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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1920
Page
1
Allied conferences discuss enforcing a treaty with Turkey as Britain France and Italy press Germany over arms and troops. Notes show demands for larger German forces and immediate compliance, while tensions mount over how to deter further aggression and secure eastern Europe.
Georgia's primary results show Attorney General Palmer winning 140 votes, Thomas C. Watson 132, and Hoke Smith 116 at a Star Democratic convention. Two counties abstained, adding four votes to the statewide total of 386, with county unit votes determining final outcome. official returns may shift figures.
Tornado toll climbs with three fatalities and several injured as storms sweep through the northeast Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, and surrounding areas. Authorities, Salvation Army and county officials request tents and aid for the homeless, with locals rallying to provide shelter and relief supplies.
Bruce Rairnsfather, famed cartoonist and writer of The Better Ole, will create a series of cartoons for The Sunday Post readers in Washington. His wartime sketches amused Allied troops and his current work focuses on light humor. look for his first big laugh in next Sunday’s Washington Post.
The Mexican embassy issued a cautious statement defending Carranza's government amid reports of Sonora rebel activity. It asserts the rebellion lacks broad support, notes early gains for the federal force, and warns that foreign debt and trade would suffer if the rebellion succeeds. The Senate committee plans to question Salvador Alvarado about the revolution's causes and past conduct.
The Associated Press reports Nebraska returns show Timmo Tobbson leading the Republican presidential race with Leonard Wood close behind and Pershing third as precincts counted. In the Democratic presidential race Hitchcock leads with solid margins. Bryan and Morehead vie for delegates at large as party tallies unfold across 80 plus precincts. The tally includes governors, national committeemen, and various delegate counts, reflecting mixed early returns from Nebraska counties.
Amecated Prean city near Anacondarea reports fourteen IWW strike pickets and police wounded in gunfire during a clash at the Oversweat mine area. Physicians treat seriously wounded and sirhing miners mass at Finlanders Hall as police reserves respond. Dr Nicholas Murray Butler heads a Republican tour with stops in Chicago Milwaukee Davenport and Grand Rapids, returning April 28.
The District committee proposes restoring the half and half funding method for capital estimates and leaves the current tax rate in place until the commissioners study changes. A water main project is ordered, a 20 inch line from Grant terrace to Georgia avenue, and a 13 inch line on B Street is planned at costs around 70,000 and 20,000 respectively. Police and fire departments receive a yearly $120 bonus, teachers’ longevity allowances are reduced after promotions, and Gallinger Memorial Hospital construction is approved up to 1,508,090 with plans restored.
Former Texas governor James F Ferguson announces candidacy for U S president on the platform of an American party formed at Fort Worth Texas in August by a Texas Democratic faction. He opposes league of nations suffrage national prohibition and compulsory military training favors beer before prohibition amendment, pledges union recognition and full pardon on election.
Four Detroit delegates were instructed for Johnson at the Republican state convention in Chicago. Wayne County delegates will represent Michigan on the national slate, with resolutions adopted to support the nominee and the party’s platform.
Fragmented report notes Vermont primary limits to General Wood and Webster with tied or pending candidate names, including Hen ry Shortu phort and others. It mentions petition actions, secretary of state approvals, and possible delays linked to presidential primary reference and ballot formatting.
In a rain soaked parade, suffragists march as the Vermont Equal Suffrage frame supports the planned constitutional amendment. The crowd, including hundreds of protesters, moves toward the state legislative session with renewed resolve amid heavy showers.
The New York stock market sees a severe reversal with heavy selling pushing the securities index down sharply. Cotton and grain trade follow Chicago declines as banking liquidity tightens, with prices dropping across grains and pork futures amid fears of financial strain and reduced loans.
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