Anti Liquor League leader tests prohibition enforcement
Wayne Wheeler, counsel for the Anti Saloon League, testified before a House committee criticizing enforcement of the Volstead Act. He argued the beer provision would fail, showed a roguish gallery of bootlegger tactics, and claimed drunkeneness arrests fell by 50 000 annually since prohibition. He warned enforcement would weaken if state laws were bypassed and noted a slight enforcement dip after the national law passage.
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Ashington
N of America
Wayne B. Wheeler
Antimm League
House Play Committee
Wpoeter
Hylan Seeks Bureau Chiefs Aid in Campaign Drive
In Dew Tork on May 14 Major John F Hylan orders city department chiefs to attend dinners and public events to present frank facts about progressive improvements and to target obstructive factions. The move is seen as a push for a third term, with criticism aimed at Tammany leaders and a deputy county clerk’s resolution being tabled.
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Mylan
Tates
Wags
Kellogg's Bran Restores Health After Long Suffering
An advertisement extols Kellogg's Bran as a cure for chronic constipation based on testimonials. William Firth Jr reports 19 years of constipation and 10 years of friend’s suffering, claiming immediate relief after using Kellogg's Bran. A merchant from New Jersey testifies that a man with ten years of constipation became regular after three weeks.
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Ries Kelloge
Firth
Tum
William Firth, Jr
Wolan St. Merchantville
S.J
Kellogg’s
Battle Creek
Model Auto Tour of Bridgeport Guided by Chamber
A Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce arranged a model auto tour of Bridgeport and vicinity. The route tours mercantile, industrial, residential, park and waterfront districts, including Main Street, Stratfield, Water Street, the harbor, and major plants such as Remington Arms, General Electric, Locomobile, American Tube and Stamping, and American Chain, with views of churches, schools, and neighborhoods along a comprehensive city circuit.
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Main Street
Stratfield Hotel
State Street
Water Streets
Pequonnock River
Eaking Bros
Midgeport Steamship Company Citeight
Pardy Company
Holmes and Edwards
Remington Arms Company
American British Company
Bear
Connecticut Avenue
Ameriian Chain Company
American Fabris Compénie
Loche Steel Chain Company
Connecticut Wiectiic Manufacturing Company
Weidlich Bros
Congregation
Kin Yacob Synagogue
Newfield Church Prestey Company
Budseye-Soners Company
Bishop Avenue
Barnant Avenue
Columbia Phonograph Company
Florlande
Bios and Hannon Company
Central Avenue
Ight Bridgeport
New Waren Ilarding
Boston Avenue
Remington City
Mammoth General Electric
Lakeview Cemery
Old Mill Green
Noble Avenues
Beardsley Park
Anne Nathaway Cottage
Zoo
Crownshreet
Glenwood Avenue
Naith Avenue
Trinity
St. Patrick's
Olive Church
Broghau Avenue
Brooklawn County Club
Clinton Avenue
Pairfeld Avenue
Blue Fubben Eddy Companys
Comal and Paterson
Beadhain Company
Hubbell
Bryant Electric Company
Toranistan Avenue
Pf Barnum
Seaside Village
Palmer Belting Company
Bridgeport Hardware Manufacturing Company
Whipple and Choate
Armory Tha Pol Theatres
Stratheld
He Hotel
Essay Prize Winners to Be Announced Next Week
Superintendent Ho Hycrett Cortright announced that judges have not yet finalised selections for the NAME essay prize as Rev Thomas P Nooney’s arrangements delayed the process. Today the judge’s report is due and 108 graduating high school students submitted essays.
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Barnum P Lze
Ho Hycrett Cortright
Thomas P Nooney
Driver of Death Pleads Guilty in New London
Joan Rydal of New London pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Superior Court for a March 23 automobile rollover on Preston Street that killed two companions. He was fined 400 dollars and sentenced to six months in jail. The court opposed leniency, with acting State’s Attorney Moland urging a harsher penalty for intoxicated driving.
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NEW London Way
Joan Rydal
Preston
Ryder
Lenisnes
Thomas Moland
Bergdoll Still Absent After Auto Tour, Eberbach Letters Pour In
Baden May 14. The Associated Press reports many letters and telegrams continue to arrive for Grover C Bergdoll, the American draft evader, who has been absent from Eberbach since April. Relatives say they have no idea of his whereabouts as Bergdoll gave no hint of plans before leaving on his automobile trip, accompanied by his chauffeur Stecher and another man.
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Eberbach
Baden
Associated Press
Grover C Bergdoll
Bergdoll
Stecher
Bryan Presides At Convention Of Master Plumbers
Newcomb of Malden Mass spoke at the 84th annual convention of the Water Plumbers Association of Connecticut in New Britain. About 250 delegates attended as Mayor Howard F. Bryan welcomed them. Officers will be elected this afternoon and a banquet at the Burritt Hotel will end the proceedings. Newcombe said railroads, burdened by debts, will prosper once burdens are eased and that compensation insurance rates should be reviewed by the legislative committee.
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New Britain
Ei Newcomb
Malden
Mass
Eastern Railroads
Waster Plumbers Association of
Connecti
Howard
Bryan
Bridgeport
Association
Burritt Hotel
Newcombe
Legislative Committee
Sunrise Trail Steamer Opens New London Link
New London hosts a noon ceremony as steamer Shinnecock marks the Sunrise Trail opening between New London and New York. Owned by Long Island Railroad, the vessel will run daily from Drewy Landen to Sag Harbour and Greenport, with over 200 guests including Long Island officials and press. The Shinnecock replaces Wayne Dotte and carries up to sixty automobiles and 1000 passengers.
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New London
Malcolm M. Scott
New
Drew Landen
Greenport
Long
Long Island
New York
Brooklyn
Long Island Railroad
Steamboat Landing
Mohican Hotel
Chambe of Commerce
Hotary
Lions Club Meyers
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Ranso
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