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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-22

EAsTsOUND.
EastbOund cars leave Ottawa sta,
ton for Marseilles, Seneca, Morris,
Minooka, Rockdale and Jcltet, ILL.,. In
q. m. $40, b6:35, 7:55, 9:55, 11:5S,
In p. m. 1;55, n2:55, 1856. c4:55.
Nd: 55, sos, 1000.
WEsTBOuND.
Westbound cars leave Ottawa sta.
ton for Utica, La Sale, Peru, Spring
Valley, Ladd. DePue, Bureau, Prince
ten in a. m. 1856, $3.50. 1925, 1866,
d10:55, fll:55. In y. m. f1:55, f3:5s,
d4:55, 1875, n-d6:55. d7:E5, 1856.
soUTHsoUNp.
Southbound cars leave Ottawa sta
tlon for Grand Ridge, Mckinley Park
and Streator in Il. m. 500. 1855, 1855,
11:55. In D. m. 1855. 1855, 5:55, $500
1000.
b--Joliet, daily except Sundays aa1
holidays.
c-Morris.
d-Ladd.
t-Frlncet0n.
g-Ladd. daily except Sundays Ane
holidays.
n-Sundays and holidays only.
ALWAYS BUY TICKETS AND SAW
MONEY.
TICKET OFFICE OPEN FROM G:tu
A. NJ. TO 11:35 p. II.
TICKET FARES TO I
CHICAGO
Via Joliet, ILL.,, and Chicago q Joliet
Electric Railway:
e3 m Round Ono e. OF
VO.VV Trip Way 11sOO
(Return trip limited to ten days)
FAST FREIGHT SERVICE.
Phone Agents fer Full informstioA
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-22

FOR SALE-Iron safe, may be had at
bargain. Inquire, j. o. Harris q
Son.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-22

FOR SALE-7 room bungalow with
large front porch, hot water heat.
fine bath room, large barn; two lots,
Si,5OO0O, an s room modern house,
with glassed sun parlor, in Center OF
tawa; large lot, 100000. Miss Ger.
trude Harris.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-22

WANTED--Clean rags, any color, a.
the Free Trader-J orrnal Office.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-22

FOR SALE-5-room house, West
Side; city water; electric lights
$500. half down, balance building and
loan. w. B. PUSEY, 507 Central Life
Bldg
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-06-17
TO CT HARRIS.

Chas. W. Miles, Sr., rs NJ. B. Harris
ct ais. - Chaneery Court, Obion
County, Tennessee.
In the above styled cause ii appear
in to the Clerk and Master from the
bill of complaint, which is sworn to.
that the defendant, c. L. Harris, is
a nonresident of the State of Ten
nessee, so that ordinary process of
law cannot be served upon him. 1t
is therefore hereby ordered that the
said above named defendant appear
before the Clerk and Master of the
Chancery Court of 0bion County,
Tennessee, on or before the First
Monday of July, 1921. that being a
rule day of said Chaneery Court, and
make defense to the said bill or the
same will be taken as confessed by
him, and the said cause set for hear
ing ex parte as to him. 1t is further
ordered that publication Of this no.
tice be made for four consecutive
weeks in The Commercial, a weekly
newspaper published in Obion Coun-
ty, Tenn. 12-4t
This June z, 1921.
GEO. A. GIBBS,
Clerk and Master.
BY nellie F. Marshall. d. c. & M.
w. M. Miles, Sol. for Complt.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-06-17
FORECLOSURE SALE.
TO WILL KIRB,

WHEREAS on May 1, 1915, James.
T. Jackson and O.. M. Jackson, exc
cuted trust deed conveying the
land hereinafter described to M. Il.
Clark, and A. Y. Allen, Trustees, for
ness therein mentioned, of record in
the Registers office of Obion County,
Tennessee, in Book TIP, page .313,
and whereas default has been made
in the payment Of the Indebtedness.
secured by said trust deed and the
holder thereof has made demand up
on the undersigned to proceed to adj
vertise and sell said land in accord
ance with the provisions of said trust
decd.
NOW, THEREFORE,, by virtue Of
the premises and by virtue of the
powers conferred upon the under
signed, the undersigned or one OF
them, will on Wednesday, June 20.
1921, between the hours of 10000
am. and 200 pm. at the east door
of the Courthouse in Union City,
Obion County, Tennessee, proceed to
sell at public cutlery to the highest
bidder for cash, the following de-
scribed real estate, to-wit:
A tract of land in Civil District
No. of Obion County, Tennessee,
particularly described as beginning
at stake in the northeast corner;
thence west 4611 poles to Nelms'
northeast corner; thence south
1917 poles and bounded by
helms, Dahnke and Coble lands;
thence east 461s poles with the
north boundary line of the Dahnke
end Coble tract to GENEVA 2. Sim
mons southwest corner; thence north
173h poles to the beginning, con-
tanning so acres.
Said trust deed valves equity Of
redemption, dover and homestead,
and the title to said land is believed
to be good, but the undersigned will
sell and convey as Trustee only.
M. E. CLARK, Trustee.
A. Y. ALLEN, Trustee.
Robert B.. Goodwin, George A.
Gibbs, Attorneys for Trustee and benz
eficiaries. 10-3t
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-06-17

Uneasy is the tooth that wears a
misfit crown.
A hatpin in the hand of woman
is mightier than a sword.
While all men may be born equal,
but few of them die that way.
Many man renounces single
blessedness because ne needs the
money.
It never pays to SOW wild oats,
young man; there isn't market for
them.
How we all hate gutter! He al
ways stops Just before we get a
chance to bump him.
Truth would be frightened to
death If it happened to encounter
some people in dark alley.
The man who is always turning
over new leaf believes that one
good turn deserves another.
Mans best friend is woman-so
women say.
Pity may be akin to love, but it's
a poor relation.
A coquettte's heart looks like an
empty honeycomb.
II man Thinks ne can OutWlI
widow he is entitled to another
think.
Consistency is jewel that that is
missing from the diadem of many an
earthly angel.
To win a girls love quickly
bride her father to object.
When you are discouraged, and
think there is no use trying, then get
busy!
1t is easier for man to stop a
runaway horse than it is for him to
stop a woman's tongue or baby's
tears.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-06-17
Faris-Kerlin.

Hickman, KY, June IA we'd
ding of great interest to Hickman
people was that this morning at St
Paul's Episcopal Church of Miss
Light Faris, of this city, and o. B.
Kerii', of Clinton, KY, DR.. w. F.
Rennenberg officiating. The we'd
ding was a quiet, simple one. The
only attendants were E1r. AMI Mrs.
Roy Mckinney, of Paducah, Mrs. Nc
Kinney being sister of the bride,
who preceded the wedding party to
the altar. Memberships wedding
march was played by Mrs. c. M. Rey-
nolds on the organ, accompanied by
]. H. Millet on the violin, and tails
was followed by Lohengrin's wedding
choruc during the recessicnal and
during the wedding ceremony they
softly played Somewhere Voice Is
Calling" The bride wore lovely
travelling dress of midnight blue
crepe meteor, with tan hat and ac-
cessories to match. Immediately af-
ter the wedding they left by auto
mobile for Fulton 70 take train to
Paducah, where they will take a
boat late to-day for trip up the
Tennessee River, after which they
will be OF home in Clinton, Ky. Mrs.
Kerli, ia n daughter of Mrs A.
Faris, Sr., of this city, one, Of the
most beloved and prominent women
of the city. For number of years
she has been teaching in Hickman's
public schools and has always taken
an active part in all public work.
Mr.. Kerlin is q druggist of Clinton,
KY, and is well known here, having
resided here number of years. The
wedding is the elimination of e long
couriship.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-06-17

FRIDAY, JUNE II, 1921.
Rainey.Iyens.

The marriage of Miss Ann Cathey
Rainey, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Calvin David Rainey, to Mr.. Harold
Jewell Ivens was celebrated Wednes-
day evening at 5 o'clock in the midst
of much beauty and brightness, and
was among the more prominent OF
the early summer nuptials. Mr.. Ivens
is a son of Mr.. Harry X. Ivens and
both he and Miss Rainey are favor
ties among a wide circle Of friends in
the younger set here.
The ceremony took place at the
home of the brides parents in Burthe
street, the drawing room OF which
was lovely with palms and ferns and
with garlands of smilax over the
doorways. The young couple stood
under an arch of ferns and white
peonies tied with large bows of white
tu1le. An aisle formed of tall bas-
kets, filed with peonies marked the
space through which the bridal party
entered. The attendants at the we'd
ding were Miss Ellen Rainey, sister
of the bride, as her maid of honor;
and Mr.. Edmund M. Ivens, brother
of the bridegroom. as best man. Lit
tie Frances Ivens, niece of the BRIDE
groom, was flower girl and was pret-
ty in dainty frock of fiesh-colored
taffeta. Reverend DR.. Robert Coup
land, rector of Trinity Episcopal
Church, officiated at the ceremony.
Just before the entrance of the
bridal party Miss Rose Ivens sang
AT Dawning," very beautifully.
The bridal chorus from Lohengrin
was played as the bride entered.
Miss Rainey wore bridal dress of
rich white satin made draped and
with a long court train. and having
only orange blossoms as trimming.
Her veil was of illusion, held with
orange blossoms and she carried a
shower bouquet of brides roses and
lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Wheeler wore orchid-colored
crepe chiffon, with petal-shaped
skirt and sash of apple green chif-
fon. Miss Rainey wore f1esh-colored
chiffon with sash in French blue
and they each carried cluster of
sunburOt roses.
Mrs. Raincy, wearing handsome
gown of black tulle and sequins was
assisted in receiving by Mrs. Edmund
nj. Ivens, Miss Rosa Ivens, by her
mother, Mrs. e. G. Cathey; and by
Mrs. A. P. Howard and Mrs. A. c..
Greer.
The young couple will spend their
honeymoon in Texas, going to the
Galvcz Hotel in Galveston for about
ten days and elsewhere in the State
later. They will be at home after
July with Mr.. Ivens' father at his
residence in Peters avenue.-New
Orleans Times Picayune.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-06-17
Real Estate Transfers.

w. w. Cross ct ux. to j. N. Deem
100 acres in No. IL, $500.
e. d. Hutchinson to r. H. Hutch.
ison, I'll acres in No. IL, $1,000.
Mr.. B. Bryant and wife to Clyde
Howard, 40 acres in No. s, $1,000.
d. NJ. Cornatzic to Joel Clymer, 80
acres in No. 9. $4,000.
G. w. Tomerlin ct al. to r. L.
Cummings, lot in No. 10, $4,000.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-06-17
INsoLvENT NOTICE.
To the creditors of S. P. Harris. de-

To the creditors of S. P. Harris. de-
ceased:
BY order Of the County Court Of
Obion County, Tennessee, notice is
hereby given to all persons having
claims against the estate of s. p.
Harris, deceased, to come forward
and file same with the clerk of said
court, authenticated in the manner
prescribed by law, on or before Aug
'ust "a, 1921, as the insolvency of
said estate has been suggested, or
said claims not so filed will be forever
barred both in law and in equity.
This May Gath, 1921. eat
w. G.. REYNOLDS,
Administrator.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-06-17
Hot Air Around the Fireplace.

why, Rastus, where've you been?
Haven't seen you around here for a
long timer"
Use doine right well dis spring.
Use been in the mimi business"
Mimi? Coal mining, Rastus?"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-06-17

ANY particular choice Of Gut?'
asked the butcher.
YES" replied the customer, I'D
like a cut of about SO per cent in
price"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-06-17

Girls may shut their eyes while
being kissed. as a scientist AYERS. but
you betcha they don't when it comes
to selecting the engagement ring
Richmond (Ind.) Item.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-06-17

Panama has sent out sixty troops
under general. At that rate a COR
poral's guard would be a problem
in decimal fractions. -Muncie (Ind,)
Item.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-06-17
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

Maggie Kirby VS.. VIII k1rDy.-Pet1--
ton Divorce.-In Circuit Court of
Obion County, Tenn.
TO WILL KIRBY.
A bill for divorce has been sworn
to and filed in this; Court which bill
ayers that you are a nonresident Of
the State of Tennessee and resident
of the State of Missouri, so that the,
ordinary process of law can not be
served upon you. This is therefore
to notify you the said Will Kirby,
defendant in above styled cause, to
appear before the Circuit Court Of
-Obion County, Tenn. on or before
the first Monday in September, 1921,
and make defense to said bill filed
against you or the same will be taken
for confessed and proceeded with ex-,
parte as to you. 11-4t.
This May 80, 1921.
J. N. RUDOLF, Clerk.
M. M. Miles, Atty. for Complt
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-06-17

Still another reason why men
don't go back to the farms is their
wives Post.
If man swallowed thermometer,
would he die by degrees?
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-06-17

If you cannot eat heartily with
out an attack of indigestion, your
stomach is weak. You need Prickly
Ash Bitters. 1t is a fine digestive
tonic. Besides, it, rids the stomach
and bowels of the impuritieswhich
bring on sickness. Price $1.2o per
bottle. Sold sby all dealers.
June 16 to 80.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-06-17

If any woman had all the clothes
she wanted, the rest of the women
would have to go around in barrels.
Sugar City (Colo.) Gazette.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-06-17
MEMS HEAVY ovERALLs

at SLIPS per pair, also lighter
weight at 75c per pair at
PHIL HYMAN's CUT-PRICE STORE
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-06-17
Proof.

Il tell you man with brains will
stand out anywhere"
Eyes, l saw Professor Braney
standing out in the rain wondering
where he left his umbrella"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-06-17
TO THE CREDITORS OF
s. P. HARRIS. DECEASED

Chas. w. Miles, ST., VS.. M. B. Harris
ct als.-In Chancery at Union
City.
All creditors and other persons In
terested in the estate of s. P. Harris,
deceased, are hereby ordered to come
forward, and exhibit their demands,
and have themselves made parties in
this cause, within the time pre-
scribed by law, or they will be forever
barred. This order will be published
for four consecutive weeks in The
Commercial. 12-4t
This June 10, 1921.
GEO. A. GIBBS, C. & M.
By nellie +. Marshall, d. C. & M.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-06-17

Sartorial art finds many forms of
expression. Some mems idea of dress
ing for party is to button the vest.
Providence Tribune.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-10
WEDDINGS ENGAGEMENTS

iSpccial to The Ttmos-pispatch.
!.fNGHEuN'!, VA. Aug a.-Nr.
aud Mrs. e l.. scott, 81 Amherst,
have issued Invitations Tor tn. mar.
ri"Sc az their daughter. Miss Mary
Everett Scott. L. robert y Meade.
u resident OF iIuymarfl-t. tins state.
III" w,ddiuu is To III celebrated at
the home OF the hridys parents sep
ten'h'r and win be an important
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-10
rnNc Tor IIr \nrIh-

The MrscS Anna ana Nellie BoykIn
lave closed their hoUY". $40 East
|ranklrn street, and have left Tor
H. N"rih They HAY" joined MIR and
rs Goodwin Eoykin al their summer
|m" at squirrel Island, Maine
here they viii spend som" time. and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-10
WOhEN CONTINUALLY 0VERp0

This applies to all women, regard.
ss OF caste or color. The ambitious
|ul striving for school honors, the
ycrwOrkcd housewife. the shop girl,
rls in Offices and stores. aud the So
ETY. woman. all climb too high, over
N their strength, and what follows?
,rVouS pTostration. SlecDlcSSnesS,
ackachc. headaches and the incvi-
,blc weakness and ailments peculiar
|, their sex soon develop. which. un-
,ss checked. bring on more serious
onditionS. ana which often lead To
pcratiOns. An efficient restorative
Or such ailments is Lydia r.. Pink
ans Vegetable Compound. which is
ow recognized from coast to coas,
$ a standard remedy for woman.s
Is advertisement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-10

Bishop w + McMurry. uf 81 Louis.
wa" sp"he before thc M.thodist min
'Sicrt OF Richmond Monday. is to as
SUI Bishop iicndriN ia presiding over
IA" Virginia Methodist conference.
Which Is 20 meet on October - tic
declared church conditions In his see
'"H are entirely satisfactory.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-10
Joseph L.. AIc.coc Dies.

Joseph L. McScoe. about 80 years
'.d, ssh" di'd yesterday morning at
''ci"eh, VIII be buried this morn
'ni, iu Mount Calvary Cemetery, tu-
r"r"I services Will take place at IN
clock from Sacred Heart Cathedral
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-10

whether the spark OF youth may he
aunmcd by the propri.ty OF it's ward
robe, but that IL no .Mcus" Cor dying
~ tho fac" OF tradition. The school.
Gil, hcth Tor mental and physi,al
if'td"iuN must max" simplicity the
,hIri i"a;ur" OF her costumes aud il
j. no doubt gratifying 10 net. to ical-
~" mat simplicity hn. come 70 b" the
distinctive iraturc az really snar.
clothes. This straiEht-i!mcd frucIs of
hhSha crcp" has the approved one
sided opening. which relieves IN. SEE
verify OF tho softly drap.d blouse. and
tHe standing collar that has "a rutiug
pi Heated linen ar bati.tc. \ knot OF
tringcd velvet ribbon may add color
10 the fr"gk. For less p"dd-O.Ic oc-
casions. TIA" high collar may b. ubnu.
doncd and tho curved Italian u,ctlin.
used
'toDyr'Eh'. 1921 by thu Vogue coD
Vyii1 -. , N.,,r Va
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-10
II 1ftDtbt.S.
MOI NJ he SALES
Nt.NDENl or THE NIsITNTfnN

'"nuuvi't ~ tho Sisters Of tn" Vis-
itN"n. at IIi"rsy!ile. Nil i've mile.
,"iniu"dipus nuiilifXs iivuirli<. IN.
Nf"niurrt. Every comfort aud con
.nu."n', tiEh mental. moral and
physical Ideals
Nus, Languages aud Arr In Pre-.
r'i'n'N cor El"ctV" Coursey outdoor
fuH'"Iii"u Established over half a
---.M-. MrLLu Dr. tEc.a fnL ~. -Ln.u.-
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1921-02-04
Old slhsrlan.cttx.

Que OF the principal Siberian cities
Is Tobolsk, he commercial center OF
the vast province Of TOaolsk, which
extends over an area Of 100000 square
miles. a large portion of which, how.
ever, Is practically uninhabited. The
most prominent building In the city IS
the Kremlin. built In imitation of the
great citadel In Moscow. This struc-
ture was erected by Swedish prisoners
Of war captured by Peter the Great ut
the battle Of Poltava In 1903.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1921-02-04
ORDINANCE No. go

Imposing a tax of 3 mills on
the dollar for general revenue
purposes upon the assessed val
uatiOn of property real and per-
sonal and mixed within the cor.
porate limits of the town Of
Glenmora for the year 1920.
SECTION /. Be it ordained by
the Mayor and board of alder
men of the Town of Glenmora in
special session convened that q
tax of 5 mills on the dollar for
general revenue purposes for
the year 1920 be and the same is
hereby levied upon the assessed
valuation of all property real
and personal and mixed within
the corporate limits of the Town
of Glenmora except such proper
ty as may be exempt by the law
from taxation.
Introduced by W. F. Bethune
Duly seconded by IL Bullock
Yeas 8
Nays None
Approved A. G. Pringfe, Mayor
Attest, ). G. Greenhaw, Clerk
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1921-02-04
How Any Girl Can
Have Pretty Eyes

No girl or woman IS pretty il
her eyes are red, strained or
have dark rings. Simple witch.
hazel, camphor, hydrastis, etc f,
as mixed in Lavoptik eye wash,
will brighten the eyes and a
weeks use will surprise you
with its QUICK results. Regu-
lar use Of L.avoptik keeps the
eyes healthy, sparkling and vi
vacious. The quick change will
please yon. Dainty aluminium
eye cup free.
Crescent Drug Company
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1921-02-04
Antique Fair

The ladies of the Glenmo ora Gene
terry Association will hold an Antique
Fair February the 9th, 1o21 from Up. IN
to 9 p. m. Every one having old things
will please put them on exhibition to
help this worthy work.
Crystal building Admission IS cents
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1921-02-04
City Confectionery
(Andries' Stand)

(Andries' Stand)
Our first offer is the school kiddies and toll
lows One pencil tabletand cedar pencil long
this supply lasts.
Your patronage solicited.
]. Luckett Yawn, Mgr.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1921-02-04
=-;..::.:==-ss::a::.::::::s:---
Yovne LADY Across the War.

The ycurg lsdy across the way sSys
ser father has cut down on the size Of
ais cigars sgd 10 now smoking pants.
lettAA Z
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1921-02-04
IA every Profession.

Not all the Quacks practice medicine.
There are few Of them In every other
calling.-Topeka Capital.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1921-02-04

NOTICE-The Baptist Woman's
Missionary Union will hold its
annual bazaar February the 18th
in the McDevit building.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1921-02-04

Daily Thought.
The noDlest mind the best content
nent has.-Spenser.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1921-02-04

Mrs. r. r. Staffofd Of Hons-
ton, Texas is the guest of Mrs.
AT. McDonough
j. S. Gerson Is a business VS.
itor to New Orleans this week.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1921-02-04
,luss substitute.

Fiber from pine leaves, as a @ubstl.
tute for jute or fiax, is used In the man
1facture Of carpets.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-11-06

I believe that constitutional pro
hibltion has had a wholesome eff
feet. economic and moral. Yet the
enforcement or prohibition laws has
not reached near the degree which
wo uuld hope.
our state police have n fine record
In arrests made In conjunction with
county. city and federal officers. yet
Illicit sale md manufacture or dis
stilled liquors Is such as TO aus
alarm.
Idaho was dry for a number Of
years before federal prohibition and
I do not believe I can honestly say
there il less Illicit trade in this state
since the nation adopted the amend
ment The quality Of ~contrnband, OF
course IL much worse.
Yet the situation is not one 10
cause pessimism, in my belief The
violation Of prohibition laws Is no
! more excessive or violent than the
present day conditions indicate the
violation OF other statutes.
w should use all the forces at
our command for enforcement. ]
believe "A turning point will come In
tho form OF a reaction when the bet
ter elements Of our civilization arc
aroused with disgust at the lack OF
respect for law and order.
Illicit dealing in liquor will holr
kin itself. The trade Of hootlogging
will also disappear. In the mean
time II Is the duty, In my b%cliefe, OF
an good citizens 10 help In h dc
mise or law tnfractoin by demand
ing adequate measures TO uphold tn,
law.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-11-06

tenn, and those who have watched the
progrcas OF the prohihitory law IN
Kansas are OF tSe opinion that II has
been "a great success, not only from
un ethical but from an economic
standpoint.
Prohibition IN really nm economic
issue and any state that has given II
an honest trial, as we have In Kan
sas. viii soon realize the direct bcne
fits which acrue to the general pOpu'
lntion through the saving OF waste
and better efficiency which follows
the doing away with the saloon.
Prohibition has won lits way in
Kansas upon It's merits during n fight
OF over 20 years. When the law was
first passed. there was a very strong
opposition TO ", and for the first 10
years OF It's existence upon the sta
tutc books one Of the political parties
always put a plank In It's platform
calling FOR n ~rcsubmiasion of the pro
hihition amendment. Men ran for Of
fico upon what they called wet tick.
eta. which meant that they would use
their Influence in favor OF liquor.
Every year opposition 10 the law
grew weaker, every session 81 the leg
islnturo strengthened It's provisions
and today any man speaking In favor
OF tho repeal Of the prohihitofy
amendment would be regarded as a
distinct Oddity. To-day, any effort "a
remove the prohihitory law from the
STATUTE books NJ Kansas would be de.
fentcd by 70 votc OF fifty to one.
This victory is not n sentimental
one, hut he result OF ire pructlcnl
operation Of the law.