DRY LAW Fails Without System Change Says Foulke
William Dudley Foulke, president of the National Civil Service Reform League, told the forty third annual convention that repeal or amendment of the Volstead Act hinges on reforming enforcement. He called Prohibition a frightening yet profitable lesson in spoils system corruption and warned Congress would not repeal the law this session. He cited corruption convictions of prohibition agents and state directors as examples of the underlying problem.
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Washington
William Dudey Foulke
National Cvil Service Reform League
League
Foulke
Charline Cross Leads Pivotal Missouri Medical Case
Dr Charline Cross of Marshall Missouri faced a patient with persistent pimples and skin eruptions. The report notes ongoing discomfort and treatment efforts as part of a local medical feature.
Prohibition Officials Criticized Over Enforcement Policies
In a speech, Mr Foulke accuses Prohibition Commissioner Haynes and Attorney General Daugherty of concealing violations and tolerating corruption. He argues appointments favored strong political backing and calls for civil service reform, with the Civil Service Reform League confirming opposition to partial classifications.
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Haynes
Daugherty
Foulke
Friends of Law and Order
Prohibition
Anti-Saloon League
Civil Service Reform League
Ment
Baptists Back Plan for State College for Women
At the Louisiana Baptist convention in Alexandria the body endorsed the committee for a women’s college and instructed further negotiations. A Shreveport group reported plans for an industrial and fine arts college for Louisiana women, with a site selected and substantial funding pledged. The convention also urged alignment with the home mission board to pursue a Baptist hospital in New Orleans.
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Associated Press
Alexandria
Louisiana Baptist Convention
Shreveport
College of Industrial and Fine Arts
Women of
Louisiana
Home Mission Board
New Orleans
New Orleans Fire Destroys Newman Building. Loss Estimated at 500 000
The three story Newman Building at Dryades and Gravier streets burned early today with unofficial losses around 500000. Cotton brokers offices and firms including McFadden Company William T Hardie Malget Bros and H R Gould were displaced as firemen saved surrounding structures. The blaze drew hundreds of onlookers as walls remained standing after the flames were brought under control.
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New Orleans
Newman
Dryades
Gravier Street
United Realty Company
McFadden Company
William T. Hardie
Malget.Bros
H. R. Gould
Anti Klan Measures in Oklahoma Unlikely to Be Carried Out
Oklahoma City December 7 The death knell of sponsors hopes for drastic anti Klan legislation in the present session was found yesterday when Klan sympathizers in the Oklahoma lower house frustrated attempts to reinstate measures.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma Assembly
San Antonio man to surrender after alleging theft of stock
William Jackson formerly secretary of the Ajax Rubber Company, indicted on stealing stock certificates valued at 175000 dollars, returns to New York and plans to surrender to District Attorney Balton. His lawyer says he threw out of a train four fifths of the certificates worth 140000 dollars.
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WNEW
York
William 4d. Jackson
San Antonio
Texas
Ajax Rubber Company
Baton
Samuel Markewich
Balton
Markewich
New York
Highway Officials Elect New President at Convention
The ninth annual convention of the American Association of State Highway Officials adjourned in New Orleans after Fred R. White, president and chairman, was elected to lead the association.
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New Orleans
American Association of State Highway Officials
Fred R. White
Testimony In Hattiesburg On R R Transfer Plan
The Mississippi railroad commission testifies in Hattiesburg against the transfer to Tatum Lumber Company of the Bonsomme and Hattiesburg Southern railroad. The 26 mile line links Hattiesburg to Beaumont and involves protests from multiple entities including chambers of commerce and boards of trade across Natchez Brookhaven New Augusta Richton Magnolia Tylertown and Columbia.
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Hattiesburg, Miss
Mississippi Railroad Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tatum Lumber Company
Hattiesburg
Bonsomme and Hattiesburg Southern Railroad
Beaumont
Mississippi
Tatum
G. M
Sigsinpi Central Railroad Company
Hattiesburg Chamber of Commerce
Alabama Public Service Commission
Louisiana and Arkansas Railroad Company
Shreveport Chamber of Commerce
Mobile Chamber of Commerce and
Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade
Natchez
Brookhaven
New Augusta
Richton
Magnolia
Tylertown
Columbia
Kellogg's Bran Promoted as Daily Health Aid
An advertising feature extols Kellogg's Bran as a universal health cereal that relieves constipation and cleanses the digestive tract. It highlights ready to serve preparation, recipe ideas, and daily usage with two tablespoons per person, urging purchase at grocers and hotels.
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Kellogg's
Kellogg’s
Kellogg ’S
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Ark
Frank Varinoq
House
Highway Association
R. R
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Milwaukee
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