Prohibition Enforcement Totals Arrests Stills Seized
Washington reports last fiscal year under Treasury enforcement arrested 683,186 people and seized 24,373 stills. Detentions rose from 1924 while total liquor seizures reached 1,320,000 gallons alcohol and eight million gallons malt liquor, with 8,778 automobiles seized. Most stills found in the South. many were small capacity moonshine operations prior to prohibition.
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Prohibition
Doran
Department of Justice
Prohibition Enforcement
Plans Completed For Probe Series
Washington reports that preparations were nearly finished for a series of congressional probes starting next week. Subpoenas signed by Senate campaign committee Chairman Nye will summon witnesses for hearings on Iili Ross' primary expenses. House and Senate committees plan inquiries into campaign expenditures post office leases railroad holding companies and the Jadwin flood control plan. A New Orleans meeting with the Mississippi River flood control association aims to revise Jadwin’s proposals.
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Senate
House F
House
Raiload
American Samoan Commission
Nye
Senate Campaign Investigating Committee
Chicago Federal
Reed
House Flood Control Committee
New Orleans
Mississippi River Flood Control Association
House Interstate Tree Committee
Moberly Elected Spanish War Veterans Leader 1931 plan chosen
Moberly of Hot Springs was elected state department commander of the United Spanish War Veterans at a two day session. Madison named 1931 convention city. Several officers elected including Parrott Aberdeen senior vice commander and Smith Raund City junior vice commander. A bill to amend the civil service act retiring employees was approved. a resolution urged removal of politics from the state soldiers home management. Arlington classic broadcast slated by NBC for Saturday at 3 p.m. CST.
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Moberly
Spanish Wet Head Rapid
R. B. Moberly
Hot Springs
State Department
United Spanish War Veterans
Madison
A. L. Parrott
Aberdeen
Andrew Smith
Raund City
Stewart Sharp
Delmont
Guy Squires
O. W. Coursey
Mitchell
Card of Thanks for Care During Illness
We thank friends and especially Gamerstan hospital nurses and attendants led by Mrs Johnson for faithful care to Salvation Army officers Rev and Mrs Pattel in Larsen and their deputies. Grateful for floral offerings from Mr and Mrs H L Raynor and family including Robert Daisy Sybil Verna Ruth Thais Paul and Al Gadwp.
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Gamerstan Hospital
Johnson
Salvation Army
Pattel
Larsen
Oliver
H. L. Raynor
Robert Rooney
Daisy Rooney
Sybil Raynor
Verna Raynor
Ruth Raynor
Thais Raynor
Paul Raynor
Doctor Arthur A. Law Dies in Minneapolis
Dr Arthur A Law aged 58 dies in Minneapolis. Founder of the American College of Surgeons and long time professor of surgery at the University of Minnesota. During World War I he commanded Base Hospital No 26 in France and was cited by General Pershing for meritorious service.
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Arthur A. Law
Minneapolis
American College of Surgeons
Department of Surgery
University of Minnesota
France
John J. Pershing
Germans Die In Wen Ceslang Mine Disaster
NEURODE Germany July 10 at least 144 miners died in an explosion at the Wen Ceslang mine. Eighty-one bodies recovered, many burned. Of 193 in the shaft, 50 escaped injured. Gas pocket tapped during blasting triggered fumes racing through shafts. Rescue halted at midnight after many overcome. All saved injured but expected to recover. The disaster the worst in years for Germany.
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Germany
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Bochum
Dortmund
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Silsia
Planning Probe Of Forsythe Release
Los Angeles investigators plan to probe statements by three police officers who say they questioned and released Fred Forsythe, a Chicago murder suspect. Officers entered the Frank Foster apartment a week before his arrest, confiscated three guns, but returned them for lack of charges. Forsythe allegedly offered $200 after the search. Foster and companions were arrested a week later.
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Los Angeles
District Attorneys’ Office
Fred Forsythe
Chicago
Alfred Lingle
Ed C. King
Frank Foster
Lingle
King
Foster
Park Avenue gambling den seized as luxe 8th floor apartment
New York police exposed a 14 room Park Avenue apartment at 47th Street as a premier gambling resort. Detectives in evening clothes seized a complete gambling setup, liquor, and tipped out 50 fleeing guests. Lessee George Herrick and his valet William Sullivan were arrested, later released on $500 bail.
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New York
Park Avenue
Richard Canfield
47Th Street
George Herrick
William Sullivan
James Brady
Robert Morris
Herrick and Sullivan
Herrick
Sullivan
Fourth District Exceeds Third in Watertown Census Area
Watertown July 10 The fourth census district of South Dakota shows 132 219 people versus 131 048 in the third district which includes Aberdeen Census supervisor J C Schoenberger reports Crow Creek reservation Indian population put at 3539 Hyde and Hughes counties lie in the Crow Creek area No 192 figures for comparison of Indian populations Buffalo 1931 Lyman 896 Stanley
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Watertown
South Dakota
Aberdeen
J. C. Schoenberger
Schoenberger
Crow Creek Reservation
Hyde
Hughes
Buffalo
Lyman
Stanley
Kansas Population Rise Shown In 1930 Census Totals
Topeka Kansas July 10 The population of Kansas increased 113261 or 64 percent in the last ten years. All census reports from all counties are compiled by The Associated Press and show a total 1930 population of 1,882,518 subject to revision. The report lists counties and districts including Hyde Hughes Stily Grant Devel Brookings Codington Clark Hamlin Beadle Hand and more.
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Hyde
Hughes
Faulk
Spink
Walworth
Campbell
McPherson
Edmunds
Brown
Day
Marshall
Roberts
Grant
Devel
Brookings
Kingsbury
Codington
Clark
Hamlin
Beadle
Hand
Hughes and
Stily
Topeka
Kas
Kansas
Associated’ Press
Longtime Dakota Central chief resigns after 26 years
W G Bickelhaupt, president of the Dakota Central Telephone company, resigns after 26 years of service. He helped found Western Dakota Telephone and oversaw Dakota Central’s 1904 formation and line acquisitions. J G Crane will succeed him, with W J Brabell becoming vice president and Bickelhaupt remaining on the board.
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Bickelhaupt
Aberdeen
Dakota Central Telephone Company
W. G. Bickelhaupt
J. G. Crane
Kansas City
J. L. Zeitlow
Western Dakota Telephone Company
Leola
Eureka
Dakota Central Company
Western Dakota
Dakota Central
S. W.george
N. C. Haley
Madison
Coast Guards Save Pair On Seaplane
Coast Guards rescue a pilot and an unidentified young woman after a seaplane incident near Chicago. The crew pulled them from the water and transported them to safety as authorities investigated the crash.
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Coast Guards
Chicago
Coast Guard Rescues Crew After Plane Afloat On Lake Michigan
Coast guards rescued the crew of an amphibian plane adrift three miles offshore Lake Michigan after a plunge. Lieut. Arthur Johnson piloted the aircraft before it went down while he was showing passengers navigation to safety.
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Coast Guards
Lake Michigan
Arthur Johnson
Fragmentary aircraft crash report leaves reader with clues
An excerpt describes a pilot skimming the surface as a plane damaged its wing and pontoons. The craft dived and driftwood-filled pontoons hindered rescue, leaving reader with a partial account of the incident and the pilot named John.
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John
Coast Guard Rushed After Aboard Wounded Sailor Plea
A son and a passenger climbed to the top wing when cries for help arose. A shirt used as a signal drew attendants who called the coast guard to assist the person in distress.
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Son
Coast Guard
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