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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1920
Page
5
Fragments show a heated scene as lawmakers, teachers, and mine workers clash over alleged outrages and revolutionary sentiments. The text includes references to presidential topics, innier critics, and a convent action amid unrest in West Virginia related to coat interests and labor disputes.
Roy Hill a workman at the electric works saved Norris, a youth who drifted from the pier toward the spillway of the lake at Fastside Park about 7 o clock last night. Norris, exhausted and submerged, thrived near the third time under, when Hill reached him and pulled him to safety. Efforts to learn Norris’s first name were unsuccessful.
Herschel Lemons, a young Elnora man arrested for stealing an automobile, names W H Stalton, William Hannah, and Bert Famondsen of Fort Fe nett, as accomplices. Sheriffs Faith and Tepoty Shei Meera and Lewis Greenwet arrested the defendants Friday night, with charges pending in Z C Sheley’s circuit court and Lemons asserting Senneff knew of the stolen property.
In Philadelphia on June 7 the longerd strain of the repphitean SMirer tgn worsens Senator Penerte condition. Reports spread as two physicians were seen at his home early this morning according to Benommecement.
A New Haven traffic case centers on a driving incident where a driver allegedly caused injuries after a street collision. The Connecticut Supreme Court decision upheld a verdict for damages and penalties against the offender, illustrating the court’s stance on traffic obstruction and liability.
In Indiana on June 12 Tro Fransie newanoners announced rate changes due to grain shortages and high east coast costs. The Fransie Topeast with Montane plans to raise weekly rates from 12 to 76 cents per week, plus 20 cents for weekend delivery. Sunday edition slated for seven cent increase. Marrangeville Press to raise its sales from 1 to 1.5 cents per week.
The article notes Tyne 12 fer as advance man for the chaotatique event in the city this week. Attendance grows, with the big tent meeting planned from July 20 to 30 as the centerpiece. The program promises many new features and above average interest.
The Washed Gand and Gravel company operates a busy plant near Blflald. Workmen build Apple and screens and a railroad lead track to connect with the Monon and Big Four roads. A tract of surplus land is cultivated as the first gravel is pumped from the river bed on Wednesday by an electrically driven pump.
The meeting at city hall Friday night organized the Vhautatqua Boosters. Officers elected include Chairman the Rev Virgil Thompson and Vice Chairman William J. Eldter. Treasurer Charles Cecilran and Secretary Arthur W. Allen also chosen. Committees named with members such as Rev. Virgil Thompson and Arthur W. Allen.
Chief Meads of Bicknell and assistants led a raid that halted a distilling operation. In the basement of the Duffand residence, they seized an elaborate apparatus and detained John Duffand and Mile Oller as part of the investigation.
Geneva June 12 Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt resigned the presidency of the International Women Suffrage Alliance during the afternoon session the body held London was chosen as the permanent seat of the alliance at the morning session The report notes London selected as the alliance’s base and Catt stepping down from the top role.
June 12. Federal agents confiscated a two‑story still in a recent residence at Loss, Missouri. The apparatus stretched from the second to the third story and was rated capable of about 200 gallons a day, described as the largest seizure since prohibition began.
The State Convention will be held at a city venue on June 2 to 25. Rail fare is one and one third cents, payable to ticket agents at designated locations with proper credentials. Pershing and Dorla Book report standing orders filled and application blanks on hand.
Washington Todgp reveals secret work on candidates during Montgomery Wednesday night meeting. Forty eight members of the organization attended the drill and listened as Belle Billings, district deputy, led the session with Muntenmars members present.
In New York on June 14 Associated Press reports a yacht racing controversy centering on the Shamrock TY and the couple Tipton and Meader. The trial revolves around claims of infidelity and a potential breach affecting the trophy competition, with court action and public scrutiny surrounding the Manning marriage.
A chaotic scene unfolds as Mexican exodus gathers speed with crowds boarding trains and vehicles toward the railway terminal. Government leaders and supporters move through makeshift camps while porters and soldiers prepare for departure amid a large mobilization. The narrative mentions widespread anxiety, logistics at depots, and the scale of movement affecting the nation’s capital and surrounding areas.
The report covers many small items from Indiana towns including Butler University leaders sparing a June bride from withdrawal under an old campus rule. Dr. Thomas Carr Howe, Butler president, set the statute aside temporarily. Other items note a gum drop stopper replacing potatoes in Columbus grocers margins, crepe vine protection urged by the state department, and Indiana dairy production in 1919 rising with revised university fees near Bloomington. Additional notes include a Bloomington fee increase for non residents and specific cases from Evansville and Richmond.
A fragmented OCR item mentions a large estate matter with figures like 8159,000,000 and references to an estate inquiry. Names and clear details are unreadable, leaving the central reference as an unclear tax or inheritance topic tied to a potential estate case.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Mexican rebel figures and leaders, naming Guillermo Azuela as a leader and mentioning Manuel Patsez, district chiefs, and various factions in Tampico and Vera Cruz. References include Carranza allies and the mutiny context, with mentions of U.S. ambassador, Pimienta, and General Obregon, all linked to a larger revolutionary shift in 1915.
The article notes the Austrian chancellor’s resignation during a period of postwar reorganization. It references Poland, Prussia, and Austria in a 1810s framework, mentioning shifts in governance and diplomatic alignments. The piece frames the resignation within the broader Allied and defeated powers’ dynamics and the era’s political realignments.
The report describes British dominion women and German prisoners of war among those seeking employment during upheaval. It cites Leechingral arhoate graduates in mechanical and railway work. A fatal incident near Ish, Japan, and a controversial inquiry into military services and aerial warfare are mentioned alongside union leaders departing for the United States.
A collage of world briefs mentions kangaroos seen near Oahu in a private menagerie escape and pursued by locals, Turkish women veiled in a harem, and Chinese trade debates. Reports touch on Manchester cotton talks, English bank plans, and military appointments in the Americas, with scattered references to European diplomacy and imperial affairs.
An executive committee of the post at Baruch Woodpoor met Friday to decide on a donation to the city hospital. They approved 3240 to cover laundry equipment including tube ironer and motors, saving the hospital at least 29 a month. Delegates and alternates were named for a state convention in Vingennes, June 25. Also notes a marriage in Thommon.
Fragmentary AP copy reports heavy rainstorms in San Salvador causing widespread flooding and losses near Tegucigalpa. Disrupted transportation and property damage feared. authorities mobilize relief as death toll rises in the region.
The notice reports the first publication of marriages between Edward Keller and Nett Thobroan, and Rowan McGrath with Miss Nettle Light and Alya Simpson and Miki Helen Padgett. It highlights social standing, education, and family connections among Washington and Delaware families, noting Keller’s work with Keer & Wil Nana and Thomp ton as a prominent daughter.
A couple tied the knot in Washington on June 1 with Rev. Bart Willey officiating. Warren Smith, previously a surgeon general employee, became an auditor for Swift Barking Co in Washington D.C. Pauline Chores, daughter of J. P. Karira, a Prudential official, is a Washington High School graduate of 1914. Mrs. Smith hails from O11 City, Pa.
Frank Zinkens charged with unlawful possession of liquor was found guilty by Mayor McPhersen after a trial. He received a $100 fine plus costs and a sixty day sentence to jail.
Three Elnora men and a clan man arrested after being implicated by Herschel Lemons in stealing cases were acquitted in district court. Lemons faces charges for auto theft as the case moves to further proceedings. defendants named Beecher, Basil Sip, William Hannah, Bob Ed Meason, and Earl Sanett of Odon.
Fragmentary notices describe a geyser two miles south of a site named Faithful in Yellowstone with water jets ten to twelve feet high. A separate public notice announces a bid invitation by county authorities on July 6, 1920 for completing an improved road project in Worthfi ttan and Davis counties, Indiana, requiring bonds and affidavits.
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