Root objects to war time prohibition law in court
Elihu Root argued in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals that Congress overstepped its powers with the war time prohibition law and that the internal revenue collector controls the brewers. The government appeal seeks to lift a temporary injunction that bars prosecutors and the acting collector from interfering with brewers and their 2.75 percent beer production.
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New York
Elihu Root
Congress
Collector of Internal Revenue
United States
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Hand and Mayer
United States District Attorney
Gaffey
Collector of
Internal Revenue
McElligott
Root
Fitts
Federal District Court
Legal battle over wartime beer ban faces injunction clash
Attorney for the U S Brewers Association argues that the 1918 act and wartime prohibitions threaten lawful breweries. He warns of massive property losses and constitutional limits on enforcement while Assistant A G contends no injunction should block federal statutes.
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Root
United States Brewers’ Association
Jacob Hoffman Brewing Company
New York
United States
Mr. Root
Wilson
Fitts
Supreme Court
Case Likely to Reach Supreme Court Over July 1 Deadline
Counsel for both sides said the case should be decided before July 1 but warned the decision may be appealed to the United States Supreme Court regardless of the outcome.
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United States Supreme Court
One Knight of Columbus Hut Collapse Kills Soldier
Brest June 17 an American soldier was killed two were dying and more than 100 others injured when a Knights of Columbus hut at Pontanezen collapsed during a boxing match.
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Brest
Knights of Columbus
Pontanezen
White Plague Discussion At Tuberculosis Meeting
At the American Tuberculosis Association session in Atlantic City experts debated control methods for tuberculosis. John A. Lapp of Chicago urged health insurance to allow working people to pause work for treatment. Dr James Dinnan of Connecticut noted accidental ingestion injuries mimic TB symptoms but are unrelated to the disease.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Tuberculosis Association
John A. Lapp
Chicago
James Dinnan
Connecticut
New York Proclaims Safe and Sane Fourth
New York Mayor Hylan issues a proclamation forbidding fireworks use on Independence Day and appeals for a safe and sane July 4 celebration in the city.
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New York
Hylan
Air service cheaper than trains says Aero Club head
President Alan R. Hawley of the Aero Club of America tells the Boston Sunday Post that dirigible travel will soon cost less than trains. He projects a future where lighter than air craft transform long distance transport.
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Alan R. Hawley
The
Aero Club of America
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Boston Sunday Post
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Sherwin I. Cook
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International Firefighters’ Union of America
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Sunnycorn
the Patent Cereals Company
New York, N. Y
Boston
Atlantic Avenue
Fort Hill
Kae
Collector
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United States Court of Equity
Equity Court of the United States
Mr. Fitts
Standard Bottling & Extract Co
Harvard Street
VTCA
C. Hut
Washington Corner
Bedford Streets
Copenhagen
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