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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-03-12
ashington Post.
u. S. SENATOR WADSWORTH
TOYS WITH LIGHTNING
New York A. S. L. Turns Spotlight
On Gotham Senator In His Cam
paign for Reelection

Senator Wadsworth of New York,
opposed in his candidacy for re-elec-
ton to the United States Senate by
the Anti-Saloon League on the ground
that he is secretly opposed to en-
forcement of the Eighteenth Amend
ment, i'll an address i'll the ballroom
of the Hotel Astor on February 20,
made a statement that is construed
by the League as putting him in the
open as a nullihcationist. Speaking
OF Prohibition enforcement the Sena-
tor said:
1t will be followed, no doubt,
by legislation enacted by the sew
cral states exercising their con-
current jurisdiction in accordance
with that novel and mysterious
provision of the amendment itself.
1t is quite possible that the state
legislation will vary i'll accordance
with the sentiments of the people
OF the several states.
And so it were wise for all of
us, and especially those out OF har
mtny with the amendment, to
exercise moderation rather than
hysteria The last word has not
yet been spoken and until it is
we must move i'll a spirit of fair
play which results i'll contentment.
The New York Anti Saloon League
issues a statement in which it says:
Does the Republican party in
this state want all its talk about
getting back TO the Constitution"
and its claim to represent real rev.
crence for American institutions
to mike no answer but loud GUT
flaws? Then it had better elimin-
ate at once the candidacy OF SEN
ator Wadsworth, open advocator
of notification OF law by the state
Legislatures.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-03-12
League Attorney Files
Supreme Court Brief
Answers Arguments Made in Attack
on Constitution

On Monday, March s, Wayne B.
Wheeler, General Counsel of the
Anti-Saloon League of America, and
other attorneys asked permission i'll
the Supreme Court tc file brief i'll
the Kentucky and Massachusetts,
cases. The brief made the following
points:
The Eighteenth Amendment was le-
gally submitted by Congress to the
states for ratification or rejection
The Constitution of the United
States provides the manner of its own
amendment and the degree and man
ner in which the several states may
participate therein.
The term Legislature" i'll Article
Y means the legislative body that
represents the people of the state.
The people OF a state can not re-
serve power to act in the matter OF
ratification of a Federal amendment
without further amending the Federal
Constitution.
The ratification of an amendment
to the Federal Constitution is not a
legislative act and can not be subject
to referendum.
The history of the Constitutional
Convention and study of its debates
and those of the state conventions
ratifying the Federal Constitution con-
clusively show that the makers of the
Constitution intended to delegate the
power of ratification to the General
Assemblies or representative law
making bodies of the several states
composed OF members elected by the
people of such states.
Concurrent power to enforce the
Eighteenth Amendment by appro-
pirate legislation authorizes both state
and nation to enact Prohibition laws,
but not license or permissive laws.
A state Prohibition code may con-
tain more drastic provisions than the
Federal Code, but such state enact
ments can not permit what the Fed
eral act prohibits.
In case of a conflict between the
Federal and state laws, tie courts are
bound under Article VI to support
the authorized Federal statutes as the
supreme law
Congress had power to enact Pro-
hibition code under the specific au-
thority of section p All of the pro-
visions of the Federal code have 4
reasonable relation to the enforce
ment of the law prohibiting the man
ufacture and sale of Intoxicating Ii
quors for beverage purposes and are
constitutional.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-03-12
BUILDING ACTIVITIES
GROW IN CINCINNATI
Wet Enquirer Confesses That Prohi-
btion Has Not Halted Progress

prohibition Cloud Fails to Halt
Big Deals" is headline in the wet
Cincinnati Enquirer. In a page article
devoted to activities in buying, leas-
ing, renting and building, the Enquirer
shows that period unparalleled in
the history OF real estate activities ex-
listed in Cincinnati in the year just
closed.
According to the Enquirer's article,
Prohibition, which became effective in
May, caused a general feeling of un-
certainty which was not brushed
away until we'll in the year when there
was an unprecedented activity in the
leasing of stores and other buildings,
while out in the suburbs there was a
rush for housing accommodations.
Records in the Cincinnati building
and constructors Offices show the
construction work OF 1910 was within
100000 of 1917 and exceeds last year
by approximately $6,000,000.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-03-12
FOR RENT: 500 GOOD
CELLS

The result of Prohibition in
the city OF Pittsburg is shown
in striking manner by stats
tics published recently in the
Chronicle Telegraph OF that
city.
During the first six months
of 1919 the county jail had in it
7,463 different persons serving
aggregate sentences of l03,32f
days. During the last six
months with Prohibition in eff
feet the number of Jail inhabi-
tants was SIPS, serving an ag-
gregatc sentence of $3.50 days.
During the first six months OF
1919 there were 81 murderers i'll
the county Jail but during the
second six months there were
only 10. The Jail hospital dur
ing the last wet months had S.
patients and during the first dry
month had only ?.
\ few years ago an addition
to the Jail in order TO provide
for the increasing Jail popula-
ton seemed imperative. At the
present time there arc 500
empty cells.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-03-12

was responsible for a dinner gotten
up under the auspices OF the Society
of Arts and Sciences" in New York,
which dinner was designated as a
wet protest dinner" against National
Prohibition. John F. Tucker, secre-
tary Of the Society of Arts and Sci
ences, is quoted as saying:
This dinner grew out of dis
content when one afternoon at
the Metropolitan Club in Wash
ington Mr.. Colby and | couldn't
get a drink, and | want to say
that we have continuously rebelled
Z since that day in Washington and
elsewhere. A result of that is
this dinner and cambridge Colby
is responsible for it,
Mr.. Colby did not attend the din
ner the dinner having been arranged
before he had been invited to become
Secretary of State, although he was
literally praised as a wet by the gath
ering at which it was said he was to
have been host.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-03-12
Vets Argue Against
Federal Amendment
in Supreme Court

The constitutionalty of the Federal
Prohibition Amendment was argued
before the United States Supreme
Court on Monday, March the 9Th.
Herbert A. Rice. encouragement OF
Rhode Island contended that the
amendment was a usurpation OF the
power of state by the Federal gov
eminent. Elihu Root was present as
counsel for the United States Brew
ers' Association. Solicitor General
Alexander c. King, represented the
Department of Justice. Attorney
Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel
for the Anti-Saloon League filed a
brief in support of the amendment.
Arguments presented by him in this
brief are outlined elsewhere in this
paper.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-03-12

The Washington Times OF February
20 carries the following news item
displayed in a two-column box undei
the heading: police Court Docl
Empty for First Time in Twenty-Five
Years The item reads:
For the first time in the mem
DRY OF police court officials there
were no prisoners in the dock
when court opened this morning.
1t was the first time i'll the last
twenty-five years that BLACK
Maria had not brought load OF
prisoners from police stations.
Either the people in this city
are becoming very good or the
police are neglecting their du-
ties" laughed Judge Hardison as
he looked al the empty dock
Several continued cases came up
for trial Recently the police
court set the record of having no
intoxication cases for record
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-03-12
NO BOOZE, NO WORK.

The New York Journal OF
February p says:
For the first time in eight
years. or since the West 123rd
street police station was opened.
period of p hours passed
without an entry in the station
house "blotter.' There were
no arrests, no complaints, am
bulanee calls. or persons re-
ported to be in need of police
assistance.
The station house is the head
quarters OF Inspector Cornelius
Cahalane and his staff of de-
tectives which adds to the nov
city OF the clean blotter. Usu-
ally the precinct is very busy
one, but it celebrated Washing
tons birthday in what the po-
lice believe was a BETTING
manner.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-03-12
DRY ADVOCATES IGNORED
IN BEERS DISTRIBUTION

Two barrels of beer with compli-
ments OF the James Hanley Brewing
Company were delivered to the
homes of most of the members of
the Rhode Island General Assembly
about the middle OF January. 1t was
reported at the time that two other
breweries in Providence contemplat-
ed similar action. 1t is one method
the breweries had of getting rid of
some of their 9 per cent stock which
they are forbidden to sell under the
Eighteenth Amendment. Some of
the strong advocates of Prohibition
were purposely overlooked in the
distribution.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-03-12
TOPE SUCCEEDS SWIFT
AS LEAGUES HEAD

Superintendent. Swift of the Penn
sylvania Anti-Saloon League was
asked for by the Anti-Saloon League
of America that he might become a
member of its lecture bureau and give
his time entirely to lecture work. The
board, recognizing his superior gifts
in this line of work, granted his re-
lease. DR., Homer w. Tope, Superin-
tendent of the Philadelphia district
OF the Pennsylvania League, was
elected to fill the vacancy,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-03-12
BURGLARS ARE KILLED
IN LOOKING FOR BOOZE

Two burglars were shot to death
in a pistol battle while seeking liquor
in the cellar of a summer home at
Rocky Point, Conn, early on the day
of February Is, and the two wealthy
men who first cornered and then shot
them were both painfully wounded.
1t is reported that burglars are show
ing decided preference for booze
these days, utterly ignoring silver
plate, iewelry and money in their
cagerness to reach the cellar where
they expect to find the coveted booze
stock.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-03-12
SPECIAL PERMIT NEEDED
TO MOVE PRIVATE STOCK

Liquor owners may transfer their
stocks legally from one dwelling to
another only when there is an actual
change of residence, and then only
under special permit, according to an
announcement issued February % by
the Internal Revenue Bureau to cor
rect published reports that owners of
two or more dwellings might move
their stocks from one to another un-
hampered.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-03-12
NOTHING FOR DRYS TO
WORRY ABOUT IN THIS

Postmaster General Burleson has
called the attention of the post
masters of the country to the point
that while the National Prohibition
act prevents the publication of liquor
advertisements in newspapers pub
lishcd in this country papers publish
ed in foreign countries are exempt
from the law.
Well, what of it? Drys are not
concerned about foreign newspapers
flooding this country with liquor adj
vertisements. This is something not
to worry about.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-03-12
THEIR DIGGING IN VAIN;
NEGROES FIND NO BOOZE

A riot call was turned into the Ok
lahoma City police department one
day last week when 800 negroes on
West Reno avenue we're seen digging
holes in the ground. Policemen re-
spending found the negroes digging
for whisky, someone having told
them that large quantities of liquor
and "choc" beer were buried there.
No whisky was found. Persons see
ing the negroes thought mob was
being formed and notified the police
Immediately. The negroes were dis
persed.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-03-12
OHIO BREWERS DECIDE
TO CONTINUE FIGHT

At meeting in Cleveland last week
the trustees of the Ohio Brewers AS
ISOLATION went on record in favor of
keeping up the fight against Prohibi-
ton. They say that the United States
Supreme Court ruling against 27S
per cent beer was influenced by the
war emergency and that brewers. by
battling on in the courts and in Con-
gress for higher alcoholic per cent
in liquor, will eventually win.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-03-12

Old B. Ench Warmer, for many
years an active member of the Court
House Rats Association, has most
severely denounced the enforcement
of the Prohibition amendment He
says that The business of the police
courts and other courts of the city
is being ruined and as result of this
law hundreds OF old rats are being
thrown out of employment as they
are not able to sit on juries, and the
only remedy is that their wives will
have TO go to work.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-03-12
THOUSAND EMPTY CELLS

Hon. Ernest /. fusion of
the Philadelphia Department of
Public Welfare in addressing
the New Century Club the other
day, stated that there are a
thousand empty cells in the
Holmesburg House of Correc-
ton. He attributed this to two
causes, The splendid industry
of the country and the enforce
ment of Prohibition
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-03-12
HOSPITALS
CUT ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS

The quantity of alcoholic liquors
used in Australian hospitals is stead
lily declining. In Adelaide, the
amount spent per capita i'll 1910 was
IS cents; in 1918, 2 cents in Mel
bourne in 1910, 81 cents; i'll 1918, g
cents; in Sidney, 1910, II cents; in
1918, cents.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-03-12

Last year the Cook County School
for delinquent boys was attended by
over 90. SO far this year there have
only been 10 commitments said Chi
cago school official recently, and
added, this is one of the results of
Prohibition"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-03-12
NEWS ABOUT TOWN
By Our Springfield Reporter

Mr.. Spcakeasy, who has long oper-
ated in the capital city, says: The
Prohibition amendment plainly states
that alcohol can be used for art and
mechanical purposes. I am continu-
ing to use it for the purpose OF illu-
minating my patrons noses and also
as a mechanical necessity to raise hell
with"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-03-12

Old Man Alcohol was recently seen
making a hard run for the Wabash
station, where he expected to buy a
ticket for the winter season in the
Isle of Cuba. He stated that his old
chum, d. Lerium Tremens, had al
ready FASTENED to Mexico where he
expected to close his career.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-03-12

Hon. Bill Mop-up, long time porter
at numerous wet resorts, has finally
left this community, stating that New
Jersey was the only oasis and that
he desired to have his residence in
the state to be known as the "Impos-
sible Forty-cighth"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-03-12

Mr.. ]. L. Bird, noted expert on jail
interiors, says that as result Of this
law pr. WheeleEJno longer gals off
so much notoriety and is in danger OF
becoming a back number.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-03-12
BLACK MARIA NOW IDLE;
NO USE FOR OLD VEHICLE

Police Court Dock of National Capital
Is Empty for First Time In Is
Years
The Harrison times., 1920-04-24
OVERALL CLUB

An Overall Club has been organized
in Harrison, A petition, written by
u. S. Commissioner Issac Stapleton
has been carried around this week and
signed by nearly every gentleman in
town. 1t contains an agreement to
wear overalls for six months Though
he time for beginning was set at the
first day of May, a number Of our lead,
ing citizens, including Postmaster
AFRO Brooks and Mayor Guy l., Trim.
BILE have already donned oyeralls.
Judge Z. G. Mitchell says he will wear
them if he can find any large enough
and Judge B. F NcMahan has promts.
ed to wear them on the bench
This movement is intended to bring
down the price of clothing and make
as little demand as possible on a sup
ply already short 1t is to be optional
on the members whether they wear
overalls all the time or doT them on
dress occasions.
The Times editor yesterday inter
wed one of our leading dry goods
lly>~ 'ants on the subject and he SAID
that this general wearing of overall,
is likely to force their prices up to $,
and So per pair and work hardshIps
on those who are forced by their WORK
to wear oyeralls 1t is said that the
demand from foreign countries fol
clothing is far greater than ever before
and the L. S. is shipping garments
to countries that never imported then
before
The Harrison times., 1920-04-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department OF the Interior |. ;.
Land Office al Harrison Arkansas,
March 27th. 1920
Notice Is hereby given that W, Den.
mis- RaynOr OF Lowry, Arkansas, who
on August 9TH, 1915. made homestead
entry No. OlS366. for El2SWA, SWA
SEi,, Section -, and NE NWL, Sec
ton l3. Township PIN, Range POW, 9Th
Principal Meridian. has filed notice of
inteltiO to make three year Proof.
TO establish claim to the land above
described. before Register and Re
ceiyer. United States Land Office, at
Harrison. Arkansas, on the llth day
OF May. 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses John
Perry, j. +, Coker, Ceaf Arnold and
G. w. Jones all Of Lowry, Arkansas.
JNO. l.. CLENDENIN, Register
First Publication Harrison Times
April 10, 1920
The Harrison times., 1920-04-24
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that c. F.
Easterly, has this day filed in my Office
as Clerk of the Chancery Court with
in and for Boone County, Arkansas, a
petition for the confirmation, in him,
of title to the following described
lands to-wit:
The Northeast quarter of Section
Nine 90 in Township Twenty (2O)
North of Range Twenty-One (2D West
of 5th Principal Meridian in Arkansas.
Now all persons claiming said lands
or any interest therein, are hereby
warned to appear in said Boone Chan
Gerry court within six weeks after the
first publication hereof and show
cause why title to said lands should
not be confirmed quieted and estab-
lished in said Petitioner c. F. Easter
ly.
Witness my hand ana seal as clerk
of the said court this the 18th day or
March, 1920
(SEALD WILL NORMAN, Clerk
First publication in Harrison Times
March 18th, 1920.
The Harrison times., 1920-04-24
NOTICE OF COMMISSIONERS SALE

Notice is hereby given that |, VIII
Norman. ds Commissioner OF the
Boone Chancery Court, by virtue Of
judgment and decree OF said Court
rendered on the 2nd day OF March,
1920 in a case pending therein where
in J. l.. Rowland is plaintiff and c. NJ.
Rowland Is defendant, will on the lst
day OF May, 1920, between the hours
OF ten o'clock in the forenoon and
three o'clock in the afternoon, at the
South Front Door OF the County Court
House in the City OF Harrison, Ark
ansas. offer for sale to the highest bid
der at public outCry on credit of
three months. the following real es-
tate lying and being situate in the
County OF Boone and State OF Arkan.
sas, tO-wit:
An undivided two sevenths cd in
terest in and TO
The West half OF the Northeast
quarter except one acre described as
follows:
Beginning in the Southeast corner
Of the Northwest quarter of the North
east quarter, run thence West 69l2
yards: thence North 691s yards;
thence East 691a yards; thence South
G9la yards to the place of beginning;
The Northeast quarter of the North
west quarter, and ten acres in the
Southeast corner of the Southeast
quarter of the Northwest quarter,
All in Section Twenty-four t24),
Township Eighteen 0S) North Range
Twenty-one (2D West, containing
one hundred and twenty-nine acres
more or less.
Said sale will be made for the puT-
pose of satisfying a judgement for the
sum of $4,000 with per cent interest
from January %, 1920, together with
all costs of this suit.
Purchaser at said sale will be re-
Quired to give note with approved Sc
curity and a lien will be retained on
said lands till the said purchase price
is paid in full.
Witness my hand as such COmmis-
sioner. this the Sth day Of April, 1920
WILL NORMAN,
Commissioner in ChanCery.
First Publication Harrison Times
April 10, 1920.
The Harrison times., 1920-04-24
NOTICE or commissioners SALE

Notice is urudy given that J. VIII Nor
man, rs Commissioner u Cnancrw within
and for Boone County, Arkansas. by virtue
of 70 judgment and decree 1r 'Or said Court
rendered ON the 9th day of Nagrhl92O LIN
70 case pending therein wherein The New
England securities Company and r. C.
N'Nndor Trustee, are plaintiffs, and VI
j. Harp and others are defendants, vii
ON the - day of April 1920 between the
hours Of fem O'Clock I'm the forenoon anJ
three O'Clock I'm the afternoon at the ~oUU
Front Door of the County Court House in
Tine city of Harrison, Arkansas, offer fOl
sale at puOIC uUlcIN 10 the highest bid
der ON q credit Of three months, the fol.
lowing described land situated i'm tho
County Of Boone, state Of Arkansas. loWJt
Ihc Northwest quarter Of the Northeast
quarter and the South half Of the North.
east quarter of section Eight Is. Town
ship seventeen l7" North Range tS)
west
SAID sale Wll be made to satisfy Il iudg
mcul against the above named defendant
for the sum Of S3fGt4 with interest from
date Of judgment uIl paid at The rate Ol
eight per cent per annum, together witt
all costs Of hi, suit
Purchaser at said sale Will be required
lu give note with approved security bear.
ing interest at $ per cent per annum, anC
lien viii be retained on said lands til
purhaSc price Is paid
Given under my hand lh, the 2nd day
Of APRIL 1920.
WILL NORMAN, commissioner
FIRST publication Harrison Times April 3rd
1920.
The Harrison times., 1920-04-24
CORPORATION commission

LITTLE ROCK. April 1.-The Ark,
ansaS Corporation Commission is ON
tour Two days will probably be nee.
essaIy TO handle the business set for
hearing at Fayetteville The Fayette.
vile Gas d Electric Company is seek
ing an increase of rates aad the cit
i2eus are protesting, The water i'm.
provemont district which supplies
IFayotteyile water is also asking for
helief Il complains that the City of
Eayetteytlc is using water for fire
protection for It's institutions. and for
Is sewerage system, and wants pay
Tor it. While in Fayetteville the Com
mission will also hear the petition Of
he telephone company at Prairie
sroye for an increase in rates
On Monday the Commission move.
b to Fort Smith to hear the applica
on Of Cedar Creek OH 4 Gas Co., Col
B increase Iu its rates to large con
liners There is also q petition from
Aliens asking that the Clear waite,
tmpany one Of the largos. gas pro
Scers in the Fort Smith field, be re-
dred to extend It's mains ana furnish
bm with gas