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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-02-01
Chemist Unable Even Find Real Canadian Whisky Large
Array Captured Raids Much of 1t Is Absolutely
Poisonous and Quickly Fatal to Foolish Drinkers
Bottles Stamps All Synthetic
Those Who Are Prone be Convinced by
Bootleggers; Death Turks in Most of Available Hooch
BY ]. II. LARIMoRE

specialist from any revenue Office in the
world to detect the fraud
Mr. Bootlegger lets a prospective GUS
toner know that he has some of the real
Canadian hooch; he shows the prospect a
sample bottle; everything purportS TO be
genuine even to the revenue stamp, and
the gullible customer lays down his $4 to
$3.50 a pint or So to $40 quart, and
buys concoction that was put up in the
United States. from revenue stamp to
cork, from cork to contents, from label to
bottle, from bottle to wooden container.
What he buys may be only relatively
harmful, or it may be wood alcohol, COL
ored 70 suit 1t may do nothing more
than to make him drunk, but it may, on
the other hand. put him into bed and I'M
der the doctors care, or it may actually
put him under the ground
In the collection is a silver hip pocket
flask. DESIGNED to hold half a pint a
young fellow at a dance in Florida had
the flask: he gave drink to three other
young folks two girls and boy; the four
of them became deathly sick; the father
of one of the youths sent the flask to Mr..
Afford to have its contents analyzed it
was found TO have been made of wood al
cohol. The physicians finally brought the
young people out of dancer.
There is a small bottle in the exhibit
that was taken from a Quart seized when
four negroes died after drinking collec-
lively less than half a pint. They didn't
live long after their initial libation
But how about foreign liquors. brought
IN from rum row? Surely, some real
French cognac or champagne, or some
genuine Baeardi product finds its way
into these hinterlands; perhaps so; but
if it does, it has not fallen into the hands
of the prohibition forces. If it left
France, Spain, Portugal Cuba, or Ber-
muda in its pristine purity, it degenerated
long before it got past the Battery, or the
Palisades, or even across the low tide
mark of the Gulf of Mexico.
Mr. Afford will show you the most
beautifully designed bottle of Haig and
Haig; the bottle itself a work of art and
the exact counterfeit Of the bottles pro-
duced in Great Britain; the Haig and
Haig labels are on it; the notation to the
effect that the liquor was made by APP
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-02-01
COULD MAKE Use OF TIE MONEY
Suggests
Additional Appropriation for Dry Enforcement Which
Would Greatly Aid in SURPRISING Bootlegging
CBy SUPT. F.. SCOTT McBRDE)

Much of this fund could wisely be used
for educational work by the government
itself in the use of posters literature, and
other lines of educational work such as
have already been used in other lines en-
phasizing the Importance of constitutional
government; the OBLIGATION of the patri-
otic citizen to his country; the need Of
observance and enforcement of all laws
and other ways which will emphasize the
great value of government itself.
eff the Canadian government refuses to
give the cooperation to the United States
that is necessary to make it easy to avoid
smuggling our government should speed
up the work of defense along the border
Just as our government has done SO elTec-
lively in routing rum row just off the
coast of the United States which had
located there in an effort to make money
for the European liquor interests by the
sale of liquor prohibited in the United
States.
LAS we take stock on prohibition at the
end of the ninth year we find five definite
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-02-01
conclusions:

conclusions:
First Prohibition at its worst and in
its worst places including Chicago and
Washington, D. c., is better than the old
liquor traffic at its best, and in the sa-
looms best places.
Second The people are for prohibition.
The Eighteenth Amendment was ratified
in as of the 48 states of the Union. Each
Congress has been drier than the pre-
ceding one. Every time candidate has
sought to come to the White House on
the liquor issue he has either been over
whelmingly defeated in the convention or
the election.
Third, No successful substitute for pro-
hibition has yet been offered which will
solve the alcoholic problem.
Fourth, Greater educational work is
necessary emphasizing our obligation to
constitutional government.
Fifth, The prohibition cause needs
militancy, with cooperation, beginning at
Washington, and going into every section
Of the United States"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-02-01

pointment to His Majesty George V, is on
the bottle; the eounterfeiting is perfect;
II is doubtful if there is so much OF
departure from the original that Ha1g
and Haig could themselves discover the
forgery, even under the microscope; yet
bottle. labels, hooch and container all
were made in the United States of corn
whisky, coloring matter and wood alcohol;
the stuff is poisonous and q fraud. 1t
sold to the customer for $3.50, and cost,
bottle, labels, etc, less than 80 cents.
BOTTLE COUNTERFEITED
Manufacturers of Gordon gin declared
that while the gin itself might be made
syn hetically. it was impossible for any
American bootlegging genius to counter
felt or simulate the patent bottle made
for Gordon. But American glass blowers
knew how, and in the Alfred collection is
a bottle of Gordon gin, alphabetically
made in America out of wood alcohol and
contained in a bottle which cannot be told
from the real Gordon bottle. All the
labels and other identification marks are
calculated to deceive the very elect among
the bootlegger's customers.
Lest we forget to mention it, let's say
right here that Mr.. Afford has printers
catalogue, giving the prices of printing
any label, Old Grow, Golden Wedding,
Shenandoah, or other American whisky,
or any foreign brandy, gin, cognac, wine
or other Intoxicating beverage Any
American engraving company-though
most of them wouldn't do it-can turn
out a colored label, a revenue stamp or
other Gle any time you want it.
One of the favorite schemes of the IL
licit liquor makers in the United States
is to design a revenue stamp, SO carefully
executed as to make the customer believe
it is a genuine United States revenue
stamp, but emitting the name United
States so that he does not make himself
amenable to the law governing counter
feiting Of revenue stamps. The customer,
of course, not having a real revenue stamp
at hand for purposes OF comparison,
thinks as I did when seeing these stamps
on the bottles, that they were actual
stamps or else actual counterfeits.
Bordeaux apricot brandy is regarded by
epicurean drinkers as being the last word
in brandy. Afford has samples OF it, the
bottles made to simulate the Bordeaux
bottles, the labels printed in French, the
signatures of the manufacturers initiated
successfully, and the whole package de-
ceiving even those who might be pre-
sumed to be able to detect the fraud. Yet
bottle, labels, contents, and everything
about the whole business, were American
made The same thing is true regarding
the bootleg supply of BacardiS Cuban
wines and champagnes; Senior Bacardi
never saw the wines and champagnes,
the bottles the labels, the stamps or any
thing else connected with the project.
That goes, too, for the Victor Clicquot
champagne; M Clicquot would tear his
hair if he knew what poisonous concoc-
tons are put out under his name.
The champagne in Mr.. Affords collec-
ton is made of apple cider, denatured al
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-02-01

For the first time in the history of the
local Federal court the cost of prosecu-
ton was added to four fines imposed by
Judge F. P. Schoonmaker, January 7. It
is understood this is to be the future
policy of the court and it is estimated
that the cost will average about $1,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-01
Color Harmony i'm Complexion and Gown

skin should be made a soft Give
shade by the use Of olive powders il
liquid ion III. No cheek rouge should
be used when wearing a bright RED
gown, but the violet eye shading is
effectual. Dry rouge applied over
liquid powder appears artificial
therefore paste rougs applied before
the powder IS suggested when using
these new liquids.
Liquid powders are playing such
an important role in the field Of
feminine beauty this season that you
mustn't overlook them. They come
in many shades ranging from a
milky white to a peaches and cream.
sunburn, tan, dark tan and even
darker shades. The violet eye-shad.
ing IS still popular and will be for
a few seasons, since violet IS ex.
tremely flattering to the average
coloring.
More lip rouge is used with liquid
powder makeup than with ordinary
makeup, as this form Of powder
gives the skin such a clear, even ap-
pearing texture. The lip rouge must
be placed evenly Oh the lips, and the
outline Of the lips should be followed
with the coloring.
With this liquid makeup, you ma
attend the evening festivities, know
ing full well that the shine won't
appear on your nose and that the
powder won't >onle off on your part
ners sleeve Oh shoulder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-01
The Stars Saw
For Saturday, March 2.
By %CENEVIEvE NJ r

"A n extremely interesting and
"A eventtul day may be expected.
judging by the lively rule OF
some important planets. With
Uranus under a Lunar trine. there
may be sudden and Unforeseen
changes. removals or Journeys: and
these with radical results to the us
tomary trend OF events. This Is to
follow the breaking away Of a LONG
cr~ystalhzed state of affairs: but a
word of caution Is in order against
too rashly or hastily entering upon
absolutely new ventures. Routine
lines are safer.
Those whose birthday It IL ma
anticipate a year OF sudden change
and unexpected events. These may
be radical as to change Of environ
Rent and plans, and with patiAncs
and diligence should lead to decisive
advantage provided the ventures are
properly considered and not rashly
embraced. 4! child born on this day
may be responsible. diligsnt and hard
working, despite flares Of genius
and original and independent thought
and action. It will be skilful and
inventive.
He that respects himself 10 safe
from Others; he a a coat of
mail that none can pierce.
-LongfeIlsy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-01
Loves AWakenino
Footprints in the Sand Tell a Strange Story Of Prince Georges
D:nazoarnuca fan, IIia Cor
The Heuf SforE Of a
SteoGfCsf RorlGr
-BY AdeIe Garrisnn-

But ! knew that we must make
had become OF the young prince. and
with a remembrance Of Lillian's
training when ! was her humble
assistant in the wartime secret serv-
ice. ! spoke to Noel.
Have you a flashlight?"
Yes. a large one" ard running to
his car he delved into a pocket and
sped back to me. flashlisht in hand.
Playing Detective.
Let us look to see If there IL
any trace % the way the prince left
the car" I said. and we carefully
examined the car and the ground
around it.
Here are footprints" Noel ex-
claimed. "Mary's-sce these small
ones, and there are these others
two men-shouldn't you say?"
Yes" I agreed. The ground was
sandy and the footprints were easy
to read At the side Of the wrecked
car nearest the wheel the ground
was so trampled that it was i'm
possible to distinguish the foot
prints. Here was where Mary had
stood in her futile attempt to get the
princes unconscious figure out of
the car. and il was easy to dedUce
that the two men had succeeded in
lifting him clear and carrying him
bodily away, for there were no in
dications that his body had touched
the ground.
a Story in the Sand.
Look, Auntie Madge.' Mary said
-~.-41lI-v sgIJ1-1F- xrLa~n 80 Ar,h
OF the car on the side opposite
And then over here's where I ran
into the road. There's only a single
line OF mine going one way. but
these other two-you can see where
they came up to the a and went
back again"
I nodded as I studied them. thank
full that when Noel had drawn up
his car behind the other, we had
rushed up to ii from the ear and
at the left so that we had not con.
fused these other footprints, which
had left q clear trail for any obser-
want person. The footprints coming
toward the car We're irregulArly
spaced, with the heel prints less de-
fined than the soles as would be the
case II me were IgnIly-
But those returning toward the road
were evenly parallel and showed that
every part OF each foot had been
deeply pressed into the sand. 1t
was plain that two men had run
lightly toward the car, and had
carried a heavy burden away from
It. I followed those footprints to the
read. which Noel was examining
closely. AS I came up to him he
pointed to the track Of a tire.
II think here's the trail Of the
car which took him away" he said.
CONTINUED Jonforrow.)
Copyright. 1879. Newspaper Fssturs Service, Inc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-01

OIHlHS IOOm, ana Sue mas pI6JI
they seldom use a dinner cloth,
justfor her and Jack-and what
fun they do have doing the
dishes and listening to the radio
and keeping time to the new
songs.
But there is a fly in the paint
not a big fly, but just big
enough to make Betty Jane wish
1t was not there.
You see, when Betty Jane frst
went into the neighborhood, she
Joined a little bridge club and it
was lots Of fun. Two afternoons
2 week the women played and
one evening a week they asked
the husbands, and husbands
groaned about it and pretended
they hated to go and really loved
1t all the time.
At first the little bridge par
ties stopped at II o'clock or so
and there was nothing but sand
witches and perhaps a home
made cake. But a new woman
moved into the neighborhood
and the night she had the bridge
party she had a very mysterious
salad, and sweetbreads with
mushrooms and little French
pastries, and the next bridge
party the hostess had mush-
rooms under glass and birds and
p wonderful salad and soma sort
of frozen sweet. Week by week
the party has been getting more
and more elaborate, and the
women are beginning to wear,
instead of nice little pretty din
ner dresses, party frocks, and
there is a filtration or two going
on and somehow the whole at
nosphere has changed. So Betty
Jane has dropped out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-01
Vanity Leads to Envy and Jealousy, Says Winifred Blac
SPRING STYLES IN FOOTWEAR
Shoes Have Never Been So
Fascinating as They Are
This Season.
BY Marie Marot

"HE feminine trend of the
seasons styles has extended
literally from head to foot.
Never have shoes been as fas-
cinating and alluring as the
latest models shown for Spring.
Designers seem to have exerted
themselves to the utmost to Gre
ate new and startling designs
both as to cut and materials.
Even the sport shoe has under
gone a distinct change and in
stead Of the plain masculine
lines to which we have accus-
toned ourselves as the correct
thing for sport, one finds a
beauty and dash extending into
this long neglected field.
Tbs shoes pictured above
have been picked at random
from a bewildering array Of
footwear IS being outstanding
examples of beauty and chic.
At the top is a spoN shoe Of
yellow rajah silk, painted in
tones Of orange and yellow.
The strap and trim is Of kid in
an off-yellow shade.
Below is a street shoe Of
lizard with harmonizing beige
kid on the vamp tip, rear Of
quarter, strap and heel.
Beneath is an afternoon
shoe of parchment kid, using
sun-tan kid as a trimming.
A lovely strap pump comes
next in two tones Of beige kid,
with a novelty tip extending
into a small tongue.
At the bottom is a step-in Of
pale beige kid, with sun burn kid
inlays in graduated polka dot
effect.
Woven kid shoes are also
shown for sportswear, and any
number Of brilliantly colored
linens and embroidered silks.
These match most attractively
with the gaily colored materi-
ais so popular at present. In
deed, ensembles are being shown
consisting of hat, handbag, scarf
and shoes all of the same
material.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-01
TIT LIVES AM LOVES OF
GREAT STAGE BEAUTIES
9RerdiiaN Rohinxon- Enroxita ot Ro.rIt.

BY RUTH MORRIS

fthis time there was q daughter. but
a Spartan wife, moved into the
prisoners abode and cooked.
scrubbed and drudged for the worth
less RobinSon-even writing poetry
for the slight remuneration it
brought. In return she received
horrid treatment and abuse.
Released at length from debtors
prison. Mary was sought after by
Sheridan. who remembered the great
promise shown by the child actress.
Garrick. now retired, offered to
coach her as Juliet. The result was
instantaneous success when the
Veronese tragedy with its new star
was presented to the public.
Success Comes.
For four years this success con
tinued. Mary became a belle OF fash
ion. driving her stylish pair Of horses
through the park. holding morning
levees, spending recklessly-heading
unwlttingly toward disaster.
When she appeared as "Perdlta,"
the son OF George Ill, the spend.
thrift Prince Of Wales. endited wild
love notes to her beauty. begging to
fought off these advances for a time.
O4S CAIOCl CA. I1lSLOIV
gravely records that in 1880 Mrs.
Robinson accepted the protection"
Of the Prince Of Wales.
After this. life became even more
high geared for the Royal favorite
who retired from the stage 10 be
feted and fawned upon nv syco-
plants Of the court. Perdita's dis
play was gaudy and tasteless. The
bubbles OF a~dulation intoxicated her
beyond belief.
One day the blow descended.
Wales, whose affections had shifted
to Dora Jordan. dismissed his Per.
dita with a yearly allotment Of 500
pounds. Return to the stage was i'm.
possible. The public would have
mons " the beauty who had dis.
carded IL for a princes favor.
Perd1ta. with her daughter, went
to Paris, where she was to be per.
mitted n more brief triumph. She
was taken up by the Duke Of Orleans
who took pleasure in showing off her
beauty to the envy Of the French
court.
Returning TO England. she vas
stricken with rheumatic fever. which
developed into paralysis OF the lower
limbs. This crippled ~favorits turned
once more to her flare for writing
and produced droves Of perfectly
frighGul literature. not guessing that
her own story-not any that she
would pen-would bring her immor.
tality. In 1900. just when Dora
Jordan her rival in the affections
Of the future George W. was at the
heighth of her fame. Perdita Robin.
son died, heart-broken and penniless
in an isolated cottage in Surrey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-01
Seen on SHAVE.
By Florence w. Ross.

Quilted calico. in a reversible coat
cut on simple lines. made its ap-
pearancs at a well-attendsd styls ex-
hibit here last week. 1t was worn
over a white cotton frock which was
belted with one Of tbs calicoes used
for the coat. Patterned shoes and
q swathed turban completed the
costume.
The most important novelty which
Is being placed on sale for Summer
dresses is a printed cotton tuIle
which is showing every evidence OF
gaining popularity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-01

the little town Of Bristol In
1888, as Mary Darby. there was
born one Of the worlds most
celebrated actresses, destined to play
SPerdita" IN "a Winters Tale" both
on the stage and off, and have at
her feet the real as we'll rs the mimic
o OF a king. Mary, as the stage
sPerdita," was to find happiness and
enduring love; but there was no
happy ending provided by the
Eternal Playwright for the "Perdita'
sf life.
Mary Darby was gently born and
Feared in her fathers beautiful home
q lovely, sad-eyed girl. beautiful, but
given to melancholy. This morbid
strain in her nature was apparent
at an early age-when she first be-
gan to read, she adored deciphering
the writings on tomb stones. The
picture of the large-eyed child avidly
smelling out solemn inscriptions, Is
amusing, but it is also significant
almost as though she sensed the
grave unhappiness and bitter misfor-
tune that fate held In store.
When Mary was Is the family
wealth was lost, forcing its man.
ners to trek to London in search OF
rheap lodgings and employment.
Mrs. DARBY shines through this
episode with brave strength, she
was determined that Mary should
finish her education.
Mary's dancing teacher. who was
also ballet master at Covent Garden,
suggested that Mary earn a hveli-
hood on the stage. Mrs. Darby at
first demurred at such "ungen.
tility," was finally won over and
Mary was taken TO recite her verses
for the eminent Mr.. Garrick. Garrlck
was charmed-more by the youth
and beauty Of the applicant. 1t may
be suspected, than by her art. He
offered to coach her himself, de-
termined that she should play Cor
della to his King Lear.
Illness Hats Career.
This remarkable stage apprentice
ehip (Which might have led to i'm
mediate and removal from
The theatrical prodigy was taken
down with ignoble small pox. Dur.
M her illness she was waited upon
by - young Mr. Robinson. who so
incurred the good graces q Mrs.
Darby by his gallantries n a she in.
fluenced Mary TO marry him after
her recovery.
a delightful n~e'er-do-well was
Robinson, with whom Mary had a
perfect whirl during the first months
of their marriage. Life was very gay
and expensive until his patrimony
gave out. Then there was debtors
prison. whereupon Mary, turning
into not only a Spartan mother Cby
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-01

A S Mary's frantic cry rang cut,
"A I saw that her terror was
justified. The car upon which
her shaking hands were laid was in
deed empty. Whatever fate had be-
fallen Prince Georges. whether he
was alive or dead-the answers to
these imperative questions were
somewhere beyond the black cur
tain Of mystery which had dropped
between US ard the hapless young
man.
Hurryins after her from Noel's
car. ! had reached her side Just as
she made the discovery that Prince
Georges was missing, and I held her
tightly as her knees crumplcd under
her in the first shock OF the dis
covery. But only for a second or
two did her dauntless spirit yield to
the exhaustion due to her gruelinR
race for aid. Then she Strengthened
herself in my arms. and spoke
crisply.
I'm all right. Come on We've
got to find him. Oh! why did l
leave him?"
Her voice rose shrilly IN the self
accusation which, when / had seen
the empty car, ! had known would
be hers. But my heart was filled
with a deep thankfulness that she
had ruD to the nearest habitation
for aid when she found herself I'M
able to revive Prince Georges. What
ever had happened to him could not
have been averted by Mary's slender
strength, but I knew that she gal
lantly would have risked death or
manning in his aid.
You did the only possible thing,
dearest" ! assured her. You were
sure that the man who shot him
had gone with his companion. and
what else could you have done?"
Self Accusations.
That's what I thought" Mary
returned ~dolefully. "but they must
have come back again after I heard
them running away through the IN.
derbrush. But where can they have
taken him?"
Her eyes were travelling the space
lighted by our lamps and that Of
the wrecked car as though she
tic query from that tiny illuminated
space. For a second no one an
swered her. I think the others
shared my feeling Of h~elpleasness.
NoeI's face. clearly outlined by the
lamps. was white and set, and !
knew that something more than
chivalrous coaern for his rivals fate
was gripping him. To his keyed-up
imagination, Mary's grief was that
Of a girl for q lost lover, and ! knew
that it would be difficult to convince
him OF the truth that her remorse
and wild anxiety would have been
as great il Jerry Ticsr-to name the
humblest Of her masculine admirers
had been in the car with her.