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The Washington times., 1917-06-16
SOME SPORT

When the Kaiser was about ten
years younger. he was playing dou
bles one day on the Potsdam tennis
court with one OF his generals as a
partner. The general made a bad err
ror and lost the game. Whersupon
the Kaiser took him aside and told
him that II he made any more mis-
takes he would be put in the guard
room for three days.-Boston Tran
script
The Washington times., 1917-06-16

framed today by the committee, bows
will be needed for the following
work:
Wedding. hoeing and general care
OF truck vegetables.
Driving truck wagons to release
men for the more severe work in the
fields.
Harvesting OF crops. especially corn
gathering and transporting products
to market
The Washington times., 1917-06-16

FULL OF BITING ARTICLES.
81 hear that Bridge Is publishing .
weekly paper"
"Yes: it's the official organ Of the
dental profession"
"A mouth organ. so to speak,
Boston Transcript.
The Washington times., 1917-06-16
SURE7

We'll, one must do something for
the suffering poor"
quite so: but are you sure that
they do suffer"
''oh, yes: visit them. and talk to
them for hours at q tims."-CasselTs
Saturday journal.
The Washington times., 1917-06-16
DECIDE ON NET PROFIT TAX
Senate Committee to Report Per
Cent Newspaper Tariff.

The Senate Finance Committee has
decided on a new tax OF per cent
on net profits OF newspapers and
magazines. This is in lieu of the
tax on advertising. which was pre-
viously decided on.
The vote in committee was so close
that there was a majority OF but one
for the net pronts tax. Senator PEN
rose moved a reconsideration. This
will be voted on Monday, and the de-
cision may be reversed.
The committee decided to repeal the
drawback allowance \ to sugar re-
Diners
The Washington times., 1917-06-16
WAS NURSE TO DOG
Now Maid Sues for s4o,o Com
pensatIon,

pensatlon.
NEW YORK. June I6.-It is worth
$4,000 TO work several years as q
maid to a dog, particularly when one
has to do the maidlng in public din
ing cars, where coarse persons re-
marked about It.
So thinks AnnIes F. Simons. OF
Charleston, 8. c. She began suit to-
day against Mrs. Frank Leslie's es-
tate for that amount.
She related that she received SIO.-
900 In Mrs. Leslie's will after having
been promised $50, 900.
The Washington times., 1917-06-16
British Recruiting Head Here
General White Making Big Drive to Enlist
100000 Britons Resident in the
United States.

Brig Gen. W. A. White, head of the British Recruiting
Commission in America, who naugurated his preliminary
drive for the enlistment of the 100000 Brtons America
the British Recruiting Commission headquarters in New
York June g. arrived in Washington this morning He is
The Washington times., 1917-06-16
IS AT LOWEST RATE
Other Countries Pay More War
Money Interest.

NEW YORK, June 1o-only one OF
the loans fioated by any OF the bellig--
erents in the world war has been at
as low a rate OF interest as that o.
fered by the United States In the sue
cessful Liberty loan issue, according
to statistics cited by financial author
tiles today.
That one loan was the nrst OF the
British war loans" IN November,
1914. to the amount OF $1.o75.0O0, Ooo-
other British loans since then have
been at "A and per cent, respect
lively. France has made two loans.
both at per cent Germany has ne
gotiatea Ave. all at per cent. Aus
tria's rate for five has been 81 per
cent. Italy's two have been at ~
and 5. Russia's fivs at 5 and 81. and
Hungary's at and H.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-20
VALUES t OVER
:S125 A BOTTLE
Suffered Forty-five Years With
! out Relief
SAYS TANLAC RELIEVED
HIM ENTIRELY
II Feel as Well as Ever Did in
My Life" Says J. M.
Mallory

! 81 wouldn't take five hundred dol
lars in cash for the good that four
bottles Of Tanlac did me, said j. NJ,
Mallory. L wellknOwn farmer, vi
Stonewall. Ga. Il short time ago
For forty-five years suffered al
most every day" h. continued. and
was so crippled W with rheumatism
fthat | had TO hObble around on
crutches. My knees We're 80 stiff
could hardly bend them. and often !
have been so weak that have had 10
take 10 my bed for weeks at il time.
More than half the time couldn't do
any work. had indigestion and
stomach trouble. too. and my back
hurt me so bad that ! couldn't lay on
my left side al all. | tried every
medicine SAW advertised and many
prescriptions besides. but kept get
ting worse.
My brother living in Atlanta told
me what Tanluy had don" for him.
and begged IN" To try il. WE'LL. sir,
| have taken four huItlr, in al and
! have thrown my crurChv> away. for
In" rheumatism j. entirely sonr. aud
can JUMP TWO fI'" off The ground
without hurting IN" Il bit feel as
well as ever did in lIv life.
The genuine TanIar Is sold in
Wheeling By {. II. G:irSl " Co.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-20
Big Celebration for the
Fulton Boys Friday Eve

Friday night Fulton will be the scene
Of a big celebration which will be held
in honor Of the young men OF that town
who were drafted. The men drafted
who leave Saturday are: ". NJ. Johnson.
Gus Sax. ". H Eaton. Frank Henthorn.
John Sttchm. John Korn. Frank Ridge
way. Floyd Blake. Harold Roth. Louis
Neuhardt, Charlie Hahn. John Mackal-
vain. John Christian. c. &. HI1let. Irwin
Reynolds and Elmer Hess. Five that
nave already left are: Cecil Petticord.
Fred Seltz. Sam Eutchison, William
Ebert and Hermann BoBard.
The parade win organize at Fifth
and Center streets: and march up Center
and Second streets, from Second street
TO the National road. thence to Seventh
street. to Center street. and to the school
house.
The order OF the parade will be an fol-
lows: J. II. Lazear. chief mashall. fol-
lowed b. mayor and council, board OF
education. Cathedral High drum corps.
American flag. drafted boys. Prof Mont
gomery and school children. speakers. A.
!. Marshall. assistant marshal, Fulton
drum corps ana the citizens.
The parents will then repair to the
schoolhouse. where a fine program will
be rendered. including a solo by Mr..
Robert williams and William Clemens
and speeches by John Arbenz and Chas.
Schuck.
After tho program is finished the
drafted men will be escorted to Rudler' 5
place. where they will be banqueted.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-20
ROY TALKS ON WAR
President Of Sub-district OF Eastern
Ohio Miners for Prosecution
of Wax to Finish.

President William Roy. OF Eellaire
president at Suh-di$irirt No. Of the
I.nj,rL Min" Workers If Amcrica Fast
cru nhiu ru:tl fields. in an address de-
lIyrr.,I last night IL Tn" l'ultury ih!rrr9
nr tho Cambria Coal company. declared
himself IA favor OF the prosecution OF
tl,,. war T." Il finish. that everlasting
y, nee. MAY h" declared. MIR. Roy WAS
I'M. principal speaker at Il celebration
held IN homer uI eight men VIII" cntrain
this morning for Camp Sherman at
GhillIr"thr.
President t;"y~ address rang with
rntrinli>u. L have no patience" he
said, with th"S" people VIII" urge the
miners not 80 do their bit To hrlp the
ruvrrum. NJ in This war. Men who arSu"
that way. should not hc allowed 10 enjoy
lhn privileges of the United Mine
Workers organization" President Roy
said II" favored l".ac". hut favored tho
prosecution -! this war In order thn,
ura..r may lr obtained. He upheld the
entry If the United States into the war
fur thu principles involved.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-20

This afternoon at four o'clock. Mar
shall county and Moundsvtlle Will say
goodbye TO 1cS men who entratn at the
4. s: Q. depot Tor Camp Lee at Peters
burg VAN to so III training for the new
National &rmy. There has been no
step taksNx here to make their depar>
ture gale event because it il Eener-
ally felt that the occasion is ono which
calls for no such display. However
there will be no lack OF interest and 1t
IS expected that tremendous crowds
will bid the boys a rousinG farewell.
The foruallty 81 the boys departure
Will De In progress ut II o'clock. when
the drafted men who are 10 80 today.
will report at the draft headquarters.
ut the court house. Following the
roll call. they will 30 TO the First NJ. +.
church. where the ladies OF the local
I:"d Cross chapter will serve dinner. In
ample time before the soldiers spec
ial' leaves Moundsville the boys will
again mobilize 1T the draft headquar-
ters for a second roll call. From there
they will march to the station. 1t is
possible n short address will be deliver
ed at the station Just before the train
pulls out
Business men have raised funds to en-
gage a band to meet the out OF the city
lads who Will report at II o'clock. The
Benwood and SIcMechen boys will go II
Noundsrille in machines. following
parade over the streets Of that section.
The up the river youths. 81 in all. will
be accompanied by the Wheeling Cathe~
iral Drum Corps.
All business houses will be closed in
the afternoon. when business will b.
practically suspended in order to per-
nit all to bid the boys a final farewell.
c. c. Ronar and Lester Burton. Les
Ter McSwain and John L. Ernest IT,
ot AIoundsville. and Louis Nerhugatt.
Of Benwood are TO be In charge of the
Marshall county Increment on the spec
al train. enroute 70 Camp Lee.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-20
Business Dropped While
Be|Iaire Says Farewell

All business will bs suspended In
BellaEre this morning in honor Of the
Young men who are to- leave for the
training camp at Ghilltcothe at $3.50 d.
m. While there will be great deal OF
excitement a grand send-otf will be- &C
corder the boys. Members OF the Grand
Army. old soldiers and Spanish Ame<t-
can war veterans led by the Cathedral
Drum Corps. Of Wheeling. followed bv
the boys of the Bellalre district who will
become part OF the national army will
march from the city building to the
place OF entertainment on Th!rty-second
and Hamilton street. The public and
parochial schools will be dismissed until
500 o'clock 50 that all the children can
participate in the farewell.
All Of the 1873 men from the second
Ia.llaire) district reported to the head
quarters OF the local draft hoard yester-
DAY afternoon for roll call and to re-
ceire instructions. From that time on
they were under the direction OF the
local board. Following the roll call
Mayor Wassman presented each man "
the second increment with 4 comfort
kit. after which all assembled in front
of the city: building and group picture
vas taken OF the boys who will soon be-
como real soldiers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-20
Civil War Flag Will
Appear in Big Parade
Headquarters Emblem, Trazzled by Bill
lets, Will Be Carried in Patrlotic
Demonstration.

Probably one Of tho Oldest existing
flags in Wheeling will be- seen in the
big patriotic demonstration parade ms
ftcrnnon on the occasion Of the local
detective armr leaving for the Camp
zee training Cautonm"nt. tn" flag mas
.cn loaned 10 the city officials by
ydc f., and Earl W. Marshall, who
ate that The nag vas carried by their
her. who served under General Grant
the Civil war rs M orderly To III"
hcral IT Is also said that the iiaS
s present nj the ceremony OF Cen
! Lees surrender I" General Grant.
rhe FAX is the official headquarters
blcm of the Union army. being "l
= eatcd triangular shape. and hearing
argc blue cross on n white ground.
II n red stripe near the edge. Several
aresting stories ar" connected W'th
history of the flag. and it. will he
en- conspicuous position in III" pro-
81
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-20

hrror OF 1Iulsic B0uEhner. popular
Young man Of East Wheeling.
The affair took plar" iii the M"Ada''S
fat OH Eighteenth street. hitcr m on,
iovablc evening: spent with music anu
cards. refreshments w"r" served inc
following: ohm Dn!:a'. Edward Hon, T.
Thilip NitzberGar. Earl Mcdonald, F"h'
srt Kctt!cr. Waiter Noble. George
Noble. H. G. Moore. E"niarH!n Wili'AE:S'
g. K. Green. -. +. Thorpe. l.. +. fcii"-
r. Dllworth. Charles McAdam. James y.
Conner. Thomas HIN. Ralph Scih"rt ana
the honorary member. Hulsi" G"ushncr'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-20
FAREWELL
Continued From First Eage.)

a comfort kit by ladies Of tho Wheeling
CHAPTER. Rcd Cross. These are accept
alb" gifts. and contain about everything
that Il soldier needs.
Mill Men TO Tnke Part.
In the parade will l." several hundred
niIl men. II WAS announced last night
that the employees If the Wh"GiinG Steel
End Iron coinpanys plants and the Ma
1io;ral Tube companys employees will
;urn out in body.
city Manager Maggie said yesterday
tia, il WAS difficult 10 know what 10
d. To please tn" boys mostly and that
they are tho ones most concerned.
1T is hard enough to go TO war and
takr mp your rountry's burden" said
Mr.. NaGl". so the efforts of all should
be- bent 10 giving the hoys farewell
thar they will remember. I am sure
that every enc wants to do all that is
possible 10 make the demonstration a
goat patriotic event in fact. the great
est IF the kind ever held in WhcclinG.'
TO Report This Morning.
Tho mon who l"av" today will report
ut JuGG" Honcckcr's office ut o'clock
this morning for roll call and from then
uH;il the tlITr Of their departure will he
in Charge Of the district board. ON the
trim In Petersburg they will he in charge
- George Kennedy. veteran who was
in <rrvir" on the Mexican border. and
other men from tho Plattsburg camp
Who will l." appointed. AT 1:30 there
Will ha a second roll call and then the
men will rest until the time for them
80 march IN the depot 10 board their
ir;,in at 2:lJ.
Thousands will line the sidewalks 10
cheer the snldicrs and wish them God
speed al their journey To Berlin. their
ultimate destination. and every possible
hcu"r will hr sh"wcr"d on them.
III" mon whom thu city will honh
trfHy are:
Gi!ir,.t number is ordrr number and
rUnhor following name is the serial
nUmh"r)
John J.. Long. "I@e
Ia ThuS. l.. Null. aGl+.
lI-l:dear T."rkwn"d Marsh. %""5I.
%r--.I"hn l.. oliver 3"i'.
i4-~Th"iraa +. GOLDEN. GI?5.
:"--''hriSt Nivk"lnui% 1927.
5i'-Wnl. II. thalkcr. 1855.
;,'--NV:.lt"r II. Hartman. ?t5.
t--G;'nvrc Muu;"iidcs. 37+G.
hS-Mnrtn T.. VrrS. @l4S.
t:'~-,'hls. q. kir"ch. SO.
1i--.Iuhn =. PuItZ. 1895.
7G--'harIrs Flanagan. 900.
1>-t'huS. +. Mckinney. %60+.
So l"hn p"scalakiS. 1856.
>---l:dwln G. Mtt:crn. 1863.
r"-rrancis K"aft. GLE.
Henry X. Kenny. 1916.
!rt-I:arn"y t. Downing. 3499.
Addison Merritt ION.
iin--irwin IIr%rnn I;a"r. 1856.
iia--!'ul .lrE;rzSky. 1852.
i. WIZ. I..."i,uld SIlNrrman. 1854.
l..1--''iNdr rhu*. Hounds. 1921.
- Ljw. Jacob Davis. 215l.
lil-Nlk" T.D celia. I264.
it1-Nm II. Itrinkman. 1855.
if,--Al"&anti"r Stevenson. %f1I.
f'"--i.n.' t. t"rinnhl,n. AIS.
IL Sinner S"hn"ll". 2?I|.
- l.",.l: Geo. Nicholson. "7>".
To- john -. :;rr"mr l"iI
l"a--I :nvTuri i. ';"riz". 100.
I1i--!lHln"r ;. tuTEInGhHrn. l2,2.
l11--t;'''. WIN. rarrrrI. 1871.
1Ht--.lns. Francis Baum. Jr. 4l10.
lS?--k"bt. T.. Garrison. 53"S.
l"l-.I"hm Carl stump. 100.
192--Waymnn larger. l"%6.
@04-1;aymond JUS. POLAND. is.
20T--Robt. Watkins. 927.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-20
is JAMES w. CARNEY

James W. Gnrv"y. we'll known young
man TT McNtecilen, son of thr veteran
L.. IL q. engineer. is among thnS" who
will leave to-day from Marshall county
for Petersburg. 10 begin training for
military service. In list Of Nc
Mechen young men who were drafted.
published in yesterdays paper. his name
was given as J. W. Garvin.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-20
K. OF P.'S HONOR MEN
CALLED IN DRAFT ARMY

Second Lieutenant f.. H. l'rllcy OF the
Unirorm"h rank. knights of Pythlas.
and E:ls"y H"nar. ais" member "r thu.
uniformed rank, who l"ar" with Inc
troops for Camp Lee today. w"r" the
GUESTS of hunpr ut Il meeting held ut
the rythian club last night.
The meeting room OF III" club was
crowded with knights in uniform ana
Il number of Pythian Sisters.
Speeches were mad" hy Captain +. u.
i.i$hy. Augustus IIid"hrand. Captain
I;-ur-" Meyers and Mrs. I.cvina liab-
"rfi"ld.
ton lrhalf Of the Pythinn Sisters. Mrs.
IIiidrbrtmd presented each of The de-
parting soldiers with II pcnknifl. and
Captain I.iSby for the knights. gave
each wrist watch.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-20
NEW RULING
j who Have Appealed To the Presi-
dent for Exemption To Be Held
Until Cases Arc Settled.

Under 4 Few ruling mndc by Major
rec Wnll1Ce in control Of the state
ctive draft board. many changes
necessary In the lists Of the city
county men leaving for camp this
k. Major Wallace notified the local
rds not 10 send any men I" camp
had made an appeal for exemption
thc president. hu; tn bold them hero
III some ruling had been made in
|ir cases.
|,his rna,ic it necessary ~ substitute
ernatrs H. their places and caused
,rc or less confusion in completing;
IN thr city ;'nrl county ro1tinc"nts.
The delay VIII not effect IN" standing
the n.rn In ih" draft unless ;h"y arc
,mptcd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-20
oundSVilG'S Patriotic
Mayor Calls on People
To Show Their Co|ors

AS ovrr one hundred boys 80
from our homes Thursday to
Camp I.nr - join thu ones that
have already Enn" for military
training. l"t us do them honor
who are ~ represent us at the
front. and IN cv.ry way possible
, tighten their burdens and add ~
their. comforts.
Let the F'lag-Our flag OF
freedom and peace. he generously
displayed throughout the town.
on this day. Thursday tho >" in
slant az the boys 60 out from
us 70 assist in establishing the
peace Of tho world"
Evan G.. Roberts. Mayor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-20
IN HONOR OF DRAFTEE

One Of tho delightful affairs given 10
2 member of the GrartccS who leave TO-
day for Camp Lee. was that by Mr. and
Mrs. John McAdams lasI evening in
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-20


l-?9 Hurry Altr':t Ala rs"I. l""I Chap
I'm" ST. Wheeling. liS".
-'I9-- MARTIN" l!' htiH Shir'd>' )" s'A
ieehtH -" "h'rHIE. i4'-'
-"s"--M"rE"n 10 mus. I"t' M''F"W 81
Nhre!inS' ''"'
il3o-Ni Id A'"Hihai'. +l"@ Nc.'
"'' -. h'''l!'S '''"'
iH60--L"uIS Th&rn"s. i"l" Jacob s..
Nh@"l'!'@' nov.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-20

his new life were presented Ivy tho sew
cral friends who wished HIM good luck.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-20

American soap is popular at Honl
kong. China. Due to the fact that scv.
cra american concerns arc bullaiRk.
soap factories In that district th(1
demand for foreign supplies
the future may be limited - soaps
the highest grade.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-09
Hoover's New Lever.

In a moment the retailers dream
Of being exempt from operation Of
the law regulating food Supplies
has vanished. He may not be
reached directly, but he can be
dealt with just as effectively by
indirection.
The retailer gets his goods from
the wholesaler and the wholesaler,
by reason OF the license system is
Immediately under official control,
And Mr.. Hoover has just ruled that
mo manufacturer, wholesaler or
other handler of food" will be per-
mitted to sell to retailers who
charge extortionate profits or at
tempt to buy for speculative pur-
poses
T. Thus the influence of public opin
ion receives the support of an cas-
lily exercised official authority. The
retail trade as a whole is full Of the
spirit of CO operation. but those
who imagine they can sell as they
please. without regard to public in
terest. may well consider the posi-
BILE penalty for such unpatriotic
conduct.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-09
First American Soldiers
Killed.
The same price the nation over

Monday the war department is
sued formal statement of first
American soldiers dead in the bat
tie OF democracy. 1t includes three
dead. five wounded and twelve cap.
tured or missing. The dead are
Private Thomas F. Enrisht Of Pitts
burg; Private Merle D. Hays, Gid
den. lowe; Private James B. Greshas
Of Evansville. Ind.
This first clash OF the American
overseas forces took place on a front
line position which the Germans at
tackled at day break November 8.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-09
Left Monroe.

X. B. Kroner and family left
for other parts Saturday. Mr.
Kroner has been in St. Louis the
past week Saturday a motor
truck from Paris came to this place
and got their household goods. The
bakery was closed Saturday noon
Investigation indicates that the
stock had been removed as there
were not more than $50 worth Of
goods on the shelves.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-09
Injured.

Mrs. William Kliffmiller and two
daughters while driving to Warren
Saturday afternoon the horse be-
came frightened at an automobile
driven by Rev. E. T. Coleman. be
gan to rear and plung into the car.
breaking one of the horses legs.
Both bones were broken at the wrist
in Mrs. Kliffmillers arm. protrudin 6
through the flesh. One Of the daueh-
tiers escaped uninjured., The mother
and other daughter are in lowering
hospital in Hannibal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-09
War Tax on Parcel Post.

Commencing Dec. 1 a war tax is
to be charged on parcel post mail
ed where the charge for postage is
Is cents or more. The rates are
one cent for each IS cents or frac-
ton thereof. These Internal Rev
eune stamps must be Cancelled by
the sender placing, or causing to be
placed. thereon his written or
stamped initials, together with the
date up on which the stamps are
used.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-09
Madden--Rofand.

Miss Mary Madden and Mr.. John
Roland both Of Hassard vicinity
were married Saturday afternoon at
five o'clock by the Rev. FIR. John
Ryan.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Mike Madden. The groom
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Erret,
Roland and is employed as agent
for the M. X. & T. Railway at the
outer depot in Hannibal. They
will make their home at lakewood
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-09

Mr.. and Mrs J. S. Kern received
word Monday afternoon Of the seri :
GUS illness of their son. Paul at
Camp Funston. His parents, Miss
jeanette Vaughn and Herbert Lee
left for that place Monday night.
We are glad to hear Mr.. Kern is
better.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-09

jim Christian has traded his in
terest in the Christian Cafe to Ed
Vowel for his feed barn near tn e
Commercial Hotel Mr.. Christian
has been in the restaurant business
in Monroe City for many years and
while Mr.. Yowell is welcomed by
the patrons of the place and is a
first-class man. they regret to lose
Mr.. Christian.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-09

Otis Thrift and Charley Ballard
left Sunday night for Rockport. ILL.,,
where they expected to find work,
but not liking Illinois as we'll as
Missouri they returned to this city
Wednesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-09

Sergeant John S. Starrett arrived
in Monroe City the first OF the week
on his first visit home in two years.
Stanley is now located at Camp
Custer, Battle Greek, Michigan
where he is training the enlisted
men. He is looking good, says he
feels good and that he likes army
life fine
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-09
~Diphtheria Epidemic.

The diphtheria is raging in Pal
myra and every effort is being
made to check il. The Mayor has
ordered all schools, churches, and
picture shows to be closed. Several
deaths have already resulted.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-09
FIRST BAPTIST.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Cort returned
to their home in Palmyra Friday.
after visit with Mrs. Cort's father.
Joseph Smith.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-09

DR.. W. D Pipkin reports the ar
rival OF ten pound boy at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Borden,
southeast Of this city Sunday. Nov.
9TH.