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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-03-16
POISON HOOCH KILLS Fl
Bootleg Liquor Reaps Heavy Toll
in Central Illinois; Many Are
Manned by the Poison

Poison liquor dispensed throughout a
section OF central Illinois through bootleg
channels has resulted in the death of
81 persons who drank it. This is the
total of fatalities up to March 5, accord
ing to PEORIA Illinois, news dispatch.
Four persons have been arrested on q
charge of murder, one for manslaughter,
and warrants for further arrests are ex-
pected. These came as a result of the
findings of the coroner's jury which in
vestigated the case under the direction of
Coroner William r. Elliott of Peoria coun
ty, Illinois.
In addition to those who paid with their
lives for their participation in these boot
leg transactions, eight persons are blind
and twenty-five others critically i'll. Ac-
cording to United Press dispatch of
March S. medical authorities estimated
the death toll might reach twenty-five.
After establishing that the liquor, a fifty
gallon batch said to have been manufac-
tured by new process" had been dis
tributed in Peoria, Decatur, Galesburg,
Washington, Vermont and Wesley City,
police united in closing approximately two
hundred soft drink parlors.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-03-16
WOMEN PLEDGE SUPPORT
National Woman's Committee on
Law Enforcement Pledges Sup
port to President

Three hundred women attended the
"Victory Luncheon" at the Hotel Wash
ington on March at which the National
Woman's Committee on La7 Enforcement
celebrated the successful conclusion of its
efforts for active Federal support of law
enforcement and determines. 20 throw the
weight of its influence behind a cam
paign for law observance to help Presi-
dent Hoover.
Chairmen of dozen state branches and
members of the National Committee
heard Mrs. Henry W. Peabody of Massa-
chusetts national chairman, say, I'VE
have won everything we started out to
get six years ago, dry platform for law
enforcement and law observance with
candidates whose personal stand is in &C
cordance with the platform"
The following resolution was adopted:
"WhereaS, President Hoover in his in
augural declaration stated that the mea-
sure of success that the government.
would obtain in the execution and en-
forcement of the laws of the country
would depend upon the moral support
which We as citizens would extend, and
Whereas, He stated that no greater
national service could be given by men
and women of good will than that they
should by their example assist in stamp
participate and by condemning all trans
actions with illegal liquor, therefore, be it
"ResolUed, That we pledge moral sup
port and call upon American women, the
most privileged women of the world, to
observe the law and to decline to par
ticipate in social functions where the law
will be broken, knowing that we have a
fine example in the mistress of the White
House"
The ten national womens organizations
with 100000 members which are affili-
ated with the committee were asked to
use their resources for a campaign of edu-
cation and another resolution urged edu-
Gators to put into the schools instruction
relating patriotism to respect for law.
Among the speakers at the luncheon
were Mrs. John F. Sippel of Maryland,
Mrs. Clement Shaver of West Virginia,
Mrs. Edward Thurman Smith. of Mis-
souri,, Mrs. Jesse w. Nicholson of Mary
land, Mrs. John F. Sherman of Colorado,
Mrs. William r. Pattangall of Maine, Mrs.
William Tilton Of Massachusetts, Mrs.
William L.. Darby of Washington and
state chairman and national officers of
the Committee.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-03-16
BEER NOT A TONIC

DR.. c. II. Hughes, editor of the AlieniSt
and NeurologiSt, of st. Louis, went on
record in regard to the use of beer in
place of stronger liquors as follows: Il
have never prescribed alcoholics to be
taken as a beverage or to be drunk at
meals or any other time at the discretion
of the patient, either as to time or guam
tity.
THE brewers are mistaken. Beer as
ordinarily made and used in the United
States is not tonic and it will produce or
bring out a latent appetite for larger
quantities of beer or other alcoholics such
as wine, whisky or brandy"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-03-16
HYDE HON. MEM. w. c. T. U.
Hoover's New Secretary Of Agricul-
ture Is Decidedly Dry

All Associated Press dispatch of March
says that the prohibition leanings of Ar
thur M. Hyde, new Secretary of Agricul-
ture, are plainly evident for he is one of
three men who have served in the cabinet
who have been able to write Hon. Mem.
w. C T. u" after their name.
The others to hold cabinet offices who
have held honorary membership in the
Womans Christian Temperance Union are
Josephus Daniels, former Secretary of the
Navy, and the late William Jennings Bryan,
who served as Secretary of State in the
Wilson cabinet. The Missouri w. C. T. u.
conferred the honorary membership on Mr..
Hyde.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-03-16
MUST FORCE CHARGE

Alec lack, of Muskegon, Michigan, who
escaped life sentence under Michigans
habitual criminal law because Prosecutor
Harold Smedley declined to file the >infor-
nation against him, faces the charge I'M
der Smedley's successor, Joseph F. San
ford.
Sanford is reported to be opposed to
pressing the charge under the habitual
criminal act involving liquor law viola
ton but explained he is forced to proceed
under direction Of State Attorney General
Wilbur F. Brucker.
lack has been convicted four times of
violating the liquor law and is now serv-
ing 4 one-year term in prison.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-03-16

Forgers of the official stamp of the On
tario Liquor Control Board, who have
been flooding Buffalo and Detroit with
liquor in bottles bearing forged stamps
will find it more difficult to initiate that
stamp in the future.
The chairman of the liquor board an
nounced January 5, that the printed
stamps are being dropped from use and
only Autographed stamps will be used
hereafter on bottles handled by the
board making them as difficult to forge
as it is to forge dollar bill.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-03-16
90 YEAR OLD BOOTLEGGER

Here is another assignment for the sob
sisters of the Chicago Tribune and the
Ohio State Journal. Henry Young, 90,
reputed dean of Utah bootleggers, was
sentenced to three months in the Utah
county Jail" says the Salt Lake Tribune,
of February 81, latter he pleaded guilty
to charge of possession of liquor"
The nonogenarian was arrested by Fed
eral prohibition agents who reported
finding the man operating a still on his
twenty-acre farm in Erda Tooele county.
1t was his second offense.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-03-16

The return of public drinking places
would make the motor car a menace on
the highways and would stop the sale, 20
a large extent of the cheaper cars, as
the money would be spent over the bar
Mr.. r. II. SCOTT.
President, REQ Motor Car Co.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-03-16

Public announcement was made Febru-
airy of an alliance of practically all the
civic enforcement and dry organizations
in New York state which will work to-
gether in united effort to secure the en-
actment of prohibition enforcement legis-
lation
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-03-16

If the buyer of beverage liquor should
see himself as decent and law-abiding So
ciety sees him. it would shock him into
reforming himself.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-07-18
Secures Large Coal Contract.

The Houck- Reidler Coal Company
operating mines at Tunnelton, W. Va,
of which Mr.. R. D. Houck, of Oakland,
is manager, has secured a contract
for the furnishing of many thousands
of tons of coal to be shipped to east
ern points. Mr.. Houck stated that it
is the largest contract he has received
sine 1920 and in order to fill it will
require the employment of two hun
dred men for the ensuing year or
more.
Mr.. Houck, who has been in Oak
land for the past two years, has gone
to the mines to take active charge of
the operation of the mines. His
brother, Mr.. w. o. Houck, who has
been at Tunnelton, has gone to Phil
adelphia, where he will be in charge
of the sales department. G. c. Houck
has been transferred to Jennings, Md,
where he will be in charge of coal
production at that point, the out
put being shipped over the Casselman
Valley Railroad.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-07-18
MIR. Matthews Entertains Mem
bers of Bar Association.

Mr.. A. T. Matthews, attorney, newly
elected president of the Garrett
County Bar association, entertained
the members at the Mt. Lake hotel on
Friday evening, July II.
The table decorations were most APP
propriate, flower centerpiece Of pink
tiger lilies and other flowers surround
ing a miniature statue of justice,
blindfolded, with her scales and sword
in hand.
The dinner was quite elaborate and
every effort was made by the hotel
management to make the occasion one
long to be remembered by Mr.. Mat
thews and his guests.
The following lawyers from Oak
land were present: A. T. Matthews,
Gilmor S. Hamill, Fred A. Thayer,
Stuart F. Hamill, William R. Offutt, J.
C. Renninger, E. R. Jones. There were
also present as guests Hon. D. Lindley
Sloan, Cumberland; DR.. H. w. Nc
Comas, Oakland; William D. Grimes,
Pittsburgh, Pa; and G. A. Fraley,
Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-07-18

Born, Tuesday, to County Commits
sioner and Mrs. Harvey Gortner, at
Allegany Hospital, Cumberland, a
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery E. Ralston, of
New York, are here for few days
visit with the formers father, Mr..
Jefferson Ralston, having arrived here
Monday after motor trip through
New England and parts of Canada.
Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Waybright, of
Red House, who were absent for a
month, Mrs. Waybright being at her
home in Carroll county and Mr.. Way
bright attending a series of lectures
at Columbia University, New York
City, have returned to their home.
State Forester F. W. Besley and a
corps of engineers are camped on the
waters of Savage River, near Bond,
where they are engaged in making a
survey of the Dimeling and Bloom
cut-over land which was sold more
than a year ago. 1t is probable that
the property will be taken over by
the State and turned into a forest re-
serve.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-07-18
UNDERWOOD

The hot wave was broken by some
refreshing rains and the crops are do
ing fine, especially corn and potatoes.
Mrs. Hannah Shaffer and grand
daughter Miss Carrie Campbell, Ak
ron, o., are visiting their\ many rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Nine and son
and daughters, Johnstown, Pa, are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Nine.
Mrs. L. C. Nine spent week at
Confluence, Pa, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Greenhouse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Rinehart, Thorn
as, W. Va, were guests of their son,
o. A. Rinehart, on Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Nicholson and son Billy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey Ashby, ST., were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey Ashby,
Jr., on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Frlk and
sons were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Fulk at Sunnyside Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs. Harry Peterson and
family spent Sunday at Deep Greek.
Mrs. Minnie Markley and daughter
Ruth Marley and two grandchildren
of Akron, o., are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe O'Heaver at this time.
Mrs. Minnie Runner, Eglon, w. Va,
was the guest Of Mrs. j. R. Runner
the past week.
Mr.. Henry Mosser, while grinding
lime, was hit in the eye by a spark
from the machinery, which is very
painful.
Mr.. j. R. Runner, while working in
the rock quarry, had his finger
mashed.
Mrs. nellie CLANCY and children,
Cumberland, who have been the guest
Of her mother, Mrs. Jennie Sanders.
tor some weeks, returned to her home
on Sunday.
Rev. Marshal Wolf has been hold
ing protracted meetings at Brookside.
liC lIlSCClllSo DSSdu OI July ana
;losed on July IA.
Earl Sims has crew of men getting
out rock and putting them on the road
leading to Crellin which is in bad con-
dition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Damathan an
nounce the birth of daughter.
Mrs. R. j. Nicholson, Harold Haus-
er, Mr.. Harry Nicholson and son Rob
ert were Sunday guests of Mrs. Floyd
Wensell, near Oakland.
Mr.. Fred Slabaugh, Akron, O., is
the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Russell
Beckman.
Miss Leona Peterson, who has en-
ployment at Morgantown, West Va,
spent week with home folks.
Mrs. Oscar Lee and three children,
Crellin, were guests of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Peterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Shaffer and
son were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John R. Bowman, Brookside, W.
Va.
Mr.. Henry Mosser was the guest of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-07-18

his daughter, Mrs. Roy Teets at Egg
Ion on Sunday.
Ted O'Heaver has employment on a
farm at Akron, O.
Mrs. Charles Wratchford and son,
who spent some time with Mrs. J. R.
Runner, returned to Elkins on Satur-
day of last week.
Mrs. Charles Nine, who has been at
Charleston, West Va, with her daugh-
ter, Ellen, who has been very i'll in
a hospital there, returned home. Miss
Ellen is still quite i'll but is on the
road to recovery and expects to come
home in about six weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Rinehart were
guests of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
o. A. Rinehart on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lantz an
nounce the marriage of their daughter
Julia Jane, to Elmer Shaffer, eldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Shaffer, on
July 3.
There will be an all-day meeting at
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-07-18
CHURCH SERVICES
st. Marks Lutheran Church.
"The Friendly Church"
Rev. C. A. Shilke, Pastor.

Sunday school at $3.50. A class with
splendid teacher for all ages. Why
miss any of the lessons?
Divine worship, 10:45. Sermon by
the pastor.
Luther league will join with the
other young peoples organizations OF
the city in a social supper and service
in the Accident Lutheran church at
500 o'clock.
Our congregation will join in the
closing day service of the daily vaca-
ton Bible school to be held i'll the M.
E. church at 500 o'clock. A program
will be rendered by the children when
also their work will be on display.
st. Marks is not far from any
hotel and warmly welcomes any one
who desires to worship and work for
the Lord.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-07-18
St. Paul's Nj. E. Church, Oakland.
"The Peoples Church"
Rev &. T. TreveY. Pastor.

Rev. B. 7. Trevey, Pastor.
At 9:45 a. M, the Sunday school.
An hour for Bible study and worship.
Interesting classes and good teachers
for all.
At 1O:45 morning worship and ser
mon by the pastor. Subject, by
Faith" Do not let the vacation sea-
son interfere with your church attend
ance. May we see YOU at the service
Sunday morning.
At 500 in the evening a program
will be rendered by the children of
the daily vacation Bible school. This
will be an interesting and instructive
program. The public is invited.
TEST OUR HEARTY WELCOME
Deer Park Circuit U. B. Church.
Rev. S. ]. Westfall, Pastor.
HOO a. M, preaching at Paradise.
500 p. M, preaching at McHenry.
Garrett Memorial Presbyterian
Church.
Rev. Walter B. Brock, Pastor.
At ten o'clock the Sunday school
session.
At eleven o'clock services with
sermon by the pastor.
A welcome to all at these services.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-07-18

Underwood, Sunday, July 81, with
preaching morning and afternoon.
Everybody is invited to come and to
bring their basket dinner and spend
the day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-07-18

In the World war Germany lost l.,
773,OO0 dead; Russia, 100000;
France, 100000; British Empire,
908,370, and the United States, 1885,
900.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-07-18

The Republican goes into the homes
of the best people of Garrett county:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-26
High School
Admitted AS Member
OF N. III. S. Of S. S.

Brownsville high school charter as
a member of the National Honor
Society of Secondary Schools, has
been approved by the council, &C
cording to a letter to S A. Caldwell,
dean of the Brownsville Junior COL
lege.
This is the second enrolment of
the Brownsville school in the past
three months to higher affiliations.
The first being the admittance to
membership to the Southern Associ-
alton of Colleges and Secondary
Schools.
In confirming the decision of the
council in regard to the local school,
H. v. Church. Of Cicero. Ill, a noted
educator, wrote Mr.. Caldwell as fol-
lows:
1.-The constitution of the Browns
vile chapter has been approved by
the national council. I am ordering
your charter e~ngrosSed."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-26
Important Subjects
Will Be Brought Up
At Merchants Meet

Besides the election Of officers,
business to come before the
Brownsville retail merchants asso-.
citation at the chamber of commerce
Tuesday night includes a thorough
discussion of the subject of spur
ious advertising, according to j.
Bernadine Price, secretary. The
meeting will be called to order at
7:30 p. m.
The state convention of the or
~ganization, to be held in San Be
nito May IA, Is and Is, also Will
be brought before the body Tuesday
night.
The local secretary urges all in
terested business men, whether
members of the merchants organi-
zation or not, attend the meeting
Tuesday.
A complete staff Of officers are
to be elected in the reorganization
of a new charter of incorporation
obtained.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-26
LYFORD Wins
LITERARY MEET
Willacy County League Gets
Large Crowd Despite In
clement Weather

LYFORD, March 26.-Despite
rain and unsettled weather the Will
lacy county literary interscholastic
league meet was held in Lyford
schools winning first place with ITS
points, Raymondville second with
148 points and Sebastian third with
80 points. There was a large crowd
at all events in spit of the rain.
The winners were as follows:
ExtemporaneouS speaking, James
Strawn of Lyford, first; Raymond
vile, second.
Junior boy defamation, James
Sorenson of Lyford, first; Ray
mondville second and third.
Junior girl defamation, Beatrice
Butler, Sebastian, first; Lyford sec
ond; Raymondville, third.
Senior girl defamation, Madeline
Johnson, Lyford first; Lyford Sec
ond; Raymondville, third.
Senior boy defamation, B. Nc
Charen, Raymondville, first; Lyford,
second; Raymondville, third.
Boys debate, Owen and Raymond
Lotion Of Lyford, first; Raymond
vile, second.
Girls debate, Lucille Brantley and
Lillian Sorenson of Lyford, first;
Raymondville second.
Sub-junior spelling, Raymondville,
first; Lyford, second; Sebastian,
third.
Junior spelling, Lyford, first; Sc
bastian, second; Raymondville,
third.
Senior spelling, Raymondville,
first; Lyford, second; Sebastian,
third.
Junior essay, Raymondville, first;
Sebastian, second; Lyford, third.
Senior essay, Lyford, first; Sc
bastian, second; Raymondville, third.
Music memory, Sebastian, first;
Lyford, second; Raymondville, third.
Group singing, Raymondville, first;
Sebastian, second; Lyford, third.
Arithmetic contest, Lyford first;
Raymondvillle, second; Sebastian
third.
The Lyford schools won eight first
places, six second places and two
third places. Raymondville won five
first places, five second places and
seven third places. Sebastian won
two first places, four second places
and three third places.
The athletic events were post
poned until early this week due to
the soft condition of the track and
fields.
The judges we're: Prof. Hugh
Porter from Kingsville Teachers
College; Prof. S. d. Hendrix from
Edinburg Junior College and Miss
Velma Wilson from Brownsville
Junior College.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-26
AT DITTMANN

In ME, Gangster," Raoul Walsh's
epic OF the underworld. produced by
Fox Films and adapted from
Charles Francis Goes story, there
IS a gang fight that ranks high IN
realism.
In rehearsing the scene before
filming Walsh called the dozen
participants together and IMPRESS
ed on them it was to be no ter
party. no punches were to be pull
ed and the thought in mind that
everyone should have was that It
was a bit Of the famous Donnv-
brock Fair, the slogan of which was
hit a head wherever you see it."
The gang, including Harry Cat
Tie, Bob Perry. Al Hill and a half
oozen former pugs. thought the
IDEA a great one and proceeded to
so into real action.
Joe Brown, formerly Of the fam
Gus Roaring Forties in New York.
now a motion picture actor, ev1-
IDENTIFY did not think SO much II
the plan. but he had an idea.
To Walsh he said.
Boss, I got a great idea. I got
q great idea. I got a bum right
hand, SO why not let me be the
referee in this Scene?"
Me, Gangster," now at the Dit
mann Theater. features Don Terry,
new Juvenile discovery, and June
Collyer. with Anders Randolf, Ar
thur Stone, Carol Lombard, Nigel
De Brulier, and Gustav Won Seyf-
fertltz IN important roles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-26
HUNTER BABY
dies MONDAY
funeral Today; Was Only
Child of MIR. and Mrs.
John Hunter

Mary Elisabeth, infant daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hunter, died
at the family home here at 1890
p. m. Monday. after an illness OF
about four months.
Funeral services were to be held
at 4 p. m. Tuesday, at the Hinkley
parlors, with Rev. E. w. Marshall
officiating, assisted by Rev. R. 0.
Macintosh. Burial was to be in
Buena Vista cemetery.
The child was the granddaughter
Of Judge and Mrs. Ira Webster, and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T.. Hunter. She was
born in Brownsville Sept. 8, 1927,
and was one year and six months
old. Her death came as a result Of
an attack of influenza, which de-
veloped into pneumonia.
Besides her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Hunter, and Judge and
Mrs. Webster, Mary Elisabeth is sur
vived by several uncles and aunts.
She was the old child of the
Hunters.
B~allbearers. were to be Robert
Wells, Harold Rowland. Ronald
Sutherland, Emmett Dodd, Frank
Armstrong, and Cuban Monsees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-26
Blues Return To
Fort Brown After
Years Of Absence

The old "blues"-almost a direct
descendant from the Yankee
blue" Of the Civil warfare abroad
once more at Fort Brown. The
natty blue uniform, composed of a
pert little cap dark blue jacket, a
lighter blue trousers and black
shoes, has begun to crop out
among the enlisted men.
The "blues" were authorized re-
Gently by the war department after
having been banished during the
border strife in 1914.
These uniforms are designed pri-
marily for dress wear and conse-
quently were banished during the
border troubles and World war.
A stripe down the side of the
trousers denotes the branch of
service. In the case of the cavalry
men here, the stripe is yellow.