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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-04-06
Circus Manager
Says Dry Cities
Mean Bigger Shows
w. II. Rice Tells of Increased Earn
ings in Saloonless Towns

A surprise was sprung at the BUSH
ness mems banquet given under the
auspices of the Dry Chicago Fedora
tion at the Auditorium Hotel, Chi
cago. last Friday by w. Fl. Rice, a
well-known circus man who stated
that his show does a much better
business in dry towns than IN wet
towns.
Mr.. Rice was not on the program,
nor is he a Prohibitionist, but at
tended the meeting because of his ex-
perienoe in wet and dry towns.
81 have never before attended a
temperance meeting" said Mr.. Rice,
"and am not temperance man, but
all my men believe in the dry move
ment because of its good effect on the
pocketbook.
Earnings Greater in Dry Towns
1--WE have toured the west under
both wet and dry conditions. Just be-
fore coming here, called up my wife
and asked her to look over the books
and give me our earnings in the same
towns under wet and dry rule. Here
are some of the figures.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-04-06
Circus Men Hold Dry Banquets

Not long ago the circus people had
a banquet at the Congress Hotel
which cost $4,000. There was no
liquor drunk. The same is true of a
banquet held at the Astor Hotel, New
York. No liquor was drunk at it. We
have learned that although many of
us are not temperate ourselves, we
must have sober people to get efficient
work done in the show business"
As an evidence of Mr.. Rice's sin
cerity, he left a check to be used in
fighting for the dry cause.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-04-06
Explanation That
Fails to Explain

In the editorial printed in The Is
sue of March 81 of the Champion OF
Fair Play, the retail liquor dealers
journal, the liquor leaders try to ex-
plain away the confusion that was SO
evident among their followers in the
last IL hours before the vote. was
taken on the referendum. The editor
ia1 referred to is reproduced in this
Issue and is headed "How Illinois
Nearly Went Dry" The so-called
explanation does not explain, and this
strained effort does not agree with
other reports.
The editorial would leave the i'm
preston that no slush fund was on
hand, but the real evidence would in
dictate that not $4,000 by single liq
uor firm was given, but by many.
That not one saloon but the entire
saloon organization was called upon
to come to the rescue and save them
from this referendum legislation.
Read this from the Champion of Fair
Play of the previous week, part of
the report of the meeting of the Dis
trict of Cook Liquor Dealers Pro-
tective Association. This organiza-
ton is the Cook County Saloonkeep-
ers' association. It contains the fol-
lowing:
A report is received from State
President Ernest Kunde from Spring
field stating that matters have taken
on a serious aspect owing to tangle
of other legislation and advises that
every effort be taken to defeat the
bills now before the Legislature that
are detrimental to our interests. The
report was received and recommended
ton concurred in.
The minutes OF course do not
give the amount of the assessment
levied upon each saloonkeeper. The
current report about Springfield,
which has reached stage beyond that
of rumor, is that company of vets
banded together and gave notice that
they would vote for the referendum
unless their share of the slush fund
was Forthcoming and that not until
o'clock in the morning before the
vote was taken was satisfactory adj
justment of the same made. Every
thing, however, was shaped up and
Tom Currans machine was oiled and
working fine at 10 o'clock the morning
of the 18th.
We state frankly without any fear
of contradiction that earlier in that
evening overtures came to the leaders
of the Anti-Saloor organization as
surfing from the vets votes enough
to pass the bill if the vets PROPOSE
ton could be equalized The liquor
people can buy votes at Springfield.
The Anti-Saloon League might have
done so, but would rather lose all
legislation than to drag the Lcgisla-
ture into disgrace. We can afford TO
be defeated but not to be dishonest.
The above gives the real explana-
ton of the confusion within their
ranks which the editor Of the Cham
pion of Fair Play is trying to explain
away through his editorial. These
evidences all go to show that the liq-
uor men must buy their votes il they
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-04-06
LIQUOR Laws Can
Be Enforced Says
A. B. Farwell
Suppression of Sunday Saloon and
Social Evil Merely Matter of
Public Officials Keeping Oath
of Office

According to Arthur Burrage Far
we'll, President of the Chicago Law
aad Order League, and Secretary of
the Hyde Park Protective Associa-
ton, in an address at Bloomington
last week, public officials who do not
suppress the liquor and social evils
are guilty of violating their official
oaths and should be removed from
office.
"No one can operate a house of i'll
repute in this state lawfully" was the
statement made by the speaker, who
then went on to repeat the oath of the
Mayor Of any city in the state as fol-
lows: ct do so solemnly swear, or
affirm, that I will support the consti-
tuition of the United States and the
constitution of the state of Illinois,
and that I will faithfully discharge the
duties of the office according to the
best of my ability" and the duties re-
ferred to are as follows: HE shall
perform all such duties as arc or may
be prescribed by law or by the city
ordinance and shall take care that the
laws and ordinances are faithfully ex-
ecuted."
Decision of Court
The decision of the Supreme Court
in the Sunday closing case of Mart
lett VS.. Dunno, ct al, 238 ILL.,, p. 5o3, is
as follows:
1.-THE answer filed by former Mayor
Dunno, as set out in appellees' brief,
AYERS that said section 23o of the state
law is not in force in the city of Chi
cago. If this averment were true, it
would of necessity dispose Of the case.
But it is not true. That section is
the law in Chicago precisely as it is
the law in all other parts of the state.
The Mayor of city is charged with
the execution of all laws and ordi-
nanccs in force therein" Hurds Stat.
1905, chap. "a, art. 2, sec. %, p. 3ll.
Is il unreasonable to ask Mayor
and States Attorney or a Sheriff or
any other official TO keep his oath of
Office, and is it unreasonable to ask
that il he does not do so, but wilfully
refuses. the office be taken from himf
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-04-06
Ho,u the Springfield
papers Vie,u 1t

The two most influential newspa-
pcrs of Springheld-one Republican,
the other Democratic-bothv view the
defeat of the referendum bill as leg
islative mistake. Here is what the
State Journal said the day after the
bill was lost:
Should Have Submitted the Question
1t is a matter of regret that the
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-04-06
N OW RE ADY
when a State Goes Dry"
By HON. FRED O. BLUE

Hon. Fred O. Blue, Prohibition Commissioner of West Vi-
gna has packed into book of about 100 vital facts
concerning operation of Prohibition West Virginia Mr. Blue
knows whereof he speaks and the book unanswerab
the of West Virginia by the liquor
interests hors du combat.
1t makes ideal handbook Prohibition for speaker
the subject and is of and convenient for ordn
pocket Every Prohibition worker should have It's brmu
of good things
The distribution of this book during local Prohibition
would make and its circulation
tory would the friends of Prohibition.
GOVERNOR cAPPER OF KANSAS. says of this book:
"I with very
book When State Goes Dry Tin which of operations
Prohibition in West Virginia. 1t splendid and
You have forth wonderfully
of Prohibition and book should be of help
furthering the temperance movement"
The volume printed substantial book in good
type attracivey bound CLOTH with Price,
single copy rs postpaid Special quantities
all orders inquiries
THE AMERICAN ISSUE PUBLISHING COMPANY
DEPT l.. wEsTERyLLE
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-04-06

arc to hold their men in line. They
also go to prove as we'll that those
interested in submitting this ques-
ton. to the people must elect the
members of the Legislature at the
primary and election.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-04-06

Governor Graham of Vermont. on
March 80 signed bill which permits
property-holding women TO vote at
town meetings. This is expected to
aid the dry cause.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-04-06

In license court at Norristown,
Pa, a number of boys and girls of
tender years testified that they had
often obtained beer at Harley's hotel
In Pennsburg.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-04-06

1t is interesting how Prohibition suffrage
marching victory side by side The City Council OF Petrograd
Russia has conferred the right of municipal suffrage the
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-04-06

According the New York edition Of The American Issue the
opponents OF the local bill in that have been ockeed
position where the bill will pass both Houses of the Legis
lature
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-04-06

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They have no time to waste on curiosity
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Character, energy. some capital. with de-
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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-04-06
WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY

Whom Gods would destroy
For
Think Of Alaska that land OF bearded who their
their guns their voting overwhelmingly
for absolute Prohibition The thing wonder how
when consider what thing traffic
Alaska was-what hels OF mad passion saloons had
to
Everywhere is the The liquor traffic refuses
be regulated Mad with godtunng strong
weak and weak paupers and criminals, hrborng
prostitutes and debauchg boys and girls corrupng city
officials deyng the law and splitting the face of religion the
liquor traffic is the Ishmae Of the modern world.
And the modern world has turned against the liquor traffic.
and is destroying it and branch.
The Dry Chicago Federation asking for workers help
put the metropolis of Illinois the dry column Volunteers
given their choice of several kinds of work They asked
specify what they prefer.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-03-10
A WHITE WOMAN EXPOSED.

Clara Cameron, white, who has
been known as the widow Of the late
Joe. Blackwell, the Negro saloon
keeper, has been exposed. She is sup
posed to have caused the trouble be-
tween Mr.. and Mrs. Blackwell, the
latter dying in the insane asylum and
Joe. was not mentally responsible be-
fore he died. Clara has broken up
another home. The woman, whose
husband she associated with, is one
of the respectable women of our race.
She has many letters and other evil
dences of Clara's affections and
threats, Clara's mother, Mrs. ]. l..
Cameron, 2105 10th Ave. So. claims
not to have known of her daughters
life, and they attempted to intimidate
Mrs. Carr, who had the support OF
the best people of the city. Such as
Clara cause much prejudice by break
ing up many Negro homes. The Star
knows some more about her and does
not want to connect up others at this
time. Clara should play black OF
white straight across the board and
not both ends against the middle
She has been thrown out of her white
lodge in disgrace and criminal &C.
ton may be brought against her.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-03-10
THAT DANGEROUS LIE.

A lie is always the cause of trouble
and oftimes brings about serious re-
suits. Misrepresentation on the part
of husband or wife will sooner or
later cause a breach in their domes-
tic relations. Many men, whose
fraternal emblems signify that they
are ION the square" and they will
defend the truth" will conspire to
pull a crooked deal and protect lie,
especially when a woman is the VIC
tim. A woman should know some
thing about her husbands affairs, and
her motives cannot be considered en-
tirely selfish or mercenary. A court
of domestic relations is needed and
will probably be authorized at this
session of the legislature. A real
adjustment will do much to prevent
a family quarrel or murder.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-03-10
WOMEN FORM ORGANIZATION

Business Women Of Washington Seek.
Ing to Better Their Condition.
The women wage earaers Of the Dis
trtct Of Columbia are setting an exam
pie for their sisters In the states. At
the suggestion Of the labor forces of
the community and to enhance their
chances for advancement In the eco
nomic world q number Of well known
business women met recently at the
Columbia academy, 704 T street, north
west, and formed q permanent organ
iSation called the Women's Wage
Farmers Association Of the District of
Columbia.
Miss Jeanette Carter, pension at
torney, presided. Officers were elected
40 follows: President, Miss Jeanette
Carter; secretary, DR.. Julia p. n. Cole
man, and treasurer, Mrs. Mary Church
Terrell. Judge r. II. Terrell, T. Thorn
% Fortune and wellington A. Adams
assisted. The new organization will
b af1liated with the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-03-10
THE COMING REVIVAL.

The Twin City Ministers have ex-
tensive plans for a Religious Revival
during May. A house to house can
vass will be made. Rev. Chas. Nor
ris, the noted Baptist preacher and
temperance lecturer. will hold SER
les of meetings. Organizations will
be asked not to hold any social af-
fairs during May. Every church
will hold meetings. Rev's. Stovall,
Beasley, Withers, Mitchell, Battles
and Bess of Minneapolis attended the
meeting on Sunday. There was not
a creditabe response to the cali, but
it is expected that there will be q
great religious revival which will be
great help to the community. Sue
cess to the movement. -..
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-03-10
A CARD OF THANKS.
Frank Fisher Explains.

About three weeks ago, upon the
advice of friends, I was induced to go
to the University hospital for treat
ment. There I was informed that the
particular treatment I would need
would have to be paid for, that is, the
actual cost of the medicine. 1t was
decided to allow my friends to help
me and I asked Mr.. George Holbert
to prepare and look after some papers
to that effect. He did so and placed
one in each of four colored places
where my friends congregate. In
the meantime after a thorough dag
nosis of my case I was advised not to
take the treatment at this time, so l
returned to my home after a weeks
stay at the hospital. As quickly as
possible my friends were notified OF
this and Mr.. Holbert took steps to
take up the papers upon which tidy
little sum had already been contribut-
ed. I received no returns from the
one placed at Mr.. Shull's Club as
Mr.. Shull seemed to doubt the anthem
ITCHY of the papers, or the honor OF
those handling it and I am informed
returned everybody's money who had
subscribed upon it. This he did with
out any authority or instruction from
me and I sincerely regret the very
wrong impression that has gone
about through Mr.. Shull's rather un-
usual and unauthorized action. How
ever I thank those friends who by
their actions showed their good will
and friendship, as it was not their
fault I did not receive what they in
tended I should From the other
places received the amount of $50 90
as follows: From Stewards Club
$500: Mitche1l's Saloon $3.50; South
Side Club $22.5O; which was duly
delivered to me by Mr.. Holbert, for
which I am very grateful, and thank
full to those who assisted in the col
lection.
Frank T. Fisher, sol II Ave. So.
Paid Advertisement.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-03-10
A PREACHERS PLAIN TALK.

St. James A. M. E. Church is suf-
fering temporarily under the discipline
of Rev. I. w. Bess, bat it will rise
above its, many troubles. He is
making clean sweep, and will not
tolerate conditions that have dis
tressed St. James, the mother church.
There has been wholesale stealing
and grating on this church from
chitterling parties to real estate
deals, and Rev. Bess has investigated
and found facts. He spoke plainly in
his Sunday night sermon of the duty
of the church members, and hopes
to begin with a new system to bring
about a Christian spirit for the sup
port of the church. Rev. and Mrs.
Bess have made a good impression
since in Minneapolis.
He has tried to unite the frag-
ments of two factions, who were at
war when he came here. He has
been successful. It is deplorable that
St. Peter A. M. E. Church has not
taken public stand to assist its
Mother Church" St. James is a
mission church and because of its
locality it can do good service. Like
the Peoples Christian Assembly, il
has a greater field than the other
Society" churches. The public should
help St. James Church, and those
who attend its meetings (tho held in
humble surroundings) will surely
hear the gospel truth preached by. a
fearless and intelligent man.
He says that "this field has been
overworked by church solicitors
Many white people had said they
have given enough money to endow
Negro churches, and he intends tc
use his best efforts to get congre.
cation willing to support his church.
This is a forward movement by
Rev. Bess. There will always be
good white friends to assist on,
churches when we show signs of sell
support. Negroes are coming from
the Southland, where they have the
habit of contributing to, rather than
soliciting for churches, and The Sta,
hopes to see the Negro churches able
to pay their pastors, that they may
devote their time to their work within
the church. Rev. Bess is to be en-
couraged, because he has not fol.
lowed the beaten path of suspicion
and destruction, but has blazed a
trail which leads 70 race unity and
uplift.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-03-10

The high cost of living Is a blessing
in disguise to many of our people.
1t is lesson In economy taught by
experience to be practiced with ef-
ficiency. They have too often, &C
cepted the Injuries and rejected the
necessities. The tables are turned
and instead of idolizing the vanities
of an existence, they must idealize the
realities of life. Put more brains in
your business, and you can and will
overcome the Universities, that beset
you in every walk of life.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-03-10
MINNEAPOLIS SUNDAY FORUM
A GOOD MEETING.

The meeting of the Forum last
Sunday was the best in recent years
and it appears that the public is TN.
willing to take advantage of the
Forums work. Despite many per-
sonal prejudices, the demonstration OF
talent, the report of social service
work and the discussion of current
topics should interest greater num-
Der of our people.
The program was very instructive
and especially interesting. Miss
Elenor Barksdale of St. Paul rendered
two of her charming vocal selections.
Mrs. I. S. Bogie gave a good report
of social service work. Mr.. D. w.
Raynor sang to his own accompani-
ment. He is always a favorite. A
memorial service to the late Mr..
Robert Marshall will be held at the
Easter Sunday meeting at St. Peter
Pres. Jeffrey made brief talk urging
better department among the young
people. The committee on the re-
cent "get-together meeting" reported
"a success and thanked all who assist
ed" Mr.. Otis Murray, the violinist,
made his first appearance and re-
ceived much applause on his rendi-
tons. Miss Marienne Jeffrey &C
companist.
Atty Skinner on "Duty."
Atty R. A. Skinner delivered one of
the best addresses recently heard by
the Forum. He handled his subject
DUTY, without fear or favor-and
reminded his hearers of the lack of
race pride by those who claim to re-
present the best element of our race.
He deplored the neglect of duty
among our people along many lines
and spoke of the general indifference
on the part of many towards the N.
A. A. c. p. of which he is the sec
rotary. His remarks rang with severe
criticism and were roundly applauded,
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-03-10
STEWARDS CABARE T

STEWARDS CABARE T
SPECIAL
UNDAY soc DIN N E K
and Cabaret Entertainment
from S to 8 p. M.
MENU
Cream of Tomato Soup
Baked White Fish
Roast Beef or Lamb
Stewed Corn Mashed Potatoes
June Peas Pineapple Sherbet
Head Lettuce Salad
Creamed Rice Pudding
Tea, Coffee or Milk
Miss Esmeralda Statham, Miss
Toy Brown and Miss leila Hunter
are entertaining at
Stewards Club and Hotel
Il at IA 4th Ave. So.
Miss Mary Ray of St. Paul
appears from S to 8 p. M.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-03-10
DEATH OF MRS. BERN1cE LEE.

Mrs. Bernice Lee, aged SO, died
March 2, in St. Paul, after lingering
illness. Funeral services were held
Monday. Rev. J. M. Henderson Of
ficiated. Her mother, Mrs. Libby
Marlborough of Oscaloosa, Ia. visited
her several weeks during her illness.
She leaves father Noah Marlborough,
a mother, a sister, Miss Naomi, and
two brothers, Alfonso of Cleveland,
O., and Harold of Minneapolis, and
two daughters.
The family extends their sincerest
thanks for the sympathy, attention
and floral offerings during her ill.,
ness and death.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-03-10
COME! YOU ARE WELCOME

Mr.. Richard Mann left Wednesday
for Chicago to accompany the re-
mains of his brother, Henry Mann of
Chicago to Milan, Tenn. He had been
sick several weeks. Mr.. Alex. Mann
is sick at Milan where he accompanied
his sister after attending his brother
in Chicago. He will return home in
few days.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-03-10
ENCOURAGE THE YOUNG
PEOPLE.

Encourage the young people, who
are interested in church and social
work. They need the advice and as
sistance of those, who are older and
more experienced. Instead of such
being the case; it is often that rivalry
and agitation results, when the young
people make a better showing than
the older element.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-03-10

Mrs. James T. Quarles, of St. Paul
spent Tuesday afternoon in Mime
apolis.
Mrs. S. L. Thornton, of Oakland,
Cal, is visiting Mrs. T. v. Bolts, of
3724 Minnehaha Ave-, for an in
Mr.. Chas. w. Dwyer is confined to
his home, l0ls So. 5th ST., with an at
tack of stomach trouble.
Mrs. Hattie G. Hall of St. Paul,
has arranged a series of weekly
musicals for the beefit of Pilgrim
Baptist Church.
Mrs. Eliza Wilson entertained sew
eral at the residence of Mr.. Andrew
Quinn, $50 10th Ave. No., on Satur-
day night.
Mr.. Martin Brown has taken up the
study of law. He finished course in
business law and it is his ambition to
complete the full course. Success to
Mr. Brown, who is one Of our ener-
getic young men.
Mr.. Benz. Taylor, who was en-
ployed as street-sweeper by the
city, is very i'll at the City Hospital.
Mr.. Gus. Berry has recovered and
is able to resume his duties.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-03-10

Mr.. John Simms, who had been
very i'll many weeks with tuberculosis,
died Tuesday morning at the Hope
we'll Hospital. He was member OF
Ames Lodge of Elks, who arranged
the burial. Mr.. Simms was known
as Jock" and was a native of Hop
kinsville, KY.