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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1919
Page
2
ERT H. STEVENSON Publisher Harold McGrath News Editor Arthur Alworth Business Manager Entered at the Twin Falls Idaho post office as second class matter Six Months Four Months One Month rates stated Associated Press membership and republication rights noted for all local and dispatch news Copyright and republication terms are reserved.
Secretary Daniels argues in Paris that American ideals reward genius and effort while recognizing labor’s bread. He rejects old exploitation and warns socialism’s dead level denies initiative, noting American mobility and class shifts amid immigrants and educated workers.
In San Francisco and Los Angeles districts the Victory liberty loan totals lag behind, though John Walking, governor of the twelfth district federal reserve bank, says latest returns show the twelfth district safely over its 301 600 000 quota. The reserve bank official noted a deficit in other districts as failures were reported tonight.
The loan committee reported that Oregon Utah Idaho Washington Nevada Arizona Hawaii and Alaska had subscribed their quotas. A request to Washington for more time for San Francisco was denied and the nationwide campaign was to close probably at midnight. Subscriptions totaled 40 million dollars against San Francisco's 79,318,150 dollar quota.
The American Legion, in its three day national caucus at St Louis, demanded drastic action against I W W and aliens who evaded service, and condemned war department leniency toward conscientious objectors. Delegates urged immediate investigations and denounced pardons while voting down a six months pay bonus for servicemen. The group also backed federal aid for veteran employment and named Chicago as permanent headquarters, delaying the decision until Minneapolis in November.
Delegates passed a resolution thanking Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt for wartime service. They stood in silent prayer for one minute in his memory. A temporary constitution was adopted allowing army navy and marine veterans to join, with an admission fee of 2 dollars and state dues of 25 cents yearly. The caucus debated prohibition and guard army relations but made no vote.
Mexican troops are being rushed to Agua Prieta Nogales Sonora and other border points to guard against bandit raids. United States Consul F B Dyer reports Acting Governor Pina of Sonora says Cananea was raided. General Plank leads efforts to pursue bandits leaving minimal troops in Cananea for policing.
W R Putnam W T Wallace and M O Connell of Boise reached Twin Falls last evening, with Milner. Putnam succeeds Wallace as general manager of Idaho Power Co. headquartered in Boise. The trio drove from Milner to Twin Falls.
Airships may depend largely on weather as crews prepare at Trepassey Bay for the long flight to the Azores. The Trepassey Bay leg spans 1200 to 1350 nautical miles depending on landing point. NC-1 under Commander Bellinger is noted for a Rockaway to Trepassey Bay flight of about 1000 miles in just under 18 hours.
A fragmentary report notes an hours long travel idea where Lisbon Portugal serves as a European stop and 800 nautical miles to the Azores. It mentions officers and crew needing rest and aircraft guidance posts for the journey.
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