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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-30

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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-03-26
Straw Votes

The wet newspapers engaged i'll another OF
their many attempts to throw dust in the eyes OF the
people relative TO public sentiment concerning the
hibition law.
Their latest stunt" is the poll which they
working out much to their apparent satisfaction but
which convinced will get very far in the light
OF past experiments OF similar kind
1t is worth while to recall in this connection that:
In 1922 the Literary Digest sent out 100000 post
cards asking for test vote prohibition. In Ohio
25,51l voted for modification of the Nolsead law and
20.285 voted against modification. short time later
Ohio voted by 1912 majority against modification. In
California the 28897 to 1865 for modihca-
ton, but real vote gave $4,000 against modification
Let the vets go on with their votes. The men
and who believe in the public welfare will
tinue with increasing vgor to push the work OF law
enforcement and in the defending OF the law against all
Straw votes show which way the hot air
blows
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-03-26
What the Poll Indicates

The Ohio State Journal, Of the 400 group Of news
papers taking poll the prohibition enforcement
question: reports the total received up to the
ming OF March 10 the question OF egalizing beer and
wine as covering Greater New York, Boston, San Fran
CISCO Cincinnati New Jersey, Washington, d. {, Salt
Lake City Pittsburgh South Bend, Ind New Orleans,
Atlanta, Davenport Iowa, Butte and Anaconda Mont,
10 be $4,000 for beer to 8,1l0 against beer.
This is probably fair indication o. how the will
stand the close OF the alleged far it per-
tains to the cities.
It is unfortunate for the vets 1t would |,
decidedly impressive argument for the return OF
beer and wine if the vote little closer As II
stands it is obvious that the drys not voting that
the announced purpose of the balotvz.: % ascertain
the peoples opinion this questions defeated.
There may be some enthusiastic vets who will try to
make themselves believe that this is index of public
sentiment this question, but the more intelligent
among the vets will recognize at that the poll is
farce and that the dys simply will vote propo
sition OF this kind.
If the newspapers conducting the POLL will be patient
they will have opportunity to report the results OF
genuine referendum this question after the
gressional elections.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-03-26
Metropolitan Newspapers Were Always Wet

It is we'll bear in mind that this fight for national
prohibition was without the aid of any considerable
rumber of metropolitan newspapers In fact, the large
dailies that openly and aggressvely in favor
Of the national prohibition amendment could be counted
the fingers of hand. Those that not fight
ing prohibition with all the erergy at their command
passive and Indifferent and they claimed nett
trail This with regards to the newspapers
Of the smaller cities and towns the country news
papers These for the most part favored prohibition
What true then is true now Metropolitan news
papers that yeping for beer and condemning the
Nolstead law have not changed sentiment They have
not changed from dry to wet. Their attitude, there
fore, does not indicate reversal of public opinion.
They simply old stand patters and die-hard VETS
As this fight without their help, will the
fight for law enforcement and law observance be Won
without their help Their help would be welcomed, but
is folly for any dry to feel discouraged because sc
many of the newspapers of the larger cities fighting
for the repeal modification of the Volstead law.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-03-26
It's Three-Way Success

Right Rev. James f. Cassidy I'D, pastor Of St Pat
rcks Catholic Church at Fall River, Mass, in pam
phet published by The American Issue Publishing Com
pany which a reprint from Dr. Cassidy's article pub
lshed in several newspapers, declares that prohibition
a great success, especially among the common people
DR.. Cassidy is pastor of church in industrial parish
in industrial city, in industrial state the Altar
tic border He has had ample opportunity to how
prohibition affects the oilers. He declares that prohbi
ton has benefited his people politically spiritually and
socially. He also declares that prohibition is the
of lawlessness but the end of lawessness. Re-
spectng the charge that prohibition has brought about
a lot of flask carrying Dr. Cassidy adds:
1T is true that do not move in select I'D circles,
that my life has been largely spent in working with and
for the common, everyday, natural ordinary decent,
God-fearing people, who largely their bread by
poorly paid toll and labor For every of them that
prohibition has made flask carrier has weaned
from pail carrying-andthats what call success WHAT
soever may be the requirements in other places. can
safely certify that the girls of my parish do require
their gentlemen friends be flask carriers and when
they find that they do longer their friends
companions
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-03-26
The Company We Keep

When uncertain 10 which is the right course 10 take
it is generally safe rule TO find out which side the
disreputabe and antsocia forces OF society array them
selves and then take the other side. We known by
the company keep Apply this rule TO the lineup
concerning the brewers program for breaking down the
Nosead and substituting wine and beer instead OF
the prohibition law the statute books OF the
ton and II reveals line up that ought decent
citizens TO do serious thinking.
Who these that demand the modification OF the
Vosead act and the adoption OF the brewers program
to reestabish under the sanction OF law for beverage
purposes, the manufacture and sale Of wine and beer?
Scan the list of these found defenders OF youth and
home; these patriotic advocates OF temperance and
briefly. Here they
l. The brewers of Tor they hope to furnish the
"suds" again
2 The dstlers the principle OF "us friends must
stick together"
g. The ex-saloonkeepers who sign for the good old
days OF the brass rail-"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-03-26
Nothing Sinister In It
companions.

Wet newspapers seem to find something sinister and
threatening in a recent call at the White House of
committee appointed by the executive committee Of the
Anti Saoon League OF America to make such call.
There is nothing sinister threatening about it. The
White House is the official residence of the President
Of the United States and from the very birth of
nation the public has had to the White House
and the President whenever the public came in
peaceabe quiet, orderly fashion.
Whatever else may be said concerning the respecta-
bty OF the officers and citizens in the enforcement of
and respect Tor the prohibition law it equally true that
the President of the United States chief executive of
the nation has power OF enforcement than any
other individual in the land. 1t also is true that the
President of the United States the leader for the time
being Of the political party which is in power while he
President. The President OF the United States should
hear from those who interested in enforcement of
the law and President Coolidge has manifested his own
interest in such enforcement.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-03-26
FRIDAY. MARCH %, 1926
GklAMsalo
Ashamed of Their Flag

According to a dispatch from Washington the booze
group at the capitol city ashamed OF the flag they
have been flying So they have hauled down their ban
ner torn off the old inscriptions For Light Wines and
Beer and replaced It with For Temperance and So
briefly"
The change OF the slogan will deceive few and these
not for long The old goosestep OF the marchers
soon betrays the camp from which they came
The incident OF the change of slogan by the vets re
minds OF the experience of the old colored who
said Il watched de hole OF possum all night one
night and what do you tin dat ole rascal did? When he
come he war pole cat" The pole cat of the wet
strategy can long hide its identity.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-03-26

l. The red-lght districts for its business not yg
orousy prosper without booze.
) The gambling bum, and vice interests generally,
for alcohol is the inspiration of the life they live and
develop.
Bootleggers and blind pig keepers for with honest
enforcement OF the law their occupation is gone.
J. Some members OF the Goldfish aristocracy' who re-
gard more highly their selfish than the laws OF
their country and the public welfare
8 Some respectable people who have failed to look
around and find out the kind OF company they mixed
up with
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-03-26

The wet advocates declare they only asking
that beer and wine shall back under legal sanction
and not the old saloon with all its acknowledged abuses.
But keep in mind this fact that than 90 per cent
OF the saloon traffic in the old saloon days in beer
and wine.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-03-26

We had supposed until recently that the old personal
liberty cry dead and had been permanently cast
into the junk heap along with other false gods But the
beer and wine advocates have dragged out OF the junk
heap busted off, and utilizing it in their wet
paign vigorously than
Personal liberty is always and everywhere the cry Of
the demagogue and the logic OF the fool
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-03-26

When Representative Blanton in Congress the other
day said TO the badgerng wine and beer advocates:
What do you vets want?" "Beerw shouted back the
wet group from the floor Great craftsmanship that!
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-03-26

On one point Secretary Empringham of the Episcopal
Temperance Society, and the Episcopal Church agree
and that is that the society has authority speak
for the church.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-03-26

According a London dispatch of February II Great
Britain paid $29OO0OO0 in unemployment doles during
1925 Great Britain is dripping wet, saturated with
booze But the fact has not relieved the unemployment
situation Tens Of thousands of her citizens are with
work, living government doles weekly pittance
handed out which stands between the unemployed work
ngman and starvation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-06
SCOUTS LEAVE
ON ENCAMPMENT
TROOP } TO PITCH TENTS
THIS YEAR AT CAMP
FOWLER

Troop 8 Girl Scouts. left Sat
arday night for their annual sum-
mer eneanpment.
They are going to make their
lamp this year ii aaHlp Fowler at
Denham, Fla, and all the girls are
flaming for a wonderful time.
Those who will make the trip
are as follows:
Capt. Archer, First Lieut.. -
Tlorine Knowles, Second Lieut.. -
Mary Louise Pinder, Patrole
Leaders Dorothy Archer, Ada
Milligan and Eloise Lowe.
The other members are; Mary
Roberts. Phyllis Roberts, Nellie
Louise Russell, Theo. Spencer,
duriel Thompson. Thelma Lowe,
Lois Curry and Mary Elizabeth
Grillon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-06
CLUB TEAM WINS
VOLLEY BALL GAME
INTERESTING EXHIBITION
TAKES PLACE YEsTER-
DAY AFTERNOON

The Key West Athletic Clubs
volley ball team made a clean
sweep Of the five game match
played at the Athletic Club gym
yesterday afternoon with the Ma
rines aggregation.
The Athletics took the first
three games by comfortable
margin and then sent their sec
ond players into the fray. The
subs kept up the good work and
won the two remaining games to
make il a perfect day for the Ath-
letics.
The Athletic Club PLAYER
were r. CarboneIl. E.. Adams. ].
Carbouell. L. G. pease. NJ. Baker,
n. Baker, and E, Russell. Sub
stitutes: II. Jones. u. ]. Deigado.
+. Riyas, r, Sawyer, S. Cooper
and E. carbonell.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-06
NNKEN SUB
BOAT RAISED
CRAFT BEING TowED FROM
BLOCK ISLAND TO
BROOKLYN

ABOARD U. S. S. VESTAL
OFF FISHERS ISLAND, N. n,
July O. (By Wireless to the Asso-
ciated Press) -All is going well
with the means Of conveyance
that Is escorting the submarine
s-5l on the trip from Block Island
to Brooklyn Nevy Yard, where
naval officers expect to dock her
Wednesday morning.
Carried by the huge pontoons
that wrenched her from her ocean
bed 22 sathoms deep. the subma-
rine Is being towed approximately
five miles an hour through Long
Island Sound. On arrival at the
dock yard. men with acetyiene
torches win burn their way into
the steel hull to retrieve the
bodies Of the sailors who met
death aboard the craft when she
was rammed and sunk by steam
er IA miles off Block Island on
the night Of September 25, 1926.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-06
CALL STRIKE ON
SUBWAY SYSTEM
AT NEW YORK
CONGESTION IN TRAFFIC RE-
SUITS FROM WALK-oUT OF
OPERATORS AT MIDNIGHT.
HOUR
tny A.aoclntea Presal

NEW YORK, July 6-This city
today was in the throes of a strike
on its principal subway system,
which daily transports more pas
sengers than comprises the popu-
lation of Chicago.
Reports assembled nine hours
after the motormen and switch
men of the Interborough Rapid
Transit Company went on strike
at midnight for increased wages
showed that a curtailed service
was being maintained by strike
breakers and that there was some
congestion, especially at the
morning peak" rush hour. The
service to Brooklyn was tempor-
arily abandoned.
Some express trains were being
operated at 15 minute intervals
instead of on the usual three min
ute schedules. The Hlocal'' SER
vice, where steps were made at
every station, was faster than the
express system.
No violence was reported.
Nearly 1000 policemen were as
signed ait the strategic traffic
points to maintain order and blue
coats were on every train guard
ing the crews.
Thousands of persons on their
way to work, anticipating delays.
forsook their usual underground
routes and took elevated lines
busses, railroad train and trolleys
This caused overcrowding above
the ground but eased the task Of
the subway system.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-06
SERVICES AT
COUNTY JAIL
CONDUCTED ON SUNDAY BY
MEMBERS OF SAL
VATIoN ARMY


The service at the county Jail
conducted by the Salvation Army
last Sunday presented a solemn
and impressive scene when three
of the, prisoners asked earnestly
to be prayed for.
One was Bodine, being held on
the charge of murder. another
named Roberts, awaiting trial for
desertion and non-support, the
third being an alien awaiting de-
portation.
All the inmates of the jail
listened intently to the words Of
the speakers~aad appeared very
much interested.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-06
Commander Benham Is
Assigned To Duty On
Board Commanche

Lieutenant Commander w. A..
Benham, formerly commander of
the c. G. Boat Saukee and re-
Gently commanding officer
aboard the Monaghan. has been
assigned to the connanche at
Galveston. and is now enrouta to
his new assignment. Lieutenant
Commander zuesiar is now in
command Of the Monaghan.
Capt Benham has been residing
in Key West fer about two years
and has acquired a wide circle of
friends both in service and civil
ian circles who viii learn with in
tersst Of his new assignment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-06
INCREASED PAY
FOR FACULTY OF
ROLLINS COLLEGE
tBy Associated rress,

WINTER PARK, Fla, July 6.
increases of SO per cent in the
salaries of the faculty members
of Rollins College has been an
nounced by w. H. Short, business
manager, following the approval
of the plan by the board of
trustees. The increase win be-
come effective with the opening
of the forty-second academic year
of the college on September IT
next,
According to Mr.. Short, a num-
Der of leading professors Col
umbia. Cornell, the University of
the South and Sweet Briar and
other institutions have been
called to chairs b Rollins College
70 carry out the plan to have
teachers with Golden personali-
ties for the development Of the
minds and characters Of the stu
dents.
It is DR.. Hamilton Holt's plan
70 in time to have one of the high
est peid faculties in the country
80 that they can always get the
professor which they seek. DR.
Holt made this clear to the
trustees when he accepted the
presidency of the college last fall
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-06
PUBLIC HEARING ON
BRIDGE APPLICATION

TILLMAN, Fla. July "a pub
lie hearing of the application to
the war department by the state
road department for permission to
construct bridge across Turkey
creek near Tillman, viii be held in
the local post office on Thursday.
July 8. This announcement was
issued by the district engineers
office in Jacksonville, Colonel
Mark Brooke viii conduct the
hearing.
The plans of the applicant show
concrete dock girder bridge with
solid fill approaches, providing
fixed spans having horizontal
clearance of 81 feet with vertical
clearance of six feet above high
water and 10 feet above mean low
water.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-06
NAVAL OFFICERS
DEFEAT ROTES in
BASEBALL GAME
EXHIBITION STAGED ON
DIAMOND AT NAVY YARD
YESTERDAY; MANY PITCH
ERS ARE USED

The Rotary Club lost q nine
inning tilt to the Naval Officers
at the navy yard yesterday The
score stood IL TO is, faxoring the
officers at the end of the con-
test.
The navy men only used one
pitcher and pretty much the same
lineup throughau the game. The
RntarianS were desperate and
used some rs 20 20 Rosarians IN .
vain effort to win. Moon. SPOTS.
wood. Warner aud perpail did
mound duty for the Retes.
The game was really better
than the score indicates, s. both
sides suffered several Unlueks
breaks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-06
Obsequies For j.
KirkWoOd Watkins
Largely Attended
FUNERAL SERVICE FOR
YOUNG ATTORNEY
HELD SUNDAY AFTER
NOON

The funeral service for Jorn
Kirkwood Watkins, young attor-
ney Of this city who died suddenly
last Saturday morning in the Of
flee of DR.. Pintado on Duval
street. was held Sunday afternoon
at 4:sO o'clock in the Lopez
chapel, with Rev. L. Munro, pas
tor Of the First Methodist church,
the officiating minis er.
The obsequies were largely at
tended by friends and relatives Of
the popular young attorney, in
eiuding delegations from the Elks,
knights Of Pyihias and Pythian
Sisters. The floral offerings were
unusually prOfuse and beautiful
Young associates Of the deceased
acted as pall bearers and inter,
msnt was made in the city ceme-
terry.
Surviving John Kirkwood wat
kins are his ssep-mother, Mrs.
Euphemia Russell, and four
brothers, Carlyle Watkins somer-
vile, Mass, Ashton, Robert
and James Watkins, Of this city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-06
OVER SEA COMPANY
COMPLETES WORK OF
BUILDING CAUSEWAY
STRUCTURE REPLACES
OLD WOODEN BRIDGE
AT FORT TAYLOR
RESERVATION

The work Of building a cause
way to replace the old bridge from
the engineering office at old Fort
Taylor hes been completed by the
Over Sea Company, the contrae-
tors. and the project is reported
TO have been finished in record
time. Austin T. Drew Of the Over
Sea Company ates that the job
nas been accepted by the govern
seent authorit.es, and Lieutensnt
hompson. Of the army head
quarters says the final papers with
the necessary recommendations
have been forwarded to the corps
area headquarters in Atlanta.
Tbs causeway is of standard
construct on, ,ne fiji having been
placed by one OF the over Sea
compang's dredges. The road
measures is feet 4 inches inside
and has substantial guard rail
on each side.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-06
BOOZE SMASHING
ACTIVITIES AT
CUSTOM HOUSE

One thousand five hum
dred gallons of intoxicating
liquors viii be added to the
fullness of the seas at 6
o'clock tomorrow morning at
the side pier of the custom
house by L. T. Bragassa, in
spec or in charge of the local
customs bureau, and mem
bers of his force. Over g.
600 packages of booze will
be smashed and consigned to
the sea. These include demi-
johns, gallon jugs. quarts,
etc, together with some fine
wines and beers. An off-hand
estimate of the value of the
liquors to be destroyed places
the amount at about 100000.
This liquor has been taken
in raids and catches from
time to time in the recent
past. The cargo of the
launch Woodrow recently sold
by the customs officials. is
represented in the lot, as is
also the load taken from the
little Ford truck recently
sod on the block here for So
by the customs officials.
1t is expected that the Gus
toms officials will find it a
job that wilt require quite a
while to finish, as there are
thousands of containers to be
smashed and their conten.s
disposed of.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-06
WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF

tRy Associated rreasl
New York subway motormcn
and switehmen 20 on srike. Street
Yailwaymea strike in Indianapolis.
Protestant Episcopal bishops
plan a crusade to gain toe. eco new
members.
Earl Cooper, Los Angeles wins
goo mile automobile race Al Salem,
n. H., John Duff, Of Indianapolis
injured in spin.
Submarine S-5i. sunk nsre
menths ago off Block Island. r.
Il, Is raised fram ocean bed and
taken ii sow for Rreaklym.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-06
RECEIVES SENTENCE

BARToW-conIey Pate. ne.
gro, was sentenced 70 s years in
the penitentiary by Judge oil
phant, In the Criminal Court Of
Record. after Pate pleaded guilty
TO a charge Of robbery. Pate,
il was brought out in court. not
only robbed John Thurrell. an.
other negro. as the latter slept.
but struck him three times with a
srench The Record.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-06
EXCELLENT SPORTS ARE
INCLUDED IN FOURTH
OF JULY CELEBRATION
IN ISLAND CITY

A fitting observance of In-
dependence Day was general
throughout the city yester-
day and last evening. The
"Safe and Sane slogan
seems to have been strictly
adhered TO, for no accident
or unpleasant event occurred
to mar the delights of the
day.
Baseball fans were given
treats in excellent games en-
the navy yard diamond and
on the army barracks
grounds. Those devoted to
golf enjoyed contests ON the
municipal links. The Boy
Scouts drew large crowds
with their athletic and water
sports at La Brisa, and the
fans of the fisiic ring witt
messed a fine bout at the in-
auguration of the Cuban
Club Stadinm last evening.
In enjoyable society events,
the dance at the Coral Isle
Casino and the grand ball At
the Cuban Club Last night
aIso one At the Country Club
Saturday evening, were the
main and mOss elaborate af-
fairs.
The streets, club buiId:ngs
and many homes throughout
the city were profusels
decorated in national cOloas,
and "old Glory" was to be
seen waving to the breeze
from every viewpoint. All
the vssssls in port were geily
decorated in honor of the
day, and members OF ttse
crews participated Sa = num-
Der of ths evants on the
Fourth Of July program.
Lest night fireworks add
ed greatly u j ; spirit Of the
celebration. In every per-
ton Of the city and asosrd
ships crackers were popping,
skyroekets shooling. Rosnen
candles sending rnaIti-color-
Cd balls Of fire heavsnward.
Fuzess burning eass ssb'sna
sinls on the buildings. flow
ers and foliage rnade thinga
look beautiful indeed Eyery.
one seemed 10 be happy ard
every heart thrilled with The
tconsinusd - page ;,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-06
MASONIC notice.

Dnde Lodge No. ia win hold
rs regular communication on
Wednesday, July I. Il & p. m, a.
which time a splendid class of
seven viii be raised 10 the degree
'of 4 Master Mason. Al resident
and sitting Mssons are invited to
attend. A hsnquet viii follow the
rscetinE.
BY order ef he w. II.
J. ]. TREVOR,
iuiyb q Secretary.