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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-09
THE FULL DINNER PAIL.

tNS
Everybodys Magazine, in its new
department, Keep Posted" narrates
and comments in a recent number as
follows:
"Wine-woman-and-song has gone up
against dollars-and-cents In Lansing,
Mich, and the result is one Of the
most notable SO far achieved In Amer
lea. The most prominent leader Of the
drys Is not an evangelist, nor any
other sort OF custodian of the soul. He
is simply a commercial persona. H.
Scott.
"In the year 1910, In the factory Of
which Mr.. Scott is manager, In a. pc
Rod of ten successive weeks, the. en-
ployees lost a total of 1923 working
days-and the wages OF those days
because OF not being able to recover
promptly from pay nights spent In sa-
looms.
IN the dry-versus-wet campaign, In
1910 in Lansing Mr.. Scott fought for
morals and economics. Nevertheless
the campaign did not please all Of
Lansing's business men They thought
that q dry town would lose business
To wet towns near by. So. two years
later, Lansing went wet again.
This gave everybody a wonderful
chance to compare a dry Lansing with
q wet Lansing, commercially.
First, as for the cost Of running the
government, 1t was soon found that, q
wet Lansing had to spend a good deal
of money supporting its wet citizens.
One Of many proofs was this: the cost
Of feeding the prisoners In the county
Jail during the two years while Ian
sing was dry had been $500, while
during the two ensuing years Of wet
ness the cost of feeding them Eat the
same rate per person. vas $11,300.
Quite a difference for a town Of 10000.
Second, as for business itself,
scores of merchants were converted to
| the proposition that the competition OF
saloons in nearby wet towns would
not be half SO injurious to them as
the competition Of saloons on Lam
| sings own streets. Their experiences
may be summarized into the statements
Of a butcher who remarked merely
that when the town was dry he could
collect his back bills, and when 1t was
wet he couldn't.
I'm the last d~ry.versus-wet campaign
in Lansing the merchants did not rally
to the support of the flowing bowl at
all. They turned to the Overlooking
pay envelope and the paid-up &C
counts. The issue discussed vas pros
perity, and the majority for going te
1t sober was 1900.
"The efficiency Of the factory is al
least 10 per cent higher dry than wet
according to Mr.. Scott.
And a similar result is shown in the
cost figures furnished to Everybody's
Magazine by Mr.. c. E. Bement, gen
eral manager Of another company. Ir
a dry Lansing-and for no reason ex
cept dryness and greater sobriety ant
energy-the cost of making engines
by this concern has gone down, u
cents per horse power"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-09
Indian Forced To- succumbs

The white mar andithe indian never
could mix, and the Indian has had to
suecumb. ALTO as admire the Indian
and would Hike to sec him survive for
all time; but It appears impossible
that with advancing civilization he can
continue. The Indian simply will not
submit to the changed conditions; he
sim dreams Of the happy hunting
ground and the forest and stream and
nothing the government can do for
him can reconcile him. The automo-
mile and other things have helped him
along In his reckless career, but tu-
cuberlosis has been, the most destroy
ing element in the life of the Amert
can a%bortgine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-09
Pertinent QUESTIONS.

asked by the Temperance Society Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.)
Let us look these questions square
ly in the eye.
Does the liquor traffic pay the
United States?
Does 1t pay financially?
Does 1t pay commercially
Does 1t pay industrially?
Does 1t pay physically?
Does it pay mentally?
Does 1t pay morally?
What single good thing can be said
for the trade in liquors or the habit
of drinking alcohol?
Nothing?
Then why not kill the traffic with
out further delay?
II we cannot kill 1t let us hang our
heads in bitter humiliation, for It Is
greater than we.
II we can kill 1t, then In Gods
name let Ii do It!
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-09
FOOD FOR TAXPAYER.

Census bureau statistics show that
for the year 1918 the liquor revenue
received by state, county and munich
pal governments amounted to only
$79. 516, sSs, or a per capita of 81 cents.
This includes all incorporated places
Of 2,508 people and W. This hquor
revenue constituted only 4.3 per cent
of the total state, county and munich
pal revenues, $1,S45, 9O1, 1873 To put
II simply, the states, counties and
cities got a total revenue Of $1S per
capita and a liquor revenue Of only
$O.S2.
Inasmuch as the per capita drink
bill Of the American people Is in ex.
cess of $23. it is apparent that we
spend about 81 for every three and
one-half cents returned to the states,
counties and cities by the liquor traf'
ic.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-09
Ttatninu Baby

Yells from the nursery brought me
mother, who iound the baby gleefniiv
pulling small Billy's, ouris.
Never mind, darling" shea comfort-
ed. Baby doesn't know how it'hurts."
3 Half an hour later wild shrieks'
from the baby made her rum again to
the nursery,
why, Billy" she cried. What ID
the matter with the baby?"
Nothing, muzzer," said Billy Calm
". "only now he knowsl"- Harper's.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-09
immensely of yellow Empire.

The total area of China is estimated
at 4,27S,352 square miles, A census Of
the kind taken in western nations has
never been attempted in China, and
the nearest approach to a reliable es-
innate is probably the census of house
holds mot individuals taken by the
Chinese ministry of interior In 1910,
Assuming 5.5 persons to a household,
which. by a test census in various
narts of the country was found to be
a fair average, the population totaled
'33l, o0O, 900, including 100000 as the
srobable population of Tibet
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-09
A JUST DECISION.

All social clubs of Atlanta, Ca, have
been prohibited from dispensing liquor
In any form. Claims of exclusiveness
or aristocracy will cause no distinc-
ton in Chief Of Police Beavers ulti'
matum. Rigid democracy will govern
all enforcement measures; the rich
will not be permitted violations for
which the poorer people are held &C
countable.
This decision has been won BY the
persistent work of Messrs. Easan and
jackson, the "Men and Religion" I'D
vertising men Of Atlanta.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-09
k No Chances.

Dearest" he said, can I get you
q nice diamond ring for Christmas"
mo. darling whispered the far
seeing young thing. Il will take the
ring now. Let Christmas bring it,
happy surprises. Just as usual"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-09
Fond Of Powder.

We'll, here is a question settled OF
great national Importance"
TELL me quick"
II see men Of fashion this summer
are to wear low-neckedt shirts"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-03
Making Directory
 Of Alaska Mines

The Editor of the Alaska and Northwest Mining Journal has ask ed the help of the Sentinel in an effort to get a complete list of the mining properties of the Wrangell Mining District which will be plac- ed in a directory of the mines of the Territory and for that purpose we have a number of blanks to be filled out by mining men so il you are interested in any of the proper ties of the district see that we get your statement and help in the work of boosting the mining of the Wrangell District.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-03
Another New
 Line Coming

From San Franaisco comes the story that a steamship company hitherto an unknown quantity in the Northern trade has coml leced arrangements for a direct ocean ses- vice between the Golden Gate and Southwestern Alaskan ports. The announcement to this effect was made last week by the trade extens- ion division of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. Formal an- nouucement of the first sailing date will be made within a week.
 All of the Alaska freight ncN" comes directly to Seattle al d 1s either transshipped or sent by rail' road to California. Whether the new line would get enough freight to make a direct service worth while is the question raised by loc- al shippers who have heard ot tie proposition. n.-(Seattle Post-lnte li- gencer.)
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-03

During the month of April the following quantities of salt fish were received at Seattle from Alas ka points; Salmon, II barrels; rock cod, 400 pounds; black cod, o2 bar rels; black cod in boxes, 1850 pounds; herring, 71 barrels; fetch ed halibut, ,6oo pounds; grey cod, dry-saited, Io6, 900 pounds. Of the herring 64 barrels represent a ship ment which started last fall from Nome on the power vessel Silver Wave, which was so badly damag- ed on the way that she was com pelled to tie up at Sand Point, Alas ka, until repairs could be made. Pacific Fisherman.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-03
Large List On
 B Il Funds

Wrangell will have her first game of base ball on the 4th of July if the plans of the committee in cha rge of the work on the new grounds can be carried out. A trail has been cut from the beach up to the grounds and the street committee of the city council will put in a walk to the grounds so that from now on it will be one of the finest walks for an evening SO it will be of interest to you to take walk up there and inspect the new grounds Following is the list ot the donators to carry on the work.
 ]. G. Grant $25.oo F. Mathsson 25.oo P. C, Mccormack --25.oo Leo Mccormack -I5.oo Cunningham & Sorset 2o'oo C. M. Coulter 1000 Chas. Benjamin 1000 Donald Sinclair --Io,o 100 Jas. H. Wheeler 500 A. Lemieux 500 A. Engstrom 500 Elmer F. CarlStrom 10. co J, l. McTague 500 F. Morikawa 400 Chas: Chong Shun 2.5o Capt. Jinks 1.5o Chas. H. Borch 25.oo F. B. Leonard 500 F. Churchill roo Rink benefit show 24.8o Photoshow benefit GAS
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-03

The Ketchikau grand jury in it's final report handed bouquets to al of the officers within reach. Its cl.- alogue of praise included the town council, the district attorneys of ce and the marshal's office in general
 Judge Robert w. Jennings, Dis r jet Attorney James A. Smiser and his efficient assistants, MT. ] Noll and MT. John J. Began, tn , U, $. marshall and the clerk pi the court. The report would make a fine campaign document. News
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-03
Big River Boat
 On First Trip

The big Hudson Bay steamer Port Simpson, arrived up from the south last Monday to make her trips On the Stikine. The ves- sel loaded on about eighty tons of freight and left for Telegraph at an early hour this morning. She has sixteen passengers for up river points. The Port Simpson will pro- bably only make two trips this sea- son and expects to leave on the next one in about ten days.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-03
Will Start Pig
 Ranch Up River

The Winifred of the Cassiar Transportation Company, will lea- ve in the morning for Telegraph. She has good load of freight and two passengers for up river points. Among her freight are eight little pigs for Frank Calbreth, these are the first that has ever been sent up the river and it is believed that Mir. Calbreth will make a success of his new venture
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-03
Wrangell Will
 Celebrate 4th.

A public meeting was held last Monday afternoon for the purpose of deciding whether Wrangell sho- uld have a celebration this fourth of July or not. A good crowd atten- ded. Mayor Grant called the meet ing to order and on motion MT. P. C, Mccormack was elected chair. man of the meeting and Paul F. Stanhope secretary. Mir. McCor- mack stated that the first thing was fo- the meeting to decide if they want celebration or not, and MT. Wm. Thomas made a motion to the effect that Wrangell shall cel- ebrate this year, the motion was seconded and carried. And another motion was made that the chair man of the meeting appoint com. mittee ot three for ways and means for the celebration and Chairman Mccormack appointed as that con- mittee, J. c. Grant, chairman, J. H. Wheeler and Harry Gartley, and as MT. Gartley withdrew Paul Stanhope was appointed in his place. There being no fnther busi- ness to come before the meeting a motion to adjourn carried.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-03
Union Memorial
 Services Held

Union Memorial Day services were held at the Presbyterian Gnu. rch last Sunday evening. All of the churches took part in the service An address was delivered by Mir. Gray, and the scripture reading and prayer by Capt. Smith of the Salvation Army, and the sermon was delivered by Rev. Clark. The was very interesting and beneficial to the large attendance.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-03
Fish Shipments
 For April

During the month ot April the following amounts of fresh fish, ex- elusive of halibut, which are shown elsewhere, were received at Seattle from Alaska: Salmon, 48o, 300 pou- uds; trout, o,7oo pounds; rock cod, 400 pounds; black cod, 16oo pounds and steelhead trout, 2,22o pounds. In addision the halibut fleet during the same period landed at Seattle 21, 900 pounds of black cod and 4, 900 pounds of ling cod.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-03
Canadian Government
 Men Pass Through

Among the passengers On the Port Simpson for Telegraph are A :. M. Tyson the we'll known Canadian Indian Agent and Dr. ]. A. l. Nc Kenna representing the Dominion Government in Indian affairs and and D. H. Mcdowell represent ing the Provencial Government in Indian affairs; who are on their way to inspect the Indian Agency at Telegraph Creek. They are ac' ompanied by their secretary J. s. McArthur.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-03

A Cordova paper declares that the government might stop the rush to Seward by announcing that only Alaskans need apply.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-03

In accord with the eternal fitness of things, Skagway has a druggist whose name is "Bonebrake".
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-03

Valdez has discovered a short cut to the head of Cook inlet via Port age bay.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-03

Seward took her stand on the side of the vets by vote of 362 vets; 1o5 drys and g refusing to vote.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-03

George Vogal, postmaster at Haines. has tendered his resignat- ion to the department.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-03

Title to the famous Cliff mine Is involved in suit to be tried in the federal court at Valdez.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-03
Monument For Dead
 Wireless Heroes

A large monument drinking foun- tain was dedicated in New York on May I2 to the wireless beroes who have lost their lives in their calling On the side of the monument is the names of the heroes, their vessels and date of their disaster. The list is headed by the name of George c. Eccel, of the Ohio, which went down in Alaskan waters on August 26, 1909. Others of the list who lost their lives iD Alaskan waters are Donald C. Perkins, of the State of California, August 18, 1913, and Walter F. Reker, of the Admiral Sampson, August 2s. 1914.
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-03

Home of big shows. the Rink.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-03

Get the habit. The Rink is the place.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-06-03
Get the habit. the Rink.

A good show ix tEs Photoshow tonight
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01

considered probably to a greater ex-
tent than before. In a number of dis
tricts judicial candidates. who got
clear majorities of the primary vote
are likely to face some sticker opposi-
tion, but no overturn of primary re-
suits is anticipated. Common Pleas
judges will be elected in Philadelphia
where four are to be chosen; and one
each in Allegheny, Lancaster, North
ampton, Tioga, Erie, Cumberland,
Westmoreland, Greene. Fayette,
Chester, York, Huntingdon Mifflin :
Bedford district; Washington, Ven
ango, Mercer, Beaver, Montgomery,
Franklin, Indiana, Wyoming Sullivan
district; Center, Adams Fulton dis
trict; Lawrence and Jefferson. The
Orphans Court judges are to be elect
ed in Philadelphia and Berks and as
sociate judges in Forest, Perry, Bed
ford, Snyder and Adams, two in the
latter county.
Next year Pennsylvania will elect an
auditor general and State treasurer, it's
whole congressional delegation, half OF
the State Senate and all of the lower
house, together with such appellate
court places as may have to be filled,
all in addition to voting on presiden-
tial electors. The primary will be
early in the summer because of the
national conventions to which dele
gates will be elected in districts and
by State political bodies, the latter Sc
lecting those at large.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01

sides over all the courts of Blah
county. will be invaluable in handling
the problems that are constantly aris-
ing. The distinguished lawyer from
Allegheny will bring to the commits
sion not only the information that
comes from serving as a member of
the lawmaking body. but the result of
years of observation in the courts and
the rare mental attainments of which
he is possessed.
The new code will be ready for the
next Legislature and will undoubtedly
be as distinctive in its field as are the
school. bituminous coal and borough
codes of Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01
HYPHENATED AMERICANS
By BRIGGS
BY Frederic ]. Haskin

struggle going on, it is interesting to
analyze this great mass of material
for the melting pot.
OF the 33,000,000 people of foreign
origin in the United States, 100000
were actually born abroad, 100000
were born here of parents born
abroad, and 100000 had one AM
erican and one foreign-born parent.
Germany Well Represented
OF these Germany has the largest
numerical share. One-fourth of all
Uncle Sans folk of foreign origin is
from Germany. There are eight and
quarter millions of them altogether.
Next to that nation. Ireland has fur
nished the greatest number of Am
erican residents who are not more
than q generation from the land of
their fathers. There are 4,500,0 900
people in America who came, or
whose parents came from Ireland.
Russia and Finland together contri-
butte nearly three million. Italy is
crowding the million and half mark
Norway, Sweden and Denmark have
sent us 5000, 900 Scandinavians. Eng
land has yielded 3,500000 while
France is represented by but 100000
and stands on a par with Switzerland
and Holland Austria Hungary is an
important factor, being the origin of
1000. 900 people living here. Greece
and Rumania have contributed most
[Continued on Page 14.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01
BIG MEN FOR A BIG WORK

HOVERNOR BRUMBAUGH has
NJ been especially fortunate in Sc
curing for the commission to re-
wise the laws of Pennsylvania relative
to decedents estates such men as
Judge John Marshall Gest, of Phila-
delphia; Judge Thomas ]. Baldridge,
of Blair, and ex-Speaker George E.
Alter. of Allegheny. Each is excep-
tionally qualified for the duties and in
giving of their services without com
pensation they will be placing the
Commonwealth in their debt.
Strange as it may seem. it has been
eighty years since the laws relative
to this very important branch of legal
administration in Pennsylvania have
been revised. Perhaps it is a tribute
to the work Of the commission which
codified them long ago. but the com
plexities of twentieth century life have
brought about many changes which
the trainers of that excellent set of
statutes could not foresee. ~
Judge Gest is one of the authorities
on such laws. He isla member of the
orphans court bench of PHILADELPHIA,
noted for its learning and its decisions,
and he has, moreover, given to the
subject years of study. His experience
--d that of Judge Baldridge. who pre-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01

TVERY third person in the United
States is q hyphenated American.
- At least this is true If you apply
the term to all of those residents
whom the federal government dehnes
as being of foreign origin. This
classification includes every person N
the country who was born abroad, or
whose parents were born abroad; and
there are 33,000,000 such people In
the United States.
OF course, in u popular sense, that
is not what "hyphenated" means at
all. The hyphen has come to imply
division of the individuals loyalty be-
tween the country of his origin and
that OF his adoption. An Irishman
who landed here a year ago is apt to
be as loyal TO the United States as
any descendant of the oldest English
family in Virginia. True. he still wor-
ships the Emerald Isle and loves the
songs and stories about it. Sentiment
tally, he is devoted to Ireland, but
politically he belongs heart and soul
and both fists to the United States of
America.
Certain other races, however, lack
the Irishman's adaptability. Instead
of mixing with Americans and becom-
ing like them, they form little colonies
by themselves where they cherish
their national languages and customs.
After several generations they may
still at heart be loyal to the land of
their origin. With the European
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01
OLD ARGUMENTS ovERrHRowN

n ECORDS of the division of vital
IN statistics of the Bureau of
Health of Philadelphia reveal
that nearly one-half of the young
women who gave birth to illegitimate
children during 1914 lived at home
and were not engaged in outside en-
ployment.
Furthermore, the highest percentage
of girl employees who were unfortu-
nate were domestics in some mans
home.
One of the big arguments against
women entering into industrial activity
has been that they lose the refining
influence of the home and are con-
stantly besieged by temptation from
their male business associates. The
figures of the vital statistical bureau
are doubtless disquieting to those ad-
vancing such arguments against the
new woman. Evidently just as many
girls are tempted in the quiet of their
own homes as in the office and the
factory, for the number of girls who
went wrong" there was far smaller
than the number of home girls"