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New-York tribune., 1917-07-08
PAN-ASIATIC movement has
taken sufficient form in Toxic and

TIME PAN-ASIATIC movement has
taken sufficient form in Toxic and
N Peking to frighten Occidentals by
It's bulky and menacing shape. Pan
Asiaticism is merely an euphemism for
Japan uber Allies" according to some
Anglo-Saxon writers in the Orient.
Our ally in the Orient has set up Mon
roe Doctrine for Asia, with herself as the
patron saint of Asiatics. In assertion OF
her guardianship she resents the efforts OF
English and Americans TO seduce China
into war with Germany. At the same time
Japan has largely given up thought Of an
alliance with Germany, having lost faith
in German ascendency. An internal Ash
attic alliance against all Occidental nations
seems therefore to have largely supplanted
other policies.
The Chinese revolt is one of the symp-
toms. General Chang Hsun, the military
adventurer, has declared for the restora-
tion of the Manchu dynasty, and the Man
ohu Emperor, Hsuan Tung, has proclaimed
himself ruler of all China. Premier Yuan
is accused of secretly negotiating loan
with japan. Through this alleged pact
Japan was to get control of the Chinese
army. Developments are expected now in
rapid succession.
These manifestations Of the Pan-Aslatic
movement arc accompanied by outspoken
japanese statements declaring her willing
ness TO fight for domination IN China.
Kazan Kayahara, formerly editor of the
"Yorodzu" Of Toxic, at present IN New
York, says that "the moment any Euro
pean or American nation thinks of exclud-
ing Japan from China Jepan will fight"
The need for an exchange Of views be-
tween Washington and Toxic is thus seen
10 be urgent Viscount Ishii, head Of the
Japanese mission, will arrive on July 18
Meanwhile the japanese Premier has asked
the Diet for "A large army increase and ad
o.itional naval expenditures. DR.. lmaoka
head of the Yokohama Dock Company. has
declared for a much larger merchant fleet
and Japan's ambition to control the car
,ying trade Of the Pacific is about 10 take
shape in ship bounties and expansions.
Japan has derived as tremendous
y stimulus from the war as did the
United States from the Spanish-Americar
War. A large crop Of millionaires has beer
produced by munitions and commercial ex
panson. Japan's foreign commerce is no"
nearing the billion dollar mark, and hei
Gland position is likened TO that Of England
by O.P. Austin in his statistical review o
layanese trade in "Thc Evening Post
New-York tribune., 1917-07-08
~hrist Drank Wine
~ Was He a Criminalp

The right and the wrong of prohibition
have been flung about, often with passion
Carrie Nation came AMI went. There was
Brvan. Prohibition began to blossom IN
state. county and town. There was a slz-
zlinq debate between Samuel Dickie, presl-
dent of Albion College, Michigan, and
David S. Rose, Mayor of Milwaukee %,
in 1909 An authorized report contains
some quite choice reading. Under the head
"Wet Viewpoint: The Impression Gained
bv an Officer of a Prominent Mating CON-
pany." Bruno Z. Fink is quoted as saying:
"IJpon hard-headed men of common sense
tho wild and cxtravagant notions OF the
fanatics of prohibition make about as much
impression as do the rawlings OF Iunatic'
Bv the logic of the Dckie bird from Michi-
cnn. Christ himself were He to descend from
Heaven and TO again drink wine as freely as
He did when on earth, would be clatsed as
criminal, and suppose that DR.. Dickie would
consider a second crucitxion between Two
thieves as emincntly deserving and proper
at is idle to try to reason with such fanati-
cisrn: YOU might as we'll try to pinch a cows
horn.
This whole question of prohibition, like
that of religion, will never be settled right
by the wave now sweeping over the country.
II will be dashed to pieces on the rock of per-
sonal liberty innate in the breast Of man.
with patience has he thus far viewed the
onslaughts Of the heresy, but let him once be
thoroughly aroused to realization that there
New-York tribune., 1917-07-08

mistic view of things. He considered the
liouor danger in the early part OF the
"wonderful century" so acute that ne
cried: "Unless something is done 70 stop
drinking we shall certainly become COM
munity of drunkards.'
In 1914, according to Mr.. HayIer, the
United Brethren in Christ adopted RUE
that "everv member shall abstain from
strong drink and use it only when necessity
reouires it as medicine" In 1918 the
Presbvterians Of Geneva County, n. l.,
resolved to abstain from the use Of ardent
spirits except for medicinal purposes In
1926 the American Temperance Society
was formed, when vigorous agitation was
commenced.
The International Order Of Good Tenn
plars was formed in 1851, the National Pro-
hibition party in 1869, the Womans Chris
tian Temperance Union in 1874, the Anti
Saloon League in 1888 and the lnterna-
tional Reform Bureau in 1896.
For very many years intoxicating liquors
have been prohibited in the United States
navy hut the sale of such liquors was per-
mitted in connection with the army can
teens. In 1901 the anti-canteen law was
passed by Congress, by which all liquor
canteens in the army barracks were aboI-
ished.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-08

telligent and a more populous Mexico be TO
the United States.
"Aggressvencss is no part Of japanese
policy Her very annexation of Corea was
defensive measure, and a justiiably defen-
give one Her motives in China have been
subject to question, but her propinquity TO
China gives Japan at least as good right to
enter the struggle for the vast potential
trade Of China as that Of the United States
CT of Great Britain. The conviction seems
to be growing that after the European War
the curtain will rise upon another and a far
different sort Of drama. Its scene will be
laid in Asia. and the United States and Japan
sre both cast for roles of great importance.
II is of the highest necessity that there
New-York tribune., 1917-07-08

of temperance. Portland was the fountain
head of the liquor traffic in Maine. 1t was
peculiarly appropriate, perhaps especially
significant and important, that the temper
ance reformation in Maine, IN its purely
moral phase, should have had its birth
where the distilleries were busy converting
West India molasses into New England
rum. to be in turn distributed into all con-
tiguous territory by country teams, and to
many smaller Eastern ports by coastlng
vessels
"The 'Sixty-nine' society WAS almost i'm
mediately productive of good. In January
1918, the Second Parish Church. over which
DR.. Payson presided, through his influence,
dealt with and suspended some of its mem
bers engaged in the liquor business Shortly
New-York tribune., 1917-07-08

of world power ha. been sudden, and her
consequent attitude is that of the new mem
Der in the old club. She is sensitive and
anxious She sees sights where none are in
tended and fears disadvantages which are
not contemplated by her fellow members. 1t
may be hard for Americans to believe, but
there is public opinion in Japan which looks
upon our present entirely natural expansion
in military and naval equipment as holding
some sort Of future aggressive danger for
Japan. Again, China, separated from the
shores of Japan by only few hours sail, Is
a constant source Of worry TO Japan in much
the same way as would larger, more in
New-York tribune., 1917-07-08
Buddha Began 1t, and in Modern Times
America Set Precedent tor
Actual Legislation

| But it seems that the first practical steps
in Great Britain did not come until 1853,
long after America had begun an active
and persistent crusade.
General D. F. Appleton stated, in book
on "The Origin of the Maine Law:
AIN 1885 James Oglethorpe, Governor Of
Georgia, procured from the British Parlia-
ment an act prohibiting the importation OF
ardent spirits into his colony in Georgia
Although his efforts to enforce this law
proved unsuccessful, the moral influence OF
an earnest endeavor cannot be accurately
measured
ain 1885 Dr. Benjamin Rush published a
pamphlet which foreshadowed the earliest
ASPECT of the reform. Drunkenness and its
consequences he attributed almost solely TO
the use of ardent spirits, or those liquors
onlv which are obtained by distillation
from fermented substances of any kind
Fermented liquors, wine, cider and beer, he
thought. can seldom be drunken in sufii-
cient quantities TO produce intoxication'
without exciting such disgust to the Of
fender as to forbid a repetition of the in
diligence; and that they we're. moreover
when taken in moderate quantity, gen
orally innocent, and often have friendly in
fuence upon health and life"
Neal Dow, one of the earliest dry advo-
Gates on this continent, states in his "Rem-
iniscences":
about a year after the establishment OF
peace following the War of 1872 a few
citizens Of Portland assembled in the Qua
ker meeting house for the purpose of form
ing an association based on the principle
of abstinence from ardent spirits.
There were present at this first temper
ance meeting the two most widely known
and respected clergymen in the district of
Maine, Edward Payson and Ichabod
Nichols This society was called the Sixty
miners
another meeting was then called in
Portland to consider what could be done to
stem the tide of intemperance. This meet
ing was in the most famous oldtime tavern
/ in Portland, and leading citizens took part
who, in favor of 'ntemperance,' earnestly
opposed total abstinence. II was commonly
reported. have been told, Mt this gather
ing which was in the nature OF dlnner
or supper, liquors we're on the table, and
( it was during the drink regarded BY the
drinkers as moderate that these good citi-
zens considered what could be done to cor
rect the incorporate habits Of the masses.
The influence Of this meeting was TO excite
a great deal Of opposition TO the sixty
niners.' Shortly after the meeting an at
tempt was made by enemies Of the new
movement, to destroy both the Friends
meeting house and DR.. Payson's church.
/ 4 Temperance Reformation
~ Against Distileries
: a was boy when the Sixty soci-
city was formed, but my father was one OF
the sixty-nine, and his influence was then
and ever sfterward given TO the promotion
New-York tribune., 1917-07-08

should be no Misunderstanding by either
country Of the motives of the other
Marquis Okuma cautions his people
against arrogance:
Standardization is the deadly enemy Of
national progress. International competition
in peaceful times is competition OF idus-
try, but since Industrial progress follows
the progress of science, nation must work
strenuously for the improvement of her tech
hical training unless it would be defeated in
the international competition. In this respect
.apan still remains far behind European and
American powers. Japan cannot manufacture
satisfactory aeroplane or submarine.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-08
ion A6itat0rs Have Been Busy Since SOU b. z

;s rsnorted 70 have received great impetus
from a visit by the Rev. DR.. justin hu-
wards in the latter '2Os or early ooS'
Until then. it seems, but little impression
had been made upon the "respectaolli'!
Of the liouor traffic, or touching the neon
sistency of being engaged IN II "'i'e
claiming to be Christian.
Says Dow:
"Tp 1897 a society was organized IN the Town
Of New Sharon, which adopted pledge OF To-
tel abstinence from distilled spirits oo'ii-
,renc;no its work with ten members, WITHIN
VAR II had increased to seventy. little
later five persons associated themselves LOT
the same purpose in the town of Prospect
ain the same year similar societies were
formed in Windsor Buckfeld and Gornam'
In 1928 one was organized in Gardiner, when
sdopted pledge drafted by the Rev Phlneas
Crandal, OF Hallowel."
Bishop H. c. Potter was one OF the early
advocates, and Guy Hayler, the historian
already quoted in connection with the
ancients, asserts that among the pioneers
of the modern temperance movement IN the
United States must be named Dr. Ben
iamin Rush (already quoted; l.. NJ. Sar-
gent. a celebrated novelist OF Massa-
chusetts, who wrote number Of very sue
cessful temperance stories, and f. {. Della
van, wealthy merchant of New York.
who published tens of thousands of pages
Il..
Beecher, Mr.. Sargent and others.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-08

What merchant, in looking out for
place where to establish himself in trade,
would neglect the invitation Of temperate
thrifty farmers and mechanics and settle
down in a village of riot and drunkenness
made up of tipplers, widows and degraded
children. Of old houses, broken windows
and dilapidated fences? Property reputa-
tion wealth. life and salvation fall before
ardent spirits
New-York tribune., 1917-07-08
Famous DR.. Beecher on
l. Prohibition Legislation

Or. addressing legislators, DR.. Beecher
would say:
with the concurrent aid Of an enlght-
ened public sentiment you possess the
New-York tribune., 1917-07-08
Pros and Cons Have Been Bitterly d.
bated-Not Even Christ'S Wine
Drinking Escaped Notice

is real danger ahead and we shall -,
such an exhibition of fury and rsv,,-
comes only with revolution and csn,,'
then hemp for the leaders Of tn. ,.S S
fanaticism and grape for the misguiS.; :
lowers will be the order Of the day. :
New-York tribune., 1917-07-08
a Drastic Edict
"a Against Drinking

about $50 b. c. a religious crusade was
organized By the highest, most religious
and cultured castes Of Hindustan in favor
Of total abstinence. The Brahmins' Ger
manas and Hyllobious (physicians) all
loined in the crusade. The greatest OF
Hindu law-gyers, Manu-, issued most
drastic edict against drinking, in which he
said:
"'With the drinker Of "madhoo" let no
one eat, no one join in a sacrifice, no one
read. With such a wretch let no one DC
allied in marriage. Let him be abject and
excluded from all social privileges. Cast
forth as a vagabond on the earth. branded
with indelible ignominy, he shall be de-
serted by his own parents and associated
with by none"
This historian next emerges in England {;
From the earliest days Of the English
Parliament the liquor question came under
consideration and acts were passed to
mitigate the evils OF alcoholism. To sim
ply enumerate the many laws passed deal
ing with the subject would Re to show a
long catalogue Of failure and impOtency,
only repressive measures having the slight
est success. In 1927 it was determined to
limit the number Of liquor shops and in
1885 to give the justices power to prohibit
them in any given locality. In 1853 IT
vas determined that no city or town
should have more than two liquor shops.
except London, which might have four
Westminster three. York eight. and Bristol
SIX. In 1856 the distillation Of spirits was
prohibited for 2 time. In 1904 repressive
laws were passed, but repealed to gain an
increased passed again on account
Of scarcity OF food, etc
New-York tribune., 1917-07-08

back-perhapS IN prehlsIOil| IL 'iiiiO''
n certainly as early as $50 B. {.
The Pentalogue Of BudGha, introduced
that year. Guy Hayler states in "Prohibi-
ton Advance in All Lands" enjoined total
abstinence upon all believers.
priests. sages and physicians practised
md taught total abstinence, and from those
carly centuries TO the present time the
puddhists. Brahmins, Mahometans and all
the other religious sects of India nave
teen in the main adherents Of total ao-
stinence and supporters of the entire pro-
tibition of all alcoholic liquors.
"The great mass of the people through
ont Burma. Cochin-China, Siam and Iloet
are followers of Buddha, and therefore
total abstainers Probably throughout
Asia there are more than 5OV'OOO'ooo
Buddhists and every effort is made by the
priests TO maintain the principles upon
which their religion is founded. clause
in the Buddhist scripture says: TO cease
md abstain from sin. 10 eScheW strong
drink not to be weary in well dong
The next important outcropping appears
70 have occurred some sixty years later
According TO Mr. Hayler:
New-York tribune., 1917-07-08
4 Temperance Reformation
~ Against Distilleries

a was a boy when the 'Sixtynine' soci-
CIV was formed, but my father was one OF
the sixtv-nine, and his influence was then
and ever afterward given TO the promotion
New-York tribune., 1917-07-08

THE prohibition agitation began way
j back-perhaps in prehistoric times
Il certainly as early as $50 B. c.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-20

To control the wheat and -four sup
ply for the benefit of the nation and It's
allies, Herbert G.. Hoover, food admin
istrator. announced that, with the fuil
approval of President Wilson, the price
to be paid for the wheat crop vi 1871
would be fixed by / commission headed
by Harry A. Garfield, son Of the late
President Garfield and president oil
Williams College.
Gambling on the wheat 'NchanSes'
Mr.. Hoover asserted must e}ii even
If the government has TO purchase me
entire wheat supply Of the nation.
AS a preliminary step, Mr.. Hoover
will take over coaicol of all grain ele-
vators and all mills with daily ca
pacity of over 100 barrels OF -four AM
place them under a system OF licenses
which will make boarding impossible.
The grain exchanges at the same time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-20
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES CON-
VINCE GERMAN he NEEDS
TO SHOW Patriotism.
WANTS TO BUY FLAG
AND LIBERTY BONDS
Nsiehbors Say chariss Wsltzin Threat.
sned to Line Up Sons aek Of Barn
and Shoot Thorn If They Had 70 Fight
kaiser-WslJ TO Do But Gives Moth
iuo to Patriotic Funds.

Waterloo. Aug. 20-That federal au-
thorities Of northeastern Iowa Intend
to carry out fully instructions issued
by the government to wage relentless
campaign against enemies of the Unit
ed States was evidenced in the office
of J. e. Dempster, United States COM
missioner. when Charles Weltzin, a
German living near Jubilee, was ar
raigned on a charge Of having made ut
terances against the government. The
case was finally dismissed because the
charges could not be substantiated. but
not until Mr.. Weltzin had received a
grilling at the hands Of Mr. Dempster
that caused him to become suddenly
imbued with patriotism and desire
to display the red, white and blue.
Would Shoot Sons.
Neighbors of, Weltzin alleged that
he made the statement that II any OF
his BOYS were called upon to fight
against Germany he would line them
up back of the barn and shoot them. II
was also alleged that he declared he
WOulQ sell HIS ldl III e'hN SSAN
money to the kaiser if he needed 1t.
Weltzin denied all Of the charges.
did you give any money to the Red
Cross in their recent campaign for
funds?" Mr.. Dempster asked Weltzin.
The latter replied that he had not
Did you buy a liberty bond?''
NO"
Have you given any money to aid
the government iii this warp"
mo"
well, let me tell you right here that
you had better get busy" Mr.. Dempster
said. You admit you are worth $4,000,
vet you haven't given penny to aid
the country in which you live. Now you
go back home and be loyal American
citizen. You tell your neighbors they
had better do the same thing. Better
get on the right trail or you're going to
get in bad. mighty bad, too
Ready to Buy Flag.
After Mr. Dempster had finished with
Weltzin, the latter wanted to know
where he could buy an American flag.
AS it was nearly midnight it was i'm
possible for him to make the purchase.
He also said he would buy $500 worth
of liberty bonds when the next issue is
announced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-20
ira, Mrs. Lulu Sandy the women's
auxiliary. and Mrs. Walter Smith the
kindergarten.
Big DOCKET IN STORY.

District Court Has Much Work Slated
to Begin Next Week.
Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Aug. 20.-The docket for the
August term Of district court which
opens here next Monday shows ass
cases.
On tho criminal docket the most
important case is that Of Guam Sue,
charged with murder; other cases are
for desertion, seduction and infraction
of the liquor laws. There are several
important drainage appeal cases, which
IL tried will take considerable time.
The grand jury is to report for or
ganization on Monday. The grand
jurors are Charles Allied, Milford; H
w. Brokaw, Grant; w. H. Byrley. Col
Inns; E. B. Christian, Howard; j. M.
iChristy, Union: S. e. Copper Indian
Greek; c. L. johnson, Palestine No. L;
George Kirkham. Ames: E. T. Moore,
Lincoln: w. H. Paul, Nevada; e. D.
Shepherd, Franklin, and o. S. Wierson,
Story City.
Trial jurors will report Sept. 1.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-20
Northern Io,ua Items

brides parents yesterday in the pres
ence of few immediate relatives and
! intimate friends. Owing to the uncer-
tainties Of military orders the couple
will take only limited wedding tour
after which Mrs. Tompkins will resume
her class work Sept. l at her studio
Lieutenant Tompkins will take up his
military duties in accordance with such
orders as may come from the war de-
| partment.
AIsona.
Wellendorf & Son suffered big
loss last week when their valuable herd
boar, Reformer, was found dead in his
pen. He was one Of the largest hogs
in the world, standing AZ inches high
and weighed 100 pounds when fat. He
was purchased in Ohio last spring cost
liz this firm over $1,000 He was half
brother to the worlds Grand Champion
Duroc Jersey boar which sold last
week for $500, and Reformer was con-
sidered by many as still better boar.
Fort Dodge.
Hog cholera has appeared in Webster
county, the case being in Douglas town
ship on the farm occupied by John
McMahon. south of Tara Prompt &C
ton has been taken by United States
-eterinaries to prevent spread of che
disease. This is the first case in almo:.
a month in Webster comfy, the last be-
ing reported fir ,m the -Avan Sop!and
far M. The latest case is we'll advanced
but hope is that a majority Of the
herd may be saved as prompt measures
were taken.
Sioux City.
Judge John W. Anderson issued an
order directing George Ward, public
safety commissioner and his CHIEF OF
police to restore John Shannon as po-
lice captain and to pay him for the time
he had lost while denoted. The court
flayed the public safety head for what
he termed to be "tampering with the
civil service laws. Shannon was de-
NOTED two weeks ago and ordered to
report for duty as traffic officer. He
brought an Injunction against the
change.
Fort Dodge.
T. A. Rake, Of Rake. paid fine Of
$50 IN police cour. when he pleaded
guilty to charge Of driving an ahto
while in an intoxicated condition I:
was pointed out by the Judge that the
next oifense would mean peniten-
tiary sentence, under the state law. The
arrest was made when Rake's wife got
out of the auto and refused to ride
with him. He started up, but the two
children who -emeined in the car beat
their father about the head and shoui-
ders until he stopped.
Cedar Falls.
Harold Levers, proprietor OF the Lee
vers harness shop, is patient at the
home Of his parents at Usage with q
badly swollen and bruised neck, the re-
suit Of peculiar automobile accident,
He was under his auto tinkering a
defective brake, when speeding car
dashed past, striking glancing blow
to a Ford directly behind the Levers
car, which the impact drove ahead One
wheel passed across Levers neck. The
mishap occurred while Levers and his
parents from Usage wera an route
from trip to Minnesota.