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tinction a few years ago VINO nao
been embalmed, entombed and forsol-
ten as victims OF publcitis.
"Once the disease takes hoid OF i'ia ~
he seems entirely and helplessiy IN It's
grasp II warps his Judgment, enlee
bles his character, disturbs his sense OF
proportion and renders him unSa1e as
public servant because he Will shape
all his official acts in such way as 70
get himself conspicuously into pubic
notice. no matter what the result may
be. That is the most serious phase oi
this new disease. =.
would be a matter merely of individual
concern but when we find a man
charged with the administration or I'M
portant public affairs so controiled py
a sinister madness that he will reveal
to the public confidential matters and
conduct Ills official duties in such a
fashion to make them sensatlonaily
attractive to the newspapers, ne De-
comes a factor OF peril to the govern
nent.
"I have in mind at the moment one
victim of publicitis who, less than five
years ago, had as brilliant opportunity
for national usefulness and distinc-
tion as ever lay before young Amer
lean He had ability. wealth. friends
and circumstances all in his favor.
But the deadly bacillus got into his
blood First he began flirting with
reporters Then he made violent love
to them At the beginning he was
we'll poised and earnestly intent upon
the accomplishment of his work. Then
he commenced shaping his official acts
SO as to please the reporters. and it
wasn't lon. before he was permitting
the reporters themselves to shape his
acts so as to make the most attract
i've reading.
"As the disease progressed he began
openly to make love to the press pho
tographers and from that he went
rapidly down the scale until. in q short
time, he was glad of the society Of
any penny-a-hner or yellow sheet rem
egade who might come along. The
result was inevitable, and today he
is discredited. practically forgotten
and lives only as pathetic joke in
the memory of his friends.
Il have in mind another able young
man in public life whose mental poise
became 80 disturbed by the fnsidious
malady that he lost all sense of truth
and discretion and even went so far
as to have his photograph published
broadcast in the newspapers, describ-
ing himself as actually occupying
position he had aSpired to occupy, but
which was then filled by another man.
The public. in vague sort Of way,
is becoming conscious Of the ravages
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of publicftts, but the public has not
yet come to the point of closely ex-
amining the disease itself. There is
a tendency on the part of the public
to hold newspapers and newspaper
men responsible for the evils Of pub
licitis. My experience and my study
of the matter have shown me con
clusively that newspapers are not re-
sponsible for it, only in so far as they
are the medium for revealing it's ex-
istence, its extent and it's evils. On
the other hand experienced reporters
are doing more than any other class
of men to check the spread of the
disease.
ANY high-class newspaper man. who
comes in contact intimately with men
of affairs, will tell YOU that 1t is al
most a daily occurrence that he en-
deavors to protect some friend from
the dire effects of publicitis. How
often does it happen when reporter
discovers that an official friend has
been attacked by the disease and
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newspaper reporter who gets into poll.
tics looks at the subject, for Byron
Newton is representative of this new
type of public official.
rs newspaper work good training
for public service?" Is another question
which was put to him. and again was
pet theory of the assistant secretary
reached.
Excellent he responded. "the bes.
in the world. The reporter lives in an
atmosphere of action and quick de-
cision. He learns how to concentrate
his attention on the important things
and to disregard the inconsequential,t to
stft instinctively the wheat from the
chaf- That is what a public Official
must do.
Moreover, the reporter lives and
works with the big things of life He
is admitted behind the scenes when
history is being made. He acquires a
knowledge of men and their motives
He gets perspective on the great
movements and incidents of national
life that is denied both to those who
are part of them and to the general
public. His detached attitude is of
great worth, for 1t leaves his judg-
ment unclouded.
Human nature he is ever studying.
1t is his business to study 1t. as it is
the business of no one else. This study
makes 1t easy for him to detect the
faker and the four-husher.
The sort of training the reporter
gets keeps him out of the rut His
VISION Is kept broad. Hence he brings
70 pubic office an equipment that
should be of great value to the
service"
But, of course, all these ideas have
come to Mr.. Newton in later life. He
did not start out to train himself for
the public service: none of the report
ers who are now public men did. The
office found him; he did not hunt it.
AS with many others. that which he
sought he never attained. and the sue
cess he achieved was in unexpected
directions
The truth is that Mr.. Newton's early
ambition was to be poet, and Of all
Things in the world that he then de-
tested politics was held in the great
est contempt. Gray, sober -faced-only
the multitude of tiny wrinkles about
his eyes indicating his humorous out
look on llfe-businesslike and studious
in appearance. he looks little like the
poet. Still. verse-making started him
in the work which made him famous.
AS a country boy. living far up in the
Alleghenies. he began to write verse.
Presently he uncovered a vein of humor.
and funny verse. quaint and sparkling,
flowed from his pen. He sent some to
the Elmira Advertiser and they were
accepted. Presently he was a regular
contributor. AS a result he was offer
ed job ON the WellsviIle Daily Free
Press, where he became city editor,
managing editor, reporter and, at
times. carrier. all rolled into one.
He dropped verse writing, but put his
humor into prose, and the wellsville
Daily Free Press began to be quoted
in the metropolitan newspapers. A
metropolitan city editor from UP that
way made inquiries about the writer.
and as a result offered Newton a job
In New York.
But the day Newton arrived in the
big city there had been a shake-up on
that particular paper and the man
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Byron Treasury Declares That Has Done More Destroy
Efficiency Machinery Than Other
Public Life Offers New Idea
of Personal Publicity Politics.
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had taken root in Maryland in 1853.
John Carroll's mother was Eleanor
Darnall. a daughter of Henry Darnall.
who lived at woodward. small village
between Washington and Marlborough
on the road which leads over from the
Washington-M Marlborough pike to the
Vile. 1t was little place that came
into considerable notortety during the
Benedict Bladensburg Washington
campaign of the British invaders and
the American defenders In August, 1914.
The Rambler is under the impression
that Daniel Carroll and his wife. Flea
nor Darnall, lived near woodward be-
fore their removal to Upper Marlbor-
ough. In passing it may be we'll to
mention that the Darnall family is one
of the old families of Maryland, and In
the churchyard of ST. Thomas on Port
Tobacco creek, which the Rambler has
mentioned in other articles, there Is
tomb of Eleanor Darnall, who died May
g. 1905. That was an ancestor OF tne
mother of John Carroll.
John Carroll was baptized at Boones
Chapel, one of the old Jesuit missions
in Maryland. 1t long ago passed away.
The Church of the Holy Rosary is the
old church at Marlboro today. In the
graveyard of that church rest many
of the kindred of these CAROLS. When
John Carroll was twelve years old
that is, in 1747-he was sent to the
school of st. xaverius. maintained by
the JeSults at Hermeh Maho' ~ D.
hemia. on the Elk river. There he was
nrepared for college and was sent to
the celebrated school at st. Omer, IN
French Flanders.
One of Johns schoolmates at st. Ha-
verius, on the Elk river. was a rela-
ton of his whom all the world came
to know as Charles Carroll signer OF
the Declaration of Independence. ROD
ert Brent, who also became a dlstlh-
guished figure in American affairs, was
also schoolboy there with the two
Carols. He became the husband OF
John Carrolrs sister Ann
John Carroll had several brothers ana
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is due to merit, not to pull or political
prestige
In recent years the reporter more and
more often is being picked out for high
office More and more frequently he Is
getting the offices that once were given
solely as rewards for political activity
The fact is being recognized that news
paper work is excellent training for ef-
fcient public service. And the country
is demanding more and more every
year efficient public service.
So IL is that speckled over the list Of
important federal officials nowadays
one finds the names of many former
reporters. Get acquainted with them
and finds they possess a curious
characteristic in common: they all nave
distaste for personal publicity.
They all strong for publicity in
the abstract, for letting the country
know how the country's public bust
ness is being transacted. but as ap-
piled to themselves they cannot see IT,
Shrinking violets have nothing on
them when it comes to telling about
themselves And that is only natural.
Years of work give the observing re-
porter distaste for hypocrisy ana
pose A fierce hatred for sham flames
In his breast. lie gets fed up on sham
early IN MS career. and he never gets
over his distaste for it.
They are hard lot 10 interview
these ex-reporters who are helping
Uncle Sam run the government. all the
harder for the very fact Ct tina, ,ha, 'nes rs
chary about giving legitimate informa- =
ton far from 1t, but when it comes
to personal quotation they shy from
1t. But get them to talking about
their pet aversion, sham, and the bars
are let down
Hence. when not long ago. Assistant
Secretary Byron Newton was asked to
talk for publication on the subject OF
Personal Publicity in Politics., on
which he had discoursed at length IN
private, he opened up. And here is
what he said:
For several years. IS n newspaper
man and government official. 1 have
been studying the T. rease and the raw
ages of a new disease that Is doing
more to destroy the efficiency of pub
bile men and weaken our government
machinery than any other one cause.
THE bactsriologists haven't classified
it yet, but the symptoms and effects
are very clearly defined. and, perhaps.
this new disease should be called
publiciuis. 1t takes form in great
craving for personal publicity-an ir-
resistible desire on the part of the vic
tim to see his name in the headlines
and his photograph on the front page
OF the newspapers. Once this bacillus
finds lodgment In the system of an am
bilious man, he is gone. 1t is as fatal
opium and usually it works more
rapidly.
In the days Of our grandfathers the
three evil graces-.wine, women and
song-often lured strong men into the
byways and the downward paths. To-
day it's the lure of the double column n
headlines. All about us we see strong,
brilliant men being 1ah away in the
silent sepulchre 0 public opinion
through this insidious malady. ] could
write down list of score of men
with the promise of great national dis
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tions of learning in the United States.
He was the founder of Georgetown
College and was active in the found
ing of other academies and colleges.
He died at Georgetown in 1877.
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ways When he achieves high office 1t
is due to merit. not to pull or political
prestige
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-24
American Officials Wait.

Tension increased in official quar-
tiers when consular message forward
ing affidavits of American survivors
of the British liner Arabic brought
definite information that the vessel
was torpedoed without warning, and
that at least some Americans had been
lost One point remains to be cleared
up--whether the Arabic attempted TO
ram the submarine or whether n
change of the liners course to assist
the already sinking British steamer
Dunsley near by, was misinterpreted
by the German submarine commander
as a hostile approach. The attitude
of the American government is re.
ceptive. anXiously awaiting accurate
details and reserving judgment as to
whether the action was deliberately
unfriendly.' The final decision rests
With President Wilson.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-24
NO DOUBT THAT RESIN0u
DOES STOP ITCHING

1t is fact that the moment resinol
ointment touches itching skins, the
itching stops and healing begins. With
the aid Of resinol soap. it almost al
ways clears away all trace of eczema,
summer rashes, pimples. or similar tor
menting, unsightly eruption quickly,
leaving the skin clear and healthy.
And the best of it is you need never
hesitate to use resino. soap and resi-
mol ointment. Resinol is a doctors
prescription which for twenty years
has been used by careful physicians
for many kinds OF skin affections.
They know that its soothing. healing
action is brought about by medication
so bland and gentle as to be suited to,
the most delicate or irrtated skin.
Resinol ointment and resinol soap are
sold by all druggists.-Adv.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-24
BRITISH PROPOSE TO INITIATE
RELIEF MEASURES AT
ONCE.
THINK AMERICA is PREPARED
Note Says Conditions More Favorable
Than Year Ago-Relef Plan
Not Explained in the
Latest Note.

London.-Cotton has been declared
absolute contraband by Great Britain,
according to statement by the For.
eign Office. The statement declares
that the government proposes to mi
tiate measures to relieve depression
which might temporarily disturb the
cotton market, because OF the contra
band order.
The announcement in part follows:
His majesty's government has de-
clared cotton absolute cCntraband.
While the circumstances might have
justified such action at an earlier pc
riod, his majesty's government is
glad to think that local conditions of
the American interests likely to be
affected are more favorable for such a
step than they were a year ago, and
moreover his majesty's government
contemplates initiation of measures to
relieve as far as possible abnormal de-
preston which might temporarily dis
turb market conditions.
The declaration making cotton con-
traband is effective Immediately A
royal proclamation concerning the
subject was published in a supplement
of the London Gazette. 1t is very
brief
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-24
AMERICANS AGAIN
GERMAN VICTIMS
TWO CITIZENS OF U. S. LOSE
LIVES WHEN ARABIC is
TORPEDOED.

Lonton.-At least five passengers,
two of whom were Americans, and 40
members of the crew lost their lives
when the White Star liner Arabic was
torpedoed and sunk by German sub
marine off FaStnet. Nine other pas
sengers are missing and are believed
to have persisted.
The two Americans who went down
with the ship were Mrs. Josephine
Bruguiere of New York and Edmund
T. Woods
Captain Finch and the other Off
GERS of the Arabic assert that the sub
marine gave them no warning. They
declare the torpedo was fired as they
were going to the rescue of the
steamer Dunsley, which had just been
torpedoed, presumably by the same
submarine
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-24
HAD PELLAGRA;
is NOW CURED

Hillsboro, Ala. W. Turner, of this
place, says: Il ought to have written
you two weeks ago, but failed to do So
L got well and then forgot to write you.
] can get about like l0-year-old boy
you ought to see me run around and tend
to my farm. l can go all day Just like
used to. ! am so thankful to know there
is such a good remedy to cure people of
pellagra.
There is no longer any doubt that pei
lagra can be cured. Don't delay until
II is too late. 1t is your duty to consult
the resourceful Baughn.
The symptoms-hands red like sunburn,
skin peeling off. sore mouth. the lips.
throat and tongue a flaming red, with
much mucus and choking; indigestion and
nausea, either diarrhoea or constipation.
There is hope get Baughn's big Free
book on Pellagra and learn about the
remedy for Pellagra that has at last been
found. Address American Compromising
Co, box 20S7 Jasper, Ala. remembering
money is refunded in any case where the
remedy fails TO cure ADV.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-24

What is believed to be the most re-
markable exhibition of clairvoyant
powers ever demonstrated was wit
messed at a hearing in the court of
general sessions, New York, before
Judge Rosalsky. who was presiding.
Prof Bert Reese had been convicted
by a magistrate as fortune teller
and had appealed against his convic-
ton. To prove that he was not a
faker, but scientist, the professor
gave an exhibition that astonished
everyone present and resulted in his
acQuttal.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-24
FRYE Case to Commission.

Washington.-The American reply
to Germany's last note on the sinking
of the American sailing ship, William
T. Frye, made public here by the
State Department, accepts the propo-
sal that damages be fixed by mixed
commission, and that the disputed
treaty provisions be submitted to ar
bitration at The Hague. but calls on
Germany for a statement, meanwhile,
as to whether she intends to conduct
her future naval operations in accord
ance with her Interpretation of the
Prussian-American treaty, or those OF
the United States.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-24
GERMANS CAPTURE
THE KOYNO FORT
RUSSIAN STRONGHOLD FALLS
BEFORE ADVANCE OF VIC
TORIOUS TEUTONS.

London.-Kovno, one of the crucial
points in the Russian defensive in the
north, was captured by the Germans
and the road to the wilma, Warsaw
and Petrograd railway is open to the
German troops.
The capture of the fortress was an
other triumph for the German 16-inCh
guns, which throughout the war have
found no fortress able to resist them.
With the fortress of kovno the Ger
mans have taken more than 400 guns,
and, according to their account, an
enormous quantity of war material.
This, however, is not the most Sc
rious part of the matter to the Rus
SLAMS. Besides opening the way to
Wilma, which is an open town, from
which most of the inhabitants have
departed. and from which everything
that might be of use to the invaders
has been removed, the fall of Kovno
takes away the last protection, with
the exception of the Russian field
army, to the main line railway to Pc
trograd, and also places the Germans
in a position to threaten the TANKS Of
the Russian armies retiring to the
Rrest-Litovsk line and those operating
in Southern Courland.
Grand Duke Nicholas apparently ex
pected the fall of Kovno, for his ar
mics are Fastening their retirement
in Poland eastward.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-24
Books and Bangs.

John Kendrick Banks, author of "A B..
Household on the Styx," and Gomez
and Repartee." who is spending the
summer at his camp in Maine, said IN
an interview last week People
should own and read books just as
they should seek friendships, and try
to understand their friends. book
that one has come TO know. and to
love, is one of the truest of friends.
In my library in Maine are not many
books, but none the less Lincoln walks
there with me; Emerson is my friend;
Balzac and Dumas are permanent
jewellers at my side; | frolic with o.
Henry. and | play boyish tricks with
Aldrich and Penrod; | fence with Mon
taigne. and the great spirits of The
Spectator"
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-24
UGH! CALOMEL MAKES YOU SICK!
CLEAN LIVER AND BOWELS MY WAY
Just Once! Try "Dodsons Liver Tone When Bilious, Const
pated Headachy-Don't Lose Days Work.

back guarantee that each spoonful
will clean your sluggish liver better
than dose of nasty calomel and that
it won't make you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver
medicine. You'll know it next morn
ing, because you will wake up feel
ing fine, your liver will be working,
your headache and dizziness gone,
your stomach will be sweet and your
bowels regular.
Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely
vegetable, therefore harmless and
cannot salivate. Give It to your chill
dren. Millions of people are using
Dodson's Liver Tone instead of dan
gerous calomel now. Your druggist
will tell you that the sale of calomei
is almost stopped entirely here.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-24

Liven up your sluggish liver! Feel
fine and cheerful; make your work a
pleasure; be vigorous and full of am
bition. But take no nasty, danger
Gus calomel, because it makes you
sick and you may lose a days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver,
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking it up. That's
when you feel that awful nausea and
cramping.
Listen to me! II you want to enjoy
the incest, gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced just
take a spoonful of harmless Dodson's
Liver Tone. Your druggist or dealer
sells you so cent bottle Of Dodson's
Liver Tone under my personal money.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-24
PROPERTY LOSS RUNS INTO the
MILLlONS-DEATH LIST GROW
ING-GALVESTON BEARS THE
BRUNT-SEA WALL SAVES CITY
COTTON GROWERS SUFFER
AN ENORMOUS CROP LOSS
Estimated That IS Per Cent of the
Crops of Central Texas Destroyed
Many Place Less at "Millions OF
DolIars"-oil Fields Suffered.

Galveston, Texas.-Stormswept and
battered, with a loss of ouly s lives.
Galveston emerged from one of the
most severe storms known in the his
tory of the Gulf of Mexico. However,
about 500 houses have been crushed
and the island is covered with debris.
The IA lost their lives in an at
tempt TO reach the fremont Hotel
during the height of the storm. Sew
eral thousand persons we're quar-
tered in that hotel.
One thousand feet of the sea wall
has been washed out.
The fire loss has been great.
Three bath houses and 400 resi-
6ences on the bay front were crushed.
The water made a clean sweep along
the boulevard.
The storm reached its height when
its velocity was 80 miles.
Martial law was declared. The
mayor issued a statement that out.
side aid will not be needed.
Those who attempt to estimate the
financial loss the city has sustained
say that it will equal that of the 1909
storm, which was estimated at $15,-
100000
For more than As hours Galveston
was wholly out of touch with the
world, except for few feeble wireless
messages which told but scraps of
news.
a Of al
coast was estimated at 100 people,
with several small towns to be heard
from.
Property loss estimates were vague
except in few instances. Houston.
Texas City and Port Arthur advices
gave fairly definite figures for those
places, but most of the other towns
reported in such phases as consider.
able" very heavy" and mot yet es-
timated.''
In addition there was an enormous
loss to cotton growers, some esti-
mates stating that 25 per cent of the
crop of central Texas was destroyed
and placing the loss at millions OF
dollars" The oil fields suffered severe
ly and it is probable it will take $780,
600 to replace destroyed derricks, re-
cap unroofed tanks and repair dam
aged machinery.
That the death list did not ap
proach that of the storm of 1900 was
due to two cause.-the strength OF
the Galveston sea wall and the haste
with which residents of the coastal
plains sought places of refuge as the
result of warnings of the government
Galveston Storm Of 1900.
Galveston, on September s, 1900
was the scene of the most terrible
tragedy resulting from purely natural
causes in the history of the American
continent A West Indian hurricane
lasting IS hours-the wind veering in
every direction and reaching a maxi
mum velocity estimated at 1876 miles
an hour-swept over the city.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-24
Rock Crushes Train: Five Killed.

Charleston.-Five persons were
killed when the smoker and baggage
car of a passenger train on the Coal
River branch of the Chesapeake and
heavy rock as the train was passing
through Pinacle tunnel near McCor-
kle, w Va, Twenty or more passen-
gers were injured.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-24
Marines Lose Lives in Storm

Washington.-Two American ma
rines were washed overheard from the
battleship New Hampshire and drown
ed while the ship was sailing through
the hurricane somewhere south of the
Florida coast. No damage to the New
Hampshire or Louisiana was reported
The marines were James Franklin
Robinson and Bardie Wayne Ray.