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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-09-15

the most charming sight Of a.
was the good roads.
Land oWners tell me that ne
lone thing has added % mueh e
The value sf real prsrerty % the
building of good roads. While il
Icosts money to build roads, YET
tthe people Of Oalifornia are en-
thusiastic about the matter and
Ichserfully pay the taxes. A prep.
Ierty owner in . city Of 5000 pop.
lulation told me his city, county.
school and State taxes for 1915
would be $4,000. He happens to
own .. 30-acre orange grove in
the city limits, together with
business property. Strange to
say, every man here who owns
land. seems glad to pay the road
tax especially. II should be re-
membered the burden Of road tax
es largely falls on the land owner,
which is right. In this country,
the corporate limits Of incorpor-
|ated towns and cities usually
comprise much fruitand orchard
land. The size of the average
orange grove is 5 to 10 acres, thus
giving q much greater street
mileage than q Missouri town of
the same population would con-
tain. As . result of all this, there
lis little dirt road in many Of the
southern counties. Land here is
worth from $500 to $500 per
acre. depending upon the i'm
provement.
This is the ideal place for the
automobile enthusiast, It's the
automobile man who claims cred.
it for eriginating the good roads
idea. Regardless of whe is re-
sponsible for the idea, this coun-
try is q perfect dream of beauty.
Orange County, whish voted.
the 81. 270. 900 worth Of bonds,
above mentioned is . small ooun-
~, for California, containing
about $50 square miles, or about
equal In area to Washington
County, Mo.
I am prompte d to write these
lines because I saw in the Jour.
nal two new petitions for the or
ganization Of special road dis.
tricts have been presented to the
county court since we left home
and beg to urge that the people
in the proposed districts pnani-
mously vote in in favor Of the
proposition. In fact, / should
be glad to see every foot of our
county organized into special
road districts and good substan
tial roads built throu ghout the
entire county. People here feel
that it pays them to sell part OF
their property and put the pro-
|ceeds into good roads, rather
|than hold more land and have
poor roads. They believe more
comfort and pleasure can be had
out Of life by owning less prop
|erty and having it better improv-
ed. Since seeing this country, I
am inclined to agree with the
idea. I have met many Nilsson
rians on this trip and oil are
agreed that the most valuable
lesson to be drawn from our
travels in California are what we
nee and learn Of good roads.
Therefore / feel like asking
that you pass these suggestions
along if you think well of them.
by giving them space in the
Journal.
IfCalifornia is entitled to paw
ed roads. / believe Washington
County is, at least, entitled to
good rock roads. We need the
roads and have the material with
which to build them. Let every
citizen become q booster for good
roads.
NJ. 3. RHODES.
No cksAp oiamonos.
Hundreds Of thousands of women IN
Europe are sending their jevelry to
tho numerous relief funds for the war
ridden countries Some give their
tffnk@tn hAcnmno n n the nnlv thing
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-09-15
EGG SHELLS AND BAD WORDS

Clerk Of the County Court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
% companies also working part time.

Including Is companies that reported
both Tor August and for December
AS the total operating revenues of
the railroads of the United States for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1914,
showed reduction of only "a per
cent per mile, as compared with the
previous year, indicating that general
business was not far below normal.
while their operating income was re-
duced 1871 per cent, the reductions in
forces made by the railroads and the
railway supply companies manifestly
nave resulted from conditions affect
ing the railroad business that did not
exist In the general business situation
This is further supported by the fact
tnat OF 81 supply companies that ad-
vlsed they had made no reductions in
force, 22 are only partially dependent
On the railroads for business
by applying the percentage of re-
duction shown by the railroads enter
ing Chicago as of August 1, to the to-
tai number of employees reported by
the interstate commerce commission
for June 80. 1913. which was 1,815,239,
it may be cOnsel .atively estimated that
over $4,000 railroad employees were
laid off during the year ending August
l, 1914.
On January 1, 1915, the total mile
age of railroad in the United States
operated under the block signal sys-
tenn is SS,12S miles. an increase of 943
miles over 1913. The mileage oper-
ated by automatic block signals is g.
$50, as compared with 26, 1913 reported
for 1913, an increase of over 5000
miles as compared with 1927 miles in
crease in 1913 over 1912.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
LANDS SOCIETY BUD''
Poor Harvard Football Star Reported
Engaged to Boston Hefress.

Boston. Jan. 2.-As the outcome Of a
chance meeting on the football field, the
engagement of Miss Phyllis Sears, the
richest young society bud in New Eng
land, and "wallie" Trumbull. acting
captain of the Harvard eleven. is re-
ported.
Trumbull is as poor as he is a good
athlete, and it is that that makes the
rumored engagement especially inter
esting to Boston society. Pending an
expected formal announcement next
week Herbert NJ. Sears, Of Common
wealth avenue, father of the girl. and
Trumbull, too. make denials.
Miss Sears had watched with adj
miration Trumbulrs strategic handling
of the football team. After the game
Trumbull was introduced to the heiress
and the romance began.
Miss Sears and her sister, Mrs Bay
ard Warren, inherited $4,000, 600 each
from their mother and then their
grandfather, Francis Bartlett, died.
leaving them $4,000 more apiece.
Previously Mr.. Bartlett had given
Phyllis a 100000 necklace and Mrs
Warren a $780, 600 residence at Prides
Crossing.
The mother fell from a window Of the
Hotel ST. Regis, N. Y, five years ago
and was killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
DELk IN KENTUCKY,
He breaches Like Sam Jones but
M0Onshinefs Are After Him.

Junction City. KY. Jan. Rev.
James L. Delk of Topeka, Kan, who
has arrived here from Science Hill,
after conducting meetings in that
place, Somerset and Kingsmountain
and who had to be guarded to keep
moonshiners and others from killing
him has begun a series of six weeks
revival at the opera house and his
meetings will. be conducted on the
same line here az they were in the
other places he has been.
Rev. Delk conducts his meetings on
the same order as the late Sam Jones
and Billy Sunday. He has drawn larg-
er crowds in the above places than was
ever known to be drawn by any min
lister. Evangelist Delk is known
throughout this country as being the
greatest sin fighter of modern times
and he il drawing large crowds here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
A DIVORCE PROCTOR.
Former Football Star Gets Payless
Job With Kansas City Court

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. z-Walter r.
Barnes today succeeded w. w. Wright
as divorce proctor. Barnes will work
for nothing. Wright drew 800 per
month but Judge Porterfield of the 5u-
venile court recently announced that
he could not carry Wright on the pay
roll after today.
Judge Seehorn of the circuit court per-
suaded Barnes, who is a Missouri uni
versity graduate. and football star, to
handle the work without pay. Judge
Seehorn will handle all the divorce
cases himself which have been passed
on by the proctor, which attorneys say.
means a thorough trial for every case
and no divorce unless warranted.
When the Missouri Assembly meets
an attempt will be made to pass a law
creating a court Of domestic relations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
BIG fine At NEV1ol


Newton. Kan. Jan. Fire. whSdm
may have cost the life Of one man 90
which destroyed property valued -
100000. marked the opening Of -
new year here. Starting shortly aftnR
O'Clock Friday morning in the req.
of the Knoeper Opera house. the nrtI
ragged for two hours and when finally
gotten under control had destroyed
the opera house, the McManus deuart-
ment store, the Murphy MortSaeo
company ONCE. Reynolds' print shop.
Skies shoe shop. J. X. Wallace fur-
niture store room and the John Hail
rooming house. all located ON Main
street on the west side betWoGm
Broadway and Seventh streets.
The various New Years eve feottvi-
ties and watch night parties were
hardly over when the big Santa 10
whistle doomed out the IRE warning.
The awakened citizens could see the
flames shooting from the roof Of the
opera house. the tallest building u
the city. The fire had gained such
Roadway when discovered that Il waa
almost impossible for the firemen to
check 1t in the three story building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
CARNIVAL OF GAMES.
Athletic Form Of Amusement f0z
New Years at Y. M. G. A.

A carnival Of games was the form
of amusement at the annual New
Years reception Friday night at the
Central Y. NJ. c. A. which was attend
ed by nearly 1000 persons. All the
evening friends OF the association
came and went.
There was one big round Of games
and other events in the gymnasium
from 1880 to 10 o'clock. The swim
ming pool was also a center Of attrac-
ton. Races, fancy dives, etc, held
the attention OF hundreds of onlookers
in the course Of the evening. A volley
ball game between the fats and the
leans-business men-was won by the
latter
The presentation of triangles and
monograms to those who did the best
work in the gym in the fall term
was feature. The awards were
made by ]. NJ. Cleveland.
A bowling contest between the r,
r. and Central Y. M. C. A. resulted
in a victory for the former by a score
of 2,227 to 2,218. d. Smith of the
Central Y. NJ. C. A. made a score of
604 points, the best showing made by
an individual.
The scores:
Railroad Obert. 435; stamm.
424; C. Obert. ass: L. Herring, 456:
G. Helwig, 457. Total, 2,227
Central-C- Smith, 500: Sidney
Blenkarn. 365: D. Smith. 604: J. Little,
425: SI.lith Bishop, 425. Total, 2,21s.
Triangles and monograms were
awarded as follows:
Younger Observation-Disclosures: Chas.
Lyngar, Warren Crosby, Robert Cor
don, George Banta, Harold Porter,
Ira Price, Elliott White, Arthur Hes
tand, Dan Perkins. Perry Pitcher.
Monograms: Walter Plath, Joe
Schneider, Perry Pitcher, Morris See
vers, Arthur Hestand, Melvin Booth,
Elliott White.
Older Juniors-Triangles: George
Sherman. William Harrington Mon
ograms: George Sherman, Christie
pher Thomas. Don Lindel, William
Harrington.
intermediates = Triangles: Don
Pugh. George Ragsdale. Monograms:
Cranston Vincent. Raymond Lemley,
George Ragsdale, Don Pugh, Theo-
dore King. Ralph Harrington.
Young Men-Triangles: Stafford
Thatcher, Homer Wright. Mono
grams. John Bennett. Homer Wright,
Stafford Thacher, George Baker.
Seniors-Triangles: Frank Leath-
erman. Frank Rankin, Frank Will
hanson. Walter Holcombe. Harry
Shafer. George Morrison. Preston
Shepherd, Guy Stoves, Charles Thorn
as, Don Euwer, Fletcher Woodford.
Monograms: Lawrence Gates. Cliff
ford Michael. Otto vesper, Lyman Cor
lis, Frank Rankin, Harry Shafer.
Mr.. and Mrs George H. Hoyes and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
rum BILL HEAVY
II. g. Mccain, l. r. A. Speaker;
Gives Some Figures.
Leaders in Prohibition Move
ment Needed, Says Speaker.

Last year America sank more than
eight times as much wealth in the
rum glass as she lost by fire, accord
ing to III. G. Mccain, extension Sec
rotary Methodist Episcopal society,
who spoke Friday night at the Audi
forum before the collegians ON The
Challenge Of the Business and Social
Welfare" while the loss in the one
case was material only for the most
part" he said, the broken homes and
blasted hopes. and blackened charac-
tiers that went along with the waste in
the otner makes this question not only
one of enormous economic propor-
lions, but brands the liquor institution
as having such a character of immoral
cruelty as would make Sennacherib's
pile of bloody hands fade from his
tory into insignfficance.
me annual drink bill in this coun-
try Is two times the pafd-in capital
OF All our national banks, would twice
over pay on our national debt and
would pay the running expenses of
our public school system for more
than five years.
To our modern Industrial leaders
the significant fact is that the divert
ing OF one-fourth of the entire prod
uct OF the soil and more than one
tenth or the entire income ON all
classes OF property in the United States
10 an unproductive and harmful trait
NC must inevitably have a Depressing
erect on all legitimate industry.
me point of interest to the business
man Is the effect which the patrona1e al
saloons has on the standard OF living and
Luftner demand. Any business Which
raises the average standard of living and
causes the family to demand a better
schooling, better recreation, is a busfness
asset and boom to other business men
put the saloon institution is a vice which
uaS never ennObled an ideal or set a
n niisne1 standard of life and which must
always cause decreased demand for the
necessities OF lfe ---e
Unpr0ductive Industry.
The interest of the wage Garner I,
E,naHenged by the fact that the whole
liquor industry Is relatively unproductiye
requires a smaller number of EN-
pLoyees Tor every unit OF wealth invested
than any other important INDUSTRY.
SO the challenge that 1 bring to social
economies Is three-fold!
TO the leaders and workers in the gen
eral movement for social betterment ]
the social waste caused by the liquor in
sutut1on; to recognize the LIQUOR traffic As
one OF the main factors in the production
OF social modification which leaves I'M
corrupter of our civic life Is short-siEhted
and .utile.
The part Of the American college IN
the present ant-liquor movement consists
IN us duty to arouse and equip leaders
VINO can give the movement q broad
gripping appeal to the people. College
curr1cuia must recognize this as one OF
our primary social problems and Offer
credit to the student who desires to know
work"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
Prize RING RESULTS.
GunbOat Smith and Battling Levinsky
Fight to q Draw.

Waterbury, Conn, Jan. I'm a
slow. featureless bout, Gunboat Smith
fought IL rounds to a draw here Fri
day night Smith was the aggressor
throughout, but was unable to land
any effective blows. There was con-
siderable clinching. The crowd Missed
the men frequently.
Ross Outfights Flynn
Rochester. n. T., Jan. 2-Tony
Ross, of New Castle, Pa. outfought
Jim Flynn of Pueblo. Colo, Friday
afternoon in ten rounds
Jimmy Duffy Gets Decision.
Buffalo. N. Y, Jan. Jimmy Duff
~ of Lockport, outpointed Sam Robi-
deau of Philadelphia, Friday In . ten
round bout.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
BASEBALL NIAGNATE BROKE?
Bankers Take Charge Of Affairs of Big
Cleveland Club Owner.

Bankers Take Charge of Affairs Of Big
Cleveland Club Owner.
Cleveland, O., Jan. 1.-The financial
affairs OF Charles w. Somers, owner OF
the Cleveland Maps and who holds q
controlling interest in the New Orleans.
Waterbury, Conn.,, Portland. Ore, and
Cleveland Association baseball clubs.
have been placed in the hands of a
committee of Cleveland, Buffalo and
Elyria bankers in an effort to tide
him over crisis.
It is believed that the baseball hold
ings. with the exception OF the Somer
interest in the Cleveland Maps, will will
have to be sacrificed. The present
business depression, unfortunate real
estate investments in Cleveland and
Milwaukee. and the closing Of a num-
Der of mines in which the baseball
magnate was interested are given as
the cause OF the bankers action today.
Somers' liabilities are given at $1.75O,-
0O0. Creditors will be asked to accept
one-year 6 per cent collateral trust
notes, secured by all the private assets
of the baseball magnate for their
claims. This will consolidate the claims
and given the necessary time to liqui-
date the debts without undue sacrifice
of the assets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
Y. W. c. A. RECEPTION.
Large Attendance At Annual New
| Years Event Friday.

With a large attendance. the annual
New Years reception and entertain
ment was given Friday afternoon at the
Y. W. C. A. Ofiicers and members of
the association were in the receiving
line.
Included on the program were two
vocal solos by Miss c. A. Wolfe and a
reading by Miss Katherine Albaugh.
instrumental music was furnished by
the Leota Harper orchestra
During the affair refreshments were
served
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
BACK TO FIRST LOVE?
John G. Killing, Former Star, Says He
May Again Play Baseball.

Springfield. Mo-, Jan. John G.
Killing, until two years ago catcher for
the Cincinnati Nationals. and since
then business man" of Kansas City.
may return to the baseball diamond
during the coming season. Killing
night.
II have recently received an offer
from Cincinnati and several from the
Federal league" he said. IF 1 ever
return to baseball, it will be to play
with Cincinnati
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
ON SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE.
President Harrison OF Southern Rail.
way, Made Address Recently.

President Harrison OF Southern Rail-
way, Made Address Recently.
Fairfax Harrison. president of the
Southern railway, made an address re-
Gently before the New Orleans asso-
cation of commerce on the subject,
South American Trade-An Oppor-
tunity but Not a Special Privilege"
In speaking of the surprisingly
small trade between the United States
and Latin America, Mr.. Harrison said: .
Efforts to increase exports from the
United States to the countries of South
and Central America have been a part
of the foreign policy of every admins
tration at Washington since the first
Pan-Amerfcan conference, more than
20 years ago.
During all that time-through the
Pan-American union and its publica-
ton, through commercial organiZa-
tions, and through the newspapers and
magazines, continuous propaganda in
the interests of increased exports to
the Latin American countries has
been that in the fiscal year. ending
June 80. 1914, sales of goods from
the United States to all the countries
south of Mexico, except Panama-the
foreign trade of whit h has been large
~ Incidental to the digging of the ca
| nal-amOunted to less than one
quarter of the value of our exports to
the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland. and our sales to the little
country of Holland were approximate
ly of the same value as to all of the
enormous territory embraced in Ar
gentina, Brazil, Colombia and Peru.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
REAL BOXING IN HAVANA.
New York Sportsman VIII Put on
Championship Fights, He Says.

Havana. Jan. BILLY Gibson, the
New York sportsman, has obtained per-
mission of the government to conduct
boxing here Only championships will
be staged and these will be to a finish
Gibson has secured Almendares Park.
a larger area than the Polo Grounds.
where certain championship baseball
games are played. The seating capac-
ity is to be increased to 25,00O- Bouts
being discussed are: Clabby and Glib
bons, Welsh and Mcfarland and Welsh
and Shugrue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
At R. R. Y. N. c. 4.
Two thousand Persons Attend New
Years Entertainment.

The New Years reception and pro-
gram given Friday afternoon and even
ing at the Railroad r. n. c. A. was one
Of the most successful that has ever
been held by the association. 1t is
estimated that the attendance was
more than 1000. The program began
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and ended
at 10 O'Clock in the evening.
T Refreshments were served on the Sec
ond floor OF the building during the
afternoon. The program, in which
stxty-three persons took part, was given
in the gymnasium. AS they entered the
building the guests signed q New
Years greeting which will be sent to E
p. Ripley. president of the Santa Fe
railroad. The greeting was mailed to-
day to Mr.. Ripley in Chicago.
Those who took part in the program
include: Miss Ruby Seymour. Miss
Mary Holl. Miss Eleanor McClements,
Mrs. Floyd and Miss Jane Price. o. +.
Coe, Mrs. Gladys Hatton. Miss Ruth
Marsh. Miss Ceora Lanham, Miss Ota
Taylor, Miss Ruby Long. C. 8. Alexan-
der, Miss Catherine Stevens, I1evone
Adamson and Walter Zimmerman; q
saxaphcne quartet composed Of Messrs.
Woods. Griffs. Rogan and Alexander:
Stanley Alexander. Miss Mabel Nor
ton and H. Black. Miss Edith McNown,
Miss Beulah Hall. Mrs. Harry Tilling-
hurst. Mrs r. Wilson, Prof. Harvey
Worrall. Miss Bertha Keesee, Miss
Alice Ellenberger. Miss waid Hardy,
Miss Clara Belle Banta, Miss Renberg-
er. Stanley Murphy. Mrs. Cummings,
Tip Tyson. Marion Gallagher and
George p. Baker. DIR. F. A. Rooster
and Edward Menninger gave an exhibi-
ton Of magic in the evening and the
orchestra OF the association furnished
the music for the day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
10 ftaASE No NUKE HEEIk
Lyons County Industry WIN -
Stopped by Garden City Plane.

Emp0rfa, Kan, Jan. 2.-Sugar boG<
growing Is to be discontinued by LYuo
county farmers owing to the with
drawal OF the representatives Of tho
Garden City Sugar & Land company,
who have superintendent Operates
here for the last three years. The H.
ability to stand the overhead expouDn{
OF keeping men and machinery on th6
ground is the reason given by tie:
company for its abandonment Of The
Emporia district.
Beet culture was introduced tu6o.
Lyon county three years ago. l11kv
farmers who engaged in the industry
here raised 5000 tons from 500 acron.
last season.
Four carloads OF machinery used In.
operations here have been returned %
Garden City.
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Manhattan, Kan. Jan. the
statewide farmers institute. which
has been in session at the State Agri-'
cultural college since Monday noon,
closed Friday night with a general
session, addressed by DR.. H. ]. Waters,
president of the college, who talked
on Farming in the Orient"
The institute was attended by fully
1900 farmers, their wives, sons ana
daughters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
POSTMASTER Is CHOSEN.
But Lebanon Democrats Didn~t Ct
the Man They Wanted.

c WAN Aucy W1necu.
smith Center. KAN, Jan. 3.-Iho
fight for the postmastership at Leban-
on. over which there has been such =
long ana bitter contention, has appaf-:
emily been settled. One applicant
whom Congressman Connolly promised
the place, has received a letter stating
that Senator Thompson, had stepped "a
and named the man for the place and
his name Is Jimmy Adams.
The county Democratic politicians,
who were backing another man. aro
much wrought up over the appoint
ment. and accuse Connolly Of delegnt-
ing the task Of choosing the man to
Thompson in order that he could
crawl out of his promise to another.
The term of the present incumbent.
Mrs. ]. b. Dykes expired the middlG
of December and 1t is expected her
successor will receive his commiasion
in q few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
01rle8a
Oil
for -
Sore Throat
Cold inChest

First rub the chest or throat with
Omega Oil; then soak piece of fam
mel with the Oil and put it around the
neck or throat. and cover with a piece
OF dry flannel. This simple treatment
usually gives relief. Trial bottle 1oc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
AL NORTON GETS DECISION.
Kansas City Man Upholds His Honor
I'm His 0Kn Home TnEn

In His Own Home Town.
Kansas City, Mo-, JAN Al Nor
ton of Kansas City won a decision over
Tom Mcmahon of Pittsburg in a ten
round bout here Friday.
Norton apparently had more speed
and for the first five rounds jabbed to
McMahoon's face with q left almost
constantly. Mcmahon apparently re-
covered in the latter part of the bout
but was unable to overcome NOrton's
lead. The men are heavyweights-