davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-10-26
EXCLUDING LIQUOR FROM THE CAMPS
christian Science Monitor)


The relatives and friends of the re-
cruits are cheerfully giving them up
to whatever physical peril loyal and
courageous service to the Republic
may call for, but they are not sur
rendering them to avoidable moral
evils consequent upon laxity Of disci-
pline. The nation desires that the
soldiers who return from the war
shall return at least morally whole.
The welfare of the natiop in the flu
ture demands this.
The American army in Europe will
fall short of expectations being cher
ished for it if it shall, by ar|y means,
be led by temptations at home to be-
come an easy victim of excuses
abroad. 1t must be sober and vigilant
to maintain the standards that have
been set for it by its predecessors.
The interests of the United States, of
the Allies, of democracy, demand that
there shall be no muddling of the
rank and file by indulgence in intoxi-
cants. This cannot be understood too
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-10-26
The QUINCY DISTRICT

The Quincy district of the AntSa1oon League established
comprises the thrteh
McDonoug Adams Calhoun
Scott.
headquarters Majestic building
city of Quincy
The established enable
the legislative
of Much
law enforcement lines Sunday closing
city of Quincy after the formation of the district
educational being waged in Quincy
for future dry fights nation
churches have purchased bulletin boards and displaying
dry literature distributed
being wildly circulated throughout
the exception of only
district found townships the Calhoun
Hancock counties
of of
be added the legislature this
Surgeons direction field day recently held McDonough
Hancock counties during which
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-10-26
Quincy District Legislative Record

Four members OF the Legislature
cluded wholly partly the Quincy League district opposed all
bills not favored by the liquor They Senator Charles
X McNay of Ura and Representatives William H Dieterich of
Beardown Elmer Meet of Pen and Roo NJ Wagner Quincy
By their against all bills opposed by the liquor traffic the
above legislators did than record themselves
looms In voting against the referendum bill thev op
posed segovernmen by the people question concerning
welfare OF all the people, All who voted the referendum
made choice between the principle democracy and the private
interests of the alcohol voted against the reeen
dun chose protect of the drink traffic and 70
lice great American principle
Vets Against U. S.
The complete subervience of the the Iegis
aure to the beer and whisky country was indicated
by their bill protect training station bv es
ablishing dry This legislation not merely desired on
sentimental grounds by the friends temperance The command
ing officer at the training station the u S War Department. and
Governor Lowden all urgently requested Legislature to grant
the law needed to guard sailor boys against the
ing On the roll call McNay Dieterich Wagner were
among those who degaded the appeals by the
United States officials bows thew obeved
the orders OF the wet leaders and voted protect booze
At the primaries September 1913, people will get
er hrs and last chance in the next three
approve the record made by their representatives the State Leg
aure On that day the voters speak favor egovn-
men or they send the Legislature will again
aDs an autoeaey of alcohol in Illinois All who
rather be ruled by by will of the majority will Of
course, favor candidates who oppose the referendum
Wet and Dry Record
The following is the record of all the the Legisa
ure from senatorial districts I'D entirely or in mart Of
ties in the Quincy League district:
lhieth district-Brown and Schuyler counes Senator
Walter Nanny Mt Sterling Democrat Dry Representatives
William H. Dieterch Beadstown Democrat WET lanes II
krby Petersburg Democrat DRY Elmer Neef Pekn Repub
lican, WET.
Part of 32nd distrcHancock McDonough counties SEN
ator Clarence F. Buck Monmouth Republican, Representa-
ves Ernest O. Reaugh, Carthage Democrat DRY: lanes M
Pace, McComb, Republican, DRY; R. Robbins Augusta
Republican, DRY.
Thrtysxth district-Adams Calhoun Pike and Scott conn
ties Senator, Charles R. McNay, Us Democrat WET Repre-
sentative E. T. Subinger FL Daa Democrat DRY Roo
Wagner Quincy Democrat WET; Samuel H. Thompson Paloma
Republican, DRY.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-10-26
Dark Saloons and BRIGHT Homes

When Denver dry the local company figured that it
would lose $4,000 month because of saloons and cafes
But the end of the the discovered that
Its business had made gain of $4,000 Johnson ex
plains this remarkable increase lighting companys business
follows For every closed saloon homes the lights
shining for the fathers formerly the barros
at home with their families"
Wherever the saloons darkened the homes are brohned
Every loss when saloons close is made I'D b the home
gain The fewer Saloons the homes fewer wet goods
delivered to the Saloons the dry goods the homes
The fewer saloons paying license fees homes paving
ne fewer saloonkeepe with job the homeeepers with
job.
Turn out the saloon lights and on the home lights
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-10-26
BOOZE IN THE NEWS

a certain amount of froth, and the
barrels, therefore, yield more than the
number OF gallons invoiced. This sur
plus sometimes amounts to as much
as one glass in 10, although some
times as low as one glass in 40. Our
inspectors estimate that the excess
profits through this source alone
amounted last year to 9175,000. These
profits, it should be explained, are all
expended for the benefit of the army"
Sometimes the thing our life misses
help more than the thing which it
gets"
A famous Milwaukee brewery in
urging drinkers to "bu.- their beer in
brown bottles advertises that light
hurts beer" This is true in many
ways. The light of truth thrown on
the beer business during the past few
years has hurt it very much. TOO
much light" explains the ended exist
ence of many more sal, ons than the
one mentioned by the Chicago Herald:
BLAMES BIG ELECTRIC SIGN
FOR SALOON BANKRUPTCY
An involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy against the Colonel bar, Us
North Clark street, was filed yestcr-
day in the Federal Court by three
creditors. Their attorney, Michael
Gesas, blamed the financial troubles
of the bar upon pretertious electric
sign, which, he declared, "eats UP too
much juice"
For every one that doeth evil hat
eth the light"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-10-26
Cole Cinders
By Nathan A. Cole

After all these years of unfair fight
ing, John Barlcycorn claims that
Congress delivered a foul blow in
knocking him out.
If there were more slips 'twixt the
cup and the lip, the gain would be for
humanity.
The brewers are having mighty
hard time proving that beer is bread.
A miracle in Peoria-the distiller-
les closed and the promised panic did
not occur.
The blear-eyed bum was some
body's boy.
We might have a real waterway
through Illinois if we paid more at
tention to getting schooners on. the
Illinois river and less to hauling them
over the bars.
Personal liberty can not be made
to mean license to degrade and de-
bauch community.
Alcohol has destroyed more lives,
heartaches and created more misery
than all the wars since the world be-
gan. !,
Congress took the key out of whis.
ky and locked the door during the
war. Now if the key could be lost.
The brewers say we must have the
bar in barley. Righto-bar to every
thing decent, after it is made into
beer and goes over the bar.
Since it has been proved that we
can get along without the Sunday sa-
loon, why not on all days?
The fellow who says he can stop
drinking whenever he wants to has
never tried it. The best way to find
out is to stop.
Men who argue for the saloon
change their sentiments when they
have to furnish boys for the new crop
of drunkards.
The good saloon is the one that has
never helped to make men drunk.
Where is it?
You can not properly mix booze
and bullets, nor beer and brains. I
All of the police court DRINKS
started as moderate drinkers.
AS hell is paved with good intent,
so the graves of drunkards are filled
with men who knew when they had
enough.
Drunkenness starts when you swal-
low the first drop of alcohol.
The champions of booze are those
who are full of it and those who are
paid for it.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-10-26
The Poor Mans Club

DO not take away the saloon until you provided sub
situe meeting place poor men, is argument still used
it because supplies of victims with crutches
Reports from western dry tell satisfactorily the
problem has been solved by Prohibition Prohibition provided
substitute The substitution, however the fondy
dreamed about by passive hesitan of furnish
ing different club the dry policy has developed different
has substituted citizens poor former DAYS
In the dry West they have taken the poor club
the same stroke the poor mans poverty.
Men who formerly accepted the saloons and free
loang place sober, sefrespcng sesupportng
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-10-26

One of the leading vets in Ohio is
worried about people giving money to
dry organizations, which he says is
collected in many cases from women
who are over washtubs working their
very vitality out. Certain it is that
the vets are not getting any campaign
funds from women who are wearing
their lives away at the washtub be-
cause the husband helps support the
saloonkeeper.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-10-26

1 notices for change of address or dscontnuance
ue-lnois Edition. 1900 Security Bldg.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-10-26
What Booze Has Done

1t has caused many a man to lie
swear and steal,
1t has caused his children to 60 hun.
cry for many meal,
1t has caused him to go into his pocket
and spend his last dime,
And to wear his summer underwear
in the winter time.
Contributed by
"A Has-Been Boozer."
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-10-26
Others Haze Enlisted Why Not You

From somewhere in Illinois the following message recently
received by The Issue:
editorial of number
perfected township Will
these places
do for expect to make this thing big job till the saloons
Illinois needs young like the writer of the foregoing
enlistment pledge Let hear from patriots who will make
Prohibition their big job until all the saloons driven
the Illinois democracy Register
with your District Superintendent.
Mayor Orr of LaSate said during the of the Illinois
liquor dealers that There saloonkeeper in his city who did
observe the law he Would that the punished Has
Mayor Orr ever heard OF the Sunday closing law?
1t said that the Jaw against selling soldiers and sailors
financial ruin saloonkeepers Better few saloon
keepers ruined financially than soldiers and sailors ruined
physically and morally.
The splendid article the last number of The telling
story of Polo nocense for years. by J. W. Gin
inadvertently due credit omitted and hereby CRATE
fully acknowledge indebtedness him for his excellent
tbuton to the Northern District edition.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-10-26

soon. The nation will not pardon the
negligent or consenting officer; it will
give unstinted support to any step
that may be taken toward the ex-
termination of the liquor evil from the
army, and the punishment of those
who would subject the recruits to
temptation, through sordid or other
motives.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-10-26

If British beer were all froth, it
would be fine for her army. The fol-
lowing story from the Chicago Trib-
une tells how the fighting men of the
United Kingdom received a million
dollars worth of benefit from beer
they did not get.
100000 FOR FROTH ON BEER
London-Last year 216,000,000 pints
of beer were sold to soldiers in the
army canteens of the United Kingdom.
An interesting fact brought out in
the report from the army canteen
committee is that the value of the
froth on this beer figures out at nearly
100000.
"When glasses are filled rapidly"
explains the report, there is always
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-10-26

They are able to their in recreation and enter
anment places and do ask for charity.
Saying that society not close the saloons until has
substitute is like telling take his old shoes off until
he has his
The saloon is not and the mans club much
his cruch The saloon try justify
it because supplies few of its victims with crutches.
Stop the great harm done by the saloon and there will be
need for the little help given by the saloon This not socio
logical theory but fact firmly established by actual experience
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-10-26

Last brewes bushels of
than the U-boas
Which helps the Kaiser the bewies German sub
marin - On W Citizen, Oct 1
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-10-26

Whisky has received knockout
blow, but the worst old boozer in the
bunch, American made beer, is still
taking from the efficiency of our SOL
diers. Too bad the whole alcohol
family wasn't put on the blink while
they were at it. Beer never won
battle nor made child happier-The
Modern Woodman.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-10-26
ATTENTION.!

WORKINGMEN = Sobriety. in
creases safety and savings.
Drinking increases Danger and
Debts.
MERCHANTS - Prohibition in
creases profits.
Liquor increases losses.
MANUFACTURERS - Prohibi-
ton increases production. Intemper-
ance increases inefficiency.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-04-18
Play ut Ebenezer School,

There will be a play, MRS. Briggs
of the Poultry Yard" given by the
teachers and pupils Of Ebenezer
school next Friday night. April goth,
at $40 o'clock
The cast of characters will be as
follows:
Mrs. Briggs, a woman Of business
Miss Addie l.. Davis.
Ralph. Jimmy, Olivia and Melissa,
her family-Arthur Tollison, Paul
Hunt, Pearl Vaughn, Hazel Tollison
Silas Green, "a near relation
Paul Elkin.
Mr. Lee, wealthy neighbor--Os-
car Tollison.
Virginia Lee, his daughter-Miss
Sallie Hunt.
Daisy Thornton, her fliend--Miss
Della Tollison
Mrs. O'Connor, with no liking for
gOats-Annie e. Cason.
Mandy Bates, whose tongue will
tumble-Margaret s. Hill.
The public Is invited to attend.
Admission 10 and Is cents. Pro-
ceeds to be used for the benefit OF the
school. Addie l.. Davis, Principal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-04-18
CITATION NOTICE.

The State Of South Carolina,
County Of Oconee..-Un Court Of
Probate)-By v. Il. Martin. Judge
of Probate.-Whereas John r. Craig,
G. G. G. p, has made suit to me to
grant her Letters Of Administration
OF the Estate Of and Effects Of Mrs.
Vilena Rogers, deceased-
These are, therefore, to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors Of tho said Mrs. Vilena
Rogers. deceased, that they be and
appear before me, In the Court Of
Probate, to be held at Walhalla Court
House, South Carolina, on Tuesday,
the 18th day Of MAY. 1917,
aftei publication hereof, at II o'clock
in the forenoon, to show cause, IL any
they have, why the said administra-
ton should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal this
3lst day Of March, A. ID. 1915.
tSeal.) V. Il. MARTIN,
Judge OF Probate for Oconee County,
South Carolina.
Published on the 4th. 11th, 18th,
25th April and I'd, 9th days Of May,
1917, in The Keowee Courier and on
the Court House door for the time
prescribed by law.
April 4, 1917. 14-19
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-04-18
YES! LIFT Il CORN
OFF WITHOUT PAINT
Cincinnati Authority Tells How to
Dry Up q Corn or Callus SO it
Lifts or With Fingers.

You corn-pestered men and wo-
men need suffer no longer. Wear the
shoes that nearly killed you before,
says this Cincinnati authority, be-
cause few drops OF freezone applied
directly on tender, aching corn or
callus, stops soreness at once and
soon the corn or hardened callus
loosens so It. can be lifted out, root
and all, without pain.
A small bottle of freeZone costs
very little at any drug store, but will
positively take of every hard or soft
corn or callus. This should be tried.
as 1t Is inexpensive and is said not to
irritate the surrounding skin.
If your druggist hasn't any free
zone tell him to get small bottle
for you from his wholesale drug
house. 1t is fine stuff and acts like
a charm every time.--Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-04-18

get away from narrowness. The fault
with many of our creeds Is not that
they are old-fashioned, but they are
not old-fashiOned enough. Instead of
dating our creeds back to the years
Of John Calvin, John Knox. Martin
Luther, Wesley and the Others, we
have got 1sto date them back to the
year one, and found our ideals in
Jesus Christ. We ought to obey God
rather than men. The religion OF
to-day and the religion Of the future
has got to permit every soul to go to
its God for its beliefs, rather than to
our man-made creeds for which our
churches stand"
In his Introductory remarks Mr..
Dodge stated that he would make
reference to the recent experience
through which he had passed at Wal
halla because he realized that many
Of those sitting before him were in
terested. He stated that he had no
plans at that time, but perhaps would
have some the next day. He stated
that the use OF the Christian church
had been very kindly rendered for
this service, with the understanding,
Of course. that In so doing the
church was maintaining a position OF
strict neutrality In the incident
through which he had just passed.
Mr.. Dodge stated that he would con-
tinue to preach hereafter, perhaps in
the Christian church, at times when
the building was not in use, II the
congregation extended him the cour-
tesy.
: In the congregation that filled the
Christian church to It's capacity were
large number Of members of the
Central Presbyterian church, among
them being both officers and lay
men. The speaker was given the
closest attention throughout the dis
course, and at the conclusion of the
service scores of his hearers pressed
forward TO greet him.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-04-18
Mr.. Dodge at Home.
(Anderson Mail, 17th.)

Facing a large congregation Of peo-
pie that for it's general complexity
was unlike anything ever seen in An
derson, and under circumstances cer-
tainly the most unique attending any
meeting OF the kind the city has ever
witnessed, an unfrOcked minister OF
the Presbyterian church-a man yet
In his youth-representin no organ
lied church, no creed. no sect, nor
any institution of belief formulated
by man. but representing, as he said.
only the great church OF the loving
God, yesterday afternoon uttered a
plea for liberty OF conscience and
freedom Of thought in serving the
Father OF all mankind that was pro-
nounced by unbiased minds that
heard it as masterpiece.
"Then Peter and the other apostles
answered and said, We ought to obey
God rather than men," The 29th
verse, 5th chapter Of the Acts. Is the
text from which d. Witherspoon
Dodge, until last Thursday night pas
tor Of the Central Presbyterian
church Of this city, deposed by action
OF his Presbytery following his con-
viction on charges Of heresy, deliver
ed his message to congregation
that filed the auditorium of the
Christian church. Among those lis
tening to the discourse were people
from all Protestant denominations
represented In the city, some who are
members OF no church at all nor adj
herents OF any church creed, Gentle
and Jew. There Is no gainsaying the
fact that some few came out Of q
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-04-18
County Farmers Union.

The Oconee County Farmers Union
will meet with Coneross Local, at
Coneross, on April 28th, at II O'Clock
a. m. All locals are requested not
only to send full delegations, but all
members are urged to come, as busi-
ness of Importance will be up for dis
cussion. G. M. Barnett, county dem
onstration agent, and other popular
speakers will address the meeting.
~. Y. Chalmers, President.
J. II. Garrison, Secretary,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-04-18

sense of curiosity, a truth which was
realized and admitted by the sneaker.
but 1t is also truth that a very great
many came through the promptings
Of their own hearts.
Contrary to what a great many ex-
pected, no doubt, there was nothing
pertaining to the spectacular about
the speakers deliyerance. There was
no suggestion Of resentment nor the
talntest evidence Of bitterness to-
ward any one or anything for his con-
dltlon OF minister deposed from his
high and holy calling. Rather his
attitude was that of one who had
gone through his Gethsemane, and.
having the courage Of his convictions.
had drunk to the dregs his cup, the
experience leaving him with feeling
which he characterized as indescrib-
able.
Il appear before you this after
noon," he said, "feeling as have
never felt before. ] cannot tell you
how feel. am no longer 'Reyer-
end and l never shall be again. I
am here just as plain, ordinary,
everyday sort Of man. ! will not
characterize myself as man Of
God for that phrase carries with it
the suggestion Of higher and holier
condition than | would lay claim to
but rather let me speak Of myself
as man for God I stand here as
the representative of no dcnomina-
tion, the champion Of no man-made
creed, the follower of no sect---but
just as Christian, as I see it,"
Continuing briefly in this strain,
tho aneaker declared that ha uoo
more convinced now than ever that
denominationalism had run it's
course: that Is. denominationalism
that means sectarianism Of the kind
which proclaims 81 am right and you
are wrong"
"We are living in a world that Is
too big. too complex, too cosmopoli-
tan and too intellectual" he said,
"for any man or set Of men to lay
claim that they know all of the truth.
We have got to preach less denomi-
nationalism and more Christianity IL
the church remains. We have got to
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-04-18

The patrons and friends Of Earle,s
Grove Graded School are requested
and most cordially invited to be pres
ent at the closing day exercises to be
held at the school building next Fri
day evening at o'clock.
j. B. Compton, Principal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-04-18

net gain since April / has been A.
81l. For the last two days it was
b35 and 556, respectively.
10 make the increase even more
rapid, officials are considering enlist
Ing men for the period Of the war,
the policy already adopted by the
army. -.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-04-18
500 Men Daily for NAVY

Washington, April 14.--The navy
is gaining men at the rate of more
than 60Qa5day, 1t was announced by
the Navy department. to-day. The
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-04-18
Rainfall for Week.

Rainfall for week ending April
18th, at Z p. M, is furnished qls by
Fl. w. Brandt, cooperative observer.
The record follows:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-04-18

Trial Of Rev. d. w. Dodge Occupied
Greater Part OF Session-Conyict-
ed OF Teaching Doctrines Not in
Accord With Teachings OF Church.
Deposed from Ministerial I.abors
In Church.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-04-18
Inches rainfall.
Closing Day at Earle's Grove.

Total for week .......,...