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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-09

ban districts dry. and that Prohibi-
ton, if forced on them, would cause
panic and bankrupt their treasures
In the referendum which followed
these cities voted wet. But the panic
failed to mater;alize; instead there
came unexampled prosperity, and in
the next referendum, brought on by
the. liquor interests themselves, every
one of these cities, after one years
experience with Prohibition, voted
dry.
In this state the liquor interests OF
Chicago, Peoria and East St. Louis
have pefsistently opposed the passage
by the Legislature of a county option
bill, although it would not have at
fected he sale of liquor within their
borders. Like the slave traffic before
the Civil War, the liquor traffic re-
fuses to be restricted. 1t invades dry
territory, ignores the will of'the ma
jority ana corrupts or iatimidates the
local authorities. 1t is largely LID
uor's contempt for local rule that has
led the citizens of dry communities
to invoke the stronger authority OF
the state.
The people of Illinois have, in fact,
come to. see that a statewide evil
should br dealt with by state author
ity; that it isn't fair for dry cities and
counties to pay for the ravages caused
by liquor in wet cities and counties
that as the liquor traffic invades dry
communities and tramples under foot
the law, it has no right to ask immu-
nifty within wet communities; that the
policy of state control has passed out
of the experimental stage, and that
the verdict of those states that have
tried this policy ought not to be
longer ignored by Illinois
For these reasons, the people o.
Illinois are demanding that the pres
ent Legislature pass the Prohibition
referendum bill now before it.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-09

Some time ago the King of Eng
land banished alcoholic liquor from
his table, and now comes the word
that 2,4G, of "the most distinguished
representatives OF the brain power OF
the nation" to use the words of the
London Times, have signed petit
ton calling on the British govern
ment to institute measure of virtual
Prohibition.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-09

perism and disease which impose such
an enormous burden upon the state.
1t is time, then, that the state of
Illinois should cease tcmporizing with
this important issue and adopt and
try out fully and fairly a policy for
which this state government is re-
sponsible. Twenty-six states have
already committed themselves to this
method. They have given up the
piecemeal policy of trying to settle
state problem by towns and coun-
ties, and have put the question in
one form or another up to the people
of the entire state. Eleven more are
preparing to do likewise. All these
states had previously passed through
the local option stage. Their expert
ence taught them that as the evil is
statewide, the remedy also must be
statewide.
In several of these states the liquor
interests used precisely the same ar
guments now urged by the liquor in
terests of Illinois to prevent legisla-
tive action. In Colorado, Washing.
ton and Oregon, for example, the
wet leaders from Denver, Seattle and
Portland insisted that it was unfair
for the rural districts to vote the ur.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-09
LIQUOR ALWAYS
A TRAITOR
From Speech by Judge William N
Gemmill at Dry Chicago
Banquet

No man has right to complain If
he is judged in community by what
he does, and if his hand is lifted
against every man he ought to be de-
clared an outlaw.
Applying this principle to the liquor
traffic, what do we fnd1 No sooner
had this republic been established
through the sacrifice of many of the
lives of its noblest sons, than the liq-
uor interests rebelled against its laws.
Gathering its minions together in the
state of Pennsylvania, and raising
aloft its banner of Liberty and
Equality" it defed the officers of the
state and the authority of the United
States government. To quell the re-
bellion, President Washington had to
send 10000 militia into the state. The
leaders were tried, found guilty of
treason and thrown into Jail.
There hasn't been day since that
day when liquor hasn't been traitor
to the laws.
Then we passed a law against the
of liquor to minors. This law has
been trampled under foot by the liq-
uor interests. There are at least 1000
violations of it in Chicago every day.
Then we passes a law against the
sale of liquor to drunkards, but there
isn't an habitual drunkard in Chicago
who cannot get a drink any time in
any saloon in the city, if he has the
nickel to pay for it.
Next we passed law that liquor
should not be sold on the Sabbath
day. I remember when the present
Mayor of Chicago sought to enforce
that law. The liquor interests, again
holding aloft their Personal Lib
crty" banners, marched the streets
nearly $4,000 strong in opposition to
the law. never saw more red
faced, bloated and insolent mob pa
radng the streets and defying the
law, than l saw that Sunday after
noon.
Liquor is always lawless, always a
traitor ] have observed when a man
has murder in his heart he always
goes to a saloon to fire his courage
for the commission of the deed.
Every bandit crew sets out from sa-
loon and returns TO a saloon again.
Legislators, Mayors. Governors sit
dumb or quail in the presence of this
lawless force.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-09
Senate Bill So Not Prohibition Measure
But a Referendum
By the State Superintendent

Senate Bill No g. which identical with House Bill No. 49,
Is not Prohibition 1t merely referendum of the Pro-
question by the Legislature the people the In
other words takes the and dry question the hands of
Legislature gives the people may consistently
vote referendum and be opposed statewide Prohibition
when the the polls and
seny refer the people member of the Legsa
ure upon The Legislature has the right keep
public away from the people The people should rule
More one-ha of the the Union have ouawed
majority of the of these will upon
proposition within the Nearly every state in
willing shown by the vote of their Legi
aures the Prohibition question the electorate of their
entire Some of the liquor questioning the right of
the voting the saloons of the entire
GLIDING Chicago 1t might be well to remember that since
there has county option bill before the Illinois Legislature
which eliminated Cook county its operations and
no lacked majority of the downstate people favor
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-09
Excluding Liquor From the Mails

The liquor interests complain that the BankeadRandal BILL
both Houses of Congress and designed exclude
liquor from papers which circulate in dry states is
infringement liberty of the press few newspapers
der control of the liquor have joined the hue and
cry the against the bill
The objection mentioned entitled weight whatever
would with equal force against the federal law excluding lot
from the mails preventing the sending of
and immoral pictures and postcards Not only but the
principle applying the WebbKenyon law applies with equal force
transmission of liquor advertisements through the mails The
United has right nuy law and
that's what practically does in carrying these liquor ads
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-09
DO 1T NOW
BY E. ]. Davis

By the time this paper reaches its readers the State Senate
will probably have passed the Prohibition referendum bill
1t will then go to the House of Representatives.
Now is the time for every friend of sober state to act
Now the time throw off forever liquor thradom in Hi
nois Now the time when the light should burn late the
paros of homes in the while conferences
ing held to the best to influence the representatives
give the people chance Now is the time when the
phones should be ringing from Gaena Cairo in the
ing of public sentiment which will pour its expression into
Springfield.
Send kilograms and letters petitions and telephone calls
to representatives On the inside page will be found
list of the Chicago representatives together with map,
that each citizen of Chicago locate his district and his
member of the House of Representatives
Act and send flood of messages to the homes of
the legislators and also to Springfield of the House of
Representatives In each letter telegram ask your repre-
sentatves to support House Bill No. 49, the statewide Pro-
hibition bill
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-09
Thro,Ui,,q Over Ballast

When ship in and in danger of sinking, often
throws overheard merchandise of great value order the
ship The brewers trying the liquor ship in much the
way
Their program saloon reform and their proposal reduce the
ALCOHOLIC Of beer merely their
business from destruction.
the Prohibition bids fair overwhem them spite
of these palliative
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-09
Indiana Dry

Both the expected and unexpected be happening the
dry the United States Close obervaos expected
Indiana the future but they did anticipate the
the which members of the Indiana
Senate displayed at the last moment.
years ago Indana Representatives in Congress voted
sody against the Hobson resolution The seemed be
ceded liquor The change in short years shows
camel do tall sprntng when he's properly
aged.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-09


there occurred the tragedy the city Chicago has
Chicago
which
Many chill
weather. Half Of
taken the Foryhe known
dandhe still a number missing.
the drunken inspector who knew
cellar of the instead
The result CHASTITY
will the people Chicago and Illinois
O. and destruction?
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-09
Dry Slogan Contest

In its offer of prize for the best slogan against the
saloon the Dry Chicago Federation has already received
replies The contest open all young people high school
under whether pupils in the public paocha private Jewish
schools, a present of school,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-09

prominent Denver real recently remarked that
while he had against Prohibition because he told that the
empty buildings which would follow its wake would
in business actual had made him strong
advocate of it. Within days after the saloons put 90 Of
the corners formerly monopozed by saloons occupied
by better lines of business.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-09

Le teach the nations that they live they waste
their baby life says Dr. Haven Emerson Health Commissioner Of
New York According Dr. William A. Health
Commissioner of Chicago the of alcohol by
sible for appalling death toll among infants.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-02-09

What spend liquor every year. says Ex-Governor Foss
more than equals the capital and surplus of the natona
banks in the United States"
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25

The following was first published to the world on September 2i i9iI If you read it then, read ii again and see if it does not mean more Co you than when first seen:
 In the records of Inc late Ad- miral George Dewey. long koM in inc secret archives Of the antern- ment, was a warning issuel Co the United states in 1898 Of tlc pians of prussian aut1eraey Co rush Great Britain, then tae United States, and thus da@iHa he world
 Senstor Lewis of lln is revealed this dorNmen, ia tho senate last month
 .ln lhe record of tlmiral Dewey wp ilnd statemeu concerning a conversation he had with Admiral yon Goeizen at Manila in 1898, at a time when we were not without some difficulty thruout the world and particularly with certain el- ement of the German navy Sena- tor Lewis said.
 Admiral Dewey quoted the Ger man Admiral as follows:
 About fifteen years from now my country will start a great war. She will be in Paris in about two months after the commencement of hostil- ities. Her move on Paris will be but
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25
A Home, a Living and Money in
 -the Bank-
Every Year From This Suburban Home.
DESCRIPTION

Eighteen acres threefOurths of a mile from the City Depot Large twO-stOry, 7-roOm frame dwelling convent enty and well built private water system, fine large barn. buggy, wagon and implement sheds COW barn. hog lots and sheds Eight in woods pasture with fine spring and living stream of water Poultry yards and buildings large rult and vegetable cellar 100 apple trees 20 peach trees, 20 cherry rees 24 pear trees 5 plum trees 500 vines 1900 blackberry and 9 gooseberry bushes 100 rhubarb 5000 strawberries 1000 asparagus Plenty of roses and towering shrubbery
 This place is located in the west part of the city on South Rene street. high but level piece of ground looking the city You will find this the pretest surbur- ban home this side of Kansas City The owner had offered to take $4OOOOO but the 14th day of November is going to let say what it is worth Abstract up to dae TERMS:
 $500OO Cash
 $50O00 January 1, 1918.
 Balance one, two, and three years
 Interest at per cent
 s. D. ALLEN Owner
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25
KANSAS RANCHMAN HERE.
August Hahan Takes Possession of
 so Acres Near Mena.

August Hahn arrived Friday aft ernoon from Selden, Kas.. with a car of household goods and farm machinery to make his home in Polk county. Mrs. Hahn and son and daughter arrived on Thursday. Mir. Hahn spent some time in Mena last summer, and at one time thought he had closed a deal for the purchase of the Ashmore Dairy farm, but when this failed he bought eighty acres of Tycus Hart, located pust south of Mena. Mir. Hahn has an extensive ranch in Sheridan county, kas., which he still retains, his move to Mena having been primarily made for the benefit of his health and that of his family. He had two cars of cattle in transit to Kansas City last week when the stoekyards were de- stroyed by fire, so the stock went to St. Joseph.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25
Read Admiral Dewey's
 Records, Then Buy Bond

a step Co her real object the crush ing of England som c months after we finish our work in Europe we will take New York and probably Washington and hold them for some time. We will put your country in it's place with reference 10 Germany.
 We do not propose to take any of Your territory, but We do intend to take billion or so Of your dollars from New York and other places. The Monroe Doctrine will be taken charge of hy us, as we will then have to put you in your place. and we will take charge of South Amerl- ca as we wish to. Don't forget about fifteen years from now remember it, and it will inter- est you
 Will Awaken Doubters.
 This is a part of the communica- ti0n which Admiral Dewey subml- ted to this country and is to be found in the naval and military re- cords of our government, No 3S vol ume g, page 55S. l never under stood why my government never al lowed this to be published: 1 never understood why it was never sent broadcast over our country: to our countrymen who heretofore had been in doubt as to their duty
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25
SFD|TIOUS MOVE
 TO DEFEAT LOAN
Organized Propaganda Is Rearing Fruit From Minnesota to Texas Some of the Methods
 in Use.

Washington, Oct. IS. -pro-Ger- man agents in the United States, ac- cording to reports to the Treasury Department, have directed their en- ergies toward defeating the Liberty Loan. Their organized propaganda has born fruit from Minnesota to Texas, 1t is asserted in scattered To- calities, where weak efforts have been made by direct method to dis course subscriptions.
 The work of pro-German agents, the officials assert, has been carried on more than two weeks. Some of the workers, reports to the treas ury indicate, conducted their op- erations here in the national capi- tai
 Official recognition of the propa- ganda against the loan was voiced last night by Colonel Robert l.. Lord, representing the war department, at the war risk insurance conference in which the details of the new sail ors and soldiers insurance law are being explained to officers and en- listed men from the various can comments.
 There has been an organized ef- fort" Colonel Lord, who was chair man of the meeting, to discourage and defeat the loan This effort he added, has been made by seeking to misrepresent the patriotism of the new National Army.
 An official account of the proceed ings of the conference which was he hind closed doors, issued by the treasury department, reads as fol- lows:
 Tn convincing refutation of the islander which was to the effect that the men of the new National Army opposed the war, Colonel Lord an nonneed that subscriptions from the army for the loan already aggregate twenty-six million dollars and that some of the subscriptions were written in foreign languages. The announcement caused great enthus- iasm among the delegates from the army and navy, marine corps and coast guard, five hundred of whom swarmed up to the platform follow ing the address and signed war in surance applications, all of which except forty were for the maximum of $i0,000
 Assembled from various sources the efforts of workers against the loan appears to have been directed along four main channels:
 Attempts to discourage pros pectiye buyers of Liberty Bonds
 Efforts to prevent certain banks from handling the bonds.
 'The publication in certain news papers and other mediums of pub licity editorials and articles, which, while not directly opposing loan subscriptions tend to discourage buyers.
 The prevention so far as local and sporadic efforts can prevent, if the placing Of the Liberty Loan posters and advertising literature where is will be most beneficial"
 Attempts to discourage buyers by the personal plea method have been confined somtl ytother matt-br confined mostly to the East In stances have been brought to the attention of the officials where buy CTS have been approached in a spirit of great friendliness and advised not to buy the bonds Efforts to prevent
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25
WAS VICTIM OF TUBERCULOSIS.
Mrs. Martha Perry Died at Ink Last
 Saturday-Burial in Illinois.

Mrs. Martha Perry, aged 63 years, wife of Peter Perry of the Ink neighborhood, died last Saturday after an illness with pulmonary tu- berculosis. Mir. Perry left Monday afternoon to take the remains to the former home in Vandalia, H.. for burial. Undertaken J. c. Frazier was called Saturday to prepare the remains for shipment, bringing the body to his undertaking parlor. where it remained until Monday aft ernoon.
 Mir. and Mrs Perry had not lived in Polk county long, MT. Perry hav- ing been here for about year and being joined this summer by Mrs Perry. after their son had been called for duty in the National Army. They had planned to move back to Illinois, and to that end had disposed of practically all of their property except a team of mules, wagon and harness, and these were sold on the street last Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25
Raises Good Sorghum.

Mr. and Mrs. Freeman L. Johnson drove back Saturday afternoon from Hatfield, where they visited for sew eral days at the home of Mrs. John sons mother, Mrs. R. w. Johnson, and with other relatives and friends. While there Mir. Johnson visited his farm, now in charge of T. P. Cure ton. On F acres of ground Mir. Cureton raised sorghum cane, which yielded total of 2ii gallons, gal lon of which Mr. Johnson be queathed' to the editor of The Star. Mir. and Mrs. Johnson started on their return trip to Little Rock on Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25

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The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25
New School Ruildina.

Ms. and Mrs. s. I. Wood and fam fly who spent Sunday at Waters. re : port that the people of that com munity are about completing a fine school building. The building is 30 by 80 feet, and will contain two rooms. we'll lighted and we'll fur- nished. making it one of the best ap- pointed country schools in this part of the state. Bonds to the amount of si,500 were issued for the con- struction of the building, and then considerable donation work has been done. The building is to be completed within two weeks.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25
Getting Fat on Army Training.

Mr and Mrs D. w. Carter are in receipt of a letter from their son. Jack, who is a member of the Forest Regiment, now with the American expeditionary forces across the waters. The letter was written un- der date of October 3. and had been mailed from South Hampton. Jack writes that he enjoyed the voyage, and that he is in the best of health. In veriflcation of the latter state ment he says that he has gained 20 pounds in weight since going into training.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25
SOLDIERS BUYING BONDS.
Russell Burtch Writes That His
 Company Took Si0,0O0.

Russell Burtch, who has been sta toned at Camp Funston with the Engineering Corps of the Kansas National GIard, has written his par ents that his company was trans ferred this week to Camp Sill, Ok. He writes interestingly of the cam paign carried on at Camp Funston for the sale of Liberty Bonds. His company subscribed for Si0,000, which made an average of Si3S per member. Russell himself subscribed for S200 to be paid for in install- ments of S20 per month Many of the members have taken that meth cd of saving money and thus help themselves while they help Uncle sam