Court rules on home made beverages under Volstead act
In Baltimore Judge Morris A. Sopher ruled that the one half of one per cent alcohol clause does not apply to beverages made at home for home consumption. The decision, tied to Section 29, signals a shift in interpretation and may prompt a review of prohibition policies by federal agencies. The case centers on Representative John Philip Hill and homemade wine with up to eleven percent alcohol.
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Associated Prem
Baltimore
John Philip Hill
United States
Morrisa A. Fpher
Sopher
Congress
United States Senate
Hill
Amos W. W. W. Woodcock
Colonel Hill
Washington
John Philip Hii
Prohibition
Department of Justice
Frierson
Department
Prohibition Unit
Bureau of Internal Revenue and Prohibition Unly
Voters Defeat City Court and Elect a Judge for the Court
In White county Georgia a ballot showing city court opposition failed 437 to 187 while W. W. H. Underwood won 429 votes to become city court judge and Thomas F. Underwood secured 437 votes as city court solicitor, but cannot serve.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
White County
W. W. H. Underwood
Thomas F. Underwood
Mac Terry Family Visits Illinois Relatives
Mr and Mrs Mac Terry of Valmyra Illinois visit with her mother Mrs N Wright and other relatives and friends in the community.
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Mac Terry
Valmyra, Illinois
Mra
BR. N. Wright
Human Mail Refused Passage on a Mail Plane
Chester N. Weaver a San Francisco automobile dealer was barred from air mail passage after being decorated with 718.08 dollars worth of stamps. A telegram from the second assistant postmaster general ordered that nobody may ride in or mail except department officials. Officials indicated future passenger service may come later.
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Associated Prensa
San Francisco
Canif
New York
Chester N. Weaver
Paul Henderson
Weaver
James K. Power
British observe war anniversary in London and Dublin
Tens of thousands gathered around the cenotaph in London to mark the war’s end six years past with the king and princes placing wreaths as Big Ben tolls. Across the empire similar silent remembrances and Armistice Day ceremonies unfolded in Dublin with ex service men and wreaths at College Green.
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Associated Press
London
Whitehall
British Empire
Flanders
King
Prince of Wales
Duke of York
Big Ben
British Isles
Westminster Abbey
Ireland
Dublin
Free State
College Green
Geners Hinkley
Marshalltown
Frank I. Glick Post
J. W. Willett
G. A. Rl
Germ behind bubonic and pneumonic plagues identified
Dr Wu Lien Teh, chief of the North Manchurian plague service, claims one germ causes both bubonic and pneumonic plagues. He notes fleas transmit bubonic form while coughing spreads the pneumonic variant. Manchuria saw sixty thousand plague deaths in 1910.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Wu Lien Teh
Johnson-Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health
Los Angeles
Manchuria
Mystery surrounds Katz killing in Los Angeles apartment
Police probe the murder of Harry S. Katz musician, art collector and diamond dealer in a fashionable LA residence. Evidence points away from robbery as valuables remained on his person. investigators explore motives tied to diamonds, a yacht, finances, or women. Witnesses saw a man flee after the shot.
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Los Angeles
Harry S. Katz
Motion Colony
Katz
Neal Anwyl Returns to Head Office After Brief Visit
Neal Anwyl returned to head office after a brief business visit this morning. The report notes a short trip with a routine agenda and no disruptions to operations.
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Neal Anwyl
Hiead
Boy Scouts to Rule Saint Louis Officials for Drive Event
On Saturday the Boy Scouts will replace city officials from the mayor to street workers in Saint Louis as the community fund drive begins this week. The khaki scouts will serve as bosses during the event and promote fundraising efforts.
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BOY Scouts
Saint Louis
Associated Press
ST. Louis
Catholic college grid teams meet in Chicago for title
The Associated Press reports that St. Viator of Bourbonnais Illinois and Columbia College of Dubuque Iowa meet in Chicago for the minor college Catholic championship of the middle west. Columbia holds a slight edge in the standings and seeks to avenge last year’s defeat.
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the Associated Press
Chicago
St. Viator of Bourbonais
Columbia College of
Keota Couple Visits City for Shopping Day
Mr and Mrs K O Wilson from Keota were in town today for a shopping excursion. Their day included browsing local stores and enjoying dining options.
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Mrs
K. O. Wilson
Keota
New York Observes Armistice Day Two Minute Silence
New York marks Armistice Day with two minutes of silence at 11 o clock as taps and bugle calls sound citywide. Businesses mostly stay open though the Consolidated and Cotton exchanges halt trading for two minutes in a civic and religious observance.
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New York
New
Consolidated and Cotton Exchanges
Mutineers Give Up Brazilian Warship
Mutineers surrender the Brazilian battleship Sao Paulo after a 200 mile pursuit from Rio Janeiro. The ship enters Montevideo harbor under a Uruguayan pilot and will be interned while the Brazilian legation handles disposition. Loyal officers regain command as Mines Gerais and pursuing fleet heads toward custody.
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Montevedo
Uruguay
Sao Paulo
Rio Janiero
Uruguyan
Brazillian Legation
Dary Baracks
Ater
Acw
Mines Garaes
Mrs Ben Keyes Death Notified By Sleepy-Eye Family
Mrs Ben Keyes of Sleepy-Eye Minnesota passed away several weeks ago. The family once lived here before moving to Sleepy-Eye a few years earlier, and some former friends may not have heard of her death.
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Ben Keyes
Sleepy-Eye
Minn
Armistice Day Observances Across Iowa Towns
Armistice Day observed in Cedar Rapids Marshalltown Keokuk Council Bluffs Muscatine Sioux City Des Moines and other cities with parades services and commemorations. Veterans and American Legion posts led events including speeches at Coe College and a memorial tablet dedication. Local farms reported pears harvest impacts from early summer storms.
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Tye
Cedar Rapids
Greene's Square
Hanford Post
American Legion
C. B. Robbins
Coe College
Keokuk
Fort Madison
Legion Posta
Donnellson
Montrose
Legion
Council Bluffs
American Legion and Auxiliary
Muscatine
Father Barry
West Liberty
J. S. Sterneman
Clinton and Kalona American Legion
Sea City
Sioux City
Des Moines
Iowa
Supreme Court
Kendall
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Lee County
Suspected Pneumonic Plague Found in Hearst and Busch
Health authorities in Williamson county reported 14 cases believed to be pneumonic plague in the Hearst and Busch mining towns. Dr. Springs of Dewmaines said the patients show plague symptoms with nosebleeds noted as an unfavorable sign. Two of the twelve Hearst cases died. the state board will release its report after review.
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Associated Press
Marion
Til
Williamson County
State Board of Health
Hearst
Busch
Springs of
Dewmaines
Murderer Sought In New York Today After Florist Slaying
Police hunted three men, including gang rivals and alleged lieutenants of Dion O Bannon, after the gunman was shot dead in a New York florist shop. Investigators questioned suspects through the night as they sought David Loftiss and others linked to the gang feud and previous violence.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Dion O’bannion
Mike Carrazo
Margaret Collins
Louis Altiere
John Gates
O'Bannio
Davie
David Loftiss
Mrs. Harding Near Death on Armistice Day
Marion Ohio reports Mrs War ren G Harding gravely ill with doctors saying her condition unchanged from yesterday. As First Lady she helped inaugurate Armistice Day tomb visitation and had hoped to mark the armistice signing today. friends say little hope remains for recovery.
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Associated Press
Marion, O
Warren G. Harding
Ife
Carl W. Sawyer
White House
Simplicity to Mark Funeral Services of Late Senator Lodge
Funeral services for Senator Lodge will be held tomorrow in Boston according to the family's wishes. President Coolidge ordered military officers to assist, though escorts may be scarce. Attending will be the president, Secretary Hughes, Secretary Weeks, and Captain Andrews, with delegations from the senate and house.
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Senator Lodge
Associated Prena
Boston
Mass
Cabect Lodge
Coolidge
Hughes
Weeks
Adolphus Andrews
Senate
House
Steck Gains In Vote Count In Iowa Senate Race
In Des Moines and across Iowa, Daniel F. Steck Democratic candidate narrows the margin against Republican Senator Smith W. Brookhart as official canvasses from 29 to 64 counties show Brookhart trailing by about 288 to 376 votes depending on reports. Counts indicate Steck's net gains while several counties report significant shifts and miscast or missing ballots raise unresolved totals.
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Associated Press
Des Moins
Iowa
Daniel F. Steck
United States Senate
Smith W. Brookhart
Brookhart
Canase
Steck
Des Moines
Clinton
Emmet
Harrison County
Lee County
Louisa
Lyon
Page
Sioux
Brockhart
Stock
Allamakee
Appanoose
Black‘hawk
Breer
Butler
Carroll
Cass
Chickasaw
Decatur
Delaware
Fayette
Greene
Hancock
Humbolt
Ida
Johnson
Jones
Keokuk
Linn
Mills
Mitchell
Monroe
O'Brien
Polk
Pottawattamie
Tama
Wapello
Warren
Washington
Shenandoah
Ft. Dodge
Ill
Webster County
United States
Tueasday
Board of Supervisors
Brewer
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