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Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
TAKES IDEA FROM AMERICA
France Plans Establishment Of Public
Libraries Modelled on System
Of the United States.

THE public library idea was ii new
me 10 the French people says
Worlds Work. They have seen IL in
operation and leaders OF French
thought believe IL Is something France
needs. 4 committee, with the presi-
dent of the French republic as It's
chairman. has been created TO work
out plans for the establishment in
France Of ii system Of public libraries
modelled an American lines
Plans are maturing for the estnh.
lishment In France, after the fighting
is over. Of an enormous system Of
schools aud universities for the better
education of our soldiers during the
period Of deInohiiizat!on. Ii will take
AS long to get Our tnca back as II has
taken to get them oyer-~innger, prob
ably, btcaus" there viii be- no pressing
need far haste. Talleyrand said; You
can make soldier out OF civilian.
but yut cannot make II civilian out nf
military mau. our government IL
going tn try Ia do what Tallcyrnnd
said ~as impossible. Our men have
got to be educated for their return as
individual units Ia civil life and not
as military HAAS. The library war
service II tending more and more dri.
niteiy toward this educational objec
tive
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
BRITAIN PLANS To
EXTRAD|TE KAISER
ENGLAND FINDS A WAY TO GET
At THE OEPosED
RULER.
INDICTED FOR HIGH CRIMES
French Are to Cooperate and Holland
VIII Be In No Position to Re-
fuse-6elaium Has
Score to Settle.
INDICTED FOR HIGH CRIMES

London.-lt is understood that the
question OF the extradition OF the for.
mer German emperor is being consid.
cred BY British law officers OF the
crown. who are working in close co.
operation with the French authorities.
Action in the premises was taken i'm.
mediately after the flight OF the for
mer emperor to Holland.
The Evening News says II under.
stands the law officers have conclud.
ed that the allies are entitled to de-
mand the extradition OF the former
emperor and that this decision an.
plies also to individuals who have
committed or given instructions for
the commission OF extraditable crimes.
1t IL added that Holland takes the
view that she has not the power to
surrender such persons without the
consent Of Germany.
The French premier. N. Clemen.
ceau. recently requested OF Charles
Lyon-Caen. dean Of the faculty Of law
Of the University of Paris. an opinion
on the possibility Of the extradition OF
William Hohenzollern. n. Lyon, Caen
asked to be given time to prepare
decision.
The former emperor has been in.
dicted three times for murder in Eng.
land in connection with the sinking Of
the Lusitania, German aerial raids
and the shelling by warships OF unfor.
titled east coast towns. !,
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
JOBS FOR RETURNED TROOPS
Labor Bureau VIII Continue TO Get
Work for Men Discharged
From Army and Navy.

Wash'ngton.-Approxi $500.
600 workers were directed to Jobs BY
the labor departments employment,
service from the time OF It's organixa.
tion last January to Oct. 30, The
service also announced tha, the mum
Der OF its offices has been Increased
from 80 10 900.
There will be n continued demand
for the services OF the agency In the
placing OF men mustered out OF the
army and navy and released from war
industry, Preparations have been
made for handling the placement OF
all workers. the war department and
war industries board cooperating
with the service. In order tha, demobi.
l'xAiion and cancellation o. war con.
tracts may proceed gradually and In
proportion TO the ability OF peace In.
dus'ry to absorb the workers.
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
"zECHs SUSPECT GERMANY
REVOLT Is TO ATTRACT ATTEN.
TON FROM REAL ISSUE,
New Republic as Formulated Would
Be 4 Menace to the Future
Peace Of Europe

Paris A Czech correspondent
writes AS follows;
In Germany the situation should hs
viewed with suspicion No, because
the new revolution II not genuine, bu,
because Il remains PAnG-rnanic and
expensive, The agKreSsiyensss Of the
new republic nigh, prove dangerous to
the peace Of Europe unless guarded
against.
In the east tho method should bn
the consolidation Of the a,atcs OF Aus.
trfa around the Csecho 8iovaks, who
have the most complete national unity
and resources for 'ha, purpose. Ths
leaders Of the national movement of
the JuxoSlavs always have been on
terms Of intimate relations with tho
leaders In Prague and they are close
to US In spirit
We desire strip Of land between
Germany and Hungary to prevent their
trade agreements cutting us from the
sea. Thus We intend to establish close
rr!atisns with the JuEo Siavs and help
them In trade development. North.
eastern Poland would b. subject TO
German trade expansion II We did no,
help them In the development OF her
Industries. Thus the consolidation OF
the Siavs from the north 10 the south
will furnish \ new 'Mi,tcl Europa and
place an economic barrier to German
trade cncroachmcnts, Protective tar.
III will BE- one Of the weapons EN-.
pioyed by US
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
Russians Back 70 Barter.

The lack uf money aud the great
depreciation nf the Russian ruble have
compelled the snyiet government 10 rs-
sort TO the primitive form OF trade-
exchange of goods This form has
been applied In Russln In limited tie
gree. because of lnrk of manufactured
articles. the government giving the
pea SAINTS agricultural machinery.
leather goods. nails, matches and other
such necessa ri,'s and receiving the
equivalent value in grain. II Is the in.
,ention Of the soviet department, of
food "a introduce III" exchange ~
goods system into international trade.
and for this purpose 1t sent \ special
cmissary to Norway to negotiate With
the Norwegian government.
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
SPANISH Influenza
Do Not Fear When Fighting
aCerman o. = Cesml
H.. yAu ~ r,xNrry
Hy DIR, NJ. COOK.

The cool fighter always wins and 10
there n no need TO become panic
stricken. Avoid fear and crowds, III.
ercise In tho frrsh air and practice the
three c's: A Clean Mouth. 4 Ciesn
Sktn and Clean bowels To carry or
the poisons that accumulate within the
body md to ward on IN attack os the
inhurnxa bacillus. take 4 good liver
regulator Ia move the bowels. Such 4
one ls made up Of May.nppic. leaves Of
aloe. root Of jslap. and is to be- had
at any drug store. and called Pheasant
Purgative Pellets"
lfa bad cold develops. 60 to bed. wrnp
up we'll. drink freely of ho. lemonade
and tnkc hot mustard foot bath,
Have the bedroom warm hut well ven.
tilnted. Obtain NJ the nearest drug
store "Anuric Tablets" 10 fiush tho
kidneys and control the pains aud
aches Take nm "Anuric" tablet every
two hours. together with copious drinks
of lemonade. II true case Of infiu.
enxa. the food should be simple, such a.
hroshs, milk. bnttermilk and ice-cream:
but II In important that food he given
regularly In order 10 keep up patients
strength and vitality. After the acute
attack hns passed. which IL generally
from three TO sew n days, the system
should he built mp by the use of good
iron tonic. such as ''Irontic" tablets, to
be obtained at some drug stores, Of
that we'll known blood-maker and
herbal tonic made from roots and harks
Of forest trces--sold everywhere M Dr..
Pierce's Golden MedIcal Discovery.
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
! gentls. thoroueh cleansing q

4
When peevish, cross, llstless, pale
1ocsnt sleep. doesn't eat or act natu.
Rally, o. 10 feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad: has stomach-ache, sore
throat, diarrhea, full Of cold. give q
4easpoonful Of California Syrup Of
JiE4" and In . few hours all the foul,
&onsdpated waste, undigested food
And sour bile gently moves out Of the
little bowels without gripping. and you
1lave q well, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
N1ke this harmless fruit laxative :"
ehey love fts delicious taste, and It
Glwnys makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for a bottle Of
California Syrup oR Figs" which has
Arections for babies, children Of al
ages and for grown.ups plainly ON the
Oettle. Beware Of counterfeits sold
Aete. To be sure you get the genuine,
Ask to see that II Is made by the "Cali-
1ornia Fig Syrup Company" Refuse
any other kind with contempt.-Adv.
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
GERMANS FA11EN UP YANks

Strashurf Tho lost provinces Of
Alsxce and Lorraine are again wholly
French. through the formal occupa
ton OF their capital by French roops
The population received the poilus
with great enthusiasm.
Evidence WAS obtained that the
Germans are taking American pris,
oners to the rear TO fatten them W on
good food before liberating them. as II
result OF an investigation by 4 Ger.
man prisoner commission, which Is
afraid TO permit the return OF the,
Yankees In their present cmaclated,
condition. The Americans have been
working for months Ia mines is miles
from the front. laboring IL hours
day. wtthou, sufficient food or cloth.
ing. according 10 officers who es-
capped rather than wait for their dc.
layed liberation.
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
| dSBOVE and GITEll
eT0edr 1mMlnsF !
cIwlth CutlCurdN1
His EAcuse

tine Camp Custer r,arhie claimed hc
~hnuid have u iefcsreSi classification
aud I" suhs'an,latr his allegation ~.
frrr'd I" deuteronomy 80;
hen mnh hath taken ncs wife
lie shall no, xu {" war. neither shalt hc
be charged with any business. bur he
shrll br !r"" Mt home fer one year and
shall cheer UP his wife which be has
thk.n."
We'll, su'd one of The army clerks
after sizing ny the bird making th.
claim, II guess she "ould need cheer
In. MP II she picked on that lemon"
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
ALL TROOPS START HOME
aSp Loads of soldiers Ar Now En-
Route From England on
German vssssts.

London. All American troops In
Brt'ish camps viii embark for the
United States within ten days. under
plans announced by American military
officials. Only a few hospital cases
and stan officers will be excepted.
The Mauretanta departed with a
shipload Of soldiers Thursday. Thirty
American submarine chasers and IL
number OF submarines left their Irish
base for home accompanied BY th-
parent ship Huekneii They were
given an enthusiastic scndon.
Edward N. Hurley. chairman Of the
National shipping Board OF the United
States. said that American tonnage
now being completed. combined with
that on hand and other tonnage that
may be reQuisi,ioncd In Europe would.
he hoped. permit the repatriation of
the American forces an rapidly as they
were sent to France.
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
WomAn'a Work.

Well. I've go, moro respect for my
wife thnn ] ever had before In all my
life, How In the world woman will
live a lifetime with nun and wash
dishes three times n day without rebel.
ling I don't know. I never knew what
n slaves task wishing dishes was until
! got to France and had Ia wnAh my
avn mess xii. .-~. Soldier writing to the
Stars and Stripes.
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
Like Alsace-lorraine.

The trosinces OF Tacne and africa
were taken by Chill from Peru in
1888. AS Peru has no Minister in
Chill. withdrawal OF her consuls con.
stitutes break Of diplomatic rela-
tions.
II was believed here tina, the United
States or one o: the South American
nations will Offer to mediate the dit.
hculty. 30 as to avoid actual warfare.
When Peru ceded Tacna and Arica
to Chill at the end OF tho four years
war in which Peru and Bolivia were
completely defeated by Chilli a plebes-
cite was to be held a, the end OF 10
years to decide the ultimate dispos!.
tion OF the provinces,
The plebesci,e has never taken
place and Tacna and africa have been
the Alsace.Lorraine Of South Ameri-
can politics ever since.
Strength Of Countries.
Chilli vies with Argentina and Brasil
In power and influence in South Amer
lea. l, has an area OF :sa,s2s square
miles and population OF 3.s4I.+77 Its
regular army totals about 20, 900. but 1,
has a national militia In which all
able bodied men between Is and IS
are liable for service.
It's navy consists Of one old battle
ship. two armorsd cruisers, four pro
'ec'ed cruisers. three torpedo yunboat
iestroyers six torpedo boats and a
mine layer. Chill had two biz dread
naughts bsilding in England al the BE-.
ginning OF the war. bu, these were
purchased for the British navy.
Peru has an area Of 722.&Gi and a
population of t.s2o. .2ol. Its standing
'rny numbers $500 Military service
= universal and compulsory. The
,avy consists o. one old armorcd |
'ruiser purchased from France. thrcc,
cruisers. seven river gun |
'oats. one destroyer and two subms
ines
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
|i''E'EI s'I'EEI !;BFE!iEi !tEEEiEi
coMMOrGe lAOoR IGApgN'o
ogAvN PENALTY 70 LlFG
iMPRistNMgMv.
.a#
-
vlcrIm ASKS Tor NEW TRIAL
0'ms CAvsed Death Of 10 Psrsons and
injury Of %o--Wftlson Asksd Gov.
stephens to investigate
Case Closely.
vIcrIm ASKS for NEW TRIAL

San Quentin. Cai.--Thomas J. Moon.
ey. from his coll in death row" At San
quentin penitentiary. issued a state
ment protesting against Gov 6teph.
ems action In committing his sentence.
His statement said. In part:
Gov. Stephens. 1t Is my life you are
dealing with, demand that you re.
woke your Communication OF my death
sentence to living death. prefer a
glorious death at the hands OF my ira
ducers to living grave, am limo.
cent. l demand a new and fair trial
or my unconditional liberty"
Sacramento. Cal.-Gov. william D.
Stephens commuted to life imprison.
ment the sentence Of death imposed
On Thomas J. Mooney for murder
growing out OF the Preparedness Day
bomb explosion In San Francisco July
%. 1916. when 10 persons were Killed
and 10 others injured
In u lengthy statemen, given to the
public outlining his reasons for CON.
mutlng the sentence. Stephens said
Moneys case largely paralleled TINT
OF Warren X, Billings. another bomb
case defendant. who Is now serving 4
lie sentence in the Folsom tCal) pen.
ItentiAry
The governor said there were GER
tain features connected xith the cas-.
which convinced him that the sentence
Of death should not be executed. For
his reason and because OF the earn
est request" OF President Wilson for
he did not believe that
he extreme penalty should be paid.
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
chill ND PERU NEAR WAR
TWO SOUTH AMERICAN REPUB
Lies QUARREL.
Ancient Boundary Line Causes Die
pu'e-Strcn9th Of Each
Nation.

Washington. dispatches from SAN
tiago. Chill, and Lima, Peru. point to
an impending war between the two
countries over boundary dispute.
known as tie Tacna'Arica controversy.
Peru has withdrawn its consuls
from Chill following antiPeruyian
riots in Chilean cities. especially at
Iquique and Antofagasta. At Iquique
the residences and business houses OF
Peruvians were stoned by mobs.
No attempt has been made by Chill
to stop the anti tiPeruvian demonstra-
tious.
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
kultur.

Statement Of Belgian soldier: AT
daecht saw the body Of little child
aged about three years, whose stomach
Pad been cut open by bayonet. The
oenpse 1t the village told me that the
child had been killed In Its mothers
AIms."
Statement Of Belgian refugee: Il
saw the dead body Of 4 baby a few
weeks Old, hanging By Its neck to the
aandle Of the front door Of a cottage
outside Hever. l was told by others
mat the Germans had taken the child
Arom the mothers arms and hung II
Hhere. forcing her to watch till the
Oaby was dead"
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
Keen Out Of War.

Peoria. lli-'I wanted to keep "A
many people on, Of the war a. could.
and didn't care II Germany did rule
the world" Ma,in johnson Of Rock
Island said in court. He was sentenced
10 year and day In the federal pris
on al learsnw orth. Kan.
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
Dead of Pneumonia.

CiarksvilIe. Mo.-The war depart,
ment notified Mr., and Mrs, Sam Pat.
ton Of the death OF their son, Private
Kenneth Edwards Patton OF the quar-
termaster's corps. Eighty ninth divk
sion, In France, Oct. IS. of pneumonia
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
Not After That,

War has evidently no terrnrs for
your husband. Mrs. Grim"
"No: We have two girls In the next
dnt taking singing irssons, n woman
scales Ave hours day. n man below
plays the tromhone every night and
there ARE nine photographs In the
building. Ito said he wanted Ia 90
somewhere where he could have a lii-
tie rest aud quiet"
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
Dynamite" Gjri

ChicAso.--GabrieIle Segeta. known
~ the dynamite girl" Az the result
OF her arrest ON q train las. January
while carrying satchel full Of explo.
sifes, departed in the custody OF
marshal 10 serve Is months In the
prison In Jefferson City. Mo.
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04

Peoria. Ill.--Charles May. widely
known newspaper publisher. died OF
tuberculosis In Maniovia. Cal. aged
q yesrs. At various times he was in
terested in the Galesburg Mail. Peoria
Transcript. Davenport Ia.) Democrat
and Springfield iii News.
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
To Cement enendshjp.

Liverpool Capt Tupper and Pc.
Wright are going 10 Canada and =
United States TO cement the reiaticD
hhip with British seamen. who are d,
t-rinined 10 maintain the boycott OF
German ships"
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04

Salt Lake City.--Gov. Bamberger In
sued report showing that IN result
Of the investigation OF tax evaSiOns
80 far conducted more than $1,000
acres Of land will appear on THE books
for the frat time this year
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04

Washington .--FfsWes made public
by the bureau Of ioreign and domestic
commerce show October imports 10
hayo decreased from ?s2,oOoy000 In
September TO S2t7. 1900. 900. Last year
the figures we're t:2i. 100000
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04

Il don't care. I got Intellect" d..
riars.d Bella.
keep IT," retnrtesi Stella You
can't knock EN- cold with your tinted.
lect."
And she proceeded 10 Apply a little
more lip rouge. l.outsxlll. Courier.
Journal.
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
jolly War Victim

Fat had lost an eye In battle. When
ne got out of the hospital and went
hack to the front he got into an argu.
ment with an English soldier. "I'll
bet" he said, that I can see more
with my one eye than you can With
Hour two"
'Prove It,"
! swell. ! can see two eyes In your
face and you can only see one In
anlne."-Boston Evening Transcript.
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
Takes Securities.

Geneva The kaiser took with him
all the government gold and silver se.
curities and used fraud TO get them
past the customs authorities" says
the Nelc Le!pz.Ger Zc'tr-g.
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
Jewish Holiday.

New York ~-chanuka. tho Hebrew
festival OF light, which begins Thurs,
day and lasts eight days. win be ceic.
brated wherever jewish soldiers and
sailors are stationed. the Jewish vel.
fare board announced.
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
Celebrate Mcthodisr.

Now York, k,-~Commemora,ing tn:
coming OF peace and the centennial ot
its missionary activity. the Methodist
Episcopal Church will hold n worlds
fnfr Of Methodism" at Columbus. O..
from Jane 90 20 'ulc H. 1919
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
Viii Name Ships.

Washington.--Certain cities In the
Tenth federal reserve distric, will be
permitted TO name few " the new
ships. They are: Class 2, Las Vegas.
N. NJ: Glass 6, Colombo aprings. Col. I.
Class Z, Lincoln, Nob.: Class 10, Den
yer. Col.
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
Car Permits Needed.

Chioago.--All shipments Of hogs In
future TO stockyards east of the Mis-
sousi river will require q permit such
- now is In use for giving tho food ad-
ministration orderly control of all the
movements OF grain.
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04

81 en- Do ny houss work without sny
dimeulty. ] advise any woman who =
emietsd with female troubles 70 rive
LYDIA Z Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound . trial and Il will do a. much for
them. ."-Ars. MARIE Born, Il2I Stk
st., N :. Canton. Ohio.
6oos where . hospital operation = the
only alternative. but on the other hand
% many women have been cured BY this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia q,
Pfnkham's Vegetable COMPOUND, after
doctors have said that an operation was
necessa!y-eveIy woman who wants
20 avoid IN operation should give it Q
ss f.af t.ial oefors suhunitsing . sasA .
Il ecmpaicetioas exist. write b Lydia
+ Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn, Msss.,
for sdvice. The result Of many yesss
experience 10 at your service
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
New Bond taaue.

Washington In preparation for the
NTH war loan, the treasury amounted
the issuance Of ss00.oOo 600 or NOR. of
certificates of Indebtedness. psyabi.
May Q. 1919. and paying AZ per con-
tntcrs--
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
Looted Food Sold 20 aoidisrs.

Lille. France. - Refugees from the
North OF France returning to their
homes declars that German soldiers
robbed all the houses they passed and
then sold the food TO starving inbsti
tants.
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04

Dallas. Tcx-Employcs Of the w..
X. q T.. ny. of Texas have Offered To
contribute 81 per month each TO the
salary Of Secretary McAdoo " b. will
stay oD the job.
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
Women to Keen Jobs.

Observation-Disclosures conductors In
Hamburg have refused to give up
their jobs unless the state guarantees
them husbands. q d,aratch stated.
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04

Roller skates are used to save time
by women messengers In the arsenal at
Rock Island.
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
HH Glass.

"rhc young man jus, going out tho
door n our astronomy expert"
II see. one uf your star Gritcr1."
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04

eu6e esing. and two
that ] would have
70 70 through a
opereuon beloce ]
could est we'll
my mother, who
bad besn hslpsd BY
Ly0aE. Pinkham1
Vegetable Com
pound, sdvissd me
70 Try Il bsfoes sub.
mjtQng toM opsss-
ton. II Hrsllsved me
YfN0a nv tRfSaskh~a
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04

knirkcr~-What IN narriagsf
B"ckrr~-An alliance ot associated
bell tgrrcnts.
Potosi journal., 1918-12-04
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Give shanl = ea.p,ns srsssA
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New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Introducing Olin Howland

But there are other cities, where even
though the play stays only one or two
nights, they are used to having the
best, and they demand just as much
as the blase first nighters in New
York"
Before this tour Of Howland's on the
road in "Watch Your Step" he opened
his own salon for teaching modern
dances. He was so successful as an
instructor that he went to various
cities of Europe and appeared IS exhi
bition dancer in the leading hotels and
restaurants. When the war broke out
Rowland was dancing in Petrograd and
had series Of interesting adventures
before he got back to this country. For
almost about week he lived on moth
ing but black bread and cheese while
making his way through Finland to
Sweden Then lie worked at odd jobs in
Stockholm for five weeks, finally max
ing his way TO Christiania, Norway,
and securing passage from there on a
steamer to America