Immunity Question Flows From Packers Probe Hearings
At congressional hearings in Washington on January 30 1929 discussion centered on whether packers witnesses would receive immunity from prosecution under federal laws and whether the Federal Trade Commission must reveal witness identities amid Sherman act concerns. Louis F Swift of Swift and Co said he would waive rights to testify about the M E T Railway stockyards near Fort Worth Texas and facilities linked to Swift Armour interests.
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Congress
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
House
Louis F. Swift
Swift & Co
Senate Agriculture Committee
Fort Worth
Texas
Armour & Co
Francis J. Heney
Mr. Swift
Department of Justice
Swift
T. E. Wilson
Wilson and Company
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Wilson
Winslow
Massachusetts
Packer
Decker
Missouri
Comisncne
Sims
Representative Esch
Wisconsin
Commission
Dillon
South Dakota
Army Promotion Policy Relaxed by Secretary Baker
Secretary Baker issues a memorandum loosening the postwar ban on officer promotions. General Pershing may fill vacancies in the field and the U.S. Army may promote to normal peace-time levels to avoid demobilization. The rule remains that promotions must not be a reward for past service.
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Associated Press
Washington
Baker
War Department
General March
Pershing
United States
Anti American Feeling Grows in Mexico
Anti American sentiment in Mexico has risen due to U S plans to acquire Lower California. Senate agitation in the United States and in southern states spurs Mexican critics. Prominent northern Mexican figures and Mexican newspapers condemn what they call territorial designs, while officials note the plan envisions a sale with Mexico selling the territory.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mexico
State Department
Senate
United States
California
Ashurst
Arizon
Borah Opposes Internationalization of German Colonies
Senator Borah of Idaho denounces plans to internationalize former German possessions. He warns a league of nations backed by secret diplomacy risks undermining the Monroe doctrine and US sovereignty. Senator King defends private peace conference talks as essential to shape views for the peace conference.
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Associated Reser
Washington
Paris
Senate
Herih
Idaho
United States
Australia
Pacific
Japan
Pri
Clover House
General Smuts
Ingland
League of Nations
King
Utah
Hog Island shipyard defense before Senate committee
Matt Brush president of the American International Shipbuilding Corp defends Hog Island at the Interstate Commerce Committee hearing. He calls it a war venture with worthwhile spend and portrays the yard as Philadelphia a major water terminal and a key advertisement for U S commerce.
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Associated Areas
Washington
Hog Island
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Matt S. Brush
Brush
Mr. Brush
Howard Coonley
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Philadelphia
United States
American International Corporation
Congress
Boston
American International Shipbuilding Vrporation
Demobilization Debate Spurs Local Board Plans
In New York a War Department plan to demobilize through local draft boards faced opposition. Officials cited costs and logistics, with figures on allied loans and war expenses. The talk touched on direct release of soldiers and potential impact on home communities and industry.
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New York
Baker
Geterai
Iyom Chicago
Itera
Megro
Middle West
Nett
Leeds
Theef
Ieloa
Muse
Paderewske Kicks Vot Invasion Of Silesia
Premier Paderewski of Poland denounces the invasion of Silesia by Czecho Slovak troops in a dispatch from Warsaw. The move targets government opposition and signals Polish resistance.
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Paderewske
Stlesis
Paris
Paderewski
Poland
Crawcow
Hia
Silesia
Great Powers Agree on League Supervision for Boche Colonies
Great Britain and France accept Wilson's proposal allowing the League of Nations to exercise mandatory supervision over the colonies. The agreement signals a cooperative path for decolonization oversight and international governance in the wake of wartime realignments.
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Great Britain
France
Wilson
League OF Nations
Provisional Arrangement Expands Colony Policy Worldwide
The Associated Press reports that Britain and France accept in principle Wilson’s league of nations plan for mandatory administration of German colonies and occupied Turkish territories. Mesopotamia Palestine Armenia and Syria fall under the new policy guiding colonial benefit for local peoples, not imperial profit. The proposal faces practical details and opposition, notably from Australia, but gains favor with Britain and South Africa supporting the move. Ongoing discussions focus on three broad disposition proposals with continuation on Page Four.
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Palestine
Armenia
Syria
Paris
Great Britain
France
Wilson
League of Nations
Turkey
Asia
Japan
Ium
Portugal
Hughes
Australia
Putling
New Guinea
South Africa
Pacific Northwest
Last Day to Pay Poll Taxes Ends Tonight
The county tax collector keeps the office open tonight to collect outstanding poll taxes from residents. Attorneys note no primaries are planned this year but elections may hinge on constitutional amendments. Women must have paid their poll tax to quote, but payment may be futile for now.
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Will Thompson
Denials Challenge Paris Crime Wave Claims by AP
The Associated Press probes sensational reports of American crime in Paris. Military police numbers and crime figures are disputed by officials, with claims that murders and robberies by Americans were greatly exaggerated. Paris police and soldiers' conduct are scrutinized amid widespread sensational press coverage.
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PAIS
Jan
Associated Press Today
Kuarojye
Bri
William W. Flarte
United States Army
Amerrcan
Paris
Moeuse
M. Moulhar
Aff
M .Moulten
América
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