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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-05-28
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
ntertained at Luncheon

Entertained at Luncheon -
Mrs. May Collins was hostess to a
feautiful luncheon this week. Her
zuests included Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Todd, Mrs. Strother Park, Mrs. John
lark, Mrs. Claude Walton, Mrs.
Walter Q. Park, Mrs. Baum McKin-
icy, and Misses Annie and Virginia
Todd.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-05-28

paper warns couples spooning and
cuddling in autos on Headley avenue
that city, to keep off the street Irate
residents are out of sympathy with
the spooners.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-05-28
COATES IN
SOUTH AFTER TEACHERS

Using a secret chemical process a
shipyard employee toughens paper
caps that he has invented to protect
the heads of workmen from falling
objects.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-05-28
CHURCH NEWS
First Baptist Church

Bible school at $50. Morning SER
vice at 10:45, subject, "The Chris
tian Armor". Evening service at 7:30,
subject, Faith as Grain of Mustard
Seed.'
First Presbyterian Church
Sunday school at 9:45 az Masonic
Temple, boys organized class will be
in charge. Evening service at 7:3O
DR.. Telford will occupy the pulpit.
Catholic Church
Mass o'clock; devotions and bene-
diction at $3.50.
Episcopal Church
Services Sunday morning at'11; ser
mon by Rev. ]. J. Clopton.
Calvary Baptist Church
Sunday School $50; morning ser
vice at II; sermon by Rev. A. ]. Trib-
BILE; B. Y. P. U. at $50; evening ser
vice at 1880.
Church of Christ, Scientist
Services Sunday morning at eleven
o'clock. Subject ancient and Mod
ern Necromancy, alias Mesmerism and
Hypnotism, Denounced" Prayer ser
vice Wednesday evening at usual hour
Every body invited.
Methodist Church
Sunday School $50; morning ser
vice at usual hour; Epworth League at
$50; evening service at 1870.
Second Christian Church
Bible School $50; Lords Supper at
IL; Jr. Endeavor at $50; preaching
service at 1880; subject "The Eternal
Hope Of the Living
PRESIDENT COATES IN
SOUTH AFTER TEACHERS
President T. j. Coates left Thurs
day afternoon for Louisville and
Nashville where he will interview ap-
plicants for positions in the Normal
school during the coming year. At
the last meeting Of the Board of Re
gents, several new positions were
created among them: assistant in
Science, Physical Education for wo-
men and High school Principal.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-05-28

By treating freshly made cheese
with alternating electric currents for
"a hours an experimenter in Holland
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-05-28

Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Suit spent
Thursday in Lexington.
DR.. A. G. Griesbach has been spend
ing several days in Danville.
Miss Emma Dawson will leave
Monday for a visit to friends in Lex
ington.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-05-28
apparently gives it all the properties
of age.

Lexington is going to have airships
during the county fair. Some one will
be getting up in the air.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-05-28

Louis Burt, Switchman at Louis
vile, fell dead while on duty.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-05-28

Bible school at 9:30 Morning ser
vice at 10:45, subject, "The Chris
tian Armor". Evening service at 7:30,
subject, Faith as Grain of Mustard
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-05-28
First Presbyterian Church

Sunday school at 9:45 az Masonic
Temple, boys organized class will be
in charge. Evening service at 7:30.
DR.. Telford will occupy the pulpit.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02
Cook County States Attorney Must Enforce
Prohibition

League will the election of
all who for the
effective enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment.
The Eighteenth Amendment submitted by than
thirds in both branches of Congress
The Eighteenth Amendment ratified by the Legislatures of
As within IA months of its submission.
The Vostead enforcement Act passed by than
thirds in both branches of Congress
The Illinois Prohibition Enforcement
July last year
Prohibition is SHALL THE STATE AND
NATIONAL LAWS AGAINST THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC BE
ENFORCED?
Cook county containing Chicago o important
places the United States the standpoint
forcement.
The states attorney of Cook county holds important
office far the enforcement of Prohibition
cened.
In the past objective AntiSaloon League was
1t has been held by the
the An-Saoon League election officials WHO WILL
ENFORCE PROHIBITION.
The issue is clear The law be Prohibition must
be nulifed There be question
and order The states attorney of Cook county who
will the of his office fullest possible extent to en-
force the laws against liquor Only such sup
of the AntiSaloon opposed or
Indifferent Prohibition law will
extent of its by the Anti Saloon League.
In fight Prohibition NV enforcement Ani-Saoon
League will have the support who realize the
successful Prohibition
realize that the future Chicago and respect
for law o
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02
City Is Made Safe
By Closing Bars
East. st. Louis Patrolman Makes No
Arrests for Entire Month

whisky Chute" at East ST. Louis,
once as tough as any street in the
world, is now on its good behavior
with indications that the former sa-
looms and dives will be converted
into legitimate business houses where
a person will be safe any hour of the
day or night For the first time in
the history of East St. Louis an en-
tire month has passed without an
arrest in the district.
Such is the report of Patro1man
c. H. Brockman who has walked to
beat" for years. In making the re-
port the officer adds, "This is the first
month in which l have not made an
arrest"
Less than year ago it would have
been unsafe for man to have walked
down the street had he appeared to
possess as much as dime. The far
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02

ther down the Chute" the tougher
and in the vicinity of Black Bridge,
terminus of the avenue, the condi-
tons became more deplorable.
Smuggling of men having business
at the stock yards and robbing OF
others who happened along was the
regular business OF men who laid in
wait for victims. Today the mosl
excitement that one sees is runaway
at the stockyards.
The "chute" is the west end of St
Clair avenue. The former dives are
being transformed into gents furnish
ing houses, which do good business
among stockmen, drug stores, gro
ceries and other business houses
Edwardsville lntelligencer,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02
VIM. c. Barber, Mayor of Joliet

Answering your letter OF recent
date, beg to submit herewith COM
parison of arrests made in the city of
Joliet for intoxication as follows:
From July /, 1918 to July |, 1919,
24l.
From July I, 1919 10 June q, 1920,
43.
OF the 43 arrests made for intoxi-
cation during the year ending June
30 1920, the Commissioner of Public
Health and Safety, whose department
includes our Police Department, ad-
vises me that at least 40 of these
cases are drug store cases." i. e. liq-
uor was procured from drug stores on
prescriptions obtained from physi-
clans.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02

has amounted to practically nothing.
For a time there were a good many
cases OF violation of liquor laws but
it has come to be recognized that it
is unsafe to violate those laws and
for the last three or four years the
criminal business of the courts has
fallen off very much.
For this reason we do not sec a
marked effect of the National Prohi-
bton law. 1t does make its effect
felt however, in the matter of GER
tain clubs which were operated here
and which apparently could not be
reached under the local option law
These arc much less active than be-
fore July |.
Apart from the viewpoint of the
court, there can be no question that
this law will have a very salutary eff
feet and the longer it remains in force,
the less will there be any thought of
going back in any degree.
Very truly yours,
H. w. McEwen.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02
Crime in Chicago
Still Decreasing
Chicago Tribune, June 27)

(Chicago Tribune, June 27
1t has been 4 quiet week in Grim
inal circles, accd>ang t9 Chief of Po-
lice Garrity's week egjWe report
Total criminal complaints numbered
249, as compared to 3z9 for the same
week year ago.
In the twenty-fouS hours ended at
800 o'clock yesterdaSsF1orning there
were only twenty-one complaints
ten of burglaries, three of robberies
and eight larcenies. In the same pc
riod there were forty-six arrests for
crimes.
That's the best arrest record in a
long time," Chief Garrity said. "The
criminal complaints are also far be-
low the average for the last si>
months"
The crime record for the week
compared to the figures for the same
week of 1919, follows:
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02
w. E. Fritschle, Mayor of Olney

While our city usually had the repu-
tation of being rather clean, still en-
forced Prohibition has done a great
deal for social conditions and home
life generally. Only few days ago
r tafked WITH a mar vino had formerly
been a topper and when intoxicated
was sometimes very disorderly even
vicious and he declared that he would
never vote to restore saloons or
strong drink in any form again, stat
ing that he had boy growing up and
hoped this boy would never travel the
road his father had travelled.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02

Legislative
DRY LAW DID WONDERS

Edwardsville is a small conf
munity-5, ,300-but Prohibition
has done wonders for it. The
banks of this town now have
over five million dollars on de-
post ($5,000,000.) There are
fourteen automobile concerns
doing a big business. Sales of
furniture, clothing, etc, have in
creased greatly. The building
associations have more patrons.
Health conditions have bettered
amazingly. The inmates in the
county Jail, located here, have
dwindled more than fifty per
cent. During the last six months
only a total of $50 was collect
ed in police court from all
causes. Work is steadier and
living conditions greatly i'm
proved. The city five years ago
had thirty-three saloons.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02
c. w. Flack, Mayor of Macomb

The number of arrests has very
materially decreased. There have
been, however, several arrests for
drunkenness during the past three
months. Personally. | believe that
the Prohibition enforcement has done
much good in this city for the la
boring men, and those who were con-
stantly addicted to the use of it for
the reason that these men are now
working and supporting their families
where heretofore they spent most of
their funds in drunken revelry I
think it has been good thing for
our city and every other community
with which, am acquainted
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02
Charles M. Borchers, Mayor o
Decatur

The city of Decatur was Local Op-
tion Territory in 1908 and 1909 and in
1910 the people voted for saloons and
then again in 1914 they were voted
out of the city, l am certain never
again to return, without considering
National Prohibition.
! was the mayor in 1909 and 1910
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02
Edward Zipf, President Village of
Wilmette

We had number of blind pigs in
the territory adjoining us which
gave us considerable trouble but in
the past year drinks have entirely dis
appeared and we have three perfectly
good steel cell rooms for rent as with
the disappearance of booze, our vii
lage has been exceedingly quiet.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02
Geo. E. English, Federal Court at
East ST. Louis

w. ]. Moore reports the following
interview with Judge English re-
Gently: He stated that before sa-
looms passed out of f. St. Louis it
was very common thing for him to
have to take men out of the jury box
on account of their being intoxicated
and put others in their places, but in
the three and a half months he has
held court since the amendment went
into effect he has not seen a drunken
man.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02
P. T. Chapman, Mayor of Vienna

P. T. Chapman, Mayor of Vienna
There has not been an arrest for
drunkenness, during this year 1920, IN
the city of the county. Prohibition is
a good thing for our city and county.
The jails of Southern Illinois as
general thing are empty, as we'll as
the poorhouses. The criminal docket
of the several courts can now be dis
posed of in one or two days in each
term. People who never had money
or credit before, have both now.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02
Dry Rockford Benefits
by National Dry Laws
"Intefurban Jag a Thing of the Past

.-----.4 r. -. y ..slss-s
VIII ]. Johnson of the Rockford
RegisterGazette has contributed the
following on Rockford's first year
under National Prohibition:
at should be borne in mind that
Rockford was dry for several years
i'll advance of the countrywide order,
but in those years Rockford had to
care for the many drunks who ac-
quired a supply in neighboring towns
and brought their jags home on trains
and interurbans. That is all over now
with neighboring towns as dry as we.
County and city officials as well as
business men are practically a unit in
the belief that Rockford is never 60
ing to see the return of the open sa-
loon, at least not with the whisky
selling privilege included. Former
vets concur, in this opinion, though
still clinging to the beer and light
wine possibility and hope along some
sort of line.
"In a nutshell Rockford is pleased
rather than displeased with Prohibi-
ton as it has worked out here and
willing to stand for more of the same
This is true of the toiler as we'll as
the coupon clipper"
Mr.. Johnson has also supplied the
following statistics on arrests. Note
that the 1910 figures show the effect
of only six months under the dry
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02
L. T. Jackson, Mayor of Toulon

The sentiment in this entire coun-
try is and has been for years strongly
in favor of Prohibition.
My private opinion is that general
Prohibition has benefited the few
here who were in the habit of going
to wet towns for their intoxicants.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02
]. E. Bradley, Mayor of Canton

We cleaned up the saloon district
the first year and at least so per cent
of the fines collected from illegal sale
OF intoxicant liquor, however, much
less trouble to control it since July /.
Very little crime, no disorder, bus-
ness good and people live better and
pay their accounts. 1t has been a
good thing for our city.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02
c. D. Stillwell, City Court of Harris
burg

There has been a marked change
for the better and our county court
docket is no longer contested with
bootlegging cases. Many of our "old
soaks" are really becoming quite re-
spectacle and assets to the commun-
ity instead of liabilities.
God forbid that we ever return to
the old days and way.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02
Murder Almost Weekly While Wet Now None
In Chambers
CITY COURT OF HERRIN
A. D. Morgan, Judge
Herrin Illinois
June p, 1920.

Mr.. O. G. Chrstgau, .
Editor of American Issue,
Chicago, Illinois
Sir:
In reply letter the 21st ins regarding the effect of
Prohibition this city, glad that the results far
observation highly beneficial to this community
When years had about hun
places sod there murder
the result drunken braw
Since Prohibition have had murder within
crimes
mtted of any description
Very respectfully,
A. d. Morgan
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02
w. A. sPaxson, President Village
Board of Hennepin

Hennepin has been saloon town
for years. National Prohibition has
been effective and has had its effects
for the best interests of the town and
community. Business is better, credit
is better and bank deposits have in
creased. 1t has been a good thing for
the town morally, socially and in a
business way.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02

The following are brief extracts
from other letters received
Albert B. Fuhr, City Court of
Macomb
There is no question in my mind
but that the country is far be. or off
without the saloon
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02
r. ]. Grier, Warren County Circuit
Court

I don't think in holding court in
six counties | have seen a man who
showed the effect of liquor in at least
year, and have not had case in
years, when liquor was claimed to be
contributing cause.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02
Expect Benefits TO Increase
Yearly
NO DRUNKS ON JURIES
SINCE NATION IS DRY
Supreme Court Decision Will Help
Enforcement
COURT DOCKETS NOT CONCESTED

Illinois judges have noted great
benefits resulting from the National
Prohibition law In response to let
ter of inquiry many have written the
iAmerican Issue giving their impress
sions of Prohibition during the first
dry year. Space does not permit
printing all the letters received. a
few are given herewith in full and
brief extracts from others. 1t IS
worthy of note that many of the
judges declare that Prohibition will
be increasingly beneficial as the law
becomes more firmly established.
United States District Court
Southern District OF Illinois
Bloomington, Illinois,
Chambers of
Judge Louis Fitz Henry
Mr. O. G.. Christgau,
Editor The American Issue,
Chicago, Illinois.
June p, 1920
Dear Sir:
Answering your note OF the 21st
inst. permit me TO suggest that the
detailed information which you de-
sire ss-. can be had ii you viii address a
note to the District Attorney at
Springfield.
1t was only recently that the Su-
Ia1I L,rh n
Amendment to be constitutional and
/ can not help feeling that it will re-
qure time for the effec> of that de-
cision to reach those who have here
tofore been living in the hope that
the amendment itself as we'll as the
acts Of Congress would be nullified.
Many of those who have been ar
raigned upon liquor charges have
been persons who have been antici-
pating that the liquor business would
be reinstated as a legal occupation
and have been caught by the Prohi-
bition agents.
can not help feeling that the en-
forcement of the Prohibition statutes
has been quite as successful as the
most ardent adherents to the policy
had a right to expect under the cir
cumstances.
After the public mind has been set
tied and normal conditions restored
throughout the country, l believe the
people will become reconciled to the
new conditions which Prohibition
brings and the enforcement OF the
law will not be difficult.
1t might be we'll to suggest that
! practically the first year of Prohibi-
ton has been devoted to getting the
law upon the question settled. The
various governmental agencies en-
gagged in the enforcement of the Pro-
hibition policy so far have encoun-
! tered an unsettled condition of the
public mind upon the subject. In
my experience find there were many
people who believed until the United
States Supreme Court recently filed
its last opinion, that eventually the
Prohibition statutes and the Eight
eenth Amendment itself would be de-
clared unconstitutional and void.
The success or failure OF Prohibition
as national policy can be better de-
termined from the next years expert
ence than from the last.
Very respectfully,
Louis Fitz Henry.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02
The City Court of DeKalb
Harry w. McEwen, Judge
DeKalb, Illinois
In Chambers

June p, 1920.
In answer to your letter of June
21, have to advise you that the city
and county of DeKalb have been dry
for some time so that the National
Prohibition law has not had any ap-
preciable effect upon the business OF
the City Court of DeKalb or of the
County Courts in this county.
Because of the fact that the county
has been dry for a number of years,
the criminal business of the courts
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02
T. A. Brown, Mayor of Sparta

Although our city has been dry
for years the new law closing up our
neighbors has been great benefit
to our citizens.
We have no use for our Jail. The
fellows that used to keep up the po-
lice courts now have money in the
bank.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02
L. S. Heath, Mayor of Robinson

/ am glad to report that we have
had very little drunkenness, crime
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02
]. N. Moore, Mayor of Louisville

There is no question but what dry
laws are very beneficial Our village
has not had any arrests since the
whisky law went into effect. Above
all things we must keep it in force.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02
A. P. Gibbons, Mayor of Metropolis

Our town was dry before those laws
went into effect except as to boot
logging which was troublesome. The
Volstead act merely enabled us to
suppress this vice.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02
]. K. Hughes, Mayor of Toledo
The Act is very good.

Alonzo B. Capel, Mayor of Shawnee
town
An advantage in every way. A good
thing for the city.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02
w. H. Caldwell, Mayor of Wheaton

Kicked out saloons 81 years be-
fore National Prohibition took effect.
No great changes noted. Some few
persons went to the city and came
home drunk which they do not do
now.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02
Letters to American Issue Tell of Great Improvement
During First Dry Year
NATIONWIDE LAW HELPS TERRITORY FORMERLY DRY
UNDER LOCAL OPTION LAWS; BLIND PIGS DISAPPEAR
at Has Been Good Thing For Our City Is the Testimony From Men
Who Know
VOTE FOR DRY CANDIDATES SEPTEMBER IS TO PROTECT DRY LAW

been year Illinois cities
the editor OF the Illinois American Issue the results Ma
Prohibition their The following
able National Prohibition They will
testimony
any opinions
harmf
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02

and disorder since July /. Arrests are
rare and our police force has been re-
duced in number. Nearly all our cit
liens would agree in the verdict that
Prohibition has been good thing for
Robinson.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02

Vote for indorsed dry legislative
candidates at the Primary election on
September Is.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02
C. F. Seceder, Mayor of Centralia

Don't want saloons to come back
Our city is better without them.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-02
Haggie Ferrell, Mayor of Elizabeth
town

There has not been but one drunk
i'll our city in over two years.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-03-31
SHERIFF AYERS ASKED
TO TRAIL BOOZE YEGGS

a truck containing SiXty-seven cases
Of stolen whisky may be en- route to
La Sale county. This morning Sher-
if Curt s. Ayers received word to
look for thieves who late yesterday
entered a Santa Fo freight car on a
siding at McCooE and made off With
siEtyEeven cases OF genuine, unadul-
teratcd booze. 1t is supposed tn"
liquor was loaded on truck and
taken to parts unknown.
The whisky was in transit on the
Sgntd Fee when the freight halted at
The little village While standing
there the door of the car was opened
and the robbery committed The
cases contained So4 quarts and were
valued at $&,4l6, distilery rates, o"
SIG, 50 bootleg prices.
II is understood the booze was to
he used for medicinal purposes. Tn
to a late hour today Sheriff Ayers had
received few details Of The darinf
pilter, McCook is a little town Just
outside OF Chicago on the Santa l'e.