Drys clash over enforcement as new law debated
Washington May 26 United Press reports divisions among dry advocates over enforcement methods. Representative Mandell opposes a prohibition commissioner and backs Sheppard’s bill. Judge Mayer’s New York ruling allowing beer with 2 percent alcohol spurs calls for action, while DOJ remains inactive. Senator Jones favors 0.5 percent limit, Sheppard seeks stricter limits. House leans toward Jones plan to avoid loopholes.
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Wasilington
United Press
Dryas
Mandall
Prohibition Party
Congress
Treasury Department
Mayer
New York
Department of Justice
Randall
Sheppard
Prohibition
Senator Jones
Washington
House
Jones
Billy Sunday Denounces Wilson Booze Plan in Oregon
HOOD RIVER Ore May 24 Billy Sunday the evangelist halted a sermon to scold President Wilson for proposing lifting wartime prohibition. He declared his backing for the ban and said he would not parley or grant reprieves on liquor and is prepared to fight the measure.
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Hood River
Ore
Evangelist
Wilson
Chamber of Commerce Bid Farewell to Rhodes and Welcome Parsons
A large Tuesday night gathering at the Masonic Temple in Seattle marks the farewell of retiring president A J Rhodes and the welcome of KR H Parsons to the chair. The informal event features Ruth Osborn Hoyer on Irish harp, Amphion society, and Symphony orchestra members, followed by a reception and dancing. All chamber members and guests are invited.
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Chamber of Commerce
Masonic Temple
Harvard Ave
A. J. Rhodes
KR. H. Parsons
Chamber
Ruth Osborn Hoyer
Seattle
Orpheum
United States
Boyer
Amphion Society
Parsons
Rhodes
J. W. Spangler
Countess to Be First Lady of Canada as Governor General
The countess is slated to become the first lady of Canada when the earl is appointed governor general. He is expected to succeed the duke of Devonshire. The earl of Athlone is Queen Marys brother in law, a niece of Queen Victoria.
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Canada
Duke of Devonshire
Earl of
Seattle Over Victory Loan Quota With Subscriptions
Seattle subscriptions to the Victory Loan reached $19,619,200, $1,317,800 over quota. The state oversubscribed by $3,584,100 for a total of $44,965,260, subject to revision by the 12th Federal Reserve Bank district officials.
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Seattle
Federal Reserve Bank
Packers Ready to Rush Meat to Huns
Antwerp May 26 American packers prepare to rush meat into Germany when limitations end. Huge trucks specially built sit at Dutch and Belgian ports ready to supply Germany and give the United States a lead in the trade.
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Antwerp
Germany
Towels on Special Tuesday Sale
Heavy Turkish towels 24x43 inches priced to clear. Formerly 45c each, now 33c for Tuesday only. Limited stock, buy while supplies last.
Martens Protected by Chicago Police in May 26 Address
Police protected L. M. Martens of the Lenine Trotsky administration and B. Norteva of the Hungarian Soviet information bureau in Chicago yesterday. Hundreds of sympathizers were turned away as halls filled.
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Martens
Chicago
Til
United Presa
L. M. Martens
Lenine Trotsky Administration
Norteva
Htngpian Soviet Information Bureau
Halle
Boyd Traylor Run Down by Street Car Fatality
Portland reports a former service member named Boyd Traylor died after attempting to board a moving street car Sunday and was crushed under the wheels. His skull was fractured and he lost both legs and an arm. he died late last night.
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Portland
Boyd Traylor
Traylor
Lyd ia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Philadelphia Woman
A Philadelphia woman reports seven years of back pain and weakness improved after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad urges others with displacements irregularities ulcers and related symptoms to try the remedy citing ongoing letters of praise from women nationwide.
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Philadelphia
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
Marcanet Ness
BE. Hazzard St
Germany Keeps Sheep Numbers Higher Than 1914 Levels
Special to The Star reports Berlin May 26 that Germany maintains more sheep than in 1914 as hogs and cattle faced near extinction from food demand while sheep were protected for wool.
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N. BE. A
Berlin
Germany
Luck in Horseshoes Lands Man in Jail
Ton confessed he no longer trusts old sayings after stealing ninety pounds of rubber horseshoes. The admission led to his imprisonment.
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Ton
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