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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-12-23

Attorney General Rut. L. Osborne,
in his annual report, urges that the
fiscal year start on July l, instead of
on January /, as at present. Such
a change in the fiscal year would be
of great benefit to the state. At
present the legislature meets in Janu-
ary, and makes appropriations for
the same year. The appropriations
are not available until the end of
February, and in the meantime the
state is running on a credit, and the
various institutions and departments
are cropping in the dark. All this
would be remedied by change of
the fiscal year. In addition, the re-
ports of the various departments and
institutions could be in the hands of
the legislative members before the
session, giving the lawmakers an
opportunity to study the needs of the
state. Considerable money would al
so be saved.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-12-23

Attorney General Sam NJ. Wolfe
makes some interesting recommends
tions in his forthcoming annual re-
port to the general assembly, among
the most important Of which are the
suggestions urged by him that capi-
tai punishment be abolished, and that
sentences of less than life imprison-
ment be made indeterminate.
1t is hardly probable that capital
punishment will ever be abolished in
this state, so long as some Of the
crimes with which the courts have
to- deal continue to be committed. For
one CT these crimes lynching is now
common, and would be more so in
the absence of capital punishment.
Indeterninate sentences, however,
is an excellent suggestion, and this
policy has been adopted in many of
the states. It would permit the
sentencing Of convicted persons to
rot less than so many years or not
more than SO many, the length of
sentence principally to be determined
!, upon the behavior and reform of the
prisoner. Such a law would be both
humane and just.
Another recommendation by the
attorney general for a constitutional
convention is also timely. The state
needs a new constitution, and that
badly.
Among other recommendations are
that the salary of the attorney gen.
eral be increased to $4,000 per year;
that the statutes be recodifed every
} five years, instead of ten, as at pre-
, sent; to make it a felony, punishable
by life Imprisonment, to wreck
train; an amendment to the extract
law" allowing confscation of stock
on hand in case of conviction of the
owner; acts supplementing federal
, statutes against stealing of automo-
biles, and a traffic law to make it
misdemeanor to approach or turn up
on the intersection of highway at
greater speed than FIVE miles per
hour. In. this connection, attention
is called to the large number Of
deaths from automobiles in this state.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21
N. Y. HOTEL MEN LEAVE
BOOZE FOR GOOD ROADS
Give Up Hope of Success in Over
throwing Prohibition and Plan to
Capture Motorists Trade

Members OF the New York State
Hotel Mems Association, dcspairing
of overthrowing the Prohibition law,
intend to cater to motorists in the
hope OF making up through their pat
ronage the loss of revenue from sales
of liquor.
In the third annual convention of
the association held in New York City
resolution plcdging support to a
proposed bond issue of a hundred
million dollars for good roads in New
York state was unanimously adopted.
This action was taken after the mem
bers of the Association had learned
from their counsel that there was lit
tie hope of again selling liquor
Commissioner of State Highways
II. Stewart Green who advocated the
bond issue, pointed out that good
roads meant more motorists from
other states and larger number of
patrons for hotels.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21
CAMDEN, N. J., WORKHOUSE
CLOSED BY PROHIBITION
Has Melted City Yearly Profit of
$4,000 Through Work of Inmates

The municipal workhouse Of Cam
den, n. J., was closed November by
Prohibition, known as the paper
pickery" and famous as an institution
for the utilization OF human derelcts.
The workhouse since 1906 has been
operated by habitual drunkards COM
mitted there by police magistrates.
Waste paper has been baled by the
inmates and the city has been reap
ing a yearly profit of $4,000. In adj
dition all the brooms for street
sweeping were made at nominal cost.
Only three workmen have been at
the institution prior to November |.
Their sentences were up some time
ago, but they preferred to stay as
they have no where to go. "This in
dustry can't operate without help"
said Commissioners Sayers as the last
OF the bales OF paper was carted away.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21
WISCONSIN TO VOTE
ON MULBERGER ACT
Xote to Be Held Next NOVEMBER
Whether to Continue Act Which
Specifies 81 Per Cent Beer Legal

Secretary of State Hull of Wiscon-
sin has declared that under the law a
statewide vote must be taken on the
Mulbergcr act which will be virtually
a test OF the wet and dry strength OF
the state.
Continuing. he declares that the
principal dangers to the drys arc: CD
Many voters do not know that the
referendum has been ordered; (2)
many voters do not know the Null
berger law we'll enough to know
whether to mark yes" or mo-" (3)
nearly 40 per cent of the voters never
vote IN either the primary or the gen
eral election. In conclusion he says
1T is to be hoped that such CAM
paign will be conducted that every
voter will be gotten to the polls with
a clear understanding of the issue"
The question submitted next No
vember will be to determine whether
the Mulberger law is to be continued
or not. This law declares that after
January 10, 1920. liquor containing not
to exceed 81 per cent alcohol by vol
ume Us per cent by weight shall
be considered mountaineering.
1t also repeats practically all regu-
lations of the sale of such alcoholic
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21
PRESIDENTS POWER TO DECLARE WAR ENDED
Rulings Upon Enforcement of War Dry Act
Possibility Liquor Being Lifted Discussed by Leagues
Attorney


until it is repealed by Congress or
terminated by the President. The
activities of the liquor interests in
dictate that they think the President
will attempt to terminate war Prohi-
btion at the earliest possible date.
The Enemy Trading Act
There is a provision in the enemy
trading act which gives the President
power to declare the war at an end
for the purpose of concluding that
act, even Before the peace treaty is
signed. If he uses this power and de-
clares that the war is at an end and
rehabilitation completed, saloons will
probably open at once in all territory
not dry under local or state law 1t
will be very unfortunate if liquor is
flooded on the market just now when
there is so much lawlessness, social
unrest and unsettled conditions. 1t
has only one redeeming feature. The
people will be given an example of a
short wet period to compare with the
dry regime which begins January 10,
1920.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21

John F. Kramer, an attorney of
Mansfield, Ohio, has been appointed
Federal Prohibition Commissioners in
direct charge of the enforcement OF
wartime and Constitutional Prohibi-
ton. The Commissioner will work
under the Bureau of Internal Reve-
nue.. He will have as aids an execu-
tive field force of nine supervising
Federal Prohibition agents and a
Prohibition director in each state
The country has been divided into
nine territorial units, each in charge
of one of the supervising Federal
agents. There will be force of Fed
eral agents under the direction OF the
supervising agent which can be sent
from one point to another as condi-
tons warrant
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21

Tho decisions of the judges in Ken
lucky and Rhode Island on the war
Prohibition act will not affect the law
in other jurisdictions. Most of the
Federal judges are sustaining and en-
forcing the war Prohibition act.
The Kentucky court holds that the
war is over and war Prohibition ended
even though the peace treaty has not
been signed. This same judge took
this position soon after the armistice
was signed.
The Rhode Island court takes the
position that the Eighteenth Amend
ment gives the liquor dealers one year
to close their business and no law
can prevent it in the meantime. This
position is clearly untenable.
Several cases are already in other
courts and two cases in the United
States Supreme Court involving all
these issues. The first one will be
argued early in December.
The war Prohibition act will be en-
forced in practically all the country
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21
HERE'S YOUR HAT
WHATS YOUR HURRY

Thirty Italian coal miners in
an Illinois town applied for
passports to return to their ma
tive country. Their spokesman
explained their going by say
ing, mo beer, no vine, no
work, go home
No citizen who has the inter
est of this country at heart will
lament the departure OF these
aliens who think more OF booze
than they do OF this country.
The country is we'll rid OF them.
But the chances are these fell
lows will come back if they
have an opportunity. Not long
ago several thousand Italians
reached New York port disil-
lusioned. They had returned
to Italy but found i'll that coun-
try greater unrest and discov-
cred that there was less oppor-
tunity to acquire comfortable
living than in this country of
liberty and Prohibition. They
were glad to get back.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21

beverages, making it legal to sell them
to children and, in fact, to all corners.
The manufacture and sale of real
beer has continued throughout Wis
consin since the first of July, when
the war Prohibition act went into eff
feet, up to the time the enforcement
code became operative. Under the
terms of this code Intoxicating liquor
is defined as liquor containing as
much as one-half of per cent. The
Mulberger definition fixing the limit
at 81 per cent is therefore in direct
conflict with this code
The nti-Saloon League is mar
shaling the dry forces, getting ready
for this campaign next November in
an effort to defeat this state law
which is in direct conflict with the
federal statute. In other words, Wis
consin is to be put to the test of
whether it will uphold the Constitu-
ton of the United States or not.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21
SEEK ALCOHOL MINIMUM
IN U. S. PHARMACEUTICAL
Kansas Board of Health Directs
Resolution to Pharmacopoeia
Convention to Effect This
NON JAG DRUGS OBJECT
Want Alcohol Limited to Amount
Necessary to Preserve Me-
dicinal Compounds

In resolution directed to The
United States Pharmacopoeial con-
vention, the Kansas State Board of
Health urges that medical prepare
tons containing alcohol shall in the
finished product contain only that
amount of alcohol which is abso-
lutely necessary to preserve the prep
aration or keep it from deterioration"
Action of the Kansas Board is the
first direct official move to put alco-
hol out OF business in the nation as it
has put it out of business in the state.
DIR. s. ]. Crumbine, secretary of the
State Board of Health, will present
the resolution at the convention in
Washington next spring. DIR. Crum-
bine is a member of the convention
representing Kansas. DR.. L. Z.
Sayre, for thirty years a member of
the resolutions committee, Director
of Drug Analysis for the Kansas
Board and Dean of the Kansas Board
of Pharmacy, will support the fight on
alcohol.
Non-jaP-making drugs and medi-
cnes arc the desire of the Kansas
Board. Through the Pharmacopoeia
the Board will seek to bring about a
revision. of medicine standards and to
occasion the use of minimum amounts
of alcohol
Every ten years the United States
Pharmacopoeia convention directs
new stancsrds of drug and medicine
making. The standards are based on
the most scientific laboratory tests by
medical men, druggists and chemists
of national and international reputa-
ton.
With the action OF the Kansas
Board of Health hard hglt is antc-
Kansas which has pioneered the fight
for a dry ma ion will now direct the
fight for drugless medicine. The
adoption O.: the resolution of the State
Board OF Health means that patent
medicines and sundry liniments which
carry kick will be dropped from
the shelves and placed under ban.
In its decree for boozeless drugs the
Kansas Board said:
1t is the sense of the Board of
Health of the state of Kansas that
official medicinal preparations
containing alcohol shall in the
finished product contain only that
amount Of alcohol which is abso-
lutely necessary to preserve the
preparation or keep it from de-
terioration, and that the United
States Pharmacopoeia, Tenth Re-
vision, expressly state this fact in
its general principles" 1t is fur
ther resolved that the attention of
the Pharmacopoeial convention
which will meet in Washington,
d. c, May 10, 1920, be called to
this action.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21
KANSAS CITY BARS
HAVE NEW TENANTS
Excise Clerk Thinks but Few Saloons
Would Open if Licenses are Again
Granted

The excise clerk of Kansas City,
Mo, declares that there are fewer
than $50 saloons in Kansas City now
operating. A year ago there were
more than 400 and they were conduct
ing a genuine liquor business.
In a semi-oficial check of the old
stands, Reiger said he found that
banks, grocery stores, restaurants
and soda fountains had taken the
place of approximately half of the
former bars.
He expressed the opinion that
fewer than 100 bars would reopen in
Kansas City if booze should be given
new life before January 10 because Of
the high price of whisky and beer.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21

no doubt that where state officials or
city or county officials do not en-
force the law vigorously, the federal
governments representative will pro-
coed in their own way to drive out
illicit liquor sellers.
Mr.. Roper in his statement asked
for the cooperation of all religious,
social, fraternal, labor and civic or
CARNATIONS in preventing the illegal
sale OF intoXicants.
The Enforcement Machine
The machine for enforcement is
organized in this way:
Federal forces-Commissioner Kra-
mer and more than 100 federal ex-
ecutives; siXty-four internal revenue
collectors and 800 deputy collectors !;
800 federal district attorneys and
their assistants, who will conduct
prosecutions.
Local officials = Three thousand
county sheriffs, 5000 state detectives,
attorneys and general executive Off
cials and $4,000 city police and rural
constables. All must cooperate in
helping the federal government screw
down the, dry lid to stay, the internal
revenue commissioner holds.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21
CHICAGO SALOONISTS
PREPARE FOR BUSINESS
Anticipate Favorable Ruling in Suit
Brought Before Federal Judge

Anticipating a favorable ruling by
Federal Judges Carpenter and Fitz-
henry in a case attacking wartime
Prohibition and the Volstead enforce
ment act, Chicago saloonists, accord
ing to dispatch of November Is, are
arranging for delivery OF liquor
stocks.
District Attorney Clyne issued a
warning that should the liquor inter-
ests be successful in the suit profit
eering in whisky would be prevented
He also declared that accepting or
ders for the delivery of liquors con-
ditioned on the issuance of an injunc
ton by the government preventing
enforcement, was illegal.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21
COLUMBUS, OHIO, KELLEY
INSTITUTE CLOSES DOORS

Prohibition in Ohio has closed
what was once a fourishing institu-
ton in Columbus. The Kelley Cure
in that city did big business for
years and it also did great amount
OF good. 1t saved many drunkard.
1t gave many men new ambition and
new hope.
But Prohibition stopped drunkard-
making and so the Kelley Cure had
to quit. There are no longer enough
patients to keep the institution going.
The big building has been turned
into rooming house.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21
PENN. DISTILLERY WILL
NOW MAKE STOCKINGS

The famous Highspire Distil-
lery at Highspire. near Harris
burg. Pa. which sent its prod
uet TO all parts OF the world.
will be converted into a hosiery
mill. The work of changing
the distillery into a knitting
mill has already been begun and
by January the plant is ex-
pected to be in working order.
Many kiddie has gone
stockingless on account of
whisky. Therefore, to what
better use could an old distil-
lery be put than the making of
stockings, and in this way
somewhat recompense for past
damages.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21
PEOPLE OF STRIKE ZONE
PRAISE PROHIBITION
Recognize Dry law as a Great Pre-
ventive of Disorder and Riot; Strike
Will be Famous for Orderliness

A writer sent out by the Iron Age
Age to cover the steel strike situa-
ton in the Pittsburgh district dis
cussed the drink question with many
different people in the strike zone and
here is what he has to say:
All agreed that Prohibition is
blessing Not all of them believe
in it; in fact, most of them do
not, but they feel that at this par
tcular time it is fortunate that
Prohibition is in force. Strike
leaders admit the value of Prohi-
bition at this time although at
heart they feel "the strike would
go better with whisky" Possibly
they fear that to openly sanction
the sale of liquor would link their
names with the Reds. The pres
ent steel strike will go down in
history as lacking the VIOLENCE
usually attending such conflicts
because of the enforcement of .tae
war Prohibition act.
The strike is not yet settled. In
fact, there are rumors of the strike
spreading to other industries. What
a calamity it would be to repeal war
time Prohibition at such a time as
this, especially in view of the testi-
mony of those in the strike zones that
undoubtedly Prohibition mas pre-
vented riot and disorder.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21
PITTSBURG BOOTLEGGERS
DRAW BIG PENALTIES

The Pitttburg Gazette-Times re-
ports the heaviest docket in the No
vember term of district court in re-
cent years. Most of the cases are
made up of alleged violations OF war
time Prohibition law and kindred leg
isation. A number of offenders have
pleaded guilty to violations Of the
dry law and fines are ranging from
$500 to $500.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21

A police officer at the interurban
station at Aurora, speaking of Prohi-
bition, said at has done away with
the undesirable passenger. Things
are cleaner and more quiet now. |
am not a total abstainer, but | am
perfectly willing to waive my right to
drink for the sake of improved con-
ditions. am glad the lid is on and
| hope it will stay this way"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21
DAYTON BREWERIES NOW
ICE CREAM FACTORIES

The Dayton iOhio) Brewery Com
pany owned seven brewing plants in
that city. The company has disposed
of all but two of them. A Cleveland
ice cream company has taken over
two OF the Dayton brewery plants in
Guiding the real estate, and will manu-
facture ice cream on a large scale. 1t
is intended by the company to make
Dayton one of its chief manufacture
ing and distributing centers.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21
Chicago Council
Asked to Refuse
Liquor Licenses

CiAty lliSilpCiS VI tlS 1iiiSdSo Au-
visory Committee OF the Anti-Saloon
League of Illinois, on November Is,
unanimously approved the following
letter to the Chicago city council re-
questing them to repeal the ordinance
permitting the issuing OF saloon Ii
censcs in case the President should
lift the ban:
Gentlemen You are vested with
the authority to pass legislation UNI
ller which licenses may be given for
the selling of Intoxicating liquor, pro-
vided there is no state or federal law
prohibiting the granting OF such Ii
censes.
"Our information is that you have
passed an ordinance under which Ii
censes may be granted if the Presi-
dent raises the ban. We urge you to
repeal this ordinance and refuse to
permit the issuing of licenses for the
selling of liquor during the interim
between the lifting of the ban, if this
should be done, and the time when
National Prohibition becomes effec-
tive
1--WE offer the following reasons in
support of this request:
The number of inmates in the Chi
cago House of Correction-the Bride
1well--for the last several years before
July |, 1912 has averaged about 2,l00.
On Thursday, November 6, OF this
year, after FIVE months OF ffohfbirioi,
there were only 90 inmates. or
these, 622 were men and 81 were wo-
men. We are informed one wing of
the Brdewell has been closed, and Of
the so beds in the hospital one day
recently, there were only two occu-
pied.
"On Monday, November 3, there
were only two men arraigned i'll the
Harrison street police station for
drunkenness and disorderly conduct,
this being the number which had been
picked up on the streets within the
Harrison street police station precinct
on Saturday night, Sunday and Sun
day night, whereas the number was
formerly from Is to l00."
After quoting from recent decisions
by Judge Carpenter of Chicago and
Judge Hand of New York, the letter
continues
at is not at all likely that condi-
tons will return to normal before jan
uary 10, 1920, when National Prohi-
bition becomes effective. We believe
that to permit the licensing of saloons
and the selling of Intoxicating liquor
would work incalculable damage to
this city, a damage which money is
powerless to measure. We believe
that the licensing of saloons again
would be crime against humanity
and that the men who, in voting for
the licensing of saloons, resume re-
sponsibility for an act which must
result in loss of life, in damage to
property and in promoting disorderly
government. We believe blood guilt
ness would attach to such an act on
the part of the city council.
Therefore, as citizens of Chicago,
we urge consideration of the forego-
ing facts by the city council and again
urge it to repeal the ordinance named
above, and to refuse to grant any
permit OF any kind whatsoever for the
selling of intoxicating drinks in the
city of Chicago"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21

1--WE are down and out" said a
prominent East St. Louis saloon
keeper when the Federal enforcement
law went into effect Every liquor
dealer thoroughly understands the
scope of the new law, and none will
take chance of going to the peniten-
tiary and paying $1,000 fine. The sa-
loon business is dead and we know it,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21
DRY LAW PICKLES
A PENN. BREWERY

A large brewery plant at Ambridge,
Beaver County, Pa, has been sold to
the H. G. Heinz Company and will
be converted into a plant for the
manufacture of vinegar, one of the
famous 81 varieties. The considera-
ton is said to have been $65,000.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21
To Support Local Officials

Commenting on the enforcement
organization. Commissioner Roper
said The policy OF the Bureau OF
Internal Revenue will be TO re-enforce
local efforts TO the extent necessary
to secure proper enforcement OF the
law"
The commissioners program leaves
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21

When Milwaukee went dry the
town clock in the city hall refused to
strike the hour until its hands showed
7 minutes past the hour, according to
the Milwaukee Sentinel.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21

Law and order, liberty with re-
straint," and 100 per cent American
ism were the keynotes struck at the
opening session of the American Le-
gion convention recently held at Min
neapolis.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21

The government has no use for
BIS per cent beer. Well, who has?