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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-09
DEATH FROM POISON BOOZE;
SELLER HELD MURDERER

The invoking or provisions OF the
state prison law against bootleggers
selling poisonous liquors is a plan to
be adopted by commissioner of public
health and safety of San Francisco,
Calf, according to reports received by
Assistant Federal Prohibition Com
missioner James f. Jones. The de-
termination to test the legality of such
procedure was decided upon after the
receipt of a report from Dr. Barbera
city chemist, whose duty it is TO an
alyze all liquor taken as evidence
against arrested bootleggers and who
reported that some of the bootleg lq-
uor which he has analysed contained
the worst kinds of poisons.
1t is pointed out that under the state
poison law drug stores selling poison
must not only secure the signatures of
purchasers but must conspicuously
label the bottles as containing the
poison, and it is contended that if liq-
TOR sold by bootleggers contains
poison it should be SO labeled in ac-
cordance with the same regulations
placed upon the sale by druggists of
regular poisons.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-09
GERMANY INVESTIGATING
AMERICAN PROHIBITION
French Invasion of Ruhr District
Stirs Prohibition Sentiment
in Republic
FRENCH LIQUORS TABOO
Versailles Treaty Admits Foreign
Liquors Free of Duty In
to Germany.
DIR. Marta Kuppersbusch

Editors Notc-Dr. Marta Kup-
pcrsbusch is now in the United States
making some researches relative to the
result of Prohibition and its enforce
ment, and many OF her published ar
ticlcs are appearing in Germany
The recent political events i'll Ger
many seem 20 give Prohibition an un-
expected chance in that country.
By the treaty OF Versailles, France
and Poland received the privilege of
shipping into Germany, spirits and
wine without duty. The result: OF this
was disastrous for the great mass of
people which already were weakened
by years of famine.
During the war alcohol production
in Germany had been reduced almost
to nothing. The medical professors
i'll the university clinics were not able
to show the students case of delirium
tremens because there were 10 such
cases, and after the war liquor pro-
duction could not be taken up again
in the old way because grain and po-
tatoes which were needed for the still
were rationed as food
But the treaty of Versailles made
up for the lack OF production in Ger
many. Floods OF French wine and
foreign spirits poured over the French
and Polish boundaries into Germany.
The number of cases of alcoholism in
hospitals and jails arose tremendously.
arousing strong sentiment OF disap-
proval among the suffering people.
No action was taken against these
treaty provisions and this alcohol
flood, but now however, with the i'll
vasion OF the French army into the
Ruhr valley the treaty is regarded as
broken and its provisions no more
binding for the German nation. One
OF the first things the Germans did
was to boycott French wines and spir-
its. The government is expected to
stop the shipments of foreign liquor
into Germany altogether by the pro-
hibition OF import OF alcohol and the
sale of foreign spirits in the country.
The Prohibitionists, however hope
that a Prohibition law will be extended
not only to all foreign alcohol but TO
the whole alcohol production and sale
i'll the country as well.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-09
ARRESTS, NOT SUMMONS, FOR
GOTHAM DRY LAW BREAKERG'

L. {. Ycllowley, acting Prohibition
director for New York, announced on
January IS that dry agents who fail to
arrest Nolstead law offenders will be
suspended from the service. He ex-
planned that some agents have COIL
tinued to hand out summonse. for ap-
pearance before the United States COM
missioner since the issuance of in
structions that such procedure was TO
be abolished. He said
81 am positively opposed 10 the
practice OF agents issuing summonses
and my orders to this effect are spe-
cific and clear, Violators must be i'm
mediately arrested and if unable TO
furnish bail they must be put in jail
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-09
MOOT QUESTION SETTLED
BEER IS LIQUID BREAD

A Galveston, Texas, dispatch of
January % reports how three men,
half-dead from exhaustion, were
picked up by the Morgan line steamer
L. Occidente 225 miles off the Caro-
lima coast OH January 10. These men,
according to the story, had subsisted
for eleven days on a diet OF beer
They were described as Florida
fishermen who told the captain Of the
Occidente that they were taking liq-
uor from the Bahama Islands to Cuba
III motorboat when their gasoline
gave our. No doubt the beer boosters
now will come forward with an
argument based on this incident for
the reopening of the breweries on the
ground that beer is food. The re-
port of the rescuers would indicate
beer was anything but nourishing
diet.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-09
buckeye HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASS
DRASTIC PROHIBITION MEASURE UNANIMOUSLY

four dissenting votes. One of these
measures, bill by Senator Bender OF
Cleveland, previously had been passed
by the senate unanimously, thus max
ing it the first Prohibition measure
ever passed by the Ohio assembly
without dissenting vote.
The Bender bill provides the second
degree murder penalty for dispenser
of Intoxicating liquor when death re-
suits. AS passed by the upper house
of the assembly it prescribed the death
penalty for this offense, but this was
changed by the house on amendment
offered by Representative Gordon
who explained that first degree murder
was taken care of by another statute,
and that therefore it was not necessary
in the proposed law,
The Bender bill also makes the
manufacture Of distilled liquor a
felony, calling for penitentiary i'm
prisonment; makes the person solicit
ing an order for liquor subject to
prosecution on a misdemeanor charge;
and prohibits courts from suspending
sentences of persons convicted under
the Prohibition laws. The Bender bill
now goes back to the senate for con.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-09
RALPH OWEN
Field Worker

Three years ago Mr.. Owen was
called into the League service to assist
in the work of the Eastern District,
Last summer as member OF one Of
the Dramatic Debate teams Mr. Owen
brought the law enforcement message
to the people of many of the cities and
villages in this district, Last fall Mr..
Owen came to the Northern District
to help organize in support OF dry can
d;dates for the legislature, He is con-
tinling in the Northern District as a
field worker, enforcement organizer,
and dramatic debater,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-09
GREENWICH VILLAGE CAFE
DECORATED WITH paddock

AS sequel to the raid on a number
of cafes in Greenwich Village in which
eight girls, ranging in age from Is to
p, were taken into custody, one of
the places raided is to be padlocked
for year, according to announcement
by Prohibition Director Yellowley of
New York. Action is taken under the
injunction provision of the Nolstead
law. Mr.. Yellowley said also that 10
other village resorts are on the Pro-
hibition directors list for immediate
attention.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-09
BROOKLYN BREWING CO.
CASHES IN AND QUITS

The New York Herald OF January
q reports that the S. Liebmann's Sons
Brewing Company is convinced that
its saloon properties will never again
be useful to them as such. The com
pany therefore has decided to auction
thirty-six of its Brooklyn corner prop
critics, sale to be conducted January
80. Is this equivalent to an acknowl-
edgment by this brewing company
that breweres will never again be re-
opened for the manufacture of high
powered beer? 1t would appear so
because no brewery can possibly
operate successfully without the
saloon as a distributing agency.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-09
FEWER DRINKS NOW
TO CHICAGO JAIL
Cook County Warden Re-
ports Significant Decrease
in Jail Population

Chicago, January 3l.-Beforc
Prohibition there were 10 times
as many prisoners sent daily to
the county jail for drunkenness
as today arc being sent there
for the same offense, Capt. w.
II. Westbrook, warden of the
Cook county Jail, told a repre-
sentative of The Christian
Science Monitor in commenting
on one OF the reasons why the
population of that institution
last year dropped from 1887 to
as low as $50, falling to the low
est mark that it has reached in
a number of years. Captain
Westbrook said:
Since Prohibition went tinto
effect it has materially lessened
the numbers housed here. We
used to get 80 or 90 prisoners
a day, now we may get eight
or ten. The Prohibition law
like any other law could be en-
forced. The disrespect for en-
forcement of it is perhaps no
greater than it is for many other
laws"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-09
FEDERAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES take
STRONG ACTION ON PROHIBITION

The following adopted by Federal Council
Churches of Christ America their meeting Indianapolis December H.
1922
the Prohibition and
following:
We the president of the Untd his straight
Amendment righful
emphasis he has placed the duty OF law enforcement his
We him that without
will the all law the
provisions the legislation which wisely
Eighteenth Amendment particular
forward this Pres
Harding with the the Federal Council of Churches
emphasis
OF the Commission Temperance ordered by the Ad
Committee which
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-09
CINCINNATI DRUG CONCERN
RUNS AFOUL OF DRY Law

Three officials OF the Independent
Drug Company OF Cincinnati were in
dicted January % by the federal grand
jury on charge of conspiracy to VIC
late the federal Prohibition law. One
thousand oGenscs involving a million
dollars worth OF whisky, according to
L. S. District Attorney Morrow, are
alleged in the indictment which
charges the three men with having
conspred to divert the whisky with
out proper permits into channels for
use as beverage.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-09
E. Z. MCLAUGHLIN
Assistant Superintendent Southern
District

For a number OF years Mr.. Nc
1aughlin was assistant superintendent
in the Southern District of the Anti
Saloon League. Later he was the
district superintendent for time.
Previous to his regular League service
he worked on Sundays as a speaker
presenting the League cause. At about
the time that the nation went dry Mr.
Mclaughlin returned to his duties as
a professor in the Schools at Car
bondale. With the enforcement prob
lem now of such vital importance Mr..
Mclaughlin is again devoting his en-
tire time TO the ant-liquer fight.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-09
CARL J. ANDREW
Field Worker

Mr.. Andreen began his work with
the Anti-Saloon League of Illinois in
October, 1920. Mr.. Andrcen served as
district superintendent for, the Lake
Superior District of the Northern
Swedish Conference and for nearly
four years as district superintendent
for the New York District Of the East
crn Swedish Conference. Mr.. Andreen
has travelled extensively in Europe as
we'll as in America. In the Illinois
League Mr.. Andreen's work is chiefly
among the scandinavian churches Of
which there arc about l50 in Chicago
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-09
E. E. HUDSON
Field Worker

Mr.. Hudson has been a field work
er for the i-Saloon League for two
years. A great portion OF his service
has been i'll the northern part OF the
state as legislative and enforcement
organizer. At the present time he is
associated with Mr.. Owen in the pre-
sentation of the Dramatic Debate and
regular field work. Before entering
League service Mr.. Hudson was a
Methodist preacher and filled appoint
ments in various parts of Illinois.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-09
INTOXICATION DECREASING
RELIABLE REPORTS SHOW

Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
in a statement issued January 20 de-
clared that intoxcation is decreasing,
particularly among women. He based
his assertion on data gathered in what
he terms representative cities Of
partly hostile centers" New York,
Chicago, Philadelphia and Boston.
Arrests and arrangements for intox-
ication show a drop of more than 50
per cent for the two Prohibition years
as compared with the wet years from
1910 to 1910. Alcoholism and in
sanity have registered similar drops.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-09
c. E. DOWDELL
Field Worker

c. E. Dowdell worked with the Ma
tional League in various states as a
lecturer and organizer before he came
to Illinois. For three years he was a
field worker in the Southern District.
About a year and a half ago he was
transferred to the Western District. In
addition to his regular activities as a
field worker Mr.. Dowdell fills many
engagements for the League with a
stereopticon lecture on Prohibition en-
forcement.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-09
GERMANS BREAK IN '22 ALL
BEER CONSUMPTION RECORD

A special copyright cable to the New
York Herald carrying a Berlin date
line of January 20, says that the beer
drinkers of Germany broke their own
worlds record in 1922, according 10
statistics just compiled. They con-
sumed 3,3O0,OO0,0OO quarts of beer,
which is 10 per cent better than in the
previous year. Three-fourths OF this
amount was brewed in Bavaria
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-09
N. Y. DRY AGENTS THWART
SMOOTH LIQUOR SCHEME

Whisky, alcohol and fake Green
River labels valued at $550,000 were
seized on January Is in a raid on the
Cosmopolitan Drug Company New
York City. In making the seizure the
Prohibition enforcement department
announced that it had thwarted plot
in New York for the unloading Of a
lot of whisky bearing Green River
labels.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-09
NUMBER NEEDY FAMILIES IN Big
CITIES FELL IS PCT. IN ) YEARS

According figures by the American Association for
Organizing Family Welfare Work. there has been throughout the
principal cities of the the last five decrese
the number of helped by the where
Intoxicating liquor the contributing distress
the leading cities with the of drink taken
of by the chief charity organization in each
ST. LouisProvdent Association $40 decrease FIVE
Chicago-Unted Charities 1919 decrease
Boston-Famiy Welfare Society 9l.396 decrease
Pawtucke r. Associated Charities, 1909
Planvile, n. J.Charite Organizations 8S39 decrease
Atlantic Cty-Welare Bureau, 82,l9 decrease.
Newport, r. l.-Charity Organizing Society $3.50 decrease
Portland Maine-Associatcd Charities $3.50 decrease
Newbugh N Y.Associatcd Charities, o9le6 decrease.
Cleveland Oho--Associated Charities, 1880 decrease
Lacrosse Wis.Soca Service Society, 9l.3@d decrease.
Portland, Ore-Pubic Welfare Bureau, 500 increase.
New York-Organization Society," 64.l96 decrease
Washington, ID. C.--Assocated Charities 75le6 decrease
Rochester, N. Y.-Soca Welfare League, 81.4eo decrease
Providence r. ISoety for Organizing Charity
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-09

EVENING rosT rPifsr

The above facsimile the
extensively the Zealand Notwithstanding
solicitor by
maion credited him. with
cable charges, Mr. Beck remained silent.
As will allegations by
contrary official statistics and
declare that Prohibition of the liquor brought
II addiction cases
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-09
DAMAGES AND PRISON FOR
DRUNKEN CHAUFFEURS

Representative Cope has introduced
bill in the Ohio legislature providing
for fine OF from $500 to $1,000 and
Imprisonment for from thirty days to
year, for the injury OF any person
by motor vehicle driven by an intoxi-
Gated person. The universal belief is
that any punishment short of death is
not too severe for such criminal act.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-09
A Challenge to the Church

public the the opposed Pro-
the orderly
They the OF the National Prohibition and the
and therefore be gazed without
Furthermore the beer
would lead
the outawed saloon with all its attendant evils
the Prohibition
work the honest
existing To doy disregard enacted by the
of the people aid the anarchy
which all
President Harding whatever breeds
tending the general breakdown the
organization"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-09
duties through appointment to his
present position.
MARGARET WINTRINGER
Assistant Superintendent Woman's
Department
Department

Miss Wintringer became assistant TO
Mrs. Mathes in the Woman's Depart
ment in December, 1921. In the re-
cent campaign she had personal charge
of organizing woman voters in VIII
and Peoria Counties. Preceding her
League experience Miss Wintringer
devoted ten years of her life to the
anti-liquor fight in cooperation with
various temperance organizations. Miss
Wintringer, during the early months
of the Great War, travelled in Europe
where she made special study of the
liquor problem, particularly in Eng
land.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-09

Pussyfoot Johnson is again in this
country for a short time and the liq-
uor trade in Great Britain is drawing
long breath of relief.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-09

Too many violators are escaping
with light fines instead OF being placed
behind prison bars.-Senator Morris
Sheppard.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-09

There is one great fact not to be
lost sight of, and that is that the re-
turn OF beer would mean the return
of the saloon.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-09

The lower house of the Ohio legis-
lature on January 81 passed two Pro-
hibition enforcement measures, one
unanimously and the other with only
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-09
Appeal to Christian People

The Federal Council the Churches of Christ in America therefore
of Prohibition
the high time for the Christian forces
the ballot box
enemies attempting its notification
We the Federal
the Christian
every Congress against modification of the
which looks the repeal
ca to II such work far possible
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
Pet Alligator Turns Out
to Be Cooks Pet PeeUe
Fraternity Boys Loan Mascot After He Tries
to Help With Cooking

Yuletido gin 10 the men from their
fraternity brother. John Segcssen.
man, formerly a student at the Uni.
yorslty Of Washington. and also
formerly a member OF The Seattle
Star staff Hence the name Seq
FOR the alligator.
Now Seq" caused many things
to happen at the Alpha Delta
house.
FirS,, a meeting was called--a
chapter meeting at which q Ii.inch
grcculsh.hlnck alligator was pledged
10 the fraternity. 4 beautiful green
ribbon was tied significantly around
his neck.
Second. an alligator "frosh' was
appointed. IL was tho duty Of this
frosh 10 care for the alligator-to
SEQ that he was fed-that he took
his bath regularly-that he didn't
get away. Boland Wilson was hon.
ored with the office.
Third, n house was bullt-a com.
Portable, burlnp.lined house-out OF
packing case. This was set up
in the living room.
And fourth. week or two later.
another meeting was called-an ex.
cited. worried. hand.wringlng affair.
The alligator wasn't eatingl He was
Turn 10 Page G. Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
HUNDREDS FLEE
FLOOD IN iowa
Four Men Marooned on
Island Are Rescued

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, March
aS.-Bombs dropped from air
planes today failed to break the
huge ice gorge jamming the
Missouri river, five miles south
OF here, and relieve the threat
Of serious flood.
Army aviators. soaring 1000 feet
above the icy packs, dropped power
full explosives which tore craters in
the ice, but failed to break the jam.
Tho river waters, backed up for
miles, reached flood stage at a.
m. One life has been lost and
heavy property damage reported.
No trace has been found of the
body of c. X. Johnson, farmer.
swept away when he attempted TO
rescue horses In the flooded area.
Drawing the treacherous waters on
a raft two deputy sheriffse today
rescued four men marooned on Dun.
cans island.
A fifth man refused to leave the
island. deciding to take his chances
with the flood threatening moment.
artly to inundate his place OF .refuge.
rather than attempt the perllous
trip thru the crashing ice gorges.
Hundreds of spectators lined the
Iowa side of the river watching the
deputies as they defied death In
reaching the island.
Hundreds OF families fled to
safety from the islands. Many
buildings Mt Sergeant's bluff
were washed away and thou
sands OF dollars worth of live.
stock lost.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
ADMIRAL SIMS
is DEFENDED

BERKELEY. Cal. March %. -
While Rear Admiral william *. Sims
remained entirely quiet, President
David H. Barrows OF tho University
OF California today took up tho dc.
fonsc OF the famed naval officer, who
was attacked In the state legislature
at sacramento as pro British" and
"un.Amerlcan."
Sims VIII speak today at tho Uni.
yerslty Charter Day exercises. but
no reiterated That his speech will
contain no reference to the attacks
which have been made upon him.
u am not aware OF any Incident
In Admiral Sims career which could
be construed 10 Justify your Ian,
guagc,' declared Or Burrows in a
public reply 10 letter ftoln mem.
bers OF the state Legislature demand.
Ing that his invitation to Sims to
sponk ot tho university be with.
drawn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
MAYOR YIELDS
HIS VETO PEN
Hits Bill to Lease 100
One Man Cars

Mayor Edwin J. Browns veto pen
was working in fino order Friday
when no put the official dlsapprovaI
upon two important ordinances that
were brought before him to sign.
These were the ordinances provid.
ing for leasing 100 ono.mnn type
street cars and the new ordinance
providing for tho appropriation of
100000 TO purchase fire apparatus.
Economy was the reason urged
by the mayor. who said that tho
street car situation is too compli.
Gated and unsettled at this time TO
enter Into new contracts. The speci.
fieations OF the fire apparatus are
not suitable for Seattle, the mayor
said, and there has been di.
vergence Of opinion on the type OF
equipment that should be purchased
Tho veto opens the old ordinance for
tho purchase Of apparatus. which is
now involved in court litigation.
Chairman u. l.. Blame. OF the city
council finance committed, said TINT
tho action OF the mayor is unexplain.
able, rs he had approved both meas.
uros before their passage by the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
LEN|N ILLNESS
IS DIAGNOSED
Founded on Diseased Con-
dltlon of Blood Vessels
BY JOHN GRAUDENz

MOSCOW, March 90. - Exactly
what ais Premier Lcnin, of Russia.
was made public today in an official
bulletin issued by leading Russian
and foreign physicians.
II Is stated officially that the
physicians agreed the illness is cur.
able.
Premier Lenin's Illness, which
caused difficulty of snaech and n
weakening OF tho right arm andsleg.
was founded upon n diseased condl-
ton of the blood vessels" the bulle.
tin read.
Recognizing that previous moth.
DDS Of treatment have been correct.
the consultants believe from the
course OF procedure that the illness
belongs In n category where com.
plcto restoration OF health is posi-.
BILE"
The doctors who signed the state.
ment included specialists from Ger.
many and Sweden. They spent two
days studying the history of Lenln's
Illness,