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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-06

Sentence on Trespass Charge to Be
Started Dec. %.

r. L. Hammond, 1887 La Sale St.,
who disappeared with his two children
several weeks ago, is in the city hos
pita1 today, where he will remain I'M
til Dec. %, when he will start serv-
ing a sentence of thirty days received
Wednesday in City Court by Special
Judge Rinier, on a malicious trespass
charge.
He was fined $40 on the trespass
charge and 5000 and costs on charges
of carrying concealed weapons. The
latter fine was suspended and va
grancy charge was dismissed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-06
Sam Koby on sO.Day Parole

Sam Koby of Indianapolis has been
granted a ninety-day temporary parole
from the State prison to permit at
tention to Business matters. Koby is
serving a one-to-fourteen-year SEN
tence on, the charge of receiving
stolen goods. Governor McCray made
the parole effective Thanksgiving day.
racnrds show
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-06
Quickly Drives
Out All the
Rheumatic Poison
Acts on Kidneys. Liver and Blood First
Day-That's RheumA's Way.

The second day you take Rheuma. the
doctors remedy that is selling so rapidly.
you'll realize that when Rheuma goes
IN uric acid comes out.
It matters not whether you are tor
tured with pain. crippled with swollen
Joints or distressed with occasional
twinges. Rheuma is guaranteed by
Hooks Dependable Drug Stores to end
your rheumatic trouble or money back.
Rheuma is just as effective in cases OF
lumbago. sciatica, arthritis and chronic
neuralgia.
Rheumatism is a dangerous disease. It
often affects the heart and causes death.
If you have II in the slightest degree get
a bottle of Rheuma from your druggist
today and drive IL from yonr system
right ow-Advertisement
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-06
KING TUT DUE FOR REST
Psychologist Predicts It May Take
Four Years to Reach Mummy.

The mummy of King Tutankhamen
may not be reached for four years,
because Of difficulty Of removing in
ner caskets without damage, in the
opinion Of Arthur Weigan, former in
Epector general Of antiquities for the
Egyptian government. He spoke be-
fore the Contemporary Club at the
d. A. R. Hall Wednesday ngiht.
Humidity along the Nile may cause
the loss Of many treasures found in
the tombs of Tutankhamen and other
kings and placed in the Egyptian ma
tional museum at Cairo. Weigall said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-06
ClereIand Girl Missing

Mrs. G. F. Bechtold. Cleveland,
Ohio, has enlisted the aid of local au-
thorities in locating her niece, Leona
Hinkle. II. who has been missing from
her home for the past few weeks.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23
BELLEWLlE TOWN CLERK
CAPS STATISTICS CLIMAX
Temperance Society's Survey Re-
veals Statistic" Made on
Order" in N. J. Town
CLERK ADMITS MAXIM EN-
Find" Explains Some Astound-
ing Wet Figures Put Out
By Liquorites

! In making a survey OF crime condi-
tons in New Jersey municipalities.
the New Jersey Temperance Society
sent QUESTIONABLE to the clerk OF the
town of Belleville, and the table OF
statistics as returned signed by John
! ]. DAILY, town clerk, would have pub
lished to the world chad it been
prnted) that Bellevile in the matter
OF drunkenness and crime is the worst
town i'll New Jersey, says the New
/ Jersey American Issue.
] The report of Town Clerk DAILY
j showed a jump in arrests for assault
from 81 in 1917 to l52 in 1922. Cases
OF desertion, abandonment and non
support had ieaped from to %. Dis
orderly conduct cases had increased
over hundred per cent; drunkenness
nearly 500 per cent; and juvenile Of
lenses 800 per cent.
The report was so rank i'll compar-
son with neighboriig towns that it
aroused the suspicious of !. Edward
j Thompkins who conducted the survey
and he personally examined the town
records with the help OF the chief OF
police. The result was that they
proved conclusivcly that Clerk DAILY
had drawn upon his imagination for
his facts. Mr.. Thompkins thereupon
wrote letter to each OF the five COM
| missoners inclosing a copy of the fig
ures as reported by Clerk DAILY and
as corrected by the chief of police, re-
marking, My reason for sending this
communication to you aud your fellow
commissioners is to ask ii you desire
| that we should show up your town as
reported, or, il my corrected figures
are correct, to have the latter tell the
real story. ii you desire to furnish a
corrected and authentic report before
the figures are used Tor general pub
LEGATION ] shall be pleased to have an
early reply"
The question was taken up by Com
missioner Narrow at meeting Of the
board of commissioners, and the clerk
was called in to explain. His eXpla-
nation was that he did not look at the
records but put down any figures thai
came into his head and then signed the
statement officially as town clerk
The question arises. what proportion
OF statistics furnished by the liquor in
tcre'ts are obtained by the method re-
sorted to by the town clerk of Belle.
Vile By way OF showing what vivid
imagination will do when working. in
the interest OF booze the following
table is here given showing actual hp.
ures ON crime conditions in Belle.
vile and Days figures:
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23

known to be of no force OF effect, which
said straw vote has been given undue
publicity rs liquor propaganda;
Therefore, be it resolved, by the House
of Representatives OF the General As
sembly OF the State OF Illinois. That the
Clerk of this House forward II copy OF
this resolution to the presiding officer
OF both House OF the National Congress
and to each member of Congress- elected
from the State OF ILLINOIS,; and.
BE it further resolved That the See
rotary OF State be and he is hereby di-
rectcd to forward to the Vice President
CT the United States, as presiding OF
fcer OF the United States Senate, and
to the Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives complete tabulntion showing
the returns by counties for the respective
candidates for tongressmer at Large
as hcrcinabove referred To for the p1lr-
pest of Hing TO the attention OF that
honorable body the real attitude OF the
voters of the State Of Illinois on the
question of the legalization OF the sale
OF beer and wine rs evidenced by this
statewide referendum held in Illinois
which the. voters knew would be of bind
ing effect in that the candidates elected
would 90 to Congress with their votes
and INFLUENCE to directly aid in defeat
ing any amendment for the sale of
beers and wines. and further to Use their
votes aud influence TO make adequate
appropriations for the rigid enforcement
Of the Prohibition Amendment to the
Constitution OF the United States.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23
Comments On Federated Child Labor
Anaendm
Anendment

protecting childhood through proper
legislation thus making a federal
amendment necessary.
You say the conscience and intel
ligence OF the nation will therefore
have to impose proper standards on
backward communications.
That is exactly what happened in
connection with the problem Of pro-
tecting childhood from the liquor traf-
hc. Ii was the conscience and intel
ligence of the nation that secured the
adoption of the Eighteenth Amend
ment. The opposition such as is eN-
pressed through the Tribune speaks
for the backward communities without
conscience or intelligence on the sub
ject of how 10 save future generations
from the evils of alcoholism.
Your final appeal for the shild labor
amendment rests oil the statement
that children are citizenship material
and that the Federal government has
a right to protect the character Of its
future citizens. The soundness OF
this argument theoretically applied to
child labor has been thoroughly
demonstrated by the actual application
OF the same principle through the
Prohibition amendment.
America had right TO declare that
no backward community through a
federation of the liquor traffic should
rear the kind of citizens inevitably
produced i'll liquor nominated COM
munities.
Yesterday Edison said that moor
shine may kill the old soaks, but Pro-
hibition will save future generations
from getting the taste for the stuff,
1t would be a great thing for the
communities in which the Tribune
circulates its 100000 If the Tribune
would reconcile its editorial policy to
Edison's philosophy.
Cease your lamentations over the
old soaks created by the licensed LID
nor and killed by the lawless liquor
traffic. Give your influence in sup
port of Prohibition enforcement for
the sake OF childhood and the future
citizenship of America.
Yours truly,
O. G.. Christgau.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23
1922
Actual Days
Ofenses
PENNA VETS Want
LIQUOR Referendum

Plans Tor an attack on the ad-
ministration Prohibition enforcement
measure in Pennsylvania from a new
angle came TO light on February Il
when it was learned that a represent
ative from Philadelphia will introduce
a bill to provide for statewide
referendum OIL the wet and dry aues-
ton. The bill will be introduced on
the presumption that the legislators
arc unable to act intelligently upon
enforcement legislation until they
know exactly the sentiment of the
people OF the state, and its purpose is
TO delay action until an expression OF
that sentiment has been obtained
through referendum. The question
to be propounded to the voters are
Do you favor the present Pro-
hibtion amendment TO the Con
stitution of the United States and
the Nolstead act?
DO you favor modification Of
the Volstead law to permit light
wines and beer?
Do you favor repeal of the
constitutional amendment on
Prohibition?
1t is not likely that the bill will get
much consideration, according to the
opinion of political leaders in Harris
burg. AS it will be observed, vote
on the question would mean nothing
SO far as changing the Constitution
or the Volstead law is concerned.
The whole scheme is evidently one to
uelay action and prevent the enarc
ment of the Prohibition enforcement
law, as the referendum could not be
submitted before November. The iq-
uor interests are long on referendums
now that the traffic has been out
lawed.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23
What Anti-Saloon League State
Superintendent Say About the
Dramatic Debate, "Can the
Law Be Enforced?'

1t cannot fail to have helpful,
constructive influence upon any
popular audience
VIM. ii. Anderson, New York.
| feel that it should be given
in every city and village and
hamlet in America
Fred J.. Crabbc, Kansas,
1t is easily the most valuable
instructive debate ! have heard
ON Law Enforcement
Geo. d. Conger, Washington.
1t is crammed full OF informa-
ton such rs the people need
X, \. Holsaple, Iowa.
1t is both fascinating and in
forming
II. A. High, Nebraska.
Your debate hits the bulls eye.
wish everybody in America could
hear it.
r. p. Hutton, Wisconsin.
1t should be heard by every
citizen in the State of Illinois
+. Scott Mcbride, Illinois.
What National and World Dry
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23
THE ANTI-SALOON
LEAGUE

Fair respect for the truth de-
mands the recognition of the
fact that the removal OF the
saloon has been great benefit
10 society, 1t has bettered
things physically, politically.
financially socially, morally and
in every way. \ fair test would
bc to leave it 10 referendum
whether the people wish TO re-
turn TO former conditions, with
a saloon on almost every corner,
with political corruption ena-
mating from them. with rum in
terests gripping city govern
ment, with the economic loss
from wages i'll spent, with the
peril to youth, with all the
domestic misery, the debt the
want, the voc that went in the
trail of the saloon. The mass
OF figures which can be arrayed
to show increased savings, bet
ter homes, greater comfort and
surer independence would fill
columns. lails are being sold
for want OF convicts. Homes
are being bought Luxuries
that the common man never
owned in the heyday of the
corner saloon are SO frequent
in homes now as to be the rule.
The great agency
through which the saloon put
itself out OF business was the
Anti Saloon League. II the
saloon is good, the Anti-Saloon
League is bad; il the saloon is
bad, the Anti-Saloon League is
good. That is the incxorable
logic of it.-From Editorial in
Schenectady New York; Union
Star.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23

promising, if elected, to vote for an
amendment to the Volstead Act to per-
nit such manufacture and sale, making
this their chief issue and systematical-
ly and thoroughly cireularizing and cam
paigning the state with that as the para
mount plank in their platforms and,
Whereas, At said election the voters
of Illinois, both men and women, heart
ily endorsed the Prohibition enforce
ment stand taken by AIessrs. Yates and
Rathbone, as aforesaid, so that they
were elected by the decisive pluralities
of 277,l0l and 245,0l6, respectfully, to
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23

Feb. 10, 1928.
4 Editor, Esd
| Chicago Daily Tribune.
dear Sir.
/ In , your editorial favorable to
! Senator McCormick's Child Labor
/ Amendment you say; NO industry
under the American Flag should be
i permitted TO cheat 500 children OF
their American birthright.'
! | agree with you most heartily.
Every American child has right TO
be we'll born, we'll cared for, and well
trained. The liquor traffic which
formerly was legalized and existed
under the protection of the American
flag annually robbed not 500 but So
900 and more of this birthright every
year. That is the greatest argument
possible to present in .avor OF Prohi-
biton enforcement.
The ndisputablo testimony OF
scientists is that drinking by parents
robs more children OF their right 10
be we'll born than anything else.
Statistics showing the increased
chances OF life for children during the
first year Under Prohibition compared
with former wet periods revealed the
enormity of the nations crime III per
hitting the annual slaughter OF in
nocents through the liquor traffic for
so many years before Prohibition.
Welfare workers and educators are
unanimous in their opinion that Pro-
hibition more than any other force has
brought better care and better train
ing to American children. There can
be no doubt that Prohibition enforce
ment will bring even greater I'M
provement to childhood as the years
go by.
1t is impossible almost TO imagine
any writer so prejudiced or SO con
Trajectory in his mental purposes as
to favor the Prohibition OF child labor
but oppose the Prohibition OF the liq-
uor traffic. incidentally nothing III
America has made children and young
people go to work early i'll life so
much as drinking by parents par
ticularly the father.
In your editorial you deplorc the
fact that some states are backward i'll
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23
PREMIER TASCHEREAU WINS
IN QUEBEC ELECTION

Premier Taschereau who with his
Liberal government was returned to
office i'll the general elections in the
province OF Quebec, February o, is
quoted in a Montreal dispatch as say
ing that he considers the election re-
suits to be Endorsement o fthc Liberal
policy of the control aud sale OF LID
uor. With only one district missing,
revised returns show that the Liberals
captured @ OF the oS seats in the
legislature. Seven were returned by
reclamation. Conservatives increased
their representation from 5 in the last
house to n. Labor won one sent,
Thirteen OF the Conservative seats
were won in the city OF Montreal.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23

represent the people of this state as
Congressman at Large in the Congress
of the United States; and,
Whereas, The Nolstead law can only
be amended or repealed by appropriate
action by an amendment of Congress;
and,
Whereas, A beer and wine referen-
dun was also held in this state on No
vember 18th which referendum was in
direct contrayention to the Constitution
of the United States and under the law
of Illinois could not be binding upon the
voters, hence was mere straw vote and
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23
+. SCOTT MCBRIDE,
State Superintendent.
TAKE IT BY THE TAIL
Yours very sincerely
lBY Geo. McGinnisl


and afraid attempt IT. God
thine hand?" and he said "A rod God said Cast
Moses He'd ahrghd
the Lord said ohhn hand and take it by the tall
He rod rod with which he brought plaques
and led the people the gateway OF the
promised land
wrgglng through
Uncle scotch o. traidca
scaredto-death business
tall Did snake by
shudder the you but nothing so help
tail ITS head
Grasp born OF God and To- becomes big
tc punish offenders.
One great work OF OF Illinois the
which has big stick in the hands OF Christian
they kill this snake your solemn duty to help
reside and make place
children TO live in hand and take it by the tall
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23
ALETTER TO THE CHICAGO JOURNAL OFCOMMERCE
Qn Answer Editorial Critczng the Antsaoon Leagu
Fcbruary 20, 1923.

Editor Chicago Journal OF Commerce,
12-l4 E. Grand Ave.
os.1 shm Illinois
Your editorial February The Finances"
does that characteristic
Illinois as an example to show that YOU are formed as to this matter
Other Leagues buded
basis
Directors the Ansaloon League which
nearly hundred members whom chosen the
that the League majority church denomina
tons These members chosen regular public meetings the
may They
% definite specified period OF time lie" members are chosen by tins
Board its annual meetings members large This Board represents
the millions people the who interested this
perpeats organization OF course it cannot be put into the hands
the whom fight neither be destroyed by their
finances and its and have their its pcrpeuon
editorial further Its financial affairs, its collections and
which millions dollars sealed book
The financial affairs the League book all the friends of
the subscribers and
hurt the Any committee church
the financial records of the
The of the subscriptions the directly from the
taken public meetings The record the paid
each congregation contributing and their financial committee
OF every OF
every expenditure The method OF raising the
together expenditure
members chosen each by the State Board OF Directors which
holds annual and semnnual meeting The Finance Committee
This with the State
monthly be called in special meetings
the organization This
financial report is filed with the minutes OF the meeting
addition financial the books OF
audited certified public which
OF
the expenditure This
Finance Committee and the quarterly
Of placed
o The
published Illinois
which the Leagues official publication
political
individually Hon. Wayne B. Wheeler
of America filed according the
of his department made behalf OF the
congressman Association Opposed
Of thu Wheeler
brought the floor OF Congress in
a recent DISCUSSION. ,sae ,5
Your editorial impression AntiSaoon League
spending annually You probably the whole
lie OF the running thirty years the entire
League OF America including the executive
tod Tor each OF the last
hall budget the Finance
spending millions that the
spending millions OF dollars
succeeded the ahc
right
fnanca
dcrdi League possible
This has been tried by them
investigation examination by those
who these affairs We wonder however
financial the liquor
Prohibition Amendment
with headquarters Milwaukee
will stand the light day
The will stand the In this
did hand when
hope readers valued right
a 70 these important
sincerely,
+ SCOTT MCBRIDE,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23

Large were elected from this state; and,
Whereas, The Honorable Richard
Yates and the Honorable Henry Il. Rathr
bone, candidates for said office openly
declared themselves to be against any
weakening OF the Nolstead Act by the
sale of beer and wine, and for strict en-
forcement of the Eighteenth Amendment
to the Constitution of the United States /;
and,
Whereas, Mr.. Simon j. German and
Mr.. William Murphy, opposing candi-
dates for said office, ran on strictly
wet platform, advocating the mannfac-
turc and sale Of beers and wines and
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23
UNPUBLISHED LETTERS TO THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Englhmans


Crookedness, tyranny and graft
mentioned by Montfort Batten arc not
in the Prohibition law but in the cf-
forts TO overthrow this law The diff
ticultes of preventing crookcdncss,
tyranny and graft in connection with
enforcing the Prohibition law are vast
~ increased by the imposition of the
liquor traffic upon the United States
from the West Indies.
The term Prohibition slavery" is
an unfortunate one for Montfort Batten
to use. Americans were free to settle
the Prohibition problem for them
selves and did so by outlawing the
deadly traffic through the adoption OF
Constitutional Prohibition.
In England citizens are not free to
do as they please on the liquor ques-
ton. They are the political slaves OF
the VETS particularly in the House OF
Lords who will not grant the per-
mission or liberty to vote by local
option on the liquor question.
In. calling Americans who favor
Prohibition fanatics the Tribune's
British correspondent is d.srespectful,
10 say the least, to a great majority
in this country. American Prohibi-
ton is the will OF the American peo-
pie Prohibition was not imposed
upon this country by a fanatical
minority and this country has no in
tentioh OF interfering with English
subjects on the Prohibition question.
America would be better off il iother
countries would not permit their
citizens 10 Interfere with the adj
ninistration Of our Prohibition law.
Yours truly,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23

FEB. :, 1928.
To the Editor,
Chicago Daily Tribune.
Dear Sir;
r. Montfort Batten, a citizen OF
Great Britain, and guest in the
United States, takes occasion TO
criticize a constitutional law in con-
nection with suggestion that the
West Indies be transferred TO the
United States He charges the dry
majority in Congress with lack OF
principle and charges Prohibtionists
in general with being without honor
| cannot imagine on what the Late
Captain Batten bases his statements
and | can not imagine why he should
go to the trouble oil making such
statements through the Tribune.
The United States is not seeking to
impose Prohibition upon the West
Indies nor any other portion of the
British Empire. But the West Indies
arc being used by men who under the
protection OF the British flag are help
ing impose the deadly liquor traffic
upon the United States.
Liquor imported to the United
States from ships flying the British
flag is killing United States citizens.
In view of very recent history i'll does
it become citizen of Great Britain to
speak as the Late Captain X, Mont
tort Batten has through the Tribune
with reference to the efforts of the
United States, to carry on a successful
warfare against enemies OF this gov
crnmcnt engaged in violating our
fundamental law and killing our
citizens with alcoholic poisons. ''--''-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23
SENTIMENT AGAINST
BEER AND WINE LAWS
SHOWN In RESOLUTION
Vote For Yates and Rathbone Proves
Illinois For Enforcement

The following resolution has been in
PRODUCED in the Illinois legislature:
Whereas, A general election was held
in the State of Illinois on November
7th, 1922, at which Congressman at
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23

hbion enforcement nevertheless well for
know that enforcement does added
has been amply by experience
and shf will reduce violations minimum.
a reduce violations
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23

Public sentiment is against the
patron of the bootleggcr. 1t is no
longer respectable to buy illicit
booze.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23

More agitation for the preservation
of the Constituencies agitation for
its notification.