The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-09
DAYS OF DICK DEAD
EYE NUMBERED
English, Who Suffer More from
Curse Than Other Nations,
Stirred TO Action.
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ltleNeldnd Plaln Dealer
United States government officials
evinced great interest today in the
information from England concern
ing the movement in that country to-
wards prohibition of the liquor traf-
| ic.
They are certain It will have a
powerful effect on public sentiment
in the United States and will serve to
add momentum to the prohibition
movement here.
Secretary of State Bryan regards
the arraingment of the liquor traffic
by David Lloyd George, England's
chancellor of the exchequer, as per
haps the most formidable ever deliy-
cred against the sale of intoXicants,
particularly the statement:
I'VE are fighting Germany,
Austria and drink, and so far as
can see, he greatest of these
deadly foes is drink"
Enthused over the unprecedented
steps taken by the warning nations
to wipe out drink, Secretary Bryan
believes the liquor question will be a
most important factor in the presi-
Dental election here in 1916 and that
it will be the all absorbing and pre-
dominating issue no later than 1920.
Will Assail Saloons
Secretary Bryan is preparing to re-
peat in New York and Chicago his re-
cent attack on the saloon made in the
Billy" Sunday revival tabernacle at
Philadelphia, which was said to be
the greatest temperance rally ever
witnessed in this country.
Having publicly urged the Demo-
cratic party to break away from all
alliance with the liqouT interests, the
head of the Wilson cabinet is viewing
Developments in Europe with great
satisfaction.
Further he feels that the gospel of
grape juice which he not only preach
ed, but put into practice before
blase, but thoroughly astonished
Washington has been vindicated.
United States Senator Norris Shep-
hard, of Texas, leader of the dry
forces in the United States congress,
today said the agitation for temper
ance in England and Russia 'unques-
tionably means national prohibition
in the United States by 1920, if not
sooner"
See First Dry Step
1t is regarded as a foregone con-
clusion that legislation wiping out
the liquor traffic in the District of
Columbia, as the seat of the national
will be enacted during
the next session of congress, both
branches of the last congress having
gone on record as favoring such
step.
Regarding the details of the ma
tional fight which is to be renewed on |
the opening day of the new congress |
Senator Sheppard says:
"The example of England follow
ing Russia will give tremendous i'm
petus to the movement in this coun- |
try. 1t will be seized upon in all parts |
of the United States as incontrovert- |
ible evidence that the demand for |
of the liquor traffic is not |
merely an agitation by a limited |
of cranks but is world wide |
awakening"
The action in Europe has focused |
on what is being done to |
curb the liquor traffic by the United |
States government. Today it was |
disclosed that wherever the sale of |
liquor can be abolished by executive |
order it has been done. The latest |
order of this character affects the |
Islands, off the coast of Alas
ka Investigators sent to learn the
trouble among the federal employees |
on the island reported it was due to
the excessive use of liquor. Secretary
Redfield Immediately issued an order
strict prohibition.
Prohibition has been established
by executive order in the Panama
canal zone where formerly saloons
were licensed and now liquor can be
obtained only on a certificate of a
physician.
The ousting of the canteen from
army camps some years ago was fol-
lowed by Secretary Daniels in this
administration in making the ships
Of the navy and the navy yards
strictly dry territory Complaints
and jests were hurled at the head of
The navy department who answers by
saying that no succeeding admins
ration will even think of resembling
he order.
Congress long ago stopped the sale
Of liquor in the capitol and senate
md house Office buildings The lease
)f the Grand Hotel there, opposite
he treasury building, was vacated
.oday by executive order issued by
of the Treasury McAdoo
The property is owned by the govern
nent and it was decided no longer to
ease it for a business in any way \
connected with the liquor traffic,