Davis resigns as governor of the Philippines
Dwight F. Davis ends his tenure as governor general of the Philippines after 25 years in service. Theodore Roosevelt, currently Porto Rico's governor, to succeed him pending any effective date. Davis says he seeks rest and rules out a Senate bid after meeting with President Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
Porto Rico
Washington
Dwight F. Davis
Philippines
Hoover
Davis
Hurley
White House
Senate
President Coolidge
War Finance Corporation
Road-Sitters Clash as Police Charge at Jubbulpore
In Jubbulpore on January 9 a protest by Nationalists and sympathizers halted traffic as they sat in the main road to oppose an edict against a parade. The magistrate ordered dispersal. after five minutes the police charged with staves. Three leaders were arrested.
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Jubbulpore
India
Congress
Shoshone Indians To Give Program At Salt Lake City
Four full blood Shoshone Indians depart Fort Hall Idaho with Scoutmaster J G Picotte and J B McGillis to entertain Boy Scout executives at the convention in Salt Lake City. Walter Eagle Andrew Pankin Dewey Pohipe and Woodrow Phelps will perform tribal and religious dances in native costume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Hall
Ida
Salt Lake City
J. G. Picotte
J. B. McGillis
Walter Eagle
Andrew Pankin
Dewey Pohipe
Woodrow Phelps
Estate of Wattis valued at $295,293
The estate of William H. Wattis, recent San Francisco death, chief of Utah Construction and Six Companies, Hoover Dam contractors, is valued at $295,293.44. Real estate is listed at $4,600 with the rest in personal property. Utah Construction stock leads the personal property at $129,473.50.
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Ogden
William H. Wattis
San Francisco
Utah Construction Company
Hoover Dam Contractors
Americans advised to relocate from seminary during Communist attack
Walter A. Adams United States consul at Hankow reports that women and children at the American Lutheran Theological Seminary at Hsikou ten miles away have been told to move to Hankow for a few days due to a Communist attack on Huangpei a town near the mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiping
Walter A. Adams
United States
Hankow
American Lutheran Theological Seminary
Hsikou
Huangpei
Murder Plot Ties Naval Officer and His Mother-in-law
Police charged Lt. Thomas H. Massie and his mother in law Mrs Grace Bell Fortescue with murder after a car pursuit ended in the death of Joseph Kahahawai. EB J Lord and Al Jones were also held as investigators cited a forged summons used to lure Kahahawai to the vehicle at Pearl Harbor.
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Honolulu
Grace Bell Fortescue
New York
Washington
Thomas H. Massie
EB. J. Lord
Pearl Harbor Naval Base
Alton
Koko Head
Oahu
Molokai
al Jones
Fortescue
Kahahawai
Dyer Talks at Wool Meeting on Sheep and Children
J R Dyer dean of the University of Idaho Southern Branch urged Idaho Woolgrowers to keep children in mind in farm and education plans. He noted a 60 percent rise in Southern Branch attendance with only a 10 percent budget increase over six years, discussed rising education costs, and compared Idaho salaries to other institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho Woolgrowers
J. R. Dyer
University of Idaho, Southern Branch
Idaho
Southern Branch
Dyer
University of Idaho At Moscow
Weather forecast notes unsettled northwest region
The forecast calls for a fair night and Sunday with unsettled conditions in the northwest portion. Temperatures rise somewhat in the southwest tonight as conditions shift.
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Northwest
Southwest
Pocatello Seeks Federal Off ice Location for Employment Service
Senator John Thomas reports telegrams from Idaho representatives about the federal government locating a new employment office in Idaho. Secretary of Labor will decide likely for the northern region due to mine and mill closures. Local chamber notes Boise and Twin Falls have agencies but the situation remains acute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thomas
Idaho
Washington
Paul V. Nash
Chamber of Commerce
Secretary of Labor
Thomas
Addison T. Smith
Boise
Twin Falls
National Department
Nevada and Six Companies clash over Hoover Dam rules
A three judge federal court in San Francisco considers whether Nevada can enforce mining inspection laws on the Hoover dam project. The state seeks to ban gasoline trucks underground while Six Companies Inc. seeks a permanent injunction. a temporary restraining order from November remains in effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Nevada
Companies, Inc
Hoover Dam
Frank H. Norcross
Democratic Leaders Attack Hoover Admin and Prohibition
At the Jackson Day dinner in Washington the Democratic leaders denounced the tariff and the Hoover administration. Former Governors Cox and Davis withdrew from 1932 nomination talks while Alfred E. Smith urged a large government bond issue and permanent public works to fight unemployment, labeling prohibition a target. The speeches framed a harsh critique of current policy and called for reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Democratic National Committee
James M. Cox
Ohio
John W. Davis
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Tariff
Farm Board
Hoover Administration
Smith
Dawes Resigns as Ambassador to Great Britain
Charles G. Dawes announced his retirement as ambassador and said he would return to Chicago to run his bank. Dawes dismissed talk of a 1932 presidential bid as nonsense and said he would not discuss candidacy. White House expressed regret and noted he may serve with the American delegation after the Geneva conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles G. Dawes
Great Britain
Chicago
England
White House
Hoover
Japan Seeks To Revise Nine Power Treaty
Tokyo sources say Japan may push a conference to revise the nine power treaty to secure a clearer definition of administrative integrity. A government spokesman noted Japan should have reserved its position on Manchuria when signing the Kellogg Pact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Tokyo
Stimson
Manchuria
Beer Patents Urged at Senate Hearing
A senate committee heard advocates urging legalization of beer to aid farmers boost employment and restore revenue. Representative William E. Hull of Illinois and Senator Hiram Bingham of Connecticut backed a four per cent brew as a policy measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beer
Senate
Washington
William E. Hull
Illinois
Hiram Bingham
Connecticut
Culbertsons Win Tournament In Bridge Clash
In New York on January 9, Ely and Mrs Culbertson topped the bridge world as their side won the Lenz Culbertson test by 980 points after 150 rubbers and 879 hands. The Culbertsons led 122,925 to 115,945 points with Lenz and Winfield Liggett Jr ending strong but short of the match. Mrs Culbertson and Ely clashed over bids as final hands produced decisive plays with hearts and diamonds.
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New York
Ely Culbertson
Culbertson
Sidney
Lenz
Liggett
Denial of Roosevelt Nomination Alliance Stirred Dems
John J. Raskob of the Democratic National Committee denied reports of a Smith Raskob Shouse alliance against Franklin D. Roosevelt. The DNC chaired by Raskob deferred a prohibition referendum to the convention after session opening for a nomination city. A senate rebuke defeated a reconstruction bill amendment on irrigation reclamation and drainage districts with a tie broken by Vice President Curtis. A Harbin dispatch reported Japanese troop movements toward Kirin and bombs at Wuchang Yushu, 100 miles from Harbin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Reconstruction Corporation
Senate
Curtis
Bratton
New Mexico
London
Harbin
Manchuria
Kirin
Wuchang Yushu
Beedy Proposes $150 Million Depositors Relief Plan
In an administration bill introduced today Representative Beedy of Maine proposed a $150,000,000 depositors relief corporation to stabilize banks and protect large depositors amid financial strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Idaho Falls Snow Storm Drives Blizzard Conditions
A heavy snow storm in the upper Snake River valley produced strong winds and blizzard conditions. Side roads were expected to be drifted shut, and work on the Idaho Montana highway between Spencer and Monida stalled as snow reached five to six feet in places, hindering equipment efforts.
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Idaho Falls
Snake River Valley
Idaho-Montana
Spencer
Monida
Six Die in Tenancy Dispute in Tochigi Village
In Akatsumura Tochigi prefecture a free-for-all between leftists and rightists over a tenancy dispute left six dead and twelve injured. Eighty labor members attacked the landlord Ito Novawa's home armed with bamboo spears clubs old swords and rifles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Akatsumura
Tochigi Prefecture
Ito Novawa
Will Rogers Wires The Tribune from Penang
Penang dispatch cites Will Rogers commenting on the gold standard and foreign trade. He jokes that selling goods abroad requires lower prices or leaving gold standard constraints. He notes local salesmen report no sales since other nations’ goods dropped in price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penang
Will Rogers
India Sees New Calm After Emergency Ordinances
Bombay dispatch reports India under tight control following emergency ordinances. Nationalists suspend major action and focus on a boycott as the sole remaining weapon, believing bullets or ordinances cannot win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Lord Irwin
Sailor Protests Lead Navy to Bar Shore Leave at Honolulu
Navy orders enlistees not to be given shore leave in Honolulu during fleet maneuvers amid sailor outrage over repeated attacks on American women by locals. Rear Admiral Pettingill cited unsafe conditions for officers wives visiting Honolulu. Admiral Pratt reported 40 additional criminal attacks on women in the past year.
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Washington
Honolulu
Navy
Pettingill
Leigh
Pratt
Local hotel manager dies after month of illness
T L Peyrine, manager of a Downey hotel, died Friday at 8 p m from hardened arteries and high blood pressure. He had been ill for a month. The body will be shipped east for burial.
Woolgrowers Close Annual Session Today
National Woolgrowers Association President F. J. Hagenbarth opened the final Idaho convention session with talk on association problems and remedies. L. A. Edgehill of Draper and Co spoke on marketing, Eph Ricks reported, and Dr. S. W. McClure of Bliss discussed foreign debts. Ernest Winkler outlined range lands use, T. C. Bacon led grazing discussions, and T. B. Murray addressed predatory animal programs. D. J. Lau presented committee findings on the grazing panel, Arthur H. Caine reported on production costs, and Robert Blakestock covered association activities. The annual ball was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Hagenbarth
National Woolgrowers Association
Idaho Wolgrowers Convention
L. A. Edgehill
Draper and Company
Eastern Idaho Wool Marketing Organization
Eph Ricks
Ernest Winkler
Ogden
T. C. Bacon
Twin Falls
Committee On
T. B. Murray
Biological Survey
Idaho
D. J. Lau
Arthur H. Caine
Robert Blastock
Fires, Curfews, and Hair Raising Moments From Across North America
Flashes of life recount several brief items from different places. In Chester Pennsylvania a 9 pm siren triggers a curfew for youths under 17 as Mayor Ward revives an old law. In Winnipeg a girl rouses her father by pulling his hair to save him during a fire. Media notes shoe magnate Walter Hallahan left 31 000 to the U S treasury. West Springfield reports a physician ending a student’s yawning dislocation at high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Willard Ward, Jr
Winnipeg
Val Coutier
Lorraine
Maine farms to yield large potato harvest and dairy output
In a radio broadcast Governor William Tudor Gardiner said Maine's 48 000 farms will produce nearly one twelfth of the nation's potato crop this year. Dairy products valued at 300 000 000 dollars are also expected to be produced.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Maine
William Tudor Gardiner
Two Die in Plane Crash Near Portland
Portland, Ore Jan 9 D C Warren of Alameda California and his pilot Robert Smith were killed when their plane crashed near the St Helens air beacon about 35 miles north of Portland. The pair had flown from San Francisco to Seattle and were returning to Portland after servicing at Swan Island airport, taking off at 10 30 PM.
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Portland
Ore
D. C. Warren
Alameda
Calif
Robert Smith
Warren
St. Helens
San Francisco
Seattle
Swan Island
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Wattis
BY Heiklock
Associated Press
Harry Besharo
Youngstown
UTAA
Pocatello
Cox and Smith
Cox
Dawes
Culbertsons
Tribune
Lord Willingdon
Gertarde McEnroe
Lower
Gilroy, Calif
William J. French
Los Angeles
French
McEnroe
Butte
Mont
Woolgrowers
Hagenbarth
Media
Walter J. Hallahan
U. S. Treasury
West Springfield
Mass
West Springfield High School
Mella Russell McCallum
Dora Weston
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