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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-07-05

no more cornjuice. What happens
then to Peoria? If you have tears
this is the time to let 'em leak, Dude.
One o them fine, magnificent, hum
min distilleries is t'day a garadge;
another is fact'ry for the assemblin'
O. tractors-which is farmin' utensils
made out O. caterpillars; an the third
is a summer-an-win rundivoos for
the rats an bats. The former inter
nal revenue c'lector is sellin' lead pen
cils on the main corner. The wife o
the oncet proud bottle manufacturer
hard by is tal<in' in temperance pen
nants to wash. They amt no more
smiln' faces in Peoria-the citizens
even looks at each other an don't
smile. Grim devastation, ice cream
parlors, industrial damine an rejoicin'
reformers is seen on every hand. Pc
oria, make bold to say, is at this
moment the Pompeii o the Western
Hemiseverew
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-07-05
EVILS OF A DRY
TOWN APPARENT
One of Regulars Disappointed in
Memorial Day Comments on
Events

"Eyah Look at em. Just look. The
ole towns lost its pep the gangs
gone, there amt nobody here nc
more. That's what they do when they
put the saloons out of business
Look" He was slouchy individual
scornfully gazing at the throngs on
the street.
"The ole burg surc's gone. Amt no.
body here" he repeated and added
hopefully, "I'm going too j just as
soon as / get out of this"
This" was the county Jail and his
reference to the missing crowd in
cluded the forlorn group of 81 in the
bull pen," as against the usual May
time Give" crowd of 100, ordinarily
Augmented the week after the Memoir
ial day outing to l20 or more.
The speaker was one OF the "regu-
lars" who was caught in the last days
of the saloon and pulled" a 60-day
sentence. He, too, planned to move
on to where there was Something do
ing" just as soon as he mopped the
courthouse floors for the last time,
and pilfered a pill" from kind
hearted individual in one of the back
corridors of the building.
Saloonless Rock Island and almost
liquorless Rock Island county has
surely put business on the bum
for the police authorities. - Rock
Island Union.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-07-05
PUT BEER SIGNS
ON ALL HOSPITALS

A Texas paper suggests that an ef-
fective way to prevent German air
raiders dropping bombs on hospitals
would be to paint beer signs on the
top of hospital buildings. The sug-
gestion is a good one, for Germany
holds beer sacred. Minister Whitlock
of Belgium, in his official reports, says
that when Germany overrun Belgium
she destroyed costly and historic
churches, but saved the breweries.-
Ohio Edition.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-07-05

~ SH alhouk skAtS AtloSs g uSAss S..I II
porters of the cause of whisky there
is an extremely small percentage pro.
Tossing to believe that the government
ever again will permit the manufac.
ture of booze, although the present
order is for stoppage during the per-
iod of the war only. They do not
believe that the government, having
solved a troublesome moral and po-
litical problem, will assume the same
problem again. Further than that
many manufacturers of whisky declare
they would not reinvest their money
in huge stocks Of manufactured goods
even if the government should permit
the resumption of distilling. Other
capitalists might buy the plants and
resume operations, but the distillers
are more than satisfied with condi-
tons"
That the aforesaid Barleycorn will
not reappear by the moonshine way
Mr.. Fullerton predicts as follows:
at is ridiculous to suppose that il
licit stills could take the place of le-
galized distilleries. 1t would be inn
possible for the maker of such whisky
to sell enough, before being detected,
to make the risk worth while. Also,
it is ridiculous to think that people
would drink any considerable guam
tity Of the illicit whisky, for moon
shine whisky is romantic fallacy and
I, who have swallowed some of what
the romanticists call the soul of old
corn,' prefer silo juice mixed with
gasoline as being more tasty and less
disastrous"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-07-05
BEER AND TEMPERANCE

| do not think there is any merit in
the argument that the manufacture of
beer promotes temperance; that
100000 bushels of grain converted
into beer every month, added to the
whisky already distilled, will promote
soberness in the land. l can not fol-
low that process of reasoning to any
thing resembling logical conclusion.
A glass of beer excites the appetite
for drink; it is just that much more
fuel to the fame of intemperance.-
Senator Vardaman.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-07-05
THIRTEEN STATES
HAVE RATIFIED

On June 20 Georgia became the
18th state to ratify the National Pro-
hbition Amendment. Others that
have previously ratified in the order
that this action was taken are: Mis-
sissippi. Virginia, Kentucky. South
Carolina, North Dakota, Maryland,
Montana, Texas, Delaware, South Da-
kota, Massachusetts,, Arizona.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-07-05
CANNOT TOLERATE AL
COHOL AMONG SOL
DIERS

General Pershing to Bishop
James Cannon, Jr.: From the
military point of view, we can
not tolerate alcohol among our
soldiers. War is merciless: men
must be competent. The drink
ing man makes a bad soldier no
matter how much Germany may
believe in feeding UP her men
on alcohol in order to screw
their fighting courage up to the
sticking point. The army won't
stand alcohol because it must
conserve its manpower."
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-07-05
NO MIDDLE GROUND

There is no middle ground in
this war. What does not help
must harm. As liquor Is Of no
benefit in gaining a victory,
why should it be tolerated. If
women and children can give
up wheat and meat, men can
give up booze.-East Liverpool
(Ohio) Tribune.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-07-05
BIG MAGAZINE MEN SAY JOHN B. CORN
IS GOING
IS GOING

the July number OF the American Magazine Hugh S Fuller
writing under the title Positively the Last Appearance of Ole
John Barleycorn says:
the
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-07-05
Use Old Wet Arguments

undlnlniSheQ HOW OF 1oodStullS anu
other essentials?"
Use Old Wet Arguments
The opponents Of War Prohibition
were at a great disadvantage during
the committee hearings as the facts
proven by actual trial were all against
them. For every opinion advanced to
the effect that Prohibition would hurt
efficiency, many facts were presented
that Prohibition had actually in
creased efficiency. One of the wet
contentious was that "The curtail-
ment OF beer and wine from the scanty
fare of the toilers will create dissatis
faction" AS the shipbuildcrs are we'll
paid and need not get along on
"scanty fare" this argument shows
plainly that the case against Prohibi-
ton before the committee was made
up of the old wet assertions which
have been long since disproven by
actual trial.
Text of the Amendment
That after June thirtieth, nineteen
hundred and nineteen, until the con-
clusion of the present war, for the
purpose OF conserving the man power
of the nation and to increase tthe ef
hciency in the production of arms,
war munitions, food and clothing for
the army and navy, it shall be unlaw
full to sell for beverage purposes, ex-
cept for export, any distilled spirits,
and no distilled spirits held in bond
after June thirtieth, nineteen hundred
and nineteen, shall be removed there
from for beverage purposes except for
export The Commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue is hereby authorized and
directed to prescribe rules and regu
latons, subject to the approval of the
Secretary of the Treasury, in regard
to the removal of distilled spirits held
in bond after June thirtieth, nineteen
hundred and nineteen, for other than
beverage purposes or for export.
After three months from the approval
of this act until the conclusion of the
present war, no grain, cereal, or other
ufacture or production of beer or
other Intoxicating malt liquors, and
after the approval of this act no beer
OF other Intoxicating malt liquors shall
be imported into the United States
for beverage purposes. After June
ninteen hundred and nine
teen, until the conclusion of the pres
cnt war, no foods or fruits shall be
used in the manufacture or production
of vinous Intoxicating liquors except
for export. Any person who violates
any of the foregoing provisions OF
any of said rules and regulations made
to carry the same into effect shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
on conviction thereof, shall be pun
ished by fine not exceeding $4,000,
or by Imprisonment not exceeding
two years, or both.
Test Vote in House
Another test vote in the House on
the second in week, re-
suited in the adoption of resolution,
liz to 90, calling on the President to
inform the House whether any ruling
has been made by the railroad admin
istration, the war industries board or
the war trade board curtailing sup
plies to liquor manufacturers.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-07-05
NO DANGER

a." said the temperance man,
Strongly object to the custom of
christening ships with champagne"
"I don't" replied the other man. II
think there's temperance lesson in
it."
"How can that be?"
well, Immediately after the first
bottle of wine the ship takes to water
and sticks to it ever after" = New
York Globe.
With our nation at war the elimini-
nation of the saloon becomes patri-
otic duty as we'll as an economic me-
cessity.-Governor Stephens, of Cali.
fornia.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-07-05

eff Intoxicating liquor bad thing for the soldiers and
sailors, why it bad thing for workingmen in the
shops and factories who have make the ammunition and
the guns with which soldiers hght?-Repesentative
Cooper, of Wisconsin
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-07-05
Norris Amendment Is Adopted by Vote Of 8 to After
Arguments for and Against Proposed Dry Measure
OPINIONS ANSWERED BY RECORDS UNDER DRY LAWS
Amendment Provides for Stopping Sale Of Whisky and Manufacture Of
Wine After June 3d. 1919
BEER MAKING TO STOP IN THREE MONTHS

our boys at the front may have an
undiminished flow of foodstutfs and
other essentials 7"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-02-15
CHAPTER TX.

King repacked the loads, putting
everything back carefully into the big
leather envelopes and locking the
empty handbag, after throwing in a
few stones for Ismail's benefit. Then
he went to sit in the moonlight, with
his back to a great rock and waited
there cross-legged to give his brother
time to make good retreat through
the mist. When there was no more
doubt that his own men, at all events,
had failed to detect the lieutenant, he
put two fingers in his mouth and
whistled.
Almost at once he heard sandals
come pattering from both directions.
AS they emerged out of the mist he
sat silent and still. 1t was Darya Khan
who came first and stood gaping at
him, but Ismail was very close sec
ond, and the other three were only a
little behind. For full two minutes
after the man with the sore stomach
had come they all stood holding one
another's arms, astonished. Then
sour sahib-King sahib-where is
he?" asked Ismail.
Sooner
Even Kings voice was so completely
changed that men who had been reared
amid mutual suspicion could not recog-
nize 1t.
"But there are his loadsl There Is
his mulel"
"Here is his bagl' said Ismail
bouncing on it. picking It up and shak-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-02-15

"kurram Kahn Is My Name Hencefor4
ward! Kurram Khan the Dakitar!"
lance to either hand shut of more
light than do the Khyber walls. The
mist, too, was growing thicker. It was
time to make move.
King rose. "Pack the mule and bring
my horseI" he ordered and they hur-
ried to obey with alacrity born of new
respect, Darya Khan attending to the
trimming of the mules load in person
instead Of snariing at another man. 1t
was very different little escort from
the one that had come thus far. Like
King himself, it had changed its very
nature in fifteen minutes!
They brought the horse and King
laughed at them, calling them idiots
men without eyes.
II am Kurram Khan, the dakitar, but
who in the Hills would believe It'll
Look now-look We and tell me what ia
wrongr'
He pointed to the horse, and they
stood in row and stared.
"The saddle?" Ismail suggested. 'It
is a government arrfcer's saddle"
"Stolen - said King, and they
nodded. "Stolen along with the horseT
"Ayew
shorten those stirrups, then, sl1
holes at the Least! Men will laugh al
me If ride like British arrficer!"
"Aye! said Ismail. hurrying to obey
SNOW" he said, gathering the reins
and swinging into the saddle. "whc
knows the way to KhinjanT'
(Which of us does not?"
Eye all know it? Then We all ara
border thieves and worse! No honest
man knows that road Lead on. Darya
Khan, thou Lord Of Riversl Forward
march !"
So Darya Khan led the way with his
rifle, and Kings face glowed in ciga.
rette light not very far behind him as
he legged his horse up the narrow
track that led northward out Of the
Khyber bed. 1t would be long time
before he would dare smoke cigar
again, and his supply Of cigarettes was
destined to dwindle down to nothing
before that day. But he did not seem
to mind.
"Cheloh I" he called. forward, men
Of the mountains! Kuch dar nahin
hail"
"Thy mother and the spirit Of fight
were one |" swore Ismail just In front
of him, stepping out like boy going
to picnic. "She will love thee Allahl
She will love thee! Allah! Allahr
The thought seemed to appal him.
For hours after that he climbed ahead
in silence. -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-02-15

afterthought, instead Of his chief rea@
son. "if her special man Rewa Gunga
is Hangar, and is known as a RAM
gar throughout the Ellis shall not
the more likely win favor by being q
Hangar too7 If I wear her bracelet
and at the same time am Rangars
who will not trust met"
''Truel" agreed Ismail. "True Thou
art magicianl'
But the moon was getting low and
Khyber would be dark again in half an
hour, for the great crags in the dis,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-02-15
GRO BE CoNTINUED.)

HaiIstorm Thsurahce N Gerfnany.
Hailstorm. insurance is more extern
sively carried on in Germany than in
any other country. During the last
As years the German hail insurance
companies have collected the enormous
sum Of 1,144,799,000 marks (mark--
23.S ceIts), in premiums, and have
paid out 9O2, 100000 marks in indemni-
ties. During the year 1915 the COM
panies realized profit of 7,999,975
marks, which was r:-sh in excess Of
their average earnings, and the bust
ness Of the year showed an increase
in Insured values Of 404.0O0.000 marks
Scientific American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-02-15

ing 1t. ut rattles not as formerly |!
There is more in 1t than there was!"
His two horses and the mule are
here,p said Darya Khan.
"Did / say he took them with him p
asked the hakim, who sat still with his
back to rock. "He went because /
came! He left me here in charge |!
Should he not leave the wherewithal to
make one comfortable. since must do
his work? Hahl What do see? A
man bent nearly double? That means
bellyachel Who should have a belly
ache when I have potions, lotions,
balms to heal all ills, magic charms
and talismans, big and little pills-and
at such little price! So small a
price! Show me the belly and pay
your money! Forget not the money,
for nothing is free except air, water
and the Word of God! I have paid
money for water before now, and
where is the mullah who will not take
q fee? Nay, only air costs nothing
For q rupee, then-for one rupee
will heal the sore belly and forget to
be ashamed for taking such little
fee 7"
"whither went the sahib? Nay
show us proof" objected Darya Khan ;
and Ismail stood back pace to scratch
his flowing beard and think.
ssThe sahib left this with me!' said
King, and held up his wrist. The gold
bracelet Rewa Gunga had given him
cleaned in the pale moonlight.
MAY God be with theel" doomed all
five men together.
King jumped to his feet so sudden
| " that all five gave way In front of
him, and Darya Khan brought his rifle
to the port.
ssHast thou never seen me before?'
he demanded, Selling Ismail by the
shoulders and staring straight into his
eyes.
sNay, 1 never saw thee r.
"Look again!"
He turned his head, to show his face
in profile.
sNay, I never saw thee!"
"Thou, theni Thou with the belly
Thou! Thou!"
They all denied ever having seen
him.
So he stepped back until the moon
shone full in his face and pulled off
his turban, changing his expression at
the same time.
"Now look!"
'Ma'uzbillahi (May God protect
us y"
snow We know meW
"Hee-yee-yee yelled Ismail, hug
ging himself by the elbows and begin
ming to dance from side to side. '.Hee-
yee-yee! What said I? Said not so /?
Said not this Is a different man?
Said / not this is a good one-a man
Of unexpected things? Said not there
was magic in the leather bag? I
shook 1t often and the magic grew !
Hee-yee-yeel Look at himl See such
cunningl Feel himi Smell Of him
He is a good one-good!"
Three Of the others stood and
grinned, now that their first shock of
surprise had died away. The fourth
man poked among the packs. There
was little to see except cleaning
teeth and the white Of eyes, set In
hairy faces in the mist. But Ismail
danced all by himself among the stones
of Khyber road and he looked like a
bearded ghoul out for an airing.
"Hee-yee-yee! She smelt out a good
one! Hee-yee-yeel This is man
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-02-15

after my hearth Hee-yee-yee! God
preserve me to see the end of this !!
This one will show sport Oh-yee-yee-
yeew
King watched the faces of the other
four men. He saw them slowly waken
to understanding Of what Ismail meant
by worker Of spells" and "magic in
the bag" and knew that he had even
greater hold on them now than Yas-
minis bracelet gave him.
"Ma'uzbillah I" they murmured as Is
mails meaning dawned and they recog-
nized magician In their midst. 'May
God protect usl"
May God proAsct mel have need
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-02-15

Comes the big adventure for
king-he arrives at the entrance
to kinjan caves and learns he
must prove he has slain an Eng
lishman before the guard will
admit him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-25
MEXICO TO PAY CLAIMS
 FOR DAMAGES BY REBELS
President Carranza Creates Commits mission to Hear Plea for Reim-
 bursement of Property Holders.

Washington. May 24.-President Carranza has issued a decree creating commission to consider settlement of damage claims arising out of the rev olutionary movement in Mexico dur ing the past eight years.
 Claims to be considered by the com mission must be based upon damages caused by the revolutionary forces or forces recognized or acknowledged as such by the legitimate governments that may have been established upon the triumph of the revolution, or up on damages by the same governments as a consequence of the struggle against the rebels and damage caus- ed Dy the dependent forces of the SO called federal army down to the time of it's dissolution. If any claimant is not satisfied with the judgment of the commission an appeal may be talk en to an arbitration commission com posed of three persons. one to be ap- pointed by the Mexican goyernment one by the government of the country of which the dissatisfied claimant is a citizen, and one by two arbiters, none of which shall be of a diplomatic or character The decisions reached by the arbiters will be final.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-25
ARMY DEATH LIST IS
 DECREASING RAPIDLY
Mortality List For Week of May 17 Is Under Previous Week-Pneu-
 mOnia Cases is Smaller

Washington, May 24.-The health of the army in this country in general continued satisfactory during the week ending May IF, says the weekly report of the Division of Field Sanl- tation, made public last night. The death rate still is relatively low, while pneumonia cases reported for the week were only 345, compared with 504 the week before. The total of deaths for the week was TT, as against l62 the week before.
 An excellent health record was made in the divisional camps, includ- ing the National Guard. Only 37 cases of pneumonia were reported. The National Army camps compared unfavorably, epidemic diseases being more generally prevalent.
 Because of the rapid movement of troops to France the camps have been regrouped for purposes of health re- ports. Instead of National Guard and National Army camps and regular army the camps now are classified as "Divisional" "Cantonments" and "De- partmental." The divisional troops are those under canvas, the canton ments are camps with wooden con- struction and the departmnetal troops are at regular army posts and re- cruiting depots.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-25
WILL ORGANIZE
 SEVEN REGIMENTS
 Of HUME GUARDS
Inspectors in Each District Urged to Form 12
 Companies.

Little Rock, May 24.-Adjt. Gen. Lloyd England has issued the follow ing circular to inspectors general of the Home Guard:
 "The organization of Home Guard companies has progressed to such a stage that it is desired tc form regi- ment of not more than twelve com panies in each of the seven districts of the state.
 Inspectors General are urged to immediately begin vigorous cam paign for a full regiment of twelve companies of each of their respective districts with at least one company in each county"
 The following officers of the Noun tain View home guard company: Cap tain, Albert Copeland; First Lieuten- ant, Joseph E. Gardner; second lieu tenant, B. T. Golf.
 The Home Guard organization is being put on a strictly military basis. Orders have been issued that Com manding officers of all companies will not later than five days after the last of each month, forward to their res pective Inspector General, monthly report of drill in duplicate on blanks furnished by the Adjutant General"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-25
GERMANS TRYING 10 OPEN CHANNELS
 OF U-BOAT BASES
Are Removing Piers to Per nit Graft to Leave
 Bombed by Britons.

London, May 24.-IIaving failed in attempts to blow up the two concrete laden ships sunk in the entrance to the Bruses canal at Zeebrugge, the Germans are now engaged in cutting away the piers in an attempt to out flank the obstruction.
 Photographs taken three days ago by British naval airmen show this. and they also show how completely the canal entrance has been blocked So the Germans have adopted the eX- pedient of removing the piers on the west side of the canal in order to make large enough channel for tor pedo craft and other vessels larger than submarines to pass out to sea.
 The photographs which have been viewed at the Admiralty by the As sociated Press, also show that Ger man craft in the canal are headed westward. indicating, according to the Admiralty that they are evidently try ing to pass out by way of Ostend where the canal entrance is not block. ed as completely as at Zeebrugge.
 It it doubtful, however, if there is enough water at the Ostend outlet for even the smaller boats to get to sea. Photographs made there by Brit ish airmen show that the depth of the water at Ostend varies a depth as low as four feet being recorded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-25
LIEUT.. HARVEY TO
 VISIT P. B. TODAY

Lieutenant Harvey of Eberts' field, the United States training field for aviators at Lonoke, will visit Pine Bluff today to further inspect sites for an airplane landing station. He notified Secretary E. B. Bloom of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday that he would come but did not know whether he would make the trip in an airship or an automobile. A site near the Cheek dairy on the Hot Springs road, two miles from Pine Bluff, and the site at seventeenth and Ohio vii be inspected If the first is not satisfactory. Sec. Bloom believes that wires and trees near the site at Seventeenth and Ohio can be removed and that site vii be satisfact- ory. Lieut.. Harvey is expected to ar rive this afternion.