The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 16, 1926, Page 3

SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1926 4 IT'S GETTING 'HALTING LEAK ‘DRY LAWIS MUCH DRIER, IN ALCOHOL IS. . DYING, SAYS SAYS WHEELER A BIG PROBLEM CAPT, STAYTON ‘Decrease in Drunkenness itl Perscies Now ficial for | Intoxication and Crime Have Fall in Death Rate Cited Industrial Alcohol Much | Increased to an Alarm- by Leagues Harder to Redistill ing Extent _._ BY WAYNE B, WHEELER By George Britt. Counsel, Anti-Saloon League of | Special Correspondent. ‘America | Washington, Jan. Indus ional prohibition has a record| alcohol” is the unhesitating answer of | _ years of the most notable | Jame Jones, federal director of| is 4 achievements of any governmental so-| prohibition, to the question of what| Since cial policy, in spite of the organized | source of bootleg’ liquor his men are | Placed sistance of a minority opinion. It] chiefly concerned with todays on the | has increased the volume of -popuiar | sixth ‘1 birthday of the Volstead ‘ct. support for this measure, augmented} In the six years since the. Volstead the demand for better enforcement,| law went into effect Jan.-16, 1920, educated new adherents to observ-| the lines of the dry army have coped ance of the law, become a primary|with bootleggers on the mountain factor in the economic prosperity of|tops and in the attics and cellars, the nation, decreased death rates, al-| with forgers of w! y permits, with coholic insanity and industrial ac hippers and salesmen,, with the rov- dents, lowered arrests and commit-| ing hosts that prowled along the Can- ments for drunkenness and offenses | adian border and the busy boats that | its sixth milestone, we look upon a ai to drinking, cut pauperism to/ plied along the coasts. | statute that is surely dying because th west ratio in our history, and| Jones gives some cold figures" onjof the open contempt the people Hae the greatest souree of po-| the new threat of industrial alcohol.| have for it. litical corruption, the saloon and the| During the year ending June, 1920,| The dry forces of the nation have brewery interests. there were produced 28,000,000 gal-j struggled vainly to keep its utter The successive eléction of three|lons of it. In the six years of pro-| failure from the people, but whole- Congresses, each with larger num-| hibition this rate has tripled, he said, | sale violations of the prohibition law ber of members pledged to enforce-| with 81,000,000 gallons the output for| are too apparent and: every man and ment than its predecessor, indicates | last year. ion arrived,! woman knows through personal ob- the public attitude. Equally signifi-| Jan. 16, 2, more than 300,000,000 | servation what harm it has brought cant is the adoption of state enforce. gallons of denatured alcohol has been about. Increased crime, drunken- ment codes by popular referenda,| Produced. ness, inganity and corruption; mi even in states where such codes} Engraved permits fooled the forg-| tions of dollars of the taxpayers were defeated on their first presen-|¢rs in the early days of prohibition,| money expended in a futile attempt tation. Jones said. Then the bootleg army} to enforce the law. The people have The co-ordination of oast guard,| began withdrawing whisky for ex-| swakened and. are demanding relief. customs service and thé prohibition Port, to be shipped back. That was!" "One of the first organizations to department under one assistant sec-| blocked, and the next scheme was to| rocopnize these facts (and in retary of the treasury, the adoption! Withdraw it on pretext of making] aijy a strong advocate of prohibition) of new regulations for improved su-| Patent medicine, hair tonics and the] {ay ‘he sesearch department of the pervision of industrial alcohol plants | like. Federal Council of Churches. Its and the control of non-beverage li-| Just as the army of dry enforce-| viiughle report brought condemna- “quor, including sacramental wines,) ment has found a way to beat these} tio)” anon the research department and the declared policy of the exe-| Cvils so it has a way to halt the orry|¢.or, ‘the professional drys. because cutive and the justice departments to| of industrial alcohol, Jones said. The | from, (ne Protesstonal dive, because ‘prosecute all violators of the law, latest move was to withdraw certain Whenswe lock backwarda through large as well as small, have marked | formulas for the manufacture of A aalisethatn ohibition inte the administrative progress of the|Tbbing and bathing alcohol and to]! Whe cpekt tee past year. Anti-smugeling treaties Tequire formulas which are much | its final stage. What a year, of sot. have been negotiated with nine na-| harder to re-distill the dry state of Virginia soundly including Great Britain. been $8u.752,731, tai whipped the Anti-Saloon League and penalties imposed in! been $30,752,721, min candidate for governor and, seated a fines that amounted to L fourte last year amounted vot plus the cost of « greatly’ en; | man. regarded ue libe larged coast guard and cost of m eentions, The budget of the brah tion army, which now numbers 3241, this year is $10,000,000. _- During the six years of the dry war $50,000,000 of property was seized and mostly destroyed. This included | more than 4,000,000 gallons of s; and 26,000,000 gallons of malt liquors, 18,000 automobiles and 600 bot More than 60,000 arrests were during e&ieh of the last three years by federal men, and 284,790 during the last si Withdra from ware- | i hou: continue quit In five! years the amoont in storage was cut\¢ down vad about 50,000,000 gallons to 27,000,000. And the number physicians issuing liquor pre: -BY CAPTAIN W. H. STAYTON Chairman of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment Prohibition in the United States is dying. the prohibition law was upon the statute books, in- toxication and crime in general have increased to, an alarming extent. During 1924, arrests for drunken- ness increased approximately 100 per cent over the figure for the year 1919, the last wet year. There can be no successful en- forcement of a law that has not the popular approval. of the people and thus today, when prohibition passed ’ war has taxes and A771, ye 54:69, nearly equivalent to :06 spent Ge taders ai forcement by the prohibition unit. | Drunkenness has decreased about; 450,000 per year, according to Judge Gemmill of ‘Chicago. The fall of the death rate from an! average of 13.92 in the license era to| 11.9 fo 4, the latest census year,’ with ill lower rate possible for| 1925, partly traceable to prohibi- tion. The secretary of commerce at- . «-tributes half our gain of 30 per cent in industrial efficiency to prohibi- tion, Every phase of our social and bus- iness life cates that the major- ity of the American people, who nal Prohib ition, are to- there are those who predict that ill be the last birthday of pro- inevitable. TRINITY ENGLISH LUTHERAN Corner Avenue C and’ Seventh St. LG. Monson, Pastor Services Sunday m ing at 10:45. Topic: The Christian Among. the | hristians. Selection Sunday and bible class honded. the choir. ool, confirmation class 12 noon. tions has gone up to about >, * 130. out of a total of 150,000 membe Pe Bar ean Reine the) seventh in the series showing the necessity of Luther's Reformation 11 Candidates Successfully Pass Bar Examinations Work, “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my faith.” Psalm LLOYD GEORGE Ril welcome. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ‘Paul\S. Wright, Pastor. Jan, 17, 1926. 9:30 a, m. Junior Church School. 10:30 a. m. Morning Worship. the b examinations which began Tuesday and were sworn in ata as jal session of the supreme court; Sermon; “Our World Responsibis —_—— { today. ity.” New York, Jan, 16.—(@—Edwin| ’Suecessful candidates were: Frank| ¥" Wheelock?, formerly of | Winona,’ J. Campbell, Fargo; Charles A. Lent,| «fear Our Prayer”, . Duet Minn., now living in South Dakota,! Minnewaukan; A. H. Helgeson, Re- who déscribes himself a: Jnventirs of| gan; George J. Dawdaas Fargo; C. E. the tanks used- during the has} Peterson, Ray, KI appealed. to David Lloyd George,! ky; W. J. lati Budnants former British premier, ‘in- his at-| L. McPhail, Oakes; Otto Haakenstad, tempt to seek. royalties and ‘also th 30,000 pounds prize offered by the British government to. the inventor. Francis J. Lowe, Wheelock’s rep resentative, said last night the ap- ‘ » peal was made to the for! remier , because he had in his possession the) 4... Englishman and an American facts and documents in contro: | were standing by the crater of a live- Mrs. Bar Wilkinson .- Mr, Humphreys of Church M Solo, selecte: 12 All departments Fargo; E, £. Halpern, Hebron; and|SROOy oy aauits, Vietor L. Thom, Goodrich, Endeavor. "Phree other candidates for admis-| %P-,m- Junior Christian Endeavor. i sion failed:to pass the examination. | nestine Dobler. , | } “When to say no to our-| HOT REPLY 0 p. m. Senior Christian En-/| deavor. 7:30 p. m, Evening: Wors! Sermon: “To the Praise of God.” Music: By the evening choir. . You are gordially invited to share with us the worship :¢1 fellowship of these servic * FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. A. A. Holmes, pasto: ‘Services for Sunda Morning ‘worship, 1 m, pastor will’sveak on the theme “God’s Workmanship.” The song, “I Ami With You,” will be rendered by a trio. Sunday school 12 noon, Mr. John Thorpe, Supt. A special inVitation is extended to the men to attend the men's cla: SJonior B. ¥. P. U. rast at 5:00 Pp. m. and the senior B. Y. P. U. meets T aheniak presthing \ isrvice, 1:20 ening preaching service, 17: p.m. he [pastor will sneak on the subject, “Law Observance and Law "| Enforcement in Bismarek.” January h being the sixth anniversary of adopt jon of the 18th amendment, versy as to the inventor during’ and HY, 4 jmmediately after the war. eae gare ee Prd lebbe not, but we gotta fire pe ant in Chicago that could ARMY'APPEAL~ sg ea ona PLANS MADE] ° map en Your dog y REND SET Continued from page‘ one) wonder? we that ‘tor months Adj Lier. Your dog’s, if h> howls again to- . ‘4 bag not gauecied his salary and butstanding, waiting the anual e@ppeal at this time. bed ie udget he hanaakiy t is not raised the hards! they sacri! gars need? be, to idea?” the doors open. and the regular yor of the a progressing, and needy, ying to th ile, taking, fron their o meal tickets ‘are. pal man said. “* Butter churned daily at the : the Englishman encourag- SALVATION put it out,” was the replye-Fishing howled. ull night. That's a sign of death. hight.~ STUMPED “{ read that story of yours in ‘Ter- rible Tales.’ Where did you get the “What iden?”;-Lite, Too Late To Ciassify FOR. RENT— Five room modern house after Jan. 20. 318 West Ros- for,” THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE | CROSSWORD FURL wi iate subject for ae cussion at this The evening choir will sing “O cat My Heart is Fixed,” and, “Leave M fot Alone, O Savio You are invited to worship with us.) ) FIRST cuurca “OF CHRIST, SCI- INTIST | this is an noe Cor, 4th RY and Aye. C, 1 Sunday, Jun. 17, 192¢ { Sunday Service at 11:00 a.m. _ | Subject: “Life.” | Sunaay School at 9:45 a Wednesday evening “Seatimoniit meeting at 8 o'clock. A reading room is open in the church” building every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, except legal holidays, from 2 to 4 p.m. All are welcome to attend these services and to visit the reading room. EVANGELICAL CHURCH. Corner Seventh and Rosser Sts. * . Strutz, pastor. Sunday services as follows: Morning preaching service at 10 a.m. Sermon topic: The Significance of Baptism. Bible school at 11 a. m. A trul: active and efficient Sunday school. “Come and See.” Evangelica) league of Christian Endeavor at 6:45 p. m. A rousing meeting, Let young and jold, attend. Evening sermon: “Ye Are My Wit- nesses,” at 7:30 p. m. Chorus choir. A cordial \to all. ST. GEORGE'S EPISCOPAL, Rev. F. H. Davenport, pastor. 514 Mandan Avenue. Second Sunday after Epiphany. \ 8:30 a. m. Holy Communion. 10 a. m. Church school. 11 a. m. Morning prayer and ser- welcome mon, “Christ Changing Water Into’ Wine.” Monday evening. St. Margaret's Guild party and so Wednesday, 7:45 p. m. Bible class | discussion. | Thursday, 7:30 p. m. Choir practice. | Frida: st day. | | ZION EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH (Missouri Synod) 4th St. and Ave. A, J. O. Richer Pastor. . | Sunday, Jan. 17th 10:30 a. m. Morning Services, (Ger- man). 11:45 a, m. Sunday school. 7:80 p.m. Evening Worship (Eng- lish). In the morning the pastor will preach on: “Jesus in the Home,” and jn the evening: “Not\Ashamed of the Gospel.” Mrs. W. Hinkel will render a solo in the evening services. The choir members are requested to remain a short while after the evening service. Come and hear the reason why no one should be ashamed of the old, old Gospel, believeth. (Rom. 1:16). All welcome to our services. Walter ES Vater, pastor. Divine service will’ be conducted tomorrow, Sunday, a8 follows: 10:30 a. m. Morning worship. | pastor will preach. This will be, the | | Second sermon of the series on “The | Parables of Jes Parable of th will sing the alted,” by ents.” The choir them, “Be Thou 2x- | Wilson, and Mrs. John A. solo, 12 noon. for all ages). and the Boys High school class es- | pecially invite you. Sunday school. 30 p. m. Epworth and Intermed- iate league. 7:20 p’m. Evening worship. At this Service the pastor will commence a series of four sermons on “The Gos- pel in Art.” The pictures are taken from the world’s masterpieces um will be given in order as follow “The Lost Sheep” and the Doctors” by Hoffman; “The Descent from the Cross,” by Reuben: land “Breaking the Home Ties” by | Hovenden. leach of these pictures kindly loaned by Webb Bros. will be on display during each service, The choir will sing for us “The King of Love My Shepherd Is,” by Shelley, and Mr. Wm. Noggle will favor us with a by Stevenson._If you have ao other church home in the city, we heartily invite you to worship with us. Strang- ers! especially welcome. Remember the hours, 10:30 a. m. and iene SOLICIT MEMBERS IN NORTH DAKTOA ‘ Fargo, N. D., Jan. 16.—@)— The Farmers Union of America will: im- mediately begin a campaign on or- ganization work in North Dakota for the purpose of establishing a North Dakota state brangh of the Farmers Unian, it was announced today by C. U. Somers, vice president of the Equity Go-operative exchange. ' The Equity exchange members passed a resolution yesterday, agree- ing to an amalgamation of the ex- change, the Farmers Union and the National Producers All . Offi- cials of the three organizations de- cided, after being given this author- ity by the exchange members, to launch a campaign for members. More than 400 stockholders of the Equity exchange signed cards, agree- ing to unite with the Farmers Union, it was reported by Mr. Somers. “The Farmers Union is organized in 26 states and has more than 200 - 000 members,” said Mr. Somers. “It is gisnued to organize a North Da- branch as soon. as sufficient members have been signed \up. An Educational Body. “It is a co-operative educational organization. It is not a-political or- ganization, but favors supporting any man, regardless of party, who will get behind the right kind of. farm legis- lation,” The Equity sessions were formally concluded-late yesterday, after adop- tion of a “declaration of paapenee” and after listening to addresses by Milo Reno, president of the Farmers Union, and E: W. Murphy, represent- ing thp American Council ‘of Agricul- ture. § La Follette Asks. ‘Particulars About Mexican Recognition hington, Jan. 16.—(?)—Senator LaPolet . Republican, Wisconsin, to- day introduced a ‘resolution MeCABE METHODIST EPISCOPAL i solo entitled “The Ninety and Nine,”, for it is the power of | 61. God unto salvation to everyone that | 62. Subject, “The | 10, Larson will favor us with a selected | the secretary of state, for informati (Classes | which The Men’s Bible ‘class | Branted to Mexico. by Soord; “Christ can government,” and the senate is entitled to, full ‘informati A large reproduction of Curtis, the republican leader. COLLINS HOPEFUL FARMERS UNION TO : ton P i kins would not he here for tonight’s i cage star obtained’ parental permi sion to remain over for tonight's en- counter. after which he, also, will xo to the Mill City. quint defeated the fast Mandan ag- gregation last night at Mandan by 2 score of 15 to 5, Coach was very optimistic today and be- westerners a tougher battle than did Mandan. players attended the game at Man- a somewhat by witnessing the style of play used. made up of veteran players, four out of the five first string men having and all the men are taller and heav- i | tonight, and that starts promptly at 8 o’clock. gp iter ee | Last Minute | News Bulletins | a -@ |iness (copyrighted) at school. HORIZONTAL 1, Tribe of Siowan Indians. 4. Marshy. 10, Relative pronoun, 13, Avenue. 15, Sounds. 16. Commonly used metal. 17, Foun 19. Hymn, 20. Imbecile. . Point of compass. . To fly. ind of a dress coat. Those who believe that mifd and body act in co-ordination, Arch in’ shape of Large oceanic fish, Point of compass, Door rug. Male child. Second note in scale. Withered, Person fgom Arabia. Capriciously, Raves. Metal clothes fastener. 59. Urn with two ears, An Indian ascetic philosophy. By. j 63. To suggest. G4. In the middle of. VERTICAL 1, Heavenly body. a fe Similar to a frog, Fertile spot in a desert. Proposition of place. 3. , 6. Boot; 7. Act of setitng too low a vatue.| f 8. Moose, 9% Lik More awry. 11, To maintain a grasp. demonstrate his ah PONZI SCHEME AS REALTOR 18 MADE PUBLIC Will Continue His Operations Despite Arrest of Bos- ton Manager vere Jan. it igard by selling $15 16.-)— to continue. to sa financial olum- land for $230 an his branch office manager on blue sky la ope: Pon: jons in Florida land in Columbia count a purchi fi Answer to Yesterday’s Crossword Puzzle: e PITIAINITEClOS AIT Olp) INAS ILICEIMEISIel@irinie) CEANIGICEIPIAID IPL IRE-1p) m Unit. Controversies, Voluntarily. Local position. At sea, Fishing bag. debts. Horses‘ guide rope. Oriental guitar. Devoured. Venomous snake. Branches of learning. Beverage. Membranous bag. English coins. Wiser, To blossom. Street car charge. To revolve. To accomplish, Preposition. , ‘ conditions recognition concerning the American under was The resolution would particularly request information on agreements! regaiding exploitation of petroleum deposits and other national resources. In a statement, Senator LaFollette said the controversy between the nited States and Mexico over the Mexican land law and petroleum bill “threatens to be serious and —m: cause a definite break with the Me: the} nator jon of Immediate considet blocked by Sei resolution was OF VICTORY OVER DICKINSON QUINT Watkins, right forward for the Bis-| marek high school quint, will play final game with the local team ht when it faces the Dickinson players at the High school gymnas- jum. It was at first feared that Wat- game, as the family was scheduled to eave today for Minncapolis to make their future homt, but the flashy Despite the fact that the Dickinson E. Collins jieves that his men will give the Collins ‘and most of _ his dan last night and should benefit The Dickinson quint is been members of last year’s team, er than the average high school player, ‘There will be only the one game El Segundo, Calif., Jan. 16.<-(P) —An 80,000 bartel tank of dis- tillate exploded in the Standard Oil. storage plant here today. One man was said to have been blown 150 feet. Several are re- parted injured. Wi Jan. 16.—F)— iio ean - teponee Gg of cooperation in enforceme: prohibition in Pennsylvania was Enufouneed atthe treasury teday tenor ‘Pinchot, Secretary Milton Pine! ‘ary Me! and Assistant Secretary ‘andrews. Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 16.—(P)— Johan W. congressman tered the Atlante. fete tentlary here today ‘ashington, | approved by a vote of 28 'House Approves to violate the national prohibition law. on conviction of conspiracy Call Issued for Meeting of State Republican Body Fargo, N. D., Jan. 16.—-(P)—-A_ call for a meeting of the state republican committee, to be held in Fargo next Friday, was issued today by John C. Pollock, secretary. The purpose of | the meeting is to continue considera- on of plans for this year’s cam- paign, begun when the committee met in Fargo several wee Debt Agreements Washington, . Jan. 16.--(P)— The Belgian war debt settlement was ap- proved today by the house. By’a vote of 314 to 24, the house passed and sent to the senate a res- olution to authorize acceptance of the terms as recommended by the Ameri- cin debt commission. After disposing of the Belgian set- tlement the house, by a vote of 285 to 38, also approved the agreement for funding the $44,600,000 Ruman- ian debt. The settlement with Esthonia was 0 15, Bismarck | ‘Council ‘Knights of Cec!umbus will receive Cemmunien in a body at the § o’clock Mass. Breakfast will be served at St. Mary’s Hal! at 9 o’clock. FIND WORK EASY —AND EASILY » Graduates of Dakota Business College, Fargo, have two distinct |advantages. First: good positions | are open to them at once because of the standing of this school with the business houses of the Northwest. Second: They progress more rapid- ly, having been taught actual bus- On their graduating days, There- sa Thue hier to the Reineke Co., and E. H. Jahraus to the Fargo Mercantile Co, (their 8th D.B.C. employee). Watch and weigh re- sults. ‘*Pollow the Succe$$ful’’ — Monday. - Write L. Watl Pres,, 806 Front St., Fargo. The Olympia Cafe A Good Place to Eat. $5.50 meal tickets, for $5.00 ‘Algo 10% reduetion on all maale Opposite the Postoffice ing @ two-year pentence ing’on real estate ope that the » Pyone 877 total of 1,000 acre The land is what is of the property driving stakes in the ground so tl ers who visited the tract may He states there are no improvements on the propert; Ponzi’s financial scheme has stood the test gi chamber of commerce and nd their lots. n by ent investigators. H solved the prob ble the hold The Helling Agency General Insurance and Bonds. First Guaranty Bank Bldg. OLDSMOBILE SALES AND SERVICE’ DAKOTA AUTO SALES CO. wiz Main St, commonly known as “scrub oak and p: land, covered with a thick ¢ palmetto and other weeds. the scheme apparently has tempor- m_ of embark- ions without general public at $10 each, or a total retail price for the acre of $230. How the Plan Works. Then follows the matter of the two hundred per cent dividend to the unit certificate holders. If the cash i s of the $10 unit If there is no cash, Ponzi provi certificate holders receive three $10 lots for each $10 certif- Bismarek, N. D. Phone 498; | ere de- spite the arrest of Culedonio Alviti, Boston, violation charges. using as a base for his x tracts comprising: state govern- m. Pr pons, thea Aan mer iiss ebere fh the profit is m lands, $10 ada ner expen: jet retary twenty-tl geno, Thus, if there is dends, pach certificate huidsr three lots. Four certificates al y each therefore are taken care uf » 12 of the 28 lots in each acre, equ. ! ing the cost of the latid. and 11 profit, ma to have wold thousand lots during hid brief per. of activity. LITTLE CHANGE SHOWN. _ Brussels, Jan. 16--(#) -th of Cardinal Mercier, pr morning, although ency to further weakness, is causing, anslety. ’ Dance at Harmon tonight. Cook with. Gas. Ideal Fuel. Minneapolis. Thief River Ma dent of the of LIBERTY BO: New York, Jan. 16--)- 3%4’s 100 second 4':'s 100.2) fourth soli fe 10 U.S. G. 4%": AIA TIAIRIEISESAEAIR| | capital. first step was to issue| Hall, Mandan,. Law's 0.- (a7 e unit certificates of indebtedness at chestra. (Nee) $10 er ee fA two the ite ‘5 3 4 4 per ven! idend in two months. He roe ae ee ae then acted osm trustee for the svn | Hope muslin basement Ue yd. E A dicate and, as he seid, purchased the oe ae best land’ obtainable’ for the least Tie D\S amount of money. EID! BILE} | division. including the fe A jand, sub-dividing, advertising, offic ae ag (sero CAPITOL ra LEO a cthen the acrea; L | ge was staked and ENAl Fy |iots 25 b: each, offered to the THEATRE LAST TIME TONIGH'Y HOOT GIBSON Tree (genus Ulmus). ates receive for each $10 IN 1 Injuries. certificate. They may, if they wish, IN who does not pay gambling| accept three $10 lots in lieu of cash. jes “ARIZONA SWEEPSTAKES” “OUR GANG” Star Kid Actors —in— “DOG DAYS” COMING SOON “TBE PHANTON” woes : WISE— YET SIMPLE— CHIROPRACTIC HELPS YOU! How simple the principles of Chiropractic seem—ye' how wise is their foundation and how successful thei. application ! P, The skilled hands of our oner- ators search out the guilt segment of the spine that. is pinching the nerve. With deft fingers they make the correct adjustments and—the; : trouble is cured at the source! Anyone suffering from pains in the back, headack., excessive fatigue, dizziness, or impaired organic func tions should see us. DR. R. S. ENGE CHIROPRACTOR X-Ray Laboratory BISMARCK, N. DAK. Lady Attendant. cash for diy + vey 0 and temperature of the patient ~ normal, but the action ef the her. the Danée every Sat. Nite, Etk; » 1