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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1919
Page
1
Last night in Brest a clash between American naval police and French sailors left two French civilians dead and five American soldiers badly hurt. Over a hundred injured overall as tensions rose after an American officer allegedly tore down and trampled a French flag, sparking the confrontation. Two American soldiers were expected to die.
Washington reports wartime prohibition becomes effective at midnight with strict enforcement by the justice department. Officials warn open violations in New York and other cities will be swiftly acted on by federal agents. Some doubt the force available can curb secret traffic as Baltimore awaits a ruling on alcohol content. In New York saloonkeepers plan to test the law by staying open, while St Louis saloon owners brace for celebrations and possible continued service after July 1 as they consider flouting the order.
The peace conference stalls after Germany’s surrender as commissions study treaty details. Within thirty days the Allies plan to present Germany with a list of those responsible for the war. Dr von Bethmann-Hollweg asks to be tried instead of the former emperor, accepting full responsibility for Germany’s acts. Paris reports Clementelau vows firm peace without weakness as Chinese delegates remain in conference awaiting instructions from Peking.
The Rocky Mountain district meeting of the Norwegian Lutheran church will run from Tuesday to July 7 in Great Falls Montana. Delegates from Montana Idaho and eastern Washington will participate. Notable events include doctrinal sessions devotional hours and afternoon business. Mission education and church work will feature. women's missionary federation election is July 5. An ordained ministry and Fourth of July patriotic program are planned.
In Big Timber Montana a Chinese War Savings society with fifteen Chinese members is active since April. Each member pledges to buy at least one savings certificate monthly. Six members are United States citizens. Tom Kuo, president, born in San Francisco sixty years ago, has lived in the state thirty five years. Tom Hang, another member, served 18 years in the U S army. In addition to the Chinese members, three white employees of Tom Kue's restaurant are enrolled.
The Chicago market notes corn at 1.76 and oats at 6.77 for the day.
Several thousand returning American soldiers and a score of French war brides sail aboard the U S George Washington on the voyage to the United States Regulations had barred brides from accompanying their husbands but telegraphic dispatches to President Wilson prompted arrangements for their accommodation aboard the ship.
A meeting of the Fourth of July committees at the Commercial club is called by General Chairman D C MacDougall to report status of all events under their control. The program must be completed for public release and committees are urged to attend with information before the time limit passes.
Helena Mont June 30 Seventy thousand livestock brands have been recorded in the office of W A Phillips secretary of the board of live stock commissioners since the organization of Montana territory. Livestock men say simple brands are exhausted and note a lack of distinguishing marks Some owners use three or four brands on the same animal to identify livestock
Beginning tomorrow July 1 the Tribune will receive the complete Associated Press report via its own leased wire. Readers will have direct access to all world news sixteen hours ahead of competing morning papers and twelve hours ahead locally.
McAlester Oklahoma June 30 twelve miners are known to be dead as the result of an explosion at the mine of the Rock Island Coal company at Alderson Oklahoma.
Ravalli county jail in Hamilton Montana has remained empty of prisoners since the advent of prohibition. Local officials report no inmates and the facility stands unused as enforcement of the alcohol ban continues.
Peace officers seized contraband liquor in Montana now filling the capacity. The haul includes several kegs of whiskey and 800 gallons valued at about 30,000 dollars under current bootleg prices.
Serbian and Italian troops clashed near Dizrai with reports of fighting on June 30. The engagement underscores ongoing tensions between the two forces in the region.
Charles Galloway of Blackfoot was arrested in Inkom by Deputy Joe Whesler on whiskey possession. A yellow Ford Speedster carrying a case of Old Taylor, gin, Virginia Dare, and Angelica was found in the rear. Galloway’s wife was released. The car and cargo were confiscated and Galloway jailed in Pocatello.
Washington reports the justice department will not interfere with light wines and beer under wartime prohibition. Attorney General Palmer to issue a statement outlining the department attitude. Baltimore officials announce policy allowing sale of light wines and beer containing two and three quarters percent alcohol or less after today.
An earthquake in the Florence district Sunday estimated to have killed about 120 people in and around Vicchio. The town was reduced to ruins with several villages destroyed, according to Tempo.
Eight American soldiers were killed and one officer with sixteen wounded in a June 21 engagement with anti Kolochak forces near Romanavaka. Major General Graves reported the attack followed by Bolsheviks on railway guards.
June 30 dispatch reports rapid Bolshevik evacuation of Petrograd after new decrees. Trotzky orders Kronstadt fortress to be blown up and destruction of bridges and rail lines to Petrograd before final troop withdrawal.
From Ekaterinodar on Friday June 20 delayed report the Kuban Cossacks sacks operating along the Bendolon river captured 4000 Bolsheviks and ten guns. Don Cossacks advancing northward took 1500 prisoners and three armored trains and occupied Millerovo. They broke the Bolshevik front north of Millerovo and routed four infantry and two cavalry regiments.
Tokio reports the Oriental Steel company a new Japanese 25 million dollar steel firm started production. Ore will come from the Chung mines in China and Korea. The Tobata works on Kyushu will mirror large US and European plants and focus on worker comfort.
A blaze at the Imperial Tobacco Company warehouse in Norfolk Virginia killed four firefighters and caused about four million dollars in losses including tobacco worth a million and contents valued at four million.
Across New Orleans and Milwaukee the oldest bars plan farewell nights as wartime prohibition closes many saloons tonight. In New Orleans owners bid adieu to famed recipes while Milwaukee saloonkeepers prepare for midnight enforcement affecting about 6000 proprietors and staff.
President Wilson announced no action to suspend enforcement of the wartime prohibition law, keeping the policy in effect beyond June 30 with suspension continuing from Monday.
New York reports of a mutiny on the Archangel front last March within the 389th Infantry were denied by Major General Brooks Nichols of Detroit and Captain H G Winslow of Madison Wisconsin who commanded a company said to be involved.
Toledo report says Willard and Dempsey fear injury to hands on eve of the heavyweight title fight and Tex Rickard issues instructions. Paris dispatch notes Carpentier received a cable from Rickard offering 45000 dollars for a January match in the United States.
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