Congress deputy seeks probe into Anti-Saloon League finance
Washington April 4 Representative Tinkham Republican Massachusetts asks the House to require the Justice Department to investigate charges that the Anti-Saloon League of America did not report campaign expenditures as required by the Corrupt Practices Act.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Anti-Saloon League of America
House
Tinkham
Republican
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Lawmaker Attacks League over 1910 1920 Returns
Massachusetts House member Tinkham declares the league violated the corrupt Practices act by failing to file 1910 to 1920 returns and by omitting addresses of donors and branches in West Virginia Maine Wisconsin Colorado Oregon and other states. Wayne Wheeler is noted as protesting in 1920. The lawmaker cites leaflets by Parker Shields to support the critique.
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League
West Virginia
Maryne
Wisconsin
Colorado
Oregon
Massachusetts House
New York
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Tinkham
Massachusetts
Parker Shields
Anti Saloon League Campaign Financing Attack Debate
In a congressional exchange Representative Tinkham alleged the National Anti Saloon League funds congressional campaigns from its Washington office, claiming lawmakers from the South and West owe votes to it. He denounced the league as destroying free institutions, while Wheeler defended the league as target of beer and wine amendment propaganda.
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Congress
National League
Massachusetts
Anti-Saloon League
United States
The
Washington
Congress of the United States
Mr. Tinkham
Tinkham
Sam W. Small
National Reform Association
Wheeler
Bendiak Firebug Suspect Held for Grand Jury
John Bendiak of the West End charged with setting a night fire at Child's Restaurant 268 275 Washington Street March 28. He was held in 5000 for the Grand Jury in Central Court after Judge Sullivan found probable cause.
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John Bendiak
West End
Child’s
Washington Street
Central Court
Sullivan
Puffin Becomes Franklin Park Zoo’s New Resident
A puffin from the North Atlantic arrived at Franklin Park Zoo after a Jan. 28 storm blew him to Kingston and into a garage. Harold Cook cleaned oil from the bird, fed it clams emlets and haddock, then tamed the bird described as fierce with a bright red beak.
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Boston Zoo
New England
Franklin Park Zoo
Boston
Behring Sea
North Atlantic
Kingston
Harold Cook
Cook
Endorsing Note Costs Dr Parkhurst Over Twenty Four Thousand
New York April 4 The Rev Dr Charles H Parkhurst cost him 24077 71 in a Supreme Court verdict against him on a 20000 promissory note brought by Albert K Kintner Parkhurstill in pneumonia endorsed the note in 1919 as accommodation to the American Educational Alliance and the German Publication Society co defendants later dropped leaving Parkhurst as sole defendant
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New York
Charles H. Parkhurst
Supreme Court
Geigerich
Albert K. Kintner
Parkhurst
American Educational Alliance
German Publication Society
Dr. Parkhurst
Higginson sketches Emerson Garrison and peers in 19th century
In Higginson's reminiscences he notes Emerson as gracious yet thin and dry, Garrison as solidly moral but limited in culture, Wendell Phillips as graceful yet sad, Whittier as simple and restrained, Thoreau learned but tedious, Theodore Parker egotistical, Alcott an innocent charlatan, and Lowell entertaining but egotistical.
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Higginson
Mr. Emerson
Garrison
Wendell Phillips
Whittier
Thoreau
Theodore Parker
Mr. Alcott
Lowell
Man Found Guilty of Promoting Lottery at Hotel Essex
James McShane was found guilty in the Central Court yesterday of setting up and promoting a lottery in a pool room located in the basement of the Hotel Essex. A candy mint and metal check vending machine accepting nickels was shown in court. Warch and Ward agents were the complainants.
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James McShane
Central Court
Essex
Warch
Ward
Hear Need of New Railroad
The Mattawamkeag and Eastern Railroad Co seeks authority to build an 18 mile line from Mattawamkeag through Winn and Drew Plantation to connect with the Eastern Maine railroad. The route would speed traffic between Houlton and Bangor and aid southern Aroostook agriculture and timber. Delegations from Houlton, Houston, and Bangor attended. adjournment was taken until afternoon.
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Mattawamkeag & Eastern Railroad Co
Mattawamkeag
Winn
Webster Plantation
Kingman
Drew Plantation
Eastern Maine Railroad
Mattawamkeag & Eastern R. R
Houlton
Bangor
Maine Central Railroad
Charles P. Barnes
Aroostook
Charles L. Andrews
Houston
Interstate Commerce Commission Certificate Sought for New Line
An application had also been filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission seeking a certificate to authorize the construction of the proposed new railway line.
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The
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission Adopts Under Advisement On Line Construction
No evidence was presented opposing the company's application to build its line and the commission took the matter under advisement.
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Bendiak
BY William Justin Mann
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Lyceum
Brooklyn
N. Y
George
William Curtis
Emerson
Hawthorne
Concord
Hn, Hae
Chandler & Co
Paris
Custom House
Ehr
Misses’ Coats
Maine
Augusta
Public Utilities Commission
Wilson Bros
Watchmakers
Court St
Scollay Square
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Franklin
Boylston St
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