Word: 21st
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Outraged at the second lynching in two years on Maryland's picturesque but backward Eastern Shore (it was the 21st lynching this year for the nation), Governor Ritchie ordered State detectives to help bring the lynchers to justice. He announced: "The responsibility for Armwood's being at Princess Anne rests squarely on the shoulders of Judge Duer and State's Attorney Robins." Baltimore Socialists thought that the Governor shared the guilt, petitioned his impeachment...
Risk there was none. The Department of Justice on Sept. 10 had ruled that, although the 18th Amendment remains on the statute books until 36 States ratify the 21st, "no prosecutions will be instituted . . . provided the 'if and when' clause as a condition precedent to Repeal is made specific." The Post Office Department also winked, agreed to deliver mailed copies of the advertisement because "something is contemplated which is not yet legal in fact, and therefore a legal impossibility...
...voters made Virginia the 32nd straight State to ratify the 21st Amendment last week, carrying even Bishop James Cannon Jr.'s hometown of Blackstone...
...last week only seven States stood between the 18th Amendment and Repeal. With women Dry workers fruitlessly chanting "Vote the white ribbon ticket" from church steps and outside polling places, Maryland became the 27th consecutive State to approve the 21st Amendment. Minnesota followed suit, though Granite Falls remained 271-to-18 loyal to its Andrew John Volstead. As the 29th Repeal State, Colorado completed the week's balloting...
They said Vermont was doubtful on Repeal, pointed for proof to its first prohibition law in 1852, its dry record ever since. But when the votes were counted last week it was found that Green Mountaineers stood 2-to-1 in favor of the 21st Amendment. Only about half the usual number of voters turned out for the election, nonvoters feeling that Repeal was now inevitable. With Vermont as the 25th consecutive State to turn thumbs on the 18th Amendment, about two-thirds of those voting were on record for Repeal. The popular vote to date stood...