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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-02-28
CHAPTER XIV.
A MiIlionaire's Son,

"If Jim doesn't ask for date for the
concert next week, Lark, let's snub
him good"
"Oh don't worry. He always asks.
You have that same discussion every
time there's anything going on. It's
just waste Of time"
Mr., Starr looked up from his mail.
"COmplcxlon and boys with Carol,
books and boys with Lark, Connie, If
you begin that nonsense you'll get
spanked. One member of my family
shall rise above 1t, If l have to do 1t
with force"
Connie hlushcd.
The twins broke into open dcrision.
Connie. Oh, yes, Comics above
that nonsense"
Comics the worst in the family,
father, only she's one Of those re-
served, supercilious souls who doesn't
tell everything she knows"
"'Nonsense.' / wish father could
have heard Lee Hanson last night. It
/ N'ulh HuNt Ittil II ltNtlutlOli W lllui'
/ 'Aw, 90 on, Connie, give us kiss"
Connie caught her lips between her
teeth. Her face was scarlet.
"Twins,n
'It's q fact, father. He kept us
awake. Aw. 90 on, Connie, be good TO
a fellow"
Ill" began Connie defenslvely.
"Well, we know It, Don't interrupt
when we're telling things. You always
spoil good story by cutting in. 'Aw,
go on, Connie, 60 on, nowP And Con-
ME said" The twins rocked off In
paroxysm Of laughter, and Connie
flashed n murderous look at them.
"Well, L"
"Glve us time, Connie. We're COM
ing to that. And Connie said, I'm go
Ing in now; I'm sleepy"
~ didn't--father, | dldn'tw
"Weil. you might have said a worse
thing than that" he told her sadly.
II meaD--I-"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-02-28

His son Is going West and Andy Is
sending him around this way to see me
and meet my family. He'll be here
this afternoon. Isn't 1t shame?'
"Isn't it lOyely?' exclaimed Carol.
ave can use him TO make Jim Forrest
jealous If he doesn't ask for that date?"
And she rose up and kissed her father.
"Will you kindly get back to your
seat, young lady, and not interfere
with my thOughtsf" he reproved her
sternly but with twlnkllng eyes, "The
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-02-28

" II IA,
%, and that part Of SO south Of south
south line Of Sc. 81 extended to
White River.
No. u comprises school dist no 10,
73 and 38, Sec. %, 33, IS and "a
asi Ct White River.
No Is comprises school dist. no 50
aod 70 and that part OF So not in
raneyville Spl Rd Dist.
No IA comprises school dist. no. 50
and 81.
NJ. IS comprises school dist no. 46,
49 and that part Of 90 not in Boston
R adway Spl Rd Dist.
No. 10 comprises school dist no sc,
81 and that part Of 50 not in Boston
Roadway Spl Rd Dist.
NJ. II compris S school dit no 54,
%, Al and 81 not in Boston r R,adway
Spl Rd Dist.
No. IS comprises school dist no. So
and 81.
No l9 comprises school dist. no IS
and SIS not in Hclis!er Ridgedale Spl
Rd Dist.
No. 20 comprises school dist no. Sc
and that part Of Al west Of Hillistrr
kidgedale Spl Rd Dist.
No. 81 comprises school dist. no. 81
and that part Of IS and So not in For.
syth Spl Rd Dist.
No. % comprises school dist no. 3S
and 40.
No. % comprises school dist. no 81,
a. and IS not in Hollister Ridgedale
Spl Rd Dist.
No. "a comprises school dist no 42
and that part oil II east OF Hollister
Ridgedale Spl Rd Dist.
Feb. |, court met with the same
members present.
Report Of J W Bennett Of Teachers
As, o:iatoiD fund allowed.
Account Of J W Bennett for si4.24
approved.
Account Of J W Bennett for S1l S3
approved.
Acct. Of Chas. W. Moore $40 burial
Of pauper, allowed.
School Fund Bond Of c H McKeddy
approved.
Acct Of J E Booth ior 5000 for work
performed on Brown Branch bridge al.
lowed.
Feb. 2, court met with same mem.
bers present.
Court ordered the following persons
be notified to pay interest on County
loan on or before regular May term Of
court, or suit would be instituted 10
recover interest and principals
w 7 Redman, A H Wilson, BY
Everett, W H Adams, ] Valentine,
John Davidson, S P Day, J T Warren,
Continued on Page Three
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-02-28
County Court Proceedings

The County Court Of fancy County
met in session in the County Clerks
Office January 81, with the following
present: Geo. 7 Hicks, Presiding Judge
J M Holiday and J G Haskins, Assoc
late Judges, W r Adams, Prosecuting
Attorney, John r Combs, Sheriff, and
J R Gideon, County Clerk.
Court ordered warrant drawn in
favor Of r c Ford TO: $3.50 90,
amount due Forsyth Special Road Dist.
Settlement Of R c Braz?al, Overseer
Of road dist. 20, for S44, approved.
Warand ordered in favor OF Nd
Boles in for 81 so for costs in the case
Of Frank Snowden, J N Beard aud
Oscar Jackson.
Loan ordered 10 Chas. McKeddY in
the amount Of $500.
Road Districts outside special road
districts Tor the county ordered as follows
No. | comprise school dist no.,l 3
2 " " . 68
3 as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-07
Why Isn't It Hotter Nearer
the Sun?

Why is the air generally much
colder a mile above the earth than
near the ground? The heat of the
atmosphere comes from the sun. but
by a somewhat indirect process. The
incoming sunbeams are only slightly
absorbed by the dry air at high levels,
and so have little effect on its at
mosphere. In the lower regions of the
atmosphere there Is always a con-
siderable amount OF water vapor
(water in the form of gas, and this
substance has a relatively large ca
pacity for absorbing heat from sun
shine Lastly, the earth absorbs all
the heat that falls upon ii, and then
gives II back, by radiation or conduc-
tion, to the air above it, Thus the
atmosphere is mainly heated from
below and not from above. Air heat
ed near the ground tends to rise. but
il cools rapidly in rising, As 1t
reaches higher levels the pressure
upon 1t Is less: 1t expands. pushing
away the surrounding air, and II uses
up in this work someA of the energy
that It originally possessed in the form
of heat This process is referred to
by scientists as "adiabatc cooling +"
This explains why the heat OF sum
mer often seems to come up from the
ground, rather than from the boiling
sun aboye.--Popular Science Month
~.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-07
LUXURIES.

ma American people are spending
- much money for Injuries. The
1oor cannot afford It, and the rich
slD1dd:abe ashamed TO keep 1t up, We
hwe not won. the war against Ger
xnAny. and. II we fail. the rich may
have occasion to realize that the money
smart In Injuries had rertcr been
spsnt ir> war stamps, This war is
<he war Of the whole American
people, but the man who has the
greatest wealth has the most to lose
IN case our armies are defeated There
= NO more reason. therefore. why the
wealthy should indulge thmselves in
1ux11rtes than the poor
Tor should there be given any an
oonAgemant to the man who Is en-
0Aged in the creation or luxuries. He
Employs the time and labor Of per
usnS who might otherwise be working
~ thoss things which contribute to
tho actual needs Of the country. So
~ - he is concerned. he cares only
1nD3he dollars that he may get. while
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-07
TRAITORS AND SUBMARINES.

Tryirg 70 guess why the German
subnnartnes came TO this side OF the
Ar.r.,. ia a., or.t~ol,. ,,r-acossarv
~ profanity are sun orouchtnG
around awaiting an opportunity to
peunce upon the very nrgt helpless
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-07
.COMMENDS WORK Of
TRAINING COMMISSION
Governor of Georgia Tells OF Benefits
In Letter to Army and Navy
Departments.
SPEAKS FROM EXPERIENCE
Cracker State Has Seven Army Can
comments within Its Confines--Is n
Direct Answer to Assertion That
Hospitality Is Detrimental.

! Especial to The Richmond Ntrgin'an)
Washington. D. c. June Clover
| nor Hugh NJ Dorsey, of the state Of
| Georgia, a commonwealth which CON
tains seven army camps and canton
ments within its boundaries has writ
ten a letter to the war and navy de-
partments commissions on training
mission for the work 1t is doing to
stimulate recreational and educational
diversions among the soldiers and
raise the morale of the fighting men
| to the highest possible degree.
camp activities commencing the COM
Governor Dorsey's letter is a direct
answer to recent assertions that the
home hospitality of the American
! people is a detriment rather than a
| benefit to the soldiers and sailors en-
| ioyng 1t,
! Governor Dorsey heartily applauds
1.-THE promotion of wholesome amuse-
ment for the soldiers and considers
! it the duty of the stay at-homes' TO
! help in this work
His letter in part follows;
Il believe that the provision of
Z
recreation for the soldiers who are
! In the camps near the cities is OF vital
+ Importance to our government. as
well as to the soldiers themselves. aud
/ | consider It the duty OF our civilian
population to assist in this work
whenever opportunity is afforded.
Il have had the occasion to OBJ
serve the activities of the Atlanta
war camp community service and
think the work it is carrying on de
serves the commentator and support
OF every citizen of our city. ] endorse
1t. both personally and officially, and
[ trust our citizens will always give
1t their undivided and unstintcd sup
port"
When tens of thousands of lads
from every state in the East poured
into the Georgia training camps, At
lapta--and, indeed. many of the other
cities of Georgia them wei
come with a heartiness that has al
ways characterized the Cotton state
Committees were formed to pro
vide amusement for the visiting sol
Ediers, and the commission ON training
camp activities Immediately outlined
methods of recreation when the sol
diers came 10 the cities on furlough
The homes of the hospitable At
lama families have been thrown wide
open to the soldiers, many of whom
were homesick for a bit Of domestic
fcheer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-07

the nation is struggling for food.
II Is very well, under ordinary cir
cumstances that the people resort To
fneries and frivolous expenditures as
they feel inclined but the govern
ment IS pleading with the people who
have money to spare even down to
the very quarter for the purpose Of
maintaining the army He may not
have stopped to consider. but the man
who spends $500 for diamond ring
is worse. by Just SO much, than the
woman who spends $25 for feather.
and it Is safe to say that-neither OF
them has the slightest conception of
the awful seriousness of the war. or
they are wanting in every element Of
patriotism
The appeal is to all alike. Even
those who arc accustomed TO the most
strenuous frugality. should exercise
all the more the virtue Of savings.
Every dollar spent In luxury or ex-
travagence IS just SO much used as
a trammel to the success Of the war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-07
NAME CO-DIRECTORS
FOR HENRICO FOOD

Mr. G. T. Friend, OF Dumharton,
Va, food administrator for Henrico
county, has appointed Mrs. M. ca
Patterson director OF home economics
for Henrico county.
The co-di1ectors are: Mrs. James
Branch CabelI, Brookland district,
Mrs. Charles Thompson. Tuckahoe
district; Mrs. Frank Read. Fairfield
district; Mrs. NJ. B. Pearce. Varina
district. Virginia Randolph is direc-
tor of home economics OF Henrico
county for the colored people.
June s has been selected as con-
servation Sunday and the ministers
will urge their congregations to con-
serve food more strictly than ever,
and, as far as possible. to, discontinue
the use of wheat -four until after the
harvest about September !.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-07

s The announcement that state Se0n-
~ @. Walter Mapp. Of Accomac, VIII
nsalee IRE race for the primary rorni-
1a4iu for cor gress IN the N-st dis
lzee4 Will be hailed as good news by
8 Ncxs OF his friends WHO appreciate
- sxtraordinary ability and char
Act@
q gsnszor Msrp went into che %ew-
poya Esws convention, which was call
"a to nominate r candidate for tho
unAxusred term Of the late Repre-
omzkakfve Jones. as the strongest man
= The race Eight ether candidates
vsrs eliminated in order 10 bring
aAnu1 his defeat Wis friends are
ouE~n thai direct appeal TO the
Democratic voters of the district will
1lng@ different result
ysv nen ir Virginia are so widely
"a nvorably know Us the senator
0um Accornac. His neiEhhors Of the
NsAazn shore will support him al
1DG b a. man, and his friends in the
naainaer Of the district are Of the
-A<imt stick.
= graduate Of william and Mary
NnnaEeA ard the University Of Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-07

stamps, contributed TO the Red Cross
and are now flying the Stars and
Stripes from their windows who are
full-hlooded traitors to every princi-
pie for which the nation is at war.
The government is alive TO this
fact, and Will take no matters for
granted relating to its own secrets
10 be of guard at the most vulnerable
positions; and having in mind every
precautlon. found the mouth Of Della
ware hay well sprinkled with these
deadly agencies, plkced exactly in
such locations as would have rendered
1t virtually Impossible for a ship to
escape destruction.
These L-boats are not over here
running around haphazard. They are
fu'iF advised and are carrying fun de-
tall. They have come for a well cal
culated and deadly purpose. Their
bearings and data are received from
the hands Of liberty bond buyers who
are playing the double game OF patriot
ana spy The happy feature of the
situation is that the government
knows all about II, and the German
naval chief viii accomplish but the
smallest fraction OF his infamous de-
signa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-07

Tuck that Under your New Straw
Lid, Fellows. Just because a Stunt
Looks Hard. don't Pass It Up. Give
1t the Old College Try. Many a
Ball that's billed Sure Home Run
LIS Collared by the Guy who Starts
Quick. Hustles, and Keeps Going.
The Same way with many a good
Job. Maybe It looks Over Your
Dome, but. II you Go Far Enough
and Fast Enough. there's a Swell
Chance you can Get your Glove on
1t. The Try Won't do you ANY
Harm. anyhow, and It will Improve
your Wind for the Next Effort
Can" the Cant" Stuff. Don't
say Il Can't Lay off the Booze"
Give 1t the Old College Try, Don't
say II Cant Quit playing the
Ponies" Give that the Old College
Try. You CAN do Most Anything
Il you Give It Whirl
You're not College Chap?
Neither am 1, though I'm For them.
strong. But we All Belong To the
U. Fl. K.-The University Of Hard
Knocks-and We ought to Be Able
to Raise a Rah-rah Of Our Own.
there's SO Many OF Us.
How about II, Scouts7 Let's Put
a Little Pep into our PROGRAMME
be Square and Sober, Clean and
Careful, Ambitious and American,
Let 'er gol Rah, Rah! Rah, f25N
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-07
STATE SENATOR MAPP FOR CONGRESS.

a lawyer Of distinction, he came into
marked prominence az the author Of
the state prohibition law and is quite
generally Identified IN the public
mind with iris policy OF the common
wealth. However, IN the less specta-
GUAR but quite vital matters Of good
roads and better schools, Senator
Mapp has performed services FOR the
state oqualed by few men. for he has
always boldly and firmly advocated the
most advanced measures along these
lines and ms voted right every time
they came up in the senate.
As man thoroughly familiar with
the sentiment Of the people. ldenti-
fed with every morjtorious forward
movement in tho state, soundly De-
moeratic. an earnest and weli-in-
formed supporter Of the national adj
ministration In the conduct OF tho
was as well as domestic policies, he
will take rank Immediately rs one Of
the mon to be reckoncd with in the
house Of representatives. fully quail
fed in every respect to uphold tho
high traditions Of Virginia statesman
shin
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-07

~ OMEBoDY Busted the BAH
one morning in Batting Prac-
tice at the Polo Grounds. II
shot as II out of a French Seventy
five for tho RooteTs BOOST out In
Far Left 1t couldn't any more
be Stopped than q Tank by q
Trench.
A Lively Lad was being Tried
out for the Job IN That Garden, A
rah-rah Rustler Just off the Campus.
With the Crack OF the Bat, he
Wheeled and Made For the fence
like Howard Drew tearing off The
Hundred. When he got there he
Awaited four feet OF the Turf and
Grabbed Nothing But the AtmoS-
phere above his Cap. The Pill
Sailed into the Seats. He Never
had Chance
The Sapient Birds OF the Giants
gave the Kid the Cackle They
would NEVER have Started. But
McGraw, Wiser than Any Of them.
said;
That's the Eye, Young Fellow
The Old College Try
And ever since then. when an
Ambitious Athlete goes after
Hard One. the Giants call It Tho
Old College Try"
They Miss Most Of Thsm. don't
they Mac" somebody asked him.
Yes" answered the Cagey Chief
tain-"but It would Jolt You to
see how Many they Grab"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-07
BYRD RESIGNS.

- rvstgn stton of Harry F. Byrd
s1npne duties Of fuel administrator
80 NGKtnfa win be received by the
nonucEh~statsw with sentiments OF
AUanGpss-
&s(h4< arEts I1aoe, he is man OF
m4nxhest degree OF patriotic con-
on and IN the second place, he
lanAA nj ths qualities Of brain
01AsMt that were a guarantee Of
IA>onffnued successful conduct OF
.1nnamu~
4Rk NJ this time, the more deeply
Nep tho regret or the people. be-
40 OF his recent mastery manner
rVWEewing the state OF the corse-
<GpeS OF certain federal discrfmina~
yUD relating 10 the apportionment
- u. fuel for Virginia. In hi.
tmaRy and able action in the matter
- oAtisns of the commonwealth were
0sDscettDens OF the commonwealth were
Ds been in every sense a calamity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-07
NEXT YEARS BUDGET CALLS
FOR AMOUNT OF $R5O,312 q

I Especial to The Richmond VirginianD
Petersburg, Va, June 6.-The
budget for the city OF Petersburg for
the coming year, as presented by the
finance committee. calls for appropria-
tons amounting to S650,37225 OF
this amount, $a9. SIS is for the inter-
est account on outstanding bonds.
$26.109, is for the sinking fund. while
$6030S is for the police department
and S47,742 Is for the fire depart
ment
a special meeting of the council will
be held on next Friday night 10 con
slider the appropriations called for in
the budget
Council Meeting.
The regular monthly meeting ~
the council was held last night and
the main feature of the session was
the amendment to the present traffic
ordinance relative to the time allow
ed for automobiles to stand on the
streets. The present ordinance allows
an automobile to be parked on the
streets for thirty minutes, while the
amendment offered will allow them to
be parked for only five minutes. ex-
cept when loading or unloading.
The reports from the various COM
mlttees and letters to the council
were disposed OF and other routine
/ business taken up
Ladies' Memorial Association.
Ihe Ladies' Memorial association of
this city will meet Friday afternoon
in tn Chamber of Commerce to ar
range final plans for Memorial Day
on June g.
The plans for the celebration of
Memorial Day call for a big demon
stration In which nearly every civic
organization in the city will take part.
II is thought probable that a da-ach-
ment OF troops from Camp Lee will
be in the celebration here. The two
local militia companies, the A =. Hill
Rifles and the Petersburg Guards.
have been asked to participate in the
parade with the Confederate veterans
and other organizations have consent
ed TO take part in the demonstration
Women Are Held.
Seven of the eighteen women arrest
ed in Hopewell several days ago bv
the United States health authorities as
suspects under the disease preventa-
tive law were taken back to Hope
well last night and were bailed to-
day for their appearance in the cor
poration court of Hopewell
the women were arrested and
brought to the detention home in this
city but seven of them were released
last night under habeas corpus pro
ceedings instituted by attorneys for
the women.
Scouts Help w. s. S. Drive.
The Boy Scouts OF this city, under
the leadership of Scout Executive
Stoll will take part in the local war
savings stamp campaign. They will
assist the agents of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company in the house
toulouse canvass OF the city.
The various committees in charge
of the local campaign are already at
work, and Petersburg Is expected to
over subscribe its allotment Of $780,
600.
Men Register For Draft. i
The registration OF every young
man in this city who has reached the
age of twenty-one years since last
June s, passed off quietly today in
the council chamber in the local
courthouse.
Nearly 500 young men were reg
istered. The first man to register was
Charles r. Stribling. Jr.. son of the
Rev. C.. r. Stribling, pastor of the
Tabb Street Presbyterian church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-07
U-bOAT AND MINE
TAKE HEAVY TOLL
100000 Tons Each Month
This Year.

Loss in shipping from submarine at
tacks and mines during the first three
months Of this year totaled 100000
lightweight tons. This Is an average
OF 500, 900 tons month. OF that
average Great Britain lost 100000,
other allied and neutral nations, 216,-
900, and the United States. 10000
During April. the sinkings caused a
total loss Of $1,000 lightweight tons,
and if the figures are held anywhere
near this basis. productions will ex-
coed sinkings largely through the ef-
forts Of the United States in ship
building.
Losses and Production.
Losses and production UP to the
close of 1917 were as follows2
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-07

The figures given In these tabula-
tions are all in gross tons. The United
states. in figuring production and loss
es. uses lightweight tons. To reduce
gross tonnage to lightweight tonnage
the gross tonnage should be multi
Piled by one and one half
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-07

they thank the public. The largest
amount taken in from any one box
was received by Mrs. A. F. Perrin at
the American National bank.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-07

In this he averted crisis. and It is
doubtful If any other man in Virginia
could have accomplished the work so
we'll
Mr.. Byrd was the youngest man In
America at the head or the fuel ad-
ministration OF a state, but. while
young he Is a man Of broad expert
ence, and gifted with a personality
and native leadership that are con-
rtantly reflected in the management
OF his affairs.
He retires to enter the military SER
vice OF his country. Notwithstanding
the great work he was doing for his
state and nation, there was yet an
unsatisfied sentiment in his heart that
he owed greater sacrifice TO the nag
While devoting his time and talent
and money to the work Of the war he
felt that his duty called for the last
and greatest sacrifice. and with this
he now eurrenders his all upon the
altar Of his country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-07
sf.1ss.4o for Bethany Home.

Bethany Home for Friendless Chill
dren received $1.13S.40. for which
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-07
''The Old College Try
By BILLY SUNDAY
Famous Evangelist)

copyright. 1917. by The Bell Syndicate. Incl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-07
Losses and Production.

Losses and production UP to t
close of 1917 were as follows?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-04

adjusted to cost or market price, which,
ever Is lower.
OFFICERS
GEORGE NJ. REYNOLDS. President.
JOHN J. ABBOTT. Vice President
ARTHUR REYNOLDS. Vice President.
CHARLES c. WILSON. Cashier.
WIN. r. KOPF, Secretary.
EDMUND j. CLAUSSEN. Asst. Secretary.
HENRY C. oLCoTT, Mgr Bond Dept
ROBERT J. HERCOCK, Asst. Cashier
ALBERT s. MARTIN, Asst. Cashier