24 Sep 1923
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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1923
Page
1
Three armed bandits robbed the First State Bank in Arvada a Denver suburb and fled in a small touring car with 5900 dollars. A bag thought to contain all the loot was found west of the city after a gunfight as police searched for a second car. no injuries reported and suspects unrecovered at 2 PM.
Oklahoma City report describes Governor Walton facing House actions and possible impeachment steps amid riot charges tied to a Ku Klux Klan lashing and a heightened security stand outside legislative chambers. Testimony includes a Tulsa deputy recounting ear amputation for refusing to eat flesh. The wedding notice of Chester Cagle and a Tulsa woman concludes the item.
Seismic shocks were felt in Kermean Persia and Tehran with significant damage. Buildings collapsed with a two minute initial tremor and four aftershocks over ninety minutes. Dispatches report 123 dead and about 100 injured in the Bujnurd area with ongoing shocks and damage in Shrivan district.
East Lake City AP reports the trial of John Browning Jr and cousin Marriner Browning for first degree murder in the April fatal shooting of Benjamin Ballan has been postponed from today to October 25. Browning Jr is identified as a member of the Outen Utah family.
A three day centennial celebration of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints ended at Palmyra where Joseph Smith founded the faith. The closing meeting in the sacred grove featured President Grant of the church, organist Nanny Tout and sisters Hazel Dawn and Helen Roumaine. About 1000 delegates including attendees from Salt Lake City dispersed after services.
Captain Edward H. Watson testified at the naval inquiry into the Honda point disaster that he ordered the eastward turn at 9 p.m. after receiving a radio bearing from Point Arguello. He said the move aimed to keep the squadron south of Santa Barbara channel as seven ships were lost.
President Coolidge opens the American Red Cross meeting with a sermon on practical idealism. He credits the Red Cross with moral leadership and cites aid efforts in Japan and Europe as examples of spiritual force backed by action.
Berlin reports indicate the abandonment of passive resistance may end soon as nationalist leader Hergt vows no capitulation while communists warn that yielding would aid capitalism. Two killed and eleven wounded in a clash between nationalists and communists near Leipzig after a Steel Helmet march faced a communist counterdemonstration.
Members of a local union of pressmen refuse to return to work after an unauthorized strike that has hampered New York newspapers for seven days. International president Geo L. Berry vowed presses would run even if out-of-town crews are needed, threatening further disruption if necessary. Department store ads begin to reappear in shrunken editions as papers reduce ad space.
President Coolidge weighing farmer relief and merchant fleet options after Senator Wheeler urged Congress to act on wheat prices. Senator Wheeler favors a special session, while Akeson of the National Grange cautions against it. Shipping board aides report no clear plan and note a five dollar per ton deficit impacting American ships.
London reports eminent writer of note died last night at his residence in Wimbledon from heart disease.
In Fort Worth Texas 36 hours before the sale opened a line formed and all reserved seats for the Dixie series opener between New Orleans and Fort Worth were sold within an hour. The chaotic scene reflected strong regional interest in the early season clash.
A U S Geological Survey party moved sixty miles above Diamond Creek to scout the Colorado River for mapping. Mohave County deputies Imus and Daniels traveled with the group as the expedition neared Diamond Creek with a September 28 contact planned. Local Indians reported possible sighting of the party early this week, and Roger Birdseye urged a brief delay before reaching Diamond Creek to assess safety.
Sofia Sept. 24 AP The general situation in Bulgaria shows marked improvement. A few isolated rebellion cases remain but are deemed unimportant. Troops with civilian support have restored order in villages of the Kazanlyk area where a soviet regime had been set up.
Berkeley residents whose homes were destroyed in the Cragmont and Euclid area last Monday will not rebuild until a committee of eighteen burned-area property owners meets with the city planning commission and city council for joint plans. A mass meeting drew more than 400 fire victims to discuss temporary housing and recovery steps.
Leago reports on Sept 24 AP coverage noting Marston displaying a home made putter and discussing the fitness of the game.
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