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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-10-11
Not a Nation Of DeCrepitS

Quite a bit OF fuss has been raised
over the fact that large percentage Of
men examined for enlistment in the
army are rejected on account Of physi'
cal deficiency. On the surface the fig
pres given would tend 10 support the
assertion iha, the nations manhood has
gone 10 pieces. Such an assertion is
far from the truth, Or army lopg ago
set a remarkably high standard for its
phySqne, qIlring almost perfect de-
velopment in an i6eal SIZE Of man.
Thousands Of men have been turned
down BY the army doctors because ol
some uiAing defect, such as would not
seriously affect the activity or general
usefulness Of the individual and which
GOES unnoted in civil life. On the
o'her hand, many OF the nations ath-
.etes also have been It, 'cted, A lew
cetks ago We were all surprised to learn
nat the worlds champion wrestler had
Neen II ,cled for service on account Of
hyslcal d. fciency. A former cham
i'm long distance runner OF Nebraska
University found he could not serve in
the line and had TO take employment
in one OF the administrative Offices at
Washington in order to do his bit.
These instances show the rule works
both ways. The young men in khaki
today have something TO boast Of beside
valor, but the manhood Of America has
not gone 10 seed because all who ASK
admission 10 the ranks 40 not come up
to the army's standard. Omaha Bee.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-10-11

more important function than many
people seem TO think. 1t is surprising
that some men, who know nothing Of
road building except to draw the pay,
will get up petition asking appoint
ment as road overseers, and it is oven
more surprising that other men, good
citizens who pay taxes and use the
roads, will sign these petitions just be-
cause the one who presents it is a
"good fellow"
People Of twrnt. years go worked"
the road by sitting IN h. SHADE, or, il
this became IN n1lonons, they picked
out few rocks or threw lev shovel
luls Of loose dirt into the deepest ruts,
and the only ditch they made was to
let the water out of the road alter it had
run down Tut for a quarter of mile.
Such work is out OF order in this day
and age, for it is worthless. Neverthe-
less, there are overseers who do the
very same thing today-may be not
through any intention Of Stacking, bat
only through ignorance Of road work.
For road building IS an art or science,
the same as any othe kind Of manu-
featuring, such as carpentry, masonry,
blacksmithing. etc. making the thing
desired out Of raw material.
Not every man who aspires to be a
road oversser is fit for the place. An
oyerseer needs to understand the art
Of road carpentry also the art oI
handling men, so he can get the work
done as he wants it.
The man that knows his business is
the man for any position. When you
have tried a mans ability and it has
proved o, K, you have hunted far
enough--he is the man for the job.
As TO road overseers, let the man
who has done the work right have the
job, for some might do worse,
COONIE ROSE.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-10-11
Importance Of Continued Session.

On September 20, the Secretary oi
he Treasury sent to Congress fouiteen
communications each making estimates
for new and additional appropriation.
One of these esiima@tes aggregated
nor than S40,00o,' 200 and others
" =, for amounts not disclosed bv the
D ibished records. Presumably III.
Secretary submitted the estimates ..
s on as be knew the money waa need.
ed. The question naturally arises,
what would the situation be il Congress
had adjourned two months ago, as
some Of the Democratic press intimated
|. should do. There was a demand
that Congress adj urn and give the
President iree hard" In prosecuting
t war. Secretary McAdoo is giving
the trongest kind Of s'imony as &c
t desirab,lity ri having Congress il
continuous session during the war.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-10-11
Is Daniels Fall Presaged?

The Washington Post is found edito'
rally questioning the efficiency Of the
direction OF the American navy. What
does this meap1 The Post has been
looked upon as an exponent OF the
ideas nj the administration as held in
the inner f,miIy circle Of the presidents
councillor; aud even remote expires
sion ol dou7t regarding the Navy D.
partment i. rf course, interDrated to
contain an jntimation that Josephus
Daniels is no longer rendering service
which would impel the President TO
retain him in charge Of his portfolio.
This, however, is too good to be true.
Through goad and evil report the Pres
ident has mansested his confidence in
ard devoti n TO his Secre,frj OF the
Nvy. Wlen Mr.. Diniels, through
George Creel or through his own sub
ordinates or by himself, has hoax ID the
American people with elah5rated az
counts cf naval battles and euoneo s
inscriptions oi dispatches telling Of
submarine attacks, the President has
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-10-11

given no sign Of displrasure. He has
stood for Mr.. Daniels idiosyncrasies in
all their varied development The
Secretary's delay in carrying out early
programmes Of naval construction has
not been rebuked by his chief; nor has
there been concern di,plaYed over Mr..
Daniels dilatory and costly tergiversa'
tions regarding the proper method OF
combating the U-boat peril. Josephus
has been the SPOILED child Of the Cab
met. Is ne now to feel the rod2 The
Washington Posts u,terances sound
orninous 10 US.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-10-11
Let Wilhelm Speak Next

The pope has abandoned the idea
Of trying 10 get peace ior the present.
The next peace proposals will Rrobablv
emanate from Berlin, Vienna, Sophia
or Constaniiuaple-the capitals Of the
Teutonic allies. When they will ap
pear and what they will contain is mert
guessing for many months to come.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-10-11
GsTmao Wit and HumOr

In such periodicals as Di- Fliegnnde
Blater and Simplicissimus, the Ger
mans have given evidences OF wit,
which is often sardcnic but never feeble
in quality. But should we take Kaiser
Wilhelm as rejecting the German sense
Of humor, we should be forced 10 con
clude that German humor is uch less
keen than German wit. For the kaiser
has been saying lately, anent prepara
tions for a bombing expedition against
German cities by English aircraft, that
he must denounce such tactics as hav-
ing no military objective"
Clearly the kaiser convicts himseliin
this OF military ineticiency, Time
alter time, reaching a score Of times or
more, the Germans have sent such ex'
peditions against London and other
English towns. Can it be a part Of
German military efficiency to employ
repeatedly a highly valuable arm Of
service in the expeditions to points at
which no military objective can be
reached2 A sense OF humor which is
the saving salt Of sanity, would have
saved Wilhelm from this admission,
coming after so many efficiency"
boasts, and particularly because, in one
Of the reports made to the German high
staff after a raid on London which had
killed and manned a scord Of school
children, it was said that we have 10
report satisfactory results" Presuma-
bly,, the killing and manning Of boys
and girls had been the military object
i've" Of that invasion, the results OF
which were reported Satisfactory" II
such work could constitute military
objective then, on one shore Of the
North Sea, a sense OF humor that is al
ways rationalistic and logical, must see
that it would constitute military object
i've now on another shore Of that water.
The kaiser cannot see this. His sense
Of humor is defective.
But less defective, we think, than
that Of the, editor Of his "semiofEicial
paper" the Norddeu,sche Allgemeine
Z.itung Of Berlin. In discussing the
revelations made by the State Depart
ment Of the United States Of German
diplomatic duplicilies and neutrality
violations, during 1916, including the
Zimmermann conspiracy to involve US
in war with Mexico and Jlpan, the Ze'
tung denounces the collecting Of such
evidences OF Immortality in a lime OF
peace as being gross and dishonorable.
By the side Of this, il he himself did
not inspire it, the kaiser's sense oI
humor about military objectives does
not look so bad. II he did inspire it,
then his sense Ct humor is nearing z
vanishing point, aud a danger point
For the Zeitnug'S plea is only on a pal
with the long faithless wife, who, de-
tected ia last by a wronged husband
and unable longer to protest innocence
declared that the means by which she
had been discovered gave complete
evidence Of "a low, base, suspicious
mind"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-10-11

But if General Pershipg is descended
from French ancestors, how is it that
the French had such difficulty in pro
nouncipg his name2-Boston Tran
script.
They didn't. Their difficulty was
10 pronouncipg it the way we do.
-Globe-Democrat.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-10-11

are required, and excuses are fewer
than ever. About hall the men in the
university are enrolled in regular mil
itarY courses.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-23
COAL PRICE
IS NOT CUT
HERE Y { 7.
Dealers Await Official
Notice From Mines
of Reduction

There has been no reduction in
coal prices In Detroit as SET as a
result of the pres ients prcoavlng
program on ne basis ~ 'h- sched
ule % prices ar me mines as an
nounced from Wa hing'0n. .he retail
price OF soft coal ia Detroit should
drop frora g. - $3.50
Sof' coal Us now selling here FROM
So 70 s. per ION Under the new
schedule The prices would De- from
s. SO 20 $3.50 per ron a canvass
OF the large retail deale-s by The
Times failed 20 locate one Rho had
announced reduction, however
They are waiting until hey receive
Official notice az he reduced prices
from their mining connections.
Hard coal VII not DC affected FOR
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-23

The present, Sorue % the dealers
think that the present price OF s.
per Ton VIII De- the minimum ,hi.
wear. and ifa' e may go higher Tor
deliveries just now are very slack
one dealer reports that DO IS 5000
tons short OF LAST years shipments
Tor August which were far from
normal Those 5000 tons would sup
PLY over 500 families with coal FOR
an winter
The dealers complain that redlc
tion In prices IS golng 70 mean q
Joss 20 them % manE-~hoVsands OF
dollars The present stocks of soft
coal were purchased az NE old price.
but viii have 20 De sold olt ut fhe
ueN 20 make way Tor The GOAL com
ing To
There arc some things they Go not
understand about The government
schedule They do not understand
Why West Virginia new river coal
should soil AZ less price than Ken.
'ucky jeiNco coal when u So q $50.
perior article However. they wi'i
do their best 70 explain the situ8.
tion 20 their customers.
The Denver conference ~ ne "
? church. south. begins its annual
session today az Pueblo. with Bishop
Hendrix presiding
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-23
Flsonen Ordered az Crossing

Tho Michigan railway commisslon
has ordered tho Detroit Terminal
railroad 20 have fagmen give notice
~ fhe approach NJ every train or
locomotive a. the railroad crossing
on Kercheval ave The Detroit com.
mon, council had asked the railway
ohtNrhission 20 order gates placed A.
the crossing. but the commission dc.
nied this on the ground that a. there
are seven tracks A. the point. with
team drivewRys between. the pres
rnce Of gates would endanger those
on the driveways A. substitute.
however. ~ has ordered that the ap
proach OF all trains be signsled b.
nagmen-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-23
Sugar Market

sugars Detroit wholesale prices.
crystal iomiroes. 2-lb 81 do. g.
3d.. tlg eagle tablets. 81 20. cut
traf ffffr cubes fl0f5 ,rrKS uhw-
lered fiH Standard pDwds red, g. 3b .
Sr4rliafed ezra coarse q Go t 40.
Nua tr hulk 8 rH dn 4f-Ih C0tfAns
fs.rN. cFYsfal domino gran. 2-lb and
s-Ib. .arfnrs lu cases g. ~. crystal
domino aran. hf raseE 80 diamond
a. s. 100 cnnfectinners a. a. IS, No
81 G. tsst 40 3 % 80. No =. g. Is
81 TO- $40 no il tfl5 40 IA
fsfa Noi ta05 So. 70 1905 50
Is gg0T non-ca king mixture. 80 81.
beet grnnuiated ttf0 per rwt
per case.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-23
MAXWELL CAR
SMASHES THREE
Road RECORDS
By LEO.

nv hrcakns fhe Montreal Quebec
road record a Maxwell car driven
by RAY McNsmara road engineer
81 fho Maxwell Motor company OF
Detroit has established within two
weeks Three ~ the most important
road records in canada
Making fhe ran between Montreal
and Quebec IN four hours and one
minute tho Maxwell shattered all
prev.ous automobile records. and
also beat Tho fastest express trains
by 81 minutes The new records
are
Windsor 20 Toronto Six hours
and 80 minuss
Toronto 20 Montreal Eleven
hours
Montreal 20 Quebec -Four hours
AMI one minute
Tho Wondsor Toronto run covered
275 miles sBotween Toronto and
Montreal tho car went $50 miles and
tho distance from Montreal 90 Que.
bee Us $50 miles
Tho American Rose society holds
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-23

IRE following -rr1s are pr'v'ic ed
n execute orders OF TIM exchange
w. r. Moss a Co. Carlyle & Povah-.
Geo NJ wek. A Co. r. = Maccr rs
3 Co. ". W. Noble & Co. p 1. ~ey-
npour A Co. w. r. McfapEhttn Nor
rfil. Lynch a Co. W. A. Haulin Coz
VIM. A. Neer a Co. s,uclstr
wendell. Muikey a Co. VIM - r 70
= Co. r.. X. Peltor 4 CO. foei $50 -
ard a. Co, Bennett Smith g. CO.. ~
q Reilly a Co. MATTHEW Firm. a IS
wallace A. Co. Lewis @. Gorton. Eel.
Zen. woodruff & Co. Besncr Cramef
= Muehi. Dodd. Martin & Co. hGsA
Verrfss a Co. Webb. L~@ = ca
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-23
NEM Nonk rRopIcE MAn.rr

NEW YORK. Aug 30 Flour rn-
rhanged. Pork. Stronger mess sac
~ 1850. Lard Firm middlcwfsf
spot f2aN 50 80. Sugar Raw UusI.
rcntffuGai test. tTSeugTf. nf.a.
rovado N9-tcst. s65GffeS4 refres
Easy rut loaf t9gO. crus ned 81 e-
powdered fsa5ne %. grsnuiatrf
$500 10 coffee. Rio So 3 on rnef
~. Taliow steady. sneciai ffft ~.
city. lee Hay uuli. No :. gffeia M
10, No 2. sb9 qtc. clover. 6tLrm
ff.eS. Dressed poultry Firm. tor
keys 1889. chickens 1aWafr
fowla. i6T sisci ducks. 1oI21e lave
poultry. FIRM geese. fa.. ducks. "a
Ia. chickens f1H 83ct fawfa fGff
ltNci ducks. sea sc live pouitd,
Firm, aee-e. tfct dnrhs 1SEgr,.
yfcNie. ear csc. turkcye fsf foaatrfs
itC chicken hroilsrs I'll ~ sr cheese
tlItni state milk. common to specials
lkN tN'i Akiws. common O. special
lTITNc
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-23

Detroit bank ricariuRs FOR Aug co.
iii. pere $3.50 1881 Total clear.
nNs Tor 1917 a. date are sf1se.9sI.-
9&sA a. against 81 $50 feo.lffof FOR
ne corresponding period Ia 1910.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-23

EfDIN ili Har - Hu'fer Re-
ceipfs. So tubs. sold ~ f1c. 60 ia
for 81 more with no sale. Last
weeks price 3ftsN
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-23

The American Rose society holds
ifs annual convention today in New
York cts
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-23
Apple. Harvest. Es.c0as ps- hh'
nnrnnnA CO. srIautnK srpc K


BaHnnas - Good shipping stock
lN
Besns Dried IAras. i7e -
Berries fiucsleeerrtts s. .5at7
bu req -asr ~r-lrs EsGsfn b1
Pear Bart.etts t15e '-sthl
California Frsits Pearnes. s. 20;
- .us. s453 ps- box
p 1870 c.,, $50 d,,r
dressed 1870 eaa,-s is6lse
Fresh Vegetables Bets. si.5o hu.,
t-fr.rs s. rniisass 54r per
araa an tomatoes 5i.u3 per
celery E-e
-we-eHn WAX beans s. So
tl 4FrrH uNnrt A-.a 1U. green
a0 rs green com s. sack
hone2 >e~ Fan ~Ete lsc PER
Hay -neuci, sh lppe-s are oayinx
frr A-z prices To- a 81 hay 10
p Darr y Nc. tino-
- So soatt s'anfart >
if Ugh mixed. - 500
wa-hy tlt60u4r- "a RI -
$50 MIXED. St6Ei2 ~
t.fu 44 50. rye -fraw 30 "a
r4l wheat and cat straw. |sSo0lo
Lemons g. pe- BOX
iipes u 2 - peg, ioo.
~ far each little gem
Vat fai.ats saeuc. Almonds.
tfaerrs ia ltt, BrAzil :.
~ zoe Ffeans t@ris. y 2lt
vsinats 55- peeans SOC r.. psang,A
roaHte1 fancy. Tic Jumbo. &c -
Oranges ~ alenrias. tao 2 as pei
onions -Forae grown. Iis0 per hu-
oabbsze. sf56 pr bbL
Irttucr-lfeae s-15q3 per cass,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-16

Listen-a 500 bill in your pocket for a year is only
worth $780, A 500 war bond for year is worth
$lO4 You can buy land with bond, you can pay
debts with them you buy anything with war
bond. It is better than money for money is not good
If our government bond is not good Go to your bank
and subscribe for $50 to $1,000. Do it now. The
government is asking you for help to win this war
Think it Over hard. Do 1T NOW--TODAY
Yours for Backing Up the Government
land Winning the War
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29
REPENTANCE 0NEUNDER ARREST
PEACE CONDITION IN new YORK ON
|OF DEMOCRACIES TREASON CHARGE
Unity of Opinion Among
Nations Fighting Ger
many That Securities for
Good Behavior Necessary.

London, Dec. 29-Washingtop, Lon
don and Paris are a unit, in the face
OF the last German peace "feelers" in
insistence that the world cannot be
made safe for democracy without a re-
pentent Germany and one willing to
show that repentance by restitutions
and securities for future good be-
havior
Analysis Of cabled summaries of tho
speeches of statesmen abroad and
editorial and other comment reflect
ing public opinion, coupled with au-
thoritative interpretations from WASH
ington, showed today the most compact
unity OF opinion among the allies.
UNSELFISH PURPOSES.
In London Lloyd Georges letter 10
the laborites conference reiterated
Britain's unselfish purposes in contin-
uing the war and by interference. re-
pledged adherence to President Wilson y
outline of war aims.
The laborite conference itself over
whelmingly voted Endorsement of Presi-
dent Wilson's statement of aims.
In Paris, Foreign Minister Richon
likewise voiced the nations fullest in
dorsement of the aims of the United
States and insisted on the "repara-
tions and restitutions" voiced in recent
speeches by Lloyd George.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29
TOO BAD o. HENRY
MISSED THIS ONE

New York, Dec. $50. Henry could
have made a story out of this. Here
1t is:
James Doyle. burglar broke into the
home of Frederick C. Buckout, March
II, 1915. poked his gun into the face
of Buckout and started to garner val
uables. Then Mrs. Buckout talked to
the gunman, got his promise to re-
form, gave him a recommendation and
her husband the next day got him a
job.
Eighteen months later a masked ban
dit pulled off two first class Jobs" in
New York. About the same time
Doyle some way or another got money
which he invested in a legitimate bus
mess. Somehow, the business didn't
go. Then few weeks ago police
grabbed Doyle, found a burglars kit
on him and got his confession. He
had gone straight for months. but
then got hard up, robbed a house and
turned over a new leaf. using the pro-
ceeds of the robbery. Still he couldn't
stick straight"
Five years" said the Judge today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29

Fighting the War With Tractors"
by Frank q. Carpenter.
Diary of the War During the Past
Year.
The Unlucky Romance of Jack Bar
WHAT IDAHO HAS DONE
Detailed story OF the man power fur
nished by this state.
The first and second liberty loan
What Idaho has done for the Red
Cross.
War saving work in this state.
Work of the state council of defense.
How Idaho students have responded.
Idaho's contribution to the Y. N. G..
A. war fund.
INDUSTRIAL DEvELoPMEr
Production Of wool and mutton.
Output of Idaho's mines.
Heavy railroad business shows rapid
growth.
Contribution Of the cattle raissrs.
Idaho's immense fruit crop.
Big increase In banking business.
What Idaho farmers have produced.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29
BOLSHEVIKI ARREST
OF AMERICAN BANKER

Washington. Dec. 29.-TThe state de-
partment today announced the Bolshe-
wiki arrest of Manager B. r. Stevens
of the Petrograd branch of the Nation
al City Bank Of New York, with an ac-
countant named Link.
The two men were marched through
the streets to the bank and there re-
leased. The bank apparently had been
closed No action will be taken by the
state department in view of the re-
lease.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29
Paul Hennig, Naturalized
German, Accused of Tam
pering With Machinery
for Torpedoes.

New York, Dec. 29.-Charged with
deliberately tampering with the deli
cate gyroscopic machinery Of torpedoes
for American ships, Paul Hennig, a
naturalized German, and an employe
Of the Bliss torpedo works, was arrest
ed today and arraigned on a treason
charge.
If convicted the law may sentence
him to death.
Lieutenant Francis d. Shea, U. s. NJ,
torpedo inspector for the plant, dis
covered that many exceedingly delicate
bearings and parts for horoscopes, on
which the torpedoes' effectiveness de-
pends, had been deliberately tampered
with, filled with emery dust, or jammed
He traced the parts to Hennig, it was
asserted.
DECLARES INNOCENCE.
Hennig declared he was innocent.
He will be examined Wednesday One
Of his sons is interned on Ellis island.
Officials stated that certain of the
defective parts which 1t seemed Hen
mig deliberately damaged, might have
caused a torpedo discharged from an
American ship to circle back and ex-
plode against that ships side, instead
of the target at which it was aimed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29
SECRETARY LANE TO SPEAK.
At MANY WAR CONFERENCES.

washington, Dec. 29.-Secretary OF
the Interior Franklin X. Lane will
leave Washington. Jan. IL to speak be-
fore a series of war conferences which
will be held at Chicago Louisville, Co
lumbia, Mo-, Topeka, Kans., and Lin
coin, Neb. These conferences are 70
be held, under the auspices of the
speaking division Of the committee on
public Information.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29
NO GOLD BRAID UNIFORMS
FOR EMPLOYEES IN HOTELS

Detroit, Mich, Dec. eff hotel and
cafe bell boys, porters. walters and
other employees wear the blue and gold
uniforms they have been accustomed
to flash, they will be arrested after
today, Ensign d. ]. d. Coleman an
nounced this morning. He declared
that this style of dress was a direct
copy of the uniform worn by mem
bers of the United States navy and
would not be permitted