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The American issue., 1919-08-15
Newspaper Reports Prove National Pro1''b'-
ton q Great Success

This number of the up largely of newspaper
telling the effect OF Prohibition since the first OF July lhes
reports OF all classes in ion and other parts OF
country They all tell sortha Prohibition has been
successful diminishing the evils OF ntemperance he
reproduced the Minneapolis Journal worthy OF study
Minneapolis city of about half million population 1t
typical city The result of Prohibition this city a
example closing saloons benefited other cities through
the country
newspaper reports shows that arrests for drunken
invariably decreased July st and that arrests Tor all
practically city from which reports
received Where the records show increase only
slight in the total number OF arrests the fault not with
Prohibition In Cairo for example there q arrests for traffic
July 1919 and arrests for this in 1918 A
newspaper report from this city throws interesting light on how
for dsordery conduct show increase in the police
reports number of for this oense
number of who nduged
language calculated provoke breach In the days
open the arreng of negroes for profanity
probably very occurance.
evidence that National Prohibition is quite
overwhelming conclusive the adverse critics OF
the saloon policy 1t hard to understand how honest
public advocate return to the saloon
of the ndspuabe evidence of Prohibition ben
ehts shown by the actual records
The American issue., 1919-08-15
Sobriety Saved Chicago During Riot

Chicago correspondent under the date of August 9TH wrote
duty with my regiment the Third Illinois Reserve
Militia while don't know of Prohibitonist
officers opinion the closing saloons
the thing made the handling the serious situation quite
easy task for the militia
doubt that the situation would have been
Chicago saloons The
old familiar line formerly appearing riot all saloons
ordered closed happily absent from reports of the Chi
Because the saloons already closed possible
outbreak much quickly Every police
that difficult restrain drunken With self
removed by alcohol will without regard for the
drunkenness do consider
Sober the other hand weigh the of
their No how much life property
saved Chicago because of Prohibition No of license
would be the doubtless
would have been inflicted upon the city had thousands of
looms filled the city with unreasonng uncomfortable drunken
The American issue., 1919-08-15
To CLOSE PHILA. BARS
No Saloonists Arrested Have
Quit Business
Sale of IT'S Pct. and Some
Whisky Continues
District Atty and Bonner Pull a
Comedy
ALLEGED AGREEMENT OFF
Saloonist's Had Agreed to Fur
nish Evidence
Say Atty to Hold Prosecution in
Abeyance
Assistant Attorney General OBJ
jected, Declaring it Would
Hamstring Government

Members of the Philadelphia Retail
Liquor Dealers Association were re-
ported to have entered into an agree
ment with United States District At
torney Kane to furnish evidence
against themselves in the 2.75 per cent
beer cases.
Their proposal was that they would
bring samples of beer which they were
selling into his Office and they an
nounced that he agreed to accept this
evidence and not prosecute until de-
cision was given by the United States
Supreme Court.
When this alleged agreement was
made known a protest came from Mr..
Kane's superior, Assistant Attorney
General Frierson, who said that such
an agreement would hamstring the
government. Later District Attorney
Kane denied that he had entered into
any agreement not to arrest saloon
keepers who are selling the 2.75 per
cent beer. The Philadelphia North
American on July 81 announced that
the retail liquor dealers on that day
rescinded their action and decided that
they would not furnish Mr.. Kane any
evidence.
The American issue., 1919-08-15

Few laws are made with the una
nimity with which the Prohibition
amendment became law. 1t was
carried with many votes to spare in
both houses of Congress. The votes
were cast by men who were elected
by the whole people of the United
States, including the soldier vote, for
the election which determined the
personnel of the Sixty-hfth Congress
was held before any American sol
diers were transported abroad.
There is considerably more than
half the territory of the United States
which was dry territory before the
application of the wartime Prohibi-
ton measure, dry by the will of the
majority of the people who live in it,
either by local option in small units
or by state law. Obviously the con-
dition that has been introduced by
the Prohibition measure that became
The American issue., 1919-08-15
PROHIBITION AND THE DRUG HABIT
Tabernacle Tidings)

papers boodcurdng
the
h making speeches hem
nobody the The
everybody will be driven
do whisky will
miserable of humanity addicted
Prohibition
will become
In happen
before Prohibition
period of the of the This
the
ourhng saloons will have
of mel addicted to
The American issue., 1919-08-15
THE MAJORITY RULED
Evanston News Index)

effective July is in accordance with
the will of the majority of the people
of the nation.
The amendment has followed
normal course. 1t has come to sue
cess after long and arduous period
of work. 1t has resulted from CON
sistent program of public education.
Its ratification by the several state
Legislatures was startling by the
spontaneity with which the action
was taken and the record time in
which it was put through, as we'll as
by reason of the rwhelming ma
jority which accepted it. No law has
ever been written into the basic code
of the United States with a clearer
indication OF its being the will OF the
people who should be governed by it.
The fight for Prohibition has been
fair one. The fight against it has
nothing to offer by way of recom-
mendation, or even of excuse.
The American issue., 1919-08-15
new YORK Federal court HOLDS WAR
Time PROHIBITION ACT CONSTITUTIONAL
Fines New York Saloonist 900 and Imposes Six Jail
Sentence For Sale of Alleged Whisky;
Case Appealed

Judge Wilson in the federal district
court of New York City on August S
held the W ar-tirie Prohibition law con-
stitutienal and sentenced John H.,
Voege, saloonist, of New York City,
to six months imprisonment and fined
him one thousand dollars for selling
glass of what the government con-
tends was whisky.
This is the first Jail sentence i'm
posed in the New York district for
violation Of the Prohibition law. I'm
mediately after sentence was imposed
Judge Wilson granted ten days stay
for the preparation of repeal papers
The American issue., 1919-08-15
What to Do About 1t

If Prohibition works we'll your community tell everybody.
tell the officials The citizen who evidence of
liquor violations and spreads the those
authorized the violations doing his duty citizen
Prohibition of the Constitution of the United States
Any who fails support the Constitution much
Stacker the who failed his bit during
who there drunks
knows where all the liquor he guilty of
BILE He helping shield criminals helping spread
ant-government propaganda
The American issue., 1919-08-15
CRIME ON DECLINE
SINCE BEER BAN
CLOSED CAFES

Springfield, ILL.,, July 3d.
Crime in central Illinois has
reduced to the minimum with
absolutely no revolving offenses
since wartime Prohibition be-
came effective July 1.
The jails of practically all of
the smaller cities of this part
of the state are without pris-
oners. An occasional automo-
bile theft is the only thing now
that mars the police station
pinochle game. = Beardstown
Enterprise.
The American issue., 1919-08-15
DRY AS DUST
(Walt Mason in Chicago Daily News)

The couny dry alleys be peddled but
waits the foolish skates who with such trade have medded
The thirsty gnk who seeks drink soul destroying b
aside all decent pride herd with low down critters The
country dry and but I'm fan for when heated
want that doesn't make me hotter The oaming beer all
amber clear that bears such titles piles useless tat waist
slat and supeheats The sparkling whose
bubbles shine like dew the cooks
his brains and leaves drink from pools for
coos don't the when
each other treated drink and have dumps
when rising the mornings stomach hroes and red
bect the smiling Valleys have for juice dispensed
in dirty alleys
The American issue., 1919-08-15
IN PARLIAMENT
TO RETAIN RESTRICTIONS
Daily Mail Reports Secret Movement
in British Parliament to Maintain
Existing Liquor Restrictions

An Associated Press dispatch of
London, England, under date of July
81 says in connection with the Pro-
hibition campaign in England that the
members OF Parliament who sympa-
thize with it will conduct an energetic
secret movement in Parliament to
maintain the existing liquor control
regulations established during the war
and especially the restricted hours of
sale. This information is credited the
Daily Mail. Efforts are being made
to persuade Premier David Lloyd
George to receive secret deputa-
ton, the Mail asserts.
The American issue., 1919-08-15
BETTER TO DEFINE BEER
(East st. Louis Journal)

Of
the Prohibition and
pected of fact did
principle anything else would
the To
the anProhbtionist should be especially
public The 275 drinkers
probably
the
would likely quantities
this
The American issue., 1919-08-15

and parolled Voege in the custody OF
his counsel. A test will be made OF
the case and an appeal filed.
: Noege was apprehended- by agents
of the Department of Justice. The
prosecuting witness testified at he
ordered whisky from Voege and tha.
when the bar bottle was placed before
him he poured some of the contents
into phial. He said that he did not
taste the liquor, but that it smeled like
whisky. A government chemist, how
ever, testified that he had examined
the liquid turned over to him by the
witness and found it contained alcohol.
The American issue., 1919-08-15

This little sparring match has at
tracted a good deal of attention in
Philadelphia and apparently has ac-
complished nothing. In the mean
no saloonkeepers who have been ar
rested for the sale of the 2.75 per cent
beer or whisky have closed their
places of business.
The American issue., 1919-08-15

The Masonic Grand Lodge in ses-
sion in Calgery, Alberta, passed res
olution confirming Prohibition and
urging the provincial government to
more impartially enforce the present
act.
The American issue., 1919-08-15

would
obured
the halfway application of the principle involved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-08
Fall Term of Criminal
 Court Opens Today With
 Three Hundred Cases Set
Judge Fort Detained in New Jersey by Illness in Family Civil Divisions Begin Work October 6-Import-
 ant Criminal Cases Docketed

are still pending in the chancery court for the sale of the property of Colias on which the still was alleged to have been found.
 A case of unusual interest set for Wednesday is that of Fred Bair, Ross Brown, J. Eddie Burgin, Dock Smart and J. G. Worsham who were arrested on July for the alleged staging of a cock fight at Pratt City.
 Judge William F. Fort and H. ?. Hef- lin will preside over the two divisions for the month. IL is announced that Judge Fort will not be on hand today, for the opening as he is detained in New Jersey by illness in his family. No substitute has yet been named to occupy his place until his return to Birmingham.
 The week of September 2s, has been set aside for the trial of capital cases All defendants in capital cases will be arraigned in open court September 20
 The law recently enacted by the state legislature will greatly expediate the handling and disposition of cases, officials of the courthouse declare. This law provides for the drawing of jurors for each division of the circuit court separately. Previously only one draw ing was made for both branches and hence when case was carried over or continued a shortage,of jurors was experienced in the other division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-08

With three hundred cases docketed the two divisions of the criminal court will get down to business this morn ing with the formal converting of the circuit court. Some highly interesting cases have been set for the month and some are attracting even state wide attention.
 The civil division of the circuit court will, by the recent act of the state legislature. remain closed for the month of September, opening October 6. Hence the criminal division of the circuit court will be the center of interest.
 A few of the cases set for the month and which will prove of interest are: the trial of A. w. Phillips, a former policeman of the city indicted on a charge of highway robbery. who is all legged to have accepted s2O from two negroes some weeks ago. Will Roches- ter is charged with the murder of Will Teer, which occurred 12 miles from Birming ham.
 Nick Colias, will again face a charge of violating the prohibition law. It is alleged that one of the largest stills ever discovered in this section of the country was found on his premises last February. Condemnation proceedings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-08
MANY BOYS ID BE
 SERVED I'M. [. A.
General Manager Stallings Tells of Programme for
 Fall and Winter

Between 1000 and 5000 boys will be served by the Young Mems Christian association under its enlarged pro- gramme of boys work this fall and winter, it was announced yesterday by General Secretary Stallings.
 The association has expanded it's boys department and seven secre- taries are engaged in this work alone, five of them working outside the cen tral association and dealing with nearly 1000 boys.
 twenty different classes will be maintained in the association night school" said MT Stallings There will be classes in suIesmanship and public speaking; mechanical and eiec- trical engineering, and business courses in shorthand, typewriting and kindred subjects. Grammar school studies and other studies for working boys will be given special attention The association is making a speciality of its work among the working boys now and extensive plans have beer made to improve this relation Sev. eral hundred will attend the nigh school.
 -Four hundred men and boys will bt served in the Bible study classes that will be conducted, as in former years every week from Oc,oper to April Monday meetings at shops and fac tories. which now reach more thar l5,00o week, will be continued, and there will be series of theatre meet ings at which some of the strongest speakers available in the south will be heard
 "The Birmingham association leads the south in religious work, statistics or attendance at meetings. participa- ton in this work showing it to be the iivest' in this respect"
 The central association will N start the winter season with a membersnir of over 220O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-08
CHEAPER CLOTHING IMPROBABLE, SAY
 STATE RETAILERS
Increased Production Only Hope for Decline in Prices. Deny That Reputable
 Merchants Profiteer

A material increase in production without increasing the cost offers the only hope of decline in prices of clothing and furnishing. according fo the coneensus of opinion among the members of the Alabama Retail Clothiers and Furnishers association. At the annual meeting of the associa- tion held in Montgomery Thursday the question of the high price Of cloth ing and other commodities was con- sidered by the members. according to John DeShazo, president of the organ ization. who has returned to Birming- ham,
 Notice was taken of the movement inaugurated by the government to try to reduce the price of clothing and other articles and every merchant present at the meeting expressed his hearty approval of the movement" said Mir. DeShazo yesterday. "The concensus of opinion. however, was that there could be no decline in prices unless present production ma terially increased without increasing
 
 ments, this was considered very im- probable and retailers will probably have to continue to pay manufacturers the necessary prices in order to secure the merchandise desired.
 Tt was the unanimous opinion of the merchants present that profiteer. ing does not exist among any of the reputable merchants of the state, and | that 1t is decidedly to the interest of the association to assist In exposing any evidence of profiteering on the part of others, To this end the buy ing public should be urged to report to the fair price committee of their district any circumstances which in fact reveal profiteering," said Mir. De- Shazo
 The following resolution, along this line, was unanimously adopted: That the Alabama Retail Clothiers and Furnishers association pledges it's cooperation and support to the full est extent of it's ability to the fair l price committee in the work they have undertaken at President Wilson's re- quest"
 | The following officers of the asso- citation were reelected for the ensu- | ing year: John DeShazo, of Birming- | ham. president; Julian Rice, of Mont gomery. first vice president; L. S. Me- Reran of Montgomery. second vice | president Merlin Hersfeld. of Birming- ham, secretary; Sidney Levy, of Mont- gomery; Colman Blach and Joe Saks, | of Birmingham, directors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-08
Elections Today on
 School Tax Increase

Much interest is being shown throughout the county in regard to the election today over the three-mill tax for the purpose of establishing high schools in different sections of the county. These districts have been numbered by the board of educa ton IA to 16-A.
 About half of the districts have all ready voted for the establishment of high schools. Six districts will vote on the question today. They are 1S-A, 1s-A. 11-A, IA, s-A. and GA, and in- clude the territory of Mulga, Corner. Union Grove. Bessie, PaIos Porter. Sayre. Boyles. Inglenook. Tarrant City. ketonia. Lewisburg and GardendaIe.
 In every district of the county where elections have been held for this purpose the ballot has been cast overwhelmingly for the taxation. Some of the districts have already voted fe, the tax and have their high school well under way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-08
BRILLIANT CONCERT
 AT THE TUTWILER

The concert at the Tutwiler last evening from to o'clock was one -e the most brilliant of the summey season and the cafe was well filled with diners.
 Mrs. Wilburn Shackleford. lyric so prano. was the star feature of the programme, and she repeated her fine achievement of two Sundays ago. She was in perfect form and her sweet sympathetic voice captivated all hearers. She sang 'Vissi d'Arte" from "Tosca," Arditti's waltz song and Gounods Sing, Smile. Slumber": and for encores Smiling Through" by Feim and Carrie Jacobs Bonds "A Perfect Day" Her musicianly inter- pretation of the "Tosca" selection wa $ readily remarked and the grace and colorature effect revealed in the waltz song brought forth rapturous ap- plause.
 Among the orchestral numbers es- pecially enjoyed were the overture to Norma" Saint-Saens' "Serenade" Gems From Martha" and Tschaikow- sky's "Andante Cantabile."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-08
Statesmen Assist Fair Young Woman
 With 'Loans Of Car Fare

well-dressed woman walked into one of the leading stationery shops the other day, and with look of embar- rassment stamped upon her sweet face, said to one of the salesmen: q am terribly mortified to ask a stranger for such favor but I have lost my pock- East Lake, l must ask someone for the loan of carfare home, as it is too far to walk. l assure you it humiliates me awfully to ask this, but l will certainly small amount tomorrow when I come downtown.
 The gallant young salesman put her at ease at once, saying: Madame, you should not feel ashamed at all, as this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-08
LEE URGES ACTION
 ID GET ADOPTION
 OF HIGHWAY BILL
Meeting Tonight to Organ ize Fight to Prevent Loss of Millions of Dollars
 of Federal Aid
$30,231.6oS.75

Unless this legislature assents to state. Alabama will positively lose all federal aid for the next four years in the direction of good roads,"
 This urgent message from Sid w.. Lee, president of the Alabama High way Improvement association, urging lhe people of Jefferson to stand solid ly behind the highway department oill and against all amendments that will hamper it's efforts to give Alabama Q real system of roads, has resulted in the issue of call to all the mem bers of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and the Birmingham Auto mobile club to meet tonight at 8 o'clock for a joint session in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium. # Get the people of your county" Says Mir. Lee, "to urge your repre- sentatives to stand solidly for the highway department bill. Please do this now. Let your representatives know that the citizens of the state are expecting them to save Alabama the loss of millions of federal aid let your representatives know that the ,people want a bill passed that will help the highway department build good roads.
 < New there is one other important matter. At an early date it will be snecessary for us to ask that citizens Tfrom over the state come to Montgom- cry and help Us in our efforts to se- cure the passage of good roads biiis. Won't you hold yourself in readiness to come on short notice? Won't you also induce others to come with you?
 We will keep in close touch with you
 and advise you as far head of time as
 possible"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-08
COUNTY TEACH,
 INSTITUTE TvuAY
Arrua' "aetillg Continues Throughout eel-- AN
 pect l300 to Attend

The annual teachers institute pre- ceding the opening of the public schools of the county one week will begin at the Central High school this morning at o'clock, with 1400 teach. CTS attending.
 The programme for today follows:
 9 A. M-Roll call. Room g.
 9:15--Assembly.
 1o-"Readjustments Needed in High Schools" by pr. J. H. Phillips.
 11--"Teaching High School Students How to Study" by W. F. Bohannon.
 11:45-"The Place of Modern Lan- guages in High Schools" by o. c. Carr michael.
 1:4a P Notwithstanding Waste in High Schools" by F. F.. Smith.
 2-Department conference.
 S--Adjournment.
 Senator Charles West member of ths county board of education, is in the city and announced that he will att tend the institute today Auditorium exercises will be held outdoors. as no schoo; auditorium will seat the large number of teachers present. R. F. Tidwell of the de- partment of education at Montgon will direct the activities of the isas tute pr. c. B. Glenn will conduc city department and Superintendef R. Baker will have charge of the ess ty work.
 Superintendent Baker anno ae that the county is short abot teachers and that unless this is edied that the standard will hat he lowered to secure the required ber.
 Some trouble is expected in secur- ing lodging accommodations for the large number of teachers who VII. have to reside in the city and pr. ! IT. Phillips has issued an appeal ta those who have spare rooms to sl