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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-12-27
The Problems of Democracy
As Seen BY The New Republic

The announcement of William
Jennings Bryan that he proposes to
lay lesser things aside and do all In
his power during the next four years
to see that the Democratic party
comes out for prohibition is of far
reaching Importance.
II is known that Mr.. Bryan did
not press this matter upon the last
Democratic convention for the sole
reason that he did not think the
time opportune to do so.
He now proposes to go out on a
campaign to see that when the next
convention rolls around, the time
will be opportune.
Mr.. Bryan, a lifelong Democrat
and champion of States rights, be-
lieves that the States have a right
to decide whether or not they want
national prohibition. He believes
that the States have the right to
pass upon this question themselves
without any longer being throttled
by a political oligarchy at Wash
ington.
The results Of the recent elections
give Mr.. Bryan tremendous argu-
ment for his proposal. Counting
the 10 States which were dry on the
first of November; the four States
which adopted prohibition by a di-
rect vote at the election; and the
two States, Florida and Utah, which
elected legislatures and Governors
pledged beyond any question to the
enactment of prohibition laws. we
have now - STATES absolutely COM
mitted to the prohibition policy.
In the election itself in the four
States where the question was voted
upon directly, two, Michigan and
South Dakota, cast their electoral
votes for the Republican national
ticket, and two, Montana and Ne
braska. supported the Democratic
national ticket.
or the two States which elected
dry legislatures and dry Governors.
Florida is additionally Democratic
and Utah with equal certainty has
heretofore been solidly Republican,
being one of the two States which
gave electoral votes to Mr.. Taft in
1912. Thus, of the SIX States which
decided the question of prohibition
at this election, four voted Demo-
cratic and two Republican.
OF the 10 States already dry, IA
gave their electoral votes in this
contest to the Democratic candidate
for President.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-12-27

| or the rs States definitely COM
mitted to prohibition, Is are Demo
cratic in national affairs.
Further than this, taking the vote
in Congress on the Hobson resolu-
ton, the Wilson States gave 1876
votes to that measure and the
Hughes States gave II for it. The
i Wilson States gave 6S votes agains
the Hobson amendment and the
Hughes States gave 121 votes
against it.
Wilson was elected to the Presi-
dency by the dry and ncar-dry
States, which gave him 2O4 votes
against 70 which he received from
what We class as wet States.
All this does not mean that the
liquor business was an issue in the
national election for it wasn't.
All this does not mean that these
people voted for President Wilson
because he was dry, for he wasn't
dry. The White House influence
has been dead against the supreme
ambition of the drys for the past
four years. These voters laid aside
their dry notions and reelected
| President Wilson for other reasons
and in spite of his wet tendencies.
But it is as plain as the nose on
Co. H.
elected by dry votes and the votes
that he will get in the electoral col
lege will come largely from dry
/ States.
Because the White House has Civ
~ en- lis rum punch and opposition 10
national prohibition for four years
is no reason why MIR. Wilson should
keep it up for four years more.
If he modifies his attitude it will
not be the first time that he has lis
tened to the voice of the people and
acted thereon.
During the next four years, the
Democratic party will make itself or
break itself for a generation to
come, and Mr.. Bryan has the fore
sight to see the vision.
There is no reason why either of
the major political parties should
longer tie its chariot to beer wag-
on. The time has come for both to
declare themselves free from this
influence and the party that gets to
it first will have a decided advan-
tage over the other.
There is no issue between the old
parties at this time; the hour is at
hand to create one.-(The New Re-
public.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-12-27
STATE INSTITUTES SUIT
AGAINST SUPT. SEHON

Louisville, KY, Dec. 19.-The
controversy over the use of funds
of the Kentucky Children's Home
Society, which has been in progress
for some time, reached the courts
this afternoon when suit was filed
in the Jefferson Circuit Court by the
Commonwealth of Kentucky against
the society and George L. Sehon, the
superintendent, seeking to compel
Mr.. Sehon to return funds that have
been received by him during several
years past.
The petition asks that the court
determine what Mr.. Sehon should
have received as salary reasonably
and to adjudge all sums received in
excess of reasonable salary to have
been a wrongful diversion of funds.
1t is alleged that Mr.. Sehon spent
$2.100 visiting various institutions
and meetings, and asks that any sum
spent in this way be adjudsed an
unlawful expenditure.
The petition asks further that Mr..
Sehon be compelled to pay back ST.
527 wrongfully used at the sessions
of the general assembly in 1909,
and 500 wrongfully used at the
sessions in 1912.
Needless extravaganza and waste
of funds is charged against the man
agement Of the institution. 1t is set
forth that Mr.. Sehon's salary as SUI
perintendent was $4,000 year part
of the time. and has been $1,000 a
year since. This was out of pro-
portion to the value of the service
rendered, 1t is said. A salary of
$4,000 a year is claimed to have
been sufficient.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-12-27
WEALTHY RECLUSE LOSES
SUIT-MUST PAY $4,000

Pittsburg, Dec. 23.-Miss Nettie
Richardson, 40 years old, former
cashier in a Pittsburg hotel, today
was awarded a verdict of $4,000
in her suit for 100000 for breach
of promise against Henry Deniston,
rs, millionaire recluse of Swissvale,
a suburb.
The case went to the jury late
yesterday, after being on trial in the
Common Pleas Court for a week,
and a verdict was reached soon af-
terward. 1t was sealed and read
when Court convened this morning.
Denistofl, who belongs to an old
Pittsburg family and whose fortune
is estimated at several million dol
lars, of which 100000 is in cash,
lives in a little house on his farm
almost within the city limits, al
though there is handsome resi-
dence on the place.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-12-27
VETS CARRY BOSTON
DESPITE BILLY SUNDAY

Boston, Dec. 20.-Boston today
voted to continue the licensed sale
of liquor, after the liveliest cam
paign on the liquor question that
the city has had in years. The vote
in favor of license was 53,459 with
29,997 against Last year the vote
for license was 46,115 and 31,S77
against.
The total vote was the largest
ever cast here on the license ques-
ton, which overshadowed all other
issues in the campaign.
Women holding banners bearing
pictures of small children and words,
please protect us by voting no-li-
.cense," were stationed in the vicin-
ity of most of the polling booths.
Motor trucks and brewery wagons
carrying printed appeals to vote
yes" were sent through the city by
the license forces.
The Rev. William A. Sunday, who
Is COHuuCtlHS al eNduSellStlC Cdhi-
paign here, took a prominent part in
the fight. He delivered several adj
dresses on the liquor issue, and urg-
ed the voters who attended his meet
ings to vote mo- The Massachu-
sets Anti-Saloon League sent out
thousands OF circulars and Kept 2
force of orators busy for weeks.
Under the lash of Billy Sundays
declaration that thousands of Bos-
tonians are being sent straight to
helr' every year by the liquor inter-
tests. the voters of Boston went to
the polls in one of the most inter-
esting and exciting elections the city
has ever had, so far as the liquor
question is concerned.
Although an ''off year" in the city
election, there being no vote for
Mayor, and only four places of the
City Council at stake, early indica-
lions were that the rum" question
would bring out large vote.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-12-27
DON'T WORRY AND DIE,
SAYS FERERAL BULLETIN

Washington, Dec. 22.-The public
health service. which has been
gathering statistics on nervous dis
eases and their tendency to shorten
life. today issued bulletin against
worrying.
so far as Is known" says the
bulletin, mo bird ever tried to build
more nests than its neighbor; no fox
ever fretted because he had only one
hole in which to hide; no squirrel
ever died of anxiety lest he should
not lay by enough nuts for two win
tiers instead of one. and no dog ever
lost any sleep over the fact that he
did not have enough bones laid aside
for his declining years"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-12-27
SlOan's Liniment Eases Pain.

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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-12-27
PETRIFIED SKELETON OF
MAMMOTH TRACHODONT

New York, Dec. 20.--The latest
addition to the collection in the
American Museum Of Natural His
tory here is an entire petrified skel-
eton of a mammoth trachodont, OF
dinosaur. 100000
years old, recently unearthed In
Montana.
In life the dinosaur was As feet
long and weighed about ton. Its
tail was Is feet long. its body rs
feet and skull 4 or 5 feet.
In the trachodont's jaws were g.
500 teeth.
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these boys would otherwise be in a
position Of economic dependence.
Gen. Young pointed out that the
chief danger Of a democracy is not
militarism but the inability to de-
fend itself against aggressive mill
tarism. He suggested eighteen to
twenty-one years as the best age for
military duty.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-12-27
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
Junior League
Midget League

The biggest surprise Of the past
week in the indoor leagues was the
defeat IF the Bulletin boys by the
kalihis in the Senior League and the
ninth inning rally by the Kauluwelas
when the score was II to IL against
them and by a bunch OF errors on
the part of the men behind All You
the Kauluwelas put eight runs over.
thus giving the Kauluwelas an undis-
puted hold On first place for the time
being lii the Junior division. In the
Midget League he Kauluwelas admin
istered the first coat of whitewash
to the .<aiihi team and in so doing
took first place. The game was very
much pnesided and was walk away
for the Camp 2 boys from the start.
Tonight at Kakaako hall the Pala-
mas and the Star-Bulletins line up for
the last time of the present season
in the Junior League and the outcome
of the game depends entirely on
whether the Bulletin captain can get
a catcher to hold All You, who leads
the league in the least number Of
hits being made off his delivery. The
last time out against the Kauluwelas
he held the league leaders to IL hits
for five earned runs while the team
behind him made % hits and earned
IL Of their 10 runs but Kauluwela beat
them out 20 TO 10 because of weak
fielding and poor. support at times
when errors meant runs.
Tomorrow at a. m the Kalihi team
and the Koreans meet at Kakaako and
at IL a. m. the Palamas and the Ka-
kaakos meet at the same place. The
Palama boys must win this game to
tie Kauluwela for the lead and they
have their work cut out for them as
the Kakaakos have improved lot
since the last time they played Pala.
ma, having defeated the fast n. A. c..
team during the past week.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
MANY SIARSIN
ALL-ARMY team
AT SCHOF|ELD
I Special Star Bulletin Correspondence)
SruOEJEJ n BARRACKS Dec rs

Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence) -
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Dec. 2S.
The Cashier gridiron presents
busy aspect these afternoons with
three coaches putting candidates for
the All-Service team through their
PAGES. The coaches realize that hard
work, and plenty of it, will be requir-
ed to mould team that will stand
chance of Wrestling victory from the
undefeated guard eleven. Selection
of a later date for this game will
prove oil benefit to the regulars, as 1t
will afford more time for the selection
of players adapted to the various po-
sltions, as we'll as allow more time for
perfection of the plays evolved by
Coaches Arnold, Jones and Coin.
. The cream of the service teams OF
the post responded to the call of the
coaches, and while no player has been
assured that he will appear in the
lineup at the start of the game with
the guard, it was noticed that the
coaches paid particular attention to
the following and had them going
through signals and formations at the
positions indicated after their names:
Mouch and Robertson, left end; Da.
Wis, Davenport, left tackle; Leech,
left guard; Schumacher, Bunker, CEN
ter; Steger. Stollcop, right tackle;
Mailer, right guard; Spooner, Matthias,
right end; Pemberton, Greenaway,
quarterback; TzunSinski. left half
back; Boghan, right half-back;
Fieischman, full-back.
A large number of enthusiastic ad-
mirers of the game are watching the
practise daily and specializing on the
chances of victory of the various COM
binations evolved by the coaches. If
the game is played at Schofield, as
arrangements indicate, one of the
largest crowds that ever witnessed a
football game on the island will turn
out The facilities for handling this
contest at Cashier are unsurpassed.
for in addition to an excellent and
well-kept playing field, movable
bieachers are available at all OF the
regimental athletic fields, which can
be transported to the Cashier field,
Thereby providing seats for any num-
Der of spectators that may attend
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
SWIMMING BECOMES POPULAR SPORT
IN 1916; HAWAII TAKES SPOTLIGHT

Normal Ross, who has created sen.
sation the Pacific coast, and Perry
McGillirray arr two bright and shin,
ing stars. They will meet LANCER,
Duke. Cunha. Lane. Kelii and Kruger
in varied program.
Feminine Events
In addition To the mems events Ho,
nolulu girls will have an opportunity
to compete against Miss Agnes Burns,
the Pacific coast champion. She has
defeate Frances Cowells, and Los An
geles critics believe that in time she
will become the American champion
She will be accompanied by Aileen
Allen, The champion diver of the Pa
cific coast. II is probable that Fran.
ces CoYells will also come here for
the meet. She is popular here and
would be big drawing card.
The feminine championship of Ia
waii mas changed once more, and Ber-
nicia Lane is ranked first among the
girl n1tators, winning the title from
Lucille Iegros. who was declared the
champion when Ruth Stacker gave
up swimming IN events. Miss Lane
won both races here and made cred
liable showing at San Francisco.
A new star came forth this season
in Gerl Hiorth. who made a great
showing in her first appearance in
competition. She easily won the nov
ice event at the Y. NJ c. A. and fin
ished ii strong position in the Sc
nior event, beating Miss Carrie Lane
and finishing only a short distance be-
hind Lucille Legros and Bernicia Lane.
She has been under the instruction of
Ruth Stacker and Knute Cottrel and
both believe that in short time she
will rank with the best in Hawaii
1t was unfortunate that the carni
val committee was unable to secure
Fanny Durack end Olga Dorfner for
feature of the program, but in Agnes
Burns and Aileen Allen the lovers of
aquatic5 will see two real stars. With
at least four good swimmers in Ha-
waii and new prospects coming UP the
feminine part Of the program should
be a good one Honolulu has always
taken n interest in swimming, and
has paved the way for the success of
the. sport on the mainland.
The next article in this series will
tell of rack athletics in 1916.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
St. Louis Team
May Clash With
Braves Monday

HonlIulu baseball fans may have
an opportunity to see the Braves and
ST. Louis in action The long-looked-
for battle may become reality. Ten.
tative. arrangements are now being
made TO schedule a game on New
Years Gay between the two rival
teams. III .-.~..
For the past month both teams have
been hurting defies at each other, and
fandom mas been calling for a game
or series to decide which team is the
champion. If you walk down the
street mis- afternoon and ask a dis
interested party which has the better
team, ne will call it an even break IN
three-yame series. Invade the st.
Louis camp and it is all ST. Louis.
The Portuguese citizens of Honolulu
are backing the Braves to a man.
There t is. ..# s::
When st. Louis smothered the
Stockton team the Braves we're on
hand AID their challenges could be
heard rom the sidelines. And 1t is
certain that the st. Louis team will
be ready when they meet. 1t is
planned 10 stage the baseball game at
Athletic park on New. Years Day at
lis, providing the weather man is
kind. The National Guard and Town
Team would meet in the last football
game % The season at 8 p. m.
The last match between the Braves
and st. Louis was fiye-inning affair,
and neither trs m is satisfied. If
the grounds are in good condition and
further arrangements can be made, the
game VIII 80 The full nine innings.
That the game should be close one
is acknowledged by both teams, and
some excellent Iitching is expected.
ST. Louis will have a strong lineup
in Spencer C, Hayseldcn p, Markham
p. Lai Sin 10. Haneberg %, King Tan,
3b. Bun Zee SIS. KurisaKi If, Fun Luke
Of, Chm Chew If, Lemon If and many
other utility men.
The Braves will have Lee c, Nelson
p, Perry p, Silva 1b, Mara 2b. Anahu
3b, CorSero SIS, Ornellas If, Perry CT,
Nelson ct, Thomas IF Rose and
number of other stars. Many believe
that the game will result in a pitch
ers' bar:le. -.
A. T. Castle stated this morning !
that football game would be played
at Athletic rark, providing the wealth
er was GOOD and arrangements will be
made with the Braves and st. Louis |
teams. Announcement will be made
tomorrow. regarding the outcome OF /
the ne sa>iationS. --
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
THREE BIG FOOTBALL STARS WILL PLAY
ON NATIONAL GUARD FOOTBALL ELEVEN

l--ernan Won Holt, tackle ON the
Yale team in 1915. Donald Ladd OF
benson. selected as an aIl-star Ohio
quarterback last year. and F. p. Raw.
son. forInor guard On the Bowdoin
team, wiz turn out for the National
Guard team this evening and are ex-
pected TO play = ith the Guard against
The All.Seryiee team on January 6.
These three stars are well known
In the football world, aud will great
" strengthen the Guard team They
viii not play in tie game against the
Town Team, as they have not prac-
iised for some time. This trio OF
stars tnsures the National Guard a
great eleven. and despite the fact that
the Ali-Seryice will have the pick of
the army many believe that the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
FRANK MIDKIFF
ENDORSES PLAN
FOR YNPIAD
Punahou Athletes Would WEI
come Such q Meet, Says
Punahou Coach
By FRANK e MiDkiFF,
Member Of Oahu College Faculty,
Athletic Coach and Head of
SchooEs Cadet Corpe


The idea of big American inter,
scholastic meet to be held in Homo
lulu during the summer of 1918, is
worthy OF consideration. II was pro
posed by Mr.. Merriek, the sporting
editor of the Star-Bulletln, in last Sat
urdsy's edition, and II has since
aroused comment in various quarters.
Punahou athletes would welcome
such a meet. If the contests should
include opportunities for, say, swim.
ming, tennis, baseball and track, then
eurely they would present common
ground for hundreds Of high schools
throughout the United States, and
would enable our island boys to gauge
their prowess aud TO compare their
styles in sports with the methods en-
ployed all over the country.
For Honolulu there could not be
imagined more effective method of
turning the eyes Of the country to-
ward Hawaii nei than to set couple
OF hundred high schools in the land
agog over the idea of sending their
chosen few on a pilgrimage to the
stored isles.
The plan seems feasible. II seems
possible to secure such directing OF
the desire to compete with distant
athletes-ever strong desire-toward
such an alluring place as Hawaii
There, is hardly high school youth
in the land but would sell his shoes
to come to the supposed haunts of
the "Yacka Hula Hicky Dula," nor is
Il difficult feat to secure the sup
port of student body toward sending
half dozen of its idols out to seek
fame for the local colors. regular
course of explanatory. hospitable, in.
rit.ng letters. together with a broad
newspaper campaign, would establish
Hawaii in The minds of the people as
place for sports-as a center of ath-
lelc activities and games-as well as
a highly popular pleasure resort.
The schools would surely welcome
such tournament, for IL would en-.
courage d.ligent training and would
interest many promising, but probably
SIS yet undiscovered. young athletes in
the territory.
Surely such organizations as the
Promotion Committee, AID Club, etc,
would regard great conclave of clean
young .men as a splendid boost for
Hawaii. Returning to their homes,
these lads would be veritable talking
sign posts pointing toward the South
Seas and their every activity here
would be as dramatic and easy to mar
rate in the mainland newspapers as
the big Olympian games.
Six-men teams coming from q large
number of schools would unouestion.
ably furnish many first-class perform.
crs. There is no reason-with the ex.
cellent climate and such a fast track
as Alexander F.eld-why Hawaii
should net be the setting for some
new worlds records.
Personally, it seems to me to be
very worthy idea and one in which a
large number Of young men would re.
ceive educatiye experience and in
which the Hawaiian Islands would be
broadly advertised among a desirable
class of people.