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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-09
Judge Says Dry Law
Reduces Court Work

The following is part of an in
terview given by Judge John Nc
Mutt of the NATION City Court in
the Matoon Journal Gazette:
What effect, ii any has Prolli-
bition had on court business y he
was asked.
81 believe Prohibition has had
much to do with the lcssening OF
court business, Especially is that
true of matters rising out of do
mestic relations. There are not SO
many family quarrels, fewer di-
vorces and attendant controver-
sizes over property rights which
have i'll the past been fruitful
source of legal controversy. Di-
vorce business has been cut in
half by the Prohibition of liquor.
Criminal business of courts is
now practically nil as compared
with the old days, when the grand
Jury was sometimes in session for
three weeks. Our grand jury fin
ished business in twenty-four
hours. With suits growing out of
domestic relations about eliminat-
ed, and criminal business of the
courts reduced to a minimum,
there is left only purely civil and
chancery suits for the courts.
Many Actions Not Found
"Many actions, especially those
growing out of accidents happen
ing to persons intoxicated, which
formerly crowded the docket, are
not found in the courts any more.
Then there were many controver-
sizes which have grown out of par
ties being intoxicated, which
found their way into court, and
often involved property rights
that are no longer to be found on
the docket Yes, Prohibition has
taken many cases off the docket
books of the court"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-09
Drunkenness Decreases
Eighty-Eight Per Cent
In Former Wet Cities
Police Reports From Seven Large
Cities Prove Prohibition
Prohibits

Arrests for drunkenness in Illinois
cities wet before the national law
went into effect before July lst have
decreased over So per cent. These
figures are based on police reports
received from seven cities.
Reports from these cities show
total OF 1000 arrests for drunkenness
while saloons were in operation COM
pared With 80 arrests for drunken
ness during the corresponding dry
months.
The following detailed report
shows the decrease in drunkenness
month by month. The population
given for each city is according to the
1910 census. The number OF saloons
is based on reports corrected to May
10, 1918.
The seven cities listed below were
not selected to make good showing
for Prohibition but include all ILL
nois cities over 10000 i'll population
for which recent police reports had
been received up to the time this IS
written.
ron DDIINKIM NJ ESC
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-09
DRY LAW CUTS EXPENSES
Clarence I. Seward
States Attorney

Clarence Z. Seward
States Attorney
Office over First State Bank
Elizabethtown, Illinois
March 81, 1920.
The American Issue,
300 Security Bldg
Chicago, III.
Gentlemen:
In response to your inquiry
concerning the effect OF Prohi-
bition in Hardin county will
give you what information |
can. The measure has hardly
been in effect long enough yet
to give the effect to absolute
certainty.
Since the law went into effect
there has not been a single case
of prosecution for illegal sale
of Intoxicating liquor, neither
have we fought suspect. This
is a great saving within itself,
as o5 per cent OF the criminal
cases in the county court were
upon charges of illegal sale OF
Intoxicating liquor. This is not
the only saving. 1t has re-
dnced the number OF cases for
misdemeanors in the way of
disturbing worshiping congrc-
cations, and other general dis
turbances OF the peace. In my
Judgment the enforcement OF
National Prohibition will re-
duce the expense of our Grim
inal courts to not exceeding 20
per cent of their original costs.
We were among the unfortu
mates as we had no saloons i'll
our county and had to bear the
brunt of outsiders shipping into
our territory, without receiving
any revenue from such sales.
We have made every endeavor
to enforce the liquor laws as
they existed previous to the en-
actment of the National Prohi-
bition Act, and under the old
laws it was an expensive propo-
sition.
Respectfully yours,
Clarence L. Seward.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-09

The new union has several objects.
The first is to protect the outlawed
traffic from raids by officers by pay
ing for protection, and the second is
to regulate the price of moonshine
whisky The price is fixed by COM
mittee, communicated to all members
of the union, and each member is
obliged to sell no liquor below the
fixed price of $50 per gallon at the
still.
What next?
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-09
Office OF States Attorney
Fulton County, Lewistown, lllinoi
Respectfully yours,
II. A. Meyc

Fulton County, Lewistown, Illinois
Reed +. Cutler
States Attorney
Replying to your favor of March
goth l will say that since the 1st OF
last July there has been very no.
ticeable decrease in the number OF
cases of drunkenness, disorderly con-
duct, disturbing the peace and all
forms of assault.
| find, however, that there has been
no decrease in cases of burglary and
larceny and | also find that it is very
much harder now to get the evidence
in such cases than it was before Pro
hibition became effective for the rea-
son that the criminals are better able
TO conceal their crimes when sober.
| believe the work of the states at.
torney will be decidedly lessened
however, as Prohibition becomes
more and more effective.
Trusting this answers your inquiry
Very truly yours,
Reed F. Cutler,
States Attorney
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-09

II. Anderson, States Attorney
McLeansboro, ILL.,, Hamilton County
Gentlemen:
Since July l, 1919, there has not
been a single prosecution in Hamilton
county, Illinois, for bootlegging or
any crime attributable to Intoxicating
liquor, except one case of a party
disposing of hard cider and resulting
disorder therefrom. The practical ef-
feet of the law has undoubtedly been
beneficial.
Very truly,
II. Anderson,
States Attorney.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-09
II. A. Meyer
II. ~. meyer
States Attorney Bond County
Greenville, Illinois


Greenville, Illinois
l have yours of the 10Th. In reply,
will say that Bond county has been
for number of years anti-saloon ter
ritory. For that reason, the states
attorney had no dealings with liquor
questions directly, but considerable
amount of indirect business. That is,
it would be brought in, drunk up and
a lot of trouble made in the way OF
assaults and disturbing of the peace.
In this way the states attorney Office
is materially affected by the entire
county being dry.
You ask for my personal judgment.
] can easily give that. ] have for
years stood for absolute humiliation
OF the liquor traffic. In other words,
! am for the Prohibition work. There
Is no question in my mind, other than
that crime will be and is now on the
decrease, owing to the fact that the
country has gone dry.
Respectfully yours,
II. A. Meyer.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-09
Lowell B. Smith
.OFNNII u NIIIIINFE
States Attorney DeKalb County
Sycamore, Illinois


States Attorney DeKalb County
Sycamore, Illinois
The effect of Prohibition was not
so noticeable in this county because
of the fact that it had been dry for
over five years prior thereto. 1t has,
however, very noticeably reduced the
general run of crime in this county.
The records in the police stations in
the two biggest cities of the county,
DeKalb and Sycamore, show prac-
tically no arrests since the first of jan
uary. During the local option regime
from 1914 to 1919, had the unusual
experience of the grand jury at three
different terms of court not having
a single case to consider. The in
mates of the Jail were greatly reduced
since local option took effect. For
long stretches of time on many occa-
sions during that period, we had no
persons confined in Jail. My conclu-
sion from my nearly eight years ex-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-09
Carl A. Melin
Attorney at Law
Cambridge, Illinois
Emery Andrews,
States Attorney.

have your letter OF 10Th inst, and
in reply will say that | have no sta
tstics or data to give you relative to
the result OF Prohibition in Henry
county. Henry county has been prac-
tically dry for the last six years or
more and we have had no saloons
during my term as states attorney.
Since the country went dry however,
] feel that there is less traffic in in
toxicating liquors and bootlegging
than before. 1t is my opinion that
Prohibition will tend to reduce crime
to a minimum. There is no doubt
but that most of the crime in the past
can be directly traceable to the liquor
traffic.
Yours truly,
Carl A. Melin.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-09

Walter Roberts, States Attorney
Massac County, Metropolis, Illinois
March 81, 1920.
| am having no trouble now with
Bookkeeping cases and have had no
occasion to file an information for
several weeks. Prosecution in boot
Logging cases in my county have been
practically eliminated.
Walter Roberts,
States Attorney.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-09
Yours,

Some paragrapher thinks that it
may be that the Senate Committee is
inquiring into a cambridge Colby
statement that during the war, Pro-
hibtion would reduce the efficiency
of workmen in the ship yards by Is
per cent.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-09
JAIL DOORS ARE RUSTING
s. S. DuHamcl
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Tuscola, Ill.

Attorney and counselor at Law
Tuscola, III.
States Atty of Douglas County
March 81, 1920.
The American Issue,
1900 Security Bldg,
Chicago, III,
Gentlemen:
Your letter OF the 10Th inst.
addressed to the states attor-
ney reached me and i'll answer
to the same would say that |
can only speak on the question
of result of Prohibition i'll
Douglas county as far as the
same extends to the states at
torney's Office.
During the months OF the
winter 1918 and 1910, | turned
over to the county treasurer
the sum OF $l,565 for fines and
fees collected. Most of this
was recovered because OF the
violation OF local option law or
from crimes traccable to the
use of intoXicants.
During the same period OF
1910 and 1920 we were able to
collect end turn into the treas
ury only $S7.
have been states attorney
OF this county little over three
years and our jailer had com
pany up until within the last
six months during which time
the doors OF the jail have been
rusting.
Yours truly,
s. s. DuEIamel.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-09

perience as states attorney of this
county convinces me that we have
far less crime since local option took
effect.
Since July /, 1919, there have been
called to my attention officially only
three violations of the Search and
Seizure law in this county.
My personal judgment is that the
number OF cases requiring the states
attorneys attention has been and will
be reduced by the prohibition OF in
toxicating liquor in this county.
Very respectfully,
Lowell B. Smith,
States Attorney.
Editors Note: Mr. Smiths letter
included details relative TO specific
cases which have been omitted for
want of space.l
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-09
Oliver A. Burkhart
States Attorney Kendall County
II. Anderson,
States Attorney.

oldlS > @AllOlllNy ASibdii SOhlltF
Oswego, Illinois
Replying to your favor of March
10Th, will say, | am states attorney
of Kendall county, Illinois, and in
asmuch as this county was dry terri
tory under the local option law for
many years before July l, 1919, the
effects of Prohibition was felt long
ere then. 1t was necessary to prose-
cute two parties, one was fined $500
and the other given 80 days in Jail and
that was in 1916, and since then have
not had liquor prosecution and no
complaints, making it great deal less
work for this Office, and much better
community to live in.
Yours respectfully,
Oliver A. Burkhart,
States Attorney.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-09
MOONSHINERS' UNION
Established Down South to Protect
Members and Regulate Prices

Here is a new union.
The Prohibition Commissioner
office at Washington has received
word from Georgia that Moonshin
ers' Union has been formed in TIL,
mountain districts of that state anc
Alabama.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-09
City of Peoria. Population 1884
Number of Saloons, 257

The magistrate Of the Tombs Court
in Ne,f York City is opposed to Pro-
hibitlon. Nevertheless he admits by
the absence OF Sunday inebriates in
court that the closing OF the saloon is
blessing.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-09
Pittsfeld, Illinois,
March 81, 1920.

March 81, 1920.
American Issue,
Chicago, III.
Gentlemen:
Replying to request on reverse side
will say that many years ago saloons
were voted out of this county. Since
that crimes requiring attention of the
states attorney have decreased rs per
cent at least.
Very respectfully,
Edw. NJ. Johnston,
States Attorney.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-09

Prohibition in Manitoba has re-
suited in closing three out Of six jails
in the province.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-09
r. Z. Vandiventer

States Attorney Brown County
Mt Sterling, Illinois
Bootlegging seems to be dying a
natural death in this, Brown county.
l have had no complaints for quite
a while.
Yours,
r. Z. Vandiventer
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15


tho commitseo Appointed 70 nake
Observation-Disclosures along this 1ino q
the regular disectors' meeting Of
the Rock Island club this evening.
The committee will also recommend
q new committee Of IS msn-
bers. IL representing each Of the
three bodies. Including the Retail
Merchants association. to work out
reorganization plans. These names
will be passed upon by lie direc-
tors this evening.
The. following will be the recon-
mendations offered by the commit
tee appointed by H. H. Cleaveland,
president. following Z meeting Of
the membership on March 30:
Recommend S14yeOe Incsme.
First-The continuance OF the
Rock Island club as . social club
pure and simple, provided . sum-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15

At this time also the members
will vote on nominees for the d.
rectorship, to assume their duties
for the next term. Theirs. are Il
names to be voted upon, i've Of
which were suggested by the nomi-
mating committee and six BY menu
bers. There are six vacancies to
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15


They suggest II men to work out
the ptaa Of organization and solicit
memberships.
Thifd-A Recommendation that
the Retail Merchants association
carry on In rating bureau Is orig
inally Organized, separate and apart
rom any connection with the Rock
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
|ECIORS 70
hear PLAN FOR
CLUBS FUTURE
ra-riftee to Name Members to
pirecs REORGANIZATION Of
Three Bodies.

p,sns for the future Of the Rock
,.i.rd club and Chamber Of Com
1900 will be placed before the
sss,d al directors by members Of
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15

Imitation bead bags
fitted silver frame,
chain cha e, han Sl.5O
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15

Armour's hard wa
ter soap, large bars,
for : bars SOC
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
Suit Special
$500

The seasons newest styles Of WON.
ems and misses suits are offered in
brown, green and blue checked We.
lour, navy, tan and Copen serge and
navy gabardine. To those in want of
new suit this is an opportunity for
liberal savings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-05
C|TYP. 0. EVENTS
FROM GAY T0GRAVE.
One Arrest, Auto-Loving Bull
dog, Hold.Up of Collector,
Among Thrills.

An automobile loving bulldog. a
colored man with a largo butcher
knife, another man arrested for false
iy appropriating parcel post collec-
tions and a collector held up at tho
point Of a revolver. enlivened the
Washington city post Office today.
This series of events ranged from
gay to grave and back again. and led
and other officials to wonder II a
wave of crime" had hit the office,
following the ho1d-up of the Dupont
postal station just a week ago.
Delivery Man Arrested.
To begin with the serious cases, one
Of the colored parcel post delivery
men at the office was arrested
Gel post packages and appropriating
the money collected to his own use.
He had collected $40 in this manner,
it was charged. and had spent most
Of the money TOR rabbit, sweet
to come up for a hearing before
United States Commissioner Isaac
Hit today.
H. Dulaney, another collector Of
the post office. was held up by a col
ored man at 4th and NJ streets at the
point of a revolver because the col
ored man declared Dulaney attempted
to run over him. The man with the
revolver climbed onto the wagon, in
definance of postal laws and regula-
lions. and poked a revolver into Du-
laney's ribs. He also goes up for.
hearing before Commissioner Hit to-
day.
Bulldog Stages Stunt.
AS for the bulldog, he climbed
aboard a postal truck at seth and NJ
streets and absolutely refused to
bulge. Fortunately for the driver,
the dog had taken the seat next the
drivers seat, and so the car went on.
The dog accompanied the truck to
the loading platform at the Washing
ton city post office. and there got out.
and playfully chased several en-
ployes. One man who attempted to
kick the dog was bitten in the calf
of his leg and had to be taken to the
hospital.
associates to have the biggest foot
in the Office, landed" the big dog one
in the ribs. and later search for the
bulldog proved fruitless. Evidently
1t had got enough Of automobile rid
Ing.
Brandishes Butcher Knife.
In an argument between ono Of tho
elevator men in the city post Office
building and another emp1oye, tho lat
ter was chased by the elevator con-
ductor through the corridor. Tho ale
vator man brandished q large butcher
knife. which he had secured from the
cafeteria, and gained on the fleeing en-
ploye.
The elevator man L. declared to
have made . grand swips" 1t the
fleeing ernploye. thereby cutting out
the seat Of his trousers. but the Iattsr
had on three pairs OF trousers. and
was not hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-05
HEALTH TOPICS FEATURE.
Tableaux Planned for Friendship
Club Function Tonight.

A program pertaining to health
topics and featured by tableaux and
health demonstration has been ar
ranged to follow the supper to be
quarters. 1893 F street northwest, by
Bon Secour Friendship Club of Gen.
trail High School in honor of the
other friendship clubs which are ad-
1uncts Of the Y. w. c. A. of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Or. Ada Thomas
This occasion will be Introductory
to the health-demonstration week ar
ranged for by the local ~" to last
from November Is to 20. inclusive.
During this period an attempt will
Of the membership of the Washington
association and the patronage Of tho
Blue Triangle House, goth and B
streets northwest, which is admin.
istered by the national organization.
Features will be health" examtna-
lions by physicians tn contradistinc-
ton to medical examinations. Dr.
rectors of the three ''Y" cafeterias in
the District are to cooperate by Of
fering during the week menus which
from a health standpoint are perfect
special week are to be under Joint
general supervision Of Mrs. Helen
Moore, physical director of the
Washington association, and Miss
Laura Vosler. In charge Of the Blue
Yesterday Commissioner Boardnan
was the guest Of honor at luncheon
given by the secretartal star OF the
local association at its headquarters
In a brief talk she explained her
work. and the reasons the depart
ties and public health have been
placed under the supervision Of the
woman Commissioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-05

place. do not know what IL may be.
1T would be peculiarly misfor-
tune if the Red Cross. with its mag
nificent organization and splendid
purpose of useful achievement, should
lose any measure of its efficiency be-
cause the special interest and en-
ihusiasm of war time has ceased.
Your organization has been built 10
serve humanity and humanity needs
its service in peace. just as it did In
war. My wishes for all success go out
to you
The tribute and appeal of Gov Cal
win 6. Coolidge, published at the same
time. was as follows:
There are no large results with
out organized effort. in no other way
can the mercy of mankind adequately
be expressed. To that end the Red
Cross. the greatest expression OF the
compassion of mankind. should have
its organization maintained and sup
ported
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-05
HARDING AND COOLIDGE
COMMEND RED CROSS
Express Their Earnest Support in
Fourth Annual Roll Call. to
Begin Armistice Day.

One of the first things the next
President and Vice President of the
United States did, after their sweep
ing victory at the polls. was to come
out strong for widespread response
to the fourth annual roll call of the
American Red Cross, scheduled to be-
gin Armistice day and to last until
Thanksgiving.
Noting that your membership roll
call for this season is impending !
nave wanted to express my very ear
nest sympathy for your cause and my
hopes that it may be forwarded by
the coming campaign" said Senator
Harding, in a statement lust made
public by Red Cross national head
quarters here.
If in all the world there is an or
ganization more entitled to be re-
garded as doing good universally and
doing nothing else at any time or any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-05
DR.. W. A. WHITE TESTIFIES
IN DEFENSE OF PERRYGO.
Superintendent of St. Elizabeth's
Cites Characteristics to Show
Mind Is Defective.

DR.. William A. White. superintend-
emit of st. Elizabeths Hospital. testi-
fed today for the defense at the trial
before Justice Gould and a jury in
Criminal Division 1 of Edgar Ram
dolph. Perrygo, eighteen years old,
who is charged with the murder Of
Mrs. Emily M. Faithful. sixty-three
years old. at her home on Congress-
Heights last February.
The alienist declared the boy is men
tally defective.
DR.. White said the boys actions in
the commission of the assault, when
other persons were in the house and
when he could not establish an alibf.
and the fact that he made no effort to
cover up the crime, indicate mental
deficiency.
The manner of the prisoner in avoid
ing playmates. his roaming DISPOSE
ton and frequent stopping of work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-05
ACQUlTs SHERESHEvsKY.
Jury Ordered to Return Verdict
in Rich Death Case.

The government yesterday aban-
doned its prosecution Of an indict-
ment for granddaughter against Vid-
ger Shereshevsky, who was charged
with causing the death of James p.
Rich by striking him with an auto
mobile at 7th street and Pennsylvania
avenue December last
The case was on trial before Justice
Bailey and q jury in Criminal Division
I, and when the prosecutors wit
neases had been heard Assistant
United States Attorney O'Leary ad-
vised the court that he would not
object to the court directing the jury
ordered a verdict OF not guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-05
CLASSIFICATION SLOGAN.

Help yourself-help othersi" IL the
first Reconsideration slogan to be
turned in to President Luther Stew
ard of the National Federation of
Federal Employees. who recently asked
for such slogans.
The above "cAtch phrase" 10 from 8.
D. Boss, q clerk in the money order
division OF the Post Once Department.
Wide interest has been created In the
plan for q slogan for Redistribution.