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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1925
Page
4
The report notes Mundsen is racing toward the pole with two rivals, about 700 miles away from base. At normal air speed this voyage would take about eight hours. modern invention is praised as nations have long sought the pole. If Amundsen reaches the pole and returns in a day, further expeditions may claim new Arctic frontiers.
Congressman Burton voices strong opposition to gas in future wars as scientists warn that future conflicts may be settled by chemical agents. The piece reflects on arms limitation, the era of chemistry, and the troubling idea that gas or other substances could shape international disputes, with TNT and common items sharing identical ingredients.
Senator Reed Smoot of Utah announced a 300 million dollar surplus expected by year end and tax reductions when Congress reconvenes in December. Secretary Mellon agreed that income tax rates would fall and some taxes such as automobile sales taxes might be eliminated. Following wheat price decline, Mellon and Hoover said there is little risk to business as most wheat was already sold and farmers’ purchasing power should remain steady.
City officials condemn the poor condition of several approaches into Pocatello from major highways, calling out the American Falls road crossing the Short Line tracks to Main street and the Gould street road as needing repairs. The note stresses avoiding a bad image as tourism opens. The article then shifts to a Michigan school protest about students rolling collars and stockings, with suspensions issued. the piece jokes about priorities between fashion and math.
The Capper-Tindher proposal would curb speculative trading in grain futures amid claims that recent wild wheat price swings were driven by speculation rather than market conditions. Growers reportedly do not profit from such erratic moves, underscoring the reform push. Coast guards poised against liquor smugglers near New York harbor and a fleet of boats ready to confront lawbreakers are noted as a separate maritime concern.
A writer notes Englishmen can marry only after 3 pm while Scots may wed at any hour and jokes the English law lets Britons think longer. Jardine, agriculture secretary, will ride a broncho at Omaha and once herded cattle in Idaho and Montana. Commercial reports say dry goods still lag 1924, wet goods worse, and Turks push embassies to move to Angola for easier diplomacy.
Peggy Brown sees a gray mother opossum with fifteen babies emerge from a pouch and later intrudes on her curiosity as the animals play. Mrs Opossum explains their family’s coat, tail, and pouch, and Peggy learns about her new furry friends before returning home to tell her mother.
The article outlines favorable Sunday observances and mild health notes for a birthday today. It describes a complex, temperamentally variable child and advises self control in the evening within the family circle. Notable individuals born on this date include Horatio Allen and Sir Thomas Lipton.
Detroit May 8 AP Marriage licenses issued with nothing down and one dollar paid tomorrow. Garfield Bean 25 asked county clerk Thomas F. Farrell to marry that night though he had no dollar for the license. Bride Josephine 18 named. Bean promised to return with a dollar next Saturday.
New York May 8 AP Bonds from the Chapman loot were found after the arrest of John J. Phelan on grand larceny charges. Investigators say bonds match those stolen in the Broadway mail truck robbery and others from a Wilton Trust raid in 1923. Phelan, 37, was arrested at a cafe on Seventh Avenue and 125th Street.
New York May 8 AP reports unfavorable weather delaying the Amundsen polar expedition's return to its base at King's Bay Spitzbergen. A message from Oslo's meteorological observatory said the explorer and his party postponed a planned flight today. The Farm steamer attached to the expedition reported overcast skies and falling snow.
A motion was filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission by a minority of Chesapeake and Ohio stockholders seeking removal of ownership and control by O P and M J Van Sweringen and their associates from the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad and the Hocking Valley system.
The Virginia Board of Health links iodine deficiency to goitre and urges prevention by regular iodine intake. It favors table salt with added sodium iodide or periodic iodine tablets, noting a .001 percent target and weekly tablet options. Early treatment varies, with prevention being simpler and more effective.
The notice highlights today’s birthdays of former Empress Zita born in Paria 33 years ago, Sir James M Barrie born in Kirrimuir 65 years ago, Guy Stanton Ford born in Salem Wisconsin 52 years ago, and Edward Weston born in England 75 years ago, with their notable roles and origins.
One year ago today six Italian men were executed in the state prison at Amite Louisiana for the murder of a bank officer in Independence Louisiana in 1921.
Three Rivers Michigan reports the death of retired General Harry H. Bandholtz former provost marshal general of the United States Army in Constantine Michigan. He held notable posts during his service and is survived by family and colleagues.
Chicago Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas voiced support for Vice President Dawes in efforts to revise United States Senate rules.
A motherly columnist advises Alice on courting her boyfriend’s mother. Be deferential and modest, avoid bragging, show respect for her opinions, and project timidity balanced with charm. Do not appear overly sophisticated or self confident, and let motherhood feel ownership over the relationship.
Centenary of astronomer George Davidson who founded the first Pacific coast observatory. 125th birth anniversary of General Jacob Brown. 150th anniversary of Ethan Allen and Green Mountain boys leaving to seize Ticonderoga celebrated in Castleton Vermont. Wembley hosts the second British empire exhibition as King George presides. National Outdoor Life and Motor Boat show opens in Chicago. Little Entente to discuss Bulgarian situation in Bucharest. Notable dates include 1775 Georgia royal government suspension and 1923 Kerens oil well disaster with fifteen dead.
News reports from New York describe a stubborn blockade along the Atlantic, with rum ships still sighted north and mid coast. Dry navy patrols watch every craft while prices soar and bootleggers hope for storms to disrupt the line.
Rear Admiral Samuel S. Robison, slated to succeed Admiral Coontz as commander in chief of the U S fleet when Coontz finishes sea duty next fall, has a long navy career. He entered the Naval Academy from Pennsylvania, graduated 1888 at age 21, served as lieutenant on the Boston during the Spanish War, led the South Carolina, commanded the submarine force, served on the naval armistice commission, commanded the Boston Navy Yard, acted as military governor of Santo Domingo, and joined the general board for six months before taking command of the battle fleet in 1923.
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