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PORT MOVEMENT

New Orleans: Middling, SSc; receipts. 3.425; exports, 2,316; sales 1908; stock, 159,625.
 Galveston: Middling. 82.$oe;. receipts, 12. .966; sales, 2,316 stock. 346,267.
 Mobile: Mlddlng, S1.75c; receipts, 1,114; sales, 37; stock, 12.s60.
 Savannah: Middling, 31.60c receipts, S,157; sales, 1855; stock, s7,51o.
 Charleston: Receipts, 1.20O; stock, 56,- 391.
 Wilmington Receipts, 44s; stock, 2s,- Texas City: Receipts 40; stock, 9,1S6, 5.6s9: sales. s4s stock, ss.74o. DsS' Baltimore: Receipts. 1,73S; stock, 1,737. Boston: Middling, S4.55c; stock, 5,426. Philadelphia: Stock. 4,005.
 New York: Middling, 33.35c; exports, S61; sales 3.202.
 Minor ports: Receipts, 6s; stock. 2,44S. Houston port: Receipts, 0,322; exports. Total today: Receipts, s9,ssS exports, 1t,1S3: stock, S33.09o. Total for week: Receipts. 242,4Ss; ex- ports, S7.3Ss.
 Total for season: Receipts, 2.9S1,219; exports, 1,S62,772.
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INTEREST SHOWN
 M RAIL STOCKS

NI1%y YORK, Nov. s-Tre main up ward movement in the stock market was maintained today, despite the Unfavorablc overnight political news from Germany and intermittent prof 1t taking in the recent leaders. While cotton futures and the foreign eX- changes fell sharply on the German news. the stock market virtually ignored it and continued to respond to constructive domestic develop ments. Total sales again approxi- mated one and one-quarter million shares.
 Buying in today's market was in flucnced by the announcement of an intensive development program next year by the American Railway asso- citation. higher brass, copper, zinc and refined sugar prices and reports of a continuation of an unusually heavy freight traffic.
 General banking was pushed up nearly 21a points to 1051s in specu- lative expectation of an extra dis tribution to stockholders before Christmas time. Kresge, Congoleum and Savage Arms also touched new high levels for the year.
 United States Steel, Baldwin and American Can closed fractionally lower due largely to a heavy volume iof weekend profit taking. Baldwin previously had touched a new high i, of 12sA on the current movement z fStudebaker, selling ex-21k per cent dividend showed a small net gain on n the day. Stromberg Carburetor, up BIZ points, was the feature of the motor group.
 v Copper shares made a quick re- Bponse to higher metal prices and the announcement that October ship ! 'ments were 6o.oo0.o0o pounds greater khan September and the second larg- Shst in peace times. Utah, Kennecott and Magma each closed a point or -snore higher while the others i'm proved fractionally.
 oil shares held relatively firm de- spite further readjustments in crude oil prices. California Petroleum up d1z points, was the outstanding Feature, buying of this issue being based on an unusually large increase an earnings in the first nine months of this year.
 Railroad shares continued to lag behind the industrials although Shere were a few strong spots notably Jersey Central. which jumped 2 points and Delaware and Hudson. which climbed 21s. Soo. which has been heavy lately. dropped to a new low record for the year.
 Foreign exchanges reacted sharply bn news of tho monarchistic upris- Ing in Bavaria, but made partial re- povery later on the announcement that the revolt had been suppressed Demand sterling fell below $40 to R@new low record for the year, an overnight drop of 91k cents and French V francs dropped ' points to 6s63% cents. The Scandinavian is- sues also were heavy
 Call money opened at per cent. Cropped to AZ and then advanced to again. The time money market was again quiet with rates quoted at and 5A cents depending upon ma turity.
 Comm ercial was moderately active i. ct 5 G5A per cent with some names commanding # per cent.
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INTERIOR MOyEMENT

Houston: Middling. 32c; receipts, 1S,- ss3 shipments, 24,so5; sales, 1O,42O; stock, 459,945.
 Memphis: Middling. 33.25c; receipts 4,930; shipments, 3,1s4; sales, $500; stock, 127,174.
 Augusta: Middling, S1.sSc; receipts, 1,924 shipments, 2,127; sales, 647; stock, 53, 240.
 St. Louis: Middling, s3.5Oc; receipts, 3,394 shipments. 3,227; stock, 4,G50.
 Atlanta: Middlng, 32c.
 Little Rock: Middling 33c; receipts 1,714 shipments, 341; sales, 1,451; stock, 3S, ,s6S.
 Montgomery; Middling, S1.65c; sales, Total today: Receipts So.955; ship ments. 3S,7S4 stock 6S3,S77.
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HUBBARD BROS. & CC.

Members New York Cotton Excnange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Pro- duce Exchange. Associated Members Liv
 erpooI Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton tend Cotton Seed on for futurc delivery. spe- ciai attention and liberal terms given for consignments of spot cotton for delivery.
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NEW YORK MONEY MARKET

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.--Call money easy; high. per cent; low, 4ta; ruling rate. s; closing bid, 5; offered at 5A last loan, ,; call loans against acceptances, Az time loans firm; mixed collateral, 60-9s days 5; 4-6 months, 5Q5A; prime com mereial paper 5@5h
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RICE MARKET

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 9.-Rough rice firm; sales. none millers receipts, 1.211 sacks Clean rice firm; sales, 125 Hon duras 6Hc, 3,3S6 Blue Rose 434 Q 1s c, 196 Carolina 6@6Ac, 319 second heads 2% 62ssc, 196 screenings 202isc; receipts, 4.S15 pockets. Bran and polish un- changed.
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RAW SILK

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Raw silk quiet, cracks. $s4o o@S50; Kansai best No l. Canton extras. 14-16, $S.15@s.2O; Shang hai- China steam fl gold double deer, S9.5O09.G0.
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CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
CHICAGO, Nov 9.-Following are to- days opening, high, low and closing quo tafinns in grain and provisions:
CASH GRAIN

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 9.-Cash wheat, No. 2 red, s112@1.19; No. 3 red. S1,o9 Ill. Corn, No. 3 white, new. S9c; No. yellow old, s1.O5 @ 1.O6 Oats, No. white 441a O 45c; No. white. 44c. Close: Wheat. De- cember, $1.06A @1.063s; May, $1.11B. Corn, December, 7SAc; May, 755sc. Oats, December, 44c; May, 46%c.
 old. S13.15 new, s1S.6O: November, s13.6O December. s13.60 asked; January. $15.65; March. s13.35 asked. Alsilxe, s9.95. Tim othy seed, old, S3.60; new S3.S0; Novem Der. s3.So; December sSS5; March, S4. hard, sI.O3@1.12: No. red. $1.12@1.13. Corn. No. 2 yellow. s1.02@1.O4: No. 2
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- WOOL QUOTATIONS

BOSTON. Nov. e..-The Commercial Bull letin will publish the following quotations tomorrow:
 Wisconsin. Missouri and average New England: Half blood. 51952c: three elghths blood. 4s@47c; one-fourth blood, 45M46c.
 Secured basis: Texas fins 12 months. s1.15Qt,2o; fine 8 months. s105Q1.10. California northern, s1.15@120; middle county s1.10; southern, sl01,05.
 Territory: Montana fine staple choice, si;2sq go; half blood combing, s1.l59 l.02; onefourth blood combing, s24sSc.
 Pulled: Delaine. $1.20G125; A A, s1.10 OLE: 4 supers, S1
 Mohsirs: Best combing. 7sd sac; best carding, 7o@75c.
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NEW YORK BONDS

NEW YORK. Nov s.-Following are to- days nigh low and closing prices of bonds on the New York Stock Exchange, and the total sales of each bond.
 RnllAEnN and MiscellA nenma
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NEW YORK CURB

NEW YORK, Nov. Swallowing is tho official list of transactions on the New York Curb Exchange, giving all stockR and ponds traded in:
 Indusfrials
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BOND MARKET
UNITED STATES BONDS fnn G+oc1r Exchau1aN

Readers should note that Liberty bonds are quoted in dollars and thirty seconds of dollars instead of dollars and cents. The fractions are designated by giving the nnrn era tnr nnlN.
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SEA ISLAND COTTON

SAVANNAH. Ga, Nov. s.-sea Island market steady. Extra choice, 35c;' choice. 3S6 BAG; extra fine. 32@32i2c. Sales, 1S9; receipts, 2S; shipments none. stock, s02; crop in sight, 1925.
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LONDON MONEY

LONDON. Nov. s.--Bar silver, ssB-1s pence per ounce. Money, 2la per cent Discount rates; Short and three-month bills. 332 per cent
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NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Nov. 9-Following are today's tales. high. low and closing prices of stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
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CHICAGO STOCKS

CHICAGO, Nov 9.-Armour preferred fs.i. Libby McNell. 6; Swift & Co, 1o2 evsfft International, 17&; Union Carbide s6 Ti Wrigley, 121A Yellow Manufacture Ing. -B. 120M Yellow Taxi 96 6L.
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HITTER MARKET

CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-With supplies mod crate and demand light the butter mar ket here Continued steady today Fancy butter well cleaned up and some premiums were paid. Medium to under scores were hard to sell, although some dealers reported more inquiry for this 90 score cars which were in demand, the car market was very quiet and rather literally supplied. Ninety score storage e cars were firm. but lower scores moved slowly.
 Fresh butter: s2 score, 611sc; s1 score, 5ohc; 90 score. 4sc: s9 score, 461ac; ss score, 441sc: s7 score, 43c; s6 score. 42c.
 Centralized car lots: 90 score, 49c; s9 score, 45hc; SS score 44hc
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BAR SILVER
STEEL MARKET

NEW YORK. Nov. 9,-Bar silver, 63Hc Mexican dollars, 48Ac.
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Hogs; Receipts, $500; steady; 200 ss sS poSaa s' ;s .sss aG' DDnna' Siss is5 is s6sssep: Receipts 200; steady; lambs. sllseo. -s.ys~ss.s3s ess'sa@r .sgss
 espts Soo actiSs % .s.say asS sssS to i5o Sghss Rs nlsdium. 'z; pigs and lights, s4@6,75. st,esSdy; ,s5s otssTs low; calves dull, soc
 sheep Receipts. 800; steady; lambs
 KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Nov. Seattle: Receipts. s,ooo; calves. 800; killing steers loads short feds and low priced iced w westerns, m 4 85gs; she stock fairly active; steady to ss.5o@9; heavy and mediums, $8.5o9 zoo; stockers and feeders steady, mostly Hogs: Receipts. 5000; active, 1Oe15c sows mostly :s.4o@e.5O; stock pigs
 sheep; Receipts 1000; lambs 1Oe15e s.Sb hs,Shbsr' |, SSlSraSes ss 1a ;i2s6; other fed sas.50; no sheep Offered ~ up to s.gHIcAGo. Nov, s.-cattlo: Receipts. s5ssdy; l5illinr quality plain; fed steers 3Rd yearnnss very scarce: not enough si ,c5s Ssa bs. ysaS soGd Rings, ss.S6; bulk stale grassy and short sed descpiptions of value to sell $500
 E ssnners and cutters; bulk canners, sa.5o@ S65; bologna bulls mostly s3.75R425; Vealers steady; bulk to packers. s9Q925 k5.50Q7.
 Hogs: Receipts. s1.oso; opened fairly active; mostly Io@16c higher; spots as much as 26c up; closed extremely dull: and ohoice 200 to 325-pound butchers 3730Q76o top, 37.65; better grades ls0 90 1sO-pound average mostly S7.1oQS25 bulk packing sows, S6.s0@7.75; desirable weiElty siaughtering pigs, s5s7566R5; estimated holdover ls,o00.
 Sheep: Fat lambs strong to around Ibc higher; sheep strong; slow; bulk fat !embs sl2.76913i cull natives largely @ 5o@10; bulk fat ewes s45o0575; E1ost good. and choice feeding lambs &12,75 Ql2,so.------.- Q ,.NEw YORK Nov, Seattle; Receipts. 431s.5o; cows. s1.35@4. Calves, receipts 7os: firm; veals, s14@14.5o; culls and little calves. S65oQ Q7.5o; grassers, ss.5O
 Sheep and lambs; Receipts, 25oO; high eri sheep. s596.25; culls, S293; lambs ks5o@14.5o; culls. ss@9.
 Hogs Receipts, 1,940; firm; light to Enediun weights. :75o@7.75; pigs, s7@ H6.5o.
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KANSAS CITY. Nov. s.-Hens 1c lower, 16c. Other poultry, butter and eggs uu- changed.
 ST. LOUIS. Nov. 9.-springs 17c: oth- CTS unchanged. Eggs, 47c. Butter uni changed.
 NEW. YORK. Nov 9.-Butter steady; receipts 15.549: packing stock. current make No 2, 30ia q 32c, Eggs 6fn; re ceipts S,315; fresh gathered extra frsts. 5g6O 62c. do firsts. 50 G 5Sc. Cheese steady; receipts. e61 ,0S7; state whole milk Hats, fresh fancy. 25 @ 26c; do average run, '24 @24ikc: state whole milk flats held av- craze run, 24 F O 26c. Live poultry steady turkeys 40d 45c. Dressed poultry weak chickens 20@ 3Sc; fowls. 16@29c; tur- keys, S4 Q 55c.
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=. WOOL MARKET
 BOSTON. Nov. s.-The Commercial Bulletin will say tomorrow:
 "A better tone prevails in the wool Aiarket this week, with medium domestic wools occupying the strategic position in 9Gct. prices for such wools are tending 1ium to low scoureds are strong. With prices strengthening for low foreign xoois, exports seem likely to decline The Improvement Is noted in sports
 "The foreign markets keep firm and =l4reasy wools over the last series. America is buying next to nothing abroad. The first offerings of fall wooIs will be made NIohair is quiet locally, but steady. The rail and water shipm ments of wool from Boston from January, l, 1923, to November 8. 1923. inclusive. were 125,472.- 500 pounds. against l1c.5s3,675 pounds for from January l. issS. to November S. 1928. inclusive, were 391.26S.2oo pounds against ssS1S,sl1 pounds for the same earicd last Ssnr-
 METAL MARKET eieetrolytic, wnT Spot spot and and futures E Q ls E c Tin steady; spot and futures. s43;25 Iron rstas spot. ss.R5. zino quist; East st, Louis spot and nearby. s6.35@e,4o. Anthony spot. ss.e5.
 POTATO MARKET
 cH1cAGo, Nov. 9;IPotatoss steady ments, Sf6. Wisconsin bulk round whites C. $. No. l. $1i05@1.20 cwt.: Minnesota and North Dakota sacked round whites yy S No. 1 and partly graded, 90c s1.O5 ewt sacked Red Rivers, 90Q96c cwt. Routh Dakota sacked and bulk early Syfr4os, U. s. No. 1. 0@9oc cwt e-y FLOUR MARKET
 ~xtrNNRsAPOLTS Minn, Nov 9.-Flotr unchanged; shipments. bl,929 barrels Bran. s27.5o02s.5o.
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WOOL AUCTION

LONDON, Nov. 9.--At wool auctions here today s,66l bales were offered The was quietly absorbed at prices unchanged from those prevailing at the previous sale
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MINNEAPOLIS. Minn., Nov. 9.-Wheat
POUITRY AND PRODUCE

CHICAGO, Nov. 9.--Poultry, alive, low CT; fowls, IS @171sc; springs, 17}ac; roos- ters, 13c; geese, 1Sc; turkeys, Soc Butter unchanged. Eggs higher; receipts 2.25 casesi firsts, 44Q49c; ordinary firsts S2
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dntained In Stock Market Despite UfaOabe Neps

mixed, 92@93c. oats. No. white, 43 % 491sc; No. ? mixed, 421sc.
 s1.06@ ai.foIb. Corn, No 2 mixed, 9lc: No 2 yellow, s1.O3. Oats, No, white. 4S1s 0D 45c; No. white, 41% @ 4S1ac. Rye, No 8, 69c. Barley, 5s 6Sc Timothy seed. S6.75@7.5Oc. Clover seed, S15 Co 29.75. Lard, 1S.50c; ribs, 9.SeQ lO.75c.
 MINNEAPOLIS. Minn., Nov. 9-wheat, No. northern, s1.10@t.14. Corn, No , yellow, S2@sSc. Oats No. 3 white, Ssh e 3s%c. Flax. No. l, $2.3sh h O 2.4Oh.
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steady. S7c; sales, $50; receipts, S1s; ship ments. 112; stock. 12,5S7. Rosn Hrpl; sses lSs5 receipts oIdis lgsi sRipmensMf ,a
 S4.7o N, s475; W G, s5.O5; W W, X
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NAVAL STORES

NEW. YORK, Nov. 9.--steel prices un ,hanged
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HoRsEs AND MuLEs
WOOL MARKET

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. Nv. s.-Horses and mules generally steady; quotations Mnchanged.
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ES
 NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Foreign ex- changes weak. Quotation in cents: Great Britain. demand 40. cables 4.4Oh. co t 5Sss S cables % Hs 5s.s4S Italy. " 4ssT qsmsne anS 4,3s% Belgium, 4ssz and 4.s9L Ger. many .eo00000oo45 and .0000o0oO045 Hol- land 33.1s; Norway, 14.22; Sweden 265s Switzerland. 17.62; Spain, 1918; Greece 1.53ia; Poland. .ooo09 Czechoslovakia 2.9o: Jugoslsvia, 116; Austria. .0014: Ru. mania, 4s%; Argentine, SITS; Brazil s.65: Montreal, 9s 11-32.
 FLAX MARKET
 DULUTH, Nov. s.-Close, flax: Novem, Der S2.37h asked; December. s2.3S; May s23S% asked: January. s2.3s. nominal
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Nov. s.-Tur- pentine quiet, Ssc; sales, none: receipts, 5S6; shipments 2OS; stock. 19,15O. Resin ents f sas ssi stock st 6aGts Ssss fP o K s4.35; NJ, s4.35Q4.S7h; N, S4.771a; w c, S5.l7h; w w, $5.371a.
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LIVESTOCK

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Nov. s.-cattle: Receipts, 300: dull; heavy steers, ss.OO@ $50: beef steers. SOS; heifers s4QS cows S2q5;50; feeders. s4,5O@ $50 :;
 Hogs; Receipts, $500; steady: 200 pounds up, s7.4o; 1e5 to 200 pounds. s7; 125 to l65. pounds ss,25; pigs. 12O down.
 Sheep: Receipts 200; steady; lambs, t1Eeo. .asss.s -> ,l4s5-
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NEW YORK PROVISIONS
FOREIGN EXCHANGES

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-PorlS firm: mess 2650@25.6 SOC. Lard firm; middle west 14.05@14.15c. Other articles unchanged.
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FIOIIR MARKT1

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Noy s,IFlorr enchanged; shipments. bl,929 barrels. Bran. s27.5o Q2S.5o.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-06-01
HERE ARE CHURCHMEN
Who Refuse to Ask Governor Smith
to Veto the Repeal Bill

By vote of SO to 81, the Long
Island Diocesan Convention of the
Episcopal church refused to pass a
resolution requesting Governor Smith
not to sign the bill repeating New
York states dry enforcement law.
One of the ministers in opposing the
resolution, said: "We have no interest
in bootleggers, but what we do care
for is that nothing shall be done to
lower the standard of freedom on
which this country was founded"
The action of the convention leads
one to believe this church gathering
thought more of the personal liberty
as defined by the liquor interests than
of the duty of citizens to the funda-
mental law of the land.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-06-01
MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN
Show no Sign of Wavering on Cues
ton of Prohibition

While Massachusetts wobbles more
or less on the question of prohibition
enforcement, there is no wavering on
the part of the women of that state.
Mrs. Ella A. Gleason, state presi-
dent of the w. c. 7. T., in addressing
the organization at Springfield on the
occasion of its thirty-hfth anniversary,
declared that any referendums in
Massachusetts, designed to bring about
the defeat of prohibition, should be
defeated by the votes OF the women
as will the election of wet candidates
for Offices. THE vote is your strong
est ammunition, and the w. c. T. u.
will have every member at the polls"
said Mrs. Gleason.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-06-01
EFFECT OF PROHIBITION a..
ON NEGROES INVESTIGATED
.,c51si nf,4,Ls- -1-E2
w. c. T. U. Investigation Shows
Dryness Very Great Benefit
to Colored People
End ONLY TO FREEDOM
Condition and Inter-racial Rela-
ton Are Greatly Improved
by Prohibition
End ONLY TO FREEDOM

In an effort to determine the effect
OF prohibition upon the colored race,
the Union Signal. official publication
OF the National Woman's Temperance
Union, has conducted survey which
has brought hundreds of letters to the
Union Signal office. The most COM
mon answer was that next to freedom
prohibition has done more for the
negro than any other legislation or
welfare movement" Among the
leaders of the colored race who re-
piled were R. R. Motion, principal of
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial In
stitute, Alabama and Mrs. Booker T.
Washington of Tuskegee. DR.. Motion
is quoted as saying: Much money
that formerly went into liquor and
carousing is now going INTO land and
homes, into schools, into education
and into general betterment. 1t has
also in my judgment reduced the
amount OF friction between the races"
Mrs, Washington replied. "The
home life of the people know has
been greatly improved since prohibi-
ton went into operation A prominent
man said to me the other day that
since women helped to bring about
prohibition colorcd men are buying
homes and treating their families with
far more respect"
]. c. Napier, cashier of the Citizens
Savings Bank and Trust Company OF
Nashville, Tenn, said mo legisla-
ton since the adoption of the Civil
War amendments to the Constitution
has been of such far-reaching benefit
and practical value to our people as
the prohibition amendment. 1t has
increased attendance upon religious
services, augmented the desire for
education, made homes better and hap
pier, and caused the people to be more
self-respecting from every point"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-06-01
ANONYMOUS LETTERS

(Shawneetown CID Democracy
All officials are criticised more
or less for their inactivity. Be-
ing an officer is like running
newspaper. Occasionally a
newspaper man can get story
without the help of others, but
if the public closed its informa-
ton channels to a newspaper
man and assisted him only by the
aid of anonymous letters he
would be forced to the wall in a
short time with libel suits.
Every day or two we hear
someone say he knows where a
still is being operated and So
verely criticises the officers for
not breaking it up. This is not
good citizenship. If an indi-
vidual is in possession of such
evidence il is his plain duty to
tell the officers and until the
time comes when each OF US will
be 100 per cent American in our
duty to our fellow men and the
state and federal laws, we will
have moonshine whisky and our
officials will be criticised. We
should work with our officers.
surely not against them.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-06-01
ECHO OF SALOON DAYS
Chicago Woman Awarded Large Sum
for Husbands Death

There was an echo of old saloon
days in a Chicago court the other
day.
Five years ago man died after a
drinking bout in saloon. The
widow brought suit for damages under
the old Illinois dram shop act. The
first trial of the case resulted in
damages of $500. The second trial
resulted in verdict of $1,000.
The other day the jury in the third
trial returned verdict for $12,500 and
held that the owners OF the property
were equally responsible with the
saloonkeeper for the death of the man.
The widow had sued for $25,000
damages.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-06-01
IICOE BILL DEFEATED In
HOUSE BY VOTE IA to 81
Would Have Automatically Restored
Beer and Wine If Volstead
Act is Modified

Drys won a victory in the Illinois
legislature May % by a vote of "a to
81.
The vote was a Showdown" in the
House on the prohibition question.
As a result, illinois is denied the priv
ilege OF legalized beer and wine if
Congress modiies the Volstead act to
legaize those intoxicants.
Representative lgoe Dem, Chi
cago) forced the Showdown when he
asked the House to refuse to concur in
report OF the judiciary committee
recommending defeat of his bill to
make the Illinois dry laws automat
icaly conform to the federal prohibi-
ton laws.
That's all this bill does Mr.. Igoe
said. at means merely that Illinois
may enjoy the same privileges that
other states may enjoy eventually
Vote to Table Motion
The roll call came on a motion by
Representative Castle (Rep., Barrings
tom, judiciary committee chairman, to
table the lgoc motion. There is
nothing sacred about a committee re-
port, but everybody agrees this bill
received fair hearing in committee,
and believe prohibition is q, settled
condition he said
Representative Green (Rep., Win
nebago), asked how the legislature
could explain to constituents who
voted by more than 100000 majority
last fall for modification of the dry
laws to permit wines and beer.
Igoe Says Drys Victors
81 believe it is the duty of every
member of this legislature to repre-
sent the sentiment and respect the
wishes of the people who send us
here" declared Representative Gibson
(Rep.. Chicago. my district voted
by $4,000 in favor of modification of
the prohibition laws"
With the vote permanently en-
bamed in the records. Representative
Igoc, who is Democratic possibility
for governor, conceded victory to the
drys on all pending prohibition meas
ures before this legislature and moved
to table. everything that was left deal
ing with the subject.