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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1920
Page
6
Revenue agents press a campaign in Danville Virginia and Maryland with arrests and seizures. The report notes a public Emancipation anniversary event and lists hunting seasons and license requirements for residents and nonresidents across counties.
A youth named Dewey Beaum e, son of Mr and Mrs Wrace Baume, drowned when a boat capsized near the river. Efforts to save him failed as rescuers and party members watched. The accident occurred near the Mountaint quati en Vr Avine with Dewey and family aboard. Funeral plans were announced for the drowned boy’s family.
The Washington Port Rockyits Md Aug 3-4 laya tennis tourney for the Montgomery county championship will be at Washington Grove starting August 18. Events include singles doubles and junior singles. committee led by Leo Tweedale and BH Meany, with members from Rackville Kensington and Sandy Spring among others. clubs from Washington Grove and nearby areas expected to compete. Special to the Washingtonist Harrisonburg. Forty two congregations attended the Augusta Baptist Association mission union meeting. Mrs How Newsamb reelected president and Wiss Kelsie Hundley secretary.
Baltimore city police lack legal authority to arrest for violations of the Volstead act. Attorney General Armstrong previously said they have no obligation to aid in enforcement, and Commissioner Gaither confirmed they cannot legally make such arrests or execute federal processes under current law.
In Toanohe Virginia on August 3 J C Tate of Roance was acquitted in federal court after a tasting by a dozen witnesses. Most witnesses, former liquor dealers, said the liquor was made before 1916, defense contends otherwise. Judge McDowell ruled tasters were not experts. Rosser Wova Augo reports on political delegate allocations in nearby counties and a potential deadlock leading to Arch J Welton’s possible nomination.
Figures from New York cited by the News Leader show about 75.97 million dollars will be spent by nineteen Southern railroads on new equipment and facility improvements under ICC grouping Southern district. About 20.66 million will fund locomotive purchases as Richmond’s American Locomotive Company branch is set for large orders.
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