Dry Law Hearings Hear Yost and Roper Support Prohibition
Fielding H. Yost and Daniel C. Roper testified as supporters of the eighteenth amendment at a House judiciary committee hearing on national prohibition. Yost, known as hurry up, said the prohibit ion decade reduced youth drinking, while Roper critiqued enforcement and urged self respect to uphold the dry law amid disjointed dispensary plans and repeals.
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Washington
Fielding H. Yost
University of Michigan
Daniel C. Roper
Internal Revenue
House Judiciary Committee
Yost
Elmna Lowe Yost
Roper
South Carolina
South
Naval Parley Nears End in Prohibition Hearings
Washington hearings on repeal of the eighteenth amendment near final statements. Daniel C. Roper testified for prohibitionists. Lloyd Daniels urged a century trial. cost of enforcement cited at 300 million yearly with possible overall savings. Discussions remain within seven days with rebuttals to follow.
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Washington
Mar
House Judiciary Committee
Daniel C. Roper
Internal Revenue
Lenna Lowe Yost
National Association of Organizations
Irving Fisher
Yale University
Deets Pickett
Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
Clarence True Wilson
Graham
Daniels
Josephus Daniels
Weather Outlook for Tennessee and Virginia
Increasing cloudiness tonight and Friday with warmer air in eastern and southern central Tennessee and colder conditions in the extreme northwest. Virginia expects fair skies tonight and Friday with warmer coastal temperatures, colder in the west and north Friday afternoon and much colder Friday night as winds shift to south and southwest then fresh northwest. Readings show yesterday's high 55 and low 40 with .14 inches of rain yesterday. Data collected at 6:30 p.m. daily by C. L. Bann of the U S Weather Office.
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Virginia
C. L. Bann
Convicted 'Jake' Named Culprit In Kentucky Paralysis
Doctors in Kentucky battle a wave of partial paralysis with over 200 cases reported this week. Corbin alone tops 100 cases as health officials insist Jamaica ginger is the source despite a Tulane dean's denial. Dr J L Jones cites six cases with evidence of ginger, sending samples for analysis in Cincinnati.
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Kentucky
Corbin
L. S. Siler
Henry Caspit
Tulane School of Graduate Medicine
New Orleans
South
West
J. L. Jones
Berea
Cincinnati
Doheny Case Heads To Jury In Elk Hills Lease Row
In Washington on March 20 the Doheny bribery case over oil scandal dealings with Secretary Fall nears jury trial. After hours on instructions and closing arguments, Edward L. Doheny faces nine jurors and three women to decide guilt or innocence over a $100000 cash transfer alleged to influence Elk Hills naval lease.
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Washington
Edward L. Doheny
Harding
Doheny
Albert B. Fall
Interior
Elk Hills Naval Reserve
Scott County Officers Capture Six Illicit Still Units
Gate City Va March 20 Scott county officers and Prohibition Agent Lyle Bellamy raided Maple Gap near the Wise county line and seized six stills from 25 to 55 gallons. Three men were captured Walter Holden of Irondale, Walter Dingus and Lloyd Cox Wise county. A 45 gallon outfit was found with dogs guarding it and a 55 gallon steel tank outfit was interrupted as Pingus surrendered after a shot. All detainees and gear were brought to Gate City by Sheriff Culbertson and aides after a four hour search in the rain.
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Gate City
Wise County
Scott County
Maple Gap
Marvey W. Culbertson
C. M. Morrison
J. E. Quillen
Lyle Bellamy
Walter Holden
Irondale
Holden
Walter Dingus
Lloyd Cox
Pingus
Sherriff Culberson
Quil‘en
Gwood
Hic
Culbertson
End Tariff Fight Seen In Senate Action Today
The senate advances the lumber tariff debate with a final phase ahead after swift handling of amendments. Oil duties on the free list were defeated amid heated exchanges over lobby influence and alleged vote trading. Senator Thomas led the push for oil duty while Walsh of Montana defended committee methods and accused cross-state deals.
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Senate
Senate Lobby Committee
Thomas
Oklahoma
Walsh
Montana
Colorado
Tohmas
Pine and
Phipps
Robinson
Indiana
Senate Rejects Oil Tariff and Approves Silver Levy
The Senate rejected tariff duties on oil while approving a levy of 30 cents an ounce on silver. This action shifts tax policy amid ongoing fiscal debates, signaling a move to raise revenue without broadening duties on energy imports.
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Washington
Senate
Vets and Moists Lead Digest Straw Vote Nationwide
The Literary Digest 20,000,000 ballot shows repeal leading with 287,885 votes out of 705,395. Modification gains 224,141 and Strict Enforcement 191,909. Twenty states and DC report, with Kansas dry leading Enforcement, while Georgia and Pennsylvania split three ways. Pacific coast states trend dry early. Washington and Oregon vote dry in early returns.
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Literary Digest
District of Columbia
Kansas
Carrie Nation
Georgia
Washington
National Capital District
Columbia
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Illinois
Middle West
Pacific Coast
Oregon
California
Dist. of
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Firing Squad to Execute Slayer Delbert Green
Salt Lake City March 26 AP The Utah state prison firing squad is to execute Delbert Green 21 for the slayings of his wife her mother and her stepfather He chose firing squad over hanging as death by shooting follows state law The May 17 execution date was set by District Judge Eugene E Pratt after denying a motion for a new trial Records show two executions in 1855 and 28 others since then
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Salt Lake City
Utah State Prison
Delbert Green
Green
Eugene E. Pratt
Farmington
General strike called for Cuba in Havana
A 24 hour general strike to protest unemployment began at midnight with about 200000 workers marching. The cigar makers led the halt to Friday morning and waiters, cabaret staff, and streetcar crews joined. Public utilities and railroads remained active as police monitored a peaceful scene.
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Havana
Mar
Cuba
Third Internationale
Moscow
Cigar Makers’ Union
Scarface Al Capone Freed From Philadelphia Jail
Scarface Al Capone, Chicago beer magnate, released from Philadelphia jail after ten months. Chicago police hunt for his return and label him a hoodlum. Florida authorities report his possible presence and governor orders expulsion. Nation awaits clarification on his whereabouts.
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Scarface
al Capone
Chicago
Philadelphia
Florida
Capone Mystery Deepens Across Chicago Area
Chicago, March 20. Al Capone has not appeared since his release Monday from a Philadelphia penitentiary. Police guard his usual hangouts but report no sighting. Evanston, Indiana Harbor, Niles Center all deny sightings or clues. The mayor of Niles Center denies a cigar band drop from Capone’s airplane. The case remains mysterious.
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Chicago
al Capone
Philadelphia
Evanston
Indiana Harbor
Man Street
Capone
Niles Center
Plane leaves Camden with Capone in sealed orders
A tri motor airliner with a pilot, assistant, and two company reps departed Camden Airport under sealed orders after Capone was released from Philadelphia prison. The 14 passenger craft vanished toward the south hours after Capone's release, having arrived in Camden Monday evening.
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Camden
N. J
Scarface al
Capone
Four Free Scott Jail as Sheriff Aids Go Raiding
Four prisoners escaped from the Gate City Virginia jail at 8 last night after a raid with sheriff and deputies capturing six stills and detaining three moon shiners. A jail break used a key made from an old still coil. Thomas Sprights, jailed for vagrancy, was recaptured minutes later by a young Gate City man. The three still at large are Roan Robinson for larceny, Beryl Lane for forgery, and Tillen Craft for larceny.
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Times
Gate City
Thomas Sprights
Roan Robinson
Beryl Lane
Tillen Craft
Four Die As Fire Rips Through Knoxville Business District
Western Union and Postal Telegraph Service offices were leveled in a blaze that killed four. Three recovered bodies were identified as Sylvester Wilkerson 40, his wife Sallie 44, and her son Arthur Sharp 16. Carl Merchel, 5, also died. G. W. Black survived.
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W. P. Chandler
Director of Public Safety
Sylvester Wilkerson
Sallie
Arthur Sharp
Carl Merchel
G. W. Black
Fire destroys four Knoxville buildings and harms many
A morning blaze in Knoxville centered at the Arcade on Union Street killed one man Carl Merenel 59 and injured eight others with six missing. The fire spread to Mynatt and National buildings and a adjoining two story structure, totaling four destroyed and a two story damaged. Gas explosion noted in the Arcade basement. Damage estimated at 250000 or more. Western Union and Postal services disrupted. repairs needed for lines and power.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Union Street
Carl Merenel
Rachel Goodwin
James Elkins
Clyde Davis
Alex Lusby
G. A. Wells
Hugh Morris
Arcade
W. P. Chandler
Public Safety
Western Union
Postal
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Briand and MacDonald
London
Ramsay MacDonald
Aristide Briand
Carlton
M. Briand
M. Piiand
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Mr. MacDonald
Miss Ishbel
Mr. McDonald
Tennessee
Cen
Jake
Louisville, Ky
Michael McKinley
Leo Dolan
University of Chicago
Edgar Roth
Virginia Roth Dolan
Dolan
Washington, Mar
Prohibition
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Suburbs
Scott
Western Union and
Postal Telegraph Service
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