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Washington Evening Journal (Newspaper) - October 22, 1920, Washington, Iowa The evening journal Cloudy tonight probable Shower port a my it rooter writ portion Mam Taft Gen really fair Nawf cooler. Volume 28 Washington Iowa Kilday evening a Thien 22, 1d2g number 213 England rail tie4n rail men to join miners it in Britain blackmail plot is alleged two men one former Soldier a. Rooted at Arthur to grand jury. Serve notice government must Settle mine trouble by sunday. Threaten to strike then Arthur la. Ort 22. A two Tny a ant n flt a Ronit Soldier wern Brill to Tho grand jury al Tuscola on for arg of hit attempted to extort a into from Minini s a Morris a Rte Iju test of tin find National Bank of Arthur. To a of Deputy she Riff in farm Rry armed with Shotgun hit nth of for born in Trio we cd it a four rail East of Artler w Morris had Horn ordered in a Otter to drop ii Lockage the two tin ii Noble Wilt i a Veteran of rho world War Hihi ii. It. Ferguson a Teloir Niph to Lerator Iii Arthur wore arrested. Railroad men delegation Reoutt what to virtually Art ultimatum transport worker also vote to strike in sympathy. London text. 22. Tho Coal strike nit tint Ion took an unexpected Anil grave turn when tin National Union of italic Mynion Aud Tho train a a Ort worker a federation Gaitri Mobini int they would strike in sym a Athy with Hie minora Wiles negotiations in tween the gov Ort i Mon t and Tho miners Frere reopened Iii work. Tile Railroad Fiteny a delegation a Anoli what waa virtually an to the government thai att member would Crew work sunday a Midnight unless tin strike waa aet i led or Tieg a tin i Iona which would effect a Settle Merit begun by saturday. Threatens to tie up Britain. Secretary Robert will Luma after the mooting of Lim executive body of Tho transport he Toad to Folin win a statement a tales is uni ii Lim tangible happen Between Tho government who ate responsible for Tho negotiation on the owner aide. And the Miner federation in the next 24 hour the Issue will have to in joined Between Tho whole of the working Clas of and those who Kip shirt the in their obduracy to meet the Halm which a been proclaimed by both the triple Alliance and tile Trade Union conure a justified by right and in equity and which has Iwen Eon reded to ii mine Winkers on Hie Basta of increased coat of living and the need of maintaining the prewar economic stat us of the mine order sent to rail men. J. La. Thomas general acre Taffy of Lite railway men announced that the delegates of the railway men had decided a to instruct the general Secretary to intimate to Premier Lloyd it George Ilia it pm the miners claim a granted or negotiation returned try saturday which will result in a settlement we shall be compelled to Lake the necessary step to instruct All our member in England Scotland Ami Wale to eras work. Iii add Timi a Telegram i being dispatched to All members to la prepared to Cense work at Midnight of sunday next time they hear to la the Tran a it Ort workers Delegate issued a statement along virtually the Maine line As thai of the railway men. Urge government to act. Pressure also to being exerted by the Trade Union Congress and the parliamentary committee of the labor men to Force Hie govern men t to waive nil prior con Aid Era Hon and Call its own Anil the Miner representative together immediately. The government la understood to be standing him on the ground thai any increase in wage must have reference to increased production hut i willing to reopen the negotiations of the Miner recognise lid principle. The pre association says it in Derat ands the District delegates of the miners have been summoned to a conference in London. Reo ultimatum to Armenia Little nation Refu is to lot Tho a tans pass and appeals to Ainee. Rut. Paris of. 22. To russian gov Jet government has issued ail ultimatum to Armenia according to advice received Here by Hie French foreign office from Amenia demanding is Toni Sion for the immediate transport of bolshevism Tro Ltd of through Armenia in hider to effect a Junction with the turkish nationalist in Asia minor. Tile ultimatum a been rejected and Armenia a requested Ald from the allies. Done to wobble Harding says candidate declares he has always been for rejection of the league. Reception Given for 0. S. Flyers Gryck Republic possibility keen interest shown in nation future if i die. Athens King As to army aviators who flew Alaska Are welcomed Home. To allies. I in the question tit throne should be terminate by Tho Joe tips aide relative known. The throne younger foregone Bro 22. In Ell i ii by est in Urcy Ion to Hie deck h us Alexander s 111-�?Tpm Fly i timing taken though nothing a lib the subject is yet will undoubtedly be of Bankers to urge Thrift Campaign indict Armour amp co. In n. Federal grand jurors return Bill con taming 127 counts charging profiteering. Feted to Prim i Baul King Alexander s committee asks drive to increase accounts of Small depositors. New York. Vijh 22. A a Federal indictment containing 127 come was re. Turned Here against Armour a a a. Chicago Packer and various officers of the concern charging profiteering in violation of the lever aet. Johnson for world a forum senator advocates putt discussion of problems As War preventive. Girl flyer killed in fall in hut it i almost a in to. That tin cot la Hon Rcv a do Byng the offer will in m Der it Unald wyme. J remarkable air spectacle savers Are Hope of nation de in Quot la aft nation May be solved by i the proclamation of the Republic. Her companion fatally injured in Accident at Menlo Paik California. An escorts by America s biggest dirigible and 55 air planes they arrive at Washington and Fly Over the Capitol. Poison Given Peggy one l . A. Ort. 22.�?ji,.kins by fit Quot i speech of Rte Campaign in new York a state senator Harding again Cha henge i i Ivenna Ruffe of. Lament Here to allow by id Public utterance where he Hii intuition on the league Ainee he accepted the nomination. Changed his of Natum american ship afire. Bori of Spain Trinidad. Ort 22.-�? the rutted Stales shipping in turd Steamer amp of look fire Here Aud i still Humlong. The in cd was Beach to prevent it a a inking. Three die in engine blast trainmen lose lives when boiler locomotive exp odes near Batavia n. Of Batavia n. Y., oct. 22.�?three trainmen were killed when the Ladler of n new Yorken to i Railroad engine explode a mile East of Here. William i. Cobb of Buffalo Engineer and fireman Welkin died instantly and n student fireman die a on the Way to a Hospital. The explosion blew the boiler off the truck and blocked hire main line. Bandits Rob girl of $5,114 Chicago robbers snatch envelope from Young woman on her Way to Bank. Chicago oct. 22.�?three Young in and it robbed miss Dom Bali Nan Twenty two daughter of Louis Batman owner of the Chicago Iro Pery company of 5,111 at Washington and Peoria is reels and escaped. The Young woman wan in route front Lier father s store to a Hank with an envelope containing $1,700 in currency and $8,414 in checks. Sir Hugh John Macdonald in the Winnipeg police court recently ruled that to feed n live Chicken to a 1>ait Constrictor did not constitute True i a animate a in a. Judge Landis is on the Warpath judge begins fight in Chicago to end liquor traffic. Hectares he will expose every crooked policeman and Federal agent in City. Chicago oct. 22.�?Federal judge la Dis launched an investigation into the Perati a is of Hie whisky ring and promised a cleanup thai will go to tile Bottom of illicit liquor and drug truffle. I he judge who tined the Standard Oil company $2,< shun to ordered the District attorney office Aud the prohibition officer to a bring them All in a and asserted it would expose every crooked policeman Ami Federal Uge it in Chicago. A this business a gone fur enough a he maid. A ifs Lime to Call a Ila it and i am sending out that a a Alt tight now. I wont to know who is permitting Ailiese bootleggers to operate wholesale. A a it can a stopped and i m going to Slop it. I let Law is being violated flagrantly apparently right under the noses of the people win Are supposed to see ii enforced. If the honest official want to see the business stumped out i want item to Storf them for my court Rosiu Ami ill Send Thorn the real of the Way a vat in ill Washington Ort. 22.�? escorted by the 21� i four squadrons aggregating &5 air plane and America s biggest dirigible the eight army Artal hrs who and res in four i Ane flew to Alaska and Hon Itak a re welcomed Home with the my a St Ruma Kahu air spectacle e or witnessed at the capital. Their remarkable accomplishment is the outstanding air event of the Jar. One Squadron of is pm urn to con panned toe flyers from Mineola. Two other Squadron front Langley Field hmm the returning heroes a Short Dis Attlee from whim Hington. Lit Squadron formation with the returned aviators in the Center All flew Oxer the up Tol land at bolting Field. Thou so ii i of spectators saw the i Waters of the air land at Bol ing held. W Here they were greeted liar my tetchy Baker Secretary Daniel. General Ber siting maj. Lieu. Charles t. Mcusher dire Tor of air service Brig. Jets. William Mitchell director of military us a our Utica and other High War department officials. Ami standing iodide them was a Silver haired Highl eyed Little lady who made no Effort to Nui Cal Lier elation. She was tin Mother of copt. St. It Lair Street commanding officer of the expedition. Or Street pushed through the crowd that surrounded her Aud threw her Arm about ills neck Ami gave vent to her enthusiasm with a al. Secretary Baker then presented or to Flemati so the men. Whom lie lauded for having a it Rotny i he a what Nae Long ago would have it u held i mists Sihle. Iii a it Hii tion to a attain Street those who received certificate wire a Apt. Howard Douglas Advance Fri cer fir to lieutenants Clifford a Nutt. Kirk in Nelson 0, h. Crun lne and it4&Quot Jurk Patrick and Kerts. James Long and Joseph k. English. A dinner Given by general Menoher end general Mitchell in Honor of the Alaska air expedition was attended by Many notable official. Covered 9,000 mite. Altogether the expedition covered 51,- 1x1 Miles the flight to Alaska required 16 Days although the l<1uat flying time waa i56 hours. The return occupied lot lays. The route the daring a via tora look was Over 8<x> Miles of Glacier w Here a forced Landing meant death and Over 2, mile of territory so sparsely settled that no habitation a seen for hours at a St Jet cd. The average flying height was 6, Nhi feet although at limes the planes flew As Low As Jill feet and at others were compelled to a end 112.0a� feet. The flyers brought Home data of great value to tin government geodetic Survey. The maps by which they flow provi ii inaccurate 111 design it ing the height a of certain Mountain peaks. In one instance tin planes were compelled to ascend 12, no feel to gel Over a Mountain listed As being Hilly 5j00 feet High. Arsenic and strychnine found Candy the sicken actress the London. In London fief. 22. A Boggy o Neil the who Aland a Mouth ago was suddenly ill during he performance of to play at the Knny the Joaeph h. Deface say Busine Mutt purge itself of it own a Ami. Demeanour Quot before it can hop to exert influence in affair of the nation. Washington Ort. 22. A to amp Are year Thrift crap Afan to reach every family in the country that has no Hank account was prop a to Hie american Bankers Anocia tion by its committee Menlo bark a a. Let. 22�?frances e Lee a chinese girl student aviatrix Aas Ullh a when she jumped from a fall log air plane and John Courtn i. Lot of Tho machine stiffen pro Lily fatal injuries new York oct. £2�? senator in inf j Ahna on of California a league irreconcilable Quot made a statement at item my Loran National hot a Here lit which he said he would he a delighted to a a a a established an a International forum Quot where in the open Here would he a full discussion of International problems which might form pit Hole Opi Nerti and thus tend to prevent War Tennessee Man out $5,000 goes to Decatur Iii., to collect $15,000 profit on investment a a nobody Cardinal Gibbons for pact afer a a just a turned to her place in us rum pro Nolte Thrift the cast and declares her lib Ess a j a h t of la it Caln Pulga. Govern due to an Atria in to Poison her. She mint Offril a Vav our Ltd it Tusi to practice utmost Economy so As to reduce says a Box i sent Loh a dry a Ssang room a non Yin Only Ami that on opening it she found it contains chocolates. Hie ate some of the Candy and was Stem taken seriously in. One chocolate was Given to a pet dog in longing to miss o Nell and the animal vol Ai die i and an analysts of the confectionery showed it contained arsenic and strychnine. A of the Federal gov one Barbu killed Bank clerk Hurt two others of gang of ten seriously wounded. Cleveland Bank clerk probably fatally Hurt in Battle with the outlaws. The expenditures Emmeta the recent orgy of declared the committee s re Piort a bus indicated very clearly the need for More popular realization of the need for saving when and As flit1 Opportunity presents it if. The time la it Huml when Thrift and caving will he re Gurd eds not Only possibilities but Letual Small savers Are to be Hie chief source of financing the Normal growth of Commerce and Industry the report said adding hint present tax pol idea offer a serious Check to increased investment by holders of Large wealth. Busine must Reform. American business must purge itself of its own a a misdemeanours before it Hope to exert the fullest in flt prelate declare that in support covenant he follow example of the Pope. Of new York. Ort. 22. To the list of 15,805 american clergymen who have taken a Arm stand for the league of nations is now added the name of James Cardinal lib my a who bases bus support chiefly upon the encyclical of Pope Benedict declaring that nil states a should unite in one tin distinguished prelate. In an no j theorised interview with col Stephen Bonsai of the Baltimore Sun. Published declined to discuss political conditions hut talked freely about Iii Earnest desire for world peace. Decatur. He Ort 22 -4. Warta Welt left Decatur for i borne is Obion troll., after having failed to meet it a a a. La. Lawrence of new York her,1 who was to give him $15, no profs a to on $5,000 he had entrusted to Holni Iii is. Louis. Britain ousts chicagoan order e. J. Cottello a newspaper Man deported after seizing i correspondence. Can to explains leather prices wages of Tanner keep costs High declare f. O. Vogel at convention. Chicago net. 22.�?�?oto lower leather prices without making a corresponding reduction in wag is it fld re still in to loss to the said of a. Vogel of new York. President of the tanners Council of the baited slates which started los fourth annual convention in the Congress botel. Or. Vogel Iii his opening address said that the present situation of the leather Market la critical because of the High Cost of labor and materials. He added that the necessary High prices have to a Large extent discouraged purchasing Cleveland int. 22.�?one Bandit was kill is two others seriously wounded und William Petro bunk clerk was probably fatally wounded when ten automobile bandits held it j the Cleveland Trust company Branch Bank at Bedford ten Miles from Here. Four of th1 bandits were ruptured the others is aping. The robbers be i cured no Money. Tho dead Bandit was the Driver of a the automobile. The robbers entered the Bank with drawn revolvers and ordered the pm plot yes to Boid up their hands took to 11 the Money in sight to amount to $5o.bb0, and made a dash for the door a Hank clerk amended once in the affair of the nation. I. Pit n. De frees president of the chamber of Commerce of the United states declared in an address. A one of the most fruitful sources of the unrest in this country at the present time a said or. Decrees a is tin a Lief on the part of a great number that business in Many instances is securing in inordinate profit a it is tin theme of the agitator and is used us justification for various no fair exaction which Are put upon bust a Ness. Clean own House first. A we arc quite ready to complain in i Hie Public interest about execs profit taxes and Imah Qunti production for j a fair wage. Let us do nil we can to a or acc our own misdemeanours and a then our voice of protest will have a Hiru Ltd Bilbo Nee i correcting those of or. Del tees told the delegates that gob a Ciao of $5,000 Ottawa Ontario oct. 22�?theft of $ 1.0fip Worth of jew iry front the Home of sir Robert Borden former Premier of Canada was reported to the Judice Here. The jewels were owned by 1-ndy Borden and were taken from her room during the dinner hour. Three die in Gas explosion one Side of Plant of the electric bleaching a company at Niagara fails blown out Niagara fall n. Y., oct. 22.�? j three men were killed Lier at the i Plant of the electric bleaching Gas i company when one of the tanks used in the process of manufacturing j chlorine Gas exploded. One Side of the building was blown out. Turks Shell u. S. College London. Del. 22.-e. J. Cute Lvov managing editor of the Federated i i Elt is of Chicago comprising labor socialist Ami Farmer newspapers a served with a deportation order by Scotland Yard officials following a search of hts room and the Leisure of bus correspondence. As or. Costello had arrange to sail for America on <4�ittharj�l Kwa a Lowed his Freedom met Fiat or. F omello has been Many and the Baltic states but any he did not attempt to enter pm Sfa. Older than Constitution Colby May Tsvok International Law to halt sea Rob of envoy a baggage. An alarm no a fusillade of a a hots be a in �?oadvisory1 tween Hie r�4�l�ers, Bank employee a a a Viti in rather than a dictatorial afrdite robbers Diode in d. Alling w l h tin government be wild most met Sib re of Congress Washington fief. 22.�?ffecfctnry Colby still the Date was deter Ltd to prot to the baggage of Hie diplomatic representatives of foreign nations from search by customs officials. Ii declared that of necessary the department would invoke Tho principle of International Law. Which. He said. Was Oiler than the Constitution of the United states. Nationalist who have been fighting French bombard american building in Aintabi Asia minor. Al nth Asia minor Ort. 22.�?the turkish Nittlo Zalnis who have been fighting the French in this Region shelled the american College la Thea City. And a citizens followed automobile stalled and they toned lie car and the stolen escaping in to second car. Money Wert willing to receive information gathered by organizations which had made a study of particular questions n. Central train held up rail employee wounded and $100 taken in Buffalo Yards girl narrow escape. Buffalo. V. A. Ort. 22.�?a Holdup of a new York Central Railroad train in the Railroad Yord a Hor resulted in i wounding of a trainman and netted the bandits xxx than Hui. A shot ared by one of the robber grazed the Bead of Mary Jane Smith thirteen year old of Cleveland who prompted by curiosity disobeyed the command of the bandits that All the passengers remain in their seats or berths. A braid of hair was a hot from the Boud of the Smith girl. Any Viand. The average. Legislator he Bald will no longer yield to demands Bat is anxious to Render a sender where be is shown that beneficial results May be . Too much Money hidden. ,0 j,.�� a. Of the dolled Sinton Are British Columbia against dry Law government to sell liquor in Canada province. Hold up train take booze break open car steal whisky and flee in automobiles in the darkness. Laporte tnd., oct. 22.�?unidentified men flagged and stopped a grand trunk train near the Laporte a Orter county Lim Ami la fore the train men could ascertain the trouble one of us cars was broken into and robbed of i huge Quat hey of w Hisky. 4 the liquor was loaded into waiting automobiles in a it a it getting away under Nova of lies. Harding waffles More popular than Cox doughnuts Here Wilson prepares to strike president gather data on alleged inconsistencies of g. O. P. Men on league. Washington oct. 22. President Wilson is being counted upon by tin dem to it summarize Hie league of nations Issue in a statement from the White House within the next few Days. The president Lias been gathering material for some time tending to expose the alleged inconsistencies of Many Republican leaders who have favored tin league of nations but who now Are supporting senator Harding in Ilia is Jeci it a j carrying around it their pockets or hiding it Home $8,<nm 1,000,000 of american currency or nearly one Lulf the total Supply said Fred it Ellsworth vice president of the la flier Ala Bank and Trust company of new Orleans at Hie convention. A this Means that for a very family in the country there is an average of $1�>a Large proportion of which should he in tin Banks where it could accomplish for the business Community infinitely More than it can resting in dismantled sugar howls or in trousers pockets a or. Ellsworth continued. Would be Aid to Banks. A was a matter of fact right now $8,-ooo, too too of american currency As a basis Fop credit would enable the Hanks to take care of a very Large proportion of necessary business which is suffering for the Lack of adequate Bankers lie said had undertaken by collective Aud co operative movements to show the people by advertising How to do this saving and investing. Plebiscite shows big majority opposed to the prohibition act a women vote wet. U Maui id Vancouver oct. 22, of the British columbian prohibition la indicated by the 15, my majority already recorded from wednesday plebiscite brought government official to consideration of How the liquor traffic shall be administered. The vote was on the preference Between prohibition and a an act to provide for government control and Sale in sealed packages of spirituous and limited officials Here believe that the vote will result in is generous policy Iii the dispensation of liquor not in open Silicon but in government stores. Under the prohibition act Only eight dunces could be purchased even with a physicians Cert i acute. W. L. Savage British Columbia president of the prohibition party declared the vote was the result of confusion of tile Fern a government this was particularly True he said among woman voters Many of whom thought it meant a better ays Letu of government control of the present prohibition act. Dodge oct. 22.�?Harding waffles proved More popular than Cox doughnuts at Tho a registration breakfast saved at the y. W. C. A. Here recently. The breakfast a Ghen for the new women Vitort to stimulate interest in registration which began today. Waffles tot which mrs. Harding is celebrated were served to Harding supporters. And doughnuts specially of mrs. Cox were Given to those supporting Cox. Waffles were ordered by 170, while but thirty took doughnuts. Democratic women declare la Wasny to a test of Harding and Cox j sentiment but rather a test of waffles and doughnut sentiment. The breakfast was for women but a number of men either without a breakfast at Home or attracted by the waffles or doughnuts appeared at the Atura amp tion building and were permitted to eat with the women. Wives of the officers in charge of american owned merchants ships May accompany their husband Oft voyager. Admiral Benson has ruled. Texas is going of build a stats owned and managed Cement Plant. A shortage in Cement a been of to for a Long time and private into ests did not catch up with the demand. A a want �4 Xiu Iii

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