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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13

drug for this purpose. As health
commissioner ii is nor my business TO
advise treatment or to criticize the
methods OF treatment of any disease.
1t is my business to prevent disease.
l do feel, however, since reputable
practitioners of medicine are asking
for whisky for legitimate use in the
treatment of certain stages of pneu-
mona that whisky should be made
available, and for this reason | have
urged drug stores to keep whisky in
stock, exactly as they keep other
drugs in stock, and have asked the
Prohibition Commissioner to cut red
tape SO far as may be possible and to
facilitate the effort of such physicians
as are in the habit of depending on
whisky in the treatment of pneumonia.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13
NO RULING BEFORE
MARCH 8 IN r. I. CASE

Arguments before the Supreme
Court of the United States in proceed
ings brought by the state of Rhode
Island to determine the validity of the
Federal Constitutional Prohibition
amendment will not be heard before
March s. This is in accordance with
an agreement between Solicitor Cen
eral King, acting for the government,
and the Attorney General of Rhode
Island. The agreement was made
because of the large number of cases
assigned for argument Immediately
after the court reconvenes on March
/. 1t is hoped to have the question
determined finally before the court
adjourns for the summer.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13
DRY ENFORCEMENT CODE
BEFORE JERSEY SENATE

A bill providing for the enforcement
of the Eighteenth Amendment 10 the
Constitution of the United States was
introduced in the New Jersey State
Senate by Senator William N. Run
yon on February ?. In its general
features this New Jersey enforcement
act follows very closely the Volstead
act of the Federal Government, the
purpose being to provide uniformity
of procedure as nearly as possible, in
accordance with the authority granted
by the Federal Constitution which
provides that Congress and the sew
eral states shall have concurrent
power to enforce this amendment by
appropriate legislation.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13
RADIATOR STILLS AROUSE
OFFICERS SUSPICIOUS

Advertisements urging the purchase
of small stills for purifying water
used in automobile radiators have
fallen into the hands of internal rev.
enue agents in Harrisburg, Pa. They
have been advised by the Revenue De
partment that possession of such stills
which retail at six dollars is illegal
The stills advertised are believed tc
be similar to those seized recently il
New York where they were sold
openly for home distillation. The
advertisements which the revenue
agents have got hold of read:
Distilled water, essential in the
filling of the radiator in your
motor, is very expensive. Why
pay so much for it when you can
buy one of our little stills and fill
your own radiator. Guaranteed
effective.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13
LOUISVILLE, KY, LOSING
WORKHOUSE TENANTS

The population of the Louis
vile, Ky. workhouse IS now
50, according to the Louisville
Post OF February ,. This is the
smallest population recorded in
many years. There has not
been more than 90 at any time
since the open selling OF liquor
ceased in Louisville, The num-
Der of gui rds has been reduced
to eight and it is believed that
the institution will soon be self
supporting. As result the
program of economy which is
being outlined by the Board of
Safety of Louisville for the po-
lice and other departments will
easily be made effective at the
workhouse.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13
WHEREIN THE KIDDIES
ARE THE Big WINNERS
Juvenile Court Records of Ohio's
Capital Show Prohibition Is
Blessing to Childhood
FATHERS SUPPORT NOW
Workhouse Has Been Aban-
doned; Father Caring for
Home and Children

Figures taken from the official rec
ords of the juvenile court of Column
bus, Ohio, covering the year 1919
show that Prohibition has resulted in
fewer delinquent cases during the dry
months.
By reference to the semi-annual
vouchers approved by the court and
the superintendent of the workhouse,
it is shown that fewer prisoners have
been sent to the workhouse, and at
last none being sentenced, the place
had to be abandoned for lack OF pris-
oners.
Prohibition became effective in
Ohio on May 27, 1919. During the
first five months OF the past year the
average number of prisoners sem
fenced monthly to the workhouse was
Is. For the last seven months (since
Prohibition became effective) the. av-
erage number per month has been
only Is. The average monthly collec-
tons from delinquent citizens the first
five months amounted to $1,000. The
average monthly collections from
workhouse fines for minor children
during the last seven months (Prohi-
bition) amounted to $l5o50. Officials
say that the reason for this decrease
is that men can not get liquor and
are supporting their children at home
instead of having the county appor-
ton to them the amount earned by
their fathers in the warehouses.
From January to May the number
of cases handled in the juvenile court
each month was almost double that
of the past seven months. The aver
age number of cases heard each
month during the first five months
was IL, and the average number heard
and decided in the past seven months
was nine. The evidence seems con-
elusive that Prohibition is giving to
helpless. children the money which
formerly went into the saloons.
The total collections under the non
support affidavts and used exclusive
1y for the support and education OF
minor children during the year 1919
amounted to $88,o59.24. 1t will be
seen that there has been a steady
monthly increase in receipts, which
is accounted for by reason of the pro-
vision of the law requiring parents
to contribute. to the support and edu-
cation of their minor children until
they become 10 years of age, and by
the fact that collections are much
more easily made than when men used
their money to buy liquor.
During the year 1919 the court
handled 2,2o2 cases in which affida-
Wits were filed, heard and disposed of,
while ,4S6 unofficial complaints were
investigated by the officers, making a
total of 1908 official and unofficial.
This report seems to settle the ques-
ton so far as the Juvenile court is
concerned as to the value of Prohibi-
ton. There have been fewer cases of
delinquency, fewer fathers arrested
for non-support, and more money be-
ing paid into the fund for the sup
port of the minor children. The ar
gument is unanswerable and highly
convincing.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13
WHAT IS KICK LIMIT;
$4,000 FOR AN ANSWER

A resolution has been offered in the
New York legislature for the appoint
ment of joint legislative commits
sion of three Senators and three Rep
resentatives, with an appropriation of
$4,000, to determine scientifically
what alcoholic content of liquor is
necessary to produce intoxication. A
bill will then be proposed permitting
liquor up to the content determined,
regardless of the National Prohibition
act.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13
REDUCTION IN MURDERS
IN OHIO UNDER DRY LAW

The Akron (Ohio) Press of jan
uary 10 summarizes by counties the
number Of murders committed in the
state of Ohio for the years 19l8-19l9.
Seven months of the year 1919 were
dry. Figures show that 26o muir
ders were committed in Ohio in 1919
against 312 in 1918. Persons con-
victed of murder in 1919 numbered 135
compared with 147 the previous year.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13
PUTTING THE POLICE
COURT OUT OF BUSINESS

Prohibition has caused the Man
chester, N. H., municipal court to
hold sessions but three days a week
instead of six. Considerable saving
in public money is effected by this
change. Reductions in salaries are
anticipated as we'll as in other expen-
ditures of the police and other depart
ments. Formerly the expense of
feeding prisoners held for the Man
chester police court averaged $50 per
month, but under the operation OF
wartime Prohibition it dropped to
$175 per month.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13
FRUIT PRESERVING CO.
ACQUIRES BREWERY

The Martins Ferry, Ohio, brewery
property has been sold for $250000,
and the farmers in that region are de-
lighted because the purchasers intend
to change the brewery into preserv-
ing factory, which will not only en-
ploy a large number of people but be
a big help to the farming interests of
that part of Ohio in growing fruits
and vegetables.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13

AS justification of Prohibition we
point with pride to the diminishing
guest list at the Bridewell, the dimin-
ishng number OF petty arrests and
the decrease in the number of Clark
Street buns. We are saving the lives
of the buns and improving their So
cial conduct by not permitting them
to drink themselves to death. That
salvage of the worthless is sufficient
recompense for the interference in the
habits of decent citizens who were
not buns and did not intend to be-
come buns and would not become
bums.-Chicago Tribune.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13
new YORK HEALTH COMMISSIONER BELIEVES
WHISKY IS VALUELESS AS A FLU REMEDY
Commissioner Copeland Rues Report That He Endorses Its Use
Either Remedy Preventive; Inasmuch Some Phys-
Still Prescribe 1t in Certain Instances He Believes
Should Be Made Available for Them

liquor interests publicity have hesiad to msquote
physicians and the sub
whisky reputable stand
therefore, that Health Commissioner Copeland of
in selfdefense
reports emanaed from the whisky tending
put the class champions of whisky remedy and preventive
of influenza
will be recalled that last week Health Commissioner John Dill Rob
of Chicago issued warning people against the Of
gratifying therefore, add the
metropolis that of the health
sioner of the second city of the United States
Health Copeland of
5 follows
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13
BUTCHER HAS A KICK
SINCE BOOZE HAS GONE

The criminal business in the last
term of court in Pottsville, Pa, fell
off to one-half its former volume and
the butcher who furnishes the meat
for the Schuylkill County Jail reports
that business is only about half of
what it was before Prohibition became
effective.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13
live DRY TOPICS IN BRIEF

The men who have been proclaim
ing that "a mans home is his castle
may keep his private stock, if any, in
his castle-and that is just where the
law says he shall keep it.-Canton
(Ohio) Daily News.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13

SO many distorted statements have
been made by newspapers outside the
state and abroad regarding my atti-
tude toward the use of whisky in in
fluenza that l consider it necessary
to make formal statement.
All through the epidemic of 1918
and up to the present moment | have
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13

What influence is Prohibition going
to have on leap years? Will woman
who has not had at least one cherry
from the cocktail glass have the nerve
to propose to a man?-New York
Evening Sun.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13

When the railroad and steamship
fare to Cuba is considered there is a
low moan from the vets about the
high cost of drink.-Chicago Daily
News.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13

As long as John Barleycorns
money holds out the lawyers may be
expected to prolong the inquest
Greenville (S. c. Piedmont.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13

Going out against Goliath Prohibi-
ton, David Rhode Island has the
sympathy which always is with the
little Acknowledgements IN. j. Evening
News.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13

Just as We get old John Barleycorn
buried along comes Sir Oliver Lodge
to tell US there is life after DEATH
Philadelphia North American.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13

You had better cover up your nose.
What for?
Because you might be arrested.
Arrested?
Yes, the law says you can not dis
play liquor signs.-Brooklyn Stand
ard Union.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13

The old wheezc of the liquor that
had no headache in it is transparency
true of wood alcohol.-New York
World.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13

Edward I. Edwards promise &c
make New Jersey as wet as the At
lantic Ocean may be taken with about
as many grains of salt as are to be
found in that briny expanse of water
Newark On. j. Evening News.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13

Why think it strange that woman
should be arrested for distributing
forbidden booze? Eve passed the first
hard cider to Adam, didn't she?-Chi-
cage Daily News.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13

Worthwhile citizens do not need
to be threatened by the laws to keep
them straight.-Canton (Ohio) Daily
News.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13

Thirst and the world thirsts with
you. Drink and you drink alone
New York Evening Mail.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13

Not everything is abnormally high
priced. Bar fixtures are cheap,FTo-
ledo Blade.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13

Prices arc teetotalers. They will
not take a drop.-Greenvillc IS. c.
Piedmont.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13

Our country-I had always hoped
she would be wet. But wet or dry,
our country!-New York Morning
Telegraph, .January,2l.. -.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13

never recommended whisky as a pre-
ventive of influenza. Personally l do
not consider it of any value in the
prevention and treatment of influenza.
There are certain stages of pneu-
monia where stimulation is necessary
and many reputable physicians look
upon whisky and brandy as the best
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13

And wouldn't it be the irony of fate
if that rock-ribbed Prohibition state,
loyal South Carolina, should serve
notice on New Jersey that she must
not quit the Union. = New York
Morning Telegram.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13

Wild oats from January 10 will be
unmixed with rye.-Wall Street Jour
nal.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13

TIL wurreld has turned agin its life
long roommate, Jawn Barleycorn, and
"has rounded on him an is rapidly
chasn' i'm off the map" And by
January 10, 1920, they will have left
the mourners' bench and will be sing
ing songs of joy on the converts
bench, saying: 1--WE never knew it
would be like this. Mr.. Dooley.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-02-13

Yes though like most of the Scotch
l have believed in wee doch-an-
doroch, yet it looks as though Scot
land was going to go dry. 1t will
seem hard for time 70 many Scotch
men, yet after all man has no need
for a stmulant. The Scotch are
hardy and as hard as the granite oil
our Scotch hills. We can easily get
along without liquor after we once
get used to it-Sir Harry Lauder.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-21
High Is Confident
OF Victory Saturday

The Richmond high school football
team will tackle the fast Wilkinson
outfit with considerable more conf
dence and much stronger eleven
than has entered any contest yet this
season. Every effort will be made by
the local high school coach to add this
game to the win column.
The two games this year have been
seasoners for the high team and the
fast competition that they have been
against makes it probable for them
to win. However, the Wilkinson
eleven is touted as being heavy and
fast aggregation. They are practical
ly unheard of in this community but
dope from other towns states that
they play football like veterans.
Get Stiff Workout.
Coach Null sent his proteges
through some stiff workout Wednes.
day afternoon and expects to give
them some new plays for use the re-
mainder of the season. Since the
schools is recessed for the rest Of the
week the local mentor has a chance
to put his men through their PAGES
in great style.
The splendid showing made by the
team against Elkhart last Saturday as
sures the Red and White that they
have real football team and that al
| though getting a bad start they will
end up the season in good style.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-21
STUDENTS CHARTER
THREE SPECIAL CARS
FOR SATURDAY GAME

The largest body of students ever
accompanying an Earlham athletic
team to a game away from home will
go to Indianapolis Saturday to wit
ness the contest with the Butler ag-
gregation. Three special ira ction cars
have been assured, one leaving Friday
evening and the other two Saturday
morning. The game will be part OF
the annual homecoming of the Butler
students. The Earlham Alumni asso-
citation of Indianapolis also has prom
ised to be on hand with a large mum.
Der of rooters.
Cancel Other Activities
All other activities at the college
for the weekend are being cancelled
Professor Carton has announced tina,
the faculty recital, which was to have
been given Friday evening, has seer
postpeled one week. The movie fol
Saturday night has been postponed
indefinitely.
Professors Make Discovery
Thursday was Freshman day at the
college. The men appeared with their
coats on backward and their faces Gov
cred with grease paint. Bingham
dresses were the required articles fol
the girls. Hair worn in braids was
another order of the day. Professors
were heard to remark that they were
surprised to find that some Of the
girls had ears.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-21
Trades Pending for Four
St. Paul Baseball PLAYERS
(By Associated Press)

ST. PAUL, Oct. 21.-St. Paul's as
socia ton champion team may be mi
nus the services next year of Fritz
Coumbe, pitcher; Bubbles" Hargrave,
catcher; "Goldie" Rapp, third base
man; and Elmer Miller, outfielder, &C
cording to reports in circulation to-
day.
Although those in authority in the
club refuse to be quoted, it is known
that deal is pending with Cincin-
natl for the transfer of Hargrave and
Miller or Rapp to the Reds. and 1t is
the opinion here that Coumbe is sure
to remain with the Reds because of
the good showing he made with Gin
cinnati this season. Rapp is a Gin
cinnati boy, and there is more like
lihood of his going there than any
where else.
That the Chica go White Sox are
after Hargrave and Miller or Rapp
was reported in dispatches from Chi,
cago yesterday and local fans believe
that If the Sox have a player or two
of known worth to help on the trade
it would not be surprising to see Ell.
mer with Chicago next season.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-21
Connersuille Legion Post
Organizes Basket Quintet

CONNERSVILLE, Ind, Oct. I'll
The Reginald Fisher post Of the Amer
lean Legion has organized a basket
ball team which they hope will es
tablish an uneXcelled record for in
dependent basketball in eastern Indi-
ana. The team probably will be COM
posed of Myers and Pohlman, for
wards, Lipps, center; Wanley and
Sanders, guards, and Bell and Ed
wards as utilities.
Games with fast teams in Indiana
and western Ohio are to be booked.
The Robert Bentley post of Cincin.
natl and the EN- Roes of Indianapolis,
are being communicated with for
games. Richmond, Fort Wayne, Terre
Haute, Vincennes, and other cities
with fast teams will be scheduled, if
possible. Warren Wainwright is or.
ganizing and managing the basket
squad.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-21

and fight fans are expecting to get
their moneys worth.
Marty Reese and Ray Hurst the
principals in the main go of the even
ing arrived In town Thursday morn
ing from Cincinnati where they have
ben training. They will go 10 rounds
TO a Referees decision, weighing in at
15S pounds, the maximum middle
weight limit
Good PreIiminaries.
Preliminaries will be staged by Pat
sy brennan and Billy Ray both young.
sters in the fight game who are try
ing to make name for themelves;
and Leo Roux and Earl Butler, who
expect to furnish 10 rounds of real
milling.
Lou Brennan, of Cincinnati, who will
referee the matches is considered a
competent official and expects the
fighters to put on a real scrap under
his direction.
Doors will be opened at p. m. and
the preliminaries begin at s p. m
Tickets are on sale at the down town
cigar stores and will be available at
the door
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-21
Welfare Work Described
At St. Louis Conference
OF Church Representative

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct 21.-Methods
of promoting religious and welfare
work among the foreign population
of this country. were described today
at the International convention of the
Disciples Of Christ here.
The Rev. Karl Borders of Chicago,
in an address, asserted that the social
ccnters established by the church had
been responsible for encouraging con-
verts.
Whole families are reached through
their children, who attend the various
classes at these centers. Instructions
in the proper care of children also are
given at these institutions, he ex-
planned. This attracts many foreign.
ers, according to Mr.. Borders.
! The Rev. c. ]. Sharp, of Cincinnati,
advocated cooperation on the part
of the churches to promote evange-
lism.
The country church is on a de-
cline on account of removals and the
system of absentee landlords, accord
ing to the Rev. w. A. Taylor, of Co
lumbia, Mo-, another speaker. Corn
munity houses are needed in the rural
districts, he said. The convention
| ends Sunday night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-21
EARLHAM AND BUTLER
ARE evenly MATCHED
FOR GAME SATURDAY

A hard fought game with a low
score is being predicted by the dopes-
tiers on the Earlham-Butler fracas Sat
urday afternoon when these two
elevens meet on Irwin field at Indian
apolis.
AS far as weight, speed and expert.
ence are concerned the two teams are
evenly matched, in spite of the tales
coming from Butler to the effect that
they will be greatly outweighed by
Earlham. People who have seen both
teams in action admit that both
squads will be exceptionally heavy In
the center of the line but in compar-
ing the weights Of the two teams no
appreciate difference can be found.
Butler Had Edge.
The real dope on the affair seems
to put Earlham little behind. But.
Ter has defeated Hanover and Wilm-
ington this season by much larger
scores than the Quaker eleven piled
up, which would seem to indicate a
stronger squad. Butler has her strong.
Earlham is handicapped by the loss of
three stars from her lineup, Carter,
Gordon and Hinshaw being practically
out of the game.
Aside from these features is the
playing on the indianapolis gridiron.
Many teams play better away from
home but the Earlham teams general.
ly turn the trick better in their own
backyard.
Three special cars have been ar.
ranged and the campus will be desert
ed during this weekend.