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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-06-06
WAR TAX ON PRESS BLOW TO DEMOCRACY.

Proposed Postal Levy at Varince With Dem
ocfatic IdeaIsas Worlds Greatest Educator
The Menace.
The apparent failure OF tn
present administration and tn
house to use proper discrimina
ton and judgment in fixing th
portion of the war burden to b.
borne by the press of Americ;
is strangely at variance with th'
theory of Liberal Democracy ane
is already arousing nation wide
indignation and resentment, no
only in the press, but among the
fundamental democrats every
where. A democratic state
should, and if true to his princi
pies, will always foster the wide
est possible dissemination OF
knowledge. Books, newspapers,
magazine-in a word, all the
literature that educates and stim.
ulates research and discussion,
| should be promoted and fostered
in such way as to make literacy
| and general intelligence the rule
and not the exception.
This was long the rule and
working principle of our COVER
ment, as it has always been in
an exceptionally marked degree
the working principle of the En-
glish government and other llber-
al nations. Indeed, it has not
until the Roman Catholic hier-
archy organized its secret, oath
bound politico-religous societies
pledged to the furtherance of the
interests Of the papal sovereignty
that the attitude of our govern
ment toward the press changed.
In recent years, however, the
post Office department has system
atically sought to hamper and
restrict, if not penalize, the press.
Great railroads enjoying what a.
mounted to be vast subsidies
through extortionate mail ap-
preparations were passed over,
while the most successful agen-
cies quickly building up news
paper circulation such as the lib
eral distribution of sample copies
and the giving of premiums to
introduce publications, has been
warred upon by the department.
There has, under President Will
ron's administration, gone for.
ward systematic attempt to
levy enormous postal taxes on
papers. In many instances
where such publication enjoyed
a rational circulation but were
neither subsidized or the recip-
tents of a great advertising pa
patronage, such as a postal tax
would mean destruction to the
journal.
In the taxes now proposed to
meet the extravagent war ap-
preparations the levy is not a rev
enue-producing tax, but in the
nature of the case is a tax that
would lessen revenue and could
serve no purpose but to injure
the press of the nation by great.
ly limiting the circulation of
journals and killing great mum.
bers of papers. Hundreds of pa
pers have recently been stifed
to death by the revenue extort-
ing newspaper trust.
The Newspaper Trust, when
exposed by the government in.
vestigation, became alarmed and
the public was informed that
the newspaper manufactures
were willing for the Federal
Trade Commission to fix the price
of paper. When this was done
nothing came of it for the reas
son that the newspaper combine
fails to furnish the paper at thu
reduced price to any appreciabls
degree or amount. The trus
magnates were indicted, bu
what has become of it? Here al
elsewhere. Justice moved will
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-06-06
To Cure a Cold In One Day

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine. II stops the
Cough and Headache and works of the Cold.
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-01

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-01
Macademy Ministries
Are Highly Pleasing
Third Annual Show in Court Theatre
Last Night Greeted BY Large
Audience.

The third annual Macademy club
minstrel production was given in the
Court theatre last .E;Sht before an
audience iha; WIFI niird tlr play
house. Il WIS III" 3r"t Sow tntt III"
MacaGemy club has given and Inc
work of The nI'IHh"rS iakln~ prom
nent parts waS appreciated 10 the
fullest extent.
Members CT the chorus were a'iEcd
in nat;y khaki uniforms Il The en-
Semhlr. Tn" scene WAS Il tort ca-
tabliShed somewhere II the MI>SlS-
sippi. Valley %!tn an American MAJ
planted a; the 'Cr. IN" SrntrieS Oh
Guard p;ttrotlr,i during ne entire nrs[
part. coming 10 rest during the must
cal numbers.
The. tort was called Fort Hapny-Ho-
Lucky" Il WAS established ~ me
elite OF \ew Orleans. who did nor
want to join the ARMY but thought
thar the fort would civ" them scctu'
sion. Patr;otic airs soon caused a
change .; spirit. however. and ut ihe
grand finale. il was Fort You'll re
There"
The pantomime. 'C.oIumbIa.' with
Miss Charlotte Wyn;erS, as "Cotum'
bia," featured the grand finale. Mr.
John Fischer. iaterlucutor, anG chorus
sang The Star S2anSled Banner
while Miss WINTERS stood with tue
colds OF the stars and stripes, slSnla-
cant OF liberty and love.
Many humorous skitS were INTRO
duceG by the premier end men: Noo-
ert Stoeizar. Lawrence simpson,
Charles Myers. Calhlck Downing.
Clarence Dowlcr. William B"Itvtlles
Gerald Coffey and Harry Reynolds.
They were clever in their acts as
black faced comedians.
George K. FRANKIE. Carl +. NeHr,
and John Fischer :coH the solo parts.
They were especially pleasing.
The minstrel closed with clever
sketch. Ed Barber shop parody
on the work OF Prohibition OFFICER
Bert Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kincheloe had
charge OF tho direction OF the min
strels and 20 them much praise must
be given
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-01
Constantine Denies
Hostility to Entente

WASHINGTON. April 30.-t'Jrmal
\statements b. King Constantine and
BY the Greek government denying
stories that the king had been guided
by German influence or had haroored
hostility to the Entente were made
public tonight by Charge Nouros or
the Greek legation, who al tn same
time issued on his own initiative de
NAL of certain Fabricated interviews"
with the king published IL this coun-
try.
Constantine'S statement, addressed
to the French minister at Athens, &C.
MES specifically a story published IN
the Paris Temps. Referring to TINS
article the king says he never re-
ceiyed from any sovereign Of the
group enemy to the Entente any tele-
gram, note or counsel whatsoever on
the subject Of the policy he should
follow to maintain his throne.
He then emphatically disclaims IN
ferences that he or his government
ever harbored hostile intentions OF
anv kind toward the Entente
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-01
PRECINCT OFFICIAL
LIST IS READY FOR
| COUNCILS APPROVAL
Election Committee Completes Recon-
mendations Fer Primary
May 10Th.

-
The election committee OF cNE
council met last evening ard He!'r' "''
the ISL citizens - b. cc'omm"n!'" |"
council this even;2: - clerks ana
judges 10: Tue city l","hT! May u u
was decided - withhold ;h'. h;tsH'>
from publication .Unti!. TIE committee, ;
selections nav. ht"n alpi"NS" oE
council this evening.
Each aen.he; ot tho election com
mittee selected t"u clerks and 'NEee
Judges for each Tutin: place IN MS
ward. The selections were made from
lists submitted 20 the committeeman
BY the candidates Tor council
Several Important details OF the
plans for the primary. such as en-
towering each ward committeeman TO
I'LL any vacancies that may occur III
the precinct election boards. We're
taken up and disposed OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-01
GUARDSMAN SHOOTS
SELF THROUGH HAND
Private Charles Garrison. of Littleton,
Meets With an Accident at
ScnwCoG

Charles. Garrison. member OF Com
pany =, First West Virginia National
Guard. accidentally shot himself
through the hand last night. He was
brought TO the Ohio Valley General
Hospital. about II o'clock.
He was doing guard duty az the
Benwood end OF thr BenwoodBellaire
bridge, when his gun was accidentally
discharged. The bail penetrated the
right hand.
Attendants at the hospital stated
that the wound will not likely prove
serious.
Garrison lives at Littieton.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-01
ASK HIGHER RATES.

WASHINGTON, April %0.--The so
called anthracite coal railroads today
petitioned the Interstate commerce
commission for an Increase in freight
rates on anthracite ranging from ) 10
IS cents per ton from the mines 20 i'll
points Of consumption. The increases
asked are 5 cents per ton on sizes
smaller than pea coal, from the mines
to New York and other tidewatec
points; Is cents per ton on larger
sizes TO the same points and Buffalo,
and IS cents per ton from Buffalo and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-01
HAD NO LICENSE

Squire W. T. Wickham last evening
tnrposed 4 fine OF IS and costs upon Gus
F,,ntunles tor driving an automobile
without a state license.
Annie Uorduski. her husband said.
was drunk. and Squire Becker commit
ted her to Jail for ten days
Frank Canal!t. 4 drunk picked NJ at
tho p. & o. station. was committed 10
Jail by Squire Wickham to await 4
hearing to-day
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-01
FLIP" WAS ROUGH
Chill Counter on Market Street Scene
of Lively Encounter Last Night.

Flip" BOYD went into the chill
counter on Market street, near Six
teenth, last evening and ate lunch.
He started out without paying. it IS
said, and Mrs. a. G. Sala asked him to
settle for his lunch. He protested and
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Finally, Flip" got mean and used
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Boyd will face 4 diSordcr.ly charge
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The Lamar register., 1917-10-17

of what is ordinarily known as
"thoughtless thinking"
1t is true that national unity is
more important than partisan poll
tics" To that end partisan politics
should be subordinated to national
unity by the administration which has
the power to put this principle into
practice In no other beigerent
country in the world is there a studied
effort to exclude from voice in war
policies the chief party of opposition
In no other country in the world is
there an attempt in evidence to ex-
clude the legislative branch of gov
eminent from all consideration and
influence in connection with the gov
ernmental program. The country
would be greatly heartened if those
who urge republican leadership in
Washington 10 forget their party, pos
sessed sufficient influence with the ma
tional administration to persuade It
to make even a small beginning in
doing the same thing. That, in fact
would be the only certain way Of max
ing it sure that republicans will not
be made parties to a strictly one-sidcd
truce, which would result in fastening
upon the senate next year, for in
stance, democratic majority which
might thus be enabled to legislate for
the country on domestic questions for
five or six years after the war is
ovcr.-Nationa Republican.
The Lamar register., 1917-10-17
A ONE-SIDED TRUCE
Repu blican National Chairman Says
if President Wilson Wishes People
to Lay Aside Partisanship He
Should Set the Example
Himself

Chairman William X. Wilcox of the
Republican National Committee in an
interview printed in the Washington
Post of September 13, said:
81 believe that the leaders as well
as the rank and file of the two parties
feel that the administration should
have the confidence of men of both
parties There should be, and is, no
partisanship either among democrats
or republicans when it comes to war
with a foreign country.
"If the war should end, then poll
tical parties would Immediately form
their alignments, but if it continues
until next year, or if there should be,
for instance, an election that involved
national interests, as, say, the election
of member of congress, | should
not look upon such an election from
a partisan standpoint, but should IA
vor the candidate, whatever his pol
itics, who supported the administra-
ton. National unity is vitality more
important than partisan politics"
A political armistice in wartime is
perfectly proper, provided it be OBJ
served by both sides. An armistice
which provides that one party shall
cease the work of organization and
education relative to the domestic is
sues which form the basis of differ
ences between parties, and the other
shall utilize every resource available
for its own aggrandizement, does not
commend itself to those who believe
that national unity does not require
that ore political party go bury itself
while the other is buster than ever
before digging in for the next engage
ment.
1t is unfortunate that those who
claim that for the republican party
to maintain its organization and carry
forward its normal and legitimate do
mestic activities, in no wise based up
on opposition to the government or the
war, is unpatriotic, are unable to in
fiuence President Wilson to the be-
lief that he should for the time be-
ing forget the promotion of partisan
ends. The dispensation of public pa
tronage along the old, usual partisan
lines, goes forward regularly, how
ever, and is even carried to the point
where laws requiring minority re-
resentation on great boards are vio-
The Lamar register., 1917-10-17
State Capital Notes

Denver, Oct. 15.-After pulling that
magnificent bonehead at the St Paul
meeting Of the Nonpartisan league by
asking Senator La Toilette TO speak,
well knowing just what he was going
to say, one would naturally suppose
this organization now generally held
absolutely disloyal to the country,
would change its tactics. However,
that seems not to be its purpose. Rev.
S. r. Maxwell, the chief organizer of
the league in Colorado, buttcd into an
equal suffrage meeting at Denver re-
Gently, asked to be allowed to say
few words and devoted his time to
such scathing dcnunciation Of Presi-
dent Wilson that many OF the women
got up and left the room.
The Associated Press the other night
carried a story 20 the effect that when
the organization sought to hold 4
meeting at ManBnto, MINI, no hall
owner in town could be found who
would rent a place for such a meeting
and the promoters had to pull the af-
fair off in an open field outside the
city limits.
Since the expose of the organization
in Colorado, brought about by the ma
tional publicity given the st. Paul
meeting at which La Toilette was the
star attraction, the organizers are
having much trouble in convincing the
farmers that the league is for their
good. These organizers still go on
the principles that many of the farm
ers do not read the papers and when
they are confronted with what has
been said Of the organization they
rant and charge it all as being false
and some scheme of the interests to
hamper them in their noble desire to
be Of benefit to the farmers. In Colo
RADIO the organization can be called
dead one, and while some few may be
found who will come across with their
SIG each, they will find it has gone
for purpose other than the one sup
posed.
"Honestjohn" and Ed Heating, who
have been among the chief hackers Of
this organization in Colorado, are Won
dering just what position to take now
to get away from the odium attached.
While they still wish to play the game
TO get this vote, small though it will
be, yet they fear to come into the open
and longer espouse the organization.
Their office holders in many sections
are still in the Nonpartisan bandwag-
on. The people generally, however,
are acquainted with the work done by
Shafroth and Keating to get organi-
zers to come to the state and they are
not now going to be able to say they
had no hand in it.
"Honestjohn" always has been a
clever sidestepper, just about the clev-
crest that ever came down the pike
and while Eddie is no slouch himself,
yet as he has been told the labor vote,
the vote of the Nonpartisan league,
and the radical element in the demo-
cratic party will be enough to land
him again, he is going to stick by the
gang that has been good to him in the
past. The mere fact that the Non
partisan league stands nationally
charged with being a disloyal organi-
zation makes no difference to Eddie.
He has not upheld the President in his
war policy and doesn't intend to. Ed
was one, it will be realized, who went
back in office on the record of Wilson,
but who turned on Wilson at the very
opportune time.
The Lamar register., 1917-10-17

For sale-one hot blast heater and
IA joints of stove pipe, almost new
Also one large oil heater. Address
lock box 8, Lamar,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-28
RESULTS
- In Baseball -

Miami. Ariz., March 2S.-The Chicago
Cubs nearly suffered a defeat here
Tuesday afternoon before they nosed
out the Miami team by the score OF TO
:. Miami punched hits on Hendrix in
the eighth inning for three runs. Bat
teries; Demaree. Hendrix and Elliott;
Citchner and Lewis
Waxshachie. Texas. March .S-Ty
COBB played in his first game of the
season Tuesday. falling TO get q hit,
but doing sensational fielding. The
Detroit Americans defeated the Fort
Worth, Texas league. 20 ;.
New Orleans. La, March 2S.-Pitcher
/. L. Gould passed five men in success
sion IN the ninth inning IN Tuesdays
exhibition game and enabled New Or
leans 70 defeat Cleveland. 10 :.
Waco. Texas. March 2S.-New York
Nationals g; Waco. Texas league, .
Little Rock. Ark, March 2S.-LittIe
Rock. Southern association. .; -. Louis
Nationals 6.
Galveston, Texas, March 2s.-Chicago
Americans H. Galveston, Texas
league 4
Memphis. Tenn. Marcn 2s.-1IenplIis.
Southern association, .; Cincinnati Ma
tiOHals s.
Pine Bluff Ark March eS.-S-
Louis Americans T. Columbus. Ameri-
can ASSOCIATION, O. 10 inuings1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-28
Ahearn Fails To Comeback
-:.:- IT. -:l:- -:':- -::-
Crack Boxer Seems Hasbe en-
By TOM s. ANDREWS.

out and he collapsed from blows that
AT other times would have been shaken
Off without trouble. Il is unfortunate
that the clever Ahearn should meet his
Waterloo 50 early in life. for he is only
IS years Of age and should be just in
his prime i is the same old story OF
starting too young Ahearn had his
first professional fight when only Is
years Of age and now at . he Is
through as championship possibility.
He has fought in all classes. from
light weight up TO heavy weights.
hut seldom tipped the scales him
self over I54 pounds While in
Europe he practically won the light
heavy weight title of that country
and was matched with Georges
Carpenter. the French star. for the
championship and a purse Of 800
900 when the war broke out.
The money is still up in the hands
Of London publication, but the
chances are that the match will not
take place. unless the boy should show
a wonderful comeback. which does rot
seem possible AZ this time.
Removal Notice.
Fl PssO seed Co. Is now located at
the corner Of Campbell and San Antonio
SITS. One block east OF City Hall and
Court House. Phone 563.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-28
MANY POOLS IN
DIFFERENT SCHOOLS

New York. March 2S-A recent cen
sus Of the various universities, colleges
and schools which support swimming
teams ana pools shows that about 70
percent Of the larger institutions pos
sess permanent natat0riums These
pools vary IN size from q few hundred
to close to 5000 square feet The list
shows that every section OF the country
IS represented and that there are more
than 100 pools OF standard size in ad-
clifton TO those in the Y. n g \ and
athletic club houses Of the larger cities
So Tar as figures are available the
record indicates that stanford univer-
slty OF California and the United States
Naval and Military academies have the
largest pools. The Stanford tank is
100 by 30 feet. the Navy so by so. and
Army so by 30 While there is no
standard length or width for such pools
ne average length is about three times
The width