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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-08-15
ENFORCEMENT RESULTS
GRATIFYING IN MAINE
Prisoners in Portland Jail About One
Third Number in Days of Lax En-
forcement

A little over four years ago there
were III prisoners in the Cumber-
land county (Portland), Maine, Jail,
which is now sheltering scarcely
one third of that number. Turnkey
William H. Smith says:
| attribute this condition to one
and only cause-Sheriff Grahanl's
uncompromising enforcement of
the Prohibition law Cumberland
county has good right to be
proud of her sheriff.
That the past months OF rigorous
enforcement have been in a way revo-
lutionary is shown by the fact that
among those serving sentences at this
time there were but four who were
sentenced for intoxication and twelve
for selling liquor. When one COM
trasts this condition with the record
of $40 commitments for drunkenness
and only 40 for violation of the liquor
law In 1915 and the fact that in the
first year that Sheroiff Graham was in
charge ITO were arrested for drunk
enness and io7 for selling. while IN
1918 only 40 were imprisoned FOR
drunkenness and los for selling, the
result Is most satisfactory.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-08-15
OHIO CAPITAL CITY
MAKES GREAT RECORD

According to the Columbus,
Ohio, police court records
there were 155 arrests for in
toxication in July of last year
with saloons open and just 81
arrests for the same cause in
July this year under Prohibi-
ton.
There were 500 arrests all told
in July last year and 410 in the
same month this year. One
guard has been dismissed at the
Columbus workhouse and an
other is to go in short time
because commitments have de-
creased TO the point where so
many guards are not needed as
formerly. In old saloon days
there were more than a hun
dred men in the workhouse
month after month. Now the
number runs from SO to S..
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-08-15
nh ULi I'LL UtiHfSUL NUN
Juvenile Protective Assn Makes
Report
Wet June and Dry July Records
Compared
Cases Due to Liquor Show Mark
ed Decline
- aa-E5
DROP FROM IL TO 2 PCT.
Forty-Two Cases in June, Eight
in July
Alcoholic Mothers Turn Atten-
ton to Children
Congested Foreign Districts Wit
ness Salutary Change in Family
Life Due to Forced Sobriety

According to the report Of Albert
L. Webster, assistant superintendent
OF the Juvenile Protective Associa-
ton OF Chicago, covering the asso-
cations work for July. children of
this, the second largest city in Amer
lea, have been big gamers by the
death of booze. Excerpts from this
report follow:
Our activities during July show
beyond question that parents are
more sober homes are maintained in
cleaner condition, children are given
better care and wage-earners are
more regular in supporting their
families than was true when the city
was wet
"ln June out OF 374 complaints re-
ceivcd AZ, or more than II per cent,
were due primarily to drink In
scores OF others drink was a contrib
uting factor. The primary cases in
cluded non-support, cruelty to wife
or children, selling liquor to minors,
and assaults committed while the Of
fender was intoxicated. In July of
the 38l cases only eight complaints,
or about 2 per cent, were attributed
to drink. Five of these were family
cases where adults were still able to
procure liquor The other three were
saloons which sold it illegally.
certain saloons in the loop and in
outlying sections continue to sell liq-
uor to old customers who are con-
sidered trustworthy The difficulty
with which it is generally procured,
however, has led to a rapid decrease
in its consumption and to great and
encouraging increase in sobriety.
"On the north side several alco-
holic mothers who formerly neglected
their children and gave scant atten-
ton to their household duties. are
now conducting homes that would be
a credit to any housekeeper. The
southwest district formerly averaged
about five complaints daily where in
temperance was responsible for con-
ditons detrimental to children. Dur
ing the entire month of July only two
complaints of this character were re-
ceived from that district
"The congested foreign areas in
the stockyards and northwest dis
tricts have likewise witnessed a salu-
tary change in family life because of
enforced sobriety. Men who former
ly thought nothing of spending
dollar or more day for the
'schnapps' or Shots now bring their
money home and convert it into
shoes, clothing and food. While the
millennium is yet far away there can
be no doubt that continuation of
these conditions will contribute ma
terially to the welfare of the boys and
girls and will be of incalculable bene-
fit to domestic life in general"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-08-15
LOWELL, MASS, GAOL CLOSES
AFTER SIXTY YEARS RUN

After being in continuous use for
more than 81 years, the Jail at Lowell,
Mass, will be closed the first of Sep
tember. The structure was built of
granite at cost of $l50,000. About
20 persons employed in the Jail have
received a months notice. No use
for the Jail with saloons closed. The
big building will probably be con-
verted into school house.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-08-15
CLEVELAND ARRESTS GROW
LESS WITH PASSING DAYS
Last Wet Month Recorded 724 Ar
rests; This Number Cut to AZ in
July

During the last month OF saloons in
Cleveland there were IA arrests for
intoxication. In the first dry month
arrests for this cause numbered 1872
and during the menth OF july arrests
for this effense dwindled to AZ. In
view of these figures taken from the
police records II certainly looks like
nerve on the part of the liquor inter-
ests to ask the veters To reopen sa.
leens In ohie,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-08-15
MULTIPLY
UNDER OHIO DRY LAW
State Saving 100000 Month on
Drink Bill and This Is Being Pu,
Into Trade Channels

The more than nine million dollars
which the state of Ohio is saving each
month on her drink bill is stimulat-
ing every avenue of business and
trade This is indicated by the fact
that the net gain in authorized CAPT
tai of Ohio corporations the past
month was more than $l00,0o0,000, or
almost 100000 for every working
business day
There were 372 new companies in
corporated in Cincinnati. ll6 in
Cleveland, 20 in Toledo, 10 in Co.
1umbus, 26 in Dayton, the same Num-
Der in Akron. and II in Youngstown.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-08-15
OLD JOHN BARLEYcoRN NOW CONSPICUOUS ABSENCE
POLICE COURT BLoTTER DEMISE

The report of Prohibitions effect for the first month of its
operation given last weeks Issue covering
wet July many instances complete report
dealt principally with police records
written records covering the entire month of July avail
able More complete returns hand although,
cases. they do the entire hy-one
additional dry day drives nails John Bareycorn
coffin and the fuller reports that general
constant improvement conditions in these cities
that the reports continue to be subject of
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-08-15
BOSTON WORKHOUSE IS
NOW LONESOME PLACE

During the month of July only five
men were committed to the Deer Is
land house OF correction at Boston, as
against So during July OF last year.
AS a result OF the great reduction in
commitments the discipline OF the in-
stItutIen has been relaxed and inmates
are allowed privileges they have not
had In the past,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-08-15
WILMINGTON, DEL,
REPORTS 5S1 to 265

The police records Of Viii
mington, Del, show that the
total number of arrests for
July. the first dry month, was
POS whereas in June, the last
wet month these arrests totaled
5Sl. The intoxication cases for
July were Is, while in June they
amounted to ~. The only
crimes that appeared to be on
the increase, according to the
police report, was that of vio-
lation of the motor vehicle
laws.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-08-15
Fewer Cruelty Cases

J. S. Ritenour, superintendent oil
the Humane Society, reports a great
difference for the better is noticeable
since Prohibition went into effect
The number OF cases reported caused
by the nhumane treatment of chill
dren and animals has deprecated by
y cases in the month of July as COM
pared with the record OF June.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-08-15

Ban on IT'S Beer Cut Crime
Amazingly
Arrests Fall-Off Fully Fifty
Per Cent
Number Alcoholic Cases Shrink
to Minimum
ID. T. CASES FOLLOW SUIT
81 Pct. Slump in Work-H House
Commitments
Condition of Down and Outs"
Improved
Supt. Ritenour of Humane So
ciety Reports Fewer Cases In
humanity to Children and Ami
mails Under Prohibition

Pittsburgh. Pa. is one of the for
merly very wet cities where even 81:
per cent beer was under the ban dur
ing July. The ban on the us per
cent brew extended throughout the
Pittsburgh district. A startling re-
duction in crime and drunkenness
ha, resulted throughout the whole
district.
The records show that there were
90 per cent fewer cases OF Gags" with
other attendant arrests reduced over
half A minimum OF cases of alcohol
ism are reported from hospitals For
the first time in the history of the
county Jail there is not a prisoner
there in the delirium tremens straight
jacket On August | there was only
one I'd. t." case in the hospital
A record in the history OF Allie
gheny county was established when
only one murder was committed dur
ing the entire month. This was case
where a foreigner shot and killed a
boarder while the latter lay asleep in
bed. The murder occurred at Nc
KEGS Rocks early on the morning of
July a.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-08-15

Tive complete stills fer the manu-
iaeture OF whisky were discovered by
officers near Warren, Ohio, last week,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-08-15
Homicide Record Shattered

According to records at the coron.
er's office dating back to 1905, the
year In which the system of keeping
records OF cases reported to the cor
.oneT's Office. was established, the
month of July this year shattered
homicide records for fourteen years
Officials connected with the coroner's
Office, county detectives, and city de-
tective bureaus do not hesitate tc
credit Prohibition for this record.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-08-15

The Tribune says the real estate
men OF the city who notice any ef=
feet at all from Prohibition declare
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-08-15
Fewer Dependents


The situation among men of the
down-andout type is greatly i'm
proved. Men who for years have been
periodical workers, going out on oc-
casional sprees, have secured good
positions and are sticking to their
work, becoming dependable in their
employers view.
The number of alcoholic cases
brought to the attention of the ST.
Francis hospital has decreased dur
ing the month OF July over 90 per
cent only one case OF deiirium tre-
mems has been treated by the hos
pital physicians during the past two
weeks, a very marked difference COM
pared with the juno records,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-20
To Grow Sugar Beets in Clay.

Spencer, June 2O.-M, +. DeWof,
member % the new enterprise commit
tee OF the Spencer Commercial CLUB
who has been in comm unicauon Win
officials of the Northern Sugar Corpor-
alton at Mason City, is in receipt OF
letter from Earl c. Moore. agricultural
manager. advising that the Northern
Sugar Corportlon will be very glad TO
have several sample patches OF sugar
beets grown around Spencer this sum-
NOR the haets to he shipped to the
plant at Mason City this summer 10 be
tested 1t Is underwood the result OF
the tests conducted at that time Will
have much to DO with regard TO the
possibility OF that corporations build
ing a sugar plant in Spencer. MI
Moore also sent Mr.. DsWolf package
of beet seed to be distributed 70 the
farmers about Spencer.
The beet seed was turned over 10
County Agent Chas. w Martin. MI.
Martin still hiss some of the seed ana
farmers desiring to cooperate to de-
termine the quality OF beets that can
be grown here with regard to both size
and sugar content, are advised that the
seed may be rad upon application 10
Mr. Martin. 1t is hoped that farmers
will respond 10 this call and plant
sample lot TO sugar beets.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-20

GOOD DAIRY HERD IN FRANKLIN.
Chaplin Farmers Conduct Dairy Test
With Good Results.

Hampton, June 20.--The Home farm,
operated by w, II. Barney sons, ~
Chaplin, made a record milk test JUST
recently. During a recent month an
accurate test was kept OF the mix
production from their herd of Hol-
stems, twenty seven cows being
MIXED during the fore part OF the
month, and four others during the lat
ter part of the month. The cream
from the herd during the month
amounted TO ssSts5, and ten calves
were fed whole milk, while all OF the
SKINNED milk was fed to other calves
and hogs. The feeding value Of the
SKINNED milk was declared by some
farmers to whom II was sold to be as
high as so cents per hundred POUNDS
i number OF the COWS ~d peeh
milking a long time. one OF them near
~ two years, while nearly half or the
COWS were only 2-yoar- olds. during
the record test several Of them were
on official test by the state dairy as
ISOLATION, and the COW showing the
best record for muk produced sss
pounds of milk in a single day, or
nearly twelve gallons, which would
have made 4S pounds Of butter,
One 2-year-old COW produced 2,SoV
pounds Of milk in thirty days, ana
eighty one pounds OF butter which
so far as the record shows is the
largest milk record in the state for
COW of this age. A 4-year-old COW
at the Home farm which has been on
test FIVE months has produced le'eV'
pounds OF milk: a 3-year-old over
5000 pounds and nearly 400 POUNDS Oh
butter in the same time,
Franklin county farmers have TOT
the past several years realized the
value of a good dairy herd, and there
is more dairying in this county at the
present time than ever before. Weed
out your non-producing mixers, keep
only the ones that pay in your nero
and there is big money in good dairy
herd for any farmer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-20
Anti Tobacco Forces Dealt Blow.

Pittsburgh, June 2o-Plan for ma
ton wide anti-tobacco campaign, in
tended to follow the actual promulga-
ton of prohibition were given set
back here today when Judge James
McF. Carpenter handed down an opin-
ion in Common Pleas court refusing
TO grant a charter to the non-tobacco
corporation. The petition was signed
by prominent church people and min
listers of this and other cities Of the
country.
In his opinion, Judge Carpenter said
the law creating organizations with ju-
dicial sanction, in the form of granting
charters, was not intended to provide
for incorporation of associations for
the PRONUNCIATION and propagation Of
theories as to effects and consequences
of personal habits and imnemorial
customs, especially If not contra bono
mores". and concerning consequences
of which laymen of equal intelligence
differ radically with doctors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-20

opccldi ~ llHeS-RepuDllcan.
Arlington. June 20-Mrs. H. r. Van
Gerpen, who visited at st. Croix, Wis.
for few days, was accompanied
home by Miss Sadie Warning, who is
visiting with relatives In this vicinity.
]. t. Shurrnan, Burlington, has been
visiting with relatives here since the
first OF the week.
Rev. and Mrs. George Caldwell are
the happy parents or a girl. who ar
rived Friday, the 18th. Mrs. Caldwell
is at the Hobson hospital at Parkers-
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Elliott are the
parents Of girl, born Sunday.
Robert Arends came home from
Camp Dodge Monday and William
Shiffler Wednesday.
Mrs. William Gerhardt and \ Mrs.
Emil Gerhardt, of Bisstone, S. D.. ar
rived here for visit at the Mrs. L. A.
Gerhardt home.
Mrs. ]. Boman underwent an opera.
ton in the hospital at Albert Lea,
MINI. She Is getting along nicely.
Mrs. Scott long time resident OF
this vicinity. died at Parkersburg
Monday. She had been ailing for sew
eral months. The body was brough,
here to the home Of her daughter. Mrs
H. H. Dreyer, Jr. Funeral services were
held this afternoon at the Baptist
church. conducted by Rev. Mr.. Shat
fer. Of Parkersburg.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-20
Grundy Center Items.

special to Times Republican.
Grundy Center, June 20.-Chautau-
qua closed here last evening after sew
en- days Of splendid entertainment.
Ralph Bingham closed the program Of
the week. The necessary guarantee
was again signed up assuring us the
chautauqua next year. 1t rained near
ly every day this year but notwith-
standing the guarantors were not re-
auired to put MP any money.
The funeral OF Mrs. 0. r. Breasted
was held from the home OF her par
ents yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Bras
ter was formerly ArvillA Morrison.
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Morrison. She had been married but
about year and bali. She left a
little baby one day old.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Strack have been
enjoying visit from Mrs. Stracks
father and mother from the western
coast.
Several Of 'our citizens enjoyed the
pleasure Of ride over our city in an
airship during chautaqua this week.
They paid $40 for a ride Of fifteen min
uteS. Anil
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-20
Soldiers Reunion at Eldora.

Special to Times- Republican,.
Eldora, June 20.--A reunion or the
Thirty second Volunteer infantry Will
DO held In Eldora Tuesday and We'd
nesday OF next week The ranks OF
this famous regiment have been
thinned by death in the past few years
and not many Of the actual particle
pants in the struggles which took
place on southern battlefields In the
SOS are expected. The general pub
lie Is invited to the meetings. pic
ME dinner IL to be held on the lawn
OF Howell BOYD, whose father was a
member OF this historic regiment. Fol-
lowing this there is to be reception
and program,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-20
EXTENSIVE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
IMPROVEMENTS UNDER
WAY.
PAVING AND BUILDINGS
CREATE MATERIALS DEMAND
Progressive Towns and Villages Try
ina to Catch Up With improvements
Abandoned During Wa~$10oooo
Sewage System For Garner--Many
Towns Paving.

Fort Dodge, June 20,-Reports from
all over Iowa, specially thruout the
northwest portion of the state, indicate
a wonderful building revival All
manufacturers OF building materials,
are, according to their own statements,
booking big orders and are making
contracts for delivery turnout the en-
tire year.
This condition is explained as an eff
fort to catch up with the natural build
ing program which was retarded by
the war. New buildings are being
erected in many towns and compare
lively large enterprises are being
launched. Especially Is this true IN the
vicinity of Fort Dodge.
Some of the big Improvements an
nounced include the big sewage dis
posal plant and sewer system at Gar
ner, costing in the neighborhood or
100000 At Humboldt, the entire
business district is being paved and a
lot of the residence streets, as well.
The hills on both sides OF town are
to be improved with the latest type Of
concrete paving.
AT Belmond, forty blocks of paving
has been contracted for and big
sugar mill representing an investment
of SLIPS 900 is under construction.
The Fort Dodge Portland Cement
Corporation of this city reports that
it has closed contracts for cement
from its Gilmore City plant for big
paving jobs at Hartley, Mapiet0n, L~c-
gan. and other Iowa cities beside a
humber of large contracts in its ter
ritory in the Dakotas, Nebraska and
Wyoming. Construction work has
started on paving at Estherville, En-
metsburg and Sanborn.
Every county in northwest Iowa
where road elections have been held.
the proposition has carried by good
majorities. This will add materially to
the activity in improvement and means
according to the cement company Of
fcials, and unprecedented demand for
cement and all building materials. Mr..
Nicholson. president of the local corpo-
ration. stated today that the Gilmore
plant was running day and night at
full capacity and they were able to
meet only about one-half the demand
for their product, due to the building
boom Iowa and the entire northwest
was experiencing this year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-20
Bee uty in Old Age.

You often see beautiful old lady
and she seems to be as happy as she Is
beautiful, for beauty and happiness de-
pend largely upon good health. Indi-
gestion or constipation are to a great
extent responsible when old age lacks
beauty and happiness. This can often
be remedied by taking Chamberlain's
Tablets. They strengthen the digestion
invigorate the liver and move the bow
els. This makes you feel better and
look better. Try it. They only cost a
quarter.--Advertisem
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-20
Grinrell and Vicinity.
Special TO Times -Republ,can


Grinnell. June 20.--Westfield Grange
is working out the details for "A big
Fourth OF July celebration In that
community.
Warder Steaks has been made happy
by the news that cousin, +. l..
Steaks, whom Warder had reason to
believe had been killed In action In
France, is alive and we'll has recent
~ landed in New York and is TO he
mustered out soon mt Camp Dodge. He
worked in this city for time and so
has number Of friends here,
DIR. T.. +. Talbot has come back
from the convention Of the Nationa!
Medical Association at Atlantic city
N. j., and brings a glowing account OF
the success OF the convention,
Moyle, Pooley a. Swisher, who re-
Gently bought the IL. NJ, Bray farm,
some miles northeast Of Grinnell. have
sold the same TO Ernest RI. Spaulding
consideration unmentioned.
Arthur McCasland has sold his l2S
acres in Hickory Grove to Leslie Young
and has bought the L. Il. Gilmore 240
in Rock Creek.
The Gust Anderson farm lying north :
east OF Montezuma and containing l2O
acres has been bought recently by
Floyd Eichhorn and Roy Forehand, OF
this city, the price being s175 900.
Harley Rinegar has been Obliged to
stop work and go to his home in Mon
tezuma because OF an injury to his
right eye. caused by explosion OF a
battery on which he was working. He
has been in the Binegar & Hinkley gar
age here.
5. ]. Pooley. OF the Grinnell Savings
Bank, leaves today for two weeks
absence, In which he plans to visit
Manchester and Cedar Falls and at
tend the bankers convention at Fort
Dodge
DR., II. B. Brock and his son. Bruce,
George Ross. Jack Foster, and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ]. Kester, all Of Grinnell. are
away on a fishing trip to Lake Jeffer-
son, MINI.
The eighty acre farm near Searboro,
known as the Jesse Evans farm. has
been bought by H. A. Beenblossom, OF
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. s. Lowrey and fam
lily have the pleasure OF a visit thru
commencement from Mr.. and Mrs. w.
]. Corwin and their two sons, who
came in their own car from their home
at Hinckley, MINI.
MIR. and Mrs. L. l.. Simcote and their
two sons. Merritt and Foster. are in
Dexter, called to the wedding OF Mrs.
Simcote's sister. Miss Ruth Boot.
Ike Hunter, who has been In the city
hospital for some time. mad visit from.
his sister. Mrs. c. B. Demory. Of Mar
shailtown, who also visited Mrs Allen
Hunter
MIR. and Mrs. W. E. Hall have come
from their home in Neville, Iowa, to
attend the college commencement, at
which their daughter. Ruth, receives
her degree.
Prof. and Mrs. w. J. Rusk have gone
to spend their summer in California
Mrs. Halle Burd. assistant cashier
in the Merchants National Bank, starts
on her vacation trip thru the west on
Saturday Of this week
Miss Grace Arthalony has vacated
her place as bookkeeper and office girl
for the Herald to spend couple Of
months with relatives In Los Angeles