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Evening star., 1917-11-25
Never Heard Of confscation.

Ihnxe never heard of the excess of
underwear being conhscated by the
state bit that may yet come for the
secend-hand clothing bureau, which
win be described later
Mpre lsriency is shown toward foot
wsnr- Fou may not buy pair of shoes
Won positively may not-until the old
shoes are completely done for They
hare been half-soled with leather and
finally with wood, and they have been
rerppered with leather, and finally with
q teather substitute, but at last the end
has definitely come Then you may get
permission to buy new The old shoes
are attached to the permit card by the
salesman. and sent along to some re-
fitflng establishment, where the nails
are. presumably pulled out to be useo
over again, and what there Is left OF
the. material is worked over In some
fashion But you may have three pairs
of socks without starting some fresh
legfslation against luxury and waste.
Assuming that you have satisfied the
inspectress ION the utter raggedness
Of 'l,your concealed haberdashery. al
thafieh sufferers allege that no in
spaefress has ever yet been actually
satisfied by the condition of any one
Will was Able to reach the bureau by
daylight, and you demand the right 10
buy shirts. You have only two SHIRTS
ThHrefore you are entitled to buy one
mose shirt. There is no hope of cheat
in1,thel government in this. for census
ha1,besn taken which discloses the pre-
ctsG nasnAer of shirts and other gauds
yov. pA1Sebs. There are no restrlctlons
as;lxo the number OF linen collars you
may have. but you must get caro-
ne.mit fIem the inspectress Deiofe you
Ad W'the matter Of clothes.
re you have one suit OF clothes you
halve ali that you are entitled to.
Evening star., 1917-11-25
Assumption Of Government.

TMe eovernment assumes that moth
inf can conceivably happen to the
on9 s(ts and that you do not need a
reserye3 afne of clothing to fall back
upSn No distinction between Sun
day suit and a workday suit has ever
en3ered the administrative head You
can positively not buy a suit. or any
portion of a suit in excess of the one
suit limit. And IL you have one over
coed. IL is assumed that you are over
coaAed 7suflciently for any occasion.
1t 'f'.makes no difference il the one
owl8cqat-is is waistlong and flares like
a .6nEehade. and was only intended
totnrdyect you from cold looks at a
su1pmer resort. The weather may be
as.,,tnesedibly cold as only a German
winter can be, and still you will
shl1er and hump yourself to work
cIa& IN that fantastic garment. 1t Is
an,.iovercoat. is it not? Very well.
thSh.
Tbu have a hat. While you have a
heGiyou may not buy more hats. Only
thsliwearied owners of hats that will
not. wear out know what a power of
longevity there is in well made.
streng, dome shaped lid of felt that
may be battered and hoIed and torn
and stfil possess the outward SEEM
ing1; Of a hat.
Evening star., 1917-11-25
Has Failed Of Purpose.

So that It may be assumed that
yoir visit to the inspectress in
seakch of a permission to buy clothes
haX; failed Of Its purpose. Any man
-every man you know-has a closet
fully of old clothes, unless his wife has
found a more than usually golden
tongued OIL clio man. Under present
rugSs in Germany those old clothes
mutt be worn out. 1t Is true that
yoVs may sell them and at hideous and
exy9bitant prices. An American who
lef6i Germany some time after the
Gef4rd party sold his cast-off shoes
fori seventy-five marks a pair. take
thdilot as 1t is. to a university pro-
fes1or.
The announcement of . death in a
German paper now brings clothes buy
ers to the door-not all professional
clothes buyers, but in some cases
friends Of the departed. who have a
poor Hans, or the flannel shirt he wore
at the shoot-verein.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

acld. but containing in addition one
per cent potash will give possibly
a little better return Oh the aver
AGE. but the high cost of the pot
ash will just about off set this adj
vantage. Either may therefore be
used Bone meal will also give good
returns. Heavy applications Of
fertilizer in the hill or drill are not
recommended because of the danger
of firing The corn if the season is
dry
On very thin land the hill or
drill method of fertilization will be
of much benefit, but as a rule, a
larger amount of fertiliZater must
be used than can be safely applied
in the hill or drill. In such cases
the fertilizer should be applied
with a fertilizer drill in advance of
the corn planter
The fertilizers suggested for hill
| or drill fertilization may be used,
at the rate of about $50 pounds
per acre, but acid phosphate, which
is somewhat cheaper, applied at
the rate of IFS pounds per acre
will often be more economical
Where no fertilizer drill is availa'
BILE the fertilizer may be broad
cast and thOroly disked into the
soil, but this method does not give
quite the returns to be expected
where il is drilled in.
1t must be remembered that
these recommendations are for i'm
mediate results and have little
bearing upon a permanent build
ing up of the land. There is nC
danger Of iniurine the land, as i,
often thought, unless such fertIli'
cation is continued under strai hi
grain farming for several years
Even in such cases it is not the
fertilizers that iDjure the soil. 1t is
the result of too much grain cropp,
ing.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
War Emergency Demands Ferti-
lizer For Corn

The war emergency should ST.
mulate the farmer in attempting 10
secure the highest possible yields
from his land this year This is
true both because the nation will
need the increase and because the
farmer will find the extra yields TO
pay. One of the methods of increas-
ing corn yields on land OF average
fertility is thru the use Of CONNER
cial fertilizers. 1t is true that the
price OF fertilizers has advanced 20
to % per cent, but the price Of corn
has advanced approximately so per
cent.
As an average of Al trials with
fertilizers in the hill or drill on the
outlying soil experiment fields OF
the Missouri College of Agriculture
the corn yield has been increased
seven bushels per acre at a cost for
fertilizer of 81. 20 There is little
doubt that men farming land Of
average fertility will be able to Sc
cure marked profit from such use
of fertilizers. providing the season
is anything like normal. While the
shortage of potash due to the war
has limited the amount of this ele-
ment in mixed fertilizers, this is
not a serious matter for most soils,
and there are on the market fertili-
GERS which will give excellent re-
turns.
The recommendations CT the
of the College Of Agriculture are
briefly as follows: On uplands of
average fertility the application of
60 TO IS pounds of fertilizer in the
hill or drill with a fertilizer attach.
ment to the corn planter will usrally
bring the highest immediate return
for the money invested. The fertili-
ger to use is one containing around
two per cent ammonia and from
eight to twelve per cent available
phosphoric acid. the higher percent
ages of the latter element being
preferable. A fertilizer of this same
content of nitrogen and phosphoric
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
The City Farmer: His Glee

In >prInG take ny spadin5 fork,
my shovel, rake and hoe.
And &ally singing Tra-la-leer' to
my back yard 90.
| spade and rake and poke and prod,
and plant the seed in rows.
And, oh, the joy | entertain none
but a farmer knowsl
My farm is small; some forty feet
by fifty.iS its size,
And yet it is a suady ranch to my
proud urban eyes.
| toll and MOL. with smile and song
my Spare time | employ.
And every moment of that time is
stuffed, surcharGed with joy.
1t costs dollar for each dime il
nets me in return,
But money Is but filthy dross.
care not what ! earn,
For. oh, the callOus that it brings
the muscle and the tan;
They're more to me than dollar.
are they make me feel a mani
And so 90 out to my farm with
footsteps light and free,
Blithe, eaily thrilling as 90 glad
some Ira la-leel"
-Tennyson ], Daft
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1917
DON'T try to see how rude you
II can be to the foreigners in this

D0N'T try to see how rude you
II can be to the foreigners in this
country. just stop and think how
you would like to be treated in their
country. They are not TO be blam-
for the actions of their former rulers
no more than you would be for the
action of y our rulers. Treat them
friendly. Show them what life is
like in a free country. Create ID
them a eratefulness for life in this
nation, and by no means cause
them TO despise it for standing for
the rights of humanity. Many OF
these foreign born people are our
best citizens. but by referring to their
nationality in a bad light you may
do them a great injustice. Remem-
Der, above all things be patriotic,
but. also, be careful.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
Walter Williams Heals Journal
ism Society.

Dean Walter Williams of the
School of Journalism of the Uni
versity of Missouri has been elect.
ed president of the National AsSO-
citation of Teachers of Journalism
at a meeting recently held in Chi
caeO. The members Of the assDci-
alton are of the instructors in the
various schools and departments
of Journalism in the United States
Dean Williams is also tie president
of the International Press Congress,
a press organization Of all the rep
resentative newspapers and news
paper men of the world
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
Heed The Call In Kansas

Topeka. April l3-lhe kansa'
crop army is mobilIzlns For a
week now Governor Capper and il.
Muhler. secretary of the board oi
agriculture. have been urging that
every acre of Kansas land be put
to productive use this year to pro
vide food for the Allies and ms
country.
The first of the crop volunteers
arrived at the Statehouse today
Mr. Nohler received four letters, all
offering help in various ways 10 III
crease the food and feed crops
Mrs. K. J. Shay of Sterling who
OWNS a quarter section OF good land
in Kearney County, has offered 1t To
the state or government for army
crop production as long as the wal
may last
! |. K. Kain Of Lacrosse has a wife
two sons and three daughters and
all have volunteered for farm and
garden work anywhere in Kansas
W. A Stauffer. big stock breed
er in Marion County. offered ms
services in helping TO organize hi:
county and see that the farmer:
were provided with seed. equipment
and labo: TO put every idle acre &c
work.
S. N. Kinds of Guyman, Ok.
desires to come into Kansas anC
help in organizing the farmers anC
getting seed, equipment and iabol
for them.-K. c. Star.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
To Hold "Foodless Banquet

From the Boston Advertiser.
The Boston Delta Epsilon Club is
going to have a ''foodless banquet.
The dinner, which is unique in the
history of the city, is to be the
means of introducing to Boston a
very practical way for patriotic
citizens to help their country, and
a method of doing so which prom
Uses to be adopted generally by
various organizations of the city.
Instead of spending the money
for food. the club members have de-
cided to eat separately before they
reach the City Club, and instead of
charging a fixed sum per plate for
a dinner. each man can pay what
ever he thinks he can afford TO
give. The entire amount collected
will be applied to the defense OF
the country.
The dinner promises to be the
most successful ever he d by any
fraternity organization. The club
has more than six hundred alumni
members in this vicinity and al,
most one hundred undergraduate
members in Harvard. Technology
and Tufts.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

"ME und GOtt"' rulers 1.I of Hell
WI and Heaven. Me" the fOun
der and chief ruler of thishell on earth
und Colt, ruler of what Me" can't
get my hands on. Me. the Satan
ic Majesty of a hell incomparably
worse than the hell Colts" subjects
formerly feared. Me. at whose
command millions of poor innocent
mortals are rushed to eternity,
millions of poor women and child
rem slowly and surely starved TO
death. and many other such hellish
pranks played. oh Gott. don't
worry; if His Satanic Majesty ISIS
not doing his work right in Hell,
Me und You can make up for it
here"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
RUNDOWN WOMAN
Made Strong By Our Vinol

Fort Edward, n. Vt was in a run
down, nervous and weak condition, so
could not do the homework for nv little
family OF three. / had taken cod liver
oil emulsions and other remedies with
out benefit. A friend told mo about
Einol | tried it and it soon built up my
strength and made me a well woman 80
] now d. all Of my houscwork." -Mrs.
ELMER GLIDDEy.
We guarantee Vinol to restore
strength and build up rundown, weak
and dcbilitated conditions.
L. NJ WOOD. Druggist. Monroe City, No.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
COLLEGE Of Agriculture Sells Sad
die Stallion.

The College of Agriculture Of the
University of Missouri recently sold
Astral Denmark, a young saddle
stallion, to Roy ]. Guyer Of Linneus,
Mo. Mr.. Guyer is a former short
course student in the College OF
Agriculture. He plans to improve
the horse stock of this community
by his purchase. The stallion pur-
chased will be two years old this
spring. His sire is Astral King,
owned BY Houchin and Anderson,
Jefferson City. one of the best sires
and show horses in the country and
his dam, Ruth Mcdonald, owned by
the Missouri College of Agriculture.
sired by Rex Mcdonald,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

TN another part of this paper vii
L be found a description of a rather
unique action on the part of one
BoSton's leading fraternitleS. the
Delta Epsilon Club Instead Of
spending a large SUM for food, at a
banquet thev are to give, they are
doing to contribute that money to
the defense of the nation. Isn't
that a pretty good example fol-
other clubs to follow?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

II the Devil don't get busy and
stir up some new qualifications. he
is going to lose his job when the
Kaiser gets through here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

P. W. Goebel. born in Germany
and Americanized to the highest
degree, told the bankers they should
handle the American war bonds
without commission. Mr.. GOebel's
patriotism is of a kind from which
thousands of natural born Ameri-
cans could learn much. X. c. Star
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
YELLOW
DENT SEED CORN

We have a fine lot of Violette
Yellow Dent Seed Corn for sale
Hand picked, nubbed, shelled and
graded Ready to plant. Your money
back if not satisfied. Price S2.25 per
bu. MAViolette & Son, Florida, Mo
Vaughn & Utterback
Local Agents
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
Don't Telegraph! Enlist

The following telegram was sent
to President Wilson by Jess Willard
the heavyweight pueilisf:
Il will fight. When do you want
me-" If Jess Willard really wanted
20 fight, all he had to 10 was to 90
to the nearest recruiting station
and enlist.
And we similarly advise other
prominent patriots" that it isn't
necessary to spend a cent or waste
a minute teleeraphins the President
just enlist.-Exchange.
Let the Democrat print il right.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
A Lesson in Humility

If you imagine the world is going
to miss you after you are dead, try
going away from your home town
for a couple of weeks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

These days of threatened con-
scription have got Leap Year skin
ned all to thunder when it comes
to weddings.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. George Tompkins
returned home Friday after visit
with their son. George Tompkins
and wife at Quincy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
Raise A War Crop OF Corn


is aoiue to be a farmers war, a war
in which corn. wheat and meat will
he the ereat munitions for immense
supplies of food will be needed for
opr armies and the armies of our
allies. But our wheat crop is short,
our potatoes are scarce; SO is our
meat And the big task no" before
the country is to raise tremendous
crop of corn that will make up for
the SHORTAGE in other food. 1t pro-
vides the biz opportunity for the
American farmer to win the war.
1t is his patriotic duty.
Don't worry about an over pro-
duction The department of farm
crops of the Missouri College of Asri-
culture sees no danger oil over pro-
ductiop in this war. Prices of corn
will be high probably higher than
they now are.
Many farmers have already plant
ed corn; nearly all who have not
nlanted are about ready to plant
One of the biggest things that can
now be done to raise a war crop of
corn is to plant the right kind OF
seed : seed of a good variety that
is adapted to the section.
The Missouri Experiment Station
has been testing corn varieties for
10 wears. 1t has tried to find the
best varieties for this state. 1t is
now able to recommend the half
dozen best varieties among a large
number tested and to name the
sections where they are best adapt.
ed.
Boone County White is a leading
variety on the black pr Aries OF
Northwest Missouri, the level Drair-
les of Northeast Missouri, the gray
prairies of Southwest Mi, souri,, the
bottom lands of both North and
South Missouri, the lowlandS Of
Southeast Missouri, and the Ozark
center ard border.
Commercial White, like Boone
County White, has been a leading
variety in nearly all sections of the
state. 1t made an excellent showing
in all tests except thO>e in the
southeast lowlandS where II doe:
not seem well adapted.
ST. Charles White and St Charlie;
Yellow were the best varieties o
white and of yellow corn for th'
lUwIands. Theywere alS(
leading varieties in the Ozark centeI
and border region. 81. Charles
White was good variety on The
gray prairieS of Southwest Missouri
Reds Yellow Dent has given eX
cellent results in all parts OF tht
state, except in the southeast low
lands. 1t highest rank was reached
on the rolling prairies OF nortf
Central Missouri.
Leaning Yellow ranks among
the six leaders and must be regard
ed as an excellent variety. alth0 4
has not taken first place in an!
section of the state.
There was little difference in tht
yields of these six outstanding
varieties. except in the sOutheas
lOwlands where St. Charles White
led by a good margin. Farmer:
would do well to plant any OF tint
six in any section. But for tint
best possibilities plant according Il
the adaptation of the variety, a:
here mentioned.
Farmers who have already obtain
ed their seed corn should further
insure a maximum crop by teStIne
seed and by fertilizing Remember
the country must have big cTol
of corn a war CROP to WIN tht
war.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

Mrs. B. Hays of Hannibal return
ed home last Wednesday after a
visit here with friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

Neutral? Impossible You are
either for me or against me.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

Miss Ethel Young of PALMYRA
came Friday to visit with Miss
Stella Lawson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

A. G. James went to Palmyra
Friday to visit with his daughter.
Mrs. George Jacob
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

Hook the Kaiser!
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

Miss frankie Connell and Mrs.
{. j. Charnstrom assisted the Mon
roe City Chapter of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy in
presenting The Man With a Dumb
Wife Miss Connell took the part
oil the judge and Mrs. Charnstrom
the part of tine wife
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

Mrs, R, E. Redman wa 70 Hanni-
bal visitor Saturday. ,ot
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

Let the Democrat print it right.
Evening journal., 1917-04-24
Find ROUCHER ROADS
Than Those IN State
Delaware Highways in Gsod
Condition After Unusually
Severe Winter
JERSEY Pixies
UNDER WATER

Compared with roads in the ncighbor-
ing States of Pennsylvania and New
Jersey, highways in the northern part
OF Delaware are not in such bad condi-
tion. according to a, local man who has
motored into both of those States during
the past few days.
He reports that the Lancaster pike
from Paoli across to Lancaster. not two
years old until this coming summer. was
broken and turned mp by the alternate
freezing and thawing last winter until
ii is in a condition fully as uneven and
rough rs the Lincoln Highway between
Marshallton and Newark. The fine new
bitulithic road leading from West Chcs-
ter TO Paoli is cut through and ruined
in places, is the report, while the roads
around Camden. Aloorestown and
Swedesboro, in New Jersey. many of
them new roads, are in a deplorahle
state, due to weather conditions last
winter MS well as TO the heavy traffic over
them. Below Camden there are stretches
of road a quarter of a mile in length
still under water due to breaks in tho
river banks.
The great damage done by the heavy
trucks, It is said. Is due To the practice
drivers follow when the ground is GOV.
cred with snow of all keeping in ruts
or tracks, thus putting an unusual
amount of wear on certain portions of
the road. James Wilson. county engi.
Evening journal., 1917-04-24
Alkali in Soap
Bad For the Hair

Soap should he used very carefully, II
you want to keep your hair looking its best
Most soaps and prepared shampoos con.
tain too much alkali This dries tho scalp.
makes the hair brittle, and ruins it.
The best thing for steady use is just ord.
nary mulsided eocoanut oil (Which is pure
and greaseless) and is better than the most
expensive soap or anything else you can use.
One or two teaspoonfus will cleanse the
hair and scalp thoroughly Simply moisten
the hair with water and rub It in. Il makes
an abundance Of rich, creamy lather. which
rinses out easily. removing every particle
Of dust. dirt. dandruf and excessive oil.
The hair dries quickly and evenly. and It
leaves the. scalp soft. and tho hair fine and
silky. bright. lustrous. fluffy and easy to
manage
You can get mulsifed cocoanut oil AZ
any pharmacy. it's very cheap, and few
ounces viii supply every member Of the
family for months.
Evening journal., 1917-04-24

The best way 10 buy secondhand
auto is to use the Want Ad method.--
Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-04-24
CONQUERS RHEUMATISM
IN A VERY FEW DAYS

Il is an established fact that one.half
teaspoonful ci Rheuma taken once day
has driven the pain aud agony from thous.
ands Of raeked. crippled and despairing
rheumaiies during the last FIVE years.
Powerful and sure; quick acting. vet
harmless Rheuma gives blessed relief al.
most at once. The magic name has reached
every hamlet in the land and there is hard.
ly druggist anywhere who cannot tell Won
OF almost marvellous cures
II you are tortured with rheumatism or
scintica, you can get bottle Of Rheuma
from \. b. Danforth or any druggist for
not more than so cents. with the under
standing that il it does not completely driv,
rheumatic poisons from your sysiem--mone,
back.
Evening journal., 1917-04-24

neer. had some of the county roads
scraped free of snow last winter, making
it possible for the vehicles to travel with
more freedom. "When it is remembered
that most of Delaware's stone roads are
ten, twelve and even fourteen years
old Mr.. Wilson said, eve have no Oc-
casion to complain of road conditions in
this State in view of what our local
motorists find in neighboring States"
Evening journal., 1917-04-24
BRAZIL SPEEDS FooD'PRoDUcTIoN
By The United Press

BY The United Press.
RIO DE JANElRO, April 24.-To in
crease its output of cattle and help feed
the Allies, the Brazilian National So
ciety of Agriculture plans to open a
great cattle congress here carly
next month. American packers hve
taken an interest in increasing the Bra.
lillian export in this line and will aid
in staging the exhibition