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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-06-06
Forsyth High School Past and Future

When the School of the Ozarks burned
to the ground on the night Of January
18th, 1915, the school situation Tor the
town o! Forsyth looked very blue, and
when the board OF the School OF the
Ozarks decided to remove from here
10 place on White river about two
miles above Hollister, the situation be-
came black indeed. Some Of us
thought they were making a mistake,
and that their mistake would ipjure
Forsyth. However, the people look.
ing into the future decided that there
was only one thing Tor them to do, and
that was, out OF the disaster, tob uild a
school OF our own and make it better
than the one we had lost.
So they got together, organized as a
town school and made arrangements to
put in a high school. This during the
the summer Of 1915. The Forsyth
High school opened in September,
1915, and the first year was approved
by the State Department as a third
class high school The second year
we did what is seldom done in the
annals Of schools in Missouri, went
from a third to first class high school
and it has been maintained as such
during its third years.
Our school is progressing. This
year we hope TO put in Teachers train
ing course. The Board has already
made the arrangements for it, and have
Teachers with that view in
their minds.
So that out Of the ashes OF the School
Of the Ozarks we have buided and are
maintaining better school than we
had when they lett us, and we propose
to keep it growing until it is the
best and largest school in Southwest
Missouri,
The first year our school had two |
graduates, the second year two, the
third year six, and still we grow.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-06-06

been impossible il We had not been
organized, and we cannot now under
stand why we have not always had a
Booster Club in the school to help
put things over"
The officers for the past year were
as follows:
Theron Morrow, President
Roy Burns, Vice President
Ennice Morrow, Secretary
Awbery Bunk, Treasurer
Jesse Johnson, Charles Collar and
Icy Reese, Advertising Managers.
At the close Of school this year Jesse
Johnson was elected president to carry
On the business Of the Club during the
summer months. The rest Of the Of
ficers will be elected al the opening Of
the new year,
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-06-06
Patriotic

School opened this year under Strsng'
conditions. We looked in vain for n,
CHEEKY faces and encouraging smiles 0
many Of our boys who have given VI
their good old school days and thei
high ambitions to follow the stars auC
stripes in Cd Glory. Because Of thi
the war is being brought home more
and more every day and We are
realizing that our nation is at wal
aud we are allies with the forces that
are fighting for world peace and democ
racy.
The part that the Forsyth High
School boys will play is a large one,
Some OF them are under arms, Others
have just entered training camps, but
all are doing their bit and their duty
toward the big demands just ahead,
We are all such agents, whether at
home or in the trenches. II this is SO
ii we are not doing our bit by serving
our country either under ams or at
home by saving and laboring for the
benefit OF those who are in the trenhes
ii we are not, ignorantly perhaps and
blindly, but still surely working for the
Red Cross, the Y. NJ. c, A., and send
ing our opn personal letters and pres,
ents; if we and all things are not work
ing together for the good Of our nation
and for democracy and Christianity; if
our service means no sacrifice and we
never think OF il any more our work
and gifts mean less than that Of coral
insects, which ever from their depths
build toward the light until islands
stand out above the waves, permanent
monuments, apparently, Of intelligent
architecture but Of no use TO man.
Instead Of seeing the boys in basket
ball or baseball uniforms, we now see
them in the uniform Of uncle Sam,
Robert Gideon, who LETT US last Janu
ary, is now sergeant at 459 A. S. S.
c. Montesano, Wash. Roy Smith,
who graduated in 1916, is a sergeant
at Camp Pike, Ark. Guy Everett is
in the Signal Corps at Vancouver,
Wash. Frank Owen is in Florida do.
ing clerical work for his Uncle Sammy.
Exie Hughes, Glendle Vanzandt, Paul
Clements and Ashel Jackson are sail
ing the seas and chasing German sub
marines. We also have the report
that Charles Collar has enlisted in the
navy since school was out but we are
not sure that the report is true,
Boys, we miss you and need you in
school, but we rejoice and are exceed
ingly glad to know that you are carry
Ing weightier responsibilities and are
serving US and your country more than
if you were here. Fellows, wherever
you are, on land or sea, We are behind
you, backing you, encouraging you,
and praying that God the umpire oI
the fates Of nations, will so guide this
great war that those who struggle for
liberty and freedom shall be victorious,
and that God who sways the hearts ol
nations, will SO sway the heart Of Europe
and America that not for the remotest
period Of time will there be dissensioD,
but golden harmony between them,
and that you may return home and to
school to be greeted with outSIetched
arms and with a shout that will shake
down the old school building so that
We may have new one built nearer
to our athletic field.
JESSE JOHNSON
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-06-06
How Some Students are Spending their
Vacation

How Some Students are Spending their
Vacation
Ellis Blunk, making crop Of his
own.
Burel Crockett, working on the
farm.
William Hull, working on the farm.
Chester Arnold, farming.
Sewell Everett, farming.
Charles Collar
Archa hayden, farming near Kissee
Mills
Villa Nave, clerking in a store at
Protein, Mo.
Bert Nelson, waitress at Hotel Mel.
son.
Walter Ray, FiSherman's guide on
White River.
Cecil and Vernon Smith, farming.
Beulah Jackson, begins teaching
school this month.
David Harmed, supplying hotel tables
with fish from White River.
Ella (Smithson) Everett, housekeep-
ing for her husband.
Jesse Williams, farming near Kissee
Mills.
Roy Smith, In cattle business near
Swan, Mo.
Cleo Smith, farming near Swan, Mo.
Roy Burns, deputy in county clerk S
Office.
Lille Essaty, going to summer school
at Springfield.
Robert Gideon, sergeant in United
States Army.
Jesse Johnson, deputy in county
recorders Office.
Awbery Blunk, farming, will enter
the University Of Missouri this fall.
Grace Coshow, assisting DR.. Hays,
dentist, BTanson, Mo.
frances McConkey, visiting friends
in Iowa, will enter Drury College this
fall.
Theron Morrow, operating Taney-
vile mill, Taneyville, Mo.
Blunt Martin, farming near MincY.
Ada Wilkerson, going to summer
school in Springfield.
Paul Clements, chasing German sub
marines in the U. S, N.
Probably it will be interesting to
some 10 know that Roy Burns, Icy
Reese, Jesse Johnson, and Miss EtheI
Day are going to the Lake Geneva
Sunday School Training camp this
summer.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-06-06

@bA AAN ShLNA wac IatANu VI OA aSSONub
Of rain and was never played. In the
spring a baseball team was organized
with Jesse Johnson as captain and
Vernon James as manager but only
one game was PLAYED and that was with
Branson, resulting in a great victory
fer Forsyth,
Our Superintendent, Mr. johnson,
made some tff,rs 10 get out a track
team but the boys did rot seem much
interested in track work and a team
was not organized.
When school opened in 1916 all
the boys seemed anxious for the basket
ball season TO open again but when it
did open We were unable to schedule
any games but some good practice aud
interest was started. In the spring the
boys became interested in track work
and a meet was held in the school,
Some good records were established
and a team was chosen to 90 to the
Southwest Missouri track meet at
Springfield. Considering that it was
our first year on the track and also con
sidering that we were representing a.
small and newly organized high school
we were we'll pleased when we return.
ed with only a second prize, the shot
put, won by Guy Everett. Although
no other prizes were won, Cecil Parish
and Jesse Johnson entered the pole
vault, Frank Owen the 100 yard dash
and the mile run and Jesse Johnson
the hall mile run and all made a good
and people began 10 realize
that Forsyth had high school.
When school opened again in 1917 |
interest was again shown in athletics.
Theron Morrow was chosen captain OF
he basket ball team and six games
we're scheduled: two with the Ozark
High School, two with Crane and two
With the School Of The Ozarks. One
oi the games with Crane was never
played. Of the other five games the
Forsyth high school won two.
In the spring the boys answered the
,all Of the track and more interest was
shown than during the previous years.
Jesse Johnspn was chosen captain and
OF several afternoons the fellows could
,e seen chasing around the track, 60
ng over the standards, hurting the dis
,us or putting the shot. An inter.
lass track meet was held April 9th
md several oI the boys became famous
is athletes and made some good rec
,rds. Some OF the previous records
we're broken but not all OF them. In
his meet Jesse Williams took the
,igh jump and the broad jump. Jesse
Johnson won the 100 yard dash, the
pole vault and the 440 yard dash.
The victory went to the Juniors who
naee 27 points, The Seniors and Soph
,mores tied for second place with 10
points each. Considering the indiviu'
lal count, the championship went TO
Jesse Johnson with % points Jesse
Williams came second with lS points
Ind Theron Morrow third with l6
points.
A team was selected 10 90 TO Ava
o attend the ulh.Central Missouri
rack meet but on account oitoo much
ain they could not drive through in
,ars and it was TOO late 10 60 on the
rain.
The boys are all anxious to get
started in basketball and track work !,
lgain next year and the prospects are
good for some good teams.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-06-06

Boost your high school. II you
can't say anything good about it, say
nothing.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-06-06
School Calendar for the Year 1918
SEPTEMBER

10. School opens. Freshies out OF
place and act green, Seniors unused
to new dignities, look abaShed. One
teacher not present.
l3, Boys basketball team organized
and commenced practice.
IA, Program given in assembly con
sisting Of music and readings
IS. Organization Of the Junior class.
Each member oI the class delivered an
elegant" speech.
II. Girls athletic association formed.
20. School dismissed and marched
to courtyard where reception was be
ing given to the soldier boys.
81, Ssc,ion work consisting Of ex.
preston, oratory and debating was
begun,
"a, New teacher, Miss Finley ar
rived Gee, she has red hair; III
bet she is cross.
25, Organization Of the Senior class.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-06-06
OCTOBER

2. Farewell party given in McConk-
ey's yard to the boys who were leaving
Tor the training camp. We sent the
boys of with smiling faces.
S. Seniors gave program in assembly
and all the girls took part.
II, Juniors comedian program in
assembly.
%. Original play given by the Soph-
omores in assembly and again at Hal.
lOwe'en pie supper in High School
auditorium. Ruby Hart quit school
and married and all her old school
enjoyed the treat,
81. Seniors gave Macbeth, modern
lied by Miss Day, at Hallowe' en- prog
ram. Proceeds Of pie supper went to
boys basketball team.
80. Forsyth High School VS. Crane,
basketball at Forsyth.
NOVEMBER
3. School Of the Ozarks VS. FORSYTH
High School. Boys and girls both
played at Hollister. Six car loads Of
High School pupils went from Forsyth
Forsyth boys won, girls lest.
7. Ozark High School VS. F. H. S.
basketball at Ozark.
Gladmido concert, second number
OF the Lyceum Course.
2. Freshmen gives class program
and Chester learns TO talk to the girls.
l6 Junior high school gave a patri.
oiic program.
q Grace Coshow called from school
on account Of sickness at hcme. Did
not return. The Seniors as we'll as
the basket ball girls missed Peggy
BIT we think she will be with US next
year.
%. Paul Clements enlisted il the
y. S. navy.
DECEMBER
8. Third number OF the Lyceum
Course BY Marie Haviland. Because
Of a snow storm Miss Haviland had Ia
stay over two nights and most Of us
heard her twice.
u. Lille Essary leaves school 10
teach.
20. Mr.. Hayes visits Domestic Sci
ence class Unexpectedly.
%. Johnnie Brock and Ella Smith
son find grooms and indulge il holy
matrimony.
JANUARY
/. Everyone back 10 school ready
for work after the Christmas vacation
9. Missouri program given by stud
ents Of the school, consisting os music
readings and short talks on the lives o
some Of Missouri's greatest men.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-31
Austria Begs Lansing To
intervene With Wilson;
Would Hurry ArmiStiCe
b. Bruce Barton

Vienna (via Basel, Switzerland),
Oct. S0-Austria-Hungary through
her new foreign minister, Count
Andrassy, has sent a note to Sec.
rotary of State Lansing request.
ing the secretary's Intervention
with President Wilson for an i'm
mediate armistice on all fronts
and for the commencement of
peace negotiations. The note says:
Immediately after having TAX
en- direction of the ministry of for
eign affairs and after the dispatch
of the official answer to your note
of Oct. IS, 1918, by which you
were able to see that we accept all
points and principles laid down by
President Wilson in his various
declarations and are in complete
accord with the efforts of Presi-
dent Wilson to prevent future
wars and to create future league
of nations, we have taken prepare
tory measures, in order that Aus
trians and Hungarians may be
able, according to their own desire
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-31

and without being in any way him
dered, to make a decision as to
their future organization.
Since the accession to power of
Emperor.king Charles his purpose
has been to bring an end to the
war. More than ever this Is the
desire of the sovereign of all the
Austro- Hungarian peoples, who &C.
knowledge their future destiny
can only be accomplished in pa
cific world, by being freed from
all disturbances, privations and
sorrows of war.
This is why l address you d.
rectly, Mr.. Secretary of State,
praying that you will have the
goodness to intervene with the
president of the United States in
order that in the interest Of hui
mainly, as in the interest of all
those who live in Austria-Hungary
an immediate armistice may be
concluded on all fronts and for an
overture that immediate negotia-
lions for peace will follow"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-31
HUNS USING SAME TACTICS BIG SHIP PLANT CALLED Off
Have Not Reformed Any Since They
oVcrran Belgium and Violated
Every Treaty.

New York, Oct. S0.-That the Ger
mans have not abandoned the tactics
which they employed when they over
ran Belgium and France in the early
days of the war, when they violated
every clause of The Hague conven-
ton, is evidenced by the reliable press
official reports received today by the
British Bureau of Information.
Advancing troops of the British
Fifth Army under General Birdwood,
according to the report, recently cap
tured Red Cross wagon loaded to
the top with ammunition. This cap.
ture 1t was pointed out was made at
the time when the German High
Command was, portesting its SINGER
ity and pleading for an armistice.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-31
Budapest IS IN
STATE Of SIEGE.
STREET FIGHTS AND RIOTS IN
PROGRESS IN CITY
MACHINE GUNS BEING USED
Arehduke Joseph Selected by Emperor
Karl to Effect Complete Indepen-
denee Of Hungary Is Unpopu.
lar and Target Of Mobs

Zurich, Oct. 30.-A state of siegt
has been proclaimed in Budapest fol
lowing the attempt of hundreds o.
thousands of demonstrators to entel
the Palace of Archduke Joseph. The
demonstrators are demanding a Re
public.
| German troops are reported to be ar
irving. Students in the city have form
ed council to cooperate with the
Magyar National Council and against
the soldiery.
Street Fighting In Progress
London, Oct. 30.-That the ferment
in Budapest is chaotic is indicated in
reports received here today. Street
fights, in which machine guns are be.
ing employed. are in progress and
many are being killed and injured.
Great demonstrations are organized
hourly. There are frequent and violent
combats, generally between the loyal
soldiers and the students.
Beginning Of End of Hapsburss
hC tVpStpilS 10 Gum VI
ing and a general labor revolt is fear
ed. Most of the newspapers suggest
that the trouble is perhaps the begin.
ming of a revolution against the Haps-
burgs. 1t is reported that Emperor
Karl is greatly opposed to Count Kar-
olyis proposition for a national coali-
ton to touch off the recent reported
outbreaks.
Hungarian Independence Promised
Amsterdam, Oct. 30.-Archduke Jo-
seph, a second cousin of the Austrian
Emperor has issued a statement show
ing that Karl charged him to effect a
complete independence of Hungary
which would join the league of nations
according to a Budapest dispatch
which was received here today.
Tried to Enter Castle.
London, Oct 30.-According to late
dispatches a deputation was sent by
the party of Count Michael Karolyi
to the castle at, Budapest to ask Arch
duke Joseph to appoint Karolyi pre-
mier. A great crowd followed the depu-
tation and attempted to break through
the military guard. Severe fighting fol-
lowed, the soldiers using machine guns
and bayonets. A large number of peo-
pie were killed and the fighting was
still in progress when the telegram
was dispatched.
The correspondent adds that the re-
publican movement is growing and
that a general labor revolt may be ex-
pected at any moment.
Rejoicing In Prague.
Copenhagen, Oct. 30.--The Czecko-
Slovak national council was in COM
plete possession of Prague, capital of
Bohemia, on Monday, Vienna dis
patch declared today. The populace
enthusiastically celebrated.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-31
ACTIVE ON WESTERN FRONT
French and American Forces Made
Notable Gains Today.-Enemy
Forces Are Withdrawing.

BY John De Gandt. Paris, Oct. 30
French and American troops attacking
northwest Of Rethel have penetrated
deeply into the German positions at
many points and have reached the
support lines which were almost
empty of defenders.
In the neighborhood OF ST. Fergus
violent counter attacks were repulsed.
The French forces are on the out
skirts OF Chateau PROVEN.
French Take Prisoners.
Paris. Oct. S0.--French troops made
additional advances between the Serre
last night the French War Office state
ment announced today.
North OF Guise our troops made pro-
gress along the eastern banks Of the
Disc and took Beaumont Farm.
On the right banks OF the Peronns
we made new advances TO the east OF
Neuf and took some prisoners.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-31
ANOTHER NOTE FROM GERMANY
Supplemental Communication Arrived
At Washington This Morning, Conn.,
ing Through the Swiss Legation.
(BY Robert ]. Bender.l


Washington, Oct. 80. - Germany
has sent a supplemental communica-
ton to the United States on the sub
ject of peace.
1t reached the Swiss legation this
forenoon and was delivered by the
Swiss Charge shortly before noon.
The new message describes what
Germany thinks ought to be done in
the constitutional changes to make
the government responsive to the peo-
pie. ..t
1t was said that it does not alter
the peace situation as it stands today
by making any new proposals 1t is
understood to have been unsolicited
and conservative policy made on no
part of Germany. The text may not
be made public Immediately.
The supplemental message It is
said amplifies the previous stories OF
Germany that she had undergone po.
litical reforms.
The note the supplement declares
is the best move of these reforms.
1t was regarded here therefore al
largely an effort to persuade the be
lief that the Kaiser's power had beer
shorn and that the armistice dealings
would in reality be made with the
German people and not with the Ho
henzollerns.
The note which Is quite long an,
unsigned was not addressed to tn
President of the United States but I
the United States government. II |
more in the form of a memorandum
that an official document for the r,
view of officers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-31
MUCH SERVICE IN RUSSIA
Will Be Seen by the Allied Forces
Long After the Huns are
Driven Out.

Washington. Oct. 30.--American or
allied troops. or both, undoubtedly will
have a long period of police duty in
Russia after the Teutons vacate.
In fact It was limited today that the
associated contingents may have to
be increased rather than decreased,
when the Boches haul out the remain
der OF their legions.
The problem according to a mem
Der of the General Staff office presents
one OF the most perplexing features In
the complicated "un-scrambling" pro
cess now held to be only a matter Of
comparatively brief time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-31
CRUSHING THE AUSTR|ANS.
British And
Italians In
NeW Victorie.

While Austria.Hungary, torn
by internal dissension, is franti-
caIIy seeking peace, the allied
troops are battering her armies
to bits on the italian front, and
are nearing Hungarian territory
at several points In the Balkans.
The Italian offensive is rapidly
assuming the proportions of an
other rout for the enemy.
The British and the Italians are
across the Piave river on a forty
mile front from the west of Val
dobbiadene to the Traviso rail.
road, They have advanced EIGHT
miles beyond the river on this
front and have captured more
than one hundred villages incIud-
ing the important railroad center
of conegIiano. More than fit.
teen thousand prisoners have
been officially accounted for.
The allied forces are now with.
in seven miles of Vitiorio. the
principal Austrian supply base
for all the Venetian plains re
gion.