Tag: April 1923
Bootleggers Get a Free Pass from the Feds?
In a shocking move, the Interior Department has come under fire for allegedly giving the green light to bootleggers in the West. Secretary of the Interior Work has ordered a sweeping investigation into the reclamation projects in the region, amid charges of excessive overhead expenditures. The probe will be led by Special Assistant Secretary D.W.…
Prohibition Agent Ruby’s Reputation in Tatters as Former Pilot’s Booze Bust Exposes Truth
Washington D.C., April 5, 1923 – In a shocking turn of events, Thomas W. Hewitt, a 29-year-old former member of the famous Lafayette Escadrille, has been arrested and charged with transporting and possessing liquor in the nation’s capital. Just a week ago, Hewitt filed an affidavit against Prohibition Agent Ralph J. Ruby, accusing him of…
Prohibition Agent Ruby’s Reputation in Tatters as Former Pilot’s Booze Bust Exposes Truth
Washington D.C., April 5, 1923 – In a shocking turn of events, Thomas W. Hewitt, a 29-year-old former member of the famous Lafayette Escadrille, has been arrested and charged with transporting and possessing liquor in the nation’s capital. Just a week ago, Hewitt filed an affidavit against Prohibition Agent Ralph J. Ruby, accusing him of…
