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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-04-11
IN LANGUAGE OF ELECTRICITY
Genuine Force in Advice Handed Ou,
Ia Words That Might De
SAID tc SIxxie.

Raron L. G. Rothschild. represents.
tive Of the Merchants Hca, aud L4sh,
company, could not resis, his ssN~sud
nature desire 10 Iay his respects 10
his friends In the legislature. The
baron is an enthusiast on the govern,
or's economy crusade. MertinS u
member of the lower house who was
greatly discouraged over the defeat In
the senate ~ the oil inspection r.,s'al
bill. the haron was heard To ralark
My friend b. light hearted. rs,tst'
your nerve voltage. You have selli.
ciea, installation In yoar system to
carry the load, ho DOT IL: cnc burnt.
out fuse inca@cl;a,e your system. Il
ncSossar! run !vnr human dynaisiu at
full capacity, Keep your rnscr 81
your distribution system. and with the
support Of All honest public. you aill
be able to develop ni,r,,scn nsht
cf convicticn ou ycar fellow ,acrih, p.
Nhcn u fc,low stands f,1 what 4,
right In prinvip, hc eventually wiz ~
The m.fnts~r listened a,,satlyrly aul
The Gosirirh .oill.gy
prsxraa &. eurr-nt talk. all u.h,. -
tssiisaspofis News
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-04-11

There is no more mean and
despisable lingo paper in tn,
United States than the st, Louis
Globe Democrat, II has slmos,
from the outset been for enter
ing the war on the side OF
the Allies, and while il presume>
to pat the German American
citizens on their backs for their
loyalty to the United States, it
spits in their faces with mean
irsinua,!uns tia: they are under
haude1!y Voting against thi>
government TO involve il in
difficulties that might ham,
yer Us IN our war with Germany
Knowing the prediction of the
people TO gather their iuforma.
tion from tbe headlines Of the
newspapers. it even goes so ia,
as TO place misleading aud pal,
pably false headings on 1t, news
items to make its jiBaoism seem
unbiased, va give here an 10
stance Of this dcsp!cablc trai,
OF the vir,uous &. d. In It's
issue of last Thursday. it had 40
Item OF news from Baltimore,
first page. under u three line
bold heading. The heading con
vcyed the Information that 4
Russian cEyoy was shot down
on United States mission"
There seems 10 be no doub, tina,
such = party had been wounded
by n shot, and the text Of the
item stated plainly that the m ans
friends had admitted that he had
sho, himself whilo toying with
pistol Yet the Inference OF the
heading is plain, being intended
u make the reader believe that
the man had been sho: by some.
ono in sympathy with the Germ.
an government, Tho &. u. il no
longer worthy of confidence
when II resorts to such tricks to
influence public opinion.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-04-11

II should have penetrated the
mind Of the average citizen by
this time that our present sys'
sem OF taxation 10 an.eQuated
aud inadequate and that he should
make up his mind for a change.
a land tax that il based on site
values would furnish the best
way out OF that end OF the prob.
lem, since il would rcturn to the
people some OF Che value Of the
vnearned increment they have
brought to the land through the
incident OF social concentration.
The tsx On personal property
might well be wiped ost altogesh
er. and In its stead . general and
graduated income tag substitut.
I'd. The jSstnoss Of q acueral
income tax Is, 10 our mird, IN
questionable. and Il should 70.
commend itselt from the fact
that 10 would BE- an easier bu rsicn
70 pay tho pablio charges from
. Isvy On cash In hand thss 70
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-04-11
Sc Jsst CsaIds't

The first vote ever cast by a
woman Representative in an
American Congress was sgains,
this nation going to war.
Weary aud hagRard from hours
Of unaccustomed excitement and
turmoil. Miss Jeanette Rankin.
of Montana, rose TO her fec.
when her name was called on tie
Flood. Martin resolution last Fn,
day morning. There vas 4 catch
in her voice and she sxsyed
slightly. Every eye was On her.
4 want to stand By my coun-
try, but cannot vote for war, :"
she said, brokenly. She was led
half sobbing from the room By
two Of her colleagues.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-04-11
More About the Farmer
and the Site Tax

ltis not SO important In fh'
beginning that the farmer adop,
site tax for hin self IA it ia thh,
he should by his Legislative inhu
ence per init the cities to adep,
II
He should do this in his own
selfish interest without alone con.
sidern2 the interest Of the city
Site tax would reduce land
values in cities and the interest
charges upon them.
These interest charges the
farmer now PAYS when he buys
anything OF the city.
And tho farm er buys a good
deal Of the city.
Then again. these high land
values in the city are against the
interest of the farmeR Ia what
he sells TO the city.
The city Is the farmers mar,
kat.
Anything the farmer can do
by legislative in tluence to pros.
per the city will prosper him by
prospcrinG his market.
Ry permitting people in the
city to adopt site tax, less money
Will 10 TO the faw in she form OF
interess on high land values aud
the many will have more money
to buy more from the farmer.
by den ying the right of the
city 70 tax the site or location
value Of land the farmer 10 sim
ply biting tho hand that propos,
es to hand him more money.
The farmer. il he has any
doubts about site tax. can use
the coun ties containing large
cities 40 his experimental
ground.
Site tax ia Just what the term
i'm plies y tax on the site or 10
cation valuc Of land OF which the
farmer has 80 little. The Grouad
Hog.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-04-11
0rs..ize for Greater
Food Production.

Organized effort is the quick
lest and most efficient means 0.
relieving the food shortage. This
is the attitude taken by the Mis-
souri, College OF Agriculture in
concentrating all it's forces On a
great food production cam T.aign.
Since the responsibility Of feed
ing the United States aud other
nations rests With the American
farmers, every Missouri farmer
Is asked to CO operate. Efficient
production, efisien. distribution
and food conservation, such as
can be effected only by organizs.
ton, are necessary in this crisis.
Farmers must organize so.idly TO
carry forward their par. of TIE
national defense program. TIE
1oIiege, through its -Ag!.cuit1!ai
Extension Service is ready to
ne.p every county in the state t.
form permanent and active farm
organizations. The following
plan Of organization is recon.
mended by A. J. Meyer. secre.
tary OF the Extension Service.
First. form local farmers
clubs in communities where
there are no organizations
Where clubs are already organ.
lied CT where there are Oranges |
Farmers Unions or local bu resus
all that 10 necessary IL 70 expand
the mem bership.
Second. all the local orya.nz2.
tons II county should them
federate into a County Falu |
Bureau with the secretaries o. !
the different organizations as
county committee.
Third, the county committee
should elect from its own nun,
Der an executive committee o.
three members.
With organization effected,
what can this group Of men do:
Here are three Of the bissos;
things they can accom- plish
!. Increase production Of
drops without increase in scrr
age By; ta> planting only tested
seed OF good varieties: fbluse Of
the right fertilizers at the rieh,
time aud In tho right way: al
united fight on inseg, pests.
:. Increase III, prcdu c,ion
Of pork, beef. mutton. posltry
and dairy products by the proper
use of forage, pastures and all
age, BY balancing Of ra,iops, BY
use Of productive breeding stock,
and by elimination OF star board.
ars from the dairy herd ard by
efficient methods o! prevention
II animal disease, especially bog
,holerA.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-04-11

have The levy assessed agains,
class Of property that often
brings 70 the owner but q sma,l
and even no return. We will cite
here justs single in stance OF the
hampering in tluence OF the per.
sonal property tax: This coun-
try like the world in general, Is
facing the growing problem Of
maintaining the food supply, We
all know To oar cost .he eject Of
this condition; yet uader the
personal property tax the pro.
duction Of food Is taxed from the
time the farmer buys his plow.
Yea, more than that, it taxes his
very effort 10 produce food. even
though the effort may end in
failure. And the tax on the plow
goes on until il is worn out, when
the farmer either QUITS in dis.
GlSt or goes and buys a new
plow-and has his taxes raised
in consequence The tax on pro
duc,ion and industry shou Id be
abolished. NeNtto the absorp
,ion OF tho natural sources Of
wealth by individuals the person,
a! property tax has undou b tedly
been the cause Of making the
social class Of the overrich, they
avoided the payment. The grea,
fortunes Of this class are IN
earned and could be made to re-
turn 20 the people through q
graduated income tax. The time
for the chsngc is ripe, think /,
over
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-04-11

Will" we cannot endorse th,
policies Of ou- government tha
has caused the United States Il
enter into the war on the side O
the allies, or rouse any particu
lar cnthus,as IN over that fact
we also have no sympathy for N,
nation whom we have thus mad,
Tho enemy ot our cou ntry In tbC
approaching struggle to which
We are voluntarily plunging. v,
are for the United States above
all. Between Germany and he,
hereditary enemies across shd
seas we have fel,a certain bond
of sympathy for the people OF The
race from which we sprung. but
our interest. except tina, We have
always appealed for fairness from
our own government in i,s a,ti.
tude oi neutrality TO tho coun.
tries t war. had no furthcr
solici.udc. W, are, ns our gov
erument claims, entering the war
as the champion oihu ,nanity and
democracy So be it' The
weight we throw into the scale
mus. sooner or later turn .he
balance against tho central pow,
crs. and in the moment of vic tory
it should behoove us not 70 lose
sight ot the ostepsihlo purpose
for which We took up The sword
Tho world and the United States
In particular owe Germany too
much that We, In the moment Of
the triumph to come, should
stand by and allow her heredita
~ foes 70 despoil her OF her IA.
tionalism. The German "kul.
tur"-tbe social aud economic
progress Of a nation. though Of
late some have been wont 70
sneer at il, is yet the beacon by
which other nations guide them.
selves in their march to ,he h Ugh.
or planes o! human Shouaht. u
Germnny's one biundcr has lain
in her ,nilitSris IN, she has III ads
Il with the honest con vieton That
!, meant her bucklsr while shc
was showing the world tho light
by which the problem Of aoh
was 70 bc solved lifting the
masses Of mankind out Of che
nisery OF mental and social Ia.
,lioIessy.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-04-11

At the first throw Wilson pro
poses TO fling three and a hal
billion dollars into the nav ol
war. The profits that have CON,
to Us from our supplies TO the
Allies look small beside such eX
pen ditures. But those whc have
the profits are going 20 keer
them, its you and |, dear reader,
that will pay the war bill; bot i,
would be poetic justice could
We but bring ourselves 10 colnpei
the govern ment 10 hang the cos,
Of the war upon those who or
dered it--J. p. Morgan and his
ilk
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-04-11
what re Wanted

Hello, Nacle. cxclaissrsf the city
nephew, as he warsily srsssxd the c,d
nhaEs hand ~slRd ,c se- you loosirls
=" welt How Is Gear aunt and caarJis-
IN cOiSns---
-iirs. t-,s," interrupted, the cid asan
90 he rGlls-' eet nis ls,~kest<ek. -how
sgn.h tu ,su ss.tv'
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-04-11
OUR FLAG.

This is our liag.
We we're born under 1t.
For more than half . century
we have lived under il.
And under it we wish to die
Our flag! 1t may not always
be carried as We would wish,
but right or wrong Tn g Star
Spsngled Banner, long may 1t
wave Ger the lapd of the free
and home Of the brave.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-04-11

Moral courage Is moro worth
In wing than physical courage,
not oaly because il is . higher
virtue. but because the demand
for u 10 Dorc constant physi
cal courage is most cf tho tire In
tho lsmbcS room. Mosul cour
ago 10 needed day By dAy.-Gso
0uSlou.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-04-11
Is Stone 4 Traitss?

The Indianapolis Tines, orga,
Of the Indiana Democracy, says
Senators New and Watson
and Represen tative Will X. Wool
have gone out Of their way 10 ex
cuse Senator Stone. one OF tn,
most open and unreasoning id
vocates in this country OF tht
sehemes, policies and plans Of
the Berlin war Office. These In
diana apologists choose a pool
subject for their tributes. Hi,
words and acts are ipexcussble.
He is a hero only among the rab'
id hyphenates who hate Ameri-
ca"
The Congressman and Senst.
ors in question have not defend.
ed the attitude of Senator Stone
on the armed neutrality resolu-
tion at all. They have defended
him from the charge that he fiji.
bustered against the resolution.
Senator Stone, since the epi.
sode in question, has been re-
turned TO the Craftsmanship of
the foreign relations com mittee
OF the Senate by the unanimous
choice of his Democratic col.
leagues. Is the Democratic ma,
j ority in the Senate composed
exclusively of 'rabid hyphenstes
" no hate America:' Is not this
action of ihe Democratic caucus
good evidence that the belief that
Senator Stone has been lied
a bout ia unanimous where the
facts are best known: II Is well
known that of all members of the
Senate, Mr. Stone has most com
p!etely enjoyed the confidence Of
/ resident Wilson up TO the time
ne voiced opposition to the dis
solution Of Congress in the pres.
ant emergency. Has Presiden,
Wilson been N aking his bed for
four years with a despicable
gent Of the Berlin foreign of,ice'
Men do not become traitors over
aigh.. II Senator Stone is a
. rook and traitor now, he has
, cen all the time he las been
/ ugged to the executive bosom
md made the recipient OF the
, ,xecutivs con fidence, ssppor,
Ind favor. The facts in the case
seem TO reduce srch Il charge to
bsurdisy; either that or they |
effect Il pon the nstional admin. |
'tTs,ion inevsry serious way
The Nationa! Republican.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-04-11

There must have been an ON
inous disturbance in the tomb oi
George Washington at the mo
meat that President Wilson sign
ed the declaration OF war and en-.
tered into an entangling alli
ance" with Great Britain.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-04-11

Oar Democratic friends will
now have to change their slogan.
Where il was, He kept Us out
Of IL: peace and prosperity,
they shosld now make it. He
got US into it; death and taxa
ton"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-04-11

The big tinAnciers are going t.
nnanee our war with other peO
ple's money. They'll carefully
keep their Own funds safe.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-04-11
Hes got ~ into IL.
Our greatest calamity Is the
Democratic party in power.

We can now consistently 60 70
war for the democracy OF Ire
land.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-04-11

We don't believe she's right,
but right or wrong, hurrah for
the United States.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-04-11

Is's esrx Is eres 20 ycu and .esr frierts O.
by Ra'A or Ssa: kcrsr or 4, rsaslcsses ~nsss
es~s4sasr. ltts pes opra 10 szoscs,eess WHO /.
stAssrs The rrselsT psjee ef tee o.tay-a.w~~k
special Earsi Eaa:- sasr Of s. oo r<e year Is q
10 y 80 Per year Z yca ~sA in ,wo or a,ase
;1,r, a ii r. "a ne,csds, tes =, issa s,..a
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-04-11

The Indianapolis Tines, organ
Of the Indiana Democracy. says:
Senators New and Watson.
and Represen tative Will X. Wood
The St. Johns herald., 1917-12-27

According to the New York American of a recent date, Sears Roebuck 6 Co. received POI, ,00O orders for goods. accompanied by cash aggregating $1.625, 900 in a single day. Sales for the year 1916 totaled S146, 838, ,O0O, a gain of more than thirty per cent. The total for 1917 is sure to eX- ceed the figures quoted; probably not less than $20O, ,O00,000, or which volume of business the net earnings will be in excess of $20, OO0,OOO.
The St. Johns herald., 1917-12-27
Partnership Ordered Dissolved.

Judge G. H, Crosby, IT,, judge of the Superior Court of Apache county, is here from St. Johns. Judge Crosby came to hand down the decision in the case of John G. Verkamp vs. Frank Hector. The decree ordered a dissolution of the partnership, a sale of all assets, and the distribution of the proceeds of sale between the part ners. L. R. Gibbons of HolbroOk was appointed trustee and his bond fixed at $25, ,000.
 The Verkamp-HectOr is a sheep outfit well known here. Judge Perkins was disqualified from hearing the case, so that Judge Crosby was called in. n.-Flagstaff Leader, Dec. 8.
The St. Johns herald., 1917-12-27
Must Have Been Texas.

A girl in the East established a record recently by kissing seV- eral thousand western soldiers, The boys double-crossed the young lady by doubling back and around the building and joining the procession the second and third time. The leaders of the bunch of ''Doughboys" must have been sons of the Old-time Texas cow-men, who in early days had a habit of running cattle around a hill and counting them twice on unsuspecting purchasers. .-Arizo- na Cattleman.
The St. Johns herald., 1917-12-27

lars and cents. Miss Lyen is the most efficient student both as a scholar and socially in the St. Johns Academy for the first sem ester.
 At 12:3O Friday night, after a splendid dance and delicious re- treatments the orchestra played, End of the Perfect Day" which was also the end of a perfect semester.
The St. Johns herald., 1917-12-27
Big Engines for Salt Lake Route.

Six monster engines, each weighing with tender complete 552, 900 pounds and embracing the latest improvements, have been added to the equipment of the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad. The new giants are 77 it. 6 in- long, carry IT tons of coal and 10000 gallons of water. They cost $50, ,OOO apiece. Their frame are annealed vanadium steel of unusual strength and their indi- vidual hauling power equals that of a half dozen ordinary locomO- lives. .-EX.
The St. Johns herald., 1917-12-27

A large road roller recently or dered by the county highway commission was unloaded in Hol- brook yesterday. This machine weighs about. A, 900 pounds, and is operated by gasoline power. It will be used on the roads and will supplement some of the road ma chinery now owned by the cOun- tv.-HolbroOk News.
The St. Johns herald., 1917-12-27

Leo Shreeve, Farley Heap, Karl Mineer and Perry Plumb of Camp Kearney, all St. Johns boys were home for Christmas. The first three named had a four day pass and only had about twenty four hours to spend with par ents and friends, but put in good time at 1t. Perry Plumb has a ten day furlOugh and is spending the time with his parents and relatives. The boys are all looking well and seem to be enjoying the Sol diers life. Farley, Leo and Karl, left Xmas evening for Camp Kearney. Several of our young people accompa- med them as lar as HOIDTCO2 where they danced until mid. night and at 4 a. m. the boys boarded the train for Camp Kearney.
 Frank Allen of Camp Rear. .ney also came in to spend Xmas with his son Paul al Eagar. He returned to duty Wednesday.
The St. Johns herald., 1917-12-27
Local Items
NA.N &NA z A;R: VN'N:0'S'

-O-O--
 Hyrum J...Knight and fami- ly of Hunt spent Xmas in our city.
 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Pulsipher of Vernon were Christmas visit ors here.
 w. w. Sherwood and family were up from Hunt and spent the Xmas day with w. W's. mother. David K. Udall was married at Camp Kearney Dec. 23, to a Salt Lake City girl whom he met last summer while visit ing there.
 A younger brother of 1dessrs. wv. and J.T. Berry is visiting in the city. A family gathering was held at the J T. Berry home last night and the relatives pres ent were not few.
 A beautiful calendar for 1918, compliments of t h Anderson Mercantile Company adorns most of the homes in our city. They also have given a fine Christmsa gift to their customers. A kitch- en cleaver.
 Wm. Rencher and George B. Waite, assisted by Vern Plumb have completed the survey of the lands under the St. Johns Irriga- tion system and a tabulated list of owners under each ditch and amount of land will soon be in the hands of Judge Perkins as per his request.
 Geo w. P. Hunt, democrat first governor of Arizona, is again chief executive of the state by a decision handed down in the supreme COurt Dec. 22. Precinct No. l o- Douglas, was given to Gov Hunt, consisting of A votes The cost of t h e cOntesr amounts to S55,000 and eacI party must pay the costs. Nc appeal will be made.
 Supervisor ". A. Saunder, was pretty badly bruised III last Tuesday evening by tn, overturning of a Ford ca which he was driving: dOWl on the Milky. The cause o the turning was a bent wis bone. He was accOmpaniet by his nephew who escape without injury. NIT. Sauna CTS is under the care of Dl Brown but we are glad t note that there is no seriou injuries.
The St. Johns herald., 1917-12-27
United States Land Office At Phoenix, Arizona,
 State of Arizona.
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the State of Arizona has filed in this office it's School Indemnity Land Selection Lists, as follows, apply ing to select as indemnity the lands described, to-wit:
 L-1392, S-037262. In T. 9 N., R. 27 E: All Sec. B.
 L-1393, S-037263. In T. 10 N, R. 29E: Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, NE1, E3W1, N1SE4, SW2SE1, Sec. '. L-1394, S-037260. In T. 10 N., R 29 E: SE1SE4. Sec. ': In T. 15N., R. 26 E; Lots 1, 2, 2, 4, S8NE4, E1SE4, Sec. s.
 L-1395, S-O37259. In T. 15 N., R. 26 E: NE4, N3NW4, E3SE4, ' L-1S96. S-O37258. In T. 12N., R. .29 E: All Sec. IA.
 L-1397, S-037257. In T. 12 N., {, R 29 E: All Sec. 26,
 (All in c. 6 s R. M.) During the five weeks period of publication of this notice, or any time thereafter and before final approval and certifcation, this office will receive protests or contests as to any of the above tracts applied for and transmit the same to the General Land Office.
 Dated at Phoenix, Arizona, De cember IA, 1917.
 J. L. IRWIN,
 Register.
 JOHN J. BIRDNO,
 Receiver. Date of first publication Dec. 27I 1917.
The St. Johns herald., 1917-12-27
ACADEMY NOTES.
s. J. A.. Closes With a Big Day
 Friday.

AAAOys
 Friday, December 21, at eleven o'clock; the Academy hail was crowded and a program of rare ability rendered.
 Christmas prelude, by the Band Invocation Thomas Isaacson Music Orchestra s. J. A. Song School Poem, Christmas SuppIication,
 Ada Lyen Peace on Earth Good Will to Men
 Burke Hamblin Christ Spirit, Nellie Bloomfield Christmas Carl Anderson This Christmas Guy Lund Story, When Philip Enlisted, by
 Almeda Richey Story, What Christmas Brings.
 Erma Maxwell Grafton, United we Stand, Di- vided we Fall, Thos. Isaacson Grafton, The Soldiers Christmas,
 Myrtle Thompson Oratiop, Christmas Spirit, John
 Hamblin Presentation of complete set of French Romances, by Judg e Crosby. Given to the School
 by Messrs. Pete Peterson, Levi s. Udall, Judge Crosby,
 Anella s. Lytle.
 Presentation of efficiency prize,
 by Prof, H. N. Blazzard Arizona Congregation Benediction Carl Anderson March Band Immediately after the program the Cross Country run began. The competitors were: Guy Lund, Wilson Wilkins, Jacob Neal, Gold en Farr, Willie Plumb, George Crosby, Burke Hamblin, Milo WilJbank. The boys were pro- nounced in perfect condition by Dr. Brown. MT. Lund made the run of two miles and a half in about twelve minutes. Dr. Brown has offered a Silver Loving cup for the one that wins the run three years consecutiveIy.
 The judges decided in favor ot Miss Ada Lyen's poem, Mr. Isaac sons oration and Miss Richey's story. The prizes for the above mentioned will be given on honor day in the spring. They were original and showed much talen- l and work.
 Miss Ada Lyen was awarded !. the efficiency prize, which was ) leather bound volume of Moore Poems. The value of this priz cannot be made estimated in dol