Socialists Force Path Into Labor Congress Fray
Chicago January meeting of the International Workers Defense league erupts as Socialists and I W W militants press to seat delegates. Disputes over chairmanship and radical versus conservative factions lead to scuffles and calls for a general strike to aid Mooney and other imprisoned radicals.
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Chicago
National Labor
Internation Workers’ Defense League
Ceae
Thomas J. Soney
Warren Billings
Adolph Germer
Irwin St. John Tucker
George Koop
Germer
International Workers’ Defense League
Congress
Trades
Mooney
R. H. Ashcroft
Wash
Eugene Debs
Victor Berger
William
Haywood
West
Northwest
John Fitzpatrick
Chicago Federation of Labor
FE. D. Nolan
California
Socialist Party
Nolan
Selig Schulberg
San Francisco
Prohibition Moves Toward Constitutional Ratification
Chicago notes that within 24 hours the United States could be voted dry as 36 states ratify the prohibition amendment. By 2 PM 34 states had ratified and Colorado, Iowa, Oregon, and New Hampshire joined today.
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Chicago
United States
Colorado
Towa
Oregon
New Hampshire
Molasses Storage Tank Blast Kills Ten in Boston
Fire and blast near Cutt's Wharf demolishs buildings and damage the Atlantic avenue elevated railway. Ten people are known dead after a storage tank of molasses exploded, sending debris onto streets and overturning vehicles.
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Boston
Cutt’s Wharf
Commercial Street
Atlantic Avenue
Plan Roosevelt Tribute Proposed for February 9
New York January 15 U S committee of prominent citizens proposes a nationwide memorial tribute to Colonel Roosevelt for February 9, the date of the congressional memorial. They telegrammed all state governors seeking participation and coordination.
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New York
America
Roosevelt
Dancing Not Forbidden By Health Board
At a special health board meeting last evening the ban on dancing was not implemented due to no recent increase in the epidemic. Forty four quarantined homes are in the city and daily influenza reports will be issued. Schools remain open with precautions and rumors of four thousand cases are unfounded.
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Health Board
W. A. McHan
A. B. Bean
R. J. Smith
J. J. Williams
C. H. Gustin
Pocatello
Plan proposes new state government departments
A proposed plan outlines reorganization into several civil administrative departments including Agriculture Commerce and Industry Finance Immigration Labour Statistics Law Enforcement Public Investment Public Welfare and Public Works suggesting a streamlined state government structure.
State plan seeks nine commissioners in new cabinet system
The administration announces a constitutional reform to consolidate many state units into nine departments headed by a cabinet of commissioners. Governor Davis sponsors the bill, setting March 31 1919 as the effective date and listing the nine department heads including agriculture commerce and industry finance law enforcement public investment and more.
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State Senate
Davis
Public Utilities Commission
Industrial Accident Board
Highway Commission
State Board of Health
Department of Agriculture
Dire B
England Built a Regular Diver Submarines Confirmed
London reports the admiralty confirms British submarine cruisers built during German bragging. The ships feature two funnels reach 24 knots on surface, carry eight to ten torpedo tubes, two or three four inch guns, and internal combustion motors for surface cruising. They displace 2000 tons surfaced and 2700 submerged, with a twelve inch gun submarine also rumored.
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London
Admiralty
Church Named Moses Willed as Manager and State Officials Appointed
Boise residents report Governor Davis named Moses W for five years as insurance manager and Jay Gibson as bank commissioner, with George Fisher and Frank J. Clayton named to the industrial accident board for four and two years respectively. The moves accompany other departmental appointments and new executive officers. A separate bill targets unethical dental advertising and licensing, while discussion of pay deferrals and a consolidation bill continues among state lawmakers.
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Church
Moses
Boise
Idaho
Davis
George Fisher
Bancroft
Frank J. Clayton
Senate
Industrial Accident Board
W. H. Cassady
EF. F. Caton
Daniel W. Church
Pocatello
Jay Gibson
Coeur d’Alene
Hitt
United States cruiser St Louis returns with Idaho unit
The St Louis arrived from Brest with the 364th Field Artillery including many Idaho soldiers. Two Bannock county youths Reginald Cleare and Clyde Stratford were among the group. They will undergo quarantine before homecoming.
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New York
St. Louis
Brest
Camp Lewis
46Th Artillery
Idaho
Bannock County
Reginald Cleare
W. H. Cleare
Clyde Stratford
J. G. Stratford
Bonneville County Officers Sworn In Idaho Falls
Idaho Falls January 15 1925 Bonneville county officers were sworn in and began duties Monday Christian Anderson named chairman Eli Simmons and Andrew Burkman commissioners John T Norton sheriff Frank W Jordan clerk of the district court re elected J J Crowley assessor re elected Katherine T Johnson treasurer re elected Emery T Owen county attorney re elected A D Peck probate judge Stella Rogers superintendent of schools Charles E Dinwoodey coroner Fred W Kiefer surveyor All are Republicans except the county attorney and school superintendent
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
Bonneville County
Christian Anderson
Eli T. Simmons
Andrew Burkman
John T. Norton
Frank W. Jordan
J. J. Crowley
Katherine T. Johnson
Emery T. Owen
Cqunty
A. D. Peck
Stella Rogers
Charles EE. Dinwoodey
Fred W. Kiefer
Robbery at Fair Store in Idalbo Falls
Barney Gesas owner of the Fair store reported a robbery Sunday night after discovering a broken rear window. Police traced the culprit to a man named Edward Blain, 19, who confessed and was found with about $300 worth of high quality goods and two new suitcases as he awaited a train.
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Idalbo Falls
Barney Gesas
State bills described as voluminous and far reaching
The measures are said to span over fifty pages and extend into every state department, signaling broad scope and extensive regulatory detail.
Drafts Mount as Lawmakers Consider Primary Statute Revisions
Boise January 15 six proposed bills amend or repeal the primary law are circulating among legislators and debated by opponents and supporters. A bill is expected to reach the legislature in a day or two as house members seek to delay action until a party program is outlined.
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Boise
Jan
House
Wilson stands firm on Dalmatian coast and Fiume claim
Paris Daily Mail reports after the Orlando Wilson talks the premier refuses to recognize Italian claims beyond Triest and Trent. Italy seeks Dalmatian coast and Fiume while Wilson may concede Dalmatia only if Fiume is guaranteed, a stance supported by the view that Fiume’s Italian majority is small compared to Slav sea access needs.
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London
Orlando
Wilson
Paris
Daily Mail
Triest and
Trent
Sonnino
Italy
Dalmatian
Fiume
Peace Conference Moves Toward League Of Nations Solidarity
Paris reports resumption of pre conference meetings showing two forces push for a league backed by force and one preferring enforcement without a world police. Supreme council discusses allotment, representation, and Russia’s possible delegate while London says no censorship of press during the talks.
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Paris
Supreme Council
Brazil
Assoviated Press
League of Nations
League
Russia
Please Register For Employment After Service
Returned soldiers and sailors must register present at the United States Employment office on West Clark Street or at local hotels and offices. The Board of Management urges all veterans returning from the World War to check in so the Bureau can aid their job search and plan for Pocatello as a future home.
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United States Employment Office
West Clark Street
Bannock Hotel
Yellowstone Hotel
White & Company
East Center St
Bureau
Uncle Sam
Pocatello
Board OF Management
Burreau
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