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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-10-01
BUTLER GETS QUICK RESULTS
Commander Of Marines Makes
Town Choose Between Boot
leggers and Marines

Major General Smedley D. Butler has
been assured that he will have his way
about prohibition enforcement in Il IA
rine post town of Quantico,, Virginlu, ac-
cording to Frank /. Weller, Associated
Press feature writer. The town held out
until after General Butler had taken his
1000 marines out of the town.
Butler was appointed commandant of
Quantico training base three months ago.
He soon discovered that speakeasies were
running rampant. He accordingly marched
his men out of town. They make up
ninety per cent of the customers of the
towns business and amusement places.
The mayor got busy and soon came to the
general, saying that the big bootleggerS'
had left town.
what about the little ones?" demanded
the general.
I'VE think they're all gone" the mayor
replied
Whenever you're sure, We'll have pa
rade. You and I will lead it right into
town. And hope the boys buy lots of
extras to make up for our absence"
The general was assured that he would
have his way about it. He says that lack
of public cooperation hindered his clean
up of Philadelphia. He is determined to
have cooperation in Quartico
with Tile mayor dI Ills Sue 0ellSTaI
Butler called out his entire command to
explain the situation.
"You BIRDS" he said, "took an oath
sometime ago to defend the Constitution.
Don't let the news stun you, but the pro-
hibition law is part Of it. I understand
that there is some difference of opinion
among civilians concerning the right and
wrong of prohibition. Some of it got into
camp, but those on the negative side are
in the brig. It's closed question for the
military, and as long as you wear those
uniforms don't get opinionated."
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-10-01
ONLY SIX WILL Be CHOSEN
Numerous Applicants for Privilege
of Making Whisky for Uncle
Sans Medicine Chest

According to International News
Service dispatch carrying a Washington
date line of September Is, II distilleries
have applied for permits to manufacture
medicinal liquor About six Will receive
licenses and the two million gallons to be
produced will be allocated among them
The permits will be scattered all over the
country in order to cut down transporta
ton of whisky and thus reduce the
chances of diversion to illegal purposes.
Investigators are looking into the quail
flcadons and records of applicants for
permits and will submit reports to Com
missioner Doran within the next few days.
Seventy per cent of the whisky to be
produced will be Bourbon and thirty per
cent rye. There are approximately 10000
physicians licensed to issue whisky pre-
scriptions. The present supply of medi-
cinal whisky is about 100000 gallons.
The withdrawal of whisky for medicinal
purposes has been about 100000 gallons
annually in recent years and this rate
Is not expected to materially change in
the next four years. 1t is required that
the whisky be aged for four years before
becoming available for physicians use.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-10-01
In AUSTRALIANS CAPITAL
Liquor Cafes are Blot on Country's
New Beautiful Capital City

Three cafes where liquor is sold are OPP
Grated by the Federal Capital Commission
in Australia's capital city, Canberra. The
Melbourne Herald. of May 20, says these
cafes between p. m. and p. m. on week
days and practically all day Saturday
present revolving sight At these times
they are packed with men, many of them
noisy and quarrelsome, while the air is
filled with bad language.
Canberra's residents are disguised with
the conduct of the cafes. They look on
the system as return to conditions which
would not have been tolerated many years
ago.
The Federal Capital Commission has
discovered that at the tables many of the
customers drink themselves into condi-
ton where coherent speech Is out of the
question. They found that Canberra was
developing seamy side.
An unfavorable report was made on the
cafes recently by hotel expert who in
spected them with Senator McLachlan,
both incognito. Now remedy is to be
tried. Tables and chairs will be removed
from the three cafes and customers will be
put on their feet. Ordinary bars will be
substituted 1t is believed that men will
drink less while at the bar
In this connection it is interesting to
recall that in the province of Quebec
drinking at bars in beer saloons is pro-
hibited The theory is that men drink
less seated at table The fact is the
only effective way to deal with the drink
traffic is to prohibit it entirely
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-10-01
II. E. MAU CONSIDERED

According to Washington special dis
patch to a Columbus Ohio, newspaper
carrying a date line of September ID,
Haveth z. Mau, United States district at
torney for southern Ohio, is now the most
likely candidate for appointment as As
sistant Attorney General in charge of pro-
hibition prosecution, succeeding Mrs.
Mabel Walker Willebrandt The dispatch
says that Mrs. Withdrawals recent visit
to the White House was for the purpose
of strongly recommending Mau's appoint
ment 1t says that he has the indorse-
ment of the senior United States Senator
from Ohio, Simeon D. Fess.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-10-01
TO EMPLOY STEADY METHODS TO
DRY UP CITY

A steady pressure rather than speetacu-
lar flourishes will be employed III the
newest prohibition drive TO dry up Chi
cago. And there will be no impressive
joint conferences of law forces of the gov
eminent. state. county and city, but
rather a series of heart-to-heart talks.
Prohibition Administrator E. c. Yellow
ley thus outlines his policies on the eve
of the newest dry regime, which was re-
Gently discussed by Mr. Yelowley and
other prohibition officials in the Office of
Prohibition Commissioner Doran at Wash
ington. Previously it had been indicated
that Yellowley and United States District
Attorney Johnson would call into confer
ence States Attorney Swanson, Police
Commissioner Russell and other officials.
I'm not much of a believer in these big
meetings. Yellowley declared. 7 much
prefer TO go around and call personally on
such officials as I wish to look to for CO.
operation, and will do that SOON
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-10-01

From an address delivered on Mothers
Day by Bishop Raymond j. Wade OF
Stockholm. at the union EpWorth League
meeting at the Saint Pauls Methodist
Episcopal Church. the Rev. C. L. Len
narth, pastor, May 26, 1929.
Beautiful Sweden is married by drunk
enness. A charming people is being de-
spoiled by intoxicating drink. The much
heralded Bratt system of government con-
troll led us 10 expect a country compare
lively free from strong drink and the
drunkard. We have been disillusioned. On
the first walk in Stockholm in daylight
taken alone. my wife was greeted by the
sight of several policemen carrying off a
burly drunken man. On Sunday morn
ing we went into the attractive Gustavus
Wasa State Church to worship en- route to
a later service at our own Saint Peters
Methodist Episcopal Church Immediate
ly behind us at the door of the Lutheran
Church there was a staggering, muttering
drunken man who had to be directed else
where by the usher. A similar disturbance
was noted recently at one of our own
churches.
zone week ago last night we arrived in
Gavle for the two Pentecost days. Follow
ing the welcome fest on that night my
wife and / started for a short walk, but
passing three drunken men in less than
three blocks she became SO alarmed that
we went back Last night we walked to
the Vanadis Park to see the wonderful
sunset. In fifteen minutes in one of the
finest sections of Stockholm we were COM
PEELED to pass seven drunken men-ten
before we got back to the Hotel Excelsior
Old and young, students with the white
cap, Malamo, TranaS, Gothenburg, Ore
bro, Nassjo, etc.. ever the same sad story
1t is time for an awakening.
Conditions are not what they ought to
be in prohibition in Finland nor in the
United States, but the situation is almost
unbelievably worse here in Sweden! The
last night my wife and I were in America
we visited two of our churches in New
York and Brooklyn and we were on the
street or in the corridors of the hotel I'M
til after midnight, but we saw no sights
such as these. In November we were in
New York four days during the meeting
of the Mission Board and although we
were on Broadway and many other streets
both day and night, not drunken man
was noticed Tonight we left our rooms
at 6:15 and walked to this church, and
although it was Sunday we passed eight
men so drunk that they could not walk
straight. I have been in all the large
cities of the United States repeatedly un-
der the prohibition regime, also in Fin
land-East, West, Southern and Central,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-10-01
He IS MISTAKEN

Sir Thomas Upton, of England, the
noted sportsman who has not given up
hopes of lifting the America cup in yacht
racing, is in New York again for that
purpose. He deplores the prohibition law
of this country which makes it impossible
for him to entertain his friends proper
ly' while here. His American friends are
not dependent on booze for proper" en-
tertainment.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-10-01

Our wet friends tell us that deaths from
alcoholism are increasing In that case
they would do we'll to stop drinking. Al
coholism never yet killed anyone who did
not drink.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-10-01
PRESIDENT HOOVER SEES NEEl Of EDUCA TI0NAL WORK


of
physical
econo prohibition.
A W.
national
benefits
all things
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
Other Papers
MAKING 1T EASIER TO CONVICT
Farm and Ranch).

$50 80 @H~N(
II is interesting to note that an association OF pros
ecuting attorneys is suggesting changes in our laws
which will put the state Of Texas on even terms with
the accused in our criminal courts. One Of the sug-
gestions would, IL adopted, give the prosecuting sttor-
ney the right TO comment upon the refusal Of the ae
cused to testify. There were other suggestions more
or less pertinent in speeding up a trial. and we hope
that the legislature will take due notice of them.
Farm and Ranch has offered the suggestion that the
Law be changed so as to relieve the jury Of a duty tina,
belongs solely to the judge. Under the present Law
the jury not only decides upon the guilt or innocence
Of the accused but assesses the punishment. Assessing
the punishment is q duty belonging solely to the judge.
and ii is 80 placed in the federal courts ans nj the
courts Of most states.
Many iurie, would come to sn inmsdiste decision
II they were only charged with the responsibility OF
deciding the guilt or innocence Of the person at bar.
Delay and oftentimes. mistrisl results in the difference
Of opinion as to the extent Of punishment 20 be in
ficted.
There il another objection to placing this duty Of
fixing punishment on the jury. A different jury 3
used in each case. The punishment melted out to men
-uilty Of similar crimes varies according TO the jury
One man gets five years in the penitentisry for MUIR
der. Another gets = life sentence and still another Is
elcctrocuted. II these men we're brought before the
same Judge there would be less inequality in the de-
gree of punishment assessed. The jury is always
swaved more or less by sentiment and passion. The
Judge. By the very nature Of his calling and his sense
Of duty. Il more capable Of making the punishment fl
the crime.
Time would also be saved in selecting a jury, esPe-
cially in cases OF murder. Under the present system
much time is taken to determine whether or not jury
men are in favor Of or opposed to inflicting the death
punishment. II the jury only had to become Judge OF
the evidence and say guilty" or mot guilty lawyers
would have less excuse TO prolong the process Of find-
ing twelve men to sit in the case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
Washington Letter
BY CHARLES q. W

taken into account in caleulrti6A he
prospect Of Jims -xraduation md Inc
N- n- F- senate leadership during
PrcsideHt-elect Hoover's ~rerime-at
al events, with Mr.. Hooyer's D. X.
As previously remarked. Jim Wat
sor IA a strict Organization man.
ms presents another problem.
The Organization" is very con
~servative, not 70 say darned reaction
airy. jim. being an orranization
man, naturally thinks the organiEa-
ticn's thoughts, and is an ultra-con-
s~ervative. too.
goodness "liberalr can rosiblv con
slider Senator Watson's leadership
satisfactory ~ all.
The question arises
How liberal is Nh. Hoover
Answers tn THU query vary widely.
Nobody exactly knows. Possibly ~
will turn cut 70 ~ a n-ettv good
liberal. A lot of liberals voted for
him last November. They evidently
EXPECT him to.
If ~. ~ That political rrourd.
assuredly he cannot approve Of Jim
rs his Tartys leader in the senate.
Jim Watson. Fa XVI. XII. VII. senate
leader. would be = crcditable NE.
in his wat.
Hc looi. thr rart Hr il = whale
VI ID hi- mem rhyrfr1ilv mighty i'm
urs sivr rhr rfrl- 1 rhirh ~
wcars his hair is rather suggestive a.
Giant .mm.aHma Lraa - mrNm 49,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08

During the past year the American railroads have
made real progress. That progress consists not merely
OF improvements in railroad operation itself, but IN a
realization OF the Importance OF co-ordinating rail'
highway and air transportation to the end that the
public shall realize the best available service with the
minimum Of unnecessary overlapping.
During the past year the railroads have also felt
they have now become sufficiently secure and the sup
port OF the public generally is so manifested through
regulating authority that projects Of expansion and
development could be entered upon with more than or
binary confidence.
Our own company recently announced a comprehen-
sivc identification plan covering the territory between
New York and Wilmington. 1t is expected that during
the next year the rail and air service across the con-
tincnt will be inauguratcd. Progress is being made in
co-ordinsting bus, truck and container car service.
More careful and extensive research than ever be
fore is going on concerning the futur. problems OF
steel rail construction. road maintenance. the design "
motive power and equipment generally. as yell ss thu
best methods Of arranging terminals, yards, etc. and
in developing improved operation and economy.
The new year promises to DC prosperous. Railroad
progress will 90 forward with that prosperity and. as
far as possible, ahead of it. The most gratifying char
actoristic Of the situation at the end Of the year is tho
loyal attitude Of the working organization and the in
teliigent support or public opinion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
Hoover and the Office-Seekers

Every effort to draw from PreSident-e'oe' hoO'D'
an expression relative to cabinet or other appointments
ar policies 10 nc pursued ~ his administrator III |"
rsetiop with legislation Of great national interest nas
5000 upavauinr. Every artifice OF the trained news
= rcporter. and the better trained politician ha'
- ,r,ed without effect, and tho public knows 10 MOI
- ..sc.r, a. hs policies, plans and appointment
than they did when on the night OF november " :"
election return announced his sweeping victory
~. president-elcct has indicated he VIII m"Ne III
...o.uru, or statement which might prove 7"
-~-...ir~ 20 the Coolidge administration and MS AZ
$50. drecr,rs commentator. In his pre-eieeuoh =
ar..,,x hc pledged his adherence % INC party P"'
form and tho record nc has estahiiSheu ~ ~"
a.fin,,s course regardless Of all onst"eies "o"u -
-, there will Nc practically no deviation II"
r,.tform. lie announced that nc hSa m"n'
s,..,;on u,edrcs 70 gain support; thst nc Nou'a =
.reis, his own Judgment in the selection = Q N""
i ,hnr, has a ne time been any public iniimAtlOn q
:. Uhon would head the various departments
~. .;ls,rc If the presidenteleet is causing some
.uor those republican leaders who are oP
nnsirr : spccial session Of congress 20 oea' II" M
s.rm relief problem. While the Presiaeh'-e'ee' =
nl.dved 10 call a special session, ne inoeA'ea "
l. called 10 work out the agricultural p'OO'N"' ~
ern leaders arc presenting inc arsahO"' ~.
-, h, NECESSARY; that farm relief t~r'i u ~
-. - ,he nrccran, can hold over until the next :
NJ. ....iop Midwest and western leaders ae az
,n.rdins the special session. The latter 80 -
Nd Hoover any intention of not calling 's SPN
lesion a definite announcement 20 that eiiee' ~o"'a
m.ds They ada that the president-elcet
- 49, - lie, ais own counsel until March a.
smwrai.,.l~ mon assuming the duties Of cher
executive will announce a program ina NMa ~ j.
- a.,.n With the platform upon which he MADE
his campaign.
ANY announcement by VT. Hoover . ms 'ms ~
y. - no,j,ies = amendments wenld prove some
-, .mharrarsir- ~ President Coolidge. though IN
.,.xs;orahlv n would be 4 great relief TO many poll
,ieians hose curiosity has been whettci by his silence
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
B, CHARLES r. STEWART

WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-Jim Wat
son or Indiana j. the republican
regulars" choice for the G. o. r.
senate leadership when Charley Cur
tbs steps out Of its next March, or
sooner, preliminary 70 stepping into
the vice presidency.
Only one thing may keep the reg
ulars from ratifying this. their
choice. They may not ratify ii If Mr..
Hoover kicks too hard.
Or they may ratify ID. no matter
how hard Mr.. Hoover kicks. But
probably not. The members of the
majority on Capitol Hill are a cagey
crew. They will hardly fancy antaE-
onizinS the new White House tenant
at the very beginning of his term.
Latcr-if he rubs it in-Eho knows?
Some people think IL derogatory 10
speak Of a political parsonage rs an
integral part Of "the machine
Yet there be politicians who glory
in III.
Senator James Il. Watson, for in
stance. pridss himself on being an
Organization man."
DURING ale Flt-NRENF htteH NaAA-
paign. when he was fighting for the
r.. q. r. presidential nomination on
his own account, Jim dwelt much on
the fact that there could be no doubt
concerning the Eenuineness a his
rcpublicanitm. The wsy he said III
more than implied that there was
considerable doubt concerning the
cenuineness Of Mr.. Hoover's.
The Hoover-ites violently resented
this sort of talk. hy Jim ard hi
friends. denouncing IL as grossly n
fair. They really were angry, and
whether il has worn Off yet, or MT,
remains 70 he seen.
PERHAPS Mr.. Hoover will elect n
be forgiving. Perhaps he holds a
grudge.
This personal equation must M
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
or MAYBE

The young man in the corner
looked bored. and his host was
touched. Picking up m opened box
w cigars. he walked across to bis
guest.
Have n cigar" he asked.
"N0. thanks. | don't smoke
The other was rather surprised
but he tried again
"Hayc a drink"
Never touch it."
well. let's 70 in with the girls
and dsncs"-And the host linked his
arm in that OF the young man.
Sorry" hesitated the youth, but
really DON'T DANCE, you know"
The other was dumbfounded.
"Look here" ne concluded lame
~. "my wife has "a bali Of wool and
a couple Of needles-Shat about q
spot OF knitting7'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08

This was their last number.
Byrd forgot the WEAKNESS that
submerged her just a little whlle
ago. She looked quickly around at
the groups OF dancers waiting for
them TO begin. Larry's tall figure
was discernible. watching her intent
IN but without interest. He had re-
moved his mask and his expression
seemed utterly weary with the keen
est disappointment. Secretly she
eyulted . lie was disappointed be-
cause he had expected 20 find her.
She would put a little Of that ex-
ultation itno this dance. Indeed
she would!
Mr.. Rcmenoff announced that this
was the butterfly dance known as
"Papillon."
They began. two impersonal. fan
They began two impcrsonal. fam
tastic characters. changing slowly
into gay, fitting figures endowed
with the mystery and enchantment.
They they became irresponsible
lisht-o'-lovcs, flying through the air.
fitting across the room ~ arch re-
treat and gay pursuit
They were sprighty, agile. mis-
chievous, spry, selfish, mockinE and
ridiculinE.
Then appears Papillon. whose flut-
tering butterfly a filled her
partner with rapture. Her fluttering
steps eludcs her companion; snc
leads him here and there in a dizzy
maze. and Is gone out OF reach at
the very moment when her p%ursuer
thinks 10 have imprisoned her.
Suddenly Byrd's steps hesitated,
and She felt a strange sensation of
WEAKNESS. Something foreign was
creeping over her, like an anses-
thctic pouring into her blood. The
thought made her cold. She was
afraid shew as going to faint
She took n few wild steps toward
Larry in a laundering flight and
collapsed in an inert heap a few
feet from him. She lay there un-
conscious. q huddlcd heap Of misery
There was wild confusion. Fred
rushed forward. but Larry had her
already in his arms and was start
ing toward the stairs with her hT-
Remenoff was at his heels. Larry
cert;ed her into the guest room.
set was too much for her. said
Mr.. Rcmenoff. ringing his hands
"Oh. ect ees all my fault. Let US
call the doctor. ,ueeki"
Get her clothes off first order
"a Larry. taking charge of things
where's the phone, Fred7'
Fred had called q mid, and with
Tinys help they had already start
"a 10 unlock the many fasteninrs.
The mer we're w the hall when they
heard Tiny shrek. They rushed
hack.
why. It's Byrd" they heard her
say. in thundcr-struck tones
CTO BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
Timely Views
REAL RAILROAD PROGRESS NOTED
By CEN. W. W. ATTERBURY

William Wallace Atterbury was born at New
Albany, Ind, Jan. 81, 1866. He is a graduate OF
Yale university, and holds three honorary degrees
lie began his career as an apprentice in the Altoo-
ma shops of the Pennsylvania railroad in 1856 and
gradually climbed to the office of president, 70
which he was elected in 1925. In 1917 he was IN
charge OF The erection Of the United States mill
tary railroads in France, during the World war, and
was commissioned hrigsdicr general. he has re-
ceived several decorations from foreign countries,
and has been awarded the Distinguished Service
Medal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08

Who am I? What il my profess
sionG What city office do | hold In
Indianapolis?
Who sometimes IL referred 10 az
the "Sagc Of Concord
-m
Which state sometimes In called
"Turpsntine III
What is the capital Of Finland
"Hc that w ready 10 slip with bis
feet IN ~ d lamp despised In the
thought Of him that IL Ut ease"
Whore is this passage found in the
Bible7
Today in the Past
Matthias Baldwin completed his
first locomotive. on this date, in 1881.