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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10

tends toward lax moral standard.
think the intent of the law was that
drinking intoxicants should stop in
this country. believe | am right in
that Interpretation.
g If some who could financially do so
did lay up a store OF it and il they are
now using ii as they please, are they
obeying the intent, the spirit OF the
law? | agree they are obeying the
letter OF it but quite confidently do |
maintain they are not keeping its
spirit, and Furthermore by continuing
to use it they are undoubtedly doing
much to raise a class feeling among
men and they are doing violence to
that spirit of self-sacrihce and service
which should be the dominating in
huence among all Christian folk"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10
CABARET MANAGER LANDS
IN WINDY CITY PRISON

Jack McGovern, former proprietor
of the Famous Liberty Inn cabaret
a northsidc resort in the city OF Chi
cago, must serve ono Of the two one
year sentences which were imposed
upon him by Judge Lands for viola
ton OF the Nolstead act injunctions,
according to ruling recently made
by United States appellate court He
escapes ono sentence on the ground
that both offenses were committed at
about the same time. The sentence in
each case was fine of 81 900 and a
year in the federal pcnitentiary. The
cabaret has been closed by injunction
for the last year.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10
POISON WHISKY VENDOR
CITED FOR MANSLAUGHTER

A Washington dispatch OF FEBRUARY
announces that several state at
torneys and other prosecuting officers
in different sections OF the country
have cited manufacturers and ped
dlers of bootleg whisky on murder
and manslaughter charges. This
drastic action has followed Commits
sioncr Haynes repeated warnings as
TO the poisonous character OF liquor
now being distributed by bootleggers,
coupled with similar warnings by vari-
Gus state directors.
The strict regulations governing
the issuance OF permits for with
drawal Of bonded liquor has resulted
in cutting off the most OF the bootleg
supply of real liquor at the source.
Numerous deaths in Philadelphia,
PittsbIrg and Chicago and other
large cities caused by poisonous liq-
uor substitutes, has caused the prose
cutting officials to bring charges OF
manslaughtcr against those making
and selling the connections.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10
MASS. HAS new FIELD FOR CENEAD
Politics Cut Absolutely No Figure in
Roberts Appointment, Commits
sioner Haynes Says

Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
announces the appointment OF Mr.
James r. Roberts OF Brookline, Mass
to succeed Mr.. Harold d. Wilson as
head of the field force OF the enforce
mcnt department for the state OF
Massachusetts. Commissioner Haynes
commends Mr.. Wilson as an excellent
enforcement officer and states that
Wilson has been offered a position on
the general agents force but has not
accepted it. In further explaining the
removal OF Mr.. Wilson, the Commits
sioner says:
Politics has not entered into the
discussion. The degree OF success
achieved in enforcement work has not
entered into it, but the entire matter
resolved itself into the one big issue,
viz, that Mr.. Wilson temperamentally
has proven himself an impossibility i'll
the Massachusetts organization where
teamwork is an absolute essential.
"ln the appointment of his successor
these points only were considered, 10y
atty, ability, conviction, dependability
and adaptability. This being the case,
VIC urgently request the good citizen
ship of Massachusetts to accept Mr..
Wilson's successor on that basis and
assist the Massachusetts office to de-
velop the very highest possible degree
of efficiency and results.
"Mr Roberts, Mr. Wilson's Sue
cessor has been heartily Endorsed by
the Anti-Saloon League OF Massachu-
sets. He has been associated with
the Treasury Department in Massa-
chusetts on the field force. Previous
to the war he was practicing attor-
ney and secretary OF the Boston Bap-
fist Social Union"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10
CONSPIRACY CHARGES
VS.. BREWERS DISMISSED

Indictments charging officers and
employees OF the Ebert Brewing Com
pany and the Cleveland Home Brew
ing Company with conspiracy to vio-
late the Nolstead act were dismissed
by Judge d. c, Westenhavcr in fed
eral court, Cleveland on January 80.
The dismissal followed suggestion of
Attorney-Gcneral Daugherty that the
defendants make compromise settle
ment compensating the government
which was sanctioned by Prohibition
Commissioner Haynes. The indict-
ments resulted from raids last June
in which Prohibition officers claimed
to have obtained beer containing an
Illegal percentage OF alcohol.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10
PELICAN STATE IURIST
TAKES SOUND POSITION
Judge Jack Charges Grand Jury
to Enforce Without Fear or
Favor. Dry Law
DIFFICULTIES SET OUT
Failure to Enforce One Law Aids
and Abets Violation of
Other Laws

Federal Judge G. W. Jack of
Louisiana in his charge to the fcd-
eral grand jury in Alexandria on
January 3 said
1T 5 imperative that the executive
officers OF the state and Of the Unit
ed States exert themselves 10 the ut
most to detect violations OF the Pro-
hibition law and to bring before the
courts the yioldtors.
when VIC consider the magnitude
OF the work OF enforcing Prohibition
and the difficulties which besct the
way there is 10 need for discourage
ment over the manner in which the
federal Prohibition law is being en-
forced. We see the result of its en-
forcement IN fewer drunken men on
the streets. better dressed children,
crowded schools aud full larders in
the home. 1t is TO be expected that
those old fellows who in early lie
contracted the habit and have been
drinking ever since will continue 10
drink SO long as they can obtain the
liquor Many Of them laid in a large
supply prior to the taking effect OF
the Prohibition statute.
when the cellars Of the private
homes have been exhausted and the
Illicit whisky consumed must either
be OF the pale moonshinc variety or
whisky smuggled into this country,
few of the young men will contract
the habit and the problem OF law en-
forcement will be easier Eventually
with the gradual passing year by
year OF the older generation and the
coming on OF the newer the problem
will solve itself.
Before the passage OF the Hood
bill the burden OF law enforcement
rested solely ON the two federal
courts in the state, but with the en-
actment OF that statute both the
state aud federal courts are in hearty
cooperation in the enforcement re-
spectiyely OF the law OF the state and
OF the nation. Disregard for one law
begcts disregard for law in general
and failure 10 enforce particular
law must necessarily result i'll an en-
enlargement OF the spirit OF lawless-
ness which the courts and the law
abiding, law enforcement citizens
must combat
The matter is one which should
especially concern the substantial
people OF the state, those who own
their homes and those who by labor
and frugality have acquired property,
for the man who is permitted to Gu
rich himself by the illicit sale of
whisky will next enrich himself at
the expense OF the property rights of
these. Once let down the bars. re-
lax in the yiglant enforcement OF law
and order, and no mans property or
even his life will be safe"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10
MEXICAN STATE OAXACA
GOES AFTER PROHIBITION

The state OF Oaxaca, Mexico, is de-
termined to establish Prohibition,
says special dispatch to the Chicago
Tribune under date Of January 10. Its
first move was to tax all alcoholic liq-
uors from 50 TO 200 per cent
Monthly licenses have been raised
from 80 to 1000 pesos "a peso is worth
about 30 cents), plus two per cent
treasury tax on all sales. The heaviest
blow was a law requiring all liquor
selling places 10 be separated from all
other businesses. At present saloons
are attached to grocery stores and
restaurants. In the future they must
bear sign in red letters, tavern
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10
Pres. 0BREGON CLEARS
FOR ACTION ON PULQUE
Commission Appointed to Study
Pulque Problem in All
Its Bearings
CAUSES rs PCT. DEATHS
Mexican President Hopes Gradu-
ally to Extinguisl1 Pulque
Consumption

An Associated Press dispatch Of
January % says that President
Obregon OF Mexico is planning to
abolish pulque. the national drink.
This is according 10 a report to the
Commerce Department from Consul
Cornelius Farris at Mexico City.
The Consul says that President
Oregon has appointed commission
to study the problem of abolshing
the maguey plant from which pulque
is produced, which is practically the
only crop OF the large hacicndas
throughout the valley OF Mexico.
Seventy-five per cent OF the deaths
registered in Mexico City, Mr.. Farris
declared. and throughout the central
section of the country where puquc
is principally used, are said to be
caused by the drink which is in
dulged in by men. women and chill
dren.
He explains that the reform will be
brought about gradually because the
obliteration of the maguey plant will
wipe out the source of income of
many Of the wealthy families OF the
republic, but il the young plants were
now destroyed instead OF repianted
the supply of pulque would be ex-
hausted in from seven to ten years.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10
ELECTRICAL CONSUME
TION INCREASES IN
CHICAGO

Despite the industrial deprcs-
sion OF 1921 the number of new
residence customers of electrical
power companies i'll Chicago far
exceeded the average number OF
former years. This fact was
brought out i'll an address by
Ainsley a. Gray, president of
A. Gray & Company, at the
weekly meeting of the Electrical
Club of Chicago at the Hotel
Morrison OH January "A. Mr..
Gray said:
The average growth OF
electrical consumption is
100000 homes year. In
1921 there were 1,007, 900
new residence customers.
That means that many
homes were wired last year.
MIR. Gray didn't raise the
question of Prohibition but it is
not out Of place to remind those
interests that are pleading for
the restoration of the liquor
traffic that closing the saloons
has not resulted in causing any
considerable number OF house
holders to revert to the use of
the coal-oil lamp.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10
WORTHLESS CHECK GIVEN
FOR WORTHLESS LIQUOR

rendering worthless check in
payment for liquor is not a viola
lation of the law, Judge Harry B.
Kidan told jury in Detroit mu-
nicipal court January % in in
structing the jurors in the case of
William A. Smith of Kalamazoo
charged with giving George
Brown a check for $640 as pay
ment for eight cases of liquor.
The court held that inasmuch as
there are no property rights in
liquor its sale can not constitute
a legal transaction and the ex-
change of worthless paper for it is
not crime.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10
LAW enforcement PAYS IN. OHIO
Fines Paid by Dry Law Violators
Exceed Million Dollars in the Year
1921

Over a million dollars in fines dur
ing 1921 and many thousands in as
sessed taxes and penalties was the
Ohio liquor enforcement report made
10 Commissioner Haynes by Revenue
Collector N NJ. Miller of Columbus.
Mr.. Miller said;
Under Ohio's most excellent state
code which Commissioner Parker is
vigorously enforcing. SS33,570.20 was
collected, according to official returns,
and there is no doubt that the actual
total was greatly in excess owing to
the fact that many municipalities de-
laycd their reports.
In addition, under the energetic
administration OF Federal Prohibition
Director Russell there were hundreds
OF convictions and fines in federal
court OF which there is 10 accurate
record. Officials generally through
out Ohio are cooperating in construc-
tive enforcement and not for many
years has the state seen such deter
mined effort to curb lawicssness with
special attention to liquor violations.
The new mayors are practically
unanimous in declaring that the law
shall be supreme. This year will wit
ness better enforcement than at any
time since the Eighteenth Amend
ment came into effect"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10
new YORK CITY TOO DRY
FOR SCOTCH LAIRD

Lord Northcliffc after bricf visit
in New York City declared that ac-
cording to his observations Prohibi-
ton i'll this country is myth Ac-
cording TO his testimony he had no
difficulty in getting all the liquor he
desired to drink. Somewhat different
is the experience OF two Scots whose
sad story is told by the New York
Tribune OF January 20. The Tribune
says:
Five days ago Francis w. Grant,
Laird OF Inverness, and Wullie Mac
Donald, his personal piper, arrived
from Scotland OH the White Star liner
Cedric. Yesterday they sailed for
home OH the same ship. 1t was the
birthday OF Burns and there were sew
eral things the venerable laird didn't
like about this watcr-coolcd metrop-
oils anyway. The laird was not in the
best of humor. He had Just found out
that the bar was closed. It's the
cauld here he said It's warmer in
tn north of Scotland than here-aye,
an wcttcr furbye.' Up on the deck
with the temperature ten degrees
above zero, Wullie had thawed out his
pipes and was giving vent to series
of sounds reminiscent OF busy day in
a slaughter house. He said it was the
Scottis lament called Where, Tell Me
Where Has My Hielan' Ladaie
Cone"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10

Federal Prohibition headquarters
has been notified that Mayor Charles
A. Keenan, of Galveston, Texas, in
view of alleged booze joints oper-
ating with almost defiant openness,"
has appointed rs men to serve as
observers, report all violations and in
efficiencies or dereliction of police"
In proclamation Mayor Keenan,
said: "These rs men will not attempt
to enforce the law but upon their in
formation I will prosecute energetical-
~ and with every lawful means at my
command"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10

Following the assassination of Off
Ger John +. Covert in Van Zandt
county, Texas. while raidiug still,
Governor Ncff has given notice that
state militia and rangers will be sent
in" wherever sheriffs and police fail to
enforce the law True to his word
militia and rangers were sent to Media
where all the whisky was destroyed.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10

Bootleggers have launched new
process-rectihcation by means of
which quinine, @bisulphate, ethyl, iso-
propyl, etc, find their way into the
stomachs of misguided public, en-
dangering the health and lives of
those who drink it.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10

Federal agents raided four hotels
in Jeanette, Pennsylvania. and seized
a large quantity of whisky, gin, rum
and other Intoxicating liquors. Pad
locked proceedings will follow.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10

Prohibition Director Mitchell OF
California reports that the enforce
mcnt officials OF his state have seized
10000 gallons OF liquor and wine.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-06
Japanese Appreciation.
To the Editor. The Washington Herald

10 the Editor. The Washington Herald:
In. view of our approaching de-
parture from Washington l wish
to avail myself of the hospitality
of your columns to express our
appreciation of the courtesy and
kindness we have received at the
hands of Americans here. We have
been greatly impressed with the
beauty and orderliness of your
city and this circumstance, coupled
with the uniform courtesy and at
tention shown US everywhere, has
made our stay here extremely
pleasant and delightful. We are
taking away with us the most
pleasant impressions of our So
journ at Washington which will
long be remembered.
Apart from the kindness and
hospitality we have received at
the hands of individual Americans
the list will not be complete with
out expressing our appreciation
of the press which seems to be
tremendous factor in America.
As a newspaper man myself
that capacity-my appreciation OF
the efficient way in which the
American press is conducted is
all the more profound and sincere.
The capable manner in which prin-
cipal current events are reported,
analysed and commented upon is
really creditable and the press
has. at least in America, proved
itself q mighty engine. Incl
dCntally. ! must refer to the car
ICONS which. as a branch of Amer
lean journalism. appear to have
reached a high degree of develop
ment. | have derived much de-
light and instruction from the car
toons which will no doubt matcri-
ally contribute towards heighten-
ing the gayety of the nations.
CENTRIC wATANABE,
Japanese Delegation.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-06
Danish This Death Trap.

TINE STATE OF MARYLAND is furnished
food for thought by the announcement of
the. Department of Agriculture, made public
this morning, that grade crossings to be elim-
mated on Federal aid highways.
AT the very gates of the National Capital and
on what is at least of the heavily Travelled
roads in the commonwealth to the north lies a
grade crossing that has taken terrible toll in death
and injury to occupants of vehicles. We refer, of
course, to the intersection of the Washington Bal
timore boulevard and the main lines of the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad at Hyattsville.
Maryland, because of its assduous develop
ment of its highway system during the past decade,
is not dependent upon government assistance
IN building its roads as the great majority of
States, but the" newly announced policy should
find early response in its legislature and highway
commission.
In point of fact, bill has been introduced
into the recently convened assembly providing for
the elimination of this crossing. 1t is to be hoped
that it will be passed and that 1922 will see the
abolition of the danger point. The railroad COM
pany should bear cheerfully a portion of the OK
pense. 1t would end the institution of damage
suits for injuries and would obviate the slowing
down OF expresses not scheduled to stop at
Hyattsvlle.
q. The American Association of State Highway
Ohclas has pledged its hearty cooperation to the
Bureau of Public Roads of the Agriculture De-
Hpartment to extirpate the grade crossing menace.
Superseding grade crossings, it is announced,
ere will be constructed, wherever possible, either
a bridge or underpass. Important roads which
and recross railroad lines at grade
will be located entirely side of the lines,
even though to do will increase construction
costs.
"The prime object of the departments policy -
tbs stated, SIS the saving of human lives. This
policy probably will involve increased expense of
construction in the of roads, but it is
believed this is justified by the saving OF life.
During the three years ending with 1920, accord
ing the best records available to the department.
$500 lives were lost at grade crossings in the
United States and 1904 persons were injured. |"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-06

Louis. again at Columbus. Ohio,
and at New Orleans repeated the
third time? Can ] show why l am
today radical, why l claim the peo-
pie are fast growing radical? Can
l show the remedy is honest public
officials and a free press?
3. Here is a news item for both
the Republican administration ano
the Democratic National Commit
tee whose aid and cooperation !
hope for. If the Republican admin
istration Veterans Bureau does not
stop writing me insulting letters
whenever / ask them to pay me tine
compensation as soldier they with
hold from me. and pay me this
money as honesty requires they
must do. then as disabled soldier
for said compensation ! shall file
suit as is authorized under Federal
statutes, Sections 1926 and 10264,
to compel the Republican admins
tration to meet me in court and
come across with my money: ano
this law suit. under Federal statutes
Section 1867. will not cost me a cent
OF money court costs. NJ petition
for this law suit is now ready to
file. having been prepared by my
self and other lawyers of this city.
4. l enclose newspaper showing
the Republican administration has
"dunned" me to pay 43 cents ! owe
the government. but refuses to pay
me the $4,000 the government owes
me. Queen justice this And pitt
less publicity" is tho best cure for
Injustice: my statements to TIN.
rlcwspa pers. i'm this unequal fight. !
am making.
5. l hope the Republican admin
istration, after reading this notice
TO them, will step down of their ar
h:trary official perch and mail me
check for my money, and save the
Republican party the political con-
sequences in the next national cam
paign for refusing to pay a soldier,
as a soldier should be paid. Will be
glad to hear from my Washington
friends.
HUME HAYS.
Lexington. Ky.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-06
Prosperity Marches.

M ANY French family could live upon what
lVl American family consigns to the waste
bucket, it has been often and truly said. Carrying
the thought further, what have been regarded as
bad slack times in the United States might be
called fairly good times in Europe
In the latter rumnation the Kansas City Star
finds good part of the reason for our depression
about business since the war ended. 1t further
describes that have reached and are turning a
corner to better prospect.
The reasons for believing that 1922 is going
to show improved business conditions, says the
Star, ARE not easy to capitulate without getting
mixed up with terms like volume and balance and
exchange and per cent, and these are words not
particularly convincing in themselves. But the
things the experts base their calculations upon are
not so hard to understand and as a matter of
fact are the same things everybody has in mind.
I'VE know, for instance, that in country
like the United States, with its produc-
ing and enormous buying power, business and in
dustry cannot long lie inert under conditions i'm
posed by exterior circumstances. None of the con-
ditions that have adversely affected originated
here. There is nothing the matter with our in
dustrial plant, or our soil or our population. We
have everything we ever had. with destruction
to make good and nothing to replace.
THE times enjoying would be called
pretty good times in Europe, but of course we
never have measured things by their standards.
Ours have always been the highest and it has
been our steady purpose to make them higher.
When the after-the-war collapse made its effects
felt here progress in that respect was checked;
we had to fall back to slower pace, and keeping
that kind of step got somewhat upon our nerves.
There unmistakable signs now that we
are getting back to lveer step, which not only
puts along faster but is the finest thing for our
spirits. They marching, too, instead of
shutting.
while only now becoming conscious
of this, have in reality been quickening our
steps for some time. We haven't noticed it be-
cause we have been thinking too much of those
prewar times which look much better the farther
get away from them. We have been comparing
these times with those with very natural result,
and have become victims of that deluson which
makes distant things seem more real than they
are. Normally and 1914 have come to mean the
thing to us.
Now that the year is here, which is
always recognized a time to take heart, per-
haps dismiss wrong notions about
what troubles and go ahead on the theory
that at least are leaving them behind us. Since
we find it necessary always to turn corner before
speeding up, the year will serve for that
corner"