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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-11-23
DRY RALLY IN BELFAST

Despite the political disturbance
and fractional strifes in Ireland, evi
dence aecumulates that the temper
ance cause is not lost sight of. TIL
following account OF what is doin,
in Ulster is taken from the Advance
a periodical published in Melbourne
Australia;
A monster demonstration was
held at the City Hall, Belfast, on
Saturday, July IA, for the purpose
of furthering the cause of Prohi-
bition for the period of. the war
and rehabilitation. The Lord
Mayor of Belfast presided at the
first platform and the Mayor OF
Derry presided at the second
Members of the Belfast corpora
ton were also present, and the
leading representatives of all the
Protestant Churches in the COM
munity. The ModNator OF the
General Assembly (the Rev. Dr.
Irwin, the Lord Bishop of Down,
and the vice president OF the
Mel h dist Conference, were
among the leading speakers. The
most telling note was when the
Lord Mayor of Belfast quoted
from an American article, in
which Our Transatlantic allies ask,
Are Americans to forego a part
OF thar accustomed ration of
bread in order that our British
allies can continue to have a plen-
tiful supply of beer and whisky"
There is no answer to that sting
ing question.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-11-23
New Jersey Saloons
Closed by U. 5. Order
Wet Cities Warned to Remedy Evil
Conditions

The government is finding out that
the liquor traffic can not be regulated.
No rule short of absolute Prohibition
is sufficient to protect Uncle Sans
soldiers and sailors. After repeated
efforts to secure observance of Fed
eral rules relative to sales to soldiers
near the military piers at Hobollen,
n. J., the doors of 20 saloons there
and 100 more in the neighboring
town of Weehawken were closed for
the duration of the war by orders
from Washington.
Widespread selling of liquor to sol
diers at Fl. Smelling near St. Paul has
resulted in the threat that more than
5000 troops stationed there will be
removed unless conditions il the
Twin Cities are Immediately improved.
The same situation obtains at Kan
sas City, Mo. Unless the authorities
of Kansas City take immediate steps
to suppress vice in all its forms the
Government may find it necessary to
forbid soldiers from adjacent military
establishments going there.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-11-23

Ill. 1t contains about 5000 acres OF
land and has some six or seven hun
bred inhabitants. The island formerly
belonged to the Catholic Church, but
was later granted to the State of Hi
nois and is now known as Kaskaskia
Precinct.
kaskaskia has a prominent part in
the history OF this state. At one time
the capital was located there.
Dry victories were also Won at
Thebes and Baldwin on November g.
At Thebes the vote was: Men dry,
70; wet, 90. Women dry, III; wet,
10.
The victory at Baldwin marks a
considerable gain. In 1913 the pre-
cinct went dry by one vote; in 1915
by eight votes. AT the recent cleo
ton the vote stood: Men dry, 1876;
wet, l32. Women dry, 167; wet, 81.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-11-23
PROHIBITION ADDS
One MORE STATE
CONTINUED from Fage y

fifths in both branches OF the Legis-
lature for Prohibition amendment
to the state constitution. In Delaware,
the wet and dry contest was centered
in the city OF Wilmington and rural
New Castle county. The latter went
dry by majority of 1000. Whining
ton remains wet by about 1000. This
represents q gain of 1850 dry votes
over the last election. The city of
Wilmington is now the only wet spot
left in Delaware. In Pennsylvania
the drys succeeded in electing a num-
Der of dry Judges and associate judges
in various counties. As the judges in
Pennsylvania have the licensing pow
er. the victory OF the dry candidates
places a number OF counties in the
dry column. The greatest local OPP
ton victory in the history OF the state
was won in New York on November
g. A net gain OF l22 dry towns was
made, l27 towns formerly wet, voted
for Prohibition. Only five dry towns
returned to the wet column. The eff
fects OF the liquor traffic to break
back into the totally dry counties Of
the state were unsuccessful. As Il
result OF the election, five eutire coun-
ties In New York will be without sa-
looms.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-11-23
Famous Mexican
General Speaks
Against Saloons
Oregon Says Schools Must Take
the Place of Saloons

At a recent dinner rendered the
famous Mexican General, Aware
Obregon, financial representative OF
the Mexican Government, by the citi.
zens of Springfield, ILL.,, the chief adj
dress was delivered by that official
In the midst Of his remarks he gave
the following testimony against liq-
uor as national as we'll as a per-
sonal curse. He prefaced his speech
with the following remark: 81 am
sorry / cannot speak good English
and will do the very best | cam
Mexico is improving. 1t has
found the reason for the revolu-
ton. 1t is going to reform the
new generations of Mexico. 1t
is going to open one school where
there was a saloon before. We
see the advantage now of educa-
ton. There have been too many
DRINKS in Mexico. The governors
of the various states are now
stopping with radical measures
the saloon. Men who are going
to save Mexico are those who are
going to close the saloon. The
United States needs the same
cure. speak plainly. The Mex
lean Government did not wait to
raise the taxes before it took
steps to close down the saloons.
We are going to fight ignorance
and vice.
This comedies with our own DR.
Thomas A. Edison's diagnosis: "Thc
trouble with Mexico is booze and
cigarets." Good government and
booze can never exist together in
the same city, state or nation.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-11-23
i. Hoover Says BrelUeries
Waste Rice and Barley

The ministers OF the nation have
received many urgent letters iron
Food Commissioner Hoover, calling
upon them to aid in the food con.
servation program. Thousands have
replied, calling attention to the gov
ernment's responsibility for the con-
tinued waste of food products in the
manufacture of beer. In his reply tc
these letters Commissioner Hoover
acknowledges that the waste goes on
The following is a part of the text Of
his letter:
In 1916, there was used in the
production of malt, for the manu-
facture of beer for home consump-
ton and export, about 100000
bushels of barley, 100000 BUSH
els of corn, and about 100000
\ bushels of rice. This represents
about 80 per cent of the normal
barley crop and one-half of l per
cent of this years corn crop. II
will be seen, therefore, that THE
ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE TO
BE GAINED FROM THE
ROHIBIT ION OF THE
MANUFACTURE OF BEER
RELATES ALMOST ENTIRE
LY TO THE QUESTION OF
SAVING 100000 BUSHELS
OF BARLEY, WHICH COULD
BE MILLED TO 60 PER CENT
OF ITS FOOD VALUE, AND
PRODUCE A POUND LOAF
OF BARLEY BREAD PER
DAY FOR 100000 PEOPLE,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-11-23
Secretary of Many
on Dry WASHINGTON

Honorable Josephus Daniels, Secre-
tary of the Navy, the man who abol-
ished the wine mess on our warships,
and who has withstood the persistent
attacks OF the liquor interests and the
wet press, presided at great meeting
in Washington on November II, In
celebration of the city's going dry.
The following is part OF his adj
dress.
Our fathers had the vision to
build here a city which has not
been builded by money for trade
or commerce; but on the banks of
the Potomac, In the primevai for
ests they built a Capital for de-
mocracy, for Christian purity and
government.
And now this Capital of the
greatest republic on earth is the
first national capital to take the
forward step of Prohibition,
Laid out upon plans for all
times, 1t has been the object of
admiration OF other nations, and
the example of America in hav-
ing a city like one set upon hill,
may be followed by the nations
of the woridi and we, in our days,
may live to see the time when no
capital ON earth will be enslaved
by the Influence OF a saieonkecper,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-11-23
Dry Capital
Celebration Dra,Us
Great Audience

In Washington William Jennings
Bryan is considered the greatest ora
tor on the planet and he invariably
draws the largest audiences that ever
assemble there. He was the speaker
at the "Dry Capital" celebration which
packed the largest auditorium in the
city, and brought an overflow crowd
of over 1000 people. The following
are some of the stray shots from the
peerless orators address:
We have now captured the Hill
and planted our guns upon the po-
litical heights. We arc now in
position where we can shoot in all
directions and have a downhill
shot.
| regard the action of our Con-
gress in making the District dry,
the greatest single thing that has
been accomplished in Our fight
against the saloon.
This is the first time that the
President of the United States has
ever affixed his signature to
Prohibition law.
Mr.. Bryan will appear on the Ma
tional Anti-Saloon League Conven-
ton program for the first time at the
coming convention. He speaks on
the evening of Tuesday, December II.
Preceding him will be United States
Senator William E. Borah of Idaho.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-11-23

building of American Union
American Republics
within WASH
the beautiful public buildings
100000 which
the American including
forming 1t home of the principle
practical
republics capital of the
President the
by the ain-Am
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-11-23

$1,000 GER MAN PER COUNTY-Strang-
invention stsrtles world-agents amazed. Ten
nexpeTienefd men s 1o6 divide $4,000 hofsta
minister, Slo5 first IL hours. $1,000 cold
cash made, paid. banked by Stoneman in 80
lays; $4,000 to date. A hot or cold running
water bath equipment for any home at only
$3.50. Scif-heating. No plumbing water
works required. Investigate, Exclusive sale.
Credit given Send no money Write letter
or postal TODAY ALLEN MFG. CO. SOS
Allen Ride Toledo Ohio.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-11-23

"The growth of Prohibition has
also stimulated thrift and helped ma
terially to increase savings deposits. u
The foregoing sentence is quoted
from letter sent out by a Depart
ment of the Treasury at Washington
with suggestions as to the sale oil
Liberty Bonds, This is an authora-
tive recognition of the fact that the
Anti-Saioon League has done its bit
during the past 25 years by prevent
ing the waste of thousands OF dollars
now available because OF Prohibition
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-11-23
DRY MINING CAMPS
Nova Scotia Has Cast Dry Zones
About Mining Districts and Are
Getting Good Results

The great success attending the
establishment OF dry zones around
mines i'll Canada was emphasized BY
L. G. Mickles, a prominent coal OPP
orator of Montreal, who was ii
Washington recently in consultation
with DR.. II. y. Garfield, coal admin.
| istrator.
Mr.. Mickles said:
Extending for radius of five
miles around every mine, and
plant making munitions in Nova
Scotia, the law forbids the sale
OF Intoxicating drinks. This has
been a success and has increased
the output OF the mines and mills.
No law where humanity has a
weakness will operate perfectly
to the exclusion of all the evil,
and, of course, there are some
fellows who get so dry that
! mere five miles is no obstacle to
a thirst, and will go even farther
to get liquor-but that class is
the exception"
Mr.. Mickles said that the silve'
mines at Cobalt, Ontario, furnish al
| illustration of the fact that "dry
zones" for any kind of industry re
suit in an increased output, to tht
advantages of both operators anC
miners. Mrs. Mickles accompanie:
her husband.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-11-23

The Board OF Directors OF the Anti
Saloon League OF New York has
unanimously directed the introduction
into the coming New York Legisla-
ture OF a bill for Prohibition in New
York state for the duration of the
present war and the period of demo
bilization thereafter.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-11-23
BEER PRODUCTION DE-
Ginning

The production OF beer has
been decreasing every month
since last April. The total net
decrease is 2,154,5S2 barrels.
With the manufacture OF whis-
ky 4 thing Of the past and with
the production OF beer dccrcas-
ing at the rate OF more than
100000 barrels 4 month, there
is just one step more to take
and that is 10 stop the manu-
facturc entirely and close the
saloons.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-11-23
Kaskaskia Has Gone
Drv

The historic island of kaskaskia
was voted dry at the local option
election on November 6. Sixty-two
dry ballots were cast by women and
p women voted wet. The mems vote
was u wet and So dry.
The Island of Kaskaskia is in tbs
Mississippi river across frsa Chsstsf,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-11-23

Following an order by States At
torney McNeamer all saloons in
Peoria county will obey the Sunday
Closing Law hereafter. At least the
authorities have announced that the
law will be enforced.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-11-23

FARM ERS--Will you want work for the fall
and winter, Owing to cnstments we have
positions open. Need One Salesman for this
county. Former representative AVER
AGED OVER 100000 PER MONTH
Men OF good appearance will be considered
even though they have had no sales expert.
ence. If you can start any time before
Dec. list. make arrangements now. We also
need Machinists and Tool Makers-45c to
Csc per hour, depending on experience
Dept. A. American Issue Publishing Co.
Westervile, Ohio.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-11-23

Information charging 10 violations
of law by liquor men and allied bust
nesses in Lyons, the wet village near
Danville, has been filed by the States
Attorney Five of the charges are for
selling liquor without license. An
other case of blind pigs in wet terri
tory.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-11-23

Since Nebraska went dry the Kelley
Cure Institutes at Omaha and at
Grand Island, Neb., have been turned
into rooming houses, there being no
more patients six weeks after the
bone-dry law went into effect.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-11-23

"The navy wants efficient fighters,
not booze fighters" said Judge Uhlir
of the Chicago Morals Court recently
to three sailors who were brought into
his court They had been drinking
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-11-23

A Federal rule prohibits all persons
from having liquor in their possession
at the Rock Island Arsenal. Not long
ago officers there discovered flask
of whisky on the person OF man by
the name of Cam, He was rushed
to the Moline Jail.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-11-23

At the Columbus Convention in
November 1913, was launched the
movement to secure favorable action
by Congress on the National Prohibi-
ton amendment. At Washington in
December, 1917, will be commenced
the campaign to secure the ratification
of the amendment by 1920.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-11-23

The drys of Ciearfeld county, Pa.
elected their candidate for district at
torney by 900 majority,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-11-23

Business men of the country will
take a greater part in the convention
than ever at any previous similar
gathering. In the last few years bust
ness men have learned that Prohibi-
ton pays big dividends.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-11-23

Church Members - Send Your
preacher to the convention. The thrill
ing report he will bring back to you
will repay the slight cost. No preach
er should miss the opportunity to
take advantage OF special half fare
rates and visit Washington now.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-11-23

All delegates who have heard John
g. Woolley at former conventions
will expect another masterpiece of
oratory from his lips at the closing
session on December IS.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-11-23

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, the
great suffrage leader, will doubtless
have something interesting to say
about New York.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-11-23

The final address at the convention
will be delivered by Captain Rich
mond P. Hobson of Evanston, III.
Captain Hobson introduced the orig
inal National Prohibition Amend
ment Resolution. Since then, i'll and
out of Congress, he has been untir-
ing in his efforts to secure its SUBJ
mission and adoption.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-19
SHIP PROGRAM HELD UP
BY ROW; END NOT IN SIGHT

Washington, July Differ
ences between Chairman Denman
CT the shipping board and Major
General Goethals, manager of the
boards fleet corporation, which
have halted the government ship
building program, apparently were
far from a settlement today. Gener-
al Goethals, who yesterday post
roned his plans for constructing
two great government ship building
plants and for requisitioning ships
now building, made no move today
toward going ahead With his pro-
gram
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-19
SAVE THE FUEL
OF 14O,S25 FAMILIES

Washington. July 1S.-The elm
ination of unnecessary and duplicat
ed passenger service has already
made it possible for the railroads as
a whole to divert for urgent war
purposes a tremendous amount of
man power, motive power equip
ment and fuel in a statement given
out here today on behalf of the
railroad war board Fairfax Harri-
son, chairman Of the board said du-
plicated and unnecessary passenger
trains have been eliminated to the
aggregate of 16,267,02S train miles
per year and as result many en-
ginemen and trainmen, many loco
motives and large amount of pas
senger equipment has been saved
for the use of troop movements
and in addition ,125 000 tons of
coal have been saved for the more
urgent war needs of the railroads.
he coal saved by the elimination OF
these passenger trains on the basis
of 8 tons for the average family is
equivalent to the fuel saved for
140,S25 families.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-19
DEFICIENCY ESTIMATE Is
NOW UP TO } BILLION

Washington, July 17.-It is I'M
Iderstood the huge preparations now
being made by the war department
make necessary a new deficiency
estimate of approximately $1,000
100000.
This increased expenditure is vir-
tbally counted on by the various
bureau chiefs of the department for
funds to cover the cost of supplies
for troops at home and abroad, pay
Of personnel, charter of transports,
medical department equipment,
guns and ammunition and similar
needs.
The next estimate for war ex-
penses contemplates provision for
an aggregate force which may be
serving under the flag within the
next year of 100000 men.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-19
SECURED SOME MORE RECRUITS
The Abilene Company Needs More
Members

Clay Center Republican: Captain
Chas. H. Browne of Company II of
the Third infantry, X. n. G., at
Abilene, was over from Abilene
Sunday to swear in five recruits Sc
cured here by Private Everett Parks
v no has been here two days on re-
cruiting duty. Company H still
needs about Al men to reach full
war strength of $50 men.
With the announcement that the
draft is probably only about a week
away now, many men are consider
ing enlistment to avoid the chance
of being sent into duty in some SER
vice which they would not choose of
their own free will. The realization
that only about a week is left in
which they can volunteer is just
coming home to some men After the
draft is announced it will be i'm
possible for anyone to choose the
service he will enter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-19
BLAME HOILWEG BECAUSE
AMERICA JOINED ALLIES

Copenhagen, July l7-In their
reviews of the administration OF
The retiring German chancellor, Or.
Won Bethmann- Hollweg, the German
newspapers comment prominently
and often in an uncomplimentary
manner on his treatment of rela-
lions with America. In the Vossiche
leitung George Bernhard openly
accuses DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollw
and his foreign secretary, Doctor
Zimmerman, of having played
double game with Washington. max
ing war inevitable by attempting to
deceive AMI mislead President VIII
son in regard to the policy and in
tentions Of Germany
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-19
SHIP BUILDING HALTED
BLAME ON BOARD CHAIRMAN

Washington, July r.. The gov
ernments merchant shipbuildine
program was halted today when
Major General Goethals, manager
Of the shipping boards fleet cor
pcration, postponed his plan to re-
QUESTION all steel merchant ships
under construction and TO let con
tracts for building two government
owned shipbuilding yards for pro-
ducing fabricated steel ships.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-19
PLANS FOR A BIG CAMPAIGN
Solomon Will BE First Town Visited
BY Recruiting Detail

Tomorrow evening on the main
street of Solomon rally will be
held to obtain recruits for Company
H. A dance is to be held there at y
O'Clock so that the rally will lie
over before that time.
The Abilene band will furnish
the music and will also call the
crowd together. After the entire
company has drilled in review, Or.
F. S. Blayney will speak. Captain
Browne will also make few re-
marks.
On Friday evening at band con-
cert here, the Red Cross ladies will
serve ice cream and cake to the
members of the company. Saturday
evening the flag raising will be
celebrated. Next week. if the draft
has not taken place a number OF
other towns will be visited.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-19
DRAFT MACHINERY is IN
READINESS FOR BIG LOTTERY

Washington, July 1S.=All but
seven states, Illinois, Missouri, Ken
lucky, Mississippi, Michigan, New
York and Pennsylvania, had report.
ed completion of their local exemp.
ton machinery today, encouraging
Officials in their hope that drawing
of lots to determine the order OF
liability under the selective con-
scription law may be held before
the end of the week. Four states re-
ported ready during the day and
the war department has been in
formed that in those remaining to
report only few local districts are
missing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-19
GERMAN LINE IS
HAMMERED BACK
French Report Two-Thirds Mile Push
Over 1 Il Mile Front
PIERCE GERMANS ON MEUsE
Teutons' Positions We're Captured
In Morning Attack on Left
Bank-kaiser's Men Put
Up Brave Fight

Paris, July 1S.-A powerful at.
tack by the French this morning on
the left bank of the Meuse resulted
in the capture of German positions
on front Of more than a mile and
a half to a depth of about two-thirds
Of mile. The Germans offered an
energetic defense and suffered heavy
losses, especially in their counter
attacks.
Victories are recorded for both
sides for the Germans along the
LaonSoissons road in the penetra-
ton and destruction of French
trenches and in Champagne, north
Of Mont Teton, where the forces of
tie crown prince previously had
been repulsed with heavy casualties
and for the French in the Verdun
sector, where General Petain forces
in mighty effort, took enemy
lines on a front of mile and a
half to a depth of about two-thirds
OF a mile.
The success of the Germans north
of Mont Teton was obtained thru
persistent counter-attacks on posi-
tons they had lost last Saturday, in
which their losses had been ex-
tremely heavy. While the German
var office asserts that all the old
German positions were recaptured,
the Paris official communication
says that the troops of the crown
prince only regained a footing at
certain points in the trench ele-
ments.