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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-11-28
THE AMERICAN ISSUE

tempting TO work out government con-
teol system for both beverage and non
beverage liquor, the regulations govern
ing non-beverage alcohol are far stronger
in provinces like Quebec than they are in
the United States. The commission in
charge of industrial alcohol has absolute
discretion in granting permits. Under
the Nolstead Act, when an applicant full
fills the conditions named in the law, he
can get permit even though the Com
missioner knows the applicant is crook
and will violate the law If he has an OPP
portunity Under the liquor commission
OF Quebec, every one of the permit hold
crs is required to allow representatives of
the government to inspect his books and
record of supplies at any time to see
whether they are violating the law. I'm
der the Nolstead Act, brokers who arc
really cover-up men for illegal manufac-
turers, refuse to allow their supply OF al
cohoic preparations to be inspected, or
their books to be examined. The retail
dealers in alcoholic preparations are not
required TO make any report or to be sub
jcct to inspection. Manufacturers of al
coholc preparations withdraw large guam
titles of alcohol, claiming that it is made
up into preparations and sold to these
brokers and retail dealers. When the
government attempts TO inspect their rec
ords they are told that there is no att
thority III law for it, and the fake,
crooked manufacturer hides his lawless-
ness through alleged sales and distribu-
ton to retail dealers and fake brokers
who are partners in the crime, but there
is no authority to reach them. The
Cramton bill does not go anywhere near
as far as the Quebec system of indus
trial alcohol control. To allow the pres
ent situation to continue invites added
lawessness.
The Cramton bill also provides for
placing federal prohibition agents under
civil service. 1t will take prohibition en-
forcement out OF politics as far as it can
be done The measure will come UP for
consideration soon after the Senate con-
venes. Write to your Senators, urging
them TO support II. r. 6645 and to op-
pose any amendment that will divide re-
sponsibiity for the enforcement of the
law. Prompt action is necessary as the
Senate will convene December LIST. Write
or wire the United States Senators, care
of United States Senate, Washington, d.
c.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-11-28
IS HELD IN SECOND CASE
Chauffeur of Remus Must Go to St. Louis
On Another Charge of Conspiracy

Harry Boyd, former chauffeur of
George Remus, the Cincinnati bootleg
king, now serving time in the Atlanta PEN
itentiary, will have to face an indictment
in St. Louis charging him and several
others with conspiracy to remove liquor
from distillery. Boyd was sent to At
lanta prison along with Remus and re-
turned to Cincinnati recently after serving
sentence of nine months and eighteen
days AS soon as he reached Cincinnati
he was arrested on the St. Louis indict-
ment. He signed $4,000 bond for his
appearance in St. Louis next January to
answer to the conspiracy charge.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-11-28
OLD BREWERY IS USED FOR CHURCH
Methodists of Colorado Town Make
Use of Notorious Resort; AL
tar Rail Part of Bar
(Tacoma, Wash, Ledger

Durango, Col, Nov. 1.-The old Greek
saying "out of bad wood goo d smoke
sometimes comes" was applied here when
a community tabernacle" and its par
sonage were built out of timbers and ma
terials taken from a once notorious gam
bling resort and dance hall and from an
erstwhile brewery.
The tabernacle, built by the Free Meth
odist Church. was recently dedicated. Its
altar rail was made out of part of the bar
against which the lumberjacks, miners,
cOwpunchers, Mexicans and gamblers of
40 years ago used to lean. The bars
foot-rail was converted into the handrai1
of the steps leading into the church. A
Bible now rests on the polished walnut
where the liquor of the early days was
placed, for the top of the bar has become
the pulpit. The altar was constructed
from other parts of the bar.
The church rests on a foundation of
stone, heavy timbers and iron beams
taken from both the dance hall and the
brewery The window stills and lodges
were made from the heavy oak bottoms
of huge beer watts.
The building occupies the site of the
former brewery. 1t is situated at the
foot of bluff and is overlooked by the
parsonage of the presiding elder of the
district. The parsonage once was the Of
flee of the brewery and has been made
into a modern cottage. 1t is planned to
terrace the bluff and to build winding
stairs from the elders home to the house
of worship, using as hand-rail coil
formerly utilized in making beer.
The two steps that lead to the entrance
of the tabernacle were formed of timbers
taken from the dance hall One of the
boards carries a bullet fired from "45,"
evidence of one of the many shooting
scrapes that enlivened the old resort. The
heavy timbers comprising the supporting
columns and the roof beams were taken
from the dance halls. The church seats
700.
81 think" said Rev. F. F. Stewart the
presiding elder who conceived the idea,
that it was in the nature of an act of
Providence that we were able to convert
these places of disrepute into a house of
worship"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-11-28

Organization gets results and this is
why the church through the Anti-Saloon
League can point to a dry Congress and
a dry Legislature.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-11-28

The public is rapidly being educated to
place the bootlegger and the man who
buys on the same plane of non-respecta-
bility.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-11-28
Guards Against Illegal Flow of IN
dustrial and Specially Dena-
tured Alcohol
SUPPORT IS URGED FOR IT
Also Provides for Placing Federal
Prohibition Agents Under
Civil Service Control


ply for bootleggers and illicit liquor deal
ers. 1t is not under the control of the en-
: forcement division but under the revenue
collectors. Six million gallons were
withdrawn and diverted TO illegal uses
last year. Forty per cent. OF the litiga-
tion that went through the legal division
of the Prohibition Unit was caused by
these diversions. AS long as the supply
S not under the control of the enforce
nent division whose duty it is to enforce
he law these diversions will continue.
Large quantities of alcohol in special de-
natSring plants are being diverted to IL
legal uses without adequate control on the
part of the Prohibition Unit to stop it.
The Prohibition Unit does not have the
authority or power of any of the various
bureaus which have 4 definite work. 1t
is supervised by the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue, an assistant Secretary of
the Treasury, and in some instances by
the solicitor of the Internal Revenue De-
partment.
The methods used to secure industrial
alcohol by manufacturers of alcoholic
preparations invites into the trade those
who bring odium upon it and increase law
violations. Dealers in alcoholic prepara-
tionS outside of the law always make un-
fair competition with legitimate dealers
They sell standard products, often below
cost, to make showing that they are in
legitimate industry, and arc willing to
pay increased prices for products which
the legitimate dealer must buy.
Much Diversion Charged
Some of these manufacturers of aco-
holic Preparations have been known to
divert as high as 100000 gallons of alco-
hol to illegal uses within year. They
get permit for making these alcoholic
preparations from the Revenue Depart
ment and the alcohol is controlled by the
internal revenue collectors. The manu-
fscturer covers his illegal transactions by
putting on his books fake sales, and the
party to whom the supposed sale is made
is not required under the law to give any
information to the agents of the govern
rpent. The revenue collector is in most
instances, interested in the collection of
the revenue rather than i'll the distribu-
ton of the alcohol for non-beverage pur-
poses.
When it is once withdrawn, il is ex-
ceedingly difficult to apprehend those
who are diverting the alcohol to illegal
uses. Representatives of the alcohol and
whisky trade are constantly soliciting
manufacturers and others to redoube
their requests for alcohol or whisky with
out any reference to the legitimate needs
of the trade. The increased number of
applicants for the distribution of the va
vious kinds of alcoholic preparations is
evidence of their activity.
Money is Temptation
The opportunity to make money out of
liquor for non-beverage purposes but
really used for beverage purposes is back
of much of the opposition to the Cram
ton bill. In Canada, where they are at
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-11-28
STATES ATTORNEYS HOLD THE KEY
TO ENFORCEMENT UNDER DRY LAW
Continued from Page y

neys the chief enforcement officer i'll each
county. Under the provisions OF the law
it is the states attorneys duty to secure
evidence against violators and prosecute
them. In many counties during the past
four years states attorneys operating I'M
der this section of the law have en-
ployed special investigators who fur
nished the evidence that led to the clos
ing of joints by Injunction process and
jail sentences for bootleggers. Expert
ence in these counties has proven that
where the states attorney makes an
earnest effort to enforce the law he is
certain to achieve good results. The inn
portance of the states attorney in con-
nection with the fight against blind pigs
and bootleggers is made clear in the fol-
lowing section of the Illinois Prohibition
Act:
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-11-28
Duty of States Attorney

Sec. 20. 1t shall be the duty of the
states attorney of every county diligently
to prosecute any and all persons violat-
ing any of the provisions of this Act in
his county, and he shall be responsible for
the proper enforcement OF this Act, and
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-11-01

There Is so much chewing gum
made nowadays that there is no use
for some folks trying 70 chew it all
at once.
The cIrfew rang once at eight.
which row Il just the time 20 90 T.
the picture show.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-11-01
History Makers.

When Ezra Meeker, who blazed
the Oregon trail seventy-two years
ago, rode with United States army
air service pilot from his home to the
international air races in Dayton,
Ohio, transportation history was be-
ing written.
II was marvellous story of
achevement-from the OK team DAYS
to the period of conquering the air.
1t calls to mind the daring trip that
Meeker made through the wilderness,
the thrilling experiences with mar
auding Indians and the cholera
scourge which he endured.
The Meekel movers were Joined by
others who turned their faces toward
the new land and no story Of the
wild west has more incidents Of
comedy and tragedy than the now
famous journey into the unexplored
northwest
Where this pioneer battled with
mud, Indians and plaques, auto
mobiles now travel with ease,
motorists finding paved roads and
conyenlences on every hand that
civilization in its sweep through the
west has brought along. The old
National Trail which Meeler travel
ed in that early day appeared as a
white thread as he flew In the air
conveyance.
The astounding developments
that this bare three-quarters Of a
century has brought makes the blood
tingle in the veins of an American
citizen and sets his brain in a whirl
when he tries to imagine what the
future holds in store.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-11-01
LOG Deaths on Roads in Past
Three Months.

Madison Accidents on state trunk
highways and on steam railroads in
Wisconsin during the past three
months resulted in LOG deaths, ac-
cording to reports by the state rail
road and industrial commissions.
Sixty-four persons were killed in
accidents on state trunk highways
during the months Of June, July and
August the quarterly report Of J.
T. Doneehey, state highway engineer,
states A total Of 500 accidents were
reported involving 2.441 persons.
Listed as seriously injured in adj
dition to Ga killed, were pa and
slightly injured, 696
Twenty-eight fatalities on rail
roads were reported during the three
months by G. ~ Larson, chief en-
gineer Of the state railroad commits
sion. Fifty-five accidents occurred
on railroad lines, forty persons being
injured and 28 killed Fifty-one Of
the accidents involved automobiles
and resulted in "a deaths.
Other than railroad crossing ac-
cidense 68 accidents occurred dur
ing the period, Larson reports, re-
suiting in eleven deaths and thirty
four injuries. Ten Of the killed
we're listed as trespassers.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-11-01
Seeing Stars.

With the visit Of Mars during the
past summer, when il was only "a,
100000 miles away, and nearer than
Il has been in a century, q remark
able impetus has been given "star
gazing"
November is the month of metcors.
according to astronomers, and dur
ing that time you will recognize in
the east old acquaintances In the
Plediades and Hyades in Taurus.
and Aldebaran, the fiery-red eye Of
the bull.
November was known in ancient
times as the Pleiad month and il was
when the ancient kings of Persia
never failed to grant any request
presented to them on November II,
the day the pleiades came 10 the
meridian at midnight.
The beautiful little group. with
five stars forming n tiny dipper, and
two additional stars visible TO keen
eyes, will be one Of the most noted
groups in the heavens The V-shap-
ed cluster of the Hyades is scarcely
less famous.
And star after star, and many
groups of stars famous FOR their
brillancy, might be enumerated.
Mars, our old friend who intrigued
US into searching, with straining
eyes, the heavenly canopy, during
the summer, is passing off the earth
~ stage This planet, which was
especially bright in October, moves
rapidly eastward during November
and recedes from the earth.
To Mars we may he indebted for
whatever interest that has been
aroused in the earth's neighbors, but
Mars pays its visit SO nfrequently,
that we are very apt TO have forgot
ten all we learned this time. before
he returns.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-11-01
Rainerii's Ford Coupe
Again Recovered
Thieves Drive the Machine to Within
Two Miles of Wabasha, Mimi,
and Abandon II.

For the second time this fall Joseph
Raineri's Ford coupe was again re-
covered and returned to the owner
after having been stolen. Locrl
authorities were notified last Satur-
day that a ear answering the descrip-
ton of Raineri's lizzie was in "A
garage at Wabasha, MINI. Ivy
Miller, the salesman who is credited
with being well posted on the ms and
outs of Henry Ford's product. was
assigned the task of driving the car
back to Hurley. Tuesday he ratified
into town with the twice-stolen
coupe.
The car was stolen the second time
about 6 o'clock in the evening Of
Friday, October II, while parked al
the side entrance to Raineri's meat
market Oh Third avenue. Although
Mr.. Raineri discovered that tha
machine was gone within about five
minutes after leaving it in the street
the thieves made their get-aw
The ear was abandoned on hill
about two miles out of Wahasha.
Mimi, and a garage owner towei
it TO town and notified the auth
critics. Outside of rundown
battery and a few minor repairs that
had to be made the car was none the
worse for the long trip.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-11-01
Club Delegate VIII
Tell of Convention
Mrs. August Erspamer VIII Make
Report TO Womans Club al
Meeting This Afternoon.

The story of the most successful
convention ever held by the Wiscon-
sin Federation of Women's clubs win
be told at the regular meeting of the
Hurley Woman's club this afternoon
by Mrs. August Erspamer, who was
the clubs delegate to the convention.
which was held at Sheboygan,
October 14th to 10th.
The Hurley Woman's club, follow
ing close upon its organization in
1915, became federated with the
other women's clubs of the state.
Through the state federation. they
are in turn members of the national
federation, whose membership is
counted by the millions.
Through these declarations. the
women's clubs have became power
throughout the land and their wishes
are respected by lawmakers, of
fieers of the law and organizations
of all kinds.
The Wisconsin Federation took
important action upon questions of
the day which concern every woman
of the community. Among these
questions are the following: the
preservation of forests; the educa-
ton loan fund; censorship of moving
picture films; clean Journalism; child
welfare; the world court: and the
very important matter of getting
every woman in the state to cast her
ballot at the coming election.
The teachers of the city will be the
guests of the club at this meeting.
The hostesses will be Mesdames
II. M. Mark, Dan shaffer and Peter
Secor and the Misses Ida Bradley
and Margaret Hardie.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-11-01
Qualifications For
Wisconsin Voters
Legal Requirements of Voters Listed
by Election Clerk of the State
Department.

Madison With the general cleo
ton close at hand, numerous in
quires have been made of the
secretary Of states office as to the
legal requirements of voters in Wis
eonsin. To allay such inquiries,
George Brown, election clerk of the
state department, has set forth in
general the requirements Of all vot-
ers. The main requirements, Brown
said, follow:
The first general requirement is
that in addition to being a citizen of
the state and nation and at least q
years of age, each voter must have
resided in Wisconsin one year pre-
ceding any election, and in the cleo
ton precinct 10 days. Any resident
of Wisconsin who has moved to an
other state or city outside the state
may also vote as long as he does not
take UP his residence in the other
state or make permanent his home in
such state.
No person under guardianship, in
sane, felons or similar groups are
entitled to vote, nor is a u. S. sol
der, sailor or marine entitled to vote
by reason of being stationed in this
state.
II is the duty of voters to register
in all cities, towns and villages of
5000 population and over and in
such other municipalities as have
made registration applicable, election
laws declare.
Affidayits are required Of those fail
ing to register who desire to vote in
the general election. Voting in the
September primary election is
equivalent to registering, under the
law
Voters absent from their homes on
business or sickness may vote by
mail but application for ballot must
be made in time to have the ballot
in the hands of the election officials
in the home precinct the day Of the
election.
a women born in the United
States and otherwise qualified may
vote; all women of foreign birth, il
eligible to citizenship, who married
American citizens between Feb. 10.
1855 and Sept. %, 1922 also may
vote
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-11-01
Wanted at Barron
on Robbery Charge
Young Man Arrested on Suspicion Of
Having Stolen Raineri's Car
Believed Robber Gang
Member.

A young man who gave his name
as Koepp and who was arrested at
Bessemer with a companion named
Hutchinson is wanted at Barron on
suspicion of having been implicated
in big store robbery in that city a
few weeks ago.
This became known yesterday
morning when the sheriff of Barron
telephoned Chief of Police Gersich
that he would come to Hurley and
take the young men to Barron.
Whether Hutchinson was also i'm
plicated is not known.
Thursday morning the young men
went to the Norman Auto company's
garage and attempted to trade
Ford touring car. However, they
would not tell where they got the car
and during the conversation thew
showed such familiarity with the
circumstances attending the stealing
of Joseph Raineri's Ford coupe two
weeks ago that suspicion that they
were the ones who had stolen the car
was directed at them. The young
men drove away from the garage and
went to Bessemer Attendants at
the Norman garage notified the
Hurley police, who in turn got into
communication with Sheriff Thomas
Jeffrey at Bessemer. The Gogebic
county sheriff apprehended the
young men at Bessemer and they
were placed under arrest, brought
back to Hurley and locked up pend
ing further investigation.
Young Koepp was suspicioned Of
being in on the Barron store robbery
through the fact that a travelling bag
found in his possession contained
clothing bearing the mark Of
Barron store. Following this dis
covery the Barron authorities were
notified.
The young men were travelling in
Ford touring car with wire wheels.
They said they came from Minnesota
but would not say what part of
Minnesota. Authorities here are
convinced that the car was stolen
and it is being held pending further
developments.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-11-01
Opening Number of Lyceum
Course at Hamilton.

The opening number of the L.
ieme Stout Lyceum course will be
! "sented at the Hamilton club house
aonday evening, November Sd, in
aead Of November LIST, as previously
announced.
The Right Road" a play written
Mr. Stout and produced by the L.
ene Stout Players, With Miss
Ruth Whitworth, is the attraction
BOXED for Monday evening. "The
slght Road" is a story of every day
eople dealing with tie old-fashioned
Ivy per cent American home. 1t
ahiains many amusing situations
10 Is known as one of the most
g'eaole, laughable plays ever
tsged.
otner numbers on the course will
aaude Dressers' Mountaineers,
3E extraordinarily good musicians
no play the saxaphone, piano,
satar' comet and ACCORDION. They
y booked for January 18th. The
AMBASSADOR quartet will appear
.sofaary 18th. They are known as
y Of the best singing quartets on
ae Lyceum circuits.
advertising Pays; try the News.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-11-01
Burley's Assessed
Value $3,6l9,8S6
s.,,sad Exemptions Cuts Off
uss 600: No Boost IN the
Valuation of Mining
Companies. ~

uorley's assessed property value
1914 taxes has been placed at
.9o g26 the board of review hav-
.omDleted its work. However,
assessed value on which taxes
h collected is $15S,000 less
4, that amount, homestead exemp-
M totaling that amount having
81 filed with the assessor. De-
1.4no the homestead exemptions
! assessed value is S3,461,886.
h Dlacing a value Oh mining pro-
,srv for purposes of taxation the
.,i accepted the figures of the
,ej assessor. who assessed the mines
/ slS1. S91 in accordance with the
s,rres furnished him by the state
a commission. The Harmony
IN company is assessed at $4,000,
IA Tlden Iron Mining company at
n 500. and the Odanah Iron COM
nsy at $397391.
Under this years assessment min
nr property is considerably re-
i9,ed from the valuations fixed last
rgar When the assessor last year
b0sted the valuation of mining
snpany property the companies
aplied to the state tax commission
if a re-assessment. The COM
assion ordered that all real estate
b the city be re-assessed and when
he work was completed property
nlues were more than doubled in
many cases and even more so in the
ave Of the mining companies. How
FeI, the mining companies refused
3 accept the re-assessment figures
nd the matter has not yet been
.dtled.
The re-assessment last year gave
Hurley property a value of $5,961,-
ll3 The county boards equaliza-
bon committee cut the assessment to
g139291. In 1922 the total
laessed value Of the city was
B,lSO,772.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-11-01
To Go Ahead With Home
At Pureair.

At meeting Of the trustees of
the Tri-County sanitarium and the
building committees of the three
counties at the court house Tuesday,
the trustees were instructed to let
the contract for the building of a
physicians residence to Pugh g.
Rundlett of Ashland, and the heating
and plumbing to William Reinhardt.
The electrical work will 90 to the
Moore firm at Ironwood.
The amount decided upon for the
residence was $10,500, to be appor-
toned between the three counties.
At the meeting it was decided that
the specifications be cut SO that the
work would come within this figure,
as the bids ran higher.
The building is to be of brick and
construction will start at once
Ashland Press.
Fat men seem to get more out OF
life than fat women.