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Mount Pleasant Daily Times

Location

Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1931

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Buckley murder trial resumed in Detroit multiplex case

The murder trial of Joe Bommarito Ted Pizzino and Angelo Livecchi resumed in Detroit as prosecutors seek to admit 86 Buckley radio speeches as evidence. Witnesses placed Livecchi and Bommarito near the La Salle hotel before Buckley’s killing with Livecchi described entering the lobby.

Detroit U.P Joe Bommarito Ted Pizzino Angelo Livecchi Jerry Buckley Buckley Charles Bowles Bowles Livecchi Bonimarito la Salle Tooming

Expect Cut in Crude Prices At Isabella Midland Field

The price of Mid-Continent crude was 67 cents a barrel, with a likely reduction of the $1.10 rate at the Isabella Midland field. Pure Oil Pine Line, handling most field crude, did not confirm a cut but local prices could fall soon. If the reading company lowers rates, smaller operators would likely follow.

Mid-Continent Isabella-Midland Pure Oil Pine Line Company Reading Company Feld

Kellogg Re_elected Exalted Ruler Leads Local Elks

C A Kellogg was re elected Exalted Ruler of the Elks lodge at the annual meeting to name officers. B A Hight was re elected treasurer I A Brownson secretary. New officers include Esteemed Leading Knight F a Puins Esteemed Loyal Knight I Cotter Esteemed Lecturing Knight M B Decker Tiler W Fewberry Trustee C A Carnahan Installation set for the second Thursday evening in April.

C. A. Kellogg The Elks Lodge B. A. Hight A. Brownson F. a@puins I. Cotter M. B. Decker W. Fewberry C .A. Carnahan H. B. Johnston R. L. McMillen R. G C. Shaw Ponca City Oklahoma Elks Mt. Pleasant

Weather forecast for Lower and Upper Michigan

Lower Michigan expects increasing cloudiness followed by light rain or snow with warmer tonight and easterly winds. Upper Michigan sees increasing clouds with possible light snow Saturday and warmer in the southwest tonight. Readings show varying temperatures across cities including Detroit and Marquette.

Detroit U.P Lower Michigan Upper Hilo End Sverzeseree

Greenville Girl Lauded Abroad Debut Delayed in Berlin

Berlin March 18 The debut of Elizabeth Barden a Greenville Michi gan singer is postponed until Frau Louis Wolff her patron recovers from a cold The sponsor says the singer may be heard in the last week of March Wolff a noted music patron and director of Wolff Und Sachs predicts a brilliant future and compares her to Melba in her prime The singer has previously appeared with Greenville high school girls glee club in Mt Pleasant during earlier visits

Berlin W.P Elizabeth Barden Michigan Melba Frau Wolff Wolff- Undsachs Wditer Miss Barden Mt. Pleasant Greenville High School Girls’ Glee Club Tia

Walker to Face Neglect Charge in New York Probe

New York City reports definite charges of incompetence and neglect of official duties may be filed against Mayor James J Walker by the city affairs committee. John Haynes Holmes and Rabbi Stephen Wise advocate a test and a non partisan inquiry led by 1000 supporters from churches and civic groups. The move aligns clergy and civic leaders with the Federation of Churches and the Citizens Union in pressing for investigation.

New York U.P Thomas Co. T. Crain James J.walker City Affairs Committee John Haynes Holmes Community Church Holmes Crain Roosevelt Stephen ‘S. Wise Greater New York Federation of Churches William Jay Schieffelin Citizens’ Union Growns

Auction Sale at Kennedy Homestead to Quit Farming

George Kennedy plans a sale at his residence 144 miles south of Broadway on US 27, 1 percent mile east on the Kennedy homestead. Items include 6 horses, 36 cattle, implements, grain, hay, and household goods. Sale starts 10 oclock with free lunch at noon. Forney will auction and Watson will clerk. See March 12 Daily Times for details.

George Kennedy Broadway Kennedy C. Forney Hugh Watson The Daily Times

Sale of Farm Stock and Implements at Chatterton Farm

Earl W Seybert quits farming and sells at his Broad Way residence the Chatterton farm. The list includes horses cattle hogs and implements. Sale begins at 1 o'clock with details in the March issue. Auctioneer S C Forney and clerk Luman Burch.

Broadway Chatterton Farm Wimes S. C. Forney Luman Burch

Spelling Championship Trials for Isabella County Students

About 45 public school pupils from Isabella county will assemble at Mt. Pleasant High School Room 18 at 1 30 Saturday afternoon to contest county and city spelling championships. County finalists include 32 entries, with two from each township, and 13 from the city schools. The Mt Pleasant system has four entries due to ties after elimination rounds. Contest officials include H C Cassatt, Geo E Gannard, Rev John A Mulvey, Prof P G Lantz, and Prof C S Larzelere who will chair and pronounce words. Winners will be decided after 5 pm. a second contest will be held March 21 for remaining contestants.

Isabella County Mt. Pleasant Daily Times H. C. Cassatt Geo. E. Gannard John A. Mulvey Sacred Heart Academy P. G. Lantz C. S. Larzelere Central State Teachers College Caszatt I. H. Goodrich Mr. Pleasant Daily Times

Tulsa Explosion Hits City After Nitroglycerin Blast

An explosion at a torpedo company's warehouse five miles west of Red Fork rocked Tulsa causing shattered windows and injuries. An 86-year-old woman, Mrs Bridges, suffered facial cuts from flying glass after the blast shook downtown and nearby homes.

Tulsa Mar U.R Redfork, S Here Oman

State election law changes presented in four bills

Four bills, urged by a December appointee commission, propose repealing the presidential primary and revising recall and recount statutes. They would reestablish party enrollment, shift county delegate elections to fall caucuses, end spring caucuses, and set strict rules to judge ballot validity.

Lansing Mar U.P Iaw Fred W. Green Brucker Charles Bowles Detroit

Hoover expands federal employment service leadership amid Wagner conflict

President Hoover announced expansion of the federal employment service with no new machinery, backed by 880000 dollars including 500000 from a deficiency bill. John Alpine will lead the effort, creating divisions across mining, building, textiles and more while aiming to cooperate with public agencies. The move seeks to appease labor leaders and study public employment agency issues while critics argue the Wagner veto stalls the plan.

Delbert Clark United Washington Wa.p Hoover William Green American Federation of Labor John R. Alpine New York U. I L. Leader Labor Alpine Green William Nuckles Cook Albine Algo

Supreme Court Denies Stay on Capital Punishment Question

Lansing March 18 The state supreme court declined to issue a writ restraining Secretary of State Frank D Fitzgerald from placing the capital punishment question before voters at the April 6 election.

Lansing Mar U.F Istate Supreme Court Frank D. Fitzgerald

Central State Debaters Defeat MSNC in Home Victory

Central State college men’s debate team won its first Michigan league victory on Thursday night at home. Lloyd MacPhail of Manistique and Wells Hall of Belding argued the affirmative on compulsory unemployment insurance under sole judge Prof. Roy Hamilton of Alma College. Richard Robb and James Latture from Ypsilanti were the negative speakers.

Central State Michigan Michigan State -Normal Central Roy Hamilton Alma College Lloyd MacPhail Manistique Wells Hall Belding Richard Robb James Latture Ypsilanti

Rubiner Names Four Members In Legislature

Assistant Attorney General Charles Rubiner singled out four Michigan legislators for having improper outside connections. He named no charges but said the connections were objectionable as a joint committee questions him about lobbyist practices. The witness pressed for named individuals and facts, insisting the legislature contain definite cases.

Claude J. Markle United Press Lansing Mar U.P Michigan Charles Rubiner Rubiner House Senate Lansingy

Michigan eyes decision on state bond funds case

Detroit March 183 U P Officials and residents await Judge Frank L Doty ruling in Oakland Circuit Court on whether to release 1 024 000 in state money held in escrow. The case involves bonds bought by former Treasurer Frank D McKay for 2 235 800 prior term ships and the probe into the purchase of unsold bonds.

Detroit Mar U.P Michigan Frank L. Doty Oakland Frank .D. McKay iGrand Rapids American State Bank of Detroit Union Guardian Buckley Grand Jury Paul W. Voorhies Wilber M.brucker McKay Oakland County Thomas D Nolan St. Clair Shores American ‘State Bank St.Clair Shores Inkster Village Garden City Detroit Mortgage Co Robert M. Allan American States Bank Rudolph G. Reichert Clarence A. Reid Adolph_E. Lark Detroit Reserve, Mortgage Co Henry Dattner Grand Rapids State Administrative Board Lansing Charles W. Foster Administrative Board Sonia Fred W. Green Howard C. Lawrence Halfway Pontiag Mich Frank D. McKay Doty Aseroin

Mrs Stark dies at 87 in South Washington home

Mrs Celeste Stark aged 87 died Thursday afternoon at the home of her daughter Mrs C W Barnhard on South Washington street where she had lived for 18 years. Funeral plans are pending as Mrs Barnhard lies ill with pneumonia. Specialists from Ann Arbor consulted on both Mrs Stark and Mrs Barnhard, who died about 5 pm. The Barnhard family matriarch Mrs G P Barnhard is ill at her White Cloud home.

Celeste Stark C. W. Barnhard South Washington Street Barnhard Starke Florida Ann Arbor

Detroit Mayor Murphy Leads Progressive Session Spotlight

Washington dispatch profiles Detroit Mayor Frank Murphy 37, unmarried, red haired, who faced a 22 million dollar deficit funded by welfare relief. He credits youths and 15 bankers, redesigning budgets to cut city costs by 24 million, while promising six weeks free medical aid to unemployed mothers.

Lyle C. Wilson United Press Washington Mar Progressive Conference Frank Murphy Detroit Murphy Hoover Douglas Dow Murghy

Quiet period ends as McGuire No 1 gas well spurs Vernon pool

McGuire No 1 in Vernon township broke a long quiet period by striking gas in the Tsa bella oil and gas fields. The well may boost production beyond 2 000 000 cubic feet daily and could see further drilling at Chippewa and Traverse formations. No completions expected until next week.

Tsabella McGuire No Vernon Township Gib son-Johnson-Borden McGuird Vernon Scott McGuire Tosch Land. Co. B Traverse iidland-Isabella

Agreement Made on Oil Imports

Secretary Wilbur said all major oil importing firms except Standard of Indiana agreed to a voluntary reduction in petroleum imports. Standard of Indiana seeks to join, but existing obligations hinder easier import cuts.

Washington Mar U.P Wilbur Standard of Indiana

State Winners to be Decided in Michigan Oratoricals

Twelve students from seven Michigan colleges compete in the state finals at Central State Teachers College. Six women and six men perform with prelim results from Hillsdale and Alma College determining finalists. Judges include coaches from the competing colleges excluding their own.

Michigan Central State Teachers College Hillsdale Alma Collleges Eb, C. Warriner

Oil Men Elect 1931 Officers in Michigan Convention

Detroit March 13 The Michigan Oil Men's association capped a three day convention with H H Ragle starting a second term as president Other officers elected include A J Boergert A D Dubuion J T Wilson Peter Jensen G E Senney as vice presidents C A Shier son J G Schindehatte and S B Spalding named as directors

Detroit URA H. H. Ragle Michigan Oil Men's’ Association A. J. Boergert Sapinaw A. D. Dubuison South Haven J. T. Wilson Port Huron Peter Jensen Escanaba G. E. Senney Traverse City C. A

Bowles Seeks Return as Mayor in Autumn Election

Retiring mayor Charles Bowles announces plans to run again this autumn after serving six years as mayor and prior experience as a judge.

Charles Bowles

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