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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-15
PERSONAL LIBERTY
Great Statesmen of America, Including
President and Elk. President, Oppose
Tyranny Of Prohibition.

Washington, d. CT do not be.
deve the party programs Of the highest
consequence to the political life Of the
state and of the nation ought to be
thrust to one side and hopelessly EN-.
barrassed for long periods together
by making a political issue Of a great
question which is essentially nonpolit.
zeal, nonpartisan, moral and social
in rs ature.'-woodrow Wilson to
the Rev. Thomas B. shannon Of New.
ark. n. j.. while governor Of New
Jersey.
The above extract from a letter by
the president while governor Of New
Jersey was dug up here in connec.
ton with VIM. J. Bryan's latest dec.
iaration making prohibition ma.
tional issue. II was written by the
president when asked to 60 on record
on local option. Every one who has
talked to him during the last few
Jays agrees that his sentiments are
unchanged.
Under no circumstances, in the opin.
ion OF men closest to him. will Presi.
dent Wilson indorse any movement
designed to drag the liquor question
into the days political issue. They
say a letter written by him shows
this. In 1t the president wrote:
Il am a thorough believer in local
self.government and believe that
every self.governing community which
constitutes q local unit should have
the right to control the matter Of the
regulation Of or the Withholding II.
censes. The questions involved are
social and moral and are not suscep'
tible Of being made parts Of a party
program. Wherever they have been
made the subject Of party contests
they have thrown every other Ques
ton. however important. into the
background and have made construc
tive party action impossible for lone
years together"
~
National prohibition 10 q dangerous
proposition. said former Presiden
Taft, speaking before the Bar Associa
ton Of Boston at its seventeenth tri
ennial banquet.
1T would revolutionize the M
tional Government" he said. 1T woul'
put on the shoulders Of the Govern
ment the duty of sweeping the dooI
steps Of every home in the land. I
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-15

national prohibition legislation 10
passed, local government will be de-
stroyed.
"And IL you destroy local govern.
ment you destroy one Of the things
that 60 to make for healthy condi.
ton Of the National Government.
National prohibition is non.enforce.
able; 1t is a confession on the part OF
the state government Of inability to
control and regulate their own go.
pecial business and duty; II the mat.
ter were placed under Federal control
IL would result In creation Of . mo
chinery Of government officials large
enough to nominate any president"
~6~
Congressman Thomas Gallagher Of
Chicago in the course Of his speech
in Congress against the proposed pro-
hibition amendment said: National
prohibition would be destructive Of the
inalienable right of the citizen to life.
liberty, and the pursuit Of happiness,
guaranteed by the Constitution.
am believer in personal liberty. and
as a citizen of this Republic I feel
that this resolution would act AZ an
infringement on my right to such lib.
erty. It Is considered, and rightfully
so, as absolutely unAmerican by mill.
ions Of our people, who feel that they
are abundantly able to govern their
moral habits without Limitation or
restriction from q law Of this kind. II
Is an abridgment Of the right origin.
ally guaranteed by the fundamental
law to the people Of the United
States. am unalterably opposed
to It. because believe firmly
in the principle Of the largest share
Of personal liberty to the individual
consistent with the general welfare. .
~
Nationwide prohibition would mean
that our exemplary and Effective sys
TEN for the collection OF an enormoul
internal revenue would be extin
gu,shed AID the revenue itself losI
10 the government. Taxes In endless
variety. national, state and municipal
would be indicted on numerous occu
pations and on many forms Of prop
srty 10 replace the liquor revenues
which are now collected without dii
hculty and without complaint.-Th,
Western Brewer.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-15

ner of West Lake street and Western
avenue, IL congratulated by his many
friends on his we'll furnished and we'll
kept place and upon the fine enter.
tainment he furnishes to his Gus.
toners.
John J. Coburn should be nominated
by the Democrats for Judge Of the
Superior Court.
Henry stuckart made . good record
% City Treasurer. . good record -
South Town assessor and . good REQ
ord - alderman. He certainly will
make . good record - county treas.
urer.
Colin G. H. Eyre. the we'll known
lawyer. 10 one Of the best Of author.
tiles on municipal and corporation
law.
Harry W. Cooper Of 2131 Michigau
avenue, whose standard tires are 70.
vorites with everybody. reports . iine
autumn business.
John J. Coburn, the able lawyer.
whom the Democrats will nominate
for Superior Judge next year. won the
big fight which gave the dremen's
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-15

James r. Ward, the veteran Demo.
crat and popular lawyer. IL frequent.
ly mentioned for judicial honors.
Douglas Island news., 1916-05-17
Shinytown
(For Councilman Stubbins, of health committee.)

In Shinytown the people cling to their belief that in the spring all men should rise, and clean up alley, yard aud lawn, till every sign of trash is goue-which scheme is wise. In Shiny town they burn old hats, and sticks and rags aud bones and cats and kin dred trash; all labor for the public veal, with fifty seven kinds of zeal, aud not for cash. This town is in a class alone; there flies and germs are quite unknown, year after year; no doctors joints therein are built, and all the fell diseases wilt, when they come near. As there are no diseases nigh, the people don't know how to die; death seems joke; and some one has to shoot them down, when they are tired of Shiny and wish to croak The village used to have a hearse before it killed the microbe curse, long, long ago; but now, since microbes cause no fuss, they use it for a jitney bns-ave cenls a throw. This is the village of delight, where all folks are living right, a cheerful scene; your burg might be like Shiuytown if all your men would buckle down and make it cIean.-Walt Mason
Douglas Island news., 1916-05-17

'To Douglas and Treadwell only
Douglas Island news., 1916-05-17

We are now coming on apace to the season of "Graduation Exercises" when young men and young women who have been kept in college several years at "Dad'sn expense will step timidly for ward on the graduation stage, undo forty seven yards of baby ribbon from bulky looking document and in a falsetto and otherwise foreign tone of voice. read something about Beyond the Alps Lies Italy, or Where George Washington Fell Down." "Mistakes of Abraham Lincoln or "Roosevelrs Ruiuous Rautings, ,""The Shortcomings of the Great American Grape-Juicer," !" or. possibly, "Woodrow Wilson's Wan ton Weakness" In these edusions will be paraded all the knowledge acquired in college since matriculation day that is, all Che knowledge ft to be dis played before father, mother and other relatives who will be present to witness the grand exit-"Goiug Forth" it will be termed-of Johnny md Elizabeth.
 In three cases in every four the only way "Dad" can play even on his ex- peuse account is to take Johnny home to the farm or the factory, put pair of overalls on him and see that he culti- yates an appetite for something more substantial for breakfast than lettuce sandwich. Ifitis Elizabeth instead of Johnny, father can take her home ac- compauied by her cbafng dish, and run chances of having his health ruined while she is acquiring the gentle art of preparing a square meal If Johnny takes up profession instead of going on the road as a bang-up ball player, the chances are father will have him to support for several more years and while be is sitting in bis office with bis feet on the table awaiting the proces. sion of clients he feels certain will crowd in and swamp him with business some sweet day. Elizabeth may marry one of the ueighbor boys, in which event father may have them both, to geUber with their offspring, To support
 The Stroller knows whereof he speaks on the subject now in hand. He some times wonders at the dimensions of that place called "Obscurity," but they must, of certainty, be very roomH else how could it accommodate SO many college graduates who are seldom heard of after commencement day? The only member of the Stroner's graduating class that ever had the public eye centered upon him was Bill Doke, and he became ring master in a circus at fifteen dollars a week. Another, the class orator, secured a position as au- uouucer of trains in a union depot, but Ee was fired because people could understand what he said.
 But there is a pleasure about gradu- ation and commeuceut day that is never experienced before that occasion and the Stroller is morally certain it is never experienced later, and that is the feeling of Johnny or Elizabeth, as the case may be, that the destiny of nations Is uestliug suugly in the pal m of his or
Douglas Island news., 1916-05-17
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her hand. Ofcourse, after a few con- tacts with the cold, cruel and often clammy world, this delusion fades away like morning dew from a Mother Hub bard squash vine, but it is very enjoy able while it lasts and before jared loose by contact with the world afore- said.
 On the whole, commencement days are good things They stimulate the ribbon trade, for who ever heard of a commencement essay being tied up with wool twine or baliug wire? They also serve as a safety valve for knowl- edge that has been generating during years of close application and which, if not hurled at admiring "friends of the family" might permeate Che system and come to the surface in the form of pimples. Graduation exercises, there fore have the Strollers sanctiou-so long as he is not required to occupy a front seat and wear a look of feigued interest while some young patriot snatches all the tail feathers out of the American Eagle just to demonstrate that he is some snatcher.
Douglas Island news., 1916-05-17
WHEN THE BLOOD GROWS THIN

with advancing years, a little good whiskev is both pleasant aud beneficial Have a bottle of our famous old Glen Dhu or a bottle of our eight-year old Kentuckv Whiskey in the house for the old folks or those that come to see you. It will do them good and prove equally valuable Co yourself in case of a sudden chill, faintness or stomach trouole- Our whiskies come direct from the dls- tilleues aud are full proof and guaran teed under The Food and Drug Act or June 30, 1906.
Douglas Island news., 1916-05-17
GENT
Coles Dock, Juneau. City Dock, Douglas

l2.00 Mid0iEht Saturday OnIyl Leave Juneau for Thanc-Yia Douglas f.08 a.m. 1:1Ou.m. f:2O D. m. Leave Douglas for Thane-
 6:lj a. m. i:-l a. m. 4;So p. m. Leave Thane for Jmeou-Nia Douglas- 6:30 @. m. l.ll o- me o;uO p- m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-13
TROOPS FIRED
UPON IN pARRAL

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, April
t3.-Carranxista soldiers ana
Mexican citizens at PsrraI flr-
ed on American troops there,
Consul letcher. at Chihuahua
City. reported today, giving as
his authority Gen. Gutierrez.
There were no casualties.
Gen. Gutierrez has adopted
attitude. Letcher re
ported.
He said he had no idea that the
we're 40 far south. and
expressed surprise at their march
ing powers. This was interpreted
as meaning that the Carranzista'
had not intended to permit the
to progress so far into
the interior.
One hundred and forty men. be
lieved TO be part OF Mai. Tompkins
comprised the force
which passed thru Parral.
They kept on marching. betcheI
said. paying little attention to fir
ing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-13
NO, TWAS JUST
A STEAM valve

The busiest person In Seattle
Thursday morning was the tele-
phone switchboard girl at the plant
OF the Pacific Coast Steel Co. at
Youngstown.
During the early hours OF the
morning hoarse. throbbing roar
woke every one in West Seattle,
and n lot Of folks on this side OF
the bay.
They thought II was fire. may
he. II had lot OF them fright
ened.
The police were besieged with
telephone calls. And then. about
daybreak. the police found out
what had happened
An accident to another part OF
the plant had overcharged a boiler
at the steel company. and the
steam. escaping thru the safety
valve. caused the racket.
The company's telephone girl
was very industriously explaining
the affair Thursday to hundreds Of
inquirers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-13

concentrate his efforts. while
on or of duty. In suppresslno
boot-le9aino and In the event
that you cannot lrrme distey
obtain sufficient evidence for
an arrest. II shall be your fur.
ther duty to st once report
places suspected Of BOOTLEG.
oina to your commanding off.
cers."
The new chief was kept moving
nt lively pace Thursdsy.
He called in Orderly l.. J.
Forbes. who bad been man-In.
waiting for Chief Lang.
You don't want TO stand around
outside OF my door, do youf" asked
the chief Wouldn't you rather
go TO work outsider.
Forbes said he would ejust ~
soon be outside" SCI sef
Immediately arrangements were
made for him TO 20 on q beat.
Lieut.. Dolphin came in and told
the chief that w. A. Hitchcock. OF
the Anti-Saloon league. had report.
ed 30 cases of Scotch whisky be.
ing unloaded from a steamer In
port here.
They are supposed to be going
to a certain drug store" explained
the Lieutenant u sent two motor.
cycle men out and they couldn't
find the stuff"
The new chief frowned.
Have Capt. Tenant send out
two detectives" ordered the chief.
We want TO keep on our toes on
this kind OF stuff"
Sergt. G. g. Carr. assistant in.
spector, was. ordered out to
Georgetown to relieve Capt. D. r.
willard. who will be brought In to
central headquarters to take the
place OF Capt. stuart. who has
been given a leave OF absence for
two months.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-13
Believes Ovn Men Are Equal to Task

"Disoccupation of Mexico by American troops asked
on the ground that Villas band dispersed and the fur
ter ground that Caanzsa troops believe themselves able
10 complete the task Of discriminating the bandit leader and
his band
Officials today frankly admitted there possibility
OF misunderstanding having existed in negotiations with
Carranza far they have gone.
The United States troops entered Mexico while he
protocol under which Caranza proposed the chase should
he conducted was being completed and before had been
fully agreed to.
Now Carranza declines to complete this agreement
nrotocol and suggests that il time arrange for with
drawal OF American forces eaving further pursuit Car
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-13
ARRESTED
DRUGGIST
TESTIFIES
Billingsley Denies He Made
Death Threats to Wit
TELLS OF BOOZE SALE


That Sherman Blilingsisy. !.
youngest Of three brothers op-
Grating tire Stewart Street
pharmacy. bosstsd N killing
one man and said we Will put
smother over the road and half
xiii another In . few days." for
helping the suthoritles vneov.
Or blind.pigoino operations,
was testified In Judge ciiiian,'s
court Wednesday afternoon.
On the witness stand. Thursday.
Billingslcy denied these alleged
threats. whereupon Deputy Prose
cutor Palmer declared to the court
that he thought the state should be
allowed TO show what occurred I'm
the few days" following the alleg-
ed threats.
He then asked the witness n II
WAS not true that r. W. Smith. an
Investigator. was arrested on q
blackmail charge made by the Bill.
inssley brothers. and that Logan
BillinTsley smashed n bottle over
the head OF another man In the
course OF the next three days.
Judge Gillian ruled the questions
out
Billingsley is being tried before
Jury for the alleged unlawful sale
OF alcohol.
Alfred Nelson, prosecuting wit.
ness. testified he went TO the drug
store and purchased a pint OF alco-
hoi, saying he wanted II for rheu.
matism. and that sherman Billings
lev sold II for 90 cents. without
asking for prescription,
When Billingsley learned he
wanted II for purposes OF prosecu.
tion, Nelson said, the former made
the death threats to 'frightcn him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-13
TO SPEAK 100 TIMES

DIES MONIES, Ia. ApriI 10
The final roundup Of the Iowa com
paign for votes for women opened
here today, with the arrival OF Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait. information
nj suffrage leader. who VIII give
her time from now until the cleo
tIon. in November. 20 the campaign,
delivering at least 100 speeches In
avery county In the state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-13
BERNsIORFF TO
GET PASSPORTS?

NEW YORK, April IA
rumor that German Ambsssa.
dor Won BernstorN would be
handed hls passports within
fortnight caused a drop In the
stock market today.
Tho the story was uncon-
firmed and without basis es-
cept the word OF Washington
brokers, II gained general cir
eulation. Leading stocks drop
ped from one TO three points.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-13
Mayor Proposes to Get Rough" With Guilty
II AM IN FAVOR OF GETTING ROUGH WITH

THEM II the police drop them every day while
with search and perhaps wreck their places
them every and then, they won't have such an in
solcnt disregard for laws"
The mayor indicated he would have conference with
Chief Rockingham and give him instructions along this
line.
Also he is contemplating asking the council support
him in a drastic the illegal drug
The city he said will be sued for destruction prop
ert suppose but don't believe any jury would stick
hard the complaint OF blind-pigger and I'd
like to take chance Anyhow wouldn't cost us very
much and we'd be getting darned effective icks"
The mayor suggested he might his trough stuff
bv giving the 1000 found aboard
in the East waterway Tuesday dumped the bay
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-13
Declares Prohibition Has Helped City

II tell these people, he said. 'ust what with
cyesthat prohibition has been wonderful thing
for Seattle know who keep their families clothed
and their grocery bills paid who in the days of the saloon
had nickel-men whom I've almost every day
for years l know that times better. I'VE SEEN
ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT ] AM NOW DRY'-DRY
AS '----- AND I'M GOING TO STAY A DRY
There may be soaks who still go into the back
OF drug and guzzle their BOOZE but your boy,
and my boy aren't doing it. There aren't any saloons for
them walk into And have my way there aren't going
to be any saoon-drug either"
The mayor ntinlated he will adopt policy in
dealing with drug volators of the liquor law.
Il told" he said that have come in
here to sell whisky prepared to suffer occasional and
fight the thru the highest courts figuring they
get rich fast enough spite of fines and oncated stocks
They willing fight defensive battle in It
them money, but the time and too
prosecuting them And the blind piggcrs figure can
charge the to profit nd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-13
SUFFRAGE
PARADE IS
ARRANGED
Seattle Women Plan Enter
tainmsnt Of Eastern Cam !.
: spaigrisrs.
MASS MEETING CALLED

Eastern suffrage ENJOYS who ar.
rive In Seattle May l will be kept
busy for two DAYS filling a schedule
worked out by local women Al tho
Lincoln hotel Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. o. n. r. Belmont and tho
other visiting suffrage envoys viii
be met by the committee Of Seat
tie women voters q, 10 a. m on
the morning OF May I. and ioia 10
an automobile parade.
After luncheon In the homes OF
Seattle women. they will attend
reception at the University club
and at 8 p. m. be guests Of Mrs.
Hugh Rood at the Rainier club.
Macs Meeting az Moore
The big mass meeting will he
held that evening at the Moore
theatre. Only the boxes viii be
sold. The public 10 invited.
Al 10 a. m. Tuesday they will be
entertained at the University OF
Washington. The visitors VIII
probably speak to students there.
Noon luncheon. In charge OF
Mrs. Frederick Kari Struve. VIII
be served at the New Washington.
They will attend a reception at the
Sunset club I'm the afternoon from
to 3.
Train Started Saturday
Carrying 81 suffragets. tn. spe-
cial train left Washington. ID. G..
Saturday.
The object Of the crusade into
the states where women already
vote Ia 10 bring political pressure
on congress.
II the house judiciary committee
holds back the Susan II. Anthony
amendment. and keeps II from be.
ing voted upon. the organized wom-
en- voters will be ready to mix In
the fall election fights.
They propose to oppose with
their full strength any national
party that does not pledge itself
for woman suffrage.
Stlmson Chairman
Mrs. c. d. Stlmson was chosen
Wednesday to act as chairman OF
the committee that entertains the
Eastern envoys In Seattle.
Others who attended Wednes-
days meeting were:
Mrs. c. W. sharpless, Mrs n. c.
Brlnkley, Mrs. Otis Floyd Lamson.
Mrs. G. Dell Floyd, Miss Frances
skinner. Mrs. Winfield Smith. Mrs
.c. B. Lamont, Mrs J. s. Goldsmith.
Mrs. Harry whitney Treat. Miss
Lucy Case. Mrs. Frederick Karl
struve, Mrs. X. r. Oldham. Mrs.
Frances Axtell. Mrs. Walter Griggs.
Miss Winslow. Mrs. A. G. Downey.
Mrs. A. n. Daugherty. Mrs. Hugh
Rood, Mrs. r. ID. Merrill. Mrs. A. n.
Anderson, Mrs Daniel Kelleher.
Mrs. George Mcmillan, Miss Mary
prendergast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-13
j. S. BATTLEShIPS
COLLIDE AT SEA

WASHINGTON, April ts.--
The battleshlps South Caro-.
lima and Michigan ooIllded
while they were cruising north
OF Guantanamo, the navy de.
partment announced today.
Neither OF the vessels was
seriously damaged and no
sailors were injured
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-13
Chief ISSUES ORDERS and
GETS DETECTIVES ON JOB

Formal general orders detailing
every member OF the police depart
ment to concentrate efforts against
bootlegging. were signed by CHIEF
OF Police Rockingham Thursday
morning.
Secretary OF Police Charles Sui
livan Was then instructed to see
that all members Of the depart
ment we're informed OF the action.
Following is the order:
"it will be the duty OF every
member OF this department. to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-13
PAY TO FIT the JOB FORM BUILDING co.

Fire leutennnts who do the work
of fire captains. when the captains
nre absent for more than three
three DAYS without pay. are entitled
TO captains salary. That was a
ruling made by Corporation Coun'
sci Caldwell Wednesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-13
- IT HAS The PUNCH -

IN Hazel Weir never saw Bill Wagstah until he kidnapped her
and took his home against her will, way North
On From this unromantic beginning Bertrand w. Sinclair
yyeaves affair that from finish It's
love affair that isn't mushy It's not that kind Of
It's next weeks novel-a-week in The Star, and its novel
that has the PUNCH
U you miss it, you're denying yourself real BEGIN
ON MONDAY and finish it Saturday night The Of
the novel is NORTH OF Fifty three"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-13

TO nanGle the management OF
the Dexter Horton. Amos Brown
and new Arctic club buildings.
Charles T.. Horton, F. r. Bradley
and H. ]. Singleton have organized
the Charles Il. Horton Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-13
DENY Withdrawal
OF BRAMDEIS' NAME

WASHINGTON. April t3.--Ru-
mors that President Wilson was
considering Withdrawing his nomi-
nation OF Louis d. Brandeis as su.
preme court Justice were denied
today at the White House
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-13

COLUMBUS, N. M, April Is (Cen-
sored) ).-While il would not be advisable
for the American forces to withdraw
from Mexico at present, break will be
inevitable If Carranza's request is not
granted, in the opinion of a high military
authority at the army base camp here.
Many officers believe the troops will
be withdrawn.
All officers declare il significant that
ooanaitutionalists are occupying strategic
poeit}bns commanding thef American
D1pblk Isss. they think she@e pSUlt6osAs
are being taken for their moral effect.