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The bee., 1916-06-13
PRELIMINARY FIGURES
OF VITAL STATISTICS
OF Hopkins County Shows
Interesting Variations in
Death Rates.

Hopkins County population
36,02S. Total births $50; total
deaths 424; birth rate per 1000
24.7, death rate per
1000 population 11.S.
DEATH BY AGES
One year and under 80; one to-
five years %, sixty-five years
and over %.
PREvENTABLE DISEASE DEATHS
tuberculosis of the lungs a.
other tuberculosis 10; pneumOn-
ia, broncho pneumonia q;
whooping cough 0; diptherIas
Group, 2; scarlet fever 3; Menin-
gifts other than tubercular 5s
measles 0; TYPHOID fever IA, Di-
arrhoea.enteritis (under two
years) 8. (over two years) To-
hookworm disease O; influenza
(lagrippe) 9;Puerperal septicem-
Ia 1.
Cancer 10; Violence So; Pel--
laRra O,
The bee., 1916-06-13
A WELL EQUIPPED
LIVERY AND GARAGE

O.E. Barnett & Co., of this city.
have the best equipped livery
barn and garage in this part Of
the state. They have four good
AUTOS, four closed carriages,
three wagonettes, three baroosh-
es, II buggies, several traps and
surries, two hearses and 33 head
of horses. This company is fully
prepared TO take care Of your
business at moderate price and
give prompt service.
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HUGHES FOR PREPARE"
AND AMERICA FIRST

mote all wise and practical measures
for the just settlement of internation-
al disputes.
No Danger of Militarism
"In view of our abiding ideals,
there is no danger of militarism in
this country. We have no politics
of aggression, no lust for territory,
no zeal for strife.
at is in this spirit that we demand
adequate provision for national de-
fense, and we condemn the inexcus
able neglect that has been shown in
! this matter of first national import
ance. We must have the strength
which self-respect demands, the
strength of an efficient nation ready
for every emergency.
"Our preparation must be indus
trial and economical as we'll. Our
SevereSt test will come after the war
is over. We must make a fair and
wiser adjustment of the tariff in ac-
cordance with sound principals to Sc
cure our economic independence and
maintain American standards of
living.
1--WE must conserve the best inter.
ests of labor, realizing that in de-
mocracy patriotism and strength must
be rooted in even handed justicea
FO' Honest Business
"In preventing, as we must, unjust
discrimination and monopolistic prac'
tices, we must still be Jealous to as
sure the foundations of honest bust
ness.
Particularly should we seek the
expansion of foreign trade. We must
not throttle enterprise, here or abroad,
but rather promote 1t and take pride
in honorable achievement.
"We must take up the serious
problem of transportation, Of inter-
state and foreign commerce, in a sem
sible and candid manner, and provide
an enduring basis for prosperity by
the intelligent use of the constitution
al power of Congress, so as adequate
ly to protect the public on the one
hand and on the other to conserve
the essential inStrumentalitieS of
progress.
81 stand for the principles of our
civil service laws. In every depart
ment of government the. highest eff
cheney must be insisted upon. All
laws and Rograms are vain without
efficient and impartial administration.
lndorses g. o. P. Platform
"I cannot, within the limits OF this
statement, speak upon all the sub
jects that will require attention. /
can only say that l fully indorse the
platform you have adopted.
81 deeply appreciate the response
bility you impose should have
been glad to have that responsibility
placed upon another. But l shall
undertake to meet it, grateful for the
confidence you express.
~ sincerely trust all former diff.
ferenceS may be forgotten and that
we may have united effort in a pat
notic realization of our national need
and opportunity.
y have resigned my judicial office,
and am ready to devote myself un-
reservedly to the campaign..
Charles E. Hughes
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Food or Booze
Luke McLuke SAYS:

Luke McLuke says:
"This will be a better world
when the Reformers agitate the
fact that it is just as dlsgraceful
to get drund on Food as it q TO
get drunk on Booze. v
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G. O. P. Nominee For
Strong Foreign Stand
is For Prepar-
edncSS

Washington, d. c.. June TO-
Following is the message Justice
Hughes sent to Chairman Harding
accepting the Republican nomination
for president:
"Mr. Chairman and Delegates; l
have not desired the nomination. l
have wished to remain on the bench.
But in this critical period of our ma
tional history l recognize that it is
your right to summon and that it is
mi paramount duty to respond.
"'You speak at time of national
exigency transcending merely partisan
considerations. You voice the de.
mand for dominant, thorough going
Americanism, with firm protective
Npbuilding politics essential to our
peace and security; and to that call,
in this cricis, l cannot fail to answer
with the pledge of all that is in me to
the service of our country. There
fore, accept the nomination.
For Rights Of Americans
N'I stand for the firm and unflinch-
ing maintenance of all the rights of
American citizens on land and sea
/ neither impugn motives nor under
estimate difficulties. But it is most
regettably true that in our foreign
relations we have suffered incidentally
from the weak and vacillating course
which has been taken with regard to
Mexico, course lamentably wrong
with regard to both our rights and
our duties.
"We interfered without consist
encY, and while seeking to dictate
when we were not concerned, we ut
terly failed to appreciate and discharge
our plain duty to our own citizens.
"At the outset of the administra-
ton the high responsibilities of our
diplomatic intercourse with foreign
nations were subordinated to a con.
ception Of partisan requirements and
presented to the world humiliating
spectacle of ineptitude.
o. s. Has Lost Prestige
"Belated efforts have not availed
to recover the influence and prestige
so unfortunately sacrificed, and brave
words have been stripped of their
force by indeciSion.
Il desire to see our diplomacy re-
stored to its best standards, and to
have these advance; to have no sac
rifces of national interests TO parti.
san expediency; to have the first
ability of the country always at its
command, here and abroad, in dip
lomatic intercourse; to maintain firm
ly our rights under international law,
insisting Steadfastly upon all cur
rights as neutrals, and. fully perform
ing our international obligations; and
by the clear correctness and justice of
our position and our manifest ability
and disposition to sustain them to
dignity our place among the nations
Have Only One Country
81 stand for an Americanism that
knows no Interior purpose; for a pa
triotiSm which is single and complete.
Whether native or neutraIized, of
whatever race or creed, we have but
one country, and we do not for an
instant tolerate any division of al
legiance.
81 believe in making prompt pro.
vision to assure absolutely our ma
tional security. | believe in prepar-
edness, not only entirely adequate for
our defense with respect to numbers
and equipment, in both army and
navy, but with all thoroughness to
the end that N each branch Of the
service there may be the utmost eff
cisncy under the most competent
The bee., 1916-06-13
&c Of EeIs

Eels have been provided by nature
with an apparatus to protect their eyes
which Is like a pair Of speetaeles.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 81, 1916.
THE VOICE OF MASSACHUSETTS,

The Intelligence recently something say about the scnt
welcome the radical preparedness
hands Of the in the primaries
Now the returns the Massachusetts primaries
Tuesday which significant the
ment that subject The Republican
are distinctly opposed to being driven Mysteries
detached element which seeking have policies
that nimica having sponsor
practically pledged beigerency
In Massachusetts this clearly the cand
daceS Of unpged delegates the Chicago opposed
others avowedy in favor Of the nomination
the Roosevelt candidacy the experienced
leaders of the State The
primary and literally financed of the
elected Roosevelt secured only Thirty delegates Chicago
unnsructed II signal victory for the
of the people against the alarmistS
mind to imaginary dangers and purpose
turning peacefully inclined country camp
The Massachusetts further illumination the
sentiment developed the preferential primaries held
the western where celebrated pac organiza
on back of him. and spite Of his
candidate, carried and others
1t has been made plain in all OF the peminares meeting
of the National convention far held that the Republican
not for that opposed of conditions that
would tend provoke conflict And this the
country which, while it believes adequate preparations
oenny and effectively protesting against
offensive preparedness
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THE GREAT MISFIT

Secretary Daniels was allowed 10
miFrepresent and demean Admiral
Fiske before tine House Naval Affairs
Committee When the Admiral re-
questod tho privilege OF setting him.
self straight The committee refused
to hear him. Not only that. but Sec.
Rotary Daniels refused 10 transmit 10
the House a letter written By Admiral
Fiske 'o fhe Navy Department. show
ins th" state OF unpreparcdness OF the
navy. The Senate. however. was not
fo Boz plf OF Dr. demanded the bro.
duc-lon of that letter. and go. o.. JOS
reading shows that Secretary Daniels
was guilty N expressing a very Im.
porfant document bearing on the
proper rehabilitation ~ that arm Of
the couufrys defense This letter wac
written November .. 1919. Getting forth
Tho defects IN tho navy and urrrg
that immediate steps should poo taken
'o remove Them. but tho naval Ier...a
ton ~ l'tf1- was carried fHrol.b
without any reference f1 tho vital rgy
er.r0n- ir Admiral TIskaF rommln.
cation Do was aIso pointed out na,
'ho navy was wholly u0rrrpar,I ta
meet oven an Inr0na.dcrah.r enemy
.n case nf war; Set Daniels was loud
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GEO. Nj. SHOOK co.,

the delight OF the former Secretary
OF State.
The present postmaster OF New York
has proved TO be so efficient that
Democratic business men as well as
Republicans asked for his retention
in office. but the President was not
receptive 10 any such suggestions.
His first selection as a successor TO
Postmaster Morgan was so rankly
unfit that public dissatisfaction was
general. deep and loudly expressed.
The President was throwing a sop 10
Tammany. In other words. playing
the most primitive OF ward politics.
In RETAINING from insisting on his
original selection did the President
admit the force Of the arguments for
retaining Mr.. Morgan in the service p
Not he. he offered the position TO
another deserving Democrat" but
that gentleman seems TO have better
fish TO fry and declines TO serve The
President still has an opportunity for
doing the right thing. but 10 will be
most remarkable II he does g. 81
would De too great a departure from
the rank partisan action that has
characterized every performance OF
his high ideals administration.
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SHAM PRETENSIoNS

The utter sham OF high ideals"
President Wilson has rhetoricallv pro.
claimed in his public addresses finds
exposure IN h's private performances.
in which unrclcnting craftsmanship has
ruled. Ho has let no occasion 60 hv
where there was an opportunity TOR
making a place FOR some deserving
Democrat Not all Of the petty poll.
Tics played by the administration BIS
chargeablo 10 Bryan. while mo- was
secretary OF state The looung Of
me civil service has been as much a
practice OF tho President az it was
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THE WORK OF CONGRESS

The most unrrari0us charge 81 the
Democrats recently made in the House.
that 90 was tho Republican minority
that was delaying Tho business a. Con
gross. lr rot subs,antat.d by tho
records OF the facts ON the contrary.
DO Is tho Democrats VINO have Ioafci
on tho job. and We have tho word ~
an eminent Democrat. who speak
from experience and service In both
houses senator Underwood. chat rot
lu twenty years has Congress been so
ft- behind in ifs work.
Sow just what is tho pr...uf .tua
zion Tho backbone o. Couere IoIaI
business To- fho appropriation bulls.
without which tho ordinary ,uudur.
OF tIr government Is mpo .tIo Two
years aFo. despite 'fo dIlafofg marrs.
I1 which Corgro.s bad performed I-
work. c'fhf ~ f.o regular arrrorrs
zion measures fHd p1 .I ..r IoI.r
IHis year only -Four H... h... voted
upon in thc I0u,. branch and or.
feo have ra ..1 m. .rna.. r.u.
n.h'r. are n1 'H... t.. .ruH.H .a
calendar or f'r r........ ....D. Y'
.oum.H.. .1r Iteration and m.-a
arr rau. HtIf OIL dozen rur. winch
"a.r mot ro. haf rfrr cursor. THOUGH.
given to them
E"h"1. know. when .orr of H. e
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~ protesting that the navy was ready
for any emergency.
Now what excuse do you suppose
the Secretary Of the Navy. the inric-
tive porous plaster" Of that depart
ment gives for ignoring the F1ske
communication? Why. he claims that
he was wholly ignorant OF the exist
ence Of such letter until lately. that
all the time il had been in the custody
OF subordinate. who failed 10 call mis-
attention 10 Il. II this be true. 10
more impressively shows the unfitness
OF Daniels for his work than II he
had confessed 20 a knowledge OF the
contents OF the letter and decided 20
ignore them. u exhibits a criminal IN
efficiency in the conduct Of the office.
In failure 10 heed the very iuteui-
gent report OF Admiral Fiske. eighteen
months have been FILTERED away. and
the work OF reorganization carried on
In the old defective way. and the i'm.
portant part OF the naval legislation
.of 1915 has been practically inoper.
ative. Neither OF the two dread.
thoughts authorized by Congress has
vet been laid down. How long Will
this eErcEious misnt be allowed "a
further bungie the preparations FOR
our first line OF defense. and subject
the country 10 dangers that could have
been provided against over a year
ago?
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The great evil in the world Is
not war but the docility which
martial discipline imposes. II is
better to be free than TO be dom
inant. even II dominance has the
glitter OF world uniformity.
Every man and nation must at
times exercise instructive defense.
which must be judged by the
momentary situation and is highly
moral II the motive is self pro-
lection. IL Is one thing instinc-
lively to resent an insult 20 wife
or child and quite another to carry
arms for fear they may be in
suited. II everyone carried arms
10 aVenge insults or 10 uphold
honor. more people would be killed
in useless disputes and for imag-
mary insults than would be saved
from real injury. .Conspicuously
to prepare is 10 degrade social
life 70 the level of a border town.
With nations also ~ Is they who
20 fully armed that invite trouble,
not those who rely on instructive
protection. The present war is a
good illustration of how prepared
ness adds fuel 10 the passions and
makes conflict inevitable.
The mainstay OF peaceful meas
ures lies I'm the plan OF a thorough
understanding of a conscious Yield
ing OF many legitimate rights 80
as TO gain the most essential ends.
The difference between a paCif-
ist and an alarmist Is not in the
fact OF defense but in the bases
on which II should rest Two OF
these bases are sound even in the
most advanced nations. First. the
best defense Is an instructive de-
Tense based on our primary re-
actions and not on premeditated
plans. The second principle is
that. for America. naval defense
is much cheaper and more effec-
tive than a military defense But.
to be effective. naval action must
not be hamper.d by technicalities
that make instructive defense inn
possible. II unhampered. our pres
ent naval budget would give pro-
lection against every nation but
England. II Is not our own shores
that are costly 20 defend: but our
outlying possessions and their de-
tense demand change of policy
rather than more expenditure
Two policies are open to the
nited States We NAV give up
the Monroe Doctrine and WELD our
outlying possessions Then our
defense by fast cruisers and sub
marines Is simple, effective and
not burdensome. But II we wish
TO retain the Monroe Doctrine. de-
fend the Philippines and influence
China. or adopt any other agrees
sive policy. our problem becomes
the same as that OF England and
demands a joint control OF the
ocean. England's supremacy at
sea has not been questioned dur
ing the present war. nor has she
been in any real danger OF in
vasion. II is only her entangling
alliances on the continent that
cause her present troubles and
have brought out her deficiencies.
a joint control Of the ocean bv
Britain and America means no in
crease OF present naval expenses
and would permit large decrease
Of army expenditure.
such a policy would mean the
dividing OF the world into two
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Mrs. Atkinson Prominent.

Mrs. Myra Horner Atkinson. wife Of
Judge George W. Atkinson. recently re-
tired from his 1udgcship in the Court Of
Claims has the honor Of being one OF
the twenty-five real daughters at the
annual meeting or the National Society
Of the United Daughters 81 Isle. who's.
meeting followed close on the adjourn
m'n NJ Of tho u. \. r. convention. Forty
states are represented IN the 800 mem
hfrs who are In attendance and AT the
opening reception. which was held M
Tho willard. Mrs. Atkinson was ono Of
the twenty-five real daughters Of 1872
VINO made up the receiving line The
retirement of Judge Atkinson from tho
hcnch has oCcasioncd considerable com
mon. in Mashington's judicial circles.
tuiofl'~ or his career as a Judge in
Washington have boon delivered Ey ali
OF ih" prominent members Of the cant
%. mar. but. DO Is safe TO say. that the
return ~ Mr.. Atkinson Co West viz
AiIlt VIII 'auen just as much sincere
i'A.'I m th' circles iu which she moves
t- mas tho retirement o. Tho fudge In
ludlclhI circles Nre Atkinson has
h.'h an active and snerEctic member
.he ]. \. r.. orgaui1sfiou in Wash
InEf"n- ono % Tho leaders iu the psuFb-
TORS nf INI2 organization. and has her
prominently Identified with every ofhsr
nHh'ntI Organization which has Ifs
pr anlnnrfNr- in hinrfon. fnrfudtrg
.' I-'tfouits Aesuriafinn. Of which
.N' VIC az President Wilson H. a mem.
''i. lu addition fr this. Mrs Akin.
son hts krrf open house for an Vet
NffIniHn4 who have sojourued from
IIfn' T" Time in the capital and vus
one az tr" oriEiuHfors 81 the idea on "a
H-''''iuI'y been carried into excru-
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down In the statutes But has not
the editor Of the Review been equally
unfair in some Of the methods he was
wont 10 employ in sssailing the Re
publican party. Us acts and its leader
ship? So far as the extracts taken
from his paper. and which are being
used 20 throw doubt on the ortho-
doNy OF his present day Democracy.
are misrepresen'auve. We don't know
about that For the past two years
the editorial uttorances OF the Review
have been so strongly ti-adminis-
tration that We were anticipating a
fun remuneration OF the New Freedom
to follow az any time. Mr.. Cornwell
was not a candidate at that time. nor
did he expect 20 be. Now that he is.
b. Is quite different
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parts of which one would be under
AngiO-Amerlcan control This would
include the British Isles, America.
africa. India and Australasia. All
these can be made safe BY a con
trOt or the sea. They form nat
ural unit where democratic ideals
nave ample scope for expansion.
III We put the defense OF our ideals
above our material needs an ALT
ance with Britain is only logical
procedure. Their defense and ours
must run along the same lines and
demand full control Of the seas.
lie Is an enemy TO our liberty who
contests this control and his
schemes must be thwarted without
delay.
The principle of national preser-
Walton Is not different from. but is
IN essence the same. as that OF in
ulNluual SELF defense. Where does
me defense OF America begin
three miles from our own coast or
three miles from the Japanese.
German or any other coast from
winch a national peril may LOOM
Inc vital point in this position
turns on the difference between
military and naval defense. The
one Is useless extravaganza, a
menace TO national liberty: IL
would De a blot on our culture.
10 impose "A military disciplina on
the American people wouid he 10
initiate the worst features of Ger
man civilization, with all the evils
we deplore. The docility of the
trained consCript Is the real dan
ger. We have enough Of this per-
sonal humility and servility with
out enforcing IL by national dis
Naval defense does not involve
these dangers. The expense need
not be above our present expen.
diture II the cost OF the army Is
kept within proper bounds. should
England and America unite in "A
common defense. large sums could
DE saved. IL is not our defense.
but the attempted control of other
civilizations that would debase our
ideals and. in the end. lead to
bankruptcy
our ultimate choices are there
tore simple and make only one OF
two alternatives sane and rational
We must either emphasize broth.
cry love and rely on it's winning
power. or we must take instructive
ue1ense and economic interests as
our guides.
With love as a dominating prin.
clple. We can remain in isolation.
relying on good will and interna.
tional brotherhoI for our protec-
non should these fail. or seem
likely TO be insufficient. an All.
ance with England is the only
practical defense open TO US.
Her problems are the same as
ours: her culture Is our culture
ana her defense involves the same
measures which we must adopt
together We could defend one-half
OF the world without any resort
10 military. discipline that would
De destructive to liberty and econ.
then be divided into three econ.
omic zones-Anglo-American. Con.
ilnental Europe and Eastern Asia.
Ihere could thus arise three $50
lated CIVILIZATIONS with economic
interests that would not seriously
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CoRNWELL'S COMPLAINT

The Democratic State press has
been too absorbed with promoting the
candidacy OF certain Republican
aspirant for the gaberuatorial nomina-
tion TO consider the defections in its
own party organization. which have
Just been treated TO a plaintlye ax-
posure by the Hon John j. CornwrE,
In his paper the Hampshire Review
Mr. Cornwell was the first formally
announced candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for governor. Sen.
ator French and Dr. Cory Hog5 were
after'houghts. 10 is surprising 10 hear
that IN the Democratic party OF Wc.t
Virginia. which claims political per
lection and monopoly OF all the viz
tues and the moral qualities there
should be- any capable Of resorting
10 the.meaner methods and the sharp
practices OF which the Republicans
have been so profusely accused. Yet.
Mr.. Cornvell is a qualified witness
10 insidious and anonymous attacks
that are being made upon bis right.
eous candidacy.
u is possible that something ike
retribu'iye justice IS ovortakIne SIR.
Cornwell ln 1904 he vas the standard
bearer of the Democrats. aud in that
campaign no INDUCED in some rather
questionable tactics In mI-rcpro1ont-
INK Republican policies and the acts
o. its leaders Are chickens coming
home 20 r0O-f now Dr. looks g.r.
much Ike they were. IBIS compliant.
edit0r.aIly elaborated Iu bic r,v.-
paper. is thar there .s being mailed
out from Charleston and Huntington.
anonymously. f1 rho Democratic voters
aIl over the state. .Wrat purport 10
he extracts from articles which an.
poared ln my uevspapor. which voters
are assod fo ronsfr.r lufo attacks ON
Precedent Wilson and HIs adm.ni.t-a.
tion. u these extracts arc genuine
and fairly quoted why do those respon.
sibio for them not stand sponsor for
their publication Wry violate =
plain. ponai statute f1 circulate .Hsm ..
I.Is Is serious ST. D0-rn.T -e,.taa
f.e provision. ~ tho corrupt prslrcas
ac' TO- prove .f Dr. Dol. possibly. an
unfair pfocelu. undo. .tf.t con.
s'rl.'.0a a. .He lu.fls. s...s laid