New Jersey Liquor Interest Sues Over Prohibition
Washington reports the Retail Liquor Dealers association of New Jersey asks the Supreme Court for permission to file original proceedings to declare the Eighteenth Amendment unconstitutional and to bar enforcement of the Volstead Act. The move follows a wartime prohibition decision and signals potential civil action for losses estimated at 800 million.
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George W. Tucker
New York
House Agriculture Committee
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Kentucky
Louisville
United States Supreme Court
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Flwood Hamilton
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W. ¥. Gregory
Chicago liquor dealers plan export after Supreme Court ruling
Chicago liquor leaders say they will export and deal the vast stored whiskey after the Supreme Court dissolved injunctions. Dealers plan to ship de alcoholized liquor to Europe Mexico and parts of Canada for commercial use.
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Canada
ASK FULL CONTROL OF SUGAR
Washington December 17. Members of both branches urge the House Agriculture Committee to provide complete government control of prices and distribution. The committee to act on removing licensing powers from the McNary bill. The House Interstate Commerce Committee considers an embargo on sugar exports. Advocates say purchase alone won t relieve the shortage and drastic steps are needed to protect consumers. The McNary bill passed the Senate last week and its supporters fear delays before the holidays.
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Senate Adopts Edge Bill to Extend Credit for Export Trade
The senate adopted the conference report on the Edge bill authorizing corporations to extend credit in Europe to stimulate export trade. No record was kept and the measure goes to the president.
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Dee
Senate
Europe
Old railway salaries under scrutiny as private control looms
American railway officials note the 1920 shift toward private ownership may restore high salaries cut after government takeover. Figures show 1917 pay surpassed 100000 in several cases with Robert Lovett and others earning over 75000, while Walker D. Hines and Jacob Dickinson also receive large sums.议
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FP. L. Paine
Walker D. Hines
Atchison, Topeka & Ranta Fe
WAT
Jacob M. Dickinson
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacife
Robert 8. Lovett
Union Pacific
United States
Congress
Publisher Andrew Lawrence Buys Daily Journal of Commerce
Andrew Lawrence former publisher of the Chicago American and Chicago Examiner announced the purchase of the Daily Journal of Commerce in San Francisco. The move adds a veteran editor to the paper, signaling continuity and expansion plans in the West Coast business press.
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Andrew Lawrence
Chicago American
Chicago Examiner
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Daily Journal of Commerce
Berlin Government Yields On Most Points
Prime Minister Lloyd George told the House of Commons that discussions at recent Downing Street conferences focused on peace with Turkey and Hungary and the Adriatic question. He said future sessions of the peace conference and ratifications would continue.
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House of Commons
Scapa Flow
Hague
Gat
Germany
London
Turkey
Hungary
Downing Street
Lloyd George
Allies Near Agreement as Bolsheviki Take Novo Nikolaevsk
The article notes that after treaties and clauses, the allied powers reported agreement on all questions while Premier resigned from conferences. In Novo Nikolaevsk, Bolsheviki forces captured the city on December 14, claiming over 5,000 prisoners including generals and several leaders of the Kolchak faction.
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England
Lenton
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Kolchaka
Two Alaska Gold Shipments Await Sea Route South
In Seward Alaska on December 17 a haul valued around £100 000 arrived by dog teams across the winter trail from the Kusko kwin and Witaved regions for shipment to Seattle.
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Alaska
Kuskokwin
Witaved
Senttle
British Army in Persia Massacred Amid Persian Front Actions
Dispatch from Moscow reports 1400 British troops in Meshked wiped out. Greek HQ says a detachment cleared heights north of Lanmkeuy engaging 600 Turkish rebels with machine guns, capturing tents rifles and supplies. Greek losses were four dead and 16 wounded. Turkish casualties stated as six dead. Attacks on Odemish Kulnskji Aldin and Magnesia repelled.
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Greece
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Aidin
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Many Return to Work as Lid Is Raised
Chicago dispatch reports more than 10 000 steel workers including blast furnace and coke plant employees returning to work after a fuel shortage. Union officials say most contracts extend for the next three years and coal trains race to Chicago with embargoes on freight to ensure coal supply. Estimates put total losses from the coal strike at about 33 600 000 dollars, with further losses claimed by cant dealers.
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Hale Halden
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Tacoma
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Port Angeles
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Rock Island
John M. Glenn
Hinds Manufacturers’ Association
Flcl Hormold
Owl Operators’ Association
Joss
French aviator Lecointe clocks 190 mph speed test
In a timed trial Paris reports Sadi Lecointe reached 305 kilometers 225 meters in one hour about 190 miles per hour. He briefly hit 2645 kilometers per hour 226 miles during the run. Rome dispatches say Nitti may announce Fiume solution in today's chamber session.
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Fiume
Rome
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Giornale d'Italia
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Chamber of Deputies
Miners' Contempt Cases Delayed With Howat Ordered Back
Hearing on contempt charges against United Mine Workers officials, excluding Alexander Howat, was postponed indefinitely in Indianapolis. Howat must appear next Monday as government and union counsel discuss whether resumed work under last week’s agreement ends the injunction and strike.
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Alexander Flowat
Kansas
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International Union
Mexican Government Seeks Lawful Handling of Jenkins Case
Special to Evening Journal reports that the Carranza administration urges Mexicali and U. S. authorities to resolve the Jenkins affair under Mexican law. It reiterates innocence and calls for action within legal procedures, noting bandits are not to blame for the incident.
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Ball Hhat
United States
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Senkins
Pandolfo Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Stock Fraud Case
Samuel C. Pandolfo, former president of the Panter company in St. Cloud Minnesota, was convicted in U S district court on four counts of using the mails to defraud in a stock sale scheme. Judge Landis sentenced him to five years in Leavenworth prison on each count and fines of $1,000 per count. His attorneys filed an appeal. The motor company showed little emotion as the judge announced the term.
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Dec
Samuel C. Dolfo
Panter Company
St. Cloud
Minn
United States
Trict
Landis
Leavenworth
Legion Looks to Congress for Veterans Insurance Reform
Washington delegates of the American Legion press for direct congressional action to speed World War I veteran benefits. They urge combining the war risk insurance act with public health service and the federal board for vocational education under one head to improve government support for ex servicemen and allow state officers closer collaboration with officials.
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American Legion
Congress
Public Health Service
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Bandits Loot East Eighty Street Saloon
Police report a robbery at a saloon on East Eighty Street and Bailey Avenue where thieves fled in a meter truck with 2500 worth of whisky and wine. The heist follows several weeks of similar thefts in the area.
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Batchia
Samuel Some Housen
East Eighty Street
Bailey Avenue
Aid
Fine Wines Sa
President Wilson Rides in Cold Weather
Washington reports President Wilson spent over an hour outside the White House in frigid conditions. Grayson noted Wilson enjoyed automobile rides but did not approve because of the risk of catching a cold.
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