Pay Your Tax By June 15th 1919 Guidance Notice
The collector announces the second installment of the 1919 income tax due by June 15. Bills are non detachable and must be returned with a check or money order. Payment by mail avoids office trips and crowding and serves as a receipt. If a bill is not received, payment is due by June 15 to avoid penalties in Boise, Idaho, or at the branch office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Lewis Williams
Boise
Idaho
Twenty Rounds For Big Bout In Pocatello
Boxing Commissioner T W Rickard announced that promoters of the McKay O Dowd match set for July 6 at Brady Park in Pocatello may apply for permission to stage a twenty round bout. The state commission recently approved grants of twenty round events upon district boxing commissioner consent.
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T. W. Rickard
Pocatello
Brady Park
Mr. Rickard
State Commission
Weather and crop conditions weekly summary
The week averaged slightly below seasonal temperature due to early frost but warmed later with improved growth. Winds dried soil, general rainfall scarce outside the Panhandle. irrigation areas fared better. Wheat rye barley oats progressed. some frost damage to wheat. Alfalfa delayed. harvest began in Lewiston valley and Boise-Payette Twin Falls areas. Pastures short from cold, range grasses fair to good but declining in Bannock. Fruit crops, especially prunes apples cherries, advanced. strawberries abundant and high quality though late blossoms frost damaged. Garden and truck crops lagged but recovering. potatoes and corn slow but improving. sugar beets slow. Idaho Falls district frost wiped out acreage. Pocatello frost heavy. cultivation and thinning underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Lewiston Valley
Boise-Payette Valley
Twin Falls
Bannock
Idaho Falls
Pocatello
Washington secretaries adopt cooler garment fad
Several girl secretaries of congress men in Washington have taken to the overall fad, claiming for the garments coolness, comfort and convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Los Angeles Becomes Wests Largest City Ahead of Frisco
Washington June 19 AP Los Angeles has outstripped San Francisco to become the largest city west of St. Louis in the past decade. It now numbers 575,480 residents, up 256,282, while San Francisco reaches 608,410. LA's growth rate is 30.3 percent versus SF's 21.9 percent over ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Los Angeles
San Francisco
St. Louis
Census Bureau
Buffalo
Milwaukee
Profiteers Fined $35,000 for Sugar Profiteering
Cherieston West Virginia June 10 The Sehen Stevenson Company a Huntington wholesale grocery concern was fined 35000 after conviction of profiteering in sugar in federal court here Judge Pritchard said he was imposing the heaviest fine the Lever law permitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherieston
W. Va
Sehen- Stevenson Company
Huntington
Pritchard
Young Men's Republican Club Formed in Pocatello
A new Young Men's Republican club will be organized at a smoker on Thursday evening June 17 in the Chamber of Commerce rooms over Bannock National Bank. The group targets voting age young men, aims to be social and educational, with active discussion of current political issues and plans for notable speakers and events. All young men of Pocatello are invited to attend and join.
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Pocatello
Kidnapping Letter Claims Child Safe Seeks Money
A second Savannah letter reaches Norristown claiming Blakely Coughlin is well and held for money. The writer states he does not need the child but needs cash and warns the family to be careful as he remains at large. Authorities note identical handwriting to a prior missive.
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Norristown
Blakely Coughlin
Savannah
George 8
Coughlin
Blakely
Shortage Found in New England Order Treasurer
Boston June 10 AP The discovery of a 190 thousand dollar shortage in the accounts of John P. Sanborn Newport R I supreme treasurer of the New England Order of Protection was announced by Judge H William Scott supreme warden. Sanborn aged 76 collapsed and resigned George E Howe Quincy supreme vice warden appointed to succeed him shortage extends back twelve years Sanborn has held the office 29 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
John P. Sanborn
Newport
R. I
New England Order of Protection
H. William Scott
Sanborn
Scott
George E. Howe
Quincy
Workers Receive Wage and Bonus in Porto Rico
The Porto Rican Sugar Growers' Association denied AFL charges that sugar plantation workers in Porto Rico are unjustly treated. It asserted laborers work eight hours daily and earn from $2.50 to $3, with most corporations distributing 10 to 15 percent of annual salary as a bonus.
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San Juan
P. R
Porto Rican Sugar Growers' Association
Peter J. Brady
American Federation of Labor
Lusk Legislative Committee
New York
Porto Rico
Trade Bureau Aims for permanent U S presence in Johannesburg
Perry J Stevenson of Washington arrived in Paris en route to Johannesburg to open the first U S commerce department office in South Africa. He said trade between the two nations would grow and a permanent bureau could strengthen relations. He noted a friendlier South African attitude toward Americans than in other British colonies.
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Paris
Perry J. Stevenson
Washington
Johannesburg
South Africa
Department of Commerce
United States
Stevenson
Mr. Stevenson
Federation Opposes Party Lineup at Montreal Convention
At the Montreal convention the American Federation of Labor rejected a plan for a permanent educational department to promote nonpartisan political activity and a large campaign fund. Delegates also blocked a proposal to study uniting hotel and food workers into a new department, while authorizing a 6000-member international police union charter. A request to remove the color line from the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks' constitution was approved, and Irish leader James Larkin's release was urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
American Federation of Labor
Committee On Organization
Central Labor Union
Poplar Bluff
Chicago Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Food and Catering Industry of America
Max Hayes
Chicago
Woters
Federation
International Policemen’'S Union
Oklahoma City
Curbrks
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
The
Irish Trades Union Congress
James Larkin
Ireland
Larkin
New York City
McAdoo Couple Attend National Convention Session
William G. McAdoo and Mrs McAdoo paused in Chicago on their west to east vacation route. He said national conventions are interesting and they will attend the Coliseum session this afternoon to the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wm. G. McAdoo
PRESIDENT HAS TIME TO SIGN
Attorney General Palmer informed President Wilson that he has ten days after Congress adjourns to sign bills and resolutions. The ruling could lift pocket vetoes on measures like the water power bill and the repeal of most wartime laws. Secretary Tumulty said the president would act on these measures once Palmer’s written opinion was received. The water power bill must be signed by midnight tomorrow and other measures by midnight June 17.
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Washington
Palmer
Wilson
Congress
Tumulty
White House
Loans and Bonds At Market Value In Seventh District
Chicago June 10 AP Loans to member banks of the seventh reserve district on Liberty bonds will be made on their approximate market value instead of at par beginning tomorrow the federal reserve bank of Chicago has notified its member banks.
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Chicago
Seventh Reserve District
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Serbs Decline Austrian Money in Aid Talks
Vienna reports a Serbian rejection of Austrian aid offers, refusing luxuries as payment and declining to accept Austrian money. The Austrian commission in Belgrade announced the Serbs will not take the proposed exchange.
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Vienna
Belgrade
Austria
Population gains in several cities and counties reported
Washington reports a 16.5 percent rise to 63 824 in Passaic city New Jersey Monessen Pennsylvania expands to 18 179 up 6 404 or 54 4 Passaic county including Paterson grows to 259 148 up 43 246 or 20 0 Dothan Alabama reaches 10 034 with an increase of 3 016 or 33 0
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Washington
Passaic
N. J
Monessen
Passaic County
Paterson
Dothan
Ala
Quigley Re elected IACP President at Detroit Session
Joseph M. Quigley of Rochester New York was reelected president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police at the closing session of the convention in Detroit on June 10. J Louis was selected to host the next convention, defeating New York by an 85 to 72 vote.
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Detroit
Joseph M. Quigley
Rochester
N. Y
International Association of Chiefs of Police
J. Louis
New York
Sugar Rations In Effect June 21 National Rollout
New York June 10 AP sugar rationing to begin in hotels and restaurants nationwide on June 21. Attorney General Palmer announced the special assistant Armin W. Riley confirmed the plan.
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Tee
Agreement Reached by Convention on League Plank
Chicago June 16 AP A league of nations plank drafted by Elihu Root was accepted as a compromise by irreconcilables on the resolutions subcommittee The plank upholds Senate position without ratification terms and was agreeable to Omden Mills New York a mild reservation rep on the subcommittee Leaders said prospects of a split were over The Root plank was modified in pre convention talks and Root remains in Europe Crane suggested the compromise. The subcommittee also approved Mexican and Armenian planks and planned final shaping for full committee.
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Chicago
League of Nations
Elihu Root
Senate
Omden Mills
New York
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Borah
Root
Europe
League
Crane
William Allen White
Kansas
Wilson
Mexico
Murray Crane
Republican Party
Armenia
Congress
Earthquakes Shake Tuscany Causing Widespread Damage
London reports from Rome say Tuscany was struck by strong earth shocks causing considerable damage. Earlier dispatches noted two violent shocks at Ferrara in northeastern Italy. Northern Italy quakes are usually milder, but this tremor caused notable effects across the Apennine area.
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London
Tuscany
Rome
Ferrara
Italy
Appenine
Women’s poker case seals in New York court
In New York a high society poker gathering ends in court as Mrs. Gleason pleads not guilty to stealing an 1800 diamond bar pin from a guest. She is held for trial after a bond issue, while the missing jewel is traced to Atlantic City with the help of a surety appraiser.
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New York
West Side Court
J.C. Goason
Chicago
Wome
Chester M. Curry
Bond
Charlies P. Leonard
Atlantic City
Gleason
Wife Shows J Dempsey In Bad Light
San Francisco June 19 AP United States District Judge M T Dooling ruled Mrs Maxine Dempsey may testify on non confidential relations in the trial of her divorced husband World heavyweight champion Wm Harrison Jack Dempsey on a draft evasion charge. She testified to visits across the country and that Dempsey sent her money after signing a questionnaire January 25 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
United States
M. T. Dooling
Maxine Dempsey
Wm. Harrison
Jack) Dempsey
Mrs. Dempsey
Dempsey
Pasco
Washington
Spokane
Yakima
Wash
Cairo
Salida
Colo
Salt Lake City
Pugilist
England Able to Clear Loan
London June 10 AP J Austen Chamberlain chancellor of the exchequer is attacked in the press for his vaccination attitude toward a war wealth tax. He said the cabinet decided it was not practicable and it was announced in the House of Commons. He urged caution before such a levy noting Japan US and England risks and a check in postwar prosperity. He added Britain had bought half the Anglo French loan in the US and has funds in New York to redeem the rest and meet Treasury obligations to end 1920 with a margin.
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London
J. Austen Chamberlain
Exchequer
House of Commons
Chamberlain
Japan
United States
England
Great Britain
New York
Treasury
Tangier talks mix with league action amid Franco Spanish tensions
Madrid reports King Alfonso held a long conference with Count Quinones de Leon the Spanish ambassador to France. They reportedly discussed possible league of nations action on Tangier amid ongoing Franco Spanish disputes. Epoca hints at commercial reprisals by Spain against France.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Quinones de Leon
France
League of Nations
Tangier
Spain
Epoca
Lawyer Proved Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Figure in NY Case
New York AP report states lawyer Frank De R Storey was convicted of criminally receiving stolen securities and given 2 1/2 to years at Sing Sing with hard labor. Prosecutor labeled him a Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde figure who worked honest by day yet consorted with criminals by night, and he will be barred from practicing law.
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New York
Frank de R. Storey
Sing Sing
Storey
Dr. Jeykl
Mr. Hyde
American golf experts win out in 36 holes stake match
Croydeon England June 10 AP Walter Hagen and Jim Barnes Americans defeated British duo George Duncan and Abe Mitchell on the Edington course in a 36 hole match by three up with two to play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croydeon
England
Walter Hagen
Jim Barnes
Tragic sunbonnet accident claims Windor toddler
In Winder Idaho near the Preston area two year old Russell Seamons died after strings on a sunbonnet around his chin and neck became snagged on a barb wire fence. While he crawled beneath the fence the strings tightened and he strangled before help could arrive. The death was reported by Dr James F. Miller of Pocatello.
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Winder
Idaho
Preston
James F. Miller
Pocatello
Russell
N. Seamons
Windor
New Cabinet Needed by Poles in Poland
Warsaw June 10 AP The cable net of Premier Skhulsk resigned Wednesday. The ministry took office December 15. Resignation stems from opposition to policy on creating a buffer state between Poland and Belga. President Pilucki expected to name a new ministerial head. National Democrats reportedly refuse a government led mainly by Socialists seeking peace but may cooperate with conservatives and popular groups.
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Warsaw
Skhulsk
Poland
Bueala
Pilucki
National Democrats
Idaho Pioneer Day Declared A State Holiday 1920
The governor proclaims June 15 as Pioneer Day a public holiday in Idaho to honor early settlers. The 11th Idaho legislature amended law adding the date to celebrate those who faced wilderness dangers and hardships. Signed in Boise on June 1 1920 with the state seal affixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Boise
B. W. Davis
Robert C. Jones
Summer Garden Work
E B Bennett from University of Idaho Extension urges planning to prevent garden problems. He advises before planting to use chickens to curb cut worms, fence gardens, and apply early sprays for aphids and cabbage worms. Emphasizes soil fertility, moisture, and constant cultivation for steady growth and summer care.
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Frisco
Young Men's Republican Club
Trade Bureau For
New Territory
M’adoo
White
J. Dempsey
Salt Lake
Tonquin
Bonnet
E. BR. Bennett
Field Horiculturist
University of Idaho Exension Division
Theo Thmes
Kero
Gare
West Lewis 8T
Fargo’s
Sidney Automatic Gate Co
Pocatello, Idaho
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