Liberal gains tipped in Senate and House votes
National anti prohibition leaders predicted a liberal wave in the next House and a dry Senate. Anti prohibitionists cite gains in New York New Jersey California and Massachusetts and expect many undecided members to switch to wets. Wayne Wheeler and William Foulke argued enforcement scandals fueled broad discontent with prohibition.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Senate
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti
National Civil Service Reform League
Prohibition
New Jersey
New York
California
Massachusetts
Volstead
Philadelphia
G. GC. Hinckley
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Louisiana
Maryland
Tunnel into distillery theft at Woolner Distillery Peoria
Theft of possibly over 25 000 gallons of whisky at the Woolner distillery Peoria was uncovered after authorities found a tunnel under a roadway leading to a whisky warehouse. A siphon tube was inside the tunnel and the dig appears months old.
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Peoria
Poria
Woolner
Paverel
Brooklyn Woman Raffles Confesses in Jewelry Robbery Scheme
Mrs. Catherine Flynn wife of a mail carrier admitted in Magistrate's Court that she was the "woman raffles" who robbed nearly a dozen Brooklyn homes gaining entry by answering ads to buy furniture Jewelry valued around $10 000. She was held for the Grand Jury.
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Brooklyn
New York
Catherine Flynn
Raffles
President Harding Calls Congress to Extra Session
President Harding issues call for a two week extra session beginning November to advance key bills. House Appropriations Committee meets to ready supply and ship subsidy measures for the regular session to follow on December 4. Senate acts on pending bills including the Dyer anti lynching measure as changes to the transportation act are discussed.
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Washington
Congress
Harding
House Appropriations Committee
House
White House
Appropriations Committee
Senate
World News Condensed From Diverse Capitals
Highlights include Britten plan to fund soldiers bonus by a light wine tax in Congress, Carmody named K of C junior order chair, Mussolini to enforce Sunday closing, fears of Near East war, German finance woes and mark depreciation, Huck's Congress agenda, Lloyd George reception in Newcastle, UK debt payment schedule, and the record low German mark in London.
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Chicago
Fred A. Britten
New Haven
Conn
Martin H. Carmody
Grand Rapids
Mich
Knights of Columbus
Order
the Knights
Rome
Mussolini
Italy
Paris
Near East
Berlin
Germany
Wirth
Winnifred Mason Huck
Illinois
Congress
Newcastle
England
Lloyd George
London
Great Britain
United States
London Exchange
New Jersey Briefs Mixed results in Newport County towns
Gloucester City voters see a close mayoral race as Albert Hill wins Westville by 31 votes. Millville reports a student injury, a store robbery, and a car theft. Ocean City plans a bond drive for Lorraine Ten Eyck hotel HQ with $20 000. Gloucester City schools enroll 1 817 with 568 present daily.
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Gloucester City
Lions’ Club
Max Barber
Millville
Dominick Green
Cedar‘ville
Albert E. Hill
Westville
A. V. Cox
Asbury Park Post
American Legion
Paul N
Edwards
Silzer
Nelsogle
Gaston Keckert
Stanley Martin
Young Men's Progressive League
Ocean City
Lorraine-Ten Eyck
John Gould
Highlands
Long Branch
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
Edward Nacey
Swedesboro
Brewer
Ocean Grove
Mount Royal
Board of Education For Transportation
Clarksboro
John A. Washburn
Vineland
The
Historical Society
West Baptist Church
Charles Estornelle
P. BE
Far West
Baptist
Parkside
Camden
Bethel A. M. B
Thomas Bostick
Nathan Thornton
Charles Moore
Thomas _ Johnson
Seabright- Rumson Chamber of Commerce
24Th
New Jersey “Volunteers
Glassboro
Fredericksburg
Women’s Civic Fetterment Association
Laura Rowbetham
Oaklyn
Woodbury
Knights of Columbus
Charles Lambert
Sewell
Belmawr
Homeopathic
Board of Education of
Elizabeth Barber
Caroline James
Edith Bosler
Holy Spirit Lyceum
Asbury Park
Mary, C. Duffy
Catholic Daughters of America
Wesley Howell
Millville Hospital
Bridgeton
Herman Craner
Richard Beebe
Lakewood
Alumni Association
Chattle High Scool
New Jersey Supreme Court
Jersey City Commission
Thomas J. Steward
Prohibition Enforcement
Matthew Schaffer
Burlington
Mooney
Louis J. Kayser
Burlington County
Pomona Grange
Supreme Court of
Trenton
William Bricker, Jr
Philadelphia
Ventnor City
Atlantic County
Billy Davy
Massachusetts
Bricker
May
Atlantic City
May's Landing
Hamilton Township
Wilson R. Fischlein
Morristown
Mountain Lakes
All Souls’ Hospital
Woodstown National Bank
Thom . Walsh
Riverside
St. Peter's
People’s’ Gas Company
Hurftville
Fairview
Harrison
Woolwich
Mullica Hill
Camden County Board of Taxation
Berlin
Gloucester
Woodbury M. B
Ceres
Elmer Grange
WETS IN CONGRESS PLAN TEST VOTES ON PROHIBITION
Washington reports wets and drys in Congress plan a campaign modeled on past prohibition fights. Test votes on enforcement and bills to modify the Volstead act are expected to reveal lawmakers’ positions as early efforts begin in the new session.
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Washington
Congress
Association Against
Anti-Saloon League
G. C. Hinckley
Association Against Prohibition
Nasmuch
Senate
Fred Britten
Malinois
John Philip Hill
Maryland
Association Against the Prohibitions
Wayne B. Wheeler
Illinois
Association
Wheeler
Hne
Massachusetts
California
KEEP TABS ON STRANGERS Proposed Ordinance on Transients
Milwaukee proposes a police check on transients with a new ordinance. The Judiciary Committee unanimously recommends it to the Common Council. It would require every rooming housekeeper to report occupants within 24 hours to aid in stopping crime.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Police Department
Judiciary Committee
Common Council
Private Gets Legion Post Head of National Rehabilitation Committee
Joe Sparks of Columbia South Carolina was named chair of the American Legion national rehabilitation committee by Commander Owsley. He succeeds Colonel A Sprague of Chicago and served as a private in World War I with the Third and Seventh Pioneers.
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Indianapolis
Joe Sparks
Columbia
S. C
American Legion National Rehabilitation Committee
Legion National
Sparks
Owsley
A. “A’ Sprague
Chicago
Pioneers
Red Cross Roll Call Urges 10 Million Members
Secretary Hoover appeals for a decisive Red Cross Roll Call to replenish the emergency fund for domestic and foreign disasters. He urges Americans to join, stressing the need for 10,000,000 members to sustain readiness for humanitarian crises worldwide.
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New York
Near East
American Red Cross
Herbert Hoover
Red Cross
Washington News Roundup in Early Extra Session Talk
President calls Congress to an extra session starting November 20 urging a ship subsidy passage before March 4. Party leaders fear a Democratic filibuster to force a new session after March 4. Admiral Moffett urges rapid carrier production for coast defense. Prohibition reformers cite spoils scandal as election influence.
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Congress
Admiral Moffett
United States
National Civil Service Reform Reader
Senate
House
Volstead
Graham
Judiciary
Newberry
Mich
Washington
Flarding
Justice Day
Naval
Gormenbyeg
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John W. Glenister
Pussyfoot
Johnson
Old England
J. W. Glenister
the “Bearcat
Pussyfoot" Johnson
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World’s News
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William H. Verga
Rhode Island Avenue
Atlantic Avenue
Tennessee Avenue
South Seaville
Bivalve
Maurice River
Baltimore
Maurice River Cove
Legion
Col
K. W. Walker
United States Army
Renale W. Walker
H. M. Lord
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