The Evening Courier, 23 July 1920

politics · The Ministry Quarter · 20 July 1920

Otto Egge is appointed Minister of Education.

SHOCK. Otto Egge is appointed Minister of Education. New face, old chair. You read it here first.

Named: Otto Egge (appointee).

The Grand Chancellor, Bruno Fiechdon, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** The Ministry Quarter, 20 July 1920, tonight. The Courier's camera was there. Otto Egge is appointed Minister of Education.

company · Norrhafen

Hallin Stake & Plank is declared bankrupt. 476 jobs…

Hallin Stake & Plank is declared bankrupt. 476 jobs are lost at Norrhafen. Details inside. Named: Hallin Stake & Plank.

local · Grauholt

A new school opens at Grauholt with 50 pupils. The…

A new school opens at Grauholt with 50 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. You read it here first. Named: Grauholt, Short Square.

local · Grautal

A crowd of 2,000 watches the Pfahl match at Grautal.…

A crowd of 2,000 watches the Pfahl match at Grautal. There are 18 arrests. More in tomorrow's Courier. Named: Grautal, Well Square.

local · Kessel

The first train reaches Kessel. The journey from…

The first train reaches Kessel. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours. Tell your neighbours. Named: Kessel, Garrison Lane.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private	Rudolf Dorn, of Eisenheim	The 2nd Marsh Regiment	enemy fire	22 July 1920
Private	Paul Wendl, of Brennhafen	The 1st Marsh Regiment	killed in action	21 July 1920

The Courier prints the Ministry's roll as the Ministry sends it. The Line holds.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

23 July 1920. The Pensions Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 60 votes to 17. Every town above 500 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Comes into force on 1 January 1921. Nobody cheered.

23 July 1920. The Tarnmund Libraries Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 26. Applies to children between 6 and 16. Comes into force on 1 January 1921. It took them all afternoon.

18 July 1920. The Licensing (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 59 votes to 13. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 2240 marka or 20 months. It changes The Licensing Regulation Act. You will notice, or you will not.

The High Court. Moor v. Dorn: Concerning smoke from a brickworks at Grauholt. Ruling: injunction granted. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Vachost: Concerning theft of reed bundles. Ruling: 16 months. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Rollhardt: Concerning assault at Vellhausen. Ruling: fined 17052 marka. The gallery was full.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

Bread 34.1 pfen the loaf. Beer 51.2 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 33.96 marka. A room costs 25.58 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 3,878.50. Bank rate 6.98 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 5,722,542 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

213 births, 65 weddings, 124 deaths this week. Population 456,397.

On this day

114 years ago. A fire in Garrison Lane at Norrhafen destroys 7 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. Report.

113 years ago. Vinnminn Almanacs (Licensed) is wound up. 828 jobs are lost at Oberholt. Report.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1919 went to Marschau Garrison. Full table.

Club	W	L
Marschau Garrison	15	1
Reedside Athletic	10	6
Tarnmund Lake	9	7
Ostrabruck Bridge	8	8
Kessel Iron	7	9
Hollstadt Workers	6	10
Grauburg Fortress	6	10
Norrwick Printers	6	10
Vellmar Wardens	5	11

The Courier's verdict on the season: long. Table below.

The Stars

Aries A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.

Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

Virgo A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.

Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.

Capricorn A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

The Courier crossword

Solution in tomorrow's Courier. The setter is not responsible for the Grand Chancellor's name being awkward. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.