davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-02-22
THEY'RE SOUNDING THE TOCSFN

Colonel Dan Morgan Smith is cam
paigning in Wisconsin during part of
February. Dates announced recently
are Eau Claire aid Chippewa Falls,
February "a.
Louis r. Horton is preaching the
gospel of law enforcement for Amer
lea and prohibition for the world dur
ing the month of February in Texas.
Announcement of future dates for Mr..
Horton are as follows: February II,
San Antonio, Trinity Methodist
church; p, Kosse, First Baptist
church, rs, Lone Oak, Baptist church
26, Como, Methodist church; u, Cum
by, Methodist church; %, Dangerfield,
Methodist church; 20, Hughes Springs,
Baptist church.
DR.. George Morrow is campaigning
in Missouri during the month of
February. Announcement of future
dates is as follows: February II,
Brookheld, M. Z. church; II, Chilli
cothe, First M. E. church; Is, Lin
neus, M. Z. Church South l9 Liberty,
Methodist church; q. Nevada, Chris
tan church.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-02-22
SHERWOOD FIGUR--S ARE
noted FOR lNACCUNACY
Statements Of Wet Congressman
Found by Investigation Not
to be Supported by Facts
TOO MANY BARGES LISTED
Port of Toledo Did Not Receive
More Than Half Number
in His Allegation

A few weeks ago Congressman
Sherwood of Toledo made speech in
Congress attacking prohibition. This
speech is now being sent out over the
country by the vets as a campaign
document. 1t is full of statements
which are absolutely incorrect.
A committee of the Mems Bible
Class of the Epworth Methodist
church OF Toledo was appointed to
check up on one statement made by
the aged Congressman and the result
of their investigation shows how little
credencc can be placed in the alleged
facts presented to Congress by the
Toledo representative.
In his, speech General Sherwood
stated, as, if it were a matter OF fact,
that 5000 barges Of liquor from Can
ada had come into Toledo last year
1t is understood a barge Is a7vcssel hot
having its own motive power. .i0.
The committee investigated and Sc
cured figures from the United States
customs Office in Toledo which show
for the year 1928 the total port entries
of arrivals in that city each month.
These total 1,0l4 for domestic and 226
for foreign. The committee also found
that in the coastwise trade some YES
sells make Toledo as a way port and
such might increase the vessels coming
in over the domestic total. Add 80
per cent to the total of domestic YES
sells and there is a grand total of 1,544
vessels which made the port Of To-
ledo last year.
Off About Half
Assuming the impossible, that all
vessels touching Toledo port were
loaded with booze, the number would
still be but little more than half
the number said by Congressman
Sherwood to have come to the city
loaded with Canadian liquor, AS a
matter Of fact, the vessels for the most
part at least, carried grain, hay, coal,
ore and other legitimate commodities.
This is a sample of the silly state
nlents made by Congressman Sher-
wood now being sent over the coun-
try by supporters of the wet cause.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-02-22
INFANT MORTALITY RATE
DECREASES IN CLEVELAND

A child born in Cleveland, Ohio, in
1923, had more chance to live through
its first year than one born in 1922, and
very probably more than one born in
any other year preceding that. Mortal
ity OF infants under one year, accord
ing to the compilation OF II. W.
Green of the Cuyahoga county public
health association, shows Clevelands
rate was OIL thousand in 1923, a
decreasing rate as compared with the
rate OF the previous year. Mr.. Green
says that conditions arc constantly i'm
proving and that the infant mortality
rate is good index to the general
health rate.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-02-22
HOLD LOCAL OPTION CONGRESS
Craddock, South Africa, Meet Well
Attended, Determines to Conduct
Campaign.

AS an aftermath OF the visit of
"Pussyfoot" Johnson to Craddock,
Cape Province, South Africa, a local
option congress was held there, which,
according to the Midland News, a
Craddock paper, was we'll attended and
which resulted in determination to
conduct we'll ordered local option
campaign.
Members of the conference repre-
scented the Dutch Reformed church and
most of the English denominations, to-
gether with number of temperance
organizations. Several members rof
the legislature also were in attend
ance.
Petitions in favor of local option, it
was revealed, were signed by $4,000
persons last year, and were presented
TO Parliament; and DR.. Malan's bill
was defeated by nine votes only.
The organization is cooperating
with the South African Temperance
Alliance, and pledged one thousand
pounds to the fight. Rev. A. ]. Cook,
secretary of the alliance, told of his
visit to America and the results of pro-
hibition as he saw them. The Rev. L.
p Snyman, d. D., also told story
of his personal Investigations and OBJ
servations during a recent visit to
America. He declared that there is
no doubt of the success of prohibition
in the United States.
The extreme waste Of the liquor traf
fic was revealed in an address by Mr..
Stakesby Lewis.
Rev. A. w. Eekhard dealt with OBJ
jections which wine farmers might
have to prohibition and showed from
experience in grape growing sections
of America that this problem could be
dealt with satisfactorily.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-02-22
CAN'T USE 1T; TAKE
1T BACK TO SCOTLAND

When the Assyria sailed Tor Glasgow
February she carried o0,l27 cases Of
twenty-ive-year-old whisky valued at
Sl50,000. The owners OF the liquor, a
New York concern who had sought 10
sell legally TO drugstores, hospitals and
similar agencies. changed their minds
when they found that prices in New
York would not permit them to dispose
of the shipment at profit The
Cameronia sailing a few days previous,
took back to Scotland 400 cases be-
longing to the same firm.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-02-22
OHIO HOSPITAL RECORDS
PROVE INSANITY is CUT
Fewer Admissions to State Insti-
tutions and Lower Percentage
of Alcoholic Cases Shown
DECREASE is VERY HEAVY
DR.. Clark Declares Alcoholic
Psychoses Disclose a Marked
Decline Since Prohibition

Tables supplied to the World
League Against Alcoholism by DIR.
Guy II. Williams, superintendent OF
the Cleveland State Hospital, show
that in the state institutions at Athens,
Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton. Long
view, Massillon and Toledo in 1911
there were 1880 admissions. In 1921
in the same institutions there were
3,4Sl admissions, with a population
heavily increased in Ohio. In 1911, the
wet year, the percentage OF admissions
to alcohol and drugs averaged lis;
during 1921 the dry year, the aver
age percentage OF alcoholic and drug
cases was only 81. The Lima state
hospital is not included in this list be-
cause it was not i'll operation in l9ll.
However, DR.. Charles II. Clark, SUI
perintendent of that hospital, declares
that it is his personal opinion that
there has been marked decrease III al
coholic psychoses since the country
has been under the prohibition law,
and in a newspaper interview he de-
clares that there has been notable de-
crease in insanity in America follow
ing the coming OF prohibition. His
figures show that the greatest decrease
in insanity came in those cases which
were directly caused by alcohol An
increase in insanity between 1910 and
1921, according to DR.. Clark, occurred
among young men who had seen serv-
ice overseas and had been she'll
shocked or subjected to other war
hardships.
Statistics for all the hospitals for
1922 and 1923 are not available, but
Doctor Williams shows that in 1922
there were in the Cleveland hospital
500 admissions with "a percentage
due to alcohol or drugs and that adj
missions we're reduced in 1923 to AS
but with AZ percentage due to alco-
holic causes. DR.. Williams says, 1T
is true that there has been a slight in
crease in the number OF alcohol cases
admitted during the past year or two.
We have noted also that in this insti-
tuition at least the alcoholic cases have
been OF a more severe type than they
were in years gone by. This is prob
ably due to the high amount OF wood
alcohol and other poisons that are used
in connecting drinks which these peo-
pie secure
DR.. Williams has also furnished in
formation regarding the percentage OF
paresis cases in connection with adj
missions to the state hospitals. In
1911 the per cent was 8; in 1921 it was
1873. DR.. Williams says that in his
experience of cases all paresis is due
to syphilis, and he has found that
some individuals receive their syphilic
infection while under the influence of
liquor.
The significance of the table is, of
course, that the alcoholic admissions
have been cut in percentage almost five
times under prohibition.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-02-22
KENTUCKY FARMER GETS
STIFFEST LIQUOR FINE

The largest fine ever assessed
against a prohibition violator in Ken
lucky was that handed out by Judge
Cochran in the United States District
Court at Lexington recently. Isaac
Miller, a wealthy farmer, convicted for
the third time of having violated the
prohibition law, was fined $4,000 and
sentenced to the Atlanta penitentiary
for one year. Five other men charged
with liquor violations we're given peni-
tertiary sentences.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-02-22
Beer. wine POLICY DOES
NOT PROMOTE S0BRIETY
American Student in Paris Com
mends Mayor Dever, Chicago;
Warns Against Beer
SNARE AND DELUSION
Liquor Syndicate Fleeing Poor
Out of Millions Through
Sale of Cheap Beers

The following is a letter written b
Mr.. Herman +. Harris, a graduate o
Missouri University, student at Val
and at the University OF Paris, 1922
to Mayor Dever OF Chicago, commend
ing him for his determination to en-
force the prohibition law. Mr.. Harri
calls attention TO the operation of tn
slight wines and beer" policy il
France and other countries of Europ,
The letter is written from Paris an
is as follows:
My Dear Sir: have read with
delight and satisfaction of your
enforcement of the prohibition law
in Chicago; hope your good work
continues; it will be to the pleas
ure and profit of all true Ameri-
cans-those who should rule all
American cities.
But please allow me to make
a remark about the light wines
and beer" policy: 1t is delusion
and snare; in Europe it is well
known as trick of the syndicates
of the vets. England and Europe
in general are all agog about the
enforcement of the prohibitory
law; it. means financial loss to
them, very serious loss of the
American liquor trade. Like
everything else, the liquor traffic is
now International.
Here is the trouble ON this side
the big water: the ordinary cheap
wine and cheap beer make large
profits off very poor people who
think they must drink such cheap
stuff; the cheap wines are like
mild yinegar--they are neither
food, nor are they even good drink
mot half as good as good water.
Liquor syndicates make millions
from this miserable cheap stuff,
but they don't drink it, not on
your life - they have Malaga,
Champagne. old Madeira, ETC., all
costly stuff.
The American tourist goes after
the fine, costly wines, and the
Scotch whisky and the hard
drinks in general, none OF your
cheap stuff for him over here.
AND HE IS THE SAME WAY
WHEN HE GETS BACK IN
THE UNITED STATES. HE
WANTS THE HARD" DRINK
AND HE'S GOING TO HAVE
IT.
The policy OF light wines and
beer" means the restoration of the
saloon in politics and in the third
house, lobby at Washington.
| am teacher OF Economics;
economically. financially and So
cially the liquor traffic means the
destruction of all the United States
holds dear-it has nothing to do
with the cheap DOGGY of "per-
sonal liberty" the vets are always
prating about. I could write you
volume of facts about this
matter
Please pardon my intrusion
have no axe to grind"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-23
NATIONAL TESTIMONIAL
TO PERSHING PLANNED


BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 23.-Gen.
Pershfng will be rendered a national
testimonial from the American Legion
in this city early next May, II was an
nounced at the State headquarters OF
the legion. The feature of the testi-
monial will be the presentation OF a
bronze bust relief Of himself to the gen
eraI.
Plans for the affair were completed
during the recent visit here of James
A. Drain, national commander of the
legion. The Pershing bust, executed
by Julio Kilenyi. is now on exhibition
here.
President Coolidge and Cabinet
members will be invited to attend the
ceremonies. Before sailing for South
America on the u. S. S. Utah month
ago, Gen. Pershing was advised OF the
plans and gave his approval for the
testimonial. The affair will be held at
the Hippodrome. and will consist of a
huge theatrical performance.
Newton d. Baker, who was Secre-
tary of War in the Wilson Cabinet
when Gen. Pershing was named 20
head the American Expiditionary
Forces, probably will deliver the
principal address Of the evening. The
testimonial date falls on the ami.
versary of the order commissioning
Gen. Pershing to take command of the
A. e. f.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-23
AUCTION SALES
FUTURE DAYS.
THos. J. OWEN & son, AUCTIONEERs.
Trustees Sale of Valuable Real
Estate, Improved by a Three
Story Brick Dwelling, known
as Premises Numbered 1908
Fifteenth Street Northwest.

BY virtue Of a certain deed Of trust duly
recorded. in Liber No 4s16, folio So ct seq
OF the land records OF the District of ColuIn-
bia. and at the request OF the party secured
thereby, the undersigned trustee will SELL
ut public auction. In front OF the premises
on FRIDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JAN
UARY, A. ID. 1925, at FOUR O'CLOCK Pm
the following described land and premises
situate In the City of Washington. District Of
Columbia. and designated as and being lot
numbered one hundred and sixteen (118) in
Dil.er b. Groh's subdivision OF square num-
bered one hundred and ninety (l90D, as per
plat recorded in the office OF the surveyor for
the District Of Columbia in Liber 10 at folio
23 together with the improvements
Terms of sale: Oue-third OF the purchase
money TO be paid in cash. balance Ia two
equal lnstallments. payable in one and two
years. with intcTest at six per centum per
anRum, payable EeIn!-annuaily, from day Of
sale, secured by deed OF trust upon the prop
erty sold, all cash, at rhe option Of the
purchaser. deposit or sc50.00 Will be re-
quired al tlm@ of sale. All conyeyancing, re
cording, revenue stamps, etc, at cost Of pur-
chaser. Terms of sale TO be complied with
within 80 days from day OF sale, otherwise
the trustee reserves the right To resell the
property at the risk and cost Of defaultine
purchaser, after Eve days advertisement Of
such resale in some newspaper published in
AMERICAN SECURITY & TRUST COMPANY
(Seall By c. J. Bell, President
Attest: Trustee
ALBERT II. SHILLISGT0S,
Assistant Secretary.
hnI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-23
QUITS FOREIGN BUREAU.

Col. Alan G. Goldsmith OF Middle
town, Ohio, chief of the European
Division of the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce, has tender
ed his resignation, effective January
l, according to statement issued
today by the Department of Com
merce.
Col. Goldsmith entered the Army
at the opening Of the war, SERVING
abroad. At the termination OF thA
war. Col. Goldsmith continued abroad
with the American Relief Admins
tration, as chief. Among other special
details supervised by him was the
s200,0o0,000 -four credit from tho
United States TO Austria When Mr..
Hoover came to Washington as the
Secretary of Commerce he brought Col.
Goldsmith here as chief of the West
ern Europe Division of the Bureau OF
Foreign and Domestic Commerce., a
post which he held until July, 1929,
when the divisions were consolidated
and he became chief OF the European
division. From January to April, 1924,
he was technical adviser. 70 the
Dawes committee ts.ta IL A.. ss.... .;s,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-23
FUTURE DAYS.

Oh
THOMAS J. OWEN L Son. AUCTIoNEERs
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M.
PROVED REAL ESTATE, KNOWN AS
PREMISES 40. BIB SHERMAN AVE
NUE. NORTHWEST.
BY virtue OF certain deed Of trust recorded
January %, 1923, in Liber 1857. folio ass, Of
the land records Of the District Of Columbia.
and at the request of the party secured there
By, the underlined trustees will sell At pub
lie auction, In front of the PREMISE. on
WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTY-FIRsT DAY OF
DECEMBER, 1924, AT -FOUR O'CLOCK Pm.
the following real estate, situate in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and designated a. lot mum.
A. Kites subdivision Of lots In block num-
bered seventeen (l7) IN Todd and Browns sub
division Of Mount Pleasant as per plat Of
drst mentioned subdivision recorded In the
once Of the surveyor for the District Of Co
lunabia IN Liber 65 at folio 20: eaid block II
being now known as square 2s46.
Terms Of sale: Said property Is subject to a
prior deed of trust securing an indebtedness
Of -. $50 aud viii be sold subject to said iu-
above said deed of trust to be paid in cash. A
deposit Of $500 will he required at the time
OF sale. All conveyancing. recording, revenue
stamps, etc, at cost Of purchaser. Terms Of
sale to be complied with within thirty days
from dav of sale, otherwise deposit will be
forfeited and property resold at risk and cost
Of defaulting purchaser after I've days ad-
sertisement Of such resale In some newspaper
published IN Washington. d. c..
p25 18th St NV.
G. PERCY McGLUE.
1410 FL st. NV.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-23
AUCTIOE SALES
THIS AFTERNOON.
ADAM A. wEsCHLER. AUCTIoNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF MODERN TWO
STORY BRICK DWELLING, NO. 143 T |

TRUsTEEs' SALE OF MODERN TWO:
STORY BRICK DWELLING. NO. 14S T
STREET NV.
By virtue OF a certain deed Of trust duly
recorded In Liber No. 4977. folio 224 ct seq,
OF the land records of the District Of Coum.
bta, and at the request Of the party secured
thereby, the undersigned trustees will oner
for sale BY public auction, In front OF the
premises, on TUESDAY. THE TWENTY
THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER. 1924. AT
FOuR-THIRTY O'CLOCK Pm, the following
described land and premises. situate in the
city Of Washington, District Of Columbia, 70
wit: Lot II OF Barnes and Weaver, trustees.
subdivision Of lots IN block 20 OF Edmonston
and Stelwagen's Addition TO lie Drot Park.
as per plat OF first mentioned subdivision re-
corded In the once of the surveyor for the
District Of Columbia in Liber County 0. at
folio 143, improved as above. to be sold sub
tect, however, 10 q FIRST trust Of $500. at
Ise. due May. 1929.
Terms Of sale: Over said trust, 81 900 cash.
balance monthly, secured by second deed %
trust upon the property sold, or all cash, at
option of purchaser. A deposit OF $3.50 re-
qulred at time of sale. All conveyancing, re-
cordins, revenue stamps and notaral fees at
cost of purchaser. Terms Of sale TO be COM
piled with within thirty days from day of sale.
otherwise the trustees reserve the right TO
resell the property at the risk and cost of the
defaulting purchaser, after i've days adver-
tsement Of such resale IN some newspaper
published in the city Of Washington, D. @.
HENRY GfLLIGAN,
JOE. C. BROWN.
de12-d&ds. e1Su Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-23
TH0s. J. OWEN & son AUcTIoSEEEs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWO.
STORY BRICK RESIDENCE, BEING
PREMISES. lI02 9TH STREET NORTH.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWO
STORY BRICK RESIDENCE, BEING
PREMISES. 1902 9th STREET NORTH
By virtue Of a certain deed OF trust dated
July is. 1924, being instrument No EOS, re-
corded July 10. 1924. among the land records
Of the District OF Columbia, and at the re-
quest of the party secured thereby, the ur-
dersigned trustees will sdll. at public auction
in front of the premises. on FRIDAY, THE
TWENTY SIXTH DAY or DECEMBER AID
1924. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the follow
ing-described land and premises, situate in the
District Of Columbia. and designated as and
being lot 10 in William Heine's subdivision of
lots in square 475. per plat recorded in the
Office of the surveyor for the District of Column
bia IN Liber 10 al folio 1f6
Terms: Sold subject 10 q prior decd OF trust
for 81 500, further particulars Of which will be
announced AZ time of sale; the purchase price
above said trust 10 be paid in cash. A de-
post OF 5000 required. Conyeyancng, record
ing and revenue stamps at purchasers cost.
Terms TO be complied with within Thirty dsya
otherwise deposit forfeited and the property
may be advertised and resold at the discretion
of the trustees.
JESSE III. MITCHELL,
WILLIAM II. C0WAN,
delo, ddds,eISI&hol Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-23
THOMAS J. OWEN 4 son. AUCTIoNEERs

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWO:
STORY BRICK DWELLING BEING
PREMISES 1912 WISCONSIN AVENUE
NORTHWEST.
By virtue of a certain deed Of trust dated
December 49, 1923. being instrument No. 7s
recorded December %, 1928, among the land
records of the District of Columbia and at the
request Of the party secured thereby. the un-
designed trustees win sell ut public auction In
front Of the prsmi.es; on TUESDAY, TIE TIL
THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER, AID. 1924.
AT THREE-THIRTY Pm. the following de-
scribed land and premises: situate In the Dis
trict Of Columb ia. and designated as and being
lot a IN square 1871 in the subdivision made
BY Karl F. Brodt and others. Of part Of
''F1endship." as per plat recorded in the
once Of the surveyor for the District Of Co
lumbia In Lfber 81, at folio Q.
Terms: Sold subject to prior deed Of trust
for 50, 900. further particulars Of which will
be announced at time Of salei the purchase
price above said trust to be paid in cash. A
deposit OF $500 required. Conveyancing, re-
eording and revenue stamps At purehsser's
days, otherwiss deposit forfeited and the
property may Be advertised and resold ct the
ALPHONsE NJ HAnn, /
BEN0IE BAER, Jr..
6aaelI&dba. AxSuAkA2 T1u6>oeA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-23
AUCTION SALES
FUTURE DAYS.
THOs. J. OWEN Son. AUCTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SCALE OF VALUABLE TWO
STORY BRICK DWELLING, BEING
PREMISES 52l 9th STREET SOUTH

IHuSTEES' SCALE OF VALUABLE TWO
STORY BRICK DWELLING, BEING
PREMISES o21 9th STREET SOUTH
by virtue of certain deed of trust duly
recorded May 8. 1924, as instrument No. 1877
among the land records OF the District of Co
lumbia, and at the request of the party Sc
cured thereby. the undersigned trustees will
sell at public auction. in front of the prem
ise.. on TUESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY
OF DECEMBER, AID. 1924. AT FOUR
FoRTY-FIvE O'CLOCK PM, the following
described land and premises. situate In the
District OF Columbia, and designated as and
being the north 10 feet front 9th street
by full depth thereof of original lot Is In
square SO. being known for purposes of as
sessment and taxation as lot 1913 In square 800.
Terms OF sale: 0ne-third of the purchase
money 10 be paid In cash. balance in two
equal instailments, payable In one and two
years. with interest at seven per centnm per
annum, payable semi-annually, from day OF
sale. secured by deed Of trust upon the prop
erty sold. or all cash, at the option of the
purchaser. deposit of 500 will be required
at time Of ssie. All cOnvcyancing, recording.
revenue stamps, etc, at cost Of purchaser.
Terms OF sale to be complied with within 80
days from day of sale. otherwise the trustees
reserve the right to resell the property, at the
risk and cost of deraulting purchaser, after
I've days advertisement of such resale In some
newspaper published in Washington, ID. c.
WALTER Il. WILCOX,
GEORGE L. HASE,
de1s-d&ds. exSu&hoI Trustees.