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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1933
Page
1
New York reports beer legal at 12 01 am in 18 states and the District of Columbia. Mass and Rhode Island join the sale states as industry activity revives after prohibition. Observers note employment gains and broader business pickup tied to beer and related industries.
Mary Margaret Hanley 14, daughter of Dr and Mrs Robert J Hanley, died after arsenic poisoning traced to apples purchased in a Billings store. Illness began November 17 following apple consumption. she had been in a Rochester clinic for 10 weeks, returned Friday morning.
Opening day across five games featured strong pitching despite weather woes in the east. Nearly 100000 fans attended in Chicago and other hubs as Cubs beat Cardinals 3 0 Pirates 4 1 Indians 4 1 White Sox 4 2 Athletics 1 4 1.
Salt Lake City April 10 F R Marsh secretary National Wool Growers association sees hope for higher wool prices as government agencies consider selling the clip on consignment. He notes local banks held flock obligations forcing home sales and cites talks with Henry Morgenthau Jr head of the federal credit administration, which starts May 27, on sale details. The National Wool PACKER Cooperative association would handle most western state sales.
The Pioneer reports mayoral vote totals from 1907 to 1933, listing year, winning candidate, and total mayoral votes. Entries include Asbury in 1907 and 1909, Kaiserman, Elliot, Claiborn, Lowry, Trower, O Leary, Goosey, with vote totals ranging from 64 to 413 across the period.
Helena April 7 Governor Frank H. Cooney says there is no need at this period for a Montana state convention to repeal the eighteenth amendment. He favors a cooperative plan using volunteer election clerks and judges to save about 125000 in cost, noting no question of result but the wasteful expense. He will study the matter to avoid outlays while stressing careful, ethical state government.
The Montana Supreme Court voided the tax moratorium act and barred the Lewis and Clark county treasurer from collecting taxes under its terms. The ruling cites constitutional limits on remitting regularly levied taxes with penalties and interest, noting similarity to a 1923 act already ruled unconstitutional. The measure allowed redemption of real estate sold for taxes if paid by November 30, 1933.
Constitutional questions loom over Montana's new mortgage moratorium act in two cases before District Judge William L. Ford. The act allows courts to postpone foreclosure sales for two years at their discretion.
Mrs. Mary Susan Mendenhall widow of Bozeman merchant John S. Mendenhall died last Thursday at her home at age 95. Born January 17, 1838 in Arrow Rock Missouri she arrived in Montana in 1869 with son Harry L. Smith and settled north of Bozeman before joining the Lamme and company firm. Her son Sam A. Mendenhall later became Bozeman city manager. She survived by relatives amid a life spanning Civil War era travel to settlement in the Gallatin Valley.
A brief funeral for Elizabeth Bacon Custer aged 90 widow of Gen. George A. Custer was held at her West Point apartment. Rev H P Silver led prayers and psalm readings as a flag lowered to half staff nearby. Her body was sent to West Point for burial beside her husband.
The Arizona board of pardons and paroles refused Winnie Ruth Judd another reprieve in the trunk murder case. She is under a death sentence to hang April 21 and sought 42 more days of life, a request denied after a brief executive session.
The Senate passed a drastic bill limiting manufacturing work to five days and six hours daily by a 53 to 30 vote. If enacted, the measure would take effect in 30 days and run for two years, with possible House modification to 36 hours. President Roosevelt's stance remains undecided.
Washington report says Attorney General Cummings begins drastic cutback of Justice Department personnel totaling about 200 000 annually. He notes many on payroll perform no useful function and will be eliminated quickly. Over twenty staff already removed with hundreds more expected as part of a sweeping reorganization affecting all departments including the Prohibition Bureau.
Desenzano Italy April 10 A warrant officer Francisco Agello of the Italian navy set a world sea plane speed record averaging 682.403 kilometers an hour 423.772 mph with a previous best of 655 kilometers per hour held by G H Stainforth of Britain on September 29 1931.
President Roosevelt appoints Ruth Bryan Owen of Florida as minister to Denmark. The Senate confirmed her promptly with no debate after Senator Fletcher sought unanimous consent, bypassing the usual committee action.
Wheat sold at 60 cents a bushel as Chicago futures surged in a volatile trading session. September delivery topped 60 18 cents and cash No 2 red wheat traded at 63 cents, the highest since March 1932, with all grains rising sharply.
A naval court of inquiry heard that the U S S Akron had weather warnings of unfavorable conditions when it launched last Monday on the fatal flight. The vessel plunged into the sea as lightning sweeps the skies.
The Roosevelt administration plans at least a one billion dollar reduction in government expenses. Army and navy cuts of 200 million, post office defict reduction, agriculture department abolitions, and a reorganization of commerce and mines are outlined. Targeted savings total about 450 million for veterans and reach toward the billion dollar goal through broader departmental cuts.
In Lansing on April 10, 100 delegates at Michigan's special constitutional convention voted 99 to 1 to ratify the repealing twenty first amendment. The vote followed a formal pledge from the April 3 election, and officers were elected as the session opened. Dr. Eugene Davenport objected to a standing vote on permanent chairmanship.
Washington April 10 Bishop James Cannon Jr and his secretary Ada L Burroughs lost in the supreme court their bid against an indictment charging violation of federal election laws related to the 1928 campaign against Alfred E Smith They were charged with failure to report campaign contributions received in Virginia
Harry Weiner, owner of the Millard hotel destroyed by fire on February 8, killing seven firefighters, was held without bail on arson and first degree murder charges. Otto Maurer, ex engineer, named as state witness. Prosecutors allege Weiner insured the hotel for 222000 and willfully set the blaze.
Miss Elizabeth Fish of Minneapolis told the Inland Empire Education association to seek higher taxes to fund schools. She urged “more sane spending” and said taxes must rise to meet problems of a low mood. A resolutions committee backed proposing a federal study on credit against school warrants.
Charles W. Clark 61 president of United Verde Copper died at Mount Sinai hospital after a week of illnesses including pneumonia.Born in Deer Lodge Montana he later built ties to Arizona and California. He led United Verde mining and owned a San Mateo estate. He supported Alfred E. Smith in 1928 and later donated to the Democratic fund. He was thrice married and survived by Elizabeth W Judge, four children and siblings living in California.
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