Volstead Rebuts Mills Plan For Prohibition Enforcement
Minnesota report quotes Volstead skeptical of Mills plan to make prohibition "effective." He credits Mills for not proposing service reorganization and criticizes enforcement Bureau stagnation. Volstead notes main issue is illicit liquor from moonshine and avoidance of denatured alcohol in the region.
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Paul. Minn
Andréw
Volstead
Mills
Molstead
Prohibition
Uderstand
Largest tax refunds listed by Reynolds and others
A continuation lists major tax refunds with Reynolds leading at 1.62 million dollars followed by Swift and Company 1.44 million Texxas Company 1.29 million and others in Boston Chicago and Charleston. A total 130 million was available for refunds this fiscal year but a 75.0 million deficiency was sent to Congress to cover more claims raising next June 30 refunds to 205 million. Rep Garner says United States Steel could receive over 15 million of the total and if settlements grow the company could approach 230 million more.
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New York
Swift and Company
Chicago
Texxas Company
Boston
United Fuel and Gas Company, Inc
Charleston
West Virginia
Verner Zevole Feed
Center
Congress
Coolidee
Garner
Texas
United States -Steel Corporation
Hoover to report on trip to President Coolidge
U S S Utah Dec 27 Hoover to report on trip to President Coolidge, to consider cabinet appointments on ten day visit in Washington.
Rotary speaker Elmer B. Carl on relations and pipe organ growth
Elmer B. Carl of W. H. Reisner Manufacturing spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon at the Hamilton Hotel on buying and selling relations with focus on his plant. He outlined the evolution and growth of pipe organ accessories and noted the US had fifty three factories producing organs last year.
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Elmer B. Carl
W. H. Reisner Manufacturing Company
Rotary Club
Hamilton Hotel
Carl
Mr. Carl
United States
Hershey
Hagerstown
Bridge Across Bay to Start Construction Soon
Baltimore December 27 bid plans for a Chesapeake Bay bridge from Miller's Island to Tolchester will be opened in January with plans specifications and tentative charges to be filed with the Public Service Commission by week’s end. Construction is expected to begin before next month ends. Three injured in a Cearfoss Pike collision when H W Slick’s car struck Frank Stouffer’s. Stouffer’s wife Mary J. suffered a severe forehead cut requiring eleven stitches and a sprained leg. Mrs Samuel Lake was bruised. Slick unharmed. Clyde Charles Downsville fractured a leg after falling from a hay load while helping his father.
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Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay
Miller’s Island
Tolchester
Public Service Commission
Cearfoss Pike
H. W. Slick
Frank Stouffer
Woodpoint
Stouffer
Mary J
Inlaw
Samuel Lake
Slick
Clyde Charles
Downsville
Death notices from a Baltimore area paper include two obituaries
Thomas W. Samuels died at his son Edgar Samuels home in Hagerstown aged 86 years 1 month of general debility Funeral Friday at 2 from the home Rev A B Miller burial in Rose Hill Cemetery He is survived by two sons Edgar and Otho a stepson Charles Mark Mrs Emma Saunders and son thank friends for kindness and flowers during bereavement for daughter Lillian and for Janice with flowers and cars Mr and Mrs John Snyder also express thanks for condolences and aid
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Thomas W. Samuels
Edgar P. Samuels
Murdock Avenue
Church of the Brethren
Edgar P
Otho T
Charles Mark
Hagerstown
A. B. Miller
Rose
Hah
Emma Saunders
Lillian J
Janice
John Snyder
Boy Scouts Parade Drum Corps in County Event
Saturday at 9 a.m. all Boy Scouts of Washington County meet at the council room for a parade from there to Nicodemus National Bank. Bank officials give each boy a small gift for a year of scout records. Sergeant Chops trained the drum corps. first appearance in the parade.
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Washington County
Nicodemus National Bank
Chops
Washington
Maryland Theater
Lorder
Palace Theater
Hit And Run Driver Held For Grand Jury
Joseph Conroy 20 of Elkhart Md was held for the county grand jury after an inquest into a hit and run on the National highway near Cumberland. The car struck James H Dick state officer M D Brubaker and A T Shaner. Dick died Monday morning Brubaker leg broken Shaner arm broken.
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Cumberland
Joseph Conroy
Elkhart
Here
Aoroner
Conroy
James H. Dick
M. D. Brubaker
A. T. Shaner
Brubaker
Shaner
His Eyes Bigger Than His Stomach Saloon Bust
In ST LOUIS on December 27 a customer slipped $2 past prohibition agents during a saloon raid. He claimed he loved sandwiches and ate until twelve, while the bartender piled up a stack of sandwiches. Agents searched the bar, found liquor, and arrested the bartender.
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St, Louis
Prohibition
Ouer
Salvation Army needs 100 Big Brothers and Sisters
The ongoing Christmas season drives show the Salvation Army’s daily work across the community. Help fund next year’s budget with any amount. Contributions support better homes and citizens, with donor anonymity honored if requested. For information call 104.
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Salvation Army
Help Seek Speakership Candidates in Maryland Assembly
Baltimore December 27. Two county delegates backed by the Richy-Jackson faction were approached about running for the House of Delegates speakership. Clarence W Whealton of Wicomico county was among those approached. City delegates say one of their number should lead one house, while David G McIntosh’s election as Senate president is deemed a foregone conclusion by party leaders.
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Baltimore
General Assembly
Richy-Jackson
Democratic Party
House of Delegates
Clarence W. Whealton
Wicomico County
Bichy
David G. McIntosh
Senate
Broadcasting To Calcutta India Goes On Air From Schenectady
A special radio broadcast intended for reception in Calcutta India where the national congress is in session went on the air from Schenectady New York today under the auspices of the India Foundation.
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Schenectady
Calcutta
India
National Congress
The
India Foundation
Colgate in Hospital After Rocky Ride Joke Card
Sidney M. Colgate of Orange New Jersey is hospitalized with a compound leg fracture. He kept his humor with cards showing a rocking horse and rider and the caption A horse is a vain thing for safety. He was thrown two months ago.
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Orange
N. J
Sidney M. Colgate
Mr. Colgate
Roosevelt backs antannae mine barrage for U boats
President Roosevelt supported an inventor's plan involving nets with electrical mine detonators to block submarine approaches. Admiral Earl initially doubted the concept but later endorsed it, leading to a barrage deployed from England to Norway that protected convoys and sunk at least two U boats. The inventor sought ten million dollars but reportedly received one hundred thousand.
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2 Harbor
Roosevelt
Admiral Earla
England
Norway
Mr. Roosevelt
American Red Cross funds clean Porto Rican coffee plantations
Washington December 27 The American Red Cross has apportioned 417045 from the West Indies hurricane relief fund to cleanup coffee plantations in Porto Rico. Dance tonight Stouffer's Academy special music.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Stouffer's Academy
King George Improves. Royal Health Update
London reports growing signs of kingly recovery as doctors note marked improvement from last week. Anxiety within the royal family is easing. Princess Mary set to join Viscount Lascelles at Harewood Castle, while the Prince of Wales hunted in the Midlands yesterday.
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London
George
Daily Mail Today
Mary
Viscount Lascelles
Harewood Castle
Leeds
Daily Express
Prince of Wales
Midlands
Wanted Dump for Old Cars
New York December 1977. A crying need of the day is a method to dispose of old automobiles. Many have been dumped secretly on vacant Bronx lots, prompting the board of trade to discuss the issue. Sometimes buyers must pay $20 to remove battered tonneaus from properties.
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New York
Bronx
Board of Trade
Wall Street Opens Amid Heavy Call Money Pressure
Wall Street opened with selling pressure as call money hit 12 percent yesterday afternoon. Initial declines of a point or two appeared in Chile Copper Chrysler General Motors and Atchison. American Can rose one, Atlas Powder surged over 6 to a new high of 110 1 half, Otis Elevator reached 215, and National Bellas Hess moved up about 4 in early trading.
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New York
Chile
Cooper
Chrysler
General Motors
Atchison
Atlas
Otis
National Bellas Hess
Markets Furnished by W. R. Spielman & Co
Market data from W. R. Spielman & Co for wheat and corn shows quarterly futures with mixed figures. Prices include Dec Mar May entries, with varied highs and lows, though OCR fragment leaves some values unclear. The display indicates futures activity at the Wareham Building in Washington Street.
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W. R. Spielman & Co
Wareham
Washington St
Eskimo cook hailed as heroine in Alaska blaze
Dillingham Alaska December 27 pupils at the federal industrial school mourn Anna Yukluk a 22 year old Eskimo cook as a heroine. Her clothes caught fire after an explosion she broke a glass door and hurled out a can of blazing gasoline likely saving the lives of 75 girls asleep in four dormitories.
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Dillingham
Alaska
Federal Industrial Swigg
Anna Yukluk
Liquor sale blamed for man’s blindness suit
Clarence A. Myers sues for 100000 damages in City Court claiming he went blind after drinking poison whiskey at Edward Watkins saloon on September 24 and 25, 1927. The case was filed in Baltimore as of December 27.
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Baltimore
Clarence A. Myers
Edward Watkins
Myers
Watkins
Biddle Hosts Reception Despite Devoe Loss At MSG
New York December 27 Anthon y J Drexell Biddle Jr manager of Rene Devoe Belgian middleweight arranged an informal reception at the St Regis hotel tomorrow night after Devoes bout with Ace Hodkins in Madison Square Garden Biddle invited guests regardless of the fights outcome
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New York
Anthony J. Drexell Biddle, Jr
Rene Devoe
St. Regis Hotel
Devoe
Ace Hodkins
Madison Square Garden
Biddle
Actress Irene Bordoni Denies Divorce Report
NEW YORK Dec. 27 Irene Bordoni actress professes to be amazed at reports she contemplates a divorce from BE Ray Goetz her manager. How funny she exclaimed Then speaking from the experiences of friends she added No success Sch actress should have a husband Never should an actress marry her manager.
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New York
Irene Bordoni
Ray Goetz
Byrd Reaches Antarctic Ice Barrier Reported
New York December 27 arrival of Byrd at the Antarctic ice barrier is reported by the New York Times St Louis Post Dispatch and Associated Press. An advertisement notes Dr Myers new real skin lotion sold with guarantee at Mackenzie Drug Co. 27 39 South Potomac Street. Phone 1177.
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Ige
New York
Byrd
Antarctic
New York Times
St. Louis
Associated Press
Dr. Myers
Mackenzie Drug Co
South Potomac St
Overdose Suspected in Glendora Henson Death Inquest Planned
Local authorities hold an inquest into Glendora Henson found dead in Ira Rosa hera’s home. They suspect overdose from headache medicine, while an autopsy was ordered after a quarrel with a male friend raised concerns. Officials see no foul play. Dr Myers advertises a cancer conquest claim.
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Glendora Henson
Ira Rosa Hera
Edward Easterday
Herper Ballentine
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Thomas Hollinger
Morris Delander
Charles BE. Johnston
Chester R. Hays
Harry Hutson
Hagerstown Lodge of Masons
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Charles L. Leber
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A. K. Coffman
J.C. Byron
McComas Armstrong Co
J. G. Byron
Anonymous Wen Ebethene
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Mrs. H. E. Wantz
Geo. E. Slaybaugh
Anonymous
H. E. Bester
Evel Tepcees Weseee
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Thomas W. Pangborn
Meyers & Berkson
W. B. Ceatty
Montgom
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Fund For Coffee Plantations
Kid Williams
Louis Guglimini
Baltimore, Md
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Frankie Check
East Baltimore
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East Baltimore, Md
Joey Reagan
Highlandtown, Md
Sam Finnazzo
Mike Farries
Cyclone Williams
Brunswick, Md
Kid Wood Hagerstown, Md
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E. H. Myers
Keedysville
Mad
Tom Cross
Ww. O. W
Artz Gateway Orch
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Masonic Temple
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Studebaker
Cece Eensee Samco
STAR
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