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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1919-03-12
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Done by order ( the County Court
oi VI ashius,on tpURty, Missouri, this
~ day 81. Nat, l., 1919. Witness my
hand 3rd seal.
iSs.lI ,Etr hss,s:N NlsogWAN.
Clerk Couuty Court.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1919-03-12
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
To be held in Walton Township,
Washington County, MISSOURI,
Friday, March Is. 1918, for the
purpose Of voting Road Bonds

Not C il te!ebr gwen to the legal
vo,er- II Walton Lup nship, Washing,
tou County, Missouri, tha, L e.eC.
tsun ha> hcenurcrI,t and vii! he held
al the vtr;aus vVlins precinct. nsai1
t"aAs hip, namely: shirley. Precinct
NJ. :, aud Levy, tr-cipc, No. 9, In
said township, on fiiiss, March 2sih,
1919, tof tine purgn.. II voting On ;lr
question u' issuing Road Bond. 80
-ali :a@nsn'p To tue xInDunt Of
Twelve Thousand boliats =. .tsJ UV
Ia hea! interest al tie rat 0i tlse pet.
cen; pe. aau"m, psyatte sem!. .anru-
ally, aud II BECOME due 3n not e1-
c-edIne ti..e.n annual stsIln,tu,.
the 6g.i oi which shai. tee ONE due
No. later than t@o wear from date
tBaI .s.a snnUnt vi lselye Thou.
aut t,llAt- 81. ,nSG go, luciuaiue
existing }njt h,"cuess. tpts not eI.
ceei uYe .or rentull Il the assessed
ssiuai1un ut >u,a .Uau. .alp. a. Asc-s.
tslnei tF the assrss n.tft text tetu,-
the last Assessment TT r;aie and
county putp>trs.
s"'a bava- /" be issucd il dencns
ina;i,rs o. one iiuaayra Dollar.
tsiDn tA0., or some muiiiule thereof.
1t ~ !nHEer orae,e% hy tne Court
that notice uf such elerylau 1T given
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1919-03-12

And it was our own Governor
Gardner who exalted the Presi'
dent to divinity and safe him
up beside Jesus Christ.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1919-03-12

We wonder how Mr.. Wilson is
going To maintain himself in har.
muniuus relations with his good
friend George V and the Irish
vote here at home:
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1919-03-12
estate ttey shsi, Ls iDrsssf barred.
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hdmtET.tsstns.
STATE df Missouri, Coaaiy ii Wssk-
tngi1G. ss.-.l hereby certify that
Jsmes ". Aaces vas granted let.
tsss oi sdn.nisisAtioE sp3,G the esixsA
oi LYDIA u. Fortune. a&eessed,
Oh the date above written IL t<s,i.
mony ~hs fsoi. hsse ksIesnio ses
my hand xEd saixsc ih. zeal %! this
court. this ,2,h day oi February. 1919.
JAS. 4. hEasos.
Judge oi Probate sEa Eyostc cso
Clerk u the froDa.e curt.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1919-03-12
ADMINS ISIRATUKfs NOTICE..

No'ice Is he,eby given. that letter.
ui admlnistratlun an the estate ut
o! Taalnas Failure. deceasej. we!e
granted, to ihe Undersigned 0n The
1.h CAV vi March, 1919, by the
Probate Cuur! ot Washington Courts
Missouri All person. hkvine claims
asainst ssld e.tsle are required 10 ex.
h !pit them tuf aiiUmADC. 10 tie sG
MI,i.i'atur Within sIx mouths iIun
The dsie of .slt letter.. ,r itey ana,
re preciade-a !rum .uy be Il! u sai@
estate: snd Il. sucA clam. re not
exhibited within one year from th,
date a! the issi Insertion Of 1.-The PUT
iic.iicn u. this nU.ice, they shat, be
tOte.e. barred
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1919-03-12
Woodr0ws frequent trips to
Europe must be costing Us a
pretty penny.

IL seem that ever In Europe
the idea In taking hold that the
President isn't the whole cheese
over here after all.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1919-03-12
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State o. Missouri, County uf Vast
iretor: hereby certify ID al II Ea~-
siu. sas gsau,-t letters ~ sGminis,
usiloa Upon the es.At. u! thomas
Failure. de<essed. 90 tnt dale writ
Ten. In testimony sheTsot, | nav.
he.tnniu set M hand sn,: .tt1xe, tn
.eai a. ssl3 cvu,t. tlti. lusE cay -
March, isls.
seal JAS. 4. N~1N,
Judge e: Probate and Ex.uHeio
cirrE @! the Probate Couit
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-01-15
COUNTY NEWS
NORTH BROOKLYN.

The school, taught by Ada Herrick, is
again in session.
Austin Staples Is clerking for F. l..
Cole, during his sbsence in Augusta.
Oscar Nichols, who has been In the
merchant marine, ehss returned home
from trip to Buenos Ayres.
II. O. Staples has crew of men en-
ployed on the John Allen wood-lot cut
ting staVewood and pulpwood.
Representative-eiect Fred L. Cole has
gone to Augusta to take up bis duties as
member of the 18th Maine legislature.
Amy L. Dodge, graduate nurse, who for
a long time has been employed in the
Back Bay district OF Boston, mas been
spending the holidays with her parents,
Mark l.. Dodge and wife.
Jan. -. XEsoPHoN.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-01-15

we neard a booming voice call out:
''Can / help? Just minute while 1
get through these blinking girls"
He was NJ. Auguste Vonherzeele. a
Belgian tailor, formerly Of London.
Because he was sixty-four years old
the Germans had not forced him to
work. He had kept his son hidden for
four years, but, he said, "the little fool"
insisted finally on getting out and had
been seized and taken away by the
Germans when they deported all the
able manhood, even youths in mid
teens, shortly before the evacuation.
NJ. Vonherzeele introduced us to NJ.
Fernand Hanclaus, Lille representative
of the General Electric company OF
Schenectady, N. Y.
"Will you--smack--takeu us through
--smack-the main streets-smack--
to the mayor--smack-and back
smack - to our car smackT we
begged, between kisses.
The two turned about and talked
very fast to the mob. A way opened
for us and we started. All went well
for two minutes, then fresh battal-
ion of kisses went over the top and cut
NJ. Hanciaus off from all communion
ton with us. We never saw him
again.
Ribbons, Badges, Rosettes.
We now began to be entwined with
red, white and blue ribbons, and many
badges and rosettes were pinned to
us. We also got punches of red, white
and blue paper flowers.
There was nothing amorous about
the kisses. They were given by old
and young to the good English" One
trim mademoiselle in my retinue
kissed me once for the allies, once for
England. once for myself and once for
my wife. (Note-I am not adding this
to square myself at home. This true
and accurate history of the great oc-
casion must be complete in all details.)
What happened to the kissers 9F.or
they had battered their way into our
parade and finally got within kissing
reach. IHeN Iufineu III liilCS BlleSH
abreast and danced or stamped ahead
or behind us, singing the Marseillaise.
When we got back to our car we
found it indistinEuishable in the moo.
The British captain had two babies on
either knee, and he sat so they were
between him and the kissers. The
driver hid given up fighting a long
time ago and quite miserably hung
over his seat in limp position within
reach of short or tall. For him it was
more cheerful to give than to receive. |
The brave British deliverers of Lille |
later did get a tremendous ova-
ton from the city. We saw few sem
tries when we returned there having |
their guns held by girls and being be- |
decked with garlands and fed with !
cakes. We saw other Tommies having |
their guns and packs carried by Lille |
girls. 1t is pity that the first spon-
taneOus outburst of gratitude to the
British should have been conferred ON
two Yank correspondents.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-01-15
SrONISGTON.
Jan ID.

Sullivan Green is seriously i'll.
DIR. B. Lake Noyes returned Thursday
from New York.
Roy Small, who has been quite ill of
influenza, is out.
Burton Sawyer and wife are home from
a visit in Machiasport.
Miss Myrtle Morey, clerk at Philip
Crockett's store, is having a three weeks
vacation.
William j. Pinkham ana Benjamin ii.
Sturdee are at home from Portland for a
short visit.
Two socisls, one at the Methodist
parsonage Tuesday night, and the other at
Seaside hail Friday, under auspices of
the senior class OF the high school, were
the social events OF last week.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year in Reliance lodge, F. and
A. M: Gleason e. Fiye, w. M; Harvey
Candage, f. W.; Maynard E. Gray, F. ID. !;
Frank l.. Webb, J. D.; p. L. Clarke, j. w. !;
Thos. Fifield, j. s.; Elmer w. Galley,
secretary; Chas. c. Wood, treasurer; Rev.
Geo. B. Davis, chaplain; X. w. Cousins,
s. s.; p. NJ. Geo. w. Silver, tyler; p. Nj
Fred s.. Sawyer, marshall Installation
will be Saturday evening, Feb. l.
Ian 3D. e.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-01-15
THINKS SON STILL LIVES
Despite War Insurance Check Mother
Is Convinced Her Boy Is
Not Dead.

Knoxville, Tenn.--The first Knox
county boy reported to have been
killed in battle is still alive. The
name Of james Ellis appeared on the
casualty list many months $50 and his
mother, Cindy Ellis received her first
check from the War Risk Insurance
bureau. Two letters nave recently
been received by the mother ceiling of
his experiences which confirm her be-
lief that he is alive. The War Risk
bureau was informed of the letters,
and assured the mother that
as she had suffered much anguish
As a result of the reported death of her
son she is more than entitled to all
he money which has already been
sent her.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-01-15
PAYS LADY COPS $40 A WEEK
London Decides to Employ Women
Policemen to Patrol Down.
town District.

L0ndon.-War conditions have shown
officialdom here the value of women
military policemen" so London has
decided to enroll 100 LADY cops" to
patrol the downtown district during
peace time. Their attention will be d.
rected mainly toward prevention of
evil doing, especially by women. Pay
VIII be $40 week for the first year.
The women policemen also win be of
value in giving aid and information to
women pedestrians and assisting traf.
fic.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-01-15
ISIESFORD.

Mrs Emma Faulkner, who has been
iii of influenza, is improving.
Sergt. w. r. Faulkner, who ia stationed
at Camp Greene. n. C., is home on fur
Tough, called here by the illness Of his
wife.
Mrs. Grace Harrison and George H.
Fernsid were married January II. at
the home of Mr.. Fernald. Their many
friends extend congratulations.
Jan. 10. s.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-01-15

berst. They will move it here to saw hard
wood.
w. A. Googins of Lamoine was a bust
ness visitor in town Jan. II and II.
Raymond Haslem and wife, OF Machias,
were called here by the serious illness OF
Mr.. Haslem's father, Alden Haslem. He
is reported as better.
Court Snyctic, l. o. F., held its installs-
tion OF officers Jan. II. The officers
were installed by c. d. Wilson Googins,
Mrs. Ella Martin, acting marshal and Mrs
Lenora Kingman, conductor.
Jan 10. l..
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-01-15
Early Day Buttons.

The ancients lacked buttons-one
wonders, indeed. how they got along
without them-but evidently they pos
sessed studs Of modern pattern. such
as those with which we fasten our
cuffs and collars, And In truth. they
did even have kind of button (though
not sewn on). which fastened garments
with a pin and hook exactly in the
way our brooches and clasp pins oper-
ate.-Exchange.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-01-15
SAVING BroomstIcks.

Cleveland. O.-Nothing goes to
waste In Cleveland. Even old broom
sticks are saved, The right sort of
lumber for handles is scarce and po-
lice are collecting old brooms in or
der that the sticks may be used.
Scores are turned in at police and fire
stations daily by housewives who heed
the call of the salvage committee of
the Red Cross.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-01-15
Camp Wheeler Soldiers
PIan Immense Farm

Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ca
Arrangements are being made to
provide a 40-acre farm for Camp
Wheeler next spring The tiliing
of 100-acre farm last summer
was pronounced a success. When
the soldiers first went TO the
farm they had the regulation
army tents. Today they have Il
large dining hall with beamed
ceiling, rough hewn chairs and
tables in close imitation of an
early colonial home.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-01-15
WALTHAM.

Alden K. Haslem and Thomas Turner
are ill.
Roland Jordan has employment at
Bangor.
Moses Hsslem wasia business visitor in
Bangor last week.
Clark & Russell have purchased the
steam mill OF Crosby & Wiley at Am
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-01-15
SURRY.

Forest Carter returned home Friday.
David Reyes went to Boston Monday.
George Clark went to Portsmouth, N.
H., Monday.
There will be grange meeting Satur-
day evening. Third and fourth degrees
will be conferred.
Jan. IS. l..
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-01-15
LILLE KISSING
ORGY PICTURED
BY YANK WRITER
Pretty Maidens Lead in 0scuIa-
ton as Correspondents
Enter City.
PEOPLE ARE MAD WITH 10y

peIirious Women Surround Newspa-
per Men, Among First to Enter
Freed City, and Smother Them
With Kisses-Meant as an
outburst of Gratitude
to British.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-01-15

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
relieve Feverishness, Headache. Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and destroy worms. They break mp
colds in "a hours. Used by mothers for 50
years. ALI Druggists. Sample FRRs- Ad-
dress, MOTHER GRAY Co.. Leroy, N. Y.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-01-15
COUNTY NEW S
ORlAND.

The invitation from Rising Sun lodge,
f. and A. NJ, has been accepted by
Riverside chapter, o. +. $, to unite in a
joint installation at Masonic hall, Thurs
day evening, Jan. l6, after which supper
will be served at Narramissic grange
hall.
The officers of Narramissic grange were
installed Saturday evening with excep-
tons of secretary, assistant steward, L. A.
S. and Flora, who we're not present. p.
Nj. A. b. Hutchius VAS the installing
officer, assisted by Mrs. Hutchins. Supper
was served, alter which games we're en-
ioyed. w. Master, Franz NJ. Staples,
recited Nv hat i would do with the
Kaiser.n
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-01-15
OBITUARY.

The death of Miss Charlotte Cotton
Wednesday morning Jan. causes sorrow
throughout the community. She had
been teaching at Lescb's Point, and
while at home during the New Years
recess, was taken with tonsilitis and
influenza followed by pneumonia. Only
nineteen years of age and Of fine physique,
yet her young life here was quickly
ended by the combined maladies.
She was graduated from the seminary
at Bucksport in the class of 1918, and was
preparing to attend normal school at Cas-
tine. She was constant attendant at the
First Congregational church of Orisnd,
member OF the Sunday school and the
Red Cross auxiliary, always helpful and
willing to aid ia all places where needful
in church or social events. Dearly loved
in her home and by her young compan-
ions, none can be more sadly missed OF
sincerely mourned.
Deep sympathy is expressed for her
parents, Harry and Josephine Ingalls, Cot
ton, her young brother, Roy, and sister
Mrs. Edith Bpwden.
The funeral, which was private, was
held at the home Friday afternoon, Rev
William Forsyth officiating. Flowers
bore silent testimony OF love and esteem
from many friends. Especially poticea bls
were those from her young companion.
in her home neighborhood, from be-
Sunday school class and her classmate
of the seminary OF 1918.
The bearers were I. X. Saunders, Georg
A. Hutcbins, Colon CHM and RALPH
lily plot at Oak Grove cemetery, orland.
| Jan. %. X
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-01-15
Butter Paper Printed AT
The American Office

Best quality d Lion proof and parch-
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with law There cheaper the
Price, including paper and special printing:
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New Britain herald., 1919-06-04
MEXICO SPURNS LEAGUE.

Mexico City, June 4-The Mexican government has not asked nor will it request to be admitted to the League of Nations, according to staten ent in a bulletin to the Mexican news papers by the Departm of Foreign Relations signed by Salvador Diego Fernandez, in charge of the depart ment. The statement was made in connection with a denial by the De- partment of Foreign Affairs that the proposed journey of General Candido Aguilar to Washington and later to Paris as the confidential ambassa dor of President Carranza was in connec- tion with the League of Nations
New Britain herald., 1919-06-04
DECLARES CAPTAIN . LET SEAMAN DROWN
Witness Accuses Skipper Of
 Murder at Sea

New York, June 4.-James w. Campbell an apprentice seaman from Maquoketa, Ia., was the chief gov ernment witness at yesterdays trial in the federal court of Capt. Adolph C. Pedersen, and his son Adolph E. Pedersen, second mate of the American barkentine Pauka, who are charged with the murder of Axel Hansen on the high seas, on a voyage from Vancouver, B. C., to Cape Town, South Africa.
 Campbell testified that on the morning of August 6, 1918, Hansen was knocked down and kicked by young Pedersen and to avoid further punishment jumped overheard after being chased over the deck by Capt. Pedersen's son. Several times pre- vious to this, so Campbell said, Capt. Pedersen had beaten not only Han sen but other members of the crew.
 The witness said that the junior Pedersen, after Hansen had jumped overheard, threw the wheel so the vessel came up into the wind, bring ing it almost to a standstill. Han sen had grasped the log line, which ran from 15O to 200 feet astern.
 Cries for Help Unheeded.
 Il could distinctly hear Hansen cry for help," said Campbell, "but just at this moment Capt. Pedersen came on deck, and being informed of what had happened shouted, TO hell with the man overboard! Bring the ship back into her course'
 Capt. Pedersen, greatly enraged, ordered the crew to their posts and grabbed tiller pin. He ordered me forward with an oath, and as I start ed away I glanced over the rail and saw Hansen struggling in the water at the end of the log line. I heard him still shrieking for help. The ves- sel continued on her course and Han- sen was left to perish in the sea.
 Tt was an hour and a half after Hansen had jumped overheard that was sent aloft by Capt. Pedersen to see if I could find any, trace of him. The log line was clear, so such a task proved useless and uncalled for.'
New Britain herald., 1919-06-04
SALESMAN SENTENCED.
Sold New York Subway and Public
 Buildings to Innocents.

New York, June 4.-Alexander Potruch, who is alleged to have sold the City hall, the criminal courts building, Grants tomb and the dual subway system to various unsuspect- ing purchasers, was sentenced to two and a half years to six years in Sing Sing yesterday for selling a news stand, which unfortunately belonged to someone else, to Joseph Weiss for $2,O0O. According to the testim ony, Potruch brought intending purchasers of the various properties he offered for sale to the 20th floor of the muni- cipal building where they were intro duced to a man whom Potruch said was Mayor Hylan. The supposed mayor conducted all of his confer ences in Yiddish, but they took this as a compliment to Potruch.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-04
$25.OOO,O IN FOOD
 SOLD TO RUSSIANS

Wilmington, June 4.- Secretary Baker has told the house military committee he had auth orized the sale of $25,O00,00O of surplus food stocks held by the army to the Cooperative Purchase society of Russia. The so- ciety is composed of 100000 900 heads of families, the secretary said, and will give in exchange for the food raw materials needed in the United States. Some of the food, he admit ted, probably would reach the Bol- sheviki.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-04
Boston Store

Now is the time and here is the place to get your new window draperies-We are showing excep- tional values in made up or by the yard goods.
 Marouisette and Voile Curtains, white and ecru beautiful goods, plain hemstitch, also lace inserts and edg- ings, all new designs $2.5O to $6 pair.
 Marquisette and Voile Curtain material by the yard, white, cream to select from, plain and fancy.
 Quaker Craft Lace Curtains, a fine showing of new goods new ana pretty designs $2.OO to $500 pair.
 Quaker Craft Lace Net, by the yard in white, cream and ecru, new and desirable patterns.
 Madras by the yard, white and cream, nice selection, new designs.
 New Cretonnes, beautiful new designs. The prices are much lower, come in light, medium and dark.
 Sunfast Draperies all over and bordered 36-inch, all colors. roc yard and more.
 Woven Tapestry 36-inoh, suitable for upholstery and drapery, fine line of colors 100 yd.
 Couch Covers, woven colors, striped $3.5O to $500.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-04
LAST MEXICAN WAR .sVETv, DIES

LAST MEXICAN WAR "VET'' DIES.
 San Jose, Cal, June 4.-Dr Rus sell B. Tripp, said to have been the last Mexican war veteran in this country, died here yesterday within twenty days of his tooth birthday. He was a delegate to the first repub- lican convention.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-04
DEATH FOR REDS
 WHO SEND BOMBS
Senator King Proposes Most
 Drastic Law Yet

J l the bomb outrages. leaders of con- 1 gress are taking steps looking to legis- | lation to suppress anarchism and Bol
 shevism. Senator Overman, of North | Carolina, chairman of the sub con- mittee on propaganda, called a spe- cial session of the committee for Thursday, when finishing touches will be put upon a report of the commit tees investigation of last winter into the activities of Bolshevist and other anarchistic organiza tions. Dras- tic legislation to strengthen the gov ernment in putting an end to revolu- tionary propaganda will be urged upon congress.
 Senator Walsh, of Montana, offered a bill to provide heavy penalties of fines and Imprisonment for displaying the red flag or distributing literature advocating violence against the gov ernment or government officials.
 "The tragic events recorded in the newspapers of today supply ample evil dence of the necessity for prompt enactment of legislation to curb an- archy," said MT. Walsh in offering the bill 'I hope congress will not delay in passing legislation that will enable the governm to deal with of fenders.'
 Senator King, of Utah, began pre- pairing bill to make it a capital of fense to transport a bomb in inter- state commerce. This, he believed, was necessary if the Department of Justice was to be able to stamp out Shi of h. d dpa through the mails. He believed it necessary, too, that the states strengthen their laws and enforce ! them vigorously against anarchistic mOvem ents.
 Another bill to be drawn by Sen ator King would make it a capital offense to belong to an organization advocating the overthrow of the gov ernmen Other measures are being prepared by senators for the deporta- ton of anarchists
 Tt is difficult for the federal gov ernment to act effectively without viz orous cooperation of the states" said Senator King. For this reason, the state governments ought to act with the utmost haste to stamp out anar- chisic tendencies wherever they exist within their own borders"
 Senator Edge, of New Jersey of fered a bill to create commission to devise a policy of closer cooperation between employers and employees. This, he said, would go a long way toward solving perplexing labor prob 1ems out of which comes the poison of prejudice against employers. The conn mission would be known as the joint economic commission, compris- ing eight members, none of whom would be connected with the govern ment.
 ''The bill is designed to put into effect in a national, comprehensive way a policy already in successful operation in many industrial concerns and in larger way in the state of New Jersey" said MT. Edge. '1Smch cooperation between employer and employe, l believe, would be the best antidote for the poison of unrest which runs to such extremity as de- veloped in the depIorable attempt, last night, to take the life of Attorney General Palmer in the nations capital and the lives of other eminent persons in other parts of the country.''