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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1925
Page
8
Prohibition enforcement officials urged using taxation to curb a flood of high powered beer. Lincoln C. Andrews, assistant Secretary of the Treasury, asked Congress for a 1 cent per gallon tax on cereal beverages to enable government inspection of near beer distilleries.
Assistant secretary urged cutting tax on pure alcohol by half and proposing a one cent per gallon tax on denatured alcohol to aid enforcement. Lawmakers questioned sources of beer supply while discussing direct government sale of sacramental wines and medical whiskeys. Andrews cited 20 000 900 gallons of whisky held in warehouses, a drop from years past due to shrinkage and evaporation. Pilfering admitted as a minor factor while hawley pressed for details.
Half minute interviews note John Moore in Santa hospital at Clovis. Mrs. Moore visited him today. Moore hopes to return home soon this week. The column hints at railroad news remains interesting even in confinement.
Austin resident Buck Simpson of the 421st machine gun battalion, 82d Division, earned the Medal of Honor for a daring stand at Meuse Argonne on October 11 1918. He single handedly manned a Maxim gun for hours to cover retreating comrades and held off German forces while reinforcements moved in.
Daily notes report Sandy unclear identity and local names including Avery Turner Luther Day’s daughter with scarlet fever Dr C M Hitchcock return from Kansas City Ben Golding in Northwest Texas hospital Oliver Leverett nearing recovery M W Cunningham back from Fort Worth Shelby Faulkner appointed special attorney in Washington DC Amarillo fans recall Slack's 60 yard run against Buffaloes Judge Brummett criticizes high water and light rates Florence Prentice burns recovery and Hallowe en dress fire incident Calls for maps and local ads at 113 West Seventh
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