The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-04-25
THE AMERICAN ISSUE

IDAHO Law enacted attacking bootegg1ng and blind
tiger keeping and providing penalty for making false aft
davt for the purpose securing liquor requiring bond of
$500 from each druggist carrying liquor stock and limiting
his stock to fifty gallons.
ILLINOIS. Bills pending: County option bill; resi-
dence district option BILL against shipment OF liquor from wet
dry territory within the for the of inebraes;
for stopping the issuance of special bar PERMITS to prohibit
blind tigers The elections held this month show decided
gain in sentiment. Spectacular fights carried III
Champaign Urbana Rockford Milford, in all of which the
drys we'll other cities The fight in Champaign
and in Rockford for the election of law enforcement
officials, the being already dry Mayor Bennett
in Rockford by plurality OF 400.
haywood, suburb of Chicago, voted 1900 against
saloon license little 900 for it. There great
interest in the fight in Urbana because of the location of
the University of Illinois The dry majority
There saloon in Champaign county There 1903
townships counties dry in the state There only a57
townships left in the state The enforcement of the law
in Illinois is making advancement where there
citizenship that will fight for it. The opposition has been
getting weaker and weaker In many cities it has been
fought through to finish
INDIANA. Legislature: Law enacted prohibit drink
ing railroad trains in buffet dining Bills
pending To prohibit the shipment of liquor from dry
counties Liquor introduced bill validate
hundred and fifty licenses granted the city of Gary where
there has been dispute about the license fee. but it failed
in the house. Elections spectacular fight carried at
Kokomo the drys winning by majority Delphi Mobiles
vile, Ladoga all voted dry. A tie vote Wolf
Lake. 1t wet.
IOWA. Bills pending: Saloons open only during day
light; limiting saloons to to each inhabitants;
hbitng the sale of liquor within five miles of any normal
school college under the control of the State Board Of
Education passed the house by GO There but
53S saloons left in the entire state
KANSAS Legislature: Law enacted requiring trans
poraton companies file with the county clerks records
of all shipments of liquor This is for the purpose of
porting the Webb law.
LOUISIANA Alexandria, of the large towns Of
the state is said be likely go dry
MASSACHUSETTS. Bills pending To prohibit adver-
Using liquors and railway cars stations and plat
FORMS also for the shipment Of liquor from wet to dry
territory
MAINE Governor Hanes has declared that the liquor
laws must be rigidy enforced Violations of Prohibtory
law allowed by county officials has caused FIVE sher and
county attorney be called before the legislature for
trial Four sheriffs have been ousted from Office.
MICHIGAN. Legislature Bills pending To submit
Prohibition amendment popular defeated in the
house by of March 20 bill will be intro
duced provide for statutory Prohibition. constitutional
amendment calls for wo-thirds majority, while statutory
amendment calls for majority only bill also is pending
providing for anti-treatng and anisceens The county
containing Flint voted dry Flint of the large cities
of Az hovir ohO1tdO OOOO 1latiO