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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1920
Page
5
The official noted that prices are expected to fall from last year due to a larger crop. He cited unusually late killing frosts and favorable conditions as factors. Potatoes are reportedly in storage, with harvests now complete and bins filled.
Maxon Ga November 20 A warrant for the arrest of Mrs Inn a FP Cutts wife of a FitzGerald attorney was sworn out here Monday. The warrant charges Mrs Cutts with murder in connection with the death last June of Fred D. Shepard a wealthy Georgia peach grower.
LITCHFIELD Minn Nov 20 AP reports seventy year old Mrs Caroline Koerner who retired after forty years running a local meat market asserts there are no exclusive masculine lines of endeavor Her late husband died forty years ago and she kept managing the business while raising children, proving gender not a handicap to achievement.
INDIANAPOLIS Nov 30 The Indiana coal and food commission continued to issue orders to operators for coal shipments to Indiana communities but said at its office that shipments would be restricted to operators willing to accept them.
President Wilson agrees to mediate the situation with the League of Nations. He says his authority does not allow him to use force without central consent, and acceptance is conditional on moral influence guiding actions.
Lynn Man November 36 The shoe manufacturers of this city Monday made a formal request of the joint council United Shoe Workers of America for abolition of the vice bonus of 42 1 2 or 2 per cent that has been paid for more than a year In the first general shoe factory wage reduction in this city where normally 15 000 operatives are employed in 100 factories making women s shoes
Henry Stone’s will, dated June 11 1915, names Otto Stone as heir to the business machinery and stock, Cecilia Stone as life tenant of the home on southeast Seventh street, with income reinvested, and equal shares to surviving children. Ezra Mattingly and Frank H Schulte witnessed, Dr C W Stance named executor.
London reports heavy police patrols and armored motor boats along the Thames near Parliament after Sinn Fein activity. Bombing in Swan Lane linked to no group. arrests made in Liverpool fires. Authorities warn of Irish tensions and reprisals as gunmen rumored in England.
A body found near Warrick County fuels police theory of amateur killers in a possible taxi driver robbery. Investigators traced a man who hired a taxi to Vincennes to the Ft Branch route while coroner notes wet legs and two men moving the body. Funeral services for Kuhen were held in Tarentop with burial at Crank Hill cemetery.
In Indianapolis on November 30 a burglar threatened Mr and Mrs Alfred Gata at their south Tasnois street home with a knife and revolver and escaped with more than $200 in jewelry and money.
Andersox Indiana November reports former Judge John F. Metture of SHYS HAT EN RING enters the race for speaker of the Indiana House after his election to the state legislature. Local coverage notes his announcement and the context of the race as November developments unfold.
Philadelphia November 30 Moss is under arrest in Pittsburgh connected with the killing of Henry T Pierce a manufacturers salesman found beaten to death in his apartment last week A boarding house in Camden No 1 where he lodged for three years is cited as his residence Mrs John Rebina says he hurried home the night of the murder and claimed they had to leave town quickly after saying I want my clothes
Geneva reports the Supancer delegation withdraws protests against racial equality in the League of Nations proceedings. Viserunt Teha notes changes to annual meetings and possible biannual sessions with emergencies. Major Churchill attends and seeks a gallery spot amid tense sessions.
Cleveland residents spent large sums on candies cigarettes perfumes and ice cream as part of a war relief fundraiser led by Judge-elect Miss Allen to raise 4 5 million for a community chest. Herbert Hoover spoke urging support for home needs and wartime charity abroad. The drive will fund 105 welfare and charitable groups including Red Cross Salvation Army and the Hebrew Association with any surplus aiding war orphans.
A mushroom study by Dr. Tatt of Wheaton reports velvet Cortinarius specimens on weathered logs after a rainstorm. Caps pinhead to two inches, stems up to an inch, colors pale to reddish yellow, with a velvety surface and white to creamy flesh. Edible varieties observed, with distinctive hooked stems and persistent fruiting into winter under logs and stumps.
Jury hears evidence about a crane collapse that killed two workers and injured several others at a Mount Carer facility. Foreman and company supervisor are charged as manslaughter, with prosecutors citing alleged negligent maintenance and operation of the derrick. The trial names Max Wreto as foreman and ties the incident to the plant’s safety practices.
A damaged OCR snippet references county quotas and a local hall event. It mentions names like Jones and Abe and hints at finances or allocations totaling around six thousand dollars. The legible parts urge citizen involvement and praise for a permanent nurse, but concrete details are obscured.
A fire early today damaged the Cusick building and other property in East Street. The loss was estimated at about 859000. A state relief plan for farmers was discussed in a joint Senate and House session, after a special session earlier planned to consider the issue.
Board recommends freeing Dr Elridge D Atwood while he served as a physician in Massachusetts in 1916. Evidence cited shows Dr Wilfred T Wesident engaged to marry Ada, an cyteopath, with the case touching on medical ethics and the death by self action.
Positively the exhibits at state fair will be considered by a fair meeting here. Bulbs and insignia are among the items mentioned, with several displays planned for review by authorities.
Dickinson of Detroit, president of the fair and exposition association, says railroads plan to end free return. He notes rates were set to maximize exhibition size for agricultural benefit and would apply only to freight shipments. He warns high rates would burden exhibitors and reduce exhibits, harming fair drawing power and agriculture.
Captain Walace Schutz, a Milwaukee hero and engineer who recently married a Russian princess, filed for divorce from Nadefia Trousbetzkey, reputedly Europe’s most beautiful Red Cross nurse. The action cites an alleged former husband, Vetor A. Turin, still alive, as basis for the suit in Green Bay.
Washington nov 30 president wilson will devote his time to writing after leaving the white house on march 4 he will make his home in washington but has not yet secured a residence the plan was disclosed monday with a degree of finality
Police say Fred W. French assistant cashier at City Trust and Savings Bank confessed to embezzling about $300,000 from the bank. The arrest followed a charge of embezzlement and the police report confirms the admission of theft.
A vehicle was struck by a train near Muskogee and six people were killed. Injuries were reported among the auto occupants as authorities investigated the fatal incident that occurred late last night.
A disrupted OCR text reports that Vircenniecs Commet and Hudalph Hirceh, drivers involved in a fatal strike on James Gort n, faced a court appearance before Judge Coulter at the Kea Cui ocewrt Monday. The document then references John B Nichutsan presenting a pedemee from yesterday with SN EMTLaiy PE bdesete.
Mrs. George Tipps, 50, an Oklahoma Indian formerly on the reservation, dies at her Salem home after a chronic illness. She was skilled in Indian handicraft including beadwork, hawkwork, weaving, and spent summers camping near a stream to maintain native customs. Survived by her husband.
November 29 report from Quincy states the keel of the Macaschutaets superdreadnought will be laid soon after New Year at Bethlehem Fore River plant. The 660 foot long vessel will be larger than any US Navy ship, with 106 foot beam and about 43 200 ton displacement.
At Camp Funston Kay November 27, the cantonment hums with varied activities for thousands of trainees. Besides military drills, soldiers pursue farming, electrical work, carpentry, automobile mechanics, and clerical duties. The site includes moving picture operation training and a farm with scientific farming and dairying taught. A government dairy herd supports a profitable dairy program. Soldiers train in the morning and study in the afternoon, with attendance optional for most and mandatory grammar schooling for non graduates. Some pursue a high school course. others receive only afternoon military instruction, with greater freedom than in wartime front preparations.
Four hundred and fifty regular army troops from Camp Sherman will leave tonight at midnight for Mingo County West Virginia to preserve order in the coal fields. Commanded by Col Hall of the 19th Infantry they travel aboard a special Norfolk and Western train. Most troops are seasoned infantrymen recently returned from Mexican border service.
John Evers again manages the Cubs after clashes with players. Cravath to leave the Phillies next year. Fred Mitchell led Philadelphia in 1921. Giants and Dodgers leaders named. Robinson to pilot Brooklyn. Joe Ke will affiliate with them. Jack Dempsey and Jess Willard weigh in on a Madison Square Garden fight. Christy Mathewson’s fading health noted as Giants schedule Cuban exhibitions. Georges Carpentier returns to France with prize money amid bout talk with Dempsey in New York.
J K Moritz Baltimore and Chicago line brakeman suffered a near fatal injury Saturday night when knocked unconscious between two moving trains at a Mitchell station. He lay between tracks for over two hours before help arrived. He was taken to Mitchell and treated, with head and facial injuries reported serious though not life threatening. Moritz cannot recall exact circumstances and may be off work for several days.
Walnutt Ridge residents Earl Wilson and family visited Sunday with Thomas Wilson and family. Fisher and family attended Thanksgiving with Earl Willon. Miss Gladia visited the Cropp school Saturday. Parents and children praised the new school building as Simeon Wagler and others joined neighborhood guests Friday afternoon. Verna Vert and Odon were seen Friday. several families planned Sunday gatherings and visits with relatives in the area.
Three of four boys appeared before Judge Ogden in Juvenile court. On November charges of stealing chickens, Cecil Neldeffer, Deane Saudder, and Everett Curtis received sentences. Andrew R. was released.
The Evansville Indianapolis and Terre Haute railroad advertises for fifty laborers to perform track work in Petersburg. Offers free transportation and meals to Washington. Applications should be sent to the supervisor at the local Big Four station.
London dateline reports the Belgian government agreed to leave the Cloth Hall cathedral and ramparts at Ypres as a site for a memorial to the troops who fought there. The decision awaits further guidance on the memorial type.
Washington reports tentative assurances there will be no recurrence of the influenza epidemic this winter. Surgeon General Hugh S. Cummings of the U S Public Health Service announced Sunday after reviewing current conditions.
Postmaster warns mail should be sent by registered or insured mail rather than special delivery. Instruction notes that uninsured or unregistered loss risks fall to the sender, with penalties and safeguards cited. Emphasizes that delivery safety and recipient identification are not guaranteed by special delivery stamps.
INDIANAPOLIS Nov 7 Purdue University and the state normal schools asked the legislative committee for an annual state funding increase of 500000 each to meet growing needs and rising costs.
At a Commercial club and town meeting Monday night at the Palace theater, Elnora trustees discussed hiring an assistant and town marshal. A volunteer fire department was favored, with action expected in the next few days, following a prior perception of needs.
A jury in the New York Supreme Court awarded $4860 to Mrs Sarah Antonow of Yonkers in her suit against Dr Joseph Friedman over severe burns she says occurred during his treatment. Friedman admitted burns but claimed Mrs Antonow’s sensitivity to radiation worsened her injuries, and that the procedure caused her suffering.
In Newfoundland planners outline a season for seal hunters near St Johns with measures to guide fleets and ships, aiming to protect young seals and address potential losses from predators while securing livelihoods.
In a garbled notice, a state bank announces issuance of Christmas checks. The fragment hints at a mail program, a value scheme, and a person named Mr. William, with unclear dates or places. The readable text references a civic or financial distribution, but specifics are missing.
Notables will speak at the Indiana Farm Bureau convention in Indianapolis December 7. Speakers include Herbert: Hever, former food administrator. Giovernor Harding. and others on national agriculture policy. Topics cover transportation, credit, marketing, land tenancy, and national legislation. Joe Ketchehm of Michigan directs the events.
A proposed Indiana bill seeks to extend township trustees terms beyond current duration. It notes current counts of trustees by party and outlines how terms would run until new legislation takes effect, replacing present practice.
A Louisville motor club meeting with Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana officials discussed marking and extending the Houston style highway routes from Louisville to Indianapolis and Evansville to Memphis Tennessee. Participants included P M Estes C H Peony Albert L Terstesse Eugene Stuart Mo E Nolder J Edgar Burton. Plans aim to establish and mark the Houoster highway through Kentucky and Tennessee to Memphis with Evansville support. Enthusiasm was noted despite road condition concerns and hesitation to undertake the trip.
Farmers in the county report a bumper wheat yield yet worry about a price drop. Surplus grain crowds fields and prompts temporary risers to store it. Many traders anticipate market declines and a weaker year for futures as livestock prices falter and storage pressures rise.
Fragmentary OCR notes recount Mark Réoaf traveling with a group to a central Springfield area event in December. It references court scenes, a judge named Deaisgi, and a described process of promoting an organization for marking a public space in the county, with scattered mentions of rental posts and a big flag.
A long fragment describes Princeton youths engaging with wireless telephony experiments near Merris and Cushman. It portrays a July era scene where boys discuss building a wireless setup, the height and reach of a tower, and cooperation with a local school board to install wireless receivers and antennas, aiming to connect to ships off the Atlantic coast and to New York.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Sen. Harding winning today on the homeward journey. Unclear surrounding details mention weather and travel delays as storms intensify along the route.
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