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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-27
STUDENTS RECRUITED
FOR FARMING
MISSOURI Mn WILL AID n RAISING
I'LL PR0hI CIION OF HE STAIE
10 lis MANNIN

Approximately 225 students in
the University Of Missouri have
been excused from the institution
TO do work on the farms of Missouri
and o'her nelghborlnG states The
University is one OF the first schools
IN the United States to recognize
this urgent need of the country by
a release Of the students.
The majority Of the students re-
leased have been from the COLLEGE
OF Agriculture but few have been
given permits from the several 9TH
er divisions of the University. All
will be required to furnish written
evidence of their work before re-
ceivinG credit for their work this
semester III the institution.
Because Of the scant agricultural
production OF the state for the last
year, the University faculty and
board Of curatOrS has recognized
the necessity of raising the food
production TO its maximum and
for this reason have given students
the opportunity 10 enlist for the
farm"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-27
Cherchez la Femme.

Jeff McLemore, the Texas con-
gresham whose resolution prohib-
itinG Americans from travelling on
belligerent ships was defeated, was
married three months ago.
Result: He discovered that his
wife's shoes cost from SIP 20 S14.
jeff got mad. He couldn't com.
plain to his wife. so be complained
to the Department of Justice.
That department will institute an
investigation to see if there is a
shoe trust II there. is. it will
bust" il. Chicago fier4ld
The man who marries to avoid
conscIipiloh has evidently forgot
ten that a family Of jelIyfsh are
likely to call him Father" -Ex.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-27
Health Commissioner a Post.

Health Commissioner Fronczak
is not usually stricken with poetry,
but with the arrival of this spring
he has issued the following:
Get Busy.
The early fiy's the one to swat,
1t comes before the weather's hot
And sits around and wipes its LEGS
And lays at least 10 million eggs;
And every egg will bring a fly
To drive US crazy by and BY!
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-27
CARE OF THE INFANT pUR-
POSE OF BABY WEEK
m,OpAscf AND NEGLECT GREATEST
Factors IN EARLY DEATH RATE.
DR.. RA'ENH SAYS.

We are about to celebrate Bah,
Week throughout the United States
and many people may ask why this
is an event Of national Importance.
II is important because the baby
Of TODAY is the citizen Of tomorrow
and no country is virile which does
not look after its infant population, e
| DR.. NJ. P. Ravenel ofthe department
| of preventive medicine of the Uni
versity Of Missouri d cIares. 1T has
been well said, Infant mortality is
the most sensitive index we possess
of social welfare and otsanitary ad-
ministratlon
The present death tate amongst
babies is appalling Ia the United
States, about one fifth Of all deaths
are of children under one year of
age and, in addition to this, approx
imately one, fifth of all children die
before they reach the age of one
veal. The Census Bureau in 1911 es-
timated that l24 children out of ev-
ery 1000 born di d during the first
year of life. As only tSo-thirds of
the country has resStration of
births and deaths, and this compriS
es the more enlightened population
of the country, il is SAFE 10 say that
the actual death rate for the entire
country exceeds this Even with
this estimate it means that 100000
die every year in this land of en-
liehtmeIt and abundance.
The design Of Baby Week. then,
is to call attention 70 these facts,
and to teach mothsis and people
generally the proper ,ar7 OF babies.
The two great factOsil The early
death rate are ienO:ance and neg
lect. Poverty plays arse part. Po-
verify may not be easily corrected,
but ier ORANGE and He.ec, can be
Throughout the mGniry meet
ings will be held. al shiel demon
STATIONS will be given baby con-
tests held. and es.dil interest
aroused over the Dtcss,l.y of car
ing for this part OF or population.
Every one should tale an interest.
Don't leave it entlreig 10 mothers
1t is a matter Of nsd0Hal import
ance and vital interest to all. Ma
tional Baby Week will be held the
first week of May. ID some COM
munitleS the date will be advanced
so that professors and teachers
generally can distribute their serv-
ices over oneOr moe communities.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-27


ITO my laynar: mini. says
Charles Phelps Cushing in "Si"rr for
the Sleepless' in the Worlds work
"eame picture Of en- uneasy F'~''F
counting imaginary sheep '"arih2
over hurdles. Was that good practice
or badT'
"Badm answered the doctor Of
whom the question: vss asked, Here
better idea. Did You ever So" q
printer drop tray # typ" and m''E'.
'pi' of 1t? That Is The thing +" II, =
with your thoughts. Make a VI %.
them. Make thc mind a blank ~ far
as possible and simply refI<' 10 curry ,
on consecutive thought. Don , r,,'', .,
sheep Jumping over stiI' OF u, =
count a million c. on i , ,.'.
strike and refuse to let you ,, ,'', ,,,
Drain cells work. all they VIII
side"
Aluminium on Skis Lengshens sur ~
An increase Of several yards in The
jump of skl-runners is a r''n'F sur,
priSihg result Of the pr"crS' % '..' - T.,
, E objects by mesns OF sIraS. "a "a
switzerland a contin. Of aluminium ''
,ile thickness Of thib c'ird'"',' 49,.
.ns applied to the ,si i''''',I ,,,.
81
TO the durability Of The b"arin@ r'''. ,l'.'
out it also Very r,aierially ic',' =. ,. T.,
I hch' and tends furthst to p 7, = ,bn II.
ing Of snow on the blades. II IS ,I'' w., "a,
@lnished friction tsst leng'h'hS '''
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-27
FRIDAY, APRIL q, 1917
Five Young Men and "ha'
They Need.

They Need.
By Abbie Farwell Brown oil the
Vieilantes.
love peace, but this is a 'oou
war! Like all women. | hate "ar'
But now | will talk enlistment. urge
service, shout war, for the sake OF
peace!
Iwish | could fight for the honor
and safety of my country: to help
bring back peace and justice to the
the world and confOund brutal
wickedneSSl
| have talked with five strong
young men who have been bawline
eagerly for War ever since the
sinking of the LuSitania.
with a pacifist | will not talk;
he is a man of straw. a scarecro")
The first young man is a 6,foot
minister, and lie said. We'll, l
would have hustled to serve, II only
they hcd Made war sooner, upon
larger Issue. | must wait now I'LL
| see my duty clearer After all,
I'm not quite sure
That young man needs magma
ton.
The second young man is a round
shouldered artist, and he said: But
look, | can serve my country best
by brain. Let the brawny common
chaps get busy and defend us Per
hapS after that we shan't need"
That young man needs exercise
The third is a new rich man.
growing stout And he said: Too
badl I've had no training. you.
know, or Id make a coed officer
But, of course. | can't grub in the
ranks with those fellows. However.
Ill pay for"
That young man needs discipline
The fourth is a poor Nan of for
eign extraction. And he said. You
see, can't afford to risk my job
There mnst be plenty of other fol
lows who like fighting and haven't
any other job Sure they can get
along without me But, of course
if have to go"
That young man needs the
American spirit.
The fifth man is a hearty, virlle
fellow whose ancestors fought TO
build up the state; and he said, oh
yesl I'm off Its up to HE to do
my bit right now for my country,
and the women and children. and
you. I'm sick of those brute PruS-
slams! They're a numbering,
threacherous bunch; and suppose
they get over here! Oh. Lord! Hand
me gun, quick"
That young man needs applause!
Yes, | could love that last young
man. 1t will be dull here ill he
comes back.
| wish | could have the chance
passed over by those otherS!-Ex
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-27

The capacity for u1ierstandlnc ana
loving great books Eni paintings anu
music has TO grow with our own gro" h
and cannot be pos,poned to another
season. The average nan is supposed
10 have no time for these things. ii"
has time. but he refuses 10 turn ii into
leiSurc-leisure whlct means c"nt"in-
plation and thourhtt-lness
he very likely knows tat this has been
accomplished over 81! over a@diil ny
men who have saved ut Of a busy If"
for that purpose al hour or t"" 81
every day. One reals Darwin pa
ihetlc statement WHEREIN he describes
his early love for retry and music.
and the final complete loss 81 i'"~'
faculties through neglect. 9Th" loss OF
these tastes" he says as loss Of
happiness. and may possibly De ihJur''
Gus to the intellect, and more prob
ably to the moral character by en-.
feeblinS the emotiOnai part OF our ma
ture."
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-27

20 on. hopefully trying +" max, ui"ir
husbands happy. The high art of nag
ging is not given To every wOman.-
Life.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-27
Avoid Child Waste

Born in Russia, she handles
English words as if each were a
bit of delicate porcelain-and she
doesn't chip the edges as the native
New Yorker is too likely to do.
Almost every one of us must
admit that we are only One-third
or one half Of what we might have
been she continued. 1t may be
too late to save that needless waste
in ourselves. but it is not too late
to prevent that needless waste in
our children.
Then Mrs. Scott showed me her
"laboratOry"-the only one of its
kind in America. 1t is simply the
most charming playrOOm | have
ever seen. Each little boy or girl
whose mother cOnsultS Mrs. Scott
stays IN the laboratory only an
hour or SO. From the playthine
the child selects. out of the eener-
Gus store provided. from its methods
of play. from the attitude of the
unlocking mother. Mrs. Scott de-
duCeS the virtues. the faults. the
desirable training in each individual
case, and later presents the mother
with a complete diagnosis.
To make the most of our child
rem we must know them" she sum.
| med I'D. We must learn TO under
stand their weaknesses and their
strengths. to teach the best possible
USE Of them Behind the most
vicious fiji of temper is will power
originality. emotional energy. Be-
hind reStlesSneSs and nervousness
may be an original mind. imaeina.
ton, initiative struggling for ex.
| DrpSSIDn
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-27
Used Acetylene On IIulls

Investigation into the condition
OF the German vessels seized by the
government In fInboken an al
Brooklyn has resulted in scores Of
mechanics being placed Oh all
twenty-seven Of the vessels, which
will be gone over inch by inch
The Tihs of the largest ships, in
GLIDING tie Vaterlani. nave been
burned with acetylene. it Is learned
from reliable source. II was said
that the holes thus burned in the
steel ribs were covered with paint
and were not easily discernlble. The
effect, according to naval men, of
this treatment of the ribs. would be
the crumpliDg of the steel if great
pressure. such as heavy seas. were
brought upon the ships II aCetyiene
was used 10 any great extent the
vessels will not be fit for service
for months Ii is hoped that the
damage in this respect will be
Sight.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-27
MarmaIaGe Fingers.

Toast slices Of bread cut in Pinch
strips and spread with orange MARINA
lAde.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-27

nesday at the home of Mrs. Price
Griffith. Delicious refreshments
were served and all reported a nice
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-27

Osbourne had been walking through
life at lubilant quickstep. the success
of happiness shining all over him Ear
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-27

f A. Mcllenhauer. manager Of
tue Bob Ulte:back farm, Is erecting
IA large barn on that rIace Tins
barn is to be l4A60 with d distance
Of 16 feet to he caves
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-27

tea. Even went so far as to get tickets
fo- opera Saturday night
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-27

NeCIedlll d. ~
C |. Norman. Sid Chaplin, S'er-
ing and more of the Keystone
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is one of Ince's best. featuring
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-06
a MERaArliE rRIpplE

London Tit-Bits: An extraordinary
case is that of Jean Ledrans, a
French mechanic, now a country
farmer. He has lost both hands in
the war.
Ledrans was modified at the out
break of war in the artillery. He took
part in numerous hot engagements,
was once wounded, and received the
military cross and legion of honor
for gallantry. chiefly at the capture
of German stronghold. after he
was promoted second lieutenant.
Being known as an expert grena-
der, he was chosen to train recruits
in bombing. While giving instruc-
ton grenade he held burst, killed
six men, and wounded Ledrans in
five places. He lost his right eye,
and both his hands were blown of.
Immediately after his recovery, the
peasant girl to whom he had been
engaged married him, and he settled
on his father-in-Iaw's farm. This
brave son of France, who lost his
hands a little over a year ago, is
now able to write perfectly well, to
drive horse and cart, drive a plow,
hoe and dig the fields, and harness
and unharness a horse. All the ap-
pliances which he uses on both
stumps of his forearms have been
devised by himself.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-06
Iindlev MURRAY.

New York, Sept. 5.-(SpeciaD -
Though the tennis season of 1917
will have no official ranking the real
king Of the seasons tennis is r.
Lindley Murray, formerly Of Cali
fornia, but nowt of Niagara Falls,
N. Y. Murray established himself
at the top Of them all when he re-
Gently defeated Nathaniel w. Niles
of Boston in the final round of the
Red Cross singles here at the West
Side. Tennis club. >. r.
Before this the meteor had given
evidence earlier in the season that
he was playing in better form than
ever before in his career. The Cali
fornian has rounded out his game
appreciably since that time, in 1914,
when he first astounded the east by
his spectacular style of play and
earned a ranking at the No. 4 posi-
ton among the first ten."
In those days Murray was the en-
bodiment of Pacific coast tennis, as
exemplified first by the great Nc
Loughlin. With him 1t was q case OF
terrific service, crowd the net and
then smash or volley-mostly smash.
IL was sensational tennis to watch,
but 1t entailed tremendous waste
Of physical energy, and when pitted
against game IKE LflaL OF hicnaFo
Norris Williams, End, present ma
tionai champion, it could not pre-
vail. ."I
Wild Speed curbed.
But since then the Californian has
curbed his wild and undirected speed
and has brought to his aid a roper
tory of ground strokes that, while
not of the soundness possessed by
some others among the top notchers,
nevertheless are sufficient to help
him out OF tight situations and bol-
ster up his net attack.
Murray can now afford to wait in
the back OF his court until an OPEN
ing presents itself and then rush to
the net to finish off his points. His
volleying has also undergone a mark
ed change for the better. Some Of
his volleys during the week of play
at Forest Hills were remarkably
sharp and decisive, and these did
their part in encompassing the down
fall OF Niles.
The Californian is still prone to
expend too much energy in going
after almost unreturnable shots, but
even here he has put check on him
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-06
NeDS From World of Sport
TO ARRANGE
WORLD SERIES
DETAILS SOON
Commission Meets in Gin
cinnati September 20
Seat Orders Come
tBy Associated press.>

Chicago, Sept. "Details for the
worlds series are to be worked out
at special meeting Of the national
baseball commission to be held in
Cincinnati Sept. 90, President John.
son OF the American league said
"wednesday night. The spirited race.
between Chicago and Boston for the
American league. .pennant probably
will be definitely settled by that time,
President Johnson said.
Orders for worlds series seats are
beginning TO pour in from middle
west cities, and one Chicago en-
thusiast placed an order Wednesday.
deserving 80. box seats.
There Is strong possibility that
the series, IL Chicago is the American
league contender, will start In Chi
caEo on Saturday, Oct. 6. President.
Johnson said. Although the place for
playing the first game is decided by.
the toss OF q coin; President Johnson3
said the National league might
waive this formalitY, and agree to
start the games in the ives so a Sun
day game could be. played.
No Mail Reservations,
New York, Sept. 6.-Seats for the
worlds series baseball games this
year will not be reserved by mail, but,
every ticket possible will be placed on
public sale at the grounds, the New.
York National league club announc-
ed Wednesday night. Numerous let
tiers asking for reservations have been
received by the club, IL was stated,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-06

the shortcomings OF Hugslns OUT
field. Cruise Is the only dependable
man. Long is not the hitter he was,
while Jack Smith, after his great
start, has slid down the list Of bat
tiers, is weak against southpaws and
throws badly. Red Smyth hardly is
considered Of major league caliber
at all.
Third Baseman Milton Stock Of
the Phillies has had a hard time Ln-
raveling the red tape of the army
draft. His home is supposed to be
i'm Mobile, Ala, but somehow or
other he managed to register in Chi
cago. He took the examination in
Philadelphia and was exempted, but
a Chicago examination board refused
to accept the verdict and ordered
him to report In Chicago for another
test. Meanwhile down I'm Mobile he
Is likely to be called to account be-
cause he didn't register there.
The management Of the Pittsburgh
National league club announces that
Pitcher AL Mamaux has been sus-
pended for the season and fined $500
because he pitched game for some
independent team or other In Pitts
4NA 8h 2AA ~ EENS4Ab GAnuANs MauAduA
already was under suspension by
Pittsburgh and under the circum-
stances It seems 1t was his privilege
10 do as he dashed ginged pleased
Barney Dreyfuss was for having him
'blacklisted" and expelled for ever
and a day, but President Tener of
the National league curbed the inn
petuosity Of the little firebfand Of
the Pirates.
In celebration or the second an
niversary OF the opening OF Braves
field, recently. the Boston manage
ment cut the prices Of grand stand
seats to SO cents. The result was an
increased attendance and II was
noted that most Of the grand stand
crowd docked TO the front seats. The
management Of the Braves has not
SO stated, but there are reports that
prices will be permanently located at
Braves field. But the only way to
ever al the immense stands, seating
$4,000 people, win be 70 put III a
winning ball team. something Tie
Miracle Man does not seem able to
ACCOMPLISH.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-06

self, with the result that he can sur
ViVe the rigors of a hard five-set
match far better than was the case
before. he learned caution and con-
seryation.
1t is a pity that William NJ. john
ston, national champion Of 1915 and
one of the soundest players who ever
trod court, could not remain in the
east long enough to take part in the
tourney at Forest Mills. This little
man with the mighty forehand drive
and the deadly overhead volleying
game was just reaching the heights
in his game last month when he was
summoned back to his native Cali
fornia to accept a commission in the
navy.
1t is true that Murray had taken
his measure in a three-set match on
the Cav courts Of the Yahnundasis
Golf club of Utica in the latter part
of July, but Johnston had barely
stepped off the transcontinental train
at that time and had not yet worAcd
the kinks out Of his muscles.
Bows. TO Throckmorton.
Harold Throckmorton had also de-
feated him In the same tournament
but at Plainfeid two days later
Johnston turned the tables on the
national junior champion, and at
Greenwich, on the turf, the follow
ing week the former national title
holder gave evidence that few more
days of play would find him at the
top Of his game.
Murray AMI Johnston have met or
u number of occasions in the last
two or three years, and the adj
vantage has always rested with
Johnston until the meeting at Utica.
Had these two native sons met in the
hnal round at Forest Hills here re-
Gently the match would have been a
memorable one, and we are inclined
to believe that Johnston would again
have been the victor. But that is a
question that must ever remain un-
answered. "
But these facts stand out with
compelling directness: Murray start
ed out in field of sixty-four COM
petitors at Forest Hills, among
whom were some of the greatest
players on the courts today, and he
travelled a difficult path to the final
round. William T. Tilden, jr., a
slashing, brilliant player, was the
first serious obstacle in the Meteor's
path, and Murray came through
safely by score of 3-6, Ga, So, Sd.
Craig Biddle of Philadelphia, who
seems to have drunk deeply of the
fountain of youth this season. was
Murray's next opponent. He played
the greatest tennis he has shown in
several years, but here again Murray
was triumphant, winning at Ga, 81,
ga, 4-6, 60.
John r. Strachan, another Cali
fornian, attempted to stop Murray's
progress toward the final round on
the following day. but the Meteor
moved this opponent down by
score OF As, Ga, 6-3, 6-1, and thus
earned the right to face Niles in the
final bracket.
There will be no official ranking
list this year because of the war, and
perhaps that is just as well, but
there is small doubt that Murray will
be placed before all the. rest Of the
racquet wielders when 1t comes time
for the followers of the game to
make their own rankings.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-06
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
nee az 0omntrOIIer Of the Currency,

washington, August rs, 1917.
Whereas. by satisfactory evidence
presented to the Undersigned, II mas
been made TO appear that The Fargo
National Bank IN the city of Fargo,
IN the County of Cass aud state OF
North Dakota, has complied with ali
the provisions OF the Act OF Congress
TO enable National Banking Asso-
Citations 10 extend their corporate ex-
istence. and for other purposes. ap-
proved July IL, 16b2;
Now, therefore, J. Thomas II. Kane,
Acting Comptroller Of the Currency,
40 hereby certify that The Fargo
National Bank" IN the City OF Fargo
IN the County OF Cass and state OF
North Dakota, liz authorized to have
succession for the period specified IN
It's amended articles Of association:
namely, until close Of business on
August is, 1887.
IN testimony whereof witness my
hana and seal OF Office this Eight
centh uay Of August 1917.
Il. II. KANE,
Acting Comptroller Of the Currency.
Charter No. bD87. Extension No. 33s2.
1cuFrency Bureau Seal, Comptroller
0f fhe Currency. Treasury
D&partmeut.1
(AuE. 80 to Sept. g. l911s incl