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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1920
Page
4
The Geneva assembly hears Major Churchill arrive, stirring interest in U S entry. Bulgaria and Austria face objections from neighboring states as Czecho-Slovakia withholds consent. Debates on arms monopoly and new members continue with plenary session planned between December 6 and 9 for admission decisions.
The Utah-Idaho Sugar company was indicted by a federal judge in Butte Mont on six counts charging selling sugar at excess profits under the Lever act. Indictments name the corporation its directors and officers and directors for conspiracy to evade Lever act provisions. Estimated Montana excess profits total about 54000 with sugar distributed at 23.88 per hundredweight from a 9.44 production cost. Similar charges have been brought in Sioux Falls Milwaukee Medford Pocatello and Salt Lake City.
Ogden Utah November 27 An Ogden jeweler Sath Thomas shot and killed one bandit as two men entered his store before closing The other fled with a tray of diamonds The dead robber’s identity was not released The jeweler said one man drew a pistol and the other dropped a box of diamonds worth about 6000 dollars
New York, Nov 27. A resolution adopted by the second semi annual conference of eastern teachers unions urges affiliation with organized labor. It states teachers cannot serve society well without adequate pay and democratic working conditions. The committee recommends steps to educate communities toward a $2,000 minimum salary and a uniform method of compensation.
Relief boats in Washington state search the rocky seas near James Island for the missing barge W. J. Pirrle. Despite efforts by sea and shore, no trace of the vessel or its crew has been found by late Tuesday, as weather and currents hinder recovery efforts.
Fragmented report from Riga on peace delegations moving toward amnesty talks. Unclear phrasing mentions negotiations, Soviet proposal, and efforts to ease tensions before upcoming voting. Partial lines reference punishments and concessions affecting various parties in the theater of postwar diplomacy.
Washington dispatch reports that farmers cooperative groups are exempt from anti trust law application, with no DOJ action planned to curb a campaign to withhold crops until prices rise. Nebeker cited Clayton act exemptions for agricultural organizations not profit driven, limiting prosecutions for withholding crops for personal gain.
London datelined Reuter report says an American ecologist named Howell and his Hindu interpreter were murdered while prospecting in the Loral district of Baluchistan. It is believed five Pathan tribesmen attacked them. the bodies have been recovered and the tribesmen are being pursued.
A report notes civilians fire on a troop commander amid unclear city incidents. Details remain scarce and no further names or dates are confirmed.
The city faces growing downtown congestion as pedestrians crowd afternoons and evenings. The piece argues for a police traffic regulation banning street commerce to curb fakirs and peddlers. It contends that such action would protect public safety, preserve business integrity, and save unwary buyers.
New York November 27 The little entente of Czecho Slovakia Jugo Slavia and Romania appeals to the United States to restore financial and economic stability in central Europe. A Czech minister says the entente will not clash with the league of nations and aims to combat radical Magyar elements and realign central Europe finances. England France and Italy are seen as unable to solve the issues of finance and industrial readjustment, placing the burden on the world’s largest creditor, the United States.
Phoenix dispatch reports informal discussions planned with Senate members and the Beate committee as part of ongoing Japan US negotiations. Governor Thomas Bi and Secretary ot Beate are cited as sources in the garbled briefing.
The chamber of deputies in Rome approved the Rapallo treaty on the Adriatic issue by a 22 to 12 vote with forty five abstentions. During debate the house adopted a resolution praising Flume Halling and Zara for joining the Italian state and honoring local patriot populations.
The American Legion met Washington officials from the War Risk Insurance Bureau the Federal Board for Vocational Education and the Public Health Service to push bills curbing red tape and consolidating functions to speed aid for discharged and disabled service members. Legion representatives urged creation of a single secretary in a legislative department to oversee the three bureaus and pledged to draft a bill with committee members remaining in Washington.
Dublin dispatch describes a first of many British internment camps for the Irish Republican Army to be brought into operation shortly. The report notes Ballymunier as a potential site and mentions other camps under construction and planned by authorities.
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