Naval treaty progress nears signature on escalator clause
London April 15 AP The American and British naval delegations reached a nearly complete agreement on the escalator clause to counter non signatories. The provision would allow increases in signatory navies to match rise in non signatories, with two powers adjusting accordingly. Ambassador Morrow forecast treaty signing by next week as the Leviathan sails. Six reports outlining the conference work were approved at the plenary session.
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London
Stimson
MacDonald
Scotland
Ambassador Morrow
Southampton
Brakes Proposed on Bootleg Importers in Parliament
The House of Commons passed by 215 to 142 a motion to permit a Liberal MP to introduce a bill empowering the Board of Trade to suspend or cancel certificates of masters and engineers involved in illicit liquor importation into U S territory. Isaac Foot led the push. Conservatives and Temperance figures spoke, with interruptions from Lady Asmi and others. Utah weather eased into a pair of mild changes tonight and Wednesday.
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House of Commons
Board of Trade
United States
Isaac Foot
Cornwall
Foot Haa
Frederic A. MacQuisten
Argyl
Ctmes
Edwin Scrymgeour
Prohibition Party
MacQuisten
Lady Asmi
Indian Revolt Grows as Women Lead Picketing Campaign
In Bombay mass picketing of liquor shops begins as Mahatma Gandhi leads a nonviolent protest for independence. Women volunteers march in Bhimrad urging patrons to drink the blood of volunteers, while Gandhi and Nehru exchange telegrams on leadership during Nehru's six month salt law sentence. In Calcutta, violent clashes injure nineteen, including six European officers, as mobs burn tram cars in Bowanipore Sikh quarter and attack a fire crew.
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India
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Bhimrad
Gandhi
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
all-India National Congress
Mahatma
Congress
Jawaharlal
Calcutta
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Bhowanipore
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Durant
Dry senator lobbying deemed silly by anti prohibition leader
Henry H. Curran president of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment dismisses efforts to corner a dry senator on the capitol steps to sway him to support repeal. He calls the tactic impossible and says it reveals nothing about the Jones law or enforcement proposals.
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Washington
Capitol
Henry H. Curran
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Law Enforcement Commission
McClurg Sentenced to Hang for Wife’s Slaying
Emmett Idaho April 15 John C McClurg convicted of murdering his wife Mary was sentenced by Judge A O Sutton to hang at the Idaho penitentiary on Friday June 13 The verdict followed a six day trial in which the jury fixed the death penalty Zent defense counsel was given thirty days to file a motion for a new trial. He plans to appeal to the state supreme court.
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Emmett
Idaho
John C. McClurg
Mary
A. O. Sutton
D. W. Zent
McClurg
First Methodist Church
Zent
Supreme Court
Utah Rafter Missing as Smoke Seen on Great Salt Lake
Utah sheriff and searchers redouble efforts after a report of smoke on Antelope Island renews hope that Joe Guttieriz a 50 year old raft passenger who drifted from the shore on Sunday may still be alive. Four others swam ashore as the raft became unmanageable in a strong wind.
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Salt Lake City
Saltair
Guttieriz
Guttleriz
Wanted It Hot and He Got It
Detroit, Apr 15. Alex Sutherland attempted a fiery self made soup using cayenne pepper and other spices. The explosion caused by escaping gas left him buried under wreckage. neighbors rescued him from the kitchen table.
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Detroit
Alex Sutherland
Mr. Sutherland
Sutherland
Alex
President and Mrs Hoover recover from cold at White House
The President and Mrs Hoover, sidelined by colds, showed improvement at the White House today. He was at his desk as usual, while she remained indoors and could not attend yesterday’s opening baseball game or the Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Washington
Hoover
White House
Parma Hold Up Ends With Self Inflicted Wound
Everett Stillings a 40 year old harness salesman from Nampa attempted to rob the First National Bank in Parma Idaho. He shot himself in the temple as he faced capture and was taken to Caldwell hospital in critical but hopeful condition. He faces possible trial for the robbery after recovering. His action disrupted the bank during a daytime shift as Mrs Merriam activated the burglar alarm during the event.
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Parma
Idaho
First National Bank
Everett Stillings
Caldwell
Stillings
Nampa
L. J Freiermuth
G. G. Merriam
Bomb damages home of Chicago prosecutor in election fraud cases
A bomb ripped through the apartment of former special prosecutor Charles Center Case in Chicago injuring him and badly shaking his 19 year old daughter Elizabeth. Case had secured convictions and fines against workers in political wards tied to Morris Eller. He had resigned as special prosecutor earlier in April amid threats he described as crank work.
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Charles Center Case
Case
Elizabeth
Winfred
Morris Eller
Election Board
Octavius Granady
Granady
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Crank
Tinkham opens wide fight on prohibition lobbying
Rep. Tinkham accuses Anti-Saloon League and Southern Methodist board of temperance of flagrant lobbying. He seeks investigations into Bishop Cannon and other groups, citing large contributions to Hoover campaign and anti-Smith committees.
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Washington
Diry
Republican
Massachusetts
Senate Lobby Committee
Anti-Saloon League
Southern Methodist Board of Temperance and Social Service
Marketing Plans To Be Discussed In Boise
April 15 AP reports Agriculture Commissioner John H Welch will convene a meeting in Boise on April 23 to address marketing and warehousing issues tied to government loans for grain through marketing cooperatives. Discussion will cover bonded storage and grade-based lending limits for farm board loans.
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Boise
John 8. Welch
Welch
Baseball Scores and Rain Postponements Across Majors
Schedule details show Washington beating Boston 6 to 3 after 8 innings, with Cleveland at Chicago postponed by rain. New York defeated Philadelphia 46 to 2 in a 6 inning rout, while Philadelphia beat Brooklyn 180 to 30 in extra innings, and Pittsburgh routed Cincinnati 7 to 6. Boston framed another win over New York 8 to 6.
Divorce Filed by Colleen Moore Against John McCormick
Colleen Moore sues for divorce from John McCormick on mental cruelty grounds. She details incidents at their Bel Air home including an aftercare hospital return in 1929 and guests being invited then dismissed with abusive remarks. The couple married in 1923 and a property settlement has been arranged. McCormick will not contest.
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Miss Moore
Bel-Air
McCormick
School Board Sets May 9 for Bond Election
Independ ent school district No. 1 schedules a May 9 bond vote of 198000 to fund four adds tions to Pocatello public schools and a small district office building. A seven mill levy is also on the ballot with a separate vote. The board approved teacher reappointments and discussed staff salary increases amid crowded schools.
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School Board
Independent School District No. 1
Pocatello
Wheel Board
Valentine
Irving Junior High School
Franklin Junior High School
Washington Grade School
Jefferson School
Storms of Benefit to South Idaho
Southeastern Idaho benefits from million dollar snows now turning to rains and lower temperatures. Moisture absorption is aided by cooler air, with spring colors evident as hills brighten. Temperatures ranged from 68 to 36 degrees, with a normal of 46, and forecasts call for generally fair but unsettled weather with possible local snow and frost tonight.
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Idaho
A. R. Teeple
Death of Junius W. Wells Stuns Salt Lake City
Junius F P Wells 76 a longtime LDS church historian collapsed and died in his hotel apartment. Dr G W Michie ton attributed death to cerebral hemorrhage. Wells founded the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association and the Contributor later called the Improvement Era. He was half brother to ex Governor Heber M Wells and to Rulon S Wells.
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Salt Lake City
Junius FP. Wells
Latter Day Saints
the Improvement Era
Heber M. Wells
Rulon S. Wells
Council of Seventy
Latter Day Saint
Wells
Holy Land
Palestine
Sweethearts of slain woman questioned in murder case
The former sweethearts of Mary Baker are being questioned by police in Washington as investigators compare handwriting samples from letters found near her body. An architect, Fred Wilson, faced scrutiny but his alibi was deemed solid as homicide detectives focus on solving the case.
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Washington
Mary Baker
Fred Wilson
Treasury Department
Miss Baker
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