The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-22

ASTOUNDING FACTS OF LIQUOR INTRIGUE.
One of the most gigantic propagandas in the history
States antagonc to the the laws OF the
United States and it's people is being brought 60 me
eg s mater
Times to Arthur Brisbane backed by German brewers ana
It shows up amazingly intrigue fostered by this gang
of Huns posing maligned citizens OF the nation
country which harbors them and their business
the Of hundreds OF thousands OF dollars
Of the reign Of liquor and what goes with it.
IDunsa in sis eamat attempts
of the principal industries Of the nation they Were
opposed the liquor the interests Of their business and the
welfare of their hundreds Of thousands Of employees
out at the hearing in session was list Of these h1ms
marked slaughter, Of the firms being, Cadillac
Packard and REQ automobile the John
Of Middletown Ohio typewriter the Mary
land and Baltimore Casualty company Proctor and Gamble
and the Grasselli Chemical company Of Cleveland
The control of influential has also been sought
and in instances the OF the dsoya brewers
first discovery along this line was when the New York Mail
involved discovered to be owned body and soul by
The sale Of the Washington Times Arthur Brisbane star
the Hearst organization aroused further suspicion
er made his memorable assertion in speech in
that this nefaous attempting to influence the gov
quickly asked for proof It forthcoming in hurry on
the of Palmer and showed that the German brewers Of
for the newspaper property. T#9@z5
Evidence just offered at the committee in session,
further designed prove that certain brewers had in
dored totalng $4,000 which used loan to
Charles H. Allen and William Asheehan for the purchase oil
the Montgomery, Ala, Advertiser. ..
Other testimony in support of the charge that the
Newark N j. Ledger obtained financial assistance through
c. W. Fegenspan prominent brewer tegenspan testnea
part the loan made to the Newark newspaper was
obtained through the influence fbrewers organizations
Though intimaton has been given by Maj e. Lowry
for the nvesgans Committee as the character Of the evil
to
to do with the loan made b the brewers to Arthur for
the purchase of the Washington Times
Only recently Brisbane came into possession OF one OF
the largest newspapers in Milwaukee, Wis
In relation to the boycott of the liquor interests Hugh
H. Fox secretary of the United States Brewers association on
the stand though denying that the association had
boycott identified ranetters and circulars sent
t. bel9 regarding the antbeer attitude OF certain firms
and persons. ~ c.>@5
it said further investigation will disclose that Ger
man and German-AmeIlcan brewers hnanced the anu
prohibition campaign state of the SOUTH and that their
hundreds Of thousands dollars has been spent broad
ta United States in corruption of office holders
The inquiry into political activity began when John Car
seen lists or candidates at different times 1911 1914
which the brewers association endorsed in states nclud
ing Iowa Texas Pennsy Indiana and candidate or
from Illinois, but he could not recall the details He
admitted that the associations organization committee was
active in wet and dry fights in several states in those years
and said that that time it spent between 100000 and $780,
0OO doing all egtmaey could to arouse public sentiment
in favor" !: .ss. r.
the wet and dry" campaign in Nebraska, several
he said the so cents for each barrel
of beer brewed The fight lost the witness added
Will the president act? Will the national legislature
act? Is there anything needed to convince the
that this gang of dsoyasts and traitors has its grip
the right of the government? And isn't it about time
this intrigue crushed utterly out of existence
BUSINESS INTERESTS ENDORSE FILTER PLANT.
Mayor Vandersuis supporters
the system Bemdji and he has the
divided support of the council in his efforts to give to Bemid