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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-08-09
AMONG


Kenyon bill to prevent the shipment
of liquors into dry territory
The grand jury has returned indict-
ments against ten of Atlantic Clty's
most exclusive cafes for keeping dis
orderly houses.
Activity of the Anti-Saloon League
has resulted in the closing of 5IS sa-
looms in Northern and Central Caifor-
MIA during a year. No dry towns
have been lost to the vets.
Cordials containing from ten to
twenty per cent of wood alcohol have
been seized by the chief OF the De-
partment of Foods and Drugs at Tren-
ton, N. J. Blindness is often the
result of drinking such stuff.
Lawlessness in Omaha, Nebraska,
has become so fragrant that COM
movement for law enforcement. SO
far. no convictions have been made,
owing to the fact that the jurymen and
the city prosecutor are in sympathy
with the lawbreakers.
On July IL, the New York excise
commissioners poured $4,000 worth
of liquors into the cutters of Man
haitian. The New York law places
illicit liquors and illicit deadly weap-
ons in the same class. Neither can be
sold. One is consigned to the sewers,
and the other is placed fathoms deep
in the sea.
Across the river from Atkinson,
Kansas, is a town of elghty-three IN
habitants, including women and child
rem. This town, Winthrop, Missouri,
has six saloons, six wholesale liquor
houses, and the county court has just
issued licenses for four more saloons.
This shows the need of a national law
our people.
The Tennessee Anti-Saloon League
for the campaign this year, in selec-
ton of members of the Legislature, is
centering its influence upon candi-
dates of all political parties for the
purpose of retaining the present anti
liquor laws and passing additional leg
islation which will give the governor,
whoever he may be, more power to
compel the enforcement of laws in all
counties of the state.
Judge McIlvane, of Washington
county, Pennsylvania, in a recently
handed down opinion holds that fur
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-08-09
THE WORLD ARENA

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The physical qualifications of the
British army have recently been re-
duced, which shows physical degen-
Grafton. 1t has been proved that in
temperance is the chief cause.
In the private household of the
Emperor of Germany, a very small
amount of alcoholic liquors is con-
sumed. Nearly all the beverages on
the imperial table, when the family is
alone, are non-alcoholic. So temper
ate is the Kaiser that he may now be
considered practically total abstainer
Andrew Carnegie, in his rectorial
address to the students of Aberdeen
University, counseled the young men
to remain total abstainers until they
became millionaires He stated that
his experience with young men led
him to the conclusion that the use of
alcohol was the rock upon which more
lives were hopelessly wrecked than
any other.
Drastic measures are being used to
enforce prohibition in the West Afri-
can colonies. The secretary OF state
for the colonies has given instructions
that all importation of distilling ap-
paratus for potable spirits shall be
prohibited, also, that all local dstilli-
cation of such spirits shall be forbid
den. The zone of prohibition is to be
extended more than three thousand
square miles in Southern Nigeria
Temperance workers in Great Brit
ain are greatly encouraged over the
progress the Scottish Temperance
bill is making in the house of COM
mons. 1t is now believed that the
bill will certainly become law be-
fore the present session is over.
The Alliance Metropolitan Council
held a very enthusiastic meeting at
Waterton Road on the 9Th inst. Mr..
Richard Wardell presided. Mr.. G. L.
Ward, of Belfast, delivered vigorous
speech dealing with the economic and
personal aspects of the temperance
question.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-08-09

ing upon d1l era OF prosperity the ike
of which it has never known. The
state is gaining by leaps and bounds.
This prosperity he attributes to state
wide prohibition. Crime has dimin-
ished so per cent; forty prisons in the
state are empty; school attendance
has doubled, and attendance on
churches has increased one-half.
The state of Georgia has just enact
ed a most drastic liquor law The
new measure places a stamp tax of
from eight to sixty cents per gallon
on beer, wine, and whisky. Common
carriers are required to report to the
authorities all shipments of alcoholic
beverages. Persons having such
liquors in their possession are required
to place an eight-cent stamp on each
gallon of beer and twenty cents on
each gallon of whisky. The measure
is directed at the near-beer establish
ments.
o o o
President David Starr Jordan, of
Leland Stanford, Jr. University, attrib-
utes the 3 per cent gain found among
his students to the prohibition Of
the sale of liquor in the neighborhood
of the university. DR.. Jordan refuses
to allow young men who indulge in
alcoholic liquors to cucumber the
classes, nor are they allowed on the
campus of the university. President
Jordan's decided stand is having a
great influence on the young men in
the university.
In Nebraska, the county seats Of the
dry counties have an average high
school enrolment of $50 per thou
sand as against 1912 in the wet coun-
ties, for the wet town seems to take
the children away from high school
in order to support the family. The
towns Norfolk and York have prac-
tically the same population, a little
over 5000, yet York (dry) has a high
school enrolment twice as large as
Norfolk, which is wet. Mr. Carson,
who made the investigation, says he
finds the same condition all over the
state.
The surname court az rl>opcoc ~;
an opinion by Associate Justice Wood
has held that the bill for statewide
prohibition must be submitted to the
voters of the state at the coming gen.
eral election. After filing necessary pc
titions with the secretary Of state seek
Evening journal., 1912-08-02
nIpORrANr coon ROADS srrp.

II ROM the American Association for Highway I'm
provement comes the information that It has
received from the international Association OF
Road Congress, which meets in London in June, 1913
that the American Association, which is the clearing
house for the road in the United States
signate distinguished American engineers to prepare
the various subjects which the International
Congress at London will consider.
The United States Government is the only Government
among the Powers that is not officially represented
the International Association Road Congresses The
Association formed for the purpose studying the
methods adapting streets and roads to modern trafc
conditions France has a model system Of roads but
the chief engineers several discovered that
the roads rapidly being destroyed by trafc
The French government considered the situation
serious that steps taken form a Congress in
which all nations should be represented that the
perence Of all might be exchanged general well
fare.
Because the United States has delayed the appoint
of representatives in the Congress the officers of
that body designated the American Association for
Highway Improvement to act the American branch
of the International body. The American Association
has selected the who will address the International
Congress and nearly all Of the honored will be
among the speakers at the American Road Congress
which is to be held in Atlantic City September 80 to
October s. Among the eminent engineers selected by
the American Association for Highway Improvement
read papers at the London meeting Of the Inter-
national Association Powell Evans, of Phadel-
phia; A. W. Dean, Chief Engineer Massachusetts State
Highway Commission A. G. Batchelder. Chairman of
the Executive Board of the American Automobile Asso-
cation A. n johnson, State Highway Engineer. Spring
field, Illinois; Prof Arthur II. Blanchard Of Columbia
University; Austin b. Fletcher State Highway Com
missioner of California; Horace M. Swetland of New
York; George w. Tillson, Consulting Engineer TO the
Borough of Brooklyn; John r. Rabn, Chief Engineer
OF Metropolitan Park Commission of Boston, Mas
sachuses; Harold Parker Massachusetts, DR.. Joseph
Hyde Pratt State Geologist of Chapel Hill. North
Carolina; William Phelps Emo of Washington d. c.;
Henry browne of Columbia University; Clifford Rich
ardson New York City; DR. L. Hewes of the U. S.
Office of Public Roads Morris r. Sherrerd of New
Jersey; William H. Conne Chief Of Bureau of High
ways and Street Cleaning of Philadelphia Provost
Hubbard Of the Institute of Industrial Research Of
Washington d. c. Mai W. w Crosby of the Maryland
Geological Survey; and Dr. Clayton II. Sharp of New
York.
Evening journal., 1912-08-02
PRoTFcT THE YOUNG RABBTTs.

the Delaware Game Protective Association de-
sires to do good work just it will cause tho
prosecution in each county Of few of the
hundreds Of and lads who in the fields daily
and running their hounds after young rabbits
Thousands Of rabbits doubtless already have
been killed by such hounds and other thousands will be
killed between and November unless something
be done TO break up The cruel and unsportsmanlke
practice II useless for those appointed to protect
game birds and animals in Satefto plead ignorance
of conditions. There few rural sections in which
the baying OF the hounds cannot be heard both day
and night AS rule their owners are not far away.
There is a law against the running of dogs in June
July and August and the Of the hounds know
H. That law is being dehed openly and fagranty in
all three counties. few arrests followed by
imum punshpent would go far toward making that
law respected.
There is general complaint relative 10 the scarcity
OF game in Delaware and much talk Of conservation
work The best conservation work that possibly he
done just is to round up and punish those who
engaged in the OF the young rab-
bits It is folly talk of game conservation when
such work being done openly in the sections Of
New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties.
Evening journal., 1912-08-02

Delaware farmers and others who indulge in the
ruthless Staying Of birds should write to the Bureau
O. Biological Survey of the Department of Agriculture
ssr copy OF a bulletin recently issued In this bull
sstn, which is No "A. of the Biological Survey series,
Ae traits of the family commonly known as nycatch-
Or shown and the results a study Of the food
Of the birds given TO the public. The contents OF
1898 stomachs are reported upon, showing an aver
age OF 9499 cent of animal food sol per cent
vegetable. the animal food consisting Of insects al
most exclusively of harmful species. Attention is
also called the fact that the yoatchers as rule
attack large predaceous birds and thus a protec
ton for the poultry against such winged
hawks and crows. OF the seventeen species re-
ported upon. tho habits OF each briefly described
and insects preyed upon. revealed by the stomach
contents, listed.
Evening journal., 1912-08-02
CENTREVILLE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
CENTREVILLE, Del, Aug. 2.-Mrs.
Samuel j. Klair is visiting friends in
Delta, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Negendank and
family have returned from a weeks
vacation at Atlantic City.
Miss Ellen Hand is visiting friends
in Mt. Cuba
Miss Knowles is spending some
time with Mrs. Willard Crossan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Carey of Will
mington, spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Carey.
James Walsh is visiting friends in
Wilmington.
Clarence and Earl Steele of Phila-
delpiha, have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Parnell
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry T. Connor and
family spent Sunday in Wilmington
as the guests of Mrs. Connors moth
er, Mrs. Fisher.
Mrs. Thomas Webb, who has been
Visiting in the Pocono Mountains, has
returned home.
Miss Jennie Wood has returned
from a trip to Atlantic City.
Master Thomas Dilworth, of Phila-
delphia, is spending his vacation with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as Delworth
Mr. and Mr. Jeffries and children
of Wilmington. were recent visitors
Mrs Joseph NJ. Pierce. Of Green
Vile. has returned from Rose Hill,
where she has been spending week.
Mrs. Pierce was also attending the
funeral of her mother, Mrs Helen
Hollis.
A lawn fete will be given. on the
lawn at the home of John T. O'Neal,
for the benefit of St. Patricks Church
Cemetery, Ashland, Del, on Saturday
evening. A platform has been erected
and dancing will be an attraction.
Evening journal., 1912-08-02
EDITORIAL OPINION

seems to be a feeling with the State
Roads Commission to allow the money
to be used in the construction of shell
roads and where the property owners
are willing to pay their share it makes
the matter easy with the Commits
sioners when they get a road con-
structed on 40 per cent. of the cost
provided the specifications are not too
rigid and expensive.
The Commission in the future will
not construct any more she'll roads in
the county except those built under
the provisions of the Shoemaker Act
and we think this is a wise conclu-
sion. BY building these roads under
this act the commissioners get some
consideration and help from the
State Roads Commission in the way OF
fees from the Automobile Licenses to
help keep these roads in repair which
is big item to the Commissioners.
Evening journal., 1912-08-02
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Simmons
are spending their vacation in Maine
Mrs. Il. NJ. Saulpaugh, of Brooklyn,
n Y, has returned home, after a two
months visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Clark S. Thompson, No. 1917 West
street.
Miss Gladys E. Trowbridge. of No
1917 West street has returned homs
after visiting her aunt m Brooklyn,
~ Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Bullock,
Jr., of Thirtieth and Market streets,
are spending a week at atlantic City.
Mrs. Lester T. Reeves and Miss
Madeleine Dixon are spending two
weeks with relatives and friends at
Calvert. Md.
The Misses Lola and Cora Rriek
have been visiting Miss Jennie Lati-
mer of zoe Franklin street
Evening journal., 1912-08-02

Once more the Mexican revolutionists have turned
upon the pursuing Federas and defeated them. Every
thing seems TO indicate, however that within a few
months the Madero administration will have the situa
ton well in hand that the republic will be restored
to comparative tranquility tranquility is under
stood in most Of the Latn-American nations. There
were many who predicted the outbreak Of the
bic, that it would result being driven from
the Presidency He has disappointed those who
seeking TO bring that about and is displaying
frmness and tenacity Of purpose than most persons
thought he possessed
Evening journal., 1912-08-02
rEs. rHE REpuRmoAN rIcKEr.

KATB have received from John Irwin of No 500 Mary
w land avenue. this city. the following letter:
To the Editor of THE EVENING JOURNAL:
sir-I have been reader Of your valuable paper for
a number Of years and have seen many times where
you have for the right Would you please answer
question in the columns Of your paper Could you,
with clear conscience ask God-fearing men who be-
eye in God and believe that ought to be honored
and respected and that Sunday ought be kept holy
not day spent in drunkenness carousing and gam
bling vote the Republican Democratic ticket be-
lievng they would be doing the will Of God.
Oblige
Evening journal., 1912-08-02
sMYRNA AID ELECTRIC POWER.

From the Smyrna Times
In conversation with two of our
prominent manufacturers the other
day one Of them brought up the ques-
tion of day electric current for Smyrna
as expressed in a recent editorial Of
the Times. Each commented on the
suggestion we made and voiced the
opinion that Town Council could make
such a move profitable while at the
same time doing a great good to Smyr-
ma and especially to its industries, in
which Council should lend every en-
couragement. These two factories
alone asserted their willingness to buy
considerably current and they only re-
present two Smyrna industries. There
are other industries to say nothing
Of the many private houses and con-
Germs that would use day current for
light In dark stores and factories,
electric fans. dental engines, sewing
machines, ice cream freezers, etc.
Smyrna should surely be up to date in
this matter. For awhile, at least,
maybe the smaller dynamo at the
plant would carry the load and
inasmuch as the boilers have
to be kept going all the day for pump
ing water, it would require compHa-
lively little more expense to give
Smyrna day current which might be
developed in time 10 much larger pro-
portions. Surely il is a matter well
worth the while of our Town Council
TO look into. Dover is reported to be
using day current with success and in
fact II is hard TO find any progressive
towns that do not have this conye-
nience both night and day. Let us
hope Smyrna will get in line. We
have many Of the up-to-date conven-
fences pf us have all
Evening journal., 1912-08-02

Democratic machine men in Delaware are fear
ful that Colonel Theodore Roosevelt will draw heavily
from their ranks in the Presidential that, to
prevent IT, the launching of Progressive Democratic
party here is being discussed seriously. II that be
done declarations will be made by it in favor Of the
initiative the referendum and the recall direct pri
maries the election Of United States Senators by the
direct of the people, and other things that are
olassed progressive The game of the Democratic
leaders is to have the Wilson electors placed the
Progressive Democratic ticket and thereby keep the
Democratic Progressves away from Colonel Roosevelt
Il is secret that hundreds Of Delaware Democrats
who tired Of the boss rule and political ncompetency
Of Willard Salisbury threatening the Roose-
welt ticket II the Democratic party be set up
it will be fake organization backed by the Demo-
cratic machine
Evening journal., 1912-08-02
simnlieitv.

l am convinced, both by faith and
experience, that 10 maintain oneself on
this earth is not hardship. but pas
time If we will live simply and wisely.
as the pursuits Of the simpler nations
are still the sports Of the more arti6-
cial.-Thoreau.
Evening journal., 1912-08-02
USE SHOEMAKER ROAD FUND.
from The Salisbury News.

From the Salisbury News.
The determination of our County
Commissioners to use all or part of
the Shoemaker Road Fund is q prop
er determination While road building
under this Act in the past has been
rather an expensive proposition, there
Evening journal., 1912-08-02
Domestic Bliss.

"You are always reaching for some
thing you can't afford"
"You were not always of that opin-
ion"
'Oh, is that so?'
Il think so. At least you didn't say
that when proposed. Houston Post.
Evening journal., 1912-08-02
A True Snort

'Why do you live with your hus-
band if you quarrel all the timer
"Well my sister bet me a box of
chocolates we would never celebrate
our paper wedding anniversary. ana
I'm going to win It just to spite her."
Exchange.
Evening journal., 1912-08-02
Her Eault

A certain Scotch professor was LETT
a widower in his old age. Not very
long after he suddenly announced his
intention of marrying again. half apol-
ogetically adding. Il never would
have thought Of It if Lizzie hadn't
died. d."-Harner's Magazine.
Evening journal., 1912-08-02

Counterfeit $50 notes are in circulation They have
been made by such adrot scamps that it is difficult
10 tell them from the genuine bills The United States
Treasury has sent out warning but is not likely
reach thousands OF persons through official channels
deem il duty to warm EVENING JOURNAL.
readers against the counterfeits
Evening journal., 1912-08-02
BOOMING HUTTON.

From the Dover News.
Mention is made of some of our
younger Progressive Democrats for
high office-John B. Hutton for one.
IF Democrats desire to play fair with
the people at this critical time, in
State as they do in the Nation, men OF
high character, like Mr. Hutton, will
be put on the ticket this year.
Evening journal., 1912-08-02

Postmaster General Hitchcock says the people Of the
United States swindled out Of S120OO0OoO last
year II is safe say that gullibe Delawareans con-
tributed tens of thousands Of dollars towards that
enormous total
Evening journal., 1912-08-02

The Association o.
American Adfcrtia-
ers is composed Of
all the great adver-
tisera OF this coun-
try. Tho AsBociA-
tion endorses only
such papers as sub
init 20 It's examina-
tion AZ any moment,
and positive proof
must be submitted.
The accompanying
certificate, No. 4151,
has been issued -
this paper.
Evening journal., 1912-08-02
JOHN IRWIN.
No. SOD Maryland Arenne.

Wilmington, Delaware. aug. /. 1912.
We can unhesitatngly advise Mr.. Irwin any other
God-fearng vote the Republican ticket this
Fall. 1t is his duty as American citizen.
Evening journal., 1912-08-02

The Wants are Of vital interest to
many.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1912-08-02

Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell Of
The Republican Orator Who Had
Confederate Guard of Honor"
Evening journal., 1912-08-02

\ I'm The Association Of Amer
fsIkIs lean Advertisers has ex-
Nav amined and certified to
the circulation Of thIa pub
heation. The figures Of circulation
eontained in the Associations re-
port only are guaranteed. "
Association Of American Advertisers
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-04
RAISING Cotton.

Ever since the United States block
AIDED the southern ports early In the
Civil war European countries have
been trying to raise cotton In their
Asiatic and African possessions. In
half a century they have not succeed
ed In doing enough to make any par
ticular impression upon the worlds
cotton markets. The area of the Nile
valley is very limited. Cotton of a
short staple Is raised In India, but
only In a moderate amount, and the
culture shows little tendency to In
crease. Russia has long produced In
her Asiatic possessions a moderate
amount of cotton, and the little dis
pute over passports for American Jews
increased the desire of Russia to re-
duce it's imports from this country,
to which end the minister of agricul-
ture has Just visited central Asia, but
he has returned convinced that little
can be done to increase cotton culture.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-04
When the Worm Turned.


mo power on earth shall make me
do. I'll" he declared, firmly. She ap-
preached close to his side. Her eyes
blazed into his and her lips sneered.
You shall do It! However you
dread 1t. 1t must be donel You hear
me-"
81 refuse utterlyl Such a thing ID
unworthy for man of pride and hon.
or to undertake." he repeated, draw.
ing back from her as from a whip.
lash
Quickly she was at his side again,
grd ping his arm with fingers slim, but
haiJ as steel.
lie slipped a small knife into his
ba'ai-- a thin. sharp pointed piece OF
stee Therel" she said. His obsti.
nj vas momentarily driving her to
c. ration.
voice BROKE with passion, and
8 ed. In loud, angry tone: "Wil.
i tomkins. II you don't do what
e. nd go peel those potatoes al
M you'll go to bed without any
dinnerl"-Puck
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-04
Bartonville

j. L.. Snyder and wife visited friends
in Easton last week.
Frank Davis went TO Evart last week
10 attend the funeral of an aunt.
Ben Holiday is home from Lake
view where he has been working.
Clyde Purdy, wife and children visit
ed friends near Moseley, last Sunday.
Mrs. +. J. Richmond and Ruby
Douglas visited at &. +. Bowens, last
Wednesday.
Callers at Mrs. Henry Blazen's last
Thursday were Mrs. Dick Tower and
daughter, Mrs. Fred Condor and
daugher, Mildred, and Mrs. f. J. Rich
mond.
Mrs. Morris Hines visited her brother
Walter White and family last Satur-
day.
Callers at Mrs. Fred Richmonds
Sunday afternoon were Frank Moon
and wife and Miss Grace Reeves.
NJ. J. Richmond and wife called on
Dell Purdy and wife last Sunday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-04
What Makes A Woman?

One hundred and twenty pounds, more
or less, OF bone and muscle don't make
woman. It's good foundation. Put
into it health and strength and she may
rule a kingdom. But that's just what
Electric Bitters gave her. Thousands
bless them for overcoming fainting and
dizzy spells and for dispelling weakness
nervousness, bBckache and tird, listless,
worn out feeling. "Electric Bitters
have done me world of good" writes
Eliza Pool, Depew, Okla, sand thank
you with all my heart, for making such
good medicine" Only SOC. Guar.
anteed by Connell's Drug Store.