Naval Treaty Signed by Five Great Powers in London
The five power naval conference adjourned at 1 18 p m after delegates of Britain the United States Japan France and Italy signed a treaty limiting and reducing navies and setting restrictions. Colonel Henry L Stimson led the American delegation and hailed the pact as establishing a fair lasting naval balance with the British commonwealth and the Pacific neighbor. Briand Sirianni Wakatsuki and others praised the result while noting unfinished issues and continued negotiations for a future arrangement in 1935.
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London
Five Power Naval Conference
Great Britain
United States
Japan
France
Italy
Stimson
America
M. Briand
Admiral Sirianni
Dino Grandi
Rome
Wakatsuki
Washington
Ohio Penitentiary Fire Kills 317 Inmates In Cell Block Inferno
At the Ohio penitentiary 317 convicts died when flames and smoke trapped inmates in four cell blocks. Officials report 130-plus hospitalized, investigators probe cause as guards and inmates recount heroic efforts to rescue others. The facility housed about 4,300 prisoners, far above capacity.
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Thomas Watkinson
Preston T. Thomas
Watkinson
Tom Little
W C. Baldwin
Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
Thomas
C. W. Osborn
Osborn
Tragic Ohio prison blaze fuels probe and power struggle
Ohio authorities clash over investigation of the deadly prison fire that killed 317 inmates. Warden Preston E. Thomas faces questions as guards and prisoners recount delays and key removals. Governor Cooper centralizes inquiry with state officials taking control.
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Columbus
Ohio
Clsh
Franklin County
John J. Chester, Jr
Preston E. Thomas
Thomas Watkinson
Watkinson
State Welfare
H H Griswold
Prestem E. Thomas
Parker Must Go Before Senate
Senate leaders discussed taking up Judge John J. Parker of North Carolina for the Supreme Court this Thursday. Senator Borah of Idaho backs the opposition to Parker and will present the judiciary committee’s majority report. A time agreement for consideration was planned to be set today.
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Washington
Senate
Supreme Court
John J. Parker
North Carolina
Borah
Idaho
Judiciary Committee
Parker
Pioneer miner Wallace man slashes throat in apparent suicide bid
Miam Becker 60 a pioneer mining man in the Wallace region lay in a hospital after six penknife slashes to his throat. He was found unconscious beside the grave of an old mining partner amid concerns over his mining property finances. His condition remained uncertain as authorities noted the act may have been self-inflicted.
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Wallace
Idaho
Miam Becker
Becker
American is Kidnaped near Guadalajara
The state department said it received word that Dr. George Edward Purnell of Snowhill Maryland was kidnapped Sunday near Guadalajara Mexico. Consul Raleigh A. Gibson in Guadalajara said he notified Mexican authorities and informed the state department.
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Washington
State Department Today
George Edward Purnell
Snowhill
Guadalajara
Mexico
Raleigh A. Gibson
Gibson
Laundry Plant Fire Causes $5,000 Loss at National Laundry
A blaze at 535 South Third Avenue broke out in the National Laundry cleaning department at 10:43 an morning, causing about $5,000 in damage to building, machinery, and equipment. No insurance covered the loss. Leonard Hopkins and Glen Poulsen, in charge, escaped serious injuries though both sustained minor burns. Fire crews fought the flames for about forty minutes before control was achieved. Move to repair underway. plant to resume operation soon.
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National Laundry Corporation
South Third Avenue
A. B. Canfield
Leonard Hopkins
Glen Poulsen
Hopkins
North Main Street
West Side Fire Department
National Laundry
Archduke Leopold Indicted in Necklace Theft Case
Archduke Leopold of Austria was indicted in New York on a first degree grand larceny charge for the sale of a necklace tied to Sea counties F. Townend, who once held power of attorney from the archduchess and Mrs Townsend. The necklace sold February 1 after revocation of power.
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New York
Archduke Leopold of Austria
F. Townend
Noyes Re elected AP President for 30 Years
Frank B. Noyes of Washington the Washington Star publisher was re elected president of the Associated Press a position he has held since 1900 John Cowies of the Des Moines Register was elected first vice president to succeed Colden Robert Ewing of the New Orleans States Paul Patterson of the Baltimore Sun was named second vice president Kent Cooper was reelected secretary Jackson B Elliott assistant secretary and R Youatt treasurer at the directors meeting following the organization’s annual luncheon.
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New York
Frank B. Noyes
Washington
Associated Press
Noyes
Washington Star
John Cowies
Des Moines
Register
Colden Robert Ewing
New Orleans
Paul Patterson
Baltimore Sun
Kent Cooper
Jackson
Elliott
R. Youatt
Woman grilled in connection murder case
A woman, last seen with Mrs. Dorothy Moormeister before her murder two months earlier, was questioned by criminologist E O Heinrich and Sheriff E E Larsen. She may be held as a material witness unless she can provide a complete alibi. Fingerprint identification on the victim’s car is said to clarify the case and aid in identifying the slayer.
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Salt Lake City
Dorothy Moormeister
E. O. Heinrich
California
E. E. Larsen
Clifford Patten
Moormeister
Frank Moormeister
Heinrich
Census report shows population drop in Southeastern Idaho towns
Preliminary 1930 census figures received by District Supervisor George M Jorgensen show declines from 1920 in Blackfoot 3169 residents down from 3937 and American Falls 1278 down from 1547, with other sections to report.
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Idaho
George M. Jorgensen
Blackfoot
Baseball scores and standings from a day in the early season
Box scores show Chicago at Cleveland and New York at Philadelphia with tied and postponed games. National League results include Brooklyn and Philadelphia wins while St. Louis and Chicago face losses. pitchers and catchers named for each contest.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Thomas and
Riddle
Parrell
L Sewell
Philadelphia
New York
Tie Grove
Liebhardt and
Cochrane
Sherid and
Hargrave
Boston
Brooklyn
Elliott and
Picnich
Sweetland
Devis
St. Louis
Hallahan
J. Wilson
Malone and Hartnett
Water Delivery Agreed Upon After Assessments Paid
After two meetings in Blackfoot and meetings with the Fort Hall reclamation project officials, water users in the Tyhee section will receive water for crops now planted once their assessments are paid. The reclamation committee and water users committee arranged for payment to date to trigger delivery from the plots held by original owners.
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Blackfoot
A. Engle
Fort Hall
D. C. Brown
Pocatello Chamber of Commerce
C. Ben Ross
Agricultural Committee
Paul V. Nash
Reclamation Committee
Water Users’ Committee
Wisconsin Governor on Trial Over Corrupt Practices Act
Governor Walter J. Kohler of Wisconsin faced trial in Sheboygan on charges of violating the state corrupt practices act. The case capped two years of Republican party factional strife between progressives and conservatives as Kohler’s lawyers signaled ongoing appeals to higher courts.
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Sheboygan
Wis
Walter J. Kohler
Wisconsin
Kohler
Chinese bandits claim ill treatment of foreign mission workers
Miss Nina E. Gemmell, former Girard Kansas and Tacoma Washington missionary, kidnapped at Yuanchow Kiangsi and released, said bandits rallying under communist banners target interior foreign missionaries. She and Rev and Mrs Porteous were abducted and taken to a bandit stronghold during raids.
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Hankow
Nina E. Gemmell
Girard
Kas
Tacoma
Wash
Yuanchow
Kiangsi
China
R. W. Porteous
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Naval Observatory
Cooper
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Senate Appropriations Committee
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