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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1920
Page
4
The Chronicle promotes a $16 000 grand gift plan urging readers to nominate candidates and solicit subscriptions. It stresses action over inaction, notes cash prizes up to 2100, and promises cash payments for each subscription secured while prizes are distributed.
A public appeal urges readers to rush a nomination to The Chronicle office to enter a short gift vote campaign. Prizes include six touring cars, 5000 votes starting the process, $500 in gold, and various cash awards. Election HQ operates 8 AM to 9 PM daily for nominations and inquiries.
Two operations were performed at Boyd hospital yesterday with patients Mia C B Sykey Buht and Mrs H C Sutmil ter Hansen. Mrs Treleass left for Hol llister after a hospital stay. Miss Sara A G Thens to open a vocal training school arriving from New York City around October first. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union meets Friday at 2 30 at Mrs May Glaridon's 305 Fourth Avenue West Mrs George Crater recounts her visit to Frances Willard's home and urges full attendance.
Representative Addison Smith attends Western Reclamation association session in Boise with thirteen western states to press for federal funding of western public lands. Senators Borah Nugent and Idaho Rep French join, backing $250 million appropriation. American Legion committee members from Idaho chapters assist with the gathering.
Ivan Mace a Grill dishwasher was arrested last night charged with window peeping. Officer Frank Ham made the arrest about midnight after Bob Wall reported a man loitering in the west end alley. Police had recent reports from that section with no prior trace of the culprit.
Los Angeles, Aug 19. W Baler Babe Borton will file suit to compel a judicial inquiry into bribery charges in the Pacific Coast League unless league officials or players act within nine days. Attorney Griffith Jones says money is not sought but a full airing of the facts and will pursue court action rather than San Francisco editors.
Spokane dispatch notes Franklin D Roosevelt, running as a Democratic candidate for vice president, expressing support for immediate relief measures amid debates about gambling and pay-for-play allegations connected to baseball prospects and the 1919 pennant race.
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