Commissioner Haynes Sees Crisis in Dry Enforcement Fight
Washington reports say Federal Prohibition Commissioner Haynes warned a House appropriations sub committee that the dry enforcement fight has reached a crisis. He asked 9 million dollars for the next fiscal year, noting 3,800 agents and a potential reorganization to maintain efficiency amid tighter prosecutions.
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Washington
Haynes
House Appropriations
Prohibition Enforcement
Prohibition
Treasury
Gallivan
Democrat
Mass
Department
Bureau
Today’s Birthdays Highlight Notables Across Fields
General Sir Bruce M Hamilton a World War British commander born 65 years ago today. John L Harrington Kansas City new president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers born Lawrence Kas 54 years ago today. Cale Young Rice poet dramatist born Dixon Ky 50 years ago today. Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes M E Church born Moundsville W Va 56 years ago today. William C Lankford GA Congressman born Clinch County Ga 45 years ago today.
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John L. Harrington
Kansas City
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Lawrence
Kas
Cale Young Rice
Dixon
Edwin Holt Hughes
Methodist Episcopal Church
Moundsville
W. Va
William C. Lankford
Congress
Georgia
Clinch County
Henry White to Host Clemenceau Arrival in Washington
Henry White, veteran American diplomat and former ambassador to France, will host Georges Clemenceau during the French premier's Washington visit starting today. White's career began in 1883 in Vienna, rose through London and Rome, and culminated with the Paris posting. he was born in Baltimore in 1850 and educated privately in the U.S. and France.
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Georges Clemenceau
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France
White
Vienna
London
Rome
Paris
Fallieres
Mr. White
Baltimore
America
One Year Ago Today in News Highlights
Irish Cabinet summoned to debate British treaty and a Chicago meat packers strike riot leaves one dead and many injured. Washington reports six new suits seek $29 million in war-time cantement misspending, raising government recovery to over $50 million from contractors.
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Chicago
Washington
Department of Justice
Borderland Attracts Patrons With Supernatural Plot
Agnes Ayres Paul Powell and Milton Sills promote Borderland Paramount picture employing psychic phenomena as integral to the plot. Ayres says belief in ghosts not required to enjoy the story while Sills and Powell cite successful supernatural dramas as proof of appeal. The Lyceum run features Milton Sills Casson Ferguson and Bertram Grassby in an excellent cast.
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Agnes Ayres
Paul Powell
Milton Sills
Liliom
Peter Pan
Powell
Peter Grimm
Earthhound
Lyceum Theatre
Casson Ferguson
Bertram Grassby
Jane Madness Fane Madness at Saenger
Viola Dana stars as a sprightly Miss who bolts from her wedding leaving a million dollar groom behind. She teams with Bryant Washburn the Jazz King to outrun pursuers through a string of wild escapades in a fast paced comedic adventure.
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Metro
Saenger Theatre
Tomrrow
Viola Dana
Bryant Washburn
Ranaway
Little Miss Cyrtie
Farnum Stars in Texas Western Comedy at Lyceum Theatre
Franklin Farnum's latest feature Texas a western comedy drama arrives at the Lyceum tomorrow. The story centers on the railroad's invasion and the ensuing frontier antics with Farnum in a leading role likely to draw crowds.
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Farnum
Texas
Franklin Farnum
Lyceum
Westward Rail Saga at Moreno Sparks Frontier Tension
A survey for a new railroad cuts through Moreno where O Y Ranch owner Texas Crandall refuses to sell. Crandall’s feud with Crandall’s crooked purchasing agent complicates the right of way as romance and rivalry mix in a dramatic Western tale. Texas is praised as a standout western picture with a strong cast and director Bertram delivering a virile story.
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O. Y
Texas
Crandall
Bertram
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