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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-09-12

ing, or participating in violation OF
the United States statute be indicted
by federal grand juries for misfeas-
anoe in Office
The present situation is due alto
gether to WiIluI connivance at Jaw
violation byl officials who have taken
an oath to uphold the law. There is
power somewhere to compel the law
enforcing machinery TO function. We
demand that this power be used
whether it lies with the office OF the
mayor, the sheriff, the states attor-
ncy, the attorney general, the judges
or the United States district attorney.
Ii Chicago is to be city where the
protection OF life and property is
fairly certain official protection Of
and participation in violation OF law
must cease
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-09-12
Chicago Preachers
Ask Federal Power
To Punish Police
Declare u. S. Government Should
Compel Law Enforcement

The following resolutions were
passed on September by the Meth
odist and Congregational ministers
of Chicago:
There is evidence OF widespread
violation OF law in the city of Chi
cago and throughout most sections
of Cook county, The laws most
fagrantly violated at this time are
those for the suppression OF vice,
gambling and the traiiiclling in in
toxicating drinks. The most alarm
ing thing in connection with this situ-
alton is the open and frank confes-
sion on the part of responsible yaolic
officials that wide-open lawlessness
exists"
Assistant United States District
Attorney James Glass is quoted in a
Chicago evening paper of September
5th as saying:
"Our agents have had no difficulty
whatever in gathering evidence
against hundreds of saloOnkeepers.
The saloon men are making no ef-
fort whatever to conceal their illegal
activities. They think they have po-
lice protection and are putting their
trust in it. In several cases Depart
ment of Justice men have ordered a
drink of whisky at one end of the bar
while policeman was having drink
at the other end
evidence in recent murder trial
showed that fourteen policemen were
in saloon at one time. These po-
licemen we're either witnessing or
participating in violation of both a
state and a United States statute.
1--WE believe it is time that Chicago
pauses to consider this situation seri-
ously and to face squarely the ques-
ton, is Chicago to be impotent in
the face of organized lawlessnessP
Before law-breakers can be prose-
cuted they must be arrested, but they
are not arrested. Why? The logical
responsibility for making arrests lies
with the police department. They
have taken an oath to enforce the
laws and protect the constitution OF
the state and of the United States.
We can see no honest reason for the
present failure to officially detect and
arrest offenders. We demand that
this be done.
"We see no distinction between a
saloonkeeper who is violating a state
and United States statute and a po-
liceman who has taken oath to en-
force the law and protect the consti-
tuition of the state and the United
States, and therefore we demand that
all policemen who are found protect
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-09-12
Enforcement Bill
Passed By Senate
With Few Changes
Prohibition for Canal Zone Added
to Measure

On September 5th, the Prohibition
enforcement bill was passed by the
United States Senate without rec
ord vote and sent to conference for
discussion of the Senate amend
ments. During consideration of the
bill in the Senate only one roll cali
was held on the various amendments
offered. On this amendment which
provided that the burden of proof to
establish that the liquor in question
contains less than onc-half of | per
cent of alcohol, the vote stood % for
and 20 against with AZ not voting
Accordingly the amendment was lost
The definition of Intoxicating liq-
uor as any beverage containing more
than one-half of per cent of alco-
hol was retained in the bill. An inn
portant addition to the bill provides
for Prohibition. of the liquor trafice
in the canal zone.
Senator Sterling of South Dakota
had charge of the bill in Senate and
explained the various amendments
agreed upon by the subcommittee
which prepared the bill. A plea for
strict penalties was made by Senator
Curtis of Kansas, who speaking of
his experience in that state, said:
you cannot drive bootleggers out
of business simply by fine" During
the discussion of the bill various SEN
ators expressed themselves as being
convinced that the people are in
earnest about Prohibition and de-
mand law that will effectively stop
the traffic in Intoxicating liquors.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-09-12
Another "Fabled
Fountain" /" Tale

The following from Chicago
paper is an example of the many fake
news stories about booze being cir
culated throughout the country:
Federal agents tonight sought to
penetrate the mystery surrounding
the richest we'll in Oklahoma, or the
entire southwest.
Investigations have been unable to
learn either its location or the home
of its owner, though more than $4,000
of production is said to have been
sold.
Finding no market for his peach
crop, the story goes, farmer dumped
his peaches in an old we'll, added a
few raisins, and plugged the hole.
Now the pump yields delicious,
hard-kicking brandy that sells, it is
said, for S. gallon.
Revenue men-and others-are
now searching for the well.
Whenever raisins are mentioned
in connection with moonshine story
it is positive proof that the story is
fake. A California University, after
careful chemical experiments an
nounced that the addition of raisins
to any beverage has absolutely no
effect so far as adding kick is con-
cerned.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-09-12
Beer Trucks Held
Under Court Order
Beer Also Held in Zion City
Case

At the preliminary hearing at Zion
City on Friday, August %, the IS
defendants involved in the Zion City
raids OF the trucks transporting in
toxicating liquor from Wisconsin
into Chicago were all bound over to
the Grand Jury of Lake County. All
the trucks involved are now in the
hands of receiver appointed by the
United States District Court and are
held under a $i50,000 bond. This
Federal case is set for hearing Sep
tember IS. All the Intoxicating liquor
confscated is still being held by the
police of Zion City.
In a similar case at Woodstock in
yolving nine defendants. one was
tried before a jury on Friday, Sep
tember S, and found guilty. The truck
and all the Intoxicating liquor in
volved were ordered destroyed by the
Gourt 4 .iatei o.Ier was -chtc.ed
staying the former order as this case
has been appealed to the Supreme
Court and will probably he heard
in the October term and decision
rendered in the December term, in
which the question of the constitu-
tionalty of the act will be deter
mined.
The balance of the Woodstock
cases have been continued pending
the Supreme Courts decision.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-09-12
THE RACE RIOTS
(By Noah D. Thompson in
Chicago Idea)

These race riots are trace
able to the brutal instincts of
toughs both white and black.
A black man gets little whis-
ky in his stomach and a good
suit OF clothes on his back and
is ready at the drop of the hat
to resent any slur or slight or
denial Of what he believes to
be his rights. The white man
of equal or lower intelligence
with a bit of whisky in him
proceeds on the assumption of
superiority, and the race riot
is soon brewing.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-09-12

In nearly all of the 81 cases in which
defendants charged with being drunk
were arraigned before a Detroit court
last week some attempt was made to
aid the police in locating the source of
the supply. But such attempts were
futile the court found for the nearest
he got to the source of information
was "some fellow l don't know gave it
to me-"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-09-12
Present Rate Indicates 10000
Decrease for Year
FIGURES SHOW SAVING
In POLICEMENpS Time
Fewer Police Are Needed With The
Bars Closed
FEW CRIMES ON The INCREASE

Chicago is considering the question
of increasing its police force. Facts
and figures relative to the police
question given to the Chicago Trib-
ine by Judge Gemmill are a startling
revelation of the effect OF war Prohi-
bition in Chicago. The Tribune arti-
Gle is reproduced in full herewith
Judge w. N. Gemmill yesterday
supplied The Tribune with the fol-
lowing figures, compiled after per-
sonal examination of the court rec
ords, showing the effect of wartime
Prohibition on Chicago crime dur
ing July and August, the first two
, dry months, and pointing out a new
argument against the addition OF
1000 policemen to the present force:
"July and August, 1919, are the
first two months of Prohibition, and
few figures are now available to
show the effect on crime i'll Chicago.
"July was not fair test, as much
liquor was stored in homes after the
beginning of the month. Then the
ace riots occurred during the month.
Huge Drop in Arrests
"Yet the total number of arrests in
July for all causes was 80 per cent
ess than the arrests OF any previous
July for FIVE years.
"In August the total number of ar
rests decreased 81 per cent over Au-
gust, 1918, and 70 per cent over Au-
gust, 1916.
.'The total number of arrests in
Chicago in August. 1919. was 776S;
in August. 1918, ll70l and in August.
1916, l3,44l.
"At the present rate there will be a
decrease of more than 10000 arrests
in Chicago in the coming year.
Forty Thousand Days Saved
"An arrest means day lost to
policeman. Oftentimes he spends
many days in attendance upon court
n single arrest.
"This means 10000 days saved for
one officer, or 400 days for 1000 off
GERS. Certainly we do not need 1000
extra policemen with this showing.
"In South Chicago, where I have
held court, there has been hardly
case of wife beating since July 1, al
though such cases were frequent be-
fore that.
"The only crimes now on the in
crease are robberes and murders.
These are committed by a tough
school of young criminals, who are
encouraged by the lax enforcement
Of the law.
How to Help Chicago
with 1000 policemen released
from petty police duty and assigned
to the job of catching and furnishing
these dangerous crooks Chicago will
be much safter and the evil reputa-
tion recently given her will not be
justified"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-09-12

Henry Henkin, juror in the trial
of Henry Liner, negro, at Atlanta,
Georgia, who was charged with violat-
ing the Prohibition law, was fined SIS
by the court for taking drink of some
of the evidence" in the case. He
paid the fine and was excused from
further service.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-09-12

The totals include all classes
OF offenses. There has been a
steady decrease in the number
of speeding cases alone. Judge
Stelk said.
Nevertheless, Judge Stelk is
not lessening the fines. The
total of fines paid in the court
yesterday was $l,47o.50, a high
record for the year.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-09-12
enforcement Law
Effectively Used
Against Violators
Law Will Be Enforced" Boot
logger Told

From various parts of the state
reports continue to come telling OF
the effective determination of that
troublesome pest commonly known
as a blind pig by means OF the
search and seizure law. A restaurant
owner at Ohio, H., lost a gallon of
whisky when the sheriff called at his
place and examined the refrigerator.
Two raids by the sheriff of Bureau
County resulted in the conhscation
of liquor valued at $500
Officer Lectures "Legger"
Several Westville ex-saloonkeepers
apparently conducting near beer
joints were discovered by the officers
to have the real thing in stock.
One of the Westville men was
given the following speech by AS
sistant District Attorney Dennis OF
Danville: you must think you are
living in Russia instead of the United
States and can do just as you Ike
But you are going to find out that the
law is going to be enforced, and that
you and any others who think they
can violate the law and get away with
it are going to learn different
Up to the latter part OF August IL
4. Io Is t,a from
Wisconsin cities to Chicago were
seized by the authorities in McHenry
County.
Sheriff Asks Cooperation
At Springfield officers under the
direction of the sheriff raided an un-
occupied house next door to a sus-
pccted blind pigger's residence and
found IA cases of beer, three jugs
partly filled with wine, and one jug
partly filed with whisky.
AS Attorney Dennis of Danville
said to the Westville blind pigger
some still think they can sell booze
and get away with it but they change
their minds when the officers get
away with their booze, leaving them
nothing to sell.
After the raid on the Springfield
blind pig Sheriff Mester said that the
sheriff's department is doing all in
its power to stamp out bootlegging
hut that the cooperation of the gen.
eral public is necessary to aid the
department in its work.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-09-12
MOTORING SPEED
DEMONS VANISH
WITH RUM DEMON
Chicago Tribune, Sept. 5

Chicago Tribune, sept D
Figures on the number of
speeding cases in the speeders'
court since the dry law went
into effect show that in spite of
the potency OF the private
stocks, speeding and other au-
tomobile offenses are on the
decrease. Judge Stelk of the
speeders' court made the fol-
lowing tabulation yesterday:
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-09-12

A Foreston. Illinois. druggist was
taken into custody by United States
officer charged with having 1,l30 pints
of whisky in the attic of his drug
store. The officer says the liquor was
shipped as matted milk.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-09-12
So-Called Government License
No Excuse for Violations
PALMER EXPLAINS
STAMP TAX SALES
No Interference With enforcement
Should Result
STAMP HELPS OFFICERS

The fact that the United States
government is still issuing internal
revenue tax receipts to liquor deal
ers has caused much confusion in the
minds OF the general public and to
some extent in the minds of law err
forcement officials. Many have the
impression that the issuance Of a tax
receipt, incorrectly called govern
ment license, gives the dealer some
sort OF immunity from prosecution
under Prohibition laws.
Illinois Attorney General Brundage
recently wrote to L. S. Attorney
General Palmer explaining that law
enforcement officers find it difficult
to justify the enforcement OF Prohi-
bition while the federal government
indirectly sanctions violations by the
sale OF the authorization stamps. In
his reply Mr., Palmer explained that
the issuance OF government tax re-
ceipts is based on a technicality in
the present United States statutes.
He said:
"The question of sales arose in the
very beginning of the enforcement of
the war Prohibition act" he said.
The internal revenue collector at
first refused to sell such stamps and a
suit was brought in the Federal
Court at New York seeking a man
datory Injunction against him. Upon
examining the law ! reached the con-
clusion that he could not lawfully re-
fuse to sell those stamps, but or the
contrary, il was MS duty TO 40 so.
''It must be remembered that these
stamps are in no sense licenses. They
are merely the medium through
which the payment of the tax upon
the manufacture of beer is made, al
though the manufacture of beer is
now prohibited. The tax upon it's
manufacture has not been repealed
ard IS still in force. The fact that the
manufacture is unlawful does not re-
lieve the manufacturer OF liability
for the tax. The tax IS laid upon every
gallon of beer manufactured, whether
it be manufactured lawfully or un-
lawfully.
at is therefore the duty OF the in
ternal revenue collector to collect
such taxes In the case of unlawful
manufacture the manufacturer is, of
course, subject to prosecution for
violating the war Prohibition act and
in addition is liable to pay these taxes.
Sales Must Continue
"Under these conditions | have
reached the conclusion that the COM
missioner cannot properly refuse to
sell the stamps and this was the hold
ing of the court in New York, which
granted the mandatory injunction.
Understood in this way. so far from
interfering with the enforcement OF
the Prohibition law, the sale OF these
stamps ought to be helpful in that it
gives the government a line ON those
who are violating the law
This number OF the Issue contains
q reproduction of liquor tax stamp.
1t is expressly stated on the face of
these stamps that the same do not
authorize carrying on the liquor
business contrary to the law. They
are simply receipts for taxes paid.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-09-12
MIND OF PEOPLE IS
MADE UP

The mind of the American
people is made up, so far as
Prohibition is concerned, and
think it will be universally
conceded that they are entitled
to an effective and reasonable
enforcement law. - Senator
Sheppard of Texas.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-01
In lect0r dc
Ell IMPARCIAL.
LA QUESTION SOCIAL
EN BARCELONA

Barcelona, 10 de enero.-Una
comision de industriales de Bar
celona, ha ,visitadO al seilor Con-
de de Romanones para expOnerle
Ia comprometedora situaci6n Ell
que sc encuentran EN- aquella capi-
tai los fabricantes.
Dijeron que la lucha social sc ha
agravado ALI causa de la Gre
ciente organization del sindicalis-
mo Y de los numerosos patronos
que han sido asesinados.
Agregaron que semejante esta-
do de cosas preocupa grandemen-
te q los fabricantes.
I'll senor Cnnde de Romanones
les dijo que ell Gobierno esta ,fr-
memente decidido a mantener el
respeto a la propiedad; pero que
para conseguir un fin practice es
precise que los elementos sensatos
de Barcelona cooperen a la accion
del G0biernO.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-01
.QUIERE I'D. INVERTIR BEN
SU DINERO.

Comprese una casa de las que
venden en- "San Juan Moderno
ron solar propio que miden 9x19.
La casa consta dc jarilin al fren-
te, ancho balloon, sala, comedor,
dos habitaciones grandes, cocina,
ba6o, inodoro e installation luz
electrica, reuniendo todas las con-
diciones sanitarias.
Las hay de $500 que rentan $40,
de $3.50 que rentan $12, de 81, 900
que rentan SIS.
Para informes dirfjase P. San
cho, Tel6fono 273 verde, San
Juan, P. RR. Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-01
BUENA oPoRTUNIDAD

Deseo realizar un juego de Sa-
Ion, de rejilla, un jucgo para CO.
medor y varios titles de ajuar de
casa. .-Todo de muy POGO uso.
Aceptaria oferta razonable. Union
No. l. Miramar Stop 10.
lAdvt.)
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-01
Concentrates TN Proyecto de Ley
Una Teoria Deficiente

honlbres de malos instintos, de
hombres degenerados; pero ipor
que no Sc lie anade otra clausula
para proteger, a los hombres con-
ira las mujeres ad1lteras? Si un
hombre, Sc We obligado Il abando-
mar a su mujer. por razon de in
fidelidad, v no tiene pruebas para
probar las faltas cOmetidas por
su consorte, que es 10 que Ocurre
Ell la mayorfa de los casos de esta
1ndole, donde la prueba es siempre
dudosa Y no puede precisarse,
menos que Ia adultera sea cogida
"in fraganti'', cc0mo habria de
compensar al marido esa ley que
propone Mr.. Bryant. No serla
muy justo por- cierto, el especta-
culo de un hOmbre, con su libertad
perdida entire las mozmorras de
un preside, trabajando y sudando
la gotta gorda, para una mujer
desleal, que aprovechandose del
encarcelamiento de su ex-esposo
firtea. con los otros hOmbres. Yea
Mr.. Bryan, la forma en- que en-
4,
mienda ,su proposition, de 10
cortrario retirela.
In fect0r dc
Ell IMPARCIAL.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-01

Mr.. Thomas Bryan, de Maya
giiez, Ell un sentimental Y altruis-
ia artfculo que publica Ell "La De
mocracia" propone los legisla-
dores portorriqueiios que aprue-
ben un proyecto de ley para cas-
tigar al esposo que abandona a su
mujer, en- la forma siguiente:
"cQue remedio hay para .hacer
cumplir al marido la transaction
dicha? Ninguno legal. Ell legis-
lador no pudo preveer que un
hombre fuera tan suicida, que Sc
matara moralmente en- una forma
en- que queda muerto para la So
ciedad, muertO como caballero Y
muerto como padre y como es-
poso.
El remedio esta a la mano, al
alcance del legislator Y es el 81
guiente: Que Sc decrete y aprue-
be una ley que tenga las siguietes
proyisiones.
Art. 1.-Todo esposo que volun-
taria, maliciosa y criminalmente
abandonase a su esposa sin excusa
legal, comete misdemcdnor Y sera
castigado a una pena de arresto
de dos amos como maximum con
trabajos forzados.
Art. 2.-El trabajo Tornado Sc
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-01
CHILE EN- EsPANA.

Madrid, 4 de enero.-El Alcalde
de Santiago de Chile ha enviado
al Rev, por conducto de Maria
Guerrero, una expresiva carta
anunciandole que Sc ha restitufdo
"a. aquella capital ell escpdo que lie
.concedio el Emperador Carlos V.
La misiva esta inspirada en- el
mas alto patriotismo hacia la ma
DIRE Espaila.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-01

ra remunerado por el Departa-
mento que utilize al acusado v .su
importe Sc destinara fntegro a
mantener a la esposa abandonada
y sus hijos, entendiendose que ell
cualquier tempo en- que el marido
ofrezca garantia suficiente de que
cumplira como buen esposo Y pa
Dire con el deber de alimentar a
su espOsa hijos, podrii ser indul-
tado condicionalmente de la tai
sentencia.
Esta ley estarfa de acuerdo con
los dictados de la conciencia, con
la ley natural que no es otra cosa
que un slestello de la ley divina !;
y mientras no sc haga V decrete
y apruebe podran gritar vOz Ell
cuello las mujeres: "Necesitamos
el voto para intervenir en- la le-
gislatura de nuestro pals y apro-
bar leyes que nos protejan contra
los seductores de oicio y contra
los hombres sin conciencia."
Por 10 que hemos Observable Mr..
Bryan no We la maldad NADIA mas
que en- los hombres como 81 las
mujeres no fueran Aumdnds tam
bien. La ley que Sc propone esta
ria bien aplicada en- los casos de
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-01

CUANDO VAYA A UNA BO-
TICA a conseguir una botella de
PAINKILLER para calambre Y
c6licos, examfnela y cerci6rese de
que consigue Ell legftimo. No hay
mas que un PAINKILLER, ell de
PERRY DAVIS. Advt. IA
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-01
Millionaire FILANTROPICO

| MILLIONAIRE FILANTROPICO
Coruna, 10 de enero.-El yecin-
ldario de Corcubi0n ha reeibido con
gran jnbilo la noticia de que el
Icomerciante don Jose Barrera Fa-
Ibregas, fallecido en- Bhenos Aires,
idej0 un million de pesos ORC para
la construction en- Corcubi0n de
luna Escuela de Artes y Oficios,
luna fabrica de Encajes y bordados
Y una carpinterfa artfstica.
| En- la session celebrada hoy pOr
aquel Ayuntamiento Sc prenun-
tciaron discursos elogiando la per-
Isonalidad del seilor Barrera Fa-
bregas v Sc acOrd0 dar SUI NOM
bre a IA ca1le principal de aquella
locaIidad.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-01

rrasco (y es muy capaz de hacer
lo) 81 quiere intentar que Sc lie res
pete.
Porque, a pcsar de todo 10 ocu-
rrido, ell mundo no Sc aviene a ra-
zones y la fuerza continna resol-
viendo todas las \cuestiones, GUAM
do no las enreda mas de 10 que es-
taban.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-01
EN- HONOR DE LA BANDERA
Madrid, enero 1O.-Patrocinada

EN- HONOR DE LA BANDERA.
Madrid, enero 10.-Patrocinada
Dor la nobleza Sc celebr0 en- ell tea
tYO Price una fiesta en- honor de la
bandera espafiola.
IIl teatro estaba atestado de pu-
blico. Los Reyes Y los infantes, a
au llegada al coliseo, fueron recibi-
dos a los acordes de la Marcia
Real.
La bandera fue objeto de es-
truendosas ovaciones y Sc dieron
Iinfnidad de vivas a Espaiia y al
Rey.
Don Alfonso Sc impresiono pro
Ifundamente ante la bella manifes-
tacion patri6tica.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-01
LOS QUE Sc VAN

Lista de los pasajeros que condu-
&C ell vapor americana Caracas
con destino a Curacao Y Venezuc-
la, desde este puerto en- fecha 20
del corriente las TOO P. NJ.
Eduardo 0. Ferrall, Alcides Ze-
no, Antonio Chollett, Braulia Iba-
rraza, Felix Cesario, Isaura Cesa-
rio, Honorio Cesario, Ricardo Ce-
sario Y Simon Brillas.