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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1919-05-22
The Alliance With France and England

The representatives Of the United
States, France and England now in
Paris have made a treaty Of alliance
whose purpose is to protect France.
The treaty says that il France is at
acked the United States and England
are TO come 10 her rescue.
well, WE'LL" says Mr.. Average
Man. 4 thought the League Of Ma
tionS was supposed to do that very
hing, l supposed this new league
vas to prevent war and pro!ect It's
members from attack,
oh, yes, say the diplomats, but
We are afraid the league isn't going to
york, and we want to be sure that
France is protected"
But how about the othef coun.
trlest' pressls MT. Average Man,
What if some OF The forty small
countries are attackedf Why don't
you give them the same protection as
France1 Suppose Belgium is attack.
ed-what. thepl You admit that you
are afraid the League Of Nations isn't
going 10 work when you make an ALI:
ince inside Of it 10 accomplish the
very same purpose which the league
vas supposed TO accomplish. Why do
you discriminate in favor Of France
aud against the smaller countries,
which need protection the mos,2" ?.
Ny dear sir" the diplomats reply,
you are not an idealist. We can't
waste words with you. p Wichita
Beacon. ...-s..; H.. '. e..
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1919-05-22

lishs s iu this country do not oppose
an increase Of seeond'class rates il
that is necessary TO meet proper ex.
penses. What they object to is the
zone system Of postage, which pro-
notes sectionalism.
The chief dissatisfaction with the
present administration Of the Post
Office Department has reached such a
pitch that some influential members Of
Mr., Burleson's own political party
have asked for his resignation, In
contending that he has been a failure
as a public official it is not necessary
10 prove that his administration Of the
mails, the telegraph, or the telephone
has been either unjust OF inefficient.
His principles and theories may be as
philosophicallY right as mathemati'
cal demonstration, but the fact still
remains that he has got the country
by the ears and h.s created every
where a sense Of extreme irritation,
One Of the important functions Of
Cabinet officer is 10 manage the coun'
Try as we'll as manage his own Depart.
ment. No matter how upright the
general manager Of corporation may
oe, if he irritates his workmen so that
they strike, his Office employees so
that they cannot do their best work,
and his customers so that they dislike
10 deal with the company, the Presi'
dent and Board Of Directors are pretty
likely to ask for his resignation. The
Outlook,
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1919-05-22
Junior Play
And all was over with the Sophs.

The Juniors covered themselves and
the school with glory on Wednesday
night at the High School auditorium
when they gave their class play The
Heart Of the Shamrock" 1t was
beautiful melodrama, and every part
played deserves special mention, as,
each and every one played their
respective parts splendidly both in in
terpretation and delivery,
The play, as may be guessed, is an
Irish play and very appealing one.
Father O'Neil is the head Of family
consisting Of two brothers, Bob, the
Sheriff, and Laddie, the wayward one, :,
May, a young lady supposed to be Ell
gagged TO Laddie, but secretly caring
for Bob, Joan, spoiled, reckless girl
ahom Laddie loves, Cad, holicsome
Young miss, and Mrs. Donovan, the
housekeeper, a middle aged widow.
out matrimonially inclined. Grizzly
Adams, a cowboy, completed the
characters. The play developed the
very human, but generous hearted
priest, and told Of the recklessness oI
Laddie, encouraged By the selfish Joan
until he rides to Join the outlaws, on
the night they are captured or killed,
but gets winged in The hand By hi.
brother, Bob, before joining them
BIB thinks Laddie one Of the bandits
aud, alter capturing him in Fathe
O'Neil's church has struggle between
duty and Mays pleading 10 let hin
20, in which his love for May and he
pleading saves the day. The regeDer
alton Of Laddie and the remorse {
Joan, and the union Of Bob and Ma,
makes pleasant ending for the play
) The cast OF characters was as follows
) Father O'Neil .... Roy Burn
! Bob. .:..,..,-, Jesse William
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1919-05-22
The SOphOmOreS.

Tuesday night the Sophomore class
occupied the boards and kept the
audience entertained for nearly two
hours.
Z,n YandeI, as Aunt Jane, told OF
her experiences while on a visit to
some Of her old friends in New York
very remarkable experiences, too,
which led her 10 conclude that she
would much rather live in Taney
county than New York, although she
admitted that electric lights were very
convenient.
The first play was concrete illustra
ton Of the rapidity with which news
will spread especially false news
BARLEY Fallon, the unfortunate man,
was impersonated BY Cleo Smith; Mrs,
Fallen by Zln Yandell; Red ia k
Smith by Chester Arnold; Mrs. Tarpy,
the deaf old lady who kept fruit
stand, Hazel Mcpherson; The new
magistrate, Roy Smith; Joe MuldooD,
the policeman, by Georgia Philips;
Tim Casey, Rachel Church; Jane;
Ryan, Florence Bloleld; Shawn Early
by Georgia Phillips; Mrs. Tully, Zon'
Church. The unfortunate BARLEY
FalloD, who was also helpful sort o.
a fellow, started, at the suggestion o.
Mrs. Tarpy, to take haViork 10 Red
Jack Smith, who had gone to the five
acre field 10 make hay, carelessly leav
ing bis fork in front Of the fruit stand
he is seen hunting Jack and the con
clusion drawn is that he Is on the war
path; next that he has killed him
failing to find Jack, Barley brings thI
fork back to Mrs. Tarpy, who refuse
to receive 1t; the magistrate appear
and after questioning Barley order
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1919-05-22
Commencement Week Exercises
Freshmen Entertain

The freshmen were the first Of the
High School classes to give TIE series
Of plays that are to terminate the sue
cessful school year in blaze OF glory.
The house was ra:ked in spite Of a
rainy night, and the Freshmen set a
high standard for the other classes to
shoot at.
The program consisted Of two short
plays. The first was the Two Puddi-
ioots". It was aroaring farce comedy
from start to f,ih, and kept the
audience in gale Of laughter. Blunt
Martin acIed the part Of "Bufiles",
Blawnie Martin as Peggy, Lydia
Ray as Mrs. Figsby", and Vernon
Davidson assumed the role OF "Puddi-
foot Sr," Gordon Brown as "Puddi
foot, Jr.," and Esther Johnson that Of
Caroline, the niece Of ButEl:s, whom
Buffles was trying 10 get husband for,
and for whom he had selected "Puddi
foot, IT," Whether PuddiIoot, ST., vas
Puddiloot, Jr., Or vice versa, was a
tangled web, and which only the end
Of the play solved, when Mrs. Figsby,
Clementina, the somewhat aggressive
sweetheart OF PuddiiOot, Sr., in days
gone by, makes him her own after years
ofseeking, and leaves Caroline to Pud-
dtoot, Jr.
The second play, When Love But
Holds the Key" opened in the
bachelor apartment Of Gwendolen
Hartly, played by Sibyl Parrish, and
Flora Kemp, the latter role assumed
by Ida Moran. It is moving day, and
the house is in disorder, There were
Two other characters, Earl Hicks as
Mr.. Perkins, and William Hull as
Arthur Manesty, There were some
amusing scenes from Manesty being
locked into Perkins room, and making
his escape down the dumb waiter in
TO the bachelor girls apartment, mis-
taken ior a burglar by Gwendolen, and
held up by her with revolver in one
hand and a rolling pin in the other.
How the bachelor girls determination
not 10 marry was overcome is detailed
in the play.
Vocal solos and duets, characterized
the last play, all being well received.
The freshmen were congratulated or
their success by the Sophomores il
rousiug cheers, and replied in kind by
the freshmen. All the actors in botf
plays had their parts we'll in hand, anc
showed that they possess great dea
Of talent which augurs we'll for thu
future.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1919-05-22
Consider the Goat

Nobody loves goat. In iact being
the goat is slang expression based
on the old Hebrew law oLtuyning loose +;
the scape goat 10 carry another mans.
sins. Yet beside giving the goat all,
he wants to eat we. still have to -hand
il to him on other scores. As ono
prominent agronomist alter a careful
study Of Ozark conditions once expires.
sed It. the grass proposition in the
Ozarks is nothing difficult, The grass
will come all right and make good
pastures il you can get control Of the
sprouts. So, instead Of having grass
proposition, we have a spfot PROPOSE.
ton. Give us grass and any rolling,
billy, rocky piece Of land in the Ozarks
can compete with the highest priced
land in America In the. production OF
beef. Tu get grass we must FIRST get
ri1 Of the sprouts and the goat does
that better than any human agency
providing he has a little care and hay
during the winter and i, handled with
intelligence.
The man who learns TO care Tor goats
also lesrrs al the same time 10 care for
other and more profitable kinds ol
livestock. So, while no one loves q
goat, he Is the forerunner Of fat steers
dotting the Ozark slopes and therefore
is worthy Of our respect and commep
d4tion. He has an unpleasant odor,
he will on occasion butt, he Is not ex'
actly beautiful except in full fleece
bat he's Gu. friend -Ozark Country
man - "a
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1919-05-22
Work Of new Congress Planned
by Majority

Republican maj yTlucS III DOtn mouse
and senate are planning constructive
Legislation for the special session which
will create prosperity, promote domes
tic end foreign trade, expedite indus.
trial initiative and deyel, pneu'. en-
hsnce good feelings toward capital ii
the ranks Of labor, and place he nation
in an adequate state OF defense against
uture trouble, Their plans include
he following;
Enactment Of a tariff law which will
cover the difference between the cos
,i production and living at home and
abroad.
Shifting the burden Of taxation from
the American consumer 10 the foreign
producer aud distributor.
Elimination Of useless bureaus and
bureaucratic methods which have
grown up under the guise Of the neces
sity oi war and hsv: exec ded thei,
functions.
PAIRING every executive estimate to
the bare necessity in order to provide
economical and efficient administration
Returning the railway, telegraph and
telephone systems to their private
ownership under federal control, so
that the people may no longer be tax
ID to cover extravaganza in govern
mental management.
Universal military service Tor every
,outh eighteen years Of age during
hree months Of the warm season, when
| schooling will not be interiered with
Development OF the American navy II
such way as to meet the destiny o
| the nation during the next decade.
| Extension Of suffrage TO all womer
in every state by amendment to tn:
constitution.
Enhancement oil the method OF col
ective bargaining between capital ant
labor by which both interests will b,
protected and amicable relations be
tween them lostered.
Removal OF all restrictions upon tht
larmer, so that he may compete on al
even basis in world markets without in
irect taxation for the benefit OF tn
,otton planter.
Subsidy to labor In ship building an
management so as to provide grea
American merchant marine. L
Investigation and exposure, of e,
travagance, was!eiul and crimini
methods of administration in no-matt,
: loW high places iound. -. -
: Revision Of the military regulation
50 as to prevent further iDjustices
enlisted men by the courts martial an
D equalize benefits in regular and nation
army. .... -
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1919-05-22

Muldoon to handcufi him; about this
time Jack Smith, who had been some
place else besides the fve-acre field,
appears on the scene and the magis
trate, who has had a great deal OF ex
perience with criminals in the Anda
man Islands, also o.ders him under
ar, est assuming that he is a contedey
ate Of the murderer, imperSoDating the
victim in order to give the criminal
time TO escape. 1t being impossible
to find the dead body, because as
Jack says, " amt deal" the whole
farce erds.
A piano duet by Icy Reese ard
Ruth Harmed filed with pleasure the
time before the next play.
The Road Agent, western in.
cident. Harry AinSley, (Chestei
Arnold, a mining prospector, finds
Mercedes, (2an Yandell,) } his wife cry
ing. He questions her, is finally sat
isfed that she is merely sad becauss
he was going away for a short time en-
business, and leaves, promising to re-
turn in a few day, he has hardly leIl
when Sam Stuart, the sheriff, (Rachel
Church comes in locking for Bill
c ark. (Floruce Blofeld,) road agen
aud holdup man, formerly husband O.
Mercedes, supposed to have been kill
ed two years before. She knows
nothing Of his being alive but Sam al
most convinces her that he is but leaves
her, believing that she knows nothing
The sheriff is gone but a short time
when Bill Clark himself breaks int
the house and finding Mercedes, com.
mands her to hide him. She tells him
how 10 escape and just as he leaves
the sheriff returns and tries to learn
something. About this time shots are
heard and soon the word comes thai
Bill had been shot. Harry returns
having lost wheel few miles toward
the railroad and come for repairs, also
TO have few more words Of love viii
his wife. She tells him that she ha'
been the wife Of the bandit but ht
tells her that is all over, and everybody
is happy.
AS a finale, Hazel Mcpherson az
Sallie Grindstone and Georgia Phillipi
al Johnnie Overalls showed forth /
specimen Of Cooncreek Couttship tha
was funny enough to make woodel
man laugh.
And all was over with the Sophs.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1919-05-22
Postmaster General BnIleSOn

The dissatisfaction throughout the
country with the policies and methods
Of the Postmaster, General has become
something more than a tempest in Q
teapot. Although fighting has ceased
The war is not technically over, and
Mr.. Burleson is managing the iele'
graph and telephone systems tl the
country, as we'll as the transportation Of
mail, under war Legislation VIII ch is
still in effect. Fer the first time il
the history Of the telephone, we be
jieye, a State wide strike was declaIe
in MASSACHUSETTS,. 1t was so serious
and got SO far beyond the control ol
Mr., Burleson that the State officials Of
Massachusetts asked il the manage.
nent OF the telephone in that state
:ould not be delegated to them. l
has now been settled by granting all
the demands Of the employees. Why
he demands were not granted in the
irst place by Mr.. Burleson without
going through all the turmoil Of q
,trike has not yet been explained.
There has been very general com,
,laint that the efficiency Of the Post
Office has deteriorated. The last straw
appears to have been laid upon the
back OF a suffering public by the sup
preston ol some news kilograms Of
Tered Tor transmission by the New
York World" 1" These kilograms con
aimed criticisms OF Postmaster General
Burleson, and -, the Western Union
Telegraph Company would not accepr
hem. The Postmaster General nov
says that the suppression was done
without his knowledge. or approval
under regulation which existed il
he days Of private ownership. 1t ap
pears that there was a regulation a
gainst libelous matter; but criticism o
public officials has not, until the pres
EN-, war period, been considered eyel
BY the telegraph, companies as libel
Mr.. Burleson has issued a tu luo
que statement saying that the genera
criticism Of his course is due TO a con
spiracy Of the newspaper and period
cal publishers, who object to the high
.r second class rates and the zon
system Of postage, which he has advc
Gated aud introduced. He even .gos
further and attempts to shiIt the r,
sponsibility iorAhe present unsstiafat
tory second class regulations to Ii
shoulders. Of ex-Justice Hughes, wi
he says, as chairman Of special con
mission, advocated an increase ,of SCI
! ond. class rates. He implies that al
ver,islDg has become such feature
, American newspapers and petiodics
j as TO be a detiment instead Of ben
: fit to the public. In thi, connection.
d 10 little interesting to note that /
fellow Cabinet member, Secretary W
SOD, Of the Department Of Labor, h
issued a proclamation publicly urgii
, American merchants and manufactr
Il ers 10 advertise, and saying thassdv'
y tising is a public service, s'-'..
J, It may be said in reply that the m
IS iori,y Of newspaper and periodical pa
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-04-24
ANNUAL PARISH
NET Ting O !H
I lrlDIkIITIX (1TITTD nII
[iifi / / ,Illkh

d The Trinity Episcopal church held
their annual par rish meet ting and elected
Sthe church officials, last evening at the
Guild hall. u
The men chosen as wardens were "A.
D, alrath and A Country man.
ynnen seiected TO serve the
church were Ill IL Ea ahrl tnels /, y s!!ss,.
sPauliss u: L Foster, C 'zzI Lockfarf.
"a. Il. Snyder. IN Miller and S. n.
Spencer M
lfyocatao on ssof the church, will
assemble Ill year on Mas
ana Mrs .. b. SHIELD On
and 4 n Mrs tock and a,
Goun ryrnaf are to represent Trinfty
Episcopaa chllFcl All the session.
I13 case hey s,sls liable to tend,
theif altefne ARE n e Paulss ct TI
Lockhart alsJ n. Spencer. ! !
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-04-24
SIOUX CITY BIDS WOBBLIES
FIND OTHER GA ATHERINC SPOT

Sioux City, Iowa, April %. The r.
NJ. W. !. ational convention, agricuatur-
al branch, was brought to an / abrupt
end late yesterday when Sheriff Jones'
aided by rs deputies, half q dozen fed.
eral agents, SO police and ia railroad
secret service men, ralded the head
quarters han whore the convention was
being conducted No trouble was ex-
perienced.
i Sheriff Jones ordered the place closed
the convention permanently adjournsd
and the delegates and others to make
their exit from the city as quickly as
possible. Some records were seized
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-04-24
HOGS SELL FOR ssl.1O
ON CHICAGO MARKET

Chicago April ~ new high rec.
ord sor hog prices at s21 40 per hun
dredweigi git was established at the stock
yards today, The preeious record Was
made last September.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-04-24

the annual Rim of the World hill climb
over the Waterman cany yon grade here
today. sss
4 The course, which is laid over a series
OF switch-backs defies the best drivers
ability in gear fling The climb last
year was won by the Hudson Super Six
iii slightly over nineteen minutes Or.
ficials believe this time vii be cut 20.
day b several MINUTES,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-04-24

By LOWELL / AIEIIETsrE


Paris April "a President Wilson statement regard
ing Fume was read and ~ Premiss George
Premier cemenceau before IL issued
information from reliable sources today. @
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-04-24
Four Units Have Taken Full AL
lotments. City Expected 70
Complete Share Il ss:..=5. ..=;;
ERSONAL EFFORT DRIVE ON
Quick Volunteer Response. Seem
ing lndife ference cf Some !
Source Of Di.ap pcintment.

Codington county, as whole, Is
slow in coming forward with its sub
ser.ptions to the victory Loan 5ss
Up to last night, when the last tabu.
lation was made by the Office force,
only four units had come forward
with their respective full quotas
They are the following:
South Shore ........... ..... Full Quota
Henry ,...-.:. - Quota
Florence d. g.. Is. -. i. z 4. 4 sull Quota
Wallace Full Quota
The city Of Watertown is still
twenty thousand dollars behind the
mark, lat 1t is expected that 1T will
complete It's quota by tomorrow night
While the county has been rather
slow, 1t should be stated that approx.
mately half q million dollars have been
subscribed BY mail ont Of the $580, 900
allotted to Codingt ION which, after all,
is not such a bad showing. Isls
Not Trying to Go Over
Contrary to general assumption, the
committee = not trying to SO over the
close our offices when
We shall have completed our al.ot-
ment. q 3. said Thos. Iiaree, chair
man, TO representatiy Of the Daily
4 News this morning. ~ ere not
seeking 70 70 over the top, We have
40 thought spf trying to ace how much
money We could isn6 her
our sfforts have been confined to
nesting what is expected Of us. 4
We are quite apt to hear" added
D. Ray, some such remark as
I this: Oh well, you are going over
the top anyway, SO u ts,ink nssd not
subscribe. Il think perhaps It is
4 this feeling that makes us SO back
awrd about coming forward with our
3 subscript ptions. 3
Committees to ScDnt Tomorrow
Committees will commence to scout
tomorrow in ahe various units that
shall not have reached their respect
I've quotas by this evening.
Up to the present, there has been
no Individual effort the committee
having limited itself to appeals for
i subscrip ptions ~ NAL. but tomorrow
( the element Of personal work will be
thrown into the drive
This is Victory Loan, q loan Of
y Thanks sgiving. !, 9 said Mr.. Earee, com.
n1enting furthey .'and we had hoped
that 1t would be Unnecessary to make
personal visitations, but II Is evident
chat We have somewhat Ander-esti-
mated the situation. M doubt when
81 personally visited, these men who
have not. set come; forward with their
subscript ions will subscribe, but ige
had thought that this sort Of q can.
5ss.ss osills
Quick Yolanteer Response
me responses by mail we're quite
ready ana were II, earl assd
I have bsen generous. coming lp TO ths
indiyidual ailotm ent, ana II = fevl
Instances even 3 slr rrsssttig aliotet
quota, but the seeming indiIferencs
Ii on the part ot tlloee who have MOI
Set responded ~ q source of disap
p0fntment to the ct,nnait teess and 4
these WHO he'd hoped AT Codingtor
cos1aty Response you'd be among tlls
tirst reported 1sin u a section cf ths
s state 9s
NO oI,s wiII lbe missed IA tsse psrson
81 canvasA which begins tomorrow 4.
it III the aim Of the convasscrsS i
come III ppsersonal con tact n ith esery
body wllc l1s not have already sih
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-04-11
TEA CHERS' MEET WILL
DISCUSS SCHOOL FUNDS

The financial problems of schools
will be the main topic Of discussion
when 1000 teachers and school Off
cials gather in Cleveland today and
tomorrow for the annual conferences
Of the Northeastern Ohio Teachers
Association.
Meetings will he held at Hotel Win
ton, Engineers hall, the Grays armory
and the Hippodrome theater. Speak
ers will be Mark L. Thompson, presi-
dent of the Cleveland school board,
who will talk on financial problems of
school boards; William M. Davidson,
superintendent of schools in Pittsburg,
on "Recent Educational Progress;
DR.. d. B. Waldo, of Western State
Normal school, kalamazoo, Mich, on
adequate Compensation for Teach
ers," and DR.. Charles A. Prosser, of
Washington, on Neglected Fields of
Vocational Education"
The plan to guide teachers in their
work through questions asked pupils
as to what they plan in the future will
also be discussed. a...
A number Of teachers from Medina
county will be in attendance.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-04-11
BUSY SENDING
OUT TAX RETURNS

County Auditor McNeal's Office has
been busy this week sending out per-
sonal property tax blanks to Medina
county firms and individuals, which
are to be filled out under date Of next
Sunday, April 13-Personal Property
Tax day. 1t was estimated by Mr..
McNeal that the number this year
will exceed that of last year, which
was about 6200. Returns are to be
in by May l, or the exemption OF
$100 customarily allowed will not be
permitted.
Failure to receive, thru the mail, a
blank will be no excuse for not MAX
ing return within the time limit
Persons not receiving a blank this
week should apply to their local as
SCISSOR or at the county auditors Of
flee. Assessors will later check up
returns made and make personal Wis
it's to delinquents, which means, Of
course, forfeiture Of the $10O exemp-
tion.
The auditor is not authorized to ac-
cept blanks that are not fully ans
wered or legally sworn to.
Tax on personal property does not
include Liberty bonds, which are non
taxable, but Indebtedness incurred in
purchase of Liberty bonds cannot be
used to offset credits.
Blanks may be filled out and sworn
to at the county auditors office, or
before any deputized assessor, with
out fee.