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Monroe City Democrat., 1917-01-13

Senator james A Reds recent
defense of the liquor traffic IN the
senate brought stinllue rebuke
from The ministerial aiII.uc"uf Kan.
Sas Ciry. A rtscturIcu Ib,ruuLc d
BY tie Rev e. +. Betch ,uperin-
teudent of the AutI.Sal,un League.
was adopted Unanimously telegraph
ed Senator Reed.
The following is the.resolution:
The ministerial alliance of Kan
Sas City. representing nearly two
hundred churches, was much cha
grined at the libclous statement re-
ported to have been made by you
regarding our neiehborinG state.
Kansas, in that you are reported to
have stated that there is more
drunkenness in Kansas than in a
wet state, which statement is untrue
We note, with regret. the stand
you have taken in the Senate on
the liquor question, this in the light
of the recent election where your
home city, Kansas City, as we'll as
practically all Western Missouri.
gave a substantial dry majority.
We earnestly protest against such
misrepresentation.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-01-13

A lawyer who for many years
had shocked a large number of his
friends by his rather liberal views
on religion recently died.
A friend of the deceased, who
cut short a trip to hurry back TO
town for the purpose of attending
the last rites of his colleague. enter
ed the late lawer'S home some min
uteS after the service.
w hat part of the serviceis this?'
re inquired in whisper of another
legal friend standing in the crowd
ed hallway
I've just come myself" said the
other, but | believe they have
opened for the defense"
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-01-13

Length. about ten and three.tourths
inches.
Range. Breed generally in tie
United states southern Canada. and
Mexico to Costa Rica. winter from
the Ohio and Potomac valleys and
British Columbia southwark.
Habits and economic status: Our
two mcadowlarks though differing
much in song, resemble each other
closely in plumage and habits. Grassy
plains and uplauds covered with
thick growth of grass or weeds. with
nearby water. furnish the conditions
best suited to the meadowiark' 8 taste.
The song OF the western bird Is loud,
clear. and melOdiOUs That OF its east.
ern relative is feebler and loses much
by comparison. In many localities
the meadOwlark is classcd and shot
~ Fame bird. From the farmers
standpoint this a mistake. since It's
value as an insect eater is far greater
than as an object OF pursuit by the
sportsman Both the boil w"cvil, tho
foe OF the cotton grower, and the nj.
falfa wrcvil are among the beetles It
habitua.!y eats. Twenty per cent
OF the diet of this bird is beetles. half
of which are prpiur-Ous ground bee.
Ties accounted us"lul insects. and one
NTH a." destructive wr-yils. Cater.
pillars form II i"r cent Of the food
and are eaten in - ~ month in the
year. Among these ar" many cut.
worms and the wcli.known army
worm Grasshuppcrs are favOrite food
and are eaten in every month and al
most every day. The vegetable food
ga per cent of tho whole consists
OF grain and weed seeds
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-01-13

Length. about six and one-fourth
inches. Its inccssant chattering quar-
relsome disposition, and abundance
and familiarity about human habita-
tions distinguish it from our native
sparrows,
Range: Resident throughout the
United States and southern canada.
Habits and economic status, AL
most universally condemned since it's
introduction into the United States,
the English sparrow has not only held
its own, but has ever increased In
numbers and extended its range IN
spite OF all opposition. Its habit OF
driving out or even killing more bene-
hcial species and the deiiling of build
ings by its dropplngs and by Its own
unsightly structures, are serious ob-
iections to this sparrow. Moreover.
In rural districts, it is destructive TO
grain. peas, beans, and other Vege-
tables. On the other hand. the bird
feeds to some extent on large num-
ber OF insect pests. and this fact points
To the need of a new investigation or
the present economic status OF the spe-
ctes. especially as it promises TO be OF
service In holding In check the newly
introduced alfalfa weevil, which threat
ems the alfalfa industry in Utah and
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-01-13
Sherifi's Office Goes Dry

Sheriff Lewis handed over a dry
llquorless office to his successor.
Ralph Nolen, Monday morning.
This does not mean that liquors had
been used or dispensed by Sheriff
Lewis. although there was quite a
store of booze in the closet at the
close of his splendid administration
liquors that had been seized from
bootIegsers and other violators of
the local option Inv by vieilant of
ficialS. On Saturday Sheriff Lewis
puurrd tifty-two bottles of beer, four
& lions of whisky ami lot of piu
In'o the sewer He retired from Of.
ice with Il record of which any man
mI-rt well feel proud Appeal
K memNrr Walkers it vuu wan
Npur vat h repaired. SIiA
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-01-13

l+'Hblu, hUOuL iNt anu but-lOuTtu
inches
Range Resident in thc United
States trxc"pt tho southern half east
OF the piainsI, Canada, and AIaaHa.
Habits and economic status BE
caus" Of its delightful notes. its con-
tiding ways, and its fcarics ness. tU"
chckdIcc is one ut our best known
birds. 1t responds to encouragement.
and by hanging within its reach Il
constant supply OF suet the chickad"e
can be made II regular visitor to tho
garden and orchard. Though ins!s.
niiicant in size. titmice are far from
being so from the economic stand
point, owing to their numbers and ac.
tivity While one locality is being
scrutinized for food by larger bird.
ten are being searched by the smaller
species. The chickadee's food is made
up OF insects and vegetable matter
in the proportion OF seven OF the
former to three of the latter. Moths
and caterpillars are favorites and
form about one.third OF the whole.
Beetles. ants. wasps. bugs, flies, grass
hoppers. and spiders make up the rest.
The vegetable food is composed OF
seeds. largely those OF pines, with a
few OF the poison ivy and some weeds.
There are few more useful birds than
the chickadees.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-01-13

NJ BAILEY Proctor aIG Rev. J T.
U,Nune will play Any Two men in
Nurroe Co handball. tie best thee
Lumes out OF five, at the NJ c. A. A
.Nm. Mr.. Boulware and Mr.. Patter
>un. preferred.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-01-13

} l. Haicn was in the Democrat
off Yesterday ani Informs Us
ina, the Hurd school recently pur-
chased a new hne, GX8 # in size.
WHIch was raised over the school
building Tuesday Mrs. Linn Curtin
i, teacher OF tie Hurd school and
is giving universal satisfaction to
the patrons Of thar district who
are clad to learn that although re
t"prly married. she will finish the
present term
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-01-13

Mrs. A. n Potter returned home
Friday from a three weeks visit
with her daughter at Kansas City.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-01-13
Frequently Happens.

There's always room at the top"
said the man who speaks saEaciously
Yes" replied Broncho Bob: but the
trouble is that in lot O. games the
best cards is at the bottom OF tho
pack. ."-Washington Star.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-01-13

IpLi,'s olive OH Production
Spain is cro1ited with producing
nors than three-qusrtsrs OF tho
worlds supply OF olive OIL.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-01-13
present term

The tOIionlue story about New
York was told by Edward +. Trefz
of the Chamber OF Commerce Of the
United States, at the Hotel Astor.
New York.
Recently" he SAID. a clergyman
living just outside Minneapolis
'phOned urgently to book store in
that city for a copy of Seekers
after God
l haven't it I'll have them try
to get it from New York for you
"A little later the bookseller re.
ceived wire from Chicago. as
follows,
No seekers after God in New
York or Chicago Try Philadelphia. ct"
The P. f o. will meet Saturday
at the home Of Mrs. 5 B Thiehoff
J. 5. Starrett was a Hannibal
visitor Friday,
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-01-13

neignDormS sstes. IN cities moss OF
the food OF the English sparrow u
waste material secured from ths
streets.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-01-13

The P. f. o. will meet Saturday
at the home of Mrs. 5 B. Thiehoff
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-01-13

j. 5. Starrett was a Hannibal
visitor Friday,
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The Washington herald., 1917-08-18
GERMANS PILLAGING
CITY OF ST. QUENTIN
Great Cathedral Burned and Many
Houses Are Sacked.
Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
ANith the E,r.nt,rh s r1nnias Refnrf

Special Cable TO The Washington Herald.
With the French Armies Before st.
Quentin, Aug. 1.-THE beautiful st.
Quentin Cathedral today is a smoking
mass of ruins, a duplicate of its sis
ter martyred cathedral of Rheims. II
is the latest victim of German de-
struction.
Beyond the cathedral may be seen
the smoke of numerous villages curl
ing into the sky. The fury of German
destructiveness is again asserting IT.
self. While the burning and looting
resemble what preceded the German
retreat in March there are no indica-
tions that the enemy is preparing TO
evacuate the territory in this region
Immediately.
Fire and terror are being spread in
the French towns held by the enemy
and now coming under the guns oi
troops fighting to redeem them. Re-
Gently captured German prisoners de-
clare St Quentin has been completely
sacked. Everything of any value mas
been carried off.
All that could not be carried away
has been destroyed. The houses OF
the town are filled only with smashed
furniture. Even crockery was de-
stroyed-smashed upon the floor OF
the houses which the Germans looted.
Tho convent was entered and the
furniture there destroyed. Clothlh-
that was found was torn to pieces
and pianos piled about hapharzardlS
in heaps.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-18
May FORCE PRESIDENT
TO SEIZE COAL Mines
But Administration Is Loath to In
woke Drastic Measures.

The coal problem, especially as II
affects the West, engrossed the atten-
tion of the Federal Trade Commission
Yesterday and at the end OF an ah-
day session the commission hao
reached no decision on the question o.
allowing the States to grapple Win
the problem. a,
From high administration sources II
was learned last night that the Presl-
dent will only use as a last resort the
mower given him by the law to take
over and operate the mines OF the
country. 1t was said. however that
he undoubtedly would employ this
power to the fullest in the event OF
failure to work out the program whlcn
the administration now has projected
This plan provides that the govern
ment shall purchase all coal at the
cost of production. plus reasonable
profit. probably 10 per cent; and that
the entire output be pooled and dis
tributed by the government at an
average price, plus the cost Oh
handling.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-18
MEAT NOW ABOVE
CIVIL WAR PRICES
Porterhouse Steak at 80 Cents a
Pound Predicted by Dealers.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Chicago, Aug. l7.-Civil war prices
for meats were outdone today. Con-
sumers were paying the highest prices
in history for beefsteak, beef roasts.
pork loin, ham, bacon and lamb. &C
cording to leading Chicago retailers.
Relief from the steadily advancing
prices can only come with a reduction
in grain prices, now in the hands Of
Herbert Hoover, they said.
Wholesalers can see only one reason
aside from supply and demand for
these increases. They said the West
ern grazing lands have had an abund-
ance Of rain and afford the best pa
turing in years. Cattle raisers are
therefore presumed TO be holding back
the supply. fattening them for still
higher prices.
Retailers will not be surprised 70
see prices for porterhouse-now selling
at 70 cents a pound-5 cents higher
than ten days ago. soon reach 50 and
90 cents a pound.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-18
SOLDIERS INSURANCE
MAY UPSET PENSIONS
Adamson Predicts Opposition by
Congress to Government Plan.

Congressional opposition to the gov
ernments plan for insuring the lives
of soldiers and sailors because it would
upset the pension system, showed its
head yesterday at a hearing before
the House Commerce Committee where
the administration insurance bill was
discussed.
Chairman Adamson, predicting op-
position to 1t, said he had been warned
by a pension system advocate. that
the new plan would upset pensions
for a hundred years.
Secretary McAdOo, Samuel Gompers.
president of the American Federation
of Labor. and Judge Julian Mack, of
Chicago. who drafted the insurance
bill. denounced the pension system
and declared that one of the primary
purposes Of the insurance measure was
to forever wipe it out of existence.
Men in the Army and the Navy are
Agrnlc--cS x the United States and
should be compensated as such" Mr..
Gompers declared. "-hey should not
obtain their pensions d. the pleasure
of Congress. Pensions t. long have
been dependent upon kisses and fayors
and the political party in power - He
also declared that Presidential cleo
items had been swung by pension ia
vorsN -
Several life Insurance men appeared
to oppose &he optional Insurance fea-
ture of the Sill They are not opposed
to the compeh 1ation feature, by which
the goveTnmene would make payments
without cost to he insured for death
or injury in the service.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-18
Rev. Richard Schmidt
Writes Herald Sermon

The Sunday sermon for The Her
aid this week will be written by
the Rev. Richard Schmidt, pastor
of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran
Church. sixth and P streets north
west. Pastor Schmidt is one Of
the foremost Lutheran preachers
in the District.
He was ordained in this city in
1880 and served his first pastorate
In 81. Matthews Lutheran Church,
HageTstown. Nd. Leaving there in
lsse he went to the Lutheran
Church Of Peace. Baltimore, and
served as pastor for six years. Up
until 1872. he served in a number
OF churches throughout the central
part Of the United States. coming
TO the Zion Lutheran Church the
same year,
His present pastorate has been
a successful one and in 1915 he cele-
hEated the twenty-fifth anniversary
Of his ordination
The Washington herald., 1917-08-18
NO ARMISTICE
TO TALK PEACE
United States Will Fight
Until Last Gun Is
Fired.

There will be no armistice as the re-
suit of the Pope's peace plea. An
armistice would work so distinctly in
the interest of Germany that the
allies will guard against a cessation
Of hostilities at this time with the
most watchful care.
The note was not discussed at yes
terday's Cabinet meeting. The meet
ing lasted but a brief half hour ana
was devoted to the most routine de-
partmental business.
Cannot Consider Peace.
Allied diplomats here have already
transmitted to the President at least
an informal outline of the attitude of
their countries. Each one of them
has told him that peace cannot be
considered at this time.
But the Pope's utterance is in such
striking parallel with the utterances
OF the President that he cannot ignore
its appeal he already has a fairly
complete sum nary of the feelings of
the United States upon the subject.
He Is rapidly lccumulating the world
opinion upon IL
II is believed that he will take the
whole problem of with him for the
which he treated the sinking OF the
Dusitania, our entrance into the wal
and all Of the great crises throught
which he has been called upon to
guide the United States.
Statement Expected Soon.
In matter of days an authorita-
i've utterance may be expected from
the President.
Diplomats here last night said that
the ascendancy of the allies must be
as growingly apparent in Germany as
It is outside. AS the success of the
allies in the field and at sea con-
tinues, Germany, and more particu-
larly Austria, may find it wiser and
more wise to offer more and vet more
for peace. The two processes of dis
cussion and battle may be expected to
go on side by side.
1t is to prevent the disruption of the
battle process that the allies are so
determined that no peace move shall
be allowed to come to the point where
the armies shall cease firing.
Would Aid Teutons.
The Central powers, homogeneous.
automatically controlled, arrayed in a
continuous line from Belgium through
France, Italy, the Balkans, and Rus
STA, back to the Baltic Sea again
might sit tightly, would have to sit
tightly in their ring of iron through
an armistice. The allies on the other
hand. polyglOt. torn by the friendly
struggles of democracy, and scattered
on the outer line with their pleas SAINT
homes behind them to retire to would
be almost certain to suffer defections
in the ranks. 1t might be the defcc-
tion Of only a few soldiers and it
might be the detection of whole ma
tions
The allies want no such situation to
arise.
Hence, they have been strong in
their declarations against the Pope's
plans.
Diplomats have been assured that
the United States will stick" until
the last gun is fired.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-18
Sammies on Parade
Magnificent Sight,
Baifour Cables Here

The Secretary of State yester-
day made public this message,
transmitted through the Amer
lean Ambassador in London:
THE War Cabinet, who have
just witnessed the march past
of United States of America
troops. desire to express their
admiration of the magnificent
sight and their deep gratifica-
tion at this striking symbol of
American power.
ARTHUR JAMES BALFOUR."
Officials here were particu-
larly gratified at this message
from London. where marching
troops have been a common sight
for three years.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-18
charge OFFICER
With SEDI7ION
AllegedU Utterances by Lieut.
Col. Reichmann Hold
Up Promotion.

Seditious utterances charged to
Lieut.. Col. Carl Reichmann. of the
Twenty-fifth Infantry, yesterday held
up that officers confirmation as a
brigadier general for the National
Army.
Col. Reichmann, who was born in
Germany IS years ago. has been an
officer of the United States army for
thirty-three years. receiving a COM
mission after three years as enlisted
man. He is now stationed at Chicago
as inspector general of militia affairs
for the Central Department
Alleged Statements.
Statements attributed to him by
Senator Poindexter. of Washington.
are:
That the United States did in the
civil war the same things that are
complained of against the Germans in
the present war.
That II is an outrage to send
troops to France as Pershing was
sent.
That there will be civil war in this
country if the government tries to
draft men who do not want to go.
That we have no business in this
war to fight for England.
That Germany is not fighting Bel
gium, but is only fighting England
U-Boats All Right.
That German submarine warfare
is quite what it should be.
That bomb dropping on English
schools is perfectly lawful and per-
missible."
After Senator Poindexter told the
Senate Committee on Military Affairs
of Reichmann's alleged utterances, the
committee held up the nomination.
At the same time, the nomination
of Col. Henry Dewitt Hamilton, of
New York, to be a brigadier general
was held up. Hamilton is a member
of the officers Reserve Corps, and
there was some question as to his
qualifications of the high post of brig
adler general. There was no ques-
ton of his loyalty to the country.
To Write Colonel.
The committee decided to write to
Col. Reichmann and allow him an OPP
portunity to refute the charges. Sem
ator Poindexter agreed to this, say
Ing he was confident, however, that
the officer would not deny the allega-
tiosn. Mr.. PoindeXter said he had
received his information from a relia-
BILE witness, whose name was not dis
closed.
The lieutenant colonel, who came
here from Germany when he was IL
years old, enlisted in 1881, became a
second lieutenant in 1884, and received
his present commission in May, 1913.
He stands fourteenth in the line of
his rank, was a member Of the gen.
eral staff in 1911-1913! is a graduate of
the Infantry and Calvalry school, and
attended the War College in 1910.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-18
new WAR BOARD
ALL-POWERFUL
Greatest Arm of the Gov.
ernment in Providing
Sinews of War.
BY TED HARRIS.

President Wilson will be the
court of last resort in all price
fixing. it became known yesterday
1t will be the President. acting aft
ter careful consideration of facts
and figures on the cost of produc-
tion and suggestions from his va
rious assistants, who will say what
steel shall cost the government and
the allies; what is reasonabl
price for private consumers and
whether profits shall be cut down
through taxation or price fixing at
the source.
All regulation, practically. will
be conducted through the all-pow-
erful War Industries Board. This
body will be the greatest arm of
the government in dealing with in
dustry and in providing the sinews
of war for this government and her
allies. Although without specific
authority. the War Board will
manage, through various channels,
to say what prices will be paid for
every commodity entering into the
conduct of the war. and by a sys-
tenn of checks and balances, will
regulate prices to the private con-
sumer.
The government will not be mig
gardly in fixing prices. Every in
dustry will be given a fair chance,
and where there is chance to
speed up production by offering
liberal prices. this will be done. 1t
Is realized that the present sources
of supply for a number of basic
materials is entirely inadequate for
war needs, and in order to en-
courage individuals and private en-
terprise, the government will offer
terms that will make it worth
while to experiment in these sew
eral fields with view to stimulat-
ing production.
Readjustment to Follow.
AS a result of the governments
program. a gradual. readjustment of
industrial conditions in the United
States will follow. The trades which
are vital to the government will he
encouraged and new Industries will be
built up. Manufacturers and pro-
ducers engaged in business which
does not share in the general activity
will be urged to alter their methods
CONTINUED ON PAGE NINE.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-18
Aeroplanes Collide
And Kill an Aviator

Toronto, Ont, Aug. 1.-two air.
planes flying at high speed crashed
together 500 feet in the air at the
= -mour Heights aviation camp to-
day, one of the machines bursting
into lanes and plunging to earth,
killing the aviator, Cadet S. H. J..
Dorr.
The victims neck was broken and
his bcdy badly burned.
The other aviator, whose name is
withhei3 by the Royal Flying Corps,
was able 1n6GnBpase his machine and
reached tely.