Wet bloc pushes Volstead bill to immediate action
Washington July 9 Wet leaders in Congress moved the Volstead bill for nationwide prohibition to the floor, passing it as a special order by 285 to 69 with twelve hours of debate. Sabath called it an infamous intrusion on liberty while others warned of crime and overreach. La Guardia labeled the move hysteria as Upshaw clashed over moonshiner interests.
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Washington
Congress
House
Sabath
Chicago
Cantrill
Dem
Kentucky
la Guardia
New York
Upshaw
Georgia
South
Sherman Seeks Authority Over League of Nations
Senator Sherman of Iowa introduced a resolution asking the president by what authority he acted to bind the United States to the League of Nations. The preamble states the president with four other citizens represented the United States at the Paris conference and calls for constitutional authority to be cited for these acts.
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Washington
Sherwen
Iavis
League of Nations
United States
War department to form sales organization in France
Washington July 9 The French offer of 300000000 for American army equipment in France costing 1500000000 led the War department to order a sales organization in France for disposal of the property. Director of Sales Hare told a special House committee about expenditures abroad.
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Washington
France
War Department
Bales Hare
House
Interallied commission to probe Fiume turmoil and occupation
Paris reports the council of five named an interallied panel to investigate recent disturbances in Fiume and Adriatic ports caused by Italian and allied soldiers. American Major Governor of Riga, a long tense Baltic post, is listed among officials. Provisional military commandants from Britain and the U S are noted in absent details.
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Council of Five
Adriatic
Paris
Fiume
Riga
Copenhagen
Higa
Bundled Shoe Clearance Sale Cuts Prices Deep
A store advertises a bone fide sale to reduce stock with every pair of high and low shoes sharply discounted. Shoppers are invited to inspect dozens of bargains, as prices have been cut to the bone. Read these quotes and come prepared to take away several pairs.
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Sherman
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Slaughter Sale
Brown Oxfords
Louis Heel
oSasl
North Side Square
Fairfield, Iowa
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