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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-03-14
TEMPERANCE NOTES
WHAT TWO sEeas a oAY WILL
sssy shs Ea,4ag-aat T5~ssa's Cssrss-
tAsx :. ass4 ~ as#4as GEtsFas

BUY.
AT fye cen;s 1 vlaez sa@ c1ss egs TAO
drinks u isesr Tor 2f3 sszyS N $3.50.
Ap.A-.astssl Ys II liss Vt !.se34s4tsGsl. oau-
fnaiErisss wi.c,9 t~aas t.# t<s4 sssst e4xr taa4.
price Ut two beers 9@Y f9y 4 gsar
fbasszi On E-@ra2rr prices January.
9iT.)
Que husacrssi pounds q. s1y4r.
One sacA VI sr44t.a,a fsa34t,
One sacE ~ corz4c4eGl-
Two bg2Ahe4s Of ro'&tfs2a~
Thirty Dozen ot .-GsEggz.
S4t-etera~f,9y1.:4 hasa.
four poaasis ot bGtte-.
Five I,oGSssls Of coffee.
One pound Of tea.
Twenty-Five Eoataa* - gaga..
Fifty cents =fo-sA If ts1zaI4s.
oEe.-ksaif zallsH Ut gsrE.s.
Eight T.ou-t7s q laEa-
One quart q oysters
One package of starch.
Sx Packages u wes24---41., ,ty7Tr@a-.
L1z,2a h&rs Ct Laundry s<4f.
Five CAFE Qt Liz.
One sack ct h-eEvt.@s-.
One package o. fol.e1 oats.
t,l4e package q v,.e4tleart&.
Two Packages IF tag1 tcsLs:ies.
fArt-@ packages O.: .S4E2ft..Lt.g- !. =s-sgfr&.
Two Ia.cA~ ;,=s u v-.5 l--s-,+s-
Ols- package NJ e4t.s.e-a-I er@et-@E1
One fe.st.E44- - tg~st.7 r-~r,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-03-14

Bob Simpson The ,golld : great
est hurdlcr, pno il d senior IL
the niversty ot Missouri. al
deI another word y record tc
his already cToW'n- string when
he ran the ~ yard high hurdi >
IT, 4 3-5 seconds at the recent in
door nee. held by thu Kansas
City Athle,ic CiUb in that city
lie also made What ;s believed 10
De world = record il tha 81
yard low hurdles by RAINING
them in ) t ; seconds. Simpson
is the holder OF the oat aoor
worlds high hurdle record and
has ,iea tho worlds record IN
the 20 yard low hurdles, In I'D
d.,ioa Ia these, he Is the holder
| OF the Missouri Valley reS ora IL
the bread jump,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-03-14

II wa. parted from W4ehInR
tor the other dIy that President
wilson had tssuci an "uknse -
Ec,NE - free born American and
believing thje country Ia hc ruled
by ,hr people, tho word startled
Va, AZ We had always associated
il with tho .fu'l unciHulpntorS ut
Qhr tSAr ut r.. sSla It tUuutyr
where tie cOn ition people harv
nu rtgbt.. and tLo ruler = word u
1aw. 70 make @0rc Of sho mat
Ser, we looked .hc word w III
Weos,tr's, which gives IT'S mean
tng as In hussia, published
procalr a,loa or iwpvrial ,n'drr,
hn,ine the force oi law. Thsi,
you have It. We have become
An inpcglai gov vcrnmCua, with the
president dictator, whose uhase
has the force of law. Thar IS
whae America is RAPIDLY dri.sinl
into under 9his continuous ex
1enslon Of the powers ot aht
president. This Ia " laS blindly
au,lowing the president, and &c
Mouncing as traitors al who re
9use 20 stand by him, means
Whatever our sympathy an she
conflict across tho waters, wi
Naye no love fog the ear, kaisei
or kings. and il Causes Us sh'
keenoss regret and an cveS deep
ening sense of shame thas AnerI
ca. she land OF the Gree ar(
nome Of the brave" should be s,
fast dcgenerating ia IFS ideals a.
TO adopt the manners and meth
ods Of the despotic rulers of sh'
old world. And this is happen
ing under DE moeratic rulcs
yarty whose pretended fouuda
tion has always been that the vii
of tho people IL supreme. /
now bids fair that by the end O
four years moro of Wilson tn
people will no longer have MI,
will. II will sll loo ropo-od In I'll,
president. who will govern then
with ukascs.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-03-14
Orchard. VIII Hc-pond 10 Spraying

Tuat orchards res. 14a 20 care
LAS been Il Mouatra.ed repeat
.Giy III spite Of this TACT, how
.ves, many farmers expect their
tree, 10 p,ar truit without any
attention wha&yyer. 1t ii 5@>t Is
ill4Inrtant 20 care for trees a. It
"a for arilnatS, 4 highly pro
d&vtlye tree u uo u0Te capable
If shsit4na for Itself aLl comiet
ing with ITS uneuIie. than all
animal. yt. farmers Hlil take
b, tier csro of their ivcstoc than
they ln Of thejr trees simply be.
cause they c8u MORE readily see
the eject e neglect On the anI
NAL than on tree
The M,ssouli College # Arrs
culturc recommends orchard
spraying for tWu purposes 'trst,
TO save the trees from scale; ana
second. 81 save the fruit crop
frun4 insects p~>, FRAT diseases
Although It il u little late 'o
spray for scale. BADLY ,ntes,r,l
or, hayds may still be sprayed
with lime sulphur ISOLATION II
application Is made nj once. II
IL TOO late L. use sprays NJ scale
strength after the leaves are ou',
| Concentrated { lilne sulphur solu
tion tuixcd with eight parts O.
water Is recommended Sam
mer sprays at beat oulr help I,
check the pest. Strong spray,
when tho trees are dormant are
necessary for saving the orchart
from scale. orchardists wht
are not sure that their trees art
infested or who are not sure tina
they are e,uap, may send samples
OF twigs 10 the College OF ASri
culture tor examination.
! Prompt action must be takes
il the tsuit Is to he saved thi:
year. It u.il soon be time tol
the one important spray Of frui
diseases, Jus, as the bud bursts
showing the unopened blossom
Never spray after the trees ar,
! in bloom. The all importan
spray is far apple worm, jus
after most blossoms are OF, viii
! follow this cluster spray. 4
spray composed Of one and Que
half gallons Of concentrated hne
sulphur and two pounds Of ar
senate Of lead paste Ia 80 gallon,
OF water is recommended 10
these two applications.
/ A spray calender and olhe
suggestions ID care Of tho or
chnrd will be sent on application
10 the College Of Agrisaliare
Colau. bic, Mo.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-03-14
Senator Stone il coming in fov

Senator Stone il coming in fov
Il good deal OF fault finding and Il
10, OF abuse for the stand he took
against the Presidents armed
neutrality scheme OF guarantee
ing the delivery Of our shipments
Ut munitions TO the allies, but
anyone who views his stand from
the point OF sincerity to the poll,
CIV that resulted in the re eiec'
ton Of Mr.. Wilson, less than five
months ago, must concede that
it is not Senator Stone who ln
wrong, and that when all has
been said, he is about the grand
est old Roman Of all in tie sena'
sorial forum. Assuming that the
Pre- sideut was right five months
ago, Senator Stones cfense now
| Is not that he has abandoned the
former. but thai he has refused
70 follow hiu. ior Mr.. Wilson haS,
liz his present conduct means
anything at all, shifted his pos
ton entirely contrary TO tina!
which h. led the people to be.
lieve during the campaign b.
ve.S occupying and would con.
tinnc to occupy II re elected
| Eotping Us out oi va-. The In
terests that influence the Pres
dent demand either an open sea
! foy the safe delivery 81 lEel. sup
pi!cs 10 the allies, or war VIII.
/ Germany. Senator Stone has
! plainly stated that he il not ta'
going TO war r. protect ihese IN
.ercsts. however mucH the i'm
gees may c,amor for il. Tha'
the big papers are deuounc!ng
~tcne for a "slaoher" is not
strange, Tor Stone Las only re
Gently charged that these paper:
are mostly The paid ciaQues O
tie munitions interests Any
way, it IL s1oH S.ore aud few
other senators Who are keepnt
o oil. 4 war for the present
while Mr. Wilson Is trying 10 90
IN into II.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-03-14

The President is gping 10 keep
that grand prosperity" mpy
ing, even ii he gets the country
into war over it. Its Il terrible
crime for the bar rbarian Huns to
threaten 10 blow it up.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-03-14

Great B:.tain carefully rc'
moves hex SUBJECTS from tn
ships of all other nations beiol c
they enter the war zones, and
then bids the others 10 20 on In,
that they have tie right there
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-03-14

Kind Lady--Ant YOU really took tn"
pledge enc time. did your
Rummy Robbins man. l s,sd
il In deserted cottage ous'. an as
dat was all dcrc wns ] took II an
sold II. De frame wus gold. an dc.
gimme or dollar fer II.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-03-14

Keeping Us ont Of var In cost
Ing us abont as much an being
in it. so we might AZ well take
tho plunge and have IT, over with.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-03-14

States. meeting IA " A%h1LE Ven,
I y. C., last week With the federal
trade com mission, voted unanl
nously 70 CO 0peratp with tae
commission Il IT decides Ia o..
tcept the proposal hy neWepFIht
manufacturers that the coz ul}S,
SION fix a price FOR 1h.jy lgoIact
Tho average citizen has 00Ah.
loss passcd ever this item as
having rr especial bearing uToa
his economic welfare than that
/ the matter to which II relates
may serve 10 keep down the cast
uf his lHj'y oy weekly ucW> paper,
but let tie federal trade corumis
sion once determine to * tlr
price of This commodity auo Il
establishes the precedent aud
rule by which the V ao'o reono"
, ic Jaw ot Supply and demand
may and possibly viii, eventually,
be ogcrllirown by govern ncnI
Iintcrtrrer'ca in behalf oi The cen
.au.er. There con ha ra trade
distinction between news print
as acumluodlty aud cual, heat.
pachlngnuuse pNdut'& or any
Iof the ar.ip les Of commerce upon
which mankind relies for is> sub
sistcuca and comfort, auI ihe
I!ss;cal sequence Of hNl3E Iht
price by guye!Gmental power oi
icnr article the prices o! AL may
be SO fixed OF regulated rs cir
ltuuls,gncus may demand. Tie
t.A, new lapcrs ui THIS country
have, as 4 rule. shown no loN,
for this pateruAi protection as II
Nigh, apply generally, but nov
that they have felt thc burden o
high prices On newspriht they
,aro the sury first 10 rush to "
Gle Sam and demand with OF,
voice his patorna! protection
against she rapaci;y Of tie pro
duces with o strong arm held OF
the market. The people hav'
often cried in vain for such re
lief, but when The BIG newpaperl
make the hollcr, the EoveraUlen
acts: whaoh again demonstrates
the power oj the press over III
the politician.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-03-14

And this is our Louis NVf rom. "
remarked Mrs. Grnhcoin.
.ycu don't say so'" exclaimed Mrs.
wcopcr. II dtdnt know you had =
tosigvr ~ that name"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-03-14

Shall we thank Wilson that
price OF hogs has reached the
sky high figure Of SO per hun,
dred pounds, al 4 the bacon Is 50
costly that We arc saving tile
trimminr ior heirloom
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-03-14
Maybe So.


ri course. ;-S ror q our t-s-
mess, In. u an : ip Tc@G =
ing what there - 4 oout the ".
-I4l2 form that haaps sa2o e
our young girls from freezing
these cold winter days >ou
understand, BOW, we d0n'I knew
"a thing shout II, but we've .aet
been ted t.1i t31T &oE "e&r
hardly anything, II ,'y, c1aJ. t@.S
#@eE Tse teaFd ae.t- s>t @-9e- Id =
girl MAS ylaiasA4@-~- hea. use she
wore long = ccrct ti7rGa1 Ns'
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-03-14

Our Democratic legislature
has the spending habit az bad
AZ our late Democ rate congress
had il
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-03-14

HAVE YOUR JOB PRINTING
DON. AT TaE JOURNAL
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-03-14

No observe !rGm tho new
dispatches that H.. uvTspaI1
"a hh-lcrsth rcprUout tAel ;.itod
States. meeting Ia Washington
. y. C., las, week With the federA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29
No S6th Street Car Line

The Board of Estimate should unques-
tionably vote down the Recommendation
of its franchise committee favoring the
extension of the street railway tracks
through West Eighty-sixth Street. The
question is simple one Of good faith on
the part of the city. Heavy property in
vestments have been made in West Eighty
sixth Street on the basis of its desgna-
ton as a park thoroughfare. To alter
that status now would not only cause
financial loss and disturbance of invest
ment; it would destroy all confidence IN
future assurances of the city's intentions.
The city cannot afford any more than
a private individual can to become known
as a promise breaker
If a complete change in the character
of the neighborhood had taken place and
a paramount public need demanded
car line in West Eighty-sixth Street,
different case would exist. But no such
new conditions have developed, no great
urgency for the new route is shown and
no need whatever exists that cross
town line on the West Side should run
on this particular street. The Board OF
Estimate should promptly end this i'll
advised effort to damage one of the city's
most attractive residence avenues.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29
Our Dangerous Hyphenates
How Distinguish the Spies from the
Loyal Americans
IN AZ Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The wrath Of the doughty colonel
of Oyster Bay has been stirred by what ne
calls the unfair discrimination against Ger
man born or descended citizens in the mat
ter Of recruits for the Red Cross organization.
The colonel contends with good deal OF
Justice that all loyal Americans should be
given chance to serve, no matter where they
were born or what their parentage
am inclined TO think that for once Mr.
Roosevelt adopted his attitude without think
ing deeper than the surface of the obvious.
While it is a little hard on Americans OF
German extraction who are loyal TO the flag
to be denied the privilege OF serving, the Ad-
minstration ia right in barring them, owing
to the difficulty of distinguishing between the
sheep and the goats-those who are loyal TO
our flag and cause and those whose allegiance
lies with the band in Potsdam and wish to
use their position merely as a happy con-
venence for traitorous activities.
One would be too apt TO regard German
who enlisted in the American forces as
loyal fellow who happened to have the sense
TO see the difference between right and
wrong, while he may be nothing more than
an astute spy, who knows that the best way
10 divert suspicion from himself and at the
same time place himself in a position to
gather valuable news is thus to give appar-
ent proof of his adherence to our cause
There are plenty of loyal German-Ameri-
cans; there arc also as many disloyal Ger
man-Americans. One has only to read the
German press of New York to be convinced
of that. There are a good many German
spies in America, as the records of our courts
tell. These German spies are very ingeni-
Gus. rs the stories of their activities will
convince you.
The Allies are acting in their best inter
ests when they suggest that German-Amerl-
cans, matter in what branch of our forces,
are not especially welcome in France
There are quite enough spies in France
already without our carrying over more, and
carrying them all ready installed in positions
where their power for mischief would be
great and suspicious of their disloyalty not
lightly entertained.
Colonel Roosevet's argument is all right
on the face of it, as his arguments usually
are; but in this case his position is, fear,
trfe ill-considered.
This is the time and place to suggest to
the recruiters of our fighting forces that they
be as careful as the Red Cross as to whom
they admit as for any carelessness OF for
weak-spiued disposition to play to the gallery
by showing off their -mindedness. they
may pay dearly later on.
For once the colonel is wrong. Which re-
minds me that to err is human, and who Is
more human than that vigorous, .red-blooded
American. F. OSMOND HARRIS.
Brooklyn, June 81, 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The giving of 10 per cent Of a days
sale of tickets by the Interborough Com
pany 10 the Red Cross is highly commend
able. But so far as the passengers are con-
cerned their beneficence won't bear much ex-
animation. Why should we penalize cor
poraton for being liberal by buying an UNI
usual number of tickets, many did on
Monday, half imagining they were giving
something, but, in fact, merely requiring the
company to increase its gift? |, for in
stance usually get ten at time; had | done
so on Monday the Red Cross would have re-
ceived five cents. But suppose had bought
$40 worth knowing / would use them later,
I would have compelled the railroad company
to give dollar, while | would simply have
changed my money from one pocket into an
other.
If this meets the eye OF any one who was
thus liberal" it is to be hoped he will drop
% or 80 cents or 81, as may be, into the
first Red Cross collection box he can find
and get the absurdty off his conscience.
The Red Cross can stand the duplication.
New York, June q, 1917. (. S. j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29

education are suffering in another way
the falling off Of students, which obviously
reduces their regular income. To add 70
these handicaps the proposed tax would
be indeed to strike Staggering blow at
institutions whose splendid work benefits
every class in the community and whose
facilities in many instances have been
turned directly TO the service of the gov
eminent in this war.
A memorial TO Congress urging such an
amendment, signed by leaders in educa-
tional and religious and philanthropic
work the country over, points out that
Great Britain, despite the tremendous
financial burden of the war, has imposed
new annual taxation amounting to more
than $5,000,000-an increase of nearly
$500 per cent-for scientific and indus
trial research. If Great Britain, under ex-
listing conditions, deems it wise and de-
sirable to tax the public that large sum
for part of the work our educational and
philanthropic organizations are dong,
surely this nation ought not to burden our
institutions and handicap their valuable
work by imposing a new and heavy tax
on them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29
Weakening Preparedness with Politics

1t is significant that 1872 votes-said to
be the highest number ever recorded
were cast against the rivers and harDors
bill in the House, but there is no real con-
ISOLATION in the fact, for enough members
voted in favor of the measure to pass 1t,
pork" and all. Last session, with adjourn
ment in sight, consistent opposition by a
group of Senators who were not willing to
accept "pork" in place of preparedness
caused the measure to fail. Their chance
of defeating it this session is slight. A
Presidential veto must be the real reli-
ance of the public
Never was the evil of the present sys-
tenn more clearly shown than in the pres
ent bill. 1t contains numerous items OF
genuine merit, chief among them provision
for the forty-foot deep channel for battle
ships through He'll Gate. This is project
demanded by every consideration of mill
tary necessity, which will be beneficial not
only on the score of defence, but for every
dav commercial use. But the measure also
contains the much-discussed approprla-
tons for the removal of water hyacinths
from various Southern waters, which can
scarcely be considered project of press
ing military Importance; the equally IA
nous Tombigbee improvements is ad-
mitted that water flows along this course
most days in the year; appropriations for
"snagging operations" in many creeks, and
the like. The bill contains, in other words,
many of the regulation items inserted to
enable Congressman to retain political
prestige with their constituents because
they are able to obtain public money Tor
"local improvements" and voted for on the
time-honored back-scratching or log-rolling
basis. At a time when the nation needs
every available cent for mighty struggle,
when the Administration leaders are rack
ing their brains to devise new methods OF
taxation to raise money for military pur-
poses, majority of the House of Repre-
sentatives is willing to vote to take money
out of the public treasury for such I'M
provements" and, further, votes down a
project which would permit the applica-
ton of the test of defence necessity to
them!
The House grew much excited when Mr..
Frear read a letter from Texas banker
declaring, eve educate our children that it
is proper and commendable to steal from
the government" If the public which
must furnish the money could only get as
much excited when funds which are needed
for rifles are diverted to digging water
hyacinths or snags out of some obscure
creek, there would be far less excuse and
opportunity for such bitter comment on
Congressional activities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29
Saloniki

There is a port in Macedon where May
Blows white when all the cherry blossoms
blow,
And there are madens there with coal-black
hair
And there are Chinese kings from long ago.
And have been there in an oldcn dream,
And have seen them dancing in the night,
And there is wonder in the afterglow,
And there is madness in the gray moon
light.
And when the bugles blow they leap 70 arms
And lift their sabres to the Grecian sky,
Where. down below n thousands years OF
woe,
The measured bones of Alexander lie.
And may 90 there when the Autumn comes.
And may find happier time by far,
Beneath the tulip bloom that sings and huns,
Tapped in the scarlet arms Of righteous
war. EARL SIMONSON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29
Very Close to Treason

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t seems to me that the exhibition
made almost every night on the public streets
by the Irish propagandists urging our govern
ment to demand of the British government
the separation of Ireland from the British
Empire is very close to treason, if performed
by our citizens, and if done by aliens should
demand their immediate incarceration OF ex-
pulsion. IL is intended only to help the cause
of the German outlaws who are doubtless pay
ing the truculent Irish when they denounce
such lrishmen as O'Connor and Redmond. and
Islander their private life.
The lethargy of this government is un-
doubtedly due TO fear of the Irish vote and,
f so, is the rankest cowardice, and makes one
ashamed of the electoral system which puts
in Office men who permit such speech in pub
lie in this hour of our great peril from the
German beast, who permit these Irish to COM
pare Irish wrongs with those of noble Bel
GUM and who would have US antagonized
against Great Britain, whose feet has thus
far prevented the Beast from reaching our
almost undefended shores.
A PATRIOT OF COLONIAL DESCENT.
New York. June - 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29
The Coal Crop
from tn. Ciepeland Leader

from The Cltueund Ledde')
Some crop failures are entirely beyond hu-
man control No man is able to regulate
the supply of sunshine or rain. The wealth
or may destroy harvests quite without regard
TO the wisest and most arduous efforts OF
the best farmers. But the fuel supply Is
altogether different
The coal crop. in the United States, is
what men make it. Nature has provided un-
limited beds of good coal in numerous dis
tricts in many sections of the country. There
is no other limit upon production than such
as men may fix. Quantities and prices are
altogether within human control.
That fact is so plain, so far beyond ques-
ton, that it throws a heavy responsibility
upon all who may be in any sense blame
worthy when the supply of fuel is made
quate or the cost is excessive and burden
some. All coal trouble is made. All
lack of fuel is the result of blunders, ex-
tortion or other human sins or Deficiencies.
If there is not enough coal for sale in Ohio
next winter, or at any other time, at rates
which arc within reasonable limits, il will
be a disgrace. as well a misfortune TO the
state.