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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-01-26
Eliminate One Handicap, Acquire
Another

ohC AIdiidlAaP, f1(HdilC
Another
The injustice of the three re-
quirement was so apparent that Il new
deal became politically necessary. The
result was the Licensing Act of 1918.
under which a new vote was taken, April
10, 1919. But this time new handi-
cap was placed on the drys in the pro-
vision for compensation" in case Pro
hibition carried: This handicap natural
ly defeated the drys in the following
result:
Continuance ..............2 64, / 80
Prohibition with compensation 253 S27
Having fooled the people on this
scheme of Compensation another cleo
ton was held in the same year Deem
her Il. 1919 but Il new scheme was
sprung in the interest of the liquor
dealers. \ three-cornered set OF issues
was sprung, continuance. state con
troll and "Prohibton. The niger
in the woodpile" this time. was that
Prohibition could not become effective
unless the drys secured a ma jority over
both of the other issues combined. The
result was that while Prohibition polled
5000 more votes than continuance, CON
tinuance won again because the drys
failed to poll more votes than the other
two issues taken together The result
OF this poll was as follows:
Prohibition .................27 &c, 250
Continuance ...............24 l .23l
State control =. -. ......,.. 32,26l
AT this writing, ON the sea, the final
returns of the recent poll were not avail
able. This is because the absentee
votes" and the sailor votes" had not all
time of sailing, they stood as follows:
Prohibition .................2 9O 800
Continuance ................27 ~, 443
State control ................ 34,26l
The drys lost again because they were
under the handicap OF being obliged to
secure more votes than the other two
issues combined. The state control issue
was, as intended the red herring drawn
across the track to split the dry vote.
Inhabitants of Cemeteries Vote Wet
The reason lying in the stern of this
.'heads, | win; tails, you lose" sort of a
game played ON the drys lies under the
poop deck of New Zealand politics. The
premier, w. f. Massey, had a healthy
maiority behind him in parliament, but
new parliament was to he chosen at
this same election and he was obsessed
with the laudable notion of Coming
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-01-26

About one-seventeenth of the area
and one-sixteenth of the population of
the world is under Prohibition.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-01-26
LIQUOR INTERESTS PERvERT
FACTS ABOUT ICELAND
Island Prohibition, Sandbagged
by Spanish Winners, Reported
Failure"
PEOPLE TIRED OF PRoH."
Fact Is, Brutal Spanish Economic
Pressure Forced Liquor
on Islanders.

Here is the sequel to SPANS cocrc-
ing Iceland into abandoning her Pro-
hibition law. The following item is
making the rounds OF the press:
PROHIBITION FAILS IN
ICELAND
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-01-26

propose 10 parliament comprehensive
reform licensing net that would purify
the whole liquor business. lie had been
in power for decade and this sort of
thing did not occur To him ut all until
the liquor interests needed something of
that sort to help them out Of the hole.
Then he got busy. This rainbow hope
Of making the liquor traffic rs inoeeuous
us Il sucking lamb appealed nightly to
many whose conservative British instinct
made them averse 10 any change in his
toric methods OF dealing with Il public
policy and had Il iarreaching effect on
the voting.
Massey Plays Trump Card
Then came the last and most de-
eisive step. Mr.. Massey announced 10 a
delegation of liquor adherents that III
case Prohibition was carried that he
would Immediately call parliament to
gether in special session 10 provide
new taxes 10 take the place OF the liquor
revenue. lnasmueh rs this same liquor
revenue only amounted to about five
per cent OF the total dominion revenues
this was very extraordinary attitude
But under the stra ined economic eondi-
tions. such an announcement was ire.
mendously effective. In full page news
paper advertisements and in ten-foot
posters, this announcement. with Mr.
Massey's picture WIS emblazoned from
one end of the country To the other. Wet
emissarries went among the farmers tell
ing them that the additional taxes would
have 10 pay. They went among the
housewives telling them in tones of hor-
ror that this additional revenue would
be collected on tea and sugar. Among
public employees, these harpies would cir
culate, telling them on the authority Of
certain members OF parliament, that
their salaries would he reduced TO make
up the deficit All this sort of talk was
of character designed only to appeal
W liit it'uic iiihatd, Ati II WIS ~
voeiferously and persisteatly made that
it had tremendous effect especially in
view OF the serious economic condition of
the country and in view of Mr. Alassey's
declaration about calling the special ses-
sion of parliament. 1t is likely that this
bold stroke of the premier more than
turned the tide during the last ten days
and saved the liquor traffic from destrue-
ton. For the Prohibition tide, until
then, had been rising so steadily and
rapidly the vets themselves Lccame
Respondent. They made their last, final
and successful drive with the ammuni-
ton provided by The head OF the govern
mpnt
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-01-26
Economic Situation Dcp,orable

As if these troubles were not enough
to pile upon the drys, there was another
foe in the economic situation from
which New Zealand was Just beginning
to see little light. Because of econom-
ic conditions growing out of the war,
New Zealand is suffering from the worst
economic situation in her history. Fol
lowing Il period when you could buy a
whole sheep on the hoof for shilling.
there came period wherein New Zea-
land business men were compelled to pay
wartime prices for goods purchased in
England at war prices when they could
not lie delivered until after there came
a great slump in prices. Thousands OF
business men were ruined and there is
scarcely one who has not suffered ire
mendous losses during the past two
years. Every line of business was thus
affected except the liquor traffic. During
the past three years, this nefarious husi-
ness has thrived as never before. And
in its prosperity, they have levied for n
fighting frnd'"an assessment of one and
a fourth per cent on all liquor sales.
This has accumulated, aside from contri-
buttons from the Europeon liquor inter
ests. campaign fund of more than Il
million dollars.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-01-26

back into power with the largest ma.
jority since Premier Scdden". So he
played fast and loose, mostly loose. with
the liquor question. He first made the
drys believe that his government would
rectify some fragrant holes in the cleo
ton machinery which is so constituted
that opportunities for fraud are plenty
and attractive to the crook. Under the
system, for instance, a voter can vote
anywhere in his electorate and in some
celebrates this means that he can vote
in any one of seventy or eighty polling
places. BY stufing the rolls with names
OF inmates of cemeteries. which is ia
vorable pastimc. it is easy for ono to
impcrsonatc dead one and cast his
vote in any polling place where he is I'M
known The inhabitants of the Gene
teries invariably vote wet. Mr.. Massey
failed to make good" in reforming the
ballot. The result was that the drys
were compelled to spend more than half
thSii 'iVl SlV0 anu campaign iuhua III
securing Il clean electoral roll and in pre-
venting the usual fraudulent voting.
The Premier then led the drys to be-
lieve that the red herring issue of state
purchase, which had polled no more
than six per cent of the vote, would be
eliminated, and that there should be u
straight contest between the vets and
the drys. Again the Premier failed to
make good and the drys were thus
compelled to 20 before the people ham
strung in two ways, first by being com
PEELED to exhaust their resources in
preventing fraudulent voting and in he
ing compelled to secure more votes than
both OF the other issues combined.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-01-26

At this writing, ON the sea, The final
returns of the recent poll were not avail
able. This is because the absentee
votes and the sailor votes" had not all
been received and tabulated. But at the
time of sailing, they stood as follows:
Evening star., 1923-10-13
EARNINGS REVEAL
S1Q,ODO,ODO GAIN
American Tel. & Tel. Co. Re-
ports for Nine Months.
Trading Is Light.

Net earnings Of the American TeIe-
phone and Telegraph Company for
the first nine months of 1928 show a
gain of approximately o.o00, 600 over
| the corresponding period of last
year, or s71,003,481 and $61,060,s5s.
respectively.
| OF the total earned this year, thus
| far, $s.747.338 is due account OF in
| terest charges, while dividend deduc-
tions will account for s46,770,73s
leaving balance of $14,485,4o4. The
balance for the first nine months of
last year totaled but s10,372,713.
These figures are subject to minor
changes when final figures for Sep
| tember are available
| In letter to stockholders, Pres;-
dent Thayer calls attention TO the
| nrst eight months OF this year. when
tnere was invested in additions 10
| the operating plant of the Bell Tele-
! phone system over $50 millions of
months. service was extended 70
| more than one-half million additiona;
stations. The demand for service Js
| unabated. he states. and there are
| still some places in which the com
! pany is not able promptly to connect
| new patrons. The new facilities
| which are being provided will ia
vorably affect this condition, and
| while supplying needed service will
earnings
The earnings per share for the year
1877, exceeded dividend requirements
by a larger margin than the average
aor the previous ten years. Officials
or the organization declare they are
continuing with a like margin on the
increased capital.
Exchange Trading Light,
Prices ruled evenly on the Wash
lngton stock Exchange today. with
| trading decidedly restricted. Gas SIS
! sold at 93A. while the IS of the com
| pany brought 1908. Railway per
| cent bonds sold to the extent Of $4,000
at IT, ~~'N'V
In the stock list, twenty-one shares
OF halfway preferred at II, and ten
shares of Capital Traction at l001S
PROVIDED the only activity.
Loan Assoclation,E CHleerx
At the annual meeting OF sharehold-
| ers of the District Building and Loan
Association. held recently, the fol-
| lowing officers and directors were
elected: President. William S. Quinter;
vice president, George S. De Neale:
secretary, F. Wilson Camp, and
| Directors chosen for the ensuing
year include George A. Baker, S. Will
son Camp. George S. De Neale Charles
| NJ. Keefer, William S. Quinter, Harry
Sherry, ]. Benson Thomas and viii
liam H Warner.
| The secretary's annual report showed
very gratifying gain in the assets
Of the association, and the sharehold-
| ers expressed qualification at the
| showing made.
The new president, Mr.. ouinter, is
| also president of Quinter, Thomas &
| Co., and vice president. of the Build
ing Association Council of the Dis
| trict of Columbia, and has for the
past four years been sent as repre-
| sentative from the local council 10
| the United States League of Building
| and Loan Associations
Banker Takes Vacation
William c. Johnson, assistant to the
| president of the Federal-American
National Bank. is spending q vacation
| at the Blue Ridge Rod and Gun Club
Evening star., 1923-10-13
FIRST FROST SCARE
SENDS COTTON UP
Heavier Mill Takings and Larger
Consumption Reports Also
Help Advance.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Assocla ted Press.
NEW ORLEANS. October l3.-The
first frost scare of the season hit the
cotton market today and a strong
rise resulted. Buying was increased
by much higher Liverpool than
due, heavy rains in the extreme west
ern belt, large mill takings for the
week and large consumption for Sep
teZnber During the first call prices
were 65 to 6S points higher, and these
gains were maintained during the first
half hour of business. December ad-
vanced to 2S.20. Colder weather was
predicted for the western belt with
frost, heavy to killing in some local
tiles. especially in the more northern
section.
Mil takings were 100000 bales for
the week, against 274,000 this week
last year, while the figures of 483,-
s52 bales as consumption in this
larger than expected.
NEW YORK, October 1s.-Cotton
futures opened firm; October, 29.00;
December, 2S45; January, 27.9S;
March, Is. .o2; May, 2S.Os.
NEW ORLEANS, October 13.-Cot-
ton futures closed very steady at net
gains of 5S. to 67 points. October.
1924; December 2s;16; January, 27.9Sa
Is O0; March, 28.9S; May, 27.S2.
Spot cotton, steady and unchanged.
Sales on the spot, 214 bales; to arrive,
700. Low middling, 26.SS; Iniddling,
1888; good middling, 1926.
NEW YORK, October 13.-aSpot cot
ton steady; middling, 2s.7o. Cotton 1T 9n fu. u.
1920; December, 1888 to $3.50; Janu-
arv. 2S.OS to 2S.11, March. 2S.15 to
$500; May, 2s.17 to 2S.1s.
Evening star., 1923-10-13
CENSUS COMPARES
COTTON FIGURES
Consumption in September Lower
Than in August, Bu-
e reau Reports.

Cotton consumed during Septem ber
tota1ed 4S3,S52 bales of lint and 49,
5S7 of linters, compared with 491,604
gust this year and 494,013 Of lint and
61,474 of linters in September last
year. the census bureau announced
today.
Cotton on hand September 80 in
consuming establishments totaled
773,173 bales of lint and 92,S19 of
linters, compared with S06.671 of lint
and 1O6.036 of 1inters on August 81
this year and 1065,816 of lint and
s7,7S6 of linters on September 80 last
year.
Cotton on hand September 80 in
public storage and at congresses
totaled 2,147,S30 bales of lint and 22,-
204 of lint and 24,S32 of linters on
August 81 this year and 3,217,939 of
lint and 1852 of linters on Septem-
ber 80 last year.
6,608 bales, compared with 3,240 in
August this year and 5,012 in Septem-
ber last year.
Exports totaled 6Ss.435 bales, includ-
ing 3,742 bales of linters, compared
with 244,415, including 1925 of linters
cluding 2,902 of linters in September
last year.
Cotton spindles active during Sep
tember totaled 33,929,885, compared
with 33,7O8,667 in August this year
and 33,316,44 in September last year.
Statistics for cotton growing states
follow:
Consumed during September, 327, AL
bales, compared with 329,162 in Au-
gust this year and 326.591 in Septem-
her last year.
Cotton on hand September 80 in con-
suming establishments totaled 374. .507
bales, compared with 339,380 on Au-
gust 81 this year and 517,624 on Sep
tember 80 last year
Cotton ca hand September 80 in
public storage and at congresses to-
tailed 2,025,069 bales, compared with
1,03S,462 on August 81 this year and
3.000,362 on September last year.
Cotton spindles active during Sep
tember totaled 16,011,049, compared
with 15.S5S,075 during August this
year and 15,723,262 during September
last year.
Evening star., 1923-10-13
DEATH CLAIM. WEDDING
GUEST; OTHERS INJURED
Auto Upsets, Killing one-Brides-
maid and Three Others Critical
1y Hurt in Accident.
By the Associated Press.

RIDLEY PARK, Pa, October 13.-
Death staIked a wedding party near
here yesterday and claimed Miss Mar
ion Robertson of Charleston, S. c., as
the result Of an automobile collision.
She was pinned under the upset car
Miss Elizabeth Thompson of Green
witch, Conn, a bridesmaid at the wed
ding Of Miss winifred Morris Sloan
Ridley Park, to James w. Lukens. for
mer foot ball player on the Lafayette
College team, suffered a fractured
skull. Four others in the party, in
cluding Miss Marion M. Sloan, maid
of honor and sister Of the bride, and
Edward Wheeler, former University
of Pennsylvania oarsman, were in
jured.
The automobile carrying the wed
ding party crashed into another car
denly turned to enter a side road.
Evening star., 1923-10-13
$4,000, 900 Issue Desired.
Would Take Over Line.
CHANGES ON FORD'S ROAD.
Lima, Ohio, Made Central Division
Point Under New Plan.

LIMA, Ohio, October 13.-Reorganiza
ton of the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton
railroad, with Lima as the central divi-
sion point between Detroit, Toledo and
Ironton, was unofficially announced
here yesterday. Under thes proposed
plan Springfield and Napoleon are
eliminated as division points.
Roundhcuses, terminals yards and
repair shops also are to be located here
The plan also includes the construction
of extensive switch yards and new
freight depot.
The report states the improvements
will be completed within the next two
years.
Evening star., 1923-10-13
SWISS NEUTRAL ZONE
INVADED BY FRANCE
Poincare Orders TricoIor Placed on
Frontier Regardless of
Helvetian Vote.
Lie IadUnr

~ "ieless 10 1ne Guar ana PnllaQelpll6 Pub
lie Ledger. Copyright, 1923.
PARIS, October 13.-Premier Poin-
care yesterday caused a tempest in
the European teapot by ordering
French customs officials to move UP
to the Swiss frontier in Haute Savoie
and plant the French tricolor, thus
doing away with the ten-miie "free
zone" which has existed between
Switzerland and France since the de-
feat of Napoleon.
The free zone long has been a cause
for border pickering since the Prus-
sian-English allies established II after
Waterloo. AS a protective measure
against French invasion, France was
forbidden to maintain either troops
or customs guards within the neutral
zone. However, both countries agreed
to abolish the zone in 1921. but the
Swiss people refused to vote ratifica-
tion.
The French reopened the negotia-
tions lately, but Switzerland was so
slow that NJ. Poincare sprang a
"Mussolini' on the Swiss by ordering
the zone abolished and will talk
about it afterward. AS the Quai
d'Orsay explained. "he did not do II to
interrupt the negotiations with Swift
zerland, but to stimulate them"
Evening star., 1923-10-13
POTATOES STRONGER.

CHICAGO, October 13.-Potatoes
slightly stronger; receipts, SO cars;
total United States shipments, 1,469 +;
Wisconsin sacked round whites
United States No. 1, 1.10a1.20 cwt !;
do, bulk, 1.10a1.25 cwt. Minnesota
and North Dakota sacked round
whites United States No. / and part
ly graded, 1.00a1.10 cwt- Minnesota
and North Dakota sacked Red River
Ohios. 90a1.O5 cwt.; do, bulk, coal.
cwt. South Dakota early Ohios
United States No. /, 90a1.00 cwt Idaho
sacked rurals No. l, 1.50a1.60 cwt.
Evening star., 1923-10-13
u. S. TOURIST BROWNS.
Canoe Capsizes on Nile River
While on Long Trip.

CAIRO, Egypt, October &c. r.
Morrison of Philadelphia was drowned
in the NNe yesterday while voyaging
up that stream in a canoe In which.
with a Swiss companion, he intended
eventually to negotiate the interior
African streams and lakes and reach
Cape Town.
Morrison and his fellow voyager
started from Alexandria Wednesday.
The Nile was at full food and they
had not gone far when their canoe
capsiz0 as they were battling
strong current.
Morrison was one of party of four
who left the United States two months
ago for a tour of the world. Two
members of the party died while on
the way here.
Evening star., 1923-10-13
MORE WEAK SPOTS
/ FOUND IN STOCKS
Chandler Motors Drop.
Nickel Plate Also 0ff-Trad-
b ing for Day Very Light.

NEW YORK, October 13.-Stock
prices drifted rather aimlessly within
narrow lines in today's dull half-holf-
day session of the market. Although
several issues established new low
records for the year. the general list
stiffened somewhat after an early
period of hesitation.
Strength of Pacific Oil and weak
ness of Chandler Motors, which fell 2
points to a new 1923 low, were the
outstanding changes in the industrial
list. In the railroad group the
strength of Delaware and Hudson
was offset by the heaviness of Atchi-
son and Nickel Plate
Trading was on a reduced scale be-
cause of the absence of a number of
traders. The closing was steady. Sales
approximated 250,000 shares.
Evening star., 1923-10-13
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, October 13.-Cottton-
Spot, quiet; prices steady; good mid
ifng lSs9 f11y @ middng iddng 1ssS gnod m,a
ordinary, 1870; ordinary, 1910. Sales,
1000 bales. including 1000 American.
Receipts. $4,000 bales, including 5000
American. Futures closed very
steady. October. 1886; December,
May, 1928; July. 1873: September,
1898; October, 1858.
Evening star., 1923-10-13
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

BALTIMORE, Md, October Is (Spe-
ciaD.-Live poultry-Spring chicken,
pound, 22a26: Leghorns, 20a23; old
hens, 18a27; Leghorns, 1sa22; old
roosters, Halls; ducks. 17a25; pigeons.
pair. 20a25; guinea fowl, each, 40a65.
firsts, dozen, 40; southern, 31a38.
Butter-Creamery, good to fancy,
pound, 44a47h, prints, 48a50: nearby
creamery, 3Sa42; ladies, 34a35; rolls.
2Sa32; dairy prints. 28a32; process
butter, 33a39; store packed, %.
Evening star., 1923-10-13
INTERCOLLEGIATE KILLS
ONE; ROCKS COUNTRYSIDE
Oil Well fShooter" Blown to Death
and Truck Destroyed at
Beda, Ky.
By the Associated Press.


OWENSBORO. KY, October Ia
An explosion of 200 quarts of nitro
glycerin killed Hubert Rabold, twenty
three, oil well Shooter" and rocked
the countryside in the neighborhood of
Beda, Ohio county, late yesterday, ac-
cordfng to reports received here.
An automobile truck in which Ra-
bold was bringing the explosive from
Bowling Green, his home town, to
Knoxville, in Davies county. was de-
stroyed.
Evening star., 1923-10-13
DRY GOODS FIRMER.
Cotton Cloth Inquiries Show Mark.
ed Increase.
sneciaI Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
NEW YORK, October 13.-Cotton
goods markets were firmer today
with a. considerable increase in in
ouiries from buyers. Mills and agents
declined many bids for contract de-
liveries on the basis of prevailing
prices, holding out for at least an
extra half cent on contracts that
would neoassitate the purchase of ad-
dittonal cotton. Most of the business
was in spots. Print cloths were UP
to 9M. for the Ga by so, and 11% for
the 68 by 72 again. The raw silk
market was quiet, with prices down
from 5 to 10 cents pound.
Evening star., 1923-10-13
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
OCTOBER To, IB25--II.HF HI
Quotations furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Coz
Nominal Selling checks,
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, October 13.-Foreign
exchange irregular. Quotations in
United States dollars): Great Britain,
day bills on banks, 450% France,
demand, .0608; cables, .06081s. Italy,
demand, .04551z; cables, .0456. Bel
gium, demand, .051S15; cables, .0519.
Germany, demand, .o0000000025; ca
bles, .00000000025. Holland, demand,
1925; cables, 1880. Norway, de-
mand, 1864. Sweden, demand, .2644
Denmark, demand, .1764. Switzerland,
demand, 1874. Spain, demand, 1856.
Greece, demand, .0160. Poland, de-
mand, .00o001A. Czechoslovakia, de-
mand, .02972. Jugoslavia, demand.
OILS. Austria, demand, .000014. Ru-
mania demand, .0047. Argentina, de-
mand, 3237. Brazil. demand, .0975.
Montreal, .9s&.
Evening star., 1923-10-13
COLUMBUS MEMORIAL
PROJECT.IS Revived
Committee of Santo. Domingoans
Named to Collect for Great
Lighthouse.
By the Associated Press.

BY LDe ASS0C1dteu
SANTO DOMINGO, October ID
President Burgos yesterday on the
occasion of the 431st anniversary of
the discovery of America, issued a
decree appointing the Junta Colom-
bina to receive popular subscriptions
for the erection in Santo Domingo of
an imposing pan-American memorial
to Christopher Columbus. The me-
mortal will be a massive tomb, in
which will be placed the bones of
Columbus, which are said to have
lain here since 1540, when they were
brought from Spain, where Columbus
died. On the tomb will be a tower
about 800 feet high, in the top of
which there will be a great light to
aid navigators.
The project for the memorial was
Endorsed at the recent pan-Amerfcan
conference and has been commended
by all the governments of America.
The Junta Colombina is an organi-
zation composed of leading officials
and citizens of Santo Domingo and
a large number of foreign residents.
Evening star., 1923-10-13
BUTTER HIGHER TODAY.

higher; creamery extras, AT; stand
ards, 46; extra firsts, As " a46h; f1rsts,
431aa441k; seconds, 41a42.
Eggs, unchanged; receipts, 7,241
cases