davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08

Twenty Years Ago.
Frank Weaver won the horse rafflu
by Doc Lundberg last night at
Grand Avenue.
The ladies oi the Presbyterian ohut
gave an art exhibit last night in
home Of Mrs Dilley The pictures d
hiblted and Offered for sale were co
les OF such noted artists as Alice Bav
Der Stevens, Charles Dana Gibsot
Kate Greenway etc.
Mrs. J. A Rolater went to Sout
McAleSter yesterday to meet Dr. Rola
ter who is returning from New Yor
City
A. {. Scott went TO Norman toda
where he will make the preSentatio
speech tonight to the winner OF III
oratorlcal contest at the University.
Fifteen Years Ago.
A merry gathering of the Frida
club. at the home OF Mrs Charles Gil
pin Friday afternoon proved YER
pleasant occasion The outside gue'
were Mrs Eugene Wallace. Mrs. v
II. Stafford, Mrs r. X. Baker, Md
r. b Ragon. The prizes went to NJ I
John Shaw and Mrs, Charles Peytd(
The refreshments served were oyst(
cocktail, Salmon turbet, chicken sala|
fish balls hot biscuit, and coffee.
Miss Sarah Hcrskowitz will leave tc
morrow for Weatheriord TO Wis
friends
Mrs. T. NJ. Richardson jr. has !.
sued invitations for a card pa y ne,
Tuesday afternoon,
Ten Years Ago.
Mr. and Mrs ReeS +. Parry returne
this morning from a visit in Dallas.
Mrs. Robert II. Gardner who suffere
nervous prostration lately is graC
ually recovering strength and has see
few friends. a.,
Miss Marguerite and Miss p.
Skirvin and their guest Miss
Park Of Cofieyville, Kan, will -
the weekend with friends in Nc
where Miss Margurite will read
Longiellow's "Evangeline" at the Y
cital Of the Fine Arts department
the University.
Miss Margaret McVean. president
the Children's County Aid society h
called a meeting for the general di
cusSion OF charity work,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08

President F ?. Ripley, Of the Santa Fe saws federal
operation of the railroads would he total failure and he
knows good deal about railroads.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08

In doing your Christmas shopping early, be that
The Times Santa Claus fund is your list It's insurance
against the empty stocking in homes OF the needy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08

The kaiser can't get much encouragement from Pres-
dent Wilson's message and Senators Gore and LaFolete
didn't seem to be very enthusiastic about IT,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
Cnrrnct.

The gabby mans In bad all day,
You'll find this is n fact;
The less n fellow has 10 say
The less he need retraCt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
High.

Six daughters had old Hiram Howe,
And he was heard to cry,
~ cannot clothe my children now,
Since skirts have gone no high.
b o, Nedry
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08

Mr. Hoover's Mother Goose Jack Sprat could eat no
fat; his wife could eat no lean because it mcaess
day when such food isn't seen.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Rumanian army, trapped in Prahova
valley, surrendered TO General Won
Mackensen's forces; British admiralty
officially announced an armed German
vessel OF the mercantile type was sight
ed in the north Atlantic
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08

Hoov.rred Mother Goose Little Miss Muifet sat on
. tuifet eating OF curds and whey she eating the
same 10 show she game at keeping meatess day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08

Nearly everyone is in favor of good roads and talk
were a substantial paving material, there wouldn't be
any other kind
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
When II Rains Over There.

Twas somewhere in France, and M
trenches looked like some river not q
the map Paddy was on guard in III
communicating trenches and was d
to his chest in water, Along came
Tommy who inquired of Paddy il \
could direct HIM to A company Of ~
First Blankshires, Paddy's temper vi
not Of the best, for he had had Ion
weary guard, and was not in form 4
being questioned
Holy smoke" he replied viewin
his surroundings Chuck III I'm nc
the bloomin' harbor masterl'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
'CUKRM:L;UKE
Copyright ia7
NOWADAYS,

divorce In growing My, oh, my"
The good old pastor said
1T seems that marriage In n tie
That's most as strong as thread"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08

We see by the fashion news that the
new hustle may be worn either in the
rear or IN front But you will have a
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
Luke McLnke Saws

Our Shortcomings Have Mighty
Long Reach
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
Lines Worth Remembering

Offensive operations, oitentimes arc
the surest il not the only means OF de-
fense, e,-Washington.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08

The Red Cross seal should make appeal to every man
and To buy them now you must allow will prove
you're kind and humanity our Walt Mason
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08

Mr. Hoover has wide influence but old Hi Price is
responsible for much of the economy now pracced in this
home of the brave.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
Fooeyl.

Your picture on handkerchief
Would be quite out OF place.
For II would he unpleasant to
Have folks blow In your face.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
Fooeyl HUH

What did you tell that homely
young woman that made her so angryf'
asked Binks
II merely told her that il she lived
long enough she would be a pretty old
one" replied links,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
His Preaent


II was mothers birthday and Bobbic
was very anxious to give her a present,
but unfortunately, the recent holidays
had somewhat depleted Bobbie'S eX-
chcquer.
81 say, mother" he calculated
would my drawing slate be any use
to your"
"No, dear," replied his parent with a
smile.
well, do you think you'd like to have
my tin steamboat" inquired the small
youth anxiously,
mo, thank you, little man" an
swered mother.
well, p'haps ! could do som'fins for
YOU" he continued, and then a happy
thought struck him.
"1 say, mother" he exclaimed en-
Enthusiastically, 81 tell you what, III take
a dose of castor oil for you without
crying"
The Usual Kind (7)
We'll. little miss" said the grocer,
what can do for your - ,
please. sir, mother wants a bottle OF
good -natured alcohol v
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
Names Is Names.
Our Daily Special.

c O. See lives in Toronto, Canada
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
OLDSToRIBS
INNEWTYpB
From IRE TIHgS PILES

Twenty Years Ago.
Frank Weaver won the horse raffl
by Doc Lundberg last night at Z
Grand Avenue.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
RIppIINdRHYMES
HS.Mt!1i!lt 1i!ltM Maessson1 as
BLOOD AND IRON.

n REAT BISMARCK lay expiri(
n in trouble drear and drear;
saw this world retiring and 10th
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08

Mrs. J A Rolater went TO Sout
McAleSter yesterday to meet DR. Rola
ter who is returning from New Yor
City
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08

Miss Margaret McVean. president
the Children's County Aid society hi
called a meeting for the general di
cussion of charity work.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08

Mrs. Robert II. Gardner who suffere
nervous prostration lately is grad
ually recovering strength and has see
a few friends. a.'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08

Ten Years Ago.
Mr. and Mrs, ReeS f Parry returne
this morning from a visit in Dallas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08

A. {. Scott went TO Norman toda,
where he will make the presentation
speech tonight to the winner OF tn
oratorical contest at the University.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-10
WHEN A KNOT IS NOT SOUND
American Society for Testing Materials
Defines Various Kinds of De.
fects In Wood.

Tue Amrf!.1.n Society for Testing
Materials has h,en wrestling Win ti-
problem Of defining Lp1;, found IN
wood
Briefly. q kno, may he defined as &
part OF word that differs In texture a.
d part u. st.g'.4 from no-wal WHIST
is known as n sound knot j. ole aL.ci.
is just as solid Ter sound across lis
face Us the wt.ud surrounding 1t.
An encas.a knot Is one whose
growth rings are not in'rTWoVen with
the x. o@It. Gags ~ ~. y n,,si Surround.
Ing II; bat T. II IL n sound O. usht
huot 1t viii he held tigfli!2 '.y ih" ,-.l-
casiue wood around IL, \ Nal,rt'rh,
knot IS onr Witch is con,p.etel. Inter
wuSen with the surrounding wood on
at least one fac" of ,h' iu'nhrr. 4
loose Knot Is un' hot bold tirn!y IN
plncc 10y the surrounding wood, Al
uuSruni hnoi is oue ;i,a; Is nol ~
hsri a> Ne Wdni sur;oGuti.aG IT, or
,sisu ihA; has i-lr iA h,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-10

TWO boys wrnt To gather grapes
On" WAS hupps he,au~c they found
grapes, Thr other wus uuhapry hs'.
cause n. grapes had seeds ii them,
Wh,n {: raii.s one uay say. This
VIII make mud" ano,h,r, 'lhts @.it
tx. IA. dast.
Two hnys examined q tasn, tine "s,-
served that II lrsit n ;hern III" ollrr
that II had ii Rose.
Two children Wrrc looking through
c,'iu:rd glasses. one said. The Wurid
Is blue" and the Other said. III l.
bright"
Two boys had bee one So: hone,
the other got stuas The hrs; hos
called /! honey ,arc; tie other. 4 sting
!..s hse
Il am glad that live" said one
man. II am sorry that ! must die.
says apolhcr.
y am glad" said one. tina; Il is no
worse" u am >,lrty said another,
"thnt i; is no better.
One says, 'uur s,.osi is mixed with
evil" Another says, 'tur evil IS mixed
with good"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-10
AMERICANS NOT FISH EATERS
Consumption, Per Capita. In United
States 10 Less Than In Almost
Every Other Country.

The average American eats 70
pounds OF fish II year. This includes
oyster. shrimp and mussels. nnc die
tary authority states, according TO
Ies'ie's Weekly. tina; zoo miles Inland
from our three coos,s the consumption
of fish food. per person, In less than n
hall pound annually.
Each inhahltnnt uf the british Isles
has fish on his h.,l Of fare I" the cx'
tent Of ln pounds every T. months,
while the Ash consumption, per capita.
In Germany is 10 pounds; Holland.
lSn pounds; Norway. Sweden and Den
mark, 40 pounds; China. 2.5 pounds.
and japan nearly 500 pounds,
la,in-Amerirnns are the only rcopl"
who rat less hsh than do the inhab.
itanis of the United States.
There l. absolutely no sane ars1-
men, against IL" larger and more cK-
tenslvc use ~ tish ns daily diet
throughout III. length and breadth Of
this land II IL ideal as n food. II IL
highly nutritious and rich In prp,eins
II Is most easily hlgest"d. II ,on'Rins
IN great abundance the chemical IN.
grr,lients for making bone muscl, and
tissue. A. f"oj nothing detrimental
cun possibly bs said against II. Fish.
with the cncei,tiDs VI = few st.scisA
are elsan essstsrs
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-10

r. ;asa!1Glns VI aaft.s3 ~~ q
..s,s t....s .%orv tkaa ,sA. 's'
..ass .l~4 sg.Gr II .s ,es.G
tsgg 4.ateAEy. II - hL& ST.
th..t s., ,aas .,1 Lie skilled nAhs4 ss ~
ngt- g. yea,4st2y .Ifev.s.s 2G3 s4sl ~
q ,4-,sss TAI vi tase. !e@$sg es
syt. lae. ,@garsGhs~s VI ts.r @es
Ia ,.s,s ,,-gt ~ epbc,sGsssa tiN
he a. ,s.,iGs2s to sis s.,4i 44ehe taet EF9.
raEyss,1s waa se,strartas and erslFsa.-
A >sfraa sa..,sl4 i, ~ kss 's.ei
Niis AAc giis gsuss IT, Vssi,4,.s -
f-5ratty srs,n tasss> aAd TIE si4a8%
.sys-s, and lastte tbs ~i.y aad itn@ n-
rrs a. tive .sE:n frit -.!,y rvktc.
The gAeSl<us Witsas4 tA~-s ~. s1s
AMI ,sesht to b.4, ~ sIi-.p3r ausl z,-E
aiid IaERvgeilglssSas as lt,e So :eetlas in
r}.4s IgvS~ Trs. huHerS sls,iaa,s s&rt s-ia
~ ls' y aat they sre east hs4te 1sy
ar.. Xs /. uaturv lsi Rat s-qlss.ussly
s.s.ea t'grt,e'a Rad resln..i g., / tasa3stsiax
~s-t, / for Sauns la,sies. DC had ten
gpctty ~i.sae. iA der wo. Z by = slps-
tust4e ausl-~~-- i.,.tslaEse.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-10
What Prohibition Is Dsias
Tor the Negro.

One Of the most astonishing
revolutions in history. is taking
place in the Southern States.
A few years ago, despite all
the optinist talk OF his friends,
the negro WAS getting ahead
chiefly as 4 consumer OF whisky.
Today good times and p,ohioi
ton together are making good
citizens Of thousands of negroes
who "A few years ago owned a
hound dog and . whisky appetite
and nothing else.
An investigator. writing in the
Augusta Chronicle, says that
within a hundred mile radious Of
Augusta it is estimated that
from a,00O TO 5000 automobiles,
ranging in value from $500 TO
$500 viii! be sold this season 10
nee,o farmers. One agent, ac
cording TO this writer, has al.
ready sod this fall 81 S1,JO
cars and nearly everyone OF them
went 10 urgrocs.
White men throughout tbs
South are regarding the change
with greA: com p.acency. a re-
gro who has an automobile has Il
stake in the country, and usual
iy hnhaynS niWs self.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-10

Sesi,rru Temple. In The province u:
I>c, Japan. Is the scene nj y csT'a!n
nerio~i In each year ~ y peculiar IttT
ta~iicRi,Ni ~ the Worship " Ars,,allA~
tina. the faithful scN an; -. s.o,g@..a.
The rite Is known & ''sUl,a "A c,'r-
rNp,im a! Sau>ATli "h0lUx --,'y
burning Ruiiha taught thar Ehc
cause ot sutrrtas Is desire. aud thor
fore the priests 1 the Shgnin = j.,-
anesc srct ot Buddhism. l,ndle tI,'
~ consume all haG.-tu drs,r's, "a, ,a-
same time offering prayers a. ACalsa-
alha. In onr matter The rtir may l.r
said Ia d"t~1, It's own ends, for q NJ.
lgacts crowd ~ FARMERS full @; de-
,,re ia obtain tiuh-rs ~ ashes frpgi
the rrr uhlch Is su.;-'ss~i io have cla
san~t sill dc.sr,s- The tradlti"u j.
that the fs,~-~ssi'n "f an rssi,s-r ~
ashes frnin the saerr~i Gre .s.ar~s
isft3er geDi ersTs
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-10
Sheriff's s Sale in Partition.

Nc.!re Is hereby given, that By yiY-
tut and authority Of decree In parti-
tion aud order O! sale made BY the
Circuit CouYt oi Franklin County,
Missouri, on the i4ih dsy Of August.
!yl,, at the regular Augnst term o..
said court, in a certain cause wherein
Nel!c T. +. Andres and the Aibucuer-
Que Land Eampanv, corporation,
are plaintiffs, and Mary f.. F.0urney,
Charlie. X. Newt4ii. snd Jack NeR.
hal, minor, are de!eudHD.s. a cert.
.ied cop: u! winch cecree and oide, Il!
sale, is-ue,! by the clerk Of the sai6
Ci'cEit Court II Franklin Count,
Missouri, IN he la,h tay q. ~et.ein.
Der. Raj. j. rs ne directp,', !, the un.
der.i,uei sheriff Of Nar:.ing,on Coun.
ty, M!ssou,!, viii se!. on
Wednesday, >pYec,ber IN, l9l7.
and during the rekula. Nuyemb b-r
term NJ the C.la.y tor5t Il said
" A.A.ngiyn County. N..so4.i. aI the
from: door @! ,a- cuuf, house in .ns
city @! POt0s!, he.N een TIE hOIrs Of
nine o clock ia TIE t,teLo, Il ard I've
O'Clock in the afternoon O. that CAY.
a: puhl.c ,eniue, l. .he blrhe-: tIl-
der, tn cash in !laGd. ine teal este
desc! hei 80 follows
l. I Cue snr ts4 1t .Gs northwest
qus'le. q. st. lion ,Ai:.y ole, ~ :a.n.
ship tuHy. north, !anse one Ses!
containing lCi - acfts, mo.t q! .,ss.
situate. !ylue and bong IL the said
C,,np,y O! Nashin ION ard s!AI. u.
Missouri
Sale 10 he made utJeJt.o the sp.
p:o,si II II. ...d -.tca'' cout, Q.
fTsLs.!n County, Al-s"uH,
l.. ". CASEY,
Sheriff O. y asAlusi9n County, Mo,
brtvier 1, l9i,,.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-10
Stock Killed BY Trains
Enormou, Economic Loss.

The Missouri Pacific Railway
manaeemrut has JUS. issued a
poster calling a;.antlon 10 the
enormous economic iosa due 10
the killing OF stock by trains.
It states that ,sa- head CT
livestock. valued at approximate,
ly s., 90, Qou, have been killed by
,t,e tiitecu rAllio Dads Of Missouri.
Arkansas ana Louisiana during
the last i've years.
According to the poster, ,A!s
largely preyen,ab,e waste would
b.. sufficient to provide al army
Of 800 900 men with their daily
meat ration is- one month.
If this sos head Of stock
were loaded into railway cars, il
would require :, lua ears, or a
trains. aud II the cars were cou.
pied together ia ane train il,
would be ]. miles long.
The stock killed is divided into
the following classes Horses
and mules, lo,22'i; cattle, 1886,
hogs, t33,,d9; sheep aud goats,
i,,2l. aud others. 11.1:.N,
III most cases this stock loss
is due to ;le contribu,ory neeli
scuce q! farmers Ia leaving tayin
gates open 50 that tho ant,naI>
stray upon the railroad right Of
way. often they are struck on
public or private crossings and
within town AID switch limits
pre>.den, Bush, Of ,ha Mo.
l'Ar. System, calls upon the pub
i!r III the nau,o Of patriotism to
,rr- that this waste IL stopped lay
means Of town ordinances and
appeals 10 stock Owners by town
authorities. The railroads, on
the other hand. viii warn rnRin
errs 10 do all they can Ia Keep
striking stock, ANA will order
section men 20 drive stock out u!
the rieh, nf way Whenever pos
s>bt,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-10

We cat pstE.ty ~ sass.E ;rssu ia h tAc
sas~sae and 0s'gt G~y sitnsg ~ tas' tvys
ia0J days eaysns l0- car ,rsF,,.t,s aul
,trytns nlcat. Tsl,' >tlsN,i' aud l.Sc, g->G rs
h-,d ,u =, >cgrl".,l. th,, fae ca.etaiiy ~
DlUsrd. ;h,' - - ssrN(cted ass yu dry
Fortunately, the Weather was c.ear
as.i the san hoi. So that ,h, ur, 81
ua> qu!cAiy arI Wr{l ts,Apc. ~ cat a
c-vs,t deal ~ A,'E2 ,',s-p zai bear nica.
!u'o strips @ud 4as II IA u rack tazt
~ ste@v1 ns-- tEz. IRE. Nlrre =
would catch the Stsa and als,s sScvtYe
=rrihciai hczg - NetL Meat Jr.e,i 10
rl> Nuy VIII last indeEu..r,y. and
tAvagh the aAyog Is nug niata 20 b,aSg
Vs ,ae ulvaJ i neuTtShias md -u,-s
svd to 'lu9s.!sHs-' aud si1.ar cou-
ssSti1Es. f'ug ny ps'v2lv a. hoEue
aiso dTsssi fyu Ecut.lIs % bogh shs-.p
aud hSar usvat acevrding 10 us,etog
n0gaatinyN rvctps; that rs. e-st
r'lt-.-.s-,s.. Ga the rs.s asrat ml1tBre Of
SLACK p.iG-r. aiisiace 'aui s.,i, ass~s
~hlch arl~,i tse siriIs ia f's a,n--
issl L. Has oslt. in Tie sesIlass.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-10
The Poor Away. With Us.

The poor will always bc with
us.
Anybody who argues that pov
crty vii. ever De abolished is
simply wasting his own time and
the time o. those who listen 10
him.
Wha, is tends to remain so,
and if people haven't got gump
tlon enough to resist the temp
ta,ion 10 spend a dollar before
they get it. how can you evet get,
rid Of poverty:
\ friend OF mine, a contractor,
at his wits end 10 get anybody
To dig a sewer for him. imported
n gang OF 100 negroes from the
South. He paid them s. day,
and after payday on Saturday
nobody showed W until Nednes'
day
This continued FOR three weeks
and he Was ready io throw the
whole crowd out when he hap
pened to mention his experience
to q Southern white man.
IN iix that for you, said This
fellow, whose name was Peabody.
Along abuu, FRIDAY os the mex,
wcck negro IA checked sa!i.
rel q, and carryln. a cane,
wAlkcd up 10 my 'riaad. The con
Hactor. asd said ~ hsI bss0
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-10

The new war tax bill, calling
Tor nearly three billion dollars
additional revenue, is now a law.
This taxation IL distributed over
many things. but in the end the
con,u,per will bear the most of Il.
We're the actual levy for govern
ment rev enue the whole burden
that will I've loaded upon the con
suner it would be heavy enough,
bat we may confidently look Tor
ward to it's bcing made the ex'
cuse for gr,Ater prohteering
from the people, The cost OF all
things upon which the new tax
il imposed will advance at once,
and the advance will always ex'
ceed the actual tax. The differ
ence win be the added 1otit.
1t is q common saying. that bus
mess is never ruled by sent
men,, nor by the spirit of patri,
ism, i, may added. It may bo
that the government is p,werless
TO check the common greed that
preys upon the nation III its mis-
fortune III being at war. but il
would be some encouragement To
thu lnu,cted consumer were il 20
display 4 li,tlc interest in the
lattet $ behalf
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-10

The advance the British forces
have been making against the
Germans lately has not been
obtained without n terrific cost
in men. The British causalty
report for September exceeds
100000, and of this great NUN
Der OF men put out of the fight
ing, more than II, 100 were killed
outright, Many more will die
of their wounds. This is what
the American people must soon
steel their hearts to. the casualty
reports from the front. When
our armies are ready next
spring. and Germany still ua.
beaten. the brunt Of the fighting
will fall upon our troops. and in
this event sorrow must fall thick
aad fact upon American homes
Military men say this war can
only bs won by man power, aud
sno1.rn nxting cl,ews NJ man
pever ~ great sSoothsfui.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-10

The ,lslld AHd stis. adj, >ce,ss can
learn hs.St los to know siGta,if by e<-
,a;. (or ii tine. son,eeias stis- Slaty
RE Instincts III cnildtNu.t aad yoh VIA
see thgt 10 aiAke believe, - slreisesl. to
lIay iy Is. all fnai,iiei oa th. drunsattcs
iasysncs. ate amongst the Strongest in
sult.ons ot chiitlhssod ard youth. THIS
Is yuusb'> natural ts,-thod ef trying tu
gala rAp.rivnee In life. and this, game
~ gaas stnatlon Is such good Heshad
that ,h. chiidrvn have kept on play.
sns IL through the c.ntari~s. despite all
the lrsiVhs ~ educators that have lined
~ 10 uG,Wit it.---Ncttnre's MaSsZiae.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-10
eferssd to him by Colonel Pea.

referred to him by Colonel Pea.
body.
What can you dor" asked the
contractor.
oh, Use just O gambler. boss,
an ordinary crap shooter. but IL
you wants these bieeah. u work
reg lar. leave it u, ne"
And that rap.shoosin' gentle
nan had those trench diggefx
on the job Monday morning. He
did i, by taking all their wages
from them on Saturday in a
crap game with loaded dice -
The Ground Hog.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-10

Cons rrsS al journed last Sat
urdav. The session Was . 10
narkahlt one in many ways,
With the break with Germany
party lines disappeared and in
most instances the Republican
members ware .ound support
Ing the Presidents war mea
surps, while. on the other hand,
some Of the most insistent op
uosition TO those measures Was
manifested by certain Democrat
ic leaders in til. House. The
appropriations for war and other
expenses Involve Il sut.l OF money
which strains imagination 10
conceive i; but the most re-
lnarkabir thing of the Whole
session WAS the surrender Of Nii
representative authority of The
people 20 the executive head Df
the nation. H. this wa have SOD
denly, dccisWciy and perhaps
forever departed from certain
national ideals aud policies thai
have from the birth Of our gov
crnmcn, untl! tho present me
mtnt constituted in III" minds
of The y urrican peupl q
, tie safety O: ;he nation, and this
was durc not wholly under the
stress OF wars urE"ncies. FOR i
had lis Gcgiuuing long before
| the war was thought Of. and
which has only speed ii the pro
cess. Thus our national policies
are no longer born IN the pGoi.v
mlnd, 10 I've reflected through the
representatives, uf the people, hu,
lcman..tc from the executive head
o. the government and dem and,G
ut congress. la this situation,
what wll our future government.
be- Why. mi.d}yor dominating
| IS au:ucratic, according 10 t!o
tendency ut ihc nations "A"c0
tive head, and largely. yes. very
largely patruajis!ic,