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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-06-21

"Springheld is, indeed, the inspira-
tional center of the nation and, | be-
licve, of the world, and more so at
this particular hour than ever before,
because, at this particular hour, lib
erty, the right of peoples to govern
themselves. the inalienable right of
free government is in more danger
than ever before in human history"
I'VE think we have another reason
tor coming here. Not only is this a
hallowed spot for every lover.of free
dow throughout the world. L is also
the spot to which we believe Sbraham
Lincoln, if alive, would have us come,
we who are temperance men and wo-
men, we who propose to fight for
temperance, and a sober world against
all the evils and devils and makers
OF drunkards.
"lf he were alive we believe he
would undoubtedly be here; the same
unmistakable and irrepressible Lin
coin, as undaunted, as unprctentious,
opposed to compromise, highly re-
solved to aid National Constitutional
Prohibition and every kind OF sup
preston of the liquor traffic, with all
his mighty heart, with all his sturdy
soul, with all his sublime spirit"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-06-21
Doctors Ancient
Views Changed

In an article in the Chicago Trib-
lne, DR.. William A. Evans makes the
comment on the recent
statement by DR.. Bevan in favor Of
and complete Prohibition
During all the years when N. S.
Davis was active in the associa-
ton he argued and Numbered
against the use of alcoholic bever-
ages. We tolerated the mental
slant of the old man. This year
DR.. A. D. Bevan, the president
of the association, made Prohibi-
ton the main subject of his pres
idential address. He called upon
the medical profession individ-
ually and collectively to throw
the weight of their influence in.
favor of Prohibition. The great
audience of thousands, amongst
whom were some Of the greatest
scientists in the world, gave evil
dence that they were with their
president.
But this disapproval of the use
of alcoholic beverages is not ex-
actly new attitude for the asso-
citation. The houseof delegates
spoke on the subject a few years
ago. For several years past sci
entific papers have contained con-
illusions adverse to the medicinal
use of alcohol
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-06-21

81 am willing to stake my reputation
as a prophet on the prediction that
before the first day of next April we
shall have more than 80 states on the
roll of honor. And l will add this
prophecy, that when we get SO, the
rest of them will come without invita-
ton. When once we have won, when
once the death knell of the saloon has
been sounded, when it is known that
the saloon is banished forever from the
United States, when the hand of the
liquor interest that has corrupted and
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-06-21

In support of his belief that Lin
coin would favor ratification, Mr..
Yates read the following paragraph
from an address delivered by Abra-
ham Lincoln in the city OF Spring
field on February p, 1912.
Whether or not the world would
be vastly benefited by total and
final Punishment of all Intoxicating
drinks, seems to me not now to be an
open question. Three-fourths Of
mankind confess the affirmative with
their tongues, and believe, all the
rest acknowledge it in their hearts
Commenting on this paragraph Mr..
Yates said. Lincoln said final and he
meant final. He said total and he
meant total. By his words he meant
National Prohibition. His words
could mean nothing else. The only
way to secure total and final Danish
ment of liquor is to stop its manufac-
ture and sale. Furthermore, Abraham
Lincoln believed that all men were
created equal. He opposed slavery, so
he naturally would oppose anything
that imposes slavery upon others
Therefore, Abraham Lincoln, were
he alive today, undoubtedly would ia
vor ratification Of the National Pro-
bihitio,, y ,,1e,,dr,e,+,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-06-21

The outstanding enemies in this
country TO the winning OF the war arc
the brewers and the German-Ameri-
can Alliance. The effect, if not the
purpose. OF the brewers i'll wasting
food, fuel and manpower and in back
ing the eiermanAlliance binders the
winning of the war and tends to dis
loyalty. They have put beer before
the country, and liquor before loyal
ty Here is the record:
When the Democratic caucus at the
beginning OF this session included
Prohibition legislation as part OF the
sessions program, the congressman,
who protect the brewers, threatened
to bolt the whole war program OF the
administration unless the caucus &C
ton was rescinded. Booze came first.
When the food bill came up in the
House. a majority adopted the pro-
vision to prevent the waste Of food IN
making liquor during the year. 1t went
to the Senate, the majority of the
Senate favored it, and the nation was
overwhe lmingly for it. A few cham
pions of the beer trade threatened to
kill the vital food legislation by fill
buster unless the beer provision was
eliminated. Because of preliminary
advantage which they had, they forced
the beer provision out. Again beer
came first and the country's welfare
second.
The national food administration
tells us that food will win the war.
Patriots save it by the crumb, and
brewers waste it by the ton. Forty
million bushels of food material are
wasted every year in making beer.
Transportation facilities should be
increased so as to speed up war &C
tivities. The brewers use more than
100000 cars year to carry on their
harmful industry
Fuel is vital to victory to run the
factories and send the ships with Sup
plies. The brewers are using at least
100000 tons a year to make beer,
and it slows down the energy of the
people when it is needed to be at high
speed.
Field, factory and farm are crippled
for want of labor and manpower. The
liquor industry has posed for years
that it is employing almost million
men. This manpower, if put into use
full, productive industries, will help in
stead of hinder the war.
The German Alliance has been
proven to be pro-German, anti-Amer-
lean and un-American. It's chief pur-
pose, according to the evidence before
the Senate Judiciary Committee, was
to promote German kultur and to pro-
tect liquor. This unpatriotic organ
ization promoted German kultur by
organizing German citizens into al
liances for political purposes, support
ing those who favored the aims of the
Alliance. 1t tried to force the teach
ing of German in the public schools,
for as they said: "As the root is to
the tree, the German language is to
the German people" They advocated
at all times unity among Germans, to
promote German ideals in this coun-
try. They urged at all times that
German civilization was superior to
American civilization. The president
of the Alliance openly said that our
form of government was failure.
The kaiser decorated the president
of the Alliance with cross for the
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-06-21
THE LINCOLN GAVEL PRESENTATION


Address by the Hon T. E. Lyon Springfield. June 49, 1918
daily with
the ambitions grew
developed immortal Lincoln with
Almighty
'front.' flag of America forever.
Older uger than the stain of human beloved
blight
industry drives its devo with hand harsh than the hand
Of the slave driver
Illinois the
flag Mr. Chairman this gavel
to
by the deiberaton of this body
Chairman, and the spirit of Lincoln breathing
h influence and guide deliberations that the
Illinois Illinois shall for the
folds
the world freed from stain that has marred
the flag of any nation
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-06-21
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN ON
RATIFICATION BY ILLINOIS
Part of Address Delivered Rally Springfield June

coerced is cold in death, no state will
want to stand on the other side of this
great moral issue in history when the
count is made.
President Wilson and Mr.. Hoover
have issued the challenge to Con-
gress which has already submitted the
national amendment stopping both the
manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
liquor. 1t seems to me that the state
ments made by the President and by
Mr.. Hoover simply make it certain
that Congress will now act and by an
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-06-21
War Prohibition

The time has strike hard for Prohibition The
titude of the president
for action by Congress- Congress represents the people OF the
United States. 1t is the people let Congress know
what they done about Prohibition The
hand if the people part
If the victory for Prohibition will be the greatest
tribuon the that winning
for democracy.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-06-21
Doctors Anaesthetize John Barleycorn

Goodby John Barleycorn the doctors have given you up All
your arguments Tor the ration all beers and
light Wines all of feverh have ntoxcaton
diagnosed failed spoken
total National Prohibition Upon the of
doctors of America and Others will be put sleep by the
Prohibition anaesthec and you shall again awaken
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-06-21

The annual convention of the
Protestant Episcopal church in the
diocese Of Chicago sent petition to
the President of the United States
asking him to prohibit further man
ufacture of beer i'll the United States
during the war.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-06-21
ILLINOIS, ILLINOIS

Crown thy hundred years of splendor illinois, Illinois,
And thy story, strong, yet tender Illinois, Illinois,
Send this message far and high
Uncle Sam will be dry.
For we're going to ratify, Illinois, illinois,
Illinois will ratfy, Illinois.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-06-21
LINCOLN AND THE TEMpERANCE REFORM
Extracts from Address by Richard
Springfield Illinois, June

If Lincoln alive today would he
Prohibition Amendment?
The following is the Richard Yates
whose father of Illinois during the Civil
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-06-21

The added illinois,,
night William Bryan read this
this
committee few earlier he also
assembled those
almost with he his
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-08
GERMANS PRESSED
BACK FURTHER
t1rv,rEp PREss ,-AB1EeRAm.1

fITNrrEo FREss CABLEGRAM
PARIS, June 8.-French troops
cooperating with the Americans
northwest of Chateau Thierry con-
tinued to advance on the southern
portion of that front, the French
war office announced.
The violent German attacks on
the southern portion of the line in
that region were repulsed with
heavy losses.
South of the Ourcq the French pro-
ercssed pressing the Germans back, the
communiquc declared The French lines
now reach the west borders of Hangard,
cast of Chezy and one llometer north
of NeuilIy y-lo-Poterie. Fifty prisoners
were taken.
Further south two violent German at
tacks against Bouresches and LeThielet
were broken up with heavy losses.
On the Aisne front there was can
nonading south of scissors. Six miles
directly east of scissors French posi-
tions were improved
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-08
SAM LEWIS Goes
To HELP FIANCEE
Colored Mans Lady Picked
Up in Waukegan by
Police.

wATKEGAN. Ill. June Sam Lewis
~ Gary. Up to last Monday thought
he was the happiest man in the world
for on Tuesday he was to have been
married to Ethel Green, formerly Of
Waukezan. hut more recently of Gary
The arrest ~ Miss Green in Wauke-
gan last Monday on a serious charge,
put an end. temporarily TO the we'd
ding arrangements. Both are colored
people.
Lewis came TO Waukegan this NOR
ming and took UP the matter with the
police. endeavorins to get his hancs
released from the county Jail where
She was placed following her inability
TO furnish bail. She and six other col
cred women were given a preliminary
hearing before Police Magistrate Wal
ter Taylor late THURSDAY afternoon. The
ease was continued to next Tuesday
and the seven were remanded to Jail.
Miss Green came to Waukegan to
get some Of her things" Lewis said
She was arrested Monday and We were
~ have been married Tuesday. / did
not know anything about the matter
until 7 got a letter from her and she
told me she had been locked up here"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-08
{. CHICAGO
BOY SEES
SINKING Of
j BOA 7
Thrilling Experience Had
Near English Harbor by
Lieut.. Howard Clark of
East Chicago.

An interesting story has been received
from Lieut.. Howard Clark. jr., Co K.
59th infantry. son Of Mr.. and Mrs H II.
Clark, North Magoun avenue East Chi
ca go. lie tells of an experience while
en- route to France that has the thrill of
danger as well as tho exultation OF vic
tory.
The story needs no explanation and
tho letter is herewith reproduced in full:
In an English Harbor. May
Dearest Everybody.
7 will write YOU = few lines tonight
because indications are that we shall be
on the move pretty much Of the time for
the next few days and I may not have a
chance to do any writing We put in
here this afternoon. Will spend the night
on the ship and tomorrow begin our
Journey to Nobody Knows Where.
First. however. l must tell YOU Of
our great adventure. Our career abroad
has started out ausnicicusly This
morning at -- clock the lookout on
our forward mast spied submarine.
just emerging, presumably for q look
around, about nifty yards ahead and on
the port side OF our ship. Instead of
trying to dodge it or run away. the cap
rammed the U-boat. The collision threw
the whole forepart of the submarine out
Of the water. whereupon one of our
naval gunners put a six-inch she'll neatly
through it. sending it Immediately TO
the bottom. one Of the American de-
stroyers which was acting as our con-
voy stopped and picked UP survivors.
officers and men. The sub was one of
the largest the Kaiser and carried
crew of --. so - Of the lads must
have found a grave in the ocean There
was great jubilation aboard when the
details were made known, believe me.
know it's tough. but it's war. and it's
certainty that if We hadn't got the L
boat it would have got us-so there you
are
II was in bed. but awoke. when the
excitement took place; but il was all
IContirlued on page fiveD
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-08
BY FRED ]. FERGUSON


WITH THE AMERICANS ON
THE MARINE, June 8.-Americans
cooperating with the French this
morning hold all gains of the last
two days fighting on a ten mile
front northwest of Chateau
Thierry. A temporary lull now
reigns but a break at any time
threatens.
The Franco-Americans now hold
advances from less than mile at
some points to nearly three miles
at others.
Official reports of the commanding
general repeats the fight was fully IS
impressive as first reported. Receiving
orders to move from region thirty-flve
miles north of Paris a $50 a. m. they
departed by rail and motor trucks. At
$50 a m. the next day the first of them
had arrived in the rear lines.
The situation became critical and
French officers urged Americans be sent
TO tue lllt HtA arrived at IlllQllEEl,
taking UP position at Chateau Thierry.
At a m a thousand Americans with
two days supplies of rations were block
ing the road 10 Paris
\ French general reported a gap Of
four kilometers (two and half niles)
in the line ten miles north Of Chateau
Thierry. An attack was expected
momentarily. Aroused from their sleep
American machine guuners and engi-
neers were sent to fill the gap. A call
for ammunition was sent out and thirty
two trucks responded.
on the fifth of June all artillery vas
stationed and firing on the enemy. on
the sixth and seventh following the re
pulse of attacks the marines launched
their own offensive. inflicting heavy
losses on the enemy. The generals re-
port concluded with the statement that
considering the movement involved the
repulse Of these attacks and the sue
cessful conclusion of two counter at
tacks-all within six days-'it conforms
with the best traditions of the army"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-08
OUOTOS To PURDUE
AND INDIANAPOLIS
CAMPS ARE FILLED
Malcomb Calvin, A d a m
Ebert Jr. and Walter
Rchde Volunteer.

Many well known young men are in
the group of six and eighteen that 60
to Purdue and Indianapolis army auto
mobile training schools. respectively
June 2sth.
Maicomb Calvin. University OF Wis
consin football star. who made the All
Western selection a. halfback and play
ed with the Clabby eleven two years
ago. is one of those going to Purdue.
Adam P. Ebert. son of Adam Ebert. ST.
former city Official. and an employe of
the Lake County Savings & Trust Co.
and Walter ". Rohde. brother of
Chuck" Rohde and himself a baseball
player. accompany Calvin
Both quotas were filled Yesterday by
volunteers from the registered men and
it was not necessary to draft man
The lists follow:
Purdue.
Roscoe Casey. Earl X. Cone. Joseph A
Albert. Adam r. Ebert, Walter w
Rohde and Malcomb Calvin
Indianapolis.
John Lissak. Steve Dunay. George E
Flagg. Walter f. Thompson. Evanglas
Trogades. Frank O. Molinari Jack Givel
william r Conrod. Frank J. Hoeppner
Alex J. Szymanski. Steve 9. Scofes. Geo
Softer. Jos Kaptur. Rudolph Hansen
Thos. Il. Johnston Stanley Lewandow-
ski. William II. Strauch and Peter Nc
Laughlin.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-08

MAN DIES
FROM INJURY

Albert scheunemann of $50 Plummer
avenue died at ST. Margaret's hospital
Friday Afternoon from injuries received
two weeks ago while employed at the
Standard Steel Car Company.
Mr.. Scheuemann is survived by his
widow and eight children: Mrs. C..
Madura and Mrs. +. Radlon of Whit
ing: Rose. Agnes, Edna. Martha. Albert
and William.
William. the oldest son. is serving
his country and is stationed now at
Fort sherman. Panama Canal Zone. 60.
/
Funeral Will be held Monday after
room from their home at > o'clock in
charge OF Undertaken Stewart.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-08
haywood
SALE IS A
BIC AFF All
Chance of a Life Time for
Home Builders in Calumet
Region to Get in on the
Ground Floor on Residen-
tial Center.

With band music all Sunday aft
ernoon and with sandwiches and
lemonade free, Hastings, Woods &
Co. are making final preparations
for the great two day lot sale in
Haywood, Hammond.
The preliminary purchases indi-
cate that the sale will be a very
successful affair. For the past week
the office of Hastings. Woods &
Co. has been crowded with lot buy
ers. They came from all parts of
the region.
Gary and East Chicago real estate
dealers have taken the occasion to con
gratulate the Hammond firm on the en-
terprise they have shown in putting on
this sale and II is safe to say that the
interest in the event is region wide.
LTvEsT PROPOSITION IN DIsTRICT.
c. c. Smith Of Smith Bader Davidson
Co. exhibited great interest in the sale
and stated that he had no doubt that
houses would he springing UP all over
the subdivision within a few months
He said he thought the proposition was
one of the livest in the whole district
The big sale began today. \ large
tent has been erected on the property
and this viii be the office Of the com
pany during tho sale \ dozen statesmen
will be on hand to take care of the pros
pective purchasers.
The fact that only five to ten percent
lContin1ied "a nae.e tr.o )
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-08
THEY GO INTO
EFFECT MONDAY

Take a little more change when you
buy your railroad ticket on Monday.
The railroad Offices have received
notice OF the new tariff Of passenger
rates which viii so into effect June 10.
The new rates are simply an increase
of one cent a mile. The old rate was
two cents plus the war tax. The COM
parison of cost of tickets shows that a
former hfty-cent ticket now costs sew
enty-fve cents plus the war tax. This
will have strong tendency TO create
public opinion in opposition TO govern
ment ownership Of railroads
New freight rates are to 60 into ef-
feet June IS at general increase OF
25 per cent
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-08
WAR DEPT CURIOUS ABOUT STREET CAR LINES
EXPECT MEN
TO ENTER Y
WORK NOW

a representative crowd Of business
and professional men from Gary. other
parts of Lake county and from Porter.
Laporte and Jasper counties. attended
the Y. NJ. c A. War Work recruiting
conference at the Gary Association last
night c. Q Holmes. chairman Of the
special recruiting committee in this dis
triet. presided and introduced the
speakers. + O. Pence who recently
returned from War Work in France.
and f. NJ Brown Of indianapolis. who
is State Y. NJ. c. a Personnel secre-
tary in charge Of recruiting work in
Indiana Both men made strong ad-
dresses that were greatly appreciated
1t IS expected that an additional num-
Der Of Northwestern Indiana men VIII
enter W. n. {. A War Work as a re
sui OF last nights conference.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-08
PLAY FESTIVAL At
HARRISON PARK TUES

-Four thousand children and two thou
sand adults are expected 10 FIJI Harrison
Park all day Tuesday when the annual
Hammond public school play festival
viii be held. weather permitting.
The forenoon viii be devoted to
games and drills From > 80 to 500
o'clock in the afternoon the band will
lead and the grown folks and children
will sing patriotic songs At three
O'Clock Prof. Bogardus will give a pa
triotic address.
The speaker is introduced in the fol-
lowing letter from the Indiana state
Council Of Defense:
Supt c ". McDaniels
Hammond Indiana
Dear Superintendent McDanieIs:
Prof F. : Bogardus Of the State
Normal school. Terre Haute. Indiana
Will be Your speaker next Tuesday.
June II
Prof Bogardus is one Of the best
speakers on our list He has done
perhaps more war speaking than any
other man engaged in school work
During January. February and March
he gave all Of his time to work Of
this nature. and under the direction Of
our bureau. visited high schools and
war conferences throughout the state
am spre YOU viii he delighted with
the work that he will do for your
people next Tuesday.
IL YOU have any special directions TO
give him in regard to the hour when
you desire him to be with you. it miAht
be well for YOU to write him.
Very Sincerely Yours.
u A 4
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-08
FIND LIVELY CRAP
CAME ON SIBLEY ST.

Sergeant Kunz and officer Law made
a raid on the rooms of Clay Wilmington
of 165 Sibley street last night and ar
rested Sam Duffy Of the American Res
taurant. George Msuke Of q State
street. and Clay Wilmington of los
Sibley street.
These men were shooting crap and had
ten dollars on the floor which they were
unable to hide before the police came,
SO il was taken as evidence
They will he tried at $50 tonight in
the Hammond city court by Special
Judge MorthIand,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-08
TORNADO IN
PORTER COUNTY

VALPARAISO. Ind. June s-A tor
nado swept over strip Of this coun-
try last night. reports today show and
much damage was done Buildings
We're unroofed all the way from NAL
den to Coburg, distance of seven
miles Silos were torn down and CROPS
were ruined by hail y COW was blown
from a shed that was demolished. and
was found later in the unroofed barn
No injured persons are reported. Tele-
phone and telegraph service was re-
ported impaired until today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-08
HUN NAVY
REPORTED
READY FOR
bic BLOW
YankS Go Three Miles Into
Hun Territory and Take
10 Miles of It.

ILNTTED PREss CABLEgRAN
MILAN, June 8.-Reports are in
circulation here that the German
admiralty is preparing a huge naval
stroke against the allies.
Orders are said to have been Civ
en- the high seas fleet to be in ms
tant readiness to move. Numerous
high German naval officials have
been recalled from Switzerland and
all leaves of absence have been
suspended.