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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-31
JUDGE COX PAYS
SHELTON TRIBUTE
Former Judge of Appellee
Court High in Praise of
Republican Congress
ional Nominee

Sundays Springfield Repub.
lican says:
S.A. Shelton, Republican nom.
inee for congress from the six.
teenth district, was in Spring.
field yesterday after making a
partial tour of his district. He
was the guest while in the city
of Judge Argus Cox. former
Judge of the Springfield Court
of Appeals.
Judge Cox, who has known
Mr.. Shelton since his childhood.
paid him the following tribute:
Mr.. Shelton is one of the fore
most citizens of Webster county.
He has resided there from his
childhood and by his sterling
integrity and force of
character has deservedly won
the confidence and esteem of the
entire citizenship of that coun
ty, and wherever known he is
recognized as a patriot and a
citizen of the very highest type.
He has been an ardent sup
porter of the war policies of the
Government from the beginning,
He has two sons in the army
and a third, a sturdy lad of only
10 years, has just recently been
accepted in the S. A. T. G. At
this critical time in our country's
history it is well to consider
what the after war problems
may be and in the selection of a
man to represent the Sixteenth,
as well as other districts, in
congress, the voters should bear
in mind that a large share of his
duties will have to do with the
problems of life in which the
brave boys fighting against auto.
cracy will be most deeply inter.
ested.
Every father and mother of
the Sixteenth district whose
heart strings are torn by the
sad but patriotic duty which has
called their boys from the fire.
side at home to fight for those
same homes and the principles
that our flag protects, may rest
assured that the interests of
their boys will be well cared for
by Mr.. Shelton when he is elect.
ed TO congress, where he can
and will serve their interests,
for he will bring to that service
the same untiring and conscien
tious effort that has charactoriz
ed his whole life in meeting eve.
ry responsibility.
I'm his case he must and will
feel the same interest in every
soldier that he feels in his own
aesh and blood that are making
The same sacrifices and facing
The same dangers which they
II politics is to be adj
burned in good faith and the
of the country are to
In this election, no mis-.
AXE could be made in sending
ar. Shelton to congress from
be Sixteenth district"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-04

the psychological time to overcome
the CLEAN Of truth that Is at last get
ting to the deceived Germans, cSpc-
cially the working classes. 1t Is the
truth that the United States govern
ment has been trying to force through
the barriers that the deceptive Ger
man government has placed around
the German populace. If any OF 'heee
statements have reached the people.
then we are glad of it. The seed. how.
ever. has como through the eastern
gates of the Empire from the Boshe-
Wiki. And now that the truth has
taken root, we arc not surprised that
tho German government should con.
Germ itself about il. But 1t has taken
a most idiotic method of counteract-
ing It.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-04
A VETERAN SPEAKS

I'm wantin to stay trfl the mornin' sun
Shall light the day when the war il
won;
When the worlds made overall 50
new
It.u he like the world God meant for
you!
And that's what's comtn'--as sure as
It's the glad homo word from the boys
away!
I've seen 'em takin' the ocean track
III wail--till the hoys come back!
Oh, to be with them in light and night.
And not 10 know that you've fought
your fight:
That You're one with tho shadows that
SOON II creep
Over tho graves whore the old boys
sleep!
When YOU feel tho thrill Of the old war
will
And fight for your country is in YOU
still,
Rrn tho rusting rife must keep III" rack.
iii wai,--tiIl tho boys como back.
I'll wait to cheer 'cn,--from over tn.
foam
TO tho light nf TInm---fo III" lights Of
Home.
To the arms that were empty. hut wouli
not stay
The steps Of the boys As thoy marched
away!
When the hollis ring Homo" in morn
m song.
I'll wave n hand In the cheorin throng-.
Light. Light. Light. for the war
al black
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YOUR INCOME TAX

If YOU have not made out your in
come tax return, it is time you were
thinking about It. as the limit for such
return is March /. less than month
of. The tax is to be figured on your
income for 1917. The war revenue act
Of last October provides for a normal
rate of tax of two per cent on net
incomes of unmarried persons IN en-
cess OF $1,000. and upon incomes OF
married persons or heads of families
in excess OF $4,000. II you are I'M
married and you: income for 1917 was
$1,000 or moro YOU must get a tax
blank. Ali t. OUT and file it with the
collector OF internal revenue in the
district in which you live. If married
and your net income was $4,000 or
more you must file A return with the
collector. Returns must be in the
hands OF collectors not later than
March /. 1918. The old income tax.
under the act Of September 8, 1915.
still is in effect, 80 that the total Of
your tax will be the sum Of these
taxes added together.
Under the act Of 1915 the normal
rate of tax is 2 per cent on incomes of
married persons in excess OF $4,000
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-04
AND WHAT A JOKE

Discovered at last, 1t was finally
left for the perspicuous German mill
taristic mind to discover. that the
United States is in a plot TO spread
revolution in , Germany by melting
strikes among the munition workers.
horrible, if true. iSa't it. after all the
tefarious work promoted by German
conspirators in this country: The
German intellect thar perpetrated this
stupendously impossible. tale over
ieaped the bounds OF credulity when it
DESIGNATED Cum Shoe Bill" Stone as
the chief conspirator in the United
States. That is without limitation the
greatest. joke that has been sprung.
and shows to what desperate straits
the Junker lie factory has been driven.
It was not necessary for Senator Stone
himself to pronounce the charge as ri
diculous," as it was, only TOO apparent
on its face. The only effect it has had on
this country has been TO produce a
laugh, most hearty convulsion Of the
risibles of the appreciative American
people, who are so quick to spot a
Joke, Intentional or otherwise.
OF course, the object Of the German
lie Is obvious 1t is a part OF the old
Junker propaganda Of deception which
has made the people Of Germany be-
lieve that they are not fighting for
conquest, but simply in defense Of the
Fatherland, which is. assatled by un-
pcrupulous and mercenary enemies;
that Germany never wanted to fight.
but was forced into the war to defend
the threatened liberties and lives Of
the dear peepul." All this rot has
been impressed on the minds OF the
asedulous Germans, who are not al
lowed to think for themselves but In
farms Of servile obedience to their
despodc masters.
This conspiracy story is sprung at
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-04

FEE SIMPLE ABSOLUTE
You Hold Your Land and Your Lfe7 We Must ReAsser
Our Ancient Character Of Freedom.
By WALDO G. MORSE
LAWYER and Publics
Lawyer and Publicist.

ton for laws abound which mako GRIM
inRl. under statutes, those things whlch
before had been innocent or even praise
worthy.
We are forgetting our birthr!ght. and
tho races from which the early settlers
sprang arc becoming euEultcd IN tho
communistc .soclallstic, md coloctiV-
ist mass Of Mid-ELropean and Oriental
influences which hare invaded our
shores.
Toutouism has been living among uH
infected with the views Of nutocraic
community rule common In the Orient,
end brought to It directly or II rough
the ancion, Roman civilization and law.
while Eastern and Southern Europe, as
we'll as Asia and Africa have inflicted
upon us their tnints Of alternate cr!ng-
Ing servility to powcr or brutal mass
madness inflicted upon the undefended.
50 oorrupting- the strain OF manhood
and that self-restra!nt and love OF fair
play which can live only In peoples
VINO maintain personal fitness and
strength Of individual character.
We have bowed before the fiction OF
governmental superiority in wisdom
and virtue. We have yielded 10 mob
and mass dominion over the Individual.
W 9 nave GIlpWru lcSsId luI u W N'oelA tt'
and COW US and we have rested supine
under the dominion Of usurped e1ecu-
tive authority. Like civilians crowded
from sidewalks by arrogant ntl!tnriests
in Berlin. We have accepted the jostle n
silence and held our peace.
Have we done wisely? Are we doing
wello
The war which Is upon us only cxatT-
geratos the Ills already common. Other
wars we have fought without sacrifice
Of indie pc ndence or right to be and to
live our hwn lives, but when we have
defeated the great cScnplar or autoc-
racy abroad we may now enter upon
harder and longer fight as we try to
throw Off the diseases If autocratic
contaEoin and sertdom ut nome. for
among the despotisms of history none
has bon more base and none more re-
morse!ess or destructive as moh.rule
and the domination Of majority turned
autocratic.
Our ancient charter Of freedom must
, he re-asscrted and re-established and
again we must hold and maintain. as
/ against the world and all mon. tho right
If each 10 hc and 10 do for himself and
with mis- own that which seems TO him
hest. protected each from the evil doing
of others.
BY the will Of no man mr. comhinati'n
Of men. and in fec simple absolute;
must We hold our lands and our llhcr-
tics. tina, tho freedom Of the people may
endure. that our institutions may he
preserved ard thai government Of the
people, by the people and for the people
| shall not perish from the earth
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-04
HIS GREATEST VICTORY

The death Of John L. Sullivan, the
former nstic king OF the world, is In
vested with certain majesty. not be-
cause he triumphed over some two
hundred men who opposed him in the
prize fighting ring. but because he died
sober, after maintaining a constant
fight against appetite, which he fore
swore thirteen Years ago. It Is, there
fore, the moral fiber that the Boston
strong boy" developed rather than his
physical prowess that is to be &C
claimed. This was the hardest fight
that John I Sullivan waged, and his
final CONQUEST of = slayish enchain-
ment 70 liquor required more courage,
more d termination than any mere
muscle achievement be has been
credited with.
II was not James J. Corbett who
whippec Sullivan in the pitiable bout
that toe k place in New Orleans and
ended lis championship career. but
John Ba -leycorn. who had insidiously
undermined his physical powers and
robbed him of his former alertness.
When.' in 1905. he resolved to turn
away from the cup and beat back to
salt-respect and repair his shattered
fortunes, dissipated in drink and the
conyiyiality Of so-called friends, no
one can tell of the struggle he had
with an insistent appetite. the acquired
craving for strong drink. In master
ing himself he stands out as victor
greater than he that taketh a city"
He squandered millions in the riotous
days OF his life, but his last years
were spent in laying up treasure
more compromising than mere money
accumulation could ever bestow Let
Us think more Of him then as the g:adi-
ator who overcame John Barleycorn
and less of his conquering arm in his
pugilistic contests.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-04
VIRTUE OF SELF-DENIAL

We have entered upon Thrift Week,
which is being promoted under the
direction OF the Young Mems Chris
tan Association, and the several days
of the period have been assigned for
some particular thrifty performance.
It Is we'll to bear in mind that the
observance of the week carries with
it no obligation to subscribe to any
fund. No money is asked, but merely
the cooperation Of the individual. in
observing those economies which are
considered requisite in not only help
ing the nation on to victory, but in cor
recttng some of the extravagances Of
living and forming habits that will be
conducive to our welfare in the future
as well as meeting the ex1gencies of
the present hour.
Thrift, in the strictest interpreta-
ton Of the term, does not mean lay
ing up money alone. It's greatest eX-
empGfcation Is In doing without. OF
course. that leads to saving. In self
denial We find the foundation on which
the largest fortunes have been made
and by which the greatest success has
been attained. The thrift Of self-denial
also leads 10 the practice of other and
relative virtues, which make for better
citizenship, a more self-reiant people
and conspicuous progress in the de-
velopment in the higher aspirations
Of humanity. Thrift is really the main
spring Of every worth while accom-
plishment. 1t leads inevitably to that
righteousness that exalteth a nation.
Let US all buckle down to real, hon
est endeavor in this line this week.
Once get the habit, you will like it.
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and on incomes Of single persons IN
excess of $4,000. For example, If you
are married and your net income for
1917 was $4,000. you will pay tax OF
$50. This'.i is per cent on the amount
above your exemption of $4,000 under
the act Of 1917 and 2 per cent on the
amount above your exemption OF $4,000
under act OF 1915. An additional e1-
emption of 5000 is allowed a married
person or head of family for each
dependent child If under eighteen years
Of age or incapable Of self-support.
A taxpayer is considered to be the
head Of family and entitled to all
the exemptions allowed married per-
son II he is actually supporting one
or more persons closely connected
with him by blood relationship. rela-
tionship by marriage. or by adoption
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-04

Fee Simple. ahsnlutc"--that Is how
our progrnitors held title to their
houses and lands; and a mans house was
his castle which neither king. governor
nor president. nor any mtnion whatever
Of constituted authority might enter
against the will Of the owner OF his
family.
Such was the freedom of tho early
American and his dignity under the
common law Of tho land. Only Tor
crime or upon the Judgment OF his peers
might he be molestcd.
In fec simple absolute also the men
OF our day purporl to enjoy their ten
ures, hut far from free or unhampercd is
that enjoyment, for horde or inspec-
tors. agents. representatives and emis-
saries representing federal, state, and
local governments and semi-public ng-
encics, are empowered 70 demand and
enforce admission by direct legislative
authority. or through threat Of official
governmental or corporate black-mail
upon refusal.
Activities within the sanction OF fret
hold properties IN the olden days wero
unhampered. BY tho grace OF God each
family was FREQ and independent. In
our day every avenue Of activity Is reg
ulated. restricted. controlled, cnddeled
or starved as may be, through collective
action expressed In statute or through
unauthorized assumption.
The education Of children hours OF
labor. prices Of supplies and nature or
buildings are regulated and restricted.
No man may come to fix pipe dis
q ditch. paint. paper. plaster. lay stone
glaze or whitcwash without license.
permit, or payment imposed by some
outside body. legal or voluntary. or by
some power granted to or usurped by
an administration or executive. national
or state or municipal.
Like the fee simple or absolute or
their lands did the founders. mold their
lives and persons. free from restraints,
petty or great. they went about their
ways In dignity and self respect. hold
ing their liberty as honestly won and
defended and their Independence as en-
jnyed by leave Of no power under the
Almighty. Such men we'll might found
81 free state.
Like the base fees of our times are
the lives of tho present generation. en-
mcshed by the strands of numberless
sumptuary laws. Restrictions bar our
paths with lcSalized enemies OF our
every free choice watching in gliding
for the signal. should we touch and be
tangled in one OF the multifarious
strands stretched along our paths.
Dangers known. half known and I'M
known. beset the twentieth century Am
crican on every hand. Integrity OF rur-
pose a clear conscience and moral
worth do not insure freedom from Grim
inal prosecution or immunity from fine
and Imprisonment. They are no. protee-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-04
Monday, February 4, 1918.
IMPERATIVE DUTY OF ALL

The declaration of the New York
woman who is leading In the food con-
1prvation movement among her sisters
u high social life. that the firing line is
low in the kitchens Of America" ought
y go forth as the most ringing slogan
Nat has yet been sounded. Once the
American housewives become i'm
messed with their duty there viii be
70 trouble about them performing 1t.
They have never yet f1inched In any
6crihce they have been called on to
make. The one great deterrent in re-
loeot to food saving has been the lack
4 realizing sense Of its necessity.
When We shall come under deeper
conviction of the vital importance OF
he food saving enjoined upon US, then
re may expect the resultful co-opera-
don aimed at.
<, In this connection two important
statements appeared in the local press
yesterday, one By Bishop Donahue and
the other BY the Hon. Franklin ".
Fort, representing the national food
administrator. The letter Of Bishop
Donahue to the State food administra-
tor Is an inspiring appeal for food saw
Ing. And he drops word Of warning
as to the danger Of the Stacker spirit,
when he says: We have not, fear,
been in earnest. The few go to the
battle. The multitude will not bulge
from. Capua. There is the same mad
race for pleasure by day. the same
revelry by night. The Spartan spirit
Is lacking" The Bishop then goes on
to remind US OF the grim fight we are
In and the imperishable goal for which
we are striving, without attaining
which life would not be worth living
liberty and freedom. No beating OF
the air. will win; we must 80 into
training to win.
Mr.. Fort, in his address at the Court
theatre, was no less impressive In out
lining the solemn duty Of the Ameri-
can public in this crisis in citing the
requirements of our allies to continue
In the struggle for liberty and justice.
Besides that. we must see that our
own troops are properly nourtshed
and provided for The food admins
tration, he pointed OUT, was not en-
forcing drastic rules as are being ap-
piled by other governments, but is
relying on the voluntary effort of the
American people in this extremity, ap-
pealing to our patriotism. And food
saving is as great test of the true
loyal spirit as any that can be ap-
piled. Mr.. Fort was direct in point
ing out the alternatives left to US.
For. he said. if the armies fighting are
not properly fed and are slaughtered
before our boys get 10 them. it is one
of two things that confronts the Amer
tcan people. Food or blood, choose
which ever one you would rather give.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-04
CAPITAL NEWS

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Feb. 5.--Onc
hundred and SiNty-four gardens have
been started in Charleston by the Potri-
otto Garden league. branch Of tho
state department of agriculture. il WIS
announced today. OF this number lii
are within the city boundaries.
State Commissioner of Agriculture
James II. Stewart said that although
the days were cold the same plan was
being carried out in numerous citirs
under the direction of his department.
The Patriotic Garden league purposes
to systematic the work and distrihu
ton Of vacant property among persons
needing gardens.
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To Recruit Brttishers.

Hugh Rollir. head oC a large chCmi-
cal company horc. has received notice
from the British and Canadian recruit
ing mission. whose headquarters is 81
Pittsburgh. that he has been appointed
chairman Of the mission for Charleston
and this section Of tho state. He has
been asked 70 form a committee for the
purpose of reaching all British and ca
madam subjects between thu ages Of Is
and As and 10 end"avur Ia make then,
see their duty by enlistinE in tho arm
les Of the United States. Great Britain
Or Canada
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Backed by Garfield.

Backing up the work Of the STAT" and
local fuel administrators in liking
prices. retail and gross Tor such arli-
clcs rs come within their purvicw, and
holding that these prices shall remain
as they are fixed until passed upon by
tho federal administrator, II. ~. Gar
field has issued An order u that effect
"relativc to retail prices and retail
gress margins designated by state fuel
administrators or local r"mmittcc$.' :,
copy Of which has been received her.
by United States Engineer Frank Conk-
lin
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-04
Probe by Grand Jury.

ArrHnGcmcnlS have hc"M rumnIctCd
through which the alleged hu"tl"EginE
conspiracy which is said tn exist in this
state will be investigated by II special
grand jury of the Intermediates court
which has hcnn ordered by Judge BLACK
nj the instance Of Prosecuting Attorney
I.IttIcpagC. according tn unofficial intur-
nation given out tonight.
Tn" fact that the special grand jury
has h"nn ordered for tumnrrnw and that
the summons have been issued from thu
circuit clerks office delivered To the
sheriff and that practically all If them
have bcCn served was admitted tonight.
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Washington Notes. \: y; ;;s Gossip ;;s: t

If Prof. Henry Stahl. Of ParkrrsburE,
ana 81" cases Of Mrs. r. Jane Morr;sorh
Mrs. Virginia Perkins and Mrs. Sarah
{. Hover. al residents Of sutton. are
h'w being considered upon request of
Senator Sutherland
l'"Siuftircs known Us Cap. Mason
county and E"ckliok. Marshall county.
hay" h'."n ordered discontinued by the
post office department by Senator Suth-
rs pms tmaSt"rS have boon ISSUED IL
Chapman $. H"ge. at Fort Hranrh: Geo.
l.. Burgess at Capcls. and Walter W.
Willis ut Ocean.
An order has hen secured from the
post office department by cSnator Suth-
"rlnnd transferring Floyd Gnrnowith,
railway postal clerk who has been as
signed 10 the Pittsburgh terminal. 10
duties on the Coal and Coke railroad.
between Elkins and charleston.
Miss Phyllis Waters. daughter OF
Phil Waters. well known colnrcd ora
tor, lawyer and state employee at
Charleston. has been appointed NJ
teacher OF French at Howard Cnirer-
sity, and will arrive here soon TO as
sumo hor duties. Snc WAS graduated
from the University OF Michigan and
mas followed special studies abroad.
Every member OF the West Virginia
delegation in congress wrote strong
endorsemnt for her to the hoard OF
trustees Of Howard. which ls the fore.
most educational institution for the
colored race in the United States.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-04

Another step in the encroachment by
tho government on State and individual
rights has been taken by tho introduce
ton of a bill proposing federal Incense
for all owners OF automobiles who do
not run their own cars. 1t was intro
duced by an Ohio Democrat. and that
accounts for good deal.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-04

The government Is quickly discovering
the difference between ordering others
how TO operate the railroads and conf
polling them to do with inadequate
earnings. and operating them itself AMI
prnvidiug the funds necessary for the
service that the country requires ana
for the maintenance Of the railroads
financial stability.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-04

It's truth that Is getting into the
hearts Of the German people that is
causing the present uprising. and that
Is what Is hurting the governing pow
crs.