03 Jan 1920
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1920
Page
1
The notice warns that denatured and other alcohols sold for industrial use have caused fatalities. It cautions that many buyers lack awareness of the lethal effects and that some unscrupulous dealers supply dangerous products.
Police report serious action by Kentucky revenuer agents against Brooklyn moonshine operations. Two proprietors and a bartender faced arraignment with bail set as an ongoing crackdown reveals frauds tied to prefilled whiskey bottles. Authorities describe local bootlegging schemes using tampered labels and holes to drain contents.
A fragmented notice references the Miller Shank family custody matter and a Sale y location in Colorado with names Alex Deon and other individuals tied to the case. Details are incomplete in the OCR fragment.
Pointers by friends of J Stanley Brown who was killed on a country road near Mount Clement bring Attorney General A J Groesbeek into the case. Mrs Ruth Prevost Brown and four other persons were questioned as investigators and a jury in lam Swan.
In Los Angeles on January 3 the Harry New murder trial began with psychiatrist Dr. Tosa Moore called to the stand. The defense argued New was not fully sane when accused of killing his fiancée Frieda Lesser, a point disputed during testimony.
The January midnight sweep by the Department of Justice in 33 cities netted about 1,500 Communist Labor party members with aims to deport undesirables. New York led with the largest haul as offices of Communist newspapers were raided and literature seized across New England.
Washington reports a nationwide campaign as 33 cities are raided to seize radicals and labor agitators. Agencies aim to deport dangerous anarchists with the department of justice and labor cases, as agents seek evidence to justify removals. Major cities include New York Baltimore Buffalo Denver Des Moines Indianapolis Jacksonville Kansas City Los Angeles Philadelphia and San Francisco. Unknown spellings and OCR errors noted.
North Dakota Supreme Court upholds state laws for a state industrial program including bond issues for inaugurating and maintaining state owned industries. The ruling draws dissent from Chief Justice A A M. Ghris. The dispatching of violence by Communist influence is also discussed in New York reporting with references to Lenin and Trotsky and a manifest stating disarmament of the bourgeoisie and the rise of a Red army.
A 1919 half year report shows arrests in Cheyenne dropped compared with wet months, with Chief C F Embery noting fewer arrests than in 1918. The city collected about 67470 in licenses for 1919, down from 1918, and 24 saloons paid annual levies adding to city revenue.
New York led a nation wide roundup as 800 warrants targeted radicals in the metropolis while 4 000 warrants were issued nationwide. Attorney General Palmer directed the operation from Washington with Justice Department agents seeking to rid the United States of alien conspirators and the Communist party.
Boston January 2 reports say Department of Justice agents conducted raids on radio centers across Boston and other New England cities. More than 100 arrests were made by 10 p m as part of the operation.
Denver January 2 nine alleged radical leaders were seized in DOJ raids. authorities say all held Communist Labor Party cards. two female suspects worked in major department stores. literature seized includes Soviet era works and pamphlets. one ring leader linked to IWW and other groups.
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