PROHIBITION: To Manhattan

Roy Asa Haynes is a Republican. He was appointed by President Harding. He serves under Secretary Mellon. Yet he went to Manhattan and it was reported that he planned a coup.

All politicians are a jolly lot. Democrats are no exception. What more logical than that bootleggers should strive to take advantage of the jollity of the Democrats? So to Manhattan went Prohibition Director Haynes, to spring a coup on the Democratic Convention by drying up the source of supply.

It was to be expected that the Democratic platform would denounce the...

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