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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-12-19
ENGLAND AND Wales
LOCAL OPTION BILL
Provisions for Measure Made
Public Dec. 6 Giving Voters
Voice in License Issue
E F F E GIVE IN 1923
Will Be Introduced in Parliament
Where Sponsor Says He Has
Small Coterie OF Supporters

The text of local Prohibition bill
applying to England and Wales was
made public on December g. accord
ing to an Associated Press dispatch
from London. The measure will be
introduced into the House as a pri-
vate bill.
The author states that he has the
backing of small coterie of mem
bers. The object OF the bill is ito
enable parliamentary electors in pre-
scribed areas by direct vote to pro-
hibit the issuance within such areas
OF licenses for the sale OF Intoxicating
liquors; also, the common sale or sup
ply of such liquors in licensed prem
Uses, clubs or elsewhere"
The principal clause provides that
during September, 1928, and in the
same period in subsequent years one
tenth of the parliamentary electors OF
any parish in rural district or Dor
ough or ward thereof i'll an urban
district may address written requi-
sition to the borough, urban or dis
trict council, demanding poll of the
electors on the question of the grant
or issue of licenses TO premises within
the area for the sale, wholesale or re-
tail, of Intoxicating liquors.
When the poll is decided for Pro-
hibition or against it another poll may
not be taken before the lapse of three
years.
The bill is intended to come into
operation in 1928
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-12-19
ARTHUR BURRAGE FAR
WELL,
President of the Law and Order
League

praise God, from whom all
blessings flow. To one who has
seen, as have, the loss, the
degradation, the sorrow and the
deaths caused by the liquor traf-
hc, this news must come like an
angels song.
II have been in the fight since
1873. All through the years |
have found that the higher you
get in the courts the more you
find the judges standing for the
right-less influenced by bust
ness, money and politics. It's
fine, and | am sure that in the
years to come, no one will be
more grateful than those who
dealt in liquor, or drank it,"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-12-19
VIScOUNTESS ASToR
FAVORS LOCAL OPTION
On Record for Advance Step in Tenn
perance Reform in England

Viscountess Astor, recently elected
to Parliament. favors local option il
handling the liquor traffic problem
She is quoted in a recent London dis
patch as saying:
So long as drink is sold it
should be our aim to let it do as
little damage as possible. But
VIC can not expect men whose
livelihood depends upon the sue
cessful expansion OF their bust
ness not TO push their wares.
The people of each community
should have the opportunity for
deciding without confusion and
cross-currentS of general politics
whether the sale of drink is to
continue. should go further
and give them the option OF de-
Gliding between public and private
ownership within their areas.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-12-19
LONDON BOOZE SHEET
PRESENTS CANDIDATES
Offers Two Devotees of Liquor for
Place in the Hall of Fame

The Wine and Spirits News of Lon
don is making desperate effort 70
have booze enshrined in the Pantheon
OF lmmortals. In its craven desire to
serve the booze interests it bcstows
cffulgent aureole upon boozing Won
Turpitz, the author of the Lusitana
massacre, and upon guzzling Won
Hindenburg, the Belgian butcherer.
Alcoholic liquors must be fine sub
stance to produce such characters.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-12-19
Wet Turned Dry
By Day In Court
Now Willing to Give Up Drink for
Sake of Others

The following story by Leola AL
lard in the Chicago Tribune trans
lates the Prohibition advance into hui
man terms. 1t personifies the princi-
pie upon which the courts base their
decisions upholding Prohibition laws !:
A wealthy retired business man of
Evanston motored to the city with
Judge Victor P. Arnold few days
ago. During their conversation he
remarked: Il think it has come to a
pretty pass when man who knows
how to drink and who likes little
liquor now and then can't get it.
Seems to me the government is going
= long way in taking mans right to
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-12-19
Supreme Court Holds
Enforcement Code Valid

The Illinois Supreme Court on
Wednesday. December II, up
held the validity of the State Pro-
hibition enforcement law, except
the part providing for the de-
struction of seized property. On
this point the court ruled the
statutes have provided no lawful
procedure for condemning seized
property. The court was without
authority to make any such order
for that purpose. All other sec
tons were sustained.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-12-19
CAN He GET Up IN time?
New York Tribune)

John Barleyorn knocked down often these
fight welnigh impossible for
this Yet his followers will abandon hope
They the Court counting the fateful seconds
fantest that gureand they refuse
the miracle will happen. 1t happen
interrupt lightning Heaven injunction from
will him Eyes lap avdy such
favorable front affords ST. Louis
good old St Louis has judge with hearth Our aliens accustomed
their home will in their might and walk out
if the fight ends Circulars offering liquor when as and if
omnous nasty wetched little words How much happen
And still the giant lies limp and motionless.
Supreme have handed down decision last
Why should favorable booze? Why should
speak week. 1t simply the old story
worshped Champion mighty and onquering hulk that
believe him actually baenepeciay by those few almost
invisible punches scientifically administered by the AntSaloon
League
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-12-19

ing billiards. In Chicago espe-
cially is the bowling awakening.
Women take to the sport as we'll
as men.
The Kansas City branch of the COM
pany reports a decided increase in
business since the ban was put on in
toxicants.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-12-19
ATTORNEY LEVY MAYER,
Chief counsel for the liquor in
terests of the Middle West

"The real fight has not yet
begun.
This decision is Just
scratch on the surface. The
constitutionality of the Eigh-
teenth, or Prohibition. Amend
ment will be attacked in a few
days. None of the questions
involved in the case just de-
oided has any relation to or any
bearing on the momentous fight
that will be made on the amend
ment.
That fight will involve fun
damental, controlling and far
reaching questions that go to
the very structure and forma-
ton of our government
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-12-19

Judge Bourquin in federal court at
Butte, Mont, on November /, i'm
posed sentence of one month in
county jail and fine of $500 upon
a woman resident of Butte found
guilty of operating liquor still with
out a government license.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-12-19
LIQUOR FORCES OF EUROPE
RAISE Big DEFENSE FUND
Greatly Frightened by U. S. Drys'
Success; Dealers in France,
Spain and Italy Unite
AID SCOTTISH VETS
Fear Dry Victory in Scotland
Will Be Beginning of End of
Traffic in British Isles

The American Brewer for October
reports that the wine and liquor in
terests of France, Spain and Italy are
becoming SO nervous over the spread
of Prohibition throughout North
America and the foothold gained by
it in the north of Europe that they
are contributing to vast fund of
money now being raised to aid the
liquor interests OF Scotland in their
fight against the drys next year. 1t is
confession that the liquor interests
OF Europe know that il Prohibition
makes any Roadway in the British
Isles all Europe will be swallowed by
the camel soon. 1t is also added evil
dence OF the need OF all the aid that
America can lend the hard pressed
Prohibition forces of England and
Scotland in their struggle against the
long -entrencEed and strongly-fort fed
traffic in those regions. The Ameri-
can Brewer says:
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-12-19
Vets Say Fight
Has Just Begun
Liquor Dealers Declare That Real
Battle is Ahead

Have the vets ceased to fight? Ac-
cording to recent statements by men
who speak with authority for the liq-
uor interests they have just begun to
fight. Commenting on the decision
of the Supreme Court unfolding war
Prohibition, r. ]. Halle, secretary OF
the National Association of Liquor
Dealers said:
1--WE expected such decision all
the time. We will now carry on a
fight to the finish. Lawyers are al
ready at work. The real fight is to
come"
Attorney David Rosenthal at the
Offices of Levy Mayer speaking for
Mr.. Mayer to Daily News reporter
said, "The wartime Prohibition issue
is an inferior one all around. We
fought it only as a preliminary. 1t is
the Eighteenth Amendment which
will come in for the real attack. AL
ready the state of Rhode Island has
declared that it is going to file suit
testing the validity of the Eighteenth
Amendment which makes the country
dry after January 10th. Although !
don't want to talk for Mr.. Mayer,
there is no doubt but that the vets
have only just begun to fight"
Will Attack Amendment
President Ernest Kundc OF the Illi-
nois Liquor Dealers Protective Asso-
citation, at the conclusion of the annual
convention Of his organization on De-
ceInber 10th said, II am thoroughly
convinced that the so-called Prohibi-
ton amendment will be declared un-
constitutional and at no distant date.
The question will be raised in the Fed
eral Courts as soon as the amendment
become effective by AttorneyGen-
eral Herbert "A. Rice of Rhode Island,
who will act under a resolution of the
Legislature. The action Of Rhode Is
land is to be followed by Connecticut
and New Jersey.
The Rhode Island Legislature has
appropriated $4,000 to finance the
fight.
Former United States Senator Jo-
seph w. Bailey has been retained by
the vets to assist in the fight against
the Constitutional amendment.
Plan to Win Wet Congress
The fortieth annual convention of
the Liquor Dealers Protective Asso-
citation of Illinois held in Chicago
early in December organized for the
fight to control Congress and the
state Legislature. The report OF the
delegates to the national convention
on the election of officers for the
coming year concluded with these
paragraphs:
with such staff of experienced
men at its head, the retail trade of
this country may be well satisfied that
their best interests will be most intel
ligently conserved and no stone left
unturned to defeat the final attempts
of the Anti-Saloon League to destroy
our business.
"These men must have the hearty
and intelligent support of every man
in the business. Their hands must
not be tied through the negligence,
both financially or otherwise, of the
individual men in the trade"
On September IS, 1920, legislative
candidates will be nominated at the
primaries. Unless the drys continue
to fight the vets will win the next
decisive battle in Illinois.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-12-19

The wine growers, threatened
with absolute ruin ii Prohibition
succeeds, are offering their last
dollars i'll the effort to drive the
Prohibition bugbear from Europe.
The wine interests are utterly mis-
taken about the penniless future fac
ing them provided Prohibition sue
ceeds. The new uses to which the
vineyards Of California arc to be put
and are already being put is abundant
proof of that TACT. But if liquor
money could not forefend the truth
in the United States OF Amera with
the traffic as we'll intrenched as it was
here, money can not do ii anywhere.
The truth has way of putting
money to rout whenever money gets
crossways with reason and facts. and
liquor money is always in that posi-
ton. The liquor Interests can pro-
long the battle and spend their money,
but the victory will be for truth in the
end, everywhere.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-12-19
A Mother Redeemed

Another case was that of mother
whose husband had abandoned her
and taken their child because the
home was unfit. Once returned to
her senses, the woman tried to get
back the happiness she had lost
through liquor. She begged her hts
band to take her home, to let her have
the baby. He had only to see her
and to listen.
1t took him back, the husband said,
to the time when they were first mar
ried, and he was so surprised and
happy that they decided, instead of
quarreling over the child, to have
reunion for Christmas and all went
home together.
There were others.
When the Evanstonian went home
with Judge Arnold that evening, he
actually shed a tear or two.
"You win--I'll never mention it
again." he told the judge.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-12-19
What They Say About
The Decision
M. ]. MCCARTHY,
Secretary of the Illinois Liquor
Dealers Protective Association

DNoA~h AAOlSSbAsC EaSSoNAdNiOiA
"Today's Supreme Court deci-
sion upholding Wartime Pro-
hibition has sort of taken the
pep out of the boys. We really
expected to see the saloons
open up after the Supreme
Court action.
while there is no doubt the
constitutional dry act will be
fought to the last ditch, most
of Chicago's liquor dealers will
bid the trade farewell on jan
uary l.
This will throw about 10000
men out of employment. 1t is
a cherries Christmas for them
and their families
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-12-19

drink away from him. don't feel
any too kindly about IL"
"You don'ti" the Judge asked him.
well, what are you going to do this
morning"
Nothing special"
Come with me and I'll wager you
won't mention again the Inconvenience
OF not being able to get drink. II
you once see the good Prohibition
brings to those who haven't your
strength OF character, think you
will change your song"
A Case of Bad Liquor
The court opened that morning
with the case of the Means family
The mother and father, when the Du-
venile court found them nine months
ago, were addicted 10 drink and their
children were so undernourished it
was necessary to give them hospital
care. The parents seemingly did not
care what became of them. Last
Christmas, when the family was
nearly starved, the father and mother
were intoxicated all day and the chill
dren were crying and miserable.
Mrs. Means came to court on the
day the Evanstonian was a guest to
get the last of her three children and
take him home. The other two al
ready had been returned to her. Her
husband is now earning $40 week
and she has so rehabilitated her home
that the officer who went there did
not know the place. 1t was immacu-
late, and Mrs. Means instead of be-
ing soiled and ugly, showed beaut-
full, happy face in court.
And it has been done since July
all of it. The family was too poor
to get reserve stock.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-12-19

When the women play checkers
with ]. B. il is always his move.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
COLERAIN

Mr., Oscar Lash. IF Bridgeport. Ohio'
was a caller at the home of his father'
Charles Lash Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs LeMoine White ana
family Of Wcllsburg were the guest OF
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. f. WHITE
Sunday.
Mr.. l.. B. Gibbs was tho guest of his
daughter Mrs. c. II. Malin of BrooK-
side Sunday.
Mrs. Jones. Of Wellsburg. was the
guest Of Mrs. II. +. White Sunday.
MIR. George Wheeler passed away AT
! the family home Sunday after few
weeks illness ann was laid 10 rest In'S-
day ut Pennington Cemetery. Mr.. JACOB
Maulc offiCiai"d.
Mrs. Deborah White is the guest or
her daughter. Mrs. r. a Bally OF
Wheeling. -,
Mrs. +. p. Simpson. who has been I'll
for the past month is improving.
f. G. Miller was a caller in Wheeling
Thursday.
Mr., and Mrs. william Gibbs returned
home Sunday from Virginia where they
were united in marriage Thanksgiving
Day. Their many friends wish them
happy and prosperous life.
Mt. Charles Lash vas taken 10 CO.
lunbus. Ohio. 10 the state hospital on
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. J. w. Rigsby was the guest OF
her daughter. Mrs. r. NJ. Simpson or
Barton Wednesday.
Miss Maude Lash. Of Pennington.
was the guest Of her brother, Charles
Lash Tuesday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. r. c. Kinzy. a
daughter
The Presbyterian church Sunday SER
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05

The newspaper Squabole between
HaliaIrc ami Martins Ferry a. to the
I:riia!rr and Martins Ferry As to the
pIuuship on the gridIron the past season
has been under way for some time.
Here is Thought for the Ferry followers
to think over: How does II come thas
the disiutcrested sport writer's or the
valley are picking 50 many Bellaire hiE;'
school football players on the All
Scholastic Mythical eleven? A MAJOR
ity OF the Beila!rc players have been
picked by different writer's for the big
eleven. Have these di$nterestcd per-
sons done the same with the Ferry
high eleven? Nix, Nix! 1t Is plain
evidence OF who disinterested parties
say had the better team. Bellairc h!gh
gr.tiders picked on the First All
Scholastic eleven for this year Include
Captain kilgcre. Snirely, Mcllermitt,
Cutshavcr and Shackieford. Bellaire
high players who have been picked on
the second team include Lopeman: Har :
r!<. Schiller and Futhey. He'll and
rickrns are the only two regulars who
have not been given places on either
III. first or second teams. 1t surcir
must have been some team and would
have ebrn Il grand one for the Ferry to
have pulled another "fiasco" IN post
season contest. You FcrrlanS get or
the map for this season as you did last
year when you begged out" Of the
Br llalrc contest,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
SCOUTS meet TO
PLAN SEAL SALE
Local hoy Scouts Have Been Placed In
Charge Of Sale Of Red Cross
Christmas Seals

An important meeting ~ the members
OF Troop No. l. Boy Scouts Of this city.
was held in the Firs; Presbyterian
church Of Kirkwood last night a which
time a large amount Of important bus
mess concerning the organization was
disposed OF. IlanS were also madc at
the meeting for an intensive campaign
by the members of the troop in IN" in
terests Of the sale Of the Christmas
seals for the local chapter Of the Red
Cross which work the members Of the
troop have volunteered to undertake.
There is no doubt that the Scouts will
push the sales TO successful corClus-
ion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
TORTURED Texas
WOMAN WRITES
Standing On Her Feet Torture to
This Lady. Had to- Ride
Everywhere She Went, Until
Cu'dm Brought Relief

Mckinney. Texas.-Mrs. A. B. sto-
vail, Of this place, writes: Sometime
ago I was in . critical condition. We
only lived two squares from town. yet /
wasn't able to walk the two squared
had to ride everywhere / went
and suffered at that but not 20 E1uch
as when I tried to walk Standing on
my feet was torture.
My greatest suffering va in my
right side. 1t was 50 sore and felt II
stepped down or Jared myself the
least bit I could not stand it--so Just
walked mostly tiptoe. This kept up un.
I'll was Just about discouraged and de.
c;dcd I had best try something else.
Someone told me Of cardui. and where
- had benefited cases similar to mine.
felt at least it would not hurt to give
it trial. .
After my nrst bottle feft better
there was less pain and soreness In my
side. g.,
After my third bottle Of cardui I was
we'll and have been ever since
csrdui may be just what you need
Try 1t.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
tomorrow on a brief business visit 10

tomorrow on a brief business visit 10
Toledo, ..
Robert Cusick. OF Pittsburgh. Pa
srcnt yesterday with relatives in town
Arthur Dickson. local civil enginee''
spent yesterday visiting at Cambridge
O., on business.
Notice has been sent out that the tiny
Rcd Cross Christmas seals are 10 DC
placed on the back and not the front
of the mail matter.
The regular meeting Of the local acre
Of Eagles will be held in their hall on
Errth Fifth street tonight.
Miss Grace Malley. Of Pittsburgh Pa
is spending a few days visiting win
local friends.
The condition Of Eden, the young son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mays. OF Center
street. continues TO improve nicely:
Mrs. William Arbough. OF Carllsle
street. Is again able to be out following
her recent Illness.
Mrs. Walter Carlisle. Of Zane street
is confined to her home quite Ill anu
is threatened with pneumonia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
Pythian Rally.

Elaborate plans have been made Tor
the entertainment of the large number
Of III" representatives Of the various
lodges of "" knights of Pythias. who
Will be in this city tomorrow evening to
attend In" hiE county rally of the organ
iZatI"n. The affair will be held in the
ElkS club. County Deputy John Shrp-
herd will preside. Matters # inter-
cSt to the members of the order will be
taken up for discussion. and several of
the several Of the district officials are
expected to be present.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
Martins Perry Briefs.

f. n Hogc local druggist, has arrived
hrmc after brief business trip to Pitts
hdrih.
Mrs. Mary Rcardon. Of Marion, Ind. is
Spending q few days as the guest of h'r
brother. Hermann Griffith of Carlisle
street
Forest Williams. Of Nashville. T"nn..
la> returned home after few days
visit with his mother. Mrs. B. o. Will
lIams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred *. Dixon leaves to-
day for few days visit with their
daughter. Louise. at New York city.
Attorney Victor Kchrcr of this city.
spent yesterday in Pittsburgh on bus
mess.
Mrs. James Ralston is expected 10 ar
rive home after an extended visit III
New York City today.
Thomas J. Irwin. of this city. leaves
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05

II was rumorcd last night that ar
rests OF some officials Of coal min"
local OF this city AID some members
would likely De made as the result or
the passing OF 4 resolution bearing on
the local strike situation. The res"lu-
ton was passed by local No. tOtI or tar
Rail & River No mine. 1t stated that
the acceptance of the II per c"ut wax"
increase was out OF the question and
that DR.. Garfield was unfair 10 the
miners. It also expressed belief that
the miners should go back 10 their FOR,
mer demands of the SIX hour, day and
the so per cent wage increase.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
Blu LILY!
If Bilious, Constipated
or Headachy, take
"CascaretS'

reel grand, Clean up inside Your
system is filled with liver and bowel
poison which Keeps your skin sallow.
your stomach upset. your head foggy and
aching. Your meals are turning into
poison and you can not feel right. Don
stay bilious or conStipated. Feel splen-
did always by taking Cascarets Occa-
sionally They act without gripping or
Inconvenience. They never sicken you
Tx" Cal"mcl. Salts, OH or nasty, harsh
Trlls. They cost so little too-Cascarets
work while you sleep.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
Rallaira HrAfa

A big meeting of Hope Commandrv.
knights Templar. was held last night
at the Masonic hall. Members from all
parts ~ the county attended.
The T. o. B. 3. lodge entertained with
a dane" last night a. the E!k hall.
Archibald's prcIuier orchestra furnish
ed the music for the occasion.
The bazaar of the ladies OF the
United Presbyterian church will open
to-day.
The work OF the miners tempt" is
progressing rapidly at the present time.
The steel frame work is up for the third
story Of the building
Members Of tn" Missionary Society
OF the First VI. r.. church met yeSter-
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
David McClarin.
Ten new uniforms for use by the
high school basketball team the coming
season have been ordered.
Buy WAR SAVINGS STAMPS