Oklahoma witness testifies on protection money from bootlegging
A young woman testified in federal court that money was paid for protection of bootlegging operations in an oil town area. She described payments to Randall Pitman, Frank Fos, and deputy Motley, with Motley in charge of calling liquor-distribution points. The witness linked the payments to leaders Fox and Tim and named 32 charged individuals in the nation’s liquor traffic case.
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Oklahoma
Morgan
Fitc
Fed. 1
Randall Pitman
Nty
Istiern
Koan
Withesa
Fox
Stone Pulled By Sal Caraway
Washington senator Caraway rails against executive branch reform as Senate ponders president’s request for a study mission on Haltiian conditions. Senate Foreign Relations panel aims to replace commission authority with a $6000 study appropriation. Also report from Georgia of a homicide of a 14 year old girl near Irwin County, body found with wounds.
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Washington
Scb
Caraway
Dem- 1
Arkansas
Vete
Senate
Ella, Ga
A. Cyler
Irwin County
Dropping Food From Sky For Flood Victims In Indiana
Al Nesensohn, photographer for The Independent and NEA Service, flew a Red Cross relief plane over Vincennes Indiana to drop a large package of food to stranded residents along farm rows near Nacker. The mission aided flood survivors during a major Indiana emergency with food and medicine delivered by air. A pneumonia patient, Mandry Menning, is shown being airlifted from a plane for treatment.
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al Nesensohn
Independent
NEA
Nacker
Ind
H. A. Willamaen
Red Cross
Vincennes
Richard F.taylor
423Rd Aero Squadron
Indiana National Guard
Fanny
Mandry Menning
Conviction of Asa Keyes Upheld by Appellate Court
The appellate court affirmed former Los Angeles County district attorney Asa Keyes's conviction and 1 to 74 year sentence for accepting bribes while in office. The decision, signed by judges Zowtar Works Ira Thompson and Gavin Graig, upheld accompanying rulings and related bribery conspiracy charges connected to the Julian Petroleum case. An unrelated aviation accident near Long Beach left two servicemen burned but survive, after a carrier flight crash prompted aircraft crews to abandon ship.
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Los Angeles
Inn
Asa Keyes
Lias Angelea
Jn Wider Rete
St. Quentin
Dermion
Keyes
Tuallee Zowtar Works
Ira Thompson
Gavin Graig
Capellate Court
Charac Ll Agalint Niga
el Rowenberg
Juiian Petroleum Corporation
Sock Oteranue
Yrila Agi
Hia
Xits and Dominions Clash Over Part in Navy Meet
An executive session of the conference debated smoothing naval conferences and balancing global and category age systems. British resistance arose over damien delegates while empire governments and about a dozen dominions were represented. A special committee is expected to propose definite proportions by Tuesday as the committee of the whole adjourns.
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Mdan
Yeatérday
Cron
Fort Says Prohibition OK With Mass Doran Sends for Herbert
Washington Jan 31 Representative Franklin W Fort declares economic pressure will not repeal prohibition and backs beer and light wine under the 18th Amendment in a Brown speech. He says Hoover has no knowledge of the speech contents. Senator Borah orders John F J Herbert to report for investigation amid a probe into Montana Idaho enforcement. Various Republicans clash over prohibition while talk of inviting Alfred E Smith to testify continues.
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CECH
Wickson Associated Press
Washington
Franklin W. Fort
House
New Jersey
Hoover
Fort Sald
Herbert Case
Capitol Mill
Borah
Idaho
Prohibition
James M. Doren
John F. J. Herbert
Herbert
Wil
Alfred K. Smith
New York
Judiciary Committees
Mex and Russ sever relations in Neano city
Mexico and Russia cut diplomatic ties after Mexico withdrew representatives from Moscow protesting a Communist demonstration in Washington. Officials say the move completes the severance of relations between the two nations.
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Inneano City
Mexanden Makar
Insii
Mexico
Milacow
Legation
Died at Home in South Carolina Area
Fragmentary obituary notes Mrs. Mary Fix died at her home near here in Concord on a late yesterday. The text mentions relatives and dates but is cut off, with references to prime South Carolina and a September timing. The sparse lines indicate a death notice with family connections and location near Concord.
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Concord
Mary Fix
Van
Carnera Dominates Rioux in Brief Victory at Chicago Stadium
In a 10 round bout at Chicago Stadium, Primo Carnera knocked out Rioux with a right to the chin after flooring him four times. the Venetian giant weighed 269 pounds while Rioux weighed 208. The fight lasted 47 seconds and drew over 18,000 spectators. Reports indicate the outcome may be investigated by the state athletic commission due to calls for purges of both camps. King Tut defeated Bruce Flowers in 10 rounds by two counts of nine.
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Chicaga Dan
Prima Carnera
Elven Roy
Chicago
Intense Gold Wave Felt in Portugal Reported
A severe cold wave struck Fortugel and Akteia Ponta, trapping residents in clouded homes and prompting pleas for aid. Gibralar reported by telegraph that the event caused widespread disruption.
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Portugal
Lilubon
Don
Akteia Ponta
Buys a Husband With Alimony Headline
Chicago January 31 Herbert Goldblatt sues Sadie Kaplan O’Connell to force a promissory settlement tied to alimony from former husband John Eyre O’Ronnell. The suit seeks an accounting of about 110000 dollars paid by the former husband to Mrs Goldblatt, alleging breach and calling for a division of funds amid a 1929 marriage.
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Chicago
Jay—Salt
North Shore
Galdilatt
Goldblatt
Guards who killed Downey freed by grand jury no hit
A Buffalo grand jury returned a no indictment against three U S coast guard members who killed Eugene Downey on Christmas night near Aoffate harbor. Downey was shot when he failed to halt an approaching boat and died at a hospital hours later.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Grand Jury
United States Coast Guard
Eugene
Downey
Aoffate Harbor
Soviet embassy holds Muselmn royalist general in Paris
Paris papers report General Alexander Paul Kontiepoff, leader of the Muselmn royalists, missing since last Sunday, is being held at the Soviet embassy after being kidnaped while walking between his home and the Russian Officers' club.
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Paris
Pewspipera
Alexander Paul Kontiepoff
Muselmn
Smyater- Lonesy
Clab
Kentucky miners declare a strike in Nortonville
Nortonville Kentucky January 31 four hundred miners of the Norton Coal company walked from the two shafts today after a strike vote taken last night when a wage conference with the mine owners failed.
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Nortonville
Norton Coal Company
Tobacco tax take rises in 1929 figures show total
Internal Revenue Bureau reports 1929 tobacco taxes added 449068284 to U S government revenue. Cigarette smoking up while cigar smoking and use of snuff decline. Also note Argentina and France items mentioning violent events with Armenia killer.
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Washington
Internal Revenues Bureau
Uruguay's healthful climate and rich natural wealth feature in new South America brochure
The Helena Independent promotes a booklet on Uruguay describing its equable climate, abundant flora and fauna, and agricultural strength. It praises low disease, diverse wildlife, and extensive river data, inviting readers to mail 10 cents for the brochure.
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Uruguay
New York
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Vermont
Rhode Island
South America
Helena
Fourteen Lost as Tug Kolony 1 Sinks
A distress telegram from the Standachony tanker Telere bound for Beaman said Tug Kolony 1 sank with all 14 crew aboard after leaving Port Arthur with a barge for Mobile. The barge was found afloat in Mobile after a 24 hour overdue note. Names of missing crew included William Brennan master G Pyle chief engineer O R Kenney first mate and Lt Trlo steward, all with Port Arthur ties. The Lehre rescued the barge crew and was due to dock Saturday.
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Heaument
Telere
Beaman
ML T. Ball
Sabine Teele Renin
Port Arthur
Sabine Company
Kolony 1
Toney
Sind Saving Berlin Swiped Popular Hit
Earl Taylor sues Berlin for 600000 in a copyright suit filed in superior court accusing Berlin of publishing a song Taylor wrote titled Walkin Mame on December 1 1927 and alleging Berlin released Waltin at the End of the Road on January 1 1928 seeking an injunction and accounting. A Cuban agriculture report notes 47 sugar mills grinding on the 1938-30 sugar cane crop.
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Angele
Fan
Ting Berlin
Ang
Earl Taylor
Algo
Berlin
Taylor
Gult
Herlin
Waltin
Bertin
Itavana
Department of Agriculture
Sanden and Ferguson Move to Larger Pittsburg Block
Sanden and Ferguson announces relocation of its Helena department store to the Pittsburg block about April 1 after taking a long lease on rooms once occupied by Smithers Shoe and Fisher's Artillery. The remodeled space will include 100 feet deep floors on Main Street with basement access and potential second floor store entrance.
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Ure
Sanden
Sanden and Ferguson Company
Pitsburg
the &, , &Mithers Shoe Company
Fisher's Artillery
Main Street
Enace
Landan and Ferguson
Helena
Author of Lewd Play Is Sent Up
Los Angeles on January 31 1930 George Scarborough author of the play Bad Babies today was sentenced to 90 days imprisonment for participating in producing an indecent play Five members of the cast confessed and were fined 500 dollars each with an alternate 30 day jail term for each offender
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Los Angeles
George Scarborough
Leonvieton
Uve
Unrest in Homburg as police clash with demonstrators
In Homburg Germany January 31 riots erupted in working class districts. Police used weapons to disperse large unemployed crowds injuring many and arresting twenty. Demonstrators targeted a new building urging a sympathy strike before tools could be laid down. Police said the situation was under control and confined to a small area.
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Homburg
Germany
Tate
Stamford woman leaves $100000 for pets care
The will of Nellie Smart of Stamford Cann bequeaths about 106190 to provide feeding treatment and care for her cats and dogs. It leaves a residence valued at 13500 and personal property valued at 68437.75 for animal care with a caretaker to be paid up to 489 monthly and to be kept until the death of the last animal. Remaining funds go to the Connecticut Humane Society. The will names trust officers to select a caregiver and ensure humane disposal if pets are incapacitated. The estate totals 297054.01 with 29 beneficiaries including cemeteries churches and 18 cousins. Washington AP says Senate confirms Alexander P. Moore of Pennsylvania as ambassador to Poland.
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Stamford
Cann
Jin
Asterviver
Anttel
Connecticut Tusanne Society
Moe
Néllie & Smart
Corsets Cancelled Yet Corn-Fed Stands Against It
Paris reports rebels in the same ranks rally behind the slogan cancel corsets. Saucien Letong's summer display shows modern gowns favoring slender waists with knee-length and sports styles. Professional mannequins display slim models without corsets, though many stylists doubt wide adoption, insisting most women will still rely on whalebone stays.
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Paris
Sme
Saucien Letong
Sim
E- Jong
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