World Council Outlines Steps to Restore Global Economy
A London memorandum from the supreme council outlines priorities for postwar recovery. It calls for swift peace restoration, full industrial resumption, curbing extravagance, deflation of credit, securing raw materials, and continued Allied cooperation to revive Europe’s economy and trade. It notes the need to fix Germany’s reparations and emphasizes slow but steady recovery driven by collective effort. The document stresses rebuilding devastated areas, especially northern France, to reestablish economic balance.
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Associated Press
London
Supreme Council
France
Europe
Potato Breakfast Plans Complete Revival in Twin Falls
Twin Falls to revive famous potato breakfast Thursday night at 7 in the high school auditorium. The chamber of commerce board approved final plans for an event expected to outshine former “ye olden days.” Milo Davis, Idaho’s top junior potato raiser, supplies Netted Gem potatoes grown locally. The entertainment will be announced as brand new and the feast is organized by the Twentieth Century club with ticket canvassing by committees and sale at Majestic Pharmacy.
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Twin Falls
Chamber of Commerce
Milo Davis
Twentieth Century Club
Majestic Pharmacy
Winners of Declamatory Contest at Twin Falls High
Theodore Keniston Orgetta Murray and Ida Hogg captured first prizes in the high school declamatory contest. Second and third place in the oratorical division went to Nat Williams Bethel Blake in the dramatic Gladys Noggle Violet Swensen and in the humorous Hazel Witt Dorothy Frost. Judges were Rev. Conrad Owen Mrs. Burton Ta Morris and Charles North. The trio of first place winners represent Twin Falls at the upcoming district meet.
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Theodore Keniston
Orgetta Murray
Ida Hogg
Nat Williams
Bethel Blake
Gladys Noggle
Violet Swensen
Hazel Witt
Dorothy Frost
Conrad Owen
Burton Ta. Morris
Charles North
Twin Falls
Vocation expert to hold consultutions in Twin Falls
R G White of the federal vocation board will be in Twin Falls today and tomorrow to meet any disabled service man seeking vocational training information. He urges service men considering training to see him now, at the Red Cross home service bureau office.
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R. G. White
Federal Vocation Board
Twin Falls
White
Red Cross
Home Service Bureau
the Red Cross
Kurhaus in Wyk Sold to American Interests
Berlin report says Kurhaus in Wyk Schleswig Holstein on Boehring island peninsula has passed into American possession for about 1,150,000 marks. Tageblatt notes the city's finances allowed the sale and the Kurhaus is famed for its mineral springs.
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Berlin
Wyk
Schleswig-Holstein
Boehr
Kurhaus
Sugar Price Deal Reached for 1920 Beet Beets
In Salt Lake City on March 9 representatives from state farm bureau and Utah Idaho Sugar Company announced an agreement on the ratio basis for 1920 beets. Farmers will gain from any sugar price increases above 11 per hundred pounds and receive a bonus for beets above 12 per ton. The issue had sparked controversy since December and risked cutting sugar beet production.
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Associated Press
Salt Lake City
Utah
State Farm. Bureau
Utah- Idaho ‘Sugar ‘Company
Profit rer Charged In Butte School Apron Fight
Butte high school students wearing overalls and gingham aprons to cut living costs prompted local merchants to raise prices by 50 percent. The school board protested, condemning the profiteering action and recording their objection at a meeting.
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Associated Press
Butte
Mont
Butte High School
Turko Negotiations To Be Communicated To Wilson
Washington report states that supreme council decisions on Turkey will be relayed to President Wilson via Acting Secretary of State Pom. Plans call for coercive measures and heightened American naval presence in Turkish waters, with allied forces totaling about 207,000 across Europe and Asia.
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Washington
Supreme Council
Turkey
Jusserand
Wilson
Stave Pom
Enterite
Europe
Asia
Constantinople
Plea for Protection From Armenian Leaders to President Wilson
Armenian bishops of Egypt and Dr. Yetchedjian of the Armenian National Union cabled to President Wilson urging intervention to protect Armenians amid ongoing massacres. They denounced allied inaction and warned that further delay would worsen catastrophe in their homeland.
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Washington
Egypt
Yetchedjian
Armenian National Union
Wilson
Cairo
Supreme Council
Armenia
Superintendent Visits Sunset View and Buhl Schools
Miss Brittemart Wolfe, county superintendent of schools, visited Sunset View and Buhl schools yesterday, observing classrooms and meeting staff and students. The brief tour highlighted ongoing programs and local educational efforts.
Soldier relief bill hearing expedited in Washington
March 9 report cites Rep Morgan of Oklahoma urging a government corporation to buy homes for former service men. The plan would capitalize the entity at ST and is the first in a series of similar measures to be explained to the Ways and Means Committee. Treasury officials are scheduled Thursday as hearings near completion. Chairman Fordney presses for rapid progress.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Representative Morgan
Oklahoma
Treasury
Fordney
Ice jam battle continues in Maryland flood threat
In Port Deposit Maryland the Susquehanna River floods loom as 4000 pounds of TNT bombs fail to crack the ice gorge. Bombs hit the ice centers and vanished as a geyser of water and mud roared upward from the hole, leaving the ice unmoved and the town at risk.
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Port Deposit
Susquehanna River
New Hampshire Vote Winners Wood and Hoover
In Manchester New Hampshire March 9 the state favors Wood for president with a pledged Republican delegation to Chicago. Democrats chose three district delegates pledged for Herbert Hoover one in district one and two in district two. Other Democratic delegates elected were unpledged but seen as Hoover friendly.
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Associated Press
Manchester
N.H
Wood
Chicago
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
One Big Union Idea Approved by B C Labor Leaders
Victoria March 9 delegates at the British Columbia Federation of Labor convention voted 40 to 5 to consolidate the federation and its affiliated organizations into one big union. Resolutions supporting the Russian Soviet form of government were introduced.
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Victoria
B. C
British Columbia Federation of Labor
Lane proposes vast Colorado River impound plan in lecture
Franklin K. Lane former interior secretary spoke in Los Angeles outlining a plan to impound the Colorado River and irrigate 1,500,000 acres in the southwest. He said the project would make the Grand Canyon the greatest impounding reservoir the world has ever known.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Franklin K. Lane
Secretary of the Interior
Colorado
Grand Canyon
Attack on Prohibition Amendment Continues in Supreme Court
Washington March 9 Supreme Court heard arguments from Rhode Island and Massachusetts challengers of the prohibition amendment. Kentucky claims that referendum provisions tainted ratification while government lawyers argued the amendment was properly adopted and valid, giving federal help to enforce prohibition without undermining state sovereignty.
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Associated Press
Washington
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Supreme Court
Venturcky
Partion
Atteckin
Levy Mayer
Chicago
Kkentucky
Mityer
King
Iimerson
Congress
Bheen
Solicitor General
Bankers and Farmers Journal examined in federal probe
Federal Judge Landis opened a probe into the North American Bankers and Farmers Journal linked to the National Credit corporation regarding the Daniel Hayes western lands company. Andrew Early and W J Cobb faced subpoenas after a paid advertisement portrayed as news. Cobb defended the practice. Early denied knowledge. The ad claimed Hayes stock was as sound as government bonds on a supposed white list.
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Chicago
North American Bankers and Farmers Journal
National C'redit Corporation
Landisn
Daniel Hayes
cGorge T. Peak
Hayes Concern
Hayes Company
Hayes Company, ‘Said’ To Have Been ‘Written .As News Items, Judge Landis
Andrew Early
National Credit Corporation
W. J. Cobb
Trade Journal
Early
Cop
Cobb
Commission Dismisses Rent Jurisdiction Pleas in San Francisco
San Francisco March 9 The state railroad commission dismissed three petitions seeking to extend its jurisdiction to apartments and hotels here to curb alleged rent extortion. The commission ruled it had no authority to rule on such matters.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
State Railroad Commission
Senate Agriculture Committee Proposes $31.97 Million in FY Appropriation
The Senate agriculture committee reported today an appropriation of about $31,972,000 for the agricultural department for the next fiscal year. The panel added $1,722,000 to the House passed bill.
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Associated Press
Washngton
Agricultural Department
Senate ‘Agriculture Committee
House
Senate fights over article ten in peace treaty endure
Washington March 9 The senate peace treaty battle centers on article ten reservations. Republicans push a substitute to seal votes but face opposition as Democrats split. President Wilson strengthens administration stance. Debate on the league voting power reservation resumes with possible days of discussion.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
League
United States
Congress
Will Attempt To Stop Rent Eviction In New York
New York March 9. Health department cooperation with the courts aims to curb growing rent evictions amid profiteering charges. Health Commissioner Copeland said officials discussed relief measures and noted a rally by Central Federated unions seeking relief from cost of living and rent pressures for about 350000 workers.
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Will
New York
The
Health Department
Landlor
Ukrainians Ready to Negotiate
Unclear fragment from Zürich dateline reports Ukrainians prepared to negotiate. Details incomplete. no dates, parties, or outcomes are discernible from the readable text.
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