Bill to prohibit sale of beer on prescription introduced in Congress
In Washington on April 25 a Volstead bill would bar selling beer to patients on doctors prescription while allowing wine for medical use. It tightens enforcement, limits imports and distilleries, strengthens permits notice to the attorney general, and targets medicines masquerading as alcohol.
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Washington
Congress
House
Volstead
Judiciary Committee
Palmer
Kramer
David H. Blair
Internal Revenue
Blair
Attorney General
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Lynchburg Man Pleads Guilty in WV Murder Case
John A. Bowler of Lynchburg Virginia pleaded guilty in Martinsburg circuit court to first degree murder in the death of Garfield H. Miller a Hagerstown Maryland taxi driver. Judge Woods sentenced Bowler to life in the West Virginia penitentiary at Moundsville.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
John A. Bowler
Lynchburg
Woods
West Virginia
Moundsville
Garfield H. Miller
Hagerstown
War Risk Director Candidate Weighed by Harding
Col. Chas Barbes of Seattle is under consideration by President Harding for appointment as director of the War Risk Bureau to succeed R. G. Seman, with reports noting the likely cabinet approval.
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Washington
Col. Chas. Barbes
Seattle
Wash
Harding
R. G. Pete Seman
Fritz Leiber Sells Hamlet in Magnificent Colonial Production
Fritz Leiber starred as Hamlet in a Colonial Theatre presentation to a fair crowd that stayed to curtain calls. Critics note his flawless declamation and the show’s meticulous period detail, with a well balanced company delivering a performance judged among the town’s best.
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Fritz Leiber
Hamlet
Birefield
Leiber
West Virginia Senate debates water power and tax bills
Charleston April 25. West Virginia Senate shows strength on hydro power and tax bills. Debate over a commission study for water power, a production tax plan, a gross sales tax measure, and an anti direct primary bill unfolds with votes on reconfirmations and amendments. Page Six commentary follows.
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Charleston
W. Va
Senate
Sanders
Bloch
Chapman
Coalter
Dinsmoor
Hager
Harman
Helmick
Hill
Hunter
Johnson
Lewis
Porter
Stewart
White
Arnold
Noel
Boone
Bowers
Burr
Godbey
Harmer
McClaren
Morton
Poling
Shackleford
Shaffer
Shinn
Staats
Friends of
Senate Committee On Forestry and Conservation
Judiciary Committee
Finance Committee
Mason County
West Virginia
Two Daring Hold-Ups Shake McComas and Princeton
Sunday two armed robberies left Tony Mastosovich and Andy Mayr badly injured after an assault at a McComas cabin. Dr E F Peters of Memorial Hospital Princeton was also attacked and hospitalized with serious injuries. Police arrested Harve Hall and Ivy Wells as suspects while a manhunt for a second robber continued.
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Princeton
Tony Mastosovich
American Coal Company
Thomas
E. F. Peters
Memorial Hospital
Andy Mayr
Harve Hall
Ivy Wells
C. W. Green
Peters
J. Frank Maynard
Criminal Court
Wells
Hall
Green
Dr. Peters
Andy Magr
Tony
Hall and Wells
Andy
Matoaka
Wella
Officer Green
St. Luke's Hospital
James Lyon
Honaker Avenue
Kegley Road
House diarmament debate sidetracks naval bill
Washington April 25. Armament talks in the House halted consideration of the naval appropriation bill as Rep Kelly Michigan Republican proposed a 396 million dollar Navy budget for the next fiscal year including 90 million for completing the 1916 building program.
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Washington
House
Kelly
Michigan
Kelley
Governor vetoes Mingo County Criminal Court bill
Charleston April 25 Governor E F Morgan vetoes house bill No 158 creating a criminal court for Mingo county. He returns the measure with objections noting it would appoint a judge to serve until the 1924 general election and add costs to already high local taxes.
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Charleston
W. Va
E. F. Morgan
House of Delegates
Criminal Court of
Mingo County
House
Mingo
Criminal Court
Pershing Seeks Brief Rest at White Sulphur Springs
General John J. Pershing arrived at White Sulphur Springs for a short vacation before resuming duties in Washington. He is staying as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Stettinius, who have been at White Sulphur since April 16.
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Pershing
White Sulphur
Charleston
W. Va
John J. Pershing
White Sulphur Springs
Washington
Edward #4
Stettinius
Witte Sulphur
Senate panel backs seasonal coal rate bill in principle
Washington April 25 senate interstate commerce committee members agreed to report a bill authorizing an investigation by the interstate commerce commission and to consider initiating seasonal coal rates. Eugene McAuliffe of Union Colliery urged action saying differential summer rates would ease year round balance and prevent winter shortages but some members warned of broad requests for similar rate changes.
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Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Frelinghuysen
Cummins
Eugene McAuliffe
Union Colliery Company
St. Louis
Congress
Edward C Clifford Named Assistant Secretary of Treasury
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury post is expected to go to Edward C Clifford of Chicago. Secretary Mellon plans to recommend him to President Harding. Clifford was also mentioned as a candidate for Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
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Treasury
Washington
Edward C. Clifford
Chicago
the Treasury
Mellon
Harding
Clifford
Internal Revenue
Regular Army to Guard Federal Post Office Facilities
Chicago April 25 Regular army troops may be ordered to guard the federal building the larger post office branches railroad loading platforms and federal reserve bank branches announced today by Postmaster Wm B Carlisle The plan follows a suggestion from Postmaster Carlisle and approval by Postmaster General Hayes who asked a detailed plan to be prepared promptly with emphasis on patrolling stations in large cities during handling of highly valuable mail.
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Chicago
Federal
Federal Reserve Bank
Wm. B. Carlisle
Hayes
Sayes
Carlisle
Hays
Progress on Peace Resolution Moves in Both Houses
Washington reports show the Knox peace resolution advancing in the Senate with a favorable committee vote and plans to bring it up tomorrow. House consideration follows, with two companion resolutions on Germany and Austria. debate is expected to be brief, with possible final votes late this week.
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Congress
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Lodge
Massachusetts
Germany
Austria
House
Porter
Knox
Pennsylvania
Underwood
Alabama
Wilson
Versailles
Trianon
Deuces
Interstate Commerce approves big joint bonds for railroads
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized Northern Pacific and Great Northern to issue 230 million dollars in joint fifteen year convertible gold bonds at not less than 91.12 percent and allowed each company to pledge 23.01 million in other bonds to secure the issue.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Euborty
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Germany to pay 200,000,000 gold marks in indemnity
Berlin reports indicate Germany would remit 200 million gold marks to the allies as the total indemnity, with Paris terms at 226 million. Berlin also hints at flexible annuities tied to German industrial recovery and an international loan to back the payments.
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Germany
Associated Press
Berlin
Paris
Simons
Reichstag
Harding
Entente
Iso
United States
London
Motorcycle Policeman Injured in West Virginia Crash
Huntington April 25 Fred Bricker motorcycle policeman was seriously injured when his machine crashed into an automobile driven by George Bryan on the Ohio River road Both were traveling in the same direction Bricker was chasing a speed law violator and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
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Huntington
W. Va
Fred Bricker
George Bryan
Ohio River Road
Bricker
Col Harvey Takes Oath as Passport to Britain
The oath of office was administered to panel George Harvey as an envoy to Great Britain at the state department. He is expected to depart for his post next week.
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Col. Harvey
Washington
George Harvey
Great Britain
State Department
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