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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-08-26
FIVE ARRESTED FOR RUM
SMUGGLING ON THOMASTON

Five persons were held under heavy
bond in Philadelphia for appearance
in United States district court at
Trenton, n. J., in connection with
the schooner Thomaston and the sub
sequent discovery of liquor valued at
100000 in a Camden warehouse
where it is believed to have been de-
livered from the libelled sailing YES
sci. Warrants for the arrests were
issued at Trenton and the prisoners
were given their preliminary hearing
at Philadelphia before United States
Commissioner Manley. All the pris-
oners were charged with violating
United States customs regulations in
regard to smuggling.
The charges grew out of fthe seiz-
ure of the Thomaston as an alleged
liquor smuggler and the discovery of
what is suspected OF having been her
cargo in the Camden warehouse. Evil
dence has been obtained to show
that suites of rooms in prominent
hotels have been the real distributing
points for members of the alleged
smuggling combine, according to spe-
cial agents for the Treasury Depart
ment who assisted in capturing the
Thomaston.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-08-26
GIGANTIC COMBINE CRIMINALS GMLED FINANCED CoR OVERTHROW CONSTITUTION

ton of why the Federal Prohibition
Bureau is not more effective in stamp
ing it out.
The answer is simply that the bu-
reau is doing absolutely the best il
can with its limited men and money.
Reorganization of the Prohibition
forces in line with Commissioner
Haynes new policy is being rapidly
put into effect and the increased eff
cheney will soon be apparent it is be-
lieved in every state. =. AS a
matter of fact, with public indiffer-
encc and other handicaps, they are
making a good record for their small
numbers.
When the public accords the same
cooperation in catching bootleggers
that it does in catching murderers and
thieves, then the bootlegger will find
his business as dangerous and un-
profitable as any other criminal
activity.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-08-26

series OF liquor in
appearing number leading They by
bases his
official exclusive
Prohibition bureau from other
writing been published
forth the article Mr. Seabrook
article justified that bootggng the United
Grim conspiracy the history of the world"
will Immediately
In
Prohibition based
articles
part campaign. They the foolish
violation OF the law will result the repeal Of
the law.
correspondent Post-Dspach
law has been
Prohibition the AnSaloon League have made 10000
the commits murder made criminal
by the law against murder
Seabrook articles do Prohibition failure They
liquor
engaged lawful pursuits
making useful commodities
drink-he show these things but they
criminals organized and we'll financed and we'll
violating the Prohibition law for the sake
big profits that from the sale of contraband liquor
They striking the difficulties that the dry law enforce
confronts combating these crafty criminals
orceuly loyal citizen with
responsibility
against Seabrook
valuable aid bring about complete prohibition of the
traffic.
The way defy
try aggressive service in the of enforcement
file of the biggest factor
public
the punishment of the criminal
punishment bootgging will become
indifferent awlessness
the
contin % a problem
Mr. Citizen, your fight Following excerpts
fromM Seabrooks articles
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-08-26
ALARMING FIGURES

According to official licensing sta
tistics in England, drunkenness in
creased more than 65 per cent in that
country during the past year. In 1918
there were 2o,075 convictions for
drunkenness. In 1919 the figures
jumped to 57,94S. Last year convic-
tions numbered o5,763. The convic-
tons of women were SO per cent more
than in 1910 and more than double
the total of 1918.
And yet the English government
has recently removed restrictions and
is permitting the saloons TO remain
open more hours in order to increase
s the number OF cases of drunkenness
England is a poor student OF morals
and economics.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-08-26

these many warehouses to protect the
liquor from theft.
1t was indicated that it would be-
come necessary for the government
to provide for means of disposing OF
this contraband liquor.
Two courses are open--the one to
pour the liquor into the sewer and the
other to extract the alcohol from it
and make it available for industrial
use.
1t is understood that some mem
bers OF the cabinet are opposed to de-
stroying the liquor on the ground that
It has real commercial value aside
from beverage purposes and for that
reason ought not to be wasted. So
far as known the cabinet has-lot
reached a decision on the matter.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-08-26

When occasion demands his business
is transacted on fake" letterheads OF
the United States Treasury Depart
ment itself. So cunningly is the work
paper arc reproduced. Even the Ell
velopes are initiated and in numerous
cases forger orders for the release OF
huge quantities of bonded alcohol
are franked daringly as government
business" through the mail
Prohibition Enforcement Unit Small
Pitted against this giant the federal
Prohibition unit is small
Practically the whole work of Prohi-
bition enforcement now devolves
upon the federal Prohibition unit oil
which Maj. Roy A. Haynes, Hillsboro
Ohio, is the commissioner. This unit
has an appropriation OF but $7,500,00C
for the current fiscal year and in addi-
ton to the enforcement of Prohibition
is charged with the enforcement OF
anti-narcotic laws and with the SUI
pervision and recording of legitimate
Withdrawals of whisky and alcohol
from bonded warehouses.
There are today in the whole United
States but 954 federal agents actually
engaged in devoting all their tiple to
running down bootleggers.
Hot on Their Trail - =
Since January | incomplete records
show more than 10000 arrests have
been made for alleged violations OF
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-08-26
HERE'S STILL ANOTHER

Cincinnati is headquarters for new
booze organization which was
launched August II. 1t is known as
the Tax Adjustment League. Its
object is not only the restoration OF
light wines and beer but the restora-
ton Of the taxation of these beverages
1t is explained that it is thought that
Restoration of liquor revenue will
appeal to large class OF citizens
since ali pay taxes" August Stein
bach, Eli G. Franl<enstein, and George
A. HANNA were named committee
to draft constitution and bylaws.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-08-26
CITY DRY ORDINANCE
UPHELD IN CALIFORNIA

The right OF cities to pass local or
dinances prohibiting the sale of in
toxicating liquors was again upheld
by the third district of appeal, Cali
fornia, on August 10 in denying the
petition for writ of habeas corpus to
II. S. Kinney, convicted of violating
an ordinance passed in Fort Brag,
Mendoeino county.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-08-26

profits are estimated conservatively at
more than Sl50000,o00 in less than
twelve months.
Steamships, power yachts, automo-
biles, airplanes and fleets of motor
trucks are at his command. In vari-
GUS sections sheriffs, court officials,
political leaders and police are ex-
tending their secret aid to him.
The greatest counterfeiters and for
gers of the day are in his employ.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-08-26

seabroo Writes Seses of Articles Showing Activities of
Criminal Liquor Gang Which Facts Are Presented Revealing
"he Most Gigantic Criminal Conspiracy in the History of the
World" Not Indictment Against Prohibition Nor Criticism
of Enforcement Officials But Clarion Call Patriotic Citizens
Join Hands With the Government in This Fight Against
Those Who Would Overthrow Law and
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-08-26
PROHIBITION
1.-THE GREATEST THING TODAY IN AMERICA"
SAYS EDISON

st is the greatest thing in America today drink of
whisky habit just like opium cocaine and too much
eating Everybody ought help protect themselves against
the sale whisky drunkards should help they
would if they had plain common sense
The by Thomas Edison repre-
meeting his Edphone distributors held
n his Orange laboratories August II, 1921.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-08-26
survey OF CONNECTICUT HOSPITALS SHOWS
SHARP Decline IN ADMISSION OF ALCOHOLICS
Comparison of Years Immediately Preceding Advent
With First Prohibition Year Indicates That Alcoholism
Cases Are Disappearing With the Saloons

The Norwalk General Hospital
admissions of alcoholics for 1916-1917,
Is; 1917-191s, 10; 100000, ); 1920,
June 1-lo2l, ,.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-08-26

mits obtained under false pre-
lenses. These liquor Withdrawals
ostensible are for medicinal use,
for making proprietary remedies,
favoring extracts, toilet prepara-
tons and other commercial prep
arations. But millions
OF gallons have been diverted to
bootlegging channels.
3. Manufacture of moonshine
and other illicit connections.
Here the authorities face not only
the problem of bringing the vio-'
lators to court but the protection
of the public from poisons that
are producing blindness, insanity
and death.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-08-26
Who Would Pay the Bills?

Who Would Pay the Bills?
Substantial citizens both down state
and in Cook county have common
interest in preserving at least fight
ing chance to prevent such develop
ments. With a great city there are
enough dangers under any system of
apportionment but with the one
House limitation scheme there would
be no practical chance to hold the
machine in check.
Some Concrete Examples
ONE: A bill passes the Senate to
better safeguard elections. II it did
not meet the approval of the Cook
county machine it would die i'll the
House (All constructive proposals
not O. KID by the machine would
meet the same fate.)
TWO: If the machine put through
the House a reorganization scheme
for Cook county creating more pat
ronage and raising taxes through un-
sound and demagogical proposals they
could put it through the Senate by
the "log-rolling' plea-"This meas
ure docs not affect your district, you
be with us and we will put over your
bill"
THREE: A notorious bill is put
through the House. A hue and cry is
set up against it. The Senate stands
firm for grandstand purposes. 1t is
only stage play to deceive and en-
gross the people while the practical
leaders in both branches put through
Jackpot legislation. OF course there
is log-roling under the best appor-
tionment plan which can be worked
out but the scheme OF one House
limitation would make it much more
easy to log-roll because OF increased
powers OF those who foster vicious
log-rolling methods and it would
make the results. more certainly dis
astrous.
The advocates of one House limita-
ton have no support for their posi-
ton in either precedent or principles
and to uphold it from the practical
side is equally difficult. They must
prove that Cook county furnishes as
dependable representatives as down
state and that can not be done They
| can point to some cases of good leg
islators from Cook county and some
bad ones from down state but the roll
calls prove that the down state MEM
bers have given the state its honest
| legislation and have killed many bad
proposals which the Cook county ma
jority would have foisted on the state.
The Allen Bill and other notorious
acts of the Legislature were defeated
on the down state vote but forced
through on the almost solid vote of
Cook county. On the average not
more than Is per cent of the down
state members while Is per cent or
more OF those from Cook county have
been wrong on questions involving
moral principle. (See Papers for
Thinking People" No. and the re-
ports OF the Legislative Voters
League)
1t would be better to have no lin
itation in either branch than to de-.
pend upon One House limitation be-
cause in the former case responsible
ity could be located and the people
would not rest in feeling of security
that they had protection through one
House limitation which in practice
would be no protection at all.
County Representation League
of Illinois
Room l209-lS9 West Madison Street,
Chicago, Illinois
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-08-26
Crimes of the Bootleggers

The furtive back alley vendor, for
whom the name (bootlegger) was in
vented, has given place to a brazen
Goliath welding a power heretofore
undreamed of. The crimes
OF this newborn giant among law
breakers range from corruption, coufi-
terfeiting, bribery, blackmail and for
gerry, all the way to wholesale bur-
glary, arson and even murder. His
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-08-26

If the had numbers in proportion the noise they make
the repeal Of Prohibition would be of short time
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-08-26
The Remedy

The exposure of this wholesale con-
dition Of law violation, the admissions
OF the general knowledge that it is
going on. raises the inevitable ques-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-08-26
COUNTY representation
LEAGUE GIVES REASONS

concluded from Page y
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-08-26

priced commissions - public utility
jobs, etc, just in sight through the
O. X. of a few men in the Senate.
Under such conditions honest and pa
triotic Senators single handed and
alone would be more than likely to be
submerged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-04
Two Minutes Of Optimism
i"READING MAN"-BUT FULLNESS
DYSPEPSIA
By HERMAN J. STiCE


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Indian
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compelled
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vulnerabe but
unbounded
1ndpend-
automobile gradually
might be added that the
sualer he the university
reading recreation book should inform
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-04
TODAY'S TALK
BY George Matthew Adams Author It,"
THE NURSE

have always been greatly blessed with health But should
nl-so
might have the a Nurse
In
appreciate
this world
During the Great War however people they had
before the kind of that the Nurse
Long hours irritation little recreation small payhese things
And the smile and word cheer that she gives when body
Is so tired she has to whip its work
She is Mother Mothers, we'll Men Babies
And believe been
tell that
how good element pull
No nobler human breathes in this world
so s such
Nurses.
they such natural Mothers
Many people sick other than that they
poorly mothered.
Mary Roberts Rnehart Nurse She the fam
writes good
good Nurse world
makebeeves Mrs Rnehar doesn't
will
looking as
a be
I could the Nurse God bless
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-04

visualize the Richmond school system could have
aroused the interest which the execution of this
spontaneous idea to conduct an outing for the
school children will create all over the city. It's
effect will be seen in stimulated interest of the
parents in the institution in which their children
are being prepared for life.
Many parents will see that the school sys-
tenn is not something in which he has concern,
a piece of machinery which takes the child in the
kindergarten and progressively advances it to
graduation from high school, but that it is an
institution made up of 4,5OO boys and girls, and
hundreds of men and women who are shaping
citizens out of human beings.
No longer will the teacher be looked upon as
an agent authorized to impart knowledge, but as
a vicarious substitute of the parent, who is doing
what the parent cannot do.
Parents will realize that they have entrusted
part of their obligation of parenthood to these
men and women Of the school system, and that
these teachers are conscientously striving to full
fill high function.
Too often do the parents forget that their
children are under the direct influence OF the
teachers for many hours of the day, absorbing
not only secular knowledge but also principles OF
right living and right doing.
If the parent would keep in mind constantly
that the teacher is only his substitute, he would
.
pose of helping him in his arduous task Of train
ing Alright the boy and girl. Many problem IN
the schooling of the individual pupil would be
solved in few minutes if the teacher had the
cooperation of the parent.
The schools and churches of the country are
the two agencies training our youth. Both have
a sacred duty which they are striving to perform
manfully and honestly.
A number of Sunday school conventions in
Wayne county recently devoted many hours to
discussion of methods whereby the imparting of
religious knowledge might be made more effi-
Gent The teachers of our schools are constantly
applying new methods and increasing their abil-
ity to teach.
Both church and school will attain their pur-
poses quicker and better if the fathers and moth
ers, by approaching the high duty of parenthood,
assist them with advice and counsel in their high
Icallings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-04
Summer Slogan Adopted
BY Grace M. E. Church

NO summer slump" is the motto
adopted by Grace Methodist church for
the present conference quarter.
Rev A. H. Backus said Saturday
that the pastor. choir, Sunday school
teachers and the entire working force
OF the church have accepted the chal-
lenge and will be on. hand Sunday and
every Sabbath Of the summer months.
Prof Samuel Carton, Earlham, has
made preparation for the music pro-
gram Sunday.
or the series Of moving pictures to
be exhibited for 10 Sunday evenings.
beginning with tomorrow night, the
Rev. Backus said:
The parents who do not see that
their children hear the message and
see the picture Of the boy Lincoln
Sunday evening, will miss a great op.
portunity of imbuing their minds with
the principles OF honesty gentleness
and religion
Little Orphan Annie" will be the
film shown at the church Tuesday
night. Lemonade is to be served free
of charge to the church guests.
A plea for the Supernatural" will be
the subject of the Sunday morning
sermon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-04
Answers toQuestions

BOY-How do you lay out tennis
court ?-Measure off seventy-eight feet
for one side line and drive a peg at
each end Take two lines. one thirty
six feet long, the other SO feet. At
tach one end Of each line to one OF the
pegs, bring the free ends together ana
drive third peg. This gives one end
line thirty-six feet long. Now attach
one end Of your 36-foot line to the peg
first driven, and one end Of your 49,
foot line TO the third peg. and bring
the free ends together Drive a peg
here, and you have the four corners Of
your rectangle. SO by IS feet. To put
in the inner line, measure four and
one-half feet from each side line on
each end line and drive a peg and con-
meet for the inner side lines twenty
seven feet apart, and which makes the
courtfor singles. Then on each inner
side line drive a peg eighteen feet
from the end line, and connect for
service line: do same at other end.
Then at middle of service line drive a
peg and connect for half court line.
The easiest way to make these lines
is to connect your pegs with wrapping
Irvine. and this will serve as a guide
for the marker. If you do not want to
buy patent marking machine. use
whitewash and an old, well-worn
broom. A mark should be made mid
way on each side line, thirty-ninc feet
from each end to mark where the net
is to go, and posts should be set three
feet outside the court on each side and
be three and one-half feet high.
Interested-Where did Australia get
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-04
Ripping Rhymes
By WALT MASON
LONG AGO

When l was young the women wore
great spreading gowns that swept the
f'oor and gathered dirt and leaves;
that rainent of a bygone day is out
of date and done away, and how my
spirit grieves. The sidewalks now
are just a sight, with rubbish lying
left and right, an eye-sore and a
crime: the womens dresses no not
sweep the refuse and the garbage
heap as in the sanity time. When I
was young a damsel wept if pera Oven
ture, when she slept. her ankles she
displayed; she knew the gossips all
would boot and give to her a wide re-
pute as bold and naughty maid And
now such modesty is lost; the old
ideas are a frost. a roorback and d
Jest; the we'll turned ankle is sight
that gives artistic souls delight. and
soothes the savage breast. When |
was young the woman laced until she
had an insects waist, a fragile thing
to view: you think that if a zephyr
came and caught her fairly on the
frame, she'd surely break in TWO. And
now the ladies in our grad have waists
like Mrs. Venus had, an armful. more
or less: and, I a m told, they do not
feel the ar1nor plate of bone and steel
that used to cause distress. And so,
although We zip and bray about the
fashions Of the day, and say they
make US sore, although the modern
STYLES we curse. il may be TIA cd
things were worse than those we now
deplore.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-04
The School Picnic

Forty-five hundred school children, ranging
in ages from the pupils of the kindergarten to
the seniors of the high school, marching to Glen
Miller park June 49, will be stirring sight.
For the first time in the city's history, its
future citizens will pass in review before their
parents and the citizenship. The parade will
have dramatic features.
The mobilization of the boys and girls by
schools, swinging along Main street, buoyant and
happy, with an undmmed and unclouded future
before them, care-free and unworried by the
problems of adult life, will recall to many a man
and woman the days of yesteryear and the sea-
son of life that is irrevocably beyond recall.
Who of us would not wish that he were num-
bered with the youthful paraders, with life still
an untraveled road before him, with another
chance to start afresh, with another opportunity
to avoid mistakes and errors?
What mothers heart, seeing her or
daughter marching with thousands of other boys
and girls, will not glory in her priceless posses
sion and consider herself blessed to be numbered
with the mothers of Richmond!
What fathers interest in a stalwart son or
gracious daughter will not swell in pardonable
pride as he beholds that youthful host march by,
clean of heart, and strong of limb!
And what citizen. with heart responsive to
the call Of childhood, will not offer benediction
upon the boys and girls who soon will be listed
in the citizenship of the city!
Surely the whole city will watch that parade
with more genuine interest and heartfelt concern
than any pageant that has ever moved over our
thoroughfares 1t will evoke sentiments that
never before have been felt in the hearts of the
crowds that have lined Main street.
No studied effort of the school authorities to