Socialists Plan May Day Mooney Parade Nationwide
Morris Hillquit national Socialist party chairman announces meetings across the country on May day with demonstrations in major cities to press for clemency for Thomas J. Mooney. He cites Governor Rolphs California pardon decision as evidence of class bias and urges public action to secure justice. Mooney serves a life sentence for the 1916 Preparedness day bombing in San Francisco that killed ten people.
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Washington
Thomas J. Mooney
Morris Hillquit
Socialist Party
Hillquit
Rolph
California
Mooney
San Francisco
Prince of Wales Opens Stratford Shakespeare Memorial Theatre
The Prince of Wales opened the new 1 million dollar Stratford Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford on Avon with a ceremonial tribute to Shakespeare. Ambassador Mellon attended representing the United States at a celebration featuring flags of 70 nations and an ode by J Massefield.
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Stratford-On-Avon
England
Prince of Wales
Windsor
Speare
Andrew W. Mellen
United States
America
Japan
Russia
Germany
France
J. Massefield
Fire destroys Medford packing plant district
The Medford packing plant district suffered a major fire that began simultaneously at the Bardwell Fruit company plant and Rogue River lumber yard, then spread to Growers Fruit exchange and the Swift and Company building. Losses were estimated at 150000 to 200000 dollars, about half insured. State fire marshal, state police, county sheriff, and city authorities opened an investigation into incendiary causes. Firemen fought the blaze for hours before gaining control.
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Medford
Ore
Bardwell Fruit Company
Rogue River Lumber Company
Growers
Massie Sanity Battle in Hawaii Lynching Trial
In Honolulu the prosecution pressed that Lieutenant Massie was sane at the time he killed Joseph Kahahawai. Alienists testified Massie was sane, while defense experts argued possible premeditation. Judge Davis adjourned until Monday as trials continue with jury instructions pending.
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Honolulu
Thomas H. Massie
Joseph Kahahawai
Navy
Paul Bowers
Los Angeles
Bowers
Massie
Granville Fortescue
Albert O. Jones
E. J. Lord
Robert Faus
Elty
Joseph Catton
San Francisco
Charles 8. Davis
John C. Kelley
Darrow
Irving Junior High to Present Penrod Play
Irving Junior high school will stage Penrod in the school auditorium on April 29 with a matinee and an evening performance. Maryee Calvert, faculty director, reports strong rehearsal progress and notes proceeds will go toward buying a new stage curtain for the auditorium.
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Irving Junior High School
Penrod
Maryee Calvert
Irving
Lindbergh Baby Case: New Jersey Police Move Headquarters
Police plan to close the Lindbergh baby investigation headquarters at the Flyers estate in Hopewell New Jersey next week removing phones desks and equipment. Troopers will remain on guard near the Lindbergh home while investigators press the search from other locations as intermediaries pursue the child’s return. Norfolk men working for weeks to aid the case signal a potential climax as trips to undisclosed destinations are hinted.
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Hopewell
WN. J
Lindbergh
Flyers
Flyer
Norfolk
H. Dobson-Peacock
John Hughes Curtis
Curtis
Dean Dobson-Peacock
Prisoner Lives on Dry Bread and Tea at Sing Sing
Ossining N Y April 23 AP Warden Lewis E Lawes said prisoner Joseph Paworsky a Sing Sing inmate has lived for ten years on dry bread and tea His health is good He began the diet in 1921 while awaiting execution for murder Governor Miller commuted his sentence to life and he kept the strict diet in gratitude He even passed up holiday meals and chicken dinners enjoyed by other inmates
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Ossining
N. Y
Joseph Paworsky
Sing Sing
Lewis E. Lawes
Jaworsky
Miller
Lawes
Janovsky
Carl Gray Sees Hopeful Crop Outlook and Unified Accounting Plan
Carl R.Gray, president of the Union Pacific, said western crop conditions look hopeful though prices depend on factors beyond control. He noted frost damage reduced fruit production in Utah, Washington, Idaho, and Oregon and discussed plans to unify accounting across Union Pacific units pending stockholder approval. Gray's party heads to the Pacific Northwest after remarks.
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Salt Lake City
Carl R. Gray
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific System
Oregon Short Line
Union Pacific
Los Angeles & Salt Lake
Oregon
Washington Railroad & Navigation Company
St. Joseph & Grand Island
Interstate Commerce Commission
Gray
Pacific Northwest
Legion Saloon to Open Tuesday for Days of Old Fort Hall
The American Legion to open a saloon at 6 p m Tuesday in the old bus station on Lewis street as part of the Days of Old Fort Hall celebration. L L Watson will head the festive bartenders enforcing order and sobriety during the event.
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American Legion
Lewis Street
Bis Legion
Old Fort Hall
Pocellotello
L. L. Watson
Downey Pioneer Files for County Commissioner Nomination
M. A. Thomas of Downey filed last week for county commissioner. A 40 year Bannock county resident, he has farmed, helped pioneer dry wheat farming, and operated large holdings. He is bishop of Downey ward, a village board member, and a school trustee. He filed subject to the Democratic primaries of May 24.
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M. A. Thomas
Downey
Bannock County
Thomas
Downey Ward
Theillage
Bitter Fights Mark Election in Germany
Berlin reports bitter campaigns as voters prepare to decide control of Prussia Bavaria Württemberg Hamburg and Anhalt. Five sixths of Germans vote as Reichstag, Hitler’s NSDAP clash with Republicans. Berlin sees 190 arrests and Cologne detains 20 Nazis over an attack on Otto Wels and Otto Bauknecht.
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Louis P. Lochner
Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Prussia
Bavaria
Wurttemberg
Hamburg
Anhalt
Paul von Hindenburg
Hitler
Cologne
Robert Ley
Reichstag
Otto Wels
Socialist Party
Otto Bauknecht
Sam Evans Seeks Office of Sheriff
Sam Evans seeks the Democratic nomination for Bannock County sheriff, filing on Friday for the May 24 primaries. Evans previously served as Teton County sheriff in 1915–16, noted for calmness, fearlessness, and incorruptibility, and is described as a loyal Democrat with strong party service and broad support.
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R. Evans
Bannock
Teton County
Evans
House Approves 14 Million Naval Modernization Funds
The House approved 14 million dollars next year to modernize three battleships. Representative Lankford proposed a one million dollar increase but was rebuffed. Remaining plans include work on submarines, destroyers, an aircraft carrier, and eight 8 inch gun cruisers with future funding sought.
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Washington
House
Lankford
Tie
Idaho
Mississippi
Norfolk
New Mexico
Philadelphia
Idaho Parents and Teachers elect new department heads
A special meeting of the Idaho congress of parents and teachers reorganized the board of managers during the annual convention closing sessions. New presidents and heads named include Mrs E Hayes, John S Hillman, Mrs B W Erbland, Mrs Frank W Black, Miss Marian Hepworth, and others from Boise, Twin Falls, Nampa, Moscow, Pocatello and Ogden.
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Twin Falls
Idaho Congress of Parents and Teachers
Board of Managers
E. Hayes
John S. Hillman
Boise
B. W. Erbland
Frank W
Frankie Barnhart
Harmon Tremaine
A. R. Thomas
Clarence Falk
Pocatello
Das
Thomas Ogden
Bulletin
I. E. Joslyn
Parent Education
G. R. Colvin
Marines under fire in Nicaragua clash leaves three dead
Senator Lewis of Illinois charged in the senate that American marines were dered to Nicaragua to protect private bankers investments. A clash in northern Nicaragua Thursday killed three marines as rifles cracked in the jungle during the incident.
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Washington
Senate
Lewis
Illinois
Nicaragua
McGill Boy To Leave Hospital
Vernon Han son a university student severely injured April 17 in a car wreck near Fort Hall remains in poor condition at General hospital. Rexburg resident Tom McGill shot April 1 with a long revolver bullet piercing vital organs is expected to be discharged today. Carl Carlson age 71 shows good improvement after a freight car fall. Katherine Light injured April 17 in a horse fall is greatly improved and likely released early this week. Richard Rice, Hanson’s companion, was discharged last week.
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Vernon Hanson
General Hospital
Fort Hall
Rexburg
Minnie Rasmussen
Tom McGill
Carl Carlson
Katherine Light
Richard Rice
Hanson
Arrest Kidnap Gang Leaders In Chicago Case
Authorities claim capture of a kidnaping and bank robbery gang with ties across several states. Fourteen prisoners were questioned as witnesses from nearby states were summoned for identification. James Barrett named as a leader and linked to prior bank robberies in Hartford City, Indiana.
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Chicago
Howard A. Woolverton
South Bend
Ind
Woolverton
Pat Roche
State’s Attorney's Office
Blackford County
Indiana
James Barrett
William Pfeidel
Hartford City
Crop Failure Hits Northwestern Railroads in Wheat Rates
In Chicago on April 23, 1931, F. C. Sherwood of Northern Pacific testified in an interstate hearing that Great Northern and Northern Pacific carried 78,700 cars of wheat in 1931 versus 97,900 in 1930. Wheat revenue fell from 16.87 million to 11.64 million as northwest crops dropped to about half 1930 production.
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Chicago
Northwest
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Interstate Commerce Commission
F. C. Sherwood
Idaho and Utah Weather Outlook for Weekend
Idaho sees unsettled, showery Sunday with a better Monday and frosts early. Utah notes a wet Sunday and Monday with a warmer Sunday ahead of cooler nights.
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Idaho
Utah
April Smiles and Frowns Shuffle Plans for Sunday
April’s alternating weather in Poca left residents uncertain about Sunday plans from golf and swimming to staying indoors with the paper. The forecast warned unsettled skies with light rain or snow and little temperature change, as the day’s high reached 50 and the low fell to 33.
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Pocatello
Ivie wins two mile in 10 17.1 at Provo meet
Witton Ivie former University of Utah star defeats Dor Cleaver of Pocatello by 10 yards in a two mile special. Idaho Southern Branch scores about 57 on a partial count. New daylight saving times roll out across the nation with clocks moved forward.
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Provo
Dor Cleaver
Pocatello
Witton Ivie
University of Utah
Ivie
Idaho Southern Branch
Bourbons Rush to File Jobs in the Election
County clerks closed after final petitions for the May primary. Sixty one candidates signaled willingness to serve, with 37 Democrats and 24 Republicans among the filings. Fees collected totaled about 640 dollars, highest 24 dollars for prosecuting attorney, others paying 19 or 8 dollars. Continues on Page Eight.
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Bourbons
John W. Foreman
D.C. Ray
Pete Long
Samuel Adelstein
Pocatello
Tigers win Provo track meet with multiple records
At the BYU invitational meet in Provo Utah on April 23 James Lindsey Beaver High School wins the all around with 5117 points defeating teammate George Anderson 4829. William Pendleton Granite High is third with 4520. Four meet records fall led by Brigham Youngs Grant Hutchinson 22 sec 220 yard dash and 100 yards 10 sec. University of Idaho Southern Branch sets two marks in relay and pole vault. Snow College leads junior college division with 61 points, Ricks 60, Westminster 15, Weber 8. Lehi High wins the womens posture parade.
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Provo
Utah
Brigham Young University
James Lindsey
Beaver High School
Beaver
George Anderson
Lindsey
Anderson
Wiliam Pendleton
Granite High
Salt Lake City
Grant Hutchinson
Brigham Young
Lamar Taylor
University of Idaho, Southern Branch
Pocatello
Wadsworth
Gutzman
Varney
Burke
Snow College of Ephraim
Ricks
Westminster
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American Society of Newspaper Editors
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Carl Gray
Downey Pioneer
Sam Evans
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Herbert Hoover
Kentucky
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