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Newspaper
Twin Falls Daily Times
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1920
Page
1
May Day unrest spread with gunfire and rioting as laborers clash with police near the Gare de la Republique. Sixty arrests reported, police say twenty four officers injured, several workers wounded, and fears of deeper political turmoil beyond last year’s violence.
Vanderveer, tied to a Centralia Montesano murder case, was found guilty in a lower court after a brief jury trial for talking to privateers. The May 3 ruling fined him eight dollars and prompted an appeal to the state supreme court.
San Francisco May 3 reports a remarkable facial reconstruction by Dr Max Wasanin. Gratloa Niesen forty five a disease victim had flesh and tissue removed to expose the upper lip and cheeks. Rubber was used to form the new features and Niesen can eat any food and appears in public.
Dridgeport May 3 Rev Arnold Kolter of New Haven told the Connecticut Conference of the Lutheran Churches that divorce can tend to a higher standard of morals. He said many couples are unhappy and living in actual adultery as love for each other has waned, contradicting the idea that divorces harm society.
York May 3 A slight figure in a macintosh and brown overalls was brought before Magistrate Sherman charged with disorderly conduct and masquerading as a man. She declared I call myself Harry and Sap overalls because I find it easier for work. I have done labor on Birmingham Chicago Philadelphia all over. Wilson doffed her Fedora hat.
London April 30 The king, popular for wartime leadership, will move to Holyrood Scotland for rest in a few days after spending holidays at Windsor for peace. He plans a visit into Clyde industry to assess work hoped to advance Britain's ocean freight. His official duties are light, yet royal attendants note he attends many public matches and local events, blending ceremony with active involvement. The Prince of Wales is away, while Prince Albert takes on many duties, opening a town hall and patronizing scouts among other duties.
Pittsburg May 3 Twelve heroes receive awards from the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission. Five posthumous grants total 21,000 to dependents. two living heroes receive 2,000 each, and five more grants amount to 6,000 for various purposes. Medals awarded include one silver and eleven bronze to named rescuers from Massachusetts Ohio and Pennsylvania for drowning incidents and fire rescues.
Edward Peters of Columbus attempted to rescue foreman painter John H McFerin from an electric shock at a power plant in Gevepot Ohio on March 11 1918. McFerin died from injuries while Peters sustained serious burns and was instantly shocked when his clothing caught fire.
A report notes multiple drowning incidents in 1918. William Donaghy perished while trying to rescue Margaret McKinley at Town Point Maryland, after both struggled in rising water. In North Carolina Merritt and Prince attempted a rescue as floodwaters swept a road, with Prince sinking before help arrived.
Fragmentary report recounts the drowning deaths connected to Katherine Murphy of Kinga ton, Minn., and several rescues near Crow River on July 23, 1916. Frank I. Nagel of Spokane and others attempted to save Katherine after a footbridge failed. Nagel and Katherine struggled in the current. a bystander aided, but all three disappeared downstream.
William Carroll of 1717 Linden Street Brooklyn died while saving his son Francis Cullen who could not swim. Francis entered seven feet of water in Gravesend Ship Canal and William swam out to rescue him. both failed to surface. Francis survived, William drowned in the attempt.
Frank W Roberts of Magonle Home Elizabethtown Pa, a 47 year old diver, dives into a reservoir to save Ruth Eleanor and two other girls. He retrieves Ruth and Eleanor, then rescues another swimmer before collapsing from exhaustion. Two girls initially went under while clinging to a boat as they tried to reach safety.
LOS ANGELES May 3 Although Bluebeard Charles Harvey has confessed he murdered at least four of the twenty five or more women he married he faces escape conviction unless the body of Nine Lee Delaney is unearthed Authorities admit the case rests on finding the Delaney body Harvey's compromise with the District Attorney set a life sentence for Delaney killing but the body must be produced as evidence before murder charges elsewhere can proceed A search has failed to locate Debmes's body and officials have paused the hunt while the suspect remains in hospital Seattle May 3 Gus Pope set a new Pacific Coast discus mark 140 ft 41 in helping the University of Washington beat Washington State College 77 54 Crum Deiley led with high point total and other results noted
At North Bend Washington May 8 authorities report no further casualties from the logging train disaster. The toll remains six dead and 21 injured. The coroner says a full investigation is planned and an inquest decision awaits. Brakes reportedly functioned correctly on the day of the incident. The two seriously hurt men, Ted Muller and Joe Ray, are described as improving.
Maud Price, described as a handsome middle aged woman, sentenced in London for pickpocketing. She received months at hard labor and had previous prison history for the same offense.
London May 8 reports the League of Nations membership at twenty nine with the British Empire counted as one. Ten wartime powers have not yet ratified the Versailles treaty and thus are not members. Neutral states that have joined include Argentina Chile Colombia Denmark Netherlands Norway Paraguay Persia Salvador Spain Sweden Switzerland Venezuela. United States China Cuba Hungary Serbia and others have not ratified or joined. debates continue on assembly and voting thresholds.
A 12 year old Brooklyn boy James Bonaguie of 672 Maple Street drowned in a deep rain pool behind Kings County Hospital at Troy Avenue and Fennimore Street. The pool, about 30 feet wide and up to six feet deep, filled after rain. Despite 35 minutes of grappling his body was recovered with head injured by mud, per Dr Kohne.
In Longmont Colorado a hog underwent a Caesarian procedure marked as the first of its kind here. Four piglets survived from a nine piglet litter, with the survivors cared for by the owner. The notable operation achieved partial success and drew attention as a potential veterinary milestone.
The murder trial of James Vinci, accused of killing "Moss" Enright, the so-called king of the labor slugbats, began in Chicago. Two principal witnesses were absent and detectives searched for them. Nursing witnesses listed include Antonio Fusco and Antonio Clfalda.
A brief want column item invites applicants to consider a "situation Want Jed" opportunity. The quirky ad signals a job-seeking prompt in the classifieds, using a playful phrasing to attract readers.
London May 3 British food experts argue prices have peaked and will slowly decline. They cite wider mechanization in food production boosting output, high European prices prompting foreign sales, warehouses stock looming to market, US credit curbs on Europe, and strong British credit enabling re exports.
Lumber men in Ludington Michigan join the strike with roughly nine thousand workers across Michigan and Minnesota, demanding an eight hour day and wage recognition. Mills announce they will keep properties idle rather than bow to demands as parades unfold in lumber towns without expected trouble.
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