Beer definition upheld by Supreme Court in Volstead case
The Supreme Court ruled the prohibition enforcement act constitutional five to four. It dismissed attacks on 2.75 per cent beer, holding beer containing 2.735 per cent alcohol could be regulated to aid wartime needs. Indictments against Baltimore’s Standard brewery and New Orleans’ American Brewing Co. were ordered dismissed.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Jacob Ruppert
New York
New Orleans
Baltimore
Ruppert
Wilson
Dar
Standard Brewery
American Brewing Co
Congress
Grimllar
Trouse Judicary Committee
Lowden Urges Amended League Treaty Ratification
Governor F O Lowden writes to Senator Borah urging ratification of the League of Nations with reservations. He recalls calling for a judicial rather than political structure, favoring an arbital court and mediation machinery. He cites speeches from 1919 linking nationalism with limited partnership and a push toward stronger international law.
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Chicago
League of Nations
Senate
F. O. Lowden
United States
W. E. Borah
Idaho
Lowden
America
No Traded Sovereignty and the Monroe Doctrine Rally
A speech insists Americans will not transfer sovereignty from Washington. pledge to keep the Monroe Doctrine and flag above the Capitol. It notes a controversially distant flag, seen by some as a white peace flag and others as a red flag of anarchy, but asserts it will not replace the American flag.
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America
Washington
Capitol
Street Cars Collide Injuring Several People
A head on crash between two street cars at Eighth and Spring streets around 9:15 p m Monday injured several passengers. Walter Flove suffered cuts and back injuries after being thrown through a window. Mrs A Duker and another southbound passenger were badly hurt. Snow hindered visibility and neither train waited. Dr John A Koch treated the injured and reported late that Flove’s injuries were painful but not serious.
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Eighth and
Spring Streets
A. Duker
North Eleventh Street
Walter Flove
North Eighth Street
Compact
Uhlenbrock
McGinley
Broadway
John A. Koch
Floyd
Paving Hearings In County Court Today
Arguments on the reasonableness of paying propositions for the Third and Fourth street districts will be heard in county court at 9 this morning Judge Fred Wolfe recently upheld the validity of the proceedings but some property owners say paving now is an unnecessary burden. This afternoon at 1 30 the Finley conservatorship removal case from Houston township will be heard.
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Fred Wolfe
W. J. Finley
Houston Township
Women Seek Equal Representation on Party Committee
Republican women from fourteen mid west states press for equal representation with men on the national committee and demand each state have one man and one woman on the national convention body. They adopt ten platform planks and back reforms from citizenship to child labor laws and education. Mr Hays affirms women as voters and participants in the party. The banquet honors Hays and Mrs John Glover South.
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Chicago
Mid-West
Will H. Hays
National Committee
Women's Bureau
Department of Labor
Federal Board of Vocation Education
State Central Committee
Hays
John Glover South
New York Raid Sweeps Target Reds in Deportation Drive
Federal agents resumed nationwide raids on radicals in New York and other cities. George Weinstein and Victor Wolodin were captured on deportation warrants, with Martens tied to the case. DOJ warns of a long fight as 4,000 plus aliens face deportation amid rising legal hurdles and prison needs. Big Bill Haywood surrenders in Chicago to face syndicalism charges as officers extend the crackdown.
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New York
Flynn
George Weinstein
Soviet Russia
Ludwig C. A. K. Martens
Department of Justice
Trotzky
Novy Mir
Weinstein
Martens
Victor Wolodin
Navy
Mir
Ellis Island
Baker
Bullard
Camp Upton
Middle-West
Department
Mexico
Canada
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Haywood
William D
Big Bill) Haywood
Leavenworth
Hovne
William Bross Lloyd
Socialist
Evanston
Hugo Pam
Lloyd
State’s Attorney
Woodward elected Illinois constitutional convention head
In Springfield on January 6 Charles E. Woodward of Ottawa was chosen by 51 of 85 Republican delegates as president of the Illinois constitutional convention. The race featured Curtis Trautmann Rinaker and others, with ballots shifting until Woodward led on the final tallies. McCann of Bloomington likely to be named clerk. Woodward formerly assistant attorney general of Illinois.
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Springfield
Charles E. Woodward
Ottawa
Ill
Woodward
Edward C. Curtis
Grant Park
William E. Trautmann
East St. Louis
Thomas Rinaker
Carlinville
Justus Johnson
Republican State Committee
M. A. Michaelson
Chicago
Johnson
Michaelson
Cicero J. Lindlv
Greenville
Col Flouse to Return Home After Recovery
Col B M Flouse who has nearly recovered from illness plans to return to his Austin Texas home this week. He had been in Paris for a police conference and said his trip carried no political significance.
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House
New York
B. M. Flouse
Paris
Austin
Texas
Arrested For Assaulting Mother
James Lang was arrested Monday afternoon by Humane Officer John Cuens and Probation Officer Thomas Nolan on a warrant charging brutal assault on his mother who lives near Firth and Jefferson streets. The mother says he struck her in the eye and dragged her across the room after she cooked insufficient food. Lang earned $19 a week but gave his mother only $3 on occasion. Police Magistrate PLOW. Reardon will sentence in police court this morning.
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James Lang
Humane
John Cuens
Thomas Nolan
Firth and
Jefferson Streets
Lang
Reardon
Fur Buyer Pretends to Buy Furs Steals Clothing
A man naming himself Miller rented a room south of the Wood hotel and left Monday with much wearing apparel a watch two suits an overcoat shoes a suitcase furs and other items taken. He was last seen crossing the bay bridge riding west with a farmer. Detectives and Sheriff Simmons coordinated with surrounding towns Monday night to locate the thief.
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Miller
Wood Hotel
Bay Bridge
Police Department
James Simmons
Wheelock to Resign as Emery Commander
Commander John Wheelock of the Joseph W. Emery Jr Post Amer ican Legion announced that at the next meeting he would present his resignation as commander. He cites a national convention ruling forbidding public office holders from leading the organization as the reason. Routine business followed with treasurer Newcombe Stillwell reporting a healthy treasury balance.
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John Wheelock
Joseph W. Emery, Jr
American Legion
Minneapolis
Newcombe Stillwell
Treasury
Pershing’s busy day at Camp Grant and Rockford visit
General John J. Pershing arrives in Rockford and tours Camp Grant with Major General George Hell Jr. He reviews the Sixth Division, speaks to veterans, attends tea at Camp Grant, and is hosted at the Nelson hotel luncheon for 260 leaders. He then witnesses a 10,000-strong school parade, addresses gold star families, attends a public reception at Shrine Temple, and departs for Rock Island amid large crowds.
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Rockford
John J. Pershing
Ilinois Central Yards
George Hell, Jr
Camp Grant
Liberty Theater
Pershing
France
Cammy Grant
Nelson Hotel
C. S. Brantingham
Robert Kew
Memorial Hall
Gold Star
American Legion
Shrine Temple
Rock Island
British financial envoy Paish calls on Washington officials
Sir George Paish, a British financial expert, conferred with Secretary Glass to discuss the European financial situation. He said he is here to conduct a private inquiry to see how far American money can help Europe, noting England does not need a foreign loan while France and Italy are in dire straits. He mentioned a $35,000,000 loan with about half US subscription but said the loan promoters aim to interest banks and commercial interests rather than seek US government aid.
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Washington
George Paish
Glass
Congress
George
New York
Sir George
England
France
Italy
Hurcape
United States
Jellicoe Navy Guest In Capital Calls On Lansing And Daniels
Viscount Jellicoe, former first lord of the British Admiralty, visits Washington. He calls on Secretaries Lansing and Daniels, inspects the Washington navy yard, and meets Vice President Marshall and lawmakers. The party sails to Annapolis then to Key West and Havana aboard the British cruiser New Zealand.
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Jellicoe Navy
Capital
Lansing
Daniels
Washington
Viscount Jellicoe
Damels
Congress
New York
Marshall
Senate
House
Washington Navy Yard
Roosevelt
Admiral Niblack
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Kev West
Havana
New Zealand
Harry Powell Dies Peoria Star Manager at 42
Harry M. Powell, 42, manager of the Peoria Evening Star, died at his home after a brief illness from a nasal infection. He had served the Star for many years and was well known. Powell held the rank of major in the Second Battalion, Seventh Regiment, Illinois Reserve Militia.
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Peoria
Til
Harry M. Powell
Peoria Evenine Star
The
Star
Seventh Regiment
Illinois Reserve
Stage Set for Peace and Versailles Ratification
Paris January 5 supreme council tentatively sets January 10 for ratification of the Versailles treaty. Scapa Flow sinkings settlement agreed with Germans reducing naval tonnage to 275,000 tons. Senate session in Washington reports no action on major measures while debate on water power continues and Berger seated after dispute. House and Senate committees begin broad work.
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Paris
Supreme Council
Baron von Leisner
Senate
Washington
Congress
Apo
Kenyon
Utah
Victor Berger
Wisconsin
House
Representative Mann
Miipais
Formes Republican
Berger
Fight Over 2.75 Percent Beer Reaches Supreme Court
New York reports that another bid to permit 2.75 percent beer will go to the U S Supreme Court. Emery Buckner, counsel to Jacob Ruppert, says Monday’s war time ruling affects status then, not after the eighteenth amendment. Christian Feigenspan seeks to restrain enforcement in New Jersey.
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New York
United States Supreme Court
Emery Buckner
Eliza Roch
Jacob Ruppert
High Court
Root
Christian Feigenspan
New Jersey
Nw Jersy
Buciner
Buskner
Congress
Labor Temple Ass'n Elects Officers At Annual Meeting
R J Murphy elected president of the Labor Temple association at a directors meeting held Monday night. William Lehbrink named secretary treasurer and custodian. Directors named included Gore Schmitt H H Thesen George Erna Fred Vernham Theodore Bisser and others. Building committee members and auditors were also appointed amid strong attendance.
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R. J. Murphy
Labor Temple Association
William Lehbrink
Gore Schmitt
H. H. Thesen
George Erna
Fred Vernham
Theodore Bisser
Wiliam Lehbrink
Mr. Murphy
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U.S
Borah
Eighth Street
NEW York Reds
Immigration Service
Anthony Caminetti
Republican Party Caucus
Wheelock
Emery
Harry Powell
Peoria Star
Lersner
Labor Temple Ass’n
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