Word: alcohol
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Births 584,458 Deaths 506,007 Birth rate excess 78,451 The Paris press aspersed U. S. lib erty. In discussing the appointment of General Smedley Butler as Anti-Alcohol Dictator of Philadelphia, it was reported as "politely inferring" that: "It appears all is not well in the land of liberty, particularly in Phildelphia, where they have to call out the Marine Corps to make the people conform to laws they evidently do not like." The Chamber of Deputies voted an appropriation of 15,000,000 francs for the relief of sufferers from "floods, tidal waves, avalanches, forest fires...
...good use for alcohol...
...Alcohol has a new world to conquer. Admiral Moffett, Chief of the U. S. Bureau of Aeronautics, stated in his annual report to Secretary Denby that new airplane engine fuels composed of alcohol and gasoline show a possible reduction in consumption of 25%. Such a reduction means a great increase in possible cruising range, and should be particularly valuable for dirigible operations...
...Fifth: Stop all manufacture of liquor by private individuals or corporations, the Government making only necessary alcohol for scientific and medicinal purposes...
According to a book written by General Dietrix who, on orders from Admiral Kolchak, made an investigation of the circumstances of the murders of the Tzar and his family, the heads of the Imperial Royal Family were cut off, preserved in alcohol and delivered to the Tcheka...