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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1920
Page
1
Forces and defenses around Warsaw are described as well arranged with Polish troops inflicting heavy losses in Galicia. The Polish positions along the Bug and Narew rivers form key defenses at the fork, securing outer forts and strategic advantage for the defense operation.
Boston Aug 15 Investigators uncover part of assets of the Od Colony Foreign Exchange company in federal and state probes into securities fraud. Officials report bonds and cash totaling about 1 16080s in the office. an agent claimed the firm had a 9 000 in a bank and newly received 3 009 000 from Buy. Note holders recount tales of bonds and bondsman.
A Belfast Irishman and privy councillor Alexander M. Carlisle is debarr ed from the privilege of the House of Lords by a resolution. Hart Curzon the foreign secretary demanded an apology for a perceived affront to the House. Carlisle insisted he offended the king and offered to apologize if considered an affront to the Lords.
Aug 16 Coimax Towa. Clyde Jones and Bat Wills killed when their airplane went into a nose dive and fell 860 feet near Neéatka. Wives watched as the craft spun out of control before striking the ground. Both men about 38, had served as aviators in the war. APPEARS 4 Av 18. Sonjph Whitaker, a taxi driver in Governor Cox's party, arrested for speeding enroute from Cambridge to Columbus. failed to appear in municipal court. Whitaker remains without bond. warrants issued for two other drivers in the crash.
The House of Commons voted to adjourn to October 19 after Bonar Law’s motion, with power to reconvene if needed. Britain and Italy supported Russia armistice terms for Poland, while opposition warned against intervention without Parliament. Disappointed by Ireland policy, Bonar Law offered no new stand.
Louis August 16 Will Morei son an African American employee at Coulterville Illinois was forced to leave town and his home was burned by unidentified persons tonight per Coulterville officials.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a political or distribution event involving candidates and a sift process. Readable terms point to candidacy and distribution at a local level, but specifics such as names, places, dates, or actions are not clear.
New York August 16. Federal agents visited John J McGraws home to question him about alleged whiskey purchase at the Lambs club in connection with the Slavin skull fracture incident. McGraw, recovering, declined to appear. Slavin condition worsened prompting District Attorney Swann to delay presenting the case to the grand jury.
William McCarthy president of the Pacific league telegraphed Edward Mayer urging immediate prosecution of Borton for criminal game charges. He offered five thousand dollars for conclusive evidence and named five impartial judges including San Francisco reporters. Raumier and Teumlér were suspended as the league handled the disclosures stirring for ten days.
Mexico Aug 16 minister of war announced no notification of an agreement for surrender by Governor Cantu revolting in Lower California. Absent official advices the government would keep military preparations against Cantu’s followers.
Four of the New York to Nome expedition planes landed near White Horse with arrivals noted on August 14 and 15. The fourth craft still unreported by 7 PM, others passed Skagway en route. Army aviators traveling from New York to Nome were expected to arrive the following day as Klondike gold rush history marked its 24th anniversary.
In Denver on August 16, eight officers of Local Division 748 of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Westside Railway Workers were sentenced to six days in county jail for contempt. Judges denied stay requests and granted 20 days to file exceptions to the ruling. The men, found guilty 19 days earlier of calling the street car strike in violation of an agreement, include Henry Silbers, J. Parker, J. Barnett, A. Costean, J. B. McKiddite, L. J. Stegrig, and S. Schoeplin, with union support filed by counsel during the hearing.
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