04 Jan 1931
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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1931
Page
1
The Great Falls city police commission recommended reinstatement for six officers charged with conspiracy to violate the national prohibition law after their suspensions followed guilty findings and federal fines. Mayor Fownser has five days to act, while officers remain suspended.
Washington reports Patrolman Robert F. Langdon handed over a Py-A cartridge shell and said he peeped into a sleeping room on his beat. Detectives seek to tie him to the murder of 19 year old Beulah Limerick, a former theater usher. Insp Shelby described the circumstances as unusual but said formal arrest must wait for further developments and a ballistic report.
Miners reject compromise and plan to push government involvement after a conference with Ramsay MacDonald is set for Monday. Two mines idle since New Year’s, demand to retain eight hour day while owners push to cut wages per hour. Weaving industry deadlocked over four looms per weaver, despite wage offers, citing risk of job losses.
A dozen Arctic air rescues and mercy flights in the Far North, two this New Year, crown pilots as a new hero type among Alaskan sourdoughs. Their speed and reliability save lives amid long winter darkness, uninhabited wastes, and fierce storms, surpassing past figures like Soapy Smith and the Ragtime Kid. Continued on Page 6.
Chicago January 3 Antone Perlik faced divorce after his wife accused him of placing a wet umbrella on the bare floor then in her bed while he slept in the bathtub. She argued the stunt showed disloyalty and cited it as grounds for divorce.
Washington January 3 The executive committee of the Wool Marketing Corporation announced continued cooperation from the Farm Board at a secret meeting. Roger Gillis of Del Rio Texas and J N Wilson outlined Treasury Department decisions expected to aid wool producers, including a tariff increase raising wool price from 43 cents to 57 cents per pound and a new method for assessing wool loading. No changes to shipping charges were planned for next year.
In Casper Wyoming on a dry day raids by To day to end, police court fined a man named Henry Dry for punishment of ityner. The report notes attempts to enforce prohibition and reveals Dry was actually wet, leading to a warning and a fine.
Farmers estimated at least 500 stormed England Arkansas business district demanding food. A Red Cross relief stream authorized food distribution, giving about 265 road allotments of $2.75 per family. Attorney George H. Mortis addressed the hungry crowd as merchants met in conference.
Senate Republicans meet in the Blue room of the Placer while House Republicans gather in the grill room. Democratic senators convene in the main parlor and Democratic representatives in the mezzanine banquet room. W R Flachsenhar is expected as speaker and W B Leavitt of Custer in line for floor leader. H J Logan of Yellowstone is a candidate for House appropriation committee chairman.
A mob over a priest transfer gathered at St M Magdalene Catholic Church in South Chicago. Police were routed as officers attempted order. a newspaper cameraman was assaulted and another's camera smashed during the unrest surrounding the appointment of a new pastor.
Sacramento readies for a three day revival to inaugurate James Ralph Jr as California governor. Delegations from many cities will reenact the 49er era with state pageantry, covered wagons and gold rush scenes, while ceremonies open with massed hands and orchestras and the theme song Smiles.
Northern Rocks Mountain region mostly cloudy with occasional snows in western Montana and northwestern Wyoming. Temperatures shown generally somewhat above normal for the coming week.
New York January 3 The proportion of insured automobiles destroyed by fire has doubled in recent years and thefts have declined correspondingly says the Weekly Underwriter The automobile fire loss ratio rose from about 40 to 75 percent While professional crooks and hustlers now steal high priced cars the report notes there is less incentive to steal when arson is easier for insuring loss.
Simpson released a letter from Senator Elmer Thomas noting Farm Board chairman testified in executive session that 3.5 million bushels of wheat were sold in Chicago to curb price rises. Legge claimed the board aimed to keep wheat affordable and avoid rising deliveries due to limited storage. Thomas said the board faced large losses on cotton and wheat and paid bev erage fees on Chicago trades. The letter warned it would be easy to push wheat to a dollar if desired.
Beaumont Texas January grand jury cleared Robert J Williams 18 University of Texas student in the fatal shooting of Elizabeth Johnson 16 former fiancée in Port Arthur four weeks earlier Johnson found dead in Williams automobile He said he discovered the body after returning to the car parked by the First Methodist church seeking reconciliation with the minister Glenn Flinn
Washington dispatch says the Wickersham law enforcement commission’s long awaited report is predominantly dry with a majority of members conceding little to anti prohibition views. The tentative report finds no recommendation for beer or wine and no major modification of the Volstead act. It notes prohibition has not yet had full trial and cites politics and graft in enforcement during the past decade.
Hoquiam Washington residents awoke to relief as Taholah, the Indian town west of Hoquiam, escaped yesterday’s flood menace due to calmer winds. Forecasters warned of higher tides and strong coastal winds tomorrow while a five foot channel cut through the restraining bank remains unrepaired.
Mrs. Ted Bohammus entered the National Savings Building and Loan this afternoon to deposit money. The front door was open and the cashier's cage was empty. Police were called as a mystery lingered over why the vault and staff vanished with no one else in sight.
Violet McNally, 42, died last night in Montreal while shielding her pomeranian from an oncoming street car. The dog was injured with a broken leg yet escaped. McNally reportedly pushed the dog clear, sacrificing her life.
London dispatch reports Princess Louise, eldest sister of King George, the Princess Royal, showing increased weakness in an official bulletin. She has battled heart trouble for months, with this marking a new flare in her ongoing illness.
Omaha officials say at least nine deaths in recent days are due to alcoholism after five postmortems found death by alcohol. Four more bodies await examination as police efforts to trace the source of the poison have yielded little progress.
United States Senator Walsh of Montana who has been visiting Havana for several days plans to return to Washington by Monday. He said he would end the stay this afternoon for Miami by airplane after his visit.
In Bozeman on January 4, a 16 year old boy named Carl Mize died while fishing with three men including his grandfather Logan Mize, in the East Gallatin river eight miles northwest of the city. The body was recovered from shallow water. The youth had a history of epilepsy.
Paris remembers Marshal Joseph Joffre, famed as Paris savior in 1914, after a long illness of arteritis. France plans a grand national funeral for the renowned commander known as the Papa of the French army as the nation mourns his passing on the eve of his 79th birthday.
The transatlantic freight plane Tradewind landed at Norfolk Virginia’s Hampton Roads naval air station at 9 25 PM after misreading instruments and turning back from Bermuda toward the U S coast. Lieutenant MacLaren and Mrs Hart explained the incident to base officers. The flight had departed New York earlier today with the aircraft making for the nearest night landing facility.
The 31st annual automobile show opened at Grand Central Palace in New York City featuring over 300 models. Dealers touted the lowest priced car yet and highlighted mechanical improvements, with design and color changes left to speak for themselves.
Spokane, Wash. Warren Wilkins, Spokane hotel proprietor, is sought on murder charges in the fatal shooting of Henry Anderson, a druggist, at Anderson's drug store. Witnesses identified a photo of Wilkins among two men who fled after the shooting. Wilkins and his wife disappeared soon after, abandoning the hotel and furnishings.
Student pilot P. de. Stribling, 40, of West Coast Aviation, Inc, climbed from a wrecked aircraft after its engine failed during a 1500 foot ascent in downtown Seattle. He calmly telephoned his hanger saying he felt a bit sore but unhurt.
An English sparrow perched on a 32 000 volt line caused a brief power outage in Norman and Moore Oklahoma. Interurban service also halted. The bird was located unharmed and chirping.
A disjointed Spokane report indicates an automobile slipped from blocks and struck a Meghan vehicle, causing fatal injuries to a person named Ralph and raising questions about the incident and its surrounding details. The garbled text hints at a January event with references to deaths and mechanical failure, but the fragmentary source makes exact names and outcomes unclear.
Two United States Marines were seriously wounded in a clash with Sandino's forces in the wooded region between Torogalpa and Ovetal. James Hubert Earnhardt of Covington, Virginia, and David Monroe Kirkendall of Chicago suffered battlefield injuries, with Kirkendall losing a spinal wound but likely to recover. They were evacuated by airplane as U.S. troops under Captain Fraser Lusse pursued the enemy toward Otetotal.
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