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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-15
Cardinal Gibbons
Arguments Answered

4 statement in the press quotes
Cardinal Gibbons as opposed to ma
tional Prohibition. The reasons he
gave were that illicit stills would man
ufacturc low grade whisky; that beers
and light wines would pass out OF ex
istence, compelling drinkers to resort
to moonshine whisky. and that pas
sage of the dry amendment would be
only step towards taking away
other liberties.
The best answer to the fears ex
pressed by Cardinal Gibbons, relative
10 low grade whisky being substituted
for light wines, is the experience of
dry states. The amount OF harm
done by illicit whisky is very small
compared TO the harm done by the
legalized saloon.
Prohibition doubtless will be step
towards taking away other liberties.
but only such liberties as are harmful
TO others and OF no benefit to the in
dividual himself.
Speaking OF the poisonous nature Of
alcohol the Cardinal said that there
are many worse poisons in the aver
age drug store, but that this is not an
argument in favor of closing drug
stores. In answer to this it may be
said that national Prohibition will
place alcohol in its proper class as a
poison to be dispensed only as other
poisons arc.
The purpose OF Prohibition is TO
promote the general welfare Of the
people. The best testimony on the
question Of whether this purpose will
succeed or fail is the opinion Of men
and women in places where the Pro-
hibition policy has been given a trial.
Practically everywhere the verdict has
been in favor OF Prohibition.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-15
Vets Check Names
on Big Dry Petition,

Almost Immediately after it was
filed the vets set force OF men at
the task OF copying the names on the
big dry petition. There were 14S,802
names and each one was listed, in
dexcd and checked up for possible
mistakes. Those in charge OF the
work admitted that the proportion OF
errors was not very great. One of
the copy men found the name Of
abraham Lincoln signed on one of4
the blanks. a wet scout was rushed
TO the address given expecting to find
a vacant lot But instead he found a
man named Abraham Lincoln at the
address given and the big fraud story
ready for the papers had TO be killed
The people of Chicago arc awaiting
with great interest the decision of the
election commission. General opinion
seems to be that the question will be
put on the ballot, and brought to
vote.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-15
OF Primary Importance

The local option OF great importance because
they give opportunity close the saloons for the next
Wherever the saloons voted for the will
years of local Prohbitn before National Prohibition be
effective
Every community should give its service towards help
ing win the war handicapped by
the liquor traffic.
However Importance of winning local option is
secondary the Importance OF winning the primary election
September
The primaries of primary Importance in the Illinois wet and
On that day the people elect Legislature
which will raify National Prohibition and which will pass the
enforcement needed make both local and
National Prohibition effective
The fate many cities and villages for the next de-
ponds the local option The fate OF the state and the
depends great degree upon the primary election Sep
Local victories will help Illinois rafy Ratification
BY Illinois will make national victory
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-15
Rock Island VETS
Plead for Peace
Offer Is Rejected by Ministerial Al
lance

The wet interests of Rock Island
tried TO prevent vote on the saloon
question there by offering to give
their campaign fund to the Red Cross
providing the drys did not file a pc
tition.
Their offer was addressed to the
local ministerial alliance together with
their arguments against a campaign al
this time. This plan and the arguments
i'll favor of it have been made in vari-
ous places since the war began.
The answer of the Ministerial Al
lance admirably exposes the insincer-
ity OF the vets, and tells why the drys
of Rock Island as we'll as elsewhere
were entirely justified in making a
fight against the saloon, at this time.
This letter reads in part as follows
How has it happened that this
light of patriotism has dawned
upon this association of liquor
men just after the circulation of
the petition by the drys in this
city instead of just before they
themselves took the initiative in
the circulation OF similar petition
in Moline? They might have
made their proposition with more
grace had they not themselves
started the movement in our sister
city.
Their offer to contribute ap-
proximately $4,000 to the Red
Cross or other war work is de-
lightfully ingenious, but not so
patriotic" as they would have it
appear. As counter-propositio
we, too, would cheerfully agree
10 contribute an equal amount to
the same benehcent objects if the
vets will agree to close all sa-
looms, brcweries, w ho lesa1e
houses, etc, during the period of
the war. That is to say the
friends OF temperance stand ready
to pay just as much to see the sa-
looms closed as the authors of
Tuesdays communication are
ready to pay in order that they
may be unmolested in their desire
to see these kept running.
We challenge the patriotic
claims" of any organization or
of $4,000 seeks to perpetuate a
condition which a personal repre-
sentative of the Secretary of War
has declared to cause the loss of
from two to two and one-ha1f
days time each week out OF the
working time Of employees and la
borers at Rock Island arsenal
This proposition is clearly made
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-15
Beer and the Car Shortage

How the use? Let's study figures
On April a. Busch Brewing Company adj
the Boston Herald facts showing the size
capacity plant Under the heading Freight appeared
the statement outbound numbered 10000
The advertisement gave the brewing capacity of the
plant 100000 per year In the total beer produc
States 7o6o barrels Thus the Busch
plant produced its full capacity turned onewenty
fourth of the nations supply Multiplying by find
used the proportion the Busch
total of freight transport brewery
supplies and products in 1912.
much would help the nation release
for over million carload shipments in a year?
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-15
The Best Vote Maker

The American Issue, Illinois
edition, presents Prohibition
news, facts and arguments in an
interesting newspaper style.
Many who pay no attention
to circulars will read the Issue
and study its contents. Each
number from now until after
the election will contain more
dry vote making material than
a dozen ordinary circulars.
The Issue will be sent in
bulk, i. O. B., Westerville, O.,
at the rate of 81 per 100 copies.
Orders for bulk shipments must
be received at our Office in Chi
cago, not later than Tuesday
noon before date of publication.
The Issue will come out on
the following dates for the next
five numbers:
March |. March Is. March
%. April Il and April &c.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-15
To Our Ne,v Readers

If you receiving The Issue without having subscribed
it, it is being sent to you by friend
The word friend should be taken for the full meaning
familiar with the work and standing The
Issue wishes you read it during the Someone
wishes you know the facts relative to the saloon problem
Ter that you be able fight the saloons little
ectvey you opposed them you doubtful The
will help you make up your mind which way If
Saloons The will honestly present the argument
OF Prohibition the hope that will change mind
favor the policy which has such wher
has been given a fair trial
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-15
What Ed,Uard ]. Brundage A ttorney General
l. Do;xn
Is Doing

For than 80 years unlicensed saloons operated St
Clair county, Ill. Most of them within from
incorporated village and could be legally licensed
The local officers collected $40 from of these
refused saloons request of Atto
General In May I9l7 Attorney General Brundage filed bills
clancery i'll the of that county, which he
General complainant and of these unlawful saoonkeepers
defendant njunction granted rest
OF the "A saloons closed without making any contest
them have remained closed.
In St Clair and Madison
Joined and closed licensed which had gambling
immoral house attachments Similar work being
cuted in five other in Illinois.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-15
Dry Literature

Campaign committees should Sc
cure local option literature at once.
Send for price list and samples OF liter
ature in stock. Also send in your
name for samples of new literature.
The following are some of the ii
ties of circulars and pamphlets soon
to be issued:
"The Kaiser's Best Friend in Amer
lea"
"'The East St. Louis Riot"
"How Prohibition Helps Labor and
Industry
Soldiers, Sailors and Booze"
why not wait for National Prohi-
bition?"
Making Your Town Safe fol-
Democracy"
will Saloons Help Win the War;"
Address, Literature Department.
200 Security Bldg, Chicago.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-15
THE AMERICAN ISSUE

interesting feature of the signing that the Governor
pen that used BY signing Illinois
Local Option bill
This presented by the Governor OF Illinois
n Shields who then Superintendent of the Illinois
League and later became the
where he won the victory for similar
Superintendent Shields furnished more than the pen with
which the bill signed toward giving New Jersey local option
When ne entered the New Jersey considered
less from Prohibition standpoint but by hard organizing
modelling the forces of righteousness the League under
Shields leadership has prepared the way victory against
the liquor traffic there
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-15
Maryland Ratifjes
Dry Amendment

Add Maryland to the Honor Roll
OF states in favor Of national constitu.
tional Prohibition. The Senate after
session of Is hours continuing
through the entire night went or,
record l8 TO 7 for ratification on Feb
ruary Is. The final vote in the House
was So to SO for ratification. Mary
land is not dry state and many OF
the most optimistic drys did not count
upon it at this time. The victory in
Maryland shows that the dry wave is
sweeping on. 1t is up TO illinois,
Illinois" TO do as we'll as Maryland,
my Maryland"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-15
Gentlemen of the Jury

Men and will be called to decide for
against the saloon Testimony will laid before them for and
against the institution trial
The rule in OF law that the testimony of wit
with personal private interest in the verdict must be
weighed with great
Likewise deciding whether to the saloon
should whether the made by
side the other biased influenced by personal
interest i'll the of the election
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-15

The great petitin filed The saloon question will
the ballot decided the election April
The fight make Chicago dry by majority of her
people Chicago The Issue should
fight get enough There
readers Chicago They the people interested
in the Prohibition reading
talking liquor problem. NOW IS THE
TIME TO ACT The opportunity has For the
great city Chicago will have the privilege
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-15

for the purpose of buying immu-
nifty from an indignant public for
another two years during which
the saloons may continue to make
their enormous profits and spread
the lawlessness that invariably ac-
companies the traffic in liquors.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-15
Ne,o Jersey Wins Local Option La,D

Legislature Gives People Right Rule Saloon Question
On January 20 the New Jersey Legislature passed the Local
Option bill which will permit the people act by direct vote
the question of licensing the sale Of alcoholic beverages
On the following day the bill signed by the Governor An
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-15
Not Published for Profit

The American Issue published from selfish motive.
Those who support will
Of the which it represents.
the dry wins the great body Of
support The will merely equal
Of the general benefit which from Prohibition.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-15

taking direct action the liquor traffic IF sleeping wakes
eastng, arise before the opportunity From
until election day every this paper should work. WORK.
WORK for dry Chicago
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-02-15
REMEMBER THE
QUESTION BOX

During the campaign, ques-
tons in regard to the saloon
problem will be answered by
The Issue.
Send in your questions. Do
not permit wet claims or argu-
ments to go unanswered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
DUDLEY BROOK
UTILIZED AS SEWER

Duoiey brook is the name of a little
cain vi water that has its source in
'le heio OF Frank Wise. some half
iniie out on Brunswick avenue. Soon
aIter leaving the field it becon,es
somewhat erratic in its nroceed,,ra
llol ,ne 1ault OF the brook, but of
,iiaiihlho. 1t runs along through
backwards and gardens as well as nm
oer houses. It crosses HeseItine
street at the residence of William,
wood and Plummer street AFT the
nome of DR.. DonnelI, Lincoln avenue
at the Rollins place. Lincoln avenue
al the residence of F. Nj. Moves
rieasant street at William Berrv's'
Dennis at Henry Richards. switches
OIL south of the Boston estate and
reaches the river at the freight sta
tlon OF the Maine Central r. r.
During part of it's way it is paral-
leied by a twelve inch tile sewer.
some Of the people have no sewer
available and some enter the brook
rather than enter the sewer. CITY
Engineer Barnard has examined the
existing conditions and reports the
following number Of residences now
using the brook for the disposal of
eheir sewage. Water street, . tene-
ments; Prospect street, one resi-
dence; Dennis street, six residences;
Dennis street. one tenement: School
street, two tenements and two resi-
dences; Pleasant street, four resi-
dences; Liberty street, one residence;
brunswick avenue, five residences
and two tenements: Heselton street,
two tenements and one residence.
Probably all property owners who are
now using the brook for sewage pur-
poses will be compelled to connect
with the sewer wherever it is possible
for them to do so.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26

..ses One doctor today treated 80
n.t;ents. Boston street car service
tailed by hundreds of cases among
cor men. causing abnormal crowdinr
~ available trolley cars and subwav
trains; 1900 in Brockton with e
deaths to date Congressman Rich
ard Olney appealed to the war do.
partment temporarily to relieve
scores OF Brockton doctors from
southern environments to come home
anu nsht the disease. Notre Dame
academy building here recently mr.
chased by Knights of Columbus to
oe remodeled to service club, made
INTO lmprovised influenza hospital.
"ofd was received from Washing
ION That the federal health service
s,ands ready to help in putting down
Se epidemic if called upon to Go so.
SIMMONS College has been closed for
.ne fNnainder of the week and stu
oe .: "es placed under partial quar-
ah'',le' Ca~tain Rae w. Whidden of
1ne Meniea, torps, stationed at Camp
resulting from hauenza '''
Captain Whidden .as rro,o,,.
Harvard University .ndpa.a naS
practiced law in New 49,. anu
the war. Maine. Vermont uo So
Massachusetts, and ConnecticI, 60
munities report only slight M,
breaks Of influenza.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
MADISON

Merle E. Tinkham has accepted and
commenced his duties as instructor in
the commercial department of the
Madison High school this week. Mr..
Tinkham is a graduate Of the NJ. H.
S. After graduation he attended
Shaw's Business College in Portland.
After completing the course he served
as instructor for several months. He
then returned to MADISON for a
brief time to become accountant at
the Union Cooperative store. Early
in the new year he accepted a posi-
ton in the Underwriting Department
of Soldiers Insurance at Washington,
ID. c., but returned home in June to
register for the draft. Since that
time he has been employed in the
American Express office.
In place Of the regular evening
service in the churches next sun
day, there will be a union service in
the F. r. Church.
Walter Pollard has accepted a po-
sition as driver for the American
Express team and commenced his cu-
ties this week.
Friends Of Carl Cross, who was for
merly employed in the repair depart
ment in the Great Northern Paper
mill for several years. will be inter-
ested to learn that he has recently re-
turned to his home in Norridgewock
after eight months service in Eng
land and Ireland in the U. S. Nayy
Aviation department. Mr.. Cross ras
received an honorable discharge on
account of his health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
Red Cross Carnival

The Red Cross Carnival will be
held today. Thursday, at the resi-
dence of r. P. Hazard. Much in
ren's Sunlight Hop, which takes
place in the hall today at 430. Mrs.
Mabel King Fox and her pupils from
Augusta have kindly consented to
give some interesting fancy dances
at that time and undoubtedly all the
children of Gardiner as we'll as their
parents, will be on hand in the after
noon, not only to enjoy the fancy
dances through the courtesy of Mrs
Fox, but also to allow the little ones
to dance, themselves. The dance will
Immediately follow the auction. Here
is something that should interest ev-
cry one attending At the bazaar
there will be a Red Cross barrel in
which peach stones, prune, plum,
olive and date pits, cherry stones
Brazilian nut shells, walnut shells,
hickory and butternut shells may be
deposited. All these are to be used
in the making of charcoal to be used
for the gas masks of our boys "over
there"
Chelsea, Pittston. South Gardiner,
West Gardiner, Farmingdale, Gar
diner citizens and in fact every
person will be especially interested
to know that the pneumatic tire,
covered buggy, whose original cost
was over $500 and practically new,
, also a Surry, n coupe carriage, q
two-s seated blackboard and a matt
nee cart, calling forth admiring
EXPLANATIONS from all who have seen
them, will be sold at the auction up
on the grounds of r. P. Hazards
residence today, Sept. 26th. at p.
NJ. In addition there will be over
one hundred articles. prominent
among which are a modern dish
washer that actually washes, two
vacuum cleaners, which really clean
rugs and carpets instead of eating
them, a Victrola just from the store,
superb gold watch. new, beau
tiful electric tea kettle and the
chance to again meet your old
friend, March" Haraden.
This auction not only offers the
buyer such advantages as are gained
from all auctions, but in addition
the feeling that you are doing some
thing for the boys across-some-
thing which will add to their COM
fort in the cold winter to come,
where long, weary nights will call
upon them for still greater sacrifi-
ces and hardships. The money de-
rived from this auction goes direct
ly to the Red Cross, whose work
needs no further explanation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
HOPE FOR SOLUTION
OF RUSSIA'S TROUBLES

Washington, Sept. Pa hopeful sign
from Russia came today in news reach
ing the state department that the gov
eminent of the north at Archangel had
notified the pan-Russian conference,
now in session at Ufa, of it's acceptance
of the plan to set up anew the constft-
uent assembly as the general governing
authority
Through this conference officials here
believe long step may be taken to-
wards solving the internal troubles of
Russia. The Bolsheviki are excluded
from the gathering, which is attended
and supported by many members of the
regularly elected assembly overturned
by the Bolshe--ik movement.
1t is also reported that the Siberian
dumas of the government at Samara
and Omsk hive expressed themselves
in accordance with the program for a
central government
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
P|TT,SFIELD

Thomas G. Lancey was a business
caller in Bangor Wednesday.
At the meeting of Waverley Rebekah
lodge to be held Thursday evening the
degree will be conferred on candidates.
Mrs. Garfield w. Horne and baby ar.
rived In town Wednesday for a visit
with Mrs. Harris " Mathews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene W. Weeks and
son. Carl Weeks. are in town for a visit
with Mrs. Weeks parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Gage.
A: T. Spaulding. Charles Parsons,
Frank Bailey, Ed p. Bottomley and f.
S. Tucker were in Waterville Tuesday
in attendance at meeting Of Ameri-
can Wooden c.. paymasters.
The ladies Of ST. Agnes Guild of the
Catholic church will hold their annual
bazaar at Grange hall Saturday after
noon and evening. Sept Is. There will
be sale in the afternoon from 2 to 5
and an entertainment and social in the
evening. The committee in charge Of
the entertainment consists Of Mrs. Eva
Atwell and Miss Marceline Menard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
WINTHROP
Miss Bernadine Nelke, Well
known in Winthrop, WEEDS in
Panama-LOcal Items

The sewing on the Red Cross nos
pital SUPPLIES will be on Friday this
week instead Of Thursday as it is
necessary that the High school gu
pills use the rom Thursday for their
school work.
The following item from Panama
paper will be of interest to many
Winthrop people. Mrs. Boyd las
been in Winthrop more or less all Of
her life, has attended school here and
has visited DR.. and Mrs. G. w. Tag
CART at frequent intervals and she las
many friends in town. "A romance
which began three years ago came to
a happy elimination at Christ
Church on the evening of Friday,
Aug. 23rd. when the Rev. Z. J. Coof-
er united in marriage Miss BernaGlne
Nelke of New York and Oscar S.
Boyd of Panama. Miss Nelke was,
until her departure from the States
private secretary to the principal OF
the New York Institute for the E6u-
cation of the Blind. The groom is a
valued employee in the Municipal
Engineering Department with offices
in Balboa. Three years ago Miss
Nelke came down to the zone to visit
her girlhood friend, Mrs. j. II. Stew
enson, formerly Miss Blanche Smith,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Smith of this town., at which time
she met Oscar Boyd. The friend
ship begun there has resulted in a
marriage from which Balboas social
gain cannot be overestimated.
Promptly at $50 a very quiet cere-
mony was performed at Christ
Church in the presence of the imme-
date friends Of the contracting par
ties. The brides wedding gown was
simple but elegant creation Of
white charmeuse under Georgette
crepe, the crepe tunic and hat to
match showing tastefully arranged
trimming of white chenille. Her
flowers were a brides bouquet Of
lovliest white roses. the gift of the
groom. The matron of honor was
her girlhood friend, Mrs. ]. H. stew
enson, who wore n becoming evening
gown of white embroidered null With
hat to match and carried an armful
of American Beauty roses. The
groom was attended by his best man,
Don Juan Fillostrat and the bride
was given in marriage by Mr.. J. H.
Stevenson. After the marriage cere-
mony the briday party went to the
Washington for their wedding sup
per-"
Through the efforts of the Red
Cross Home Service, it has Deen
learned that Lester Frost and Arthur
Wing. who are at Camp Devens, ere
still living although Arthur Wing is
on the dangerous list with pneu-
monia. There have been several re-
ports about their illness. but this
came directly from headquarters
Wednesday night.
Frank Hoyt of Boston is occupying
his cottage on Lake Annabessacook.