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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1925
Page
1
Pirates outfielder Kiki Cuyler hit a solo homer in the eighth driving in Moore for a 3 2 win over Washington at Forbes Field. The victory evened the series at one game apiece in the World Series.
Colonel Mitchell declines to testify before a naval court citing threatened court martial. The court adjourns pending War Department guidance while officials assess the legality of orders and possible penalties for noncompliance.
President Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge faced a delay when a freight wreck near Sir John's Run West Virginia blocked the presidential train en route from Omaha to Washington. detour added 32 miles of travel and about 90 minutes late arrival, with no injuries reported.
In French Morocco intermittent rain stalls a two‑division cavalry flanking push from Camp Berteaux toward Ajdir. General Beichut's nineteenth corps advances north of Kifane, about 25 miles from Ajdir, occupying strong positions as weather slows the decisive outflanking maneuver.
Moscow reports 19 Idaho graduates named a 61 member short committee by C H Hudelson Boise president to aid athletics ticket sales and publicity for home games. Members span Boise Pocatello Jade Falls Lewiston Malad Rupert Burley Moscow Jerome Gooding and others.
Blackfoot hosts the twenty-fifth annual meeting of the first district federation of women’s clubs with about fifty delegates from 34 member clubs. Sessions in the Baptist church include welcome remarks by Mrs. J. T. Carruth and talks by Mrs. A. J. Snyder.
At Mitchel Field New York on October 8 a civilian aviator Harry Bunnelli was killed and Clarence Chamberlin was injured when the home built monoplane crashed during the first event of the national air races. An earlier Red Cross report wrongly said Chamberlin was killed.
Mrs John Hood of Pocatello was elected president of the Idaho Catholic Women's league at the Coeur d Alene convention on October 7. Mrs H E Wasley of Pocatello named corresponding secretary with other officers including Mrs M J Biden Boise vice president first district and Mrs C McAuley Twin Falls second district vice presidents. Miss Mena Reno Idaho Falls re elected recording secretary and Mrs D M Faires Coeur d Alene treasurer. Mrs Frank Pilackinger Boise named delegate to the national convention. Hood and Wasley long active in the Pocatello Catholic Women's league.
At the American Legion gathering in Amaha the anticipated clash over the aero nautical committee report was postponed after National Commander James A. Crain called for the report and met with silence. The dispute centers on Colonel William Mitchell and the Mitchell faction led by Father Lonergan.
A well dressed woman, nearly blind, arrived to visit friends who failed to meet her. Travelers Aid obtained the telephone number, notified the family in the country, and the guest was helped to reconnect with her hosts after a misunderstanding about arrival time.
Official figures show 41 723 paid attendance and 180 775 in receipts for yesterday's opening game. The totals exceed 1924 opening game by 5 963 in attendance and 45 373 in receipts. Advisory council share 27 116 25. players 92 195 25. BAC's share 30 731 75.
Mitchel Field N Y hosts a three day event with about five hundred American civilian and military aircraft. Ten races will test 45 Army planes as they simulate locating and repelling an invading fleet in a coordinated sham battle.
Franklin junior high inaugurates a vocational guidance series with talks by city professionals. Walter R. Siders spoke on Education as a Profession. C. A. Valentine will discuss banking next. Speakers urged to cover openings, pay, needed abilities, and pros and cons of living.
The Agriculture and Commerce report indicates a 14 759 000 equivalent 500 pound bale crop for this year with 7 101 710 bales already ginned prior to October 1.
The American Legion convention in Omaha, Nebraska, failed to back Col William Mitchell, the army critic of aviation, as the aeronautical committee report drew no decisive approval amid a tense floor debate.
An ammonia explosion in the basement of the ten story Laclede Gas Light building in downtown St. Louis left at least one dead and twenty six hurt. The victim identified is Mrs Annie Stahl a widow found in the cashiers cage. Engineer Carl Breuer is listed as missing.
First Lieutenant WilL Wheeler, 34, air service officer at Chanute Field, was killed when his plane burst into flames 25 feet in the air and crashed. Passenger Cecil Burger, private first class, leaped from the aircraft and escaped with minor injuries.
A brief Tribune report from Forbes Field in Pittsburgh notes a small but enthusiastic crowd for the world series game. Colonel John Taylor announced play by play via a leased AP wire while officers and locals ensured order and wide listening through open windows.
The narrative details a chaotic inning with Aldridge, Rice, and Traynor exchanging pitches and assists. Judge belts a homer off Coveleskie. Harris records first assist. Crowd noises, errant throws, and multiple outs mark a tense ballgame moment.
Inning by inning play sees passed balls and outs as Grantham struggles to gauge Covereskies. Stan Harris throws out Grantham at first after a tricky sequence. No runs, one hit, no errors through the third inning as Aldridge keeps control inside.
New York reports Ostwalt Wine test planes sent on a sale today to a department store. The first unit, the JW-1 from Ford airport, will stop for fuel in Cleveland and reach Curtisfield tomorrow. An all metal monoplane by StourAir, a Ford division, features a 58 ft 4 in wing span and a 400 horsepower engine. Two planes will shuttle express advice between New York and Philadelphia store locations.
A resolution in Omaha endorses building a memorial shrine dedicated to Woodrow Wilson, championed as a tribute by city officials and civic groups. The proposal calls for a lasting tribute to Wilson’s leadership at the dawn of the Americas alliance in World War I.
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