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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
WHAT PROHIBITION HAS DONE

air-mnded newspapers New York city frankly admit
Prohibition good thing evidenced by the following IRON tn
lcw York Evening Mail:
We have had steel strike and coal strike that have affected
affecting country And yet thanks Pro-
notable absence of violence The smu-
which strikers have resoed under the stress OF
the present
available In both the steel and coal strikes violence
been reduced unprecedented minimum has occurred
all.
Men fought btey they consider their rights;
but their bitterness reused the of reckeness
by alcohol
ongshoremen's strike which, had the
saloons been would have riot murder and destruction
of The absence liquor has happily averted the calam
which surely would have under the old regime
of "wde-open" town.
Thousands of grade of labor decidedly above the
aveaghave ended struggle that had lasted Tor
harassng Workmanship the employees and hassng to
the employers But the distress of the and especially their
families has not been made grievou by the diversion OF the
strike allowances to the saloonkeepers till
Those who still Prohibition because had deprived that
individual of the right indulge pituou nuans have them
been the benece directly indirectly of the order
things which they dnounce Prohibition already has made New
York America safer live than they when the
saloon carried its fell work. unresaned and unhindered
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
WILSON STUART

He (Pussyfoot is essentially a
sport and a Christian gentleman
though he can fight. He has not a
trace in any corner OF his anatomy of
i'll will to any human being. That is
how and why he has gripped England
and caught our imagination. The
public may not know it yet but the
secret OF Mr.. Johnson's renown in
this country is his essentially in
stinctive and deliberately cultivated
Christian qualities He never fails.
He always docs the right thing. He
turns everything the enemy does to
the advantage OF his cause. 1t is al
ways the cause. 1t isn't scheming, it
isn't blatant advertisement. He is the
most modest and retiring of men.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
SECRETARY STRENGTH OF
BRITAIN MOVEMENT"

O. Ernest Winterton, secretary oil
the Strength of Britain Movement,
wrote the following letter to the
American Ambassador, London:
This society desires to express
to you its strong condemnation
of the treatment recently accorded
to Mr. w. L. Johnson, the repre-
sentative on this side of the Anti
Saloon League of America, and
its hope that the necessary steps
will be taken to see that other
American speakers are safe
guarded from the indignities to
which Mr.. Johnson was sub
jected
May we add that we have the
highest admiration for the sports
manike way in which Mr.. John
son bore himself in most diff
cult and humiliating situation.
But this tolerance on Mr. John
sons part is no excuse for those
responsible for the outrage and
is no safeguard against similar
treatment OF himself or others in
the future.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02

The very last thing that we can af-
ford is the martyrization of Mr.. Pus-
syfoot Johnson. 1t is the very halo
with which he would like to crown
himself. The blood OF the martyrs is
the seed of he Church" and the
prophet of Prohibition in Great Brit
ain knows it.
We hear a little too much of the
under the pump" and into the canal"
method OF dealing with our visitor.
=. What we have to do is to see to
it that his arguments are defeated, his
fallacies exposed arguments
pro met adequately by arguments
Con"
All the rest is immaterial. We
do not want reprisals. 1t is all very
we'll asking that there shall be no vio-
lence when one side leads off with
it.
We have not heard many of the
Prohibitionist platform performers
yet; but one we have heard, DIR. A. w.
Hamilton, and we should have deem
ed it calamity if so clever an ex-
ponent Of the cause he represents
should be rushed from the platform
and treated with insulting indignities.
When scholar and a gentle
man, a scientist and an orator like
DIR. Hamilton comes, the more we
honor him by putting our best men
against him the more we honor our
selves. 1t is much on these lines
we should desire to meet our Ameri-
can cousins. Ii their premises are
wrong let us prove them to be fall
lacious but by arguments, not by
rowdiness. 1t is all the old story,
great is truth and it will prevail" and
if the truth on our side is so clear
that it will glimmer through blind
mans eye" then let us be up and do
ing, not binding our opponents by
stones, but confusing, upsetting and
meeting them by stern facts, fine fig
ures and solid statistics. To win like
this will be to wine like gentlemen"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
JOYFUL NEWS, LONDON

Americans denied themselves of
wheaton bread that we might be fed
and now America has duplicating
hands held out to her from a score of
peoples of the globe, appealing pite-
ously for food for their starving pop
ulations. Though others were more
needy than ourselves America has
listened to the appeals of Britons for
food perhaps before all others. We
are still appealing and we can not pay.
We are overwhelmingly in debt. We
are not producing as we ought We
have few goods wherewith to pay and
no money and we still go on asking
for credit and food, and this appeal of
ours it to nation which has become
largely teetotal and Prohibitionist in
order to face with all her powers the
gigantic tasks of decimated, starv-
ing and commodity -less world. E.
And when British associations invite
an American to tell us of policy as
result of which they are able to
spare us more food, we commit the
outrage of bowling him down. OF
mobbing him, OF making him fight for
his life.
How long will Aperica have pa
thence with our nonsense and our de-
struction of food resources? VIII the
mobbing and contemptuous treatment
of an American citizen who has been
an agent of the law in their country
and who is here as an exponent of
their policy, help our statesmen who
are asking for food from America
food clamored for from well-nigh all
the world--to feed the very mob
which suggests "the river" and "the
Trafalgar Fountain" for spokesman
of the Prohibition policy which has
made the corn possible for US? &.
Is America likely to wish TO send
US grain to be turned into beer, to be
poured over the head of defenseless
citizen of hers in this country?
They say it is "fun." There is a
point when what is called fun be-
comes the grossest insult and indig-
nifty.
If the police fancy they saved
Pussyfoot they are altogether mis-
taken. So far as they were concerned
in the two hours or so that he was in
the possession OF the mob anything
might have happened and he might
have died twenty times over Mo-!
Pussyfoot saved himself by handling
the situation which was very ugly at
times with a superb Christian good
nature.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
ALLIANCE NEWS, LONDON

Mr.. Johnson's bearing throughout
the whole proceedings showed cour-
age and dignity and has won for him
universal admiration and sympathy.
OF one thing we are sure, namely,
that the action of these liquor-loving
students and their confederates haE
defeated It's own ends, and .h:c. ti,c
evidence which Mr.. Johnson SHOULD
he recovery, and other friends from
America will continue to give as to
the operation of Prohibition in their
country, will not receive less SYM
pathetic hearing in future by reason
of the warning thus given as to the
lawlessness of the traffic and its sup
porters.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
LONDON CORRESPONDENT TO
THE MANCHESTER GUAR
DIAN. NOVEMBER 10

/ hear that among the many letters
of sympathy sent to Mr. w. E. John
son from men of every shade of opin-
ion about the liquor problem, of one
from the president of the Board of
Education Mr.. Fisher writes that
while all right-thinking people would
resent such treatment accorded to an
Englishman it is much worse that the
man selected for such treatment
should have been an American and an
American who came to this country
on invitation of Englishmen. He con-
cludes by offering profound apology
to Mr. Johnson.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02

and stone throwers the charge OF be-
ing un-English does not stand against
w. Z. Johnson who stands for vim
dication of the law, the protection OF
the weak and the sovereign right OF
the people to deal with the drink
traffic. He is rightly proud of his
name and those persons who admire
man with heavy fist for wrong
doors and big heart for their vic
Tins need feel no shame If they, too,
are dubbed Pussyfoots.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
SMOKY CITY'S POLICE
CASES DROPPING OFF

The falling off of more than one
third in the number of cases OF drunk
enness from January to October 30,
1919, as compared with 1918, is shown
IN Pittsburg magistrates reports
which have been submitted to Mayor
f. V. Babcock. The decrease is at
tributed to Prohibition. During the
nine months of 1918, 4,444 cases were
handled by the magistrates and during
the same time in 1919, 2,246 cases. a
difference of 2,198 to the credit Of 1910
and Prohibition. All these cases
cover SO different charges made by
the police against prisoners.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
PHILADELPHIA SALOONS
SANTA'S HEADQUARTERS
Rotary Club Utilities Abandoned
Barroom for Assembling
Toys for Riddles
SPIRIT OF NEW ERA
Philadelphia North American
Makes Some Appropriate Re-
marks on the New Era"

Many are the new uses to which va
Gated saloon rooms are being put
these days. Philadelphia reports a
most suggestive transformation in
this line.
A saloon in that city where once
upon time men stood with their feet
on brass rail nicking the mahogany
bars with nickels and dimes they
should have been taking home to
bring Christmas JOY to their own chill
dren, was used as Santa Claus head
quarters for the Rotary Club. The
Rotary Club assembled its gifts in
this room which were to be distrb-
uted throughout the city, bringing
happiness to three thousand little
boys and girls. More than two tons
of candy and a gallant array OF dolls
and games and toys were on display
in this former barroom.
The room retained all the old sa-
loon fixtures except the brass rail.
The Philadelphia North American
in commenting upon the unusual
event says: $50 all this goes to show
there is some real good in a saloon
after all, even if it is a saloon that has
been closed up. 1t will mean lot of
happiness and smiles for three thou
sand Philadelphia kiddies who might
have had to spend Christmas Day
without any of the good things that
many of the richer children have if It
weren't for the Rotarians playing
Santa Claus"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02

a mass" finds in Mr.. Pussyfoot John
son a man who will tot the whole
thing up and give the verdict that "it
was worth it." Whether it is worth it
to the trade is quite another thing.
Englishmen are nothing unless
they are sportsmen and there does
not seem anything particularly sport
ing in capturing an elderly man and
subjecting him to the rough and
ready i'll treatment of mobbing by
young men and the mixed multitude"
that will always "go up" with them
Force is no remedy and rough horse
play is no argument. -.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
BOOZE FOR FUTURE LIQUIDATION
Philadelphia Firm Offers AS
founding Proposition to Hold
ers of Bonded Whistles

A friend of the Anti-Saloon League
recently passed on to it letter re-
ceived from the Mutual Trading Cor
poraton located in the Widener
Building, Philadelphia, Pa.--The let
ter-head states that the business of
the concern is that of Import & Ex-
port Commission Merchants and
that this communication came from
the Bonded Warehouse Receipt De-
partment, George l.. McAvoy, Man
ager."
The text of the letter is as follows
Gentlemen:
I'm the National Prohibition Act
recently passed by Congress under
Title 2, Section 3, it is provided that
no person shall on or after the date
when the Eighteenth Amendment 20
the Constitution of the United States
goes into effect, visibly January 10.
1920, manufacture, sell, barter, trans
port, import, export, deliver, furnish
or possess any Intoxicating liquor
ITO the holders of certificates for
spirits now held in bonded ware
houses OF tax paid spirits wherever
held, we are prepared to offer a serv-
ice whereby said spirits may be held
under control of the owners for flu
ture liquidation. The charge will be
a nominal one and as time will of
necessity be essential to this contract,
we solicit a prompt inquiry from
those who are interested.
Yours very truly,
George L. McAvoy,
Manager Bonded Ware
house Receipt Dept"
up. S.-May we ask that you pass
this information to persons who might
be Interested"
What do these gentlemen propose
to do in carrying out their contract?
1t might be of interest to representa-
tives of the United States government
to find out If liquors can not be
manufactured, sold, bartered, trans
slported, imported, exported, delivered,
furnished or possessed, what does this
corporation claim to do for those who
now hold certificates covering such
liquor or liquors not in bonded ware
houses whereby the said spirits may
be held under control of the owners
for future liquidation? The nation
wants no stocks of liquor held under
such circumstances that they can be-
come constant source of supply for
those dispensing liquors illegally.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
HENRY CARTER, SEC'Y TEN
PERANCE AND SOCIAL VEL
FARE DEPT OF WESLEYAN
METHODIST CHURCH

Decent men and women in London
and throughout the country deplore
the whole business. Mr. Johnson has
received from all parties assurances
of sympathy and good will. l know
that anticipated the desire of the
Temperance Committee of the Yves
Ivan Methodist Church in saying that
we regard the attack upon our friend
and comrade, Mr.. Johnson, as a
shameful one and deeply regret the
anxiety which has thus been inflicted
upon his family and friends.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
o, ERNEST WINTERTON, SEC'Y
STRENGTH OF BRITAIN
MOVEMENT" LTD.

The miscreant in the crowd who
threw the missile which will probably
cost w. E. Johnson his eye, was only
crystallizing the spirit of the stunt
press which, feeding the spirit of hate,
suggested that there is something for
eign and alien to the British spirit
in Pussyfoot Johnson's informing us
of Prohibitions success in America.
In view OF methods of stunt hunters
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
APPEALS TO LLOYD-GEORGE

Mr.. Winterton on behalf of his so
,iety also wrote the following not,
o Hon. David Lloyd George, Prim,
Minister:
In view of the forceful seizure
at public meeting and the re-
sulting maltreatment and serious
injury to Mr.. Johnson, an Amer
ican citizen, during the Raging
last night | am instructed to con-
vey to you our strong protest
both against the treatment meted
out to Mr.. Johnson and the APP
parent powerlessness of the po-
lice to prevent an undignified out
rage upon one whose opinions are
for the moment unpopular with
certain people in this country.
My committee are making ar
rangements to have American
speakers, including Mr. John
son, to address meetings in
London and the provinces on
the subject of Prohibition and
they desire to know whether you
wiif>instruct the Home Secretary
or other responsible officials to
arrange for such police protec-
ton as will render such outrages
impossible.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
ALCOHOL VICTIMS
PREDOMINANT IN PEN

The Philadelphia North
American reports that of Us
Roman Catholic prisoners in
the Eastern penitentiary who
have been under the care of
the prison visitation committee
of the Society of St. Vincennes
de Paul of Philadelphia, only
four were total abstainers from
intoxicating liquor.
Moderate drinkers numbered
l21 and incorporate drinkers
numbered %. There was no
record on p. These figures
were made public at the quar-
terly general meeting of the
organization.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
BISHOP WELDON, DEAN OF
DURHAM

| can not help hoping that the case
OF Mr.. Johnson will be warning
against stupidity manifesting itself in
personal insults and indignities.
There is need for mention OF such in
suits to bring the honorable name of
Great Britain into contempt.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
WESTMINSTER GAZETTE

The students have cast a serious re-
Election not only upon our hospitality
but upon our fairness of free discus
sion. We are glad to note that the
Lord Chancellor was outspoken on
this question last night. What he said
may convince authority that it has a
duty to discharge.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
NEAR BEER UNDER BAN, is
MINNESOTA COURT DECREE

Even near beer is under the ban in
Minnesota. Last week the Supreme
Court of that state in sustaining the
validity of an enforcement law en-
acted by the Legislature declared that
the manufacture of Intoxicating liquor
or beverages near Intoxicating
though not actually Intoxicating" are
prohibited even for ones own use.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02

The following excerpts from stories
from English publications of the as
sault on w. E. Johnson by London
medical students are representative
of the sentiment of the average Brit
Usher;
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
SEEING pUSSYFOOT JOHNSON RAGGED FROM The BRITISH VIEWPOINT


and if to lose to lose like sports
men,"
Following are excerpts from ex-
pressions of protest that have been
voiced by prominent Englishmen.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
MOONSHINERS
FACING DEEP TROUBLE

Conrad w. Austin, state vice and
liquor officer, has entered upon vig-
orous campaign to clean up Alabama.
The first days work resulted in 20
alleged violators being taken into
custody.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
DAILY EXPRESS, LONDON

The sort of rag organized yester-
day round the person of Mr.. Pussy
foot Johnson is very devoid of droll-
cry.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
LICENSED TRADE NEWS OF
NOVEMBER 20

He has come out of the emeute with
a damaged eye but the French king
who said that paris was we'll worth
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
THE STAR. LONDON

To refuse the right of free speech
is neither clever nor should it be toll
Grated in the twentieth century.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-20
Stanhope, Iowa.
Bige Gets Bail.
Roy S. Adams.

Herbert Bige, arrested last week in
Cameron county, Missouri, by Deputy
Sheriff c. D. Carl in connection with
the robberies in which Roy Fortune
was implicated, arrived here yesterday
morning in the custody of the deputy
sheriff and was placed in the county
Jail. His companions, Miss Naomi
Purvis and Mrs. Purvis-White, also ar
rested in Missouri as being accomplices
to the robberies, We're given over to
Sheriff Bert Fisher, of Wright county,
who accompanied Deputy Sheriff Carl.
The women were given into his custody
as the thefts in which they are alleged
to have had part, occurred in Wright
county at Woodstock and Goldfield.
Herbert Bige waived preliminary
examination this morning and is now
out under a $1,000 bond. There are
two charges against him, one for his
connection with the robbery and one
for wife desertion. His bond for wife
deserti0n was fixed at $1,000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-20
Albert Hisler Dies.

Albert Hisler of Wright county pass
ed away at the county home yesterday
morning at l O'Clock, death resulting
from heart disease He was forty five
years Of age.
Funeral services were held this after
noon at , o'clock in the French church
near Woodstock with Rev. ]. NJ. Herbst
of the English Lutheran church Of this
city in charge. Interment was made in
the French cemetery.
The deceased was born March II,
1875, in Germany, and came to this
country when a young man, settling in
Wright county. He is survived by two
brothers who reside near Woodstock
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-20
Civil Service Examination.

There will be a civil service exami-
nation at the Webster City post office
Saturday. Jan. %, for applicants for
the position of clerk and carrier. Ap-
plicatiOn forms may be secured ut the
post office from w. r. Gossard, sec
rotary of the civil service board All
persons who wish to take the eXamina-
ton must file their applications with
Mr.. Gossard On the day of examina-
ton all applicants must submit to the
examiner photograph taken within
two years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-20

powder, but merely said there were
condition powders that are beneficial
and not injurious to hogs.
/ cannot see how the above article
which Mr.. Christensen tried to slip to
the farmers through the Farm Mes
srnger, of which he is the editor, re-
porter and publisher, could in any way
be called reply to my former com
munication in the Freeman-J Journal.
1t was Mr.. Christensens ire, not
mine, that was aroused. Consequently
he tried to give me and the Economy
powder black eye. ! went to County
Agent Christensens office in March,
1920. and requested him to send in
sample of the Economy powder for
analysis. ! have been through the
Economy factory and know their bust
ness success is due to the merits of
their goods. So was no: afraid to turn
these goods over to the little man with
the big hammer, for every knock is a
UoOSt 10 SOOu aftlcle.
1t was Mr.. Christensen who asked !
Mr.. Humble for the powder for analy-
Sis Knowing the county agent was
on all condition powders, I
went to his office and asked for an
analysis OF the Economy powder. His
assistant gave me copy and kept the
original analysis, which read over.
It was exactly the same as the copy
have showed this copy to lots of the
armers and sold my powder on the
trength of it all summer. 1t is COm-
v Agent Christensen who is misrepre-
enting the Economy goods to the farm
rs, not me.
The Economy is a condition powder,
ot stock food, as Mr.. Christensen's
rticle would lead you to believe. +
In the analysis by w. 3. Barney )
here is no mention of copperas and /
Ir. Christensen knows it, for he has !
he original analysis himself. He has
the Economy powder,
Mess he can make unidentified drugs
oell cOpperas. If any farmer has e
oubts as to whether this powder has Il
operas in it, send it to w. 3. Bar f
py yourself. But don't let Mr.. Chris V
,nsen send it for you, because if he
oes it will be hard to tell what it con- n
lins n
Roy S. Adams. la
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-20
SELECT MRS, MASON
AS CITY CHAIRMAN
Clubs Cooperate With Her
in Disposal of Christ
mas Seals.

Mrs. Alexander Groves. county chair
man for the distribution Of Red Cross
Christmas seals, has appointed Mrs. II.
=. Mason city chairman to supervise
their distribution and sale here Mrs.
Mason has already been given 10000
seals to sell before Christmas, and will
be glad to assign portion of those
yet remaining in her possession to wo-
men or clubs to sell. OF the quantity
given her originally, she has placed
"a large number with local clubs.
Mrs. Mason now has on hand 5000
seals and will furnish them to anyone
who desires to assist in their disposal.
Persons desiring to buy individual
seals may also see her. AS the Red
Cross has additional burdens for
which to provide this year and next,
cities all over the country have been
called upon to help the cause Proceeds
from the sale Of seals goes to care for
tuberculosis patients and 4 penny spent
in their behalf swells the Red Cross
funds and helps bring medical assist
ance to needy persons.