Congress Moves to Enforce War Time Beer Ban
Prohibition leaders and the Justice Department act to halt sale of 2.75 percent beer under the War Time Prohibition Act. House Judiciary Committee plans urgent meeting to draft an enforcement bill defining intoxicating liquor as not more than 0.5 percent alcohol and to push it through the House at the earliest moment. The department states any drink above 0.5 percent alcohol cannot be manufactured or sold.
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Washington
Congress
Department of Justice
House
Judiciary Committee
Preeshee Ume
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Inter
Rainier Brewing Company Denied Injunction in Beer Case
Federal Judge William Sawtelle denied Rainier Brewing Company of San Francisco an injunction to bar criminal proceedings by the U S attorney. The case concerns manufacture after July 1 or sale after June 30 of beer with 2.75 percent or less alcohol content.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
William Sawtelle
Rainier Brewing Company of
San Frificisco
United States
California Breweries Suspend Operations
In San Francisco on July 41 the California breweries halted operations while awaiting a U S district court decision on an injunction to prevent the manufacture of beer with alcohol content not exceeding 2.75 percent.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
California Breweries
United States District Court
Breweries Set to Reopen in California
San Francisco July 1 Practically all California breweries plan to resume producing and selling beer with no more than 2.75 percent alcohol content starting tomorrow a statement from the California State Brewers association attorney said after a meeting of brewing interests statewide.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
California
California State Brewers’ Association
Two bartenders arrested for selling beer in Kansas City
Kansas City on July 1 reports two bar tenders were arrested by order of U S attorney Francis M Wilson. They were arraigned before Commissioner M L Arnold and pleaded guilty with bonds set at 500 dollars. Authorities call these among the first such arrests in the United States.
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Kansas City
Francis M. Wilson
United States
M. L. Arnold
Wilson
Ex-saloons with four exceptions closed Tuesday
Twenty one of Cheyenne's 25 ex saloons were deserted yesterday except by proprietors and cleaners after the riotous revelry of the night before. Three reopened as soft drink dispensaries: Arcade Plains Mercantile and Home Ranch. Michelob place undergoing remodeling into a woman's supply shop.
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Cheyenne
Arcade
Plains Mercantile
Home Ranch
John Barleycorn
Leaders Labor to Pass Remaining Bills Amid Sessions
Senate and House faced new delays as they sought to enact four appropriation measures including the sundry civil budget and army bill. Conflicts over funding for the Employment Service led to rejected conference terms and forced roll calls to secure a quorum before returning the bill to conference.
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Associated Press
Plana
Senate
House
District of Columbia
Army
United States Employment Service
Blanson
Texas
Arma
Ned
Thermopolis Raiders Seize Liquor Valued at Twenty Five Thousand
Thermopolis Wyoming police and prosecutors raided illicit liquor operations just as the Prohibition era tightened. Authorities seized contraband liquor valued at about 25 000 dollars including a shipment of 1 500 gallons recently arrived. Hot Springs and nearby towns also reported confiscations and burning of gaming equipment found at the scene.
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Thermopolis
Crabbe
Acraphone
Willard Dempsey Heavyweight Title Fight Preview
In Toledo the Willard versus Dempsey bout draws early crowds as both fighters near ring readiness. Official Dr. Sweeney notes Willard’s exceptional condition, with a 3% inch thick stomach area and stamina to handle twelve rounds. Dempsey rests, weighing around 196 pounds, with trainer DeForest expecting 195 pounds on entry.
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Associated Press
Toledo
Willard- Dempsey
Bac
Joseph J. Sweeney
Toledo Boxing Commission
Willard
Dempsey
Lis
Jimmy DeForest
Airplane Breaks in Twain at Hanna Injuring Two Airmen
A Curtiss biplane piloted by George Puflea of Denver, bound from Cheyenne to Rawlins for a John Barloscorn celebration, broke up near Granite Springs after a hard landing. Two airmen were injured in the wreck and the craft was disabled.
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Twain
Hanna
George Puflea
Denver
Cheyenne
Rawlins
John Barloscorn
Granite Springs
West Wyoming
Vila City
Anara
Rawlina
Balloon crosses Atlantic attempt from England
Wyoming enforces new prohibition law with first-hours impact in Cheyenne. Police report only three arrests in a four hour period, two for traffic and one for wife beating, as liquor stock dwindles and enforcement begins.
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Wyoming
Cheyenne
Yankees Slain and Prisoners Captured in Siberia
On July 4 near Nivitskaya Bolsheviks surprised and captured an American officer and four enlisted men while they fished. An American detachment demanded their release after entering the town. A firefight followed, Bolsheviks retreated but carried the prisoners toward Frolovka. Reinforcements were ordered to retake the captives and protect Americans from gangs. Two stations on the Sudan railroad were blown up June 24 and two Chinese were killed. A June 22 train guarded by Americans and Japanese was fired upon.
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Associated Press
Vlaptvostor
Nivitskaya
Frolovka
Sudan
Wyoming Weather Outlook Warm With Possible Southeast Thunderstorms
The forecast calls for generally fair skies and warm conditions across Wyoming on Wednesday and Thursday. Localized thunderstorms are possible in the extreme southeast portion of the state.
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Wyoming
Public guards placed at New York buildings amid unrest
Police guard all public buildings churches and homes of officials and citizens who spoke against socialism and anarchy in New York by order of Police Commissioner Kurigit. Guards continue through July 7 amid rumors of a July 4 anarchist demonstration as the Justice Department sharpens precautions.
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Associated Press
New York
Citisens
Guarda
Department of Justice
Oela
Wend
Beer Makers Rejoice as Court Rules Licensing Upheld
Baltimore and Milwaukee drinkers gain simulated right to brew and sell beer up to two and three quarters percent under a district court ruling cited by Judge Rose and NY court findings. Milwaukee withholds licenses pending war demobilization as city grants 4400 saloon permits only after prohibition ends. Illinois remains dry and bans beer at half percent.
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Maryland
Associated Press
Baltimore
United States District Court
Rose
New York
UW Supreme
Standard Brewing Company
Gily Clerk
Common Council
Milwaukee
Giant British dirigible R-34 sails toward America
The R-34 airship, largest lighter-than-air craft, began its 1 48 a m voyage from East Fortune Scotland toward Roosevelt Field New York. Major G H Scott commands 23 crewmen as a 634 foot craft with 12 9 million cubic feet of gas aims to cross the Atlantic in about 70 hours if weather holds.
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Scotland
America
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G. H. Scott
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Ts Lirue
Zachary Launds
Ean
United States
Atlantic
Igibie
RS4
Azores
Roosevelt Field
Mineola
New York
Thoosewelt Field
Baltic
Trans Atlantic flight team defies odds with airship plan
In Mineola New York Colonel Archie Miller announces readiness to receive the K 34 as it nears Roosevelt Field. He describes wire joss plants and twelve steel anchors arranged to hold the craft at sea and on shore while the crew keeps spectators at a safe distance.
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Mineola
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Aly
Archie Miller
Hazelhoest
Se ‘ Ann
Ace
Roosevelt Field
Miller
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