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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
A BIT OF HISTORY

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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
SOL RODERICK OUT In IAN ENDORSEMENT
OF SHANAHAN FOR SPEAKER


Hon Sol Roder of the 10Th district Chicago He
will the best the Illinois for the Republican
Shanahan speaker He also big think
it would be mistake other the fight Then he
taking d the Republican party
good gislat which he thinks will
if Shanahn elected peacr He mentions the
convention and voted
s a Reason
Who this Sol Rodck vii denly defender
boted the Republican
speaker by bipartisan combine and he he
What about his interests the Republican then? He
liquor 1915 Has he changed Sol Rodec
the he for
the total number besides he had counted for him
number when the straight Republican big this
election This the Sol Roderck who ood the Republican
1915 all legislation and has all legislation
why then? Enough said Exit Sol Rodck Enter Tom
Currap, Charlie Fiedac Shadck
been retired
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
Here Is a Description of Blind
Pig Whisky by Arthur Brisbane
Of the Hearst Papers

The lag tank interesting inven-
tion of the rum hend, is attached to a
bootlegging automobile, 1t looks like
an innocent gasoline tank OF unus-
ually large size, but it is divided with
a steel partition. One part holds gaso-
line, one part whisky.
Natives say that number of men
have escaped death by provdentially
drinking the gasoline instead of the
whisky in the other compartment.
Another feature: In case the gaso-
line gives out, feed the whisky to the
engine and it runs more rapidly and
wildly than ever, until the kind of
whisky eats out the cylinders and de-
stroys the car.-Herald and Examiner,
December a. 1913.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
Senate Also Places Only Drys
on Guard in Organization
MAJORITY PARTY DRYS
RECOGNIZE SENTIMENT
People Not Asked to Trust Ratihca-
tion to Vets
LEADERS WATCHING ILLINOIS

In Ohio the Republican members
OF the State Legislature held their
caucus at Columbus last Saturday
night A dry Speaker, Carl r. KIM
ball, was nominated. The wet Re-
puhlicans attempted to nominate a
wet clerk OF the Senate, but w. E.
HALEY, dry, decisively defeated w.
Il: Walker, tlss saadaats Il; supported
by Cincinnati Influences,
The Senate clcrkship situation in
Ohio was almost identical to the
speakership situation in Illinois with
respect to ratification and other
dry measures. The Ohio Legislature.
however, had a Republican delegation
containing enough dry Republicans to
ratify even if all the Democrats, wet
and dry, added their votes to those of
the wet Republicans against ratifca-
ton. Nevertheless the Republican
party leaders in Ohio were determine
ed to take no chances on ratification.
Furthermore, they acted on the prin-
ciple that inasmuch as the Republic
cans of the state had elected dry
majority to the Legislature, it was
not only fair play but good politics to
form a legislative organization in har-
mony with the majority OF the party.
Ex-Governor Willis OF Ohio, COM
nenting on the forming OF dry leg
islative organization by the Republic
cans said Ohio had enough dry votes
to ratify, But we did not want 10
take any chances. We put dry on
guard in every position that has any
thing to do with the course of the
resolution through the Legislature.
When the vets had the majority they
would take no chances with their leg
islation. Now that the drys have a
majority they decided not to risk the
Legislation they are interested in to a
wet organization. Ohio will ratify
among the first So"
The speakership fight in Illinois is
attracting nationwide attention. Re-
publican leaders in other states are
wondering whether Illinois Republic
cans will permit the wet minority to
control or whether the will of the
majority will be respected ON the Pro-
hibition issue in the organization of
the House.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
How Ohio Settled
Speakership Issue

In an address in Chicago last Sun
day, Frank B. Willis, former Gov
ernor, held up Ohio as an example of
a state which he said, took no chances
and nominated in a caucus, which is
equivalent to election, a dry Speaker,
clerk and every other official who will
have part in the organization of the
House.
81 do not feel it my busineess," said
Mr.. Willis, TO advise Illinois Legisla-
tors what to do but l am willing to
tell how we did in Ohio.
1--WE began Is months ago to elect
enough dry Republicans to ratify the
National Prohibition Amendment, and
we succeeded We took no chances
and we have enough dry Republicans
in both the Senate an dthc House to
ratify and with dry Speaker and all
other officials we can enact such legis-
lation as is needed to make the state
dry in reality.
81 believe state with the war rec
ord of Illinois, from whence came the
soldiers who were the heroes at
Chateau-Th cannot afford to be
a Stacker in ratifying the national
amendment.
"The man who can't see that the
United States is going dry is as blind
rs bat"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
Rum Sellers
Warned Again
District Attorney Tells Them to Re-
spect Uniform

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U. S. Attorney Charles F. Clyne,
stationed at Chicago, warned liquor
dealers against laxity in the observa-
ton OF laws during the holiday sea-
son. 1t is explained that the war de-
partment has been particularly con-
cerned over the laxity which has been
manifest in the sale of liquors to men
in uniform. In his statement Mr..
Clyne said "The liquor rule is on just
as tight now as it was when the boys
were actually in the trenches, and the
penalty OF year in Jail and a heavy
fine for persons selling liquor to uni
formed men is just as effective as ever
Liquor dealers are warned that
they cannot relax in their dealings
with soldiers and sailors during the
holiday period, and special efforts will
be made to protect men who are re-
turning from abroad and from the
cantonments as the troops are de-
modified. Many liquor dealers arc
now offering the excuse that the men
to whom they sold liquor had been
discharged, although still wearing the
uniform.
"The only safe procedure is not to
sell to any person who has on a uni
form OF the military service. There
will be vigorous prosecution by nv
Office of every violation which comes
to the governments notice"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27

he will be fair to the dry interests.
His recent statement that he would
allow the vets and drys ten days to
agree upon time for vote, is itself
proof that he regards the ratification
of the constitutional amendment as an
open question between the vets and
the drys in the Legislature, instead of
one that was settled at the polls. The
drys are compelled to secure con-
stitutional majority to ratify. The
vets need no votes to defeat the
measure, all they need to do is to keep
the drys from getting vote at such
a time as they can secure majority
vote for the same. What right have
the vets to determine when the drys
consider their own measures?
mo doubt Mr.. Shanahan will use
his influential friends in and about the
State House to aid him in his effort
to retain control of the House organi-
cation. Some of them may have per-
sonal axes to grind. But practically
every one of the state officials have
agreed that they will keep hands off
in this contest and any effort of the
Shanahan crowd to exploit their sup
port is Misrepresentation. In view OF
the position of these men no members
of the LEGISLATURE can hide behind
such an excuse in answering to his
constituency. The dry members
amenable to such influences are be-
ginning to see that they must choose
between offending the wet friends of
Mr.. Shanahan and outraging ma
jority OF their constituency, and every
day they are showing more and more
an inclination to safeguard their own
future by voting as their constituents
demand"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27

F. Scott Mcbride, superintendent OF
the Anti-salqpu League 81 Illinois,
who has just completed careful
canvass OF the speakership situation
down state, has issued a statement in
which he asserts that the election OF
dry Speaker is already assured.
In spite OF the frantic efforts of the
special interests backing Mr.. Shana-
han to make it appear that consider
able number of dry members favor his
candidacy" says Mr. Mcbride, Il
have positive assurance from enough
drys to make it certain that the Re-
publican caucus will choose a Speaker
from the dry majority rather than
from the wet minority.
Never since | have had any con-
nection with the dry movement have
] known the rank and file of the dry
forces so much agitated over anything
as they are over the attempt of the
wet interests and those associated
with them to man dry House with
wet officials and so defeat the will Of
the majority as expressed in the re-
cent elections.
mo amount OF camouhage can con-
ceal the fact that this is straight-out
wet and dry fight. Through bribery,
through trumped-up contests in sew
eral dry districts and through other
desperate means the wet leaders are
trying to defeat ratification, thus to
snatch an eleventh-hour victory from
what would otherwise be a crushing
and final defeat. And the election OF a
wet Speaker is part of their scheme.
"The number of drys who are at all
receptive to TIE overtures of the wet
leaders is very small and is growing
smaller every hour. No real dry is
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27

The only folks over whom Wilhelm
seems to have had the slightest in
fiuence were the pro-German brewers,
the liquor press, the newspapers that
defended beer, and few of the old,
long-whiskered, drinking, linn
burger cheese-eating moss-covered,
conservative professors. - National
Edition.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27

The rush of liquor men to withdraw
whisky before the increased tax be-
comes effective would indicate that
they are not nearly as anxious to help
finance the government as wet orators
and liquor journals would have the
people believe.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27

Recently U. s. government officials
made a raid against bootleggers in
Waukegan and other nearby places
in the vicinity of the army and navy
camps. OF the offenders against
whom evidence was secured not one
was native-born American and sew
era1' were not even citizens.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
"A word to the wise is sufficient"

Wet and other special interests evidently cheshng the fond
hope that the dy have forgotten how Mr. Shanan to be
Speaker the first place They be huggng the elusive idea
that dry have what the little girl called good forgotten
They appear they their assumption
that Mr. Shanahan has the brains and parliamentary skill
of the Lower House. Maybe So but-we shall
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS TO NAME SPEAKER
AT SPRINGFIELD NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT
Drys Are Greatly in Majority and Nomination Of a Dry
Candidate Is Predicted
PEOPLE OF STATE TAKING GREAT INTEREST
IN WET CAMPAIGN TO DEFEAT RATIFICATION
Action on Speakershp Question Is Considered Test Of Loyalty the
Dry Cause
WAVE OF PROTEST AGAINST WET MINORITY DICTATION

ratification for o'clock Tuesday
night January Republican the candidate
Assembly will be held the Leland Hotel
Springfield Republican will have the vital bear
ing will be the tyx
for which the
members Of the Legislature will be responsible
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
CAUCUS WILL DECIDE DRY ISSUE
Republicans Must Choose Wishes of Wet Minority and
Dry Candid !.
AN UNSAFE SITUATION
(By John Nelson Goltra)

The biggest all still confn the people Illinois, 1t is
of
The still greater Shall
Legislature?
Four and Mr. Shanahan elected
Had he he could
elected though decided his followers
decided
otherwise
The assault direct basic
element democracy long under ubverse rule
by could after
failed to which elected
Evening journal., 1918-03-05
NEW coLIDIBIA REcoRDs

Love Of homeland is. the keynote OF
the newest songs in which the voices
OF Columbia artists are heard The
March group Of records contains Garry
Me Back TO Old virglnny." sung by
Lucy Gates; Dear Little Shamrock"
Vernon stiles; MY Hearts Tonight in
Old New Hampshire" " Campbell and Bnrr;
I'm All Bound Round with the Mason
Dixon Line" al Jolson; "Tll Take You
Back to Italy" from Jack o. Lantern, e"
sung by Brice and King; and a fine rem
dition OF Home. Sweet Home" by The
Columbia Stellar Quartet.
Songs Of wartime which have the real
ring OF carry on" are do Something, ,"
whose appeal is sounded in the rich
baritone Of Arthur Fields; Liberty
Bell" sung by the Peerless, Quartet; /;
That's a Mothers Liberty Loan"
Greek Evans; There is a Green Hill
out In Flanders" Campbell and Burr.
Fields has also sung "Over There" and
the power and fervor he puts into the
singing Of this great war song are re-
markable, carrying his voice clear and
strong above a stirring accompaniment
Of flfe, drum and bugles.
A noteworthy vocal record is the
Prologue" from "Pagliacci," sung by
stracciari, the Chicago Opera bari
tone. His performance is distinguished
alike by the ease and flexibility he dis
Evening journal., 1918-03-05

OF its infancy, bankers were chary
about making large loans. The result
was that Mr.. Durant had 10 step aside
from actual domination, while q voting
trust, including among the trustees
James n. Wallace Of the Central Trust
Company; Frederick Strauss. Of J &
w. Seligman & Co James A. Storrow,
Emory w. Clark and Mr. Duranl, was
arranged TO oversee the management.
The company raised working capital
under the direction Of the bankers
through the sale OF Si5OOOOOO nve-year
per cent. notes These funds enabled
the organization TO extend its business
and the possession Of subsidiary con-
Germs whose product appealed TO buyers
quickly brought a heavy expansion Of
sales. on October 4. 1915, when the
notes fell due. all which had not prev-
ously been retired from earnings were
paid off and the voting trust was dis
solved.
About that time 70 was discovered
that Mr. Durant's position IN the COM
pany had undergone an alteration. Big
earnings had doomed the price of The
stock and impressed business men with
the possibilities Of the company. Then
10 was mentioned in financial circles
that Mr. Durant appeared to have re-
gained control, together with certain
associates. Later the personnel of the
directorate underwent a radical change,
most Of the old banking interests pass
ing out and new ones coming in And
the election Of officers following the
election Of the directors brought Pierre
s. dupont into the chairmsnship of the
board. while Mr. Durant entered the
presidency.
Chevrolet Company Formed
These events did not, however. de-
scribe in full what had been going on
during those five years After his tenn
porary eclipse IN General Motors affairs
Mr.. Durant made a venture into the
automobile industry on his private ac-
count forming the Chevrolet Company.
In 1915 the company was capitalized at
S200OOO00 The advance OF Chevrolet
shares from So 10 around 200 was one
Of the sensations OF tho great upward
movements in stocks during 1915 and
1916.
Late in 1915 70 was discovered that
the Durant interests intended TO do
considerably more with Chevrolet than
llldht HMNUlillUllNra AllN etWlh NNu1 III
creased to ss0.OOO.000 and an offer was
made to the holders Of the General
Motors shares to exchange their stock
for Chevrolet stock on the basis Of one
General Motors share for 1--WE Chevro-
let shares The General Motors hold
ings Of the Durant group presumably
went into the Chevrolet treasury, and
a year later it was announced that the
Chevrolet held in a single certificate
si6.6ii,5O0 Of the Sl5,3iitO0 General
Motors common stock. subsequently,,
the General Motors capital was in
creased to $50 100000 when a new cor
poration was formed, and the Chevro-
'0''s holdings became about Si5,000-
900.
Mr. Durants return 90 power appar-
entity was greatly facilitated bv the sue
cess Of the Chevrolet Company. The
men who supported him saw great
appreciation OF their stock and they
were convinced Of the permanence and
PROFIT Of the automobile business. Tie
dupont powder industry was bringing
in a vast amount Of funds which needed
Evening journal., 1918-03-05
Birthday Greetings
TO J. 7. G.. From W. D. GREEN.

Another milestone on life's Journey,
My veteran brother. you have passed,
And may He in whom your trust is,
Grant 70 may not be the last.
Four-score years and three have left
you
Younger looking by score
Than the most men Of Nifty
Daily passing by your door.
May your days be long and peaceful.
Pleasant as the summer breeze,
Gentle as the air Of evening
As it whispers through the trees.
May your faith in Him grow stronger
As you approach the journeys end.
And joys celestial be your portion,
Are the sincere wishes of your friend
Evening journal., 1918-03-05
B uf ifOncy was Urgent

There was an urgent neeG OF money
10 carry on the business, and, as the
automobile industry was not long out
Evening journal., 1918-03-05

plays in the introduction, and the emo
tional intensity with which he endovs
the tragic climax. Tamah Aflurs, the
Japanese soprano. sings with Theodore
Kittay the Love Duet" from Mime.
Butterfly Other operatic selections
Of the month are the waltz intermezzo
from Jewels Of the Madonna" exquls-
tely played by the Chicago symphony
Orchestra, and two groups OF selec-
tions from "Tosca," played by the Co
lumbia Symphony Orchestra
Evening journal., 1918-03-05

Principally georgette crepes and crepe
de chimes. Many collars and cuffs are Of
satin, others have beaded trimmings and
some are embroidered.
Evening journal., 1918-03-05

10 be put to work, and the inference
obtained from the recent General Mo
tors announcement Is that the military
business will be succeeded after the
war by a stimulation OF one Of the big
businesses Of peace.
Evening journal., 1918-03-05
ENLIsTs AS ENGINEER.

Franklin II. Day, Jr., son Of Frank
H. Day. Of the Water Department. left
here on Saturday for Washington, D. c..
after enlisting In the United states En-
gineer Corps Mr.. Day was formerly
employed by the p, B. and w. Railroad
Company
Evening journal., 1918-03-05
nd EnFCT GAnAGE.

Building Inspector Preston today Is
sued a permit to William Bush to erect
a garage at No. 2l25 Delaware avenue TO
cost q 800.
Evening journal., 1918-03-05

Metal workers. GLACIERS and skilled
mechanics may all fnd good positions
through the Want Ads
Evening journal., 1918-11-01
new GOVERNMENT
FOR AUSTRIA: HUN
KAISER MAY QUIT
fContlnned from pago one.l

Continued from page one.)
cheered the announcement and waved
red banners.
Kaiser Wilhclm's abdicatiOn is cOnsid-
cred Inevitable.
Victor Adler has been named foreign
minister; Herr Leutner, war minister,
and Herr Rener minister Of social af-
galrs. All are Socialists.
The revolutionary government is
growing throughout the country.
! Vienna is reported 10 be without food.
BY The United Press.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 1.-COunt Tisza.
former Hungarian premier and leader of
the Hungarian government party, has
been murdered, according 10 an official
dispatch from Vienna today. lie Op-
posed Count KarOlyi In the establish
ment of a separate Hungarian state.
Count stephen Tlsza was regarded az
one OF the most sinister statesmen of
the dual monarchy. lie was Ger
manOphile. lie eXerted a strong infu-
ence over the late Emperor Franz Jo-
Seph and has been called the '1rOa
Man." He was prime minister many
times, and his father was leader I'm
Hungarian politics for eighteen years.
Count Tisza is credited with having
written the dictatOrial note TO Serbia
on the murder of the Austrian arch
duke which started the war.
In May, 1917, during a critical situ-
alton, he resigned from the premier
ship, but was reappOinted last April 60
succeed tho resigning Count WelSerle.
BY The United Press.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. f.-Austrian ma
rines have revOlted, seizing the war
ships at Pola and placing them at the
disposal OF the HungarianS and the
Ju0o-Slavs, II was reported today.
by the United Press.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. General Groe-
ner has been picked 60 succeed Cen
eral LudendOrff as head of the German
armies, $50 as 10 be employed i'm con-
nectiOn with the demObilization." the
Berlin Tageblatt says Il learns on high
authority.
BY the United Press.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. i.-tWhile re- !
ports OF the abdlcation OF the Kaiser
persist, no official confirmation has
been received, according 10 a dispatch !
filed In Berlin at midnight, which was
received here today.
ZURICH, Nov. f.-Emperor Karl, be- |
fore leaving Vienna for COdOllO, or |
dered the authorities to yield unre- |
sistingIy 10 the new regime, according /
10 advices received here today.
The Emperor also wired Arch Duke |
JOseph TO take similar action. The lat l
Ter, who had previously been deSig- |
mated by Karl TO take steps toward
greater Independence for Hungary, left
budapest after a republic had been
proclaimed.
Evening journal., 1918-11-01
ALL DRAFTED MEN
MUST SPEAK ENGLISH

More than COO drafted men OF friendly
alien nationality, from Glass and Glass
., who are unfamiliar with the English
language, will be called 20 a meeting to-
night, at 8 o'clock, I'm the courtroom on
Che second floor OF the post ofilce build
ing. The majority are Polish and Ital-
ians.
The meeting Is called for the purpose
OF organizing the men into classes to
learn English, more particularly the
terms they will have TO understand
when they enter military service for the
United States.
At the army cantonments, there has
been delay and difficulty in drilling for
eign recruits because Of their inability
TO understand what is said TO them In
English.
To take this burden Of teaching Eng
lish from the camps, General Crowder
has called for preliminary instruction
OF alien draftees before they are called
into service.
This work in Delaware is In charge
OF the Americanization Committee Of
the State Council Of Defense.
Letters have been sent to the COO men,
asking their attendance, by the State
Council Of Defense. Governor Townsend
endorses the movement heartily. The
local draft boards have also sent letters
urging their alien draftees TO Join the
English classes.