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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21
KEY TO MY CELLAR
Geo. McGinnis

Three writers of popular songs got
their heads together and after work
ing their grey matter for some time
they dropped on an unsuspecting
world weird fantastic song entitled,
Everybody Wants a Key to My
Cellar"
The song runs:
Down in my cellar I've been
changing things around;
I've secret hidden there I'll
guard it with my life;
There's only one mistake / made
i told it to my wife.
Chorus-Now everybody wants
the key to my cellar, etc.
Down in my cellar l have parties
every night;
People that | never knew come
up and talk to me;
They arc trying hard to find out
where l hang my cellar key.
Chorus
The chorus ends with a shrek de.
claring, "You can't have the key tc
my cellar If the whole darn world
goes dry"
But some employees of the Morri
son Hotel, Chicago, did not want the
key. They removed some cement
blocks and helped themselves anc
now four house detectives, the en-
gineer, three stollers, several bel
hops, four girl cigar clerks, some o
the soda jerkers, are off the pay rol
and the manager says he has new
cellar and he is the only one who ha,
key.
That key will become as famous a
the one which unlocked Pandora
box and for the same reason.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21
POLICE COURT SKETCHES
FRICASSEED BY DRY LAW

Elmer Rigdon of the Pittsburgh
Press has a story in the Editor and
,Rublisher of how Prohibition has not
Only taken the kick out of stimulants
but "delivered kick which removed
from gNis immediate vicinity a job
which he had begun to think was &
legacy for ife" Rigdon explains. thai
for fifteen years he conducted a col
umn called police Court Sketches
and during that time he never missed
day. He said:
In the old days-revered days
to the plodding inebriate-it was
common occurrence tolsee from
forty to fifty DRINKS pass the re-
viewing stand in the judges court
where for years | sat and shined
or polished the basement of pair
of trousers. With the new order
Of things the number has dimn-
ished to two to three and one
day recently there was only one,
a woman. There is moth
ing to recall the old days. A SOL
emn hush hangs like a pail over
the place and in the cell depart
ment the faces l knew. so we'll
are missing.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21
AMENDMENT IN EFFECT
JUNE 80, 1920 IN KENTUCKY
Both Political Parties Have Strong
Enforcement Declaration in Plat
forms; Assembly Empowered to
Act

The Constitutional Prohibition
Amendment adopted by the voters OF
Kentucky by between $1,000 and
10000 majority on November 4 be
comes operative June 30, 1920
1t prohibits the manufacture, sale
or transportation of spirituous viuous,
malt or Intoxicating liquors except
for sacramento, medicinal scientific
or mechanical purposes.
The General Assembly is empow-
cred to enforce the amendment by
appropriate legislation. Both politi-
cal parties are pledged in their plat
forms to enact the. necessary laws for
the enforcement of the amendment.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21
MORAL PROGRESS SIGN
SEEN IN OHIO'S VOTE
lOhio lLonrnall

Temperanceward the star OF
politics takes its way. Every
where the dominance OF old
King Alcohol is disappearing.
The people want a sober world,
in spite of the home rule crowd.
the constitutional lawyers, and
the rs per cents. They are
heartily tired OF the imperti-
nence OF the liquor traffic,
which is dealing III all sorts OF
spurious arguments to continue
its sway. 1t is one of the surest
signs of the moral progress of
the world that the people are
turning against alcoholic bev-
erages and standing for So
briefly as a national aspiration.
1t is a subject of cordial de-
light that Ohio remained true
in this time of stress. All hon
or to the noble men OF the Anti
Saloon League for the brave
fight they have made.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21
NEW YORK CABARETS NOW
PROSPER UNDER DRY RULE

Managers OF many high class cab
arets in New York City claim to be
doing better business with soda
water and other soft drinks than they
did when liquor sales were in full
sway along Broadway Ralph Kun
ney, manager OF Churchll's, is re-
ported in the press as saying:
We haven't served hard drink
since July and the crowds have
been coming just the same. Now
that we have cut out us they
are still coming and we expect to
do increased business because the
absence OF hard drinks is bring
ing us a new clientele while we
continue to hold our old friends.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21
DRUGGISTS HEAD URGES
BAN ON WHISKY SALES
Advises That No Whisky be Dis
pensed by Pharmacists Even on
Prescription

In his annual address before the
National Wholesale Druggists Asso-
citation at New Orleans the other day,
President Albert D. Parker urged the
druggists not to dispense whisky,
even under prescriptions. 1--WE must
discourage in every way possible the
dispensing of whisky in pharmacies"
said Mr. Parker
Referring to reports that liquor
dealers in various sections Of the
country are planning to go into part
nership with the druggists and sell
their stocks of whisky in prescrip-
tons, Mr. Parker said, THAT is the
very thing we are going to try to
STOP"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21

tions OF drunkenness which even
many members Of the trade them
selves regret.
The liquor organizations themselves
have drafted and are advocating a bill
which is much more restrictive in
some respects than the old law, but
into which the canny brewery man
ayers have injected some items which
really fasten the traffic still more Sc
curely upon the people. On the
other hand, there is strong moder-
ate movement that seeks to preserve
in some degree the wartime restric-
tons by act of Parliament, but whose
promoters are more or less opposed
to Prohibition. This movement is
led by Lord d'Abernon, chairman OF
the Liquor Control Board. and is be-
ing championed by such leading peri
odicals as the London Times, West
minister Gazette and scores OF peri
odicals of the first class.
During the past few weeks great
dry demonstrations have been held in
Wales, England, Scotland and Ire
land These great dry demonstra-
tons have been of magniture never
known in Britain and everybody is
talking about developments. The
whole temperance movement has be-
come aggressive as never before.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21
LABOR PARTY'S HEAD IN
ONTARIO FOR DRY LAW

Z. {. Drury who has been chosen
by the United Farmers Labor Party
of Canada to head the provincial adj
ministration OF Ontario, in accepting
the position declared that if they were
called to power, one of the first ad-
ministrative duties must be to effec-
lively enforce the will OF the people
as expressed at the recent Prohbi-
ton referendum. With that man
date, he announced, he is in thorough
accord and sympathy but they must
see to it that it had an effective en-
forcement.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21
NO WORK FOR COUNTY
COURT IN N. Y. COUNTY

The Warrensburg, N. Y,
News of October % announced
that there being absolutely
nothing doing in the line of
business, criminal or civil, for
the fall term of the Warren
County court, Judge Rawley
has notified Sheriff Bolton that
it will not be necessary to sum-
mon the jurists drawn to serve
at the term. Judge Rawley of
the county court is inclined to
believe that this lack of bust
ness is due to the fact that the
county has been dry. The jail
has been empty most of the
time.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21

Joseph Reichert, councilman from
the ninth ward of Cincinnati, is under
arrest by government officers for vio-
lating the wartime Prohibition law.
Reichert is a former saloonkecper.
His son was also arrested on the same
charge.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21
THIRTY NEW ORLEANS
SALOONS CLOSE DOORS

Thirty saloons in New Orleans
closed their doors in orc day because
they were unable financially to con-
tinuc business on soft drinks. AT the
same time Is other old saloons be-
gan installation of soda fountains, an
nouncing that their net profits show
an increase since Prohibition went
into effect
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21
WORLD TEMPERANCE NOTES

London-A most successful gather
ing from a propaganda point OF view
took place on September p, says the
Alliance News and Temperance Re-
former London), when the London
Rotary Club invited Mr. w. f. john
son as their guest at the Holborn
Restaurant, London.
Speakers for and against Prohibi-
ton had been selected and Mr.. Will
hanson, the managing director OF
Messrs. Haig & Haig, led off the dis
custom followed by the RI. Hon. Lord
Morris of Newfoundland, Mr.. +. Loe-
beck, MIR. F. z Potter and Mr., Vic
tor Fisher.
There was some straight speaking
on both sides and it was most evident
that the large audience which in the
main was very hostile at the begin
ming of the discussion, was converted
into at any rate very sympathetic
audience before the meeting was con-
cluded.
1t was very amusing to hear the
mover of the vote of thanks to Mr..
Johnson state that it appeared to him,
as it appeared to others, the speakers
i'll opposition had carefully prepared
their remarks beforehand, anticipat-
ing that Mr. Johnson would say
things which he had not said and had
no intention of saying. The whole
proceedings were i'll every way Sue
cessful, rejecting the greatest posi-
bic credit upon the officials of the
London Rotary Club and it was a
splendid opportunity for imparting
Prohibition facts to business men.
West Africa-Thc Colonial Secre-
tary early in the year instructed the
governors of the British West Africa
colonies that the importation of all
spirits must be prohibited except I'M
der licenses issued by the colonial
governments and based on the I'M
ports for 1910 and that the importa-
ton of raw spirits is to be prohibited
entirely. The African World of
March % in commenting upon the
action said:
For long enough now there
have been no two opinions about
the evil influence of alcohol in
West African evil for which
we who are the trustees of the
country must hold ourselves re-
sponsible. The introduc-
ton of alcohol into West Africa.
like the pressing of opium on
China, is a discreditable thing
upon any trustee power and if, as
we all say, the war has actually
increased our sense of what is due
to the weaker and more back
ward nations, here is an oppor-
tunity for showing our sincerity
c. W. Guinter in letter carrying
a Wuhari, Nigeria, date line OF Sep
TENDER II, tells American Issue that
as yet little change is seen in condi-
tons in Nigeria. He explains that
the stock on hand is still large.
England-Wa time liquor restric-
tons in England have been mostly
removed and Britain is rapidly slip
! nino back to the old nre-war condi-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21

What happens hotels under Proibdon' Especially hoteI thai
have bars2
story Herewith told by pictures The
Chtendn Hotel Columbus Ohio has been the leading Ohio hos
the bar Thtof addition the other dining of the
hotel These pictures reproduced Nicholas Court
OF
the sale foods this dining than made when the
Prohibition has of the
Chtenden according management
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21

Kentucky, the first wet state to rat
ify the federal dry amendment, acted
consistently in adopting state con-
stitutional dry amendment.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21

=AiiiNi iNdi ASouS ny DdAlQ OSlluI1b
the Leagues representative in Scam
dinavian countries:
THE EFFECTS ON SWEDEN OF
PROHIBITION IN NORWAY
Stockholm, October, 1ol9.-The re-
suit OF the Norwegian vote on Pro-
hibtion has awakened the greatest
interest in Sweden and it is admitted
that the Norwegian Prohibition VIC
tory will have the greatest influence
on the Prohibition question in Swe-
den. This is felt by proponents as
we'll as opponents. Among friends Of
Prohibition the great Norwegian dry
majority has been greeted with great
JOY although some criticisms are
made because the Norwegians
stopped hall way and took half Pro-
hibiton instead OF total Prohibition.
Swedish Prohibition friends as we'll
as Norwegian are inclined to believe
that total Prohibition would have
been passed by equally large major
ity as the one now passed (allowing
liquors under twelve per cent alco-
holic content).
Sweden to Fight for Total Prohibition
Whether this opinion IS correct or
not is hard to say Maybe Norwe-
eians can Judge more correctly in this
matter than SWedcs as far as Norway
is concerned One thing is certain.
however, and that is that Swedish
Prohibition friends under all circum-
stances will not follow the Norwe-
eian example They will not re-
nounce any OF their old program.
They will fight for prohibition of
all Intoxicating liquors. They will
follow the same road as the Finnish
temperance men. They hope that
the Norwegian Prohibition victory
will animate them to work for Swcd-
ish Prohibition.
Home Distilling Curse
They count also on the effects of
the system. of rationing alcohol and
how moonshining has affected public
opinion in Sweden The strict ra-
tons OF whisky caused by the spare
supply during critical war times led
to an extensive home making OF aleo-
hol and changing OF denatured aleo-
hol for drinking purposes. The OUT
come of this has shown a great i'll
crease in the number OF persons ar
OF Improvement OF conditions by al
lowing greater rations SO as to de-
crease law-breaking has not materi-
allied The situation is such that
DR.. Bratt, the creator OF the system
OF alcohol rationing. has said in a
moment OF depression that the Swed-
ish people are lacking the spirit which
is necessary in the following OF such
a system SO that it can be respected.
Dir. Bratt has found out that the
Swedish people will either have total
Prohibition or else full liberty in the
alcohol question and he expresses
fears that the campaign or fight in
the future will be between the Pro-
hibitionists and those who wish un-
restricted sale of alcohol.
In 1oll an official commission was
appointed to study the alcohol qucs-
ton. This commission will now re-
port and will propose total and per-
manent Prohibition bill The propo-
sition will be made public in the be-
ginning of next year and next years
session of the Parliament will take
the question up, 1t is doubtful that
it will be passed before another cleo
ton in Sweden. The proposal will
put the settlement of the issue before
the Swedish people and two-thirds of
all votes cast will be required for
passing.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21
7ALCOH0LIC CASUALTIES
GROW LESS IN BOSTON
Vital Statistics of Health Board
Show Slump in Deaths and
Accidents Since July
PROHIBITION CREDITED
Comparison of Three Dry Months
With Corresponding Wet Pc
Rod Tells the Story

A decrease of more than so per cent
in the deaths traced to the use of
alcohol has been recorded in Boston
by the Health Department since July
l, the date when wartime Prohibition
went into effect
The Health Department statistics
pm this subject cover the months of
hume, July, and August of this year
and of the four preceding years.
Prepared under the direction of
Health Commissioner Woodward
these statistics include alcoholism,
accidents. suicides and homicides as
being deaths traceable for the most
part TO the use of alcohol.
Number of Alcoholic Deaths Decline
A gradual decrease in the number
Of such deaths since the advent of
war Prohibition is shown and in Sep
TENDER, the final month for which
figures are available, the total of such
deaths, including the seven deaths
due to the rioting i'll the police strike,
was IL as compared with an average
Of 81.0 for September of 1915, 1913,
1917 and 1918.
The June average of deaths from
alcoholism, acute and chronic, for
these wet years was 8.25; the total
this year was 7.
The July average was Is; this year
\ was but 4.
The August average was 1915; the
total last August was 2
l The September average was 135,
but during the whole month of Sep
TENDER of this year there was only
one death from this cause.
Accidents Decrease
The June average of deaths from
accidents was 5075; in June this year
the total was As.
The July average was SAYS and the
total last July was al.
.g, The August average was SIS and
the total last August was 30
The September average was 5875
and the total last September was
but 81.
The June average for homicides
was 7.25 and the total in June of this
year was 7.
The July average was 6.75 and the
total last July was 7.
The August average was As and
the total last August was but 2.
The September average was SIS
and the total last September was 9,
OF which 7, however, were due to The
police strike.
Suicides Also
The June average for suicides was
II and the total last June was H.
The July average was los and last
July the total was 6. The August
Naverage was 11.25 and the total last
@lugust was 9. The September aver
age was Il and the total last Sep
TENDER was only 6.
The total June average for deaths
from alcoholism, accidents, homi
cides and suicides was 77.25 and the
total Tor last june was u. The total
average for July was IS and the total
such deaths last July was Of. The
total average for August was 81 and
the total deaths for these causes last
August was 49, The total average
for September was 1915 and the total
such deaths last September was 48.
Included in the September total, how
ever, are the deaths that occurred
in the police strike rioting.
When Health Commissioner Wood
ward was asked if he credited the
marked decrease in accidents, sui
cdes, homicides, etc, traceablc to al
coho1, to Prohibition, he replied, 81
can find no other reason"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES liquor restric-
tons in England have been mostly
removed and Britain is rapidly slip
ping back to the old pre-war condi-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21

Berlin-Fifty-one OF the more no.
torious OF Berlins famous, or infa-
nous, night-life cafes and cabarets
where all closing regulations were
ignored, electric lights burning until
morning, and scenes OF drunkenness
were enacted, were raided on the
night of October 81 by the new safety
police and squads of the new force,
according to an Associated Press dis
patch
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21

West Indies-And now Prohibition
is disturbing the inhabitants OF ia
maica. Jamaica's rum industry which
is the governments third largest
source of revenue is threatened by a
Prohibition movement that is ex-
pected to be bitterly fought Candi-
dates for the Legislature and parish
boards at the coming election will be
required to declare for or against a
dry Jamaica.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-21
SWEDEN PREPARING To
VOTE TOTAL PROHIBITION
Success of Drys in Norway Has
Encouraged Foes of Traffic to
Greater Effort in Sweden
REGULATION IS FAILURE
The Alcohol Rationing Scheme
Has Increased Drunkenness
Sponsor Admits Failure

The following appeared on the
front page OF the leading paper of
Christiania, Aftenposten, in the issue
OF October II. 1t is translated for
American Issue by David Ostlund,
the Leagues representative in Seam
dinavian couutriec.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-06-06

Ter, Edna Tharpe, Eta B. Dumas
Nell Trousdale; Preston Sparks, Ed
gar Culley, Carsey Gatlin, ]. P. Las
ater, and Ed Swinney.
Mrs. John Lasater chaperoned.
Miss May Corum will leave next
week for Morristown, Pa, to visit
her brother Rev. ]. M. Corum before
going to Burlington, Vermont where
she will study at the summer school
Of the University Of Vermont.
The thir!y-frst of May was the
wedding day Of Mr.. W. L. Roseberry
and Miss Bobbie Belyew. The GER,
emony was performed by Esq. W. p
Erwin at his residence on W. Wood
street.
Mrs. Bob Miller of Puryear was in
Paris Tuesday to attend the Decora-
ton Day services held by the Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy.
DR.. Chas. Worth and daughter,
Mrs. Johnson of Stewart, Tenn, Wis
tied in The home Of DR.. Warmack
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Clendenin of
the Sulphur Well community were in
Paris Tuesday
Miss Donna Harris of India was
Tuesday visitor Of Miss Shirley
Bowlin.
Mr.. and Mrs Jim LeProd who have
been visiting Miss Alice Luckey on
Alden street left for Virginia this
week.
\ Miss Willie Mitchell Peoples and
Mrs. Fred Peoples were week end
yiAitors from Palestine in the home
cfNMrs Rufus Holiday.
Mrs. Charlie Porter and daughter
Hiss Elizabeth were shoppers in Pa
udah Tuesday.
Mrs. E. E. Davis is visiting in
Mansfield this week.
Mrs. Douglass Morris who has been
visiting relatives in Brownsville has
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-06-06
LOCAL |
HAPPENINGS

| Some people to be in Paris Mon
day from Hazel were: ]. P. Turner,
Bill Mcbride, Willis Lowrey, Henry
Jones and B. Brown.
Arthur Ewing left Friday for a
day or two in Memphis
DR.. j. B Hurt of Martin was in
Paris on professional business last
week.
Mr.. Herbert Jones was in Union
City last week for the commencement
at that place.
Raymond Carter has sold his farm
Eear Jones Mill to Homer Paschaii
for $4,000. He will move to Parts
soon.
FOR SALE-At A Bargain-One
wheat thresher "a inch Cylinder, one
clover huller just run 23 days; one
6-horse power Geiser portable engine.
See j. II. Burns or Luther Hall. ct
DR.. L. J. Usher, from Kentucky,
is visiting in his former home, Cot
tage Grove.
Hal Kirk returned Tuesday from
Philadelphia where he went because
of the serious illness Of his bro:. e.,
Wallace, who condition is now inn
proved.
Atty. Frank E. Bryant was in
Nashville Tuesday on legal business.
J. T. Dumas leaves for Dallas, Tex
as for prolonged visit to mis- sister
Mrs. C. H. Munger next week.
Jasper Thomson left Wednesday
for Memphis.
Tom G.. Rye was in Camden on
business Tuesday.
Dorsey Hudson of Nashville YVES
in Paris Tuesday.
y &c
John Nelson is in the city visiting
his sister Mrs. Sam Harris. He is
one of the original Battery D boys,
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-06-06

and received his discharge a month
ago, which time he has spent with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs J. J. Nelson
now of Nashville He will be here a
week.
Clark Looney attended the funeral
Ct his aunt in Gallatin this week.
Mr.. E. T. Ewing'of College street
who has recently been quite i'll is be-
err.
Prentiss Bradford, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Haynes Bradford of Buchanan
has arrived at Camp Mills from over
sea duty. Mr.. Bradford has been
honorably discharged and expects to
be home in few days.
Robert Hedges is to be manager
Of Hensler's Pressing Club. Mr..
Hedges has been at home from over
sea duty only two weeks. His rec
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-06-06

Powers, Mary Agnes Snyder, nellie
Cavitt McSwain, Kruger Kaestle
Ruth Holiday, Jane Howard, Julia
Porter, Mildred Gibson, Priscilla Du-
mas, Eula Love, Sarah Dunlap, Kath-
leen Humphreys, Carl JAG lson, Thel-
ma Hagler, Katherine Porter, NAL
Tory Morris, Elizabeth Alden, Marion
Balch, Margaret Blantoll, Marian
Lewis, Elizabeth Porter, Kitty Cor
don Jones, Diana Mathews.
Methodist Missionary Society.
Mrs. S. E. Cozat, president, presi-
ded over the monthly business meet
ing of the Methodist Missionary So
ciety at the parsonage on Monday
afternoon. The, attendance was
good.
Mrs. H. E. Lewis will, be the leader
of the mission study class on next
Monday afternoon at the church.
w. L. /. u.
At the first bi-monthly meeting of
the w. G. T. U. held at the residence
of Mrs. Matte Dumas on Tuesday At
ternoon, the members began an ag-
itation against the recommendation
of President Wilson to Congress fa-
voring the prohibition exception to
beer and light wines. 1t was agreed
to interest the ministers and various
organizations of the town in sending
a petition to Congress protesting a
gainst the adoption of the President
recommendation.
Mrs. E. c. Brown, presiden; of the
local w. C. T. U. presided over this
meeting.
The w. C. T. U. will meet again
the third Tuesday with Mrs. Dumas
or Blythe street.