Grange Convention Opens With 500 Delegates Attend
Idaho State Grange holds its twenty first annual four day convention in Pocatello with about five hundred delegates registered. The program includes open meeting at 7 20 pm with remarks by state and national Grange leaders and a university musical number. Delegates visit the University of Idaho Southern Branch and attend lectures and degree conferrals amid business sessions.
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Fimbres on Trail of Men Slaying Wife
In Douglas Arizona January 15 Y The punitive expeditionary force in the Sierra Madre to wipe out Apache raiders was reported safe by Jesus Valdez who traced a party of twelve increasing to fifteen. Led by Francisc Fimbres the expedition aims to avenge Mrs Fimbres killed two years ago and her son’s kidnapping while Apache raids target Somora ranches in the Bavispe river valley. Governor Fausto Topete of Sonora commissioned the campaign.
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Speed Limit May Advance in California Bill
In Sacramento on January 15 Assemblyman Morgant Keaton of Long Beach introduced a bill in the lower house to abolish the speed limit on state highways and allow drivers to speed as they deem safe. The current limit is 40 mph. the measure would charge excessive speed as reckless driving.
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Wood Industry Seeks Tariff Increase on Cedar Goods
Washington January 15 The House Ways and Means Committee heard a second panel of witnesses on the tariff schedule hearing requests from cedar producers in Washington Oregon and Idaho for a 25 percent ad valorem duty on shingles and cedar lumber. The brief argues cedar mills in low states have nearly failed since 1922 and that removal of the shingles tariff in 1913 left the industry with annual losses while Canadian shingle output surged. The brief stresses the current log tax harms U S protection and shifts costs to American workers.
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House Ways and News Committee
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Idaho
British Columbia
United States
Autopsy In Ruth Death Prompted Inquiries In Watertown
Watertown Massachusetts January authorities probe the death of Mrs Ruth, estranged wife of Babe Ruth, after a fire at Dr Edward Finder’s home. An autopsy was ordered to determine if suffocation and incineration caused death despite a prior medical verdict.
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George Herman Ruth
Babe Ruth
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Edward H. Finder
Helen Kinder
Ruta
Robert T. Bushnell
George L. West
Middlesex County
Bushnell
George A. Magrath
Suffolk County
West
Kinder
Watertown Police
John Filmore
Dr. Kinde
Bandit robs Western Union office in Salt Lake City
A lone bandit entered the Western Union Telegraph office in Salt Lake City and, after asking about letter rates, produced a revolver and forced Maurice O Rose to hand over $658. He warned to stay quiet and fled the scene.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
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O Rose
Denver
Telephone directory error prompts lawsuit over damages
Dr Benjamin E Stockwell sued Southwestern Bell for 810000 alleging his office telephone number was omitted from the December directory. He claims the error damaged his practice and seeks damages.
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Benjamin E Stockwell
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Road building becomes international proposition at convention
R Keith Compton president of the American Road Builders association told the 26th annual meeting that highway construction linking nations is the era s greatest investment for goodwill and commerce He cited Hoover s upcoming visit to South and Central America as boosting Pan American highway efforts with far reaching effects.
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Col Stewart Backed by Company in Re election Fight
In Chicago on January 15 President Edward G Seubert and Standard Oil of Indiana officials declared support for Col Robert W Stewart in his bid for re election as chairman opposing John D Rockefeller Jr The board members except Stewart joined the statement urging stockholders to back Stewart and noting a potential detriment if he loses The Rockefeller camp seeks proxies from stockholders including employees to influence the March meeting and faces the hurdle of not having enough votes to win without employee proxies
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Boise County
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Washington County
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Insurgents Surrender as Government Forces Engage Near Jalisco Border
In Mexico City 155 Universal reports insurgents were killed and captured in clashes around Ponellán near Jalisco. Twenty three insurgents surrendered at Pochitla Oaxaca, with others expected to lay down arms in the region.
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Final Rite Held Today Arlington
Arlington honors a group of Army Air Corps victims in a multi-location funeral rite. Lieutenant Henry R. Angell of Birmingham joins four others in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors as assistants from war departments attend. Other services are held for Private Birch, Private Kelly, and Sergeant Comroy in Chicago Prackville and New York City.
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Henry Cronan
Henry R. Angel
Rudolph Lehutta
Presbytery backs union of three churches in New York
The Presbytery of New York adopted unanimously a resolution favoring a union of the Presbyterian, Methodist Episcopal, and Protestant Episcopal churches with a combined membership over 8 000 000. The vote supported a negative on an overture from the Presbyterian general assembly about church law on willful desertion as grounds for divorce.
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Union Thenlerminary
Mexican Foreign Secretary Opposes Morris Bill On Emigration
In Mexico City on January 15, Foreign Secretary Estrady criticized the Morris bill as impracticable for addressing Mexican emigration to the United States. He warned it would not relieve current conditions and would likely increase clandestine border traffic.
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United States
Estrady
Congress
Mellon Opposes Large Prohibition Funds Plan
Secretary Mellon rejects adding 25 million dollars for prohibition enforcement without surveys and clear use. He argues funds must align with effective, targeted spending and coordinated efforts across departments to reduce court congestion and smuggling risks.
Record Making Plane Aims Nonstop Flight Refueling Stop
In San Diego the Question Mark crew plans a new nonstop flight from San Diego to Washington D C with in-flight refueling. Captain Ira C. Laker is needed back on duty in Texas for the decision, while Major Spatz confirms the plan hinges on Baker returning from Texas and the operation of the refueling craft en route. In London, a crowd gathers for the wedding of Viecount Dunwich to Barbara Grosvenor at St Martins church. In Pennsylvania, a summer White House plan is urged by lawmakers as a measure adopted by the state house for southern Pennsylvanians.
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Texas
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Twiher Wee
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Viecount Dunwich
Stradbroke
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Barbera Grosvenor
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