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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
VETS THREATEN DEAD
LOCK

(From editorial in the Weekly Re-
porter, Pullman, Ill.)
A more selfish, lawless and degraded
lot of business men do not exist than
the brewers, distillers and saloonkeep-
ers. For the almighty dollar they are
willing to debauch humanity and inn
poverish their customers. They never
did, nor never will fight fair when
their business interests are in danger
They are the influence that seek to
keep the women of our land from hav-
ing the right of franchise and are will
ing that all progressive legislation in
the state should be blocked and de-
feated if need be: if only they can de-
feat the adoption of the National Pro-
hibition Constitutional Amendment
for another two years.
Any legislator in this district or in
the state who votes to defeat the Ma
tional Amendment and votes for a
wet Speaker of the House should be
put in the discard If he ever comes up
for election again.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
A Dry Organization Means Better Legislation

Legislative Illinois that studies
the Of his position of
general ability
reporting Legislator his whole record member is taken
Leagues estimate of
unfit mem
about Legislative and has always made
poor record
Ende rm with unsatisfactory record.
He easily spared Springfield of his depth
Springfield
fully Legislative bills
session.
He ability and aptitude for Legislative work
Cook adjacent
without single
absolutely
election of speaker progressive constructive legislation
units although speaker
ability with organization the committees
dcpoaby inefficient
election speaker will only the
will result efficiency I'D better legislation
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
THE PEOPLE WILL BLAME THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY If THE LIQUOR INTERESTS
DOMINATE The LEGISLATURE

port the dry Republican caucus NOM
inee when his election was made pos
sibie by the aid of dry Democratic
votes. Then Is wet Republicans who
had refused to permit dry Republi-
can to be elected by bipartisan
vote joined with the wet Democrats
and elected a wet Republican, Mr..
Shanahan, by a bipartisan wet vote.
This proved conclusively that both
the boiling and the regular" wet Re-
publicans were vets before they were
Republicans. They placed allegiance
to the liquor interests above loyalty
to their party. Shall the vets who
made the wet and dry issue decisive
only four years ago with the result
that wet, Mr.. Shanahan, was elected
be permitted now with dry majority
in the House to again elect a wet1
The people will hold the Republicans
responsible. With 90 votes in the
House and two-thirds of them dry
the people expect the Republicans to
elect a dry speaker.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
A CAUCUS IS A SPEAKERSHlP PRIMARY

the legislature. Therefore the choice
of the Republican caucus should be
man who represents the majority
sentiment of the Republicans in the
Legislature on this issue. The wet and
dry issue is just as properly consider
ed in the caucus as in the primary
elections. To nominate a speaker
who does not represent the majority
'Ssasiisatsnt -ofshis party on an import
ant issue would be worse than nomi-
mating candidate for the legislature
who does not represent the majority
sentiment of his party in his district.
The speaker is more intimately and
more infuentially related to the act
ual making of laws than any individ-
ual member. Therefore it is not only
unfair to the rank and file of the
party but also unwise for the organ
ization to have Republican speaker
who does not represent the majority
sentiment of the Republican voters
and Republican Representatives on
leading issue.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
SALOONS TRANSFORMED
INTO COFFEE HOUSES
Civic Director of Woman's Club
Seeks New Use for Cincinnati
Saloops

Mrs. Gertrude N. Duncan, civic di-
rector of the Woman's City Club,
Cincinnati, is agitating proposition
to convert saloons into community
meeting houses after they cease SELL
ing liquor next May in conformity
with the state Prohibition amend
ment.
The old coffee house of the period
of Samuel Johnson, when writers and
lovers of literature met and discussed
events OF the present day, is not an
impossible outcome of the present sa-
loon, Mrs. Duncan believes. She is
chairman of the Committee on Adult
Recreation, Divisional Council of
Recreation of the Public Health Conn.,
mittee. She is seeking information
from various sources as to the needs
of particular communities in the city.
Saloonkeepers are requested to coop
crate with members of the committee
in furnishing information as to the
societies and groups which meet in
saloons and in the rooms back and
above saloons
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
THE ILLINOIS SPEAKER
SHIP

Editorial in Frankfort American)
One of the most important ques-
tons coming before the Republicans
elected to the Legislature in the last
election is the selection of a caucus
nominee for the Speakership, as the
man nominated will undoubtedly be
elected to this important office.
And one of the prime factors en-
tering into the contest is the attitude
of the different candidates on the liq-
uor question very similar to the con-
tests of the SOS and early SOS, when
the great slavery question was the
burning issue of that day.
In those early days, the party OF
Lincoln and Lovejoy, stood four
square on the moral question of that
day and against ali compromise witt,
slavery, and history records the wis
dom OF their action.
Illinois has brilliant record on the
slavery question and no state of the
Union but honors her for that record
and in this infinitely worse than slav-
cry question of today she can not af-
ford to mar the record.
The foes of the liquor traffic have
elected at least 90 of the 90 Repub-
lican members-elect of the Legisla-
ture and it is fully expected of them
that they select man of eminent
ability who. is SOUND on this i'm
portant question, and will cooperate
with the progressive plans OF the ma
TONS greatest war governor, Frank
o. Lowden, in all constructive legis-
lation.
To do otherwise would be flying in
the face of the expressed will of vast
majority, not only OF the Republicans
but of all the people of Illinois, and
as surely bring disaster to the party
as did Stephen a. Douglas to the
Democratic party by his compromises
on the slavery question in 1854.
The people are deeply in earnest in
this matter. We have crushed the
Hun, now let us annihilate his ables,
ally, "Bolshevist Alcohol"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27

In 1915 the only Republican caucus
nominee was defeated for speaker
because II wet Republicans bolted
the caucus. They refused to support
any Republican who was not an out
and out wet. When some of the dry
Democrats offered to help elect the
dry Republican caucus nominee, Is
wet Republicans who had not bolted
the caucus refused to vote for the dry
Republican caucus nominee rather
than permit his election with the help
of dry Democratic votes. These IS
who Withdrew when good organiza-
ton was made possible by the help
of dry Democrats, supported the dry
candidate of their party SO long as
there was no chance of his being
elected They stayed in the caucus
so long as they could protect their
records as regular Republicans with
out endangering the interests of the
vets. But as soon as loyalty to the
Republican party meant the election
of a dry, these men deserted their
party rather than desert the vets.
One of these Is was Dave Shanahan.
Their excuse for this action was that
they would not take part in bi-part-
isan speakership election. This was
when the bipartisan combination
would have resulted In the election of
a dry. But just little latter bi-part-
isan wet combination was made,
which resulted in Mr.. Shanahan's
election to the speakership. The sit
uation summarized was as follows:
Seventeen wet Republicans boited the
caucus because the nominee was
dry Republican. Thirteen wet Repub-
leans who stayed in the caucus to
preserve their party regularity
(enough of their fellow vets being
out to block action), refused to sup
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
SHALL SELF.COVERNMENT PERISH?

The thing that failure of by the people is the
submits When this principle disregarded the
boshevsm Only by the application majority rule
differ
public that be taken
determining will Accordingly
be made with reference to
marked difference of opinion On the other
business with which
divided and accordance with the will OF the
relative the leading Accordingly speaker is not chosen
which but according
which which the people have
would result
and government by the minority democracy.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27

Caucus to select ndidate for the
speakership has the same purpose
and should be governed by the same
principles as primary to select can
didates for the legislature. Each
party chooses legislative candidates
in the primary. IN the last primary
the wet and dry question was the
chief Issue. The. nomination OF cam
didates was decided largely upon this
question. For example, in districts
where dry Republicans were nomi-
mated it indicated the, Republican vot-
ers desired to have dry representa-
tive in the legislature. In other words
the primary decided whether a dry or
a wet would better represent the sent
iments of the Republicans in that dis
trict on the leading issue.
In the Republican CAUCUS a candi-
date is to be nominated for the speak
ership. The caucus is the speakcrship
primary. The wet, and dry issue
is one of the chief issues before
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
A REPUDIATED OPPOR-
TUNITY

(From editorial i'll Granville Echo)
The drys of Illinois have been
working and praying for a half GEN.
fury or more for the day when they
might force the liquor business off the
map; they have paid as they prayed
anad now the opportunity to go in and
possess the land is theirs, but some
weakened brethren hesitate for fear
of offending the powers that be. "He
that hesitates is lost" and men who
support a cause up to the hour of VIC
tory and then fail in the consumma-
ton are yellow and not worthy of the
cause they advocate.
Supt. +. Scott Mcbride of the ILL
nois Anti-Saloon League has taken
the ground that to properly complete
the job so long fought for, it must be
kept in the hands of its friends to the
very end. He is therefore demanding
a dry Speaker for the coming session
of the Legislature, and we believe the
whole temperance forces of Illinois
are with him in his demands.
If the Republicans of the General
Assembly are not wise enough to see
that it is up to them to organize the
House with a dead-sure dry Speaker,
then they repudiate their constituents
and their opportunity and will fail
utterly to measure up to the expect
ancy of the people.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
"A WHIFF FROM HE'LL"
AGAIN IN EVIDENCE

Saloonists at Passaic, N. J. Sell Liquor
to School Children; Two Hundred
Pupils Are Intoxicated
At special meeting of the Board
of Education at Passaic, N. J., to
discuss the report made by Miss Alma
Smith, principal of public school No.
2, that 200 pupils had been attending
school partly intoxicated, it was rec
commended that two trained nurses be
sent to Passaic to care for the welfare
of the children.
1t was also recommended that a
Parental Home for Boys be built in
Passaic. Previous to the boards
meeting. the child welfare committee
met behind closed doors. Miss Smiths
report was heard and then locked in
safe. The contents were kept secret
by the committee.
Two saloonkeepers, arrested for
selling liquor to children sent to coll
lect evidence by Mrs. 1. w. Sylvester,
of the Board of Education, and Mrs.
J. D. Fitchett were arraigned before
Judge Costello in the city court and
each fined 500.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
T H E DRYS AND TIL E
SPEAKERSHIP

(Frori editorial in Rockford Starr
Evidently the Anti-Saloon League
in this state is in earnest in its de-
mand for dry Speaker for the next
Legislature. AS matters stand
now, the drys have enough votes to
nominate a Speaker, without counting
all three members from this district.
The member who votes against the
amendment and lines up against the
movement for dry Speaker will have
his trouble for his pains. He will not
make himself stronger with the or
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
Former Governor Willis Coming to illinois
Great Ohio Orator and Statesman Will Speak in Bloomington
Champaign, Rockford and Chicago

him had been able to make them
selves heard except by those near the
speakers platform, and the great
restless, noisy audience gave little
heed to what was being said. But
when Governor Willis commenced
to speak the great crowd immediate
ly came to attention. In deep, clear,
ringing tones which carried his words
to every corner of the vast Chicago
Colosseum he delivered the greatest
address of the convention. When
he had finished the wildly enthusiast
tic crowd cheered him and from all
over the hall came cries of 'What's
the matter with Willis for president?'
For time it looked as though the
convention might be stampeded. His
tory did not repeat itself and Willis
did not win the nomination as did
VIM. Jennings Bryan following his
Gross of gold" speech in this same
building in 1896. Nevertheless his
speech then and there won for Willis
a nation wide reputation as one OF
Americas foremost orators.
Governor Willis has the rare pow
er in public speech which enables
him to thrill his hearers, not alone
because of his admirablee voice but
even more because of his clear com
prehensive authoritative presentation
of ideas upon the subject under con-
sideration. Not only when he is ad.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
PEACE CELEBRATION
LEADS TO FATALITIES
A Brace of Chicagoans Take Suthin"
Stronger Than Booze With Deadly
Consequences

Edward L. Nieman and Fred Pein,
owners of a Chicago suburban road
house, died after swallowing poison
in the home of a Morton Grove
banker, during the first peace eele-
bration." They thought they were
drinking whisky because the poison
was in whisky bottles. Analysis
showed it to be nicotine poison, one
of the most deadly drugs known to
science. 1t is said the men both fell
dead as il shot.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27


election and sraghtway issues after the
Repuo-
n primaries elections.
condolences
limit has his defeat what the organization deems
the important history nothing personal
this
mentioned in Mr. Shurefs Mr. sanahan
for his
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27

One westerner says that Prohibition
elections, it held at night. would never
put the country dry. He says it is
voting in the morning that puts terri
tory in the Prohibition columns.-New
York Evening Mail, December 6. 1918.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
FRANK B. WILLIS
Former Governor of Ohio

Frank B. Willis was chosen to
make the speech nominating Senator
Burton for the presidency. at the Re-
publican National convention in 1916.
Few of the speakers who preceded
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27

The only people in this country who
are making much ado about the loss
of liquor revenue are liquor people
themselves. There is a reason" why
they do so. Can you surmise it?
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27

ganization of the House and will not
increase his prestige by so doing.
The League is showing good Judgment
in framing the program to be followed.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
DOUGHBOYSDON'TLIKE
FRAGILE FRENCH CASH
BY FRANK j. TAYLOR
JnIted Press staff Correspondent.


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, June 22 (by mail. Forget
ting how to figure in regular money
and learning how to calculate in this
duggon stun" is one Of the first wOr-
ries OF the American soldiers in France,
Regular money" is good old dollars
and cents, nickles. dimes and quarters.
This duggon stuff" is the name ap-
piled to French francs, usually paper
money, often as low as single francs,
or twenty cents, for most small cities
have issued local small change cur
rency.
The Americans do not like French
paper money. They say it is trash, and
tears, and is hard to count
On the other hand the French are
shocked when an American crumples
French paper up and shoves it in his
pocket the "Way they do back home" "
French money is TO be handled in big
pocketbooks, and not crumpled.
"Look at some real money once" a
doughboy told a merchant, and flashed
a bright new silver certificate. When
he crumpled it mp in his fist to show
how real money can be used the
Frenchman almost tainted.
The Americans are paid almost en-
tirely in French money and they are
getting used to francs, though they al
agree "a francs so small IL slip;
through your fingers like water"
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
ITCHING IRRITATION
EASILY Cured

When You suffer with any skin trou-
ible, even though the itching seems un-
bearable, do not think that it is neces-
sary to use some disgusting, greasy
ointment. Try Hokara, pure and sim
pie cream, that is guaranteed TO contain
mo grease or acids and which is so
cleanly that It does not soil the linen.
It's power to instantly relieve any ir-
ritation OF the skin and make it soft,
white and beautiful is almost miracu-
lOus.
Not only do minor skin troubles like
plmpes, blackheads. acne, barber's
itch, etc, quickly disappear. but the
worst ulcers or cases OF salt rheum or
eczema are cleansed and healed by this
wonderful skin food.
In order that any one may try Ho-
kara at small expense. n. B. DanfOrths
Drug Store is selling a liberal-sized jar
at 35c, and in addition guarantee to re-
fund the money If the treatment does
not do all that is claimed for IL.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
With The Parsgraphers

Il would seem that commodity like bituminous
coal which is produced in thirty States. should always
be in ample supply-New York Herald.
Any army Leon Trotzky tsliss Brsunstein) may raise
will be considered by Germany asset instead Of an
opposing force.-New Haven Register
The fuel administration has warnings TO burn. Why
doesn't It mine little coal and its conversation until
next winter?-Knickerbooke Press.
The Hun shall not stipulate anything II is for to
the conditions under which he may continue to
exist Either that the world It before-New
York Tribune.
Houston boas's that she is the refuge Of a lady who
had the satisfaction OF knocking the Kaiser down.
yet we note that The Post Of that city is supporting
other lady for superintendent Of public instruction
However IL may be that The Post is reservng some
thing better for the woman with the waop-say the
office Of Chief Of Police.-Montgomery Advertiser
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
pnnTEcr IHE MAn GAnnENs.

~ ERTAIN war gardeners over in the Ninth ward have
~ grievance.
It is that some owners Of horses there permit
their animals loose with the result that the grow
ing sweet off and the other vegetables
trampled under foot and ruined.
In view Of the practical patriotism that garden
represents the gardeners entitled TO full pro-
lection against andas horses and cows and the Police
Department should that they get it.
Chief Of Police Black and his captains sergeants and
have displayed in the past commendable interest
in the garden work They make that in
teres highly practical by letting it be known that they
will take up and impound every horse found
running at large and do what they TO make the
pay dearly in court for violation Of the ordinance in that
behalf.
The owners Of gardens also should bestr them
selves and let It be known that II horses invade
their gardens actions for damages viii bo brought
We think, however that words Of caution will suffice.
because except person who is both un-Amercan
and mean would let his horse destroy garden
which laid out. planted and cultivated in response
appeal by the Federal Government 10 produce and
food
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
WEDNESDAY, JULY II, 1918.
CAPrAIN nInDLEls STONY.

- APTATN ANTHONY DREXEL BIDDLE, of the United
~ States Marine Corps, who just has returned from
she French 'front.' tells heartrendng story of cruees
practlced upon American prisoners Of by the Ger
mans.
Marines fighting in France have to realize the
necessity for the nght-to-death' spirit their officers
have tried to inst into Them he says The favorite
method Of torture used American soldiers by the
Huns strap them down. gouge their eyes out and
drag forth their brains through their eye sockets This
/ personally saw and what have mentioned is but a
Of the horrors of ndhness TO which boys
are subjected"
Captain Biddle Of two OF Americas leading
families He is regarded by all who know him as
truthful and an honorable man. When he says he
horrors perperated by the Germans upon American
Fighters reduced 10 heplessness the Amer
can public VIII believe t and t VIII strengthen their
determination to this through TO such extent
that the world never again viii from Hun nend-
ishess
Such recital that made by Captain Bidde is
enough to lead Americans to make any sacrifice Of blood
money and materials that may be needed to reduce the
nation Of bloodlusting maniacs known Germany to
point absolute hepessness and TO keep there until
1t has recovered its reason.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
JACK-LEG Work.

r AcK-IEG Improvement Of the county bridges is in
y progress and the Levy Court should take
immediate steps to put end to IT, This jaceg policy
is to nail short pieces Of wo-nch plank the deck
Of the bridge to close up holes that should be closed
by the insertion Of plsnks
We notice one instance of such jack-leg work on
Market street bridge in this city. A much worse in
stance Of it is found the Odessa bridge where four
short pieces Of wonch plank have been spiked down
and isit ior automobiles and teams 10 bump over
-Four planks would cure the whole trouble Those
In charge Of the bridge should see 10 IL that
they put in without further delay In addition in
structons should be given that no more such iacklee
work be done ony any of the county bridges
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
FOun MINuTE MEN.

! C, ENAToR LAWRENCE y. SHERMAN who represents
a spectacle Of himself.
Taking up valuable senatorial time from consideration
Of such important problems governmental wire
operation, the agricultural bin and producing
legislation Sherman found fault with the briar root pipe
the secretary Of and the spats George Cree
But that isn't all-or the worst
Sherman went out Of his way to belittle the
derfuly effective winning efforts Of that host OF
patriotic American men who 1918 -four minute
men, Upon these fine Americans Sherman vented his
spite He rdlculed their oratorcsl efforts and their
eocution lessons Some Of them. It must be remem-
bered had not Sherman's long speech making record
But with all shermans vaunted orstorical ability land
Of his misuse Of W there isn't Of those four
minute men who didn't in minute Of one speech do
more 10 help win this than this Sherman has
done since April G. 1917.