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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1925
Page
3
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Chicago May 12 AP Senator William H King Democrat of Utah criticizes Vice President Dawes proposal to revise Senate rules. King calls Dawes attack ludicrous and ill informed and says Democrats are chagrined but smiling at his performance. Dawes declines comment.
In Atlanta on May 12 AP reports Vice President Dawes agrees with Senator Walter F. George on adopting a constitutional amendment to set Congress in January after elections. He opposes relying solely on abolishing the short session and calls for amended Senate rules to protect majority rights while preserving minority debate.
Haleakala Maui May 12 Congressman Burton French of Idaho left the rest house at 8 am to watch the sunrise. Anxiety followed his absence past 7 am. Searchers found him uninjured at 10 am about three plus from the rest house. he said he had not been lost and sought a higher point for a better view.
The chamber of commerce hosts a cleanup week forum lunch at the Bannock hotel Wednesday at noon. Speakers include 8 V Prows of Metropolitan Life and W L Raymond city sanitary inspector. E W Winkle of the American Legion also speaks as chair of the Legion cleanup committee.
In London on May 12 the house of commons debated the origin of the British lion. Colonel Ahplin pressed the issue claiming Wembley’s lion represents the lion of Judah. A. M. Samuel cited authorities to deny it. Com mander Kenworthy argued the Scottish lion is the Judah lion, sparking laughter as officials offered varied theories.
Salt Lake City chamber delegates seventy strong arrive in Pocatello at 11 20 am for a 24 hour stay. Rotary hosts lunch and tours Kraft cheese factory Armour packing plant. Banquet in their honor set by the Pocatello chamber. Mayor Ross to speak and a 9 pm hotel dance follows.
Seven patriotic societies organized for Memorial Day with final planning Monday at the Orpheum building. The program at the high school will precede a parade to Mountainview cemetery to decorate graves. Rev. Geo S Sloan will speak, with B M Hines as marshal and aides E J Thorkildsen and Barry R Bryan.
Pioneer citizen J Jones proposes to greatly raise Pocatello's water capacity by piping from City creek head to city reservoirs. He would supply at least two million gallons daily for three cents per thousand, with pipes meters and houses supplied at his expense.
Ed T. Barber former Shoshone Journal publisher and southern Idaho resident visited Pocatello to confer with E. J. Fjeldsted, manager of the chamber of commerce this afternoon. W. Marry Holden, Idaho Falls attorney, conducted business in Pocatello Monday and returned home last night.
Condition serious for Leven as Milner, former war secretary, battles mild sleeping sickness causing grave anxiety.
Washington reports indicate negotiations on France's World War I debt to the United States are being studied by officials in both sides. Ambassador Herrick and the French foreign office have discussed the matter, with questions about who should make the first offer. Caillaux in Paris stressed using reparations and reconstruction funds to balance the 1925 budget, and urged heavy but temporary sacrifices.
Assistant District Attorney Ryan disclosed that Mrs Helene Auguste Geisen Volk operated with undertakers to fleece grieving parents after babies died at her baby farm. He cited a Bronx mother who paid 96 for a grave and learned her child Agnes was buried in Geisen Volk's private plot beside other victims. Exhumation sought as witnesses described abuse of a crying infant before death.
Miss Isa belle Pope fiancée of the late William N. McClintock heads to Chicago to testify in the William P. D. Shepherd murder trial by typhoid inoculation. Her attorney says she is an important state witness as the case resumes next Monday.
Paris officials warn smokers to smoke cautiously as a series of minor explosions injures about a dozen people using government made cigarettes. Police remain puzzled over who is loading the tobacco as some residents switch to foreign brands or roll their own.
Mrs J H Pettigrew recovers at the Butte hotel as town notes describe the dog wagon campaign against unlicensed dogs. The Pocatello Police Relief association discusses blue uniforms year round. Attorney F E Tydeman reports Burley rains boost beet growers and social event plans include Clarissa Walker and Jack Bonner. Royal Coach Transit schedules buses to Inkom at 9 and 10 p m from Main and Center.
Photographs from Saturdays state interscholastic track meet in Pocatello are on display at E. T. Boaden store. The images show dashes broad jumps high jumps hurdles and pole vault with an outstanding shot of James E. Brady breaking the tape in the fifty yard dash and setting a new Idaho interscholastic record.
In a session today at the YMCA Superintendent R A Pierce presides with Hovgyd Bruner of Salt Lake as secretary. The meeting is attended by division and assistant superintendents station supervisors traveling auditors H B Glaze scale supervisor and Andy Ure.
An individual identifying as W. C. Jones pled guilty to intoxication in police court this morning. Police Judge John W. Peter suspended a $25 fine on condition Jones leave the city by noon. The case against Pete Lallas for speech was dismissed for insufficient evidence. Brown faced a traffic violation and was fined $10.
The Salt Lake chamber of commerce trade excursion visits Jerome Rupert and Burley today and spends tonight in Burley. Wednesday includes Oakley Kimberly Buhl Filer and Twin Falls with a Twin Falls overnight. Thursday morning visits American Falls and arrival in Pocatello at 11 20 a m. The six car special travels the route.
H. Henderson of the Cheyenne chamber invites Pocatello youths to join the citizens military training camp to be held two miles north of Cheyenne at Fort D. A. Russell this summer. Vacancies remain and applications are enclosed for interested men to call Mr. Fieldsted for details. Cheyenne chamber offers hospitality to visiting local boys.
The regular monthly meeting of salesmen of the Z. C. M. L. company in this territory will be held Saturday at the company's wholesale house on Booth First avenue. Sales matters will be among the many matters taken up for discussion.
Hospital Day was observed at the Lynn Brothers hospital with hundreds of visitors registered. A program was presented in the afternoon chaired by Jay Downing. A baby show was held as part of the event.
Merrill a Cle Elum Washington resident now in Pocatello expects to set up offices in the Portneuf building soon. He is cousin of attorney Real Merrill of Pocatello and formerly lived in Cache Valley before practicing in Washington.
The First Congregational Church of Washington choir including member President Coolidge will perform on radio Saturday at 10 30 p m Washington time from station WRC Miss Elva Anderson of Pocatello now in government service is a choir member and will assist the broadcast Miss Anderson graduated from Pocatello high school and was a former Tech student
Barney Google hosts a late evening frolic at the Highway Inn in Inkom. The social event includes music and entertainment as residents gather for the informal gathering.
Several parcels changed hands including Mason Charles to Harry Hall Lot 3 Block 4 A W Galls Add Lava and Ione Wansgard to Union Central Life Insurance Co Lot 2 SE NW 6W 4 NEW NEW SW44 Sec 30 7 13 8 R 39 8 B M 159 acres. Henderson sheriff H W to C Thomas receiver lots 11 12 153 Block 8 Hall City Lava. Harry L Stutz etux to E B Peterson Lots 15 16 Block 158 84007 Henderson sheriff to Uni Central Life Ins Co misc land. Abe L Lillibridge et ux to Idah Loan & Inv Co commer 8S cor Lots Block 474 5153 ft.
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