Hotels Protected Against Prohibition Raids Sparks Texas Spotlight
The article reports on a Texas-centric hearing where Lloyd Hill of Fort Worth accused R B Creager, the Texas Republican National Committeeman, of shielding Dallas and Fort Worth hotels from dry raids. It also covers Senate and House actions on defense and transport bills, and a proposed natural gas interstate regulation.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Rules Committee
Norris
Nebraska
Coolidge
Great Britain
Ways and Means
Maine
Texas
Capitol
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Neff
Railroad Board of Mediation
Mayfield
Senate Committee
Lloyd Hill
Ft. Worth
R. B. Creager
Republican National
Senator Reed
Dem
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Kansas
Orders sale of railroad to satisfy creditors
Foreclosure and sale of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad to satisfy creditors was ordered in a final decree signed by Judge Wilbur F. Booth of the U S Circuit Court. The decree, filed in the Federal District Court, follows a receivership brought by creditors with Howard S. Abbott named master in chancery.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Wilbur F. Booth
United States Circuit Court
Federal District Court
Howard S. Abbott
Woman gets final say on buying the home ad says.
A commercial classified notice urges detailing feminine homey touches to attract buyers. It states the woman spends time there and has the last word, promising better response from prospects. Canal 6300 is listed for the want ad phone.
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Commercial Tribune
Prince of Wales Faces Harsh North England Mining Suffering
The Prince of Wales toured mining districts in northern England despite illness, visiting Durham and nearby villages to see poverty and cold conditions. He spoke with residents, offered cheer, and traveled by car only between villages as he studied hardships faced by miners and families.
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Wales
Durham
London
the Express Today
Prince of Wales
England
Newcastle ON Tyne
the ii
Upheaval in Ohio Government Proposed in Senate Bill
Senate bill by Kumler would reorganize state government abolish five departments create three new ones and establish boards to run Education Welfare and other agencies. Public safety and military affairs would gain departments Adjutant General role shifted. Also proposed State Coal Commission to study Ohio coal and promote local production.
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Columbus
Davis
Senate
G. M. Kumler
Lewisburg
House of Representatives
House
Kumler
Commerce
Education
Public Health Council
Industrial Relations
Industrial Commission
Conservation
Public Safety
Public Safety Department
Military Affairs
Adjutant General
Adjutant General's Department
E. Lefevre
Athens
State Coal Commission
Ohio
Lancaster Boys’ Industrial School
State Board of Investment
Ruth will of Babe Ruth leaves ward Dorothy Ruth estate
The will filed in New York probate names Dorothy Helen Ruth as sole legatee of a 50 000 dollar estate from Helen M Ruth wife of Babe Ruth. Ruth the will maker died in Watertown Massachusetts January 11. Dorothy Ruth once the Babe’s companion at Yankee Stadium is described as the decedent's legitimate child and there is uncertainty over her exact relation. The executor James J Conlin declined comment pending further details.
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New York
Helen M. Ruth
Babe Ruth
Dorothy Helen Ruth
Marie Warrington
James J. Conlin
Ruth
Conlin
Yankees
Babe
Cooper Outlines Policies At McKinley Day Banquet
Ohio Governor Myers Y. Cooper spoke at the McKinley Day banquet urging constructive economy in state government and urging team work between the executive and legislature. He called for repeal of the Peace utilities law and reorganization of the State Utilities Commission and said the tax dollar should act like private money. He pressed completing the road program and finishing when everyone is out of the mud.
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Columbus
Republican Glee Club
Myers Y. Cooper
Ohio
Cooper
Peace Utilities
State Utilities Commission
London hostess gets 15 months for bribery conspiracy
Mrs. Kate Merrick, mother-in-law of two peers and owner of night clubs, is jailed for fifteen months hard labor after bribing George Goddard, a former police sergeant, and conspiring with him and Luigi Ribuffi in illegal liquor sales. Goddard gets eighteen months and Ribuffi fifteen. Justice Avery berates the officer for choosing money over duty.
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London
Kate Merrick
George Goddard
Goddard
Luigi Achille Ribuffi
Ribuffi
Merrick
Horace Avery
Spain quieted after Premier ends mutiny in Ciudad Real
Madrid reports that Premier Primo de Rivera swiftly crushed a planned military revolt led by a New Madrid regiment. General Orgaz led troops toward Ciudad Real where mutineers blocked trains and held garrisons. Government planes dropped proclamations and promised punishment only for leaders.
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Madrid
Prix de Riviera
Spain
Ciudad Real
Alcala
Orgaz
Valencia
Barcelona
Gerunna
Primo de Riviera
Girl Breathes Naturally for First Time in 11 Days
Margaret Brown a seven year old schoolgirl at Perry Kansas breathed naturally tonight for the first time in eleven days. Oxygen treatment kept her alive since January 18 and was halted as doctors drained fluid from her lungs after pneumonia complications. Doctors said she is a great deal better and may need oxygen again several days to regain strength.
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Perry
Kan
Margaret Brown
Three men held after shooting at Cutter Street
Three men arrested after a shotgun fired through a door at 1035 Cutter Street yesterday morning were held for investigation. They gave names William Foster 49 of 1045 Cutter Street Mildred Humphrey 28 of 1071 Cutter Street and Henry Goins 59 of 1035 Cutter Street. A small quantity of moonshine was found in the building.
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Cutter Street
William Foster
Mildred Humphrey
Henry Goins
Lieut. Hartman
College Youth Identified as Lookout in Milwaukee Slaying
In Atlanta on January 29 Richard G. Gallogly a former college student was identified as the youth who stood in the door of a Milwaukee drug store during an attempted holdup that led to Willard Smith's death. Kilpatrick a clerk at the store identified Gallogly. Gallogly faces murder trial days after the Milwaukee youth was sentenced to death for the same slaying.
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Atlanta
Richard G. Gallogly
George R Harsh
Milwaukee
Wis
Willard Smith
Gallogly
T. N. Kilpatrick
Harsh
Smith
O. Artega
Worth E. Yankey
Kilpatrick
Wife shoots husband after threats in Kansas City room
In Ft Scott Kansas Maud Bruner killed her husband of a few months as he sat in a rocking chair. She told police Bruner had threatened to kill her and toyed with a butcher knife all night. He was the fourth of four brothers to die violently and the second to be slain.
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FT. Scott
Kan
Maud Bruner
Bruner
Army Plane Crash Kills Private Sydney Blackwood
Private Sydney Blackwood of Cabot Arkansas was killed when a United States Army plane piloted by Lieut. Percy Wright crashed at the edge of Marshall Field Fort Riley during a short trip return to the field. Wright was seriously injured.
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Junction
City
Han
Sydney Blackwood
Cabot
Ark
Percy Wright
United States Army
Wright
Marshall Field
Ft. Riley
Fisherman Survives Marooning on Ice Floe Walks to Shore
Louis Sweet, a Michigan fisherman and guide, crawled and climbed across miles of jagged ice after being carried out into Lake Michigan on an ice floe. He reached Cross Village after a week, found shelter in a lighthouse, and began a perilous crawl to shore aided by a dog team and eventual hospital transport.
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Petoskey
Mich
Louis Sweet
Lake Michigan
Cross Village
Here
Skilagalee Island
Sweet
Henry Sullivan
Levering
Impeachment Charges Move Ahead in Oklahoma House
Three additional articles of impeachment were advanced against suspended Governor Henry S Johnston as the Oklahoma House adopted an article charging general incompetency by a wide margin. The chamber also reported two more charges involving the illegal issuance of deficiency certificates.
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Oklahoma
City
Henrys. Johnston
Senate
Johnson
House of Representatives
Johnston
O. O. Hammonds
D. M. Logan
Okmulgee
Logan
Northcott father testifies in murder trial refuting charges
Riverside California January 29 Gordon Stewart Northcott acted as his own attorney and questioned Cyrus Northcott father of the defendant testified he had seen no evidence of crime at the Wineville ranch. Sanford Clark the key accuser described killings at the ranch and related abuses. Cyrus testified he planned to help Sanford run away to Canada but said Jessie Clark wanted Sanford to stay and he believed Sanford’s claim of innocence.
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Riverside
Cal
Gordon Stewart Northcott
Cyrus Northecott
Northcott
Wineville
Sanford Clark
Gordon Stewart
Cyrus Northcott
Northcott Ranch
Sanford
Canada
Cyrus
Jessie Clark
Jessie
Young Northcott
Coast Guard Seeks Sevier After Missing Trawler Sighting
A coast pilot reported sighting a trawler resembling the Sevier about twelve miles southwest of Nantucket Shoals. Coast Guard headquaters notified destroyers Shaw Davis and Wilkes to search the area. The Sevier, owned by the Portland Trawling Company, is overdue at Groton Connecticut.
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Boston
Coast Guard
Nantucket Shoals
Eugene Blake
Coast Guard Service
United States
Shaw
Davis
Wilkes
Portland Trawling Compay
Groton Conn
Coast Guard Tow Plan For British Steamer Silver Maple
A radio from the Coast Guard cutter Mojave intercepted in Tampa says the Mojave laid a line to the British steamer Silver Maple at 12:30 this afternoon and will tow the vessel to Bermuda.
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U.S. S. Coast Guard
Tampa
Coast Guard
Mojave
Tampa Today
Bermuda
Manning to command America's tours after Fried assignment
The United States Shipping Board ordered Capt George Fried to relinquish command temporarily and prepare a tour of major cities. Harry Manning, Fried’s chief officer and lifesaver of the Florida crew, will take command next voyage, becoming the youngest to captain an America's liner.
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New York
United States Shipping Board Today
George Fried
Florida
America
Europe
Harry Manning
Fried
Manning
Roosevelt
Mabee
Fried Expected To Visit Cincinnati on City Tour
Executive VP W cC Culkins of the Chamber of Commerce said a telegram inviting Capt Fried to Cincinnati was sent. His wife Laura Parmenter was a Cincinnati girl, and it is believed the invitation will be accepted.
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Fried
C. of
W. cC. Culkins
Chamber of Commerce
Capt. Fried
Cincinnati
Laura Parmenter
Bank Robbery Suspects Identified in Sturgis Case
CenterVille Michigan, Jan 29. Acting Prosecutor James Sloan says Ralph A. Wood and Cecil Holt have been identified again as participants in the $75,000 Sturgis National Bank robbery. Sloan and Sheriff Correll conducted another jail show up for witnesses. seven witnesses attended and identified Wood and Holt with roles in the holdup.
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Centerville
Mich
Ralph A. Wood
Cecil Holt
Sturgis
James T. Sloan
St. Joseph County
Wood
Hott
Grace M. Wood
Sloan
James F. Correll
Holt
Woon
Conscience Stricken Man Surrenders Over Polish Slaying
Michael Jablowski a 47 year old man from Cleveland entered police headquarters and said his conscience troubled him about a killing in Poland twenty eight years ago He was held for investigation by authorities.
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Cleveland
Michael Jablowski
Poland
Judge Hough pressing Buckley trial witness
Ohio official Eckhart testified that Buckley spoke of higher ups objecting to the Cincinnati brewery raid and that he inferred Cooper and Fess were involved. Stenographer Maude Carson read dictograph notes while defense questioned errors in the memorandum and calendar dates.
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Columbus
John F. Eckhart
Ohio- Indiana
Bert B. Buckley
Ohio State
Buckley
Myers ¥. Cooper
Simeon D. Fess
Cincinnati
Eckhart
Cooper
Fess
John L. Schrimper
Joseph Sperber
Jackson Brewery
Jackson
Schrimper
Sperber
Benson W. Hough
Gov. Cooper
Henry A. Williams
Illiams
Williams
John
Hamilton
South
Hough
Cooper Administration
Freeman L. Dustman
Ohio Anti-Saloon League
Robert N. Brumbaugh
D. W. Griffin
Federal Prohibition Department
Griffin
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Bill
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Associated Press
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Opantoh
Richard Gallogly
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