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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-01
Our Country
or Our Booze
General Bell Wants Soldiers Protected
From Drink

The following clipped from Hous-
ton, Texas, paper, tells how one of Our
generals feels about permitting sa
looms near army camps:
Who is so unpatriotic that he will
say, "he on the American flag; !
want my beer, and want it where |
can rush the can when feel like it?"
General George Bell, Jr., in COM
mand of the Thirty-third division,
Camp Logan, has given the voters OF
Houston to understand that to vote
against the saloon district ordinance
February 20 would be the same as
spurning the flag and duty.
Booze has always made rotten
places in the social fabric. And Cen
eral Bell doesn't want the Germans to
find a rotten place in the line of the
Thirty-third division. He is entrusted
with the welfare of this division, physi-
cally, morally and mentally.
He doesn't want the Germans to
find man whose physical and moral
stamina is broken by excuses from
rum and disease-a man who would
lack the courage to stand his ground
and fight.
He doesn't want the Germans to
find man who was drunk while the
men were being trained in America
and who whel he gets into tight
place, knows nothing but to run.
He doesn't want man in the divi-
sion who was too busy drinking back
in America to acquire the discipline he
will need so badly when he goes
against the highly-trained Germans.
General Bell doesn't want to stake
the destiny OF HUMAN LIBERTY
upon the shoulders of man who
hasn't a clear eye, sober head and a
steady nerve.
"There's so much soldier mas to
know and so little time to learn it al"
said General Bell. at seems that we
have no time for frivolity until after
we've fought this battle"
This is the appeal of the man we
Americans are going to send across
5000 miles of ocean and against bar
barians to keep our liberty from being
lost. When this great general, on
whom we depend for the preservation
of freedom, tells us to herd OUR lives
and waste-shops into a district, where
they can be polccd and will not in
terfere with the serious business of
training the American fighters, are we
going to say, 1--WE want our beer
close, where we can rush the can when
we feel thirsty"
No. The people Of Houston are 60
ing to rise above the level of degener-
acy and moral perversion and comply
with the request of General Bell when
he asks us to clean up.
Which do we love more, our country
or our beer? Which deserves Our re-
spect, the flag or the saloon? To
whom do we owe obedience, to Cen
eral Bell who will save us from s1a-
very, or to the brewer, who will en-
slave us?
1t is up to the moral backbone OF
Houston to see that this ordinance car
ries, despite the efforts of the brewers,
bootleggers, alien enemies and vice in
terests geaerally If they don't Hous-
ton will be spanked by Uncle Sam and
the saloons will be closed anyway. So
why not give Houston the credit for
arising to this patriotic duty without
being made to do it?
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-01

in dry Moline. just across the street
these same Rock Island liquor inter
ests started a campaign to make Mo-
line wet again.
Wet patriotism depends entirely
upon the time and the place. They
are patriotic only when and where pa
triotism pays.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-01

General /. A. Haynes, commander
at Camp Beauregard, says: at is inn
possible to train men properly as long
as they can get liquor" In message
to the Rapides police jury he said
81 want to win the war. The eff
cheney or inefficiency OF one division
might be responsible for failure. |
don't want the 30th division to be that
one. Unless this thing is stopped, the
responsibility will rest upon you peo-
pie of Rapides. I know you know
that I am honest in what | say and
that | am not fanatical. / want to
save these boys.
at shall not be on my conscience
when these boys go over the top and
some of them are lost because of in
efficiency. There is not man of you
here who has made the sacrifice that
these boys in olive drab at Camp Beau
regard have made. You are not doing
your duty if you let liquor stay here.
The question of liquor in Rapides Par
ish is a national one. want liquor
suppressed, so that l can make SOL
diers of these boys"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-01

Republican and Democratic leaders
in Springfield, Mass, admit that the
recent municipal campaign was
financed by the liquor dealers. This
is another example of the old wet pol
icy under which the liquor interests
put both sides under obligation to
them. Dry towns have the cleanest
and best local governments.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-01
Montana Rati6es
the Dry Amendment

On February 10, Montana arti6ed
the national Prohibition amendment,
becoming the seventh state on the Ma
tional roll of honor. The other states
which previously ratified, in the order
this action was taken, are:
Mississippi. Virginia, Kentucky,
South Carolina, North Dakota, and
Maryland.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-01
How Hotels Were Hurt Cd

Twenty thousand people came to
Rockford before the army camp came
here and they came from all over the
country. The fact Rockford was dry
was very often stated as the reason
they came Wet cities in this part
of the state saw the handwriting on
the wall and went dry themselves.
The Nelson Hotel had big bar and
was sore because some $4,000 reve-
nue. was cut off when we voted Prohi-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-01
SALOON ISSUE DEAD IN DE-
CATUR
By w. F. Hardy
Editor Decatur Herald.

The saloon issue in Decatur has
ceased 10 exist. The town is dry
and is united as never before.
About year ago 40 Decatur men
representing commercial, real estate
and industrial interests of Decatur
went to Danville, and publicly de-
clared that business had experienced
no i'll effects by the closing of sa.
looms. Decatur went dry in 1914, and
repeated again two years later. II
would be remarkable if we should
ever have another local option cleo
ton
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-01
FEW VETS IN MT. VERNON
By w. Duff Piercy
Editor the News.

Mount Vernon has been so satisfac-
torily dry for so many years that the
liquor question has not been raised in
recent time. If it should be raised
do not believe rs per cent of the peo-
pie would vote wet. Our greatest
progress has been since the city be-
came dry. We thing we have mighty
good town, too.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-01

The Minnesota Federation of
Farmers Clubs representing 26S or
CARNATIONS of farmers has called upon
the president to prevent the further
waste of coal by breweries while the
supply is insufficient for the needs of
schools, churches and homes of the
country.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-01
Buy Food Not Drink

Rockford has the reputation of buy
ing and consuming more groceries
than any other city of like population
in the United States. Rockford is
conserving food, too, in strict compl<-
ance with instructions and requests
When we quit drinking we all went
to eating.
Stores that used to rent. for $50 per
month now rent in best locations for
5000 to $500 per month.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-01

The city of Rockford never knew
what prosperity was until it went dry
We never heard or dreamed the great
army camp now admitted to be tks
best camp in the country and known
as Camp Grant was possibility for
our city until we read in the Chicago
Tribune the army authorities had Sc
lected Rockford for location. They
tried their hardest to take it away
from us, but it stayed and it is well
known that dry Rockford was one OF
the leading influences that turned the
scale.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-01
RATIFICATION RECORD TO DATE

O MISSISSIPPI Ratified by %
Ratified by House JAM 8, 1915 90 to 3
() Ratified by Senate JAM TO- 1918 80
Ratified by House JAM II, 1918 "a to Is
go KENTUCKY Ratified by House H. 1918 10
Ratified by Senate JAM IA, 1918 % to 6
90 SOUTH CAROLINA Ratified by Senate % to =
Ratified by House Jan. 25 GO to 90
() NORTH Ratified by House JAM rs 1918 &c 10
Ratified by Senate JAM rs, 1918 45 TO 2
CO.. MARYLAND. Ratified by House Feb 918 So SO
Ratified by Senate Feb. IS, 1915 Is to 7
"a MONTANA Ratified by House Feb.
Ratified by Senate Feb. 49, 1913 IS Q
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-01

According to decision of the Dis
trict Attorney, Chicago saloons will
not be affected by law against bar
rooms within a half mile of military
camps. Under this law over so sa-
looms near the Rock Island arsenal
were ordered closed, but it was de-
cided that the Naval Training Station
in Grant Park is not of sufficient milf
tary importance to cause the closing
of the Chicago saloons.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-01

The days of the saloon are past
and there are very few of the people
of Freeport but who can see the hand
writing on the wall. There is no
chance whatever to vote the saloons
back here in the spring and it would
be but waste of time to try it.-Frec-
port Journal Standard
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-01
SECOND WEALTHIEST VII
LACE DRY

By Teller Macarthur
Editor Oak Leaves, Oak Park, Ill.
I haye your favor of recent date
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-01
KEWANEE WOULD GO DRY
AGAIN

By L. Fl. Lowe, Editor Kewanee
Daily Star-Courier
1t is our opinion that the dry policy
which has prevailed in this city for the
last four years, has been helpful to the
community.
The public advantage is apparent in
many ways and it is our judgment
that vote taken today would reveal
the largest majority yet givcn for the
dry cause.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-01
When the Drink Is Driven Away

tReprinted by special request)
No broken windows or creaking doors,
No greasy walls. or filthy floors,
But pretty homes and gardens fair,
Scent of sweet flowers perfume the air,
Where the drink is driven away.
No "raggit weans," no weary wives,
No woman in fear for their very lives,
But merry maids and bonny boys,
Making streets ring with gladstone noise,
Where the drink is driven away.
No tempting bars or drink-shops low
No brawls or fights where'er you go,
But peace and plenty reign supreme,
And life is one long pleasant dream,
Where the drink is driven away.
No aching hearts and dragging feet,
No unemployed in any street.
But bounding step and CHEEKY song
And work for the willing, the brave and stro
Where the drink is driven away.
No frowning gaols and prisons drcar,
No criminals in training here,
The banner of true freedom waves
Ger who be slaves,
Where the drink is driven away.
No public debt to crush them down,
No breaking banks to make them frown,
No empty Golfers in the state,
For debts are small and incomes great,
Where the drink is driven away.
Alliance News.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-01
PIONEER DRY CITY REAPS REWARD

Regan Dry Policy Rockford
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-07-26
Newspapers Must Economic on Print
Paper.

Because of an acute shortage in the
supply of paper the War Industries
Board announced, effective July Is, the
following preliminary economies to be
enforced by newspapers publishing a
daily and weekly edition.
Discontinue the acceptance of the re
turn of unsold copies.
Discontinue the use of all samples or
free promotion copies.
Discontinue giving copies to anybody,
except for office working copies or
where required by statute law in the
case of official advertising.
Discontinue giving free copies to ad-
vertisers. except not more than one
copy each for checking purposes.
Discontinue all free exchanges.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-07-26
Southern Maryland Garage Bufns.

On Sunday last the Garage of Mr.. S.
G. Coale, this town, was totally de-
stroyed by fire, which for a time
threatened to consume all the adjoin-
ing buildings. The flames were first
discovered by some boys who ran to the
house ard informed Mr.. Coale. The
fire spread So rapidly that nothing on
the inside could be saved and the entire
stock, including about $1,000 in tires
alone was destroyed. Fortunately in
| that part of the town there are several
good wells which supplied sufficient
| water to enable large bucket brigade
| to confine the flames. after hard fight
ing to the garage and a nearby stable.
| The roofs of the residences of Mr..
Coale and Mr.. H. w. Gore caught fire
| from sparks, that were promptly ex-
| tinguished Only a small amount of
| insurance was carried and the loss will
amount to about So, 500 Much sym
patty is felt for the proprietor, who
Just completed the building and opened
business about a year ago. During
this short time he, with his obliging
young manager, Mr. Sansbury, chad
built up fine business, with the bright
est prospects. Work on a new garage
building will commence as early a
possible and in the meantime gasoline
oil and tires will be sold at an old build
ing which escaped the fire and als'
some light work and repairing can b.
done.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-07-26
CHARLES ". CLAGETT, Solicitor
for Plaintiff.
ORDrh OF z OBLIGATION
MARTHA COLLINS, Plaintiff,
VS..
ROBERT L. COLLINS, Defendant.
In the Circuit Court for Prince
Georges County, Md.
No. $3.50 Equity

4 NO. 5UHU Equity
afgyHE object of this suit is to secure
III 1 divorce vinculO matrimOnii by
.2thr Ilaintiff, Martha Collins, from the
tdrfendant, II, bert l. Collins. The bill
lof complaint states that the Paint II,
lMartha Collins, is a citizen of the
\ United States and of the State or Mary
land. and has been for three VI ars last
Gpast resident of Prince Georges
/ County and of said State. That the
Adefen dant. II, bert l.. Collins. is citl
wen of the United State and non resi-
sdent of the State of Maryland. That
dthe said plaintiff and defendant were
1united in the bonds of matrmony at
aRock Vile, NJ aryland, on the 18th day
Bof March, 1910, and that the only living
Noffspring of said marriage is Elinor
Clara Collins, now six years of age and
residing with the plaintiff in the home
of her ia, her at Silocia, Prince Georges
County, Maryland, where the plaintiff
and her said Guild have continuously
resided since the month of May, 1919
That the Conduct of said plaintiff to-
ward her said husband, Robert Il.
Collins, has always been kind, affection
ate and above reproach; that the SAID
Robert l.. COLLINS, without just cause
or reason, abandoned and deserted her
and that such abandonment has con
tinued unlnterruptedly for at least three
wears aud is deliberate and final, and
that the separation of the parties Is be-
yond any reasonable expectation of
reconciliation That the said defend
ant cohabitated with the plaintiff in the
District of Columbia from the date of
their marriage until April z, 1913, and
that she has never seen said defendant
since said date That she is informed
and believes that said defendant, with
out her Knowledge and without making
any arrangements for the care and
maintenance of the plaintiff and their
infant child, enlisted on the 18th day
of June 1915, in the United States Army
and shortly thereafter went as a mem
Der of said Army to the Philippine
Islands; that from the time said defend
ant deserted and abandoned the plant
if and her said infant child up to the
present time he has failed to provide
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-07-26
Must Secure License to Hunt

4On and after June l, 1918, all persons
hunting with dog or gun are requlr ed
first to obtain license so to hunt, shoot
or kill any game birds or game animals
in the State of Maryland. 1t is license
to hunt only during the lawful season
Rate of hunters licenses - Non
resident of State, $40; clerks fee 25c.
State wide resident-S5; clerk . fee, 1Oc.
County resident-$1, clerks fee Toe.
All persons found hunting without
license are liable to fine of Sl5 fol-
each offense.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-07-26

them with home or maintenance, and
that the only contribution he has made
toward their support has been an allot-
ment of eight dollars per month made
out of his salary by the War Depart
ment, which allotment was paid by the
Department for twenty months prior to
October /, 1877; that upon the tx IRA
ton of said allotment the defendant
ceased to contribute anything to the
support and maintenance of the paint
if and her said child. That upon the
deseriionand abandonment of the plant.
ifr by the defendant on April Z, 1916,
she and her said child were LIFT in des-
li.ute circumstances and she was COM
pelled to return to her fathers home In
Prince Georges County, Maryland,
where she and her said child have ever
since resided.
The bill Of complaint prays that the
plaintiff be divorced Vlnculo matrl-
monii from the defendant, Robert l..
Collins; that the plaintiff be awarded
the custody of her infant child, Elinor
Clara Collins; for general relief and an
order of publication against the defend
ant, " no is Nonresident al the State
of Maryland
1t is thereupon, this 10Th day of July
1918, ordered by the Circuit Court for
Prince Georges County, Maryland, in
Equity, that the plaintiff, by causing
copy of this order to be inserted in
some newspaper. published in said
Prince Georges County, once in each
| of four successive weeks before the l7th
| day of August 1918, give notice To said
absent defen dant of the object and sub
stance of this bill, and warning him to
,pear in this court in person or by
sol citor on or before the 9Th day of
September next, to show cause, if any
he has, why a decree ought not to be
passed as prayed.
By the Court
SUMMERFIELD ID HALL, Clerk
| Of the Circuit Court for Prince Georges
| County.
True Copy Test: S. d. Hall, Clerk.
July 10 1918, st.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-07-26
Gnral attn peranual
Friday, July 10Th, 1918

THE ENQUIRER will be pleased
to receive items, such as we'd
dings, parties, teas and other
news of personal interest with
the names of those present. The
items should be endorsed with
the name and address of the
sender-not for publication, but
as a matter of good faith.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-07-26
War Savings Stamp Campaign.


in the ". received to date
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-07-26

Become stakeholder in the
United States War Savings
Stamps.
Join the army behind the
Army-be war saver.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-07-26
FOR SALE

80 pigs for sale. Good breed.
81 up.
w. Gwynn Gardiner,
Piscataway, Md.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-07-26

You may not be able to fight,
but you can save and buy War
Savings Stamps.
Serve abroad or serve at home.
Buy War Savings Stamps.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-07-26

May we number you among our
thousands of charge customers !?
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-07-26

Back up those who are offer
ing their all-buy War Savings
Stamps.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-07-26

Baltimore, Md.
Fair Price List.

Fair price list issued by the Food
Administrator, July 10Th, 1918.
The fair price list sent out to the
County Administrators and the County
press from Baltimore City, is based
each week upon the wholesale prices
charged in Baltimore City and the
prices accepted by the retail dealers of
Baltimore City as showing fair mar
gin of profit. In applying these prices
to County stores, the fact should be
kept in mind that the County dealer
who purchases supplies from Baltimore
City must add to the price which is
charged in Baltimore q transportation
cost, in many instances. to his place of
business, including freight and, in
some non-railroad or wharf points,
truck or team transportation. Where
these differences exist, they must be
recognized in the retail price, and the
dealer allowed to add this cost to the
| nr;ca Maid nv him in Baltimore CitV
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-27
MAY DRAFT FOODSTUFFS

If get sufficient allies victory certain America has the needed supply o wheat and The people of the generally observing all of the food and fair extent they doing the It is going to be that they rgdy observe whcatc and mea days in all parts of the country
 The government has assumed that the American patriot and gentleman, and that he would rather ration with starving comradc than that comradc On this assumption asked go diet that will sufficient ration allies who doing the fighting been doing for than three years and continue the bulk of il for at least another
 But there those who will not voluntarily deny themselves. Since the world began there have always been refused do their share oi sacrifice except under compulsou
 Because of this clsncs ii is possible that the United will have do all other nations in the such of wheat and necessary iced the allies and take of the requirements listed
 The wisdom of the scccvc apparent in the It be necessary adopt sccctvc draft get food for those who fight beside trenches of Europe.
 But after shall have shipped Europe every pound food required by allies there will good food for every American.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-27
THE KAISERS DREAM

childhood have been influenced by five menAleXandcr the Julius Caesar Theodorc H. Frederick the Great and Napoleon Each dreamed of world empire. They failed have dreamed German dominion and my mailed fist shall cced.'
 Such declaration o the kaiser with whom He had dreamed from childhood o German world domln- make that dream reality he organized the Ger people people organized before He set the cultivation o the sO the manufacturers the production Of supplies Of necessities the bankers to hoadng gold the importers bringing copper and zinc and rubber the spbuders making submarines and the the poison gases and liquid fire.
 Meanwhile everywhere the kaiser talked peace.
 But William did O his from Berlin dsam his intended victims In Great Britain, Russia i'll America Italy and France spy system inaugural ed and of the chief duties of those spies wa,he promotion peace sentiment They organized societies hired speakers print ed cularsa for the purpose of preventing preparedness for defense
 How well they succeeded this country of Germany first she would have found with of thousand with only ammunition for battle of tfrty minutes and dc fensc guns outrangcd by four miles.
 The truth all admitted by pacstS they smuy that Britain would have allowed Germany invade the United States In the breath they condemn Great Britain for the maintenance of so huge navy!