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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-08-24
TO VOTE ON BONDISSUE
Rails County Will Vote For
Good Roads Sep. 21.

The Rails county court has order.
ed a special election for Friday,
Sept, 21, on a proposition to issue
S250,0O0 of road improvement
bonds.
Judge R. F. koy, chairman of the
Rails County Good Roads associa
ton, presented petitions of over 600
taxpayers, requesting the bond
election.
The association has secured the
services of NJ V. Carroll of Sedalia
known as the Missouri Good Roads
Evangelist" to manage the bond
campaign. He comes direct from
southeastern Missouri, where he re-
Gently put over bond issues in Mis-
sissippi, Scott and New Madrid
counties agereeatine $2,0O0,000. He
is secretary of the Missouri State
Motor and Coed Roads association
He will address a series of public
meetings throughout Rails county
The Democrat considers this a
move in the right direction and
hopes to see Monroe County do
likewise. 1t is the only way to
build permanent roads
Mrs. Flovd Hansbr0ugh is visiting
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-08-24
RAISING GBURIFD(OppFR
Dredse Brings Up Thousands
in Thunder Bay.

To fight the kaiser they're treas.
ure-huntine now for copper buried
in the crumbline hold of old Pewa-
bic in stormy Thunder Bay.
With some of the trappines of the
hunt for pirate gold, but also with
twentieth century ma hinery. they
are taking out of Davy Jones locker
treasure which becomes a treasure
because the war has made copper
worth 35 to 81 cents pound, in
stead of 8 to IL.
A great dredging scow with metal
hands, is furnished with eyes by
diving suits just invented in which
men 90 down 200 feet.
These modern adventures face
cheerfully an operating expense of
$500 day because one bite of the
clam brought up out of Lake Huron
tive-ton chunk Of copper worth
over $780,
In two months the Leavitt Wreck
ing company has taken out Of a net
of dead mems bones $4,000 worth
of copper and other salvage, and ex-
poets to double that
This modern wrecklng expedition
in the graveyard of the Great
Lakes" within sight of a beach
where hundreds Of ships have been
lost, brings the strange flavor of the
ear-rineed romantic days of buried
treasure into the matter. of fact
present of steam shovels.
The story stretches from war to
war. War, the great destroyer. is
also, the Pewablc teaches, the great
salvager. just as it Is turning this
worthless copper into treasure.
The Pewabic, her first paint still
shining white after short service,
sank on the evening Of Aug. 8, 1865
in lake of glass,
But to Capt. Persons. boyiShly
active after two.score years as a
government life.saver, the last man
10 see her before she ran into
tragedy, every detail remained dis
tinct as he told the great epic of
Thunder bay.
For with him that evening had
| been etched on the fresh mind of a
younester. out after the cows, in his
fathers lighthouse pasture on
Thunder Bay island.
Whenever Americas inland seas
rock anywhere there is a sea-mad-
ness in Thunder bay 1t is the
meeting place of the storms.
The PewabiC, in her short life as
the classiest paCket-flelghter and
passenger boat of her day. had con-
quered the gray ghosts of Octobers
sleeted winds from Manitoulin and
plowed, blind, through the SHOWS
from the stretches of Canada that
ride over Huron from Goderich.
Fogs blanketing out from the 500,
gales from Owen sound--all the
lakes threats she had defined.
But she took l25 people to the
bottom in four minutes against a
flaming sunset
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-08-24
TO INCREASE ACREAGE
More Wheat Must be Sown
This Fall.

More wheat must be grown. II
is estimated that the Missouri acre
age must be increased 80 per cent
this fall over the acreage sOwn last
fall if the state furnishes its quota
of wheat needed in the United States
and Europe Concerning the neces.
sity of increasing production j. c
Hackleman of the University OF
Missouri College of Agriculture and
chairman of the seed stocks COM
mittee of the Missouri Council of
Defense has given the following in
terview to the press: There can be
no question but that we are now
facing serious shortage of food 10
the worlds store house and we
must prepare to export more wheat
during the next year and half
than ever before in the history of
the United States. Our exports of
wheat in 1916 were not to exceed
25 per cent of our production. Dur.
ing 1917 we must export 10 per
cent and if this waT continues long
er than the next year, we may be
compelled to exceed even that figure
if we supply the food which our al.
lies must have. Missouri has been
asked in this great wheat stimula.
tion program to increase the wheat
acreage very materially over the
acreage sown last fall. The increase
necessary is about 80 per cent over
the area sown last fall. but con-
siderine the harvested acreage this
summer it will be necessary to in
crease from 1,5390O0 acres to e.
4C0CC0 acres This increase means
all average of about ten acres per
farm instead of approximately seven
as has been grown. The farmer,
therefore, who sowed 20 acres OF
wheat last fall will SOW at least 27
this fall The man who sOwed So
acres will SOW 65 to 70 Were il
not for the fact that the world is
hungry and the fact that there is an
actual scarcity in the visible bread
Stuffs supply of the world, the far
mers might be facing a eluttec
market. The condition OF tht
worlds food store, however, euaran
tees a heavy demand for all fooC
produced. and especially is this tru'
of the wheat from which th'
soldiers bread must come. Their
never was a time in the history 0
sestate and nation when the pros
poets were better for the farmer t
make excellent profits from hi
farming operations This is part
Cularly true of wheat and the faI
mer who increases his acreage b
80 per cent will not only be render
ing a patriotic service but he will q
the same time be taking advantaG
OF good business OpDOrtuDity.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-08-24
Mrs. Susan Hayden.

Mrs. Susan NJ. Hayden died at the
home of. her daughter. Mrs W. B
Hays. 314 North Sixth street, Han
nibal, at 645 O'Clock Saturday
morning
She had been i'll for three weeks
and was Sc years old. She was
born in Union county Kentucky
and at the age of Is moved to a
farm near this city. Mrs. Hayden
leaves five children, They are: Mrs
E R Haean of Laddonia, Mo, Mrs.
J. W Hays of Edison, Neb., 7, B
Hayden of this city and Mrs. W B.
Hays of Hannibal. The funeral
services were held at 8 a. IN. Mon
day from the church Of Immaculate
Conception after which the remains
were brought to this city and buried
in Indian Creek cemetery.
W Hayden, who was called here
from Kansas City by the death of
his grandmother, Mrs. Susan NJ.
Hayden returned home Tuesday
His wife and three children who
have been here for sometins re-
turned home with him.
Mrs. A B Combs, who has been
visiting her brothers, c B, and j B
Anderson returned to her home in
Omaha. Neb. Friday.
Mrs w. A. Todd, enroute to OK.
lahoma City. visited Mrs II. e
Johnson a few days in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-08-24

Mrs, Ezra Johnston, of Salt Lake
CRY. Utah. who came last Saturday
for a few days visit with her sister
in. law, Mrs. Richard Johnston, left
for Kansas City. Tuesday to visit
relatives before returning home.
Mrs. Johnston states this is her
first visit here since 1908.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-08-24

We are told that there is one
automobile in this country to every
thirty people, But what can we do
with one.thirtieth of an automobile?
Well take ours in cash. if YOU
please.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-08-24

Miss Julia McCiintic is visiting
relatives in Memphis. Tenn.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-08-24

Mrs W. A. Todd, enroute to Ok
lahoma City. visited Mrs. II. 6.
Johnson few days in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-08-24

Miss Carolyn jackson went TO
Palmyra first of the week for a
weeks visit with friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-08-24

Mrs Dee Gentry and daughter.
Miss Lucy of Kansas City, have been
visiting relatives in this city. They
went to Madison first of the week
for visit before returning home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-08-24

S. Z Sharp returned to his home
in MarCeline, first of the week after
a visit with his sister Mrs. B Payne.
Mrs PaNre has been i'll for some
time and her condition continues
about the same.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-08-24

Mrs A j. Mum and Mrs. Terrill
and daughter, Vera of Fayette, who
were enroute to Philadelphia, stop
ped over in this city las; Saturday
fOl visit with Mrs. Il. V. Graham
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-20

But the rejection viii come and 10
viii be definite ma its terms. II was
learned from intimate official sources
that this action. instead OF retarding
the much-hoped for peaca move
ment. instead may expedite IL. The
president iu possession OF much con-
ndential information which is with
held from publication. is convinced
that the unrest which precip.tated
the recent German cabinet crisis.
has increased instead OF diminished.
Austria Hungary for Peace.
He knows. through uudisputabIe
sources. that Austria hungary is de
termined 10 bring about am end OF
the war If not ON the terms suggest
ed by the pope, then ou the best
terms that can bee secured. Turkey
and Bulgaria still favor Germany s
war aims the former. officials say.
simply because of liberal payments
of German gold. and the latter only
as result of the promises that an
captured territory shall remain with
the Bulgars
All this has convinced the presi-
dent. it is understood. that the
United States. by maintaining a firm
and consistent attitude at the pres
ent moment viii be able 20 force
am American-made peace for one
that If the popes plan was ac-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-20
RUSSIAN TROOPS
MAKE NEW STAND
Maintain All Positions on Low
er Part of ZebruCZ River,
Entering Villages.
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-20

cepted. would restore the status QUO
and result lu peace that would only
be preliminary to another war
fTaught with greater couseQuences-
Strike Threat significant
The threatened renewal at this
time of the general strikes I'm Ger
many in the mmitiou Industries and
along the Rhine i9 100 mere coinci-
dence Industrial unrest IS iucreas-
ing ia Germany despite the public
protestations i'm improved conditions
there. The big banking group which
dominates American finances. with
headquarters in New York. is con-
WINGED the war Will end not later
than next midsummer This rs in
direct contradiction of the belief OF
the American military experts who
have decreed that Germany can last
at least two years longer no matter
how great the part the United states
takes i'm the war.
Germanys dream of "a Berlin 90
Bagdad empire" is only scotched'
not crushed. the president is de-
clared 20 believe. Until military
control iS eliminated boo Germany he
believes that no peace is possible and
on this subject he lis stated 20 be
even more emphatic today than ne
was when he made that statement
two months ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-20
suIpRTmnERs STRIKE.

International News Service:
NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Eight
hundred additional workers i'm ship
building plants here went on strike
today. according 10 union leaders.
There are now nearly 10000 work
ers out on strikes i'm ship yards,
where government work is being
done. The trouble is caused by a
demand for a 10 per cent increase
in wages.
Today demands were presented TO
the New Jersey Dry Dock Co. Off
Gals declare 500 men viii Zoe called
out by night if the demands are not
met
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-20

he has risen to hold "a post i'm the
government
international News Service.
PETROGRAD, Aug. 90. The
proceedings of the congress of the
BelshiNicks or MaXimalists, which
is now i'm session in one of the
suburb s Of Petrograd, are yelled in
the greatest secrecy and mystery
il developed during the discus
siOns of the convention that Mich
olas Lenine and Zinoview. two of
the extremist leaders are still i'm
Petrograd. Upon learning this
Minister of Justice Yefremoff de-
manded the location of the mems hid
ing places. declaring that if they
were not revealed all of the dele
gates of the congress would have
charges of treason made against
them The masses and soldiers are
displaying little interest in the CON
venuon
The NaNimalists are the radicals
whose doctrines are practically out
and out anarchy Their principal
leader. Lenine. has been i'm hiding
for several weeks. charges Of trea-
son having been lodged against
him
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-20
Strike of Coal
Miners Ended
In Kentucky

international News Service.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn Aug. 20
More than so coal companies. en-
pIoying $500 Of the $4,000 miners
in the Tennessee Kentucky coal
fields. have signed an agreement
with the miners, David Robb. rep
resentative of the United Mine
Workers Of America district No. 70.
announced today.
The Burns Blue Gem Coal Co. at
Gatlff. Ky. and the Saxon Coal Co.
az Kaunka. Ky. which closed Aug.
Z. opened today. the miners agree
ing 10 return without recognition OF
the union.
TT is only the large corporations
that refuse 20 sign and END the
strike" said Robb.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-20
Exemption Board
Officers Sent to
Federal Prison

Irteruat oman NeW- Service
NEW YORK, Aug 2o-Dr Sam
ueI j. r. Bernfeid and Louis J.
Cherey. former members of local exc
emption board No. 90 of New York.
were today sentenced 10 two years n
the federal Penitentiary at Atlanta
on charges of conspiracy 10 violate
the selective draft law.
The two former exemption aoard
members when brought into court
today changed their pleas Of mot
guilty" 20 guilty and We're imme-
diately sentenced.
Kalman Gruher who is alleged 90
have been a $50 between for the
board mem hers and those seeking
exemptions stood by his plea OF "not
guilty" and demanded a jury trial
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-20
STEAMERS SWEPT
BY FIRE At DOCK
Estimated Loss of $1,000
600 Believed Caused
spontaneously.
Unconditional Vows Service:

NEW YORK. Aus 20 - Two
steamships and 10 smaller vessels.
loaded with sugar and glucose. and
the docks where the vessels were
tied up at the foot of Congress St.
Brooklyn. were heavily damaged by
fire today The total loss is esti-
mated ar Sl,OOOOOO
Reports that the fire was started
by incendiary bombs were not sub
Stimulated upon investigation. 1t
was believed that TWO explosions
heard about the time the fire was
discovered. was caused by the burst
ing of ammunition of light defensive
guns. Fire department. officials said
the blaze originated through spon-
taneous combustion.
TIE damaged steamships are the
Baron Jedburgh and the Christian
Baros, owned. by Furness Wuthy
and company.
Sixty members of the crew of the
Baron Jedburgh, aroused from
sleep 10y the explosions and the
smoke from the fire. fed from the
ship They swarmed down the side
of the vessel. some of them drop
ping into the water and swimming
20 shore
Discovered by Waterman.
The fire was discovered by
Charles Lehmke. a vatchman He
told the police that the fire started
ON the dock. which was loaded with
general merchandise. Fire chief
He0ernon began an Investigation as
To the cause of the explosions i'm
mediately.
AT the height Of the fire small
blaze broke out on the 3.O00-ton
Ward liner Esperanto. which was
tied up several blocks away. Only
slight damage resulted there.
The smaller vessels damaged were
all tugs and lighters.
Owing 20 the nature Of the ships
cargoes. dense smoke. bearing a
strong. sweet ordor, spread over the
water front and part Of lower
Brooklyn. II affected the eyes and
throats Of the fremcn. who under.
these difficulties worked for an hour
before they discovered the main
source OF the blaze
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-20
JAIL LEADERS,;
EXPECT STRIKE
To Be F|ZZLE
Government Takes Summary
Action to 0uelI Labor Dis
tuTbanCeS on West Coast.
ShipbuiIderS Quit.

SPOkANE.-Twenty-seven /. w.
W. Workers arrested on eve of
big agricultural and industrial
strike.
PORT ANGELS. Wash.-Au-
thOrities raid /. W. ". headquar-
ters and throw papers into ocean.
LONG BEACH. Calif.-POliCe
and soldiers arrest eight l. W. W.
workers.
BOISE. Idaho. - Cox. AlcNan-
der strengthens soldier guard.
PORTLAND. Ore. - Officials
prepare to take quick action.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-20
INSPECT CAMP OF
AMERICAN TROOPS.

International News Service:
AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP
IL FRANCE. Aug. 20. - Cen.
Petain. the French commander
in-chief. and Maj Gen. John J..
Pershing. commander of the
American forces. stopped off here
on sunday on their way 70 the
French front and inspected the
American camp
Gen Petaln was very much
impressed 10y the appearance
and spirit OF the Americans.
1T is certain that the Amer
leans will soon be a splendid
body of fighters" declared the
French commander-in-chief after
the inspection.
The division Of French Chas-
Seurs that has been training with
the Americans were reviewed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-20

international News Service.
SPOKANE. Wash. Aug. 90
With 81 leaders of the Industrial
Workers Of the World jailed
through overnight activities of fed
eral authorities. government agents
believe the. strike Of ]. W. VS., az
work i'm the harvest fields. fruit
orchards and lumber camps. called
for today. will fzzle out.
Summary war powers conferred
upon the government were exercised
in making the arrests. and Jane
Rowan, district secretary of the l..
w. w, William Moran. another offi-
cial, and their % followers are held
as military prisoners.
Says Strike Will Spread.
Rowan from his cell today de-
clared that his arrest would cause
the strike in Washington, Oregon,
Idaho and Montana 10 spread more
rapidly than had been hoped for by
the Industrial Workers of the World
The proposed strike, if carried out,
would imperil part of the country >
food supplies. close mines producing
needed war materials and perhaps
cripple the great airplane campaign
with which Uncle sam had hoped TO
wrest supremacy of the air from
Germany.
Lumber Workers strike.
Lumber workers i'm four states al
ready have struck.
National guardsmen arrested
Rowan and his pals They were
marched between double file of
soldiers. with fixed bayonets, half =
mile TO Jail Mai. Clement wilkins.
i'm command of the militia. said the
arrests We're made without specific
authority but under general or
1erS'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-20

CHICAGO. Aug. 2O.-Iliinois may
set a price on coal at the pit mouth
this afternoon.
II was considered likely today
that when Fuel Controller Carter
resumes his coal hearing this after
noon he will have enough informa
ton collected TO warrant fixing a
state price.
Reports that Priest Wilson may
reach decision regarding fed
eral action on coal today caused the
entire middle west 20 hope for a
federal ruling that will clear the
situation. Gov. Lowdeu has eN-
pressed a desire 20 cooperate fully
with the federal government. II
federal action is near il is possible
Illinois may postpone action
The coal operators OF Michigan
today joined Illinois operators in
defiance Of state power OF coal
control
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-20
BULLETIN.

BN l4l4El1N.
News Service:
SEATTLE. Wash. Aug. 20.
No general strike will be
called or will the /. W. w. i'm
this section obey the call issued
last week for a strike. accord
ing to Joe Manning. local sec
rotary of the organization here.
NO one will 90 OUT now mas
much "a the strike was called
only To force authorities to re-
lease men held i'm Jail because
they are !. W. vs.. These
men have been released and
consequently the strike here
was called on" said Manning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-20
TUESDAY To
De NAMED AS
MEATLESS DAY
Plans For Conservation of
Nations Food Supply Are
Rapidly Being Formed
by Hoover and Aides.
IILer1aLI01M - -

IIteruati0uaI News Service.
WASHINGTON. Aug 2g-Amer-
ica's ~meauess day" if IT finally is
ordered is TO be Tuesday
Plans for the publicity campaign
of the food administration 10 con
serve the food supply of the nation
during the war are rapidly coming
to a mead The campaign viii be
launched very shortly.
While the food administration
can restrain to some extent the sale
of these foods the consumption Of
which it is desired TO cut down.
that step viii not be taken unless
other means fail The public viii
be asked 20 regulate itself
Hotels restaurants and dining
cars all over the country. and club
I'm very many cities VIII serve mo-
meat on Tuesdays after the appeal
is issued. Patriotism and neighbor-
hood influence viii be counted upon
10 bring about observance of the
day In private homes IL is hoped
10 bring people to the point where
they will be ashamed 20 eat meat
on the forbidden day
save on Precious Wheat
ID had been expected that Friday
woule he the meatless day. as the
millions of Roman Catholics IN the
United states already observe as
such 1t was pointed out ar the
food administration though that
on hat very account there would
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-20
HOGS NEAR $50.

international News Service
CHICAGO. Ill., Aug. %. - The
$50 hog price drew nearer today
when hogs reached a top price Of
$3.50 on the Chicago market. an
advance Of from % 10 so cents.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-20
ILLINOIS MAY FIX
COAL PRICE TO-DAY
Operators of Illinois and Mich
igan Defy State Authorities.
Federal Action Near.
nternltIonaI News Service /.

international News Service.
WASHINGTON. Aug 20
Final steps toward the solution
OF the coal situation which
threatens greatly TO hamper the
nations war work were taken
today The federal trade COM
missions report on its investi-
cation into mining costs was
completed and the committee
asked for an appointment with
Pres't Wilson for this afternoon
ON the findings before rhey are
made public.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-20
international News service

WASHINGTON Aug 20-Prest Wilson definitely viii reject
Pope BenedcS peace proposals Practically every administration
official here agreed this today The president however has
not reduced decision writing To that extent at least he
retains ODen
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-20
8. 900 GERMANS
TAKEN PRIS0NER
British Assaults Extend to Ar
raS and SOmme Fronts
and Grow FierCer.

international News Service.
LONDON. Aus 20 The
German forces ON the West
Flanders front yielded again
during the night before the
steady pressure of the British.
we advanced slight I'm the
Npres sector i'm the reighbor-
hood Of St Janshoek." the war
office announced today