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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1919
Page
4
London dispatch cites Berlin sources claiming Romanian forces have occupied Budapest as the Soviet government reportedly orders surrender and lay down arms. The report notes tensions amid Allied and Romanian actions in the region.
Reporting from Budapest on May 2, authorities weigh a shift from Soviet to social democratic rule to avert occupation by advancing Czechs Romanians and Serbo French forces under General Berthelot. The city is calm yet tense with rumors of massacres and mass exodus as families flee toward Austria. a last train carried civilians and soldiers before Czechs cut Danube crossings, blocking further departures.
Berlin reports in talks between the Budapest government and Vienna trench mission. The Soviets demand immediate capitulation and surrender of arms and a democratic administration for Budapest. A Soviet envoy offered to accept these terms if personal safety guarantees for government members and their families were provided, which was rejected.
Copenhagen May 3 The Russians yesterday crossed the Theiss river at Szolnok and Tiszolygar according to advices from Budapest Miskolcz ninety miles north of Budapest has been evacuated. Each forces have advanced near Ve the main cause of this mill Success being lack of discipline for Hungarians troops.
War office dispatches indicate Archangel area fronts endured long anticipated assaults. Bolshevik gunboats shelled positions but withdrew under heavy fire. Vaga front reports say a lengthy bombardment preceded a broad counterattack that was repulsed, with heavy enemy casualties including forty dead in the forest. General
Ironside reports allied troops fought splendidly. Dvina River ice has broken up at Archangel and is moving out. Officials expect river to be navigable for gun boats within a week.
The Temps reports a wireless message from Paris dated Friday stating a treaty of alliance between the Ukrainian and Russian Bolsheviks against Romania. The accord signals a formal collaboration as tensions rise in the region.
Reuters Paris dispatch reports that a convention between Ukrainians and the Russian Bolsheviks was announced in Paris by the Polish national commission. The accord entails 18,000 Bolshevik troops marching on Hungary.
Advices from Berne report heavy clashes between government forces and communists north and east of Munich. More than 100 persons killed. Red guards evacuated Munich after destroying police records, erasing fifty years of files.
Berlin report says Herr Egl hofer, commander of the Bavarian red army, was shot after a death sentence by court martial. The Tageblatt notes the Hoffmann government treats communist leaders like hostages shot earlier, ten of whom died at the Luitpold gymnasium. General Nageleichberg is listed among government forces casualties in the recent fighting.
Associated Press reports Tex Rickard, promoter, still undecided on where the Willard Dempsey heavyweight title bout will be held after a municipal boxing commission meeting. Rickard left with decision to be announced in New York Monday. Ohio officials doubt Cox will permit the match in Ohio even if Toledo is named, under state law preventing prize fights but allowing municipal boxing commissions to stage boxing matches.
Treasury daily statement dated April 30, 1919 shows the public debt at 810 million dollars. The fragment notes a monthly figure for a historical financial snapshot.
The navy plans a night transatlantic flight from Newfoundland to the Azores. Three planes NO-1 3 and 4 will traverse roughly 19 to 12 hours with destroyers patrolling with searchlights and daylight deck numbers aiding navigation. Aircraft will fly around 1000 feet with fuel burn dropping from about 660 to 360 pounds per hour as range increases.
C M Whitehead, tool maker representative from Chicago, spent yesterday in Twin Falls renewing acquaintances. He has covered the territory for 15 years and is widely known across the valley.
The Victor L. Berger and Louis A. Arnold espionage case, set for May 13, is postponed indefinitely as Berger files an appeal from a Chicago court decision. United States District Attorney Wolfe announced the delay from Eau Claire Wisconsin.
C F Parsons departed Friday for Salt Lake City to be away several days on business.
Juneau Alaska May 2 Attorney General George B Grigsby was nominated today by the democratic territorial committee for territorial delegate to congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Delegate Charles A Sulzer Grigsby won 183 of 259 votes on the first ballot.
Dr. Aaron departed Saturday for California to spend the summer there, planning a several months visit.
The Cook County grand jury returned indictments against ten people for election fraud in the February mayoralty primaries. The group includes three women and six men who served as precinct judges and clerks of elections, marking the first time women faced charges of irregularities since suffrage in Illinois.
Mrs. E V Cordon of Pocatello is in Twin Falls visiting Miss Marks. Mr Cordon will arrive this afternoon from Rigby to meet Mrs Cordon and accompany her home this evening.
Mr and Mrs J Hafferty of Kimberly with sister Mrs D E Moffitt were in Twin Falls yesterday for shopping. Mrs Moffitt leaves tomorrow for Burley then Lava Hot Springs for a few weeks before moving to Iowa to make her future home.
Merlin reports Berlin and all of Germany endured the dullest day in history as a holiday imposed on the populace led to widespread inactivity and a sense of quiet. The piece notes the general mood and the impact of the government decision on daily life.
In Macon Georgia on May 3 the inaugural Macon Montgomery aerial mail service opened the southern aeronautical congress. The day featured a flying contest and demonstrations of various aircraft types as the ten day event began.
Mr and Mrs J B Samson of Artesian motored to Twin Falls yesterday for a short visit.
Among the out of town Twin Falls visitors Saturday were Mrs. J. E Pen ney and Mrs. E. Sherman of Filer.
Chris Davis of Artesian traveled to Twin Falls on Saturday for a brief business trip.
Several Buhl residents traveled to Twin Falls yesterday to support a proposal for an assistant county agent. Attendees included Georg McPherson, F W Fisher and J O Goggle.
He Donelson left this morning for Burley where he will spend the weekend.
Mrs. E. A. Long of Burley visited Twin Falls yesterday for shopping, stopping at local stores.
L 8 Otto a farmer from Filer was reported to have been in Twin Falls yesterday with no further details available.
Miss Catherine Glascow leaves this morning for a weekend trip to Burley. She plans a short stay and return soon after.
Julius Strauss from Salt Lake City motored to Twin Falls for a short business trip and will be dinner guest of H. A. Jacobs today.
Shoshone resident Mrs Halfried is in Twin Falls for a few days of business. She will meet local contacts and visit regional sites during her stay.
Grinnell's balanced track team beat Drake College and Iowa State in the Missouri Conference dual meet today at Ames. Hass won the dashes while Paige from Iowa State and Richards of Grinnell upset the advancing field in the running events including high and broad jumps and the 880 yard run. No records were broken.
Washington May secretary Glass issued a statement criticizing the published comparison of government expenditures, noting February totals around 1.19 billion dollars created a wrong impression. He said ordinary expenditures in April were less than 1.004 billion and that April marked a low level since 1948, despite a net debt increase over three months.
Jen nings of Todmorden Canada wins the national amateur trapshooting title at Travers Island New York A C with 197 of 200, the first non resident to capture the title. Wright of Buffalo places second with 195 and McCarthy of Philadelphia third.
An explosive expert and a detective on the San Francisco bomb detail refuse to open a mail bomb sent to District Attorney Charles M. Fickert. The package will be buried tomorrow in a secluded spot on the city outskirts. The Fickert bomb was one of about twenty mailed last week from New York to public officials nationwide.
The county recorder reports sixteen marriage licenses granted in April. The month saw two licenses already issued, with more pending.
An associate reports a ship cleared the canal this morning after a five hour and nine minute passage. The vessel arrived from the Pacific and was greeted with whistles and flags along the canal. The U S destroyer Calhoun left Cristobal at 1 pm and heads to New York.
Washington reports Brigadier General Herbert M. Lord, Liberty loan officer, and his assistant Captain Robert W. Daniel, were to day awarded Treasury Department medals for distinguished services on behalf of the various loan drives.
Classified note seeks a four room finished house or four housekeeping rooms to rent. Contact Mac at 245 for arrangements.
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