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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-01-01
GUILTY ON TRANSPORTATION
CHARGES

On December 81, the court handed
down a decision in the case in which he
held that the buyer of illegal liquor can
be prosecuted if he is a party to its trans
portation. 1t accordingly found the New
York broker Norris, guilty and fined him
$4,000 The decision is regarded by
Federal officials as one of the highest
importance in the enforcement of the ma
tional prohibition law. Federal Judge
Kirkpatrick in rendering the decision,
not an offenSe under the rational prohi-
bition act and that the purchaser can
not be convicted of ailing and abetting
the sale. 1T does not follow. however"
said the court, that where tranSporta-
ton is required by the agreement, there
may not be an indictment of the buyer
and seller for conspiracy to transport,
even though what is contemplated is
simply the delivery of the thing sold.
Transportation of Intoxicating liquor is
made distinct substantive offense Of the
act 1t is not necessarily involved in
every sale"
Continuing, the court said. "in respect
to the transportation, Norris did far more
than know and acquiesce He also did
more than merely let Kerper know that
he was in the market for liquor. BY his
repeated orders of whisky telephoned
came party to an agreement which re-
CURED Kerper to transport the liquor and
he promised to pay him for doing it.
Thus, he not only solicited. but bound
Kerper, by such obligation as the char
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-01-01

acter of the transportation permitted, to
commit the otfense. AS we pointed out
in U. S. V. Hottie, the word commit in
the conspiracy statute means no more
than bring about 1t is beyond all
question that the purpose and intent of
the agreement was to bring the trans
portation CT the liquor from wherever it
may have been to Norris home.
1.-THE conclusion is Cd that a convic-
ton may be had of buyer and seller of
liquor for conspiracy to transport liquor
in a case where the agreement is that
the delivery of the liquor sold is to be
effected by transportation from the seller
to the buyer and % that an order by
purchaser to a bootlegger located at
distance. to deliver liquor followed by
transportation. delivery and payment is
sufficient evidence of such an agree
ment.
ct is the clear intent of Congress that
the punishment for transporting liquor
shall be by fine only. In this case, the
conspiracy element adds nothing by way
Of aggravation. The sentence imposed
should not exceed that which would fol-
low the conviction for transportation
only.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-01-01
typical Events in Worldwide AnAoho Movement for Year 1923
Secretary World League Against Alcoholisnn)

Norway. during December, held local
option votes on the selling of brandy in
Is towns.
Poland has adopted partial local pro-
hbition on the sale of alcoholic drinks in
public places, in many communities. 1t
is encouraging non-alcoholic inns and
soft drink parlors The Bishop of Pinsk,
a total abstainer, forbids clergy to use al
coholic beverages when making pastoral
visits. The Polish crime wave has been
responsible for the development OF strong
antagonism to the comparatively unre-
stricted liquor traffic in Poland. One Of
Marshal Pilsudskis guards was recently
mysteriously slain in the palace garden.
SWindlers pickpockets and safe-crackers
have been boldly plying their trade
through the nation. AS the result OF
widespread intoXication, law has been
passed imposing penalties on cafe owners
where drunkenness occurs.
In Roumania it has been officially re-
ported that one-half of the population of
Bucharest has been consuming moonShine
and other adulterated liquors containing
analine dye, saccharine and loWgrade
alcohol Over a million gallons of illicit
wine has been seized and thrown into the
Danube. Roumania has no prohibition
except Of liquors over Is per cent alcohol.
PIaIS proposed IN InS ECOuIldllIdu EdIlld-
ment suggest making that nation dry by
1897.
In Russia, the Soviet government plans
local restrictions and limitation Of the
traffic in alcohol after having permitted
resumption OF state manufacture Of
vodka.
Sweden has appointed commission to
study the modification in the Swedish
liquor legislation under which the Bratt
system with its monopoly Of the sale of
liquors has continued with harmful ef-
fects upon the sobriety as well as the
economic life of the nation.
With few exceptions, every nation in
the world has been the scene Of some
advance movement by the anti-alcohol
forces supplemented by humanitarians
and by those concerned especially with
the economic development of their nation.
In most of these countries prohibition is
not being sought Immediately, but broad
educational foundation is being laid that
will develop popular sentiment to the
point where prohibitory laws may not
only be obtained but will be generally OBJ
served.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-01-01
Party to Violation of Transportation
Law Involved in Delivery
of Bootleg
AID TO ENFORCEMENT
Prohibition Enforcement Officers
Say Decision Is of Great I'm
portance to Enforcement
Department

Alfred E Norris New York broker.
whose apartment was recently raided by
Federal prohibition agents, was placed on
trial in Philadelphia with Joel D. Kerper,
society bootlegger," under an indictment
charging conspiracy TO violate the prohi-
bition laws. Arraigned before Judge
kirkpatrick in United States District
court the broker offered a plea of noIle
coHteHdere. Through his attorney he adj
mitted that he had ordered liquor from
Kerper for over a period of two years,
that Kerper had shipped it TO him at his
New York address from Philadelphia He
attacked the validity of the indictment
on the ground that the purchase repre-
scented an ofense aeains neither the
Eighteenth Amendment or the VolStead
act.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-01-01

The world wide movement against the
use OF beverage alcohol gained impetus in
almost every country in the world during
1928 The realization that the faster and
more complex civilization becomes the
more perilous is the use of beverage in
toxicants played the major part in
creating the popular attitude against the
use of liquors. The successes achieved by
the United States under the prohibition
regime, as registered in the economic. hy-
gienic and sociological data of the nation
was an important factor in stimulating
the anti-alcohol movement generally. Es-
pecsaily marked has been the impression
made by the results of the November cleo
ton which. as foreign observers realize.
was the most outspokCN expression of the
popular will on prohibition which has
been made since the adoption of the
Eighteenth Amendment.
Three important conventions considered
the liquor problem during the past year.
The World Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union IN its Congress at Lausanne
in July, heard reports of the movement in
thirty-two countries and laid especial
emphasis upon educational work as an
essential foundation for eventual prohi-
biton in their individual countries The
tOIle1too Against AlCOllOl-
ism. meeting at Antwerp in August, con-
sidcred the effect of alcohol from the in
ternational point Of view as we'll as upon
the individual and upon the economic
life of various nations. Educational
work ong adolescents. legislative
measures for the protection of children
and young people against alcoholism
and the reinforcement given the
anu-alcohol movement by developing in
terest in sport and pleasures were features
of this gathering. The wet group, meet
ing at Vienna, in May, as the Interna-
tional League Against Prohibition, pro-
tested against customs duties and taxes
which we're discouraging the beverage
liquor trade and called attention to the
widespread movement aiming at the sup
preston of the production. trade and con-
sumption of alcoholic beverages. The OPP
position to prohibition found expression
in the session of the Assembly of the
League of Nations in antagoniSm to
resolution, later adopted by the assembly.
requesting the health organization of the
League to collect full statistical informa-
ton on alcoholism and also urging the
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-01-01
Liquor Live Issue in Many Countries
Growing and Finding Expression in European Countries


The German federal railway admins
tration recently ord ,red milk markets at
strategic points for railway men and
plans a special train to show workers the
injurious effects of drink and the neces-
sity for abstinence. 1t has sent letter
to employees emphasizing the require
ment of sober workers
Great Britain estimated her drink bill
for 1927 at 298,800000 pou DIS, decrease
from 301 100000 pounds in the preceding
year The consumption of beer decreased
100000 bulk barrels, while the conSump-
ton OF spirits increased 1880 proof gal
Ions and of wine 10000 gallons. In
Scotland, the Licensed Trade Defense As
ISOLATION filed protests against the high
taxes on spirits as responsible for the par
tial prohibition which they saw invading
the country. Crime and excuses in gen
eral have been as marked in Great Brit
ain as in the United States. Viscount
Bing of Vimy, at the head of the police
department, has been raiding London
night clubs and discovering evidences Of
corruption of the police by these violators
of the liquor laws DR. Alfred Salter,
Laborite M P, asserted at the House of
Commons that debates were disturbed by
members excited by drink. When Aimee
NCEnerSOn NISlGSu OCOlldllll, N4doSOW
students decorated her platform with
beer and whisky bottles, and offered beer
to her while she was speaking.
Hungary has been facing the need of
restrictions on cafes and has adopted a
curfeW law in Budapest.
Bombay India, through its rationing
system, cut the production of wine per
cent annually
Japan observed September l, anniver-
sary Of the 1923 earthquake, as mo sake"
day, when largely attended prohibition
demonstrations were held. Seventy-one
local societies joined Japan's National
League Against Alcoholism during the
year University professors are especially
active in Japan'S dry movement.
Jugoslavia is imposing a tax on alco-
holic drinks to raise a fund for new
schools. The Young Abstainers' Union
10000 members, while school or
CARNATIONS against alcoholism are grow
ing.
Nicaragua extended partial prohibition
for three more months as result of the
success of liquor restrictions during the
November elections.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-01-01

collection of data on repression Of the
smuggling Of liquor
The following briefly summarizes some
of the typical events in the anti alcohol
movement in various countries during
1923. but does not attempt to name either
all the nations concerned or all the
achievements of the opponents of the
liquor traffic.
In Bulgaria, the ministry of public
education is about to issue for the new
year an order renewing the temperance
societies in the gymnasia which were pro-
hibited a year ago. This means lao So
cieties of more than 5000 members will
be again permitted to conduct temper
ance work in the Bulgarian schools.
Canada and the United States are dis
cuSsing a treaty for the prevention Of
rum smuggling and for the eXtradition of
violators of liquor laws. In Ontario, now
under a government control system, the
liquor board has found continuous VIOLA
tons of its regulations so that more than
1000 permits were Cancelled in few days.
Bootlegging seems as prevalent in On
tario as in the other liquor control prov
inces In Montreal, Quebec, United
States Prohibition Commissioner Doran
finds that Canada has, as the result of
her liquor control systems, an increase
of arrests, increase Of accidents and an
increase of poverty
Belgium, according to DR.. Louis Pier
ard, former member of Parliament, is eX-
periencing the bOotlegging and"trencheS"
or concealed rooms in cigar stores and
groceries. Belgium has established heavy
customs and excise taxes on new cafes.
In Czechoslovakia President Mazaryk,
on the tenth anniversary Of the republic,
addressing $4,000 children at Prague,
urged them to never touch alcoholic
beverages"
In Denmark, the drys won 395 out of
COZ local polls on granting license for dis
titled liquor sale.
The new restrictive measures passed ny
the Diet of Finland limit medical liquor
prescriptions with heavy sentences for
slightest offenses. The Finnish police have
also been given the right to search private
houses on mere suspicion of liquor law
violations.
In France, the Academy of Medicine
and the French Temperance League are
fighting absinthe, long forbidden but now
sold under other names.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-01-01
SMITH BARELY WINS
Official Recount Gives Rhode Island
to Smith by 1,451 Votes;
Gerry Loses

According to the Associated Press
carrying a Providence, Rhode Island, date
line of December 20, the state returning
board completed the official count of the
November election on that date and
found that Governor Alfred E. Smith, of
New York, had won the state from Her
bert Hoover by margin of 1451 votes.
The vote was: Smith, 1898; Hoover,
117522.
United States Senator Peter c. Gerry,
Democrat. was declared defeated by
Judge Felix Herbert Republican, by
vote Of 1929 to 1924
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-01-01

Fourteen speakeasies, ten Of them in
Brooklyn. two in Queens County, one in
Nassau County and one in Richmond
County, were ordered padlockeG, Decen-
Der II, by Federal Judge MoscoWitz in
Brooklyn. The court also put three
places in Brooklyn under bonds to guar
antee no tdrther violations Of the Vol
stead act.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-01-01
INSPIRES HOPE IN ENGLAND

The Bishop of Willesden says a London
wireless to the Christian Science Monitor,
while not advocating prohibition in Enc
land, expresses the hope that before the
four years of Herbert HOoVer's presidency
pass I'VE shall have local option, which
will give the people power to deal with
the drink problem" He declares that
the election of Mr. Hoover by a sweeping
majority is a splendid victory for the pro-
hibitionists of the United States
The bunkest "bunk" that was ever pro-
duced was the bunk" of the wet press all
through the recent campaign.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-13

Lavender bouganvillia and many
yellow blossoms were used for the
chosen theme. which was also shown
in the tallies and the refreshments.
consisting of al ice course.
First, second and third high score
trophies were awarded Mrs. Kath-
ryn Chaddick. Mrs. Owen Stone and
Mrs. III. z. Bennett. Mrs. N. l.. Har-
rington was given a pretty con-
ISOLATION favor.
The hostesseS were beautifully
cowned in the chosen colors Of yell
low and lavender.
The personnel OF those in attend
ance included Mesdames John Ash
ton. James Anderson. N. p. Barton
Owen Stone. III. 4. Bennett. II. "a
Stevens. George Breeding. Ruth
Teat. John Rouse. Fred Brooks
B. M. SAMSON. "A. p. Scott, T.. r
Johnson. Art Tolson. RAY Tolson
Joe Brooks. A. n. Brown. Johr
Bruce. W., III. Carlisle. Kathryn
Chadick. y. w. Chambers. s. Fl
Collierf. John Shaw. G. G. Fittz
Ed Herring. r.. RI. Kern. =. Fl. Hooks
az EdinhurE. ri. Forrest of Har-
lineen. T. w. Perkins. Harold Stuart
l.. It. Hoyt, Charles Thornton oi
Harrington, u. j. Murray. Fillian
Hughes. Frank Duncan. FREQ
Wright. Fl. Z. Hacer. N l.. Harring-
ton. JP. T.. Haynes. Frank Hall
Jennie Jones. George Markham
r. II. Carrawav. Lee Morrison. &c
Olson. Jack Ray. M. q. Black ot
Donna. r.. "A. Roland and ". N
Myers Of Weslaco, Joe Waite of Sar
Juan. Lester Skaggs and j. Fogel.
burg Of Weslaco. r.. w. KEYS OF Har.
lingen. A. r. Eitchison Of San Be.
nito. Bob Robinson. r.. e. Kirk
patrick. Harry Lawson.
HONOR MOTHERS
A Mothers Day banquet featured
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avenue crowd or whether 1t was
spreading over town. The lack OF
over-rouging was so apparent that
when a young lady with lips OF
startling vividness suddenly turned
the corner / was amazed. she was
the only offender I saw. Even
Broadway is toning down its rouge
to a great extent.
Whether the new interest in good
taste is responsible OF whether girls
are tired Of looking just like every
other girl I don't know. But l DO
know that while the sale IN cos
metics Is on the ascendant then
use is becoming more artful every
dav and that women are really lots
more attractive from the standpoint
Of real beauty this Spring than
they have been for several seasons
now. Aren't you all glad?
You know I never did believe that
nice girls liked to see themselves
SO smeared with paint. but once
a fad gets started 1t takes a brave
girl to keep from falling in with
the rest OF the crowd.
Those of you who are interested
in stimulating circulation through
out the muscle structure Of the face
and who feel that real massage
Is not necessary will find "patting'
a splendid help. Special little rub
Der contraptions for patting can be
purchased in most beauty shops and
department stores handling toilet
preparations. and these, used after
applying a liberal amount OF nour-
ishing cream to the skin. an eff
fective method of preventing the
muscles from sagging. They also
break down those little fatty pouch
es that are so apt to form In front
Of the ears and under the chin dur
ing the late twentles. After re-
moving the nourishing cream ap-
ply a generous amount Of skin tonic
and when 1t has dried rub a bit
Of ice v the skin until II tingles
and glows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-13
SEBASTIAN
PERSONALS

PERSONALS
MI. and Mrs. B. o. Stallings had
as their dinner guest Monday eve
ming Miss Grace Alsmeyer. who
teaches in the Raymondville schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Bourne
we're callers in Santa Rosa Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. p. Nielsen and
daughter. Helen Ruth. spent Sunday
at Point Isabel and Matamoros.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl II. D~uddleston
and family spent Sunday picnicking
at Holly Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Groom and
family left Monday for their former
home in northern Louisiana, after
spending the winter here.
Mrs. Jessie Shirar Of Harrington
spent Wednesday here with her
mothe MRS. Nancy Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Wilson and
daughters. Frieda Ma. and Gene,
returned home Monday. after a
weeks visit with Mrs. Wilson'S
brother. Mr.. Fortman OF Kingsville.
Mrs. Ethel Freeman Of Rio Hondo
was a weekend guest of her sister,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-13

have as their guests Mr.. Duehlberg's
parents. Of East Texas.
Mrs. Marshall Burne will attend
the Valley meeting Of the Federated
clubs held in McAllen Monday as a
delegate from the Woman'S Com
munity club Of Lyford.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Stallings and
daughter. Ada Bess. motored 70 Paso
Real Sunday.
Mrs. Nancy Wilson spent Wednes-
day visiting with Lyford friends.
Miss Eleanore Watson OF Donna
spent the weekend here with her
mother. Mrs. K. X. Watson. who ac-
companied her back TO Donna sun
day evening.
Mrs. s.. p. Nelson and daughter.
Helen Ruth. were callers at the
home Of a relative in San Benito
Thursday.
Mrs. Marshall Bourne and
nephew. Newton Klemann. spent
Friday at the home of Mrs.
Bourne's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
r. Sprouse OF San Bertha. the latter
remaining over the weekend with
his grandparents. who accompanied
him home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Watkins and
children of Mexico. who are wishing
In the Valley. called on Mr.. watkins
mother. who Is visiting her friend,
Mrs. Ramona Klemann, Wednesd-
day.
Mrs. Alice Wilson and daughters.
Hazel and Lois. were Harrington Wis
itors Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyers OF Harlin-
gen and Mr.. and Mrs. Tillman Will
liams and family of Raymondville,
and Misses Belle and Oracle VIII
liams OF Brownsville were all-day
guests 1T the home of their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. i. M. Williams Sum
day.
Harold Shirar is spending the
week in Harlingen with his mother,
Mrs. Jessie Shirar.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-13
Comings. Goings.
of Local People

Miss Beulah Hedrick. IN Wnalmrn
was N guest KIM Miss AithrM WHITE
head e the weekend.
Mrs Hooker Huff. of Houston. aM
here visiting Mrs. IA. d. MrrrnAM
at her home IN West Banker.
Mr. and Mrs Dan Callahan are
leaving for san Antonio Mnnnmw
evening on a business and pleasure
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs T. J Nyr. rf Corpus
Christi. accompanied Nv their ArrrnTf
daughter. and Mrs English. mother
of Mrs Nye. spent the week end in
the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-13
RAYMONDVILLE MAN
is SHOT IN LEG
Especial to The HERALD

RAYMONDVILLE, MAY 10
Saturday physicians here extracted
a 80 caliber rifle bullet from the
right leg Of David Cara, who was
shot while he lay asleep in a hut
east OF town on the Porfirio Cara
farm. 1t Is believed that a party OF
hunters. coming upon the hut at
night. and seeing the glowing eyes
of a house cat within. fired into the
building. in the belief that il was
unoccupied.
When Cara screamed. the hunt
ers fled. il is asserted. A house cat
In the building also received a
wound from the fire OF the hunters.
Officers who went to the scene
found automobile tracks leading
from the budding. ii is believed
that the party who did the shooting
were hunting deer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-13

Keeping children well is easy
when mother can read the early
symptoms Of childhood's ills.
II little ones are fretful. pale.
languid, won't eat and want to be
mothered: when they often get
colds and sore throat and seem
feverish. depend upon it the bowels
are sluggish. You notice unpleas-
ant breath when you kiss them
sure sign Of constipation and a sour
stomach.
Give a little California Fig Syrup
60 purify the system and see how
quickly IL restores strength. appe-
title and joyous spirits. II acts
without pain and gently cleanses
the bowels Of constipated waste
which causes feverishness. sours
the digestion and keeps the little
one sickly and backward.
If you suspect measles or some
other children's disease. give a dose
Of California Fig Syrup without de-
lay. The doctor will praise your
forethought. California Fig Syrup
Is the finest laxative in the world
for children. 1t suits them perfect
Nv and they love its delicious taste.
For a child who Is habitually con-
stipated there is no other remedy
TO equal California Fig Syrup for
coaxing the bowels back to healthy
regularity. If you have a child
VINO is troublesome in this way
try California Fig Syrup. Get a
bottle today. All drug stores
have Il.
California Fig Syrup has been
trusted by the worlds mothers for
over so years. That Is why the
word California" should be en-
phasized when buying-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-13

to the Southern Star Home Demon
stration club. Reports were heard
from the council and encampment
delegates. Mrs. Z. Z. ChamneSs.
Mrs. w. T. Barbee and Mrs. S.
Hardy were judges Of the club con-
venience contest who awarded first
place TO Mrs. z. B. Trummer on
foot stool. second to Mrs. Hope
Grimes for pillow and third 10 Mrs.
John Brothers on foot stool. Lovely
refreshments were served.
PERSONALS
B. G. Martin left the first Of the
week to spend several months ut
Muskogee. OklR.
Mrs. Harold Tobin and baby son
visited this week with relatives I'm
Karnes City and San Antonio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry SchauSe left
this week for two months trip TO
Chicago and other northern cities.
Mrs. Ollie 4. Reneau and daugh-
ter. Ollie Mae, left Wednesday We
ming for their former home In Ken
lucky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Waller and
Mayor and Mrs. j. w. Powell. who
were here over the weekend visit
ing and attending business returned
Wednesday to Goose Greek.
Misses Ruth Tarpley and Jessie
King we're the Edinburg college stu
dents from Weslaco taking part
Saturday evening I'm the college
May fete.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Gibson anC
family have moved here from Troy
Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". M. Sutphen and
family moved Saturday to Edcouch.
Thomas Il. Rives was a business
visitor in Mercedes Wednesday
morning.