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Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19

Misses Ruth Hoar and Loretta
Mudd visited Mrs. Francis Murphy
of Hannibal Friday and Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19

We have a line of separate trous-
ers that will wear out that old coat
and vest. Yates & Hagan.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19

There will be some extra good
sows and pigs sold at the Kidd sale.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19

This cold crisp weather make you
think of Sweaters We have got
them at a price that makes YOU
buy. Yates & Hagan.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19

Miss Virginia Evans, teacher in
the New London grade school spent
the last of the week with homefolks
near this city.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19

Miss Rose Hurley returned to her
home in Hannibal Saturday. after
a visit with Miss Opal Vaughn of
this city.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19

The way some are Wheeling
around would lead you to think
they had been hit by a draft,
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19

For Sale-Half interest in a good
paying business, located in good
live town If interested apply at
Democrat office for particulars.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19

Yes" this is the underwear store
or Monroe. We can give you any
kind, of underwear AT the right
prices. & Hagan.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19

Miss Estelle Buchanan after an
extended stay at this place returned
to Hannibal Friday.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19

Man is made of clay and it
doesn't take much to break him
especially if he's working on a news
paper mans salary.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19

Mrs W. J. jackson, of near
Woodland was the guest of rela-
tives in this city Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19

P. j. Martin and family left FRI
day for Kansas City to make their
home where Mr.. Martin has a
position at the stock yards,
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19

Mrs. Z o Hallock lef; Friday for
Topeka, Kansas, after an extended
visit at this place. She will join Mr.
Hallock at that place.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Green. Of
Pattonsburg came Saturday for a
visit with relatives at this place.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19

Remember the Kidd sale starts
at one o'clock Saturday, Oct 9th.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19

Mrs j. P. Patton went to Quincy
Tuesday to see her, daughter, Miss
Cleo who is in training in Blessing
Hospital in that city.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19

W S Woodson and wife left Tues
day for Excelsior Springs where
they will spend the week.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19

B. G. Moss returned to this city
Monday after a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl jaeger, of Mason City.
Iowa.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19

Mr.. and Mrs, R. X. Megown left
Monday for a visit with relatives in
New London.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19

There will be extra good Dairy
Cows sold at j. R B. Kidds, sale
Oct. 9th.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19

Ira Mcfarland left for St. Mary's
Hospital in Quincy Saturday to have
his tonsils removed
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19

Billy Crieler spent several days
last week visiting bis daughter in
Kansas City. Billy says some of
the apartments in X. C. we're not
built especially for his accomma-
ton as he was forced to 60 out in
the hall to turn around.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19

Miss Pearl Settles spent week end
with homefolks. Miss Settles
teaches near Center.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19

Have your Christmas photos
made by Miss Belle Johnson.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19
At Monroe CITY.

Hon. A J. Glover. OF Fl. Atsin-
son. Wis, will be in Monroe CITY
Tuesday. November l3. at s o m.
to deliver a lecture on dairy sub.
jects" Mr.. Glover is considerei one
Of the best posted nen ON dairy
subjects and comes here highly
recommended
w. H. White, Of Chicago will
speak here on November 6 on the
subject of feeding and marketing
live stock"
j. R Raux,,of ST. Louis will be
here on Tuesday, November 20 and
will speak on the subject modern
barn construction and equipment"
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19
PERSONAL POINTERS
Items of Interest About Your
Neishbors and Friends.

Go to Miss Belle Johnson for
endorsements.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19

For Sale-Single Comb Rhode
Island Red Cockerells.- Ivan Yates
Monroe City.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19

Mack Green was business visitor
in Quincy Monday.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-10-19

Mrs. W. B. A NcNutt. spent the
day il Quincy, first of the week
Evening journal., 1917-02-23
CITY PROBE OF FOOD
Prices MAY CONE
Mayor Calls Meeting OF
Department Heads to
Consider Situation
COUNCIL ALREADY
CALLS CONFERENCE

Realizing that the high cost OF liv-
ing was being keenly felt here by
housewives and workers in general,
Mayor James f. Price this morning
announced that he had issued a call
for a meeting of the Mayors Advis-
ory Board for 4.30 o'clock on Monday
afternoon. Il is proposed to have the
head of every city department as well
as City Solicitor Daniel o. Hastings
present at this meeting when the food
situation will be discussed and some
plan devised to relieve the local mar
kets. The report will be sent back TO
City Council at the meeting Of the
committee of the whole OF that body
on Wednesday evening.
In speaking Of the high cost
of living and the food riots in other
cities today, the mayor said that
while he had no plan to offer at this
time, it was evident that something
should be done. This opinion was
shared by members OF City Council,
but all agreed that it was a case for
the federal authorities to handle, as
IL was national in its scope.
With the meeting scheduled for
Monday and that of Council on We'd
nesday night of next week, il was re-
ported on the streets this morning
that a mass meeting OF housewives
had been held on the east side OF the
city yesterday when the high prices
Of foodstuffs was discussed. Just
who were interested in this meeting
or where it was held could not be as
Continued on Page Eleven)
Evening journal., 1917-02-23
PTOMAINES END LIFE
OF DR.. JOHN W.FOOKS
Well-Known Laurel Physi-
clan and Former Senator
Poisoned by Eating Fish
WAS INSPECTOR TO
ENFORCE DRUG LAW
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LAUREL, Del, Feb. 23.-Dr. John w.
Fooks. one Of the best known residents
of Sussex county, died at his home here
last night of ptomaine poisoning after
an illness of two days.
He came from Baltimore ON Monday
and brought with him somo halibut fish,
of which he ate heartily on Tuesday
morning for breakfast. Ten minutes
later he was taken sick. He soon rail-
lied, however, and was thought to be
out Of DANGER.
On Wednesday night he became worse
and Drs. Farlow and Hitch were sum
moned, remaining with him most Of the
night. They diagnosed the trouble as
ptomnine poisoning, caused by the fish
which had brought on acute Bright's dis
case. The attending physicians sum
moned Or. j. McFadden Dick, of the
Peninsula General Hospital at Salisbury,
who held out no hope
DR.. Fooks was IS years old, and had
been a practicing physician since he
was a young man. He had a pleasing
personality and made many friends he
was n member Of the State Senate
from 1911 to 1915, and after his retire
ment from that body two years ago he
was appointed Federal inspector under
the Harrison anti-drug law, with head
quarters in Baltimore. DR.. Fooks was
an active Democrat.
Evening journal., 1917-02-23
HOLD father and son
.ON MANSLAUCHTER CHARGE

Valentine Jockett and his brother,
Joseph, were arraigned in City Court
this morning, charged with murder
OF their brother, Frank, last Saturday
night. Each was held under $4,000 bail
for his appearance at the next session
OF court on a charge Of manslaughter.
Charles +. Curley represented the ac-
cused men.
When the cases were called. As
sitant City Solicitor John f. Lynn
produced a letter from Attorney Cen
eral David J. Reinhardt, in which he
stated that the State would prosecute
the men on charges of manslaughter,
and not murder Of the first degree.
for the reason that his Office felt that
it would not be possible TO prove the
graver charge against either defend
ant. In his letter. Mr. Reinhardt
stated that the State would be salts
fed for the court to hold the men for
trial admitting them 70 bail in such
amount as the practice of the Muni-
cipal Court had been in previous
cases OF manslaughter Accordingly,
upon motion or Mr.. Lynn the charge
was changed, and the court admitted
the accused men TO bail fixing the
amount at 50 1000 in each case.
The father of the dead man and OF
the accused was held under $500 bail
as a material witness, and the same
action was taken in the case OF the
little daughter, Julia Jockett.
Evening journal., 1917-02-23
SeVenty-five Sticks Of High Explosive Dis
covered in Water Under Structure Over
MiSpiIliOn River, Not Far From the Sta
ton There, Causes Excitement.
BELIEVE ATTEMPT TO WRECK
BRIDGE THERE FRUSTRATED

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD, Del. Feb. 23.-Residents
of Milford and vicinity are much
concerned over the finding of more
than IS sticks of dynamite yesterday
morning near the abutment of the
concrete bridge over the Mispillion
River in that town.
It is the opinion of many persons
that an attempt had been made or
was to be made to destroy the bridge.
as they are unable to account for
the large quantity of dynamite in any
other way.
The place where the dynamite was
found is about 200 yards from the
Delaware Railroad Station in Mil
ford.
When found by Track Foreman
Donovan and John Hearn, baggage
master at the station. the dynamite
was laying in about one foot Of wa
ter.
Mr.. Donovan saw the dynamite and
Oh making an investigation found
thirty-six sticks of 40-test dynamite
under the water.
Further Investigation was made
and forty-two additional sticks were
found few feet away.
Evening journal., 1917-02-23

Dynamite is sold by only one per-
son in Milford, and that for CONNER
cial purposes, and he is positive the
sticks found were not purchased
from him.
An Investigation is being made by
the railroad authorities to determine
whether or not there was a plot TO
blow up the bridge.
The bridge is part OF the D., NJ. &
v, railroad system, from Harring-
ton TO Georgetown, Lewes and Reho-
both. It is not on the main line OF
the Delaware railroad.
Discovery OF the dynamite was
kept quiet yesterday, but became
known today and caused much ex-
citement here.
No appliance to discharge the dy-
Mantle was found along with the ex-
plosive under the bridge
When Inquiry was made at the
Delaware railroad offices at French
street station this morning, the state
n.ent was made there by officials that
they had received no report OF the
finding of dynamite under the bridge
near Milford station.
Evening journal., 1917-02-23
TROLLEY CAR JUMPS
At BRIDGE APPROACH

Some excitement was caused at the
Market street bridge across the Bran
dywine just before noon today, when
car No. 326. OF the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company. jump
ed the track and went wandering
around over the granite paving
stones. The car was a, West Fourth
street car. northbound for Shellpot
Park, and contained only sixteen pas
sengers. No one was injured. Traffic
in both directions was delayed for
about an hour while the big car was
pulled and hauled back and forth to
the rails. It was a stubborn old car
and refused all efforts for some time.
In the meantime, the people going
home to lunch collected in a crowd
on the bridge. The car was in charge
OF Charles Dawson, mOtorman, and L.
f. FOOks, conductor.
Evening journal., 1917-02-23
BEGIN Investigation OF
health BOARD TOMORROW
staF Correspondent

DOVER, Del, Feb. 23.-The joint
committee OF the Senate and the
House, named under a joint resolution
passed by both branches to investi-
gate the State Board OF Health, has
organized by electing Senator Whar-
ton, OF Dover. chairman, and Senator
Hofecker, of Newark, secretary. The
House members of the investigating
committee are Representatives Con
nelly, Boyce and Burris.
The committee held a meeting yes
terday afternoon and mapped out
plans for the investigation, which
will be started tomorrow. The cont
mittee will visit the Office OF Dr. A.
+. Frantz. in Wilmington tomorrow.
where the investigation viii be
started. The committee under the
resolution has the authority to sum-
mon witnesses and carry out a full
Investigation. The committee has de-
cided to employ an expert account
ant TO 90 over the books OF the State
Board OF Health.
The investigation will probably ex.
tend to the State Laboratory az New
ark. in charge Of Dr. Herbert j. Wat
son. which is under the State Board
OF Health. The committee proposes
to make its work thorough and antici-
pates II will take several weeks A
report will be made to the Legislature
at the conclusion of the Investigation
with recommendations
Evening journal., 1917-02-23
Lloyd George Admits Shortage
of Tonnage; Disaster Threatens

military necessities as we'll" the
Prime Minister declared. More than
a million tons OF British shipping has
been assigned TO France as its share.
The gravest measures are necessary,
otherwise there will be disaster"
''We must find ships TO bear iron ore
at all costs the premier asserted.
Continuing Lloyd George proposed to
dispense with all non-cssential imports,
including timber.
In addition to timber. Lloyd George
announced that importation of tomatoes
and fruits would be prohibited.
Lloyd George announced minimum
wage OF p shilings weekly TO agricul.
tural laborers.
The premier also declared that a guar
antee Of certain minimum prices to b,
In force for some years, must be- mad,
TO farmers.
Evening journal., 1917-02-23
WOMEN WITHDRAW
lFR0M INAUGURATION
Leader Orders That None
Parade When Wilson
g Takes Oath
FLOATS AREBARRED
FROM PROCESSION

WASHINGTON, Feb. ga contro-
versy over what part women shall take
in the inauguration ceremonies came
to a head last night when Mrs. James
II. Boggs. president of the Women's
Wilson Union and a member of the
inaugural committee, announced "the
withdrawal of all women from the
parade
The decision to withdraw, Mrs.
Boggs declared had the Endorsement
Of the executive board of the Wilson
Usion. including the wives of many
Senators and Representatives and
other public officials, and would re-
ceive the backing also of millions Of
women throughout the country.
In her announcement issued as
chairman OF the women's division Of
the inaugural committee Mrs. Boggs
says:
This decision was reached after it
became known that Chairman Harper
had arbitrarily ruled that State floats
and automobile representations which
had been planned for and financed by
prominent men and women Of the vari-
GUS States would not be allowed in the
line of parade"
Harper declared there never had
been such an organization as wom-
ans division OF the inaugural COM
mittee
mo one except Major General Scott.
who is grand marshal, and myself has
authority TO say who shall not take
part in the parade" said Harper. 1--WE
want women to participate, provided
only they conform 10 the same re-
quirements that are laid down for the
men,"
Evening journal., 1917-02-23
DEFER ELECTION OF
TRUSTEES OF POOR
Absence From City OF Levy
Courtmen Sends Meeting
Over Until Tuesday
CHANGES AMONG
BRIDGE TENDERS

Owing to the lack of a quorum, no
meeting of the Levy Court was held
today. and the expected election of
bridgetenders and trustees of the
poor was not held. President Four
acre and Commissioner Groves are
in Dover and several other members
were absent on account Of illness or
other causes. The election will ike
" 90 over until Tuesday.
Thomas Parker tender at the Elev-
enth street bridge, has resigned. his
resignation to take effect April /,
when the new appOintees take othce.
John White and George A. August,
tenders of the River Front bridge,
may resign. Jonathan Chippey, ten
der Of the Market street bridge across
the Brandywine, is slated to go. 1t IS
said. Samuel Walls will likely sue
ceed John T. Lauer as tender OF
Churchman's bridge in New Castle
hundred. and an additional man for
service alternately at the River Front
bridge and the one at Market street,
across the Chmstiana, has been sug-
gested to work one day weekly for
each tender. reducing the work Of
these men from seven to six days a
week.
Among the trustees of the poor it is
thought that John Evans, Of Whining
ton hundred, and William NJ Bracdn
of Christiana, will be retired, while
Ernest Wilkinson, of Wilmington hun
drcd. chairman of the finance commit
tee: j. Webb Davis, of Pencader hun
dred. chairman of the farm committee
Harry w. Hushebeck, of New Castle
hundred, who was elected TO succeed
James G. Shaw, who was elected to thu
Lew Court; John j. Armstrong, o
White CLAY Creek hundred; Edward l.
Clark. of Red Lion hundred, and james
Reynolds, OF AppoquiniminlS hundred
viii he reelected.
The trustees of the poor will elect I
Superintendent, matrOn and other Off
cials for the county hospital at Farm
hurst next Wednesday. 1t is expected
that James w. Foster, the present su
perintendent. will be reelected.
II was said today that Samuel L. Bur
ris, former Levy Courtman, desires L
be superintendent of the county hos
pital. and is making an active effort t
wrest the place from Superintendent
Foster.
Evening journal., 1917-02-23
ROAD BOOSTERS
URGE millions
FOR Highways
State Wide Improvement
Plan Advocated by Big
Delegation at Legislature
auto Licenses TO PAY
FOR MODERN Highways
Staff Correspondent

stan Correspondent
DOVER, Del. Feb. 23.-Good roads
held sway in the Delaware Legislature
today The largest delegation in the
history of the State, favoring good
roads, marched on Dover this morn
ing The principal delegation, head
ed BY Henry p. Scott, Josiah Marvel,
Joseph Bancroft, John b. Bird, OF
Wilmington, and hundreds of others
from all parts of the State. came
here to advocate passage of the four
bills introduced by Representative
Marvel of Sussex county, providing for
State Highway Commission OF four
men to be appointed by the Governor,
one from each county and one at
large, to serve without pay and pro-
vide a Statewide system of modern
roads.
The affiliated bills creating the high
way department provide. in addition to
the main bill creating State Highway
Commission, for the State TO accept
Federal aid for new roads, increase and
grade the motor car license fees, and
amend the boulevard law 50 that it will
be possible for the commission, If it de-
, cides il advisable TO do so, TO take over
and maintain the DUPONT Boulevard, as
constructed, and to be constructed, on
upon its completion, which it is said is
agreeable to General T. Coleman DUPONT
who is building the boulevard. This
would apply only TO the actual roadway
of the right Of way and not TO the
strips along the boulevard.
These bills provide for the automobile
license fees TO be turned over to the
! highway department and authorize tn,
4 apartment to issue bonds only up tC
such an amount that the license feel
will take care of the interest, road main
tenance and also create a sinking funS
for tho redemption of bonds
In addition TO the delegation for
the State Highway Department plan
there was another delegation from
Sussex county advocating the pas
sage OF the bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Culver. authorizing the Sus.
sex county commissioners TO bond
the county for $1,O0O.OOO to build
good roads.
This delegation was probably ever
larger than the one advocating the
State Highway Commission bill. bui
was also in favor OF the State High.
way bill
The Sussex people say they are ouf
for good roads, and former Represent
ative r. Frank Locates, OF Dclmar
stated that practically the entire
county is back of the bill and is de
termined TO have good roads II il
costs them S5.00O,0O0 He said they
are also favorable TO the State High
way proposition.
The State Highway delegation had
the first hearing before the joint com.
mittee on public highways Of the
Senate and House. which was held in
the House chamber. Representative
Burris presided over the hearing and
Henry p. Scott was chairman of the
delegation.
The House chamber was crowded
Continued on Page II
Evening journal., 1917-02-23
By The United Press.

LONDON, Feb. 23.-"Gravest meas
ures are necessary, otherwise there
Will be disaster" Premier Lloyd
George declared in Commons today,
discussing the shortage of British
tonnage.
The. premier asserted that "enor-
nous sacrifices" will be required
from the British people to achieve a
victory. Such sacrifices, he held,
would test the national grit"
"The government hopes to deal ef-
fectively with the submarine ques-
tion," he continued, but It follows
that we cannot rest on this hope.
There is no sure means TO victory
without hunting submarines from the
deep"
There is a shortage Of tonnage not
only for ordinary needs, but for the
Evening journal., 1917-02-23
By Tho United Press.


WASHINGTON. Feb. 23,-If the
Navy Department will furnish dcfen-
sive guns and gun crews. the Ameri- I
can Line will keep It's ships running !
on regular schedule through all the
barred zones on the seas, submarines
or no submarines This was what j.
A. S. Franklin, president of the Amer
lean Line, in effect told Secretary
Daniels.
II was learned at the Navy Depart
ment today following the Daniels
Franklin conference yesterday that
President Franklin told Daniels he
had tried TO get armament from pri-
yate corporations and had failed.
Franklin likewise told Daniels that
even had he been successful In his search
for guns he would have been unable to
get anyone who could shoot them unless
the Navy Department came TO his res
cue.
Nevertheless, there was every indica-
/ tion today that this government has no
! intention. Immediately at least. of com.
plying with the American Line request.
The government feels there are many
/ questions involved in furnishing gum
and gunners, tho most important heinl
the danger that might arose from
gunner accidentally precipitating actua
vRrfero through haste or accident, lenV
1 ing ,.ai8 government with the respons
bility Of having brought about the sitr
alton through furnishing mcrcmntme
with guns and crews President Wi
ton has reiterated many times that h
Is determined the onus of rcsponsibiitl
for any war between the United State
and Germany must rest on the imperia
government and for that reason there
appears little likelihood now thai
American merchantmen viii be armed
at least by the government.
j Franklin gave Daniels 10 understand
} that II HIS company was provided
with guns and crews he would oper-
ate the ships on regular schedule.
Daniels said that ten days ago Frank
! lin had asked for the guns and crews.
explaining that he could not obtain
! them from any other source.
The question of conveying the ships
was also discussed by Franklin. No
such step could be taken without a
resolution from Congress Daniels
| intimated that he. personally, was not
/ considering asking for such a resolu-
tion
/ "The situation IS entirely unchang-
ed" said Daniels. Nothing has beer
determined upon"
Evening journal., 1917-02-23
COP MORE YANITY DAG.

When pedestrians found Traffic
Ohcer John McAtee on duty yester-
day. at Ninth and Market streets
wearing a daintily lowered vanity pas
swinging iauntily from his left wis
they gasped in wonder until II aarh-
ed upon them the officer had s,nPiy
found the article which had proosDi1
been dropped by some youns "o'
while shopping
Evening journal., 1917-02-23
EDDA SINKING A MISTAKE.

BY the United Press
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 23.-"Sinking Of
the Swedish steamer Edda was a mis-
take by a German submarine comman-
der" the Swedish government was
informed today by the German minis
ter. He expressed the German gov
ernment's formal regret at the sink
Evening journal., 1917-02-23
BRITISH LOSE MORE SHIPS

BY the United Press
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.--Three
British vessels with total tonnage
of 2.144 were sunk on February 22
according TO Lloyd's report to the
State Department today. The crews
were saved. The vessels were: Steamer
Brigade. barge Hugo Hamilton, and
the ship Centaurian.