The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-05-04

Diehl Arthur +. Christian, Harry
F. Tansey and Carl +. Behrens.
Acting Prohibition Director Roscoe
Andrews of Illinois was suspended
April % by Commissioner Roy
Haynes pending an investigation into
the case OF the Grommes -Ulrich dis
tillery
Mr.. Haynes said that Andrews had
given permits for removal of liquors
from the Grommes-U warehouse
ITO the homes of the stockholders shar-
ing in the distribution. Although this
plan he said had been disapproved by
headquarters in Washington in other
cases, the Illinois director failed to
advise the Washington officials of his
intentions.
The new Illinois acting director is
w. D. Moss.
District Attorney T. A. Olsen de-
olared that he believed Andrews was
talked into belief in the legality Of
the distribution and issued the permits
in good faith
John E. Farley, chief field officer Of
the Illinois force, has been recon-
mended for the place as permanent
director, according to the story from
Washington. 1t is known that wet in
~terests are making fight to have him
removed from position of authority
in the dry enforcement Office due to
his activity in raiding breweries and
other politically entrenchcd strong
holds of the vets
League Gave Publicity
The Anti-Saloon League OF Illinois
was instrumental in giving publicity
to the Grommcs -Ulrch deal and
shrough the Leagues investigation
some of the names of stockholders
who obtained the liquor became pub
lie. In order for the liquor 10 be
moved from the warehouse it is nee
essary for permits to be issued by
Andrews. These were issued as he
contends in accordance with the law.
1t also is disclosed that the stock
holders paid a revenue tax OF S6.40 on
the liquor as beverage liquor. The
Ani-Saloon League declared that the
, prohibition laws had been violated
District Attorney Olsen himself ex-
pressed the opinion that the distrbu
ton Of the liquor had not been legal.
The Anti-Saloon League representa-
tives declared their belief that many
of the stockholders had bought their
stock recently for the express purpose
Of obtaining liquor Mr. Olsen held
that the liquor or the stock must have
been owned before prohibition. Some
of the liquor is known to have been
removed to warehouses instead of to
private homes of the stockholders and
this is said not to comply with the
law
Andrews, prohibition director, left
for Washington to fight for vindica-
ton. He said he was not unwarncd
OF his removal, being appraised of it
two days before it happened. He said
the reason given him was that he had
failed TO give Washington notice of
/, the intended dissolution of the Grom-
, mes & Ullrich Co. and the "scatteriza-
ton" of 100000 worth OF rare old
liquors.
Andrews carried with him the moral
support of the Anti-Saloon league and
of the Rev. Elmer Williams, indcpend-
ent agent for the enforcement of all
laws. Supt. E. J. Davis of the Anti
Saloon league said that everything his
organization could do to restore An
drews to his post was being done
though Andrews, the League shows,
has done legally wrong.
Oppose Naming Setliffe.
Davis censured Senator'S Mccormick
and Mckinley for seeking to obtain
the appointment for William Q. Set
life, business manager Of the state
branch Of the American Legion. The
senator's should lay aside politics for
law enforcement or they would
destroy themselves politically, he said.
DR.. Williams expressed superlative
Indignation over the removal of An
drews in connection with the Grom-
mu < Ullrich deal. at speech dur