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The Dermott news., 1918-05-30

A total OF sl674lOO1e was on de-
posit in the three banks OF Conway
1T the close Of business May 10
The Dermott news., 1918-05-30

vi Cowan. a rural mail carrier.
serving route in Benton county.
sold SI.51775 worth of war savings
stamps and five $50 Liberty bonds
one day last week Mr. Cowan' =
route lies in the hill country along
White river.
The Dermott news., 1918-05-30

Large shipments of Strawberries
are being made from Piggott by The
Eagle Nurseries The crop. however.
is not more than % per cent OF that
OF last year and the berries are not
OF the same high quality.
The Dermott news., 1918-05-30

Miss Rose Ii. Hodges of Cincinnati
o.. purchased the Larimer farm at
Buford and will make her home there
The consideration was $500.
The Dermott news., 1918-05-30

The Camden City Council has pass
ed an ordinance creating an M
provement district to pave streets Of
the business district and Washington
street through the residence district.
The Dermott news., 1918-05-30

Y. Fl. Eaves OF Little Rock has a,
copied the position of city editor OF
the Camden Daily Beacon Herald
The Dermott news., 1918-05-30

The Presbyterian church at Arka-
delphia is planning a Sunday school
annex large enough for IA class-rooms.
costing approximately $1,000
The Dermott news., 1918-05-30

r. G. Chandler. food administrator
for Cleburne county. made a ship
ment of 10000 pounds of -four from
Heber Springs
The Dermott news., 1918-05-30

A large force of men is at work on
the FIRE bridge across the Arkansas
river, near Morrilton
The Dermott news., 1918-05-30

The city council of Rison has grant
ed franchise TO the Fordyce Light
4 Water Company to install water
system AT that place. work OF install
ing 10 be started within 30 days.
The Dermott news., 1918-05-30

Gordon Hunmaster. Inheritance tax
attorney, paid into the state treasury
SAGE Sc. the amoant OF Inheritance
tax collected from the estate of James
Z Clarke Jr. of Pulaski county.
The Dermott news., 1918-05-30

Several zinc miners in CushmaI
district are turning their attention to
manganese and are investing heavily
in machinery. A manganese field has
been found near Cushman
The Dermott news., 1918-05-30

New blower CRATES have been IN
stalled under the furnaces OF the inu.
nicipal light plant boilers - Conway
and. II is said. viii save from Is TO
- per cent of fuel
The Dermott news., 1918-05-30

Hope is to have a new theater 1t
will be moving picture house but
will play road shows also.
The Dermott news., 1918-05-30

In order to help meet the shortage
in labor, especially in farm labor. The
University OF Arkansas is enrolling
lis students in the United States Pub
lie Reserve
The Dermott news., 1918-05-30

The Leslie Herald saws there ara
now in Searcy county NOT less than
eight deserters from the army and
some slackers that have failed to
reg .ster.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
Let MIR. Shanahan Wait a Bit
Editorial in the Auburn CITIZEN

The Illinois politics find hard break
kseran methods Despite the failure manufactured
of Bill Hohenzolern
the booze aconsts busy nkeng their
That the objection the selection of David Shahn
speaker the Legislature and that Prohibition
Illinois and there why should the speaker
ship the dope they seeking spread That Mr. Shanahan
elected speaker of Republican House 1915 combination
the both parties they
But with majority the
scarcely hope work the their
the their candidate both
House by pretending they quit There
might accomplished
of Prohibition and the friends the
that but the faithful shall be placed guard The right
the House conceded Republicans who 90 153
by logic the province Republican
for speaker should reside with the Republican dys who have clear
iy the majority That they position this
naming sympahr
the and When
hbion Amendment has been ratified Illinois, when Chicago
and when bootgging community
Prohibition
Mr. Shanahn with his excellent abilities quality citizenship
by his adherence might
the people speaker of the Legislature And afford
He comparatively young the will long
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
Resolutions on the Speakershp Passed By Ashton and
Franklin Grove Churches

The following resolutions were pre-
scented by DR.. w. E. Kern and unani-
mously adopted by the congregation
assembled in the Methodist Church OF
Ashton, Ill, December Is, 1918, and
ordered sent to the Republican repre-
sentatives of the Thirty-ffth senator
ial district OF Illinois, to-wit:
Resolved, First, That we the men,
bers and friends of the Methodist
Episcopal Church of Ashton, Lee
County, ILL.,, do most earnestly urge
that in the discharge of your legisla-
tive duties you help elect as Speaker
of the House of Representative a
man who will stand for the program
of the Anti-Saloon League, and who
will see that the expressed wish of a
majority of the voters OF the state is
put into law:
Second, That we arc justified in
asking you to stand for this program,
since the history OF our State Legis-
lature proves conclusiyely that the
men OF the Tom Curran and Dave
Shanahan type will stop at nothing
that they may serve their masters,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
Colorado Prospers
Under Prohibition
Denver and Other Cities Better OFF
Financially Than They Ever
Were Before


The best possible answer to the
question, what will happen when a
town goes dry" is contained in the
record of what has happened in other
towns which have gone dry. Under
the above heading special news
dispatch from Denver detailing the
effects of Prohibition there was
printed in the Chicago Daily News of
December 81. Because this article i'm
partially reports conditions indicating
how Prohibition will effect Chicago
and other large cities, we are printing
it herewith in full:
Especial correspondence OF The
Daily News)
Denver, Col, Dec. 24.--On Janu-
airy next, this city will begin its
fourth year of prosperity. under Pro-
hibition. Not only Denver, but every
community in the state is so we'll sat-
ished that it would be impossible to
vote the state back into the wet COL
umn. The whole moral and economic
order of things has been so COM
pletely changed and improved since
the law became effective that those
who most opposed it are now its
warmest defenders.
Before the election in 1914, when
the amendment to make Colorado a
dry state was carried by narrow
margin, it was predicted that grass
would grow in the streets of Denver.
This and many other dire calamities
that would surely occur if Colorado
went dry never came to pass. On the
contrary, the beneficial results of
nearly three years under Prohibition
are so apparent that another amend
ment making Colorado bone dry was
carried at the recent election in No
vember. And at the election two
years ago, when an amendment was
submitted which would permit the
manufacture of light beers, it was de-
feated by the voters of the state by
more than $4,000 majority.
Liquor and Crime 90 Together
Denver, as the largest city in the
state, has not found it necessary by
reason of the closing of its saloons,
to adopt any measures other than
those suggested in the ordinary eco
nomic administration of its municipal
government. One year was sufficient
to demonstrate the truth of the state
ment that crime and the liquor traffic
went hand in hand, and that the clos
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27

the brewery and saloon interests;
and we are expecting that by our ac-
ton the machinery of the legislative
branch of the government at Spring
OF men like these who as willing SER
wants OF the brewery and saloon in
terests have played long enough with
the welfare and moral interests of the
people;
Third, That it will be shame and
a disgrace to the people of this state
to grant to the booze minority the
right to control the actions of the
coming session of the State Legisla-
ture. Therefore, we again urge you to
vote against all candidates for
Speaker who in any way are servants
of the wet interests of the state, be-
lieving as we do that the interests of
the people will be best served by the
election of a man as Speaker who is
free from all entangling alliances
with the power and influence of the
lawless saloon and the brewery ele-
ment of our fair state"
Similar resolutions were passed by
the Methodist Church of Franklin
Grove.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27

All talk to the effect that the Anti
Saloon League seeks TO control poll
tics in general and boss the Legisla-
turc is wet bunk. The Anti-Saloon
League has but one purpose, namely,
doing away with the liquor traffic. 1t
is interested in but one cause, and
that is the Prohibition cause. The
Anti-Saloon League will do every
thing in its power to secure the pas
sage and enforcement of anti-liquor
Legislation. AS means to this end
the Anti-Saloon League can do no
less than insist that only men free
from saloon domination be given the
power over anti-saloon legislation.
But the Anti-Saloon League has
neither the purpose of or the power to
deliver political strength to any other
cause or to any other interest. 1t
would not if it could and it could not
if it would help any individuals, or
private interests or political factions
to put over any program unrelated to
the Prohibition issue. The Anti-Sa-
loon League has no power except the
power of the people intelligently di-
rected in support OF the Prohibition
principle. The vets on tie other hand
always have and always will use what
3 .
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
Resolutions Passed by Mass Meeting Of Citizens of
Englewood, Chicago
Republicans Urged Organize House Harmony With Majority
Sentiment Dominant

wholly political practice
should be by
Whereas The Republican has elected majority the 5lt
House
on on and
Therefore, Be resolved
Eleventh and Thirteenth Senatorial Districts held Engewood
Temple Monday night December 80 1913 that
harmony with this dominant issue House
for speaker wholly sympathy with ratification
law
enforcement that will effective Illinois
amendment;
further resolved That
these districts
the Republican will adhere
ice by organizing its in obedience its majority.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
A Reply to Statements and Promises Made by
Mr.. Shanahan
An Answer to the Claim That Drys Will be Given Fair
Deal il Mr.. Shanahan Is Elected Speaker
Beware Of The Greeks When They Come Bearing Gift"

By Mcbride State Superintendent the Ansaloon Ieasue'
promises speaker
wet and dry question given the far from satisfactory The
fact that his promises the past not kept such matters should
enough itself advise dry be careful this time when much
depends this dry legislation but could be counted his
would not be satisfactory for the following
the
resolutions had the Senate and the House This
time than state that has ratified has yet taken Mississippi both
Houses ratified the resolution sixteen minutes and not than day
The members the House should know when the
will but does take days give them that information
namuh they supposed be the job Springfield Ten days
s , h ,; ,h ", ~, ;, 81 ,t; ;stn hads
investigation n Congress
Furthermore the issue has already been fought and needs little
further time In addition that Illinois should rat this resolution
The
wenthrst place. Fifteen states have ratified and takes days
roll call the House Illinois ray in her coveted place.
seeondTh contest method proposed irregular and in
nocasc We are not asking that the Elections Committee be organized
lines but asking that the Elections Committee be taken
the of the No will deny but that the last
twenty-five
little else than the interests What wish that will
Election Committees appointed by Mr. Shanhan been appointed
lines
appoint will
fifty settle and still leave the Elections Committee intact
organized
election and primary and other questions coming before
committee concerned with election affairs
laws
be secured from the They don't fair elections They
manipulate such things have the city
Chicago and as they did on the wet and dry question last spring What
have their eeve Are they trying Judge Suy the wet
county judge OF Cook who refused the people Chicago the right
,he nrms Ia, 81 bat esn be- tsLsn f ,h l
the chance control elections Chicago? We reliably in
all and
that has do with such should be organized
lions dollars
who knows recently stated in Office influences the legislation
OF the Assembly, be organized lines Consider
wet members of the Legislature who the Elections Committee the
last time Brnkan Roderick Schultz Overland Tandl
Desmond Garesch Griffin
members who made majority Appropriations
Charles cenberg
ler Jackson Fsch Bruce Burns Donau Fah German Griffin Henneb
Igoe Kiens oConheb Scmberth and Sheppard. s MT
Mr. Shanahan
dol
Tom asked whether
that said: No. both of
both chairman the
chairman of that subcommittee
could
dry.
Mr.. shanahan's dry
yesterday that he working for Shanahan.
Shanahn according
This establishes
wet ind he
Beware of the Greeks when they bearing gifts"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
NONE TOO SOON

The revelations into the political
activities of the distilleries and the
brewers, now being brought out in
the Senate investigations, show that
the widespread national movement
against this organized evil began none
too soon. 1t is disclosed that for
years it has been menace to Con-
gressmen who dared to oppose it and
that it had enormous political pull.
The cessation of the war should per-
NIT of no let-up in the battle against
it.-Galesburg, Ill.,, Register.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27

vets always have been and always
will be ready to deliver all or any
part OF their political strength for
value received or promises to pay at
whatever time and at whatever price
has been agreed upon. This funda-
mental distinction between the dry
organization and the wet machine
should be clearly kept in mind in
connection with the speakership con-
test. II the drys win they cannot and
will not use their advantage except
for the furtherancc of the single issue
for which they stand. On the other
hand, If the vets succeed in naming
the Speaker they can and will use the
advantage of wet organization for
any purpose. A dry Speaker means
J legislature organized to protect a
principle which the people have fav-
ored by majority vote and left free
to act on all other matters according
to the merits of the proposition and
the welfare of the people. A wet
speaker means a Legislature domi-
mated by a private interest ready,
willing and able to influence any leg
islative act according to the viii Of
the liquor machine regardless Of
principles involved or the public wei
fare. Read the above again before
your representative casts his ballot. in,
the speakership caucus. Then read it
once more after your representative
has voted and you will know what
kind of Legislature he favors.y lnsia
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
A SCHEME BREWING
Editorial in Galesburg Repub-
lican Register)

A scheme is said to be brew
ing by which the wet members
of the Legislature hope to I'M
seat a number of dry members
to enable them to prevent the
ratification of the National Pro-
hibition Amendment.
The vets are credited with
the decision to bring contests
against the election of a num-
Der of the dry members in dis
tricts where the vote was any,
where near close.
BY doing this and thus pre-
venting a number from obtain
ing their seats they could, they
figure out, elect Shanahan and
through committee that he
would appoint, procure finally
the seating of enough wet men,
bers to do the job.
Possibly two could play this
game. 1t might be true that
number of the wet members
hold their seats by slim ma
jorities and that counter-con-
tests could be instituted.
But the wet scheme on the
face of it is a desperate and
dishonest one and will prove a
boomerang to the vets. The
people of Illinois will not stand
it to have them purloin in this
manner number of the seats
in the Legislature.
It hardly seems possible that
intelligent men would attempt
a thing of this sort and the
Republican Register is inclined
to believe that if such a thing is
actually being promoted the
promoters will take a second
sober thought before they at
tempt actually to carry it into
execution.
1t is understood that the dry
members are PREPARING
FOR DESPERATE TACTICS
ON THE PART OF THE
VETS.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
THE HOUSE SPEAKERSHIP
Editorial in Ogle County
Reoorterl

David E. Shanahan of Chi
cago has of recent sessions pre-
sided over the destiny of the
Illinois House. Mr.. Shanahan
is a man of parts, POSSESSED
OF KEEN PERCEPTION
! REGARDING STATE AP-
PREPARATIONS AND THE
RELATIVE MERIT OF DIS
BURSEMENT CHANNELS.
He is unquestionably a legisla-
tive asset. And he owns vigor-
Gus identity with wet factors Of
the state.
We readily perceive the con-
sistency of Shanahan's vogue
of Speaker of a wet majority
House, but we are at a loss to
comprehend why he should
aspire to be Speaker Of a dry
majority House and we assume
that he will scarcely expect dry
advocates of the state to en-
Enthusiastically welcome such
aspiration on his part.
Dry interest in the Legisla.
ture will be best conserved by
the election of a dry Speaker
whose record and motives are
in harmony with the dry re-
girne. 1t is to be hoped that
representation from the tenth
district, in the coming Assem-
bly, will recognize that a car
dinal principle is involved in
the choice of the House pre-
siding officer and will exercise
their voting prerogative with
that potential fact in view.--
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27

ing of the saloons and consequent
loss of license revenue was more than
offset by the decrease in crime and
expense incident thereto.
when Prohibition became effective
in Colorado January l, 1916, LOIS sa-
looms and II brewerics were closed.
Denver then had a population under
100000. The estimated population is
now 275000. The arrests for drunk
enness in Denver slumped from 3,21o
in 1915 to 1,54o in 1916. The arrests
for vagrancy also dropped from 3,714
in 1915 to 1,l48 in 1916. In other
words, during the first year OF Pro-
hibition the arrests for drunkenness
were reduced more than half, and the
cases of vagrancy were reduced more
than two-thirds, as the direct result
of the new law
City Rock Pile Abolished
Before Denver became dry, the
city established rock pile where
NOihCQ lICli HuCSs l
has since been torn down, the rocks
have been hauled away and the city
buys its crushed rock in the open
market. The Denver county jail with
its 402 cells was nearly always filled
to capacity. Now the number of
prisoners seldom exceeds 90.
Zone Of the most striking illustra-
tons in favor OF Prohibition is shown
by the 40 per cent or more decrease in
the number OF commitments to the
state penitentiary at Canon City. The
prison population dropped from 7S2
on May 5, 1916, to 676 April II, 1917.
One entire wing of cell houses has
been closed. The number of inmates
on January 81, 1916, was $40. On De-
cember /, 1918, the number was sol.
Statistics now being prepared will
give much more favorable showing
in favor of the dry law. They will
show among other things, large gains
in bank clearings, while savings de-
posts increased &c per cent in the
first nine months of 1916. Building
permits regardless of war restrictions,
have more than doubled during the
last three years"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
President Masaryk favors Complete and
Immediate Prohibition
Professor Fisher Confirms Emphasizes
Statements Drink Evil

The following written President Thomas Masaryk of
czechoSlovk republic foey this
statesmans attitude the Prohibition question:
coNSEIL NATIONAL cZECHo-SLOvAK PRESIDENcE
New York. November, 1918.
Prof Irving Fisher,
President Committee of Sixty National Prohibition,
New Haven Conn.
Professor Fishe-I sailing
imagine that prepared write long and elaborate
Prohibition; through you
Bohemian commencing
them abstinence abstinence. I drink
the principle of absti
healthier, do much work and in short
has strengthened the habit dkg that seldecepon and
believe stopping drinking graduaystop once-tha
is the only l wish whole would be dry
With hearty greetings best wishes,
Verysi sincerely,
(Sgned) T. G. Masaryk,
Preside CzechoSlovak
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27

Shanatan The of the of 1909
tics throughout the state of em ali of them for shanaan
and actively working for him. II this crowd be friendly
the Legislature Shanahan should
other hand the
been given their and time elect dry Office
churches of all ds stood back of this
the the home organizations
chncry all having
laue safeguard their should The
speaep contest has certainly thrown stone into the snakes and
kissing. The division of forces clear
Choose this day whom you will serve"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
A. STONE IN THE SNAKES NEST

This for speaker certainly aroused the sinister forces of the
has divided the forces ontendng the good and
No dsier boot
logger other law vo opposed Shaahan All the remaining
notorious who have neither retired epened for Sana
Charlie Curran Shadck Charles
Fcdstac sd Rode The big selfish interests with such
kings like him the
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27

In lengthy review of the discus
sion on Spanish influenza by the
American Health Association. DR.. w.
A. Evans writes this sentence: Alco-
hol found no advocate at any meeting.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27

A drunken man is the best temper
ance sermon the Devil ever allowed to
circulate.-Youth's Companion.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
Drys Do Not Seek to Become Bosses

A Dry Speaker Means Legislature Organized for Principle
Backed by the People Wet Speaker Means Legislature
Controlled by Private Interests Dominating All Legislation
Selfish
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
ORDER AGAINST ALCOHOL
ISSUED BY PERSHINC

An Associated Press dispatch from
Paris dated December &c, reads as
follows:
General Pershing has ordered all
American commanders to cooperate
fully with the French government in
measures against excessive use of al
coholic liquors. The French army
rules regarding the drinking of spir-
ituous liquors and the opening of liq-
uor shops to soldiers will be observed
strictly by the American forces"
---
A swallow of whisky is a bird OF
i'll omen.-Catholic Abstainer.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-02-09
Children CRY
fok, ElucnEe'3 "a A.
G AZ ~ q RIA
/, NIcRoLocY.

] Died, at the home of her son at
|Loreauville on Tuesday, February
18th, Mrs. Euzelien n Landry, a
native Of that community. Mrs.
Landry had reached the ripe old
age Of ninety-three years and was
held in high esteem by all who
knew her. Among her children
who survive her is Mr.. Euxelien
Landry and Mrs. Justilien
Crouchet. Deceased also leaves
to mourn her demise, an invalid
daughter, who has been confined
to her bed for thirty q years.
Among her descendants ! are .
large number Of grand children.
3The funeral was conducted from
/ the Catholic church at & Horeau-
Jvillea on Thursday. evening.