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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1919
Page
4
A bold recruitment plea urges citizens to enter a political campaign to win over three thousand dollars in prizes, including Paige automobiles and cash, by submitting nomination blanks and gathering votes through subscriptions. It stresses daily effort, a limited voting window, and extra votes for subscriptions, urging decisive action today.
Safe crackers broke into the Filer post office strong box early Thursday, stealing about 90 dollars in stamps and pennies. Authorities call the act amateurish. a county-wide dragnet is underway to find the culprits amid recent thefts.
President Wilson's address to Congress is discussed with notes on compromises and reactions. Senators praise outlines while criticizing vagueness on Shantung and article 10. The session featured Mrs. Wilson and Miss Margaret in attendance as foreign diplomats observed.
Ra4 sel B. Ford, 26, president of Ford Motor Co and son of Henry Ford, testifies in Judge Tucker's court amid libel suit by the Chicago Tribune. He discusses company profits and the 1914 profit sharing plan, arguing it showed substantial employee gains and refuting claims of hollow educational programs. Colonel McCormick and Ernest Liebold also testify.
Mes. FL Clark of Rogerson drove to Twin Falls yesterday for a day of shopping.
Seven French soldiers attached to an entente mission were accused of assaulting a pedestrian. A French sergeant defiantly cried We are the victors you swine, provoking a threatening crowd that forced the unit to seek police protection at a station.
July 10. The government will appoint a parliamentary body to report on measures toward legislative evolution along federal lines. Andrew Bonar Law announced in the House of Commons that the move aims at federalization of Britain.
Rome July 10 Signor Shanzer minister of the treasury told parliament that last year's expenses exceeded 6.5 billion dollars while revenues were 1.5 billion, leaving a 5 billion deficit. He stated the public debt has risen to over 15 billion dollars.
Washington July 10. Rep Curry California introduced a bill to appropriate 17 000 000 dollars to complete the Alaskan railroad by 1921 at the urging of the Alaskan engineering commission. The commission says the funds are necessary to cover higher costs of labor and materials.
Washington July 10 reports a contract for the construction of the world’s largest battleship. Details indicate a major naval project with substantial industrial backing.
Number 63 was let today by the Navy Department to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Docking Company. The contract price was not announced. The battleship will likely be named Massachusetts or Tokyo and, when completed, from present indications will be the largest war vessel in the world.
Items of interest report spiders as large as dinner plates in Trinidad and a man who sleeps only on his back. English capital punishment by boiling, Cuba land crab outruns horse and ostrich, New York waiters reach up to 250 dollars monthly, palm sugar from 16 varieties in Ceylon, Detroit to build 600000 dollar apartment house with no childless quarters, 1919 first quarter failures at a 38 year low, a church in Bergen Norway built entirely of paper.
Jefferson City Missouri July 10 The state wheat yield is estimated at 64816750 bushels 12700000 more than last year The crop report for July also notes corn acreage at 65756980 acres down 14 percent from last year
Paris July 10 Marshal Joffre will head the troops at the start of Bastile Day parade on July 14 then join President Poincare at the presidential stand. Over 100 deputies protested the placement given to Joffre and urged honoring him and other commanders for the Marne victory.
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