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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-01-20
MOST SHOPlifTERS ARE MEN
Suits Of Clothes and Even Rugs Often
Stolen, According to Private
Police Officer.

There's one theory ! want to eS'
plode." said the chief OF department
store force in New York, and that
regards the idea popularity accepted
that the modern shopliftcr is won
an. Do YOU know that there are five
men shoplifters and sneak thieves to
every woman shoplifter? In the I'M
derworld these men are known as
'moll hu2zers,' because they buzz
around the mollies,' or store girls.
The woman shoplifter isn't taking
the chances she did formerly, Her
method OF stealing is pretty well
known by this time. You soc. IT'S i'm.
possible to watch every counter in
the store. Wv method is TO specialize
on the counters which hold jewelry,
leather goods. stockings. silks. gloves
and even rugs Can you imagine some
one stealing a big rug Well. lots are
stolen.
Il have found ont that most shop
lifters coming under my thumb were
victims of drugs. This IL PARTICULARLY
true OF the men Exalted BY the in
huenCe OF the drug. they come in here
and actually pick up things in full
view OF the salesgirl and walks OF
with them. Why the other day a man
tried to get away with suit OF
clothes. Yes. sir. walked mp TO the
suit counter, selected What he liked.
picked 1t up and away he went You
should hear the wonderful and illum.
mating excuses once the thief is
caught. Sometimes we laugh for hours
to hear the manufactured tales
Brooklyn Eagle.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-01-20

Harry Dickson tells OF an old negro
nanny who was kept from starva.
ton by the white women who gave
her occasional ID Jobs to do. Mrs
Dickson, the "iitor's mother. had
found some house york for the OLD
nogress. but a.'.r working a day or
two Mandy said So must quit.
Il done have 10 80 out collectin' for
de missionary SO, ETY." she explained.
But | have wo!H for you to do"
said Mrs. Dickson. and you need all
the money you ca get"
Il know" said the old nanny but
I don" haf to collect foh de missionary
society"
What do you got paid for collect,
ing?" asked Mrs. Dickson.
Il don't get paid" said Mandy Il
only gets what collects. Green
Book Magazine.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-01-20
Textile Teatlna.

machine fer testing the wear Of
textiles has been brought to notice.
The cloth is clamped In a rigid Jaw,
and passes over a rubber surface
formed by dull blades set in a cylin-
der, the other end of the fabric being
clamped to roller arranged to give
any desired tension by means of sus.
pended weights. The cyllnder-by
electric motor II desired-is given one
revolution forward and one backward
alternately, a counter recording the
two movements as one rub. The rel
alive quality of different samples of
cloth will be shown by giving each a
certain number of rubs, perhaps two
hundred, or comparison can be made
with a standard sample that has had
the required wear
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-01-20
Farmersville
We are having zero weather.

we are lldFlUS zero weather.
George Lowery made d Thousand
dollar shipment of furs last weeh
and has bought several dollars
worth since then.
Mrs Lambert Little is on the
sick list.
Frank kletfar spent Sunday with
John Shulse.
Mrs. Lon Berry is under the
doctors care.
Perry JohnSon's little baby has
pneumonia.
John Huff aud bride are visiling
his mother, Mrs. Alice Huff
Miss Nell Peden is visiting Mrs
John Shuck.
W D. Greeves has a sick horse.
John Huff and wife spent Sunday
with Clarence Huff and family.
Mrs. Ella Shoemyre and son
Richard went to Monroe City las;
Friday.
lhe young folks enjoyed a dance
at Mathew Tnompsons Friday night,
j. H. Bond, the blacksmith is
about the only man VINO does a
full days work these days. Every
body wants their horses shOd.
Mrs. America Richey is visiting
Dug Moss and family.
John Shulse and wife spent ri.
day at Lon Berrys.
Ernest Batty has been working
overtime at the store the past week
They have been invoicing their
STOCK of goods.
Gus Jayne. of Monroe City was
in Farmersville last week
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-01-20
Is Skunks In One Log.


While hunting west of town last
Friday afternoOnBart Briscoe came
upon tracks leading to d hollow log.
On peeping into the end of the log
the bright eyes Of a skunk gleamt d
Bart killed the Varmit, and then
another ventured out. and then an
other came out. and 50 on until
No Is had been disposed Of Bart
made good aim on all the odor'
ferrous animals except the last one
which proved to be the biggest of
the bunch. He aimed at the animal S
head, but missed that part of it's
anatomy, rdpping it over the back
In an instant the air in the immed-
late vicinity of Bart's face was per
fnmed as it had not been TOR SDmh-
tine, and Bart got to a nearby
brinCh in time to wash his face
and thereby save his dinner. which
was Oh the verge of leaving ihIn.
Ii was the largest bunch ot vArm,ts
Ia. one log We ever heard of and
the hides will bring about S35.
Rails County Record
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-01-20

"W'ho wrote that article on how to
support family Of six on ten dollars
q week." a friend asked Woggles, the
editor OF the Ladies' Household
Friend bingham, one OF our best
men" said Woggles, without a smile;
Eve pay MIN five thousand year. -
louisville Courier-Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-01-20

DO We dram" o.! me, Moike?" whis-
pered a girl to hcr lover as they
walked down a lonely GLENN Ireland.
OF course. "Drame of ye, is it, Katef
Sure It's the way wild me that can't
shape noights dramin' OF ye, dar-
lint!"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-01-20
Why Mother, Have or.v Hair.

Mamma" said little Robert, how
old will | be my next birthday" Six
years old" was the reply. But sup
pose should die" continued the
small investigator, would keep right
on having birthdays like George Wash
lngton?"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-01-20
WILSON WANTED
K L Wilson Petitioned 10 Become
Cannidate for Mayor


come " Candidate for mayor MIR
Wilson Is Cap, e ard would make
Il spl, nd.d Il cial Following is
the petition an petitioners:
WE, the und rsigncd citizens
of Monror City, Mo-, do hereby
petition Mr.. Il. l.. Wilson to be-
"jlnr candidate for Mayor of
Monroe CITY, Mo-, subject to
:n' primary April /, 1916:
o NJ Wales, VI \ IIornbrck,
y J Nolcn, 5 p Colt, ] Is Gray.
Evan Smith, George Powers, b
ID Christian, NJ Z Nolcn, j c
EnSor, c \ Lawson. Jumr, Wuds.
worth, c I Hoy, W + Shrarman,
y NJ Vaughn, II Leach Hoover,
e Z Lewis, | p Stephens, r l.
.Jarmam, j Is IIcadrlck. j &
Fuqua, NJ Il Proctor. j & Wadr.
T. T. Evans. Tom Dawson. Gaur.r
Harrison. W L Vowel p W
Huston, : q Demar,e. " . Fore.
man. W q Caldwell. b . Wood.
l. VI Wood, r Asbuly, f + Pry-
ton. + ) Wright. W T. Hume.
Harry JHrran. w i \ MrNutt.
James Smith, James Mcfarland,
Roy Mcfarland, j VI johnson,
Roy b Mcriwethcr, Roht. Meri-
w"th"r. 7 VI Boulwarc. \. Grim al
- T. iourll NJ ID Boucher. j :
Conway. y. jaeger, Jr.. j II
Smith. FL j Kent. Bert Bull, i
W O Daniel, VIM. james. T. t..
Anderson. + Ii Andersen. W IL
Wilson. J \ King. + \ .Inr.l> 90.
Y { jackson. .1no. ID l'ttrrbark.
J. + baldwin. X l. Robson q ID
Hays. VI LnndrrS. + Davenport.
W W Longm rr. j : Harris. |
j. Owen, II l. Wager. VIM. Bra
shears, j f. Rogers, G |. EIaskin>.
+ y Murphy. j W Settle, Cecil
Dawson, Il & Douglas. Arti" vii
: IN. I, : Jackson, ID X Vowel,
w | Lnngnirr. J + Renshaw, \
: Jayne. T. VI Jayne. Frank Rag
land. Harry Wales. J q Edwards
B i Swrar"ngrn. j W Cos. j II
McClintir, c Yates. G \ Mol
and, VI l. Aye. ID W MCCULLOUGH.
: 7 Griffith. W \ FuruiSs. + \
Thompson. II Levy. T Penn. V
: COrder. T T Ellington, Ma
Losson. d II Cranston. ChaS Pier
ceau, a j Meyers. { l. DreSrhrr.
B G Moss. r V Graham. vii
liam Garddnicr, r r Pierrrall. \
B Vaughn. W l.. Green. II :
Woods, II + Gholson, J f Chris
tian, & + Dicrks, Perry T Hays.
j W Stream, II W Harrison. \
s Maddox, II f Stream, Paul J.
Cox, Jasper McClintic, l. l. IIag-
an, NJ F. Englr, y II Ely, John \
Smith, Roy $ Garner, j II VIII
lis, f C Spalding, Geo. w Temp
kins, W b Spalding, Z W vii
iiams, j G Pierceall, Monroe An
derson, T b Ford, j T Vanmar-
ter, Lee Pierccall, S b Bower,
j II Jamison, A l. Nash. J p
Patton, F VI Rohr. Watt Rohr.
G II krummcl, j r Lee, r J
Aylor, Carl Sharp, VI w Paris,
Dan. S Sharp, VIM. / Ely, d II
Stevens, j X Ely, Jasper Hen
derson, j b BristOw, II NJ Toolcy
w G Williamson, w w Handlcy,
Ray Handlcy, l. R. Wolf, j f
George, w Garnet Alcorn, W ID
Pipkin, Robt. II Goodier, w G
Foley, w L Medcalf, w C Scar
son, Node Green, L A Kelly, f
McNair, NJ B Garner, j A Shear
man, John Medcalf, Perry Green,
J NJ Mcdcalf, G. f Lynn, Wor-
ley Stephens, j R Umstattd, D
r Campbell, C U Davis, W W
Wilson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-01-20

A man who thinks he 10 proof
against flattery often likes to be test.
cd out to zee how ouch he can stand.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-18
ANOTHER BOOST
CAN BE EXPECTED
CONTINUED from page L.

in the price of food stuffs. H. p
Stockbridge. Atlanta. Ga. president
of the Farmers National congress
told the United Press today.
Our distribution system is faulty.
said Mr.. Stockbridge. In some
places some class OF food is album,
dant and the prices low and in an
other place il is impossible to pur:
chase the same product at q reason
able price.
Railroad officials say that. u g
shortage OF cars. But it is really a
contested condition of transportation
facilities
The farmers are planning to go to
congress to get relief for the car
shortage. A federal investigation may
be asked.
Stockbridge pointed out that last
summer farmers of the wheat belt had
to pile millions Of bushels OF wheat
on the ground because they were un-
able to get cars to ship it.
That the farmer is not receiving
the benefit CT the increased prices
was stated b. Stockbridge.
THE farmer receives about forty
percent of the final amount paid for
his product, ten percent is spent for
transportation and the remainder is
profit for the middle man." he said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-18
AT THE oRPHEUM
orpheum Theatre Today.

Daniel Froman presents that Ia
nous actress, Jane Gray. in The Lit
tie Gray Lady. This ia one of the
most famous of dramatic successes
and should be seen by all means.
Tomorrow in addition to the regular
feature picture program, The Carpet
From Bagdad," will be shown the IA
nous colored vaudeville by some OF
the city's best colored talent. a quar-
tet composed of VIM. Martin, Arthur
Fry. Earle Ware and Charles VIII.
liams. will be one OF the features OF
the program Also some genuine
buck and wing dancing by Richard
Fulton, assisted by Arthur Robins,
Reginal South and Frank F. Flint.
who will furnish the music.
This is program that will be well
worth seeing at a greater price than
is asked, 10c for the balcony and zoe
Tor the main floor.
On Saturday that famous coined
ian. Charlie Chaplin, will be seen in
that much talked Of and much fought
over four reel feature. the only one
in existence, Chap1in's Burlesque on
Carmen This is the feature over
which there were so many suits be-
fore it was released and shows Chap
lin at his very best. Don't fail to see
it Saturday at the Orpheum. -Adver-
tisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-18
LEGAL PUBLICATION.

Published by the secretary OF the
state of Iowa in accordance with the
provisions OF the constitution of the
state OF Iowa and OF section 55 OF
the supplement to the code, 1913.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. s..
Joint resolution proposing to amend
Article one az of the constitution OF
Iowa by adding thereto provision
/ ptohibiting tt. manufacture, sale. or
keeping for sale, of intoxicating
liquors, as beverage. within this
state.
Be it resolved by the general as
sembly OF the state OF Iowa:
That the following amendment TO
article one "a of the constitution OF
the state OF Iowa be and the same
is hereby proposed: . add thereto
following section twenfySix (26)
thereof and as section tweuty-seven
I'D OF article one ID OF said CON
stitution the following, to-wit:
Sec. II. The manufacture, sale.
Intoxicating liquors. including ale,
wine and beer, shall be forever pro
hibited within this state. The gen.
eral assembly shall by law pre-
scribe regulations for the enforce
ment of the prohibition herein con-
tanned. and shall provide suitable
penalties for the violation OF the
provisions hereof"
Resolved further, That the fore
going proposed amendment be and
the same is hereby referred to the
legislature to be chosen at the next
general election for members OF the
next general assembly, and that the
secretary of state cause the same to
be published for three months prev.
3ous to the day OF said election, as
provided by law.
Approved March 9Th A. D. 1915.
hereby certify that the foregoing
IS full. true and correct copy of
senate Joint resolution No passed
by the thirty-sixth general assembly
as the same appears OF record in my
office.
In testimony whereof, I have here.
unto set my hand and affixed my of.
ficial seal. Done at Des Moines, the
capital of the state this cath day OF
July, A. D. 1915.
". S. ALLEN.
lSeall Secretary Of State
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-18
THE THEA ES
AT THE GRAND.

casey II the Bat
THE sneer Is gone from Casey,s lip.
His teeth are clenched in hate;
He pounds with cruel violence his bat
Upon the plate.
And now the pitcher holds the ball
And now he lets 1t go,
And now the air Is shattered by the
The force Of Casey's blow"
So goes the famous poem that DE
Wolf Hopper has recited several thou
sand times during his stage career
and now Casey at the Bat" has been
made into a photo-play by Triangle
an amusing. pathetic and human pic
ture-story. in which Hopper himself
has been starred and which appears
at the Grand tomorrow.
More comedy the riotous, ridicu
lous kind is included in the same pro
gram in the Fact Keystone farce "His
First False STEP" featuring Chester
Conklin.
Why did Casey strike out? You've
read OF the mighty battle between
Mudvflle and Frogtown for baseball
supremacy. OF the terrible struggle
for supremacy in the county, and you
know that the mighty Casey struck
out at the critical moment; but did
YOU ever know why he struck out:
Come to the Grand tomorrow and see
for Observation-Disclosures.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-18
FINANCE PLAN
| FOR new BAND
Suggestion i. Made by Those Inter
ested, That All Music Lovers
Be Given Chance to
Help.
ORGANIZATIONS TO AID
Monday Music Club and civic League
Have Given Moral support
to Professor kindIs's
Musicians.
ORGANIZATIONS TO AID

Plans for financing the Kindig con-
cert band were discussed last evening
| at Z meeting of some of the people
! who are interested in the project OF
concert band for this city. 1t was
decided to ask for subscriptions from
every person in Keokuk who Is In
terested in band music, and the band.
Not alone the merchants, but every
one who cares about music will be
given a chance to contribute. The
funds which would be collected would
be turned over to an organization to
be formed. This organization would
pay out monthly allotments to the or
ganization. 1t would be in the con-
tract, also, that unless the band was
in existence for year, no money
would be paid.
The Kindig band would be strictly
concert band, and is not in any
sense to be considered as competi-
tor to any band organization now in
Keokuk. 1t was said. The concert or
ganization would be composed of
thirty-five to forty members. It Is felt
that the organization could not help
but be an asset to the city, and
would prove an organization OF real
worth to the town It would promote
a community interest in music, and
help to educate people to good music.
The Monday Music club and the
Civic league are two organizations
which are lending moral support to
the organization.
One man who is interested in the
promotion OF this band, Is willing to
help collect subscriptions. but says
that he cannot do all OF the work him
self. He is appealing to some OF
those people who are interested to
help him in this matter. and to help
get the band on it's feet In one
neighboring community $500 was
raised in two days for band organi-
zation. II everyone interested In music
in Keokuk would help. it WAS said
much could be done on similar lines.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-18

legation whe.e q man who shouted
down with Ell gland" was arrested
by the legation guards.
The crowd, obtained an American
nag and carrying this at the head
OF the procession marched to the
American legation cheering the
United States. The American minis
ter was at the Thenian club, but the
demonstrators left behind a COM
munication calling upon him to pro-
test Ia the name Of the United States
against the recent steps taken by the
allies. This was signed by deputa-
ton OF Gounarist reservists. They
were informed today that the COM
munfcation would be transmitted to
Washington.
Decision 10 Reached.
ATHENS, Oct. 1S.-venizelist
leaders today decided to call upon
the allies to formally recognize the
new provisional government set up
at Salonika favoring Greece's inter-
vention in the war.
This decision was reached after
the Greek capital in which the mobs
threatened to attack allied marines.
Two diplomatic missions were or
ganized. They viii present the case
OF the provisional government to the
allies declaring that only formal rec
ognition OF this new. government will
save Greece from utter chaos.
Negotiations have been begun In
formally with the United States TO
permit tho recruiting Of Greek Armies
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-18
WOMAN IGNORES
ANY DEAD LINE
Continued from page y


Ia concrete evidence OF it. 1t cannot
20 on. Education has raised the
standard of intelligence too high in
this country to permit that. Bayonne
is not flash in the pan. 1t is a flare
from the steady fire smoldering I'M
derneath.
The purchasing value Of labor's
none too numerous dollar is going
down every day with the goins up OF
prices.
PAY is not going up in proportion.
There is distinction of unrest
all over the country as result OF
these facts. Times are getting harder
every day for ala save the exceedingly
rich. I hope that the Bayonne strike
Will be settled quickly and with no
more bloodshed- / don't think any
imaginary deadline can keep me from
lending what aid can to settle 1t.
I am going to see about that at
once"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-18

date slept late on his train today, be-
ing considerably tagged out by last
nights experience and moreover far.
ored by schedule which did not pro-
vide any public appearance for him
until late this afternoon Hughes ex-
pected to make the tariff and labor is
sues the main burden of his discns-
sion in Michigan.
Roosevelt Held Up.
IBy J. P. Yoder. United Press STAFF
Correspondent :.
ABOARD ROOSEvEITS TRAIN,
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Oct. 1S--A
freight train deraflment near Della
ware about midnight forced the Roose-
welt special to detour about $50 miles
during <oday's small hours and gum
med up the coloners speaking date for
the day. The campaign special was
shunted TO the Big Four's side line at
Gallon and didn't get back on the main
line until SIVinghad was reached.
Over two hours was lost. Because OF
lost time and importance Of the speech
scheduled for Corbin, the other twelve
short platform appearances Of the
colonel which were to have been made
between Cincinnati and Louisville
were cancelled.
Women to Use AeropIane.
! CHICAGO, Oct. 1S-When Presf-
/ dent Wilson's special steams into
Chicago tomorrow. an aeropiane car
rying two women Of the Women's
party. will be lowering over it. drop
ping campaign literature on the
crowds below, urging women TO, vote
against Wilson.
Miss Marjorie stinson will pilot the
aeroplane and Mrs. Gibson Gardner,
Of Chicago. will accompany her.
At least this announcement was
made today at the Womens' party
headquarters
: Election Bets.
+ NEW YORK, OCT. 1s.-Charges
/ mat the sudden shift of presidential
De'ung in Wall street from 1 to 1
- asaihst wilson to 10 to was a manip-
ulauon intended to throw a Wilson
Is scare INTO the market and force
t. prices down. were made bv a number
is OF brokers today.
me recent steady advance on the
e. stock exchange was beIned b,, tb. re.
publican victory in Maine and tho .
y 70 l ODDS were established at that
~ e.nle, After $4,000 had been wagered
z, on Hughes at 10 to s and 10 TO YES.
IN Ierday' $4,000 was reported offered
~ at even money today on the curb.
~ frea Schumm, CT Brooklyn quoted 10
a. a. 70 on Hughes today ana declared
cd nsison supporters held out for 10 to 8.
nd 9 uuus OIL to were offered today that
- n,1 would carry New York state
Nv w., WIZ vas quoted at even money while
on packers were said to be ask.
,1v ca-r,. e 70 lour odds that he would
'ri- Jersey. - Az On New
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-18
.OUCH!MY BACK RUB,
LUMbAG0 PAIN AWAY
Rub Raekaehe away with small tria
bottle Of old "St Jacobs
OIL"

When your hack is sore and lame
or lumbago. seiatica or rheumatism
has you stinened up. don't suffer-
Get small trial bottle Of old, honest
'.St. Jacobs Oil" at any drug store,
pour little In your hand and rub
it right on your aching back, and
by the time you count fifty. the sore
ness and 1ameness is gone.
Don't stay crippled, This sooth-
Ing. penetrating oil needs to be used
only once. It takes the pain right
out and ends the misery. 1t is magi-
cal, Jet absolutely harmless and
doesn't burn the skin
Nothing else stops lumbago. scia-
tica, backache or rheumatism SO
promptly. II never disappoints.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-18
MARTIAL LAW
RULES IN ATHENS
CONTINUED from page IL

that riots were threatening. reached
the capital and took possession OF
the municipal theatre. A great crowd
formed partly of Greek reservisfs
swarmed about the marines and
shouted insulting remarks. The
French got their machine guns ready
for action, but to avoid trouble, with
drew inside the theatre.
Greek troops appeared and drove
the crowds back, establishing cor
don about the square. The crowd
then split into several sections. One
band demonstrated before the British
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-18
Violated pure Food law.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Oct lin
spector L. P. Anderson OF the state
food and dairy commission today an
nounced three cases in which vioiat.
ors OF the pure food law were fined
during the past week For over read
ing cream tests, Simon Miller OF Ash
ton was fined $50 and costs. Charles
Iockner. OF Meridian, was fined $lO
and costs for selling decomposed ham.
burger sausage. ]. J. Marouses OF
Maouoketa paid $25 and costs FOR
reading cream tests without license,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-18

in America in the event thar
United states recognizes the new
eminent. Recruiting agents WIZ
sent to the United States, TO -
Cyprus and PATHS. II the desired z
mission Is secured.