Detroit, Jan. 15.
In the course of to-day's ceremonies at the Anti-Saloon League's convention here, where special heed was paid to the tenth anniversary of the national prohibition law, James Shields delivered a speech urging a national campaign to persuade the municipalities to pass more Invs supporting and enforcing prohibition.
Tt was pointed out that one of the weak spots in the present situation the lack of collaboration between federal prohibition authorities a the city, county and state official In many cases the Intter feel no obligation to aid in enforcement of the "dry" law, it was declared.
Nation-wide ringing of church bells to commemorate 10 years probitition was urged by the League. Bells were to be rung for 10 minutes, one minute. for each year since the effective date of the Bighteenth "Amendment, in every burch responding to the call.
'A special edition of "The Ametfcan Issue," Anti-Saloon League ubtieation, cites economic benefits from the first decade of national prohibition and quotes leading in-Onstrialists and President Hoover.
The President is quoted as saying, "There can Lo no doubt economic benefits of prob Viewing the temperance que only from this -angle, prohibition has proved its case."
Washington, Jan. 16.
Trial of Edward L. Doheny, millionaire oil man and racing enthusiasm who was linked with Albert Fall, former Secretary of Interior, the notorious Naval oil Iand lease was fixed, to-day, to take place in' March, The fact that Mr, Fall was recently convicted of a bribery charge in connection with this affair encour. aged the Government to proceed with the ease against Mr. Doheny] in spite of acquittal of the latter in previous trial on a charge connect-fed with the same affair.
'A subpoena was obtained by the defence to-day, ordering Rear-Adral Albert Gleaves' files of 1921 connection.with the famous japan war scare" to be brought into court. The Navy declined to produce these files for previous trials fin connection with the Elk] Hills and Teapot Dome scandals.
Rear Admiral Gieaves was in! Jcommand of the Asiatic Station in the period from 1919-21, receiving, [decorations from both the Chinese nad Japanese Governments, From [March to May of 1921 he was detail fed in Washington-on "special duty.
It is declared by the defence that the files possessed by the Navy will support their contention that the Government had warnings of appar-fently imminent war with Japan and that Mr. Doheny's action in obtaining the oil lands lease was inspired by. a patriotic belief that only private enterprise could make available necessary of stores within a short period.
Production of the files will be] awaited with greatest interest in rumours con-
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