War time beer crackdown and 2.75 percent confusion
Washington reports the House Judiciary Committee may report a wartime enforcement bill to curb 244 percent beer amid delays in prohibition legislation. Attorney General Palmer warns dealers face arrests for selling alcohol above one half of one percent, while courts debate legality and enforcement specifics.
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Associated Press
Washington
D. C
House Judiciary Committee
House
Senate
Palmer
Palmere
Fisay
Tno
Contention on What Counts as Intoxicating Beer Sparks Debate
The attorney general argues that beer containing more than one half of one percent alcohol is intoxicating, appealing to wartime prohibition standards. Officials plan possible wholesale arrests if Congress delays a final ruling, while courts and public opinion diverge on when demobilization ends wartime prohibition.
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Department of Justice
Palmer
Batimore
Internal Revenue Bureau
Congress
Baltimore
Department
New York
John Barlercom
Neig
Wilson
Wuh
Weis
Barkley
Kentucky
Anti-Saloon League
Insted
United States Employment Service
Employemi Service
Storm Ravages North Dakota Farm Towns Killing Several
Western North Dakota reports say a severe storm killed farmers along a forty mile path south of Crosby and damaged towns including Grenora Alamo Parshall Palermo and White Earth. Wires down and rail disruptions followed with no confirmed casualty total.
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Associated Press
Minot
North Dakota
Stanle
Grenora
Damazz
Crosby
Xnd
Aowe
Aowe.er Anparentiv
Yal
Alamo
Grenera Corinth Wudrose
Hamlet
McGregor
White Earth
Parshall
Palermo
United Preoty Bismarch
N.D
Montana
Northwestern
Minoia
Wubston
Mont
Great Northern
Camp for Americans Established in Mexico
A concentration camp has been established at ATL to protect Americans from Villa band attacks. An American arriving from Parral reports Americans from Parral Jomunez districts have sought refuge at the camp in Mexico.
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Mexico
Associated Press
Paso
Texa
Atl
Parral Jomunez
Villa
Parral
Air mail progress report to New York and Chicago
The first air mail flight left at 3 am, flying 423 miles per hour to Belfon before linking with the Cleveland to Chicago route. Cleveland received the mail at 9 am to transfer it to the standard line.
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New York
Associated Press
Weshington
York and
Chieats
Belfon
Ita Mall
Cleveland
Chicago
Train Wreck At Dunkirk Leaves Dozens Injured
A rear end collision on New York Central No. 7 near Dunkirk, New York, injuries and multiple fatalities were reported as wreckage from the Westerner express collided with a rear car. Emergency crews evacuated passengers to Brooks Memorial Hospital while officials probed a possible tramp cause and overheated equipment.
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Bunniry
Dunkirk
Leah
Betty Sen
Ain
New York Central
Tel
Brooks Memorial
F. L. Clifford
Buffalo
Frederick L. Stotz
Lackawanna
Frederick H Carton
Toronto
Buffaln
Ratiroid
No. 420
Sagman
Ineer Dufford
Hette Pullmans
Balloon Explosion Injures Military Post Personnel
The Baltimore Associated Press reports a balloon explosion at an Army post injured many people, including men and women. Details are unclear due to damaged text, but the event appears to have caused multiple injuries among soldiers and civilians on site.
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Baltimore
ST. Ekor
Badger Assembly in Bush to Get Through
Fragmentary text describes the Badger Assembly in Bush facing a rehearsal or proceeding. It mentions a memorial to Wisconsin soldiers who died in France and notes arson and wartime context. The passage is garbled and partially unreadable with scant names or dates.
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Badger Assembly
Bush
Hungarians Begin Evacuation From Czecho Slovak Territory
Associated Press dispatch reports Hungarian troops are withdrawing under Allied orders from the Czecho Slovak border region after advances into the territory. The evacuation follows a formal notification issued today.
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Associated Press
Badapear
Acenerante
Czecho- Flovak
Wilson to Speak in New York on Arrival
President Wilson will address a New York audience immediately after arriving aboard the George Washington. Plans call for a speech at Carnegie Hall or the Metropolitan Opera House, with a formal reception by New York officials and a naval review by the fleet in the Hudson. The port visit may extend overnight if timing shifts, with contingency tweaks by the reception committee.
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Wilson
New York
United Press
Washington, D. C
Whl
Wil
White House
Metros
Wok
House
Carnegie
Wilmark
Tague
Nanons
Senate
Farmer
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Smith
Hylan
Washington
Hurcor
Bakers
Shameis
Aasshp
Mse
NOME
sBy Lewell Medett United
Ae “Orresponden
George Washington
Usted
Veteran Wisconsin editor Captain John Stone dies
Special to The Northwestern Nerenah reports Captain John Stone a veteran polisher of The Neenah Daily Times and longtime Wisconsin newspaperman died Monday evening in hospital after a brief illness. He was regarded by editors as the oldest in Wisconsin and served with local papers including the Daily News.
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Xernah
Nerenah
John Stone
Neenah Dail Times
Daily News
Wisconsin
Lone Wan
Associated Press
Washington
Echowide
John Barleycor
Captain John Nelson Stone Pioneer Wisconsin Editor
John Nelson Stone a longtime journalist and Civil War captain dies after two hours of unconsciousness. Born in Rochester in 1535 he built a publishing career across Michigan Wisconsin and Neenah shaping papers like The Romeo Argus The Weekly Tribune The Neenah Times The Appleton Times and later The Daily News and Times He served as captain of Company G Nineteenth Wisconsin Infantry and was active in local politics and church life Funeral services Wednesday at East Wisconsin Avenue with Episcopal minister Rev William G Schudwell.
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John Nelson Stone
Rochester
Desbfe
Buffalo
Priner
Romeo. Mich
Romeo Argus
Manoowec
Wis
Tribune
Gravenville
Calume
County
Repubcan
Erin
Wisconsin i
Auens
Suffolk
Wisconsin
Neenah
Neenah Times
Appleton Times
Te Neenah
Sremerra
Schow's
Captain Stone
Jula Fo
Ing Herber
Studley Capitan
Grarder Ag Company
Af Newhah
Daily News and Times
Kane Lodge
FF O& AM
Reieiega
Episcopal Church
East
Wisconsin Avenue
William G Schudwell
Early 1913 Funeral at Quill Cemetery
The record notes the death of his wife in spring 1913 and her burial at Quill cemetery. The Masons conducted the graveside services.
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Quill Cemetery
Masons
Senate debate over League of Nations supportive editorials
Washington reports Fletcher Hitchcock and other senators discussing Stars and Stripes coverage and war policy. Poindexter claims no political topics may be discussed in official papers while Hitchcock cites pro League sentiment from soldiers abroad. Brander, Brandemere, and other critics oppose the covenant as a threat to independence and GOP unity.
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Poindetter
Associated Preas
Washington, D. C
Senate
Hitchcock
League
Stars and Stripes
War Department
Poindexter
Hitchceck
Gerry
Demetras
Rhode Island
Teehans
Branderer
Washington
D. C
Prandegee
Connecticut
Literal
League of Nations
Brandemec
Tha
United States
Oshkosh Soldiers Reach States In Large Batch
A batch of Oshkosh soldiers arrive in New York from the 222nd unit. Officers and families listed include Mester Elee covfar Weaver and Seaver from Westem avenue, J Weodeutl of 14 Menroe avenue, Frank Po Ger of Terme, and Frank Weber from North Jers Weber. Many are noted as engineers and specialists awaiting further assignments.
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New Tork
Seaver
Suster
Vie San Cat Inca
Weodeutl
Menroe Avenue
Geeys
Frank Po
Mincer
East
Erving
North
Jers Weber
Panere
Augusta
Wisconsin Eye Openers Banished From The Drinkers
An early 20th century item notes authorities banishing drinkers from city venues in Wisconsin while other regional events include a New York train rear end collision and health or education notes from Milwaukee and Chicago.
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Wisconsin
Bower
Chicago
New York
Milwaukee
Kropp
Bolshevism Met With Fairness Says Waslow
The article reports Waslow urging fair treatment of Bolshevism and the working class within democratic society. He argues for addressing grave social and economic injustices while warning against treating Bolshevism as a mere incident in history. He stresses labor power and calls for shared management and protections for workers.
Not Strictly Dry Everywhere Noted Across Cities
Reports from federal court in Baltimore show Judge Rose upholding the remittur of Standard Brewing on an indictment charging violation of the food law regarding beer with 0.5 percent alcohol. The decision hinges on a technicality, while higher alcohol content beer faces continued peril for makers and sellers.
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Baltimore
John C. Rose
United States District Court
Standard Brewery Incorporated of
Beltimore
Rose
Rre
United States Supreme Court
Germans face turmoil as treaty and empire questions roil politics
reports from Washington and elsewhere analyze the German response to the peace treaty amid fears of a counter revolution by Junkers and conservative elements. predictions surface of efforts to cut treaty provisions and possible monarchy restoration if instability escalates. Meanwhile George J. Gould's estate proceedings draw attention as the empire contends with postwar upheaval.
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Washington, D. C
General Assembly
Politi
Repo
Ing
Exists
Junkers
Germat
Hindenburg
Germany
Tms New
Alli
armMiex
Fingland
Frasce
Iaty
Ant
France
England
Aly
Eindenbare
Prean
Prussia
East Prussia
Ranny Wittie
Hadenburmz
Aleosqui
Winneconne Man and Amro Girl Are Licensed to Wed
Spac.al to The Northwestern Chicago TL-F Edward W Berry of Winneconne and Miss Rath Tritt Amro were ceased to wed here late yesterday afternoon Robert Klein, Milwaukee and Freeda Saxer Oshkosh, were married at Waukesha.
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Spac
Northwestern
Chicago
Edward W Berry
Winneconne
Mexico Confiscation Leads Soldiers Into Oil Fields
United States officials reported Mexico sent soldiers into oil lands, driving workers away. The move followed violence that killed an American, John W. Correll, near Tampico and hindered U S mine drills. Washington lodged protests as Mexican authorities reportedly ordered no permits for oil companies and compelled workers to evacuate sites.
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OY Fields
United Press
Washington
Mexico
State Department
John W. Correll
Tampico
State de Partner
DD. C
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