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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18

cism and fault-finding that Roosevelt
INDUCES in, out we believe Tafts
work is better Maybe we need scold-
ing, but that will be attended TO with
out aid from the big men OF the coun-
try. Taft is a wholesome influence,
and Roosevelt is harmful.
Taft talks lofty patriotism. and
Roosevelt talks politics. This Is no
time for politics, even from SO great
a man as Theodore Roosevelt We
believe Roosevelt is playing for big
stakes, nothing less than the 2resi-
dency in 1920, and we hope he will
miss 1t by a thousand miles. Taft
cheers up the people, and Roosevelt
makes them discouraged
We hope Taft will be given a seat
at the conference table when peace
is being talked, after the war. He IL
worthy OF IT.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Sioux City Journal: Also, il a man
performs manfully all his obligations
10 his country, he is fortified to bear
IN under the scorn of his neighoors
when he negIects to NOW his lawn.
Iowa Falls Sentinel: Booze is ex-
pensive any way you take 1t. Inc
war has demonstrated this beyond
dispute. We are doing our utmost to
save grain that our soldiers al the
front may have food, and while We
are doing this we are permitting
breweries, owned largely by Germans
and managed by men of that nation
atty. TO consume millions Of buabels
Of grain in the manufacture OF beer.
In addition to this it is stated that
80. 600 900 bushels of grain was sent
10 Europe last year TO be converted
into booze. This is wrong
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: If more
determination TO fight the war
through TO a victory were necessary
the Hun attacks on hospitals would
supply it. They rarely fail, when the
allies falter, to supply the motive
necessary to inpel them TO fight with
renewed energy.
Des Moines Register: These are
days OF reflection for the man who
last summer vowed he would never
again go picnicking where the ants
could get at the lunch.
Sioux City Journal: The man who
likes nip himself but who will
nevertheless vote for prohibition, is
dtiit= a pleasing proof OF eoH5cien-
tiousness. Possibly he finds the nov.
city of voting against his own de-
sires provides it's own refreshment
Marshalltown Times Republican:
The American Medical association is
strongly opposed to the booze bust
ness. After booze gets us down we
invariably consult our doctors, so
why not listen to them now?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18

mencement exercises of the keoKaA
high school Wednesday. Her COUSIN
Cook Reeves is member of the grau'
uating class of 1913.
Pauline Collatt is home from
school work at Harcourt to spend Lne
summer vacation with her pareh''
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Collatt-
Harvey Hobson of Salem, Mo. a,
guest of his sister, Mrs. hacne
Cough, Wednesday and THURSDAY.
Mrs. Myrtle Griggs aud son fooe.,
came from Mt. Pleasant FRIDAY y
visit relatives.
Mrs. Dan Bray arrived from Logan
Ohio to visit relatives, the Davidsons
of Salem.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
A NOBLE WOMAN's PLAN.

Mrs. Darlington Booth suggestion, laid be-
fore the president recently, that certain in
mates of our prisons be allowed to enlist and
redeem themselves upon the field Of battle is
worthy Of consideration. There are many
thousand men behind the bars who are physi-
cally fit to bear arms and would rejoice to do
So Among them are young men whom crcum-
stances rather than any natural depravity have
led to the commission of crime How gladly
would they seize the opportunity to atone for
their mistake or the rash act Of a moment Of
passion by heroism in fighting the nation s
foes. There are men in prison who love the
flag There are men in stripes whose instincts
are as good as those of many men outside who
might have committed crimes but for their
better environment and happier fate. "But
for Gods grace" said John Bunyan, gazing
with pity at drunkard, 81 might have been
that IF we are ever going to make prison
life reformatory instead Of punitive, what bet
ter time than now to make experiments along
that liner Under the law convicts are not al
lowed to enlist and it might not be expedient
to take them into regiments composed Of clean,
high-minded young men But might it not be
probationary legion composed of prisoners
pardoned by governors? IF there are men
serving terms in penal institutions who are sin
cerely DESTROYS Of wiping the stain from their
past and of making good at the risk of their
lives should society harshly deny them an OPP
portunity which was not denied to the thief
upon the cross7
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
TAFT.

Washington Democrat: And then,
Taft is worth hearing. He is doing
magnificent work in this war cam.
paign. Wherever he goes he leaves
optimism, instead of pessimism; he
leaves assurances instead of doubt
Maybe Roosevelt is doing great
work for our country, but we prefer
the work that Taft is doing.
Maybe we need the kind of criti-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18

There is only one law in Teuton diplomacy.
1t may be formulated thus: Do not leave it I'M
done, but leave it unknown.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18

General Foch says that he has not read a
newspaper since the war started We should
think he would be anxious to keep in touch with
the latest news from the front
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18

Congress is to standardize the barrel for
fruits vegetables and dry commodities. The
pork barrel, however, will continue to be pro
portioned according to ways, means and needs
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18

It begins to look as if the Swedish brand of
wouldn't stand much more wear or
tear
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18

Little sefdsna1s little honesties little passing orSs Of
sympathy little nannste1s Ct Kindness Little sji@t vie
tories fsyor5te teDtaticD-tnese the silent
threads Of geld which, when together giesm csf 50
brightly pattern life tnst Cod approsescannon
Farrsr,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18

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Address Swift 4 Company
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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-01
ILLINOIS WET CITY BROKE
Madison, Illinois, Wettest City in Wet
Madison County Is Badly En-
barrassed Financially

The village of Madison, Madison
county, ILL.,, which has more saloons
per capita than any other place in the
county (Which is saying much for
Madison is one of the wettest coun-
ties in the state) now finds itself
financially embarrassed, in fact, broke
This situation does not square with
the vets contention that the only
way to keep town off the financial
rocks is to have saloon revenue.
The Granite City Press, in discuss
ing Madison's plight, says:
Madison, the biggest little vii
lage in the world" is out OF funds.
Anticipation warrants to the ex-
tent of $780, were authorized to
be issued in the meeting of the
village board last week and the
running expenses of the village
will be betrayed in that manner
until the collection of the taxes
for the current fiscal year.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-01
To PROTECT COLORADO
New Mexico Court Enjoins Five Sa-
loonkeepers; One Count Is That
Saloons Are Near Colo
RADIO Line

District Judge Reed Holloman last
week issued a temporary injunction
restraining five saloonkeepcr in Rosa,
Rio Arriba county, N. Mex, from
selling liquor in or outside their sa-
looms until February 4, when they
must show cause why the injunction
be not made permanent.
He also sent word to the five sa-
loonmen that if they violate the in
junction he will have them sent to jail
for contempt for a period of a year.
The District Attorney of the county
filed the complaint against the saloon
keepers, asking for the injunction on
the ground that the town of Rosa
has not sufficient population to have
a licensed saloon; also that the sa-
looms there had become public nuis-
ance; that liquor was sold on Sunday
and gambling permitted in the sa-
looms.
The town is located near the Colo
RADIO line and the District Attorney
gave as further reason for closing3ae
places that Coloradoans had been
coming to Rosa for .hcir booze
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-01
SCHUYLKILL FIGHTS
LICENSE RENEWALS

Every coal corporation in Schuyl-
kill county, Pa, has driven the sa-
looms off its premises. The trustees
of the Girard estate. who control a
large portion OF the richest coal lands
in the county, have joined in the move
ment. But notwithstanding this ac-
ton there are still l,l50 saloons i'll
Schuylllill, of which one thousand are
in the coal towns and townships
About 400 of these are what is known
as brewery saloons, the brewers own
ing the properties in which they arc
located. The license court meets next
week and determined effort will be
made to close these saloons as part
of the war efficiency program.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-01
TO TEST reed LAW
Case Started in Seattle Which May
Bring Decision From u. S. Su-
preme Court on Bone Dry
Law For Washington

The first move to test in the courts
the application of the Reed amend
ment to the postal laws prohibiting
the shipment of Intoxicating liquor
into dry territory was made in Seattle
last week when George r. Ford filed
a petition with the county auditor for
permit to order two quarts of whisky
from Montana. Upon advice OF
Prosecuting Attorney L. w. Lundin
the auditor denied the petition. Both
the auditor and the prosecutor scent
in the petition the long-threatened
mandamus proceeding to compel the
issuance of permits. Prosecutor
Lundin advised the county auditor
that the Reed amendment, effective
July l, was applicable to Washington
and that no further permits should
be issued. This opinion was later sus-
tanned by both the Attorney General
of the state and by the office of the
Department OF Justice.
Lundin announced that if Ford ap-
peals to the court the whole subject
can be thrashed out and that, as a
federal question is involved, Ford will
be in a position to seek relief in the
federal courts if it is denied by the
Supreme Court of Washington.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-01
HoYNE SIGNS PETITION

Maclay Hoyne, States Attorney, OF
Cook county. Illinois, signed the pc
tition for submitting the Prohibition
question to the voters of Chicago to
be voted on at the regular spring cleo
ton. Mr.. Hoyne announced that he
10 not in favor of Prohibition and will
probably vote against it, but that he
does believe the people ought to have
= chance to vote on the wet and dry
issue. and that for that reason he was
signing the petition in order to help
give them this chance.
The headquarters of the Anti-Sa-
loon League in Cincinnati made pub
lie on January IS a letter that had
been addressed to the county fuel
administration and the Mayor asking
that the more than LOO saloons in
Hamilton county be closed and that
the fuel and power used to heat these
be utilized in heating the schools and
thereby permitting them to open.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-01
PITTSBURGH APPEALS
That Is the Saloonists of That City
Call For Help to Defeat Dry
Candidates and Prevent Penn
sylvania From Ratifying

The Pittsburgh liquor dealers have
started their fight against the ratif
cation OF the Prohibition amendment.
They have announced their intention
of carrying the war into Africa" by
making this amendment the chief issue
in the nomination and election OF state
Senators and Representatives In the
name of "The Allegheny County Liz
uor Dealers Protective Association. !"
they have issued a circular summon
ing all the interested and prosecuted
ones to meeting in which they will
consider the necessary steps for the
defense of the harrassed traffic.
I'VE pray YOU" so runs the circu-
lar" to make your minds up to fight
right from the moment you read this
until we have won the battle, and vic
tory will surely be ours if we do our
duty the victory or defeat
of the nationwide Prohibition amend
ment is now up to the state Legisla-
lures of the nation. Pennsylvania is
one of these states, and in Allegheny
county we are about to nominate a
Governor, four Congressmen-at-large
four Congressman in Allegheny coun-
| ty, five Senator's and "a members of
the state Legislature.
Their votes may and can decide
the fate of the measure in question"
The decent citizens of Pittsburgh
and Allegheny county did not need
this reminder as to the Importance OF
selecting the right men to represent
them in the state Legislature, but
should there be here and there lag
gard, the liquor mems circular might
be a good campaign document to put
into his hands.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-01
DRY WASHINGTON EMPTIES
FAIRFAX COUNTY JAIL
Beneficial Results Seen in Virginia
County When Capital City Closed
Saloons; Sheriff's Report Tells the
Story

Sheriff Allison, of Fairfax county,
Virginia, has filed his report with the
State Auditor. 1t shows that it cost
the county $405.30 to support the
prisoners in the jail at Fairfax in the
year 1917. The average cost per
prisoner was $l1.03.
In 1916 the prisoners cost the coun-
ty $3.50, difference of $246o5 in
favor of the year 1917, in spite of the
increased cost of food. There has
been marked decrease in the NUM-
Der OF prisoners in the Fairfax county
Jail since Washington, D. c., went
dry. During November and Deccm-
Der the Jail was without an occupant
the greater part of the time.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-01
GEORGIA OFFICERS
SEIZE BOOZE AND CAR

The Ware county, Ga, authorities
have on hand Ford car, so quarts
and 247 pints of whisky as result of
the driver of the car failing to OBJ
serve traffic regulations in Waycross.
The car was signaled to stop by a
policeman on duty at fire, to pre-
vent its running over fire hose, and
by way of answer the policeman was
almost run down by the driver, who
specded up and made for the open
country The policeman gave chase,
but before overtating the Ford the
occupants abandoned it and made for
the woods.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-01
NO PERMIT To TAX
Bill introduced to Amend Law Relat-
ing to Collection of Liquor Tax;
Uncle Sam Asked to Quit
Aiding Bootleggers

After conference with the law Of
fcer of the Department of Training
Camp Activities of the Washington
Department, representative Borland
has introduced a bill in Congress to
amend the law relating to the collec-
ton of internal revenue taxes from
liquor dealers by providing that no
tax shall be collected from any per-
son who does not hold license or
sell liquors under the laws of the
state or territory in which he is doing
business. The purpose of the law is
to correct the abuse which has been a
source of great trouble to the local
authorities who are trying to clean
up the cities and make them safe for
the soldiers.
The police authorities of the cities
claim that they can regulate licensed
saloons and other establishments OF
that kind but that Uncle Sam encour-
ages large number of bootleggers
and criminals to engage in the sale of
liquor to soldiers by collecting fed
eral tax from them, which makes
them immune from prosecution in the
federal courts. At the same time the
federal government is insisting that
the local committees shall suppress
the very people whom the govern
ment is licensing. The Department OF
Training Camp Activities has seen
the absurdity of this situation.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-01
S. DAKOTA OFFICERS
MAKE BIG HAUL

One hundred and forty quarts OF
whisky was spilled into the cutters
of Burke. S. D., few days ago. The
liquor was captured recently from
four bootleggers and is the largest
quantity of liquor seized by the Greg
ory county officers since statewide
Prohibition went into effect July |,
last. The booze is said to have been
brought into South Dakota and Greg
ory county from St. Cloud, Mimi. the
bootleggers having made their long
journey to the Minnesota city for the
express purpose of securing the
booze.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-01
FUEL DIRECTOR
URGES SUNDAY LID

Fuel Administrators A. c. Campbell
of Pennsylvania, conferred with po-
lice officials of the various towns in
the state and urged them tina. all sa-
looms be closed on Sunday He de-
clared that it is well-known fact that
many saloons are open on Sunday
and that unless there is strict Sunday
closing observance the best results
will not be obtained from the order
of DR.. Garfield, closing the saloons
on Monday.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-01
CHURCHES UNITE
TO SAVE COAK

The Bridgeport, Conn, Pastors
Association. after arranging on Jam
uary ? for union services to conserve
coal by closing up some OF the
churches during the remainder OF the
winter, issued an appeal 10 the sa-
leonkeepers OF that city to get to
gether and follow their example. Cut
ting off a few Improbable hours be-
fore 8 a. m. and after 10 p. M, the
pastors insisted, did not meet the
need. They challenged the saloon
keepers to match their patriotism with
that of the churches by absolutely
closing some of the saloons, thereby
effecting a real saving.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-01
WHO ARE THE PATRIOTS?
A Comparison of Dry Denver and Wet
Cheyenne With Respect to Re-
Spouse to Selective Draft
For Army

Draft officials in wet Cheyenne,
capital of Wyoming, report 100 men
who failed to make proper return OF
selcctive service questionaires.
Dry Denver, with a population 20
times that of the Wyoming capital,
reported 10 men who failed 10 make
proper return of their QUESTIONABLE.
Officials in Cheyenne say that the
unenviable showing of that city is
due to the large number of undesir-
able "hoaters" with which the wet
city and small saloon towns Of the
county are infested.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-01
ARRESTS DECREASE IN MAINE
Portland Sheriff Corrects Statement
That the Federal Law Has In
creased Arrests in the City;
Intoxication Less

Miscellaneous which have been
given publicity relative to the effects
of enforcement of the prohibitory law
in Portland, Me-, have brought forth
a reply from Sheriff Graham of Port
land. He says:
The statement has been made in a
morning newspaper that up to August
|, when the federal law forbidding the
transportation of liquors from wet
territory went into effect, the number
of arrests in Portland continued to be
as large as they had been in previous
years in lax enforcement.
The figures do not show this. The
police department shows falling off
from one-half to nearly two-thirds in
the number of arrests for intoxica-
ton. After we had the aid of the fed
eral law the number of arrests showed
decided decrease over even the bet
ter enforcement figures. Not only is
this true but the probation officers
figures are interesting. In the II
months of 1916 total OF 1912 cases
of intoxication were turned over to
him and six cases of unlawful possess
sion, while in 1917 there were 1928
committed to his charge for intoxica-
ton and 46 for unlawful possession.
The annual report of the sheriff and
jailer for 1917 shows the number of
Cumberland county prisoners in jail
December 81, 1917, to be Is, as COM
pared with SO one year before. The
number committed for this county
during the year was 5l7, as against
oo2 in 1916.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-01
SALOONS OBSERVE
MEATLESS DAYS

Eighty-seven Louisville, KY, sa.
looms signed a pledge to rigidly OBJ
serve the whcatless, meatless and
porkless days specified by the ma
tional food administration in the regu-
1ation of their free lunch counters
There were 107 saloonkeepers present
at the meeting where this action was
taken. Those not signing the agree
ment explained that they do not con.
duct free lunch counters in conncc.
ton with their business.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-01
ONE LESS BREWERY
IN PENNSYLVANIA

The Iron City Brewing Company
of Lebanon, Pa, failed to obtain a
renewal of license and accordingly
has shut its doors. Several years age
there were three brewerics in opera
ton in and about Lebanon. This
number is now reduced to one, the
old Union Brewery having closed
some time ago, and for the same rea-
son as given out by the Iron City
namely, the absence of demand for
beer.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-01
CHICAGO CABARETS
CLOSE 3 DAYS WEEK

Every cabaret in Chicago which is
not operating under a restaurant Ii
cense issued prior to the Garfield or
der, by new order of the fuel ad-
ministration, must close three days a
week for the next nine weeks. These
days will be Sunday, because of the
state Sunday-closing law; Monday,
because of the Garfield order, and
Tuesday by special order of the adj
ministration. Bars conducted in con-
nection with cabarets are permitted
to operate on Tuesday, although the
back-room entertainment must be
shut of.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-01
JUVENILE OFFICER
WANTS DANCE HALLS DRY

Miss Jessie p Binford. supcrin
tendent for the Juvenile Protective
Association of Chicago, last weel
sent to every member of the Cit,
Council letter urging the repeal o
the ordinance authorizing the issu
ance of special bar permits for dances
The letter reads in part;
These dances are frequently
places where liquor is sold to men
in uniform. As a, war measure,
therefore, we respectfully ask you
to abolish a system which impairs
the efficiency of our country's
defenders.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-01
900 CHICAGO BARS
BITE THE DUST

During 1917 total of o2o saloons
In Chicago went out of business. This
will deprive the city of 100000 sa-
loon revenue. At the beginning OF
1917 there wecr 1000 saloons in oper-
alton.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-01
QUEBEC GOES DRY MAY
1, 1919

At a caucus of the Liberal
majority in the legislative
building, Quebec, it was decid-
ed the province of Quebec is to
have absolute Prohibition be-
ginning May |, 1919.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-01

Army officials in Honolulu have
sent a petition to President Wilson
telling him there isn't enough room
for the liquor traffic and the army
boys on the Hawaiian Islands at ona
and the same time.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-01
THAT BONE IS STILL IN
WORLDS" W!NDPlpE
New York World Has Spasm When
Kentucky Ratihes and Wonders
Where Marse Henry Was

The New York World that bitter
opponent of Prohibition, delivered
itself of the following concerning the
action of Kentucky in ratfying the
amendment. The editorial appears