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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1920
Page
5
Berlin reports Chancellor Kapp has resigned to favor President Ebert. Attempts to form a Kapp ministry are abandoned. Ministers refuse to pay soldiers, Luettwitz faces punishment threats not carried out. London dispatches confirm the political shift and ongoing instability in Germany.
Berlin reports the new Kapp government has not found the backing it sought as of March 16, with political lines dividing in the capital.
Reports say Ebert and his allies in Stuttgart strengthen administrative control while Kapp’s revolutionary leadership weakens. Predictions cite Ebert’s return to Berlin soon and Bauer and Ludendorff urging a possible retirement for Kapp. The political shift reflects growing royalist and national assembly influence amid the crisis.
Indianapolis March 16 Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor endorses the American Legion in a letter to IF B Wilkin Needles California secretary. He says AF of L has not declared for or against but sees no reason ex service men should not join the Legion. He recalls a New York conference with Frankfindler Legion commander and says one member speech should not bind the organization or labor. His view mirrors a prior press statement from January.
The Maryland House of Delegates examined the Anti Saloon League’s actions with an inquiry announced today. Delegate Tydings, part of the speaker’s staff, spearheaded the push and the report’s findings were discussed amid renewed calls for reform.
Tomorrow at 3 pm the big auto show will draw for exhibitor spaces in the Magel garage built home to the event. Two floors 125 by 125 feet each will host reservations made in advance, with space allocated by numbers drawn from a hat. Local dealers push to reserve. Allen Oil Co will display refining processes and lab operations, highlighting Idaho industry in Twin Falls. The Chronicle remains the primary source for auto show news.
Colby, nominated by President Wilson to be secretary of state, will appear before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to answer questions delaying his confirmation. The action was taken by both parties by common consent after secret hearings on Colby’s qualifications. the exact information remains undisclosed.
A terse item notes satisfaction within the Alien SRE community over an official directive issued by the Justice Department. Details are sparse in the fragmented OCR text.
B M Jewell acting president of the railway department of the American Federation of Labor told the Interstate Commerce Commission that labor would support the new transportation act’s application. He stated 16 organizations were ready to assist in the bill’s implementation and that labor’s duty is to help ensure a fair and reasonable trial of the law.
Parliament unanimously approves a peace treaty, signaling formal ratification. Associated Press report notes the measure passed without opposition amid political tension and international diplomacy.
Minnesota Republicans edge toward a solid Wood delegation as county conventions in St Paul and Minneapolis set the tone for 24 national delegates. Wood and Johnson factions clash in five districts. results hinge on tomorrow’s county meetings and Saturday’s state convention in St Paul auditorium.
Washington March 16 C Barrett chairman of the questionnaire committee of the national board of farm organizations said the interrogations for presidential aspirants would be completed tomorrow. He stressed there would be no traps or double meanings in the questions and that the aim is a program acceptable to patriotic citizens.
Secretary Daniels endorsed a Zionist movement creating a Jewish national home in Palestine at the Zionist Organization of America meeting in Baltimore. He denied plans for a mass Exodus, urged liberty, and lauded American Hebrews while affirming Christian faith and national loyalty.
Portland March 16 A jam of three million feet of logs on the Cowlitz river near Vat Heer Point raises market prices. Associated Press reports the event creating a noticeable effect on the log trade and regional supply.
Four boys froze on their way to school as Hazel Miner 18 shielded her younger siblings with blankets and her coat in a North Dakota blizzard. The sleigh wrecked, the party found them after 24 hours. Hazel had died, the other two children were expected to survive.
In North Dakota a brutal March blizzard claimed four Wohlka children from Hyveng near Rider. Adolph Wohlka led his brothers in a desperate trek for help. the three younger boys died beside the wagon while the father found them a mile from home. Trains stalled across the state as the weather bureau warned of a storm stretching from Montana to Wisconsin and Manitoba to Nebraska.
Bloomington reporter Miss Margaret Fenton will christen the ship Evergreen City at Bris Penns on Saturday. She will break a bottle of water from a well once slaked Abraham Lincoln’s thirst, chosen by ballot as the official sponsor for the vessel. The ceremony honors the Victory loan drive and U S shipping record.
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