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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1918
Page
4
Boston heavyweight Porky Flynn has been signed to meet Jack Dempsey of San Francisco in St Louis on the night of April 8. Flynn will substitute for Rob Devere of Kansas City, who withdrew from the eight round bout.
A testimonial from Rochon Quebec praises Fruit-a-tives for long lasting indigestion and constipation relief. Corine Gaudreau credits the product with life saving improvement and urges others to try it. Available 50c a box six for 2 50 and 25c trial size from Fruit-a-tives Limited Ogdensburg NY and dealers.
The Massachusetts Senate approved the dry amendment by a 27 to 12 margin with the president not voting. Crowds filled the chamber and corridors as supporters and opponents debated a referendum and the Ammidon measure, while women led protests urging liquor control.
The article presents Article V of the Federal Constitution defining two methods for proposing amendments and two methods for ratification. It states that two thirds of both houses or two thirds of state legislatures may propose amendments, and ratification requires three fourths of state legislatures or conventions, as Congress may propose.
Senators clash over the Ammition referendum on prohibition with Reed Knox Churchill and Cavanagh urging varied paths. A 4:30 roll call rejected the amendment 14 to 25, as Cross and McLaughlin push including women voters and deferral to tomorrow’s session.
The article outlines a proposed national prohibition amendment to the U S Constitution with Sections on prohibition after one year, enforcement powers, and a seven year ratification window. It notes senators McLaughlin McKnight Hormel and others, a defeated amendment by voice vote, and a roll call on ratification listing Yes votes including Beck Brown Cavanagh Chamberlain Churchill Colburn Cross Dahlberg Eames Gifford Hardy Harop Hart Hastings Hobbs Hobson Jackson Knox and others.
Eleven states have now ratified the proposed national prohibition amendment. The list includes Mississippi Virginia Kentucky South Carolina North Dakota Maryland Montana Texas Delaware South Dakota Massachusetts Rhode Island opposed ratification for the year New Jersey deferred action until 1919 Nebraska’s House ratified 66 to 7 while the Senate has not acted.
MacPherson McKnight Nash Per ley Perrin Reed Sanford Smith Wilson 27 No Buckley Curran Fitzgerald Halliwell Hormel Lawler McLane McLaughlin Morris Nichols Russell Tetler 12 take part in a compiled roster segment. The document reads like a historical roll of athletes or contributors, listing numerous surnames with numbers attached, suggesting a team or club archive from a past season.
Indiana became dry from border to border at midnight as the statewide law prohibiting manufacture, sale, gift, or shipment of alcohol took effect. An estimated 3100 saloons closed, about 30 breweries were affected, and 12 to 15 distilleries halted operations. Prohibition supporters claim $25,000,000 yearly liquor spending will be saved, while the Indiana Supreme Court heard cases challenging the law but issued no decision.
Government orders accelerate transport abroad of American units in training camps. Every ship available will be pressed into service to speed up troop despatching.
Provost General Crowder will meet the general staff to discuss speeded troop shipments to Europe and larger April and subsequent month quotas. New troop requisitions call for a much bigger pool of registered men and may double the number called this year. If the quota bill fails to pass, the second draft will proceed under the old plan, Crowder warned.
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