Postmaster General orders return of controlled telephone lines
Washington June 5. Telegraph and telephone companies controlled by the government since August 1 are ordered to resume immediate operations for their own account by Postmaster General Burleson. The order retains government oversight of rates and accounts while awaiting final legislative action.
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Burle‘son
Postoffice
Burleson
Congress
Senate Interstate Commerce ‘ Smmmittee
Peturm
Ace Hen
York
Wire Control ‘Board
John
Soong
Www
Lamar
Merbers
Tragic mine blast in Pennsylvania tunnels kills many
A Balt imore tunnel disaster in Wikesbarre Pennsylvania of the Delaware and Hudson Coal Co. claims at least 69 dead in the tunnel and 14 fatally injured. Seven kegs of black powder caused a fiery blast when the trolley overhead wire arced. Rescue teams retrieved victims as bodies burned. Authorities cite a short circuit from a steel bar touching the wire as the likely cause.
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Wikesbarre
Penn
Baltimore
Delaware & Hudson Coal Company
East End
Buchanan
Mexico pledges protection for foreign investments
Dr. Juan B. Rojo, charge d affaires ad interim of the Mexican embassy, told the Pan American commercial congress that foreign investments in Mexico would be safe and protected during the Reconstruction period. He urged patience from outsiders as Mexico meets its debts, noting Britain and the United States face social and economic strain postwar. He cited Speaker Gillett’s remarks on trade as a western hemisphere concern and referenced Vanderlip’s conjectures on U S-Latin America trade promotion.
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Associated, Press
Washington
Mexico
Juan. B
Rojo
Pan-American Commercial Congress
Great Britain
Europe
Congress
Gillett
House of Representatives
Hemisphere
Frank A. ‘Vanderlip
Presi Dept
National’ City Bank of New York
United States
Latin-America
Hia
Bomb squads to aid city police in radical outbreak probe
New York dispatch reports a coordinated exchange of police officers among major cities to track radicals behind Monday night bombings. Detachments from the New York bomb squad were sent to Pittsburgh, Washington, Philadelphia, Boston and other cities to assist in locating anarchists and known red society figures.
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New York
Municipal Police
Pittsburgh
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
Red Society of
Cleveland Citizens Add 50 Thousand Reward in Mayor Davis Case
A Cleveland group offered 25 thousand dollars reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the men who dynamited Mayor Harry L. Davis's home on Monday night. An additional 25 thousand dollars was raised to aid the police in hunting the criminals.
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Cleveand
Harry'l. Davis
Todey
Cleveland
Nat. President Wilson and Lucy Parsons link in rumor
A brief note suggests a connection between President Wilson and Lucy Parsons wife of Albert Parsons. Parsons was hanged during the Haymarket riot years ago. The text presents a historical rumor without corroboration.
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Aga Nat
Wilson
Lucy ‘Paragas
Albert
Parsons
Hay
Italian Reds Trial Terms Unfolding In American Case
Testimony today in the trial of pro German agents and anarchists here shows Russian Bolshevik leaders aided the plot through their agent. Madam Balabova, one accused anarchist, says comrades are already at work in America as the examining judge listens.
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Zerich
Trotaky
Madam Balabova
America
District Convention At Shoshone Saturday Promises Knights of Pythias
Fragmentary note reports a district convention to be held in Shoshone this Saturday. Snippets mention Knights of Pythias and a reception of word received yesterday. Details are incomplete due to partial OCR text.
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Pythias
Four Power Council Seeks Satisfactory Peace Terms
The Associated Press reports the council of four continues work on German and Austrian peace clauses. No fixed sum for Austria’s payment. a commission to determine figures after assessing Austria’s resources. Premier Paderewski protests changes to Silesia terms. opposition voices claim terms unacceptable. Black flags reportedly to be flown in Austria. a South African delegation seeks independence for the Union. Bolsheviki claim a major victory over Kolchak. Petrograd reports unclear dispatches. The council also moves to end armament limits for small states formed from former Austro-Hungarian territory.
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Associated Press
Council of Four
Paris
Austria
Paderewski
Poland
Silesia
Copenhagen
Lloyd George
Union of South Africa
Admiral Kolchak
Omsk
Petrograd
Italy
Toles
Boise Man Logs Five Months of World War I Service
Evert E Logsden of Boise filed his discharge papers noting five months of service with the 116th Sanitary Train. He served on the Voges front June 16 to July 8 and fought near Chateau Thierry from August 8 to 15 before moving to St Mihiel from August 26 to September 20 and then the Argonne Meuse front until the armistice. Also listed as filing discharge were Joseph A Brackett Clyde W Simpian Henry W Feese and L B Hasson.
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Evert E. Logsden
Boise
Courity Recorders
Logsden
116Th Sanitary Train
Voges
Chateau- Thierry
Joseph A. Brackett
Clyde W. ‘Simpaian
L. 8. Hasson
Clouds of bugs swarm gas flame near California well
A chaotic night scene unfolds as grasshoppers and other winged insects swarm toward a blazing gas well in the Bakersfield area. The massed swarm lights up the night while fires burn, drawing attention from nearby towns and oil fields.
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Bakprsfield
Cal
Sne
Gooding Urges Lanes Project For Soldiers
Former Idaho governor I F R Gooding testified before the House public land committee and backed Secretary Lane's farms for soldiers and sailors program while criticizing some strict provisions. His Washington visit boosts Idaho’s reclamation efforts and underscores his knowledge and willingness to serve the state.
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Associated Press
Washington
If’. R. Gooding
Idaho
House Public Land Committee
Lane
God Gooding
Twins Falls Asked to Aid in Drive for Hospitals
Miss Brittomart Wolfe, county superintendent, received from state headquarters a call to aid in securing funds for the American Women's Hospitals. Dr. FH Todd of Lewiston chairs the organization. The hospitals aided the Red Cross during the war and now work to relieve suffering in Servia amid disease and epidemics.
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Brittomart Wolfe
Twin Falls
FH. A. Todd
Lewiston
Womens Hospitals
Red .Crosa
First Band Concert Opens Summer Series at City Park
Several hundred people attended the first band concert of the season at the city park last evening. The opening program was a fine, greatly appreciated performance by the organization, the first of a summer concert series. The band has been enlarged this year and plans to improve the organization and return from traces of fatigue. About fifteen members of the 146th Field Artillery band reside in this vicinity.
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Field “Artillery
McAuley Named K G Treasurer at State Council
W H McCauley returned yesterday from Moscow and Butte as a delegate from the local Knights of Columbus council to the state convention at Moscow. He was elected state treasurer and Idaho Falls was chosen as the next meeting place. It was announced that Pocatello lodge will hold a fourth degree exemplification soon.
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W. H. ‘McCauley
Moscow
Butte
Knights of Columbus
Paris Reports Closed German Talks and Timed Answer
Paris dispatches say Germany will be told the discussions are closed and will have three to five days to accept or reject the conditions. Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau expected to leave for Germany to confer with the chancellor. If Germany signs the treaty, Versailles returns. if not, Berlin will notify its refusal. The council of delivery fixed reparations terms and anticipated texts to be revised, with a brief reply to Brockdorff-Rantzau and a longer memorandum. Conference circles grow less optimistic about a quick reply, with presentation unlikely before Thursday.
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Paris
Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau
Germany
Cersailles
Berlin
Brockdorff - Rantzan
Politica
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