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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-12-19
St. Louis With the Lid Off


Friday, December 5th, at noon,
u. S. District Judge Chas. ?.
Faris announced his decision
granting an injunction preventing
the U. S. District Attorney and
Internal Revenue Collector from
enforcing the wartime Prohibi-
ton act throughout the Eastern
District of Missouri. Immedi-
ately the lid was kicked into the
Mississippi river in ST. Louis.
The city went headlong back to
her "swine troughs."
From that moment on until now
ST. Louis has been in continual
drunken orgy. Thousands of
men and women have spent large
amounts of money that they could
i'll afford until the city inebriate
ward once more was brought
back into commission and down
in the city courts, according to
newspaper reports, the old neg
lected rubber stamp that had been
used so many years marked
drunk and disorderly" was dug
up out OF neglected pigeon hole,
for the drunks were brought in
faster than the clerks could write
down names.
Many an otherwise good fellow
was unable to stand the tempta-
tion and money that was being
saved up for some real joy for
the kiddies at home was spent
over the bar for liquors that sold
at many times even their ordinary
market value.
While it is commonly known
that war Prohibition has only
been partially enforced i'll Mis-
souri, on account of the legal
questions that were pending in the
various courts, it is admitted on
every hand that conditions were
infinitely better than since the in
junction granted last Friday.
And if people needed an object
lesson at all as to the value of
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-12-19

to enable them to readJust their at
fairs to meet changed conditions, but
despite the amendment which he ar
gucd was virtually contract between
Congress and the states, the liquor
business had been constantly heckled
with legislation by Prohibitionists in
Congress seeking to advance the time
for National Prohibition.
Government Attorneys Upheld
These contentious were generally
refuted by Solicitor General King and
William L. Friersor, assistant attor-
ney-general, appearing on the govern
ment's behalf, who took the position
that the Prohibition act is still in
full force, that state OF war tech
nically exists, that National Prohibi-
ton was necessary for the winning of
the war and the establishment later
OF normal peace conditions and that
such legislation came within the war
powers OF Congress.
No Enforcement Act Ruling
In its decision the court did not rule
on the validity of the Nolstead Pro-
hibition enforcement act. 1t is eX-.
pected that ruling on the enforce
ment law will be handed down next
Monday in connection with appeals
involving the alcoholic content of
beer.
Effect of Decision
According TO newspaper reports the
sale of liquor in Louisville, Ky, under
the temporary injunction granted by
the local district court. stopped with
in one hour after the Supreme Court
handed down its decision. In St.
Louis liquor sales continued at top
speed in an effort to dispose of as
much stock as possible before the sa-
looms were finally closed. Lawyers
were found who advised saloonkeep-
ers that they could continue to sell
for another "a hours. In Chicago
about 1000 saloonkeepers were pre-
pared to resume selling Immediately
after receiving the expected message
that the war law had been declared
unconstitutional. Two thousand one
hundred and fifty federal tax receipts.
costing $l4.50 each were taken out in
Chicago a short time before the
courts decision in anticipation that it
would permit selling intoxicants.
Huge Stock on Hand
Figures given out by Internal Rev
enue Collector julius Smcitanka
showed that there are about 100000
gallons of whisky in Chicago. About
100000 gallons of this are in bonded
warehouses, $4,000 gallons having
been shipped into the city during the
last thirty days. The estimate for tie
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-12-19
Drunks, Accidents and Deaths

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Drunks, Accidents and Deaths
The St. Louis Post-Dispatcii on De
,ember 9Th, published the following
incidents:
Following the lifting OF the
whisky lid. the inebriate ward at
the city dispensary cared for il
patients after p. m. yesterday.
Since the recent court ruling per
mitting the sale OF 2.75 per cent
beer. the nightly average of pa
tients has been four or five.
Previous to that, under legal bone
dry conditions, the dispensary had
been caring for only one or two
patients nightly.
= Ir.-addition. there wrfe three
cases at the City Hospital, James
Pirona, IS years old, kirksvillc,
Mo-. coal miner, who had been
drinking in saloon at 1901 Mar
ket street, mistook door lead
ing to the basement for door
leading to the street and fell the
length OF the stairs. He suffered
a fractured skull.
Daniel McClean. 58 years old
was picked up at Ninth and Mar
ket streets. A bottle partially
filled with denatured alcohol was
found in his pocket.
+. X. Middleton Hunter OF New
York, a student OF mining engin-
eering at Rollo, Mo, was taken
into custody near wentieth and
Pine strdsts. The p<lice thought
that his condition indicated that
he had drunk denatured alcohol.
Today he said he had had only
four drinks of whisky, and had no
recollection of succeeding events.
He said he had come from Rolla
to say goodby to his parents who
were leaving for New York after
visit with relatives here. He
did not get to say his goodby.
A police report on December II
5l4 violations of the fuel or
der in St. Louis. Reports Shove
that 40 per cent OF the violations wer
by saloonkeepers.
Booze Brings Big Prices
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch say
that St. Louis saloonkeepers sol
whisky at rs cents to 35 cents drink
The business places of the hve liq
ior dealers in whose behalf the in
junction was originally granted an
of about 10 others which were in
cluded in the order by Judge Fari
late in the afternoon were besiege
by buyers who came with wagons
trucks and passenger automobiles t
buy whisky. Many of the purchaser
were saloonkeepers. Others wer
persons who desired to take this or
to stock up"
To purchasers of small quantitle
the whisky sold at $40 to SIS quar-
though the court petitions filed by th
whisky wholesalers in the injunctIo
suit showed that its actual cost t
them, after the tax of $6.40 a gallo
had been paid, was So to SO a gallon
One dealer last night said he wa
offering "a rare bargain" when he sol
whisky at SIS case of one doze
quart bottles. In normal times th
same whisky could be bought for 81
to $l8 case.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
STEAMER SPACE
 NOW AVAILABLE

The agent of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company is authority for the statement that for the first time since last spring his company can offer plenty of space for passengers on a Southbound boat. The City of Seattle on her sOuthbound trip Is not sold out yet. While not ab- solutely sure, the staff of the Al aska Steamship Company office think that they will have passen- ger space to offer to Juneau folks on the Jefferson.
 Ever since last spring there have been large waiting lists on the books of all the companies for the southbound reservations, but trans portation men say that with most of the cannery crews gone south and the interior passengers practi- cally out of Skagway, there should be little difficulty in securing south bound bookings from now. on.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
SPECIAL COMMUNION SERVICE
 & #FNExT SUNDAY MORNING

The service at Holy Trinity Cathe dral next Sunday will be a special celebration and administration of the Holy Communion at II anna re- union of the church family after sus- pension of services during the ab- sence of Dean Christian at General Convention in Detroit There will be special commomoration of the de- parted, whose names should be handed in before Sunday.
 At this service the pastoral letter issued by the House of Bishops and dealing with the church's duty after war will be read according to direc tions from the bishops, and some comments will be made thereon.
 This will mark the renewal of the Nationwide Campaign here. Next week the cottage prayer-meetings will start preparatory to the weeks mission or evangelistic services dur ing the first week in December, con currently with such all over the United States.
 All communicants and others inter ested are asked to attend. No service Sunday evening next.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
A COMMUNITY GET TOGETHER

The ladies of the Methodist Epis- copal church are to give a luncheon at 6:30 o'clock on Friday evening of this week, which will be followed by short program, and a social time.
 The object of this affair is to get better acquainted, and to this end a cordial invitation is extended to strangers, or any in the city who de sire to meet with us.
 As church we desire to be help full, to the largest possible number of people in the city. so take this as one plan to bring all of us closer to- gether.
 Luncheon will be free.
 Signed by the reception committee MRS, F. B. HARRISON GROVER DAVIS, WALLIS s. GEORGE. MIR OAK OLSON. MRS. J. T. MCQUEEN. MRS. OAK OLSON.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
PALACE OF KINGS
 IS BEING USED BY
 AMERICAN MINISTER
Description of Beautiful Place Be- ing Used as a Residence
 By Minister Richard Crane

PRAGUE, Nov. 4.-When Richard Crane. the newly appointed United States Minister to Czecho-Slovakia, formerly secretary to Secretary of State Lansing, took up his post in Prague, the government of the new republic assigned to him the magni- ficent palace of the Cardinal Arch bishop of Prague. on the heights of Aradcany overlooking the city, di- rectly across the way from the na- tional capital tg
 The palace was vacant because the Cardinal Archbishop had been an Austrian prince, and when the revo- lution of October 28, 1918-the Czch Fourth of July-+took place, he was invited to leave along with all the rest of the Austro-H Hungarian nobility, and complied
 MT. Crane found around the state dining room pictures of the former Cardinal Archbishops in all the yer million and purple of their robes. In the audience chamber was great throne, above which hung a large and splendid portrait of Pope Benedict XI In the big reception rooms lead ing off from it, he discovered lot of North American Indians disporting themselves all over set of priceless Gobelin tapestries, with here and there an ear-ringed negro slave. It seems that the Gobelins had originally been ordered and delivered to the then Empress Maria-Theresa of Austria. They were sent to Prague c. O. D., and the price of the bill staggered even her Imperial Majestry Being somewhat short of funds, she was about to send them back, when the then Cardinal Archbishop, being noble of ample private means, of
 fered to take them off her hands The Empress gladly assented and the Gobelins have remained a part of the furnishings of the handsome
 old house. Y is Asf
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
BOAT IS COVERED OVER
 WITH MUCH ICE

The seine boat Key City arrived in the harbor this morning literal fly covered with ice and the crew report fierce storm in Taku Inlet Loaded with 1O2 barrels of salt her ring the vessel had a stormy croc- sing of the Inlet and reported that many small boats were lying in Taku Harbor waiting for the storm to go down.
 The Key City is from Pleasant Bay On Seymour Canal where the owner, w. H. Hannum, operates a herring station. The load of this trip will be stored with other her ring belonging to the company on the City Dock and when the ship ment is complete will be sent to Seattle for sale. Most of the pack Of this company are the Scotch cure of herring which commands higL price in Eastern markets.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
BASKETBALL
 GAME TONIGHT
 WITH U. s. MEN

Shortly after the arrival Of tht U. s. Army Harbor Boat Peterson from Haines this morning, arrange ments were made for basketball game tonight between the ship's team and the Juneau High Schoo five. The Peterson is said to have a fast aggregation of basket shoot CTS who were anxious to tangle with the local talent while in port, and the High School boys are willing to accommodate them.
 The game will be played in the school gymnasium and will be called at nine o'clock in order to permit people attending the Parent-Teach- CTS meeting earlier in the evening to see the game. A small admis- sion fee will be charged
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
S' 5slfARs.ES f1 .C-Iotsk .,sra Z

Charles H. Conklin, member of the Hackensack Golf Club. of New Jersey, wasn't satisfied when he won the New Jersey junior cham pionship about month ago. but went right along cleaning up matches in the club to which be be- longs, finally winning the club championship from s. M. Allen. a seasoned veteran. 5 up and 4 to play. in thirty-six holes. Jesse Sweetser. of Ardsley. and young Conklin have entered Yale College. so. with these two Old Eli should prove for midable on the links next yeer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
NEW SUIT FILED

A new suit was filed in the clerks office of the District Court this morning. The suit is entitled Henry Dries, vs. Bng Halleck, Blanch l. Cage and Martin Olson. It is for the foreclosure of mortgage on Douglas property owned by the de fendants. The attorney for the plaintiff is H. H. Folsom
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
MARRIAGE CEREMONY

United States Commissioner N. L.. Burton performed the marriage cere- mony yesterday afternoon that made Mrs. Mary Thomas and Chris Olson man and wife. The bride is the widow of Sam Thomas who died at Hoonah last winter and the groom is well-known cannery worker.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
ON THE
 CITY OF SEATTLE

The City of Seattle that arrived here yesterday evening took the fol, lowing passengers for the north: Brick Anderson, Henry Thorpe, John Busby, A. T. Hoglan, G. c. Smith, c. D. Lavery, G. B. Smith for Jualin; c. E. Reeves for Haines and Dudley G. Allen for Skagway.
 The boat is expected southbound late tonight or early tomorrow morn ing
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
MARINE NEWS

The Gypsy, a halibut boat owned by w. J. Martin is in port.
 Capt. Larson brought the Celtic in this morning.
 The Peterson, U. s. Army Dis patch boat, is in from Haines.
 Capt. Geddes took out the Kako- mis this morning for a month s trip along the West Coast.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
GREAT SKATING

A merry crowd of skaters gathered at the pond at Chicken Ridge" last night. Young and old were skinning over the ice and willing volunteers kept up bon fires on the bank. As long as this clear weather lasts, the skaters will be making merry.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
D. G. CLOVER GOES SOUTH

G. D. Glover, who was injured some time ago at Thane has suf- ficiently recovered so he can be ta- ken to the home of his parents at Hoquiam, Washington on the City of Seattle. Mrs. Boutwell,, a trained nurse, will accompany the patient. Mrs. Glover, wife of the sick man. is a pateitnt at the Dawes Hospital
 MT. and Mrs. George Armstrong pioneers of the interior, who left something over a year ago to make their home in the states, have re turned to Nenana They will remain in the interior.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
HALIBUT BOATS IN PORT

Several halibut boats, including the Gypsy, Frances and Celtic are in port today waiting to dispose Of cargoes of fish. It is not known definitely yet what price will be offered for halibut but it is likely that it will be around thirteen cents for firsts and eight or nine cents for seconds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
TWO BIG FREIGHTERS ARE LONG OVERDUE ON
 THE GREAT LAKES

PORT ARTHUR, Nov. G. The freighters Glenedive and Glenmount are overdue 36 hours, after one of the worst storms and gales exper- fenced on the Great Lakes. Much anxiety is expressed for their safe .ty
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
GERMAN RAILROAD MEN
 REFUSE TO BE LED BY
 THE RADICAL ELEMENT

BERLIN, Nov. 6.-An attempt of the radicals to make the metal workers start general strike, by getting the railroad workers to join in, failed The railroad men re- fused to join.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
NOTICE TO LOCAL SHIPPERS ON
 JUNEAU-SITKA JUNEAU

SKAGWAY ROUTE
 All freight on these routes shipped to individuals where there is no wharfinger must be prepaid. Freight taken care of by Wharfinger at Hoonah, Tenakee, Killisnoo, Sitka, Haines, Skagway. This company is not responsible for any c. o. D shipments.
 KAISER & DAVIS TRANS adv. FORMATION co. Electric Light Shades at Younp,s
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Now Bound North Jefferson is scheduled to arrive here Monday.
 Scheduled Sailings Admiral Watson is scheduled to sail from Seattle tomorrow. Alameda is scheduled to sail from Seattle Sunday.
 Southbound 6ailings City of Seattle is scheduled to sail southboaind. late tonight. Northwestern Is scheduled to sail southbound Saturday. Alaska is scheduled to sail southbound next Tuesday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
MINE TENDER LEAVES

The mine tender Chichagoff lef. for Chichagof last night after Having taken on big load of general freight for the company.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
TWO MORE TEACHERS ILL

Miss Saxton and Mrs. Lans are on the sick list suffering with sesere coulds. No one has been secured yet to substitute for them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
ATTrNTT0N ODD FELLOWe

Regular meeting tonight in Odd
 Fellows Hall. Work in the Second
 Degree. Waiting brothers cordially
 invited. FRANK 0'BRIEN. Secre- tary. ~.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06

Electric Light Shades at Young's.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-11-20
NIGHTS APPROACH
(Wordsworth)

- g Q
Flung back from distant chimes a streaming fire,
The Sun, that seemed so mildly to retire,
Whose blaze is now subdued to tender CLEANS,
Prelude of nights approach with soothing dreams.
Look round; of all the clouds not one is moving;
"Tis the still hour of thinking, feeling. loving.
Silent and stedfast as the vaulted sky,
The boundless plain of waters seems to lie:-
Comes that low sound from breezes rustling Ger
The grass-crowned headland that conceals the shore?
No; it's the earth-voice of the mighty sea.
Whispering how meek and gentle he can be!
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-11-20
oPEN.yISIoN SLIT PROVIDED by DOUBLE WINpsHIELp

An automobile windshield designed to exclude rain. snow. and drafts
without obstructing the view OF the driver, eve by glass, Is shown and
described in the December Popular Mechanics Magazine. Three pans Of
glass are used. Two of these are pivoted in a santng frame, while a third
is installed a. the bottom of a vertical frame back of the other. The frames
meet a the front of the roof and are approximately ten inches apart o the
cowl. By pushing forward the front panes until their edges ire separated
about two inches. a vision slit on a level with the eyes of the person at hs
wheel is provided.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-11-20
RAGRAPH
"a LITTLE NONSENSE NOW
AND THEN is RELISHED BY
THE BEST OF MEN,

vi 1Ohn6 ~
If no sidewalks to knowledge lead,
The kids must bud through mud.
A woman is as old as she dances.
The real necessities of life don't
ruin people.
The greatest unorganized craft are
the face painters.
What is most needed right now is a
downward revision Of the middlemen.
TIT
Wall Street is alarmed at the ten
dency of the lambs to hang on to
their OWE pelts.
tat
ANY husband wishes he had as
much influence with his wife as the
family doctor has.
TIT 1
What's funnier than a group of
prominent citizens who realize that
they are prominent?
ttt
Love may laugh at locksmiths. but
you don't notice it laughing at the
landlord and grocer.
TT
An undertaken never hurries, but
he's the only man with a job that
will always wait for him.
TIT
Pointer for the Legislature: Pass
a law requiring restaurant fellers to
put more film in the pie.
If you think the world is growing
better it probably means that you
are-and that's worth while.
TT
Some of US started out blithely in
youth to make a reputation, and later
had a tough job living it down.
If you can't get along" with those
about you, chances are they can get
along very well without you.
TIT
Women are useful to hang mems
troubles on when the men are too
cowardly to hang them on themselves.
TIT
A good-looking girl doesn't worry
when other women call her a fiirt.
because she knows it's true, and that
they are e~nvious.
Some men think that when they've
paid the bills they've done their full
duty toward making home happy
and in some homes they have.
ftf
There is a growing suspicion, too,
that If more Europeans would get
down to hard work they would not
require so much help from America.
TIT
After finding fault that there is no
business life in their home towns.
many people send money away to
other places to help produce business
life somewhere else.
We've said it several times before
in one form or another, but it will
bear much repetition: 1t doesn't
matter what others say about you
unless it agrees with what you know
about yourself.
1t doesn't make any difference how
shiftless a man may be, he can always
make a hit with a certain element by
attacking wealth, no matter how in
dustrious it may be.
TIT
Another eason why some men ia
vor woman suffrage is because they
think it will give their wives some
thing to think about instead of keep.
ing track of their husbands.
One newspaper wrote it eggs and
butter" and all the others howled
that it spoiled the symphony, and
that it might just as well have been
beans and pork" or Jerry and Tom"
TT
We eve get swelled up when a
girl of sixteen laughs at our jokes.
because a girl of sixteen laughs at
any old thing, The real reason she
laughs is because she is sixteen.
TIT
A man applying for naturalization
in the East had never heard of Theo-
dore Roosevelt; and now comes a
juryman who never heard Of Hiram
Johnson. He lives in Los Angeles.
TIT
There is a great spiritual awaken
ing going on in the hearts of the
American people. a moral movement
which frowpc lilo a Storm o1oud upop
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-11-20

Wool production of New South
Wales this year will amount to COS.
722 bales. worth 500. oOo. 900; ninety
six cents a pound was the highest
price paid.
]. P. Morgan G. Co. tha,
the $250.oo0. 900 British loan has all
been sold. Subscribers to $1,000 10
$1,000 Of the notes were especiaIIv
uumsrous.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-11-20
California Paying Its Debt to Nevada

our friends of the Lincoln Highway-some of them
ARE disgruntled because the Overland Trail was chosen by
practical men from California and Utah as the most feasible
route for through travel across Nevada. We cannot blame the
boosters for the more southerly route, perhaps, for doing their
best to secure the financial aid which outsiders promise; but
it is beyond doubt that, for the benefit of their localities, they