Evening Star Newspaper, August 14, 1929, Page 3

ROLE OF LEAGUE INTRIAL IS TOLD Mrs. Willebrandt Reveals How| Missouri Organization Tried to Interfere. (Continued From Pirst Page.) Through his_extensive affliations, po- litical and otherwise, Nations was given the “moral support” of thousands of people, who honestly believed he was the victim of persecution. standing this fact, however, he was twice convicted by juries. The verdict was et aside by the Circuit Court of Appeals because of improper statement made by the United States attorney in the pres- ence of the jury. The case now awaite retrial. ‘When the case first arose the Nation's family, through the press and pulpit, roused the organized drys with a frenzy | In spite of it, I insisted that | of protest. the case, resting upon amply corrobo- rated testimony of official misconduct and bribery, should be handled just the same, even though one of the defend- ants was an Anti-Saloon League official, as it would were the defendants known bootleggers. . The Drys Fight the Government. Anti-Saloon League demands piled up on my desk to order a dismissal. In- stead I asked that the case be set for trial. The situation grew so hot in St. Louis that the local office called for help. I went out for the trial. A jury panel was called. The Anti-saloon League officials spoke, wrote, pleaded, in an effort to stop the trial, and dis- tributed literally thousands of the fol- Jowing documents printed on the offi- clal stationery of the Anti-Saloon League of Missouri, May 16, 1925: “Dear Friend: The purpose of this communication is to appeal to all law- abiding citizens to join in an effort to secure fair play and justice for those who have been’ the object of attack in their efforts to enforce the law. “Heber Nations has led 100 raids on moonshine plants and illicit dives. “Heber Nations' Jefferson City news- paper has been a fearless champion and effective medium for the agencies of law enforcement. “Heber Nations procured the infor- mation with which his brother, Gus O. Nations, caught the Griesedieck brew- ery making beer. “In revenge, Heber Nations has been indicted, charged with operating that brewery. Every alleged violation of the national prohibition laws are subject to investigation and prosecution under the laws of the State of Missouri. “Heber Nations is to be taken away from Jefferson City and jhauled up be- fore a Federal court, which is to be held in wet St. Louis on Monday, May 25. You have read what the dry editors and law enforcement advocates of the State have said about it. You know the story. “The hour has come to strike—for you to strike. A special prosecutor is 1o represent the Department of Justice in prosecuting Nations for operating the Griesedieck brewery, notwithstanding the admitted fact that Heber Nations —_— SPECIAL NOTICE! THE FIFTY-FIRST SEMI-ANNUAL DIVI- dend of two and one-half per cent (2% ) has been declared on the preferred stock of the Washington Railway & Electric Com- pany, payable December 1, 1929. 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LA WOl Erom BOSTON Notwith- | be and his brother, Gus Nations, were solely responsible for raiding the Griese- dieck brewery at the time it was caught making beer and notwithstanding the fact_that the local representatives of ‘.the Department of Justice turned loose all of the men caught a:efl::‘:)hfluedlecl brewery on two separal . “Write to President Coolidge today, demanding an _investigation of the prosecution against Nations and pro- testing against the trial of Nations, a well-known editor, dry leader and law enforcement a te in wet St. Louls on the testimony of interested bootleg: gers and brewers seeking immunity, whom Nations has raided. “No favoritism is desired. All the ad- vocates of law enforcement want is to prevent unjust and prejudiced action taken in the name of law enforcement by bootleggers and chronic lawbreakers under the guise of witnesses for the Government and patriotic aids to the Department of Justice. If bootleggers are framing to railroad dry leaders un- der guise of prosecution, the facts should known before it is too late. “Write it today., Mall it today. The time is short. “Please—Please—Won't you please phone five of your friends todey and urge them to do likewise?” “Sincerely yours, “A. H. POST."” Political Shoals. Some of these fell into the hands of prospective jurors. In addition to that appeal, the league drew up & mimeo- Facts Concerning Nations’ Case and Law Enforcement, by A. H. Post, Super- intendent, Missouri Anti-Saloon League.” It seems unbelievable that an organi- zation pledged to secure and obey law would resort to such tactics to prevent one of their members from facing trial and thus testing in an orderly and con- stitutional way the truth of the charges against him. It was obstruction of jus- tice, bordering closely on contempt of court, and I condemn it as quickly and resist it as vigorously as when bootleg- gers' friends attempt the same interfer- ence with trials by different means. Recently we have witnessed much at- tack on the Anti-Saloon League as an | invisible government and political op- ipressor. In fairness, I must say that | the league's resort to tactics such as in | the Nations' case is conspicuous by its | rarity. # | Wayne Wheeler was an able lawyer. |He was a determined. politically astute man. I always believe he guided the league into dangerous shoals by too much political activity. Early in my tenure he offered to help me if I wanted to secure appointments, and if, for the “good of the cause.” I would let him know of matters officially under consideration here. The latter, of course, I could never do. Consequently my relations with the Washington office of the Anti-Saloon League remained dis- tant, but were always cordial. ‘The real, undying spirit which I do sense among the league’s membership as a beneficient force in civic life is represented by the non-political, quieter approach to the liquor problem by such men as Dr. Cherrington. The league will hold its place just in proportion as it relinquishes any disposition to name appointees and devolops a disposition to continual civic education on temperance |and law observance. No Dry Votes for Wets. ‘That is the reason for the continued influence of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Their consecration is sincere, unwavering and utterly un- selfish. You seldom find them voting for a carousing public official solely be- cause he voted for a dry law. In my judgment the Anti-Saloon League’s political activity is one of sev- eral contributory causes to a very re- pulsive modern phase of public life. I refer to the political hypocrisy of drink- ing “drys.” The league, I believe, would be stronger today had it been more re- luctant to indorse a man who would compromise his' courage and honest con- victions just to vote dry while dealing blows in the back of the eighteenth amendment. I look forward to the time when the Eower{ul devotion to the cause of pro- ibition represented in the organization known as the Anti-Saloon Le: will become again a virile civic force to teach temperance and obedience to law. This will, of course, indirectly affect political results, but the approach will be educative and informative rather than political. Backsliders Among the Drys. After the supreme effort put forth by consecrated drys, with the Anti-Saloon League largely acting as shock troops, to secure the eighteenth amendment, these consecrated drys have too often developed ‘‘rocking-chairitis.”” They have leaned back in complacent enjoy- ment of the great victory the eighteenth amendment represents to them. The eighteenth amendment is not nearly so much a victory as it is a challenge. One reason for the slough of despond many serious-minded citi- find themselves were at first enthusiastic about it—is because there has been a cessation of quiei, steady, forceful education on the value of temperance, community by community, throughout the country, which the dry-thinking, dry-living and dry-voting people maintained before the eighteenth amendment was secured. ‘They should never have stopped it for a moment. The lull in their efforts along this line in the past five years, particularly, has given a great advan- tage to those conducting organized op- position to prohibition. The opportunity before the Anti-Saloon League and its challenge is to get out of rocking chairs and roll up their sleeves, State by State, county by county, and community by comunity, and revive interest in the desirability and economic advantage of abstinence and the civic obligation of law observance. (Copyright, 1929, by lg‘m;rent News Features, In the next installment Mrs. Willebrandt tells of Washington's 8. MAN KILLED IN BLAST. SAN PEDRO, Calif., August 14 (#).— One man was re] killed and five others were believed burned fatally in an explosion yesterday morning of a re- finery tank of the Shell Oil Co. at its Dominguez Junction plant. The name of the man killed was given as E. M. n. ‘The injured men were taken to a hospital for treatment. 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The State had counted upon Jobelman as a star witness in ms preliminary hearing, scheduled. for | ay. ‘Three other witnesses, as a result of Jobelman's disappearance, were taken from their homes last night and | placed in custody of deputy sheriffs. ‘They were W. C. Hale, W. L. Gordon and Fred Wise, who told police they | heard Miss Pringle’s screams end ran | to the door of Pantages’' private suite of offices in time to see the young woman' stagger out. Investigators of Fitts' office also were attempting to locate a young woman whom Miss Pringle accused of trying to push her back into Pantages’ office when she was attempting to escape. Dr. Louis Pringle, the young dancer’s father, informed police he had re- ceived two more death threats by tele- phone. A guard was placed about the Pringle home and a direct telephone line to police headquarters installed, because of previous threats against Dr. Pringle and his daughter. 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The ly luck first’ vexed officers when he shot his way out of a hotel room in which he had been cornered by Post Office Inspector Evan Jackson. A bullet from Doody's pistol sent Jackson dangerously close to death, Knocks Down Officer. was arrested by a motor cycle police- man. While the officer was fumbling for his revolver Doody knocked him down with the butt of his own gun. Here again the Doody luck held. Through the months Doody was hunted by Federal and city officers “Wee Willle” continued lucky. The country was circularized with his photograph and every police officer in Chicago had orders to get him alive uct of the West Side bad lands—the “Valley”—eluded capture. - Twice he made trips to Canada, once boarding headquarters. 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