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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-12-21
GRANGE FIGHTS BOOZE
Pennsylvania Changers in State Con-
vention Refuse to Endorse Ma
tional Administrators Dis
tinction Between Whisky
and Beer.

The state convention of the Penn
sylvania Grange has just concluded
its sessions at Williamsport in that
state. OF the :, 600 members Of the
organization in the state fully 1000
were present and participating in the
proceedings.
Greetings were sent to the national
convention of the Anti-Saloon League
in session at Washington, together
with pledges of the utmost endeavors
OF the Grange in cooperation with the
League to secure national Prohibition,
both as a war measure and as a per-
manent policy.
The grange is opposed to liquor,
the state master stated. Regard
less OF the feelings of Speaker
Dick" Baldwin, of the state
House of Representatives, and
Assemblyman William Benninger,
both defenders of liquor in the
Legislature, although they are
members of the grange, McSpar-
ran said on this subject:
People Agree on Question
There is little difference of
opinion among our people as to
the wisdom of statutory Prohibi-
ton as war measure. The dis
tinction made at Washington be-
tween whisky and beer and wine
is not borne out by the dictum of
science or the testimony of expert
ence. One thing is settled beyond
the possibility of successful con-
tradiction, and that is that potable
alcohol is an MISUNDERSTANDING
poison and it is nothing short of
political cowardice for Congress
and the President to forbid the
soldier rum that he may be eff
cient and then allow it to those
who in drinking booze here i'm
peril the boy at the front by fail
ing to give him constant supply
of food and ammunition.
The fine advance made in the
last election by the state of Ohio
toward dry state leads us to the
feeling that even Pennsylvania is
fighting ground. We should de-
eide if possible whether our legis-
lative committee should work for
local option or whether all the
temperance forces of the state
should get together and make a
drive for Prohibition.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-12-21
NATIONAL OFFICERS ELECTED AT The WASHINGTON
MEETING Of THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors, in sessio
Thursday, December Is. amended I'll
constitution creating the office of A
sociate General Superintendent. DE-
Howard II. Russell, founder of the
League, was elected to this position.
General Superintendent P. A. Baker,
was reelected.
In addition to these two officers,
the following were elected: Presi-
dent of the Anti-Saloon League Of
America, Bishop Luther B. Wilson;
Vice Presidents. Bishop g. NJ.
Mathews, Dayton, Ohio; Rev. Father
J. ]. Curran, Wilkes Barre, Pa,
Bishop w. B. Murrah, Memphis,
Tenn; Dr. James Empringham, New
York City; DIR. George w. Truitt,
Dallas, Texas; Hon. n. w. Little
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-12-21

Oregon. Mr. Mapp outlined briefly
the Prohibition law OF Virginia, and
the success which has attended its op-
Grafton. He spoke of the commission
crship, and other features, and pre-
dicted further good results under it.
Mr.. Lent said the insurance COM
panies and the fraternal orders of
the country ought to give a million
dollars to the fund to make the ma
ton dry, and said if they did SO they
would quickly get a return on this in
the decreased amounts they would
have to pay out on their risks.
Call on Daniels
A committee composed of Dr. Can
non, as Chairman; DR.. A. J. Barton of
Texas; DR.. Wayne B. Wheeler of
Washington, and H. s. Dulaney of
Baltimore, was canned by the chair to
call on Secretary of the Navy Daniels
and urge him to use his influence with
the President to the end that the latter
declare Annapolis a dry zone in view
of the distressing conditions now pre-
vailing there from the use of liquor.
State Superintendent Crabbc of Mary
land, accompanied the committee.
Mr.. Kresge in his talk called for
help for the Y. M. c. A, the Red
Cross, the Liberty Bond issues, etc,
by seeing that the nation goes dry He
said: 1--WE need sober men in the
shipyards and in the munitions plants
as well as for fighting. Therefore, see
to it personally that the country goes
dry, bone-dry"
Both Mr.. Kresge and DIR. Russell
made talks emphasizing the need for
financial support at the hands of the
manufacturers and other business men
of the country if national wide Prohi-
bition is to prevail, and if it is to be
enforced after it once is national law.
Naturally, the need for keeping the
nation dry if the business of the coun-
try is to be efficient, not only during,
but after the war, was impressed upon
their hearers by the speakers.
Subscriptions were then asked for
blanks having already been passed
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-12-21

field, Providence, r. l.; Ex-Governor
R. B. Glenn, Winston Salem, N.
c.; Bishop s. P. Spreng, Napervlle,
Ill; George A. ]. Wallace, Arkansas
Judge Charles A. Pollock, Fargo, n.
D.; Governor Arthur Capper, Kansas:
DR.. d. ]. Burrell, New York City;
Secretary, S. f. Nicholson; Treas
urer, Foster Copeland, Columbus,
Ohio.
The new members of he above
committee are Bishop w B. Murrah,
DR.. James Empringham and Cover
nor Arthur Cappcr.
P. E. Selby, of Portsmouth, Ohio,
succeeds George L. Stoughton Of
Westerville, on the Board OF Direc-
tors of the American Issue Publish
ing Company.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-12-21
To BOOST DRY BILL
Temperance Board of Methodist
Episcopal Church Will Give Full
Aid to Adoption of National
Prohibition Amendment

In action taken at the annual meet
ing in Washington, d. c, December
4, of the managers of the Board OF
Temperance OF the Methodist Episco-
pal church calls on the executive
branch of the United States govern
ment to ask Great Britain and France
10 prohibit the sale of alcoholic
liquors throughout the bounds OF
their authority.
The resolution declared that only
by such action can the French and
British governments show proper re-
spect to the American people, who,
through Congress, have declared that
American troops shall not be de-
bauched in the United States.
The attempt on the part of the
brewers to create misunderstood
ing of the real character of beer, was
denounced, and Congress was men,
orialized against discrimination in
favor of beer in any Prohibition legis-
lation.
By action of the board, the general
secretary was instructed to raise
100000 for six-story building, just
opposite the capitol.
Resolutions OF fraternity and good
will toward the Anti-Saloop League,
w. c. T. u, and other temperance
organizations were adopted, and the
policy of the board was declared for
the present to center effort upon
passage OF resolution submitting
the Prohibition constitutional amend
ment. to be followed by an energetic
campaign for immediate war time
Prohibition.
The officers elected for the ensu-
ing year arc Clarence True Wilson,
d. D., general secretary Elmer Lynn
Williams, d. d., extension secretary;
John M. Arters, d. D., executive
secretary; Deets Pickett, research
secretary; J. N. c, Coggin, d. D.,
secretary for colored work; Miss Ina
l.. Bates, Office secretary.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-12-21
RESCIND THE CHARTER

In the speech of DR.. P. A.
Baker at the Anti-S aloon
League Convention attention
was called to the fact that Con-
gresham Richard Barthold, Of
Missouri, had obtained from
Congress a charter for the Ger
man-American Alliance. DR..
Baker pronounced the German
American Alliance the most
reasonable organization in
America and emphatically called
upon Congress to rescind that
charter. The applause which
his declaration received left no
doubt as to the opinion the Con-
vention held of the German
American Alliance.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-12-21
CANADIANS AT CONVENTION

Two Canadians, members of the
Dominion Alliance, who attended the
conference of League workers and
superintendent and the convention of
the Anti-Saloon League of America
at Washington, D. c., were R. D.
Warren and Fraser Raney, superin-
tendent of the law enforcement de-
partmcnt of the Alliance, both OF
Toronto
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-12-21
DECORATIONS WERE FINE

The decorations at the Metropoli-
tan Methodist Episcopal Church,
where the convention sessions were
held, and which were put up by Jack
son Robertson, superintendent of the
printing establishment of The Ameri-
can Issue, are entitled to very favor
able mention. Mr., Robertson made
use entirely of the American colors
and did so to great advantage.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-12-21
ALCOHOLIC CON TENT
CUT

President Wilson has issued
a proclamation reducing the al
coholic content of the beer
brewed after January l, 1918, to
two and three-fourths per cent
by weight and prohibiting the
use in the manufacture of malt
liquors of more than 70 per
cent of the average amount of
foods. fruits. food materials and
feeds used during the one-year
period ending on that date.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-12-21


through the audience that donors
might register their wishes in printed
form, these later being returned to
the stage. These cards read: Sub
scription to FIVE year campaign fund
to submit, ratify, enact, and enforce
national Prohibition" Those in the
audience were assured they could sub
scribe for whatever sum annually they
desired, the cards bearing blanks Tor
subscriptions from $500 to $1,000.
Resolutions Adopted
After the returns had been made,
Fred D. Fosdick OF Fitchburg, Mass,
as secretary, read resolutions which
had been prepared by committee,
these resolutions being adopted by ac-
clamation. They were:
Whereas, the liquor traffic
stands branded by the courts and
convicted at the bar of public
opinion as foe to efficiency and
to morality, which is the only
basis of true efficiency, and
Whereas, practically every de-
partment and special agency of
the government charged with mar
shaling and equipping an army;
with the conservation of food;
with the production and distribu-
ton of coal; with the utilization of
transportation facilities ard, in
short, with the mobilization of
the resources of the country, finds
the blight of the liquor traffic on
the potential man power of the ma
ton, and the selfish demands of
this traffic standing in the way of
effective administration, therefore,
be it resolved,
That this conference of manu.
facture and business, hereby de-
clare Cd in favor of the submits
sion of the Prohibition amend
ment to the Federal constitution
to clear the way for war Prohibi-
ton; (2) for immediate action to
the full extent of their powers
by the executive and legislative
departments of the governments
in behalf of Prohibition as an
emergency measure for the dura-
ton of the war and the period of
rehabilitation thereafter, and (3)
for permanent national Prohibi-
ton by state ratification of the
amendment to the constitution as
the policy calculated to soonest
repair the ravages of war, and
most in harmony with the ideals
of human welfare for which we
fight.
Also, be it resolved.
That we express to Mr.. Sebas-
tan S. Kresge our deep apprecia-
ton of the services he has rem
dercd to this cause by giving his
time and talents as an organizer
to enlist other leaders of industry,
and, be it resolved,
That we hereby request Mr..
Kresge as chairman to extend the
membership Of the Manufacture
and Business committee of the
Anti-Saloon League to every state;
to expand the enrolment of CO.
operating firms and corporations
throughout the whole country,
and to keep us informed how we
may help the committee do its
part to win the successive contests
necessary to establish the policy
of Prohibition, and, be it further
resolved,
That we commend the plan of
the committee to cooperate in
raising the supplemental fund to a
million dollars to be used directly
in the campaign of the League for
National Prohibition.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-12-21
COMES STRAIGHT FROM
ENGLAND

Ben II. Spence, secretary of the
Dominion Alliance, at Toronto, Ont,
who spoke at the ti-Saloon League
convention Wednesday afternoon,
went to Washington directly from
New York, where he landed the day
before, having returned from six
weeks trip in London. Mr.. Spence
did not even take the time to go home
although his affairs in Toronto very
greatly needed his attention,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-12-21

Through the activities of the Alex
andria City and county police five al
legged violators of the Virginia dry
law are under indictment.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-12-21

The sale of Intoxicating liquors is
a crime; therefore, it has got to stop.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-12-21

Mr.. Dry Worker, don't be Stacker
in the cause of dry nation.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17
On Saturday, Oct. 70, II
ii 200 O'clock p. N

the following described real estate to wit:
All that certain lot, piece and parcel of land
and premises, situated at the Southwest Corner
of Nj Vernon and Market Streets, in the Town
of SmyrnA Duck Creek Hundred. Kent County
and slate of Delaware adjoining lands OF Caro-
line Shap ey lands of the heirs OF Peter Carra ana
lands of others having a front on SAID Mt. Yer
non street OF about ninely feet ana extending
back therefrom between parallel lines along
Market Street distance of about one hundred
and fifteen feet be the contents thereof whatso-
ever they may. The improvements thereon be-
ing large three story brick dwelling house, con-
tanning the rooms and bath and large halls with
summer kitchen and wookhouse attached, with
hot air furnace, nearly new, and stable and gar
age with loft DIX 30. A..
This property has long been occupied as the
residence of Miss Collins and is in excellent con-
Cition and possession thereof will be given upon
settlement therefor The location is good one,
and the property is fine residence, and excel
lent opportunity for obtaining home in smyrna.
The property can be examined at any time upon
application of the Executor.
TERMS-Twenty per cent Of the purchase
money will be demanded paid down on day OF
sale, and the remainder of the purchase money.
TO be paid on or before the Eighth day OF NO
yember A. D. 1917 at the Office Of George NJ
Jones, Attorney -at-Law, Dover, Delaware when
a good and sufficient deed therefor Will be de-
livered free and clear Of all liens ana ineum-
brances
1he percentage paid down on day Of sale will
be treated as part of purchase money, II the othel
terms of the sale are complied Win, otnerwlse
will be treated as liquidated damages for nor
compliance.
George Frank GOOtee.
Executor of the Last VIII and Testament Of
Julia A. Collins, Deceased
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17
BETTER MARKET CONDITIONS

MAYORS Committee Has Plans Ahead
Tor Wilmington Direct With Farmers
Market conditions in Wilmington
are to be improved and prices reduced,
Il tne Mayors market committee,
recently appointed can carry out some
VI the plans it has compiled. The
members placed themselves on record
as being opposed to any regulation of
prices and of being in favor of hav-
'ug the control of all the markets
vested In market bureau, with a
SsA'paid man in charge, to regulate
'uem' 1t was also decided to ask the
e'angers to meet with the committee
70 discuss the question and with the
,Uea OF getting the farmers views.
open curbstone markets, free to every
-1tmer who can be induced to CONS
WIN his produce, were advocated,
euO II was suggested that other streets
- ADDED to the present marke
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17

Joseph Lessin aged 19 years son of
William Lessin of the well-known firm
Lessin & Son tailors of Smyrna died
Saturday afternoon at the University
OF Pennsylvania Hospital Philadelphia
where he underwent an operation on
Friday for appendicitis. The young
man who assisted his brother, tailor
at Middletown, suffered an attack and
came to his parents in Smyrna where
he had been i'll about a week. We'd
nesday he was taken to the hospital
where be died. His funeral took
place in Philadelphia yesterday.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17
FOR SALE

Our Whooping Cough Syrup for
Whooping Cough, Coughs and Colds.
Nothing better, so cents bottle
SWANS Drug Store.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17
OPERATORS WANTED

We want experienced operators to
make babies and children's white
dresses on power machines. Steady
work. good pay. Apply factory.
Mrs. Ches. w. Jones. Townsend, Del.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17

The Old Pratt Farm of 205 acres
situated near Hazlettville this county
has been sold to F. Romeo & Co.,
Incorporated. The entire farm will
be utilized for tomatoe for their
Dover plant.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17
Heifers for Sale.

Being overstocked, / have II Helfers
RANGING from one month to 16 months foi
all. Ali in fine condition.
Apply to
EUGENE MEREDITH,
Lapham Farm, Clayton, Del.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17

The Times Office closes at noon
every Saturday. Our patrons desiring
to renew their subscriptions or leave
orders for job work will DO US a favor
to attend to these matters during the
full work days Of the week or Sstur-
day morning. adv.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17

The Little Laura Lee Circle of
Kings Daughters will be entertained
by Mrs. Johnson and Miss Alice Spru-
ance at their home on Mt. Vernon
street Thursday evening, October 19,
at 7.30 O'Clock. -Sec'y.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17

WEEKLY INFORMATION. The
date of the label or wrapper of this
Csuer will show the time up to which
YOUR subscription is paid.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17

Estate of William FAIRIES has just
received from the factory a large as
sortment of House Mail Boxes. Pos
lively the largest assortment in town.
SOC to So. 90 each. Adv.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17

Mrs. s. Harry Boyer. of Dover,
ss. purchased Of Mrs. Hattie Demp-
.ev. the dwelling situated on Cover
nor's avenue. Dover, for $250O, and
will occupy the same at once.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17

Sheriff Frank Vansant last week
.oId the two-story frame dwelling Of
Tbomas R. Kennedy, situated in the
town of Bowers, to Reynolds Clough,
ESQ.,, for $500.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17

" G. Roe is having some extern
-" W. ;mnrovements made on his farm
81" s..~a,lv ~ the Horace T. VanDyke farm
uesr Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17

Alexander Handloff, Smyrns's we'll
.,own merchant, has joined the list
A = .rto owners and is sporting a five
passenger touring car.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17
WANTED

To buy an 8 to 10 room house in
Smyrna. Give description and price.
Address, x TIMES OFFICE.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17

~.s Robbins Hose Company OF
~. -. has donated the loral Red Cross
p0,o' .."S ~ the recent carnival receipts.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17
Female Nurse or Attendant

for Sanitarium for nervous and mental
diseases. Salary 1872 month, Win Doaro
and laundry. Address.
s. LORD SANITARIUM,
Stamford, Conn.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17

c.Dtember Light bills due and pay
r. the Aldermsn's Office. adv.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17
AND VICINITY

...,, Items of General interest Gath
S'''' sred During the Week.
s.uorson Church Aid Supper at Ciuo
u''.s SMYRNA, Saturday. Oct. 27-adV'
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17

Fxecutor Of the Last WIN and TESTAMENT OF
Julia A. Collins, Deceased
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-08-09

what Tupelo was doing as well
as many needs to be supplied by
the workers.
Schedule of Work
Work rooms will be open from
100 to 500 in the afternoon.
First Week
Monday General Public.
Tuesday Methodist Church.
Wednesday Episcopal Church
and Christian Church.
Thursday Lanier Club.
Friday-Catholic Church.
Second Week
Monday-General Public.
Tuesday Baptist Church.
w dnes y-Presbyterian
Church.
Thursday Choral Club.
Friday Methodist Young Pee
pie.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-08-09
RED CROSS NOTES
(BY THE COMMITTED

Somewhere in France some
body's son will be shot down on
the battlefield. He may be your
boy. You cannot go to him but
the Red Cross can. Join today
and help it to be there in time.
Members of the Red Cross can
GO where no other dare. Your
mite helps just that much.
The membership committee
has taken on new life and has
collected $4,000. Finance COM
mitteee is to await further eff
forts of membership committee.
Chairman read list of names
(unpaid) considered good. Those
present were R. w. Chandler,
B. F. Ellis, Mrs. Howard Muir
phree, Mrs. ]. E. Vice, Mrs. S.
King, Mrs. Harry Adams and
Mrs. Laura w. Harrell.
The news comes from France
that newspapers are used as
bandages on wounded soldiers
because of lack of supplies.
You could wind some of our
billions of yards of cotton cloth
into bandages and each minute
you worked at it might save a
life. Will you do it?
One great need of our boys
when they get in the trenches
will be wool socks. 1t is said
our government cannot buy
them because they are not in
existance and cannot be manu-
featured under present condi-
tons. Our people can knit all
the socks the boys will need.
Thread is no object. If it can
not be bought it can be made
at home. There are people right
here who can take the wool as
it comes from the Sleeps back
and make it into socks if given
only the old cards and spinning
wheel used by our grandmothers,
and we rather expect enough of
these could be found in attics
and elsewhere to make big
start. Suppose we make the
trial.
Tuesday night was regular
Red Cross meeting night. Quite
a number of ladies were out but
men were rather scarce. The
ladies' spent some time looking
over samples of materials and
garments. and in discussing
plans. Several out of town
workers were present, among
them were Mrs. Tabb and Miss
Hill, of Houston.
The features Of the meeting
we're addresses, instructive and
by Mr.. Crook and
Judge Robins. Of Tupelo. Mr..
Crook went into details, telling +
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-08-09
Mill-Capp Theatre

Program for week beginning
Monday night, Aug. 18th and
ending Saturday night, Aug.
18th:
MONDAY NIGHT
"Perils of Divorce"
World in 5 reels
Featuring Edna w. Hopper
TUESDAY NIGHT
BLACK Wlof"
Paramount in 5 reels
Featuring Lou Tellegen
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
"All Mighty Dollar"
World in 5 reels
Featuring Frances Nelson and
E. K. Lincoln
THURSDAY NIGHT
American Consul
Paramount in 5 reels
Featuring Theo Roberts
FRIDAY NIGHT
THE Purple Mask"
/ installment
2 reel Comedy
SATURDAY NIGHT
THE Lass of the Lumberlands"
/ installment
Featuring Helen Holmes
2reel Comedy
One Field Barred.
Women may supersede men in many
ields Of humble endeavor, but the
laid IN which a hrindia covv A grnaana
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-08-09
How To Use The
TELEPHONE

Did it ever occur to you that you
might not be using the telephone in the
right way?
Do you speak sideways, above. be-
low. or six inches away from the trans
mitter of your telephone?
You should talk directly into the
transmitter-not simply at it. Keep your
lips about one inch from the mouthpiece.
Speak in an even tone. 1t is not neces-
sary to shout
There is much that can be said about
the proper way to telephone. but these
little rules will help.
Wbsn yoH Teltpbons-Srik
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE M%M
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY d
Incorporated %As#
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-08-09
One Field Barred.

One Field Barred.
Women may supersede men In many
fields Of humble endeavor, but the
ield in which a brindle COW is grazing
IL barred to the female In red.
81
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-08-09

A recent test of the city water shows 1t to be
pure so far of organic matter is concerned and
that it contains very little mineral matter Of
the several tests to which our water has been SUBJ
jected not once has germ of any kind been found
therein This is what might be expected because
the water comes from nearly nine hundred feet
down under the rock and no surface water ever
reaches the strata save only.that which has filtered
through sand for miles and miles-perhaps thous-
ands of miles-no one knows how far.