Thugs Speak Out On Local Option Hearing Fracas
Harrisburg April hearing on Governor Brumbaughs local option bill drew protests from liquor interests and a sharp rebuke from the National Herald. The paper called church supporters agitators and thugs, while praising liquor men for conduct and vowing votes remained unchanged.
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Harrisburg
Brumbaugh
National Herald
Committee On Law and Order
Pennsylvania
Friends and Foes of
Anti- Saloon League
Prohibition Forces
House of Representatives of
U S Denies Agreeing To Embargo Orders From Britain
Washington vows a vigorous denial that the United States backed Britain’s order in council prohibiting trade with Germany. The note cites German complaints over arms shipments to the Allies and asserts U S neutrality remains impartial. The reply prep work has begun as Germany urges equal treatment for foodstuffs and non requisites to Germany.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Wilson
Congress
Mexico
Riggs Bank Sues McAdoo and Williams in DC Case
Riggs National Bank sues Secretary McAdoo and Comptroller Williams in DC Supreme Court alleging conspiracy to wreck the bank and seeking injunctions to stop demands for reports and to block transfer of $5,000 interest on $1,000,000 in bonds. The bank accuses officials of irregular actions, withdrawals of government deposits, and campaign to ruin its business with Martyr claims rejected by Williams.
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Washington
McAdoo
Treasury
John Skelton Williams
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Riggs National Bank
D. C
John Burk
United States
Congress
McCoy
Williams
the Treasury
Milton E. Ailes
C. C. Glover
Glover
Treasury Department
Williams and McAdoo
Williams and
Plaintiff Bank
Latrer
C. S. Hamlin
Federal Reserve Board
District of Columbia
Panama Canal
Department of Justice
Department
Lewis D. Brandeis
Boston
Comptroller’s Office
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First National Bank
Warren, Penna
Man
Warren Trust Company
Citizens National Bank
Warren
Liquor Organ
U. SS
Mail Printing Co
Warren, Pa
Warren Savings Bank
Depository
State of
BANK
SEC
Riggs National
Stewart Ball Bearing Machine
Pickett Hardware CO
Stewart
Clipper
Syracuse
Gowanda
L. P. Gibso
Penn’a Avenue
East
Warren, Penn’a
DE Laval Separator
de Laval
E. D. Everts Warren
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