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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-30
Rolls Down Embankment

When Willis McCloskey. of Plevna
started to Knox City last Wednesday
with a load of hogs his team became
frightened and ran over a steep
thirty-foot embankment. The wagon
hogs. team and McCloskey'rolled to
the bottom Fortunately McCloskey
escaped uninjured, likewise the por.
kers looked none the worse, although
one of the horse, sustained severe
rupture in the abdomen.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-30
"Rook" Club Entertained

The second entertainment of the
rook club was held at the home of
Miss Helen Delaney Friday evening.
The young ladies enjoyed several
games of rook after which the
hostess served a delicious luncheon.
The following members were pres.
ent: Misses Gladys Clark, Evelyn
Jackson. Helen Dresher, Lucille
Moss, and Winifred Vaughn. Misses
Dorothy Bixler. Charlesa Elzea and
Lillian Watts were visitors.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-30
Taken Suddenly Ill

Mrs. +. f.. DnLaShmutt was taken
very i'll Sunday morning while at
tending services at the Methodist
church She was taken TO the home
Of Miss Lena Donley where she is
confined to her bed. DR.. Pipkin
was called and stated that 3he was
suffering with congestion of the
stomach.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-30
Oldest Vo'er in Paris

James Reed Major. father of Ex'
Governor Elliott Major, was the old
est voter in Paris. Monroe County
at the recent election. Mr. Major
is 90 years of age and only a few
months the junior of Judge j. D
Cartwright, of Holiday, the oldest
voter in the county
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-30
Callci TO Mexico

John Abblrt Of Quincy was call
ed to ArteSia, New Mexico, last
week by the serious illness Of his
wife Who has been at that place for
some time. Mrs. Abbott is in a
very serious condition and her re-
covery is doubtful.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-30
Cobs Bring Fancy Price.

A farmer at Malta Bend recently
sold the cobs from thirty acres of
land to the cob pipe works at
Bonneville for Si30. almost fifteen
dollars per acre. The corn from
the land sold at nearly a dollar
per bushel.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-30
WEATHER FORECAST.

The United States Weather Fore
cast by Wireless. given by Bert
Emerson at Noon on Press Day
Tuesday. unsettled lni lnl"A cDl-
der, probably rain or snow
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-30
Moberly Fairgrounds at Auction

According to news dispatch the
fairgrounds at Moberly and Rudolph
County will soon be sold at auction
The grounds will be sold February
3 under a deed OF trust, to liquidate
accumulated debts
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-30
Billie Continues to Get By"

Boston didn't like Billie Sunday
at the beginning of his revival, but
after a ten weeks bombardment the
bean city hauled down its colors
and slipped the evangelist a free
will offering OF S51,l5685. Billie
is billed ahead in sixteen American
cities and his schedule takes him
up to 1920.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-30
"UNDER BLUE SKIES"
By Juniors

Clare Joyce V. Lee small country girl and falls
love with Bruce McCnloch of world &C. Swearensen)
Oscar Weber (Wm Non declares Glare Joyce my aanced
wife, Mrs, Weber On Scot) insists the marriage Clare
and Oscar Miss Warren V Asbs) the afanced wife of Bruce
Oscar finds letter Bruce Glare found together The
midnight marriage Your prayers and tears late"
Come Thursday Night, Feb and see how it ends.
Admission 10c
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-30
Killed BY Separator

VIM Friend Of near Benton, No,
was killed last week when be at
tempted TO get into a moving sepa-
rator. HIS foot slipped Ind he fell
under the wheels.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-30
Unimproved

Attorney Robert Meriwether. who
suffered a light stroke Of paralysis
last week is not improving very ra-
pidly.
Robert Buckman, who has pneu-
monia is also improving slowly.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-30
John Shearman


ed citizens. John Shearman. Mr..
Shearman was in the best of health
and a few days ago. went to Goss
where he was a guest Of his niece,
Mrs Corde Jacobs. He arose as
usual Fridiy morning and was ap.
parently in good health. About IL
O'Clock he was stricken with that
terrible disease, heart trouble and
died before human aid could reach
his side.
The subject Of our sketch was
born in Monroe County where Goss
now stands, March 5th. 1888 and
would have been "a years of age
had he lived till his next birthday
He has lived his entire life in Mon
roe County From his birth place
he moved to Paris, where he learn
ed the wagon makers trade After
residing there for about thee years
he moved to farm near which is
now known as Sharpsbure, later
moving to what is now known as
the Howe farm For a number of
years he lived on the place where is
now located the beautiful suburban
home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. P.
jackson.
While living at this place he con
Quoted a wagon shop in this city
back of what is now the Griffith
building, occupied by the Proctor
Wholesale Grocery. He then con-
Quoted livery stable and later en- =
| gagged IN the dry goods and clothing 9
business. having as his partners,
W. r. P Jackson, Frank Payne and
John Rouse. For five years h e
was postmaster at this place and
in 1894 he was elected Assessor of
Monroe County, This office he fill
ed with credit for six years, He
spent a short time in the monu
ment business but for several years
has beer living a retired life.
| Ga December % 1856 he was
married to Miss Eiz iDeth How e
their welding occurring on the
eighteenth birthday of the bride
Three children were born to this
Iunlnn, Johnnie Shearman, Of De.
itrDlt, Michigan, viii Shearman, Of
near this city and George. who died
in infancy.
Several years after the d cath Of
his first wife, which occurred May
. 30, 1876, he was married TO Miss
Ella Brown, there were no children
born 10 this union. Her death oc.
CURED six years ago last Novem
ber.
He was a devOut christian, unit,
Ing with rhe church when a mere
child. He came to this city when
there was no Methodist Church and
after getting together a small con-
gregatiOn Of Methodist people. he
organized a Sunday School and
church and their services were
held in the Presbyterian Church.
He was a charter member of the
Methodist Church in this city aud
! in this institution he will be great =
ly missed. He was always in at
tendance and contributed largely to
its cause. Although being out of
the city a great deal he never lost
interest in his church which he
hOnOred.
! He leaves to mourn his dep arturo
two sons, Johnnie, OF Detroit, Mich
iean, Will of near this city five
hall sisters, MmS Mary Carroll and
! Jane Austin, of Goss, Mrs Sue
| Clark, of California and Miss Lucy
| Sherman and Mrs j. H. Grady OF
this city, one older brother, George
of California, one half brother, Rev
'C. A. Shearman Of Arkansas, SIX
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-30
New Dormitory for Howard Payn

Howard Payne college at Fayette
is to have a new addition to its
dormitory. The structure will have
rooms for az students. a beautiful
dining room and swimming pool.
1t will be completed by September
first and will cost S35 600.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-30
No Won Ter

The first time ChOlly tried to
run his new car it turned turtle"
Probably to show its sympathy
withits owner He's such a lobster"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-30
Business Transaction

Alexis Montgomery has purchas-
ed an interest in the Proctor Whole
sale House of this city. This tran
saction will take effect the first OF
February.
MIR Montgomery is well and fav-
orably known in this city and for
several years has held a position as
clerk in the Bert Bull Grocery store,
This firm will in a short time
change their location. going to the
room formerly occupied by the
WoOdsOn & Graham Garage.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-30
Assisted in Concert at Kirksville

Messrs. C. S. Jackson and f A.
Thompson of this city we're in Kinks
vile Sunday with Goetze's 0rches-
ira. This orchestra was giving a
concert at the Princess Theatre I'M
der the management of the Elks
Lodge of that city. A large crowd
attended and the proceeds went to
charity. Other wellknown people
who assisted were Joe Williams,
Mrs. Gay Jennings Greenland and
Edward Keating.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-17
Y. NJ. c. AIS AIDED
lover THERE"
BY WOMEN
IMPORTANT WORK Is DONE
THROUGH HELP OF AMERI-
CAN WOMEN

American women are doing their
bit in France. Actuated by pa
triotic motives, anxious to lend a
hand in the greatest conflict OF all
ages, to relieve suffering and serve
the men who are SO gallantly fight
Ing for would democracr. some Of the
brightest. richest and most capable
American women are in Y. NJ. G. A.
huts in France, serving tea and chloe
olate, washing dishes and scrubbing
floors.
HRS. Vincent Astor, one of the
richest woIler in the world, may ne
seen any day lover there" doing the
most mental labor for her boys"
the men who are soon to go over the
top, to lay down their lives for the
cause for which they are striving.
1t was only a short time ago that
Mrs. Aston served tea to the for
mer steward of her private yacht.
She served him willingly. She wash
ed the dishes after his meal and she
scrubbed the table hat it might be
clean for him when he returned-if
he ever did.
American women, the richest, the
most intellectual, the finest in the
world, are there in France doing all
sorts of hard work. They are in the
Y. NJ. C. A. buildings and thousands
of soldiers crowd about them to
hear their voices, the voices which
sound like the voices they knew at
home.
And now to keep this wonderful
work going, to serve the American
soldiers at home and abroad, $685.
900 900 is needed. A great national
drive is on for that sum to serve
the soldiers through the Y. NJ. c. A.,
the nearest thing to home that the
boys know. The finest women in
the world are giving their money
and their time. 1t is up to the men
to give as loyalty. Money must be
raised to continue this work. 1t
must come from the people. 1t is all
for the fighting men, to make them
happier, to keep them physically and
morally fit.
In Goldfield, contributions to the
Y. NJ. c. A. fund may be made
through M. E. Hill. cashier of the
John S. Cook & Co. bank.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-17
Cattlemen to Meet

To provide the cattle owners of
Nevada with permanent driveways
over which cattle may be driven to
and from the summer and winter
ranges in the various parts of the
state without having to pass over
land that has been located, Captain
G.. E. Hair of the land department
of the government mas called a
meeting of all cattlemen in the
state to in Elko on Nov. 20
to investigate the situation and plan
the ~driveways. Under the 64O-acre
homestead act it is possible for
homesteaders to take up sections OF
land and block the cattle driveways,
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-17
Purchasing Agent For Prison

A radical change in the system of
making purchases is likely as a
result of action taken by the state
prison board at a meeting held a
few days ago. 1t is planned to have
a purchasing agent who will do all
buying for the institution and at
the same time be directly respon-
sible to the board which in turn is
responsible to the state. Whether
the board or the warden will have
the power of naming the agent was
a matter over which there is said
to have been some differences of
opinion and who will be named is
not known.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-17

According to agents of the depart
ment of justice who have been work
ing in Nevada looking into cases of
supposed draft evasion, there are
few cases in the state where the term
Stacker could be applied. Several
men have been working out of San
Francisco and are covering all sec
lions of the state and have co-operat-
ed with the district board in secur-
ing evidnece.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-17
Bandit Cache Uncovered

A package containing diamonds
and none taken by bandits who
held up the Deep Creek railroad
train on Oct. Is was recovered on a
mountainside several miles west of
Gold Hill by Sheriff ID. M. Adamson
and a deputy of Toole county, Utah,
following a confession by several of
the men alleged to have been impli-
Gated. The loot did not amour to
a great deal, not enough to repay
the bandits for their trouble. None
of the packages had been opened and
it is believed the bandits overesti-
mated the value of the contents.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-17
Prisoners Want to Serve

Since four men who registered
for the selective draft have been re-
leased from the state prison to
permit them to enter the army,
many others are endeavoring to Sc
cure their release for the same
purpose. Adjutant General Sullivan
recently had before him IL letters
from convicts asking hat he rescue
pardons for them under conditions
that would permit them to enter
the army. Many of them claim to
be ex-soldiers who have seen long
service.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-17
Hearings for County Officials

The hearing of Elko county Off
Gals who recently were indicted by
the grand jury and which was set
for Nov. 8 has been continued until
Nov. 80. The hearings will be held
before Judge Averill of Tonopah, as
Judge Taber believes himself to be
disqualified owing to his having ap-
pointed four women on the jury.
which has been made the basis for
an attack on the legality of the
body.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-17
Rochester Going Dry

By order of the Humboldt coun-
ty liquor board all saloons in the Ro-
chester district will close on Jan. /
for at least the duration of the war.
The closing of the saloons was de-
clared to be a war measure, but it
is understood that it came to the
knowledge of the board that several
of the saloons had become gathering
places for /. w. w. agitators and
persons who denounced the govern
ment.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-17
Saws She Started Fire

Asserting that she was paid to
do it, a squaw is in Jail at Fallon,
charged with setting fire to a big
hay stack on the j. w. Ferguson
ranch. The stack contained 100
tons of hay and was valued at about
$4,000. 1t was completely destroy
ed despite the efforts of all the
neighboring ranchers in an all
night fight to extinguish the fire.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-17
Boy Is Champion Knitter

To a 14-year-old boy, Ivan Young
of the Mckinley Park school, goes
the honor of knitting the best scarf
for a soldier thus far in Reno, &C
cording to knitting experts of the
Reno Red Cross chapter. The scarf
is of regulation army style and was
made in six days by the boy, who
piled his needles industriously after
school, at recess, during the noon
hour and at times behind a big book
while in class.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-17
Train Hits Sleeper

John Krens, a shoemaker who
went to sleep on the railroad tracks
between Wendell and Richfield and
a passenger train ran over him.
cutting off an arm and a leg. 1t is
reported that he had been drinking.
He was discovered by members of
the crew of a following train and
died before he could be taken to a
town.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-17
XMAS DRIVE
PROPOSED BY
RED CROSS
CAMPAIGN FOR NEW MEMBERS
WILL BE STARTED
DEC. IL

\ nationwide Christmas member
ship drive has been planned by the
Red Cross war council. The build
ing up of Red Cross membership to
| 5000, 900 in the United States is
the goal of the campaign. This
means an addition of approximately
10.OOO,0OO names to the present
muster roll.
The drive is to start Dec. II and
continue increasingly to Christmas
Eve. The general features of the
member saip campaign were WORKED
out and approved at conference at
national headquarters of Red Cross
in which representatives of each Red
Cross division of continental Unit
ed States participated.
A national Christmas membe. ship
drive committee has been appo.nte
hv the war council, to have general
charge OF planning and later con-
Quoting the whole campaign. Theo-
dore n. Vail, president of the Ameri-
, can Telegraph and Telephone COM
pany. has accepted the chairmanshir'
and DR.. H. N. McCracken, president
of Vassar college, will be executive
secretary. Other members of tho
committee are Cardinal Gibbons,
Bishop William Lawrence of Boston,
DR.. Henry Van Dyke, former minis
ter to the Netherlands; John A.
Britton of San Francisco, Benjamin
Gratz of ST. Louis, Ban Johnson of
Chicago, Harvey Lindley of Seattle
and John Mitchell of New York City.
Make it a Red Cross Christmas"
is the recruiting slogan. Everyone
taking out a membership in the Red
Cross during the drive period is
known as christmas Member" and
efforts practically will be limited to
securing annual members paying an
nual dues of 81 or So in case of sub
scribing or magazine members.
DulIDS htu SIOSS WCSh LII JullC
the 500, 900 900 mark set by the
war council was oversubscribed and
gave assurance of a national interest
in Red Cross work, which should
make Christmas membership drive
fully as successful.
Division membership Christmas
drive committees are to be selected
by division managers, committees to
work under general direction Of the
national committee. Each of the
5000 or so Red Cross chapters also
! will appoint a committee to CO.
operate under the guidance Of divis-
ion committees. Division committee
men will communicate not later than
Nov. IS with chairmen of all chap
tiers, in order to map out a campaign
on local lines, as this is the country's
first Christmas in the world a
1t is felt that people will be think
ing of service rather than festivities
and that minds generally will be
turned to the battlefields of Europe
and especially to our W soldiers
and sailors. 1t Is believed, therefore,
that the country will be in a frame
of mind at Christmas time to give
expression to all it's anxiety and hope
by showing and renewing evidence
of it's support of the Red Cross.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-17

The whistle of the sugar factory
al Fallon recently sounded the open
ing of the 1917 harvest season
Nearly 100 employees responded to
the summons. The beet crop of the
valley is estimated at $4,000 tons
and it is planned to increase this
next year.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-17
IRISH COAST
SEES GOOD
FISHING
VAGED FROM TORPEDOED
MERCHANT SHIPS

BASE AMERICAN FLOTILLAS.
Nov. 13.-Irish fishermen along the
coasts where the U-boats operate
have made some remarkable catches
during the past year. The story OF
the fishermen who found a $4,000
box of diamonds from the Lusitania
in his nets n day. and whose
honesty in returning them to their
rightful owners was awarded by
a check for 81 900, is well Known.
There is another fisherman who
ton with a fine new American auto
mobile dashed to the deck of his
little thrawler. There are hundreds
OF fishermen who have made modest
fortunes out of salvage of n kind
or another. Wheat, flour and coal
salvage are all profitable business
in the coast towns nowadays.
The story of the man who came
home from the sea with a brand
new automobile is a household fav-
orite in the Irish ports. Accompan-
led by his son he was mackerel
fishing when he was aroused by the
report Of an explosion. On the hori-
ION a cargo steamer from America
was settling by the stern. 1t had
been torpedoed. The fishermen
headed for it and soon met the cap
tain and crew in two open boats.
She's loaded with American auto
mobiles. you might get one before
she goes under" said the skipper
jokingly as he and his shipmates
passed on toward shore.
The torpedoed ship was still well
above water when the fisherman
came alongside. He at once sent
his son on board to look around.
The latter found the hold full of
automobiles. Run n out through
this gangway," directed the father.
With the aid of some tackle the ma
chine was dropped into the fishing
vessel. A few moments later as the
trawler steamed away the ship dis
appeared. The fisherman with an
automobile is now the envy of his
village.
Many %tOrpedoed vessels manage
to reach shore, where they are us
ually pounded to pieces on the
rocks. But before the cargo Is lost
forever people come from miles
around to salvage it. Anything
that will float is used and everyona
helps himself. Men, women and
children attack cargo and ship, re-
moving brass fittings and anything
else of value. Flour and canned
meats, fruit and vegetables form
the larger portion of the %salvaged
articles.
One village has had the good for
tune to have a couple of fOOdships
bring up on it's very doorstep. Most
OF the ships of course go down at
sea. But this does not d~ishearten
the alert fishermen who have been
known to transfer several hundred
sacks of the best American flour
from a vessel while it is sinking
many miles from land. If the eX-
plosion tears a big enough hole in
the victim much of the cargo will
become loOsenod and wash ashore
where it is quickly spied by the
watchful eyes of the natives.
Salvage companies also are very
active and are making huge profits.
Some nave transferred their whole
stats to this coast. Their agents
can bid on a wheat cargo without
seeing it and can tell just how far
into a sack of flour the water will
have penetrated in a given period.