King Dwyer Arrested In Largest Prohibition Ring Raid
The case centers on Henry Dwyer arraigned before Judge Goddard on a charge of conspiring to import 4038 cases of liquor hidden in the steamship Augusta. Bail set at 40000. Prohibition enforcement boasts a historic roundup as Coast Guard officials reveal past bribery and praise loyal servicemen while promising court martial for guilty include wealthy operators and corrupt officials.
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Dwyer
Goddard
Augusta
Times Square
Fiag
Walton A. Green
Lincoln C Andrews
United States
Stichman
Coast Guard
Buckner
Washington
Walter A. Green
Andrews
Coast Kuard
Senators Clash Over Senate Rules And Filibuster
Vice President Dawes travels to Washington to push rule changes aimed at curbing filibusters as senators debate the senate’s unpopularity and the power of the minority to halt government work. Dawes meets with Underwood Cummins and Moses amid a busy capitol visit.
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Wilson
Harding
Coolidge
Root
Hughes
United States Senate
Dawes
Field
Washington
Chicago
Senate
Capitol
Treasury
Cabinet
White House
Underwood
Alabama
Cummins
Town
Moses
New Hampshire
Shall Only the BIG Bootleggers Be Jailed?
The Baltimore Sun notes major conflict over the Eighteenth Amendment as Wheeler prepares to fight Buckner over Volstead Act modification. A Providence News summary says Buckner aims to dry up liquor sources, not chase petty bootleggers, a stance Wheeler calls a high crime in law. The Literary Digest article of Dec. 5 is cited.
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Baltimore Sun
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
United States
Emory R. Buckner
New York
Newark News
Wheeler
Mr. Wheeler
Buckner
White House
Providence News
Literary Digest
Desperate Plight of European Protestantism Reported
The article summarizes Rev. Dr. George Stewart’s portrayal of Protestants in fourteen European nations facing decline due to division war loss of prestige and depleted clergy. It stresses postwar turmoil marked by defeat hatred greed and fear and urges Protestant America to aid European co-religionists.
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Europe
George Stewart
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church
New York City
Near East Relief
Russia
Royal Geographical Society of England
Stewart
America
Literary Digest Syria Views and France Attitudes
Compiled items from the Syrian press reveal how Syrians perceived France amid wartime tensions. Translations discuss political stances, economic pressures, and cultural reactions shaping regional sentiment.
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Syria
France
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King Dwyer
China
Austria
Germany
Nathalia
Dickens
Greenwich Village
Lilian E. Young
Pussy Willow
Kents
Modela
Turnsy Willow
Pansy Willow
Fonk & Wagnalls Company, Pabilyhers
Fourth Avenue
Ironsides
Charles Robert Patterson
the Literary Digest
Strlen
Margaret Story
Wentink
Yuck & Wagnalls Company
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