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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-23
How Liquor Seeks
to Blacken Kansas
Brewers Ship Liquor in and Give 1t
Away, Then Publish Stories of
Violations of Liquor Laws

We have already spent $2,50o,000
trying to make Kansas wet. have a
carload of liquor on the way to Wich-
ita. When l get there, I will give it
away to whoever will drink all the liq-
uor they will hold. If any are arrested,
I will pay their fines. If you want to
see fine lot of drunks tomorrow in a
dry town, just look around in Wichita.
We are doing this to make sentiment
against Prohibition.
These words were spoken by an
agent of a St. Louis Brewery Co. to
the superintendent of a gang of work
men.
A public lecturer happened to be
standing near and heard the remark.
AS Wichita was only short distance
away, he went there the following
afternoon and saw the prediction of
the liquor salesman verified.
Kansas is the thorn in the flesh of
the liquor interests of the whole
country. The marvellous prosperity
of Kansas under Prohibition is a con-
slant menace to the liquor traffic, and
a continued refutation of every argu-
ment of the liquor dealers. This ex-
plains the bitter enmity of the liquor
interests towards Kansas, and their
willingness to spend over two million
dollars to discredit Prohibition in that
state.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-23
Chicago Vets Would
Secede From Illinois

The vets of Chicago want the city
cut away from the rest Of Illinois and
created into new state, with all the
privileges, attributes, power and au-
thority of an independent common
wealth, Having a Legislature of its
own and a full representation in Con-
gress, with Hinky Dink and Bath
house John representing the first
ward
Whether Captain Streeter would
agree to form an alliance, offensive
and defensive, with the new state, we
have not been able to learn.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-23
HISTORY REPEATED
In SUNDAY SALOON
issue In CHICAGO
Enforcement Of Law by Mayor
Boon in 1855 Led to De-
hance and BlOodshed
LIQUOR ALWAYS LAWLESS

If the picture of Col. Boon, who
was Mayor of Chicago in 1855, does
not look down upon the present Chief
Executive from the walls of his office
in the City Hall, it ought to. I'm
doubtedly he would find both con-
ISOLATION and inspiration in looking
upon it, for Col. Boon was the Mayor
Thompson of his day and generation.
Like the present Chief Executive,
he refused to regard the Sunday clos
ing law as a joke. On the 18th of
March, 1855, he issued an order clos
ing the saloons of the city on the
Sabbath.
This order was received in the same
defiant spirit by the liquor dealers as
the more recent order by Mayor
Thompson issued under similar cir
cumstances. They met and de-
nounced the Mayor. Nineteen arrests
were made the first Sunday. A fear
less judge imposed fines. Then the
liquor dealers became defiant and re-
sorted to violence.
Riot and Blood Shed
What happened is told under the
above caption by the Chicago Daily
Press of April %, 1855, in these
graphic words:
"The bolt has at length fallen on
our city. The officers of the
law have been resisted in the dis
charge of their sworn duty, have
been shot down in the streets in open
day by an infamed mob and blood
has flowed almost within the sane
tuary of Justice.
Troops are drawn up in battle ar
ray. Cannon are planted in the city
square. The beams of the Sabbath
sun flash back from sabre and bay
onet.
"The immediate cause of the riot
was the trial of several suits brought
against parties for selling liquor"
The Press goes on to say that the
rioters were Ignorant and passionate
men under the influence of LIQUOR"
who had been stirred to mutiny bv
inscriptions liquor dealers.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-23

this statement we wrote the Mayor of
Duluth and received the following re-
ply:
while the city of Duluth, through
a vote of its people on last June 10,
adopted an ordinance prohibiting the
licensing of saloons, the ordinance in
question does not go into effect until
July /, 1917"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-23
Duluth Libeled
By Liquor Dealers

An example of the limits to which
the liquor dealers go in misreprescnt-
ing cities that have voted dry, is furn-
ished by statement in liquor paper
regarding the city of Duluth. Accord
ing to this statement, Duluth has gone
to the eternal bowwows because the
saloons were closed. Business has
suffered, and the city Is unable to
meet its obligations.
In order to test the truthfulness OF
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-23
In Lincoln S Name Kill It

There is a saloon in Washington within half block Of
old Ford Theater where Lincoln his DEATH says the
Rockford Republic that carries window the shock
ing and shameless advertisement know Of in America. In
its window there is displayed sign which reads
I'm This Saloon John Wilkes Booth Took His
Last Drink
in saloon that this assassin bought the booze
which stimulated his criminal do the which
brought this nation its greatest grief It saloon that
helped the take away from the great emanc
pator declared that the great battle abo
the saloon That saloon boasts of being party that
great crime of having its patron only traitor but
criminal struck blow the nation itself There you
the of the saloon Is there anything lower
more shameless1 In the of Lincoln let it be killed
Wisconsin State Journal
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-23
BONE DRY MEASURE
PASSES HOUSE

BY a vote of 321 to IL, and
exactly in the same form as it
came from the Senate, the ma
tional House of Representatives
on February 81 passed the bone
dry amendment to the post
Office bill. This amendment
makes it illegal to send any
mail of any sort, letters, papers,
magazines, newspapers or circu-
lars, containing liquor advertis-
ing into any state that has an
anti-advertising law. 1t also
forbids shipment of liquors ex-
cept for sacramental or medici-
nal purposes, into any dry state,
and carries with it heavy penal
ties for violations.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-23

A bad blow was struck the LIQUOR
interests of Chester County, Pa,
when the drys filed petitions against
the four saloons in Coatesville and the
two In Dowington. When the hear
ings come February &c. large num-
Der of reputable witnesses will swear
to charges of law violations. Drya
say they are sure Of their ground.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-23
Map Sho,Us Chicago
Is One Third Dry

The Chicago Republican, in its issue
of February II, publishes a wet and
dry map of the city which shows that
a major part of the area of Chicago
is either under Prohibition or under
local option.
According to the report of the
Council Liquor Commission, the wet
and dry area is distributed as follows:
Square Miles.
Prohibition territory area. 64.08
Local option territory area. GA
Open territory area ......... 72.46
1880
If the residence district bill now be-
fore the Legislature is passed, Prohi-
bition area will be very largely in
creased.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-23
LIQUOR Dealers Seek to
Tnfer,,;e1D Representatives

The Champion of Fair Play, official
organ of the retail dealers of Illinois,
publishes this appeal to the saloon
keepers of the state to aid in defeating
the referendum bill in the House:
Let every dealer keep busy and in
sist upon an interview with his Repre-
sentative and see that he votes right.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-23

According to the Chicago Press,
from which the above figures are
taken, the newspapers were either
neutral or strongly for the Prohibi-
ton measure.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-23
Vets Are Afraid
of Popular Vote

In 1914 the town of Minonk voted
dry. After remaining dry month,
the election was overturned upon a
mere technicality pertaining to sew
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-23

L. Fl. Carter, until recently drug
gist at Pickercll, Neb., appeared be-
fore Judge Pemberton and pleaded
guilty to the charge of bootlegging.
Judge Pemberton fined him 500 and
costs.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-23
REFERENDUM BILL
SECOND ATTEMPT
TOPUT STATE DRY
A Statewide Vote on Pro-
hibiton in 1855 Resulted
IN Wet Victory
PRESENT BILL MILDER

The referendum bill now before the
illinois House of Representatives pro-
Siding for a statewide vote on Pro-
hibiton Is not the first attempt to
vote tho state dry.
In 1855 tho Legislature passed a
statewide referendum bill which was
signed by Governor Matteson on the
18th day of February of that year, the
same day of the month upon which the
present referendum bill passed the
Illinois Senate
Comparison of Measures
The first referendum bill was much
more drastic than the present one. 1t
was long, containing Al sections.
Among its provisions were the fol-
lowing:
/. The manufacture and sale of all
Intoxicating liquors including "ale,l
porter, beer and wine" were forbidden,
excepting for medicinal, mechanical
and sacramental purposes"
z. In its enforcement the authori-
ties had the right of search and seiz-
ure.
8. Any place In which Intoxicating
liquors were found could be declared
a nuisance and owner held liable.
4. Liquor found could be confs-
Gated, held as proof and afterwards
destroyed.
S. Railway agents, expressmen,
drixers of wagons conveying illicit
liquor. subject to fine and irnprison-
ment.
6. Penalty for violating law--hrst
offense, $1o0 fine, 60 days in Jail. Re-
peated offenses, $500 fine, four months
in Jail.
The law provided for its submis-
sion to popular vote on the first Mon
day of June, and in the event of a
majority vote for it, it was to go into
effect on the first of July.
Vote Resulted in Wet Victory.
In the statewide vote, the Prohi-
bition measure was defeated. An
analysis of the vote shows some sur
prising results. A number of cities,
which under the local option law, have
persistently voted wet, gave majori-
ties for Prohibition while large num-
Der of counties now without saloons
voted against Prohibition. Some of
the returns were as follows:
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-23
Uncle Sam Suing
For Divorce From
Liquor Traffic
Senate Passes Drastic Anti-Liquor
Postal Law and House Opens
Drive for Bone Dry"

f'iffe most syringent 'iesfs'xtica
against the liquor traffic yet enacted
was passed by the United States Sem
ate last week. If the House passes
the Reed amendment to the postal
bill, and the President signs the same,
it will be crime to order, purchase,
or cause to be transported into dry
states, any intoxicating liquor.
This measure passed the Senate by
a vote of As to II. 1t was introduced
in connection with the Jones amend
ment to the postoffice bill providing
that mo letter, postcard, circular,
newspaper pamphlet or publication of
any kind carrying liquor advertise
ments" should be circulated in dry
states
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-23
Prohibition Amendment Reported
Favorably

The Webb resolution abolishing
the manufacture, sale, transportation
and importation OF alcoholic liquors
by constitutional amendment, was fa-
vorably reported by the Judiciary
Committee of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
A majority of the Committee mem
bers gave as their reason for passing
the resolution that inasmuch as more
than 90 per cent of the population of
the United States live in dry territory,
the people ought to have right to
vote on the Prohibition question.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-23

Charles P. Moorman, founder of
the Moorman distillery, is dead at
Louisville, KY.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-23
Cities for Prohibition

Springfield, East St. Louis and Chi
cago voted against the measure.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-24
PRICE FINDS US TOO BUSY TO BE
 WORRYING NOW

Representative George Price, who left for Juneau on the Admiral Far ragut, after a stay here of several days, following his arrival from An. chorage, has a warm spot in his heart for Seward.
 "The people here are wide awake and looking for all that is worth while toward building up big town," said Price Il think some of the Anchor age people nave the wrong view point cn local jealousy, believing that Sew ard is worrying over Anchorage pros perity. From what l can see around here the people are too busy improv- ing things and working for the gen eral development of Alaska to worry about anything"
 Price was the guest at an entertain ment given by the Moose on WedneS- day evening.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-24
TRAVELLERS FIND INTERIOR TRAILS
 IN FINE SHAPE

Oscar Hart, representing Neustad- ter Bros., Portland; Fred Cox, travel ing for the Western Dry Goods Co.,, Seattle, and Ben Delzelle, of Juneau, returned from Anchorage on Thurs day evenings train with Jack Suth- erland, and all agree that the trail IS perfect and praise the road commits sion men for keeping the hill sides level and clearing snow slides. The boys all report having sold the An chorage merchants lots of goods.
 Roy Fairbanks, clothing merchant of Anchorage made business trip to Seward and enjoyed the outing, re- turning on today's train.
 Gus Gillis, travelling for Schwabach-- CTS grocery department, returned to the city after a successful trip to Anchorage with Al Ferrins' dog team, Perrin drove to Hope, his home town
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-24
OF
 HALIBUT IS
 ENDORSED HERE

Messages giving the support Of Seward in behalf of an amendment to the customs law providing Q closed season for halibut were wired to Washington today on receipt of infor- nation that the bill is now up for con sideration.
 The amendment was introduced by Sen. Chamberlain of Oregon, and pro- vides that halibut shall not be admit ted to American ports during the months of December and January, providing similar legislation is adopt ed by Canada. It's purpose is to pro- tect halibut during the spawning season.
 Endorsement of the measure was wired by the Chamber of Commerce and by Mayor Sauers, messages being sent to both Chamberlain and Dele gate Wickersham.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-24
ADMIRAL LINER BRINGS AND TAKES
 QUITE A CROWD

The Admiral Farragut arrived this morning with the following passen- gers for Seward: E. L. Stepp, John Rice, L. Byrne, G. Campbell and wife, H. T. Morris, Jack Chamberlain, Oak Olson c. J. Atkinson, G. E. Riley, T.. j. Mantell, c. L. Krouse and E. S.. Russell and 25 steerage.
 Outgoing passengers on the Admir- al Farragut this morning for Seattle were: Mrs. J. E. Peterson, Miss Josephine Mason, Mir. and Mrs. s. M. Graf, Mrs. F. c. Dimond and child, Harry L. Steel, w. E. Colclousure, J. Lapstrom, J. Ryan, H. Lyon, George Mcdonald, George Warsham, Jim Davis, Pete Panteges, T. c. Price, J. F. Sawyer, E. L. Whittemore, $. Rosenthall, Wm. Maitland Dan Vuce- tich, Gus Gillis, T. M. West, John Paulsteiner, A. Speck, Sam Millinivi- tch, Pete Yorkvitch, Henry Van Stanke, Axel Sigoff, Ben Dalzelle and 16 steerage.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-24
POSTAL BILL CAUSES RUSH
 FOR LIQUOR
Dealers in Seattle and Alas ka Order For Fear
 of DrOuth

SEATTLE, Saturday, Feb. 24.- The s. s. Humboldt, arriving from San Francisco last night had 150 tons of liquor for various towns in Alaska.
 There is a tremendous rush for li- quor for Alaska points for fear that the new postal regulations conveying liquor business in dry territory will be construed as barring shipments of li- quor from being ordered by mail or telegraph immediately after the sign ing of the bill just passed by con gress.
 It having already been announced that no more permits would be issued in Washington after the bill is sign ed, the rush for permits here yester- day broke all records, 3,275 being is- sued during the day.
 Orders have been filed by Alaska dealers for Thousands of cases of beer and immense shipments of liquors.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-24
GERMANS RAIDING INDIAN 0CEAIj
FATHER DEAD
 AND MOTHER
 SERIOUSLY ILL

After receiving word Wednesday that his father, John F. Graf had died, s. NJ. Graf, of the Seward Light & Power company, left for the family home in Philadelphia with Mrs. Graf this morning, taking passage on the Admiral Farragut.
 To add to their sorrow there came by cable yesterday, another message stating that his mother had suffered a stroke of paralysis as the result of the shock of her husbands demise.
 The fathers death was not unex- pected as he has been i'll for two years.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-24
CAPT. MEARS HAS RETURNED
 FROM CAPITAL
Member of Commission is Not TaIkingf About
 Plans For Year

Captain Frederick Mears, Of the Al askan Engineering commission ar rived on the s. s. Alaska this after noon after an extended business trip to Washington, where he has been in conference with Chairman Edcs and Sec. Lane on commission plans for the coming season.
 Captain Mears declined to speak for publication in regard to proposed ac- tivities, but as general progress is be- ing made on all sections of the coal road between here and Matanuska and on the main line toward Fair banks, it is presumed that the com mission will carry out its plans for l917-lS on the basis of an eXpendi- ture of $1O,5OO,OOO, as proposed when Chairman Edes left for the East last fall.
 An evidence of the fact that this will be a most busy season on the rail road is seen in the arrival of l3G per sons on the Alaska.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-24
MERCHANTMEN IN FINISH
 FIGHT WITH SUBS; SHIPS
 LOSSES INCREASE AGAIN

LONDON, Saturday, Feb. A. Destruction ot mer- chant ships of the allies and of neutral powers by German submarines operating within the zone of unrestricted warfare is being carried on with renewed actVy result mo in o,aat loss of property and some loss of life.
 Eleven vessels of total of 2SOOO tons were reported lost Friday.
 Seven Dutch ships of total of 27OOO tons were tor pedoed Thursday but reports were not received until to- dav These vessels were topedoed in the approaches to the English channel
 Of the eleven ships reported destroyed Friday four had been topedoed previously but reports had not been turned n These four included French transport and the steamer Athos 200 tOns sunk on Feb l7 of Malta on which an American missionary was lost
 The captain and six of the of the British steam CT Grenader killed when that ship was destroyed by a torpedo today
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-24
ENGLAND PROHIBITS
 IMPORTATION OF SALMON

canned salmon except under license given by the board of trade has been prohibited by order in council in con lection with the effort to curta trade in order that the ships at hand may be used to carry munitions.
 SEATTLE, Saturday, Feb. "A. British curtaiIment the importation of canned salmon in British possessions will seriously affect the canning industry in Alaska Puget Sound and the Columbia river according to the salmon cannery men here.
 It is not believed however that the order will remain in effect for suciet time to affect the market for this years pack.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-24
JORDAN SAYS NO USE or J. s.
 GOING TO WAR

PORTLAND, Saturday, Feb. 24.- David Starr Jordan in a speech here declared last night that the Krupps are now far richer than the Kaiser or anyone else and they can afford to watch the war go on with compla- cency.
 "The president did right in saying that we cannot shake such hands any longer" said Jordan, and he was also right in breaking with Germany, but for us to get into the war would not help settle essential things"
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-24
ADVANCE ON SOMME;;
 TURK CAMPAIGN HELPS

LONDON, Saturday, Feb. "A. - British gains both north and south of the Somme announced by the war office today.
 Fighting of an intermittent and ndecisive character is continuing along all fronts in Europe Both sides are ,usy with preparations for coming campaigns.
 The army estimate issued today provides for 5OOOOOO men exclusive of India and 450,000 for the navy.
 Present operations in Mesopotamia are having an ef ect on the general situation by stopping the Turks from sending further troops the support of the Central pow CTS on their European fronts.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-24
CANNERIES ON INLET GETTING
 EARLY START

SEATTLE, Saturday, Feb. 24.-The tug Willard B. with the schooner Sal vator, sailed for Cook inlet today with lumber aboard and supplies for the in- let canneries. Libby, McNeil & Libby placed a contract today with Port land firm for 24O foot mortorship for Alaska cannery service.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-24
TWO ADMIRAL FRE|GHTERS IN CRASH

SEATTLE, Saturday, Feb "A. = The Admiral liner Senator in service as freghter and the Northland of the same line colded in fog off the California coast this morning.
 The Northland was badly damaged and put back to port leaking seriously
 Both vessels are freight laden and carry no passen- gers The Senator was bound for San Francisco and the Northland from that port for Seattle.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-24

NEW YORK, Saturday, Feb A - In special ds- patch from Madrid the New York Herald prints today the story of desperate battle between fleet of seven German submarines and nine merchant steamers off the Spanish coast yesterday in which one submarine was sunk and two merchantmen destroyed.
 Most of the merchantmen had deck guns but not of high cabre as the submarines and the latter about to score victory when six British destrOyers appeared in the distance and the six remaining submarines submerged and left the scene.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-24
COMMERCE DESTROYER IN INDIAN OCEAN

TOKIO Saturday, Feb. 24.-An armed meTcRanfmaN operating on behalf of the Teutonic powers is raidng commerce in the Indian ocean, according to adviceS just received The allies look Japan to aid in catching the raider and fleet is already on it's trail
 Two merchantmen have been destroyed by the raider, according to adyiceS hand but is feared that any mo- ment more extensive losses may be reported.
 It is the contention of naval experts that this is the same raider which operated in the South Pacific so sue ceSSfuly.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-24
TAILOR DIES ON
 HOMEWARD TRIP

SEATTLE, Saturday, Feb. 24.-C. P. Curtis, of the firm of Dean x Curtis, died on the train enroute home from New York, yesterday.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-24
THEY WILL PROSECUTE FOOD TRUST

WASHINGTON, Saturday. Feb. "A, - The depart ment of justice is compiling number of reports on mani pulatons by food dealers and it is ntmaed that there will be wholesale indictments.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-24
THIRTEEN ARE KILLED IN TORNADO

ATLANTA, Gas Saturday, Feb "A. - Thirteen peo- ple lost their lives in tornado last night which swept through Georgia Alabama and Mississippi Over 100 per sons suffered serious injury.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-24
BULLETINS
SCHITMAN HEINK INJURED

ST. LOUIS Saturday, Feb. 24. - Schuman Heink, noted opera singer sustained fracture of two ribs and broken wrist when the auto in which she riding was hit by a street car at midnight.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-24
RJTRNED WHEN DRESS TAKES FIRE

SEATTLE, Saturday. Feb. "A. Mrs Josephine Mill Ter seeress was fatay burned today when her dress caught fire on the kitchen stove.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-24
ITALIANS LOST 99S ON TRANSPORT

BERLIN, Saturday, Feb. 24.-When the Italian tram sport 1Inas submarned in the Mediterranean yester day total of 998 soldiers lost according to advces intercepted by radio between the ship which picked up the survivors and the Italian admiralty headquarters.