly. Can to Compromise position. It had been suggested continued Lunker that because the country menace to the Empire latent in the strike atmosphere the Premier grave and holding himself in restraint announced that the government could not accept a solution which was not of a permanent nature. Halfway measures he emphasized would not solve the situation. Demands heavier production. The Premier then invited the owners and the mine workers to devise a scheme among themselves to bring ult ova-1 about the heavier tonnage production which he demanded. Replying to the Laberite suggestions that he summon the owners and the Miner for a conference Lloyd George said that it would first be necessary for him to con ult the Cabinet. He declared that he would Call a meeting of the Cabinet provided he could be satisfied that Tim miners would agree to an investigation of the entire question of wages and output. Council of ambassadors sends notification to Vienna must respect article m. Baris oct. 20.�?allied Powers will re meet the result of the plebiscite held in the Kleng Erfurt District of Austria a week ago saturday according to a Baria paper which declares notification to this effect has been sent to Vienna by the Council of ambassadors. At the same time the Council la is id to have intimated to the austrian government that it was expected it would not violate article he of the treaty of St. Germain which forbade the Union of Austria and Germany without approval from the Council of the league of nations. Allies warn poles on Vilna u. S. Ship building slumps Industry after having big Lead now is displaced by Britain Bays Lloyd s Register. Directing the Dnieper Campaign from Orel. Gen. W in Nisei has signed a Law creating local /.emstvo, which will exercise Quot tar Ren Chang Powers. In signing the Law Hie general said la hoped civil War would soon end. We in this horrible trouble the miners sin mid he Given something. That. He said might Settle tin strike but of la lid to others would Hare to to settled every three months when once the impression got about that it was Only necessary to threaten a strike in order to get something. Any government acting with responsibility would Only give Way he declared when it was assured that the menu. To a were justified. Any gov Bonar Law tells commons cab inet will not shift. The end of a perfect Day new Torii oct. 20.�?ship building in the United states which led that of great Britain by 1,031.000 Gross tons Early this year has fallen behind in the Quarter that ended sept. 30. By 1,890,000 Gross tons according to Fig. Tires made pull a by Lloyd a Register of shipping. The United states however the report Soldi continues to produce More than twice As much tonnage in Oil tankers As All other countries combined. King of Greece Dies of infection determined to put Down murder no Prospect of release for mayor Macswiney. London oct. 20.�?-the government intends to proceed with tin government of Ireland Hill. Andrew Bonar Law the government Leader declared in answering a question in the House of communal. The announcement a greeted with cheers from the coalition benches. Colonel Malone Liberal member for the East division of Leyton demanded whether tin government intended meantime to continue the Quot police murder reprisals a this brought cries of a shame a from the floor. Or. Bonar Law replied a it is the intention of tile government meantime to put Down the policy of Home Secretary Shortt when questioned with regard to the possible release of lord mayor Macswiney of Cork declared tin government had not altered its policy that convicted men or those twisting trial for serious offences would not be released Localise of hunger strikes. All the men now striking came within this category the Home Secretary said. The Home Secretary asserted that none of the prison authorities had fed lord mayor Macswiney. Monkey bites inflicted oct. Fatal to Alexander. Death of the ruler expected to precipitate dramatic International struggle Over successor. France and Britain Fin at action it situation in not cleared Notts Are firm. London of 2o�?a not with Raga re to the thru a a tuition was handed to Tim polish government by Tho French and by representatives in Warsaw acting simultaneously. Tile note declared Hie Allied governments considered the occupation of i inn contrary to the armistice with Lithuania concluded through Hie mediation of the league of nations and contrary to the Assurance Given by Poland to Lite allies and the league of nations. The note is Friendly but Tim in tone. Asks $250,000,000 in Loans Farmers National Council chief urge issuance of certificates of indebtedness. Washington oct 20.�?issuance of Treasury certificates of indebtedness to the amount of at least $250,000,000 for the Pur Hgt be of facilitating Loans to Farmers was advocated by George pm Hampton managing director of the Farmers National Council who said he had written to president Wilson seeking i co opera too. Turn Down elastic Dollar Bankers currency commission reports against Irving Fisher flan after Yomaria study. London oct. 20. Greece died tuesday according to a Central news dispatch from Athena a Bri Ndoci. Death resulted from the effects of two wounds indicted by two monkeys on october 2, when the King fought Tho animals to protect a pet dog. King Alexander who ascended the hellenic throne of june 17, 1917, after his father King Constantine had tied the country following u political upheaval had been ill since the Date of tile Monkey bites and his condition Hod been daily reported As growing worse. Both animals that it the King were found to be diseased and were killed. The death of King Alexander is expected to precipitate a dramatic International struggle in which Hie most acute old world politicians will name the successor to tin greek throne. Those who have closely watched the trend of events in the hellenic kingdom foresee in intense internal crisis which will Tux to the uttermost the strength of the political master of Greece Klein hellos , who while Long nursing a Hope for the establishment of a Republic believes that the time for the change is not Washington get. 20.�?prof. Irving Fisher s plan to stabilize the Dollar by diminishing or increasing the Gold behind the Dollar As prices fall or rift was adversely reported upon by Tho currency commission of the american bunkers association which opened a annual convention Bere. After a. Years study the commission found King Alexander of j that the plan contained a grave dangers and recommended against memorializing Congress in favor of changes in the monetary syst in suggested by the Vale economist. Mondell Hurt in crash Republican House Leader s broken in an automobile Accident on Shoshone reservation. Lander Wyo a get. 20.�?frank Mendel i. Republican Leader in the House of representatives was injured in in automobile Accident while inspecting reclamation work on the Shoshone reservation near Riverton. J according to a Telephone message received Here Mondello a leg was broken. No details of the Accident were received. Monteil to being brought to a Hospital in Lander. M7s. Cox contributes $1,000. I new York oct 20.�?the women Bureau of democratic headquarter announced receipt of a pledge front mrs. Janus m. Cox wife of the presidential candidate who agreed to Cost tribute $1,000 toward the women campaigner the league of nations j

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