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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-09
FOREMOST NATIONAL ISSUE

Banking reform has now become
an issue OF foremost national import
ance. Oscar w. Underwood, Demo
cratic floor leader in the House,
says 1t is second only to tariff reyis-
ion, and that the Democrats mus:
take it up Immediately. Pres. TAFT,
leader of the other great party, dwelt
on it at length in his recent message
to Congress, and said that il would
benefit most vitality the farmer and
the wage-earner. Colonel Roosevelt
again discussed it at the recent Bull
Moose conference in Chicago, giving
it a conspicuous place in his address.
President-elect Wilson apparently
regards this issue as equal in urgen-
cy to the tariff. Senator O'Gorman of
New York says remedial legislation
should come at the earliest practic-
able moment. Carter Glass of Virgin
la, chairman Of the Banking and Cur
Iency Committee of the House, has
made an exhaustive study of the
subject. preparatory to framing a
bill. Congressman Burleson of Texas
and Swaager Sherley of Kentucky
have demanded prompt action. The
sentiment that a sound banking sys-
tenn must replace our present worn
out system is widespread. and must
result In quick action in Congress.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-09
PREVENTION OF DRUNKENNESS
While Sale Of Liquor 10 Permitted
Money Must Be Spent In Flight
Against Alcoholism.

Within the past few years the cam
paisn against tuberculosis has been
vased with such remarkable success
that many people are hopeful that Il
will. On another decade. eease to be .
menace to the public health. Why"
asks the student OF social conditions.
cannot an equally successful cam
paign be carried on against intemper-
ance and the use OF alcoholic liquorsr r
One OF the speakers at the National
Conference OF Charities and Correo-
tion In Boston. stated the reason. in
a convincing way. when he said We
don't organize antitubercuiosis cam
paisns and then open places In the
same community for the sale Of
tuberculosis gsrms"
10 Ions as We permit the sale OF
drunkenness germs. We must needs
spend money and energy IN lighting
sicoholism-in places high and low.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-09
ENSLAvED BY LIQUOR HABIT
One Million Men In United States Pay
Daily Tribute to Saloons Tor
Intos anita

The saloon business cannot exist
without slaves You may smile at
that statement. but Il In absolutely
true. Is not the man who 10 addicted
TO the drink habit n slavs7 There can
b. no question about Il. There are
Loco. 600 such slaves In the United
States They are slaves OF the sa.
loon. They 60 out and work a week
or q month. draw their pay. 60 into
the saloon and hand the saloonkeeper
their money for something which
ruins their lives Is not this slavery
Has there ever been In the history OF
the world a worse system OF slavery
Think OF 1000 900 men. enslAved by
the liquor habit. carrying their earn.
inss to the saloonkeepers every day
In the year. II 10 quite natural OF
course. that the shareholders should
not care TO liberate these slaves
Richmond = Hobson
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-09
1fGI2AlgEE(ZgHAl1ZgsIsa
ESESL&A-
LARGE ANNUAL LIQUOR BILL
Amount Paid Out FOR Drink In United
etstss Estimated 81 About Two
BlIIions Of Dollars.

The annual drink bill OF the United
States IL estimated at about $4,000
900. 900 u is absolutely impossible to
grasp the Significance OF this state
ment A few comparisons will give US
perhaps a better idea OF the magni-
tude of this sum. This 10 an age OF
militarism The enormous cost OF mod
ern ornaments, and the burden OF the
military establishments OF the great
nations OF the world. cause great con-
Germ to statesmen everywhere. And
yet the sum total OF the combined mil
itary budgets OF the ten leading ma
tlons OF the earth Germany. France.
Russia. Great Britain. Japan. the
United States. Austria. Hungary. Spain.
Italy and Turkey. for 1910 was only
81 .666. $50 900. or about $3.50. zoo. 900
less than the drink bill OF the United
States for tho same year. II the
money spent for drink In the United
States in one year could be trans
ferred into one dollar bills. Il would
be sufficient 10 give a one dollar bill to
each inhabltant OF the earth. and stili
ieo'o suip'us VI toVV'VVV'VVV' WIN
II We could have paid on the interest
bearing national debt. twice over. Our
total exports In 1911 were valued at
S2.0i3.5t9.OO0. Our imports in the
same year amounted TO 81. 527 ,gt5. 900
Comparing this with the amount spent
for intoSicRnts We begin 10 realize tho
great drain upon our resources caused
by the drink habit and the drink traf
nc
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-09

Love 10 the fulfilling OF the law
The Law OF love 10 . positive prin.
cipis. Neither morals nor manners
can be taught By saying do not I"
The old Law said. Thou shalt not, {"
but Jesus says. Thou shalt love-
Against the pharssaio lssalism that
constructs . Law Of negative require
msnts and calls II Righteousness, he
places love. which IL the soul Of duty,
the unfaiiins fountain OF all bsnsn-
osncs and service. II displAcss bad
ness By the "sxpuisivs power Of .
new affection" Love IL the fulnilins
OF the law" A In the tree every bit
OF bark. trunk. branch. twis. leaf and
bloom are manifestations OF the one
life that builds up all It's strength ana
beauty. % svsry commandment Of the
moral Law and ever virtue OF tAs
moral life are transformed sxprss-
sions OF the one central snsrsy Of low.
Ing. OF this single theme ell here
isms and sacrifices. ell phiiaathroplss
AAd reforms. all saistiinsss ana uss-
rAinsss are sadis9 vastASasns.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-09

MORE ABOUT ONE CENT POSTAGE

Under present conditions 1t is claim
ed that first-clasc mail is paying "a
surplus to the government OF nearly
$40 900 600 a year. Although 1t re-
ouires two cents to mail letter any
where in the United States, II Is
estimated that it actually costs the
government about one cent to carry
il At the present time the depart
ment receives on letter mail an aver
age revenue of "a cents per pound
equal to 1850 per ton. Although THIS
f,rst-class mail supplies less than l-S
of the total tonnage of the mails
vet it pays 70 per cent OF the tour
revenue. This is the CHER reason
why the advocates of one cent post
age assert the present rate should Ue
cut in two.
II is claimed by the advocates for
one cent postage that business men
would have their postage accounts
cut exactly in half we're the new
rate inaugurated. At the present
time an enormous deficit is caused N
second-class mail-the periodical liter
AZURE - through the carrying to ex-
IRENE points throughout the country
of heavy magazine mail. PERIODICALS.
are carried thIuout the breadth OF
the land for one cent per pound. or
$40 a ton as compared to sl,6SO per
ton, which business men pay on their
letters.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-09
WIsh With Q Reserve.

wish we'll TO all trades but with .
reserve. hope the baker may bake
and sell more bread. I hope the
olothier may sell more yards OF cloth
and make more coats I hope eyery
farmer may sell more wheat But !
cannot say In my heart and con
science that I hope the brewer may
brew more beer. or the distiiler dis,
till more spirits. or the publicsns sell
more OF both. The prosperity ! wish
20 this one trade u thsf Il shouis
cease. -Cardinal Manning.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-09
Bio Surprise.

MY wife has got into trouble trying
TO smuggle."
Mines In bad. too. She went and
bought me seat In the Senate a. q
little surprise. and now she's been In
dicted for bribery. kansas City
Journal
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-09

In 1909 tho mileage OF wires used
for telephones was four times a.
great - that Of telegraph wires. but
Eve ysars later d was sisht tines -
Orsat
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-09
Ready to Welcome Visitors.

Chattanooga stands ready to wei.
come the visitors and the denomina.
ton is expectant. From all over the
territory embraced by the Southern
Baptist convention the hosts will jour.
ney to the East Tennessee metropolis.
TO be present on the dates mentioned
in order that they may join in what
bids fair to be not only the greatest
religious gathering of the winter. but
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-09
BAPTIST LAYMEN
WILL HOLD GREAT CONVENTION
IN CHATTANOOGA, FEBRUARY
As AND 8, 1918.
Representatives. Of 2.5oo,oo Southern
Bsptists to Hold First Great Mission
Convention in South.

Anticipating an epoch-making period
OF three days. praying for success In
so great an undertaking. happy with
the outlook. Baptist laymen all over
the south. representing a brotherhood
of 2,5OO.O0 in one of the most favored
sections under the sun. are preparing
TO move on to Chattanooga. Tenn. for
the great convention to be held in that
city February 4. and s. 1918. in the
$500 capacity auditorium that has al.
ready been engaged and will be spe-
cially fitted up with all conveniences
for the occasion.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-09
n --s NUGGETS

A lie never stops to put on its
hat.
There are many unhappy women
because they did not marry the man
they love, but some Of them would
be much more miserable had they
married them.
There are many people who claim
they want to go to heaven, who are
In no hurry to start.
Love never speaks in a foreign
language.
IL is difficult to tell a deaf man =
secret
A hypocrite never fools anybody
but himself.
lndecision has killed more souls
than murder.
Not what We give but what we
share,
For the gift without the giyer is
bare.
Who gives himself with his aims
feeds three
Himself. his hungerins nelghbor
and Mcdowell.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-09
Many Notable Gatherings Hsrs.

Chattanooga has in the past enter.
tanned some OF the most notable gath
erings that ever assembled. Right
recently this city has been host
20 the National Undertakes As
ISOLATION, the Travellers Protective
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-09

The only Helpless people In the
world are the lazy. Gen. Armstrong.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
ST. LOUIS BOXER RS
PLEASE THE FANS
Harry Trendall and Leo
Kelly Showed Well
at Pavilion

The st. Louis boys. Harry Trendall
and Leo Kelly. both lightweights. who
appeared for the frst time in this city
on Friday night at the four round
bouts at Pavilion rink, made favor
able impression with the fans.
Trendall is q finished boxer. He is
very skillful and knows all the tricks
Of the game. and he had no trouble in
winning q four round decision over
Willie Robinson, . local lightweight
who Is q mighty tough customer for
any fighter but top notcher.
AS far as skill Is concerned. Tren-
ing In hitting ability. He hit Robin
son often enough to put him down. but
his blows seemed to lack the finish.
However. 1t II q difficult matter to beat
q. boy like Robinson in four rounds.
Kelly II not 80 clever az Trendall. but
he is q powerful hitter, and tho fighter
that the fans in this section like. He
likes to wade in and mix 1t, and at this
style of milling there are very few boys
around here who have 1t on him.
He almost cleaned up Louie Reese in
q round by hanging right handler on
his Jaw, but tho latter recovered and
Kelly became too anxious to finish him,
and, a. q result, he became wild and he
did not hit accurately.
Kelly looks like = boy who would
show to advantage In q 20 round bout
He Il q sort OF piodding fellow. who il
strong and willing. There II no doubt
but that he has finishing punch. and
that Is what the fans like to see.
II TrendAI and Kelly caro- to stay
around here they should be kept busy,
ana they viii eventually get some good
matcheA
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
D|X0N'S TRIBUTE
To MLOUGHL|N
:
Doughty British Tennis Star
Writes of the Young
Californian

Charles P. Dixon, the doughty Briton,
who has captained the Davis cup teams
to this country. has written an apIre-
citation of Mclaughlin which shows how
highly the young American is regarded
in the land where lawn tennis had It's
birth. 1t is as follows:
Barely %. Maurice E. Mclaughlin.
the American champion, is unquestion-
ably a wonderfully fine player for his
age, and in many respects unique. By
his calm, and natural demeanor in
court Mclaughlin quickly ensconced
himself in public favor, and he has al
ready been alluded to as the pet of
Wimbledon. Who will ever forget his
first appearance in the center court
on the initial day. when he was
opposed by the ablest general we have
In the game, H. r. Barrett 1t was ad-
mittedly an ordeal from which even the
stanchest and most seasoned player
might well have f1inched. But not the
young Californian. He was every whit
as cool and self-possessed as H r. B.
himself Only having landed on these
shores couple of days previously and
being entirely new to the conditions at
Wimbledon, 1t was hardly to be ex-
pected he would appear at his very best.
but the mistakes he did make were
due more to this fact than to any break
down of nerves or center courtitfs.
lay stress on this point, as It is re-
markable how well he bore himself,
when one remembers how many great
players (his own countrymen included)
have signally failed to do themselves
full justice at Wimbledon.
Whether McLoughlin wins the cham
pionship or not. and he seems to be go
Ing stronger every day, he will GER
tainly leave behind him nothing but
pleasant impressions and recoIlections
And what fine temperament he has!
Nothing seems to rufie him. Serious
and concentrated as he clearly shows
himself to be when playing the game,
there is with 1t all pleasant and
resigned determination to take the good
and bad luck which happens to come
his way In the spirit In which 1t should
be taken"
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
VETERANS BEATEN
by YOUNGER MEN
Strachan and Griffin Tri-
u1nph Over Larned and
Clothier

SOUTHAMPTON. n. Y. Aug. Is
j. s. Strachan and C. J. Grimm. the
Pacific coast doubles lawn tennis cham
pions, distinguished themselves in SEN
sational tennis here this afternoon by
defeating W. A. Larned and W. J.
Clothier. both former national cham
pions In the singles, in the final OF the
doubles match at the Meadow club.
The match went FIVE sets, 3-s. 6-4.
2-6, 6-3, 60.
Larned. seven times holder of the
national singles title, went to pieces In
the end. C1othier worked with a WILL
but could not Withstand the rapid fre
OF the California boys.
Clothier won the singles by defeat
ing g. F. Touchard in easy fashion,
Go, 6-1, 6-3
Strachan and Grimm won over the
more experienced opponents by speed
and accuracy. Their smashing and
crossing shots at the net were spec
tacular at times. Only In the second
set did Larned and Clothier show cham
pionship team form. overwhelming
their younger opponents with apparent
ease.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
DOUBLES MATCH
FOR WEDNESDAY
Placing of the Players in
Lawn Tennis Match
at Newport

NEWPORT. r. l., Aug. 1.-THE
placing of 14s aspirants for national
lawn tennis honors In the all comers'
tournament. which begins Monday on
the Casino courts, was made today by
the association officials.
The entries include practically the
entire American aggregation of lawn
tennis stars and it is expected that the
finals will not be reached until the
middle of the second week.
In making public the result of the
draw President r. d. wrenn an
nounccd that the championship match
in doubles would be played Wednes-
day instead of Monday, as has usually
been the case.
This postponement Is due to the de-
sire to give the present title holders
M. E. Mclaughlin and T. C. Bundy OF
California a few days for practice, as
they have not played together since
the early spring.
The doubles match will be Pacific
coast AFFAIR, Mclaughlin and Bundy de-
Tending against two other Californians
John r. Strachan and Clarence j.
Griffin.
The association officials are arrang-
ing a complim entary subscription din
ner In honor of the Davis cup team. to
be held In New York after the all COM
ers' tournament.
In the draw for the all corners to-
day the names of the more famous
players came out of the hat toward the
close, playing them in the lower half
The drawing included the following
pairs:
second round byes: top halt-P. n. Hackett
vs.. W. E. Heyl Jr.: j. P. Gardner Jr. VS.. Ewing
Taylor: y. ". Niles vs. ]. H. Carpenter Jr.
Gardner Beals vs.. A. Fl. Dutton: Alfred 8. Dab
ney vs. p. A. Vale; d. c. Josephs William
Washburn
First round. middle sectiop-wilIiam NJ
Johnston rs. George T. Adee: 8. H. yosheu vs..
Harold Hartshorn; g. T. Tcuchsrd vs.. Walter
Roberts; r.. C. Seaver W. r. Williams; Ezrs
Gould -. c; NJ Bull Jr;; J, Q. Thomas vs.. F.
G. Inman: r. T. Freyltnghusen vs.. J. r.
Strachan: A. E. Kennedy vs. T. @. Bundy: Dean
Mathey -. R. A. Johnson; Clarence J. Griffin
VS.. q. Fl. Woods
Second round byes. lower half-Edgar r. Leon.
ard W. Karl III. Behr: ". r. johnson VI. Shaw
Mexican; Amos Pfnchot vs.. NJ. z. McLoughlin;
G. NJ. Church rs. ". s. Kuhn; Baeil Wagner
vs. William J. Clothier; S. L. Woodward vs.
William A. Larned.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17

McCarty went down to stay in the
twenty round.
Before the year was over Dixon
Knocked out Abe Willis, champion of
Australia, In five rounds. He was the
undisputed champion of the world. with
a clear title to all honors.
FEW FAILURES
Only Plimmer, Erne. Solly Smith and
Ben Jordan had the luck to break into
his winning streak with decisions over
him. His winning fights ran into the
hundreds. And as he went along he
fought lightweights as we'll as feath
ers. His quiet modest manner never
left him. A list OF his opponents reads
like Who's Who of Kingdom. AT a
glance scores of famous names leap from
his record lists. Martin Flaherty, Jack
Skelly. George Sidons. Kentucky Rose
bud. Billy Plimmer, Solly Smith. Jack
Downey, Billy Murphy. Young Griffo,
Frank Erne. Pedlar Palmer. Tommy
White, Johnny Griffin. Dal Hawkins,
Eddie Santry, Ben Jordan Dave SulH-
van. Oscar Gardner, Kid Broad, Sam
Bolen. Tim Callahan, Eddie Leahy, Abe
Attell, Young Corbett, Benny Yanger,
Austin Rice and many others
But even Hannibal, that dark Skim ed
terror OF the ancients, fell at last. So
Little Chocolate could not go on for
ever. His end as champion came when
he met young Terry McGovern, Just
leaping into the 1imelight, in 1900, ten
years after his victory over McCarty
Dixon seemed to fight with all his old
fire and courage, but Terrible Terry's
drives into the body brought him down
and as he lay sprawling on his stomach
in the eighth round, feebly struggling to
bring his paralyzed nerves into action,
unable to rise. Tom O'Rourke tossed
the fateful sponge into the ring. It
was the end of the greatest little
champion in history. and O'Rourke was
not ashamed OF the tears that coursed
down his cheeks.
FATE AGAINST HIM
Dixon fought often during the next
three years, but fate was no longer
with him. He lost many fights and
made draws of the rest One or two
he won. He was a mere shadow OF tho
old Little Chocolate. The last sad
travesty of a battle was staged in
Philadelphia, with youthful Tommy
Murphy. In the few remaining years
of his life Dixon dissipated heavily. His
friends and relatives helping heartily,
he quickly went through his fortune.
AT last he was down and out, a hanger
on. His old manager, Tom O'Rourke.
staked him through the years. Once
stalled Dixon as proprietor At first
the receipts were near $500 day. But
when some one asked Dixon to have a
glass of beer Dixon drank the beer and
treated back again with a bottle of
wine Soon the receipts dropped away
to nothing Thirsty parasites drove
away paying customers. O'Rourke
gave him a weekly allowance to live
on. A benefit netted a few hundred
dollars. Dixon tossed that away to his
followers as layishly as tx he had mill
lions in the bank. ORourke was away
in England when Dixon died. so no real
friend was near to help. A sum was
raised by widely circulated subscrip-
tions to erect a monument In his mem
ory A year or so ago the city carted
ii away as junk. The undertaken who
buried Little Chocolate still has his
unpaid bill as a souvenir. 1t Is a sorry
ending to a tale of fistic glory and
wealth that might have been better
used. But he was fighter-Little
Chocolate fighter and . man
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
WEIGHT QUESTION
NOW SEEMS ONLY
STUMBLING BLOCK
McAllister Is Said to Have
Asked That Men Weigh
162 Instead of 100
Pounds

Bob McAllister, the local middle
weight, is anxious to continue his
career in the roped arena, notwith-
standing the fact that his brother Al,
who is his manager. is desirous of him
giving up the gloves and going into
business. 1t is very likely that Nc
Allister will hook up with Sailor Ed
Petroskey on one of the holiday dates
during September
Promoter Coffroth has been anxious
to book the middle weights for a re-
turn engagement. and 1t is very likely
that he will succeed in doing So He
has made proposition to the Olympic
club man which he is now considering.
The decision of Referee Griffin did
not please McAllister, and he is anx-
ious to show that he is Petroskey's
master.
II the Olympic club man had been
given the decision over Petroskey it is
very probable that his brother would
have been more successful in his eff
forts to induce him to give up the
game.
WANTS WEIGHT CHANGED
McAllister practically agreed to box
Petroskey yesterday. Brother Al. who
Is still looking after his fighting broth
the boxer would be 1s2 pounds.
This is likely to bring about hitch.
as Promoter Coffroth plans an elm
ination tournament between the mid
die weights, and he intends to hang up
a trophy which Is to go to the man
whom the public figures Is the welter
weight champion. If McAllister in
sists on 162 pounds, then the coming
match could hardly be termed a mid
die weight bout.
The Olympic club man seems to be
Just a trifie over the middle weight
mark and bit too light for q heavy
weight. He made $50 for the last bout.
but he had some trouble in making
that mark. Coffroth believes that he
will be able to straighten out this
point.
SAILOR WILL YIELD
Petroskey himself is a pretty good
sized middle weight, but he can make
100 pounds handily. If there is q hitch
over the weight question. Petroskey
probably will give in. His manager.
Louis Parente. is an exceedingly easy
man to do business with. and he would
not haggle over a couple Of pounds of
weight.
The fans are anxious to see these
boys in the ring again. as the last bat
tie between the pair was a hummer.
While McAllister was conceded to have
the edge by a majority of the fans.
though the referee declared It a draw,
tho patrons would like to see one or
the other win more decisively.
Coffroth probably will show the pair
on September IL he makes the match.
In all probability they will apear IN
this city at his Eighth street arena.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
Han Maggarf TO Play Oui
Season on Coast

Los ANGELES, Aug. 1s.-Harl Mag
gart. star center fielder of the Los An
geles club and leading batsman OF the
Pacific Coast league, will not be called
to Chicago this season, as reported,
when 1t became known the manage
ment of the Chicago Americans had ex-
ercised an option on the player.
President Henry Barry announced to-
day that Maggart would finish the sea-
son with the Angels, the Los Angeles
magnate having received assurances
from President Charles Comiskey of
the White Sox to that effect
In spite of Comiskeys action, Mag
CART will be subject to draft by any OF
the major league clubs, and the fact
that he Will not be required to report
at once to Comiskey makes It possible
that he will become the property of
some other major league club in 1914.