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Hon. Walter "Pete" Murphy Will Speak in the Court House at Louisburg, Saturday, June 25th, (fomofrow) at 3:00 O'clock p. m.
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VOIjUMN LXIII. LOUWBUKO, N. CAItOLINA, FKID.W, JUNE 24 , 1982 TEN PAGES NUMBER IS
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Reynolds Speaks
At Louisburg
Presents His Claims To Large Crowd
At Court House Wednesday ? In
troduced by Chaa. P. Green.
"Never before In Its history have
such conditions as we are experienc
ing .been seen in the United Statea,"
declared R. R. Reynolds, candidate
(or the U. 8. Senate against Sena
<? tor Cameron Morrison, in a speech
in the Court house in Loulsburg
Wednesday. He told his hearers,
who filled the Court room, that he
was here to tell them the truth, that
they knew times now are worse
than six or three months ago and
will be still worse six months hence.
He told how a republican adminis
tration with elevators full of wheat,
had refused the plea of humanitari
ans to distribute any of It to re
lieve the suffering unemployed,
while in a short while after it pro
vided huge funds at the request of
big business to relieve their finan
cial distress through the Refinance
Corporation, and of how the Anti
hoarding movement was begun to
get the little fellow to turn loose
what little cash he had in hand that
It might find its way to the hands of
big business. With these he illus
trated that the little fellow had
been forgotten by our government
which has been In the hands of big
business so long that it has lost all
significance of the peoples govern
ment. He stated that It was time
for we little people to rise up and
demand a change, by returning the
reins of this government to the peo
ple themselves. Since the crisis of
1929 the present administration has
been telling us that prosperity 1s
Just around the corner, and com
mented it must be, It Isn't here. He
thought the government should
have paid^the soldier bonus Instead
of providing the Refinance Corpora,
tion with funds for big business. He
told how the failure of 10,000 banks
in the United States was due to the
manipulation and greed of big bank
ing Interests and contrasted it with
Cunada, which had had no failures.
I He said he was In" favor of protect
ing the depositors with a law guar
anteeing deposits, and was not In
favor of walverlng interests on Eu
ropean debts as it was a measure
to put private loans ahead of govern
ment loans and would cause an av
erage Increase of tax or loss, either
direct or indirect of $780.00 to each
person in the United States. He was
not in favor of any more tax burden
on the citizens.
He denied that he was for liquor,
but was In favor of doing awfcy with
the prohibition that we haven't got
and taxing the liquor that we have
never gotten rid o t, and reducing
taxes on land. He described liquor
as man's worse enemy and the dev
il s best friend, and that he was In
favor of putting it under governmen
tal control and making it pay a tax
He claims that prohibition has brok
en down respect for law and order
has debauched your boys and .girls,
filled your prisons, Increased your
taxes and made moral cowards of too
many of our citlxens. He claimed
that prohibition had caused Courts
to be set up for the rich and Courts
Jlf P00r,' vtakln<T the position
that the wealthy or influential citi
zen would get by while the poor
devil got the roads. He stated that
If we taxed the liquor that is here
now the government would receive
a revenue of from nine hundred mil
lions to one billion , dollars a year
He claimed that in the primary of
June 4th he had defeated the most
powerful Interests In the 8tate. the
ptfwer trust, tobacco trust, and
State machine. '
Referring to the personal criti
cisms of himself he gave as his an
swer that his home County of Bun
combe gave him a majority of 7500
and that the city of Charlotte gaw
him a majority of 178.
He stressed his financial (rendi
tion, picturing his Inability to fi
nance his campaign and thanked his
many friend* for financing it for
him. ,
The speaker was Introduced by
Mr. Chas. P. Qreen, who presented
him as "our Bob-, the peoples can
didate from the mountains to the
sea.
Mr. Reynolds Is a splendid speak
er, a good judge of his audience
and handled his subject to their sat
isfaction, bringing repeated applause
shewing it. was well received.
THANKS
We "<h to extend our deepest ap
preciate jb to all those who render
ed so many klndneaaea and expres
sions of syutwthy during the death
of our husband and father. .They
will be long and tenderly rented
bered.
Mrs. R. W. Hudson and
children.
Albert Tron of Valdeee says < be
harvested seven tons of cured hay an
ocre from five acres planted to bar
ley, austrlan peas, vetoh and crimson
clover last year.
Tax Program
Begun Tuesday
Kates Of New Bill, Almost On
War-Time Basis, Designed
To Eraae Deficit
Washington, June 19. ? Upon the
stroke of midnight tomorrow, the |
major machinery of the new tax bill
will be thrown into gear, to operate ,
Continuously through June 80,
1334.
At that time, the government's |
program for raising more than half ,
of the additional tax burden of
51,118,500,000 will be launched
through a new manufacturers' excise
levy, stamp taxes and miscellaneous ,
others. From these the treasury
hopes to realize $664,000,000 dur
ing the coming fiscal year.
Apparently few purchasing agents
throughout the land will be spared
by the new Imposts. The list of tax
able articles includes a cross-section
of more or less essential, such as
matches, gasoline, electricity for
domestic and commercial usage, au
tomobiles and Vtlres, ? candy, soft
drinks, toilet preparations and a
host of others. From these manu
facturers' excise taxes the govern
ment expects $457,000,000 next
year.
Various Taxes
Under the miscellaneous Imposts
are found telephone messages cost
ing more than 60 cents, telegraph
and cable communications, and a tax
on admissions ? designed to raise
$64,600,000.
The stamp taxes on security is
sues, security transfers, conveyances,
checks and the like, are calculated
to provide further revenues of
$132,600,000.
The tax on admissions is applic
able at the rate of 1 cent for each
10 cents or fraction thereof on
charges above 40 cents. Admissions |
not only to theatres, but "to any ,
place" are affected. The tax must
be collected from the persons, pay
ing the admissions, any persons, ex
cept employes, admitted free or at
reduced rates must pay the tax.
Admissions Levy
Certain exemptions are made In
favor of. religious, educational or
charitable organizations, exqept at
wrestling, prize fighting, boxing or
sparring matches, or other pugilistic
exhibitions. The regulations made
public today provide no exemption
for college athletic games or for
those operated by the government.
The tax on tickets sold for more
than the established price is 10 per
cent of the excess remaining after
the fixed price and the tax have been
deducted. This tax, which has been
in effect since June 6, Is paid by
the seller.
Dues and initiation fees to any
social, athletic or sporting club or
organization are taxable at the rate
of 10 per cent If the dues of an ac
tive resident annuall member are
in excess of $25 per year, and If
initiation fees amount to more than
$10.
Exempted from the provisions are
amounts paid to a fraternal society,
order or association, "" operating un
der the lodge system, or to ?ny lo
cal fraternal organization among the
schools and colleges.
Increased postage rates which are
expected to help slash the postoffice
department's deficit are not to go
into effect until next month.
Electors
North Carolina's 13 Democratic
electors ? one representing each of
the dl districts and two from the
State at large? chosen by the State
Convention yesterday were:
Electors at Large
A Hall Johnson, Aahevllle.
J. Crawford Biggs, Raleigh.*
District Electors.
First: Thad Eure, Win ton.
Second: E. R. Tyler, Bertie.
Third: W. W. Pearsall, Pender.
.Fourth: Harold D. Cooley, Naah
Fifth: Fred Hntchlns, Winston
Salem.
Sixth: Cooper A. Hall, Burling
ton.
Seventh: D. M. Strlngfleld, Fay
ettevllle.
Eighth: Rowland S. Pruette,
Wadeaboro.
Ninth: B. F. Williams, Lenoir.
Tenth: A. E. Wolts, Oastonla.
Eleventh: Jadge Philip a. Cocke,
Ashevllle.
Fifteen hundred farmers, {arm
women, county agents and local busi
ness men attended the recent live
stock meeting held on the farm of
Leao.r In Haywood County.
Old Dobbin may have had his faults,
but a kick In the slats would starv
him, which is aipre'thaftcan be said
of the horseless oarriage on a cold
morning. .
1
There ill little excuse for aay kind
of carMeaanees, particularly the kind
that prompts a person to cross the
street without first looklag both .
ways.
Hon. Walter Murphy,
To Speak Saturday
Hon. Walter (Pete) MurpHy, of
Rowan County, one ot the beat
known political debators in North
Carolina, and one who la always
heard with much^pleasure by Frank
lin County voters will speak to the
voters of Franklin County in the
Court house In Loutsburg at 3
o'clock Saturday afternoon, June
26th, 1932. Everybody la invited to
go out and hear Pete Murphy tell
of the sins of the republican party
and his views as to the candidates.
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Judge Austin
To Speak
Judge Sam F. Austin, of Na?h
ville, will speak to the voters of
Franklin County on next Monday at
1 o'clock In the Court house. In the
Interest of Hon. E. T. Fountain for
Qovernor, according to announce
ment made Wednesday. All voters
are urged to go out and hear Judge
Austin.
Kiwanis Presents
Splendid Program !
In the meeting of the Louisburg <
Kiwanis Club, on Friday, June 17, 1
the secretary In his report, read a ]
letter received from the United
States Post Offlce Department in re- :
gard to the rural route consollda- i
tlon of Bunn Route 1 with Loots- ]
burg Route to the effect that con
solidation would take effect as or
dered on June 16th.
Major 8. P. Boddle reported that
funds had been raised in the Kiwan
is Club to furnish and equip a room
in the new Louisburg Hospital. This
will be done at an early date.
The Club took occasion to com
mend Sam C. Jones, of Louisburg,
who recently won over representa
tives of all other college* in the
state a four year chemistry fellow
ship at John Hopkins University.
Edward Qrlfln had charge of the
program which was as follows:
Beautiful solo, by Miss Helen Leigh
Fleming, Club Sponsor, who was ac
companied at the piano by Mrs. O.
Y. Yarbarough; address on "Fail
ures", by Rev. T. A. Sikes, Pastor
of the Louisburg Methodist Church.
This was brief and very Interesting.
The speaker was presented by Mr.
Edward Griffin.
John J. Wolfe, teacher of Voca
tional Agriculture at Epsom High
School, was welcomed into the Club
as a new member.
Oalther Beam read a poem to mu
sic. At the conclusion of the pro
gram the club adjourned.
Elect Officers
American Legion Auxiliary Holds
Interesting Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary
held Its regular monthly meeting,
June 21st, at the home of Mrs. A.
W. Alston, T. C. Alston, and Mrs.
Hugh Perry hostesses.
After the usual procedure, a Fidac
pageant was given. Miss Haiel
Johnson entered carrying the Ameri
can flag, as the "Spirit of Fidac".
The folowlng allied countries were
represented by the following chil
dren, dressed in native costume of
the represented countries: Italy,
Horace Hilton; Jugo Slavia, Glenn
Beaslfy; England, Viola Alston,
Portugal, Martha , Yarborough;
France, Mrfrle Hilton; Roumania,
Jennie Cheatham Alston; Poland,
Selema Joyner; Belgium, Betsy Spi
vey; Czechoslovakia, Elisabeth Eger
ton. "What is Fidac?", a most in
teresting paper, was read by Mrs.
W. L. Beasley.
Following this program, the offi
cers were elected for the new year
beginning October first; President,
Mrs. W. P. Neal; first Vice- Presi
dent, Mrs. R. A. Bobbltt; second
Vice-President, Mrs. A. W. Alston;
Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs. C. R.
Sykes; Chaplain,. Mrs. D. T. Smith
wick; Historian, Mrs. T. C. Alston;
Sergeant-at-krms, . Mrs. C. A. Rag
land. All committees will be ap
pointed by the new president at the i
beginning of the Fiscal year.
Delegates were elected for the i
State Convention at Ashevllle in
July as follows: Delegates: Mes
dames C. A. Ragland, J. B. King;
Alternates: Mesdames F. B. Leon- -
ard, J. W. Stovall. I
At the close of the meeting de- i
llclous refreshments were served by <
the hostesses. The meeting ad- l
journey until the third Tuesday In c
July. - . |i
CARD OF THANKS 1
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We wish to th&nk our neighbors
and friends one and all for their
faithful assistance, daring the ill- f
?ess and death of our soa, Rudolph, i
J. E. Wilder aad wife. I
*. W. Hudson
Takes Own Life
Mr. R. w. Hudson ended bis life
bout 5 o'clock Sunday morning
rlth a shot gun, the load taking ef- ,
ect In the region of the heart. The
?Ct was committed on the front
torch of his home on Kenmore Av
mue, while his family were asleep.
7he deceased had been In bad health
or some time.
Mr. Hudson was 59 years old and
tad formerly served the public as
)eputy Sheriff of Franklin County
>nd as Constable of Loulsburg
rownshlp, during which time he
iroved himself one of the best, most
apable and efficient officers in this
lart of the State.
Mr. Hudson was especially popu
ar among a host of friends. He
eaves besides his wife, fire chll
Iren, Mrs. J. C. Harklns, of Florida;
Crank Hudson, of New Orleans, La.;
X. M Hudson, Philadelphia, Penn.;
ind Elsie and Olenn Hudson, of
joulsburg; three brothers, W. H.
Hudson. Youngsville; C. T. Hudson,
ind C. C. Hudson, of Loulsburg; and
wo sisters, Mrs. F. O. Strother, and
Urs. J. H. Goodson, of near Ingle
ilde.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock from
;he home and were conducted by
[lev. T. A. Sykes and Rev. J. F.
Mltchlner. Interment was made In
rrinlty Cemetery near Loulsburg.
The pall-bearers were S. P. Bod
lie, F. W. Justice, F. W. Wheless,
W. D. Egerton, L. L. Joyner, and
Dr S. P. Burt.
Large numbers of friends of the
family attended both services and
the floral tribute was especially
pretty.
Tie bereaved family has the sym
pathy of a host of friends.
Picture Deals
With Boys From
New Viewpoint
"Yonng America" Shows Their Re
> 'i Karri For Education, Speed
And I > Ivors?
Hundreds of books, plays and
-motion pictures have been turned
out in recent years dealing with
home life in this hectic age. The
faults and virtues, the pleasures and
pains of- domestic existence today
have been discussed from every con
ceivable angle ? except one.
That one is the angle of boyhood.
How the youngsters of the nation
regard our modern scheme of
things and our high-pressure In ode
of living constitutes a viewpoint'
that few writers have touched. Yet
It Is of vast significance to adults
i>s well as to the youtha who In a
decade or two will be running the
country.
What do these young people think
of marriage and divorce today? Of
our new educational theories and
methods? Of their home surround
ings in this age of radios and fast
cars and prohibition and mothers'
clubs and dozens of other outside
interest* undreamed of thirty years
ago?
Such questions are said to be
answered in a vivid and unforget-'
able manner in a new screen, offer
ing that Frank Borxage, the maker
of "7th Heaven," "Bad Girl" and
"After Tomorrow" recently dlrectod
for Fox Films. Presenting a sur
vey of the whole complex situation
from the viewpoint of two fourteen
year-old boys, Borxage has turned
out what is claimed to be the finest
picture of his career in "Young
America" ? a picture that has al
ready aroused the enthusiasm of
millions of theatre-goers for Its clev
er entertainment, and the admira
tion of Juvenile authorities and edu
cators for Its fearless handling of
the facta.
With M?h celebrities as Spencer
Tracy, Doris Kenyon, Beryl Uercer,
Ralph Bellamy and Sarah Padden
In the lending adults roles and two
Juvenile screen "finds," Tommy
Conlon and Raymond Borxage, as
the youthful heroes, this film plays,
at the Loulsburg Theatre next Wed
nesday. William Conselman wrote
the screen play and dialogue from
the original play by John Frederick
Ballard The film is presented un
der auspices of the local Boy Scouts.
25 prisea will be given In prise
drawing to be held at 9:00.
CHILDRKN'S DAY AT 8AREPTA
Children's Day Exercises will be
leld at Sarepta Church at Center
rllle on Stnday night, Jnne 2Sth, at
sight o'cloek. Revival services will
legln at this time and last through
>ut the following week. These set
rices will be conducted by Rev. B.
?. Harrison, who will be assisted by
iev. S. J. Barnes of Rdafioke Rap
ds.
Love In the greatest of haman at-'
ectlona, and friendship the noblest
ind moat refined Improvement of
ave.
O' r '
Hoover and Curtis
Re-Nominated
Chicago, June 16. ? The Republic \
can convention united behind the fa
miliar Hoover-Curtis ticket today,
then disbanded to labor mlchtlly lor
It from now until November. ,
A lone ballot sufflced in each case,
the Prudent winning renomlnation
by of the 1,154 votes and
his 1928 running mate gathering
#34 1-4 in quick order.
What there had been of diaaenslon
over the tickUsh prohibition plank
was drowned in the closiag hour*
beneath waves of enthusiasm. Espe
cially did the President triumph,'
mattering votes In opposition being
4lvlded with 13 for Senator Blaine,
of Wlscohsfn; for Calvin Cool
ldge, 4 to Dr. Joseph I. France, of
Maryland, and solitary counters for
Charles O. Dawes and James W.
Wadsworth, of New York.
Cartis Scores Victory
Curtis had do less reason for sat
isfaction, in view of the Republican
precedent against renaming vice
presidents that has been broken
since Civil war days only by the
choice of "Sunny Jim" Sherman, of
New York, in 1812. When the end
of the roll was reached, the swarthy
Kansan still was 20 behind the nec
essary 578 but Pennsylvania put him
across Instantly with a switch of its
block of 75.
The other votes were distributed
this way:
Hanford MacNIder, of Iowa, 182
3-4; James G. Harbord, of New York
161 3-4; Alvan T. Fuller, of Mas
sachusetts, 57; Bertrand Snell, of
New York, 56; J. Leonard Replogle,
of Florida, 23 3-4; James Couzens,
of Michigan, 11; Charles G. Dawes,
of Illinois, ? 3-4; David S. Ingalls,
of Ohio, 5; Patrick J. Hurley, of Ok
lahoma, 2; William S. Kenyon, of
Iowa, 2; Hlrom Bingham, of Con.
necticut, 1; Edward Martin, of Penn
sylvania. 1.
Demonstration of Half Hour
Worn by tke long and feverish
hours of last night and early morn
ing. the convention lifted Itself by its
own bootstraps for a noisy half-hour
demonstration to welcome the Hoov
er nomination submitted by his
friend, Joseph L. Scott, of Los An
-geies.
The signal, reached soon after
gathering for the final session, was
given when Scott climaxed with "we
of his own state of California proud
ly present this homespun American
to lead us to victory."
Up jumped Governor Rolph of
that state, again to lift tke bear bag
that he had wared long yesterday
and the day before, and this time to
lead a pre-planned march that made
the rounds of the crowded floor re
peatedly. Behind a band, one dele
gation after another careened to and
(ro bearing state standards and two
long strung-out pennants proclaim
ing' "Prom California to Maine ?
Press on With Hoover."
Tiny toy balloons of rainbow hues
fluttered from the roof. Flags of
all sizes were lifted above the laugh
ing faces of the cheerers. Men lift
ad women delegates to their should
ers here and there, and in general
dignity gave way to a rally remind
ful of snake dances by collegians af
ter a football game.
France Gets Little Notice
Senator Peas, the national .chair
man, Representative "tneli, presid
ing over the convention, Secretary
Hurley and, others whoae names are
by-words of the day' bad a frolic all
their own. Dow and again they
raised a picture of Mr. Hoover above
the spe^kqr'a stand for those Wil
ing below to me.
Once Mr. Snell was able to ree
| tore order, he Introduced I. B. Sand
blast, of ^Portland, Ore., for the only
other nominating speech ? that of
Dr. France.' Indifferent attention
was given to that speech, but the
candidate, himself got plenty at Its
end itheii *a fought to get a chance
to nominate- former President Cool
ldge. >7
Claiming it: was his right, France
wits stopped by convention officials
as he n eared the speaker's raised
runway. He naa told he could not
speak because he Was not a delegate.
Police were called, aid they' hustled
him back and down out of sight at
'the insistence' of those in charge.
Leading off on the seconding
speeches for Hoover was Mrs. Alvln
T. Haft, of Louisville, who retailed
the faith the party put in him four
years ago at Kansas City and pro
nounced Its wealthily justified.
^President Is Praised
Amidst more cheering as she pro
claimed that the support of women
was assured, Qor. Wither M. Bruckr
er, of Michigan, made his way for
ward te second the nomination with
like sentiments.
One after another, Chairman Snell
presented Representative Rath Pratt
of N?W"To?k; Judge Prank R. Bent
ley, & Wfsconsln; John ' M. Mar
quess, ot Philadelphia, a negro; Mr*.
Prank Mann, ot HuOtlrtfton, W. Va.;
Roscoe Conkljat jBmmoas, of Chlca
( Continued on fan Three)
N. C. Instructs /
For Roosevelt
DEALS STUNNING BLOW TO PRO
HIBITION REPEAL
v
"ol. Freeman Delivers Fine Keynote
Speech ? Clyde Hoey And Others
Spnk ? All Play For Harmony? ?
Platform Calls For Economy Aad
Elimination of Unnecessary Stale
Departments.
Raleigh, June 16. ? North Carolina
Democrats riding two prohibition
horse* going In opposite directions,
maintained a perfect poise as the
steeds negotiated the antipodes, and
In their state convention today lit on
their feet when the thrilling ride
ended.
Majority Is Large
By a ?ote so big that the wet mi
nority did not call tor a summation
of the. roll call against adoption of
the majority report on the ninth sec
tion of the state platform dealing
with prohibition, the convention vot
ed down the minority offering which
called for a referendum on this vex
atious national question. Nothing
else in the platform got any sort of
convention rise. The passionate In
dorsement by name of Governor
Gardner and his administration, the
bill of particulars Identifying muck
of the legislation which Lleutenaat
Governor R. T. Fountain has repro
bated In daily speeches promoting
his candidacy for governor, got not
so much as a whisper of protest.
There was Attorney General D. G.
Brummltt in the Granville delega
tion from which country came the
Brummltt manifesto of Saturday.
The state's great lawyer, who Im
mortalized himself during the past
12 years by furious repulsions of at
tacks on the state record and ticket
by eminent Democrats, sat as silently
as the remotes delegates hailing
from Hanging Dog precinct in Cher
okee county.
Foantala Is Absent
Mr. Fountain, who synchronized
his call for a second primary with a
state convention today, was absent
as were R. R. Reynolds and Camer
on-Morrison, candidates for the Uni
ted States senate, and Gov. Max
Gardner who came not within a mile
of the new city auditorium until the
convention bad adjourned and the
governor had been made chairman
of the state delegation which will go
to Chicago within the next 10 dayi.
The governor being a controverted
subject In this campaign, denied
himself the chance to m^ke conven
tion history. There were many calls
for him, but none answered. The
planks specifically Indorsing him and
most of the big legislation of 1931
were not written into the platform
without debate. But when the fin
ished product came from the drafts
men's hands there was not a volte
In the state convention raised
against adoption in toto the refer
ence to the work of the outgoing
executive.
All For Harmony
All candidates in the second pri
mary were for harmony. Governor
Fountain may have made It difficult
to achieve with a statement In the
papers this morning representing
himself as called to carry his mes
sage further into North Carolina.
When the delegates assembled to
day they were met at the main en
trance of the city auditorium with a
reprint of a Wilmington Star editor
ial entitled "Brummltt's Attack." It
was difficult to get the significance
| of this expensive distribution. There
was no comment except that of tke
editor. On the whole the produc
tion was hostile to Governor Gart
ner. The Implication in the article
was that the people like bosses.
The thing has been suspected of
ten. But whether they do or not
they did not appear to relish greatly
the Brummltt assault. Mr. Brum
mltt showed no great enthusiasm for
a follow up. He has shown all the
week quite a willingness to rest.
The prohibition question was less
easily handled. It gave great trou
ble to the platform committee which
had quite an insurgency on It despite
the reiterated charges of machine
rule. Assistant Attorney General
W. D. Slier was on that board and
so was Larry Moore of Craven. And
Mr. Slier never has been crasy about
any sort of prohibition.
FoxhaU Protests
When the exceedingly meaningless
plank on prohibition was offered H.
P. Foxhall, ot Edgecome county,
jumped up and offered his minority
report. Mayor J. L. Wiggins, ot
Chowan, Seconded.
Mr. FoXhall simply desired a ref
erendum. The state delegation to
Chicago was to have been Instructed
to frrfcr a platform declaration (or
ascertaining the will of the people
<5T "The several states for the reten
tion, repeal or modification of the
18th amendment. \
First and second district dales*
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