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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1915
Page
4
A brief postal annotation shows the item entered at the Pocatello Idaho post office for transmission through the mails as second class matter.
The article mocks Germany for labeling the Gulf Light sinking a mistake and offering to pay. It compares to the Lusitania and questions a dignified nation apologizing for murder and destruction, likening warnings to a rattlesnake's and criticizing the gesture as unworthy.
The National Highway Association proposes moving the Liberty Bell by motor truck to reach 33 million viewers, arguing the route from Atlantic to Pacific with a southern return. Critics note more would see it by rail and urge Northwestern residents to protest to Philadelphia mayor Blankenburg.
W. L. Mackenzie King, heading sociological work for the Rockefeller foundation, tells the Washington commission on May 25 that a benevolent despotism could solve the labor question. He says Rockefeller should control labor terms and that workers must humbly seek his favor for any gains.
The passage argues that labor opportunities are controlled by a few monopolists like Rockefeller. It claims workers must depend on permission to earn a living, endure favoritism, or risk starvation. When workers organize to demand fair terms, their power is challenged by those who control the economic gates.
E K Titus compares a city board of trade to a country town business men's association that forms six committees. The country town focused on one goal per committee and boosted apple packing profits by 50 cents a barrel. He argues twenty volunteers giving two hours weekly can drive growth and public gains, asking if the town will seize its opportunities.
A reader asks whether the states eugenic marriage law reduced marriages by 4000 in the last year or simply discouraged marriage overall. The inquiry questions if the measure prevented undesirable unions or merely slowed voluntary matrimony and whether any beneficial effect on licentiousness occurred.
Paul Clagstone, a longtime candidate on various party tickets, has decided to abandon political life and become a cigar drummer. He shifts focus from campaigns to promoting substantial tobacco products.
A well known sportsman introduces a rifle that fires horizontally while held vertically. A curved deflecting tube fixed to the muzzle alters the projectile’s path from vertical to horizontal as it exits. Tests show reduced wear and an effective range of 100 to 150 yards despite high friction.
Mosquito control in Texas improves as bats establish roosts around Mitchell Lake ten miles from San Antonio. The area, once plagued by malaria carrying insects and chills, becomes healthier after the bat-driven drop in pests. San Antonio passes an ordinance protecting bats and expanding colonies in the South.
In a hypothetical scenario the secretary and Capital News editor would testify in the Nampa Leader-Herald about past charges. The secretary would claim the Capital News served another master at that time while the editor would rebut that the paper acted under other influences.
Captain Bernard Sharp of the Yorkshire Territorials writes home from Hull that Germans are wonderful gunners and that British artillery superiority is uncertain. He says the Allies need more guns and unlimited shells to match the enemy, countering recent official claims.
Richmond Virginia June 3 Tom Coles a Negro sentenced to death for assault on a white girl will be electrocuted here tomorrow. He was shot three times by the posse that captured him at Buffalo Springs and arrived May 1 under heavy military guard to avert lynching attempts.
Two hundred livestock breeders from Minnesota gathered in Mankato for their annual meeting on June 3. Prominent speakers on breeding were scheduled, with discussions planned on regional herd improvements and common practices.
The article notes that most of today and tomorrow's sessions will be occupied by discussions of all conditions. It highlights a broad review process with multiple topics on the agenda and ongoing deliberations among attendees.
A classified notice offers a service to find desirable apartments or houses, saving the reader the trouble of walking all over town. It emphasizes convenience and rental options.
Notice announces bids to be received by Free Caldwell until 8 p.m. on the 23rd of 1915 at Room 7 Hub in Pocatello Idaho for the Nurses Home project. A $100 bid bond is required with each bid and failure to enter into contract or furnish bond within six days forfeits the bid. Plans and specs at W A Samms & Co in Pocatello. Fred G Caldwell secretary of the board.
Classified ads spotlight daily openings suited to productive workers. Short listings seek dependable, skilled help across trades and office roles, highlighting steady hours and steady pay.
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