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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-06-11
some OBSERVATIONS ON The WET AND DRY
BATTLE IN THE ILLINOIS LECISL AZURE

The Webcr-O' Grady Bill, which has
passed the House and is now pending in
the Senate at Springfield, would submit
to vote of the people the repeal OF the
Prohibition Act and the Search and Sez-
ure law.
1t is interesting to note in this connec-
ton that the Illinois vets opposed every
referendum that was ever proposed when
the question to be submitted was one to
give the people the right to vote out
the saloon,-an institution declared by
the United States Supreme Court to be
the greatest single source Of crime and
misery. Referenda were proposed num-
Der OF times in the Illinois legislature dur
ing the past fifteen years under the state
referendum law, as we'll as through vari-
Gus local option measures. The vets al
ways voted against them, and for years
succeeded in defeating the submission of
every liquor question. Now that the
traffic has been outlawed by the Consti-
tuition of the United States so that a ref
erendum thereon is directly against the
Constitution, the liquor forces are in
sistent upon referendum.
There is a legal method available to
those who oppose prohibition Oppo-
nents of prohibition have the right to seek
the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment.
To nullify the Constitution by repeating
the laws enacted to enforce it, is I'M
American and cowardy. To pursue any
other than the legal means OF opposing
prohibition, is unworthy of the great
State of Illinois The dangerous and I'M
patriotic character OF such a course as is
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-06-11

From time to time suggestions have
Saloon League should be broadened to
take in other needed reforms, sometimes
from enemies, at other times from nat
ural friends. Manifestly in view of the
vicious attack being made upon prohibi-
ton, and the highly organized fight OF the
enemy to come back, the Anti-Saloon
League must above ALL see to it that its
efforts are not scattered Indeed, the war
fare against this enemy was never more
bitter and every resource of the League
is needed to win this war. 1t hasn't any
time, men or munitions to divert to other
battles, however worthy.
But in making its fight against the 1iq-
uor traffic the League has accomplished
and is now accomplishing no mean re-
suits i'll the interests OF civic upift and
good government generally. 1t is COM
mon knowledge that many outstanding
wrongs of society have been inseparably
connected with the liquor traffic The traf-
fc has been a chief bulwark of CONNER
clalized vice. The wrecking crew of the
liquor traffic with its huge campaign
funds has fought the battles of the fore
es of the underworld; it has made COM
mon cause with them i'll the corruption of
our political life, Wolves travel and COM
NIT their depredations in packs.
The inherent character OF the liquor
traffic and the dangerous ramifcations of
its activities, has been shown up in the
present legislature in its true light as it
has been few times before in the history
of the state.
Witness H. B. "a, which had it not been
killed, would have made it impossible for
the state to prosecute for many offenses
under the Illinois criminal code; it would
have changed the settled laws and stat
utes in effect since the beginning of the
federal and state governments it would
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-06-11

prohibition made before the American
people had experience with it, was the
claim that it would destroy the hoes
Iut the Chicago Tribune, commenting
upon present conditions says:
at is told that $40 hotels were erected
last year in the United States, represent
ing an investment of $4O0,000,000 and it is
estimated that an additional $300,000,000
will be spent this year on new hotel
buildings. This sum does not include the
cost of sites. Moreover, old hotels will
spend $50,000,000 in rebuilding, and new
apartment hotels costing $8OO,O00,O00 are
in prospect"
Prohibition has injured no Legitimate
industry.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-06-11

proposed by the Weber o Grady Bill,
was pointed out by Abraham Lincoln in
his debates with Douglas when he asked
What do you understand by sup
porting the Constitution of State, or
of the United States Is it not to give
such constitutional helps to the rights
established by that Constitution as
may be practically needed? Can you,
if you swear to support the Constitu-
ton, and believe that the Constitu-
ton establishes a right, clear your
oath without giving it support? Do
you support the Constitution if,
knowing or believing there is a right
established under it which needs spe-
cihc legislation, you withhold that
legislation? Do you not violate and
disregard your oath?
At Quincy, October IS, 1858, in the
same series of debates, Lincoln said:
If you withhold that necessary leg
islation for the support OF the Consti-
tuition and constitutional right, do
you not commit perjury? | ask every
sensible man if that is not so? That is
undoubtedly just SO, say what you
please.
The repeal of state enforcement code
could not legalize what the Constitution
prohibits. It would not bring back any
legalized intoxicant. Its sole effect would
be to make it easier for the moonshiner
and bootlegger to violate the law, because
the officers and courts of the state would
be stripped of most of their power to de-
fend the public against these outlaws.
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HOTEL BUSINESS PROSPERS

The Stevens Hotel, just opened in Chi
cago, was built at cost of $27,000,000.
1t is % stories high and extends for
full block along Michigan Boulevard. 1t
has 5000 outside rooms and 5000 private
baths with circulating ice water in every
room. 1t has a library of $4,000 volumes
and over 100 large sample display rooms.
1t boasts the largest and most beauti-
full ballroom in the world, and seven
smaller bathrooms In the dining rooms
there is a seating capacity of 4400 The
banquet room requires 5000 chairs.
One OF the numerous arguments against
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-06-11
ENFORCEMENT AGENTS MEET

According to a special New York
Times dispatch carrying Washington
date line OF May q, the p administrators
who direct administration OF the proAibi-
ton law in the field will meet in Wash
ington June IS, by order OF General Lin
coin c. Andrews, Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury, who will retire from office
August to make way for Col. Seymour
w. Lowman. At this meeting Lowman
and DIR. James M. Doran, the new COM
missioner of prohibition, will meet the
administrators. DR.. Doran took up his
duties as prohibition commissioner May
n, at which time Major Roy A. Haynes
retired from the service with which he
has been connected since 1920.
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torate with the Morris, ILL.,, Congregations
al Church which was very enjoyable
one.
HIS Anti-Saloon Work
In the winter of 1918 a:l urgent call to
take up the work of ths Anti-Saloon
League was accepted and it was his good
fortune to be sent to Galesburg In speak
ing of this he said during his last illness:
II have enjoyed the fellowship here of
some of the best Christian people God
ever made"
Mr.. James work as a district superin-
tendent is his best monument. He has
at the Illinois office been regarded with
the highest esteem as one of the most sue
cessful of the superintendent, and has
used his power SO wisely that he has
gained the good will and respect of thou
sands. He was one of the best known
men in the district, and succeeded in
building up strong and efficient organi-
cation.
Mr.. James was a member of Central
Church and had served on its board of
deacons. He was constant in his attend
ance on the prayer meetings, and was de-
voted to the work of the church.
He was man who strove in every way
to promote the cause of sobriety, and his
honesty of purpose was unquestioned.
Personally he was a man of kindly and
agreeable qualities, and of the strictest
quest he relinquished part of his salary as
superintendent during the period when he
was SO largely incapacitated, although still
almost daily consulted OH the work in
this district.
At the Ga1esburg club building he
made numerous friends, and during his
illness large interest was manifested in
his welfare and many kindnesses were
shown him.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-06-11

This prohibition question is not difficult
to solve. The Eighteenth Amendment can
not be repealed. The only thing te do is to
enforce it.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-06-11
REV. c. W. JAMES SUCCUMBS
(From the Galesburg Register)

Rev. G. w James, district superinten-
dent of the Illinois Ant-Saloon League,
died at 40 o'clock Sunday morning at
the Galesburg Cottage hospital, following
an lines that dates back two years. We'd
nesday night Mr.. James became uncon-
scious in his room at the Galesburg club
building which had been his home for
months, and he was removed to the. hos
pital. A few hours previously he had con-
versed freely with friends and seemed in
no immediate danger. The comatose con-
dition persisted until death.
Funeral services were held in the Cen
trail Congregational Church at 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning, and the body was then
taken to Morris, his former pastorate,
where services were held Wednesday al
ternoon.
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Sketch of His Life

George w. James was born in South
Wales, Great Britain, Feb. 8, 1862. He
came to the United States in the spring OF
1888 and settled in Pittsburgh, Pa. He
was graduated with the B.A. degree from
Marietta College, Ohio, in 1889, and then
spent one year in Oberin Theological
Seminary, taking the second two years in
the Chicago Divinity Theological School,
graduating with the degree of BID, in
1892. He was that same summer ordained
at the Union Park Congregational Church
in the Puritan Mission, branch of Union
Park, where he preached two years as
student pastor.
His Pastorates
After leaving Union Park he was pas
tor of the Congregational Church in
Creighton, Neb., for six years, and then
served in the Plymouth Congregational
Church at East St. Louis, directing the
erection Of a new building there. Follow
ing this pastorate two years were spent
with the first Congregational Church in
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-06-11

Wheaton, followed by seven years pas
torate with the Morris, ILL.,, Congregations
al Church which was very enjoyable
The Washington times., 1927-12-21
COPPER STOCKS.
LEAD RALLY
By InternatIonal News servies

NEW YORK. Dec. 21.-The cop
per stocks and the high.priced
specialties lead a brilliant forward
movement in prices at the begin
ming OF trading today. Rail stocks
and few Of the industrials dis
played conspicuous strength, but
oils were still under the influence
OF the Pan.American dividend oft1is-
sion. and with few exceptions prices
in this section of the market moved
downward.
The move in copper stocks was
participated In by 10. or more of the
well-known shares. including Ana.
conda. Magma. Calumet and Art.
zona, American Smelling, Nevada
Consolidated. Chile and Inspiration.
Market probabilities center around
the price of copper metal. which is
expected to rise rather than to drop
next year.
The weekly car-loading report
was discouraginE. showing a drop
of 114,000 cars from the same week
last year and $4,000 less than the
corresponding week of 1925. The
decline in coal ladinss and transfer
of other commodities in domestic
trade brought the total 1oadings for
the week down to S77,600. Steel
ingot production for last week
showed a gain OF per cent, with
United States Steel Mills now work
ing at 20 per cent of capacity.
Weekly report on crude. oil produc-
ton was also favorable, with a
80, ,000-barrel daily decline.
Profit-taking in the motor stocks
and specialtfes accounted for the
downward trend in prices of the
best known shares in the second
hour. The oils failed to rally. Gen
eral Motors. Hudson and ChrysleI
lost about point each. Crucible
Steel forged ahead to 81: Greene
Vananea. International Combustion
and other star performers continued
to move upward: Timken renewed
| Its spectacular market movements
with a jump to 1877. Commodity
markets were steady, and cal
money unchanged at per cent.
The Washington times., 1927-12-21
RETAIL SELLING
ADVANCES

NEW YORK. Dec. 21.-Many of
our business and financial experts
look to the record of retail mer-
chandise sales as the most accurate
and reliable of the so-called business
barometers, for the reason that pur-
chases of goods by the American
people reflect the condition of the
pocketbook and the bank balance.
These, in turn, measure the aggre-
gate income Of wage earners, be-
hind which stand the corporations,
the banks, the railroad companies
and the whole mechanism. of ma
tional business.
Based on past performances and
the firm position of strategic Sec
tions of American industry, II. r.
Parson, the president of F. w.
Woolworth Company, makes an opti-
mistic survey Of The business situa-
tion.
Mr.. !: Parson cites the expansion
of the volume of sales of the Wool
worth organization from $239. 900 900
in 1925 to 275, 100000 in 1927, and
the expectation Of a further increase
in 1928 as an evidence of the grad
ual expansion of representative
business enterprises.
II can feel only optimistic about
the future course Of business said
Mr.. Parson today.
The Washington times., 1927-12-21
Schools Will Receive
NippOn's Goodwill Dolls

Washington schools today will re.
ceive the consignment of II Japa.
nese dolls, ambassadors Of good
will, which have been sent out by
the Board Of Education. A recep-
tion will be held Tuesday morning
at II o'clock at the National Thea.
ter.
DR.. Frank W. Ballou, superin-
tendent of schools, will send his an.
nual message Of Christmas greeting
to the school children today. They
will close tomorrow afternoon for
the Christmas holidays and open
January g.
The Washington times., 1927-12-21
Gospel Mission Needs
Money and Clothing

The Gospel Mission today sent out
an appeal for money, clothing and
other articles ssttable for aged men.
The mission is trying to fill 149
Christmas bags for the inmates Of
the Home for the Aged and Infirn1
at Blue Plains. Donations should
be sent to the mission at SIS c
st. N. W..
Superintendent John s. Bennett
also called attention to the addi.
tional need for funds for the mis-
sion's usual Christmas dinner to
the poor and for emergency work
in destitute homes during the win
ter weather.
The Washington times., 1927-12-21
LOCAL PRODUCE

Eggs-Current receipts. 4Oc; cam
died and graded. 4O@42c; white
and brown, No. 1. hennery. 40 45c;
stale and bad stock not wanted.
Poultry-Alive: Turkeys. top, 40
042c; chickens, Plymouth Rocks,
23@24c; Reds, 23c; large hens, 200
21c; White Leghorn hens, 160l6c;
young keats. 70075c. Dressed:
Turkeys, 42945c; chickens, Csc;
large fowl, 22025c; Leghorn fowls,
zoe; keats, 90c@S1.
Lettuce-Supplies mo oierate; de.
mand moderate; market firm. Cali.
/ fornia crates. Iceberg type, as doz.,
$4.75@b.25; few best high as $3.50.
Florida, 1tz-bu. hampers, Big Bos.
ton type, considerable ordinary
$3.50.
calves-Top. 14015c: medium, SO
lie.
Lambs-Top, lac.
Sheep-Fat, 506c.
| Apples-Supplies moderate. De-
mand. light; market, steady. Bar.
rels: Few sales; sales direct to re.
tailers. New York, 21s inches up,
Kings, 2% inches up, $3.50. Vir.
ginfa, 215 inches up Staymans. best
$3.50; poorer, $7.00@S.00. Boxes;
Too few sales reported to quote.
Bushel baskets: Virginia, IA inches
up Jonathans, $1.s5; "a inches up
staymans, 2% inches up. $2.5o@2.75.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mad l. hit; market dull. New York
too few sales reported to quote.
/ South Carolina, few sales, barrels,
crates, Pointed type, $262.25; IN
bushel hampers, Whites, 81.
Celery Supplies liberal; demand
l moderate; market about steady. New
York, 2.3 crates, $2@2.25; mostly 81
poorer low as $3.50. California
crates, $4.50@-; poorer low as $3.50
Lettuce-Supplies liberal: demand
light; market steady. California
Iceberg type, AS dozen, $3@s.G0
Arizona, crates. Iceberg type; 4,s
dozen, $3.50@3.75. Florida. 2-dozer
crates. Big Boston type, fine quality
and condition. $2.75, 1h-bushel ham
pers Big Boston type, good to ordi
mar quality and condition, $1.5OQ
2.25.
Onions - Supplies moderate: de
hand light; market steady. Michi
gan, 10o-lb. sacks. Yellows, U. S. No
/, S1.9002.25; mostly $202.15.
Potatoes - Supplies moderate; de
maNd light; market about steady
New York, 15o-lb. sacks. Rpunt
Whites. U. 8. No. /, $3.15632S
l'ichisan. 15O-lb. sacks, Russer
Rurals, u. S. No. /, &3.2593.35
mostly 1925.
Spinach - Supplies moderate; de
mand moderate: market slight,
stronger. Virginia. Norfolk section
and Texas, bushel baskets, Savo!
type, $1.2561.50.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate, de
mand light; market slightly weaker
Repacked, unknown origin. 3s ripes
+ wrapped, fancy count, $3.25@3.5Q
choice count, $2.7593. Originals
wrapped. fancy count, $606.50
mostly S.; choice, $565.50, mostly IS
String beans-Supplies moderate
demand light; market dull. Florida
q bushel hampers, green. $2.50G
2.75, few high as So, poorer loy
as 81.
Cucumbers-Supplie very light
Too few sales reported to quote.
Peppers-Supplies light; deman
light; market dull Florida. peppe
crates, fancy, $2@2.25.
Eggplant-Supplies light; deman
light: market dull. Florida peppe
crates, fancy. $292.25. few $2.5C
mostly $2.25; poorer low as $3.50.
Carrots--Supplies light. Too fey
sales reported to quote.
Beets - Supplies light: deman
light; market dull. Texas, Wester
lettuce crates punched. $3.50. Florida
pepper crates, loose. 50,
The Washington times., 1927-12-21
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-Livestock:
Hogs--Receipts, 81 ,000., Market
strong. Top. $S.S5; bulk. $7.750S.75;
heavyweight, $S,25@s.S5: lightweight
$7.S5@S.50; light lights. $7.5O0S.25;
packing sows, $7.25@S.00; pigs,
$7.250S.00; holdovers, 5000.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000 Market
strong; 25c higher. Calves: Re-
ceipts, $500. Market steady. Beef
steers: Good and choice. $4,000
1875; common and medium. 5000
1900; yearlings, $s.O0@17.75: butcher
cattle: Heifers. $6.00@12.5O; cows,
$6.00@1O.00; bulls, $6.0009. 90;
calves, 11.50@14.O0: feeder steers,
$S.50@11.00; stocker steers. $500
1925: stocker COWS and heifers,
$4.50@8.00.
sheep-Receipts, 1900. Market
steady. Medium and choice lambs,
$12.50@13.25; culls and common,
$10.O0@11.50; yearIings, $9.O0@11 90:
common and choice ewes, $4,000
100; feeder lambs, $12.50M135O.
The Washington times., 1927-12-21
KaIOrama Citizens Urge
Two Additional Judges

The Kalorama Citizens Associa'
ton today is on record urging two
additional judges for the District Of
Columbia Supreme Court.
At last nights meeting 1t was
pointed out that the present mem
berghip Of the court is practically
the same as it was at the close Of
the Civil War.
A resolution was passed urging a
stricter law against habitual crimi-
nails
The Washington times., 1927-12-21
George r. Farnum Heads
Massachusetts, Society

George r. Farnum, Assistant At
torney General, today is president
Of the Massachusetts, State Society.
Other officers elected at last
nights meeting were John Hays
Hammond, vice president; George
A. Herman, secretary, ard William
T. Simpson. treasurer. A reception
was given to the president elect and
to the retiring president. Represent
ative Edith Nourse Rogers,
The Washington times., 1927-12-21
Traction Co. Named
In Suit for $1OO.OOO

The Washington Railway and
Electric Company has been named
defendant in a suit for 500, 900
filed in the District Supreme Court.
by John Bowen, of 1904 Monroe
st. N. W., for alleged personal
injuries as the result of being struck
by one Of the defendants cars on
June 10.
Attorneys Lambert. Yeatman and
Lambert represent the plaintiff.
The Washington times., 1927-12-21
Realtors Hear Talk
BY Head of Arts Board

Major L'Enfant, the French army
officer who laid out the city of
Washington, was described as the
greatest landscape architect that
ever lived" in an address before
the Washington Real Estate Board
last night by Charles Moore, chair
man Of the Fine Arts Commission.
We are not yet able to live up
to the grandeur Of the "L'Enfant
plan," Mr.. Moore declared. He op.
posed the suggested new location
of the Farmers Market in the Mali.
He also opposed commercializing
Great Falls,
The Washington times., 1927-12-21
KDWELL STICKS
TO H|SST0RT

Edward j. KidwelI, member Of
the Fall-Sinclair oil conspiracy jury,
stuck doggediy to-, his story today
that he had been intimidated by
the District Attorneys office into
signing several false affidavits"
for use in. the criminal contempt
trial of Harry F. Sinclair, William
J. Burns and four associates.
Kidwell, under questioning by
George p. Hoover, Sinclair attor-
ney, had stated that he had ueen
forced to sign affidavits alleging
that two Burns detectives had APP
preached him during the oil trial
and engaged him in conversation.
Movements Of the Burns operatives
in shadowing the oil jury are the
basis for the contempt trial.
Assistant United States Attorney
James O'Leary, who was directly
accused by KidwelI of browbeating,
opened examination of the witness
today.
He showed Kidwell one Of the
affidavits-which he, Kidwell, had
personally dictated-and asked him
II it was one which he had been
forced to sign.
Yes" said Kidwell, .that is one
Of several"
The District Attorneys office
later plans to produce, witnesses
who will swear Kidwell asked for
the privilege of making the affi.
da~jts in. question.
/ "A cl0sed car win deIirhtfnIIv .xrr..s
The Washington times., 1927-12-21
LATEST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKETS
Senator Wesley Jones
Affirlns 6O-4O Approval

Amid cheers OF several hundred
members Of the Washington Cham
Der of Commerce. Senator Wesley
Jones of Washington reaffirrled his
Endorsement of the 6o,4O plan. The
Senator stated responsibility for
the maintenance Of Washington
rests upon the nation rather than
the citizens of the District"
Picturing Washington as "The
Mecca of the World" Senator Jones
called on Congress to destroy the
lump-sum fiscal arrangement which
in the last year has resulted IN the
District of Columbia receiving
So, 900 900 from Congress and paying
$30 600 200.
The Washington times., 1927-12-21
WOULD BUY RAIL ROAD

The Chester and Mt. Vernon rail.
road Of Illinois today asked the In.
terstate Commerce Commission for
authority to buy the Wabash, Ches.
ter and Western railroad. At the
same time the Missouri Pacific
asked permission to lease the Ches.
ter and Mt. Vernon,
The Washington times., 1927-12-21
WHO'S
WHO''
By FRED LAMsON
Introducing
ROBERT BLOCK

At the age Of
twenty-one Rob-
ert Block, pres
ident of the
Block Hotel cor
poration, which
recently leased
the Lee House,
was instructor
Of culinary art
in q hotel school
in Switzerland.
after having
served an ap-
premiership in
the hotel bus.
mess in Vienna,
starting at the
age Of fourteen, /,
and ending with
A. -sL -
The Washington times., 1927-12-21

Make your reservations now for the
New Year Eve eelebration--the who's
lecting q place 20 Fo. see fhe pext a
the last page In Classified.
The Washington times., 1927-12-21

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The Washington times., 1927-12-21
Movement to Check
Production Spreads
BY B. O. FORBES

Something important nt-reyolutonary amost-is going
which NAV affect our daily lives.