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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10
Petitions Being Circulated TO Place Question on Ballot at
November Election
NEWSPAPERS CONTINUE THEIR PROPAGANDA
TO MODIFY INTOXICATING" IN LIQUOR LAWS
Saloon Blamed for Alcoholism and Beer and Wine Hailed as Enforcement
Solution
VETS ARE WORKING TO INFLUENCE THE PRIMARIES ON Ap

The actual work OF circulating peti-
tions asking for a vote on beer ard
wine has been started in Chicago
The first signatures, according To press
reports were taken in the Chicago city
hall. 1t was reported that 20 000 sig.
natures had been secured at the end
OF the first days work The Chicago
Tribune's report OF the launching OF
this latest wet campaign said
There vas a rush to sign. In the
days harvest were the names oil Vii
liam L. O'Connell, ex-Governor Ed
ward F. Dunno, Congressman A. !.
SABBATH, Michael L. leoe, Daniel Ryan,
president OF the county board, and
scores OF aldermen and minor officials.
The petition proposes to place any
one or all the following questions on
the ballot neNt November.
Shall the Nolstead act As passed by
the United States legislators be re-
pealed3
Shall the Eighteenth Amendment
to the Federal Constitution be
amended or modified SO as to include
the legalized sale OF light wines and
beer for beverage purposes
Shall the Eighteenth Amendment
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10

John F. Kramer, first Federal Pro-
hibitioa Commissioner, who will ad-
dress enforcement conferences and or
ganization meetings in Illinois was
born IN Ohio. Ate. graduating from
the classical course in Ohio Northern
University he was Superintendent of
Schools for number OF years in
Ohio, In 1902 Mr.. Kramer graduated
from the Law College OF Ohio State
University and located in Mansfield,
to engage in the practice OF law. In
1911 Mr. Kramer was delegate to
the Fourth Constitutional Convention
OF his home state. The next year he
was elected to the lower house OF the
Ohio legislature and served two
terms in the latter of which he was
Democratic floor leader. In 1917 he
was appointed special counsel in the
Attorney Generals office OF Ohio
where he served two years. In No
vember 1919 John F. Kramer was ap-
pointed Federal Prohibition Commits
sioner in which office he served until
June H. 1921. During his term OF
office Mr.. Kramer found time TO ad-
dress many temperance and church
organizations on the subject OF ma
tional Prohibition enforcement His
thorough legal training. his practical
political experience, his thorough
sympathy with the canse and his ex-
perienee as the first Federal Prohibi-
ton Commissioner together with his
great ability as an orator have made
him one OF the very greatest speakers
in America. on 3'f7offf,itionT MIR.
Kramer will be the leading speaker
in the Illinois campaign preceding
the primaries on April II.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10

Senator John \. Wheeler who is a
candidate for reelection was one oil
the most loyal, active dry workers in
the last Senate. Without his active
work we would doubtless have been
unsuccessful in our legislative pro-
gram The factional spirit ran high
in the last session. The vets made
every effort possible to drive the wet
and dry measures into the factional
fight, and without the loyalty OF men
like Senator Wheeler TO the dry cause
they would have been successful.
Senator Wheeler supported ardcntly
the appropriation to the Attorney
General for the enforcement of dry
laws. 1t could not have been placed
into the omnibus bill ON second
reading in the Senate the Friday
night before the closing OF the ses-
sion had it not been for his co-opera-
ton. Some OF the dry members OF
the Senate divided on factonal lines
but Senator Wheeler did not
He supported as we'll the Commits
sioner bill which was first introduced
in the Legislature by the Anti-Saloon
League when Governor Lowden was
governor of the state. In this Issue
will be found a report of the work
ings Of the Ohio Commissioner bill
which is very similar to the Illinois
bill introduced by Senator Wheeler
The vets are opposing Senator
Wheeler because of his active dry
work. Because OF this he is entitled
to the active support OF the drys in
his candidacy for reelection.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10
COMMISSIONER Law
IN STATE OF OHIO
VERY SUCCESSFUL
Fines Collected by the Department
Greatly Exceed Enforcement
Costs

In the state OF OIuo a Prohibition
comm ssioner operating under the law
sini1i.ssTs TO tfrar pfoposedi ft5r tlifiois'
is charged with the work OF enforc-
ing the state liquor laws. As a result
OF the first years work by the Pro-
hibition commissioner S+5O000 has
been turned into the state treasury.
This represents many times more than
the cost OF running the entire Prohi-
b:tion enforcement department under
thc direction Of the Prohibition COM
missioner. The sum OF $4,000 was
appropriated for this department to
cover period Of two years. The first
years cost therefore OF $l0800O rep
resents an expenditure of less than
oncfourth OF the amount OF money
brought into the treasury through the
activities of the Prohibition commits
sioner.
Additional Penalties Assessed
Under the G,.io law a special PEN
atty called the Aiken thousand dollar
tax may be assessed by the Prohibi-
ton commissioner department. I'm
der this tax provision over $500000
has already been assessed in Ohio
and about one-half OF it has been
paid III. This is in addition to The
$450.000 brought into the treasury di-
rectly by the Prohibition commits
sioner's department. Accordingly
Ohio through the enforcement work
of this department has received in its
treasury something like 100000 for
the first years operation OF the Pro-
hibtion commissioners department.
State Gets Half
Under the Ohio law half OF the fines
assessed go to the state and the other
half TO the local political,unit wherein
the fine was imposed. Accordingly
the money in the state treasury rep
resents only half of the actual re-
turns from liquor law violators In
other words the state returns $4.00
for each one expended by the Prohi
biton commissioner and puts a. like
sum into the local treasures OF the
political subdivisions in which viola
tors were fined.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10
Woman Citizens Being Organized

Mrs. c. M. Mathes, Superintendent
of the Woman's Department of the
Anti-Saloon League will be present at
most of the organization meetings to
instruct and organize woman voters.
Il is planned to have one woman as
well as one man responsible for each
precinct in the entire state. The chief
work of committee members in pre-
cincts will be to get information rela-
tive to candidates to the voters and
then see to it that the voters go to
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10
4,2o3 l,0l6
Total
Voters Oppose Saloons

\ significant phase of the Journal
ballot report is the opposition to sa-
looms by beer and wine advocates
This discloses the insidousness oil
beer and wine propaganda such as has
been carried on through many news
papers for some time. Students of
the Prohibition problem know that the
saloon was not entirely to blame for
the evils OF the liquor traffic. The dis
tribution of Intoxicating liquors by
whatever means and their consump-
ton for beverage purposes has been
the cause OF alcoholism. The saloon
has been merely incidental. But beer
and wine propaganda has made many
, believe first that but for the saloon the
liquor traffic would have been harm
less and second that the liquor traffic
can be returned without the return OF
the saloon or something substantially
like saloons in character. In one OF
its reports the Journal said "The out
standing feaure OF the days voting.
and in fact of all the voting, is the
number OF people opposed to the re-
turn of the good old days but vote
yes on the question OF allowing beer
and wine"
The explanation simply is that beer
and wine advocates recognize the vast
Improvement that has been brought
by Prohibition but they have been
misled into the belief that the return
of beer and wine would add to the
Improvement instead OF doing just the
opposite.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10

Unless drys vote for INDORSED
DRY CANDIDATES their votes will
be scattered, thus permitting the
vets, who always vote together, to
win at the primaries on April IL.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10
Grand Jury Wants Wine

Another phase of the beer and wine
movement appears in the report of the
Cook County Grand Jury for January
TO Judge Kersten on February 3. The
jury report reads "We recommend
the passage of laws permitting the
manufacture and sale OF beer and light
wines, without saloons. This recom-
mendation is prompted by the num-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10
APPROPRIATION BILL
INCLUDES PROVISION
ON LIQUOR in BOND
Explanation of Amendment Given by
Mr.. Wheeler

An amendment is carried i'll the APP
preparation bill just passed 10 conccn-
tratc the liquors now scattered in 304
bonded warehouses into a few places.
The purpose and effect of this amend
mcnt was set forth before the appro-
priations committee of the Senate,
where it was adopted, by Wayne b.
Wheeler general counsel OF the Anti
Saloon League
1t will save the first year mini
mum of $500,000 and the second year
at least %50,000 $2SS000 was de-
Quoted from the appropriation in view
Of this saving. There are HOW about
1000 gaugers, warehouse keepers and
guards. Onc-fourth or fewer of this
number can do the work after the liq-
uor is concentrated.
1t will help prevent thefts of liq
uor because the government can
watch 25 or 80 places more effectively
than 304.
1t will facilitate the administration
OF the law and reduce the liability OF
liquors being diverted through neg
ligence or connivance of government
agents at these warehouses.
The amendment authorizes the bot
ting in bond before or after tax pay
..,.... rrl,;- ,.,,o,,J 4 ,,,n,,4 49, ,,r1oJ
by the general bonded warehouse
people who were denied the right to
bottle in bond because their places
were not distllery warehouses. From
the standpoint OF Prohibition this is
not important.
The amendment also gives the gov
ernmeat control over liquors in bond
after the eight year period. The
revenue laws now require whisky to
be withdrawn and tax paid at the end
of eight years, but this has been pre-
vented by the National Prohibition
act
The liquor will have to be trans
ferred at the expense OF the liquor
dealers and the owners. Existing law
gives the commissioner the power to
require distiller at his own expense
to transfer whisky from a warehouse
when the quantity is less than 5000
gallons or where the warehouse is
unsafe. This amendment extends that
precedent eirr- -legTslatfou- TO -mcer the
present needs for concentration.
This amendment. according to Mr..
Wheeler. will be a benefit both to the
government in the enforcement Of
the law and to the owners OF the lid
nor who desire to use it for legitimate
purposes.
The amendment reads, as follows:
Amendment to H. r. 1924
Provided, That for purpose or con-
centration, upon the initiation of the
commissioner and under regulations
prescribed by the Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue. distilled spirits may
be removed from any internal revenue
bonded warehouse to any other such
warehouse, and may be bottlede i'll
bond in any such warehouse before
or after payment of the tax, and the
commissioner shall prescribe the
form and penal sums of bond cover
ing distilled spirits in internal revenue
bonded warehouse, and in transit be-
tween such warehouses.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10
JERSEY DRY ENFORCEMENT
LAW is UNCONSTITUTIONAL
((Chicago Evening Post)

Trenton, N. J., FEB. 2.-The Van
Ness state Prohibition enforcement
act today was declared unconstitu-
tional by the Court of Errors and Ap-
peals. The decision reversed a pre-
vious ruling of the state Supreme
Court.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10

nearly all favorable to the beer and
wine side OF the question. although re-
marks by opponents OF this plan are
also reported. The question appear
ing on the Journal ballot together
with a compilation of the vote up to
February ! is as follows:
Shall the state Legislature and
Congress amend the Prohibition
laws TO permit the manufacture
and sale OF light wines and beer:9
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10
Dry Voters Are Aroused


Commenting oa the county organi-
zation work by the AnG-Saloon
League, F. Scott Mcbride, State
Superintendent, said I'VE expect to
have Illinois organize more thorough
ly by primary day April II, than ever
before in the history OF our movement
in Illinois Never before have the
people been more earnest and eager
to serve for the Prohibition cause
than they arc now. The activities OF
the beer and wine advocates who seel;
to nullify the Eighteenth Amendment
have aroused the dry voters and they
will be heard from an April II. The
loyal law-abidng citizens who during
the first two dry years were more or
less unerganized will in the future
act as a solid phalanN in support of
candidates who can be expected to be
loyal to the Constitution OF the Unit
cd States.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10
John F. Kramer to Address
Many Meetings in Three
Weeks Campaign
LEAGUE DISTRICT men
in CHARGE OF WORK
Dramatic Debate Gives Both Sides
of Enforcement Problem
CRUSH MULTIPLICATION Is SLOGAN

The Anti-Saloon League is or
gani zing every county in Illinois.
The nomination and election of cam
didates who favor Prohibition en-
forcement is the primary object of
these county organizations. Special
attention will be given to the nomi-
nation of legislative and congressional
candidates who stand against moditi-
cation of the state and national Ell
forcement acts. Sheriifs and other OF
fcials will be favored or opposed by
the League through these county or
ganizations according to their attitude
on Prohibition enforcement.
= Many countless have already COM
pleted their Anti-Saloon League coun-
ty organizations and are actively en-
gagged i'll developing dry strength to
be brought to bear at the primaries
on April L.
District Men in Charge
Organization work is under the i'm
mediate direction OF Anti-Saloon
League district superintendents. The
various districts with headquarters
and executives in charge are as fol-
lows:
Chicago and Cook county, Z. J.
Davis, Chicago.
Northern, Geo. McGinnis, Chicago
Eastern, Herbert H. Rood, Chicago
Western. G. w James, Galesburg
Central Geo. Yule, Springfield.
Southeastern, n. r. Johnson,
Springfield, .........
Alton-East ST. Louis, James Dan
skin, Springfield
Southern, Leo Howard, Mt. Vernon.
Kramer and Debate at Meetings
John II. Kramer, former Federal
Prohibition Commissioner. will spend
three weeks i'll Illinois. commencing
February ID, and his work will con-
sist chiefly in speaking to organization
meetings and conferring with organi-
zation officials.
Another feature of organization
meetings will be the presentation of a
dramatic debate by O. G.. Chrstgau
and John W. Langley. The former is
Editor of the American Issue, Illinois
Edition, and the latter Assistant ST.
perintendent of the Chicago District
of the Anti-Saloon League During
the debate the speakers consider the
problems involved in the work OF
Prohibition enforcement. The duties
and powers of both citizens and off
cials arc discussed
The following is list OF county
organization meetings to be held dur
ing February and March. The list
shows whether Mr.. Kramer or the
dramatic debate is to be the chief
feature of the meeting.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10
HOW TO VOTE FOR LEG
ISLATIVE. CANDIDATES
BINDER THE CUMULA-
TIVE VOTING SYSTEM

'edhis system applies TO the
PRIMARY as we'll as the general
election Sept. 3)
Tliree House members arc
elccted from each legislative
district. Each party may nom
mate one, two OF or three candi-
dates as decided by the Scna-
torial Committee.
z ACH VOTER HAS
THREE VOTES FOR REP
RiasENTATIVES IN THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY. All
thlxe may be cast for one, ono
and one-half for each OF two.
or three for one candidate.
II you wish TO TX Smith
givo all three
woes to one can Brown
didate mark your
ballot like this: Jolies
If you wish to * Smith
divide your votes
between two can X Brown
didates mark your
ballot like this: Jones
If YOU wish to ~ Smith
divide your votes
equally between y.
three candidates y p'o"'i
mark your ballot
like this; \ Jones
The cumulative voting sys-
ten illustrated above makes il
necessary that you vote for III
dorsed candidates only.
In no other way can the to-
tai dry vote in each district be
given to one, two or three can
didates so as to nominate the
largest possible number OF
drs's.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10
Straw Ballot Favors Beer

In the straw ballot being taken by
the Chicago Journal the voting is
heavily in favor OF the beer and wine
proposal. Each day a reporter for the
Journal distributes ballots the totals
of which are later announced together
with comments by those marking the
ballots. The comments reported are
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10

These three years, Mr.. Chamberlin
points out, cover the period during
which the commission has been active.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10

The duties of officials and of citi-
zens in relation to the enforcement oi
the Eighteenth Amendment are
brought out in the dramatic debate III
which John w. Langley takes a part
together with o. G.. Christgau. This
debate is being presented at organi-
zation meetings. incidentally argu-
ments for and against beer and wine
are given by the speakers.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10
MAJOR CRIMES
REDUCED HERE
Chicago Herald-Examiner)

Chicago Herald Examiner)
Major crimes of violence have de-
creased steadily during the last three
years, according TO the report made
recently by Henry Barrett Chamber
lin, operating director of the Chicago
Crime Commission
The figures submitted by Mr.. Cham
berlin are:
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10

to the Federal Constitution be re-
pealed?"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10

the polls on primary and election
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1922-11-23
S. B. SCOTT GIVEN
HIGH HONOR
Local Man Given Appointment
as Assistant Adjutant
General of Ark.

:. Il. Scott. Captain of Co g. lJ3rd
| Inf. A. v c.. who has II good record
with the l.I3rd Inf. during the recent
war. has been given the appointment
as ASSis amt Adiutant General of
! Arkansas. by Governor McRae. and
left Wednesday for Little Rock to take
mp the duties of his new office
The Vacancy in the Adintant Gen
erals office WAS caused by the resigna-
! tion of Major Henry F. Friedman. who
res gned To accept the vacancy caused
by the retirement of Major Jett. who
had passed beyond the age limit
The decIination of Luther J Wilkes.
of Helena. who was named by Gov
McRac TO succeed General Virgil A.
ReeSon. who has resigned in the office
of Adiutant General leaves a vacancy
for the time Friends of Captain
Scott who know the dynamic driving
power of this Young man lMve sug-
gested his nume for the pos ton and
are using every resource III tDelf
power To get him into ii. 4 number
of other officers of the A. y. q. are
also trying for this position. Il good
Nany possessing sufficient qualifica
| tionS to fill it.
The resignation of Captain Scott
leaves IN opening for which LIEUT.. J.
f. Barham has been recommended by
ii number of Prescott people Lieut..
Barham is also IL man with IA good
record n the y y. e.. both during the
war and after and would he Il good
man for this position being especially
we'll qualified through his close asso-
citation with the men of the company.
His promotion To this position would
provide an opportunity for the promo
ton of several men of the company.
who are especially deserving and who
cannot he promoted due to the fact
! that there are no vacancies.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1922-11-23
WOLVES DEFEAT
ENGLAND Hi
Battle to Victory Through
Steady Rain on Muddy
Field.-Score 1876.

The Curly Wolves again proved their
mettle when they met the England
high school at England last Friday
and returned victorious with score
of 10 to e. \ steady downpour of
rain on an already muddy field is
blamed for the small score. for several
times during the course of the battle
Prescott was within striking distrance
but could not score due to n slippery
field
Sage again came out as ind vlduai
star of the game. making two touch
downs. one in the first five minutes OF
play. the other in the third quarter.
when he broke through and ran GO
Yards for IA touchdown
Durham. of England. made good
impression with his steady consistent
line plunges.
In the first quarter Sage crossed the
goal i'm the first five minutes OF play,
but failed to k'ck goal. The Wolves
were hpld Tor the resi- ol the V"af'''
The second quarter saw England al
its best. when after two long passes
Durham pounded the line until they
crossed for Englands only score. They
failed on the try for the extra point
Prescott came back strong in the
third quarter and after about two
minutes of play Sage broke through for
6O-yard dash for touchdown. He
kicked goal England held the Wolves
at bay for the rest of The quarter
The fourth quarter saw the Wolves
stage another rally and a pass by Sage
to White was good for - yards and
a touchdown Sage failed To Kick goal
1t was a clean. hard-fought game in
which clean sportmanship predomi-
mated. and reflected much 10 the credit
of England and her high school
athletics. The team was treated eX-
ceptionally well by the people of Eng
landeand cannot say too much TO their
credit.
Tomorrow (Friday) the Wolves play
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1922-11-23
CONFERENCE
FRIDAY EVENING

The Fourth Quarterly Conference
for the Prescott Methodist Church. for
the current year, will be held at the
church i'm Prescott next Friday eve
ming at Z o'clock This will be very
important church meeting as reports
for the year will be made from all
of the various departments of the
church and the officers of the church
will be elected for another year. All
especially urged to be present and all
members of the church will he cor
daily welcomed We have but few
days left i'm which to close up the
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1922-11-23
SERIES OF MEETINGS
At CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Rev. Theo. +. Hall of the Christian
Church is conducting series of meet
ings which began Monday and will
continue for two weeks. assisted by
MIR. and Mrs. Ralph w. Pollock, of
Neb0. Illinois who are conducting the
singing.
Mr. and Mrs. Pollock come here
highly recommended by leading preach
'ers all over the country, but even
taking that into consideration, they
have far surpassed every expectation,
delivering the goods from every angle.
the close of the meetings.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1922-11-23
Z.iGST-HORNE

4. H. Zagst, formerly Of Pittsburgh.
Pa. now residing in FL Dorado. and
Miss nellie Horne of Prescott. were
quietly married in Camden Tuesday
morning.
Mr. Zagst is connected with the
Zagst Oil Company at FL Dorado. Miss
Horne is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
jim. Horne of this city. They will
make their home in FL Dorado.
They have the best wishes of their
host of friends in this city.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1922-11-23
MRS. n. +. cox DIED SATURDAY

Mrs. y. +. Cox, age 76, died Sat
urday afternoon at 5 o'clock, at the
home of her daughter Mrs. r. G.
Thra sher. after n lingering illness.
Mrs. Cox is survived by one daugh-
ter, Mrs. r. G. Thrasher, and three
sons. Bob Cox, +. L. Cox and Nose
Cox, all of Prescott.
Funeral services were conducted at
Sweet Home Church Sunday afternoon
Hall