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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1919
Page
4
Official plans outline reception and entertainment for General Pershing in New York from arrival Monday morning through departure to Washington Thursday. The Associated Press reports details of ceremonies, greetings, and official events set by city and military authorities.
Vast crowds greet General Pershing on arrival aboard the Leviathan at Hoboken and march with him through Manhattan. Officials including Governor Smith Mayor Hylan and General March outline ceremonies from pier greeting to opera and a full week of receptions and parades in New York City.
The discussion notes the impact of wage increases on freight and passenger rates, and questions whether higher rates will be needed. It reflects on America leading in postwar labor diplomacy, urging leadership rather than withdrawal, and warns against shirking influence in shaping global justice.
John B White announced yesterday his purchase of the Gem Motor Company from Fred Helfrecht. He plans some outside repair work but cites rapid growth in the used car business as the reason to acquire space for rebuilding. Helfrecht has rented a farm and will move soon.
Washington Sept. 6 Farmers in Iowa and other corn belt states were warned today by the department of agriculture to beware of speculators who have created a land boom in those states. Prices of farming lands have risen with such rapidity that serious consequences may be expected, especially with the return of normal conditions, the department said.
New York reports a surge in building activity north of the Ohio and east of the Missouri, with an 68% rise in August 1919 and a total of 1.565 billion dollars in contracts for the first eight months, led by industrial construction and a strong residential and mercantile split. Delays from labor troubles and material shortages slowed peak output, but the industry expects a longer season as weather permits.
Adelaide Timmons daughter of the late Charles Warren Fairbanks former vice president files in Indianapolis probate court to invalidate her father's will on grounds of insanity and undue influence. Defendants include brothers Richard Warren and Frederick Fairbanks and Mrs.
Timmons reports that at her father’s death he owned Indiana property valued at 4 million dollars and 15,000 acres of Illinois land worth 4 million dollars. The will directs she receive fifteen thousand dollars annually.
Cleo Slim Bush was arraigned in probate court after a bootlegging arrest on return from Missouri. Following the hearing he was bound over to the district court under a $500 bond for allegedly driving an automobile laden with booze at high speed and refusing to stop for the sheriff. He awaits trial at the next term.
Tacoma publishers refused to print tomorrow after Tacoma printers walked out seeking higher pay. The union demand aimed for $9.25 to $10 for a 6.5 hour day or $8.25 to $8.75 as revised, replacing the existing $7 to $7.60 for seven hours. The strike was reported as unsanctioned by the International Typographical union.
Paris Sept 5 Brig. Gen W D Conor chief of service supply testified before the congressional sub committee investigating army affairs in Paris he did not agree with Col T Q Donaldson of the inspector general s department in attributing responsibility for abuses in American military prisons in France to Brig Gen W W Harts and Col E P Grinstead instead of the 158th infantry
Four cabinet members Secretary Glass Lane Redfield and Houston met at the White House and prepared a list of 15 men to represent the public at the labor industry conference on October 6. The names will be submitted to the president immediately and were not released at the time.
The Filer fair will surpass past events with an aviator ascent daily and doubled livestock accommodations. Entry blanks arrive from many states, signaling notable exhibits. New comforts include greater seating, a camping ground for motorists, and efforts to outdo prior fairs for visitor interest.
Articles of incorporation were filed yesterday for the Owyhee Live Stock Company. The firm will be headquartered in Twin Falls with incorporators Daniel L. Mickey of Boise and Louis Wegener and Charles E. Brueggeman, both of Twin Falls.
A Moscow wireless message reported by London states General Kimontov's anti Bolshevik Cossacks remain effective behind Bolshevik lines. The Cossacks are said to be destroying munitions, supplies and Soviet institutions.
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