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New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

'Bobby's mother gave us some money to go to the movies, the child lisped excitedly, "and could have five cents to buy some candy to eat at the show?"
 Here's better idea" the mother said. Father brought home some Life Savers last night, and I'll give you some of them. They are the best candies for children.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-15
KANKAKEE COUNTY CITIZENS
in BIG ENFORCEMENT RALLY
CONTINUED from Page y

c. w. Vursell, chief of the federal field
forces, in his address, spoke on the duty
of officials and of citizens to support their
country and its laws.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-15
De LUKE BAR UNDERGOES
TRANSFORMATION

Several years ago. Bot Brothers, CO.
lumbus, Ohio, had one of the most de
luxe saloons ever seen. It was sometimes
called the million dollar bar. 1t was set
up at tremendous expense and was known
as good saloon"
Along came state prohibition which put
that bar and many others out of business
and then national prohibition which put
out the liquor traffic everywhere, but the
place itself did not close The bar and
lunch counter were kept and business
went on as before except that from the
bar there were sold milk and soft drinks
and that the business c: the bar seemed to
increase rapidly together with the BUSH
ness of the restaurant
A number of new things were added to
the business, fruit packed in attractive
baskets, candy, stuffed figs, candied dates
and other sweetmeats put up in attractive
packages, these and other edibles and now
elites were added. Young women were
employed together with capable and po-
lite men in the store and behind the coun-
tiers. The business went on and is now
one of the finest in the land The men
soft drinks, fruits, and other such things
at the bar along with the men who used
TO drink liquors.
The place is now known as "The
Clock" The present management doesn't
want to go back to the liquor business.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-15
THE MAGIC POWER OF "A BEER
1t Will Bring in the Tax but Will It
Make Bootleggers and Their
Patrons Law-Abiding

Word comes from Windsor, Ontario,
that Ontario's new beer tax of twenty
two and half cents a gallon will bring
the high powered beer 1egalized by the
Ontario Legislature, up to ten or fifteen
cents glass at least in hotels and cafes.
1t is stated that the Dominion govern
ment tax which goes into effect immedi-
ately will be twelve and half cents
glass i'll addition TO the Ontario tax of ten
cents a gallon.
1t is reported that the penalty for oper-
ating blind pigs after the new beer goes
on sale will be imprisonment for long
term at the Kingston penitentiary.
Why so? Will it be more of crime to
operate blind pig with four point four
beer permitted than in these days of two
and a half per cent beer. The vets say
TO imprison man for violating the Is
beer law is cruel and unusual punishment.
They say, further, that the law can't be
enforced. What magic does four point
four possess that it will make 1aw-abiding
citizens out of bootieggers and bootleg
gers patrons?
We are Curious to know
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-15
COAST CUARDS'EFFEC TIVE WORK
Boarding Suspected Rum-smuggling
Vessels at Rate of Thousand a
Week Says Dispatch

A Washington dispatch by Universal
Service in the Pittsburgh Gazette-Times
CT April y says that the United States
coast guard is boarding vessels suspected
OF rum-running at the rate OF thousand
a week and will continue its far flung eff
forts to prevent smuggling despite pro-
tests from many quarters by persons who
have placed their grievances before Pres
ident Coolidge.
II seizures continue on the present
scale the total of craft conhscated will be
about seven thousand for 1925, says this
dispatch. When the coast guard is fully
equipped with destroyers, cabin cruisers
and motorboat patrols the blockade
against rum runners during the spring
offensive off the New Jersey coast is ex-
pected to be even more effective.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-15
BEFORE AND AFTER

When you are told that the
American people are drinking more
than ever you should resent the
insult to your intelligence. Prior
TO prohibition there were 507 dis
tilleries producing 26S,000,000 gal
Ions OF distilled spirits and 1900
breweries producing 2,000,000,000
gallons OF beer in a single year.
Our annual consumption of whisky
alone prior TO prohibition was
130,000,000 gallons. Could it be
within the realm of possibility that
as much liquor could be consumed
surreptitiously as when long train
loads of liquor left distillery centers
daily and was dispensed in $4,000
saloons and numerous 'speakeasies
A drunken man on the streets to-
day is a curiosity. Compare the
streets OF your own city today with
pre-prohibition days and you will
need no further evidence of the eff
cacy of the law. Federal Prohibi-
ton Commissioner r. A. Haynes.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-15
NOW cHILDREN's HOME

The old Gallon brewery, located on the
edge of that thriving Crawford county,
Ohio town, has been converted into
children's home. 1t is significant of the
changed attitude OF the public mind that
a place once used TO bring unhappiness
and misery TO the little ones is now being
used to promote their comfort and pleas
ure. What to do with our breweries is
question easily solved under prohibition.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-15

point out that a recent wet rally for the
organization of a local branch of the As
ISOLATION Opposed TO Prohibition was at
tended by only about 200 moist enthusi-
asts.
More Drives on League Program
The Kankakee enforcement drive was
preceded by others of the same nature in
Elgin, Aurora, Springfield and various
other cities. Other enforcement drives
will be made by the Anti-Saloon League,
i'll places where liquor lawlessness flour
isles, as a part of its program to organize
citizens and officials effectively i'll support
of the law.
These rallies have demonstrated that
sentiment in favor of enforcement over
whelmingly outweighs sympathy for law
lessncss and that the law can be enforced
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-15
GAS FOR AIR ROUTE sMuGGLERs

Anti-aircraft guns that shoot Supplying
shells have been added to the equipment
of the coast guard in its effort to prevent
rum smuggling, according to dispatches
from Washington. These new shells are
loaded with a fluid that is said to have
heavy chloroform basis. The idea is SO
to saturate the air near the plane that the
aviator will be put out of business the
same as if he were gassed.
The Supplying shell is the newest de-
velopment of the spring offensive of the
coast guard against illegal importation of
rum and dope.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-15
FLOODING THE SEWERS

More than $4,000 gallons of real beer
contained in 113 kegs seized in a box-car
on the Pennsylvania railroad in Urbana,
Ohio, on April % by the sheriff and fed
eral prohibition agents, was poured into
the sewer. The shipment was valued by
federal men at $12 500.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-15

Here is another Jail building gone
wrong. The jail at Elbridge, N. Y, is to
be remodeled and used as public library.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-15

Government officials estimate the per
capita savings in the rest OF the world,
outside the United States, at $1087, while
in dry America it is $3.50.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-15

FORCES IN MS address, spoke on the duty
OF officials and of citizens TO support their
country and its laws.
Local Officials Have Duty
IL have no patience" he said, with
officials who refuse to do their duty after
they have sworn to uphold the laws or
with judges who neglect their sworn duty
relative to criminals who have been
proven guilty.
Seventy per cent of the liquor law vio-
lations are committed by aliens who have
not even taken out their first naturaliza-
ton papers, thus showing their contempt
for our country. 1t was not intended by
the law that our department should make
raids, but to investigate On account of
the neglect of duty on the part OF county
officials, however we have been COM
PEELED TO do that work. With only SIS
Isen scattered through the state, we have
made 200 arrests this year and have
closed 400 places. We have brought in
100000 in fines.
This is work which the county officials
Sh.uld have done. We came TO Ills coun-
ty only after it was seen that the county
officials failed TO do their work.
"As Il result, conditions arc Is per cent
better. Bootleggers are being driven into
jail. The Eighteenth Amendment is being
better observed, and the result is due, not
SO much to the work of the county Of
fcials, but to the Anti-Saloon League
Dangerous to Neglect Laws
District Attorney Potter warned that
laxity in law enforcement brings about
the downfall of nations and that this
country cannot afford TO have its laws
neglected, especially those that are for
the building up of the citizenry. He re-
minded the audience that prohibition
laws are not new but came as the result
OF 100 years of agitation and preparation.
Thirty-threc states, he said, were dry be-
fore the Eighteenth Amendment was
adopted.
The wet propaganda of the big city pa
pers was exposed and ridiculed by Dad
Rompel. The danger OF constant attacks
against prohibition in the theaters and
movies was pointed out by the speaker,
who said that the result was certain to
give young men and women contempt for
the law.
Boozers Not in Army
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-15
Boozers Not in Army

In answering the argument that the
Eighteenth Amendment was slipped over
while the nation was at war, Dad Rompel
declared that the physically and mentally
fit were away fighting for their country
while many rendered unfit because of al
cohol were left behind.
Attorney John Mayhem, speaking in
behalf of Mayor Louis Beckman, recently
elected. declared that the great crowd at
the enforcement rally would be accepted
by the administration as an expression of
desire that the dry laws be enforced.
Kankakee Violators Get Jail
A report by District Attorney Potter
relative to the Kankakee cases. involved
in the raids by the federal forces states
that all but eight or ten have been dis
posed of with fines and jail sentences in
all cases where sales were proved. In
functions have also been issued against
the premises where lawless sales were
made. The remaining cases are expected
TO come up for disposal on Monday, May
lS, and jail penalties and injunctions will
be asked for.
Local pastors active in connection with
the Anti-Saloon League rally are jubilant
over the success of their efforts. They
Evening star., 1925-12-27
EDMONSTON.

EDMONSTON. Md. December &c
'SpeciaD.-A town ordinance regulat
ing the construction of radio antennae
property may be drafted by the mayor
and town council of Edmonston. it
was announced following the last
meeting. 1t has been suggested that
radio fans within the town limits re-
strict their antennae to their own
property, equip the apparatus with
lightning resisters and take other pre-
cautions. The matter will be further
discussed at n meeting January s.
Town Marshal Carroll Reeves ad-
vised the council that the proclama
ton recently issued following mad
dog scare here and prohibiting the
running al large OF dogs is not being
complied with in some quarters and
the mayor and council warn reside ntS
that the prOclam ton Will he enforced
and that dogs detected runnin. at
large will be shot. 1t is stated that
Il dog recently was shot in Edmon
Ston when its actions aroused suspi-
cion.
Council laid on the table the proffer-
ed resignation of Charles Nj. Phillips
as town road supervisor.
Harry w. Brown was appointed as
SiSt9nt town marshal.
The report Of Town Treasurer Henry
y. Eberle showed a balance Of
i62S.61. II was announced that a new
typewriter had been bought for the
office of Town Clerk Orion Il. Butler.
Evening star., 1925-12-27
CHERRYDALE.

CHERFYDALE. Va, December 26
(SpeciaD.-Hundreds of citizens inn
hueC with a spirit of good will and
community fellowship gathered on the
school grounds Christmas eve night
Carols. addresses and the preSenta.
ton of favors to children were on the
program, arranged by Mrs. Sadie
Coles of Preston avenue. and held IN
der the combined auspices of the
churches of Cherrydale. There was u
beautifully illuminated community
Christmas tree, the lighting Of which
opened the exercises Miss Ruth
Adams delivered the address Of wei
ONE and announcements were made
by Master Fred Ma jors.
The annual Christmas entertain
ment of the Sunday school of the
Cherrvdale NJ. +. Church will he held
Monday evening, with Miss Thelma
tom'ey in charge of the program.
which will consist of music and read
incs. Each child present will receive
&. gift.
The cherrNdale Volunteer Fire Dc
narment at recent meeting elected
IL. c. Roberts deputy chief to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of
Reese O'Neil. The department an
nounces thai the annual minstrel
20. Harold NJ. Brown. who will whip
the show into shape. announces thai
rehearSals will start right after the
New Year. The annual banquet Of the
department is scheduled for March IS.
Evening star., 1925-12-27
BRIDGE
FUND IS ALL0CATED
Virginia Highway Commits
sion Provides $4,000 and
100000 for Road.
special Dispatch To The Star.


ALEXANDRIA. Va, December 2G.
-ApproXimately 81 .Oo0. 900 for tho
Improvement Of the AIe1andria-E -Eich-
mond highway and s35 900 az half Of
The cost Of = new bridge over Hun'ing
Ireek. in the southwest section Of
this city. have been allocated by the
stale highway commission. according
TO Information received today by tn"
Chamber Of Commerce from II. :.
Shirley, cha irrnan.
IT has been estimated that new
bridge across Hunting Creek would
cost approximately go 900 The city
Of Alexa ndria has agreed 10 pay half
ALLEGATION Of s. 900 900 will be used in
rebuilding and improving the road
between Alexandra and the North
Anna River Bridge. - mil
this side OF Eicnnond. when thi<
work is completed the road between
this city and Richmond viii compare
Ia vorablE with anr highway in this
section Of the coUntrr.
Numbers nf the Cna Inber Of Com
merce and AleXa ndrians generally are
pleased over the announcement thai
funds are TO be made av;. ia bic both
i"r the new bridge and The highway.
city Manager PAU Morton Mayor
Nnoot and a delegation Uf the Cham
Der of Commerce conferred with Mr.
Shirley and members Of the commits
sion At meeting held in Charlottee-
Vile early this month and urged III"
funds at the earliest possible date. II
was argued that the present hrid@"
is inadequate and travel is increas-
lD.
Evening star., 1925-12-27
ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES

year sentence in the State penlten-
tiary Richmond, for the murder of
Lima Hall, was brought to Alexandria
this week and will appear before Judge
Howard w. Smith in the Corporation
Court Monday. when an effort will be
made to have him sent to the State
Ireformatory. Mcdonald. it is claimed
by his attorneys. is only 16 years old.
Water Pipes Frozen.
Plumbers are in demand here today
following the sudden drop in tempera-
ture last night. Water pipes in many
sections of the city froze and water
was cut off.
y music program which promises
, TO surpaSS any previous one given
here will he offered tomorrow night
at the Washington Street NJ. IT,.
Church when the Christmas Evening
IF Music" will he the chief attraction
at the evening services. Departing
from the usual Christmas Cantatas.
the services tomorrow evening will
feature Christmas carols both old and
new. including selections from Eng
land. Russia, France, Germany and
Italy
Every child in Alexandria has been
invited To he the guest Of Harmon
Reed, manager Of the two local thea
ters next Wednesday from 1880 to
l o'clock
Judge Frederick G.. Duvan. police
and civil Judge OF the Police Court .
will retire from Office December 81
| He will be succeeded by Judge VIII
liam s. Snow. who formerly held the
position. Judge Duvall declined TO
enter the Democratic primaries for
denomination and Judge Snow was
nominated and elected without oppoSi-
ton.
At the last meeting OF the city
council a communication was read
/ from Judge Snow asking that ;he
salary nf the judge of the Police
Court be increased from $500 to
$4,000. The increase. Judge Snow
said, would he justified because OF
The increased number Of eases being
brought TO the court on account Of
liquor vioiatorS
Mrs. Laura Able. 56 wears old. wife
of William Able. dropped dead at her
residence, 123 Wolfe street. today.
following an attack of heart trouble.
She is survived by her husband and
| several children.
The funeral of William II. Nichol-
son. who died in Los Angeles. Calf.
! December Is. was held this afternoon
I from the residence Of his brother.
George w. Nicholson, S12 Franklin
street
The annual smoker of the Old
Dominion Boat Club will he given
next Tuesday night The entertain
ment will include athletic events,
vaudeville and a luncheon.
Evening star., 1925-12-27
COTTAGE CITY.

COTTAGE CITY. Md, December
26 tSpeciaD.-At the meeting of the
Citizens ASSOCIATE Monday night
the following officers were elected to
serve during 1926: President, Frank
Fl. Spencer; vice president, George \.
Wells: secretary. II. II. Jackson;
financial secretary, w. H. koppialk ky;
trea surer, II. y. Johnson. The asso-
citation also decided that hereafter
the chairmen Of all standing com
mittees shall be appointed by the
President instead of being elected as
heretofore y proposed amendment
TO the constitution providing for the
holding of meetings every second
month rather than every month was
defeated. 1t was voted TO back UP
the Prince Georges County Improve
ment Association in its effort To force
the HyattSville Gas Co. to rescind its
monthly service charge. \ committee
consisting of &. \. Locke. Martin De
Waters and William De Waters was
appointed tu arrange for \ smoker
and entertainment for the January
meeting.
The fire company and auxiliary will
hold a card party and dance in tho
fire house New Year eve. The siren
will he blown at midnight. Chief
Scott reports that for the first time
in many months the fire company
has not had an alarm for "A fun
month.
Evening star., 1925-12-27
POTOMAC.

POTOMAC. vi. December % iSpe
ciaD-WinrinC their first game OF TIE
season. when they defeated the st.
Nary's girls >eEtet. the George Ma
son Hich school girls basket ball
team will now enter for the district
championship. The stars of the game
for GEORGE Mason were the Misses
Warner. Sow erS ana Davis.
Chapernnci IL Air- L. \. Rose
berry. aS members Of Emmanuel sun
dav School attended 1 theater party
in Washington this week.
The Y itivity." - Christmas service
for the elder members of the Methn-
dist Episcupll hurch Sunday school.
Potomac will he held Wednesday. De
cemhrr 50. instead nf tomorrow. as
had been the intention of those in
rhar=e
christmas carol services were held
in Emmanuel Episcopal Church Sun
day night. Mrs. q. ". Kirk. Miss
r;retta Ludwig. Mrs. L. \. Bowman
snd Mrs Harry Kirk were prominent
among those singing.
Rev. a. ~. Blunkenship. rector "f
emmanuel Episcopal Church. Brad
sock Heights, conducted Christmas
services sunday morning.
ATidwenk services were held 'rIr&-
iay night in Del Ray Baptist Church.
i'oinnaC. the feature OF which Was
he tea, hers meeting. wednesday, =
ai-ht a continuation of the study of
ne book of Ephesians was heard ny
tho pastor. Rev. John :. Sewers.
That Weather Bureau Man will
%c presented by the Sunday school Of
the Baptist Church Tuesday of next
week.
The Rev. John :. Sewers, pastor of
Del Ray Baptist Church. was given a
surprise party Monday evening, when
members of his congregation assem-.
bIed at the parsonage and brought
many gifts TO him and his wife.
Charlotte Dyer, 10 yeras old, sus-
tanned fracture of her right leg when
she fell from a platform while playing
NJ Mount Vernon School. Potomac
The city council has advertised for
bids for the construction of the new
auditorium and firehouse. The bids
will he opened Monday night.
The city council has directed. John
L. Harding. town clerk. to notify the
board of supervisors of Arlington
County to take steps to repair Turner
avenue.
The council authorized the commit
ee on sanitation 10 make a survey OF
all vaca mt lots on Mount Vernon ave
nue. and report TO the council at its
meeting next Monday night.
Evening star., 1925-12-27
MOUNT RAINIER.

MOUNT RAINIER. Md. December
26 tSpeciaD.--A special rermi, to allow
dancing until m. New Year day in
the BluebiTd ballroom here was era nj
ed by the mayor and town council
at its meeting in the Town hall Mon
day night 4 town ordinan nee requires
all dances in the town must stop al
midnight.
1t was announced that Town En-
cincer Roy Fowkes will establish 4
grade on Twenty-eichth street he
tween Cedar and Beech streets prelimi
nary To the Ia wing of a concrete side.
walk. Actual work on the walk. how
ever. is not expected TO begin until
Spring. the whole program Of side
walk construction here. begun several
months ago. having been halted owing
to the weather. Money for the walks il
being derived from a special fund au-
thorized by an act of the Legislature
Council requested Corporation Coun-
sci Arthur &. Eeefer to rewrite the
town ordinance which prohibits auto
mobiles and wagons from crossing
sidewalks. DriVeWdys to CARA Ces. how
ever. are of course permitted across
sidewalks. if consent is secured from
council
Council ordered bills totalin- S515.S9
paid from the general town fund and
those amounting to 1896 .03 paid from
the sidewalk fund
Ecinc in love. like eating hash. re-
Evening star., 1925-12-27
Detours Near Washington.
| Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. December 26-Thc
following detours in Montgomery
County are listed in the weekly de-
tour bulletin of the State Roads
Commission for the week ending
December 81.
ille-Ashton-One mile be-
.yond Colesville turn right 900 turn
left st Laurel G.5). turn right (2.0).
to main road. Condition, fair.
Damascus to Browningsville road
One and four-tenths miles south of
intersection of Washington and
Browningsville road. turn right
900 to Kings Valley (2.2). turn left
into Damascus Browningsville road
go. Fair dirt road.
LaytOnsville-C e-ClaySville-One mile
south of Laytonsville turn left 600
into county road at detour sign. bear
right at cross roads (0.75) to Clays-
vile. Fair.
Potomac -Seneca-At Potomac turn
right 600 on Rockville road. turn
left (0.S). turn left at fork eco. turn
left a fork al to Potomac Seneca
road (o.S). Fair.
Evening star., 1925-12-27
ARLINGTON COUNTY NEWS

CLARENDON, Va, December IS
SpeciaD.-OrganiZat of an associa.
ton of ministers of the churches of
Arlington County. whose purpose it
shall be to create closer cooperation
between the churches of the county
IN dealing with religious and moral
issues that may arise in the COM
munity, was effected at a meeting held
last Friday at the Clarendon Baptist
Church.
ReV. George III. Fielding of the Char
endon Methodist Church was elected
hrSt president Of the new orga nzat ton.
Rev. Wilbur NJ. Snyder of the Cherry
dale Nj. Z. Church was elected sec
retary.
Support of the orga nization was
pledged 10 the Commonwealth attor-
neE of the county in the enforcement
of all laws in resolution unanimous
~ adopted by the meeting.
feV. Perry Mitchell. pastor OF the
clarendon Baptist Church, was APP
pointed chairman of the program com