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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1920
Page
1
Congressional wrangling over the Versailles peace pact ends with the Senate voting 49 to 35 against ratification and sending the document back to President Wilson. Democrats split as Republicans resist the treaty amid reservations, signaling a prolonged political struggle and possible further action.
Seventeen Daviess county farmers sue Merchants Service and Supply company of Chicago and Minneapolis in circuit court alleging fraudulent conduct in sensational circumstances. County clerk J. E. Pershing was mentioned in connection with the case.
Montreal dispatch reports a devastating fire yesterday destroyed the home of Philippe Lariviera. Five family members died in the blaze, with others injured. Fire officials investigated the cause as unknown amid the ruins.
The American Legion's executive committee endorsed four fold soldier relief including land settlement homes aid vocational training and compensation adjustment. A proposed daily payment of one dollar for former service members was offered as a substitute for the earlier forty dollars per month. No decision or word from the White House on the Versailles treaty after Senate defections.
In Washington for the railroad wage conference, Senator Cummins of Iowa, a Republican, is identified as a potential target for opposition as efforts unfold for the November elections. L. Shepard, acting head of the order of railway conductors, notes the political atmosphere amid labor discussions.
Reports from Paris indicate thousands killed since the March revolt with Berlin suffering 850 deaths and German forces facing ongoing fighting. Government troops have retreated in some clashes as civil war-like conditions extend into the Ruhr industrial area and surrounding regions.
Senator Truman H. Newberry and sixteen co defendants were found guilty of criminal conspiracy in the 1918 senatorial elections by a U S district court jury. Sentencing set for two years in federal prison at Fort Leavenworth with possible appeals.
Daviess county Baptist churches have been assigned a quota of 42810 toward Indiana Baptists efforts to obtain their 2500 allotment for the 10000000 world forward fund. The drive begins April 25 and ends May 2 following a meeting at First Baptist Church Indianapolis.
Intersta te Commerce Commission hearings opened to determine rate adjustment methods aimed at yielding a 3 1/2 percent return on railroad property value under the new transportation law. The panel will decide if changes apply to carriers as a whole or by rate groups and districts.
Chief Allen announces the annual warning about keeping chickens on private premises. Garden time brings daily complaints of chickens at large, with the ordinance imposing fines for owners who fail to confine their birds. He hopes enforcement will be unnecessary, but penalties will apply if ignored.
Vincennes March 22 A bridge party at the home of Mr and Mrs Ray Blatchley on Burnetts Heights east of Vincennes was interrupted by a attic fire. Guests helped remove furniture and by the time the fire was out the house was restored and the lunch was served.
Vincennes Ind March 22 authorities report 17 pairs of army shoes found in boxes at the homes of two foreign men as police investigate profiteering. Miners allege outfits bought at high prices with shipments sent to Clinton and other areas. One box bore a return card from Jeffersonville depot. No arrests made. warnings issued. Also noted are Austrian marines seeking US work and Chicago school truck gardens plan.
Indianapolis organizers plan to add twenty thousand dollars to the purse for the television mile international sweepstakes at the speedway if a local automobile company campaign succeeds.
G E Reeve has bought The Wide Awake Shoe Shop from Herman Willis who days ago sold Faust restaurant to Fare. Willis came from Petersburg via Washington to buy the shop from I A McKinney who founded the business, the shop located between Fourth and Fifth streets on East Main and equipped with modern repair machinery.
Noble Williams son of Jesse Williams is appointed district superintendent of highway maintenance with headquarters in Martinsville. He previously assisted his father on local road work before enlisting in the Marines. Thomas Hobbs sues W J Jackson for 16000 in the Rhine circuit court over his daughter Margaret Hobbs's death when an automobile was struck by a Chicago and Eastern Illinois train at an unguarded crossing.
A Toledo county court jury convicted John Lucas of Indianapolis of stealing 3450 in Liberty bonds from Goldie Derrickson and linked him to the disappearance and murder of James Harper near Elnora. Autopsy confirmed death by a blow. Anderson aided identification linking Lucas to the ferryman case. Local officers maintain cooperation with Toledo authorities.
Four more coal operators from Indianapolis and Brazil surrender to U S marshal on charges of conspiracy to violate the Lever Act by inflating coal prices and defrauding the government. Each posted bonds of 10 000 with Carl G Fletcher surrendering earlier. Zeller is president of the company owning American No 1 mine at Bicknell.
Dempsey and Kearns appeared before court and entered not guilty pleas on their underlying charges. They posted bond and were released pending further proceedings. The case was heard in St. Louis with preliminary action scheduled for April 3.
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