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knew of >eu.nI Flag PInn.

And there are plenty of other evil
dcncos Of the effectiveness of the Ger
man SPY system in England. Just recall
the fact that some time ago a German
wireless statement said that the Brit. sh
Admiralty had advised the use of neutral
ilaGs 10y British shippers. The British
Admiralty promptly .Cuiod the state
mcnt. liut almost a. promptly. only "A
few days later, indeed, the Lusitania
amt gayly into Liverpool with the Stars
and 81 pes Of the United States at her
mast. Later a partial admission was
mace by tie Government that possibly
snip owners had been advised that the
use of neutral flags was a Legitimate
gusc lie guegrc.
But who Informed Germany that the
British ship owners had been 50 advised
long before the practice was actually
begun THAI a. tine German spN system,
for you.
'Thcu there are the rode flags. The
Admiralty prescribcs a different code
llag for use by coastwisc steamers every
day onc day, thinking a double pre-
caution was necessary, IT ordered a
shifting of the order. \ Tuesday flag
VS. to Ice substituted for Il SATURDAY
nag, That day "a destroyer patrolng
the channel saw 4 merchantmen flying
liz" Union Jack and tn" correct code nag
TIE commander, wishing some iuforma-
ton 9pprOarllod closer and discovered
chat She was a German boat.
Then recall the raid on scarborough,
The German warsuipS steamed in
through a niue field, humbaTdcd the
shore, and steamed safely out again.
The German ships carried the Union
l"cl and tn" corror; cod" nag, British
'~"Stroycr# which had sighted them he
.IcV'd they wcr, british ships, To add
To- th" dcccut ui. This fleet Of vessels
jrt fired a h%r"ndsid" away from shore
lo create tn" impression on land that
thsy were "a british fleet INDUCING IA
t1rC"t prdctlo"
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Rival Firms Denounced.

Huge contracts for goods of every
variety are being signed daily. ana IN
the course OF the discussions TO be heard
in the hotels Interesting facts are re-
,ctled which probably never otherwise
would come to light. Representatives.
of the larger American enterprises deal
ing in ammunition and other war up
plies are bitter In their dcnunciation II
rival firms. which. they say have done
great injury TO the business itself and
to the GOOD name OF the United States.
Here the writer heard for the first
time that one bulk order of 100000
shells supplied by an American manu-
facturer was passed by the British in
spectors in the United States whose
duty il is to examine the goods before
their shipment and reached the
trenches before II was discovered that
not one of the shells fitted the guns.
Another shipment o. machine gun am
munition was found to he IN per cent.
defective. The tragedy FOR which this
might be responsible can easily he con-
ceived whe-l conSdering that every
tenth shot would clog the gun and COM
pei the men in attendance to remain
unprotected in face Of the cnemy's fire
while removing the defective cartridge
In another case IL appears thti 500
motor trucks supplied by an American
firm were passed bN the inspectors In
the United States but We're delivered
here in such IA condition that The entire
order was rejected.
The fault in these matters evidently
lies as much with the British inspectors
as with the manufacturers, hut II Is
nevertheless true that the responsibility
falls upon the latter, and considerable
injury is donc to the entire business.
II il tTuP of course TO A certain aNtpnt
that Britain cannot tu'n elsewhere for
her supplies of ammunition, but the lep-
resentatiVcs of the leading American
concerns have greatly regretted the man
uer in which other manufacturers have
nllel nrhcrs thnN haNn rccnlNrh.
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US. WAR GOODS NOT
ALL UP TO SAMPLE
Some Shells Don't Fit Guns
and Ammunition Is
Defective.
HEAVY SALES TO BRITAIN

NUffinf ' DfFfN UDHUfHff ~ - -
LoNpoN. Aug. 1.-THE tremendous
volume Of business In war materials OF
every description which is being done
between the United States and Great
Britain has brought to London an
army of American representatives OF
concerns In the United states dealing
in everything from big shells to leather
boots. The great majority OF these
men are stopping at the Savoy Hotel
hich has become the clearing house
for all big war contracts.
Here. every day the various repre-
sentatives meet and discuss some OF
the questions most vital to the war.
Most OF these men adopt a mysterious
air. and speak to no one save those
with whom they have business relations.
Men are here from ammunition con-
Germs. steel plants. dealers in military
equipment of every possible descrlp-
ton, manufacturers of automobiles ana
aeroplanes. dealers in boots and shoes
food products. and many other lines OF
industrial endeavor.
While most Of these representatives
are members OF the firms for which
they are signing contracts. Others are
merely statesmen. who communicate
every offer by cable with their home
offices. These are the ones who believe
that the fate OF England is in their
hands.
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Injury Not Irrcpn rabIc.

rs 1t an Insult to our pride to give
up Lwow tLembergl? Yes. it il. Go,
we must not ~exaggerate the Importance
OF our loss.
When we took I.wOw ii did not mean
that the town was definitely lost for
Austria. Now. too, We have no grounds
Tor s~upposing that because the Gc.ma'.,
have taken Lwow back again the town
has been definitelr lost to us. There
are signs that the Austrians. ia spite of
the success OF the German troops. st II
Galicia as definitely lost. Entering
once more into possession of the TIA
liclau districts. they are plundering.
destroying, burning. laying waste every
village. hamlet ami town.
only hostile territory is treated la
ih.s way, only territory that belongs Or
must belong To the enemy.
Take a desert they VIII say. Their
own territory. the territory they are sure
viii remain theirs, they do not treat m
this way. The territory which must
remain the.rs they do not lay waste and
uln into a desert.
During the eleven months Of the war.
with all its numerous battles. wdged
with changing fortune. two moments
stand Out above all others, as Kazbek
and Eibruz stand out above the range
of the Caucasian Mountains.
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>Dec,oi Coosspondsa to Tnr srN.

LoNDoN. Aug. l3-The editorial In
RuSSkoc Sioro II Moscow setting forth
that In Galicia Rue 'a was paying the
price OF the Darda ncllcs-an article
which caused intense interest in Great
Br.tain-is translated herewith. 1t was
written by the editor Of the joui nal. Mi.
Doroshewitch.
Because his pap has a circulation OF
some 100000 and II generally held to
reflect pretty clearly the thought Of the
average citizen in hat locality, the
theory expressed in the editorial is very
sign, dcant. The translation follows:
''In these days OF trial we must be
strong minded. calm and courageous. AZ
BELTS the representatives of a great
people, of %conquerors and warriors who
for a thousand years have not only
brilliantly defended Their existence but
have widely increased their frontiers ana
their possessions. But above all, norc
important han everything In these day :.
we must he reasonable. Let us lea We Il
to the feeble minded and the weak
kneed to give way to the feelings and
impressions Of the moment. For oug-
selves. let us be calm and judlcious.
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GERMAN AGENTS
PUZZLE BRITAIN
Englishman Says Country Is
Alive With Spies Despite
Official Activity.
SECRETS BY WIRELESS

\ British merchant just arrived from
Lordon said yesterday h a the ell
clpnc, " the German spy system IN
England is little shor OF marvellous
Every one talks Of 1t, every one Won
dcrs At it. he said. but the newspaper
are kent ouiet on the subject by the
censor.
An average If one German spy Is ar
rested every day, tried and executed.
THIS fact. however. does not seem TO
better the conditions. England, appar-
emily. is alive with agents OF the Ger
man Government. But 1t is not TINS
which causes most astonishment. IL II
the fact that by some means these
agents arc undoubtedly able to Keep IN
constant touch with their Government
sumplying information which is not even
krown to the public In Great Britain.
For instance. says this informant, the
complete weather reports reach VIII
hc'mstrassc in some roundabout nut
nevertheless effective way. Tho daily
codc flags issued in secret by the Ad-
miralty to coastwisc shipping. are known
In Germany as well as to the English
shippers. The locations of various inn
portant warehouses where huge quanti-
ties of army supplies are stored are IN
some mysterious manner transmitted to
the German war office. and in due tiino
effective use is made OF them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-06-17
To Build Apartment House.

If present plans which W. S.
WOodson. has under consideration
materalize, Monroe City will witness
the erection of a large apartment
house on one of Mr. Woodson's lots.
He intends to make the apartment
up-to-date in every respect-steam
heat. hot and cold water, etc. No
doubt there will be a ready demand
for these apartments as soon as the
building is completed. as it is a
heap nicer to live in a house where
everything is furnished so long as
one has to rent. than to be bottle red
with the little incidentals. 1t is
Mr.. WoOdson's intention to build
the house out of pressed brick and
when it is completed it will be a
beauty to look at.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-06-17
Asain Chances Hands.

Two weeks ago the Democrat
chronicled the fact that E. w.
Schweer had purchased the Monroe
City Coal & Grain Company's busi-
ness and would henceforth conduct
same. Not so. for this week Mr..
Schweer sold the business To Nc
Farland Brothers. James and Roy.
Mcfarland Brothers for the past
year have successfully conducted
the Monroe Artificial Ice Plant and
are well and favorably known to
the residents of Monroe and it goes
without saying that they will make
a success of the new acquisition to
their business. James Mcfarland
will remain at the ice plant and
conduct that business. while Roy
will be in complete charge Of the
new business. Those needing any
thing in their line will find them
eager and willing to attend to your
wants. as they have a complete
stock of grain. feed, etc
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-06-17
Had Run on Shoes.

Yates & Hagan sure had q slaueh-
ter on oxfords Saturday. Some
fifty were placed in their window
and advertised at $150 for your
choice, The way those shoes dis
appeared made Messers Haean g.
Yates wish they had few hundred
more pair. A little ingenuity in
fixing windows and advertising
goes s long ways in the sale Of
goods, and business men are coming
to q retaliation Of the fact.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-06-17
CHAUTAUQUA AGAIN
The Monroe City Chautauqua. As in
Years Past, Will be Held Again
the Last Week in August.

The Chautauqua program has
proven a success in Monroe every
year so far since originated, and the
officers Of the association have a
large program again for this year
The Chautauqua is a town builder
and Monroe City is alive to every
proposition that will help the town
and community The officers were
aware of the fact to keep the pro-
gram up-to. standard, so as it would
not prove a knock" secured their
talent early. in fact the entire pro-
gram was settled upon within a
month after the close of the last
Chautauqua. They used a good
deal of foresight in this matter, for
by waiting until now Trey would
only be able to secure what was left
and no doubt it would prove to be
OI INFERIOR QudlIy.
In talk with the president, L. M.
Wood. he told a Democrat represen-
tative that they had procured the
best talent and the best balanced
program that Monroe City has ever
had and that up to the present there
were more season tickets pledged
than ever before. This speaks well
for the community, showing that
they appreciate good entertainments
and are willing to attend them.
The program of talent is given be-
low and if you have not already
procured your tickets. now is a
good time to do so.
First Day: Cartright Quartette
and DR.. William A. Colledge. Dr..
Colledge was with Stanley in Africa.
Second Day: C rtright Quartette
and Tom Hendrix. Humorist..
Third Day: The Pierces; Father
Cleary; Joseph O'Mera.
Fourth Day: The Waldens; HUI
bert.
Fifth Day: The Arcadians; Gil
bert Eldredge. Impersonator.
Sixth Day: The Arcadians; VIII
liams, scientific lecturer.
Seventh Day; Hearon Sisters
Concert Co.: Bingham. illustrated
lecture.
Eighth Day: Hearon Sisters Con-
cert Co; DR.. Arthur w. Evans
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-06-17
HunnewelI Elects PrincipaI.

Prof !. j. Vogelsang. of Gallatin
has been employed as principal Of
Hunnewell for the coming term.
Prof. vogelsang comes to Hume
we'll highly recommended as an in
structor having beSn County Sup
erin.endent of Daviess county for
several years and is up on all school
work. and from the reports heard Of
ms work no doubt Hunnewell win
have first class schUol this year.
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The nreken Coin.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-06-17
CLEANS PALMYRA
The Boosters Take tire Palmyra
Ball Team to a Cleaning 40.

Another very interesting ball
game was witnessed at Proctor's
park Sunday afternoon when the
Palmyra team crossed "hickories"
with the Boosters. The Palmyra
boys are clean ball players and un-
derstand the game, but under the
coaching of Capt. Hagan the Boost
ers shut them out.
The Sunday game wss not quite
as interesting game as the one be-
tween Canton and Boosters, but the
boys from down the track are bet
ter loosers and did not try to lay
their defeat to the umpire. as there
was no rag chewing" during the
entire game.
The Boosters made one score in
the first inning and three in the
fifth Holcomb. pitching for the
Boosters struck out ten men, walk
ed three and allowed three hits.
Christian pitching for Palmyra
struck out thirteen men, and walk
ed two on balls and hit one man
and allowed seven hits Booster
errors were four and Palmyra three.
Both pitchers were in good form
and practically made the game a
pitchers battle. the head work of
the catchers. Buster Diemer for
Palmyra and Davenport for the
Boosters. was of great assistance to
the pitchers. Diemer did some
mighty nifty "pegeine." making
base stealing almost impossible.
Jansen and Barr were the feature
players for the Boosters. Jansen's
work in deep field was excellent
and his ability with the stick" was
fine. getting two clean hits-one a
two badger. Barr at third played
the game all the way and made tive
excellent plays. VIII Diemer was
the star for Palmyra, not so much
on his fielding ability, but in base
stealing. He is certainly there when
it comes to the stealing stunt
When the Palmyra boys returned
home they Immediately began TAX
ing steps to clean" the Boosters
today, (Thursday) sending to Han
nibal and engaging five league play
ers for the game. This is no doubt
going to be some ball game, but if
the Boosters play up to form their
league players will not help much
AS we 90 to press Moberly is try
ing to trim the Boosters at the local
park. From all reports this is prov,
ing a fast game, and the last heard
neither side has crossed the home
bag.
Batteries Sunday: Holcomb and
Davenport; Christian and Diemer.
Umpire. Hagan.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-06-17

Mrs. Roy Wetherford and daueh-
ter of Bowling Green who has been
visiting relatives near here for sew
eral days went to Woodland Satur-
day to visit a few days before re-
turning home
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-06-17
CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
The Children of the First Baptist
Sunday School Give Interest
ing Program,

Sunday evening the services at
the First Baptist Church was turn
ed over to the children of the Sun
day School who had a very inter-
esting program and which was
well rendered.
The fathers and mothers whose
little ones were in the exercises
have good reason to feel proud of
them. The little ones from the kin
dergarten class covered themselves
with honor, apparently being neith-
er embarrassed or afraid when it
came their time to 90 through
the exercises.
The solos by the two little maids,
Martha Elizabeth Conway and Ruth
Scobee were fine and they are GER
tainly deserving of praise. Sweeter
voices are very seldom heard in
older folks. The recitations by the
various ones were well rendered
and proved a treat.
The flower drill by the members
of Mrs. EIzea and Mrs. Bricker
class was beautiful and showed a
thoroughness in training.
The ladies who had the training
of the children in charge proved
their worth in this line and to them
is due the thanks of every person
in the congregation. Owing to the
fact that mumps seem to be preva-
lent hereabouts several plumbers
had to be omitted.
The following is the program as
rendered:
Song No. IS
Prayer d. M. Proctor
Song, Pretty Little Flowers, Primary
Recitation A Good Reason
Naomi James "a.
Exercises IF" Samuel Gott, Ruth
Young, Virginia Cummings,
Ruth Yowell, Junior Nelson
Solo = Brides Lullaby
Martha Elizabeth Conway
Recitation My Sunbeams
Gladys Young
Recitation He Wouldn't and He
Would John R. Dawson
Exercises Little Planters
! Gladys Young. Ada Ruth Daw-
son. Elizabeth Rae Nelson.
Lillian Ballard.
Recitation. japanese Nursery Rhyme
Josephine Cummings
Recitation A BUSY Day
Mary Lewis Gott
Recitation, Daisies, Alpha Cummings
Solo, Tiny Pilgrims, Ruth Scobee
Recitation. Sorry Vivian Shaner
Recitation My Dolly
Caroline Bricker
Song Jesus Called the Little Ones
Primary
Exercises The Light of the World
Seven Girls
Song Strew the Blossoms
Seven Girls
Address Pastor
Collection
Benediction
After the program Rev. S. P.
Gott offered some timely advice to
the parents present in regard to
Sunday School aud Sunday School
work and told them among other
things that the scripture does not
say to send up a child in the way
it should 90" but to bring them
up" and that he hoped to see sever
al additional faces at Sunday School
| naxt Sunday
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-06-17

Miss Goldena Morgan of Wilks-
burg. Pa. was the guest of Misses
Pink and Pearl Roland Of Hassard
last week, She was in this city
Saturday. enroute to Bevier, Mo-,
to make a visit.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-06-17

Mrs. John Bixler went to Quincy,
Saturday to visit her daughters
Mrs. Wesley Drescher and Miss
Bernice Bixler. Miss Marie Bixler
who has been visiting in that city.
returned home with her.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-06-17
THE ALUMNI BANQUET
Graduates of Holy Rosary School
Hold First Alumni Banquet.

Inc graduates oil ttoly Rosary
School since the year 1900. when
the school was founded. held their
first annual Alumni Banquet last
Thursday evening in the hall over
Christians Cafe. During the sum-
mer of the year 1900 the people Of
Holy Rosary becoming aware of
the influence of education in the
building of human character began
to realize the need of convent in
the parish Rev. Fr. Sullivan with
the support of the people began the
preliminary work for the beginnin &
of the school. They purchased the
old High School building on the
completion of the Monroe City Pub
lie School. for about $1,000. APP
plication Was then made to the
Mother House in New York for the
Dominican Sisters to take charge of
the school and the request was
granted in September. 1901 and the
Holy Rosary School was opened
with Mary Angela as Superior. she
being aided by three assistants.
Under the direction of Fathers Sui
livan. Lyons. Mullin and Ryan the
school has reached the standard of
being one Of the best in the discose.
and to this school the young people
who met at the banquet owe their
education.
AS the guests entered the beauti-
fully decorated hall they were greet
ed by Miss Cordelia Hoar. who turn
ed them over to this years graduates
who seated them at the table in the
order of their graduation, Rev. FIR.
Ryan and Rev Father Devan being
seated at the head of the table.
Alexis Montgomery and Frank Los
son were toastmasters. During the
evening there were thirty-one toasts,
two from each years graduates.
At the conclusion of the toasts
the following musical program was
rendered:
Duet Ruth Hoar, Irene Losson
Solo, Bessie Mudd.
Quartette, Bessie Mudd. Maude
Spalding. Irene Losson and Rose
Drexel Heubsch.
Violin Duet, Rose Heubsch, Bess
Montgomery with piano accompan-
ent by Ruth Hoar.
Solo, Bess Mudd.
Class History. Bessie Lou Boarman.
After the program the remainder
of the evening was spent in social
intercourse.
Words cannot be found to express
the gratitude of the graduates as
sembled there that evening to the
Holy Sisters who have worked so
hard and spared neither time or
patience in their efforts to prepare
them to ably combat with the trials
of life. 1t is the earnest endeavor
of the graduates there assembled to
work earnestly for the future sue
cess of their school.
The following is the luncheon
furnished by Christians Cafe, in
four courses:
Menu.
Fruit Cocktail
Sliced Tomatoes Sandwiches
French Fried Potatoes Peas
Pickles Olives
Cheese Chips Nut Salad
Brick Ice Cream Cake
Coffee
The class colors were carried out
in all decorations, Purple and Gold
and the hall was certainly dream
of lovliness.
Mrs. Roy Wetherford and daueh-
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-06-17
CENTURY CLUB PLAY
A Dream Peddler in a Doll Shop Will
Be Presented Here Friday Night.

Ihe above mentl0ned play Will 0e
presented Friday night under the
auspices of the Century Club. The
cast of characters will be acted by
a number of Monroe City's school
children who have been under the
supervision of Miss Josephine Fish
er, one of Hannibal's efficient public
school teachers for the past few
weeks and it promises to be the best
children's play ever presented here.
The play was presented at Hanni-
bal the past winter and tho e who
have seen it say that the play is a
perfect little gem. The children
will delight and amuse the audience
as only children can. The proceeds
of the play are to 90 for the benefit
of the Chautauqua
The opening scene shows a doll
house, with the children
dressed as dolls prominent among
the characters are the bride doll,
Dinnah, Raffles. the spring doll and
soldier doll. The dream peddler,
who has been stranded in a storm,
enters. The dolls sing the dream
ship song and the dream peddler
wonders where he is and then dis
covers that he is in dolls house
and he is much interested in the
mechanical dolls. While he is look.
ing at these figures a group of wax
dolls enter. singing the wax dolls
soug. Dinah calls in rhejumping jacks
and they obey the summons as on
ly jumping jacks can and they sing
The Jumping Jacks" song. About
this time the sailor dolls put 10 an
appearance and they perform their
parts so well that the audience can
almost imagine that the real sailors
are before them. Then comes the
dancing dolls and Dinah discovers
that they have been cut out of pa
per. The dream peddler ZONES to
the conclusion that the children
of the present day abuse their
dolls. Dinah discovers that there
are some japanese dolls outsid e
and that they are lonesome and
homesick. The dolls hold confer
ence to decide just how the little
strangers can be safely landed in
their own country. Several plans
are suggested and the dream ped
dler finally solves the problem in a
very happy manner.
The little folks, assisted by some
of the grown up boys and girls"
have made some very pretty seen
cry for the stage. The entire play
is bright, sparkling, new and in
tensely interesting. 1t must be
seen to be appreciated.
Cast of Characters.
Dream Peddler Shields McClintic
Rag Doll Jane Guilford
Bisque Doll Gertrude Randol
Dinnah Doll Helen Capline er
Jack-in-Box Zack Leake
Ginger Cat Joe Longmlre
Raffles Mechanical Doll
Eugene Yowell
Talking Doll Pauline Tuley
Kewpie Margaret Hoover
Boy Doll : Samuel Gott
Bride Doll Leona Pierceall
Boo-Peep Mildred Wade
Soldier Doll Brown Lee
Indian Doll Thelma Miles
Indian Doll Bessie May James
Doll Head Myra Ave
Had Run on Shoes.
Yates & Hagan sure had q slaush.
ter on oxfords Saturday. Some
| fiftV Were nlaced in their vsindOv,