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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-24
Voters Have Always Turned Down
Beer

Folks who live in the big cities
seem to be so saturated with the wine
and beer propaganda that their
visions arc cloudcd Suppose you take
your straw vote, what does it amount
to? Big city residents do not seem
to know what is going on outside
their immediate vicinity Some years
ago the state of Washington voted
dry by $4,000. Later an effort was
made to lift beer from the ban of
dryness and the state raised its ma
jorty OF $4,000 against wine beer and
whisky TO 10000 against beer. Colo
RADIO and Oregon voted in like proper
ton against the beer and wine propo-
sition. Michigan went dry by 68,000
voting against beer and wine and
whisky. Later beer and wine amend
ment was voted on in Michigan and
the dry ma iorities against beer and
wine went up to 100000 against it.
These arc states that have tried out
the proposition and in each instance
the state has increased overwhelming
" against beer and wine over its
original dry vote And that is not
all
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-24
Alcoholics Are the Real Fanatics

But suppose the "fanatioal" alco-
holes arc able to change the Vol
stead law and secure law permitting
the sale of beer and wine with suffi-
cient alcoholic content to be intoXi-
eating. and that is what the vets
want. They want drink with a
heavy kick in it. They talk about
the prohibitionists being fanatics"
and "cranks" and all that sort OF
fool stuff. The fact is that the
real "cranks' arc the vets. Take
away their booze and they'll rave, tear
their hair and comfort worse than a
monkey in cage. The evidence i'll
the city papers almost daily shows
that the booz makers and moonshiners
are willing to go to any length, even
to the committing OF murder if nee
cssary, to satisfy their cranky alco-
holic appetite. Their cranky minds
and bodies arc both diseased or they
would not have such appetitcs The
normal healthy man is not afflicted in
that manner over anything.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-24
Make Them Obey Present Laws First

You may say YOU do not want the
saloons back, that you only want beer
and wine delivered at the home. But
YOU have saloons now. The sclf-same
saloons that were violating your old
license law arc now violating the
Prohibition law and il you have a
wine and beer law, which permits
only the sale OF wine and beer at the
home, the saloons will continue to
run wild and sell wine and beer over
the counters just as they are violating
the law today, The real issue is to
compel the wine and beer crowd to
obey the present laws before grant
ing them any new laws to violate.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-24
Not Consistent to Uphold Anarchy
of Liquor

Public officials, we believe, take an
oath 10 support the constitution and
the laws OF their state and country
and yetawo have the spectacle OF the
city council of Chicago voting by ten
to one contrary to their oath of Office
voting no on resolution to enforce
the laws against the anarchists So
looms of your community. Certainly
it is not a consistent policy to decry
anarchy, socialism and sovletism,
against business manufacturing and
financial interests and uphold anarchy,
Bolshevism and rebellion on the part
of the liquor business. If booze can
DEFY the law and receive the support
of the press and the city council OF
Chicago in its open and bold defiance
why should anyone be expected to
obey any law
Liquor Has Always Been Lawless
The public kicked the liquor traffic
into the street legally because It
would obey no law. It did not obey
the license law. it did not obey the
closing law. it did not obey the law
which prohibited selling to intoNi-
Gated persons, il did not obey the
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-24
Should Support Law, Not Publish
Propaganda

1t seems to me the newspapers
should unite in a campaign for the
enforcement of the laws of state and
nation instead OF breaking down in
their real service to the public and
giving millions of dollars worth of
free advertising to the manufacturers
OF booze by publishing their propa-
ganda in wholesale quantities against
Prohibition which is being done, and
taking straw ballots in wet spots like
Chicago where the vote. has lWays
been about five to one for the sa-
looms.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-01
Oregon Issues Order.

MENICO CITY, Oct. 3i.-Commer-
cial relations between the Mexican
government and all persons or
groups OF persons residing in New
York State were under suspension to-
day until further notice. as the re-
suit OF instructions sent to the De-
partment OF Interior late last night
by President Obregon.
The President also had the various
Mexican State governments instruct
cd to refrain from commercial In
tercourse with New York firms
President Ohregon's order. he said.
was also prompted by other matters
than that OF the New York consulate.
Among these he mentioned that the
New York courts had not permitted
the Mexican government to obtain
redress there on contracts such as
those made for the purchase of boats
by General Salvador Alvarado when
he was Secretary OF the Treasury
AT later date, President Obregon's
instructions pointed out. the courts
of New York permitted the Mexican
government to be sued and it's con-
sulate closed. which action no held
TO be contrary to international law,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-01
MEXICO BOYC0TTS
NEW YORK FIRMS
Obregon Orders Cessation Of
Business Relations as
Protest.
CON S ULATE CLOSED
Southern Republic Resents
Court Action, Which Now
Is Rescinded.
CONS SULATE CLOSED
tBy Ansociated Press.l

NE" YORK, Oct. 3l.-I.ocal firms
DOING business with Mexico and the
various departments OF the Mexican
government were unable today 10
determine how far President Obre-
CONS order to suspend all commercial
relations with New York business
hrns would affect their Mexican busi
ness.
Most OF the firms furnishing steel
and railroad supplies TO the Mcxi-
can government have only local Of
hc"s here. OHcials Of oil and min
Ing companies doing business in
Mexico and having their headquarters
mere refused TO comment on the order
until they had received from Mexico
City official confirmation OF the gov
crnment's intentions.
Export firms doing business. with
9icxicans as individuals said tho
order would not arec, their relations
so far as they cpuld determine at
this time.
The Mexican consulate. which was
closed last Friday as protest by
the Mexican government against the
grant by New York courts OF a writ
OF attachment against it's funds in
connection with a suit for damages
pany. still remained closed tonight.
The order vacating the writ of at
tachment against the consulate was
furnished the attorneys for the MexI-
can government today and II was
stated that orders to reopen the con-
sc!ate were momentarily expected
from Mexico City. In the meantime.
the usual business Of the consulate
was referred to the Mexican consul
at Philadelphia for disposition
The view was expressed by a
person familiar with the negotiations
leading UP To the international Mexi-
can debt agreement that for the pres
cnt the agreement for the settle
ment of Mcxico's external debt
would not be affected by the possible
suspension OF commercial relations
between the Mexican governmen, and
New York business firms.
Attorneys for the Mexican govern
ment refused to say anything in re-
gard TO President Obregon's reported
action.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-01
EXPERT" TOPASS
ON SAV|LLE'S PLAN
Council Committee Would
Hire Sewer Engineer for
Shockoc Greek.
COST TAKES A JUMP
Outlay of s2,5OO,OOO Now
Necessary to Curb Water
Menace.
COST TAKES A JUMP

Being disposed TO present a solid
front when the question comes be-
fore city Council for final action, the
lowing an exhaustive explanation OF
plans devised by tho Department OF
works for the permanent improve
ment OF Shockoe Creek. on motion
or Councilman Carter C. Jones, OF
Madison Ward, adopted resolution
approprtating the sum of $500 to
secure the services OF an expert
sewer engineer" to check up tho
plans OF the department.
The discussion prior to this action
Indicated that Alderman Joseph L.
Powers. Councilman Jones and Coun-
Gilman Jacob Umlauf were not in
clined to take immediate action In
recommending the proposed resolu-
ton appropriating S2.iOO.000 for the
work OF constructing the sewers
necessary To place Shockoe Creek in
safe condition They wanted more
information. They wanted To know
more OF the details OF the plan and
desired TO know what. II any. rights
the city had in land TO be utilized
Tor The proposed system Of sewers.
IL was apparent that Aldermen
Workman and Grundy and Council
men Phillips. Massie and Roden
were sufhctently enlightened on the
subject. but. as explained by Mr.
Massie. In order TO satisfy the mi
nority members. the majority ac-
ceded to the wishes OF the others.
Asks Committee Go SLOW.
Alderman Workman had previous
ly offered a motion that the Streets
Committee resolution, approving
plans as recommended by Director
Saville. be sent to Council with the
approval OF the Finance Committee
lie announced that he expected to
present companion paper provid-
ing for funds sufficient to cover the
preliminary work necessary before
actual digging" could begin. Mr.
Jones. however. aided and abetted
by Alderman Powers and Councilman
Umlauf, asked that the committee
go SLOW. as this Is one OF the big
Continued on Page 2. Col. l..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-01
GHOSTS OF LAST NIGHT
STAGE BEST OF CITY'S
HALLOWEEN PARADES
Solid Mass of Humanity Jostled and Jammed Along
Broad Street During Greatest Celebration of
Kind Here-Kddics Out Early

How many bobgobiins. witches.
Indians. and such like. was there in
Richmond tonight?"
20. bout IL million or So"
Go on. man. Amt that many peo-
pie in the whole world"
Well. if you had been on Broad
street with me you'd cr thought there
was l00.000,000 hobgoblins. witches
end such like In this old town. And.
Furthermore. you'd cr thought you
had been caught up In a bale Of soft
cotton and the iron jaws OF cotton
press was squeezing down and just
crushing the life out er you"
And that was just about the way
things seemed on Broad Street last
night.
Grentest Halloween pnr.de.
All the way from Laurel Street
TO Eleventh street. Broad Street was
jam. More than that-it was a
solid mass OF humanity vortex
that simply took you off your feet
and carried you along. as the swift
tide carries the bark.
But II was "A good-natured mass
Thousands were arraycd in garbs OF
various hues and represented vari-
Gus types. And the mass was made
up OF men. women and children. 1t
was just a Halloween elebration
that eciipsed anything that Richmond
has ever seen. and while hundreds
were iostlcd, pushed, jammed and al
most squeezed to death. they accept
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-01
YOUNG SPINNING
STAR is MISSING
FROM HER HOME
Michigan Officers, aided BY
High School Boys, Search
for Girl.
[By Associated Press.J

MUSkEGON, MICH. Oct. al
Officers throughout Western Mlchl-
gan were searching today for Rosa
line Shanty. twelve-year-o swim
ming and diving star. who is be-
lieved 10 have been kidnapped by A
man while on her way homo from
Sunday school last Sunday
One hundred Muskegon high
school boys Joined in the search
and are clrcling through this part
of the State seeking trace OF the
girl or her body.
The girl. who was. described as
unusually attractive and appearing
to be older than twelve years had
attracted city wide attention
through her diving and swimming
stunts at the local bathing beach on
Lake Michigan.
Howard and Roy Fits. two local
boys. told authorities n man about
thirty-fve years old. driving an au-
tomobile last Sunday asked them to
point out "the swimming girl" to
him. The boys said they pointed to
the girl as she was leaving local
church.
The stranger. according to tho
boys story. induced her to enter his
automobile. and as hs started to drive
aWaS the lads dccllred thew hcuAi
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-01
SUIT AGAINST KEITH
EXCHANGE DISMISSED
Try Associated Press ]

NEW YORK, Oct. 3l.-Federal
Judge Mack today dismissed n
s5.o5O.0o0 damage suit fled by Max
Hart. vaudeville manager. agains,
b. +. Keith's Vaudeville Exchange
the Orpheum Circuit. Inc, the FIX
celsior Collecting Agency. Inc, and
nine individuals in business as the
Vaudeville Exchange.
The defendants were charged by
Hart with attempting to stife com :
petition by depriving him of ths
privilege OF booking frst-class acts
Judge Mack also dismissed an In
junction obtained by Hart under
provisions OF the Sherman antitrust
law.
Claiming actual damages OF
31.750.000. Hart had asked in his pc
tition for treble damages. under pro-
visions OF the antitrust laws. In
dismissng the suit and Injunction.
Judge Mack quoted the decision in
the organized baseball suit.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-01
SAYS TURK
IS ARCHCR|M|NAL
RI. Rev. Rennie Machines Be-
heves He Should Be
Treated as Such.
TALKS TO BIG AUDIENCE
Way TO Peace Paved When
Nation Is Told How
TO Behave.

The Turk Is not "the sick man OF
Europa but the archcriminal OF
the world. and he should be treated
as such. Rt. Rev. Rennle Machines,
H. p.. bishop of Jerusalem. said at
the mass meeting at the City Audi
forum last night. Until the Turk 8
treated as such. bishop Machines de-
clared he honed England would give
"p her attempt at control SO that
the world could see for itself lust
how far the Moslem would go.
Until the Turk is treated like a
criminal there can he no peace with
him. Bishop Machines stated "Tur-
Key has succeeded in regain!nE all
she lost In hundreds OF years. and
TO-DAY has more power and prestige
tran she has had In the last 400
ycnrs.
When people realize that Turkey
is 4 criminal, and tell her how to be-
nave. then We i'll pave the way for
peace. IL Is no use TO say that they
are gentlemen and not ms bad as pic
tured. According to their sacred
book, II Is meritorious and praise
worthy TO kill the Christians. be they
Greek or Armenian.
Some excuse the Turk by saying
mat the Armenian has made him
49, "HP'SasaHt win tnem, nut tl
every one unpleasant were killed
there would be break In some OF
our ranks. When tney wake up
from their sleep and see that the
Christians have progressed the Turk
rises up to XIII and believes 1t
good thing"
After giving the geographical fea
lures OF Palestine. Bishop Machines
told OF the people and the work OF
the Church OF England In that part
or the world. He said that the work
OF the Episcopal churches OF the
United States In supporting the
work willingly and happily was
proof that the main boundary he
tween the two great Anglo saxon
countries. America and England. was
nothing greater than the Atlantic
Ocean.
Rev. George +. Mayo opened the
meeting with prayer. followed BY a
reading by Rev. George r.. Booker
ID. ID bishop Machines was intro
dnced by Rev. j. j. Gravatt. Choirs
or all Episcopal churches in the CIV
led the singing. while the Episcopal
cierEymen OF the city occupied seats
on the platform with the sneaker.
Bishop Machines will deliver an
address at Monumental Episcopal
church. Broad street, near TweIfth.
this morning at ll:lS o'clock. and
tonight he will be the guest a, a
dinner given by the laymen from
the Episcopal churches Of the civ
at the Common Club.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-01
Mayor Hylan Argues
Epistolary Propriety

NEW YORK. oct. 3l.--Mayor
Hyian today Jumped headlong into
a controversy with Herbert Dres-
ch.r, An attorney, ON the matter
OF opistoiary propriety.
Yesterday Mr. Dreschcr wrote
letter TO the Mayor upbraiding
him for sending Mrs. Drescher an
election campaign letter ending
with sincerely yours declaring
1t was improper in a letter TO II
stranger.
SO the Mayor sat down and
dictated an answer. ending 1t
sincerely yours" He chided the
attorney for his great legal
mind" and ability to pick out
technical flaws. and among other
things, said:
"lf YOU had examined the letter
carefully. YOU would have noted
that II was sent out by COM
mittee and that the saiutation
was dear fellow citizen"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-01

ed the situation as they found II and
entered into the spirit OF the occa-
sion.
Both sides of Broad Street were
ci"gged. The costumed contingent
"aS not all on the sidewalks. hun
drcds were In automobiles and they
N!ed with the pedestrians in attract
ing the attention OF the onlookers.
Riddles Get Early start.
The parade began shortly after
dark. Some OF the tots were unable
to hold their spirits in leash. They
We're nrrayed and they wanted the
world to know II. Besides. they
knew they had to get in early, SO
they took an early start. And the
Riddles had the center OF the stage
while they we're on IT,
The big Eoblins. etc. came along
later. and they remained later. In
TACT. midnight found many costumes
on Broad Street. But II was the oc-
caSion Of once Ia every twelve
months. and they were expected to
stay out late. II was the last day
OF the year for the undesira bles. as
tho myth records IL. and as the Hal
lowed days were at hand they Just
made the best OF It,
Just mere procession Of the
"spooks," etc. was not the compile
ton OF the celebration. Horns. COW
bells. brass bands. banJos and con-
Continued on Page . t-olutno A
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-01
STATE IS UNABLE
TO IDENTIFY MAN
WHO FIRED SHOT
Indictment of Woman in
Hall Case Awaits De-
velopments.
THREE NEW BRUNSWICK
MEN FIT DESCRIPTIONS
Mrs. Gibson Drives Newspa-
per Men OFF Her Place
With Gun.
SHOOTS TO SCARE THEM
Wife Of sinIn Rector Per.I.ts Ac-
cusinR Witness Is Telling
Fniseh00dS,
THREE NEW BRUNSWICK
MEN FIT DESCRIPTIONS
SHOOTS '
Wife Of Sinin Rector Perslsta Ac-
cusinR Witness Is Telling
FnisehoOdS.
LEY Universal SerYicc l

NEW BRUNSWICK. y. j.. Oct. 81.
Men with bushy hair. heavy eye
brows and bushy mustachcs are not
popular in New Brunswick now
Three men of that description. all
living here, are under surveillance
as suspects In the great shooting
mystery In which Rev Edward w.
Hall and his companion In a clandes-
tine love affair. Mrs Eleanor Mills.
were slain.
These three have been closely
watched by sleuths. it became known
today. since Mrs. Jane Gibson. who
claims 10 have been an eyewitness
TO the murders. told her amazing
story OF seeing the shooting and
later seeing at tho murder scene
Mrs. Frances stevens Hail. widow
Of the rector.
Unable to Narrow Circle.
These three men so closely tit the
description given by Mrs. Gibson as
the man who fired the fatal shots and
ihey so closely resemble one another
that detectives have not been able.
The authorities are now convinced
that the slayers went to the scene
OF the crime In an automobile and
that Hall and Mrs. Mills went TO
their last tryst on trolley.
When asked :oday why the au-
thorities are delaying indictments In
view Of the insistencc OF Wilbur A.
Mott, special Investigator for the
state, that the case IL solved and IL
is tiy-,n
tors explained:
Two indict are to he sought
One is OF woman. The other Is OF
man. But we are not yet entirely
certain. from the standpoint OF legal
evidence, OF the mans Identity. II
would look foolish for us and weak
for our case to indict the woman.
naming her. and at the same time he
able TO name the man In the indict-
ment as John Doe"
Have New Clues.
It was learned today that the au-
thoritics have received an anonymous
letter containing information that
may throw new complexion on the
case, and have already turned their
investigation into channels not
hitherto thought or
Ths letter is based on the story
w 'ii ~ '''tS'H. W Ht Bays tnAl.
witnessing the murders. she returned
TO the scene four hours later and
saw Mrs. Hall weeping and praying
over the bodies. Mrs. Hall Rtill con
tends that Mrs. Gibson is telling ur.-
truths and that she (Mrs HalD was
home when the shots were fred.
Mrs. Gibson was roughly disturbed
today over publication OF the fact
that she snot the widow OF a clcrgy-
man who died seventeen years ago. as
She has said. hut Is the wife OF a
toolmaker named william Fl. Easton.
who lives In New Brunswick.
Chnses Reporters on Farm.
In her rage, she grabbed shot
gun and chased off her farm PHI. to-
Graphcrs and reporters who crowded
around the house. She rnn through
the place warning she would shoot.
Then she pulled the trigger twice.
Later she said:
II shot into the air to scare them
But II they don't keep away will
get them yet"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-01
CHANGE OF NAME
GIVES PRINCETON
TEACHER ESTATE
DR.. Harvey Waterman Thayer
Takes Cognomen Of His
Late Uncle.
Try Associated prcssl

NEW YORK, Oct. 3l.-Dr Harvey
Waterman Thayer. n member OF the
faculty OF Princeton University. to-
day changed his name and thereby
became sole residuary legatee OF the
late Professor Waterman T. Hewett.
Of Cornell University. his uncle.
In case my nephew, Harvey
Waterman Thayer. should elect to
adopt permanently and legally the
name 'Hewett-Thayer' as his family
name. Increase my bequest to him
to $4,000 and make and constitute
him the residuary legatee OF my
estate. and give him all royalties
due me as author and editor. and
the rest OF my property not other
wise disposed OF In my WILL"
DR.. Thayer obtained permission to
be known as Harvey Waterman
Hewett-Thayer from supreme Court
Justice Robert r. Wagner.