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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1919
Page
2
A brief credit line lists Arthur Alworth as Business Manager with Associated Press affiliation. It notes AP news dispatch republication rights and local news reprint restrictions for the paper.
Twin Falls Highway District approved a bond issue worth 1 250 600 dollars to build roads nationwide praise. Engineers have been hired and site visits occur yet no dirt moved and no contracts let. Officials face pressure to deploy funds promptly to actual road construction.
The article argues the peace treaty must be free of partisan manipulation. It condemns attempts by organizations or individuals to push partisan aims and insists neither Democrats nor Republicans have sole rights to claim the treaty as theirs. It calls for broad, nonpartisan consideration of all treaty provisions.
The NC-4 arrives at Ponta Del Gada in excellent condition awaiting favorable weather to continue toward Lisbon. Flight Commander Towers says the plane is in top shape as the navy plans the final leg to Plymouth, after fuel and repairs. Meanwhile Hawker and Grieve remain missing off Ireland amid fog and heavy seas. Pershing sends congratulations to the navy for the trans Atlantic flight.
Men who have prejudged the issue submit to the dictates of a secret council. It is natural and right that each party should hide on the sauce. There will be honesty in such division. Whether the party is accepted or rejected determine the decision crossing party lines as it should.
A neglected chimney and clogged flues spark fires and soot damage. After winter fires cease, thorough inspection and cleaning are urged, especially for farms distant from fire protection. Senator Johnson of California criticizes newspapers as sycophants and cowards, lamenting journalism.
The piece recounts Corporal Harold W. Roberts of San Francisco and his death in October 1918 to save a tank crewman in Montrebeau woods. It notes his DSC award and home address, with vivid quotes of the rescue and his calm sacrifice. It also mentions Missourian Captain Mallon’s feats in France and his coming Congressional Medal of Honor, detailing the captured prisoners and armaments.
Captain George H. Mallon of Kansas City Missouri earned a decoration for extraordinary bravery in France on September 26 1918. With nine soldiers he attacked nine German machine guns capturing them without loss, then led a breakout against a 450 millimeter howitzer battery and its crew. He personally struck at an enemy soldier with his fists and directed flanking fire to silence additional guns, aiding in the seizure of about 100 prisoners, eleven machine guns and four 450 mm howitzers before continuing with his unit through the woods.
Prohibition advocates submit statements opposing repeal, claiming a strong congressional tilt toward prohibition and predict failure of repeal. Republican leaders critique the president for shifting blame to Congress. House Ways and Means plans tariff reviews amid talk of broader revenue measures. Senator Poindexter voices concerns about Bolshevism’s labor impact and supports an expanded reclamation policy.
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