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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-08-01

in its Work-when poor prostitutes were
exploited, when cadets lured decent girls
into a life of shame, when tribute was
collected from business houses for permls-
sion to let dry goods boxes or other
articles stand on the sidewalks when
Raines law hotels placed brothel-keep-
ing on the plane of an industry, when
even Theodore Roosevelt as police COM
missioner found it almost impossible to
drive the saloons into the limits imposed
by law-when crime was protected openly
and almost confessedly and when prac-
tees prevailed that we're unspeakable in
their evil. Tammany has only refined its
ways; to abandon its practices entirely,
would mean its demise.
AN INSULT
ITO say that the decent, law-abiding,
God-fearing, conscientious, outstanding,
self respecting men and women of the
South chose such a man as their candi-
date for president is an insult to these
men and women. He was foisted on them
by opportunist politicians, dazed by the
misleading argument, We can win with
Smith
"AS for any promise of law enforcement
under the prohibition amendment to the
United States constitution, one may Won
der how much is to be expected from
man who in the legislature always voted
in favor OF the saloon interests ana VINO
as governor engineered the repeal of the
enforcement law enacted by his state for
upholding the United States constitution.
Governor Smith is a pronounced, con-
spicious and acknowledged wet-can
dry South support him? Governor Smith
is an active and energetic agent of Tam
many Hall-can politically independent
and clean South support him? :.
STAND AGAINST TANTMANY
EVERY man and woman in America
who believes in prohibition and who does
not want this country to be controlled by
Tammany must stand with unbendable
backbone against the influences which
will try to cajole or broWbeat the people
into voting for Governor Smith. This is
a time that will test the strength of the
moral influences of America as they have
never been tested before. The fight will
be long, bitter, heavily financed, and I'M
scrupulous in the methods of the Tam
many ring and all of its activities.
''HoW will the people of the South and
of the country at large who believe in pro-
hibition meet the issue? Have they the
courage of their convictions? Have they
the backbone to stand for what they be-
lieve to be right? Are they so tied to
their party machinery that like dumb
brutes driven to the slaughter they will
yield to the whip of the driver?
1.-The present situation furnishes great
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-08-01
INIUNCTIONS GRANTED

Federal Judge r. M. Gibson, Pitts
burgh, granted 10 preliminary injunctions
against proprietors and owners of alleged
common nuisances for violations of the
prohibition law when suits were fled by
attorneys representing Prohibition Adj
ministrator John D. Pennington.
The injunctions will stand until final
hearings are held to determine whether
the paddock shall be made permanent
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-08-01
LIQUOR PRESCRIPTION ABUSES
Three Texans Found Guilty of
Conspiracy Against Volstead Act
to Serve Terms

Two doctors, druggist and pharma-
cist of Dallas Texas last week were SEN
fenced to the federal penitentiary to serve
a term of from IL to Is months each for
conspiring to violate the Volstead act.
The evidence presented in the trial in
Dictated that these men were abusing their
privileges in writing and filling liquor
prescriptions. These are the first prose-
cutisns of this kind in Texas under the
Volstead act.
Superintendent Webb of the Anti
Saloon League of Texas, in commenting
upon these convictions said:
The prosecution of these gentle
men has thrown bomb into the
liquor prescription business for the
state. More than 200 doctors in Dali
las were writing their limit under the
law Annually a lot of druggists
MADE drives" to get every doctor
possible to write liquor prescriptions
and send them to their stores for
filling. Tt is said these druggists
would offer bonus to the doctor
above the price of his prescriptions,
and also would propose to take charge
of writing of the prescriptions, keep
ing the blanks in their drugstores so
that they could supply the blanks at
H:lI, the doctor simply selling his
name for a price so that they could
fill in the prescriptions.
Concerning the convictions and the de-
mand for liquor prescriptions, the Dallas
Dispatch editorially says:
It should cause a feeling Of guilt
on the part of every man whose
imagined need or desire for whisky
has led him to the obtaining of one Of
the illegal prescriptions 1t should
cause a feeling of deep remorse that
he has been in part responsible for
the downfall of these men, In the
final analysis the doctor who issues
the prescription the druggist who fills
it, are less to be censured than the
man who seeks the liquor. Tt seems
smart to get prescription, and clever
to throw party" and tell how easy
it was to get the whisky, but every
time such a party is provided with
intoxicants, some man or several
men are one step nearer the peniten-
tiary The man who buys fake
prescription or bootleg liquor is
making criminal. He is making o
criminal of the man who serves him,
and he is making a criminal of him
self though he may escape arrest and
punishment while the other eventual"
ly is caught and pays.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-08-01
WOMEN ACCEPT HOOVER

Several hundred delegates attending the
annual cry state conference of the W. @.
It. u, Ocean Grove, New Jersey, July Ii,
took part in the demonstration on behalf
of the candidacy of Herbert Hoover, en-
dorsed the night before by the Organi-
ration as a dry candidate
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-08-01

opportunity for purifying the Democratic
party. Infinitely better would 1t be for
that party to go down into ignominous oS-
feat by an overwhelming vote against it,
than to win victory srnirched by dis
honor"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-08-01
SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS AND AL SMITH

Manufacturers Record, Baltimore, Md
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
SCOUTS ASSIST IN DRIVE

The Boys Scouts have been called upon for several good turns during the Community Chest drive. On Sat. urday morning. Secretary Ralph Benson of the Chamber of Commerce. requested a group Of scouts to re. port for work in distributing flag. pole posters. Fifteen scouts reported and the posters. were placed In the afternoon, when the following scouts in charge of Assistant Scoutmasters Leslie Coates and Robert Sackett took care of the distributions: S. Frazxet- Ia of Troop z: w. F.. Carlson, Alfred biXon. Clifford Mccarthy. and Philip Nightingale of Troop g: Milton Bon- hey Irving Rutherford. Michael hamInski. & Bezrutczyk. and Will liam Merza of Troop ?: Robert King and Luke Welch of Troop IS; and Dwight Holden of Troop 1.
 At the basketball game last night at the Stanley Arena the following troop 2l scouts reported for service: Leon Corbert. Lucian Dombrowik. rank Marcinczyk. Stanley I've, Al. fred Tonene, Edwin Hooge. Emil Sch" eiser, Frank Zurawski. Salya. tore Bcllassai and John Woitko.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
CONN. WOMAN GIVES
 REWARD ID BRAVE
Sends Check to Daring Mail
 Carriers in Alaska

Washington, April IS tP-The thermometer stood at 50 below zero. But Wilbur Jewell merely pulled down his ear-muffs tighter and set out from Chataujka. Alaska, to de- liver letters of Christmas greeting to the people of Circle Before he got there he had severely frozen his hands and feet.
 Sitting in her living room by the fire in a comfortab ble home in Nor. walk. Conn. a woman read in the newspapers about Jewelrs sacrifice and decided he ought to be re- warded
 Then. some time later. she also read about Maurice OLeary another Alaskan carrier of mails; how he frozc his hands and feet rescuing his horse which broke through the ice while they were making their lonely route. and had 70 have some of his fingers amputated.
 And the story Of Bert Thorson also moved her. Thorson battled hllzza swept plains to deliver his mail 10 two Arctic outposts.
 So this Connecticut woman sent Postmaster General New a check for S25e with letter containing fine sentiments. Mir. New has mailed the check 10 Alaska 10 be divided among the three carriers The name of the donor will not be made public.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
STATE REbEKAHS
 HOLD ASSEMBLY
Annual Meeting Taking Place in
 TorrinSton

Torrngton, April 1S.-tP>-The "2nd annual convention of the Re hekah State assembly. l. 0. 0. F.. opened at 10 o'clock this morning at klaito hall ln this city. The president. Miss Mabel Frost Johnson of Tor rlngton. presided There were nres- 'nt about $50 delegates representing the tS lodges in the state, also of,i- cers Of tn" grand lodge, I. o. 0. r. ana representatives from the grand jurisdictions of Massachusetts. New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island and Canada.
 n" president reported inc coudi- uon oi the order throughout the statc "s very good. One new lodge has been established this year, Princess f"bekah lodge No. 6S Of Hartford n" secretary. Mrs. Mary E. John son reported the total membershlp SIS l4,h"l, the net gain for the year being i5. The total funds on De- cember 1927. Were S35.39o.Q6. the gam fot the year being S1.047.a1.
 lhS report of the treasurer, Miss tiara E. NJ. Douglass, showed total
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
KENTUCKY WOMAN
 HELD FOR MURDER
Arrested on Charge of Staying
 Husband

Louisville, Ky. April IS P,-Lack of money to pay charges on q taxi cab which carried her. bareheaded and disheveled. away from here where she is accused of staying her husband yesterday led to the ar rest last night of Mrs. Nadine Vein ert. 2S. on q charge of murder.
 The victim. Bruno Weinert, 42, theatcr orchestra leader, was shot to death in the couples hotel apart n"nt shortly after noon following d heated argument with his rcd haired wife. Other rooms heard the shots but Were unable to halt the woman who. fleeing down rear stairway, fagged taxi and drove apparently aimlessly. to a point 5 miles from Louisville. She then discovered she had no money and returned 10 the city where she obtained fur coat from friend. pledging the garment with the Cab company for the fare.
 Other drivers in the office rec ognized her and trailed her 10 a restaurant after notifying police Ar rested. she is said to have confessed.
 Police declared the argument that led to the killing was caused by re- sentiment of Mrs. Weinert over the presence in their apartment of her husbands 14-year-old daughter by q former marriage. The child was in school when her father was slain. The couple had been married less than 8 year.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
SECRET CABIN IN
 ITALIAN STEAMER
And in It StoWaWay Tries to
 Enter United States

New York. April 1S.--The Contc 'Grande. newest and largest of the Lloyd Sabaudo line vessels, has one more cabin than it's builders ever planned and one more than any of the New York officials knew when the ship docked last Friday. It was discovered yesterday and in it was living Nincenzo Basti. interior decor ator of Trieste. who was unwilling to wal the six years required before an Italian can get on the quota list as an immigrant.
 At Ellis Island officials struggled 10 remember more ingenious at tempt at slowing away. but none succeeded. Basti. who is 70 years old, was employed on the liner dur ing its construction. The decoration of the dining saloon was one of the things intrusted to him. He saw in that trust a chance 10 get 10 the United States, where the dollar comes easier than ever did q lire in Trieste.
 So. while he was making the din- ing room the attractive place it is, he left behind one panel in the wall sufficient room for a man to live. and he made that panel a sliding one.
 Just before the ship started from Genoa on its maiden trip Basti se- creted himself in the narrow room He took with him enough wine and food 10 last him all the way across Having been brought up i'll Italy. water was not necessary so long as the chianti held out.
 But what really surprise the Lloyd Sabaudo officials was the fact that into his hidden chamber Basti had managed to smuggle cot, bedding and chair. He had also seen to it that the wiring of the dining room included a socket in his closet. and the bulb was burning while he vas there.
 He had plenty Of ventilation. be- cause near the top and bottom of the door were tiny holes, hidden by the decoration which Bast had s,l, pervised. His equipment included enough reading matter for the yoy- age
 Instead of trying 10 disembark when the ship docked, Basti choose to wait until the days when. he had been told. there would be big lunch
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
CHILDREN AT SEA,
 MOTHER IN GRAVE
Youngsters Unaware Death Has Visited Home in C0llinsYilIe
Especial to the Herald)

Collinsville. April 18.-A few years ago Mrs. Josepha Fioikiewicz, of this town left with her two children John and Josepha. born i'll this country. to visit Poland. They spent happy days together in the compan, of friends and relatives until tn. time came 10 start back for America Just prior to their departure for the United States, the children became slightly i'll and the authorities would not permit them 10 travel with their moher. After consulting with friends. Mrs. Fiolkiewicz decided 10 leave them in their care, while she came back 10 her husband in Collins vile. This was about q year and a half ago.
 As soon ss the children were well, the parents wanted to get them back but were unsuccessful as the authori- ties in Poland were interested more in other affairs and the question Of sending the two little children back 10 their parents was q matter of lit- tie importance.
 Finally papers were made out, tickets bought and the children were ready 10 make the trip alone to re- join their parents, There was re- loicing i'll the famjly-but not for long. The mother took suddenly sick and died March 1. without being able 10 see her two children. The children. one in" other 10, are on their way 10 America on the steamer George Washington" and not aware or the fact that when they arrive, there will be no mother to greet them with open arms, 10 press them to her breast and to kiss and fondle them like she did before fate separated them.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18

Of the Catholic side of the uues- ton. the bishop said: We are strug- gling for religious liberty and the right to worship God in our own way. The government of Mexico IS engaged in despotic attempt to crush freedom, which the Catholics are resisting. The Catholic church has not participated in politics since establishment of the Mexican repub- lie. We have received strict instruc- lions from the Holy Father not to associate ourselves with political events: we have obeyed that order"
 Gales Stubborn
 He characterized President Calles as a stubborn individual who com- promises with Bolshevisn. and an enemy of the Catholic church and Christianity. He several times said. I am the personal enemy Of Christ" tho bishop asserted.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
TO FACE OPPOSITION
Prayer Hook Revised Edition Win Face Strong Dislike in Commons When Measure Comes In.

London. April IS R-Develop- ments indicated today that the re- vised prayer book of the Church of England now faces stronger opposi- ton than when the house of com mons rejected the first revision last year.
 The Church Times. the principal Anglo-Catholic organ. demanded that the measure providing for commons approval Of the book be dropped.
 The committee for the mainte- nance of truth and faith. an organi- zation Of Evangelicals, appealed for a long postponement at least. The Rt. Rev. Edmund Arbuihnot Knox, former bishop of Manchester and leader of the committee, said the prayer book ''has gaping rent on the Roman side. which must even- tually destroy the whole Church of England and let it fall into ruin."
 The archbishops. however, We're unwilling to accept such counsel The archbishop of York said he hoped that there would be "recov- cry Of the sense of prorortion' be- fore the measure reached the church assembly on April o6.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
BY J. W. T. MASON

 Uy Arrangement with the London
 Daily EXpress.)
 san Antonio. Tex, April IS UP Bishop Miguel De La Mora of San Luis Potosi. who is now secretary of q subcommittee of bishops con- cealed in various parts of Mexico, has given me detailed statement Of the Catholic position in the Mexi- can religious situation. In order to meet him 1 was interviewed by three different Catholics and finally by his secretary, The interview was held at night, to avoid the police, in one of Mexico Ci'ys quietest streets.
 Tt is absolutely untruc.' he said, that any bishops in Mexico are se- ditious or are encouraging troops in the field against the government"
 From his confident manner. no- body would imagine police were con- tinuously scarchig for him.
 Can't SEC Wrong
 Certain leaders of the Catholic National League. for the defense of religious freedom in Mexico asked us whether it was right for Catholics to defend themselves against the governments anti Catholic rcgula- tions. This question was addressed in our private capacities as citizens, not as bishops. and we answered.: We are unable to see wrong in Catholics resisting persecution.' That tn, Th. ir. responsibility for active resistance by Catholic forces is with layn.n," the bishop said.
 l asked whether this applied also to Archbishop Oroczo I Jimincz of Jalisco. who is gaining almost ]c- gendary reputation as the supposed leader of the Jalisco revolt, the gravest situation the government faces,
 Discusses Conditions
 Tt includes him. too" said Bishop De La Mora. "We prelates aru not giving any direction concerning op erafions in the field. l have received many letters from him. In none does he mention military operations; al ways he refers to religious condi tions in his diocese. What do we bishops and priests know about mil itary science? Nothing.'
 Then he discussed conditions in Mexico. "There are" he said, about .2 bishops eXiled outside Mexico. seven now in Mexico City and six in the rest of Mexico. All of us are hiding. We are all here to direct re- iigious matters and give comfort and consolation to suffering Catholics. No government can prohibit success fully an entire nation from receiving religious instruction
 As for priests on the battlefield, Bishop De La Mora said. ''they are acting only as chaplains. The gov ernment has executed about 50 Of them since the present movemen, started. Most of them were not ta- ken in battle but captured in their parishes and shot without trial"
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18

cons \on the ship every day There was such q luncheon yesterday, when the interior decorator emerged from his hiding, but his watch had stopped and he chose the wrong tim. 10 appear. It Was early in the morning when he stepped out and one of the crew saw him.
 The Trieste citizen offered no argument and was taken to Ellis Island. where he will be held for deportation until the Contc Grande sails Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
UNION OFFICIALS
 TALK WITH POLICE
Seek to Eradicate Radicals in
 Textile Strike

New Bedford. Mass. April IS U7P) Of so-caIled radical leaders in New Bedford's textile strike, union off cals conferred with police today
 Despite the fact that their prelim- mary efforts were denounced by union heads. the liberals pushed their plans for il mass meeting of strikers this afternoon. when an at tempt was to be made to create 'New England Textile committee"
 Meanwhile inc spokesmen for the approximately 25.0oo textile workers who walked out Monday in protest against 10 per cent wage reduc- tion announced that picketing had been started at four of the 2G mills affected by the strike.
 Another development today was public statement from the New Bed- ford Cotton Manufacturers associa- tion, setting forth the mill operators side of the case. The statement was given fnll-page spreads in local newspapers.
 The Statement
 Under the heading, "What's the natter with New Bedtord?" the statement read. in part:
 Are New Bedford manufacturers to blame for the depression existing in tho cotton industry throughout tho world?
 Are the New Bedford manlfac- turers to blame for the wage reduc- tions in Maine. New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut and parts of Massac ch,setts. including Fall River?
 Are the New Bedford manufac- turers to blame for the drastic wage reductions made in the textile indus try in England?
 Are the New Bedford manufac- tnrers 10 blame because the 100 per cent wage reduction was accepted in Fan River and rejected in New Bed ford by members of the same labor organization. the Amcrican Fedora ton of Textile Operatives"'
 The statement pointed 10 the fact that the mill operators had agreed to postpone the wage cut for one N N,.elS to allow time in which to seek q compromise, whereas the operat- ives decline to delay the strike for similar period.
 It also was emphasized that the New Bedford manufacturers were the last, not the first, to resort to a wage readjustmeut
 Recall Police
 Extra police who had been sent to the strike area were recalled yester- day despite the vote by union mem- bers to begin picketing operations this morning.
 Authorities expressed the belief that no serious trouble would devel- op and felt that additional police protection was not needed.
 The Pemaquid. Portomska, Wain- sutta and City mills were the plants being picketcd today. Union leaders explained that these mills were se- lected for picketing because 1t was felt that these plants were most likely to attempt strike-hreaking.
 A total of about $500 hands have been employed by the four mills be- ing picketed.
 Crowds of strikers gathered today around the gates of many of the idle mills but appeared merely curious and no disorder was reported. READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
ARE SHELTERED

Managua. Nicaragua, Apri, IS Rl Marines today believed that fol- lowers Of General Augustine San dino are keeping within the shelter Of the mountainous jungle country to avoid patrols constantly active in northern Nicaragua. No rebels have been encountered for five days. Gen. eral Sandino was thought to be in hiding with . small band of follow CTS,
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
DENIES BISHOPS
 ARE SED|TI0US
De La Mora Gives Interview
 On Mexico

Editors Note:-J w. T. Ma son. of the London Daily Ex- press. has just returned to the United States from Mexico where he interviewed President Gales and Bishop Miguel De La Mora regarding the Mexican re- igious situation. Calles' inter- View recently was carried on these wires. Bishop De La Mors presents the other side of the argument-the Catholic side.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
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County Jails

County lals
 Inc daily aeTas population oi the Eeeut which n 1920 only Se9 gradually increasing toward the maximum population there was an average Of 1904 average 75o. during 1923
 Approximately 10000 prisoners he county The -9-39 19-b-are and he that being and girls, those committed were sentenced for drunkenness entire jail population being of Con- 
 Between sS00o06 and s4o0ooo for the and the pad $169s to the countries prisoners as also able to ngs and sales derived from work Tn year this figure totaed 5S4oS maintenance totaed S145.264 and $24SS The inmate per recent year Was S6S2 and for 1907. $2.c5.
 With the exception New md Fairfield counties which have two ais each there The New London jals Norwich and the farfed county Jalls at panburv ai are located follows: county Hartford: New Haven New Haven Windham Brooklyn: Lchfeld Lchfteld Middesex 1Iaddam: Holland als have total of 1l72 cells for men ard 14s for
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
ENTERT.AINs DELEGATION

Rome. April IS UP)-Prince LndoVlco Potenziani entertained | HrItish industrial delegation here to- day.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18

receipts Of se,137.s6 and disbulss- ments of s1.753.e5, leaving q baianco on April of $3S4.71.
 Officers Were to be elected at the afternoon session.