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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

1t is only natural that German
Americans are deeply grieved that
it has been necessary for the land
of their adoption to become involv-
ed in war with the fatheriand. Ii
is only natural that their Sympa-
thies and the sympathieS of their
descendants should, since the COM
mencement of the war, have been
strongly with Germany as against
the Allies. But the scene has now
shifted. 1t is now the country OF
their adoption against a country
that is no longer theirs They are
here because they love American
institutions and because this coun-
try offers them full opportunities
for living life of peace and happl,
ness. There will be no question Of
loyalty on the part OF good German
American citizens and their de-
scendants and all other good Cit.
zens. Any other than a loyal citi-
zen is not good citizen. and he
does not belong in the United States
There are no middle grounds. The
man who is not for his country is
against il and will be treated as an
enemy.-Palmyra Spectator.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

An officer, relating some iu'id, MS
Of war in Connection with Ia" task
which the Canadians had to carry ont
on ground previously held hy Austria
lians. states that the Canadians had
been thor" nine days when they found
in a shell hole, far ahead If where tn"
front line had been. three Australians.
two wounded AMI one unhurt.
The three had pushed "ut hy them
selves into enemy country WHEN ,ii,y
were caught by shell fire. and ~"
were wounded. Tie third drl-...rl
them int" the shell hole. and snr there
with Them. To come ont In daylight
was impossible. $" all day he sat
there, and looked after the other two.
and at night he sailed forth. and got
wat"r bottles and r:tti"nS from the
German dead which lay around.
And thus he had kept his two pals
alive. ON" Of the Nv" wounded is do
ing well, hut the others wound has.
unfortunately. become septic.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
WOMEN 0q An + 6 sp55 isSScay 'FAa sRR.k

Many poultrymen find the prob
Iom Of dealing with the bloody hen
a Troublesome one In the early
sDrjpe and especially as summer
Games on the hens become persist
ont in their desire to set. Keepers
Of the American breeds find this
trait the most serious drawback ami
bindrsnce to success MANI plans
ara SUGGESTED for breaking up the
settlers but none has proved so
effective as the swinging jail des-
cribed below. This is nothing more
or less than a crate-llse coop which
is susnendei from beam in the
benhouse, or, when weather will
hermit from the limb of a tree out
side. II is so hung that any move
ment of the hen causes it to tip
slightly. throwing her off her bal
ance and tending to discourage the
setting position. Secluslon increases
the desire to set. while on the other
hand, the hanging Of the coup in a
e,o,ted Mace 50 the bird NAV
see all that is going On around helps
TO make her forget the desire The
broodv hen is fed ration rich in
ED making food. The tipping coop
will cause her to eat more than she
would in a stationary one there
she could squat in the corner all
day. The rich ration quickly re-
stores the laying condition and the
desire to raise family of chicks is
forgotten Cruel and rough methods
with settlers are useless In the early
spring the first settlers are ready to
90 back TO the laying pens in two
DAYS from the time they show the
first signs of the desire. Later In
season the 'repeateIs" may persist
with the desire for four or five days.
At any rate believe this method
will break up the br0oty hens i'll
half the time on an average, that is
necessary by any other way There
is no reason why one should not
keep the Wyandottes, ReiOr Rocks
laying right along almos; as steadi-
ly as the non-Settins breeds. if the
broody birds are taken in hand
and incarcerated as sOon IS signs Of
broodinesS are notei-Ex
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
Strong on Invention But Deficient
in Supplies

The aeroplane nov benz used to
a good advantage by the warning
nations of Europe; was invented and
perfected in America The Subma-
rine, that death,deagDe instrument
of war so efticientlN being operated
by Germany asainsl.ships Of every
nation, was invented and perfected
in America. The tdtomObIe was
invented and perfec,lf in America
The machine gun wfrmvented and
perfected in Americ tiohe rapid fire
gun was invented an 'nnperfected In
America, In shortio1 pOt every
thing in use on the tlffieldS OF
Europe including the telep phone and
telegraph and the electric light. was
invented and perfected in the Unit
ed States. And yet, whelwe stand
upon the ver.e of war with Ger
many, it is said that we are dehc-
lent in aeroplanes, submarines,
in machine guns and in every other
form Of artillery. The Lewis ma
chine gun was turned down by our
war department, and yet, we are
told that all the experts 10 Europe
who have examined it pronounced II
the finest machine gun made and
far superior to any other. The
British have displaced all ether
makes and are using it in enormous
quantities Our own war department.
finally gave laegard ordsr for the
unsurpassed gun and Colonel
Lewis, the inventor, has just mail
ed to the war departments check
for $4,000 the amount Of his
royalties on the order. He refuses
to profit from his invention when
his country is IN danger Most Of
the inventive genius of the world
is centered in the United States
with perhaps the exception of the
science of medicine and yet the
United States is the only country
in the world which is not Foiltlns
from the inventive eeniu: of its
sons, so far as protection is con-
. cerned Elk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
Four Kinds OF Liars

The worst liar is the man who,
dunned for IA years subscription,
says he only received two or three
copies during the year and refuses
To pay.-ClarksvilIe Gazette.
Next. if not above this one, is the
liar who takes the paper seven or
eight years, and when finally COZ
nered for settlement says he never
ordered it al alI.-Pike County Post
But the worst liar of all is the
man who takes the paper several
years, then moves away without
paying or saying anything about il
and yet he says hes an honest man
Glendale Advance.
Bre;hern, you are all short of the
truth. The biggest liar in the lot is
the editor who published the obitu
airy of these liars and says that
they have gone TO Heaven. Ply
moutf Independence,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
AGREE JangsnlklR Hnag F0aaTyEAa

Two strange Germans nquIrlhS
about railroads and bridges turned
up at StoutSviIIe Tuesday and fear
ind that they might have deSlenS
ON the bio NJ. X < 7. bridge over
North Fork patriotic citizens OF
TINT place reported them to oheElll
Nolcn The department of justice
at Washington has sent out rIglu
instructions to SheriffS and other
peace officers and among the chief
cautions is to avoid any action
which would tend to stir up the
foreign population Of the country
by unwarranted arrests. with
this caution in mind Sheriff NOlen
tried TO get in communication with
U 5. Marshall Lynch 1T ST. Louis
bat failed. In the meantime the
suspects went their way. The fear
was not groundIeSS. as in the event
of trouble on the border half the
Eastern troops would, as last sum-
mer, be sent over the Katy One
big bridge out might mean fatal
DELAY. These bridges should be
under guard night and day. Mer-
plIrN
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

Just when the discussion Of the
German-AmeFican question had
reached the daily crisis round the
stove in a grocery store the other
day, an explosion scattered the de-
baters through the doors. A fresh
bucket of coal had just been put in
the box when a flash came and the
stove was blown out of place. The
only injuries were to two of the de-
baters. who lost several strips Of
flesh from their ribs in an attempt
to get through the same door at
the same time,-Lewis County
News.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
Hard to Keep Cider Sweet.

1t Is very difficult to keep cider
sweet for any length of time without
tn" nSe Of personalities and special
treatment. Personalities are not per
miltcd under the federal and state
pur"-fn"d laws. Sweet cider may he
filtered. hnilcd and bottled in "a man
n"r similar 10 thar used when can
ming fruits. then it will rcm1in sweet
that Is. u" fermentation will take
rIac" for several weeks. II Is dcsir-
able even then that it he stored in a
cool. dark puc". This is >"mrwha,
expensive and is seldom done. ,spr-
Cially if tn" cider is to be sold ON 4
small S"alc.-Dr. Charles X. Francis.
chemist, experiment station, Okla
homa A. and N. college, Saltwater,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
'''GGjOy fRNOkES pROGANAIIGN
GAIL FOR MlSS0U ri STATL CONFERENCE
IN AGPICULTURA DEFENSE. JET
IlRS0N CITY. April y.

WHEREAS, the United States is
now at war with a foreign enemy,
and WHEREAS, it is conceded that
the greatest problem confronting
the United States will be the ques-
ton Of food supplies, for both army
and nation.
THEREFORE. as Governor of
this State. ] call upon the bankers
and those who have money to loan
TO perfect arrangements whereby
every pair of willing hands in the
State of Missouri may be furnished
money on long time at a low rate
Of interest for the purpose of cur
ing seeds. machinery and teams in
order that crops may he planted
and harvested. Ii is imperative
that not only the usual acreage be
cultivated. but that every vacant
town and city lot be utilized. as
well as railroad rights of way and
hundreds of thousands Of other
available acres within the borders
Of our State.
The crisis confronting our State
and Nation is the most critical in
our history. Ii is the time for every
loyal and patriotic MiSSOurlan to
make some sacrifice 1t is within
the power Of the people OF this
State, If sufficient funds aie forth
coming, and sufficient encourage
ment is given to those who are
willing To till the soil to not only
feed our own people during the
strenuous days which confront US.
but millions OF our fellow men as
well.
now call upon the mayor and
chief executive Of every village.
town and city, from the largest to
the smallest, also all bankers. and
representatives from all commerce
al bodies as well as representatives
Of agricultural associations and
clubs, to meet with me in confer
enCe with the State Board of Agri-
culture. at JEFFERSON CITY,
MONDAY, APRIL %. 1917, AT
TEN O'CLOCK A. NJ, IN THE NEW
CAPITOL BUILDING, for the pur-
pose of carrying into effect the spirit
of this Proclamation.
Every newspaper in Missouri is
hereby requested to publish this
Proclamation.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. |
have hereuntO set my hand and
caused to be affixed the Great Seal
Of the State of Missouri.
Done at the City of Jefferson
this twelfth day of April. A. D,l9l7
Frederick D Gardner,
Governor
By the Governor:
John l.. Sullivan, Secretary OF State
TO THE PUBLIC - In this
world food crisis there is on queS-
l. =,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
Wabash

No. 1913. North:Bound 1907 D. III
12o, South Bound 4:25 p. IN.
Wabash train No. 1913 stops on
signal for passengers for Quincy.
Barry and points beyond and to
dicharee passengers from Moberly.
Centralia. Brunswick. Macon and
points beyond. No. 129 stops on
signal for passengers for Macon,
Brunswick. Centralia and points
beyond.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

Miss Ruth Haynie returned Tues.
day after a few days stay with
friends at Hannibal, Miss Haynie
at;endt d ST Marsarets ADVERTISING
Ball and represented the Citizens
Gas Company.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

Mrs. W. L. Reid, of St. LOUIS re-
turned home Sunday after visit
with friends here for several weeks
Miss Marguerite Reid and Mrs.
Reds mother. Mrs. Woods, who are
now visiting in Paris, will leave for
St Louis as soon as Mrs. Reid Gets
settled in her new home. Mrs.
Reid shipped her household goods
Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
'Patt la I" give Ifne maximn..

PH4' " give TIE maximum nj
publicity to this most momentous
state conference, called TO mobilize
every loyal force, that Missouri
may do It's perfect part with Dat
rIotIsm and profit. Editors, please
print the proclamation and discuss
1t edltorlally, as you see it. Private
citizens will talk and telephone"
every farmer and every business
man IN Missouri will be welcomed
alike. Let every farm organization
and commercial body be represent
ed by a delegation Let every
banker come. if possible. What is
done to increase acreage and acre
yield must be done in the next
thirty days, and no more time
could be given to the call for the
Missouri State Conference on Aeri-
cultural Defense Jewell Mayes,
Secretary. Missouri State Board of
Agriculture, Columbia. Missouri.
~ per cent more corn"-with
many it will be increase in acreage
with others it must be in acre yield
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Plerceall spent
from Saturday until Monday with
their daughter, Mrs. Earl Kendrlck
near Lakenan.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

Miss Sue Holdsworth of Paris
passed through here Tuesday en-
route to Shelbina to visit with reIa-
tives and friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

Miss Madee Pritchett of Clarence
spent the week end here the guest
of Misses Lucia and Vivian Proctor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

Mrs. William Hagan of iandalia
returned home Monday afr a Wis
it of several days with be sister
Mrs. Herald Frost.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

Walter Dierks returned to Ames.
Iowa, Sunday after a visit with
relatives and friends here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

Mrs 7. B. Hayden returned Tues
day after a short visit with relatives
in BrOUkfield.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

Mrs. Ralph Garlick, who will be
remembered as Miss Olivia Brown
was a guest of her many friends
here from Saturday until Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Garlick have
until recently lived in Chicago, but
they expect TO make their future
home in San Diego. California
Mrs Garlick left Tuesday for Quin-
cy TO visit with her mother and Sis
ter before leaving for her new home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

Mrs. j. S. Starrett spent Satur.
day with relatives in Stoutsville
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

Mrs I. B. Hayden was called to
BrOokiield Friday by the illness of
Mrs William Hayden.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

J. J. Dimmitt of Shelbina spent
Saturday in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy YowelIof VAN
dalia returned home Monds after
a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. EdYoweil.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

A gentlemen formerly a resident
this city but now of Chicago. recent
ly read a letter received by a lady
of that city from her sister in
Germany. In it the writer incauti-
ously said she wished they would
shoot the Kaiser. The lady wonder
ed how such a thing escaped the
censor but at the end of the mis-
sive was a footnote saying: Dear
madam: This letter was censored:
your sister was executed this morn
ing Jacksonville Journal
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

Here's one thing that proves
womanS natural goodness of heart.
Most any woman can kill man
without any fear whatever of the
results. All in tie world she'll
have to do, will be to spend two or
three days, before twelve men. re-
memberin6 to cry at seasOnable i'll
tervalS. for their benefit. She'll be
acquitted. and in fact. applauded.
Still very few women become muir
dererS Lamar Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

Ga-p.V<-E -
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

By the Governor:
John l.. Sullivan, Secretary OF State
TO THE PUBLIC - In this
world food crisis there is on ques-
ton that every citizen will do his
The Washington herald., 1917-04-29
seen and HEARD
BY GEORGE MINER
THE PASSPORT FLIMFLAm
If You Want to Lose Your Temper and
Waste Time and Money Try
to Get One.

Tne man who attempts to get a United
states passport nowadays has his trou-
oles all cut out for him. Itss easier for
camel to 60 through the needles eve
or Biily Sunday TO use dainty language
than for the ordinary reputable citizen
20 set one OF Uncle Sans guarantees OF
There are more red tape and conficting
oruers involved In this pursuit OF
satety than in organizing a baseball
team. This Is particularly true n the
base OF your operations happens 10 he
NeW YORK. frow which port the majority
OF american Passports are Issued. So
Noiuminous has the passport business
grown TO be In New York that the gov
eminent has established passport agen-
ey there TO handle Il. Two cailoW youths
nave been put in charge. There Is an
other youth who is a clerk and there are
a couple Of office boys.
ot course with this highly inadequate
lI,oe 70, II Is impossible TO do the work at
all promptly.
To begin with, the application b,apL,,
given out by this agency do not fit IN
with the requirements Of the agency Al
au' Ihey are the same blanks that were
furnished before the agency was estab-
hshed, and contain instructions which
are all right In their places. but are ex-
acuy Opposite TO what you should do IN
New York. The poor, Iong-sufferine an
phcant knows nothing about that. how
ever until after he has complied with ali
the conditions and triumphantly takes II
to the agency. only to find that he has
had all his trouble and labor for nothing.
He has then to make a new start and DO
II all over again. according to the ex-
cepuonal rules Of this New Yorg agency.
about which he was not Informed.
was In the agency once at No ? Rec
tor street the other day and found a mob
Of indignant and protesting applicants.
Some Of them had been waiting for hours
and others had found that whatever they
had done was wrong
One man had a passport on which he
had been abroad. II had some time yet
to run He applied to have IL renewed.
He inquired IL he would get Il back I'm
time to sail on a ship leaving Saturday.
Washington wired that his passport
would reach the New York agency in
ample season. He bought his tickets and
made all arrangements. but no passport
came.
1 saw him on the following Monday.
His ship had sailed. but his passport had
not even then been returned.
Had II been a private party that
caused me all this trouble and expense. {"
he said, Il would bring suit and recover
The Washington herald., 1917-04-29


big damages. but Of eourss. can't sue
the government"
Naturally. nobody can blame the sov-
eminent for not wanting citizens 10 lssv~
the country at this particular time. but
y certa. My gets ones goat 20 learn that
ne has been nimnammed By the national
authorities.
Take the case. for instance tof p.ss-
PORTS TO Mexico. The United state -.
recognized the Carranza Eoveruneut and
y AZ peace with that country. Many peo-
ple wish TO so there. 20 they apply for a
~ssport and are given a blank and told
have their picture taken.
Then after doing this ana sveartnr al
esiance before a Supreme Court Sudr.
M having an affdsvit made By a prom
vent and well-known citizen A. 10 a.
nd nationality. witnessed BY the clerk
court and taking another oafh be-
ore the passport agent, your Application
q sent TO Washington.
When you call 20 inquire at the an.
pointed time II the passport has been d.
sueo. you are calmly Informed that the
United States does not issue sny 49,.
ports TO Mexico and has not for sorns
time. That's all
You are allowed to 70 ahead and mend
dime and money TO absolutely no parpose.
In my case u cost a days time and elsht
~ Hhone9. 4 certainty beErudGo
the United States those eight dolisrs
stu more do I benosn the fact that
got no passport
You must either be bull IN Ms1icsu
affairs or nothing at ALL" said Mr.. How
ard Willets, the well-known New YORK
business man. clubman and muItimilfion-
aire. There Is no halfway ground. Nov,
have never been IN Mexico In my life.
but within the last three years l have
invested $4,000 there without Fettinr a
cenfback yet or even expecting 10 ret "a
back That's what think Of the posst.
bilities and future Of MEXICO. ana ! havs
no interests in their politics one way or
another. To my mind Mexico is a strsieht
and legitimate business proposition. am
going down there IN a few days 70 look
things over"
find there are a good many American
business men OF the same way Of think
ing. Confidence in the stability Of the
constitutionalistic government is rapidly
being established and q large number OF
Americans are drifting down there 70 en-
gage in business enterprises
Mr.. James Riach, who Is a leadinE buzz
ness man OF Pueblo and thoroughly IA
milisr with conditions In that section OF
the republic. tells me that he is the head
Of a trading concern there which Is less
than three years old.
1T has already paid back more than
twice the capital inverted" said he and
Is worth three times what we put into
it,"
These are strsWs which teIl-juEt Ike .
small brother.
tcopynEht. Bnl
The Washington herald., 1917-04-29
music and MUSICIANS

The Motet Choral Society, directed by
Otto 7. Simon, will. give its final con-
cert of the eighth season on Wednesday
evening, May 2. in the ballroom of the
New Willard at s:45 o'clock Miss Caro-
line Curtiss, of New York, will be the
soprano soloist. In addition to its clas-
sical program of choral music, the or
ganization will sing three choruses IN
combination with plant, mobile color,
thrown on a screen and expressing the
psychological harmony of music and
color.
The following program, with George
H. Nilsson and Miss Lenore Baker at the
piano, will be given:
Two choruses, THE World Is Too
Much With U.s." Bantock (sonnet by
Wordsworth); THE Tiger" Bantock
(words by William Blake) Aria Cfor
soprano), Mozart, dove sono from the
Marriage OF Figaro" three choruses
(color music, Springs Enchantment.
BaHtoek; sorrow diminish song),
Palmgren: ''To zante" Cwords by Edgar
Allan Poe), HoIbrooke; aria (for So
prano), ''u est doux, IL est bon" (from
"Herodiade'O. Massenet: four ~choruses
(from '1sreal in Egypt'). Handel.
Madeleine Lazard Won Unschuld, s
year-old pianist, appeared last night In
a program of the compositions of the
great music masters. She was support
cd in her program by Miss Mary Howe,
soprano; Nine. Marie Won Unschuld, con-
cert pianist; R. Glider. tenor; D. Brees-
kin. violinist, and l. E. Manoly. eellist.