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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-10-21
Has 250,0o0 Members

According to Capt. Stayton, the
present membership OF 100000 only
marks the beginning of the work oi
the association. Ie expects that over
million voters will be enrolled by
the end OF the year
The literature of the association an
nounces that it is "a nationwide so;
ciety of reputable citizens who are
working to repeal the Nolstead law. to
curb fanaticism and rule by the min
ority, and to restore liberty. pros
perity. and self-respect TO America, y
and that brewers and distillers are de-
barred from participa ting in its cam
paign. The association does not ad
vocate the return Of the saloon.
Among those listed as members OF
the association are Archibald b
Roosevelt, Kermit Roosevelt, Harri-
son Grey Fiske, Vincent Astor, and
Albert H, Atterbury OF New York.
Chicago Daily Tribune.
The above indicates that the fight
is not over, The quarter million or
ganized vets represents the member
ship OF only one of the more thar
thirty wet organizations formed since
America went dry, and all the ole
wet organizations are as active a,
ever.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-10-21
Not Over" Says Champion

In an editorial comment The Cham-
pion OF Fair Play, official organ OF the
liquor interests since 1879. makes
these significant statements: Some
OF our readers outside OF the state OF
Illinois may object to our giving 50
much space in this issue to the forty
second annual convention OF the Re-
tail Malt Beverage Dealers Associa-
ton oi Illinois as being OF no partic-
ular interest to them We can not
apologize ior this intrusion The pro-
ceedings OF this most remarkable con-
vention will show to the outsiders that
the Illinois dealers are not discouraged
and propose to continue the fight un-
til victory perches on its banner
Says Press is Wet
One OF the most interesting state
ments in the report OF the convention
referred to above was this from the
presidents report Never before
have we had the press and the public
with US, and We must show evidence
OF our determination TO fight Tor the
world loves 4 fighter "
Other Organizations Active
The Association Against the Pro-
hibition Amendment. which boasts a
quarter OF million members. with
million in prospect is also extremely
active in Illinois. As previously re-
ported in the Issue this wet organiza-
ton has been enrolling members in
=. Springfield sn9.s4 ag3eg 4e9'ssta
ci.ies Recently drive for members
was launched in Chicago Members
sign this statement in joining this par
ticular wet body: 4 am in favor OF
the repeal OF the Nolstead Act 1t is
my firm intention. under normal con-
ditions to favor those legislative and
I congressional candidates who openly
stand for the repeal OF the Nolstead
law and who favor states rights as to
Prohibition" This pledge lincs up
members to vote ior vet candidates
for the state Legislature as well as
ior Congress at the primaries on
April II.
The Veterans OF Liberty a new
LIMOS wet organization is eontinu-
ing its drive ior new members and its
campaign ior beer and wine petitions
TO be sent TO Congress.
Several so-called "Anti- Blue Law
Leagues" launched in Illinois recently
are active against Prohibition The
Society for the Repeal of the Eight
eenth Amendment to the Constitution
OF the United States was recently in
corporated under the laws OF Illinois,
and has headquarters III Chicago.
The United Societies will be doing
business as usual in the legislative and
congressional campaigns Tor the vet
candidates. The Manufacturers and
Dealers Association has given no in
dication OF having ceased to fight.
Not Over in Illinois
The many Illinois organizations
against the law, together with the
great wet propaganda, and the whole
sale law breaking i'll this state are
abundant proof that the fight is still
on i'll Illinois. Nowhere is it more
important that the drys awaken to the
Importance of keeping up the fight
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-10-21
VETS TO FIGHT
ANTI-BEER BILL
TO BITTER END
Prepare to Take Case to United States
Supreme Court
(By a Staff Correspondent

Washington, D. c. oct. 10 (Spe-
ciaD.-.The troubles OF Mr. Vo,stead
and the proponents of the "anti-beer'
bill will be lar from ended when that
measure is enacted into law, accord
ing to Capt William II. Stayton
founder and executive vice president
OF the National Association Against
the Prohibition Amendment
In a statement today Mr.. Stayton
said that il the bill passes the Senate
and is signed by President Harding,
his society will bring suit to test its
constitutionality, and will carry the
case to the Supreme Court, if'neces-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-10-21
To Make 1t Political Issue

After the law has been declared
uncons titutional," he said, "the asso-
citation will go into the districts OF the
Senators and Congress who voted
for it and will point out to their CON
stituents that they were duly warned
OF the unconsttutionality OF the bill
and that under the lash of the Anti
Saloon League, they sacrificed the
Constitution OF the United States and
voted improperly"
Capt. Stayton announced that his
association is forming sta : and local
branches throughout the Unite d
States.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-10-21
PredictsFight AgainstEnfor ce-
ment in Next Congress
SENATE FILIBUSTER
ISPART OF PROGRAM
If Vets Make Gains Fight Will Last
Longer
PROVES The FIGHT IS NOT OVER

Is the tight finished in Congress:
For weeks the vets have been holding
up the anti-beer bill Ever since the
Palmer ruling on medicinal beer"
was made the liquor interests have
fought to keep Congress from passing
legislation to prevent the manufacture
and sale of beer for medicinal pur-
poses. In connection with this fight
"A desperate attack has been and Is
being made against the Nolstesd law.
Vets in Congress arc attempting to
pass legislation which will handicap
enforcement officials and make efec-
tive enforcement impossible. Their
success in this program would be in
harmony with their general plan to
eventually get the Eighteenth Amend
ment out of the Constitution through
Eull;hcation and non-enforcement
Their Real Purpose
The real object of the vets for
the present, however, is to make pos
sible the election of wet majority to
the next Congress. They have no
hopes of overcoming the big dry lead
in both national Houses at the pres
cnt time. 1t has been known. and
drys have been repeatedly warned
ever since the nation went dry that
the big wet drive would have for its
objective the winning OF the 1922 Con-
gress. 1t is with this fight in view
that the present hlibuster in the SEN
ate is being carried on. Although the
real purpose of the vets has not been
secret their operations have been
mostly under cover. From now on
the fight will be more open. One OF
the first public statements indicating
preparation for the next congressional
election appeared in an interview with
ex-senator las. Hamilton Lewis.
Speaking of his recent trip through
the cast, and particularly in the south,
Senator Lewis said:
'In the next Congress you will see
a dozen or twenty representatives
sent there to vote for the repeal of
Prohibition and for no other purpose"
The above quotation from ex-Sen-
ator Lewis appeared i'll the Tribune
on October l.. The Herald and Ex
aminer report quotes ex-senator Lewis |
as follows: Il can safely prophesy
that these two sections of the country |
will send at least twenty representa-
,ives to Congress this fall TO fight the
enforcement of the dry act"
II the. vets control the next Con-
gress it will mean the repeal of the |
Volstead Act and long hard fight to
secure legislation from later Con
crosses to prevent the notification OF
the Eighteenth Amendment Even il
the vets hold their own or make only !
slight gains next time it will mean a
continued fight by the liquor interests
to win wet Congress. The quickest
way and the best way to insure en-
forcement is to so increase the dry
majority next time that the vets will |
decide to give up the fight. SO far as
the drys are concerned until the vets
surrender and disband their organza-
tons the fight for Prohibition will not
be over.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-10-21
EDITORIAL DRY BATTERY
Current Comments on Prohibition

The coming drink-free generation
will understand that Intoxicating lq-
uor is poison, and that he who is
poisoned by it is for the time being
insane.-Portland (Ore) Telegram.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-10-21

The question of whether Prohibi-
ton prohibits or ever will prohibit
effectively has nothing whatever to do
with the question of making every
member of the police force faithful
guardian of the law-Chicago Daily
News.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-10-21
Illinois Prohibition Act Repeal Sought by Illinois Liquor
Dealers
SAL00NKEEPERS INSTRUCT OFFICERS
TO FIGHT HARD FOR WET LEGISLATURE
Wet Chief Says I'VE Have Only just Commenced to Fight and Backs
Up With Alleged Facts
DRY FORCES MUST REALIZE The FIGHT is NOT OVER IN ILLINOIS


commenced to fight. Every wet or
ganization in the state is working hard.
Notification is their program Or
ganzation is their plan. The law
can not be enforced" is their slogan.
A wet Legislature is their immediate
objective Repeal of the Eighteenth
Amendment Is their ultimate purpose.
Now is the time, if ever that we
must wake up to the present condition
Of affairs and like Admiral Perry de-
clare that we have only just COM
menced to fight
The above declaration vas made by
Ernest kunde, president Of the Retail
Malt Beverage Dealers Association
OF Illinois, formerly the Liquor Deal
els Protective Association OF Illinois,
at the forty-second annual meeting OF
this body, on September %. l92l.
MARK you, the fight for Prohibi-
ton is not over" said NJ. !. Mccarthy,
secretary OF the above organization
in his annual report. "Nhy should
we throw down our arms, disband and
/ surrender" he added. let us realize
that while there is lie there is hope
and that there is still life and many
lusty kick in the old King Gam
brinrs and the god OF Baeehus."
Want Wet Legislature
In the resolutions adopted by the
former liquor dealers the following ap-
pears:
! Resolved, That our presidspt and
executive officers be empowered and
instructed to use every effort to elect
men to the state Legislature who will
favor a more reasonable law in con-
formity with our national laws on liq-
uor legislation. We must fight on.
We must fight increasingly. We must
never say die
The reason for the wet tight to cor
troll the next Legislature which will
be nominated on April II appears iii
another paragraph which rea Il =:
That whereas the present Illinois
Prohibition law will be 50 effective
that whatever relief Congress may
give will be frustrated by the enforce
ment of said law
In his address President kuudc also
pointed out to the members Of the
association that the Illinois law will
unless repealed still stand in the way
OF the liquor traffic in this state. He
said: I'VE also lost ground at the
legislative election which resulted in
the passage OF the Illinois Prohibition
law which must be either repealed or
amended before We can be benefited
by any favorable legislation at Wash
ington, such as the return OF 2.75 per
cent beer which seems nos TO be a
possibility"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-10-21

On October IL the South Side Ice
and Brewery Company, $500 South
Halstead street Chicago, was closed
for alleged violations OF the dry law.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-10-21

Ii the liquor and beer makers were
not responsible for the Aagrant and
open defiance OF the amendment and
all the liquor laws, the temper OF the
public might be more responsive TO
their proposals. = Monmouth Gll)
Atlas.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-10-21
Leave No Stone Unturnei

Preceding his remarks OH the legis-
lative fight President Kunde OF the
former Retail Liquor Dealers spoke
of the Every large proportion OF our
members who can still be
found at their old stand These
men," he said, "have a right to de-
mand that this association should be
up and doing and join and lead in the
general uprising OF the people against
the errors of Prohibition. 1t is their
money as we'll as ours that is now
lying in the treasury, and i'll view OF
the present conditions that prevail
not a stone should be left unturned
nor funds spared to build up our
organization to its former high
standard"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-10-21
ENFORCEMENT NOTES

OF seventy criminal cases on the
calendar OF the October county court
of Peoria approximately twenty-five
are liquor violations. These will be
the first 10 be prosecuted in Peoria
under the Illinois Prohibition Act.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-10-21

There is one very effectual remedy
for the still and that is to put ii out of
existence. Minneapolis (Minn.)
News.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-10-21
To Fight at Primaries

What are you going to do at the
next April primaries with those mem
bers of the Legislature and Congress
who betrayed you?" asked President
kundc in another part of his address.
He left no doubt as to the purpose
of the former legal liquor dealers. In
his report the roll call record OF legis-
lative members on the Illinois Prohi-
bition Act was presented. lntroduc-
ing this record President Kunde said !;
"As is my usual custom | herewith
submit the roll calls on the Illinois
Prohibition law for your serious CON
sideration, and trust you will note
we'll the action OF your Senator and
Representatives on this most impor-
tant question. Were they tools and
serfs of the Anti-Saloon League, or
your faithful and true representative?
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-10-21

What is considered the greatest
fine ever assessed by a federal judge
in the eastern district of Illinois, is
that of $500 which was levied
against the Rudolph Stecher Brew
ing Company OF Murphysboro, ILL.,,
by Judge George w. English at
Cairo, ILL.,, after attorneys for the
defense had pleaded guilty TO the
charge of nine counts. which were
included in the indictment for viola
ton OF the Prohibition laws.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-10-21

A majority of the people are de-
cent, temperate and law-abiding.
When they make their will felt, most
of the difficulty OF law enforcement
will end.-Oklahoma City Times.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-10-21

The vets have been getting by sim
ply because many officers who have
taken an oath to enforce the law, in
the big cities have not done so.-
Sterling GID Gazette.
, 1921-07-28
Publication.

It is hereby brought to public notice
that the Governor of the Virgin Is
: lands of the United States was today
officially advised by radio that an Act
IF Congress signed by the President
Il July, 1921, and effective l July,
-921, contained the two following pro-
Visos:
provided that no person owing allegi
ance to any country other than the
United State Of America shall be eIlg'-
BILE to hold Office as a member Of the
Colonial Councils of the Virgin Islands
Of the United States nor to hold any
public office under the Government of
said islands:
Provided further that the income tax
laws now in force in the United States
of America and those which may here
after be enacted shall be likewise in
force in the Virgin Islands of the
United States except that the proceeds
Of such taxes shall be paid into the
treasures of said Stands"
Government of the Virgin Islands of
the United Sta es, St. Thomas, Is July,
1921.
C. C. TIMM0NS.
Government Secretary.
, 1921-07-28
Notice TO Cattle Raisers,

IN regard to the report i~ntitnating that
the. importation Of cattle in Porto
Rico has been prohibited, the follow
ing radiogram is quoted for your
information
For Despatching Secretary. Fol
lowing dispatch received by local fed
etal Inspector: ''Referring radiogram
shipments of cattle from Virgin Islands
to Porto Rico may continue subject to our
inspection and approval OF Governor
Of Porto Rico. signed Mohler." To-
cal Inspector states shipments may con
tinue as in past, Signed O'HagaO.
c.. W.. FOX,
De%sp0tch1ng Secretary.
, 1921-07-28
RENT.

The Premises on Property No. 81
in King Street in Christiansted,
' lately occupied by the St. Crolx
Club. Immediate Possession
Apply to
LAWYER 4. E. STAKEMANN.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-04
Federal Power Commission

In compliance with the Federal Water Power Act (41 Stat, 1O63) no tice is hereby given that the Alaska Public Utilities, Cordova, Alaska, and Messrs. Lincoln Waln and w. T. Young, P. o. Box No. 6, Nashville, Tennessee, have applied for prelimin- ary permits for power development on Power Creek from Eyak Lake to a point approximately miles upstream therefrom. Any objection against granting such permits, or requests for hearings thereon, together with any briefs, reports, or other data for which consideration is desired, should be submitted on or before May 16, 1921, to the Executive Secretary, Fed eral Power Commission, Washington, D. c.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-04

No. 5; whence U S. M. M. Kayak No. 19 bears s. "A deg. 51 min. w. 4919 it.; thence N. 10 deg. 27 min. W. 527S it. to Cor. No. 2, identical with Cor. No. 3 Ruby Oil Claim No. 8; thence N. 79 deg. 29 min. F. 1317.3 it. Co Cor. No. 3, identical with Cor No. 2 Ruby oil Claim No. 3; thence S.. 10 deg. 29. min E. 5280 it. to Cor. No. 4, identical with Cor. No. 1 Ruby Oil Claim No. 3; thence S. 79 deg. 34 min. w. 13176 it. to Cor No. 1, the place of beginning, containing an area of 150.662 acres. Magnetic vari- ation 29 deg. 30 min E."
 RUBY OIL CLAIM NO. 3.
 Commencing at Cor. No. 1, Ruby Oil Claim No. 3, identical with Cor. No. Ruby Oil Claim No. 4; whence U. S. M. M. Kayak No. 19 bears s. 75 deg. 50 min. w. 6233.2 it.; thence N. 10 deg. 29 min. w. 5280 it. to Cor. No. 2, identical with Cor. No. 3 Ruby Oil Claim No. 1; thence N. 79 deg. 28 min. k. 1283.3 it. to Cor. No 3; thence s. 10 deg. 32 min. k. 5277.1 it. to Cor. No. 4 thence s. 79 deg. 21 min. w. 12S9,4 ft. to Cor. No. l, the place of begin ming, containing an area of 155.878 acres. Magnetic varia- tion 29 deg. 30 min. E."
 This claim is located on unsurveye, public land in the Chugach Nationa Forest, Alaska, about nine mile northeast of Katalla, in Latitude 6 deg. IA min. N. and Longitude IA deg. 17 min. w. This claim i bounded on the north by vacant pull lie land, on the east by the Rub, Oil Claim No. 2, unsurveyed. on thu south by the Ruby Oil Claim No. 1C Ruby Oil Claim No. 9, Bonanza Oi Claim No. 2, all unsurveyed, on tn west by the Ruby Oil Claim No. 6 
 Amy and all persons claiming ad versely the placer mining ground O premises, or any portion thereof, st described, surveyed and plated, ar hereby notified that unless their ad verse claims are duly filed according to law and the regulations there under within the period of publica tion, or eight months thereafter, wit the Register of the United State Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, the will be barred by the provisions o the statutes.
 FRANK A. BOYLE,
 Register First publication Jan. IT, 1921. Last publication March 26, 1921.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-04

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, JUNEAU, ALASKA, December 31, 1920. Serial o4655.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-04

FRANK A. BOYLE,
 Register First publication Jan. IT, 1921. Last publication March 26, 1921.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-04

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
 UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, JUNEAU, ALASKA, December 31,
 1920. Serial o4655.
 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
 Notice is hereby given that in pur- 1 suance of the Act of Congress ap- proved May 10, 1872, and Acts amend atory thereof, and all subsequent Acts of Congress and the regulations made in pursuance thereof, the ALASKA CONSOLIDATED OIL FIELDS, corporation organized under the laws of the State of Washington, and having it's principal place of business at Seattle, Wash ington, by H. L. Faulkner, its duly authorized Attorney in Fact, whose postoffice address is Juneau, Alaska, has made application for a patent for the area embraced within the placer mining claims known as Ruby Oil Claim No. 5, Ruby Oil Claim No. and Ruby Oil Claim No. 8, contiguous placer mining claims embraced in Mineral Survey No. 1071, Juneau Land District, sit udISu III .InS hdydh Ib5COIulIS blS- trict, Third Judicial Division, District of Alaska, and described upon the official plat herewith posted and by the plat and field notes on file in the office of the Register and Re- ceiver of the Juneau Land Office, District of Alaska, and which are more particularly described as fol- lows:
 RUBY. OIL CLAIM NO. 5.
 Commencing at Cor. No. 1,
 Ruby Oil Claim No. 5; whence U. s. M. M. Kayak No. 19 bears
 s. 72 deg. 58 min W. 361O ft.;
 running thence N. 10 deg. 30
 min. w. 524S.7 it. to Cor. No. 9; thence N 78 deg. A min E.
 1321.1 it. to Cor. No. 8, identical
 with Cor. No. 2 Ruby Oil Claim
 No. 4; thence s. 10 deg. 27 min
 D. 527S it. to Cor. No. 4, identical
 with Cor. No. Ruby Oil Claim
 No. 4; thence S. 80 deg, % min w. 1316.4 it. to Cor. No 1, the place of beginning, containing an
 area of 159.333 acres. Variation 29 deg. 30 min. B."
 RUBY OIL CLAIM NO. 4. "Commecing at Cor. No. l.,
 Ruby Oil Claim No. 4, identical l with Cor. No. Ruby Oil Claim