The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-06-22
SAYS UNCLE SAM
is BOOTLEGGER
Augusta Busch, Brewer, De-
nounces Shipping Board for
Selling Liquor on Vessels.

ST Louis-The question Of whether
United States ships shall be wet or
dry arose BY charges from Augusta
Busch. president Of the Anheuser-
Busch. Inc, that the United States
has become the biggest bootlegger IN
the world" by selling liquor on ship
ping Board vessels when outside the
three-mile limit
A reply from Chairman A, -. Lasker
Of the board declaring that liquor was
and would be sold on the boards YES
sells and statement from Prohibition
Director Haynes that he "would act
In a vigorous manner to enforce the
law as soon as ii is determined II IL
quor selling on United States vessels
is Illegal followed.
Lasker further charged that during
the war the late Adolphus Busch was
possibly the kaiser's closest friend in
this country this charge bringing a
statement from Anheuser-Buseh, Inc,
that in another letter it will deny this
and will state that the Anheuser-
Busch organization reserves the right
to protest when the United States
government buys German beer to sell
on It's ships and will not let American
beer be made"
The announcement further declared
that ''if the government decides to
make an investigation of this matter,
we will establish, by a reliable wit
ness, that Lasker has said that he
went to President Harding with this
whole matter and told him that the
sale of liquor on the Shipping Board
ships would help to solve the boards
financial problems, and that he said
that President Harding replied to
him, Mr.. Lasker, you are chairman
OF the Shipping Board; you know
what TO do"
Announcement that the second let
ter would be sent to Washington was
made by o. T. Remmers, counsel for
the corporation, who was delegated to
speak for Adolphus Busch, ranking Of
ficer of the corporation, in the abb
sence OF his father, Augusta Busch,
the second letter was arrived at fol
lowing the publication OF Chairman
Laskers reply TO letter Of the Busch
interests 10 President Harding.
Remmers asserted that a witness
could be produced to show that Chair
man Lasker said that several dry mem
bers of the Senate and the House
called on him to protest against the
sale OF liquor on the ships and that
according to his version Of the mat
ter, he called in the chief Of the com
missary and, shaking his finger at him,
said
II want you TO understand distinctly
that no liquor is to be sold on these
ships"
Continuing Remmers said "At the
same time as lie told 1t, he gave the
chief Of commlssary a broad wink
Denying the late Adolphus Busch was
possibly the kaiser's closest friend in
America" Remmers stated that Busch |
received an award from the Kaiser for
meritorious work in connection with
the Worlds Fair In 1904, and that was
the only matter Of importance that
ever passed between them. The award 4
was described as such as President 1
Francis, OF the fair, and possibly 9th
ers received at the same time"
Remmers then directed attention TO
the fact that Busch died year before
the European war began and added
"Mr. Lasker says the Busch family /
has maintained castle in Germany /
for many years II would be more ac-
curate to call II a bungalow"
Discussing Lasker's assertion that
Busch interests In making the com
plalnt do not come into court with 4
clean hands. Remmers asserted the
Busch organization had lost from Sl2.-
ce0.OoO 10 Sl5.OO0OoO BY obeying the
law.