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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1919
Page
1
The first aid division of the Red Cross will operate two stations during the Elks roundup at the city park and the baseball park. Nurses, cots, bandages and essentials for minor injuries will be available, with ambulances ready to transport the injured to the hospital.
Society notes report Mrs Fred Foss will host the Morningside club next Wednesday afternoon for its annual guest day at Mrs Hoss home. Each member will bring a guest and refreshments follow the afternoon event.
Soldiers and sailors disabled by war would be given the opportunity to begin compensation early under a plan announced by authorities in Washington on June 25. The Associated Press reports the proposal aims to provide faster access to disability payments for injured servicemen and women as part of postwar support measures.
The amended senate bill provides $6,000,000 for immediate instruction at government expense. The House passed increases in education pay, setting $80 per month for single men and $100 for those with dependents, plus government family allowances.
Ground preparation continues as workers level and prepare a site directly west of the post office for the Chautauqua opening day yesterday.
Eighty saloon keepers and ten wholesale liquor dealers paid the internal revenue tax for the new fiscal year starting July 1. Anti saloon league officials say possession of a federal tax receipt is prima facie evidence of law violation under Illinois search and seizure act.
Secretary Daniels announced that young men who enlisted in the navy for the war emergency and wish to continue their education will be released in time to join schools and colleges at the start of the next fall term.
Chicago June 26 A business agent for about 3806 street department workers called off the strike today but other leaders repudiated the action and tonight the men were still on strike.
Fragmentary text shows phrases about declarations to work until specified dates and increased demands. No clear event, names, or places are readable to identify a concrete news item.
This evening at the park the Twin Falls band presents a program titled Pride of Arizona King Home Sweet Home the World Over Grand Fantasm Lampe Idle Moments Rollison and popular numbers including the Rose of No Man’s Land and We Meet Again Mrs R L Bari with an intermission and a set of overtures waltzes and marches featuring Caliph of Bagdad Fox Trot Chong Waters of Venice Pink Lady Liberty and more.
The national war labor board in Washington announced it will not hear new cases or accept new applications as it winds down before the president’s final dissolution. Ongoing controversies submitted jointly will be assigned for disposition. It recommended transferring unfinished case duties and files to the Department of Labor, with nine members and two public reps still active. During the year ending May 31, the board handled 1,245 cases, issuing 462 awards, 391 dismissals, 315 referrals, and one suspension. 53 on docket due to deadlock and 28 pending.
Washington June 25 The Pacific fleet newly formed from Atlantic vessels will sail from Hampton Roads for the west coast between July 15 and 20 with Mr. Daniels likely aboard. The New Mexico will carry Admiral Rodman as flagship. the Pennsylvania remains Atlantic fleet flagship. The two fleets will be detailed soon and will visit San Diego Los Angeles San Francisco and Puget Sound before further plans.
Salt Lake City Utah June 2 Associated Press reports 34 new prisoners arrived at Fort Douglas adding to the wartime population. Former Leavenworth inmates including some conscientious objectors arrived Monday evening under guard as Leavenworth crowding sent them here.
A fragmented clipping notes a parking mishap involving J.4B. McLean and a mention of a victim from yesterday. Details are unclear due to damaged text and OCR errors. Further context is needed to identify the event, location, and outcome.
Farm bureau records show several calls requesting poison to curtail damage from squirrels and rabbits in the county. Residents Reynolds Pausett Clark McLean report widespread pest losses, with alfalfa treated in a strychnine solution spread to lure rabbits. Mr McLean previously served as Twin Falls county agent.
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The county board of equalization continues in session amid ennui and dull activity. Commissioners have not reported any protests or substantive actions to date. Protests time extends from the fourth Monday in June until the fourth Monday in July, with five Mondays in June this year.
Notice states the farm bureau office cannot distribute strychnine and saccharin free of charge as before. Funds are insufficient, so poison will be furnished at cost. Reports of Canada thistle patches across the county prompt a forthcoming survey to locate patches and prevent seeding.
The regular monthly meeting of the executive committee will be held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock at the farm bureau office.
St Louis June 6 Hogism and not capitalism has made the root cause, according to Prof William J McAuliffe of Cathedral College New York who spoke at the Catholic Educational association annual convention here A radical critique linked Bolshevism and Swedish socialist movements to industrial leaders with hard spots in their hearts and soft spots in their heads The Right Reverend Thomas J Shahan was reelected president and Cardinal Gibbons named honorary president Rev Peter Yorke of San Francisco named a vice president The convention ends tomorrow
Julius Barnes, U S wheat director, announced a presidential proclamation granting him power to license and regulate wheat and wheat flour exports and imports to stabilize prices. He outlined a plan for a yearly flour supply totaling 117,985,000 warrels from July 1918 to June 1919.
In Twin Falls county 3900 autos are taxed totaling 70000 dollars collected, up from 3630 autos and 62000 dollars paid by June 26, 1918. Assessments, now handled by the county assessor, faced delays due to bad roads in Shoshone Basin. The legislature shifted delinquent tax collection to the treasurer, leaving the assessor responsible for personal property taxes.
Building permits totaling 4500 were issued yesterday. Tracy plans a 3000 dollar one story building 28 by 36 feet on tract 21 in the Delong addition. J E White will construct a 1500 dollar one story structure 24 by 24 feet on lot 3 block 8 in the Golden Rule addition.
Brick and clay workers totaling about 160 went on strike in Salt Lake City on June 25 demanding an eight-hour day with a six-day week and a daily wage of 5.76 dollars. They have been working nine hours daily for 3.50 dollars.
Paris shows support for a law limiting work aboard all public and private vessels to eight hours per day or thirty six hours per week. Henry Leonard of Gooding appeared in Twin Falls on business on Tuesday.
The American urges men and women to beware kidney trouble from overindulgence and heavy meals. It notes the body’s bladders and kidneys work to filter excess acid from rich foods, warning readers to moderation.
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