The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 20, 1920, Page 8

BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE 4 AMERICA’S CAMPAIGN FOR FREEDOM ~ FROM ALCOHOLIC SLAVERY BEGUN AS FAR BACK AS 1642, RECORDS SHOW ! Maryland First Colony to Pass. Law Making Drunkenness ai Maryland in 1658 voted to put any per- Crime — Tippling For More ; 8° found drunk “in the stocks for six : hours.” Virginia decided com Than Half Hour at Time For-| mon drunkard” was any person who . . 1 . }has been i uied three times. bidden in Connecticut—Any-| ULDN'T GUZZLE o + 64 x " irginia some- one Jazzed Three Times “Com times ] too long upon the wi mon Drunkard” in Virginia— , when it mie so bad es n x ‘that the mbly passed Georgia Didn’t Consider Rum;, hibiting mini from giving them- Selling Legitimate Occupation *“!¥¢s t in drinking :or-riot or J chusetts fined tavern keepers 20 shil- lings for catering to a drunken man. a ying at unlawful games.” ey decided in 1668 that no person New Yor an, 19.-Uncle Sam has should be permitted to drink “afte been legally “dry” now for 72 hourg./9 P- m.” . Massachusetts two years Prohibition in its nation-wide aspect } a posted run eards has fallen upon the country gently, it (© Jouses.._ Une Qual ° és : : |vania and New Jersey in 1685 4s reporced by Federal internai reve- ed against intemperance. New Hamp- shire in 1700 forbade inn-keepers from itting “townspeople from re- ining in their houses drinking on Saturday night or Sunday.” Trade in liquor with the Indians. meanwhile, grew rapidiy. It caused Maryland colony in 1715 to prohibit ling of “more than one gelion of , liquor a day to any Indian uncer pen- |alty of 3,000 pounds of tobacco.” Ia }1757 the Georgia colony. forbade the ‘al! granting ,of mse to sell*liquor -'to any person “capable of gaining a livelihood by honest labor.” Pennsyl- ivania Quakers in 1760 endeavored to jabolish the use of liquor at funerals. FIRST SCIENTIFIC ATTACK Dr. Benjamin Rush, perhaps the greatest American medical authority of a century and a quarter ago, i 1785 issued his celebrated essay d ing with the effects of alcohol on the body ang mind. For years later the first “temperance society” in the country was organized by 200 farm- ‘ers in Litchfield county, Conn, In bility of Cuba where a man may quench any kind of a thirst and still be within the law, Meanwhile drug stores and candy emporiums are reported doing an increased busine: where a “wink” at the soda fountains nowadays ies no more suggestion of a ” than a dash of ginger. Meanwhile, the churches and other organizations are celebrating the fi triumoh of prohibition after a paign” which, they say, lasted years. Today the army of clergymen in Greater New York who meet an- nually for a union meeting and who represent nearly every sect and’ creed —Jewish, Catholic and Protestant. will gather here and listen ‘to a dresses by Federal Prohibition Com- inissjoner Kramer, Wayne B. Wheel Peneral counsel for the Anti-Saloon, League and other notables in the “dry” fight. Similar jubilee meeting: it is said, will be held in other par of the country. Sunday was “Law and Order Sunday.” Dates Back to 1642 At these meetings, vario pealkers are expected to touch upon some ot the historical dates of the anti-liqu: movement in America, which had i inception in Mary'and in 1642 when the colony passed a Jaw punishin 38 by-a fine of 10) pounds cco,” “ Other curious evencs in izati the struggle to give Jolin Barleycor !of numerous organizations founded ne . "i the count may be recalled as follows: | @ter_ for dethroning King Alcohol. _ Pennsylvania colony in 1644 made it legal to sell liquor to Indians well as to whites but a | position to the tax on distilled liquors broke out in western Pennsylvania and lwas suppressed by the military. In |1802 congress passed a law enabling ‘the president to ‘ take steps to prevent | |the traffic in liquor with the Indians.” | | The Sober society, founded in Allen- {town, N. J., in 1805, was the next step Not many years afterward the Ameri- ean Society for the Promotion of Tem- |perance was organized in Boston. LOCAL OPTION INVENTED Following the organization of the Congressional Temperance society in WaShington, the first national tempet ance convention met in Philadelphia in {1838. Next year congress enacted a ‘law forbidding the sale of liquor to |Indians under “$500 penalty. The Presbyterian general assembly in penalized rum selling to the reds! by imposing heavy fines. In 1650 Connecticut passed a law forbidding “dippling for more tha alf an hour at-a time.” Four years later Mass A RAW, SORE THROAT Eases Quickly When You Apply a Little Musterole. And Musterole won't blister like the old-fashiored mustard _ plaster. Just spread it on with your fingers. It penetrates to the sore spot with a gentle tingle, loosens the congestion end draws out the soreness and pain. Musterole is a clean, white oiat- ment made with oil of mustard. It is fine for quick relief from sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis, croup, stift neck, asthma, neuralgia, headache, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lum- bago, paizg and aches of the back o1 joints, sprains,sore muscles, bruises, chil- -blains, frosted feet, colds on the chest. Nothing like Musterole for croupy chil- dren. Keep it handy for instant use. 30c and 60c jars; hospital size $2.50,, ed against the liquor trattic. Neal Dow, the ‘father of prohibition in ine,” organized the Maine Temper- ance union in 1837 and in 1839 Con- recticut invented “local option,” by ving the licensing of saloons to the towns themselves. ! Inauguration of the Washingtonian movement was announced in 1840 and within a year it reported 100,000 sign- s of the pledge. In 1842 Abraham n addressing the Washingtonian of Springfield, Ill, urged “a temperance revolution.” The riext year Oregon passed a prohibitory law but repealed it in 1848. In 1843 John B. Gough, “arch foe of intemperance,” began to lecture in Massacousetts for 175 cents a night. Two years later !“ensnared by a trick of his enemies,” he became intoxicated but continu his campaign against drink both at home and abroad. MAINE LEADS IN PROHIBITION The Democratic legislature «i Maine in 1846 enacted a prohibitory law. In 1848 the Methodist Episcopal church forbade members “buying, sell- ing or drinking intoxicants.” Father Matthew, the renowned Catholic tem- GRAIN GROWERS! When You Attend the Fargo Convention ; Don’t Miss The American Legion MINSTRELS JANUARY 21-22 A Chorus of 40 Warbling Wonders — With — ; Torson, the Fun Man in Monologue bow Division Crack Squad “The Snappy Gun Crew” Solos and Quartettes of Music Makers The Saxophone Sextette “Moaning Melody and Riotous Rag”: Black-faced Men in Song and Dance At the Fargo Orpheum Theatre " Evening Performances PRICES Lower Floor $1.65 and $1.10 Gallery 55c - a 5 H H ~ bee ete ee ers tephra) _Rain| L Balcony $1.10 { Secure your tickets ‘at the Orpheum box office when you reach Fargo or mail your order for reservations to { Mr. E. M. Sherman, Box 105, Fargo, N. D. ) ARERRRRERERERE RRR La w “pro-! {1794 ,the “Whiskey Rebellion” in op-} |tewards prohibition, the forerunner | |Philadelphia at that time also declar- | f)several states under DODGES “TARDY” BY FLYING TO SCHOOL | San Francisco, Jan. 20.—In‘a last minute rush to return to St..| | Michael’s boarding school at Livermore, Cal., Miss Teresa Conway missed the train. With a “tardy” mark threatening, she requis- ,itioned Aviator Harold L. Coffee and. his plane, “Bluebird II,” and made the trip via the air route, reaching her study. room before the bell rang. . Picture shows Miss Conway ‘jhst about to hop into ithe plane with Aviator Coffee. ° |perance advocate, arrived from Ire. ‘by congress ‘in 1913 over President iland in 1849 and began his pledge- | Taft’s veto. | signing crusade throughout the United Many states in 1914 adopted state-' states. A riot over the license ques-; wide prohibition’ by constitutional tion in Chicago called out the militia ' amendment. . The Colorado legislature in 1855. yProhibitory laws which had |in 1915 made it unlawful to “advertise ‘been passed in ‘several states were wine, beer or liquor anywhere in the jTepealed and in other cases license state.” ‘Florida that same year en-; jamendments made them ineffective. {acted a law forbidding “treating.” | | President-elect Lincoln in 1860 re On August 1, 1917, the United {fused to furnish drinks to the notifica-! States senate adopted the resolution j tion committee sent on June 19 to not- | providing for submission to the states ify him of his. election and returned of the national prohibition amend- ‘unopened the hampers of wine and ment, to the constitution and on the liquors sent to the White House. In following December 18 sifnilar ap- {1861 he signed an act of congress proval was given by the house of rep- i forbidding the selling or giving of in-'resentatives. All. the states except toxicants to soldiers.” In 1862 con-,New Jersey, Connecticut and Rhode | gress repealed the law allowing a gill Island, later voted to ratify. jof whiskey ration to men in the navy. | A eee ibitey lee Oke inuero LE You Have Not Been Visited For — Census, Telephone; “| jpassed the Adair law making liquor! Those Who fave Been Skipped | |selling and the property owner jointly | ‘responsible for “injury caused by} By Enumerators Should Call Commercial Club ; liquor.” | MURPHY BEGUN ATTACK | Francis Murphy delivered his firgt | temperance sermon’ in 1871 and help- | ed to organize the Catholic Total Ab- stinence union of America. , Three !> years later women actively entered! the crusade for temperance, the Wom: en’s Christian Permperancs alone: Ig OF ANZ e0 OM NOV emeE, tae turns ‘for the’ 1820° decenni: ; 1883 came the era of high license laws, j Himogt completa, two lof they watdg ie! VS," having been finished and as fast as rtaking to control ¢n, r work is done, the Commercial club the traffic by brine counci] of | Will Send someone to make a Louie to . «| leuse canvas in each ward to deter- the Roman, Catholic prelai ee a pal: mine if anyone has been overlooked more, Md., declared against the liquor j,.- tne cnumerato: It person. li j Will be. enumefated in the business. The Protestant Episcopal church organized the Knights of Tem- ! perance society in 1885 and similar organizations were formed by other religious denominations. ‘In. 1886 con- gress enacted that “instruction con- cerning the effects of alcoholic liquors shall be given in the schools of the District of Columbia, in the United States military and naval’ academies and in othen schools under government. control.” pain ‘SUNDAY BOOZE BANNED Ohio in 1888 passed a Sunday anti liquor law. In 1890 the secretary of! waft ruled that “no ardént spirits or © wine shall be sold in army canteens,” ing the name and address jso that the a ruling, however, which some years | necessary steps can be taken to have later was rescinded. Men and women. SU¢l persons enumerated. There have been a numberof ‘yeople who have | Bloomville, 0.. in 1891, wrecked a sa-: been missed and Jn order that Bis:| loon and destroyed its contents, Mrs,! marek shall be properly represented Carrie Nation took up the same tac- in. the ‘ce¥sus ‘enumeration of the | tics elsewhere and made the hatchet , Country, this precaution is being taken. | more famous than it had been since, the days of George Washington. W. C. T. U. ARRIVES H The first world’s convention of. the, Women’s Christian Temperance union was also held in Boston that year. The Anti-Saloon League was founded in Oberlin, O., by Howard H. Russell | that: year and spread all over the) United States. In 1894 enforcement’ jof the State dispensary law in South | ‘Carolina resulted’ in the killing of a number of men in liquor raids. By 1900 counties throughout the Baon: had Becante Rae in 1002 bat Recurrence al option. Omaha, Neb., in tr Hospital records ‘show that every red women and music’ from saloons. | time you cut a corn you invite lockja Ai irginia “ a ail w | iy Nicginig cuslawedt 200 places or blood poison, which is needless, says | a rigid ‘anti-bootlegger’s” law. Ok-.2 Cincinnati authority, who tells you} Nahonna’s statehood bill, passed by con- | that a-quarter ounce of a drug called i gress in 1906, provided for “prohibi- | freez-one costs but a few cents at any | tion on Indian reservations for 21/ OtUs Store but ig sufficient to rid one's ‘years.” Montana passed an “anti- | feet of every hard or soft corn or:cal- iwine room” law in 1907. Indian citi- lus without cven one: little twinge of} zens that year closed more. than 720; Pam. __ nae Re ‘ saloons by means of “remons' You simply apply: a few drops of this Alabama, Mississippi | freezone on a tender, aching*corn and Carolina hecame_prohibi the sorencss is instantly _ relieved. i ted unofficially that the population of the city this Year is be- i tween S000 and 9,000, ‘he census i for wards two: and three. have been finished and the Commercial club is now checking up. the inhabitants of these wards In this way, it is be- lieved, there will.be no chance of any person being “missed in’ the ‘census enumeration, f Every person in. this city, regardless what ward he or she resides in, whose name has not been included in, the census up to the present tinie’ should ommunicate with the Commercial | cub, either in person or by phone, giv- | i i reformers in a temperance crusade in oe 9eutmemene- No Camouflage In This Story ' Says corns:stop hurting, then | lift right off without one bit of pain ion territory ; -|FLAX THRESHING NOW ery is humming at flax (hres! 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