And so the violent 1910s had end and 1920, not yet roaring, was ushered in. . .ostensibly dry although efforts were already being made to evade Prohibition, both great and small, as the Chicago Tribune's Gasoline Alley made fun of.
January 1, 1920. Gasoline Alley: Happy New Years On Avery
On this day in Chicago undoubtedly sober agents conducted raids on suspected Reds in various gathering places they were known to frequent, arresting 200 people. The same was conducted across the country under J. Edgar Hoover of the FBI, with about 6,000 people being arrested as a result.
U.S. Attorney General Alexander Palmer.
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