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"HERE SMALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE'S BIGGER MAINTAIN, DRAWED BY UNFLUENCE AND UNDBRIED BY GAIN" The Pioneer ESTABLISHED 1862 CRUSADE IN A DRY TOWN MATTOON (ILL.) MAKES ANOTHER EFFORT TO HALT BOOTLEGGERS WARRANTS ISSUED Illicit Dealer UnderArrest Seeks Immunity and Offers to Give Evidence Against Fifty Others Raid Is Stopped When the Night Captain and Judge Disagree Mattoon, Ill., a prohibition town, is again shaken to its depths by the activities of bootleggers, and another "crusade" has been launched against these illicit dealers. The Mattoon Star thus reports the latest cleanup: A general cleanup of bootleggers operating in Mattoon apparently is about to be made by the police. From an authoritative source it was declared recently that warrants charging more than a score of men with selling liquor in anti-saloon territory, had been issued. The first arrest, in what is believed to be the beginning of a cleanup attempted on a broader scale than any heretofore, was that of James Spurling. Spurling was placed under arrest on a warrant signed by Chief Lawson. The man held had been employed by the Legg Poultry company, and was at work, when arrested by Officers Chaney and Smith. Knows Fifty Others. A mild sensation in regard to his arrest threatened to develop when Spurling, trying to gain from the police a promise of immunity, declared if he was let go, he would furnish the names of fifty men in Mattoon who were selling liquor unlawfully, and that he would furnish evidence sufficient to convict. The only comment the police would make on Spurling's arrest was that "he had sold to the wrong parties" and his arrest was attributed to the oversight. Spurling himself declared that he had been made a victim by his friends, and asserted that for the past several weeks he had been living straight and trying to make a legitimate living for himself and family. Plans for wholesale arrests, one informant declared, had been made by the police, and he declared it would be practically useless for any of those mentioned in warrants to attempt to escape the arm of the law. The arrests of bootleggers for a time averaged one an hour. The number of warrants issued, and not served, it was declared, numbered more than a dozen. UP, UP, GO U. S. LIQUOR TAX RECEIPTS; GREATEST IN HISTORY. Federal statistics prove that despite the fact that nineteen states are dry, more liquor is now being consumed than at any time in the history of the United States. These figures refute any prohibition argument to the effect that the use of liquor is on the decline. Read this from Washington, D. C., to the Cincinnati Times-Star: Internal revenue receipts for September from spirits were $14,358,830; in 1915 they were $12,231,584. Tobacco revenue receipts in September were $8,164,567, against $7,107,324 in 1915. Beer revenues in September were $8,204,867; the year before $8,427,509. INTEMPERANCE IN WAKE OF PROHIBBS Windsor (Canada) Finds That "Dry" Ordinance Increases Drunkenness Another bit of evidence that prohibition is not a cure for intemperance but rather an ally of excess is found in the following story of increased drunkenness in Canada under prohibition, taken from the Detroit (Mich.) Free Press: Since the minimum fine for the offense of drunkenness in Ontario has been increased from $5 to $10 since the province went dry in September, this class of offense has increased in Windsor during the time prohibition has been in effect, according to statistics made public Friday by Magistrate J. G. Leggatt. From September 17, the date of the birth of a dry regime, to October 27, 59 charges of drunkenness were disposed of by Magistrate Leggatt, against 39 cases during the same period of last year, an increase of 20 cases. Judging from the number of fines paid by those charged with the offense, a better class of men are now taking to extreme drinking. Before prohibition, although the fine was then 100 per cent smaller, a majority of the "drunks" elected to serve a jail term rather than pay. There has also been an all-round increase in crime this year in the border city. During the first 10 months of last year 675 cases were tried by Magistrate Leggatt. This year there has been an increase to 938 cases. WOULD HELP SOME. "We should all do something to make other people happy," said the sanctimonious person. "Yes, even if it is only to let them alone," added the unregenerate one. OUCHI [Cincinnati Enguirer.] B. L. T., of the Chicago Tribune, found these two signs together on a pole in a town in North Dakota: COMING, THE CURSE OF A NATION. HEAR W. J. BRYAN, SEPTEMBER 27. We have no patience with those who assert that there is no strength in the United States navy. Any institution which could survive three years of Daniels must have the goods. AN EYE TO THE FUTURE. [Washington Star.] "What's the idea of your working so hard for prohibition?" "I want to be recognized as one of the deserving patriots who helped to elect the ticket," replied Uncle Bill Dottletop. "Maybe they'll give me the job of hunting around for any illegal liquer and destroying it." A SUNDAY ARGUMENT A Michigan automobilist is suing for damages because a neighbor's horse attacked his machine on the road, and Billy Sunday cites the case as an argument for prohibition without knowing what the horse had to drink. The British censorship is delaying the United States mails almost as annoyingly as Burleson's inefficiency. Villa says he bears us no grudge. Well, why should he? Haven't we always treated him as a perfect gentleman? To forbid the appointment of any negro soldier as a commissioned or non-commissioned officer, either in the Army or the Navy of the United States. (H. R. 12840, March 7, 1916, etc.). AUTO SALOONS IN COLORADO CAFES ON WHEELS DO BIG BUSINESS THROUGHOUT "DRY" STATE OVER 1,000 OF 'EM Owners Do Not Pay Licenses, According to Deputy District Attorney—Sell "Rotten Whiskey" at Fancy Prices—Authorities Are Powerless To Prevent Law Violations The Denver Post tells, in the following fashion, of the difficulty Colorado is having in enforcing her prohibition law: From one end of Colorado to the other there are more than a thousand saloons, each doing a lively business, not only every week, but on Sunday also. They pay no license, either government, state or city, and every cent they charge over the cost of the rotten whisky they sell is clear profit, according to Robert H. Kane, deputy district attorney, who is designated by District Attorney Rush to try liquor cases in the county court. 1,000 Saleona on Wheels According to Kane, these salboons are automobiles, but saloons, nevertheless. "They are operating in all parts of the state," said Kane. "In most counties the authorities are doing all they can to suppress the business, but are not able to do so. These automobiles bring booze from Wyoming, Nebraska, New Mexico and Utah, whichever state happens to be the nearest. Some of them operate as common carriers and make a pretense of obeying the prohibition law, but none of them that I have heard of do obey the law. "It is only a pretense. They take orders from their customers, then cross the border, buy the liquor and return with it and deliver it to their patrons, charging a large profit on each package. The charge is ostensibly a charge for hauling. "The customer will order, say two quarts of whisky. The saloon on wheels will take that order and many others and go to Cheyenne, for instance, buy the two quarts of whisky for $3, bring it to Denver, where the customer lives, and charge him for it, making a profit of $1 on the deal. If officers attempt to arrest the owner of the saloon on wheels he will say that he charged the $1 for hauling the liquor to Denver. Violate the Law. "The law which requires that an affidavit shall be sworn to by each purchaser of liquor which is imported into this state that the stuff is for his own personal use is constantly violated by these automobile saloons. Also the tax of 25 cents on each package of whisky imported into the state is seldom paid. "The profits from this business are enormous. One wholesale bootlogger whom I tried and convicted in the county court paid a fine of $200 and costs. In addition he paid his lawyer $150, making a total of $300. He boasted afterward that he had made $10,000 by supplying small bootloggers with Press. BY UNPLUMBED AND UNBRIBED OVEMBER 18, 1916. V UNBRIBED BY GAIN" 1916. VOL. 35 NO. 36. Billy never motor-cycles on the Sabbath Day, Goes with pals who take their own out, Gets his ride that way! Susie never sews on buttons on the Sabbath Day, Asks the kindly maid to do it, Gets them on that way! "Kiddle" mustn't play with soldiers on the Sabbath Day, Nearly pulls the kitten's tail off, Gets his play that way! Mother never sees "the pictures" on the Sabbath Day, Criticises neighbors' dresses, Gets her thrill that way! whisky. He has quit the business, as far as I know. A second conviction would mean a penitentiary gone for him, but he may bootlegging it than he could in a state." LIQUOR RAID IN SOUTH CAROLINA Revenue Officer Finds Six Thousand Gallons of Outlawed Beer South Carolina is "drier than ever," according to the prohibition orators, but the Greenville (S. C.) News news DENVER IS "WET" The destruction of 6,000 gallons of beer and the arrest of one man was the results obtained by the revenue officers in an extensive raid last week. Deputy collector R. Q. Merrick reported the destruction of a big copper distillery on Brasstown creek, in Oconee county, on Tuesday, and in the afternoon another large plant was destroyed in Pickens county. Coming into Greenville county the officers destroyed on Thursday a plant in full operation, near the Buncombe road. Jeff Allen was arrested on a charge of illicit distilling and has been bound over to court for trial. On the same day a still was found under Ceasar's Head. Sam Atkins was given a preliminary hearing yesterday on a charge of illicit distilling and bound over to court for trial. He was arrested near the county line on the Spartanburg side. Patersonians are so thrifty these days that the savings banks are fairly bursting with deposits and all known records are going to smash.—The News from New Jersey. And Billy Sunday thought he had cleaned up Paterson last year. [Luke McLuke, Cincinnati Enquirer.] The maddest man we ever met was Reformer who once found himself the target of Reform. WOULD GET A NICE OBITUARY. [Macon Telegraph.] If Mr. Bryan can't break into the first page any other way he might think over the proposition of hunting for a leak in the gas pipe with a match. The Mayor of Lewistown, Maine, ordered the saloons closed during a recent street car strike. We were under the impression they were all closed sixty years ago when the state went "dry." [St. Louis Globe Democrat.] Whether Woodrow is re-elected or defeated they can't blame much on Bro. Bryan. THE SOUSED COMPOSITOR IN A DRY STATE. [Cushing (Okla.) Citizen.] The whoe officeffl Afl etaoin taol The whole offic may hav a grouch but if YOU smile and keep on smil- Wife won't etaoin shrd imupycwfmm ing the rest won't feel so grushy. Wife may be out o'sorts, and the Hyppcrisy may be rampant on this earth, but if YOU are honest and striaghtforward your example will set them going your way. "Brighten A shrdlu mwyp oiluu All together, now— "Brighten thrdlu aomfwyp ugyp dunn [London Answers.] Father never reads the paper on the Sabbath Day. Asks his neighbors for the "latest," Gets his news that way! BUT WE DIDN'T. [Puck.] JUST 80. JUST 80 DRY A8 THE ATLANTIC. "WHERE ARE YOU!" SUNDAY SAINTS HOUSTON (TEX.) POST DESCRIBES IT, THEN GRINS So Is Rest of State for That Matter—Majority of Liquor Shipments at Capital Are to Fair Sex—One Woman Geta Six Barrels for Herself The Houston Post editorially makes fun of the Colorado brand of prohibition, saying: Colorado is a prohibition state. Presumably it is the one and only breed in the wool prohibition state of them all. For in Colorado, when the ants found that prohibition was going to carry in spite of all their efforts, they decided to make the prohibitory laws so stringent and to enforce them so thoroughly that Colorado would be glad to re-enter the wet column at the next election. So Colorado has the stringent laws Colorado has the thorough enforcement. Or at least Colorado people thought the laws were enforced. May be they are, but—judge for yourself. In prohibition Denver the majority of liquor shipments are to women. They drive up to the freight depots in drays and load in the beer and whiskey cases by the wholesale. One woman received six barrels of beer in this manner—and she said she was going to drink it herself. Another woman received ten gallons of whiskey and still another got ninety-six pints of whiskey. All of them must drink this stuff themselves or violate the law. The freight people estimate the amount of beer received in Denver at 100 barrels each day. Whiskey goes there in quantities equally important. One shipment of a solid carload of liquors went to Leadville last month—to be used by one individual, and neither to be sold or given away. The law is strict on these points—and the law is being enforced. So say the people of Colorado. One curious thing about these liquors is—they go to a dry stage, and many of them go from a dry water Kansas is dry. In fact it is very dry. It is so dry that it is the pride of every prohibition orater in the country. But a good many of the liquor shipments into Colorado are from Kansas. There is a good deal of food for reflection in all this. There is much for the prohibitionists to explain. And then again, these conditions in Colorado explain some things. To a certain extent they explain why, with a larger per cent of territory day then in any other year, the United States used 10,000,000 gallons of whisky moons in 1915 than in any preceding year. The President is deceived if he believes that the history he has written is not more praiseworthy than that which he has made. unless advertising is by early contract, in which case the ad serves days every three months. Advertising 1 inch one time 75c. standing ..... 50c admired Rates to Clubs. send for Sample Copies. entered in Post Office at Martins- burg. W. Va. as Second Class Matter. w. Clifford, Editor and Proprietor. drawn 869, and Bell 'Phone 60K. martinsburg, W. Va. SATURDAY, NOV. 18, 1916. On going to press everything politically is bottled. The country went wrong; our press got wrong, and we are not shouting. Judge Robinson may be our Governor. At any rate the Senate will be republican. Why was it that neither Wilson nor Hughes made a speech in any of the Southern states? It looks like Woodrow Wilson for four years more. He was not our choice, but if elected, he's our president, and will have our support as an American citizen. An extra session has been called. Indeed, the Wheeling Register agrees to its duty and sustains its belief by citing two cases of it by the Democrats when Jacobs and Goff were elected. Mr. Wilson is getting it on the right and left about his "Wilson day." Some folks think that day ought to come after his death—the best time to know the real worth of men. The very moment doubt tiptoed a certain crowd of democrats howled fraud. This class has practised it and lived on it so long its natural to make the cry—as much so as it is for a running thief to yell "thief." President Wilson in his written regrets that he is unable to go West to be greeted, although couched in language of beauty made, a grammatical blunder in saying: "I wish most heartily I was free to come." How could he "come" to California? Go is the word. We are at a loss to understand how railroad men could vote for and praise President Wilson's 8 hour day before and on election day, and soon as re-elected, prepare to declare a strike on the semblance of its favoritism and illegality. Our good friend Harry C. Smith, editor of the Cleveland Gazette is happy, because he spanked Governor Willis and then defeated or helped to turn him out. That is the way to do Mr. Smith; there should be no cheek turning in politics. Do unto thy political enemy the same he did to you. Bravo! Just as firm after as we were before the election, that the Republican party has not suffered enough to make it do its duty to its fellow man. Its duty is to cut down the South's robbery representation and see to it that every voter votes, also to wipe off of the statute books every black law. When the above shall have been done, God will return and reward the party sa that of Lincoln and Grant. Let us all work to that end. Should a Republican form of government allow the South to send men to Congress on the enumeration of millions of votes of colored men, who by them are illegally disfranchised? It is fraud of the blackest color, and no country can stand honestly by so doing, nor will the G. O. P., do its duty, till it unites, and goes back to its Godheld duty, the sacred rights of humanity. By virtue of right Hughes is this nation's president. Our authority is based on the fact of the South's violation of the Federal Constitution. It has everything and more than it fought for, state's rights and the worst of human slavery. It's slavery to be disfranchised, and the worst kind. Before the war the master voted for three-fifths of his slaves, but now, on the base of entire enumeration they vote for every Negro voter, and how the North and West can be allowed to be "broken up" by the fallacy of a "solid South" hangs a mystery. Aside from our contention that the Mann white slave act, has repeatedly been wrongfully interpreted, and that had not it been for men overpowering and by all kinds of tricks taking women coming to this country to places for lewd purposes, the law would never have been made. And again, we contend that is right and proper that women who are willing and go with men into other states are as guilty as the men, and that a recent decision of the United States Supreme Court so holds. The Republican bosses are not the wisest men of our republic. Had they been, they would have seen the certain election of Theodore Roosevelt if nominated. Again, had they been half so inasmuch as they failed to nominate him, took a Progressive, they would have made his running mate Hiram Johnson of California, whose election as Governor of that state was a slap back at them and the weak kneed Progressives for not giving the 'people their choice—Mr. Roosevelt, who could and would have swept the country, and been this nation's president. If we have not been in war, what is war? Millions of dollars spent with America's army raging and running over Mexico to capture Villa, with many of our best soldiers murdered, starved, eyesights lost from glare of sun on dazzling soil: again we ask what is war? Why did we pay a war tax if there was no war? War began at Vera Cruz, and partially ended at Carriizal. So Mr. Wilson's credit for keeping us out of war has no foundation in fact nor truth. Barnum's theory that the American people are never better satisfied than when being humbugged materializes most forcibly in the credit given President Wilson for $2.00 wheat. Pray tell us in any way he had anything to do with it? Were it not for the European war, wheat would not be worth more than 80 or 90 cents a bushel; this any reasonable school boy knows. Miss Jane Addams and Mrs. Ella Flagg Young lined up for Wilson, against Hughes: Illinois gave Hughes one hundred thousand majority. The Pioneer Press is not a little surprised at Miss Addams' stand, because she was the moving spirit of the Progressives of 1912. Was it because Roosevelt was again cheated out of the nomination? It looksthatway, for had he been the candidate no living man could have beat him: As we see it, the Republican party is wholly to blame, from the fact the bosses were blind to the country's call, and onward they rushed to defeat. Blame yourselves and learn a lesson. MEASLES EPIDEMIC REMAINS UNCHECKED Twenty New Cases Were Reported Yesterday—Downsville School Closed. Measles seems to hold full sway in Washington county and every effort trade to check their spread has proved unsuccessful. Twenty-two new cases were reported to Health Officer Dr. C. R. Scheller yesterday. The primary department of the Downsville school, which comprise half the enrollment of the school closed yesterday on account of the measles epidemic there. From every section where measles has gained a foothold comes reports of many new cases and there are but few children under 12 years of age in these infected districts that have escaped the disease. Dr. Scheller stated last night that he made a careful study of measles during the past week in the Public Health Reports of the country and he discovered that Hagerstown and Washington county has more measles than any other city or section in the country. Seventy cities with a population of between 25,000 and 35,000 were mentioned in this week's Health Report, which showed that in all there were but 60 cases of measles. Several new cases of dyphtheria were reported from the Chewsville district yesterday, bringing the total to nearly a score of cases. The school there remains closed. UNIVERSITY HEAD ISSUES WARNING UNIVERSITY HEAD ISSUES WARNING That the Railroad Men May "Hold Up" the Next Con- WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.—Warning that the railroad men may "hold up" congress at the next election if they are successful in the present eighth hour law controversy, was given today by President Vanhise, of the University of Wisconsin, to the National Council of the United States Chamber of Commerce. Injunction Asked For. BOSTON, Nov. 17.—Counsel for the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad today filed a bill in the United States district court attacking the constitutionality of the law. Judge Morton set December 11 as the date for a hearing of the road's petition, asking for a preliminary injunction preventing the government from putting the law into effect. W. E. CRAWFORD FILES BANKRUPT PETITION And Today Was Adjudicated a Bankrupt—Assets Are $5864 and Liabilities $9,981.02. Yesterday evening W. E. Crawford, the well-known moving picture man, filed a petition in bankruptcy with Judge Wilbur H. Thomas, and today he was adjudicated a bankrupt. Mr. Crawford gives his assets at $5,864, and his liabilities at $9,981.02. In a few days there will be a meeting of the creditors, and arrangements made to effect a settlement. For several years Mr. Crawford was engaged in the moving picture business and latter operated a skating sink on North Queen street. B. & O. WORKMAN HAS VERY NARROW ESCAPE B. & O. WORKMAN HAS VERY NARROW ESCAPE Falls From One Hand Car and is Struck by Another—Rushed to the Hospital. George W. Butts, an employee of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, while at work yesterday afternoon had a very narrow escape from being fatally injured, when he fell from a hand car on which he was riding, to the track, only to be struck by another car approaching. He was rushed to the City hospital, where he will be confined for several days. No bones were broken but his body is badly bruised. SHERIFF REPORTS BIG COLLECTIONS Taxpayers are Responding Willingly to the Call to Pay Their Taxes for Year. Sheriff E. H. Tabler reports that his tax collections this year have been exceedingly good. So far they have exceeded those of last year, and should they continue until the discount period expires he will have made quite a record. His best collection for one day was in excess of $2,100. The fine crops this year in Berkley county and the Democratic prosperity have enabled the people in general to meet their tax bills without difficulty. Well-Known Dispenser of Justice Quietly Celebrated Birthday Last Night. Justice of the Peace Harry S. Thompson celebrated his forty-seventh birthday last night at his residence on South Maple avenue, in the presence of the members of his and his brothers' families, the affair being a very quiet one. At the recent election, Mr. Thompson was again chosen as a justice by a big majority. His many friends hope that he may celebrate many more birthdays and be re-elected again many more times. IMPROVEMENTS AT THE CITY HOSPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AT THE CITY HOSPITAL Lobby Will be Beautified and a Vestibule Erected—Other Improvements. The contract for the repairing of the lobby at the City hospital will be given in a few days and the work begin at once. It is the plan of the hospital directors to beautify the lobby to some extent, and also to have a vestibule erected. A cistern has been added which is a great convenience and permits the usage of rain water. Here Is One of Schwab's Best Jokes. Charles M. Schwab has an unlimited fund of humor and he delights in telling stories to his friends. In an article which he has written for the December issue of The American Magazine, he says: "While my mind is running back over those first days of the steel business, I think of William Bornstrager, who did much for rolling mill development. While on a vacation, William fell in love with a handsome, rather stout, German girl. When he came back he told Mr. Carnegie that he wanted another vacation, so that he could get married. "Mr. Carnegie was delighted. 'Tell me about the fortunate lady,' he asked, 'is she tall and slender and willowy?' "Well, no, Mr. Carnegie,' replied Bornstrager. 'Indeed, if I had had the rolling of her, I think I would have given her a few more passes.'" BROTHERHOODS WIN; FARMERS'WIVES LOSE BROTHERHOODS WIN; FARMERS'WIVES LOSE Democrats Unotuously but Vainly Flatter Themselves That Tillers of the Soil Believe Their Bunk Uplift Laws Will Improve Agricultural Conditions. FARING WORSE THAN LOWLIEST RAILROAD HAND Plight of Women Laborers In the Fields Described by President Pope of the Association of State Presi- dents of the Farmers' Union an More Depotable Than During the Days of Calvary, and Not a Word Was Spoken in the Last Congress, Which Is Coasting of Its Farm Legislation, About the Woman Who Rakes the Hay and Cattle the Sheaves. That the increase in pay of the members of the four national brotherhoods, caused by the enactment of the eight hour day law by congress, will rest ultimately upon the farmer was asserted by Henry N. Pope, newly elected president of the Association of State Presidents of the Partners' union, in a statement issued by him. Mr. Pope declared that the farmers of the country stand for a fair wage for both labor and capital and favor an eight hour working day, but that he personally doubted the wisdom of congress fixing wages for labor employed by private enterprise. "I doubt," said he, "if it is in the interest of either labor, capital or the people to make the wage schedule of railroad employees a political issue. The condition of the farmers of the country is worse than that of the most lowly railroad laborer, Mr. Pope stated, with an average farm income of only $1.47 a day, out of which must be paid the expenses of the family. The condition of women laborers in the fields he described as worse than during the days of slavery. Not a Word For Farmers. "Not a word has been spoken by congress in defense of the woman who rakes the hay and gathers the sheaves," said Mr. Pope. "Little has been done that has increased the income of the farmer or enabled him to pay a higher wage to his laborers. "But today we find the highest paid laborers in the world making three times more money than a farmer demanding 25 per cent increase, and congress hastening to their relief. This increase must in the end rest upon the back of the farmer and will reduce his income, increase his hours of labor and call for another levy of farm mothers from the home to the field. "The farmers of this nation must fight through organization to hold what they have and to get what is rightfully theirs from the government." Mr. Pope stated that by the enactment of the eight hour day law congress had thrust upon the people of the country a new responsibility and organized labor now stands committed to the principle of government regulation of wages. The government, he said, should fix wages for all classes of railroad employees and should have the power to decrease as well as to increase wages to remedy comparative inequalities. "Square Deal" For All. "In my opinion," he continued, "the next session of congress should read just the wages of all railroad employees, from railroad president to section laborer, giving all a square deal and fixing a schedule of pay based upon business justice and human rights. submit a schedule of wages taken from official government reports which presents conclusive evidence of the inequalities of the present daily wages: "General officers, $16.11; other officers, $6.49; general office clerks, $2.53; station agents, $2.37; other station men, $1.99; enginemen, $5.28; firemen, $3.23; conductors, $4.49; other trainmen, $3.11; all shopmen, $2.37, and trackmen, $1.50." Mr. Pope declared that the foregoing schedule showed that the 350,000 section hands in the country were condemned to a life of poverty. He said he believed that congress, having undertaken to regulate the wages of higher paid employees, should review their wages. PROMISE TO REDUCE THE COST OF LIVING NOT KEPT. Our opponents promised to reduce the cost of living. This they have failed to do. But they did reduce the opportunities of making a living. Let us not forget the conditions that existed in this country under the new tariff prior to the outbreak of the war. Production had decreased. business was languishing, new enterprises were not undertaken. instead of expansion there was curtailment and our streets were filled with the unemployed. What ground is there for expecting better conditions when the unhealthy stimulus of the war has spent its force and our industries and workingmen are exposed to the competition of an energized Europe? It is plain that we must have protective upbuilding policies. Mr. Hughes' Speech of Acceptance. Friends of Wilson are still trying to explain what he meant by "too proud to fight." But can they tell us what he meant by "strict accountability?" LOCAL NOTES. Mrs. Sadie B. Crane visited her parents in Harper's Ferry the other day, and reports having had a very pleasant time. Rev. M. C. Moore, of Harper's Ferry, was a business visitor to our city the other day. Friends were glad to see hjm: Miss Edena Roberts, popular assistant at Sumner School, spent last Sunday at the parental homestead in Middleway, Jefferson County. BREAK LAW THEY MADE ALABAMA VOTERS CHARGED WITH ILLICIT SALE OF LIQUOR TRIED IN U.S. COURT Federal Judge Scores Prisoners After Justice of Peace Testifies That 80% of Citizens Who Voted For Prohibition Are Now "Bootleggers" Under a Montgomery (Ala.) date line the Jackson (Miss.) Dally News prints the following story: Testimony of J. A. Beard, justice of the peace of Coosa county, that eight of ten men who voted for prohibition in this community are now or have been selling liquor in violation of the state prohibition laws, caused Judge Henry D. Clayton today to deliver a vigorous charge to a jury in the Federal Court. Judge Clayton declared it is hard to think that any man could vote for prohibition and then turn around and violate the law which he had assisted in putting upon the statute books. Beard appeared in the trial of E. M. Phillips, who was acquitted of violating the federal revenue law. Beard was a witness for Phillips. "I desire to make an observation that has little to do with your verdict, but an observation that I want to make in your hearing so that the people of Alabama may understand what is going on in Alabama," said Judge Clayton in his charge. "Here was the justice of the peace in this case as a witness, a good man, a good farmer, a blacksmith in that community of Coosa county, who stated before you on oath in this court today that eight out of ten men in the community who voted to put the prohibition laws on the statute books and who voted the prohibition ticket, and that in the same community ever since we have had prohibition laws, that eight out of ten men who voted for prohibition there are engaged in retailing and selling liquor contrary to law." Here we have irrefutable evidence of the operation of a force law—one that is the equivalent of overloading the gun. The Herald favored prohibition to the extent of putting saloons out of business. We also backed up a real enforcement of the law against illicit sales, near beer fakes and a covert and lawless return to license by the city authorities. We opposed the present stringent act for the reason above stated—because it carries restriction to the snapping point, and has, as it was sure to do—extended the range of law-breakers. But perhaps its worst effect is in the increase of political intolerance and hypocrisy. We are now, for instance, witnessing a bunch of patriqts, office holders and office seekers, who are expounding the beauties of the Weakley law, on the stand and through the press. Some of the most shining lamps of the crusade—by common report and familiar knowledge—are whiskey and wine guzzlers; when the guzzling can be done beyond the rays of the light of publicity. Prohibition leaders predict that they will elect a president of the United States within five years, this being the open season for political predictions. 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