DRY LAW CONVICTIONS
The Department of Justice announced that preliminary returns showed 44,022 convictions in the Federal Courts under the National Prohibition Act during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1926, the highest number reported for any one year since the Federal law went into effect six years ago. The statement added that fines aggregating $7,336,595 were paid and that jail terms aggregated 5,666 years, while the Division of Identification of the Bureau of Investigation received finger prints of new violators during the year.
Department of Justice figures on convictions under the National Prohibition Act.
The Department of Justice announced recently that "returns from the various judicial districts of the country indicate that progress has been made in prohibition during the past year:"
Preliminary reports received at the department, the statement said, disclose that there were 44,022 convictions in the Federal Courts under the National Prohibition Act during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1926, which "was the highest number of convictions reported for any one year since the Federal law went into effect six years ago."
At thesa me time the department announced that during the fiscal year the Division of Identification of the Bureau of Investigation had received 138,002 finger prints of new violators of the law, which brought the total number of recorded finger on file up to 1,052,852.
Fines aggregating $7,336,595. was paid while the jail terms aggregated 5,666 years.
Reproduced unchanged from The Alaskan, October 29, 1926, page 1.
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Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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DRY LAW CONVICTIONS
The Department of Justice announced that preliminary returns showed 44,022 convictions in the Federal Courts under the National Prohibition Act during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1926, the highest number reported for any one year since the Federal law went into effect six years ago. The statement added that fines aggregating $7,336,595 were paid and that jail terms aggregated 5,666 years, while the Division of Identification of the Bureau of Investigation received finger prints of new violators during the year.
Department of Justice figures on convictions under the National Prohibition Act.
The Department of Justice announced recently that "returns from the various judicial districts of the country indicate that progress has been made in prohibition during the past year:"
Preliminary reports received at the department, the statement said, disclose that there were 44,022 convictions in the Federal Courts under the National Prohibition Act during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1926, which "was the highest number of convictions reported for any one year since the Federal law went into effect six years ago."
At thesa me time the department announced that during the fiscal year the Division of Identification of the Bureau of Investigation had received 138,002 finger prints of new violators of the law, which brought the total number of recorded finger on file up to 1,052,852.
Fines aggregating $7,336,595. was paid while the jail terms aggregated 5,666 years.
Reproduced unchanged from The Alaskan, October 29, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from The Alaskan, October 29, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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DRY LAW CONVICTIONS
The Department of Justice announced that preliminary returns showed 44,022 convictions in the Federal Courts under the National Prohibition Act during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1926, the highest number reported for any one year since the Federal law went into effect six years ago. The statement added that fines aggregating $7,336,595 were paid and that jail terms aggregated 5,666 years, while the Division of Identification of the Bureau of Investigation received finger prints of new violators during the year.
Department of Justice figures on convictions under the National Prohibition Act.
The Department of Justice announced recently that "returns from the various judicial districts of the country indicate that progress has been made in prohibition during the past year:"
Preliminary reports received at the department, the statement said, disclose that there were 44,022 convictions in the Federal Courts under the National Prohibition Act during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1926, which "was the highest number of convictions reported for any one year since the Federal law went into effect six years ago."
At thesa me time the department announced that during the fiscal year the Division of Identification of the Bureau of Investigation had received 138,002 finger prints of new violators of the law, which brought the total number of recorded finger on file up to 1,052,852.
Fines aggregating $7,336,595. was paid while the jail terms aggregated 5,666 years.
Reproduced unchanged from The Alaskan, October 29, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from The Alaskan, October 29, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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October 28, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Imperial Valley Press, The Bismarck Tribune, The Lambertville Record, The Indianapolis Times, Daily Kennebec Journal, The Wrangell Sentinel, The Daily Worker, and Evening Star.
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DRY LAW CONVICTIONS
The Department of Justice announced that preliminary returns showed 44,022 convictions in the Federal Courts under the National Prohibition Act during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1926, the highest number reported for any one year since the Federal law went into effect six years ago. The statement added that fines aggregating $7,336,595 were paid and that jail terms aggregated 5,666 years, while the Division of Identification of the Bureau of Investigation received finger prints of new violators during the year.
Department of Justice figures on convictions under the National Prohibition Act.
The Department of Justice announced recently that "returns from the various judicial districts of the country indicate that progress has been made in prohibition during the past year:"
Preliminary reports received at the department, the statement said, disclose that there were 44,022 convictions in the Federal Courts under the National Prohibition Act during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1926, which "was the highest number of convictions reported for any one year since the Federal law went into effect six years ago."
At thesa me time the department announced that during the fiscal year the Division of Identification of the Bureau of Investigation had received 138,002 finger prints of new violators of the law, which brought the total number of recorded finger on file up to 1,052,852.
Fines aggregating $7,336,595. was paid while the jail terms aggregated 5,666 years.
Reproduced unchanged from The Alaskan, October 29, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from The Alaskan, October 29, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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October 28, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Imperial Valley Press, The Bismarck Tribune, The Lambertville Record, The Indianapolis Times, Daily Kennebec Journal, The Wrangell Sentinel, The Daily Worker, and Evening Star.
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DRY LAW CONVICTIONS
The Department of Justice announced that preliminary returns showed 44,022 convictions in the Federal Courts under the National Prohibition Act during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1926, the highest number reported for any one year since the Federal law went into effect six years ago. The statement added that fines aggregating $7,336,595 were paid and that jail terms aggregated 5,666 years, while the Division of Identification of the Bureau of Investigation received finger prints of new violators during the year.
Department of Justice figures on convictions under the National Prohibition Act.
The Department of Justice announced recently that "returns from the various judicial districts of the country indicate that progress has been made in prohibition during the past year:"
Preliminary reports received at the department, the statement said, disclose that there were 44,022 convictions in the Federal Courts under the National Prohibition Act during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1926, which "was the highest number of convictions reported for any one year since the Federal law went into effect six years ago."
At thesa me time the department announced that during the fiscal year the Division of Identification of the Bureau of Investigation had received 138,002 finger prints of new violators of the law, which brought the total number of recorded finger on file up to 1,052,852.
Fines aggregating $7,336,595. was paid while the jail terms aggregated 5,666 years.
Reproduced unchanged from The Alaskan, October 29, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from The Alaskan, October 29, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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October 28, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Imperial Valley Press, The Bismarck Tribune, The Lambertville Record, The Indianapolis Times, Daily Kennebec Journal, The Wrangell Sentinel, The Daily Worker, and Evening Star.
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