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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1915
Page
1
The piece hints at aggressive politics and public sentiment with reference to William Jennings Bryan seeking another run tied to Prohibition. It suggests rising tensions as wartime factions are prodded, warning that provoking adversaries may spark more trouble than expected.
In Jeff City Democratic officeholders and aspirants clash, with party infighting yielding Republican gains as fallout from the internal disputes becomes evident.
The Colonel who won a libel suit against Mr Barnes suffers a fall from his horse and fractures a rib. The accident follows the court victory, with reports noting his condition and expected recovery at home.
American meat packers and ammunition manufacturers protest trade restrictions hindering their exports to Europe, arguing the policy throttles essential wartime supplies and harms U.S. industry.
A brief note remarks that England is not torpedoing American ships but capturing them and confiscating cargoes, dismissing objections about strict accountability as unnecessary in this context.
The quote notes that even optimistic Democrats cannot find signs of lower living costs on the horizon, contrasting rhetoric of a great prosperity wave with continued high prices and financial strain. It emphasizes skepticism toward promised economic relief.
President Wilson says conditions in Mexico must improve or he will be compelled to act. He references past action at Vera Cruz and signals potential intervention if stability does not ensue. The statement emphasizes U S policy pressure with Mexico as the focal point of foreign affairs.
Mr Bryan argued for cultivating peace with a line of friendly soft talk rather than building a big navy. The speaker warned this could fail if the other side prefers fighting over friendship.
The present Democratic administration is the most expensive luxury for the people, increasing government costs by millions and causing revenue losses through legislative blundering. If American business instinct holds, the Democratic party will be voted out in 1916.
Germany does not commit to halting submarine warfare in its note to President Wilson. It argues other issues require reparations before suspension and defends the Lusitania sinking as self defence, citing military materials aboard. The response disappoints the president.
The Steel Trust, described as poor, used surplus to pay a dividend on preferred stock while common stockholders receive nothing. The piece argues common stock often serves as loot for promoters, with occasional small dividends as bait to attract more investors.
The piece argues that naval theory cannot prevent foreign invasion and questions wartime preparedness. It then attacks Democratic governance in Jefferson City, highlighting extravagant convict-servant expenditures at the state penitentiary. A special committee’s audit report is cited, suggesting improper spending under the current administration.
The Federal Commission on Industrial Relations faces charges that chairman Frank P. Walsh pursues aggressive investigations, risking the commission’s usefulness. Critics urge removal while noting Walsh seeks full disclosure of Colorado labor troubles and Big Business responsibility, drawing fire from the Rockefeller circle. The piece predicts Walsh may “walk the plank.”
The Court of Customs Appeals upheld the five percent discount on imports in American vessels but limited it to shipments under existing favorable treaties, cutting revenue by about fifteen million dollars. Democrats touted it as aiding the merchant marine, yet failed to consult the Attorney General and left a law that contradicts its purpose.
A Washington dispatch notes Secretary Bryan’s son-in-law was added as a clerk in the insolvent bank division of the Controller of the Currency’s office at a salary of 1800 dollars a year. It is said he plans to learn banking and later start his own business, a point ridiculed by critics.
A teacher asks Willie to fix two erroneous sentences. He writes that the hen never done it and God done it, highlighting grammar and fact errors in a brief classroom moment.
A fragment shows a conversation about boundaries with a green young hired hand who tried to kiss a narrator. Marie protests claiming she is no agricultural experiment, and references Gwendy in the dialogue. The line hints at social pressure and personal autonomy in a rural setting.
A New York artist recalls meeting a German sublieutenant in Germany years ago who shared a German military book. The work, Drei Jahre im Sattel by Heros von Borke, is described as technically valuable and highly regarded by German officers, praising General Stuart's tactics and the American influence on German military education.
A schoolteacher taught patriotism to pupils and cited Territorials’ motives for serving. One boy, puzzled by motives, recalled the public sendoff at the railway station and answered, Locomotives, sir, in a witty test response from London Tit Bits.
A social exchange about Wall Street yields a humorous anecdote. Smith recalls buying a thermometer at 83 and watching it rise to 88 by evening, prompting Jones to joke about a donation party. The tale frames stock talk with a light financial pun.
Kerr Boyce Tupper G D LL D pastor of West Philadelphia’s Finest Baptist Church and former Denver First Baptist preacher will give a lecture titled Optimism vs Pessimism Seeing the Bright Side of Things. He urges a radiant view despite business depression.
Miss Vivian Des Jardins violinist will perform here with the Theresa Sheehan Concert Company during Chautauqua week. She is noted as a beautiful and talented artist who has earned success on the Chautauqua and concert stages.
Ele phant sleeps only five hours daily as claimed. Jill notes that it is much sleep that makes one heavy.
General Franks, famed for bold charges in India, commanded with strict fairness and surprising leniency. On the eve of a campaign he warned his men not to shoot him, then led the Tenth with courage and pride as they carried Sikh batteries with bayonets rather than risk firing on him.
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