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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-31
City Hall Notes

The officials at the city hall are
busy making arrangements to receive
the members of West Virginia Nation.
al Guard on demonstration day. The
Mayor and three commissioners are
decorating their offices with Ameri.
can flags. This also is true of City
Clerk Kern and his office and the
treasurer's office
Five hundred and twenty.six auto.
mobile licenses have ben taken out
in Fnirmont since July /, 1916. This
IS 26 more than the number arranged
for in July when 500 license plates
were bought. Next year there will be
$50 ordered to meet the present and
the Increasing demands.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-31
THE WEATHER.

Sunday probably showers.
:'qsIuos lsPIo0 pus 6Pnols SI'led
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-01-05
WOULD DEPRIVE
MAYOR OF POWER
TO SHUT SALOONS
Ordinance Before Chicago Council
Would Place Revocation Power
in Hands of Council Com
mittee
WOULD OPEN SALOONS ON
SUNDAY

The vets in the Chicago City Coun-
Gil, set in motion plan last week to
deprive Mayor Thompson of his
power to revoke the saloon licenses.
An amendment to the code was in
troduced by Alderman John Hader-
lein, designed to make the Council
License Committee the court of last
resort to pass on revocations. By the
terms of the amendment, the commit
tee would have to concur before the
Mayor could close any saloon.
Alderman Haderlein explained that
he had presented the ordinance at the
request of the Liquor Dealers Pro-
tective Association. He said the pur-
pose was to give saloonkeepers a
chance for a hearing before their Ii
censes were taken away.
Drys Surprised
The ordinance took the drys in the
council by surprise. 1t is believed that
the. amendment is designed to pave
the way for opening the saloons
again on Sunday. The License COM
mittee is almost solidly wet, and OF
course would be inclined to veto any
revocation made by the Mayor.
1t is believed, however, that Mayor
Thompson will fight the amendment
as it would be an infringement of the
prerogative which everywhere is
recognized as beloning to the office
of Mayor. Should the amendment
pass and Mayor Thompson veto it, it
would require a tWo-thirds vote to
pass it over his veto.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-01-05

that the liquor dealers pay the gen.
eral liquor license of $500 each.
Fifty-two salo oonkeepers were called
before the County Court, but instead
of entering pleas of guilty and ac-
cepting fines as they had been ac-
customed to do, they pleaded not
guilty and prepared to fight.
Organized to Fight Law
Not only so, but the liquor dealers
of the entire county organized to
fight the States Attorney who had
warned them that they must close
at II o'clock and eliminate gambling
and other lawlessness. This only put
States Attorney Strcuber on his
metal.
81 have learned" he said, that
there is a move on foot to hinder the
plans | have made, but don't pro-
pose to let the St. Louis gamblers
or anyone else run Madison county.
"These men have formed an organ
ization. Whether this is for the
purpose of tampering with the grand
jury or to handicap the States At
torney | don't know. If their pur-
pose is to get the States At
torney to give in or step aside, they're
going to be badly fooled"
States Attorney Streuber went be-
fore the county Board of Supervisors
and requested that they be very care
full in the selection of grand jurors
pointing out to them the danger of
the liquor interests tampering with
the machinery of justice.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-01-05
MADISON COUNTY GOES
AFTER ILLICIT SALOONS
Fifty-Two Saloonkeepers Arrested as
Law Breakers
BOOZE DEALERS UNITE
AGAINST LAW

THE reign of booze In Madison
county is in jeopardy.
For years the saloonkeepers of the
c cannty hY1e refused to pay their Ii
c ses a. se been running things
-la--ar -ll.,anIA
ago, Jim NBandy, at the time States
Attorney, had all the saloonkeepers
Up and fined them an aggregate of
r1ore .tthii2n $4,2O0. Jim and his as
sistants were back in their salaries
and took this means of paying them
selves. Other public officials who
lacked this means of self-defense had
to put up with short pay.
But in November, Madison county
elected a new States Attorney in. the
person of Joseph P. Streuber who
Immediately made up his mind that
there should be no privileged class
of law breakers in Madison county
while he is States Attorney. AS a
first step, Mr.. Streuber has demanded
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-01-05
BREWERIES SEEK
COUNCIL CONTROL
East St. Louis Liquor Dealers
Fight Move to Increase the
License Fee and Reduce
Number of Saloons

That the brewing interests are be-
hind the law breaking saloon was
again shown, this time in East St.
Louis, a few days ago when Mayor
Mollmans ordinance increasing the
license fee to $1,000 and limiting the
number OF saloons to 200 was fought
not only by local saloonkeepers, but
by the brewing interests involved.
The ordinance which was intro
duced at Mayor Mollman's request,
and backed by leading citizens, was
designed to get rid of the worst sa-
looms. The brewing interests joined
with the saloonkeepers in besieging
aldermen to desert the Mayor. turn
down his recommendation and pass
such an ordinance as they, the brew
crs and saloonmen, desired
Brewers Show Their Hypocrisy
When the measure was voted on,
the brewers and saloonkeepers were
present, and the vote resulted in the
defeat of the measure in vote of
to 10.
Nothing could better show the hy-
pocrsy of the brewers claim that
they are law-abiding than their oppo-
siton to this measure to eliminate the
lawless saloon. Commenting on the
situation, the East St. Louis Journal
says:
Thus the issue has come to
whether the city council will co-op-
crate with and assist the Mayor, cleo
ted by the whole people, or whether
it will serve the brewers and saloon-
keepers and let the city remain on
the toboggan"
Mayor Will Gust 125 Saloons
Undeterred by the action Of the
council, Mayor Mollman announced
shat he will refuse new .li.erses Of US
saloons after January |. The Mayors
vigorous campaign for cleaner city
has made him the object of threats
on the part of the lawlcss liquor ele-
ment.
you will be shot to death the first
of the year if you persist in carrying
out the saloon limit proposition
read letter received by him. you
should be tarred and feathered and
carried out of town for the stand you
have taken in the 81 1000 proposition
and the way you have listened to the
preachers and priests concerning the
liquor proposition"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-01-05
ILLINOIS LEAGUE OPENS NEW
DISTRICT

The Illinois Anti-Saloon League
has established a new district with
headquarters in Quincy, of which Rev.
o. A. Parmemter is the Superintend-
ent.
The Quincy district, as it is known,
will include the counties of Adams,
Hancock, McDonough, Schuyler,
Browne, Pike, Scott and Calhoun.
To assist Mr.. Parmemter, an advi-
sorry board composed of six prominent
business men of Quincy has been es-
tablished. Later, two other members
will be added to the board.
The Quincy district purposes to
make hot fight for both county op-
ton and statewide referendum. 1t
will also take active part in the en-
forcement of the Anti-Saloon terri
tory law.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-01-05
CHICAGO DRANK MORE BEER
LAST YEAR

According to the Chicago Ameri-
can, Chicago drank more beer
smoked less expensive cigars and
fewer cigarettes, used more distilled
spirits, less opium and less snuff in
1916 than in 1915.
Julius F. Smietanka, Collector oi
Internal Revenue in Chicago reports
that the total collections for the year
amounted to $26,195,032.l4, an i'll.
crease of $3,426, lSS01 over 1915. In
cluded in the amount is over half.
million increase in the government
tax on beer.
A significant item in the report is
the amount spent for opium-$525. &C
in 1916 as against s2,oo5.3o in 1915, a
would seS TO- ieate that att The law w
aga;not tn, sale of opium is being en-.
forced.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-01-05

"The merchants of Denver have
found their business greatly increased
curing the last year.
"They ascribe it to the fact that the
closing of the saloons has left lot
of families with more money to
spend for clothing, house furnishings
and the like.
"Denver's bank deposits in Septem-
her, 1915, totaled $77,o23,627. Last
September they we're $104,555,852, a
gain of $26,632,225. The savings de-
posts year ago were $26,33l,84l
now they are $32,646,267, an increase
of Sc, 6,3l4,426."
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-01-05
STATEWIDE SALOON REFERENDUM
The BIG issue in ILLINOIS
Dry Leaders Believe Time is Ripe for Launching This
Important Movement
FIGHT FOR COUNTY OPTION TO GO ON
(By F. Scott McBride)

The 50th General Assembly con-
venes January 8, 1917. 1t ought to
be an epoch making Assembly. The
law makers will wrestle with many
important measures among which are
constitutional convention, the con
solicitation measures advocated by the
Governor, full suffrage for women,
amendment to the primary law,
county option and statewide refer
cndum on the saloon question.
Of these measures the one that
stands out most prominently is the
statewide referendum on the saloon
question. The results of the recent
elections demonstrate that the saloon
question will be the dominant one in
all state Legislatures and in Congress
until it is absolutely settled, and it
can ne'er be settled until the last
saloon 4 voted out. The question has
therefqf, become statewide issue
State hoard Votes to Make the Issue
The Anti-Saloon people haze been
kept ipr number of years from the
couny unit because of the minority
representation system peculiar to thi +,
statt The vets know that county
optign will vote o5 of the 102 coun-
ties dry and so they have opposed it.
ThV have said, however, they are
Awfing to submit to the will of the
bplc of the entire state, and the
ys have decided to test their sin
srity by putting the question of
tate-wide Prohibition referendum
p to the Legislature for vote in
19l8. The State Board of the Anti
Saloon League has SO authorized at
their annual meeting held in June
and also reaffirmed it in tE9ir sens
ANNUAL meeting held December l9.
The issue of statewide Prohibition
is sure to be before the people of
Illinois in some definite form in the
year OF 1918. The fairest method
would seem to us to be in state
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-01-05
SPRINGFIELD LIKELY TO
VOTE ON LIQUOR ISSUE
Plans for a Wet and Dry Battle in
Spring Under Consideration

According to the Springfield Journ-
al, citizens of that city will be given
an opportunity next spring to vote
again on the saloon question. While
plans have not been definitely made,
they are said to be under way.
Last Vote No Criterion
Springfield voted wet by an in
creased majority in 1914, Even the
women gave a wet majority of 27S.
1t is asserted, however, that this
result is no criterion Of how the city
will vote next spring. There were
local reasons for the failure of the
drys to win two years ago which will
not exist again. Unquestionably, the
rapid progress of the movement else
where has been felt in Springfield and
will change many votes from wet to
dry.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-01-05
BOOZE IS USED TO SPRINKLE
STREETS

Five hundred gallons of fine whis-
kies, wines and beer, valued at $780,
900, were poured into a city water
wagon here last week and the streets
of the business section sprinkled with
the liquor. Two hundred automo-
biles and several floats formed pa
rade that followed the water wagon
The liquor was confscated in raids by
the Sheriff under the new Arizona
Prohibition law.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-01-05
ONE MORE VICTIM

Mrs. Sarah M. Samonds last week
filed suit. in the Circuit Court of
Sangamon county for divorce from
her husband, John Samonds, charging
him with drunkenness. The couple
were married September %, 1890.
One more home wrecked by booze.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-01-05
DENVER BANKS PROSPER
UNDER PROHIBITION Law
President of the United States Ma
tional Bank, Once Wet, Tells of
Benefit of Dry Law
BANK DEPOSITS BOOM

Gordon Jones, president of the
United States National Bank, Denver,
declares that Prohibition has been a
splendid thing for the city financially
For years." says Mr.. Jones, IL
opposed Prohibition for business rea-
sons. My conscience told me that it
was a good thing, but | thought It
would be bad in a material way. |
have in the past contributed to CAM
paign funds against Prohibition.
Converted Against His Will
81 will continue the other way now"
he continued, "and will enter heartily
into the campaign for national Prohi-
bition when the proper time comes.
"Men who formerly spent their
money for liquor are now spending
it in ways more productive of good
for themselves and families. A great
many of them are saving their
money.
.pnrsayir9s ds9aiSHeat now ,tYa
y.lis I'd, has gai!!e in
saving deposits during the past year.
Other banks report similar gains.
Helps Labor and Business
1--WE handle the business of a num-
Der of large corporations employing
many men," Said Mr. Jones. at used
to be that 90 per cent of the pay
checks were cashed in saloons, and it
stands to reason that the saloonkeep-
ers used to get a good percentage OF
the pay of the men over the bar.
"Now the Endorsements on the pay
checks show that they are cashed by
grocers, butchers or shoe merchants
or they are brought in direct and put
into savings accounts.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-01-05

The 5Oh General Assembly vote If this referendum re
vens January s. l9 1t ought to fused the will
epoch Assembly statewide Prohibition the iu
makers wreste with the election
=4ant ntsaaas..= sarono .uL;sl la=al1a1o
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-01-05
GIRL OF SIX GETS $2,5Oo UNDER
DRAMSHOP ACT

Jenny Luscher, six year old Grip
pie, was awarded damages last week
in the sum of $500 against two
Springfield saloonkeepers. The sa-
loonkeepers sold liquor to Mr.. Lu-
scher, Jenny's father, who because Of
it, shot and killed himself.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-01-05

wide vote. If this referendum is re-
fused the people will be forced to
make statewide Prohibition the issue
in the election of Legislature in
1913. If a Legislature favorable to
statewide Prohibition must be elected
before the Legislature will submit
the question to the people of the
state, the people may as we'll elect
a Legislature in 1918 committed to
statutory Prohibition without a refer
endum. We purpose therefore to
give the Legislature chance to sub
NIT this proposition to the people Of
the entire state.
County Option Also an Issue
County option which is merely
home rule by counties on this ques-
ton will also be live issue. The
Residence District Bill which protects
homes in residence districts fl ON the
open saloon will be introduced as we'll
together with the Blind Tiger bill and
other law enforcement measures. 1t
is not anticipated that there will be
any difficulty caused by the organiza-
tion of either Senate or House in get
ting these matters squarely before the
members of both Houses of the
Legislature.
A speaker will be elected the first
day in the House who gave satisfac-
tion to the Anti-Saloon people in the
session two years ago. The Senate
is strongly dry and the usual barrier
in making up the License Committee
which hitherto has been controlled by
the liquor interests bids fair to be
avoided this time
The day when united liquor can
cont13f T.. 3 of iT2 s.e -
ture in its organization and considera-
tion of these important measures by
hand puts into practice the treacher-
Gus method of that interest is becom-
ing thing Of the past, in Illinois.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-04-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION ISOLATED TRACT
J. B. (Publisherl 02a37s
PUBLIC LAND SALE

fUbLit lAAND SALE
Department of the Interior.
u. S. Land Office at Sterling, Colo ,
March %, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that, as d.
rected by the Commissioner Of the
General Land Office, under provisions
Of Sec. 2455, r. S., pursuant to the ap-
plication OF Arthur w. Hand, Serial
No. 02437S, We will offer at public sale,
to the highest bidder, but at not less
than $3.50 per acre, at ten O'Clock A.
NJ, on the llth day of May, 1917,
next, at this office, the following tract
of land: NE1-4 NWl-4, Sec. q, TIP. 8
North, Range Sc West 9th Principal
Meridian.
The sale will not be kept open, but
will be declared closed when those
present at the hour named have ceased
bidding. The person making the high.
est bid viii be required to Immediately
pay to the Receiver the amount there
of.
All persons claiming adversely the
above described land are advised to file
their claims. or objections, on or before
the time designated for sale.
as A. r. BROWNS, Register.
SO J. w. CL0YD, Receiver.
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]. B. Publisher) 025l99
PUBLIC LAND sALE

PUBLIC LAND SALE
Department Of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Sterling. Colo,
March %, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that, as d.
rected by the Commissioner of the
General Land office, under provisions
of Sec. 2455. R. S., pursuant to the ap-
plication of Thomas M. Allen, Serial
No. 025l99, we will offer at public sale.
to the highest bidder, but at not less
than $2.25 per acre, at ten O'Clock A.
NJ, on the llth day Of May. 1917, next.
at this office, the following tract OF
land: SEl-4 NEl-4. See. ], TIP. s North,
Range 81 West, 9Th Principal Meridian.
The sale will not be kept open, but
will be declared closed when those
present at the hour named have ceased
bidding. The person making the high
est bid will be required to Immediately
pay to the Receiver the amount there
of.
Any persons claiming adversely the
above described land are advised to file
their claims, or objections. on or before
the time designated for sale.
A. F. BROWNS, Register.
J. W. CLOYD, Receiver.
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NOTICE For PUBLICATION.
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Department Of the Interior.
U. 5. Land Office at Sterling, Colo,
March 30. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Addah
NJ. Allen Gotfredson. formerly Addah
M. Allen, of Buckingham, Colo, who,
on December 10th, 1918, made Home
stead Entry. No. 0l9s7s, for Nl-2 Sec
tlon I, Township 6 North. Range So
West, 9th Principal Meridian, has filed
notice Of intention to make Three Year
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described. before Clyde L. Stan
ley, U. S. Commissioner, at Keota,
Colo, on the 10th day of May, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William Leinbaum. Of Buckingham. Colo
William g. Mckinley. Of Sc
Fred Johnson. Of :" as
Carl c. Leinbaum. Of +" b.iD
Al BROWNS. Register.
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j.. b. tPublisherl Serial 0is5i7
Department Of the Interior.
u. s. Land Office at Sterling Colorado. March 8.
1917.
Notice Is hereby given that Joseph l. Difeu-
bangh. Of Stoneham. Colo. who. on September
9th. 1919, made Homestead Entry. No. 0is5l7. for
w i-2. Sec. g. Twp N.Rs7w. 9th r. NJ, has
filed notice Of intention to make three year proof
TO establish claim to the land above described.
before Clyde L. Stanley. U. s. Commissioner. at
New Raymer. Colo. on the i7th day Of April. 1917
Claimant names as witnesses
George W. Koons of New Raymor. Colo.
Henrx II. Miller. Of stoneharn. -
Albert J. Leach. OF New Raymer. - 3-s
James X. Chapman. Of S,oneham. g a-l2
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONS


J. b. Publisher, Olg2s2
Department Of the Interior.
U. 5. Land office at Sterling, Colo.
March 26. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Edna NJ.
Mentzer. formerly Edna NJ. Runyan, of
Stoneham, Colo, who, on July 2sth,
1913, made Homestead Entry. No.
Ol92s2, for El2 NWl-4, El-2 SWl-4,
Section S3, Township 8 North, Range
30 West 9th Principal Meridian. has fl
ed notice of intention to make Three
Year Proof to establish claim to the
land above described, before Register
and Receiver, at Sterling, Colo. ON the
18th day of May. 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William ID. Nnrthrup. Of stonehann, Colo.
julius foangberg Of
Frank Nelson. o. AZ
Dennis j. Graham. Of 5.1n
A. +. BROWNS. Register
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

J. ID. tPublisherl Serial 02i7l3
Department OF the Interior.
I. 5. Land Office at Sterling Colorado
March grd. 1917
Notice Is hereby given that Harry r. Curl. of
Stonehsm. Colo. who. on October s,h, 1914 made
Homestead Entry, No. 02i7is. for east half. Sec
tion e. township 10 North Ranfe 81 West. 5th P.
H.. has filed notice Of intention 10 make three
year Proof, TO establish claim 70 the land above
described. before Clyde L. Stanley. u S. Cornmis-
sioner, at Ayalo. Colo- on tbs 10th day of April.
1877
Claimant names as witnesses.
Harley l.. Johnson Of Ayala, Colo.
w. A. Christenson. Of
Josie Christensen. Of =" 3-s
|, Charlie Smith, Of a-i2
AT. BROWNS. Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Publisher, Serial 0ll5ss
Department Of the Interior.
u.S.i.and Office at Sterling Colo, March i3 1917.
Notice Is hereby given that Edih May Allen
widow Of Andrew N. Allen. deceased. OF Wash
ington. Kansas. who. on March 9Th. 1910. made
Homestead Entry, No. 1llssa for Sc il. section
10. township North, range So West 9Th Prinei-
pal Meridian. has filed notice Of intention To make
five year proof. To establish claim tp the land
above described. before Clyde L. Stanley. u S.
Commissioner. at New Raymer. Colo. on the Ist
day Of May. 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses.
Julius 5. Cooper. Of Buckingham. Colo.
Albert kraxbarger. Of :.
W. Attic Gillespie. Of t 3-l5
Louis Allen of New Raymef. - 4-la
AZ. BROWNS. Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
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Department Of the Interior.
q. s. Land once at Sterling. Colorado.
April Z, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Axel W.
Nordell, of Stoneham, Colo, who, on
Sept. Ord, 1918 and on June 10th, 1914,
made Homestead and Add Homestead
Entries Nos. 0l935l and 02l061,
.or NEl-4, El-2NWl-4, Section q,
Township 7 North, Range 56 West, 9Th
P. Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make Three Year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore Register and Receiver, at Sterling,
Colo, on the oath day Of May, 1917.
Claimant names as Witnesses
Emile Baee. of Stoneham. Colo.
Floribert vangraefachepe. Of 8
Peter De Gryse. Of 4-i2
Charles De Gryse. Of SIT
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
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Department Of the Interior.
q. X Land ofiice at Sterling. Colorado
March 20. 1917
Notice is hereby given that Morris vinckier. Of
Stnneham. Colorado. who.on March 12th 1914 and
on January 10Th. 1917. made homestead and add
homestead entry No noe2s-E6lsl. for Sc quarter
SW quarter. section ~. twp IN. range 56W, 6th
p NJ. has filed notice Of intention To make three
year proof. to establish claim to the land above
described. before register and receiver. at Ster.
ling Colorado on the 18th day of May. 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Arthur Ghesquierc Of Stonchan. Colo.
CamieIe vergote Of ="
Ernest cnockaert Of e
Adolph Yangraefschepe Of +" 3-2s s.;
AT. BROWNS Register.