The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-14
U.S.. is BIGGEST
BOOTLEGGER IN
WORLD, CHARGE
August Busch Goes to Eu-
rope and Finds Liquors
Sold on Shipping Board
q Ships; He Wants an In
vestigation.

ct. LOUISA letter charging the
United States is "incomparably the big
gest bootlegger in the world" written
by August A. Busch, president of An
heuser Busch, Inc, while en- route 10
Europe aboard the steamship George
Washington and which has been for
warded to President Harding, was made
public here today, together with an ac-
companying letter by Adolphus Busch,
Ill, his SON A third letter by An
heuser Busch, Inc, addressed to mem
bers of congress requests an investi-
cation into the enforcement depart
ment of the government in relation 10
The prohibition act.
The letter of August A. Busch, ad-
dressed 10 his associates, says in part
I'VE are now approaching the coast
OF France AS this vessel is operated
by the United States shipping board |
was amazed TO learn that the shipping
board vessels are the 'wettest on the
ocean
II learn that passage on these ships
has been sold with a positive money
back guarantee that the bars for the
sale OF intoxicating liquors viii be
thrown open as soon as they pass out
side the three mile coast line.
This makes the United States in
comparably the biggest bootlegger in
the world"
MOney-Back Guarantee.
81 understand the shipping board has
brought 10 the notice of high officials
OF the government the fact that II
could not compete on the high seas
with ships OF other nations and obey
the constitution Either by direct OF
indirect means, the shipping board Is
permitted TO do in the dark, that which
II is illegal 10 do-in order that it may
make money
THE fact that citizens of the United
States would not buy passage upon
ships of the United tSates so long as
the Nolstead act was operative upon
these ships gives us u real sentiment
OF considerable part Of the American
people with respect TO prohibition, and
We believe that great majority de
sire modification VI the NUsteau
act" =
Letter 10 President.
The letter of Adolpbus Busch, III.
which accompanied the letter OF his
father 10 the president. written from
this city under the date OF June S, 1922,
says in part.
Il am transmitting herewith a letter
We have just received from my father,
August A. Busch. president OF Anheu-
ser.Busch, Inc. written on board the
United States steamship George Wash
ington Kindly note that he expresses
astonishment that the prohibition laws
Of the United States are violated open
ly upon steamships owned by the Unit.
ed States and flying the United States
liag. A copy of the wine list enumer
atlng intoxicating liquors of every
character is enclosed for your informa
Advertised In Europe.
I'VE are reliably informed that the
advertisement OF the United States lines
published in European newspapers. an
nounce choice wines and liquors on
ships OF The United States. We are
also reliably informed that during al
The time the government has been vio
iating the prohibition laws, II has had
public figures touring the country FOL
preaching respect for the prohibition
laws 10 the American people.
We are enclosing what appears tc
J be government inspired newspaper
editorial making a plea for the con
tinued violating the prohibition laws
on board the United States ships. w.
have authoritative information the day
before this editorial was published thai
II was 10 appear the following morning
Letter 10 Congress.
The letter OF Anheuser. Bush, Inc.
10 members OF congress inviting theii
attention to the wine lists of the ship
ping board steamers requests con
gressional inquiry into the condition,
regarding the enforcement of the pro
hlbition act. The latter says in part
I'VE have repeatedly brought TO III,
notice OF the congress of the uniteC
States and the administrative officials
the fact that the prohibition law is =,
loosely enforced AZ 10 invite It's viola
ton under these conditions that manu-
facturers. of lawful products are be
ing driven out OF business.
The letter further says that the gov
ernment In violating its law sets al
example OF hypocrisy. unparalleled II
the history OF the republic.
Lasher's Reply.
WASHINGToN.-The shipping boar,
holds that neither the Volstead ar