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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17
Tired of Being Republican Tools.

Tired OF being Republican lO0lS'
Yes, brother, the nego is going to
vote the Democratic ticket next
November, and forever after; not
only in Milan, but all over the
United States. They have been used
as chattels by the Republican party
for the last time. Their eyes have
suddenly become opened, and talk
back to slavery if the Democrats
win" is Qike every other past Re-
publican campaign isSue) as dead
as knit. Poor old ,decrepit, scar
scared elephant. Milan Standard,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17
THE DEMOCRAT
w. ]. ROUSE, Editor
TERMS $1.0o PER YEAR

Entered at the Postofice at Monroe City
Missouri. as second-ciass matter.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17
All Skeletons Are Not Locked Up

We have been taught to believe
ever since childhood that in every
family whether good, bad or indif-
ferent) a skeleton is locked up in
closet. In these later days Of tight
and split silky and other transpar-
ent skirts, we are skeptical about
the old closet story" The family
skeleton part is all right" but they
certainly are not all locked up
Milan Standard.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17
Kicked the Colored Brother Out.

Kicked the Colored Brother Out.
The negro in Texas is practically
a man without a party. He has
never been Democrat and recent
ly was kicked out of the Republican
party and now the Bull Moosers
have adopted a platform with a
plank in it which reads: The Pro-
gressive party of Texas shall be Of
ficered, controlled and governed by
whites exclusively. "-Weston Chron-
icle.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17
Shipping Sugar From Rock Port


AS a result of the war, we were
about to say, but really believe as
result of corner" a large supply
of sugar has actually been shipped
out of Rock Port. Wholesale firms
that had it shipped here by the car
load, in barrels, storing what they
did not sell, shipped it out again
last week, Notwithstanding that our
merchants needed it and wanted it.
Seeing dray loads of sugar shipped
out of Rock Port was a sight that
attracted much attentio and created
quite a lot of comment. What is
the justification of doubling the
price on sugar, beans and other
commodities and raising the price
of flour? We have as much of it as
ever in the country.-Atchison
County Mail.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17
Stone Carried All of Them.

Neither Wallace nor Dawson car
ried a county in the state for Unit
ed States senator. VIM. j. Stones
majority over Wallace was 132.452
and 164,744 over Dawson. Stone
carried every county in the state
and will be triumphantly elected in
November. Memphis Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17

The Services of Teddy TeethOdore.
Clinton County Progressives will
follow Teddy" and fear no danger.
All must admit that Theodore
Roosevelt has distinguished himself
in war and out of war. For instance
at San Juan Hill and at Chicago
Clinton County Democrat.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-20
POlicewOmen Abroad.
Omitted Press Day Service

Omitted Press Day Service)
Geneva, Jan. 2O.-Neuchatel is to
have policewomen, la Chicago and
other up to date American cities. For
the present, until the municipal au-
thorities can be convinced of the prac-
ticability of the sysytem, it will be un-
der the auspices of the two women
societies-the Union Feminist and
the Friends of the Young Girl-and
the female members of the force will
be volunteers.
The chief objects are to look after
the morals of girls in the shops and
streets, to assist female prisoners on
their liberation and in general to fight
the white slave traffic. Similar move
ments are on foot in Zurich and Lau-
same.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-20
Birkhauser Gets
Just Half a Loaf

After being out an hour the jury
in the case of Birkhauser VS.. Peet re-
turned verdict for the plaintiff and
awarded damages in the sum of
$323.84, in Superior court yesterday.
This sum represented about half of
the principal and interest on notes.
the basis of the action to recover
money on three promissory notes CIV
en- in payment for rent of land To-
Gated near Brawley.
1t was alleged that Jay Peet rent
ed certain lands from one Stockwell
and gave these notes securing the
rental. Stockwell indorsed the paper
over to P. w. Birkhauser. The de-
fendant alleged that he was to get
certain amount of water, which he
said he did not, and his crops failed,
causing him loss, and when the
rent became due he refused to settle
as the agreement had not been full
filled. Attorney Frank Birkhauser of
Brawley appeared for the plaintiff
and Attorney Galen Nichols of Impe-
rial for the defendant.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-20
Welded in Los Angeles.

Pretty Little Irene Longstreth was
the heroine of a romance that is be-
lieved to have eliminated in Los An
geles yesterday, where license was
issued by Cupid Sparks for her mar
riage to Harry Shaub, carpenter in
the employ of the Bell Development
Company.
AS the charming little bride is but
18 years of age, it is understood there
was parental objection to the we'd
ding, though it is believed the young
man is of good character and unob-
iectionable personally.
Following precedent long estab-
lished, however, the young people
brushed aside the wishes of the eld-
ers and took the train last night for
Los Angeles, where the license was
issued and the wedding is believed to
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-20
Acacia School
Teacher Resigns

Miss Eline English, who has acted
as instructor in the Acacia school for
the past two years, has rendered her
resignation to County Superintendent
l.. e. Cooley and Marian Luverne
Peck has been appointed to fill the
vacancy.
"Miss English has been a most ca
pable teacher and | am very sorry
that we are to lose her." stated Su-
perintendent Cooley this morning.
miss English has been in poor health
for some time and lately her condi-
ton became so that she did not feel
she could finish out the term and on
advice of physicians resigned her po-
sition. She was not only an excel
lent instructor, but was loved by all
Of her pupils and highly thought of
by the parents.
"Miss Peck, who has been appoint
ed teacher of the Acacia school, comes
to the Imperial valley highly recon-
mended by the Normal School at Los
Angeles, of which she is a graduate
Miss Peck's papers are excellent and
l believe she will make good"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-20
Stage Line Rate
War Still On

And still the rate war goes on. The
San Diego Auto Stage, with head
quarters at the Oregon hotel, have
today announced a further reduction
in fare to San Diego. Beginning
Wednesday the one way fare will be
$5 The Limited Stage" one of the
pioneer companies operating between
here and San Diego, with headquar-
ters at Brad's smoke shop, has also
announced the same reduction in rates.
The rate war has been going on
since last summer, when the one way
fare was $40 and the round trip $40.
This was soon reduced to So for the
one way and SIS for the round trip,
and later Sc over the grades. The
last reduction in one way rates was
made necessary by private parties
loading up their machines with pas
sengers to make expenses for the
trip.
Both regular stage lines employ
only the most experienced drivers and
have never had an accident between
Ell Centre and San Diego, The COM
fort and safety of their passengers
have always been foremost.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-20
MAINLY PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Patton of Los
Angeles are visitors in the city.
H. f. Bennett was business visi
tor in Ell Centre from Brawley to-
day.
H. S. Reed is back from Alaska,
where he passed part Of the year
hunting big game.
Benjamin Solomon returned to Ell
Centre this morning from business
trip to Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Warren of
Holtville were among the out of town
visitors in the city today.
LIE Roy Park of Portland, Ore, ar
rived in the city this morning to in
vestigate business conditions here.
G. D. Armstead, the genial man.
ager of the Hotel Oregon, returned
to the city last evening from a busi-
ness trip of several days to Los An
geles.
District Attorney Phil D. Swing left
this morning for San Diego, where
he will represent the Imperial valley
at the annual banquet of the Chamber
of Commerce.
J. D. Phillips, district manager, and
Donald G. Fraser, travelling repre-
sentative of Ell Segundo Land and
Improvement Company, are in town
to open branch office here.
R. l.. Walker returned to the city
this morning from Charlottesville.
Ind, where he accompanied the re-
mains of his wife for burial. Mrs.
Walker met her death in an automo-
bile accident on Imperial avenue, jan
uary 81.
County Horticultural Commissioner
F. w. Waite expects to leave for Bard
tomorrow morning to go over the field
there with the Inspector in that dis
trict. Before returning to the city
Mr.. Waite will visit the Arizona state
experiment station at Tucson for the
purpose of gaining information on the
eradication of the date scale. it hav-
ing been reported that the authori-
ties there had discovered sure
method.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-20
HobOes Plan Reforms.
Omitted Press Day Service)

Omitted Press Day service)
st. Louis, Jan. 2O.-That Uncle Sam
shall furnish employment to all the
unemployed at all seasons; furnish
transportation free to the place of
employment, and federal eight hour
law, are the principal demands which
the Missouri delegates, who left to-
day for Cleveland, will present to the
convention of the National Brother
hood Welfare Association, which con-
venes January 81. Among other de-
mands formulated by the state con-
vention of hoboes here under the lead
ership of DR.. James Eads How for the
amelioration of the condition of the
unemployed are:
That the vagrancy law shall be so
defined that it will not apply to the
unemployed. That the constitution be
amended so that the government shall
be compelled to furnish work. That
equal suffrage shall be granted to all
adults. That the privilege of voting
be extended to all citizens, who, in
pursuing their employment, are away
from their homes on election day.
That an industrial army be formed,
under the direction of the Secretary
of Labor, in which unemployed man
and women can enlist, and be assigned
work for periods of three months
with the privilege of re-enlisting.
That every postoffice be converted
into an employment bureau.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-20
Cost of Coal in Lives.

Omitted Press Day Service)
Washington, Jan. 20.-Every hun
dred million short tons of coal pro-
duced in the United States in 1912
cost 429 lives in mine accidents, or
a total of 1850 lives for a produc-
ton of 55O,OOO,OOO short tons of coal,
according to report just issued by
the Bureau of Mines, Department of
the Interior This loss of life in pro-
portion to the number of millions of
tons mined, 4.29 per cent, is the small
est in the records available at the
bureau. In 1907 it scared to 6.95 per
cent.
The actual number of lives lost in
1912 was less than in any previous
year since 1896, when 2,116 men lost
their lives in and around coal mines.
In 1907 the number of deaths reached
3,197. Yet, with a smaller loss of life,
the production of coal in 1912 was the
greatest in the country's history.
In figuring deaths, the bureau
counts a man who dies within eigh-
teen months of the time of the ac-
cident as having been fatally hurt"
which makes the figures for 1912 a
little incomplete. For each 1000 men
engaged in mining, 23.15 were killed
in 1912, and this is the lowest pro-
portion since 1899, when 3.07 men
were killed out of each thousand.
"This general improvement" says
the report, "has been brought about
by a combination of causes, the prin-
cipal one of which has been more eff
ficient and effective mine inspection
on the part of the state mining de-
partments and state mine inspectors
throughout the country, supplemented
by greater care on the part of both
the operators and the miners.
"The investigative and educational
work of the Bureau of Mines has kept
both the operator and the miner alive
to the various dangers connected with
coal mining and has shown what pre-.
cautions should be taken to avoid
these dangers"
The report declares, however, that
a still greater decrease in the number
of killed and injured, if proper care
will be exercised by operators, super
intendents and by the miners them
selves, will result.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-20
City Recorder Sprague
And Officer Henson Are
Asked for designations

attorneys for the job, but we are both
of the opinion that Mr.. Sorensen is
the best man for the city of Ell Cen
tro.
81 was compelled to ask Mr.. Hem
son to step out on account of friction
in the police department. The officers
and Chief DeLany were not working
together, so after making thorough
investigation of the situation I asked
for Henson's resignation. will trans
fer Night Officer Havens to day duty,
but have not as yet decided on man
for the night job. There are several
under consideration and / will name
the man before the first of February
comes. The city may be sure that
only good man will be put on.
Running police department, even
in small community, is no idle mans
job. There are hundreds of kicks sent
to the head of the force and these
have to be investigated. In a greater
percentage the complaints are found
to be from personal spite held
against one or another officer. When
it is found out on what ground the
complaint has been made it wears on
ones patience.
"There have been many irregulari-
ties practiced, I am sorry to say, but
II hoe otop coroa fip,o to 6pJ tb;c
out. It is the duty of every citizen
to report to the head of the police
whenever they know of an
officer neglecting his duty or looking
the other way when an arrest should
be made"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-20
Big Poultry Show Opens.


Detroit, Jan. 2O.-Farmers of Mid
die Western states today were con-
fident of a comeback for their poul-
try exhibits in the Michigan Breeders
Association show which opened here
today. For years poultry fanciers of
Ontario, Canada, have sent their prize
fowls to this annual show, and they
have never failed during those years
to pull down major portion of the
blue ribbons. The international rival
ry is friendly, but intense. About
$500 birds are entered in this years
competitions. One of the novelties
which attracted wide attention was a
flock of domesticated wild Mallard
ducks.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-20

The long-expected shakeup in city
police circles was pulled off yester-
day afternoon when Police Judge
Walter Sprague and Deputy Marshal
A. c.. Henson were asked to tender
their designations to the board Of
trustees, to take effect February l..
Police Commissioner William Eyer
er stated to the Press this morning
that greater efficiency is demanded
in the police department and circum-
stances compelled him to request
Sprague and Henson to hand in their
designations.
"While Mr.. Sprague has made
good police judge when handling
cases, during the time he has acted
in that capacity, I have been con-
vinced that he is too busy man to
give the proper attention to the city's
business" stated the commissioner.
"His personal business has taken him
out of the city or otherwise demanded
his time so that when we wanted him
he was not to be found. We have to
have a man who will be on the job
when needed.
Michael Sorensen, of the law firm
Of Noel & Sorensen, will be appoint
ed as Mr.. Sprague's successor. From
I personal observations and recommen-
dations of numerous business men,
a.n convinced that he will be a good
ran for the office of city recorder
and police judge. Mr.. Swanson and
who are the holdovers on the
board. have considered several other
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-20
President Scores Trusts
In a Special Message

correction must be gradual to pre-
vent sudden shifting Of changes; !;
that business and public men recog-
nize that harm is done many
railroads by the manner in which they
are financed and their own interests
subordinated to the interests of the
men who finance them, or to other in
terests they desired to promote. He
said the country is ready to accept
with relief law permitting the In
terstate Commerce Commission to reg
ulate and superintcnd the financial
operations of the railroads and the
scpply of money for development. He
advises an explicit definition of the
eexisting antitrust law, definitely fix
ing the law and the penalty.
He would establish an interstate
trade commission to aid in business
adjustment, furnish advice and act as
clearing house for legal business
facts. He advocated legislation to
punish individual transgressors who
break the law under a corporation
cloak.
The galleries were packed early, ex-
cept for diplomatic reservations. For
the first time since the president be-
gan delivering speeches personally
they contained more men than women.
The president walked to the capi-
tol, accompanied by a majority of the
cabinet. He chatted in the commit
tee room with the committees of each
house sent to escort him to the ros-
trum, and the senator's finally entered
with Vice President Marshall at their
head.
Mrs. Wilson and her daughters, and
others ladies of the presidential par
ty. entered the presidential gallery at
that juncture and occasioned applause.
Finally the president, escorted by
three members of each house, the
House committee including Minority
Leader Mann, appeared in the cham
ber and stepped to the rostrum. His
voice was strong and penetrated
every section of the chamber.
The first applause was led by Mann.
when the president declared the peo-
pie are ready for law giving the
Interstate Commerce Commission con-
troll of the railroads and their financial
policies.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-20
Here's a SpOtless Town.

Omitted Press Day Service)
Washington, Pa, JAM 20.-East
Washington, this city's exclusive sub
urd, proudly boasts that it has no
church and needs none. And just as
proudly boasts that it needs no po-
lice court, nor even justice Of the
peace.
Divorce lawyers would starve to
death in East Washington. During
last year there was but one arrest
that of drunk whose fine netted the
community $3.50. The population of
East Washington is 1,500, and all
were careful to explain in connection
with the excitement connected with
the arrest and fning of the lone dis
turber, that he came from Pittsburgh.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-20
Omitted Press Day Service)

Omitted Press Day Service)
Washington, Jan. 20.--The inter-
locking of the personnel of directo-
rates of great corporations. banks,
railroads, industrial commercial and
public service bodies is the crux of
the trust system, in the opinion of
President Wilson. He made this plain
today in special address to Congress
in which he discussed antitrust leg
islation Discussing evils resulting
from such interlocking directorates, the
president caustically attacked a group
of millionaires who, by reason of en0r-
NOUS holdings of stock in numerous
corporations, constitute virtual mo-
nopolies. He virtually told Congress
that it should decide whether big own
ers of stock in corporations should
be compelled to elect in which one
of them they will exercise their right
to vote on the conduct of affairs.
The president declared emphatical-
ly for the creation of an industrial
commission and declared that public
opinion had finally conquered Big Bus
mess so that the average business
man was convinced that "the ways of
liberty are also the ways of peace
and also the ways of success"
He emphatically approved making
guilt personal in all suits against
trusts. "Every act of business is done
at the command or upon the initi-
ative of some ascertainable persons
or group of persons" he said, "and
these should be held individually re-
sponsible and the punishment should
fall upon them and not upon the busi-
ness organization of which they make
illegal use."
The president expressed satisfaction
at the growing understanding of the
necessity for constructive legislation.
He said masters of business are begin
ming to yield their preference, their
purpose and perhaps their Judgment to
the general opinion that monopoly is
not justified. He said:
"All agree that private monopoly
is indefensible and intolerable. Our
program will be founded on that con-
viction."
Regarding interlocking directorates
which he declared were the prima,
base of trust difficulties, he said the
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-20
Street Paving Is
Under Way Again

The Barber Asphalt Company
started paving operations yesterday
on the second contract with the city.
The first work was begun at Sixth
and Broadway when a big excavator
and grader was hooked on to steam
roller and started to dig up the street.
C. w. Miller, local superintendent
for the Barber people, states that at
present 10 teams will be engaged
on the work. Broadway will be
graded from Sixth to Seventh and
then a move will be made to Broad
way and Fifth and the grading work
taken up on to Fourth. AS soon as
the graders have accomplished cer-
tain amount of work gang will fol-
low up with the concrete base and as
each section has sufficient time to
harden the hot stuff will be poured.
Mr.. Miller says that the work will
proceed as follows: Broadway COM
pleted to Fourth; Fourth street from
Broadway to State; State, Fourth to
Fifth to Seventh; Seventh street,
State to Broadway; Fifth and Sixth
streets from Broadway to Park ave.
enue.
A great quantity of dirt will be
taken from the streets by the grad
ers. This will be hauled to the Date
canal at Commercial and Park streets.
1t is the intention of the city trus-
tees to build bridges over the canal
at these two streets in the very near
future and this dirt will be used in
making gradual approaches to these
bridges.
The present paving contract calls
for IL blocks or 5400 feet. more than
mile of hard surface pavement. This
work will be rushed through, states
Mr.. Miller, for it is expected that the
city will have an additional contract
ready before this one is completed.
The contemplated Improvement is
extension of the Main street pave
ment east from the fair grounds to
the Dogwood canal and to the west
from the end of the present pave
ment at at Date canal to Imperial
avenue. The necessary notices of in
tention to improve would have been
published before this, stated prom
inent city official yesterday, but Sec
ton of Main street, from Twelfth
street to Imperial avenue, has not as
yet been opened and would have to be
decided to the city.
1t is understood from good author
ity, however, that w. T. Bill, who
owns the property in question, in
tends to pave this stretch of road at
his own expense and then deed it to
the city of Ell Centre. AS Mr.. Bill
would have to pay the expense any
way. even after the city owned the
street, he intends to simplify matters
by making private contract with the
Barber people, and is ready to go
ahead as soon as the paving COM
pany can get on the work.
! When the present contracted and
the contemplated extension of Main
street has been completed, which will
be before summer opens up, Ell Centre
will eb the best paved town, for its
size, in California, if not in the whole
United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-20
To Fight Bichloride Deaths.
Omitted Press Day Service)

New York, Jan. 2O.-Legislative ac-
tion to aid in the prevention of ac-
cidental and intentional self-adminis-
tration of bichloride of mercury, and
more rigid laws, and their actual en-
forcement, governing the traffic in
cocaine, morphine, heroin and other
habit-forming drugs, was strongly
urged today by speakers at the Chem
ical and Drug Exposition, which
opened today in Madison Square Gar
den. The exposition will continue
through next Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-20
After Regional Banks.
Omitted Press Day Service)

UNITED Press Day Service)
Chicago, Jan. 20.-The claims of
Minneapolis and st. Paul for a re-
gional bank were presented today be-
fore Secretary of the Treasury Nc
Adoo and Secretary of Agriculture
Houston. Representatives of both
cities protested vigorously against the
plan to place them in the Chicago ter
ritory. Minneapolis then attacked st.
PauPs claim. declaring their city has
better postal train service and double
st. Paul's business.