The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-23

In Kentucky, Federal Judge Evans
has decided that neither United States
nor Kentucky Prohibition enforce
ment agents had any right 10 search
an automobile without first obtaining
search warrant
In Syracuse, n. Y, Federal Judge
Hazel has ruled that dry agents have
absolutely no right to enter a home
without warrant, and he ordered
that such practices be discontinued
forthwith.
1t is considered probable that an APP
peal will be taken from these lad
verse" verdicts it Prohibition officials
find that they interfere Seriously"
with enforcement.
II is announced from London that
Haig & Haig, Ltd, famous whisky
distillers will soon retire from bust
ness. Loss of the American market
Is given as ono OF the chief causes.
Roscoe c. Andrews, Federal Prohi-
btion Director for Illinois has filed
more than 500 petitions for injunc-
tions TO close saloons since he became
director few months ago.
Some OF the Back Bay society lead
ers in Boston have formed woman's
organization to fight for light wines
and beer Mrs. F. Lathrop Ames,
Mrs. Curtis Guild and Mrs. George
Richmond Fearing are three men
toned in dispatches from Boston,
which say that the women hope to
abolish the Prohibition law.
In Los Angeles, Judge Crawford
recently announced:
~ am not going to use the Wright
act as source of revenue. Therefore
! shall give only Jail sentences to those
who violate it,; and he handed out six
months in Jail to each of seven vio-
lators. and one went up for nine
months for operating still.
III s.f.hgsss II, T-T-T
In an address before the Commits
sion on Public Institutions, February
s, Superintendent o. ]. Milliken OF the
Chicago and Cook County School for
Boys, gave facts and figures proving
a thirty per cent decrease in juvenile
delinquency over a period OF three
years. There has been falling off
of nearly one-third in the attendance
at all of the schools and homes where
delinquents and near-delinquents arc
detained. The ST. Charles School for
Boys three years ago had an attend
ance OF 900, where as at present it is
nearly 800 boys short of that num-
Der. The records of the Juvenile
Court show loss of business of nearly
one-third when compared with the
records OF three years ago.
The Federal Council of Churches OF
Christ in America recently issued this
appeal.
I'VE call upon the Christian citi-
zens of the nation to sustain the ex.
pressed purpose of the federal gov
Ia, -, ri
violations OF it to the proper officials
as is their duty SO declared by the
United States Supreme Court, and to
support all local, state and federal
officers who obey and effectively en-
force this law in accordance with their
oath of Office.
The churches have special re-
sponsibility to interpret to the people
the meaning and demonstrated bene-
fits of Prohibition, to set forth the rea-
sons for personal total abstinence, and
to build OH firm foundations respect
for all law
Guiessippe Ippolito, of Rockford,
who gained his citizenship from the
Circuit Court on January 9, may lose
It again at the April term of that court,
when a petition filed yesterday by ].
f. Riley, government naturalization
agent, asking that his citizenship be
set aside, comes up for hearing.
Ippolito. was found guilty by jury
/ in county court OF violating the Pro-
hibition laws. s,st ti3
Helsingfors, Finland, Feb. 25.-The
Finnish parliament has rejected pro-
posal that the people of Finland be
allowed, through referendum, to de-
eide whether Prohibition is to be con-
tinued
In Kansas bill is pending to make
il murder to sell or to give away in
toxicants that cause death.