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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-06-01
LIQUOR VIOLATION BAR
AGAINST NATURALIZATION
Editorial, Wheeling, w. V.
Intelligenccr)

Federal Judge w. Z. Baker
has set a precedent in granting
naturalization petitions to for
eigners, which should be fol-
lowed throughout the country.
When John Ziko's petition for
citizenship came before the
court, it was learned that he had
violated the prohibition laws.
Judge Baker not only dismissed
the petition, but prohibited him
from making another applica-
ton for five years.
A foreigner applying for
American citizenship should be
able to show by his actions and
his work while in this country
that he is capable OF becoming
a respectable, law-abiding oiti-
zen. Judge Baker is to be COM
mended for setting this prece-
dent in the northern district Of
West Virginia.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-06-01
STATES ATTORNEY SAYS
EVERY DECENT CITIZEN
SHOULD UPHOLD Law
Should Uphold the Law; American
Legion Men Should Defend
Constitution
Bloomington, ILL.,, Paragraph

Bloomington, ILL.,, Photography
Speaking to the American Legion
luncheon club last evening in the Hi
nois Hotel, States Attorney Lester
Martin declared that every decent cit
izen, and especially members of the
Legion, should be in favor OF enforce
ment of the prohibition law
ut isn't question:" he said, "of
whether you and / are wet or dry,
but as long as that law is the law Of
the land we should be in favor of its
enforcement.
"You men were willing to risk your
lives that this country might exist.
Every decent citizen was willing to do
his or her part to help win the war.
Now, If we had that feeling and that
spirit few years ago, why shouldn't
we have it today when another enemy
is gnawing at the very vitals of our
country with more deadly effect than
that other enemy during the war?
81 say about the Eighteenth Amend
ment what | say about other laws
ii they are bad, let us wipe them
away, but let us enforce them as long
as they are laws"
He cited the fact that in Peoria
recently seven men were tried on fell
ony charges, four for stealing autos
and the others for offenses not involv-
ing violation of the prohibition law,
and all seven were found not guilty by
juries, although they were all guilty,
the states attorney declared.
why is that condition existing?
Because Peoria is what is known as a
wide open town.
"If law begins to break down at all,
il will break down all along the line.
That is what caused the downfall
OF Greece and Rome and other great
nations-because the citizenry got to
the point where they did not respect
their laws
Assistant States Attorney Joseph
DePew spoke Strictly preceding Mr..
Martins address.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-06-01

20, which shows clearly the high re-
gard of the League for Mr.. Davis and
the attitude of the League concerning
the new organization.
Copy of Resolution
Whereas, Mr.. Z. J. Davis, for twelve
years a devoted member of the staff
of the Anti-Saloon League of Illinois
has been released from his position as
district superintendent of the depart
ment of law enforcement and cam
paign work in Chicago and is devot-
ing his energy to building up local
law enforcement organization, there
fore,
Be it Resolved, That we express our
appreciation of the long service of Mr..
Davis with our League.
Second That we welcome the CO.
operation of all strong and we'll direct
cd local organizations believing that
vigorous action by strong local organ
izations is a powerful adjunct of law
enforcement. We assure Mr.. Davis
of our sympathetic interest.
Third, That while we consider that
it is essential to maintain our own law
enforcement work, we will use every
endeavor to preserve the Solidarity of
prohibition forces and TO work har-
moniously with sister organizations.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-06-01
PROHIBITION AND
PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES

(By Damon Runyon in the
Herald and Examiner)
Prohibition is gradually cut
ting down the percentage OF
ruin among professional ath-
letes, once quite high.
The drunken prizehghter and
flush" among ball players is
disappearing. Some persons
eager to prove prohibition a
failure may deny this, but we
can show it by figures.
He never took a drink until
prohibition came in,' the man
ager of well-known boxer who
has been drinking heavily of
late, told us the other night.
This may be true. For the
one boxer drinking since prohi
bition, we can show you three
equally well known who have
quit drinking.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-06-01
FLORIDA HOUSE SEEKS GOVT
PROTECTION FROM SMUGGLING

Protection against liquor smugglers
for the hundreds OF miles of Florida
coast was requested of President
Harding and Congress in memorial
passed by the Florida House of Repre-
sentatives on May l9. The measure
was approved IS to |. The only dis
senting vote was cast by Represent
alive Busto Of Key West who ex-
planned it by saying this is an adn,is,
sion of the inability of Florida to en-
force her own laws governing the
transportation and sale of liquor.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-06-01
Less LIQUOR THAN
EVER IN US NOW
DECLARES HAYNES
Dry Chief Says Imports to Smuggling
Sources Are Ridiculously Low

Washington, d. c. May 2S.-How
the United States has dried up" under
prohibition, despite rum running and
bootlegging, was the subject of sta
tistical statement today by Federal
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes. He
gave out figures showing that major
imports of distilled spirits to the near
by liquor smuggling sources altogether
amounted to slightly over per cent of
pre-prohibition American liquor with
drawals.
Allowing none for home use said
Commissioner Haynes, "if the entire
amount OF exports of distilled spirits
from the United Kingdom to the Ba-
hamas, West Indies and Canada in
1923, as indicated by the present rate,
be added to the imports of Mexico in
1921 (the latest figures available), and
struggled into the United States, the
total would be about IA per cent of
the tax-paid liquor Withdrawals for
consumption for the fiscal year 1915.
Little Occasion to Worry
1T is readily seen there is less oc-
casion to worry over the rum feet
sinugglers that over domestic con-
coction of fraudulent spirits. II a
greater amount is smuggled in than
these figures show, it is certain that
expansion comes by means of adultera-
ton and rectihcation, or is syn
thetic stuff smuggled out and in
again. The percentage of good liquor
found in government conhscations
amounts to less than | per cent. Re-
cent magazine and newspaper rcvela-
tons bear out this statement"
Canadian Exports Fall
Commissioner Haynes figures
showed l,624, 1876 gallons of spirits ex-
ported from the United Kingdom and
Canada i'll 1913 before prohibition,
against 8l3,l05 gallons last year. The
Canadian imports so far this year
show reduction OF about SO per cent
from the 1913 rate, he added. United
Kingdom imports to the West Indies
and Bahamas showed an increase from
o. 40 gallons in 1918 to 350,3ll gal
Ions for the first four months of this
year, or at an annual rate of l,050,932
gallons.
Seventy-five Per Cent of Former
Amount
IF the entire amount was struggled
into the United States" said Com
missioner Haynes, ''it would equal
less than three-fourths of per cent of
the tax-paid liquor Withdrawals for
consumption in the United States for
the fiscal year 1913, which amounted
to 140,2S9,424 gallons.
"Stories broadcast regarding the
large amount of liquor being snug
gled into the United States are valu-
able to the bootleggers to foist his
poisonous wares on the public as
genuine imported stuff for which he
gets fabulous prices. In the same
manner is the embassy fiction used in
Washington to help sale of bootleg
liquor. Chicago Evening Post
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-06-01
States Attorneys

OldtC httOlHCyS
The Board of Trustees of the Anti
Saloon League of Illinois in annual
meeting at Springfield, Illinois, May
10, notes with appreciation the loyal
services of states attorneys, sheriffs
judges and chiefs of police in various
counties in faithfully administering the
Illinois prohibition act.
We believe that in officials like these
we have the hope not only of the en-
forcemcnt of the prohibition law but
the restoration of all law to that re-
spect and observance that must be ac-
corded law in this state and nation il
the American democracy is to endure.
To them by vote the League sends
earnest thanks and greetings.
Local Elections
This Board notes with great inter-
ct the number OF cities over the state
EAnt have swung into line on behalf
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-06-01

oil prohibition enforcement by electing
officials believing in the enforcement OF
this law and committed to an aggres-
sive program on behalf of the same.
We mention particularly the large cit
les OF Danville, Decatur, Quincy and
Springfield.
Meeting as we do today in the cap
ital city OF the state we congratulate
the citizens OF Springfield on the fact
that finally they succeeded in driving
out OF control the most corrupt polit-
ical organization that has menaced the
state of Illinois. We congratulate the
newly elected mayor, Hon. s. A. Bull
lard, upon his opportunity of driving
liquor and vice out of Springfield, and
express an appreciation of the APP
pointments made by him of those.who
will cooperate with him i'll that inn
portant task. and pledge our assistance
in aiding him to fulfil the promises
made in his successful campaign.
Election of Rev. A. H. Post to Super
intendency of the Anti-Saloon
League of Missouri
Our Illinois League can be said to
be a great school training men for
AntiSaloon League work. 1t is a
matter for pride and qualification that
we have trained in this state William
II. Anderson, Superintendent OF the
Anti-Saloor League of New York;
James X. Shields, Superintendent of
New Jersey; Parker Shields, Super
intendent of Tennessee; Geo. d. Con-
ger. Superintendent of Washington;
Geo. B. Stafford, Superintendent of
Minnesota; ID. L. Mcbride, Superin-
tendent OF Wisconsin; Z. E. Nc
Laughlin, former Superintendent of
Colorado; L. II. Horton Superintend-
ent of Idaho, and the late Hon. II. L.
Sheldon, who was superintendent of
Leagues of Oregon and Oklahoma.
To this list of splendid men we now
add the name OF Rev, A. H. Post who
has been elected Superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon League of Missouri. Mr..
Post has served our League for FIVE
years as special solicitor, holding the
position of assistant superintendent in
the field of finance, district superin-
tendent, field worker and church sec
rotary.
In addition to these superintendent
we have furnished to the National
League, Capt. Frank B. Gilbert, Cali
fornia, attorney for eight Western
states; Sam Fickel, Ohio managing
editor OF The American Issue, and
Assistant State Superintendent r. o.
Evcrhart, New York.
In releasing our friend Mr.. Post
from service in the Illinois League,
we desire to express to him our hearty
congratulations upon his promotion
and to assure him OF our constant in
tcrest and prayer for his largest sue
cess i'll the great state to which he
goes.
Our League Force
1t is matter of deep qualification
TO this State Board that our State ST.
perintendent, Doctor +. Scott Nc
Bride, has declined insistent invita-
tons to other work in the National
League and remains with us as our
rot1r, n der aud chat
To him, his superintendent,
field and Office forces, we extend our
hearty thanks for the loyal and eff
ficient service rendered the cause of
prohibition in this state and nation.
We note with pride and satisfaction
the harmony and good spirit prevail
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
AMERICANS TO
Mine COLD IN
RUSSIAN LAND
Company Headed BY Cincin-
natl Man Gets Concession
for Gold in Amur Basin.

MOCOW. Oct %. = Prospecting
rights in $500 square miles of placer
gold fields in the Amur Basin have
been conceded to the Far East Ex-
ploration company headed by Henry
Hunt, of Cincinnati.
The concession was obtained by
Charles R. Smith, former American
member of the Chinese Eastern Rail
road Commission who is in Mos.
COW.
The company expects to begin
work in the Spring but its rights
are available until January 1, 1925
after which they just make final
contract paying meanwhile five to
eight per cent. royalty in addition
to the acreage. The fields were last
worked eight years ago.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
PULP AND PAPER
IN ALASKA sure
SAYS WALLACE
Secretary of Agriculture Cor
reefs Eastern Publication
Predicts DEVELOPMENT

Replying to and correcting an cdi-
torial article recently appearing in
the Paper Trade Journal, Secretary
of Agriculture Henry c. Wallace de-
clares that Alask7n waterpower,
timber and Transportation conditions
make inevitable the Development OF
an important pulp and paper indus
try in the Southeastern portion Of
the Territory. The letter, which was
made public last week, follows.
"My ttention has been called to
the leading editorial in the Septem-
her 27 issue of the Paper Trade
Journal. entitled 'Alaska's Problems.
This editorial, while properly express.
ing caution against any expectation
of sudden and great developments
in Alaska. contains certain mis.state-
ments in regard to which | am sure
You and your readers would welcome
correct information. These mis-
statements are summarized in the
sentence. Thus Alaska has little wa
ter power, a limited area of richly
eihipcicu i"iu anu pdu iidhSpoi Ia
ton
Water Power Abundant
II am at a loss to understand the
prevalence of the idea that South
eastern Alaska lacks water power
or that its water power resources
are unsuitable for use in the manu-
facture of pulp and paper. The edi
torial states that in this part OF
Alaska The continental divide is
backed right up against the sea
coast. This offers a good chance
for rafting logs but precludes the
possibility of water power The
streams are all small even though
the fall in many cases is great
The water has not enough bulk to
turn turbine The facts are other
wise. Cooperative Investigations con-
Quoted by this department and by
the Federal Power Commission have
disclosed the presence of numerous
excellent water power sites, many
of which can be developed very
cheaply compared with water power
now under development elsewhere in
the United States. in units OF from
5000 horsepower to over 30. 900 horse
power. The total available horse.
power in such units now known is
over 325,000 horsepower These es-
timated power capacities are be
lieved to be conservative and have
been found so in those instances
where the work OF the engineers
employed by the Government has
been checked by engineers In pri-
vate employ. Turbines are actually
being turned by water power In
Southeastern Alaska and the power
used directly for grinding wood at
the rate of 40 tons of baled pulp
day, with less than a Is per cent.
development of the particular power
site used. and furthermore, other
turbines are being turned to develop
electrical power for commercial and
domestic use In the cities of juneau
Continued on Page Three.)
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
HAGUE COURT LAUDED BY GERMANY
ON BASIS OF FIRST EXPERIENCE

BERLIN. Oct. 29.--The. Permanen
Hague is warmly commended by Dr
Eugen Schiller in statement whicl
Is based on his recent experience be
fore the court as a representative
of Germany In the Wimbledon case
and two others concerning the rights
Of German minorities In Poland.
DIR. Schiller says President Hard.
ing's advocacy of American partici.
patton In the court puts the court
In a new light, as American parti
cipation would give a certain guar.
antee of impartial Judgment. The
action of the late President OF the
United States has In measure
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
AMERICAN TECHNICAL
EXPERT WILL INSTRUCT
THE HAITIAN FARMERS

PORT-AU-PRINCE Oct 29-Dr
George F. Freeman, recently of the
staff of the Texas Agricultural Col
lege and Experiment Station, has
begun the formation of a technical
of Agriculture, to further the econo-
mic development of the island.
DR.. Freeman's mission is not only
the vocational instruction, but also
the professional education OF the
Haitian people along agricultural
lines.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
Hens Soon May
Lay Two
Eggs Each Day

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, Oct. 20.
conducted at the
West Virginia Universitf Agricul-
tural Station here by poultry ex-
perts, has led them to believe that
it may be possible to breed chick
ems which Will lay either two eggs
day or one egg every day of the
year, II. G.. Knight, director, an.
nounced.
Hen No. 345 has two generative
organs, according to the director
Her record shows. he said, that for
three or four days she lays eggs
long and narrow, and then for a
few days the eggs are a natural
shape.
If hens can be bred with two
gcnerative organs, according to ex-
perts, it would be possible to have
such chicken lay two eggs a day.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
REDUCTION OF
GERMAN DEBT
TO Be FOUGHT
France Will Resist Cutting
German Debt--Premier
Poincare's Statement.

PARIS, Oct. 29.-An official COM
munique written by Premier Poin-
care and issued at the French For
eign Office reiterates the French
government determination to re-
fuse to agree to any reductions in
the German debt as fixed in London
in May, 1921.
Quoting the Versailles treaty the
communique says the reparations
commission has no power OF grant
reduction in reparations and de-
clares any reduction must be decided
by unanimous vote of the nation
interested
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
new PROTEST
ON MOVEMENT
IN RH|NELAND
British Premier Disapproves
any Dismemberment Of
Germany-Oficials Meet

COLOGNE. Oct. 29.-City Officials
of various towns held by the Sep
aratists are focking here for safety
ewing chiefly to the declaration of
Premier Bobdwin of Plymouth, Eng
land. disapproving any dismember-
ment of Germany
Word has gone out from official
British circles, ii is stated. that the
Separatists in the Belgian zone are
clagsed as what might be termed
undesirables Government officials
are reported here comforting with
imperiled officials
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29

Thursday by Col. ]. c. Gotwals,
Chief Engineer OFFICER of the AL
aska Road Commission, who has
wired local headquarters of the Com
mission that he will arrive here
from Anchorage on the steamer
Alameda due to reach here Novem-
ber 1, according to Capt. P. A.
Agnew. secretary of the Commits
SIGN. 1t is possible that Ike Taylor
who was made assistant engineer
October 1, will also accompany Col.
Gotwals.
This will bring all the members
of the Alaska Road Commission to-
gether for a conference on next
years road building program. Esti-
mates have been made by Col. Steese
for about $1,500,000 for next years
work which is expected to be on the
largest scale ever attempted by It
since its creation. ns SIS
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
UNIVERSAL FILM
COMP ANY QUITS

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 29.-Pro-
duction CT new pictures by the
Universal Pictures Corporation, one
of the oldest moving picture pro-
ducing companies in the United
States, will cease as soon as nosa-
tives now being filmed are complet-
ed. This is the announcement made
here by Carl Laemmle, president oi
the company. About 5000 persons
in the companies in the Southern
California organization will be
thrown out of employment, Laemmlt
eaid.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
Bankers See Hope in
New European Parleys

WASHINGTON. Oct. 29.--Partici-
patton by the Americon government
in the discussion of German repara-
tions will not involve this country
in European politics and diplomacy
but holds an encouraging hope in
the settlement of the great over
shadowing prdblem." said John A.
Prescott, of Kansas City, President
of the Investment Bankers Associa-
tion of America, in speech at the
opening of the twelfth annual con-
ventiOn here today
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
SILVER PROBE
TO Be STARTED
Secretary Work Is to Assist
Producers Of Silver
Orders Survey Made.

WASHINGTON, Oct, 29-Because
the monetary demand for silver is
decreasing, Secretary Work has or
dered the Bureau of Mines to In
stitute survey to determine new
uses of the metal in commerce and
industry.
Secretary Work declared the ex-
piration of the Pittman Act led sill
Of finding new markets and inti-
mated II a preliminary survey gave
promise definite research work will
be undertaken.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
Alleged Bigamist Given
Long Sentence in Prison

SPOKANE, Oct. 29.-Harry Ro-
shon, alleged bigamist, entered a
plea of guilty today to grand
larceny charge made by Mrs. Alma
Schneider who he is alleged to
have gone through a marriage cere-
mony with her. He was immed-
lately sentenced from three to fif-
teen years in the penitcntiary.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
BIRTH CONTROL
CLINIC LATEST
idea OF JUDGE
Judge Ben Lindsey Issues
Statement in Denver Re-
garding Pertinent Issue

DENVER, Oct.g 30. Judge Ben
Lindsey announced last Saturday he
will establish a birth control clinic
in connection with his court II the
city does not appropriate for opera
ton of the maternity law passed by
the last Legislature.
In his statement, Judge Lindsey
says: Married women who do not
want children or who cannot care
for them If they come, may come
in confidence to this clinic for in
structions."
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
Senator Curtis Believes
Soldiers Bonus Be Enacted

WASHINGTON. Oct. Senator
Charles Curtis of Kansas. Republi-
can Senate whip and member of
the Finance Committee, said, after
call at the White House, that the
next Congress could reduce taxa
tion even il the soldier bonus bill
should be enacted.
Senator Curtis said that he ex-
pected soldier bonus legislation will
pass, I 2 - a1s
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
TRADE REPORT
ENCOURAGING

WASHINGTON Oct. 29.-Reports
to the Federal Reserve Board in
the last six weeks showed whole
sale trade the largest in three years
and the retail trade as having in
creased 9 per cent of a year ago
although the seasonal increase over
the summer business was smaller
than usual.
The production of basic commo-
dities declined and employment re-
mained at the high level OF recent
months.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29

the opinion of DR.. Schiller, caused
iermany to renounce its distrust
n the court. as the American effort
separate the tribunal entirely
rom the League OF Nations leads
o the hope that the tribunal Is op-
rating along other lines than those
forecast in the Versailles Treaty.
Discussing the decision on the
Wimbledon case. which was against
Germany. DR.. Schiller says 1t has
not been thoroughly understood in
Germany. Germany prevented the
British ship Wimbledon from pass
ing through the Keil Canal on the
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
Construction Of Paper
Mill Is Planned
Near Ketchikan

SEATTLE, Oct. 29.- plora have
been made for the construction of a
paper mill near Ketchikan ard work
viii start soon said c. BILE to the
Fornst Reserve officials frem e. A.
Millinetsn, engineer preventing
California interests. 1t is planned
to construct s2,50o,o00 pulp
plant ~. -. \. -l-.-. ..-.-.l =. :
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
Alaska Lighthouse Man
Escapes in Auto Accident

SEATTLE, Oct. 29.-Owen H..
Wayson, keeper of the lighthouse
on Guare Island, Alaska, was not
seriously hurt when an auto went
over the bank on the Des Moines
highway last night but Bert Clark,
of Seattle, was killed and a woman
in the party was hurt.