County Commission Moves to Tackle Taxes and Weeds
County commissioners spent yesterday examining demurrers against assessed taxes and launching a campaign against the Canada thistle pest. Plans are being drawn to eradicate the weed from the country.
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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1919
Page
3
County commissioners spent yesterday examining demurrers against assessed taxes and launching a campaign against the Canada thistle pest. Plans are being drawn to eradicate the weed from the country.
Chronicle Mornings lists Montays Stevenson as publisher with D Harold McGrath as news editor and Arthur Alworth as business manager. It notes Twin Falls Idaho post office entry and subscription prices. It includes Associated Press affiliation and rights reservation for republication.
The author argues Germany would be coerced through a coordinated allied air force. He notes British French and American air programs and says a strong air demonstration is needed to deter renewed aggression, urging Congress to expand aviation plans. He cites dirigibles, B-34 and B-84 scale bombers and a US appropriation of 50 million for air services.
Nearly all salvageable coal lies in Long Island Sound and along the New England coast. Five boats are equipped with diving gear to raise cargo from deep water using surface-tethered tubes. Modern methods enable exploration and recovery of sunken ships and cargo, promising safer ventures than old treasure hunts.
An editorial reminisces about the simple joy of horseshoes and notes rising interest in the sport in towns and clubs. It then discusses a heated debate on whether women should be admitted to the episcopal clergy, arguing women can be as capable as men despite slow change.
A violent outbreak roiled the city with mobs of civilians and service members clashing on street cars. A black man was fatally crushed in a scuffle while four whites were only lightly wounded. Police reported multiple injuries and a marine killed in one incident as soldiers and sailors joined civilians in the unrest.
Lloyd George argued the Irish convention failed to agree and urged that Treland is not a nation but three intertwined notions of race religion and temperament. He said Ulster cannot be forced in and that Home Rule could be enacted only if Ulster desired it. The Devlin motion was rejected 168 to 4 as the bill passed the third reading.
Army and Navy officers said there is no proof enlisted men incited riots. Secretary Daniels orders district officers to prevent uniformed personnel involvement. Congressional inquiries to fix responsibility and plan prevention to follow, while a meat packing study also noted. About 100 packers from across the country attended the meeting.
Six persons were shot in a clash between whites and blacks in Norfolk, four wounded including two negroes and two officers. Police tried to arrest black individuals fighting among themselves, provoking wider violence with more residents joining. City called reserves and naval forces sent to patrol as order was restored.
London July 21 The war office reports that Bolshevik reinforcements at the Caspian Sea rear of General Denekine force have compelled another retirement by his troops with retreat extended due to enemy strength.
Armed guards, motormen and conductors on three interurban cars of the Oklahoma Union Railway were removed in Tulsa as a strike action escalates. The Associated Press reports crews faced protest and disruptions as workers oppose conditions and layoffs.
Eight miles west of Tulsa on the Tulsa Sapulpa line a mob of about a thousand strikers and sympathizers disarmed strike breakers just before midnight. After disarming them the mob released the men. The mob tore up track and cut down telephone posts supporting the trolley line, but no damage to the cars occurred. The car operators had gone on strike weeks earlier when the Oklahoma union railway refused to recognize their union.
Berlin July 21 Prince Max Imilian of Baden has fled to Switzerland after a report that communists planned an attack on his residence. He left amid fears for his life and safety as the political situation in Germany unsettles royal figures seeking refuge abroad.
The Institute of American Meat Packers was organized today in Chicago with Thomas E. Wilson of Wilson & Company elected president. The group aims to cooperate with the government on international concerns, foster domestic and foreign trade, and promote mutual improvement among members.
Old-time Sage Tea and Sulphur mix is revived as Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound ready to use. Brush through strands, gray hair darkens subtly by morning, with a soft lustrous look. Not a disease cure, just a cosmetic for a youthful appearance.
The Twin Falls Idaho school board invites sealed bids by July 21 1919 for four new rooms to the Washington building. Plans by Burten Morse and Chas R Kaufman may be seen at the architects office. A 315 deposit and 600 bid bond required. The board may reject any bids.
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