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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-11-16
REMARKABLE RECORD made BYPUSSYFOOT
IN LONG JOURNEY THROUGH SOUTH AFRICA
Liquor Hostility His Meetings Really Acts Booster
for Them Wine Farmers Among His Most
Attentive Listeners.
(By A. J. Cook

w. Z. Johnson has now completed
his triumphant tour in South Africa
and proceeds from Beira up the east
coast to Egypt and Palestine before
returning via London to the u. S. A..
Mr.. Johnson's tour has broken all rec
ords and has created tremendous I'M
preston throughout South Africa. In
two months he has visited no less than
81 towns and cities travelling between
six and seven thousand miles and in
these nine weeks he has delivered los
addresses to total audience of some
$4,000 persons. During most of the
time his audiences have averaged more
than 1000 persons day.
Beginning among the wine farmers
at Worcester and other centers he at
once captured the hearts of the South
African farmers and lifted the whole
question of prohibition on to a new
plane. With a leading wine farmer
presiding as mayor, at his meeting he
quickly convinced the grape growers
of South Africa that there is at least
a possibility that their future, salvation
lies not in the already languishing
market for intoxicating drinks but in
turning their attention to new uses for
the product of the vine along the lines
of the we'll known experiments carried
out in California The farmers were
so impressed with Mr.. Johnson's mes
sage and with his personality that a
number of them arranged a private
conference and he was entertained in
the home of one of their leaders and
parted from them amid expressions OF
overwhelming gratitude and apprecia-
ton of his visit.
Proceeding through the beautiful
garden route" he visited the historic
home of the Searle family in the well
known prohibition village of Great
Brak and after speaking in number
of towns returned to Cape Town for a
great series of public meetings there.
At one station along this route he was
pulled out of the train and taken in an
automobile some eight miles to town
which was not on his schedule but
where the town hall was filled to over
flowing with the mayor and councillors
in attendance and with even the station
master present to ensure his not miss
ing the same train out of which he had
been taken at point further along the
line.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-11-16
A COUNTRY EDITOR ON WET CITY NEWSPAPERS

of Northwestern University
OF the Sterling Gazette The
by contained the following:
pointing the editor in the big
small town. Mr. Grandon said that
behind the the liquor question
general Eighteenth Amendment particular
very majority editors the speaker asserted
believe rs of them do They
believe has already accomplished great benefits
social business their communities They have
bank
development and
pride. No big city uminatea is the word isn't t?h
submission the dictates
of the that
know You should right
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-11-16
Results of Johnson's Tour

Among the results of the tour may
be mentioned the following features:
Mr.. Johnson's visit has given unpar-
alleled publicity to the cause of tenn
perance reform. The press through
out South Africa has carried column
after column of news and of articles
about Mr.. Johnson and the cause he
represents. On the whole the tone
has been remarkably friendly and no
visitor has ever had such wonderful
hospitality from the newspapers OF
this country.
The hostility of the liquor interests
has been aroused to a point almost APP
preaching that OF panic. The leading
liquor paper of the Union devotes al
most of the whole of its last number to
Johnson and his work. As an illustra-
ton of their weakness in detail this
particular issue contains three different
statements as to the number of arrests
for drunkenness in the city of Washing
ton, d. c. during 1922. In one place
the number approximately 1000, in an
other it is 5000 and in third it is
6l,000 In the same way, the drug
addicts in America are. on one page
one million, another page two millions
and yet another, four millions. Unfor-
tunately such wild statements are also
quoted in the daily press but SO long
as our opponents continue to contra
dict themselves in this delightful fash
ion we may trust the public to make
their own estimate of their lying prop
uganda.
Enthusiasm has been stirred up
everywhere amongst supporters of
temperance reform. Prohibition and
local option have become the universal
topic of conversation and correspond
ence, including leading articles, in al
most every responsible newspaper in
South Africa. Moderates as we'll as
abstainers are speaking in favor of the
limitation of the liquor traffic and great
impetus has been given to existing and
prospective organizations.
Mr.. Johnson's delightful personality
and his proved reputation as a good
sport has not only created large num-
bers of pleasant friendships through
out our land but has put the whole
question of reform in better aspect
in the eyes of opponents as we'll as of
friends. In more than one instance
the mayor who has presided at his
meetings, has been himself a liquor
seller and it is being realized that the
whole question has become one for
public discussion quite apart from per-
sonal prejudice.
Mr.. Johnson's unique collection of
autograph letters from governors of
states, attorneys general, health Off
GERS and mayors of cities, all written
since June of this year, as we'll as his
convincing statements of facts have
done much to provide the public with
reliable answers to the campaign OF
misrepresentation WITH WHICH we are
now so familiar.
We have by no means reached the
solution of our problem; the great
fight for Legislative reform still lies
ahead, but we look forward to the new
phase of the campaign with hope and
confidence and with the knowledge
that we have taken great stride for
ward and with the certainty that vic
tory is ours in the not too distant fu-
ture. The gratitude of the whole of
South Africa goes out to Mr.. johnson
personally and to the World League
which has made his visit possible.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-11-16
FIRST FRUITS OF BENDER
LAW IN BELMONT CO., OHIO

Belmont county, Ohio, has sent to
the penitentiary her first victim of the
Bender law which makes the distilling
of spirits felony punishable by i'm
prisonment. A penitentiary sentence
of from two to FIVE years and $1,000
fine were given Joe Sublisky when he
pleaded guilty before Judge Cowan to
the manufacture of distilled liquor. :
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-06-23

on June 1st at Little Creek. In celebration of the event hGlf holiday was declared. in Nome and the town turned out to witt ness the. ceremonies. The. cred ges will be operated this summer on the property formerly owned ibb the Pioneer Mining Co.,, four miles from Nome. Sumner oper ations in the Nome district are now under way, Boring Sea be- ing clear of ice as far as eye can see.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-06-23
LEGAL ADVERTISING
Notice for Publication

gs
 Department of the Interior US. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska May IA, 1929.
 NOTICE is hereby given that George C. Gwin, of Mccarthy. Alaska, who,on Nov. 27, 1922, made homestead entry No. O55s6, for SEA, S12NE14 sec1; T. 6 S., R. IA E., C. K. M. and Lots 5 & 6, Section 6, Township 6 S., Range 15 B, Copper River Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make three year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Wm. D. Coppernoll, at Mccarthy, Alaska, on the 3Oth day of June, 1928. Claimant names as witnesses: Sam Seltenreich, of Mccarthy, Alaska Charles Lubbe, of !" Bill Henry, of John w. Nickell, of :" /"
 Frank A. Boyle
 Register Date of first publication May 26, 1928 Date of last publication June 23, 1923
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-06-23

water, his lungs filling slowly. A K small dog that was with him at the time aroused the attention < of a couple of men who were chop ping wood near by, with his fren zied actions, and led them to the scene of the accident.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-06-23

A. H. Stensland has secured d permit from the Forestry service to graze a herd of reindeer on Gravina Island in southeastern Alaska. The placing of the herd in this locality is in the nature of an experiment..
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-06-23
NOTICE

] NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that all persons found trespassing or or using any of the buildings tools, timber or tunnels Oh the Cole Bench Placer Claim, desig- mated as Survey No. 1457, will be prosecuted according to law.
 C. F. M. Coie :
 Owner
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-06-23
Days of '98

When tI1e Mccarthy ISIoo Sives its annual entertainment on JULY 4fh, buy a ticket and aftend. .> r~s Pafronize fhglr grab baS, @.
 Drink flneir pink lemonade. And play Sa1GigA oId-fine SameS with. 3 Their Dl1ony money.
 Tlekets $1.5O
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-06-23
Tickets
Around in Alaska Clippings From Alaskan Papers

The Fairbanks dry squad re gently made record haul. The capture was made at point 35 miles up the slougo from town, and consisted of two steam boil CTS, one six, one five horsepower one 90 gallon still, one 9. gallon still, 1000 gallons of mash, 5Ogal Ions of mule and 1900 pounds of sugar. The rigs were going full blast when the officers entered the cabin, but the owners saw them ard hid in the woods.
 '. t4& 24A' s@ A freak fish was landed by the Canadian schooner F. Doreen near Prince Rupert recently. The body is like a snake, measuring over fouE feet long.and the head resembles that of raven with long beak-like mouth filled with teeth an inch long and resembl ing saWblade. The fins on tho ack are like ge silk fans an b
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-06-23
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are collapsible.
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The Granite mine, located at Hope Bay will operate during this summer. with ten stamp battery in action. Prior to 1917, the mine produced $2OO. 900, but 1t has been closed down since that time.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-06-23

-E2 f~. a52f tE54stt @tz ss
 Low ,Watertlevels at the head ot Lake Laberge Prevented one Of tie earliest steamer arrivals recorded at Dawson. Although the ice has been out of the lake for some time, the first steamer from !, Whitehorse Ii ly did not arrive until June 6, Owing to low wat CT. the boats. had to lighter their cargoes into the Yukon River. :
 Ralph Berquist, aged 17, only son of MT. and Mrs J. E. Close of Ketchikan, was drowned while on a fishinglttrip two weeks ago. He fell on a slippery powder, striking his head on the rocks He fell into about four feet of
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-06-23

Deputy marshals at Ketchikau recently raidett the Loring can. nery crew and secured large quantity ofdobe, including opium morphine and marahana.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-06-23

A young native girl who was employed by the Copper River Packing Company, died from the effects of the exhaust gas from the.engine ofsthe gas boat Are dale, iu which she came from the cannery at Port Nellie Juan to Valdez.
 ,t# sitH. The two mammoth dredges, which have been constructed at Nome during the past winter by the Yuba Construction Go. for the .Hammon Consolidated Gold ! Co.,, were successfully launched
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26
Former Sank Centre Bach
elor Going Storing at 20
Albert M. Wells of Worthington
Sends Greetings to Local Friends
in Honor of the Event

Last week E. H.Hansen of Sank
Centre received an invitation to a
Bachelors breakfast given by Albert
Mcclure Wells formerly editor of the
Herald, at the Thompson Hotel,
Worthington, in honor of the cele-
bration of the gentleman's 10th
birthday. A few days ago many
Sank Centre friends received an an
nouncement containing the follow
ing: :,
"Mr. Albert Mcclure Wells takes
pleasure in announcing that he has
arrived at the age of three score and
ten, feeling fine, and going strong;
happy in the possession of many good
friends"
The Herald family in conjunction
with the gentleman's host of other
friends in Sank Centre, and central
Minnesota, and the newspaper gang
generally, are glad to feliciate Broth
er Wells on his arrival at this i'm
portant mile post in such fine phys
ical and mental condition. AS
newspaper man Brother Wells is
fearless and honest, and ranks among
the very best in the northwest. He
is also a mighty good citizen and a
credit to any community in which
he lives. The Herald hopes that he
may reach the century mark and
maintain his present physical and
mental alertness.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26

moved and carried that the bid of
A. Y. Mcdonald Company of Min
neapolis be accepted, their bid of
$901.70 being the lowest bid received.
There being no further business
to come before the old Commission,
the new Commission proceeded to
organize.
Geo. O'Gara reported having taken
his oath, he having been re-appointed
for another three year term. In &C
cordance with the City Charter, DIR.
H. F. Henneman became chairman
of the Commission.
The Commission proceeded to ap-
point the following for the ensuing
year:
Secretary: V. T. Conklin with a
salary of $4,000 per month;
Superintendent of the Light and
Power Department.: J. N. McGibbon
with a salary of $145.O0 per month.
Superintendent of the Waterworks
Department: Geo. Rice with a salary
of $1,000 per month;
Engineers: Oscar and Edwin Hol-
man, with salary Of $4,000 a
month each.
The superintendent of the Light
& Power Department asked the Com
mission to purchase truck for the
use of the department, and it was
duly moved and carried that Geo.
Rice, J. N. McGibbon and w. F.Perry
be appointed a Committee to investi-
gate and purchase truck.
Adjournment. .. /
V. T. Conklin.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26
y y y q y q y y y u y u Il II u u a
WATER, LIGHT AND POW
Err PROCEEDINGS
Special Meeting of the Commission
March %, 1928

For the purpose of considering
the rental charge of one of the City's
Oil engines to the Central Minnesota
Power and Milling Company.
President O'Gara called the meet
ing to order with all Commissioners
present.
After some discussion and upon
the advice of the Superintendent it
was duly moved and carried that one
of the oil engines at the local plant
be leased to the Central Minnesota
Power and Milling Company, and
that rental charge at the rate of
$54 90 per day be made.
1t was further moved and carried
that the loan made by the Light and
Power Fund to the Waterworks Fund
be repaid by the Waterworks Fund,
there being sufficient funds on hand
for that purpose.
Upon advice of the City Attorney,
it was moved and carried that the
sum of S5,078.62, that being the
amount expended for correcting the
vibration in the local engine in 1922,
be taken from the depreciation certi-
ficate in the hands of the City Treas
urer and placed in the Light and
power Fund as refund for moneys
SO expended.
Adjournment.
V. T. Conklin,
Secretary.
Special Meeting of the Commission,
Water, Light & Power Commission
April 6, 1923
For the purpose of allowing the
March bills. -.
The meeting was called to order
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26
Annual Meeting of the Light &
Power Commission
April II, 1923

All Commissioners present.
The first item of business was the
opening of bids for brass and corpor-
alton boxes for the new Waterworks
connection. Upon due consideration
of all the bids presented, and after
hearing the bidders, it was duly
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26

AUTO and Tractor Cylinders re-
ground; mirror finish to the half thous-
andth accuracy; fitted with light gray
iron piston rings and pins; largesRt
plant in the Northwest. All wc..rl-
guaranteed. The McCadden MacKina
Works, st. Cloud, MINI. Aft !
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26

by President O'Gara with all COM
missioners present, and the following
bills were audited, allowed and upon
motion duly made, ordered paid:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26

FOR SALE-White Dent seed
corn; 95 per cent grows under test;
price $500 per bushel; have about
SO bushel. Frank Weedeck, Route 8,
Sank Centre. Phone 10 FLO A.
40 pd.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26

WANTED - to pasture cattle.
Good creek bottom. Lee B. Klenske.
4S-49-50 pd.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26

FOR SALE OR RENT My res
idence on Fifth street, near NJ. E.
parsonage. Perfer to rent it furn-
ished. Mrs. John Gray. Phone 1876.
1851.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26

FOR SALE-Two-year-old regis
tered Holstein sire. Inquire of Ar
thur 1. Rogers, Sank Centre, R. F.
d. No. 4. Phone 3 F-20. 48-49pd
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26

WANTED-To hear from owner Of
good farm for sale. State cash price,
full particulars. D. F. Bush, Mime
apolis, Minn.-46-4S-5O-52- 2-4-pd.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26

FOR SALE Roll top desk in
good condition; L. C.. Smith type
writer, new; Winchester hammer
pump gun, IL gauge, good condition;
new Fordson truck, cab and rack
$50. 00.-A. M. Stuntebeck, Free
port, Minn.-4S
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26

WANTED-Man or lady desiring
a place to board and room in a mod
ern home Inquire of the Herald Of
flee or call 378-W.-47 If
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26

FOR SALE-Car load of hay at
Great Northern, Saturday, April %.
B. o. Vogel.-Adv 48
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26

FOR SALE OR RENT-Five room
house on South Main street. Inquire
of Charles Dicks of Alexandria,
MINI. 48.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26

FOR RENT rooms to small
family in modern house. Inquire of
John Tombers. 4S.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. girl for
general house work. Mrs. S. P. Han
sen, Jr., 48tf.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26

FOR SALE-Ranger Bicycle with
full equipment; coaster brake model,
in good condition. Phone 1898 or
see Mrs. K. Ehr. 47-tf
The Washington times., 1923-05-18

! = Stortthg NTH the panty and bIoonter
dresses for everyday Weur, there is fill
range. of pretty, bright gtnghonss,
dresses of pretty tGW1as and checked
tissues that ANSWER so many occasions,
and dainty dotted saOiss ard 1,orn'd1sdie
frocks to Wenr on summer eUenttgs.
Many of the smart Lucette dresses are
included.
The Washington times., 1923-05-18
FARNERS STILL
P|NCHEDFOR
TRANSPORT
Pay Roads Two Billions, Yet
Are Poorly Served, Experts
Discover.
By w. s. COUSINS.
Copyright. 1923. by Cosmopolitan
News Service.O

NEW YORK, May 1S.-Though
he pays the railroads an annual
bill of over $4,000. 100000, the Amer.
lean farmer is still handicapped to-
day by inadequate transportation.
His cricitism of railroad trans.
portation at present is that it is
both inefficient in its service and
exorbtant in it's charges. This he
ing the case, he has been seeking
other modes of transportation and
is finding it in the automobile truck
and the inland waterways.
Speaking of the farmers trans
portation problem, o. E. Bradfute,
president of the American Farm
Bureau Association, said that while
the farmer and his family comprise
about one-third of the total popula-
ton of the country, he is at pres
ent paying 55 per cent of the gross
income of the railroad systems.
Since he is the railroads largest
customer, he is entitled to receive
maximum service and courtesy at
the hands of the railroad mana gers.
1.-The farmer" said Mr.. Brad
flute, pays the freight both ways.
The commission house which han
dies his produce at the market de-
ducts the freight charges from his
net remittances; while, on the other
hand. the farmer buys most of his
implements on an f. o. b. basis, and
they have a freight tag tied to
them when delivered at his rural
station.
"If we accept the year 1913 as
normal, in the so-called adjustment
level of prices of various commodi-
ties, we find that in 1923 the eX-
change value of the farmers prod
ucts is seventy-seven against 1913
for non-agricultural products. In
other words, the present day rural
transportation service. costs the
farmer nearly twice as much as
the industrial producer in relation
to the actual commodities which he
must exchange for this service.
He is therefore justified in agitating
for cheaper transportation, at least
until such time as farm products
reach a relative buying power with
other products.
Moreover, freight rates have a
great deal to do with determining
The Washington times., 1923-05-18
Initerate Vets In
Hospitals Ordered
. Taught

Orders were sent from the
Veterans Bureau today to all
medical officers in charge of
hospitals instructing them to
see that all illiterate patients
who remain in the hospital for
period of three months shall
have acquired at least the rudi-
ments Of reading and writing
before being discharged. This
order covers only patients
whose physical and mental con-
dition is such as to permit of
study.
The order followed disclosures
made by C. Hamilton Cook,
national commander of the Dis
abled American Veterans, that
many former service men had
been in hospitals for two or
three years without being able
to read or write.