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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-04-11
Ten Pertinent and interchangeable Facts
For Soldiers and Sailors

The liquor say Prohibition has been put
while they have been duty overseas"
THIS is THE ANSWER:
The members the which submitted
Prohibition Amendment ratification elected
largely this very measure, long before
between the United States and Germany.
3 The National Prohibition Amendment submitted
gress December 49, 1917 scattering regular
had been
Before United
had dry and pledged National Prohibition
others carry through
elected Office.
Before declared in April 1917,
miles 1878 of the total of the United
Prohibition laws s9566oS people per
of the population the United States living Prohibition
tory and voting for Prohibition.
5 Before declared the under 55oSlo
miles, only 122 of the
There 3601526S people, 1913 population living
in territory
In other words so per people living
territory territory before
between the United States and Germany.
T. Fiftyfve million people stood arrayed against hy-sx
principles democracy crossed
the to battle
sailors your defend the
constitution of the United States
National Prohibition part constitution
Of the United States and is a law.
TO- If the liquor dealers oppose the National
sailors counrySoldiers Sailors Council
Prohibition
Cut the above and send soldier
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-04-11
How the Fight Was Won
One of Three Divisions in tire Anti-Saloon League Army
Chapter y

In the fight against the saloons the
Anti-Saloon League army was made
up of three divisions:
The first of these divisions might
be called the regulars" 1t was made
up OF men who devoted their entire
fine and energies to anti-saloon 6gh.-
ing. This division contained the ma
t onal superintendent and other ma
tionaI officers, various state sup'fin-
iendents and state employees OF the
Anti-Saloon League. Each man be.
came specialist in some dcpa tn,cnt
Of anti-liquor warfare. Some becams
expert organizers, some became expert
anti-liquor lawyers, some became ex-
perts in the work of preparing litera-
ture and editing Anti-Saloon League
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-04-11

periodicals; some became experts at
other OF the various tasks required to
carry on the fight III the departments
OF legislation, law enforcement and
education. Continually working at the
same tasks, studying the same prob
lens, preparing for the same emergen-
cies, constantly fighting against the
liquor traffic, the regulars" gradually
became experts in the art of winning
victories against the liquor traffic
Added to the special skill and knowI-
edge of the expert regulars" was the
advantage of permanent records main
tanned by the Anti-Saloon League.
In each succeeding campaign TO vote
dry or to elect dry legislature, public
records of the candidates and rec
ord OF the facts involved were avail
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-04-11

able. The Anti-Saloon League reg
ular" were the standing army OF the
temperance forces. They were always
preparing TO meet any situation that
might arise.
Before the Anti-Saloon League was
organized the liquor traffic had its men
constantly active in politics caring for
their interests. The temperance peo-
pie, on the other hand, had no repre-
sentatives in the field whose special
business it was TO care for the inter-
ests of those who opposed the saloons.
So long as the liquor forces were
opposed only by volunteers without
special training, without experience,
without definite terms of service, with
out ammunition in the way OF rec
ords, the vets were able TO win on al
most every battlefield, But as soon
as the regular army OF the Anti-Sa-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-04-11
BEER

Nothing could be more false
than the assertion. made a mil
lion times. that beer, as the
nation knows it now. is not in
toxiesting. II IS not only in
toxieating. but has made more
inebriates in America than hard
liquor. because il has educated
untold thousands to seek slim
ulants who never would have
begun on whisky. The police
station. the police court. the
hospital and asylum. and the re-
formatory records OF the ma
ton, and of a large part of all
the world. utterly disprove the
assertion that beer is a harm
less beverage. The very fact
that it seems TO contain only an
insignificant and innocent per-
ccntage OF alcohol makes it
more insidious social danger
than the distilled intoxicant
which, as rule. is rcpellent to
the smell and abhorrent to the
taste of the naSmal man.-The
Christian Science Monitor.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-04-11
General Wood Asks
Council for Dry Rule

Major General Leonard Wood has
appealed to the city council to stop
the sale of intoxicants to men in army
uniforms. The chief of police de-
clared that the department is power
less to interfere where the men show
proper discharge papers. 1t is said
that the corporation counsel is draw
ing up an ordinance which it is be-
lieved will have the desired results.
The government has been trying for
long time to secure more adequate
protection for soldiers and sailors
against drink in Chicago. All efforts
in this direction, however, have failed
because the liquor interests always
effectively object to anything which
would interfere with their selling the
largest possible quantity OF booze.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-04-11
FEDERAL OFFICERS MAKE
BIG HAUL IN CLINTON
Shipping Boxes Labeled Pickles, Fish
and Rags Excite Officers Suspicion
Inquiry Instigated

For weeks large cases of goods
have been going out of Chicago into
Clinton. Iowa. They were sent by
rail over TO the Mississippi river then
rowed over in boats and then hauled
by trucks overland to an abandoned
brewery. The route over which the
shipment went evaded the interstate
shipment law SO far as the railroads
arc concerned. The packages were
marked pickles. fish. rags, etc. Fed
eral authorities became suspicious and
last week agents from the Office of
the United States Department OF JUS
ticc confscatcd $4,000 worth of these
cases and found nothing but plain
booze. Some of the Chicago liquor
dealers are being questioned by the
federal authorities in an effort to To-
cate the source of supply.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-04-11
Lutheran Ministers
Condemn Wet Letters
Oppose Propaganda Against Ma
tional Prohibition

The Union Lutheran Ministers
Association of Chicago on the da,
before the wet and dry election
passed the following resolutions:
Since certain Chicago pastors
have urged their constituents to
vote against Prohibition in the
present election, we deem it our
solemn duty to voice our con-
scientious convictions upon this
stupendous issue now confront
ing the American people.
We hail with joy the signal
victory of Prohibition in both
Houses OF Congress and in
forty-hvc state legislatures We
honor commanders of army and
navy for their heroic service in
shielding our boys from tempta-
ton in the camps and overseas.
We hereby declare ourselves in
hearty accord with the principle
of nationwide Prohibition as re-
lated to the drinking saloon and
we pledge ourselves to do all in
our power by precept and exam
pie to bring about as soon pos
sible the benehcent results con.
templated by the constitutional
amendment enacted and ratified
by the powers that be. We do
not believe any of our pastors
should seemingly line up the
church OF Jesus Christ with the
saloons. ~
The above resolutions were in an,
swcr to a circular i'll the German Ian
guage sent out by certain German
ministers TO others requesting them
to ask their congregations to vote
wet
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-04-11

loon League took the fields, the tenn
perance forces began to make prog
ress.
During recent years the regni.-
army of the Anti-Saloon League num-
bered about one thousand men for the
entire United States. This compare
lively small army with comparatively
little money at its disposal was able
to in the short period OF 25 years. in
cooperation with the other two divi-
sions of the Anti-Saloon League army,
to completely defeat the hosts of the
alcoholic traffic, which had thousands
of men constantly at work fighting
against Prohibition and which had
millions OF dollars at its disposal to
be used in campaigns.
In the next number OF the Issue
the other two divisions OF the anti
saloon army will be described.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-04-11
More Big Town Stiffness
Editorial in Sterling Gazette)

been adopted overwhelmingly. 1t will
take thirty-six states to knock it ont,
ala even the Dig circulations OF big
town Stiffness will never be able to
muster such crowd.
II Chicago and New York and
few other big towns do not want to
live in the United States except under
delugc OF liquor refreshments they
might start little country of their
own and see how far they would get
with their wet enterprise. Both cities
arc now so deeply in debt through the
ADMINISTRATION of liquor controlled poll
tics that the great-grandchildren OF
the present generations ercat-grand-
children will never see their debts
paid.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-04-11
PROHIBITION PROHIBITS

Paris, March 2o.-American
soldiers overseas are a temper
ate lot. OF 10000 accommo-
dated at the Hotel Rochester,
Y. NJ. c. A. hosiery in Paris,
since its opening i'll November,
only two have been noticeably
under the influence of liquor,
according to a statement on
the conduct of American troops
in the French capital, made by
F. S. Littleheld, the "Y" secre-
tary in charge of the hotel, to
the National War Work Coun-
Gil Of the Y. M. c. A.
In connection with the above
news item, it must be remem-
bered that Prohibition prevails
in the United States army. The
result of army Prohibition dem
onstrates that Prohibition pro-
hibits. 1t also explodes the
fallacious argument that temp
tation is necessary to develop
character.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-04-11
MICHIGAN REMEDIES
DRY LAWS DEFECT
Makes Unlawful Possession of Liquor
Felony and Authorizes Search
and Seizure

Governor Sleeper of Michigan on
April signed law-enforcement
measure designed to remedy defects
in Michigan's dry law developed
when the state supreme court multi
fed the search and seizure sections of
the original act. The new law takes
immediate effect.
II makes the possession of liquor a
felony punishable by fine of 1000
and Imprisonment from six months to
two years, and authorizes search OF
all buildings or containers except pri-
vatc residences. Legally licensed
druggists are exempt, and physicians
are permitted to prescribe not TO ex-
coed eight ounces
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-04-11
GERMAN BREWERS OF
SIXTY YEARS AGO
Ohio State Journal Reprints Items
Which Appeared in That Journal
"a Years Ago Which Show Brewers
Were Outlaws Then

Under the caption, NEWS OUR
GRANDFATHERS READ; From
our issue OF January IS, 1885" the
Ohio State Journal OF January 81
printed the following interesting
items which show that the Hun booze
sellers OF grandpa's day were very
much the same stripe as those of our
own day. They have been running
true TO form ever since. But thanks
to the Senate investigation, which re-
vcaled their n-Americanism. their
strange hold on America was broken
ment was ratified. Here are the items:
The German liquor sellers of
Cincinnati have resolved to dis
obey both the state and city laws
on the liquor question. They arc
circulating a petition to the Gov
ernor calling upon him to con-
vene the Legislature that the OBJ
noxious temperance law may be
repealed.
The friends OF temperance in
this city intend calling meeting
at an carly day for the purpose OF
devisng such measures as maybe
deemed expedient to carry into
effect the provisions OF the liquor
law. The late decision OF the STU
premc Court has determined
them to make an effort to carry
the law into execution.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-04-11
GOTTFRIED KREUGER
COMES BACK TO JERSEY
Has Been in Germany Since Before
u. S. Entered War: Brewery Was
in Alien Property Custodian's Care

President OF New Jersey State
Brewers Association Gottfried Kreu-
ger, who has been in Germany four
years, has returned to New York.
Meantime his brewery interests have
been administered by the Alien Prop
erty Custodian. While over in Ger
many just before we entered the war,
Gottfried and George Ehret. the New
York brewer. hobnobbed with royalty
and nobility as told by Ambassador
Gerard. It is significant that the first
question called out by his son from
the ship to the shore was, "Arc we
making any beer?"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-04-11
Many States Are
Now Considering
Enforcement Bills
Preparing to Carry Out Provisions of
Federal Constitution

Bills providing for the enforcement
OF Prohibition laws are the chief
measures up before practically all OF
the various state legislatures Al the
present time. The fact that state
officials will be responsible equally
with the national government for
Prohibition enforcement makes it es-
sential that each state be provided
with proper enforcement laws.
The Wisconsin enforcement bill was
introduced on March Fl. The pro-
posed bill is adapted TO Wisconsin's
state constitution and existing stat
utes. One section OF the bill makes it
compulsory for local officials to take
action against volators OF the law
under penalty of heavy hne for re-
fusal TO do so II they have knowledge
OF the offense.
In Pennsylvania bill for the en-
forcement OF constitutional Prolibi-
tion was introduced at Harrisburg on
March II. The Pennsylvania bill,
like the Illinois bill prohibits advertis-
ing liquor. provides for the closing of
premises used illegally for the hand
ling or use OF liquor contrary to the
law, and prescribes regulations for the
proper methods OF handling liquors
for permitted purposes.
The House OF Representatives OF
Missouri passed the bone dry enforce
ment measure on March II by vote
OF o5 to %. The members from ST.
Louis makes an Intellectual effort to
prevent the bills passage. all the
members from the brewery city vot-
inging against the measure.
The Missouri law provides a maxi
MUM penalty OF five years in the pen
itcntary for the third offense. 1t also
contains search and seizure clause
which provides that officers may
search premises for liquor when it is
believed that il is being there manu-
featured or sold for beverage pur-
poses.
In Ohio the dry enforcement bill
passed the Lower House by vote Of
100 to 10. In Iowa bill has been in
trodueed i'll the Senate for the pur-
pose OF strengthening the enforce
ment laws OF that state. Under the
provisions OF the new bill any vehicle
used for the unlawful transportation
of liquor may be sold and the fines
and costs taken out OF the proceeds OF
the sale. The bill also provides for
the search OF vehicles for liquor and
makes it prison offense for person
to transport intoxicants in vehicle
belonging I'd another.
New Mexico has passed compre-
hensive law enforcement measure.
The new law contains search and
seizure clause and gives justices OF
the peace concurrent jurisdiction
with the district court in the trial and
punishment OF offenders.
The passage and consideration and
passage OF Prohibition enforcement
bills in the various states indicates
that the law makers are alive to their
responsibilities in connection with the
success of National Prohibition. II
also indicates that the people in gen
eral understand the importance of
proper enforcement laws and are de-
termined to secure them.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-04-11
Rev. Philip Y. Yarrow. superintend-

Rev, Philip Y. Yarrow, superintend-
ent OF the Chicago Dry Federation
on March 20 made a formal demand
upon County Judge F. Scully to re-
move the election commissioners for
failure to place the saloon question on
the ballot in the election of April
1918. The supreme court in recent
decision ordered the question placed
on the ballot and said the election
board had exceeded their authority in
throwing it out
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-04-11
Hunting the Booze Springs
E. F. Collier

Now that have Prohibition
There's lot OF expedition
To discover where man shall quench his thirst;
There numrous wells and waters,
But with all these human blotters
Each seems little dryer than the first
Men chasing round in fvvcrs,
Testing pools and lakes and rivers,
But plain water doesn't seem to suit somehow;
Water may be had for dipping.
But they drink ripping,
SO they're searching for the booze springs
Where the booze springs bubble
They would amputate their trouble.
On the slopes OF some fair modern Helicon;
Quafhng giee from Aganippe
Till their memories grow dippy
And the days OF Prohibition hasten
It's awful situation
When whose inclination
Is for beer gets only water. you'll allow
So you must be astonshed
II chap soreiy punished
Goes out hunting for the booze springs now.
The bar-keeps are so busy
They fairly make tou dizzy
They often take a nap:
From the west to Atlantic
They driven almost frantic
They even hunt the edges of the map
For oozy, booty fountain
Though it be upon mountain,
With King Bacchus spending exile on its brow;
They longer swell and swagger
Round the bar with beady lager,
For they're all out hunting booze springs
The mad politician rabbe
Aren't quite strong gable
Since the string OF brewer dollars got knk
A saloon can't be a palace,
Nor beer mug golden chalice
To the gang when all the booze gratis the blink.
Prithee wet legislatures,
You'll exchange your groggy
And give your former friends farewell bow;
For your old wet campaign leaders,
With their gang of public bleeders,
Are all hunting for the booze springs
Since their beer pals got so leaky
There's bunch of Bolsheviki
Who insist they're going to either drink strike;
Ii they can't have beer and Doodle
They going to all skidoode,
And may well prepare to them hike.
oh. it's very, very gricvng
To them thus aeavng
But may we'll submit truly trow;
1t is plain be conceded
That a lot of guys needed
To conduct the hunt for booze springs
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-04-11

The judge advocate general in de-
cision approved by Secretary Baker
has ruled that liquors containing as
much as one and four-tenths per cent
alcohol are to be considered intoxi-
eating by the military authorities. It
is understood that this ruling is based
on the opinion of the army medical
experts.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-04-11

The vets claim that there is abso-
lutely no need for wartime Prohibit
ton now. If this is true how strange
il is that General Wood should be in
terested in having the city council
pass an ordinance to protect men in
uniform.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-04-11

County officials on March Is de-
stroyed 800 bottles OF liquor in Cot
tonwood Falls, Kansas. The booze
was taken from motor car which
became stalled in the mud last win
ter and was captured by the local au-
thorities.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-12-11
soMERs.

The Missionary meeting of the Fed
Grated Church will be held at the home
of Mrs. H. j. Collins on Thursday af-
ternoon of this week. Miss Harriet
M. Spence will lead the meeting.
Mrs. James III. Bullamore is suffering
from badly sprained ankle.
Benjamin Sorry EXPECTS to go to
Chicago this week to assist his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Nellie Bagley, move to Chat
tanooga, Tenn. Mr.. Sorry will remain
in the south for some time.
Mrs. E. G.. Ozanne spent Friday
with friends in Milwaukee.
Mrs. Frank Smith spent Saturday
in Milwaukee.
Herman J. Herzog has rented his
farm and will hold an auction sale Of
his stock and farm implements on
Monday, December 10.
Fred w. Leet and Earl Yule arr
serving on the Kenosha County Cir
|cuit Court jury.
liner Nielsen has rented Herman J.
Herzog's farm.
Mrs. E. g. Ozanne spent the week
end with Mrs. F. W. Kosterlnan, Ra-
cine.
Fred W. Leet attended the Interna-
tional Stock Show and Horse Show held
in Chicago last week
Somers camp, Modern Woodmen of
America, 82S, elected the following Of
ficers at the regular meeting Saturday
evening; Venerable Counsel, Everett
Yule; worthy advisor, Walter Middle
camp; clerk, Edward Tabbert; banker,
Albert .. Bishop; escort, Robert Bohm;
sentry, Peter Lauer; Waterman, Harold
Bush.
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BRISTOL.

Judd Morrill, made a business trip to
the Bowman Dairy plant last week.
Mrs. Hazel Lang, who has been very
sick for some months, is reported to be
gaining in health.
Robert Pringle and Florence Jensen
were married Thursday = the Jensen
home on the Wilmot Road.
The second number of the Lyceum
Course will be held Saturday evening,
December Is, in the Bristol Hall, Hon.
Frank Ragen will deliver his famous
chalk talk lecture on "Fool Tax
Payer. This is not only interesting
and instructive, but amusing as well.
Young and old all over the country have
thoroughly enjoyed Mr.. Ragen's lect-
ures. Don't forget the date, Dec. Is.
Mr.. F sher, milk inspector for the
Bowman Dairy company, made a fly
ing visit to the plant this week.
Miss ZELDA Willett win take part in
a recital at the Conservatory Of Music
on Wednesday evening.
Harvey Gains and Frank Foxes at
tended banquet in Kenosha Sunday.
Chas. Murdoch, our electric light
man, has been on the sick list the past
week
The new train schedule has cut our
passenger service in half
Lyle Woodbury. is thinking seri.
ously of starting a zoo. At least he il
making q start that way as he captured
a flying squirrel who had been making
its home in the Woodbury. attic for
some time.
Miss Clarice Foulke has been visiting
the home folks for a. few days.
The Texas land seekers have returned
home and it is rumored there is going
to be Bristolean in Texas.
Emma Haubrich is operator at the
Bristol Telephone company. She is
taking the place of Mrs. Fred Malaska.
Miss Flora Chumley has accepted a
position in the Barden s store and will
take UP her new position in few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. P. Willett, Rev.
Nothdorft and Miss Carrie Murdoch
attended banquet in the NJ. E. Church
at Kenosha last Thursday evening.
Rev. Wueller, pastor of the German
Lutheran Church, has arrived in our
burg and is now settled in the parson-
age.
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SALEM.

Miss Lulu Root was a Kenosha vis-
itor Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Mooney returned
home Thursday from their honeymoon
to Niagara Falls.
Mrs. Charles Haas of Twin Lakes is
visiting her sister, Mrs. G. MINIS, this
week.
Mrs. Button and James Martin were
called to Iowa by telegram where
Lancelot Button is very i'll in hos
pital.
Mr.. and Mrs. nj. Acker entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Cornwell of Ke-
nosha Sunday.
Mrs. Ray Paddock attended the
Queen Esters at her sisters, Mrs. Roy
Murdoch, Of Bristol, Saturday.
Mrs. Wright went to Kenosha Tues
day to get her baby which has been
cared for in the hospital there for
some time and is greatly improved in
health.
Ed Van Alstine and family visited
at the home Of Charles Blanchard and
family of Antioch on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Robbins left Mon
day for California to stay for the win
ter
Will Galliart made trip to Chicago
on Monday.
Charles Voltz moved his family to
Milwaukee the first Of the week to
make his future home.
Mrs. L. K. McVicar was Kenosha
visitor on Tuesday.
II. +. McVicar returned home from
trip to the south.
james Pease was Kenosha visitor
Tuesday.