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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-07-18

Mrs. A. NJ. Houck left this week for
a visit at Winona, Minnesota, where
she will also meet her daughter, Miss
Maragret.
The old Central hotel building is
being repaired ready for occupancy.
The trustees are putting a new steel
fence around the Lutheran parsonage
lots this week.
Thursday evening while Lysle Sa-
vidge was driving his car for a
pleasure ride it collided with a travel
ing mans's car, at right angles: both
cars we're badly broken, but no one
seriously injured. it was a lucky
thing that no one was riding in the
back seat of the Savidge car. The
accident occurred nea the railroad
crossing where the Yellow Stone trail
! enters town on the vest.
The Lutheran church held special
meetings Sunday and took in nineteen
new members; after the services q
picnic dinner was held in Slaathaug's
grove at the south end Of Main street.
| Several from out of town were in at
tendance.
The Steanson family CT Aberdeen,
former residents here, " visiting
here with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Strike and baby
arrived the first of the week for a Wis
it with relatives.
Engvald Johnson arrived home
Tuesday, having received his honor
able discharge from army service.
Rev and Mrs. Westberg. former
pastor of the Lutheran church here
came Saturday for a visit with old
friends and attended the Sunday meet
ings.
RAYMOND Burdine came up from
Milbank and spent Sunday with his
mother.
H. A. Sharf and family, Mrs. Lois
Dunn, VIM. Shelter and wife, Wen
dell Dunn, G.. H. Woodward and fam
lily, Mrs. Anderberg nj Frank Riley
family spent Sunday camping at Lake
Minnewashta.
Miss Lillian Egermayer of Twin
Brooks spent Saturday here.
Carl Peterson sold his farm in Os
ceOla twp. to A. f. Trude anu has
purchased the Knaak house in town
this week.
While enroute to the Maccabee pie
mic at Lake Watapapa. Saturday,
Mrs. lid Anderberg Of Aberdeen
broke her arm cranking an auto.
She was taken to Webster where the
bore was set. and later she returned
to Summit to finish her visit.
Carl Frostad. a second son Of Knute
Frostad who has been serving IN the
Canadian army over seas, arrived
in Summit Wednesday evening for a
visit with his parents.
Mrs. Ferguson Of Marvin came up
Friday to attend "Helping Hand'
at Mrs. G.. IL. Matteson's.
Garfield Nelson now of Milbank
was here Monday and Tuesday look
farm here.
DIR. Heintzen and family Of Apple
ton. Minnesota, spent Sunday here,
with relatives, and attended the Luz
theran gathering in Slaathaug's
grove.
c.. H. Woodward, wife and daugh-
ter Neva and son Kenneth autoed'
over from Brookings Saturday and
| spent Sunday here with relatives. re-
turning Monday.
Jacob Schad and wife autoed to
| North Dakota this week for q visit.
VIM. Fritz and wife and daughters
Mrs. Christensen and Miss Ruth
Fritz of South Shore visited here
Friday and Saturday at the homes of
!. n. Cofit and w. E. Ray mond,
while on . trip to Aberdeen. after
Miss Ruth who has been attending
Normal.
Thursday evening about 6 p. M,
while Mrs. Frank J. Wilson was bak-
ing bread &C their home . mile east
Of town, The house caught hrs up
! t1eirssand The 6te had sttained such
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-07-18

NO matter how good your trac-
~ tor may be it cannot give
satisfactory service unless it has
proper fabrication.
This means not only plenty Of
oil, but the correct oil, properly
applied.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-03-14
No. of New

! also wish to submit Tor your con-
sideration a record OF prostitutes in
Panama ON June p. 1918. OF the 400
registered prostitutes, $40 were in
fected with either syphilis or gonor-
rhea. or both. \ subsequent cxamin-
alton shows that much larger per-
.eentage OF the ciandestine women
were infected
On November q. 1918. there were
5ll prostitutes at large in the city OF
Panama, and OF these fifty-nine were
in the hospital under treatment. and a
considerable percentage OF the others
were in jail OF to be sent to the hos
pital as soon as possible.
As regards Colon. the records show
that on June q, 1918. there were $50
registered prostitutes, and of this
number 43o were infected with either
syphilis or gonorrhea, or both. On
November q. there were but 90 reg
istered prostitutes in Colon, all in the
segregated district. and fourteen we're
infected as above.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-03-14
DENVERITES DEMAND
STRICT ENFORCEMENT
Second and Subsequent Convictions
Carry Penitentiary Sentence; Peo-
pie Demand Observance of This
Clause

The people of Denver are demand
ing that that section of the Prohibi-
ton law enforcement code which pro-
vides for penitentiary sentences for
bootleggers convicted on second and
subsequent charges OF violating the
Prohibition law, be enforced.
1t appears that the district attorney
takes the position that if previous
conviction is pleaded the jury, know
ing that a verdict of guilty carries
with it penitentiary sentence, will
acquit the accused. This, it is held,
lis not a correct estimate of the peo-
piles attitude, that they are in fact
anxious that the law be enforced.
Judge G. w. Whitford of Denver
has grown tired of merely filming these
persistent offenders. and is now tack
ing on six months Jail sentence,
which is having a marked effect shown
in the reduced number of repcaters
blwho come before his court.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-03-14
Morale of Russian Army and Peo-
pie Greatly Improved While the
Prohibition Order was in Effect

John Spargo is one OF the ables
and sanest advocates of Socialism an,
was one of those Socialists who wer
staunchly patriotic during the wal
He recently delivered an address il
Baltimore, Md, in the Open Forum
meeting. The Baltimore Sun mis-
quoted Mr.. Spargo's Statement con
corning Prohibition, making it appea
that he was against that policy. Thi
called for a reply from Mr.. Spargo
which the Sun printed under date o
March ). The following are excerpt
from Mr.. Spargo's reply:
What | scored was not the ac-
ton OF the Prohibitionists but of
those groups and committees
which have formed in various
parts OF the country to attempt TO
prevent the enforcement Of the
constitutional amendment. That
amendment has been enacted i'll
the manner prescribed by Our
constitution, in the same manner
as other amendments have been
enacted to the constitution. My
point. therefore. is that many bod
les of men who conspire to pre-
vent the carrying out OF what be-
comes part oil the fundamental
law OF the nation, are acting in a
Bolshevist spirit
May ] say everybody who has
studied the matter knows perfect
1y well that Bolshevism and its
successes would not have been
possible but for the resembling OF
the Prohibition order established
in the latter part of the Cars
regime. With the introduction OF
Prohibition the morale OF the
Russian people and the Russian
army greatly improved. With
the resembling OF that order and
the return OF vodka drinking came
drunkenness and disorder and the
excuses of Bolshevism. One OF
the greatest generals in the Rus
sian army told me last summer
that the Germans had demoraliz-
ed the Russian army not with
guns and armament but with
strong drink. Personally | am
an ardent believer in Prohibition
and am anxious, therefore, that
your false report he corrected as
speedily as possible.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-03-14
CCNTRABAND EXPLODED
EN- ROUTE TO INDIANA
New Method of Getting Booze Across
State Line Discovered When Radi-
ator Blows Up

Westville. Ill. is little coal camp
located near Danvillc. 1t is one of
the supply stations for Indiana boot
leggcrs. Officers investigating SNUG
CLING OF booze in the neighborhood of
Westville discovered a new method
OF running liquor across the border.
Alter an Indiana car en- route from a
saloon town had stopped at a local
garage for lubricating oil and was
searched by federal officers, the radi-
ator exploded. 1t gave off strong
odor Of hot whisky.
Federal officers recently found liq-
uor inclosed in bales of hay After
confscating several tons of hay they
brought about the arrest OF four per-
sons.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-03-14

and again add to this what would
have been spent by the loyal employees
gold OF the Canal Zone. who arc with
me in my attempt to clean up the
terminal cities. feel confident that
am correct when | say Panama and
Colon have lost per month by the pro-
visions OF my order. very conserva-
tive estimate OF Sl25,000 a month each
Big Reduction in Disease
| wish to give you some further sta
tistics relative 10 prostitution. IRON
the years 1912 to 1918, both inclusive,
showing the strength OF the command
OF the troops in this department. The
additional tabulation by months OF the
year 1913, bearing in mind that the
number of troops on the zone was
Hap, IS most interesting My order
became effective May %. We can.
therefore, eliminate anything in the
case of venereal disease for the month
Of May, but beginning i'll Juno, follow
ing through the consecutive months II
and including October. the reduction
n these cases IS most marvellous.
will call your attention to the fact that
out OF ifty-four men stationed At
David, r. 2, during the month OF o..
tober, twelve were infected with
venereal diseases.
Number of venereal cases new ad-
missions) among the United State
troops i'll this department since 1912;
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-03-14

thereof, was most flagrantly violated
i'll Colon OH the 18th and 18th instant.
On these dates. many soldiers and
sailors Of the United States entered
that city. joining in the festivities. |
have ample evidence, which | will be
pleased to submit to the Panama Coy
eminent that the saloons OF Colon vio-
lated the aforementioned decree by
selling large amounts OF liquors to
these soldiers and sailors and only de
sisted IRON selling when the soldiers
and sailors had gotten so much liquor
that they became unruly. Then the
saloons closed their doors. which in
some cases were broken down and the
property of these saloonkeepers was
appropriated by soldiers and sailors
for their own use.
What Vice Costs Cities
] desire to advise you that ! am
ready to release my General Ordc;
No. 20 when ! know that my men will
not be received in the cities OF Pan
anna and Colon with the amount of
hospitality as regards liquor. that the
resolutions of these two cities by their
City Councils would indicate. When
put this order in force on the 10Th OF
May last, | had no idea that it would
continue in force for the length OF
time which it has. | felt confident
that by the 1st of September the mer-
chants exclusive OF liquor merchants,
would have presented their case as to
loss in trade to the necessary authori-
ties TO come to my aid and permit me
TO allow my men to return to the
cities. Such, however. has not been
the case, and for your information. |
desire to present to you financial
statement taken from the official rec
ords of this Office. showing payment
to the commissioned and enlisted per-
sonnet of the army on the Zone from
May | to October 81, both dates in
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-03-14
BOoTLEGGING CHEF

A chef on the Olympian Express
between Chicago and Seattle was
taken before a United States Com
missioner en- February u and held
for the federal grand jury en- charges
of violating the Reed amendment. 1t
is said that he has been buying
whisky in large quantities in Chicago
and carrying it on his dining car to
Seattle, Tacoma and other coast cities
where he got many times the price
paid for it in the Windy City.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-03-14
General Blatchford's Letter

Nov. p, 1918.
Ny dear Mr.. Minister:
! have your favor OF Nov. d, en-
closing copy of the Arias resolution
offered in the National Assembly OF
Panama on the 18th inst. relative to
the speech which | made at the Bal
boa Stadium on Nov. II, 1913, to
which exception has been taken to
certain words | used and in reply
thereto, isrequest that you transmit
the following letter to the Secretary
of Foreign Relations, Republic of
| Panama:
The speech as reported in the Pan
anna Morning Journal OF Nov. Il is
/ substantially correct. That portion
referring to the biblical cities of
Sodom aud Gomorrah was extempora-
neous, and as | recall my expression,
it was about as follows: The excess
sve drunkenness in both Panama and
Colon today causes me to believe that
! the vice conditions Of these two cities
is such that they could very readily be
rc-namcd-call one Sodom. the other
Gomorrah--it will make no difference
which is which,
| From the various comments | have
seen in the daily press. the resolutions
as adopted by the City Councils of
II Ia. 10
appearing in FL Sol OF November Is,
could be construed to mean that my
remarks were directed at the Govern
ment OF the Republic OF Panama.
Such intent positively deny Were
/ it otherwise. would have cast re
dection upon His Excelency. the
| President OF Panama CDR. Porras),
who ! know. if be had absolute con
troll OF his political desires, would
make these two cities models for the
rest OF the world. My reference to
| the biblical cities was intended for the
residents of Colon and Panama who
earn their bread or derive revenue
from vice. There arc many people in
both Panama and Colon. in all circles
OF society who are with me, as we'll
as the President OF the Republic in
the suppression OF vice in the cities OF
Panama and Colon and these persons
have every consideration; and if my
reference to Sodom and Gomorrah in
any way offended their feelings,
offer to them full and ample apology.
To the other named class. have no
apologies whatsoever to offer nor re-
traction TO make.
The recent decree issued by the
Panama Government prohibiting the
sale OF alcoholic beverages to the en-
listed men of the army and navy. and
if | recall correctly, the National Po-
lice, while in uniform, imposing GER
tain punishments for the violation
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-03-14
Think Referendum Will Save
Wine Men From Penalty of the
Eighteenth Amendment

The delegates to the 18th annual
convention OF the American Wine
Growers Association held in New
\ ork City. February p. declared that
the campaign for Prohibition is re-
Fiction OF Bolsheyik and un-Amcri-
can activities Resolutions protesting
vigorously against development OF the
dry movement were adopted. Means
OF fighting the Prohibition amend
ment we're the only subjects of speech-
es and conversation at the annual dim
ner OF the delegates held in the Wall
dorf-Astoria, says the New York Her
aid
Resolutions declared that Prohibi-
ton violates the fundamental rights
OF the makers OF wines, whose proper
ties have been conhscated without just
reason and without compensation"
Another resolution demanded tho re-
peal OF the wartime Prohibition clause
ON the ground that this title was
misnomer and a pretense The asso-
citation paid its respects to the ANTI
Saloon League in the following lam
euage
This organization claims a mo-
nopoly OF the moral forces. and is
yet engaged in the immoral work
Of trying to ruin lawful property
lpo,t1,, arotireJ and he11
II great social and economic
disturbance results from the en-
lorcement OF Prohibition, it will
be in a great measure due to the
gospel OF destruction OF the Anti
Saloon League.
The report oil the president OF the
association declared that there arc
100000 acres OF land in California de-
voted to wine grapes, 10000 i'll New
York, 10000 in Ohio and 5000 acres in
New Jersey. Protest was made against
the passage OF any law limiting alco-
holic content TO 10 per cent, inasmuch
as it is contended by the wine grow
ers that wines with such limited con-
tent would not keep and would grad
TALLY turn to vinegar. \ communica-
ton was received from the California
Grape Protective Association. in
which it was stated that its members
were busy pruning and cultivating
their vines in the belief that the war
time measure would at least be re-
peaicd and that a fight for referen-
dunn on the meaning OF the term al
coholic liquors would doubtless be
successful 1t is not recorded that any
reference was made to the report of
the recent survey conducted by the
California agricultural college which
showed that wine grapes could be Sue
cessfully and proftably used for the
manufacture of grape syrup for use
in canning fruits.
1t is interesting to note that while
the brewers would be satisfied with
definition OF Intoxicating liquors to
mean liquor with alcoholic content
of not more than ) per cent, the wine
men are insisting upon a definition
granting a content OF more than 10
per cent. 1t is evident that harmony
cannot prevail.
The people. however, have in I'M
mistakable fashion declared in favor
of the eighteenth amendment, which
prohibits the manufacture and sale of
Intoxicating liquor for beverage pur-
poses and the people believe that in
toxicating liquor means liquor that in
toxicatcs. They have accordingly de-
creed against beer and wines. as we'll
as whisky
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-03-14
DRY PENSACOLA. FLA.

There were 307 arrests made by the
police OF Pensacola. Fla. in February.
This is said to be the smallest num-
Der of arrests made in the city in one
month for long period of years. 1t
is but one-half of the number last
year. One of the contributing causes
to the decrease is Prohibition.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-03-14
FEWER DRINKS IN
LONDON

A London (Eng.) dispatch of
January 8 is to the effect that
licensing statistics for 1917
show a large decrease in con-
victions for drunkenness in
England and Wales. In 19l6
there were $4,000 and in l917
there were 10000 Greater Lon
don convictions fell from $4,000
in 1913 to 10000 in JOY.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-03-14
Payments to enlisted
iiiSh
Payments to officers
of the army, field
clerks
396,718.97
Total
S1.635.78o.o4

This represents actual and physical
money in the hands of this personnel
to spend as they saw fit | believe
you Will agree with me that so per
cent of this money would have been
spent in the terminal cities if my or
der had not been in force-in othe~
words, one hundred thirty-siX odd
thousand dollars per month, or sos
600 per city per month. if it were
equally divided Add to this the
amounts paid to the United States
navy, which have no knowledge of,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-03-14
VERMONT ELECTIONS

Twenty-four Vermont cities and
towns all voted for license, as COM
pared with thirteen last year. at the
annual local option elections held
March 5. The dry forces, in view of
the near approach of national Prohibi-
ton, showed very little interest>in the
campaigns.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-03-14

Brgadier r. NJ Blatchford United States Army,
the United States the canal November delivered
which he condemned
He
Sodom His
resulted the OF element who succeeded
18th November authorizing president OF the republic the
the through department
q state Washington.
General Batchod defense addressed the following letter the Hon
William Price extraordinary minister
United the republic Panama he
his
such readily understand how
rejoice Blaod from
Especially General Blatclford
soldiers
until the cleaned General Btclford
by the that order the cities
hundred twenty-five thousand dollars month
IN legitimate soldier sailor trade.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-03-14

Thomas Mulligan, Chicago saloon
keeper, has been the victim of rob-
bers two times within two weeks.
Mulligan believes that operating a
dramshop is an extra hazardous occu-
patton.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-03-14

On February p the lower house or
the Delaware Legislature passed law
enforcement measure looking to the
enforcement of the 18th amendment.
1t is expected the Senate will concur.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-03-14
VICE RING OF PANAMA AND COLON
STRIKE BACK AT GENERAL BLATCHFORD

General M Batchfod in Command Canal
Order Prohibiting Soldiers Visiting Cities
Because of Vice Conditions He Compared
and Gomorrah This Raised Storm of Certain
Element Who Took Steps Have the General Censed
War Department
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-03-14

In Letter Minister Facts Presented Showing More Than
Fifty Per Cent Decrease in Vice Since Cities
ders Closing Order Fully Justified Refusal Close Vice
Proves Costly Legitimate Trade Soldiers Pay Roll Shows
Closing Order Real Cause for Fight General Bchfod Not
His Characterization of Cities
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-03-14
Strength oil
Total 1919 $1,000

Number OF admissions for venereal
diseases, by month. for 1918, as fol
lows:
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-03-14
Resent Order Forbidding Visit to
Cities

The reason for this great reduction
in the number OF prostitutes in Colon
was due to the rigid enforcement OF
the Panama decree i'll regard to vene-
real prophylaxis. These prostitutes
were either deported or voluntarily
lett the country OF the 81 prosti-
tutes now in Panama. 432 of them
have been in the hospital for treat
ment for syphilis or gonorrhea since
July I, 1918.
In view of these statistics as re-
CARDS venereal diseases, | challenge
the opinion of any minded person
as to the justification for the resolu-
| tons passed upon my acts and words
by the National Assembly OF the Re-
public to request my censure by the
War Department. through the Depart
ment of State, Washington, D. {,
am OF the opinion that it was not
my statement comparing the cities OF
Panama and Colon with Sodom and
Gomorrah that precipitated this per-
sonal fight on myself, but it was my
statement to the effect that soldiers
and sailors would never be permitted
by me to enter said cities until they
were cleaned up. There being no
prospect or effort to eliminate vice
from said cities, the only alternative
left them is to be rid of me, which they
seem determined to have done if they
possibly can
In view OF the great notoriety which
has been given my speech in the press
of Panama and in the fly leaves dis
tributed throughout the cities, re-
quest that if possible you induce the
Secretary OF Foreign Relations to give
this communication an equal amount
of publicity, in order that my side of
the question may become thoroughly
known.
Very sincerely yours.
(Signcd) r. M. Blatchford.
Brig Gen, Y. S. Army.
To the Hon. VIM. Jennings Price,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary of the L. S.
Panama, X. de p.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-03-14
BOOZE PRODUCED THAT
MONSTER -BOLSHEVISM

We'll Known Socialist Delivers an
Address
Which was Misguided by Local
Newspaper
Orator Writes to the Offending
Journal,
UNMASKING BARLEYCORN
The Writer Declares Confidently
Resembling
Dry Order Led to Red Rule in
Russia
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-03-14
WINE GROWERS PROTEST
AGAINST 18TH AMENDMENT

Fifteenth Annual Convention in
New York
Says Prohibition is Un-American
and
Conhscates Property Without
Compensation
A. S. L. is HELD TO BLAME
California Wine Growers Still
Hopeful
That War Prohibition Will Be
Repealed
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-03-14
Very sincerely yours.
(Signcd) R. M. Blatchford.

Brig Gen, u. s. Army.
To the Hon. VIM. Jennings Price,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary OF the L. S.
Panama, K. de p.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-03-14
WET new YORk'S HABIT
FORMING DRUG PROBLEM

State Commission of Narcotic
and
Drug Control of New York Hears
Startling
Facts Concerning Drug Menace to
City
ADDICTS NUMBER 100000
Officials Urge Steps Be Taken at
Once
To Prevent an Increase of the
Traffic