Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
.PussyfOOt Johnson Predicts Dry England
Within Ten Years = States That Other Countries Will Follow the United States in Less Time Than That Uncertain as to Plans.

New 4ork, Aprn 22.-Wllllam K.
 (PussyfooD Johnson of Westerville, O., returned here today from Liverpool on the steamer New York after literally having given an eye to make England dry The crusading agent of the American Anti-Saloon League was met by host of prohibition advocates.
 Success of the n-ohibition movement in this countray encouraged the league to begin work in Europe, and last year Johnson was detailed to open an office in London. There he soon made it
 known that a vigorous movement was afoot to make the British Isles dry and public opinion as expressed through the daily and Periodical press ridiculed
 him. His nickname soon was discov- cred and editorial writers and cartoon | ists popularized it throughout England Last November he was ''mobbed'' by London medical students who paraded him through the streets on raid. In
 the struggie which preceded this mis- sile struck him in the eye and ruptured an eyet9n. Infection set in, and an operation removed the eye- Johnson at
 once ordered a glass eye and wrote the students he had enjoyed their lark and entertained no hard feelings.
 From that moment the tide of public
 opinion turned. The press and people in the street called him a "goo9 sport and in the place of ridicule Johnson found respect and admiration for his lgood nature and resolute spirit. King EGeorge expressed regret over the rag | ging" of him.
 Since he lost his eye Johnson has wis ited. in the interest of prohibition southern France, Paris, Copenhagen ane l Anglers.
 | Johnson won his nickname of Pussy foot" as a federal agent in the Fa
 West after President Roosevelt had ap
 pointed him to run down liquor peddler .t in the Indian reservations and adJacen territory There his methods gaine'
 fame for their quiet success. He tot ed a gun and knew how to fight Il T the open, but his subtle stalking of hi ouarrv featured all stories of him.
 MT. Johnson predicted that Englan . would have prohibition inside of te
 wears and he (further stated that othe countries would follow the lead of tn limited States in less time than tha The economic situation alone, he saic would force great Britain into the dr ranks. and he added that this phase c
 the question was receiving seriou : thought from leading business me , abroad
 The prohibition advocate said he ha f come home at tnlS time Lo shtIcAiA F private business and to confer wit leaders of the movement here. He adde
 that his office in London was still ope ; and that he expected to return ahot g September 1st Asked as to his piar while in the United States he said the : were uncertains defending on which n fried3 here had laid out for him. , : Referring to his prediction that Enl
 Hand would be dry" inside of te
 years he said leading business me
 there had informed him that Englar V was now exporting only half of wh' she should. and that the exports Of u } United States had doubled. J. "It is recognized" MT. Johnson sal h i4hat much, of this advantage of u , Tinted States over England is due 7 1t the fact that this country is free fro q handicap of liquor, and it is further T It alized that with this advantage on o' = tide, Europe cannot compete with us