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Miss Elizabeth Ashurst re-
turned Friday evening from.
Warrensburg where she has
beer attending The State Nor
mai.
Mrs. Chas. Thomas went to
list, Louis Sunday evening On
business.
Miss Ethel Culley went to Hig-
ginsville Friday evening for a
few days visit.
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Miss India Richardson left
Wednesday for her home in
.CRillicothe.
Misses Catherine and Buren,
Kelly went to The Confederate
Home uesd ay evening for A
visit.
Mrs. Hubert Bates and baby
returned THURSDAY evening from
q visit with her parents at Yer.
saillea, Mo.
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Miss Marie Keller and Miss
Mamie Herman went to Water
loo Saturday for a visit.
Rueben Slade arrived from
Camp Bureaugard Friday for a
few days visit.
Miss Anna Bell Cross went to
Higginsville Friday evening fol
a visit.
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New Player Piano For Sale.
We offer for immediate sale a
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ImpOrtant to Tax Payers.

Important to Tax Payers.
The following letter of in
a~truction from the Tax Commits
sioners has been received by Mr.
Wilcox, county assessor:
Jefferson City, Mo.
Mr.. Andy w. Wilcox, Assessor,
Lafayette Co., Lexington, Mo-.
Sir
By virtue of the authority
vested in the State Tax Commits
sion by the Act approved April
8, 1917, found on PIP. 542 to 552,
inclusive, Laws of Missouri,
1917, you are hereby ordered and
directed to promptly begin the
assessment of 1918 on June 1st,
next, and to assess all taxable
property at its true value in
money as required by Sec. 1884,
R. S. Mo-, 1909.
Done at the office of the State
Tax Commission in Jefferson
City, State of Missouri, this 25th
day of May, A. D. 1918,
Cornelius Roach,
J. H. GALEENER
JAMES Y. Player,
Commissioners,
(SeaD
Attest:
Ilga Meals, Secretary.
1t has been the custom in for.
mer years to assess live stock
at "a value, money and notes
at ~, farm land at "a and towr
property at "a. The 1918 assess
ment viii be made on a full valui
basis as ordered by the Stat.
Tax Commission.
Respectfully,
Andy W. Wilcox,
Co. Assessor, Lafayette Co, Nc
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Co. Assessor, Lafayette Co.. Mo.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
When All Huns We're Bold

Bernhard goes on: "ln Germany fight
was raging for and against the submarine.
Public opinion vas predominantly against
mediation by Wilson, and nobody in Ger
many was able to know that the declara-
tion of unrestricted submarine warfare was
opposed by the President not merely on
objective grounds, but that it must neces-
sarily be felt by him as downright moral
car-boX1ng. Only after we know fully what
the actual developments were do we get
key to President Wilson's immcasuraby
violent language after the German sub
marine note. For what was man really
to think of a government which continu-
ously begged him for peace and them after
he had declared himself ready to accede to
its request. without cause smote him in the
face with the U-boat note, not to mention
the famous offer to Mexico? Either he had
to believe that German policy was of
double-dealing and lying or, inasmuch as
ne trusted fully in Bernstorff's absolute
honesty, he had to think there were two
governments in Germany. For our part we
can now declare that we would
never had shou!dered the responsibility for
favorlng the U-boat note if we had known
that President Wilson had been begged in
this continued way to undertake mediation,
that we had even communicated to him our
terms, and that he had just at that mo-
ment consented to accept the role OF medi-
ator Other journalists were probably in
precisely the same position. But, more i'm
portant than all, the great majorty Of the
German people, notwithstanding their
standpoint toward the matter in question,
would never have tolerated policy which
has given it reputation for double deal
i,,o.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Ella Flagg Young

A fighter Ella Flagg Young had been
in her lifelong labors--as the politicians
of Chicago know to their sorrow. There
was a fundamental fitness that she
should die in serving the cause of her
country in the Great War. Seventy
three years old, she gladly gave the ut
most of her great ability and energy as
chairman of the National Womans Lib
erty Loan Committee. 1t was while
touring the country by speech and direc-
ton to organize the fourth Liberty Loan
that she contracted her fatal illness.
She rounded out with her last gift a
career Of rare service and spendor.
1t is women and the future that such
a career makes bright with promise.
Mrs. Young was the first woman to be-
come superintendent Of so vast a system
Of schools Chicago took bold step in
choosing her. But what seemed bold
then has become far less amazing
through the necessities of the war All
over the fighting countries women are
working on a level with men and ad-
vancing to positions and responsibilities
which custom had heretofore denied
them. Not only in the lower ranks of
labor but at the top prejudice is being
swept aside and women are being en-
ployed exactly as their abilities entitle
them.
1t is vast reserve that The nations
thus call into action. In large measure
it is still undeveloped. The precise pos
sibiltics Of it's growth and the rise of
women no one can predict. But already,
of necessity, we have learned how little
there was in the supposed unfitness Of
women for a large field of mans work.
We have learned, too, their universally
great capacity for development, for ad-
justment to new demands, to new re-
sponsibilities. We are beginning to per-
ceivc in true perspective what energy
what knowledge, what complementary
talent and wisdom, the world by it's Gus
toms and prejudces has denied itself
Such career as Ella Flagg Young's
can give us the highest hopes of the
richer and better world that women
wholly free can aid in winning.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Full Ally
Sec. "a

Our Paris correspondent sends word
of strong desire on the part of the
French government that the signature
of the United States should be added
to the pact Of London which bound the
Allies not to seek any separate peace.
That document long preceded our entry
into the war, and apparently the ques-
ton of our formal adherence thereto
has not hitherto been raised. There
is probably little reason why it should
be raised now, and just as little why
our signature should not be given.
AS the American nation is for the un-
conditional surrender of the enemy, so
it is an unconditional ally That is as
we think and feel, and it matters less
that an Old World diplomat might cas-
lily think that officially we have not
declared adherence to the London pact,
and that officially we continue to refer
to our allies as "those governments with
whom we are associated"
We are full ally in spirit, and we
stand where the Allies stand If they
want it in writing--why not?
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31

that impcnds. Austria has always lost
wars, only to acquire fresh provinces by
marriage and escape destruction in
peace conventions by the skill of her
diplomatsts and the dissensions of her
enemies. Her note is clear forecast Of
a new fight. The war is rapidly being
transferred from the battlefield to the
green table, but it can still be lost on
the new ground if the mistakes of the
past are repeated.
Meantime, with Bulgaria out, with
Turkey only waiting to be permitted to
retire, Austra's "Kamerad" leaves Ger
many alone. Her material resources
are but little changed, since she could
no longer rely upon Austria; but how
shall one measure the moral effect of
the latest event? If she can still fight
on-and for the present she has the mill
tary resources-what will new cam
paign promise? Victory? Certainly not.
Profit? Not the slightest Only possible
mitigation of present Allied demands,
with the risk Of severer terms following
devastating invasion.
On the other hand, Berlin, like
Vienna, may hope to regain something
in the peace conference. 1t is the last
chance. The war has been won and lost
on the military side, and the military
phase is approaching an end. But he
would be an extreme optimist who would
regard the new phase as less dangerous.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
The Right Type

The voters of the 17th District have
chance to send to Congress a man of
the right type. Frederick c. Tanner is
the Republican nominee. standing for
first term; and men of his sort ought
to be encouraged to serve the city in
Washington.
Mr.. Tanner is man Of experience
and character, familiar with the city's
needs and competent to present them
effectively. New York used to send to
the House many men of ability and
breadth of vision. In recent years the
standard has been sadly lowered. We
have a few good Representatives. But
eur city delegation, as whole, is rela-
lively less influential than that of any
other large city in the country.
We should not be satisfied with COM
monplace Congressman. Mr.. Tanner is
not commonplace. He has energy and
ambition and an earnest desire to ad-
vance the city's interests. Elect him.
Raise the average. We need many more
congressman of his promising pattern.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
An Editor Confessor

This article gave occasion to George
Bernhard the editor of the paper. to make
a highly interesting revelation regarding
Hollwcg's negotiations with the
American government in order to show to
the Germans that they had been kept in
the dark by their Chancellor in way that
has made it impossible for them to under
stand the Presidents attitude toward Ger
many
Bernhard admits that he himself had fa
vored the unrestricted submarine warfare
because he did not know at that time mat
ters which only came to his knowledre
later, and he intimates that he cot his in
formation from Bernstorff or some of his
assistants.
According to this information. Germanv
not only asked President Wilson at tho ti,,e
OF the Sussex note to assume in Germa,v,s
behalf the role of an intermediary IN br;no
about peace, but continued to urge him in
subsequent months to take active stems in
that direction. Yet at the time whom tho
President made his address of January %
1917, to the Senate nobody in Germany
knew anything about all that
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
New Records and Old

Because the modest demand for
Stacker records" is the only one made
by the Phonogr aph-Records Recruiting
Corps in it's drive this week there is no
reason why thousands of new records of
the latest songs should not be bought
and sent in for the benefit Of men in
the service who are so far away from
the sources of music, concert halls,
theatres and the dearly beloved Ameri-
can jazz band.
Old records are we'll and good, The
soldiers and sailors will love them, even
if they are worn little tired, even if
or perhaps because--the tunes do echo
the old plays, the old life before the-war
that now lies so far behind them. They
will play "AleXander's Rag Time Band"
until there isn't note left of it, They
will keep "Everybody's Doing It, humA
ming around the disk with grin that
won't die until the record does They
will crank 'er up to the melody of
Sweet Adeline" and join in all together
on the chorus, every last man, as thew
used to do in college, or in the vaude
vile house, or wherever it was they did
their singing in those other days.
But, satisfying as the old records will
be, new ones will be just as hunrrilv
received, with the same eagcrncss with
which they welcome newspapers and let-
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
craftsmanship and the Plunderbund

Familiar sounds are in the air again.
Sounds, for example, of Burleson and
Daniels. Partisanship. Republican parti-
sanship, of course, is bewailed by the ir
rcproachably bipartisan Mr.. Burleson,
the unpoitical Mr.. Burleson. And Mr..
Daniels, Secretary Daniels, is back at the
old job of exploiting the Plunderbund.
Mr.. Bureson deeply regrets Chat
certain Republican leaders have thrust
partisanship into the Congressional con-
test" No mention, of course, of the
Presidents appeal for the return of a
Democratic Congress. And Mr. Daniels
is almost weeping, at Providence and
money that all "the would-be protiteers"
are putting up in order to win a Repub-
lican Congress, which Mr.. Daniels thinks
they think would give them private ac-
cess to the money chute. The Hon.
Josephus Daniels says:
Let the people know the secret Of the
BIG MONEY the rcactionists are putting
up to elect Republican Congress-
''These men of the Plunderbund are not
thinking about patriotism, but. pay -triot-
ism"
Those who are upholding the right Of
Republicans to vote for Representative
and Senators OF their own choice and
party, such men as, for example, Mr..
Taft, Mr.. Hughes and Mr.. Roosevelt,
are, of course, the tools of this fabulous
Plunderbund.
Mr.. Hughes in his fine and highly re-
strained address Tuesday night at the
Union League Club spoke Of the inevi-
table loss OF dignity which befeil the
Presidential Office when Mr. Wilson
stepped from his place as the President
of the whole nation and the leader of
American thought to become the parti-
san leader The like is true of lesser
lights. Mr.. Daniels has made, on the
whole, an excellent Secretary of the
Navy-a very enviable record When
he steps upon the platform to twaddle
out the wearisome old stuff about Plum
derbunds and the like he becomes
eggregious. Almost as much so as the
spidery Burleson twaddling about par
tisanship" The spots of the politician do
not change
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Are
Republicans
"People -?

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: When those memorable words "gov-
crnment Of the people, by the people, for
the people expressed the principles of
constitutional liberty were they meant to
include Republicans? When Washington
voiced his sober hopes concerning a re
spectacle nation" did he believe in Repub-
lican rcspectability? Are we following the
footsteps OF our two great leaders when
we establish governing caste of Demo
cratic Rrahmns and a subordinate caste OF
Republican Pariahs in the United States Of
America?
The German idea of good citizenship IS
absolute submission to authority. no oucs-
tions and no criticism. The British idea Of
good citizenship is an intelligent intercs.
in public affairs and outspoken praise or
blame. The latter conception makes for
trouble now and then, but it also makes
for patriotism. When Scrbcres VISITED
England in the reign of Charles II he was
amazed to find that the common peonle'
discussed political problems and had "opin-
ions' about the King. AS a consequence OF
such "opinions' they rid themselves OF
Charles's predecessor and of his successor.
Later the common people" OF France grew
argumentative and opinionated, with simi-
lar results.
Remembering these things, We doubt
whether our allies would be SO much
alarmed by Republican House as Mr.
Wilson seems to think The one thing they
give any evidence of fearing is a prems-
ture and nconclusive peace, and no
man can accuse the Republicans Of desiring
that catastrophe. While Mr.. Wilson is
clamoring for German government which
shall express the will of the German people
why should he deny the same exalted privi-
lege 10 his own country? Unless. indeed,
as begin to suspect, Republicans are
not the people. AGNES REPPLIER
Philadelphia. Penn, Oct 20, 1918
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
The World in Revolt

1t is evident that the President sent
abroad the editor of The World, as his
personal representative, few days too
soon. Since Mr. Cobb's departure that
unusually docile and trench-worn sup
porter of the Administration is finding a
new mind 1t will not be greatly
shocked. it now dscoses, nor surprised
if the Republicans gain a majority in
the next House of Representatives. 1t
said yesterday:
"Consdering the fact that the great
majority of Republicans and Democrats in
both branches have sustained the Admin
istration in all its war measures, the
necessity for the reelection Of Demo
cratic Congress as such and solely for the
purpose OF war is not apparent
1t asks who should care if faithful
Republicans" were elected as successors
to some temporary Democratic stars:
Randall is Democratic paci6st-Pro-
hibitionist; the others are Democrats of
the strictest sect. and yet Kitchin. as
chairman of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, has announced purpose, we'll
illustrated in his leadership, of leyvinp
taxes scctionally; Van Dyke and Randall
opposed to the war; and Dent was
so strongly committed to pacifsm that
as chairman of the House Committee on
Military Affairs he had to surrender man
agement of the great army bills as they
reached the House of Representatives to
Julius Kahn, the ranking Republican
member
The World now thinks that "if by
their votes next Tuesday the American
people express the purpose to be repre-
sented at Washington during the cnsu-
ing two years by Republican Con-
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Saints Suruive

Bernhard does not want to accuse Beth
man Hollweg of dishonesty, "but he was
weak character" he goes on, "and nc
actions of weak characters in grave mes
produce exactly the impression OF dIsAon-
esty. He pursued policy in America winch
was to lead to peace; but he did not dare
20 show his colors before German public
opinion He let things take their course.
At the same time of course, he tired 10 pre-
vent the U-boat warfare. But noe soul N
Germany knew why he had such AT urgent
interest in trying to prevent it. And at the
last decisive moment, when he mus have
had clear conception of what the consc
quences would be, he could not find the
courage either to stop lopments) in
America, or else make an honest confession
in Germany. II peace was really IN sieht
in January, 1917, the weakness Of Beth
mann's policy bears the grave responsibility
for all the blood that has been shed since
then. For the people did not know that
we were then so near to peace. Under these
circumstances the Chancellor should never
have allowed the U-boat warfare to be
forced upon him. And at the very moment
when he knew that his policy was mos,
gravcly discreditcd in America he had to
resign"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31

ters. New songs, war songs, ragtime, SEN
timental ballads--ail will show what the
home folks are whistling on the streets,
playing on the pianos. The latest thing
in slang over here, the newest comic
opera, the tunes the troops are march
ing to in Americas strcets-thcrc isn't
a doughboy or COB in the service that
wouldn't give half months pay just
to know these little intimate things.
Let those of us who have no phono-
graph, and consequently no old records,
make up for it by sending new ones.
1t will be message straight to the
hearts of our fighters.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Putting 1t on Bethn,ann

His explanation of the fact that the Ger
man people were thus kept in the dark
was that BethmannH Hollweg was afraid of
German public opinion. Hence, the Foreign
Office misled the German newspapers by
consistently denying that the German gov
ernment knew anything about the peace cf-
forts at Washington, reported in the Amcr-
can press as then making by Bernstorff.
The Foreign Office even denied that it was
IN communication with Bernstorff Hence
the government of Bcthmann- Hollwec
found it impossible. without most gravely
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
The Ne,c York Tribune
Foreign Press B,trcnu

i
Foreign Press Bureau
T~HE latest German papers to arrive in
this country indicate that great ef-
forts are being made to present
President Wilson's course toward Germany
in new and more favorable light to the
German people.
The "Vossische Zeitung' printed on Oc-
tober an article by Professor Schultze-
Gaevernitz, professor of political economy
at Frciburg University and member of the
Reichstag, giving his version of the Presi-
dents peace efforts in the winter Of 1861
and their sudden termination with Ger
many's declaration of unrestricted sub
marine warfare. After saying that the
President had already received Germany's
peace terms, which he characterizes as
Thoroughly moderate,' Schultze- -Gacver-
nltz goes on to say that he had again ap-
preached the government Of Great Britain,
which responded that its published terms
we're not its last word But at that stage
IN Developments Germany unexpectedly de-
clared reckless submarine warfare"
Schultze- -Gacvcrnitz mentions that he him
self already in the autumn of 1916 had
made report to the German government.
warning it that the United States would
by 1913 send across from 100000 to 100000
soldiers every month. His report, however.
was without effect against the optimism
OF those who characterized as approximate
ly nothing the part that America would
probably play in the war"
Schultze- -Gaeverntz closes his article by
saying that the great majority of the Ger
man people have greeted the Presidents re-
cent messages and speeches as 1.-The begin
ming of a new era of humanity"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Wiping Bloody Hands

compromising itself before public opinion.
to publish the fact that it had continued
tlll into 1917 to ask Wilson's mediation, in
asmuch as it had hitherto not only kept this
secret, but had even denied it,
bethmann's fear, Bernhard goes on. was
connected with the strong agitation going
on IN Germany in favor of unrestricted sub
marine activity and against any peace medi-
alton by Wilson. Owing to that fear he
kent silent
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
We Don

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
oir: Ihe best comment on the Presidents
partisan appeal to make the United States
safe Tor the Democratic party is this by
the editor of The Spencer wv. Va.1 Times
record And they ask US now to elect
democratic Congress for fear the Kaiser
m'sht think the country is divided Who
IN the hell cares what the Kaiser thinks ~
c. B. S.
Washington, D. c., Oct %, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31

The commander of Camp Pike, Arkan
sas, declared boycott on the local prof
iteers. Soldiers were forbidden to enter
shops in Little Rock. Prices imnedi
ately came down to the normal civilian
scale
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31

A little charity. even now, should be-
gin at home A fund of half a million
dollars is being collected for the drouth
sufferers of Western Texas. Governor
Hobby and the Texas State Council Of
Defence are calling for contributions
to fund to alleviate the distress of
farmers whose crops have repeatedly
failed in the past several dry years.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31

gress," it will not be from any lack of
faith in the President nor from any
approval of Rooseveltism and reac
tion,' but upon certain well-groundcd
objections to the performances of the
present Democratic Congress-.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31

Another world record Stimulated by
prize of 81 900 offered by the Mormon
Church, Utah farmer set out to cult
vate and iertilizc each pant with the
care that might be given a peony. His
acre yielded S20 bushels Of potatoes
eight times die average crop.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Minor Atrocities
cFrom rAc saa Francisco r,iJ,t

cFrom Thc sqa Francisco Bulctnn
1t viii be observed that Hearst's CoU
tbaFred flona Nevada Tor dsoyalty) did
not print the draft numbers, though j.
might easily have copied them from The
BuAetin
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31

There is one safeguard known
generally to the Uise tuhich is an
advantage and security to them,
but especially to democracies as
against despots. What is it.? Dis
trust.-Demosthenes (Philippic 2,
Sec. 24).
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
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