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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-08-02

On July 26, President Wilson issued
statement denouncing mob spirit
and mob action and calling upon the
nation to show the world that while
it fights for democracy on foreign
fields, it is not destroying democracy
at home.
The following are paragraphs from
the Presidents appeal which patriotic
Illinois voters will do we'll to study
between now and September Il:
81 take the liberty of addressing
you upon a subject which so vitality
affects the honor of the nation and
the very character and integrity of
our institutions that I trust you will
think me justified in speaking very
plainly about it.
II allude to the mob spirit which
has recently here and there very fire.
quenty shown its head amongst us,
not in any single region but in many
and widely separated parts of the
county There have been many
lynchings. and every one of them has
been blow at the heart of ordered
law and humane justice.
1--WE proudly claim to be the cham
pions of democracy. If we really are
in deed and in truth, let us see to it
that we do not discredit our own.
say plainly that every American who
takes part in the action OF a mob or
gives any sort of countenance is no
true son OF this great democracy but
its betrayer, and does more to dis
credit her by that single disloyalay to
her standards OF law and of right than
the words of her statesmen or the
sacrifices of her heroic boys in the
trenches can do to make suffering
peoples believe her to be their savior.
How shall we commend democ-
racy to the acceptance of other pco-
Bles if we disgrace our own by Prov
ing that it is, after all, no protection
to the weak? EveU mob contributes
to German lies about the United
States what her most gifted liars can
not improve upon by the way of
calumny.
Il can never accept any man as a
champion of liberty, either for our
selves or for the world, who does not
reverence and obey the laws of our
own beloved land, whose laws we
ourselves have made. He has adopted
the standards of the enemies of his
country, whom he affects to despise."
1t is known that Germany in her
propaganda against this country
throughout Central and South Amer
lea, as we'll as in Europe, has used cx-
arples of lynching in America to
contend that the United States is not
sincere champion of democracy.
There is no doubt that the President
had in mind the Praeger lynching at
Collinsvlle in connection with his
appeal.
The report of the Congressional
Committee on the East St. Louis riot
recently given, also doubtless had its
effect upon the Presidents statement.
Both the Praeger lynching and the
East st. Louis riot occurred in Hi
nois, and both were caused by drink.
1t was liquor that struck "A blow
at the heart of ordered law and hui
name justice" 1t was liquor that dis
credited our democracy at home.
can never accept" says the Pres
ident ANY man as champion OF lib
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-08-02
WANT STATE AND NATIONAL
PROHIBITION

Ohio Baptists, colored, in Sunday
school convention at Columbus, Ohio,
with 200 delegates representing 10000
communicates, unanimously resolved
for statewide Prohibition and the
ratification of the National Prohibit
tion amendment.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-08-02
THE FLAG OR BEER
Which?
Catholic Temperance Record

iAdlilOllN 4 NlAi ljN4 any iNNNOAAJ
Are you a beer drinker?
If you are beer drinker, it may
not be comforting news to know that
it is entirely within the range of pos
sibilty that you have been contribut-
ing money directly to the kaiser,
which money has been used by him in
an effort to make the United States
part of his world empire. You may
be a man whose patriotism is unques-
toned and you made these contribu-
tons to the kaiser ignorant OF the
fact that you were making them. This,
then. is for your information.
1t has been brought out in the Sen
ate hearing OF the German-American
Alliance that the brewers gave to DR..
Dernberg and to Count Bernstorff six
hundred thousand dollars for German
propaganda. This money had been
lcollected+by~tlre brewers by means OF
barrel tax, so that every man who
bought glass OF beer contributed tc
the six-hundred-tho dollar fund
Here is shown the close relationship
between the brewers and the pro-Ger-
mans OF America that existed before
the United States entered the war
There has been no evidence to show
that this relationship does not now
exist.
In the light of this evidence there
is only one thing for true patriot to
do. and that is to take no chances. Cut
out the beer in favor OF the flag.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-08-02
When the World Goes Dry

Ted Robinson in Cleveland Plain Dealer
In ever-growing numbers
They totter to their fall
The walls and forts and sally-ports
OF Old King Alcohol!
Oh, where in all the nation
For comfort shall we fly,
And cheer and consolation,
When the world-goes--dry?
Perhaps the eye that's clearer
Can see finer EARTH
Perhaps the brain more nearly sane
Can understand its worth.
The ear can hear more laughter
When fewer children cry
Twill dry some tears hereafter
When all the world goes dryl
Well find the buried treasure
That's just outside the door;
And we shall see sublimity
We never saw before.
And joy shall wed with duty
And earth shall touch the sky
Well all be thrilled with beauty
When all the world-goes--dry
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-08-02
DRYER AND BETTER
Greenfield Argus)

Conditions are gradually improving;
more than so East St. Louis saloons
have failed to renew their licenses be-
cause business is dull We don't get
much satisfaction out of this, however,
as we can't think of anything that
East St. Louis might do but what
would improve it. The saloon and
Doodle elements have dominated
there for several years, and it was
these schools where were graduated
the instigators of the race riot some
months ago.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-08-02
IT WORKS WELL
(Wheaton Illinoian)

Anti-saloon St. Charles is already
showing good effects from the self
imposed drought. A carnival COM
pany spent last week there and on
Saturday night, usually time of ri
baldry and hilarity, not a drunk was
seen on the streets.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-08-02

A word to the wives is sufficient.
You cannot vote at the primaries Sep
TENDER II, but your husbands can, and
if they vote for endorsed dry candi-
dates, your chances to vote in the flu
ture will be better.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-08-02
MINNESOTA LABOR DRY

On July 17,Awith but two dis
senting votes, the Minnesota
federation of labor convention
went on record as favoring ma
tionwide Prohibition.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-08-02
The Lincoln Lee Legion de-
sires to hang up a large
FICATION
MAP.CHART
(24x36) printed in colors,
in every Church in America
Has your Church secured its Chart! The
coupon below, filled cut and mailed today, will
bring to you by return mail the plan on which
he chart is being furnished FREE and PREPAlD

To the Lncoln-Lee Legion.
National Headquarters,
Westerville, Ohio.


National Headquarters,
Westerville, Ohio.
Please SEN me FULL INFORMA.
TON in regard to. the Lincoln-Lec
Legion's plan to IMMEDIATELY
hang up FREE OF CHARGE in
every Sunday School room or church
N mA H@sFIsk asES "a printed in the
National co.of- red, blue and white,
beautifully decorated. with complete
rosie. OF the states, and spaces Tor
wrting in the record OF the dates OF
ratification rapidly as the states isil
j.. line. $50 red stars accompany each
map, to be pasted on the states that
ratify)
Also complete information regarding
the Lincoln-Lee Legion's plan TO help
tn. Sunday Schools of the y. S. TO
SAFEGUARD the soldier boys that
have gone forth from their respective
communities, by enrolling them on the
Wartime Total Abstinence Pledge.
/ shall be Pleased to receive FREE a
sample of the Wartime Pledg, card
(artistically designed III, in .eolorr9
PECIALLY for use by Uncle Sans
hundreds of thousands of soldiers an
sailors at home and abroad.
Yours for "Dry America,
Street or r f. Observation-Disclosures.
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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-08-02

DRINK PROFITEERS: Drink
proft-tears. The man who makes
it gets the profit; the man who drinks
it sheds the tears.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-08-02

Representative from dry states
voted almost Is to for the national
Prohibition amendment. They knew
Prohibition to be a success.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-08-02
SCORE in THE BIG NATIONAL GAME

Club of Cincinnati following table
showing the for and the ratification of the federal dry amend
Legislatures of the Is which for ratification
which emen gratifying of the
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-08-02

If it is INVOLVEMENT to
the DRYS to vote on SEPTEM-
Der II, it will be UNNECES-
SARY for the VETS to vote on
November S.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-08-02

"Are you PATRIOT?" Prove it
on primary election day, September
IL.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-22

'The Russian farmer is back at work the land and living his produce" reports Charles L.. preston prominent New England shoe and leather special mission for the Bureau Foreign aud Do mest Commerce., Department of Commerce.. So far food concerned he not badly off, he put ting little the market He barters for the little he needs n the way of manufactured goods, but will not accept for his produce He refuses to about the fluctuations in the value of the rube."
 MT. Preston who has spent many years in Russia, went to Russia this occasion in behalf of the Gov ernmen to find out what could be done to facilitate the shipment of hides and skins to the United States but found little for the future. Farmers not allowed to kill calves for period of three years and only small quantities of other hides and skins being bartered by the raisers. Old stocks held in interior warehouses; and by sreculators, but there important supplies of hides and skins in Vladivostok.
 The business stagnation in Russia, explains MT. Preston is due in part to the depreciation of the of money by banks from city to another is for than 250 rubles at time. In ordinary times 250 rubles is equal to a trfe than $125, but is worth great deal less
 Developments in the Russian hide and skin busi will continue to receive the careful attention of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, and plans being made for exhaustive report the industry it existed before the war, and during the and the prospects for the flu ture. such prospects be discerned with any certaipty.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-22
WHAT WE ARE FIGHTING FOR

Rudyard Kiplng in recent speech summed what we are fighting for follows:
 What is the personal aspect of the case for you and me? We fighting for our lives, the lives of every man, woman and child here and everywhere else.
 We are fighting that may not be herded into actual slavery such the Germans have established by force of their arms in large parts of Europe
 We are fighting against sixteen hours day forced labor under lash at the point of the bayonet, with dogs death and a dogs burial at the end of it.
 dren may not be tortured, burned and mutil ated in the public streets, as has happened in this town and in hundreds of others And we will go fighting till the race who have done these things in position to continue or repeat their offense.
 If for any reason whatever fall short of vfctory-and there is no halfway between vic tory and defeat-what happens to us? This:
 Every relation, every understanding, every decency upon which civilization has been so anxousy built up will go-will be washed out because it will have been proved unable to en- dure The whole idea of Democracy-which at bottom is what the Hun fights aganst-will be dismissed from mems minds, because it will have been shown incapable of maintaining it. self against the Hun. It will die; and it will die discreded, together with every belief and practice that is based it.
 The Hun ideal the Huns rootnotions of life will take it's place throughout the world. Under that dispensation man will become once more the natural prey, body and goods of his better-armed neighbor. Women will be the mere instrument for continuing the breed; the vas sal of mans lust and mans cruelty; and labor will become a thing to be knocked the head if it dares to give trouble, and worked to death if it does not. And from this order of life there will be no appeal, possibility of any escape. This is what the Hun means when he says he intends to impose German Kultur-- which is the German religon-upon the world This is precisely what the world has banded itself together to resist
 It will take every in us; it will try us out to the naked soul. Our trial will not be made less by the earnest advice and sug gestons that should accept sort of compromise, which defeat put forward by Hun agents and confederates among us They are busy in that direction already. But be sure of this: Nothing-nothing may have to endure new will weigh feather weight compared with what shall most certainly have to suffer if for any cause we fail of victory"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-22
RIOTS DURING THE CIVIL WAR

The socalled draft riots during the Civil War were caused by just such criticism as was printed in newspaper the other day concerning this being rich mans and poor mans fight Especially that true of the New York draft riot
 The New York draft boards seemed be acting upon the There is nothing in history prove that they biased in making their exemptions But it talked about the streets, and of the newspapers carried stories to the effect that the draft boards exempting rich mems and holding only the of the poor people So when a list of draftees published day, mob dertook lynch the draft board a riot fol lowed. Troops to New York suppress the riot, and many citizens shot down in the streets. But order restored and the authorities proceeded with their work of drafting for the service
 One condition existed then however which does not exist It possible to hire to take your place. if you drafted Buying substitute" it called, prevailed in instances so if had money and did not want It is not possible to do in this war, and subst tutes not allowed to take the place of draftees
 Whatever may have been the condition in the Civil War however. many rich may have caped or remained out of the service, the thing is not at this time The per of volunteers among the wealthy is greater than it is among any other class, and the draft boards seem to have been absolutely uninfluenced in their emptons. The of miIlonaires not only voun teered, but they have been drafted Rich and poor alike are in this war-and sacrifices being made by all classes. The blue-starred flag. the service flag hangs in the window of the palatia residence even as it does in the window of the humblest cot tage.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-22

to manage to get on after he leaves it.
 A successful man isn't one who never makes mistakes. He is one who learns something every time he makes a mistake.
 If a girl can't attract attention to her pretty legs in any other way she vii keep on pretending to yank her skirt down over her ankles every time she sits down.
 A man is such a mean cuss that it makes him feel good to hear that the husband of the girl who turned him down gives her a good beat ing every day.
 As systematic worrier we will back the mother of five or six chil- dren against anything in the world When they are in the house she is and when they are out of the house she worries until they get back in again.
 All of the unhappy marriages dc not result in divorces. A lot ot couples settle down to an endurance contest rather than have the scan day and publicity that goes with Q divorce.
 The reason why a henpecked husband is meek and obedient is because it doesn't do a rabbit any good to have a mean disposition. About this time of year a lot of women are compelled to take ar old $3 straw hat, sew $4.55 worth of dingbats on it, and sport new lid that looks like 30 cents. You may not believe it. But it hurts a Corn Fed Girl just as much to fall as it does a thin girl. Why is it that an old junk man usually has a horse that looks toe much like the load it is hauling?
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-22
HORSE MEAT USED
 TO RELIEVE FOOD
 SCARCITY IN PARIS

PARIS, March 20.-The extend- ed sales of horse meat is one of the means counted upon by the city au- thorities to relieve the provisions market. The. sale of horse flesh forI many years has been consider able in the popular quarters of Par is sand 1t has incfeased considerably during the war. Last year 43,384 horses were killed at the Vaugirard slaughter houses. The increased supply of horse meat had no de- pressing effect upon prices, how ever.
 The British army is now the chief source of supply of horses for killing. More than 12,000 horses were received from that source last year, yet the prices went from the equivalent of 28 cents a pound to 40 cents for ordinary cuts and from 35 cents to 50 cents a pound for the choice bits of horse flesh.
 "All the News All the Tims.~
 Everybody reads THE EMPIRE.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-22
Luke McLuke Says

Luke McLuke Says
 The poor man mourns his lot be- cause he has to buy shoes for three kids. And the rich man mourns his lot because he has to buy tires for three automobiles.
 Isn't it funny that the roughneck who doesn't know anything about germs and cares less is always healthy, while the man who wor- ries about germs and takes all sorts of precautions, is always laid up with something?
 The reason why a woman is so worried over what the neighbors think of her is because she doesn't care four .hoots in Halifax what her husband thinks of her.
 There are all sorts of folks in the world including the man who wor- ries over how the world is going
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-22
BITS OF BY PLAY By Luke McLuke
 -:- Copyright by Cincinnati
 Enquirer

Oh, Joy! The skies are fair, My mind diverts; For they'll soon wear Their See More skirts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-22
The Limit.

Smith is a stingy fellow, isn't he?" said Brown.
 ''He sure is," agreed Jones. "The only thing he can't keep is his temp er."
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-22
Quaker Quips

Philadelphia Record.)
 In Joking for trouble, no man really needs periscope.
 Mony talks, so it's just as we'll to make every penny count.
 In courtship even a mans strong right arm frequently goes to waist:
 You can put fellow in the trenches but you cant keep a good man down.
 The officer who thinks only of his pay is sordid, although he may carry no sword.
 You never can tell. The man who has money to burn may merely freeze onto more.
 Size doesn't always count. The smallest tooth with cavity may feel as big as an acre.
 It does a lot more good to throw a rope to a drowning man than to hand out line of conversation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-22
Strange.

A mans a lazy cuss. An, mel
 And in the hay he'll rest his head; But he wants to get up when he
 Finds that he has to stay in bed
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-22
More About Willie.

 Willie spent dime and nickel For a most gigantic pickle. The Coroner pronounced him dilly, The pickle was too much for Willie Willie thought: What could be
 greater,
 Than to trip the hurrying waiter?" When the waiter felt the spill, he Threw hot soup all over Willie.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-22
Anv Other Nominations?

Will B. DeVine, of Nashville, Tenn, has been nominated for Chap lain of the Club.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-22
Wuf!

When I play poker with man, l try to win all that 1 can;
 He may lose everything to me, But he will win my sympathy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-22
Huh {!

''It is impossible to be in two places at once,' sighed the Back Room Philosopher, as he wound the alarm clock and prepared to re tire. HA
 "Oh, I don't know" replied the alarm clock. 'I can go off and
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-22
No Joke.

Ut seems to me that few of the modern dances are graceful" said the Old Fogy.
 That's right" agreed the Crouch. But a lot of them are disgraceful"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-22
A Tribute to Water.

A Tribute to Water.
 Colonel Bob Make, a typical South ern gentleman of the old school, was surprised when at banquet in Arkansas he found that he was down to respond to the toast: Wa ter" And this is what the Colonel said:
 Water is the purest and best of all the things that God created. have seen it glisten in tiny tear drops on the sleeping lids of in- fancy 1 have seen it trickle down the blushing cheeks of youth, and go in rushing torrents down the wrinkled cheeks of age. l have seen it in tiny dewdrops on the blades of grass and leaves of trees, flashing like polished diamonds when the sun bursts in resplendent glory OCT the eastern hills. 1 have seen it trickle down the mountain sides in tiny rivulets with the mu- sic of liquid silver striking on beds of diamonds have seen it in the rushing river ripping over pebbly bottoms, purling about juttins stones, roaring over precipitous falls in it's mad rush to join the mighty father of waters, and in the mighty father of waters I have seen it go in slow and majestic sweep to join the ocean. And 1 have seen it in the mighty ocean on whose broad bosom float the battle fleets Of all nations and the commerce of the world But, gentlemen, l want to say to you now, that as beverage, it is a d-n failure"
 Well, Well!
 Maybe you knew, or didn't you, that there is a farmer at Elva, Ky, whose name is A. Farmer?
 Our Daily Special
 Familiarity Often Breeds Black Eye.
 Names Is Names.
 A. Redhead is a contractor in Toronto, Ohio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-22
Well, Well!

Maybe you knew, or didn't you, that there is a farmer at Elva, Ky, whose name is A. Farmer?
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-22

Firms Is Firms. Springer & Stringer are contrac- tors in Wheling, w. Va.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-22
Gosh !

Tt worries me-" said MT Hupp,
 "1t often causes me to frdwn, How food keeps right on going up,
 When all we do is put is down"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-22
Names Is Ns

A. Redhead is contractor in Toronto, Ohio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-22
Our Daily Special

Familiarity Often Breeds BIac Eye.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-22

"AlI the News All the Tims.~
 Everybody reads THE EMPIRE.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-22

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-11
TRAIN STRIKES
GROCER'S WAGON
North Bound @ Train Wrecks De.
livery Wagon Yesterday
Afternoon, InJuring
Two Boys.

Arlo Porter, and Leo Wilson who
were driving the grocery wagon be.
longing to the DeYong store, rs South
Fourth street, were injured yesterday
afternoon about two o'clock when
the wagon they were driving was
struck by the 158 north bound c., B.
& @. passenger. The accident hap
pened at the crossing by the dry
dock. The boys claimed that they
heard no whistle but as there was a
strong wind from the north 1t Is prob
able that the warning for the crossing
was given and they did not hear it.
They were on the track when they
saw the train rushing on them from
the south and whipping up the horse
managed to get far enough across so
that the engine struck only the hind
wheel The wagon was overturned
and the boys thrown out, but luckily
did not alight on the track. The train
was stopped at once and the injured
lads attended to, but it was found that
aside from being badly shaken up and
bruised, their injuries were not
serious The accident seems to have
been purely accidental and that no
fatalities occurred is lucky. Both boys
will be out and at work again within
the course Of few days.