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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1931
Page
6
Reports describe two groups of armed hold ups in Winslow using a pen and receipt book to rob business houses of cash and negotiable checks. Investigations link the band to rodeo financing with pledges collected from victims, possibly led by Henry Aldrich, amid July events.
The article reports Mrs. Lowther, found guilty of murdering Mrs. Smith, who died holding one of her two young children. Defendants’ lawyers argued mercy due to love for Smith while she testified they intended to run away together. A new trial motion was to be filed the same day.
In Bremerhaven on a day near June, Chancellor Bruening and Foreign Minister Curtius arrived from England. Police used clubs to disperse a mob as opponents demonstrated at the pier.
The Ardmore service, led by Fathers Monnett and McCready, honored Rubio Kin and relatives. Officials bore caskets as Mexican consuls and state officials attended. the bodies were sent to Mexico City for burial with Charles Clowe and the governor’s rep. Also, Mexican students protested in Mexico City over the Ardmore killings, seeking justice and awaiting investigation results.
Onlookers report a gathering where speakers with a Nazi banner cried down with Bruning and Curtius amid chants against hunger policies. The scene featured the Swastika emblem and national socialist rhetoric.
A Arizona group claims highway department dismissals on U S 66 70 and State Route 77 were politically motivated. Delegates allege removal of experienced workers for party reasons and replacement by unskilled appointees, urging a hearing and possible reinstatement. The board plans to write to the highway commission and seek an investigation.
A Denver conference plan outlines a survey of the Colorado River and its tributaries to study irrigation and power possibilities with state cooperation. A December Denver meeting may bring all Colorado River state lawmakers to Washington. Only half of the $250 000 authorization for the Hoover Dam act has been appropriated, with the remainder expected by Congress. The group urged topographic maps of drained areas to aid the reclamation bureau and noted results could shape a four state water division among Colorado Wyoming Utah and New Mexico when apportionment becomes necessary. Local remarks from Snowflake official James M. Flake criticized the action of those dismissing workers without cause and insisted no political activity occurred, with copies sent to commission members and Governor Hunt.
Governor Hunt removes Sloane and Hart from the Arizona Game Commission and installs Julian and Francis to new terms. Francis succeeds Sloane with a term through 1935, while Lynn Lockhart of Phoenix remains as the third member. Legal review plans are announced by Gust and Moore. Fred Gibson of the Arizona Game Protective Association defends the ousted officials as nonpartisan appointees.
The Vatican objects to Italy's government dismissal of Catholic youth clubs and Faci st assaults on Catholic property. Mussolini's envoy Count de Vecchi delivered Rome's reply which defends the action as internal affairs and accuses the pope of prejudging official acts.
Hills Bros. overcomes bulk coffee roasting uncertainty with Controlled Roasting. A continuous stream passes through the roaster with automatic heat control ensuring uniform full bodied flavor in every pound. Hills Bros. Coffee is sold in vacuum cans to preserve freshness from air.
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