Rail Mergers Dominating Interstate Commerce Commission Actions
Three major railroad consolidation plans are before the Interstate Commerce Commission. The Great Northern Pacific merger would create a Chicago to West system with about two billion dollars capital, facing strong opposition from the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul line, with a decision expected in April. The Baltimore and Ohio plan seeks to unify 14,141 miles with a 2.19 billion dollar capitalization, including control of Reading New Jersey Central Western Maryland and Wabash, under joint control with several big rail rivals.
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Opyright
North American Newspaper Alliance
Interstate Commerce Commission
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Burlington
Great Northern Pacific
Chicago
Commission
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Baltimore and Ohio Plan
Reading
New Jersey Central
New York
Western Maryland
Wabash
Pennsylvania, New York Central
Kidnapped Girl To Be Home Soon
Twelve year old Alice Labutis abducted Wednesday from Philadelphia home was found safe after two days with Curtis S Dennenshire alias Devonshire, a vacuum cleaner salesman, arrested at a telegraph office. The girl, unable to swallow normally, said she was treated kindly and not harmed.
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Alice Labutis
Charlotte
N. C
Philadelphia
Curtis S. Dennenshire
Devonshire
Helen Ross
Sixty Fifth Street
Senator Watson outlines relief bill bearing no equalization fee
Washington March 29 Senator Watson of Indiana the new Republican leader declared that the farm relief bill to be given first call at the upcoming special session will have no equalization fee and be modeled after Republican convention lines and Hoover campaign speeches. He advocated a federal farm board with authority to aid cooperatives and build stabilization with government initial capital.
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Washington
Congress
Watson
Indiana
Senate
House
Fee
Hoover
West Branch
Iowa
Elizabethton
Tenn
Federal Farm Board
Butte Cleaners Offer Prompt Service for Spring Cleaning
Spring is here call one of Butte's leading cleaners to have clothes cleaned for warm weather. Many are listed in the Classified Section. Phone 626 for an Ad Taker Prompt Service Quick Results.
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Butte
Penitentes in New Mexico Enact Weirdo Good Friday Rite
In northern New Mexico the Penitentes performed their Good Friday devotions with a dusk procession from the Morada toward the hills. A member was to be hanged to the cross as part of a Passion Play, roped and left unconscious, while others struck their backs with twisted weeds until blood flowed. The rites include carrying a heavy timber cross and culminate in crucifixion observance amid great secrecy.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Stimson Talks Policy on Malone Case at Press Conference
Washington reports say Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson showed interest in shaping an American policy in the Malone case but would not discuss details. The British consul reports and Ottawa communications follow the sinking of a Canadian rum runner by a coast guard patrol boat as a key international issue.
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United States
Henry L. Stimson
I’m
Washington
Coast Guard
Stimson
Frank B. Kellogg
Peaceful Holy Week not Felt in Holy Land
In Jerusalem on March 29, the Holy Week mood fell short of peaceful as Franciscans were barred from entering the chamber of the Lord’s Supper on Mount Zion by a Moslem family chief, who later backed a fellow’s push for access and was beaten by relatives. Police intervened and stationed a guard. In the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, an altercation arose when Coptic priests at mass found Catholic priests encroaching beyond their space, as the deputy commissioner observed.
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Jerusalem
Holy Land
Mitchell defends loans as market steadier amid credit fears
New York March 29. Senator Glass attacks Charles E. Mitchell over a $25 million loan to ease the credit jam as Wall Street buzzes about possible congressional investigations into speculation. Mitchell rejects a clash, warns against over confidence, and defends National City Bank’s actions to protect business and public confidence.
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New York
Charles E. Mitchell
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Wall Street
Mitchell
Senator Glass
National City Bank
Mr. Mitchell
Glass
Federal Reserve Board
Restricting Brokers Loans Sparks Extra Session Debate
Senate Democrats Glass and King plan bills to empower the federal reserve board to curb speculative loans. House leaders favor leaving stock market oversight to the board, with hearings likely but no immediate enactment. Norbeck signals current focus on tariff and farm measures.
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Federal Board
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Glass
Virginia
King
Utah
Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Board
Norbeck
Senate Banking Committee
House
Senate
Congressm M Alfred Michaelson ordered to surrender in booze case
Chicago March 29 Congress man M Alfred Michaelson named in a federal removal warrant faces 24 hours to surrender after an indictment in Jacksonville Florida charging possession and smuggling liquor into the United States from Cuba The warrant was issued today and details appeared on page 2 column 4.
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Chicago
M. Alfred Michaelson
U. S
George E. Q. Johnson
Jacksonville
Fla
United States
Cuba
House
Kansas Governor to Name Henry J. Allen to Senate
Kansas Governor Clyde M. Reed announced after meeting with President Hoover at the White House that he will appoint former Governor Henry J. Allen to the U S Senate to fill the Curtis vacancy. The appointment will be official upon Reed's return to Topeka.
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Henry J. Allen
Kansas
Republican National Committee
United States
Reed
Hoover
Allen
Charles Curtis
Washington
White House
Clyde M. Reed
United States Senate
Senator Curtis
Topeka
Curtis
Capper
Milwaukee Shop Employees Granted Material Wage Rise
In Chicago on March 29 the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Railway announced a wage increase for about 10 000 shop employees from three to five cents an hour. The rise, projected to cost roughly 1 000 000 dollars annually, takes effect April 1 after negotiations with the Federated Shops Crafts. Similar gains have been reported with other railroads.
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Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railway
J. T. Gillick
State Dental Association Chooses Great Falls as 1930 Convention Site
The Montana State Dental Association wrapped its second day with Great Falls set as the 1930 convention city and Dr. C. L. Smith of Missoula named president. The banquet at the Thornton Hotel featured Dr. Emanuel Sternheim’s lecture Rabbit a Challenge to Men, followed by a theatre party. Dr. William A. Grey’s address on Focal Infection in Relation to Systemic Diseases drew strong interest.
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Great Falls
C. L. Smith
Missoula
Montana State Dental Association
Thornton Hotel
Emanuel Sternheim
Temple B’nal! Israel
William A. Grey
Prohibition Wets and Drys Face Tough Legislative Tests
Washington dispatch notes a surge of state moves against prohibition as Hoover administration pressure tightens enforcement. Michigan Illinois Missouri and Wisconsin show dramatic activity amid the Jones law and a dry agent related killing in Aurora Illinois. The arrest of Florida official M A Michaelson for bringing liquor adds to public interest.
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Thomas L. Stokes
United Press
Washington
Drys
Michigan
Illinois
Missouri
Wisconsin
Aurora
Ill
M. A. Michaelson
Florida
Hoover halts Texas and Pacific strike for 30 days
President Hoover issued an emergency board proclamation suspending the Texas and Pacific railway strike for at least 30 days. About 4 000 rail and shop employees joined the walkout over yard relocations from Longview and Marshall to Mineola and Shreveport and compensation for property losses.
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Dallas
Texas
Texas and Pacific Railway
Hoover
Brotherhoods
J. A. Somerville
Texas and Pacific
Longview
Marshall
Mineola
Shreveport
Texas & Pacific
Sheriff Rejects Kelly as Deputy in County Work
Sheriff Angus B. McLeod said John P. Kelly, special investigator for the county attorney, has never been legally appointed a deputy sheriff and thus cannot arrest. He stated he would not deputize anyone at the request of County Attorney Harrison J. Freebourn.
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Angus B. McLeod
John P
Ink” Kelly
Harrison J. Freebourn
Butte Fagin Trains Boys In Crime Inmate Jailed
Probation officer Dave O Connor disclosed that a man described as a modern Fagin trained several Butte youths in burglary and fencing while rooming in a local lodging house. Three boys were questioned and implicated him as their mentor but no specific thefts could be traced to him at this time. Continued on page 2.
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Butte Fagin
Butte
Dave O'Connor
State
the Dicken
Suc
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