MORE SWEEPINGS.

Wairarapa Age, 10 May 1924, Page 5

MORE SWEEPINGS.

FOR PROHIBITION BROOM. A CORPORATION INDICTED. (Received 8.5 p.m.) New York, May 8.-—The Federal Grand Jury has filed an indictment charging 31 individuals and the corporation with a conspiracy to violate the Prohibition Act and defraud tho Government of liquor taxes allegedly aggregating more than half a million dollars. The Federal Attorney said the Bcnthei Manufacturing Corporation had engaged in making a hair tonic and sold alcohol to bootleggers in western and mid-western cities since 1921.— (Reuter.) CHARGES AND COUNTERCHARGES. A STORMY SESSION. (Received 8.5 p.m.) Washington, May B.—The resumption of hearings of the 59 identic beer bills caused a stormy session filled with charges, counter-charges and denials. The room was crowded with women. “Dry” leadera’ agitators plunged into disorder when a New York member of the House of Rpresentatives made personal charges against Wheeler, general counsel for the anti-saloon league. The latter had requested for permission to file a statement for record, but the House member objected, declaring that Wheeler, when previously accorded the privilege, had inserted matter which was extremely vicious and untruthful, adding “Ihave witnesses to prove this.” Mrs Ella Boole, vice-president of the W.C T.U., denounced Governor Smith (New York) for asserting that h i once slated thai he would sign anything to bring back the glass with foam on the tap. Several members of, the House energetically denied this.—(A. and N.Z.)