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"XATOLEON" OF JOIUXALISM
Ouly a relatively short time ago,
says the Tacoma News, a struggl
ing journalist on a lew pennies or
pounds, to<lay the foremost jour
nalist o£ the world and the most in
fluential man in all England. Thus
may be summarized, the pheuomeual
career of Lord Northcliffe, • who
cek-brated his 30th birthday an
niversary July 15th.
Lord Northcliffe without doubt is
the dominant factor iu British pub
lic opinion at the present time.
With little or no exaggeration the
paramount influence exorcised by
the great publisher was set forth
by a prominent writer recently as
follows:
"Who rules Eugland? Is it
Herbert H. Asquith, prime
minister by the consent of the
majority of the people and
l ead of tho new coalition gov
ernment, or is it Alfred
llarmsworth. Lord Northcliffe,
^iaker and molder of public
opinion, the proprietor of a
couple of score of English pub
lications, including the most
important Londou newspapers,
the veritable Napoleon of the
newspaper world, who brought
the late liberal government to
the ground and made necessary
tbr present coalitiou cabinet,
and who may bring the pres
ent government down with a
crash?"
Of the personality of this re
markable man the public knows
very little, though the outlines of
his rom;intic business career are
fairly familiar. ChapelizoU, a little
place near Lublin, was the scene
oi his worldly debut 50 years ago.
His father was ail English barrister,
and the sou was destined for the
bi r, but before he had completed
hi.-; grammar school course he de
termined to ' be an editor, and
though sentenced by his father to
go to Cambridge, he succeeded in
havi.ig this sentence reversed.
At IT he was installed as editor
o* one of Sir William Ingram's
journals iu the office of the ' Il
lustrated London News. At 23
he started his first paper. Ans
wers, a penny journal of popular
information, and the foundation of
his present collosal fortune. Tho
publication office was a small room,
hardly largo enough to draw a
long breath in, and the $4 a week
he paid in rent was quite an item.
The t'ir-t number sold 13,000 copies
within a year it rose to 45,000,
and four months later, by puzzles,
schemes, guessing contests, prizes
and clever and daring methods of
winning publicity unknown to the
coustrvative British press, the cir
culation rose to nearly three-quart
ers of a million. When the unap
preciative government officials
stopped the competitions the battle
was already wou and the victory
perched on the Harmsworth • ban
ners.
Then followed a long string of
minor publications, until, in lSUti,
lie bought the Evening News, a
paper with au unsullied record for
failure, and by the Midas touch
of Harmsworth, it was on a paying
basis in a few weeks. The next
year he started the Daily Mail, an
in^t?nt success, and which soon at
tf-ln.'ci the largest circulation of any
pap t iu the world. In 190$ the
Harmsworth interests added to
their list that bulwark of -British
Journalism, the London Times.
I To lay, in addition to tho pow
erful Times, the Daily Mail with its
circulation of 1,000,000 or more
copies, and the Evening News with
| a w ir circulation of about 1,500,
000 Lord Northcliffo publishes a
■ morning picture paper, the Daily
IMinor, tho London Magazine, and
several dozen popular weekly pub
llcat'oas, ranging from Comic Cuts
to Home Notes.
The Napoleon of journalism owns
a tract of forest laud in Newfound
laud half the size of Vermont,
from which ho makes all the paper
j fo.- his publications and brings it
I to Kuglaud iu his own shii>s.
'special CEXSl'S of
H YMTKAMCK, MICHUIA.
A special census of the village
of Hamtramck, Michigan, made at
| local request and expense, shows
! the population of that village ou
June 25, 1915, to have been 21,
520. The increase since 1910,
[when the population was '3,559,
; has been 504 per cent. The pres
ent population comprises 21,242
whites and 27S negroes. The cen
' sus was taken by local enumerat
| i>rs under tho supervision of an of
ficial of the bureau of census, Mr.
Eugene F. Hartley.
Hamtramck is a suburb of De
I troit, lying just to tho northeast
i of that city. Its remarkable growth
I is due in great measure to the
oresence of large automobile fae
torits within and near its borders.
WAR BREAKS ALL
PEACE iREATIES
Bryan's Contention Is Based
on Arbitration Principles.
SPANISH WAR IS RECALLED
Liquor interests Conducting Hard
Fight For the Right to Sell Alcohol In
Dry Territory—Issue Sure to Bo a
Big One puring the Next Session of
Congress—Campaign Already Started.
By ARTHUR W. DUNN.
Washington, Jir. 22.—[Special.]—
Mr. Bryan bases his whole couteatlon
on the fact that the United States had
negotiated thirty treaties for arbitra
tion of differences with a full year in
which to consider the matter in dis
pute before war was declared, and
Germany had agreed to the principle,
j Oh, yes. Germany had said it was a
good thing, but Germany had not sign
ed any such treaty. More than that,
nearly all the treaties signed were with
countries with which under no circum
stances would the United States have
war. no more than a mastiff would
tight with a Pekinese or similar canine.
The negotiation* of those treaties and
I their adoption were in the nature of a
•'grand stand play to the galleries"
some cynics in Washington have assert
e l. Not that I \*ould accuse Bryan of
any such perform", nee, for he is a very
j sincere man, but he is so earnest that
i he entirely loses his perspective. lie
never realized that the treaties were
"scraps of paper."
Ti saties Don't Go.
"Let us be honest." as a friend of
mine from Bryan'.* native state often
says. As a matter of fact, no treaty
which we have ever made would
amount to anything in case of war.
We had some pretty fair and binding
treaties with Spain, but they went up
In snioUo when we fimilly determined
People Say To Us
"I cannot eat this or that food, it does
not agree with me." Our advice to
all of them is to take a
Tablet
before and after each.meal. 25c a box.
Wm. Britu
to ORFe'Spain ouf of Cuba. Treaties
<lo well for u guide anil to prevent mis
understandings with foreign govern
ments, but war breaks every treaty.
The United States would disregard
every treaty regarding tlie Panama ca
nal If we once got Into war. We would
do it as a matter of self preservation,
which Is the tlrst law among nations
us well as among men.
Equity Vertua Law.
The supreme court is composed of
great lawyers of the country, and It
is supposed that their decisions rest
upon great legal knowledge, but no
one listened to the decision of Justice
Hughes in settling the financial dis
pute between Virginia and West Vir
ginia, growing out of the separation
of those states during the civil war,
and thought for a moment that there
was any constitutional or legal ques
tion involved. It was simply a mat
ter of figuring, estimating and decid
ing what was right and Just as be
tween tho states. Justice Hughes, who
is a marvel when it comes to figures,
made the computations, and the man
ner In which ho reeled off largo sums
and stated the conclusions of the court
Interested everybody In the courtroom.
He is said to be the best accountant
in the court.
Go West to 01*.
The pub'.lc health service estimates
that 10,000 consumptives go west to die
every year. Tho further estimate Is
made that In western Texas and New
Mexico there are 50,000 persons af
flicted with tuberculosis. Many west
em cities object to the coming of per
sons afillcted with the disease, though
the time was when the glorious climate
of certain sections was advertised aa
an attraction.
Information has been received that
Mexico is ravaged by tuberculosis and
that the disease is particularly severe
among the negroes and Indians.
Boosts National Prohibition.
The liquor interests often take steps
which boost the cause of prohibition.
Fighting for tho sale of liquor In dry
territory Is thu cause of Increased ef
fort on the pnrt of prohibitionists to
securo national prohibition. A recent
decision of tho supreme court sets
aside certain designs of the Webb
Kenyon law to prevent the shipment
of liquor into dry states and counties,
and the result will be a redoubled ef
fort to secure national prohibition.
State wide prohibition has been accel
erated In different states because the
liquor interests have tried to evade tho
action of counties which voted dry.
Already the prohibitionists have begun
a campaign to renew the fight for na
tional prohibition In the coming con
cress.
Looks Good to Ashurst.
When congress closed Senator A«h- |
uret hied himself to Arizona and In the
last three months has been all over the I
state, which Is some Job, for, although :
Arizona has a small population, It has !
a mighty large area. The political sit
uation looks good to Ashurst, and he
Is a candidate for re-election next year.
Arlzonn Is one of the states which the
Republicans expect to carry In order
to gain control of the next senate.
Ashurst does not intend to let them get
away with Arizona.
A Crop of Candidates,
There Is quite a crop of candidates
for senator In West Virginia on the
Republican side. As to the Democrats,
Sonator Chilton has everything his own
way. If the Democrats win he will
Boceeed himself.
FALSE HAPPINESS.
False happiness is like false
money. It may possibly pass for
a time as well as the true and may
serve some ordinary occasions, but
when it is brought to the touch we
find the lightness and alloy and feel
the loss.
What We All Think.
I "I'm glad to know that you liked
my sermon," said the minister to an
enthusiastic member of his flock.
| "Indeed I did. It was so true and so
to the point I wish a neighbor of
mine could have heard It. I know It
was Intended Just for him."—Detroit
Free Tress.
Assuming Responsibility.
"This poem of mine," declared the
poet proudly, "is strictly and entirely
original."
"It Is kind of you to say that," said
tho editor. "It relieves somebody else
from a great responsibility."—Soiuer
vllle Journal
Gashed.
First Chauffeur—Who was that fel
ler you run over? Second Ditto—I
guess It must o' been th' glass eater at
the vodyville theater. Look at that
tire!—Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Disgraced.
Weary Willie — Meandering Mike
worked a hull day last week. Dusty
Ithoads — Yep. Ain't it awful what
I some people do for money?—Philadel
phia Ledger.
What punishes a He almost Immedi
ately Is tho necessity of defending it
by other lies.—Emllo Augier.
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