Prohibition Enforcement Push Marked by 10 Year Review
Washington reports mark ten years of national prohibition with Congress considering stronger enforcement. Leaders from the Anti Saloon League and lawmakers push for harsher penalties and stricter control, while state police in Michigan and officials nationwide vow to intensify action against bootlegging and illegal liquor transport. 71 arrests in Georgia raid underscore continuing crackdown as Detroit and other cities exhibit active debate over constitutional legitimacy of the Eighteenth Amendment.
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Washington
Mitters
Frealden ‘Oerer
Comraleion
Wieim
United States
Linthirom
Maryland
LaGeardia
New York
Landers
Anti-Saloon League
Detroit
Green
Michigan
Dillon
New Mexico
Ic. Ore
Richards
South Carline
Legiontore
Bryer Eth Nelle
Uquer
Ant Clumbur
Tederi Seurest
Celebrate 10th Day Birthday With Senator Morris Sheppard
Texas Senator Morris Sheppard, a key author of the eighteenth amendment, marks the 10th day in a patriotic celebration across the state. Citizens note his role in shaping the nation’s constitutional era.
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America
Morris Sheppard
Texas
Prohibition Era Rumor Flares in Georgia Mountains
Authorities report mountain area bootleggers use tin containers to hide liquor. a mounted lookout system warns residents of agents. Howard Wright says enforcement shifts may boost illicit stills, copper theft, and a broader mountain dew industry as agents become less targeted.
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Mouwnfein
North Georgia
Howard D. Wright
Mars Wright
Mountaineers’ Cooperative
Shinére Thay
Wiigat
Wright
Bomb wrecks Chicago home in Bloody Twentieth area
A black powder bomb exploded at the rear entrance of the Ker apartment in a three story building in Chicago. Morris Eller, political chief of the Bloody Twentieth, and his wife Mrs Eller were unhurt though shaken. Anna Seamon was battered by falling plaster.
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Chicago
Severe Weather Tests Arctic Patrol Flight Plans
In Montana and North Dakota the War Department approved Arctic patrols to test winter flying gear. Severe winter conditions kept most aircraft grounded as Maj Ralph Royce announced another attempt to cross the Continental Divide and reach Kaliepeil before continuing toward Spokane if weather permits.
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Mont
Selfridge
Montana
North Dakota
War Department
Arctic Patrol
Arctic
North Pole
Hich
Ralph Royce
Kaliepeil
Spokane
Houston Doctors Study Psittacosis
Houston doctors conducted tests to determine if a woman and her parrot have psittacosis or Parrot fever. Dr. Gibbs Milliken led the examinations at The Institute on Ann C. Chandler, professor of biology. Results remained uncertain with a 1% to 3 day timeline.
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Houston
Gibbs Milliken
Ann C. Chandler
Biol
Institute
Milliken
Jackson Retired From Texas National Guard
AUSTIN Jan 13 4P R Le Tyberigon adjutant general announced to Willy Jacks of Hillshera that Jackson is retired from the Texas National Guard with the rank of brevet major general.
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Jackson
Austin
Willy Jacks
Hilshera
Tezas
Bad Check Losses Total Huge Sum in Chicago
A garbled report indicates significant bad check losses in Chicago involving multiple parties and a secretary, with unclear names and figures. The text mentions charges and a four-pronged presentation, but many details are unreadable.
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Chicago
Jon Taf
American Business Mail
AL Fer Wadrherk
Wilke
Credin
Prohibition debate rages in San Antonio amid arrests
San Antonio weighs if prohibition works as Chief Kilday reports rising drunken arrests from 1797 in 1926 to 42942 in 1928 with 600 bottles seized and a rare conviction. The era’s enforcement questions persist with indictments, trials of figures like B. B. Chambers, and a booming bootleg whiskey market amid widespread public discussion.
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United States
Odar
Joet
San Antonio
United States Congress
Jobe ©. Shafer
Wisconsin
Drakenness
Shaler
Owen W. Kilday
Charles Stevens
Hills
San Antoniare
Melbourne
San
Antonio
Sears
Bexar County
Abe
B. B. Chambers
Mo Chambers
Igam Strpbens
Dietriet Alternes
Loran Mottigsan
Thurhday
Thia
Monvich
Tiquer
Border Patrol
Lawson
Johnny Walker
Heig
Vinig
Mitchell
Burke
Prohibition Rally Marks W C T U Anniversary
The See Antonio chapter of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will celebrate the tenth anniversary of the prohibition law at Travis Fay Methodist church. Claude de Van Watts of Austin will preside assisted by Rev S C Horner. A marching band, a school quartet, and college glee club will perform. Several local students and residents will give brief talks and songs during the program.
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See Antonio
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Travis Fay
Claude de van Watts
Austin
Associaion
Sill
S.C. Horbner
Lokeriew Baptist Church
Peacork Military Academy
Drom Snd
Thro Mabler
Worsleyan Institute
Westmorland College Glee Club
Happy Miller
Atudernt
Carroll College
Texin Mathis
Norman Marfood
Mies May Te Reese
Meredith
William Paeper
von Pearock
Ralph Emaines
Micn
Mary Kneble
Albert Beitrl
Fillo
Means
Mies Fiafolle Smith
EL J. Tiner
Ex-Mayor Scores Action of Beaumont Council
Beaumont Texas Jan ui Action of the Beaumont city council in dismissing the designation of J W Anderson as city manager last night by the police. Anderson has not tendered his resignation.
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Council
Beaumont
Texan
Jan. Ui
J. W. Anderson
Atton Ae “Polici
Anderson
Southwest Texas fair directors meet to set 1030 opening dates
The 17 Southwest Texas faire dates will be set at a Victoria meeting January 27 and 28 called by President J.J. Daniela of Gonzales. Amusement and representatives will be present to arrange contracts. Delegates, estimated around 150, will be entertained over two days by the Victoria Fair association and the chamber of commerce.
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Victoria
J. J. Daniela
Gonzales
Victoria Bair Association
Chambet of Commerce
Glider to Fly From Dirigible Over Lakehurst Scene
Lieut. Ralph S. Barnaby announced to the Aero club that a 17 1 2 pound glider will detach from beneath the dirigible 300 feet above Lakehurst and fly to Los Angeles during the first night flight from a motorless airplane. Preparations are underway at Lakehurst, N Z for this historic test set to begin Friday.
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Philadelpala
Lake Hucet
N. Z
Ralph S. Barnaby
Aero Club
Los Angeles
Lakeburat
Hospital Basement Fire Sweeps Local Hospital
A fire swept the basement of a local hospital early today causing alarms among about 350 patients. One firefighter was overcome by fumes from burning paint as nurses moved quietly through wards. no patients were removed.
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Gricago
Moital
Navy Delegation Carrier Arrives Near Plymouth Tomorrow
The carrier George Washington carrying the American delegation to the forthcoming war arms conference is expected to arrive at Plymouth around 7 a.m. tomorrow, per today’s announcement.
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Condon
Vince George Washington
Fingland
Plymouth
Oil Merger Depends on Experts, Sinclair Says
Los Angeles January 18 Harry F Sinclair head of Clair Consolidated Oil corp said the new 800 million petroleum merger depended on the report of technical experts after surveying properties involved in the proposed deal He arrived for talks with Prairie Oil and Gas Kansas and Rio Grande Oil of Los Angeles to push merger negotiations begun in New York.
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Los Angeles
Harry F. Sinclair
Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation
Technical Caperin
Sinclair
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Kanass
Rio Grande Oil Company
Tow Angeles
New York
Solons to Be Asked to Inspect Prisons
Austin reporter Chavernar Moody will ask the legislature to be in a manner to inspect state prison properties at Fountainville and the South Texas farms when they meet in a special session beginning Monday for the crime committee work.
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Solons
Austin
Chavernar Moody
Fountavilin
South Terar
Vepecak
US Navy Light Cruiser Pennacola Commissioned Soon
The light cruiser Pennacola, second of the effht 10000 ton ships of the 1024 program, completed trials and will be commissioned in New York in February. Joe Finishes, Pensacola, Washington, D. C., report the crew and officials preparing for the ceremony.
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Washington, D. C
Joe
Pennacola
Ovy
Se New York
Onry Yard
Woman Feeds Boy Caught Stealing
New York report says writer Newland M. Olmsted declared she would defend the hungry boy caught stealing after Medin’s act.
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New York
Medin
Wew
Lryndoll M. Olmsted
Navy awards 86 kitplane contracts to Chance Voight Corp
The Navy Department in Washington today awarded contracts for 86 kitplanes to the Chance Voight Corporation of Long Island for SSHSIZ hosting.
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Washington, D. C
Chance Voight Corporation of
Longsland
Navy Department
Supreme Court Asked to Rule on Federal Radio Act
Washington January 14 The Supreme Court was asked by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeal in a Chicago case to rule on the constitutionality of the federal radio act.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Seventh Circuit
Apperly
Chiommo
NASA
Price as Head of Mid Continent Royalty Owners
Fort Worth, Jan. 16. Price was elected president of the Mid- Continent Royalty Owners association of Texas at the annual meeting. Cramp of Midland and Richardson of Olner were named vice presidents. Fort Worth’s W P Edwards and others plus P G Northrup and W S Jones were chosen to the executive committee.
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Los
Price of Wort Worth
Mid-Continent Royalty Owners Association of Texas
Ts. Cramp
Midland
Stherless
Young Girls Sought as Liquor Runners
STMARPARD, Pa. January 18 184A Police sought two sisters aged in their teens for running liquor by automobile between Philadelphia and Harrisburg. Warrants for Starla Dottner aged 18 and Vinlet aged 34 were in the possession of Police Chief Nugent who called the pair liquor runners. The text ends with an unrelated classified advertisement for San Antonio real estate.
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Gerom Ruyners
Starla Dottner
Nugent
Philadelphia
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