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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-25
DRY AGITATION CUTS BOOZE USE
New Zealand Beer Consumption
Slumps 1,250,000 Gallons in the
Year 1918

New Zealand government data
show the following facts i'll regard
TO the consumption of distilled, malt
and vinous liquors i'll that country.
These comparisons cover period OF
40 years and are as follows:
From 1870 to 1917 there was a
steady increase i'll the per capita con-
sumption of malt liquors from B.
$4,000 gallons to II .335,S45 gallons.
In the year 1918 there was a decrease
in beer consumption of 100000 gal
lons-the first decrease in the 40-year
period.
In the year 1880, the consumption of
distilled liquors was 553,404 gallons.
This amount increased steadily until
1917 when it attained consumption
of 7591l8 gallons. The year 1918
showed a decrease in spirit consump-
ton of 181 1000 gallons.
In 1880 there were $4,000 gallons
Of wine consumed. In 1917 this had
reached total OF l42,85S GALLONS.
The number of breweries in the
year 1881 was 10; i'll 1906, y; in 1911,
90; in 1920 so.
One of the interesting features OF
these government data is the fact that
the year 1918 showed slump in the
consumption of all classes of liquor
in New Zealand-approximately the
time when America was waging her
war for the adoption OF National Pro-
hibition.
These figures indicate the liquor
traffic in New Zealand is headed for
the rocks.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-25
Dry Legislations
By 66th Congress
Fight Centers Around Appropriations
Bills

The fight for dry legislation in the
closing session of the Doth Congress
conferred around the Appropriation
bills. A total OF $7,700,000 is pro-
vided for next years law enforcement
work, and $l,400.000 to take care OF
the deficiency for this year Appro-
priations, on the whole satisfactory to
the dry forces for the enforcement of
National Prohibition, have been made
in the various appropriation bills to
finish this years work and for 1o2l-
to June 30, 1922. The various hear
ings show that the Anti-Saloon
League made vigorous fight to Sc
cure the amounts which the law en-
forcement department and the officers
of the League insisted were necessary.
The recommendation of the Appro-
prations Committee, under the slogan
of economy, was not followed by the
House and Senate, because the drys
pointed out that the department re-
turned to the government in fines,
forfeited bonds. and prohibitive taxes,
more than it costs to maintain the de-
partmcnt.
Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel
and legislative superintendent of the
League, led the fight for the drys be-
fore the committees considering the
Sundry Civil Bill and the Legislative
Judicial and Executive Bill. No hear
ings were granted, on the Deficiency
Bill, but Chairman Good, of the
House Appropriations Committee, at
tackled Mr.. Wheeler. and charged on
the floor that Mr.. Wheeler sent i'll his
orders to the members how to vote.
In the vote which Immediately fol-
lowed the drys won, 204 to %.
The sum total of the additional
amounts secured by the drys above
the amounts recommended by the APP
preparations Committee is 81 100000,
In the Sundry Civil Bill. as reported
to the House. there was no appropri-
alton for the Justice Department to
employ extra help. The House added
100000 to employ Assistant U. S.
attorneys to enforce Prohibition.
The House Appropriations Commit
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-25
RECORDS SHOW
Alcoholic Deaths Have Slumped in
New York Under Prohibition

In the Scientific Temperance Jour
nal OF recent date Cora Frances Stod-
dard. the editor, gives some interest
ing facts concerning the decreasing
number of deaths from alcoholism in
New York City under Prohibition.
The average weekly alcoholism
death list numbered IS in 1910. This
death list continued high in the first
half of Iol7 but dropped in the last
half of that year so that the average
for 1917 was but ten week. There
was a further drop in 1918 to a little
more than four per week. However,
not until War Prohibition came into
effect was there a week in all this
period when there were no deaths re-
ported from alcoholism. In the Is
months following the going into effect
Of National Prohibition, and until the
first of the present year, there have
been q weeks with no. reported
deaths from alcoholism.
The weekly average for 1920 under
Prohibition is fraction over one, as
compared with Is in 1916. The total
number of deaths dropped from $50
in 1910 with saloons, to 20 in 1920
without saloons, a decrease OF nearly
90 per cent.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-25
Mass Meeting of 10th and 18th
Ward Citizens Tomorrow
Night

Condemnation of bolshevism,
Socialism and proposed revival of
the blue" laws is the announced
purpose of a mass meeting of cit
liens Of the 10th and 18th wards
to be held tomorrow night at
Holy Trinity auditorium under
auspices of the alumni association
of the Holy Trinity high school.
1t is announced that c. A.
Windle, editor of the Iconoclast,
will make the principal address.
Others on the platform will in
clude Mayor Thompson. Con-
gresham Stanley Kunz, John F.
Smulski Aldermen Adamkiewicz,
Czekalla, Piotrowski and Kaindl,
Joseph Rushkiewicz. Frederick
Erickson. Thomas Deveroux, and
John f. Maloney. Frank Peska,
assistant states attorney, who
has been conducting citizenship
classes for Americans of Polish
descent on the northwest side and
who is vice-chairman of the board
of directors of the Pulaski Repub-
lican League, will act as chairman.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-25

Under an order issued March IL by
Prohibition Commissioner Kramer,
wholesale liquor establishments must
close by May IS.
Although the Attorney Generals
office last December ruled that whole
sale liquor dealers had no legal right
to continue in business, internal reve-
nue. and Prohibition officials decided
to grant some time in which these
wholesalers could unload stocks with
out too, heavy monetary loss. Mr..
Kramer's announcement on March II
now definitely fixes the date when the
wholesalers must discontinue bust
ness.
Mr.. Kramer's order also removes
the ban on Withdrawals from bonded
warehouses for retail druggists. All
Withdrawals for any purpose were
stopped several months ago. Under
this latest ruling retail druggists may
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-25
DRY AGENTS BATTER DOWN
PENNA. WAREHOUSE DOOR

Federal Prohibition agents acting
under orders OF the supervising fed
eral Prohibition agent for Pcnnsyl.
vania, New Jersey and Delaware, on
February Is took possession OF the
two-story brick warehouse Nof the
Monongahela Drug & Manufacturing
Company, Pittsburg. The agents bat
tered down a door with a railway tie
after the Waterman had refused them
admttance.
The drug company is said to hold a
permit for handling non-beverage liq-
uors for use in the manufacture OF
drugs. The order for the agents to
take possession of the building is said
to have come from the United States
Treasury Department.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-25
Louisville Times

tee recommended $o,500,000 for ell
forcement this next year. The House
added 100000 and the Senate 100000
more. The drys made fight to
compel a separate vote in the House
on the 100000 item, and the House
conferees agreed to it without vote.
The House Committee on the Def
cheney Appropriation Bill recon-
mended $1,000,000 for the deficiency
for the rest of the year. The Senate
added 100000. The conferees re-
ported 100000, and Mr.. Tinkham
moved to make it 100000. The
House overruled the conferees and the
motion of Mr.. Tinkham and the
Chairman of the House Committee.
and instructed the House conferees
to agree to the Senate amendment.
Had this amount not been added, over
four hundred federal agents would
have been dismissed at once. The
drys insisted this meant increased
lawlessness. The vote shows that
the House stands about two to one
for any reasonable law enforcement
proposition.
The .Anti-Saloon League did not
ask for any additional legislation at
this session. 1t will ask for sup
Elemental law enforcement act in the
next session to make more enforce
able the National Prohibition Act.
There are some other measures that
will doubtless be pressed for action,
but no new radical Prohibition legs-
lation will be urged The various
votes in this session and the reported
attitude of the new members in the
9th Congress are not encouraging to
the vets.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-25
MORE NEW YORK CHILDREN
LIVE WITH DADDY AT HOME

The New York State Board OF
Charities in its annual report touches
on possible results of Prohibition.
The report says there are about $500
fewer children in institutions than a
year ago, attributed to favorable in
dustrial conditions, Prohibition, good
health conditions and the work of
county boards OF child welfare.
There has been a marked decrease in
juvenile delinquents appearing in
court.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-25
GEOGRAPHY spoILS MUCH
ovERWORKED WET FAKE

One of the commonest arguments
of the vets against Prohibition was
the claim that it would result in
crime wave caused by drug fiends
as former drinkers would become
drug addicts under the dry law. And
here is newspaper article saying a
crime wave caused by opium and CO.
caine addicts is sweeping the country
and that the police seem powerless to
cope with it. But the article is ca
BILE from France where they are drink
ing more liquor than ever. This time
geography spoiled the argument OF
the vets.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-25
1920 MAINTAINS RECORD
SMASHING TENDENCY
Met. Life ms. Co. Books Big
Business in Year, Annual
. Report Shows
QUARTER MILLION GAIN
Partial Prohibition Gives Life
Insurance Business Big
Boost

New business placed on the books
of the Metropolitan Lille Insurance
Company during 1920 according to the
annual report broke all previous rec
ords. The amount placed in the
United States and Canada was $l,o5l,-
o50,15l, which is a gain OF more than
$250,000000 as compared with the
previous year The death rate for
1920 among industrial policy holders
was the lowest in tine history of the
country. 1920 was the first full dry
year in the United States and most OF
Canada was under the dry policy dur
ing this year. The figures quoted
above conolusively show that prohi-
bition OF the liquor traffic didn't hurt
the life insurance business. $3.50
100000 gain over the previous year
which was six months wet in the
United States is, i'll the language of
the streets. some gain. And it will
be observed that not only was there
a big increase i'll the volume of bust
ness written but the report says that
the mortality rate among industrial
policy holders was the smallest i'll the
history of the company Thus it can
also truthfully be said that prohibi-
ton of the liquor traffic didn't kill
very many people strange as that
may seem to the brewers and their
friends.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-25
OHIO HOUSE VOTES FOR
SCHOOL TEMPERANCE DAY"

With but two dissenting votes the
Ohio House of Representatives passed
the Gorrell bill to establish temper
ancc day in the public schools of the
state. The bill provides that the Fri
day nearest the 10th day of January
each year be set apart as a day on
which those in charge of public
schools shall spend at least two hours
to carry out temperance program as
prepared by the superintendent of
public instruction. Information rela-
tive TO the history Of the temperance
movement and of the physiological
value of temperance shall be given
to the pupils.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-25
NOTED THE CHANGE
London Newspaper Man Tells of
American Impressions

Harold Spender, a we'll known Lon
don newspaper man, after making a
tour of this country, says in the West
Gazette concerning the So
briefly of the American people under
Prohibition:
/ shall never forget the spec
tacle of sober people, which
first met us when we landed in
New York. We saw but a single
drunken man in America for three
weeks, and then he was a politi-
clan going to Washington. There
is, of course, illicit drinking, but
it amounts to very little. The
great fact is that all the saloons
have disappeared, public drink
ing has gone, and the secret
drinking in New York is a mere
fraction of what it used to be.
The efficiency of the people has
gone up immensely, the prisons
are going empty all oyer the coun-
try, and are being sold Charita-
BILE institutions are closing. In
all the schools the children seem
good deal better clad and bet
ter fed.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-25
PHILA. HAS FEWER WOMEN
ARRESTS IN DRY 1920

Superintendent of Police Mills Of
Philadelphia has given out some in
teresting figures concerning the ar
rest of women in that city. The num-
Der of women arrested in 1910 was
6,497. The total arrests of women
for 1920 was 5,40l, showing decrease
of 1,096. Superintendent Mills says
that the chief contributing factor TO
the great decrease in the arrest Of
women last year was due to the disap-
pearance of back rooms at saloons.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-25
Prohibition Cuts
tuberculosis Loss

The annual report of Health Com
missioner Robertson of Chicago
shows great falling off in deaths
from tuberculosis. From this cause
there were 2,652 deaths in 1920 which
is 572 less than in 1919 and LIS less
than in 1918.
In commenting on this decrease
DIR. Robertson said: There is a de-
crease all over the United States, but
not so marked as here. This is due
in part TO Prohibition. People are
getting more sleep and are not carous-
ing or drinking so much"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-25
Wine Makers of
France to Open Drive
on Dry United States
Chicago Tribune Foreign News
Service)


Paris, March 1S.-The French wine
industry is contemplating the flood
ing OF United State with propaganda
attacking absolute Prohibition in IA
vor OF light wines. Posters, booklets,
films, lectures and conferences are
under consideration as a means of ed
ucatng Americans to the fact that
wine is not harmful
An editorial published in Trang-
sient this evening says the publicity
campaign organized by French wine
growers has a strong charge against
bone dry Prohbitionists in the United
States and parts of Australia, Can
ada and South Africa now dry
French brandy interests will not
participate in the wine campaign, as
wine growers do not believe the
United States would permit the sale
OF spirits.-Chicago Tribune, Mar. Is.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-25
DRY U. S. PROVES BLESSING
TO SPANS WINE SHIPPERS

Washington, D. C., March 21.-Dur-
ing the first year of National Prohi-
bition in this country, Malaga, Spain,
shipped to the United States FIVE
times the total amount OF wine sent
here in the ten preceding years, Amer
lean Consul Smith says in report
received today by the department. of
commerce. The total of wine ex-
ports from that place to America in
1920 exceeded 475000 gallons. the con-
sui says. and was shipped under per-
mits for non-beverage purposes
Chicago Tribune, March p.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-25
OHIO BANKS PROSPER
UNDER PROHIBITION

The 767 banking institutions of
Ohio subject to state supervision in
creased in resources $23l,000000 in
1920, the first dry year, over 1919
which year was FIVE months wet The
total deposits for the same period
increased $l20,000,000. Cutting off
the $l10000000 drink bill of the state
was no small factor in the big in
crease.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-25
ONLY IFS PATIENTS IN
YEAR; NE FOR
DRINKS MAY QUIT

The Washingtonian home at
1888 West Madison street, for
years a harbor for drunkards,
may be put ont of business by
Prohibition. The annual re-
port yesterday states that from
1910 to 1910, inclusive, the
home treated an average of
o2l patients per year. In 1920
the home treated only rs pa
tients.-Chicago Daily Tribune.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-25
Chicago Restaurants
Pay Higher Rentals
Than Former Saloons
Hinky Drinks Swell Place" Makes
Way for Food Shop

Somehow the dredry prediction that
Prohibition would result in empty
store rooms did not come out that
way. OF course restricted building
had something 10 do with it. but not
so much in the Chicago loop district
where new buildings under normal
conditions would not have added
much ground floor rental space. 1t
now appears that in the heart of Chi
cago restaurants now pay twice as
much as saloons can afford to give.
The last number of the Issue told of
how .-fIinky Drinks Workingman's
Exchange is now occupied by a tea
store. This was the famous alder
mans hangout for hobocs. The fol-
lowing from the Tribune tells what is
going to happen to Hinky Drinks
swell place the saloon which was
the aldermans personal political head
quarters:
Forced to Move
"For the first time in his business
career of forty years, Aid. Michael
Kenna is forced to move. He has
moved before, but always OF hy own
free WILL this time he was not asked
whether he wished to renew his lease
or not. The agent rented the place,
307 South Clark street, and then sent
word to the alderman that the new
tenant would take possession May |.
al would have remained said the
alderman, If | had been given the
opportunity OF renewing the lease.
There was a sort of verbal agreement
regarding the renewal, but | suppose
the landlord took it for granted that
wouldn't stand raise of 100 per cent.
"1'm paying $500 month and the
new tenant, understand. is going to
pay $1,000 I probably would have
stood for a reasonable increase, but
not for the boost to a grand. I've
been here ten years and about forty
years in the neighborhood.
Hang out for the Boys
"'Since Prohibition went into effect
or rather since July |, 1911 have
been losing money every day But
had to have a hangout for the boys,
and | was willing to stand the loss.
am going to-open little cigar store,
but just where ] haven't yet decided.
I'll find some place not far away.
"a restaurant is coming in here.
| made some inquiry and discovered
that 81 900 month is not big rental
for loop restaurants.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-25
Windle, Wet Orator
Against Blue Laws
Is Chief Speaker at Chicago Mass
Meeting

The following, headings and all, is
from the March 10 Chicago News,
Windle was the leading orator for
the vets in this country. He also
was imported by the vets of Canada
and more recently of Scotland where
he attacked the law of the land of
his citizenship. II is not hard to
guess the purpose of the meeting at
which Windle was announced to
speak.
WILL PROTEST
BLUE" LAWS
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-25

The above reports, together with
the boast of British distllers that
they have increased whisky exports
to this country since America went
dry indicate that the liquor interests
of other countries are interested in
Prohibition in this country If they
ship their booze to us they ought not
object to receiving dry facts about
the Eighteenth Amendment from us.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-25
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS SEIZE
LIQUOR AT NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans customs officers on
March 10 seized $40 quarts of whisky
and other liquors from vessels enter
ing port on that day. All the offend
ing ships were American except one,
a Norwegian steamer just in from
Honduras from which 81 bottles
were taken.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-25

If more teeth are added to the en-
forcement laws as the result of expe-
rience they might be called wisdom
teeth.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-25

Proceedings to have the provincial
liquor law held null and void will be
instituted Immediately in the Quebec.
courts, says Montreal dispatch of
February rs.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-25

The more ignorant the beer booster,
the more emphatic is his argument
that Palmer is right, and that beer is
q medicine.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-25

The chief purpose of anti-blue law
agitation is to arouse prejudice and
raise money against Prohibition.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-25
Few States Permit Beer Now
Vets are Hopeful

The Champion OF Fair Play COM
menting on the Palmer ruling ex-
presses regret that doctors and drug
gists arc likely to obtain the profits
from the beer trade instead OF the old
time saloonkeepers. The situation
seems hopeful however, to the liquor
men for. the Champion says, at is
but the entering wedge that in few
short months will convince Congress
that Prohibition is a roaring farce
and predicts that beer and light wines
will soon be put in their rightful place.
Medicinal Phase Disregarded
1t is significant that newspaper re-
ports and comments as we'll as car
toons referring to the Palmer discus
sion without exception refer to the
probability OF beer becoming avail
able in beverage quantities. There
is no mention OF the decision afford
ing relief to sick persons. There is
no hint in the press that physicians
or hospitals will under the Palmer
ruling be able to treat patients more
effectively. The entire trend of COM
ment in the press makes it plain that
the general impression prevails that
this ruling is OF value and nteres.
merely because of the possibilities it
seems TO offer for the manufacture
and sale of beer for beverage pur-
poses. This phase of the situation is
certain to be noted by Congress.
Section three of the Nolstead Act
provides that All the provisions OF
this act shall be literally construed
TO the end that the use OF Intoxicating
liquor as beverage may be pre-
vented" As it was the undoubted in
tention of Congress to prohibit the
beverage use OF beer there can be no
doubt that any construction of the law
permitting the manufacture and sale
OF beer. il such should be the result
of the Palmer ruling, will be speedily
changed.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-25

ton by new ruling or through court
action Congress will doubtless remedy
the law in this respect
Few States Permit Beer Now
According to Wayne B. Wheeler
there are now only nine states affected
by the Palmer ruling. In the others
state laws forbid beer prescriptions.
State legislation will be proposed in
these nine states if necessary to pre-
vent the manufacture and sale of beer
for beverage purposes. Under the
federal statutes beer can not be legally
shipped in interstate commerce into
the states where il is forbidden by
state law.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-07

CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY.
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:55 pm Alhany-Montg'y Paid pm
2:15 pm Macon-Atlanta / :52 pm
VII 700 am Columbus - 80 pm
1000 am Columbus 2:30 pm
6:37 am Albany 7:25 pm
5:l4 am Macon-Atlanta 1928 pm
$40 am Albany-Jaxville II SO pm
2:58 aam Albany-Jaxville 1887 am
l2;37 am Chgo, st. L. Alta 2:59 am
$50 am Chit and Atlanta :58 am
~ Daily; 60 Sunday.
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SEABoARD AIR LINE
Arrives Leaves
5;15 pm Richland-Cols 1000 am
$40 pm Cordele-Savh. 1891 pm
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RAILROAD SCHEDULES
Central Time. ]

IJenJfaI Ilme.J
Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains, Americas, Ga.
The following schedule figures
published as information and not
guaranteed: