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Meade County news., 1917-03-08

Mrs. S. d. Aker, and daughter
Miss Marie, have returned to
Liberal.
D. D. Otto, of Fowler, was a
business visitor in Meade last
Saturday.
John Eliason and G. B. Clark,
of Fowler, were in Meade the
first of the week.
The old timers will enjoy a
dance at the opera house this
evening.
Mrs. French has returned from
Fowler, where she had been for
several days.
Attorney John W. DAVIS, Of
Greensburg was in Meade few
hours Wednesday.
Carl VanRlper, of Dodge City
transacted legal business in the
city this week.
S. NJ. Miller, of Des Moines,
New Mexico, has accepted, a
position with W. F. Casteen &
Co: ~ =
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Sweet, of
Fowler, we're in Meade last
Thursday.
C. S. Hulburt and family left
Friday for their new home at
Isa bel, Kansas.
Adveuture-the kidnapping of
Snow White. The Entertain.
ment in the Magic Forest. The
Wicked acts of jealous Queen
Alice.
Mrs. L. +. Wood has returned
home after>an extended stay at
the home of her son, Butler, at
Liberal.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Wood, of
Bloom, Kansas, were 10 Meade
Saturday, to attend the funeral
of J. H. Ellis.
Mrs. Jessie Estess, of Med
ford, Oklahoma, IS a guest at the
home of her brother, John Parks
and wife, in this city.
C.E. Wallace, manager of the
Minneo1a Record, was in the city
between trains Friday. Mr..
Wallace worked on The Meade
Globe for several months.
Stamper's sale dates are on
page 8 of this issue. Read them
as It may be money to you to do
so.
Will Ellis and wife, WHO we're
here to attend the funerslof Mr..
]. H. Ellis, have returned to
their home in Hutchinson.
Meade County news., 1917-03-08
siaa or GOOD Digestion

When you see cheerful and hap
py old lady you may know that she
has good digestion. If your diges.
ton is impaired or if you do not
relish your meals, take dose OF
Chamberiain's Tablets. They will
strengthen the stomach, improve
the digestion, aud cause a gentle
movement of tbs bowels. Obtain.
able everywhere.
Meade County news., 1917-03-08

Be sure to attend the sale
of w. E. Moore, 6 miles south
and S miles east of Plains,
where there will be 80 head
of fine cattle and calves for
sale. Lunch will be served.
Sale begins at 1l:O0 a. m, on
Thursday, March 18th, 1917
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-27
De Moss Items

Dr. A. Able made a professional
call at Hugh Fords Monday
Mrs. Susan Rouse and daughter
Bertha was visiting Mrs Irve Under
hill Tuesday
George Hampton bought a COW
from Mrs. Ula Mcfarland and one
from + f Willard Monday
Miss Catherins HAMPTON was
calling on Opal Rouse Sunday
Deforest Wilson and Earnest
Berry attended the Mitchell hog
sale at Center Wednesday,
Mrs " L Finch ana daughter
Iva visited Mrs. Irve UnderhiIl
thursday
", II Berry and wife visited
their son viii Berry and family
Thursday
Leland Gulck wife and little
daughter Ada Belle visited home
folks Sunday
Misses Dor,hy BiXler and Gladys
Clark were 2llIins on Misses June
aud Alberta Rouse Sunday after.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-27
Trustees Sale

Whereas. J. D. Erwin and Mary
J. Erwin, his wife, by their certain
deed of trust dated the fourth (4th)
day Of June, 1910, and recorded in
the Recorders office, within and for
the county of Monroe and state of
Missouri. in deed of trust book 46
at page SIS, conveyed to j. G. Doug
las. as trustee, the following describ-
ed realestate, situate, lying and be-
ing in the county of Monroe. state
of Missouri, to wit.
Lots twenty four (24). twenty
flve(25), twenty six $3.50. Block 50.
in Baileys Addition TO Monroe City,
Missouri, according to the recorded
plat thereof.
Which said conveyance wHS made
in trust to secure the payment of a
certain promiSsory note in said deed
of trust described, and.
Whereas, default has been made
in payment of said note and interest
thereon. in accordance with the pro-
visions Of said deed of trust, and at
the request of the legal holder Of
said note, | will proceed to sell the
above described real estate at the
east door of the Post Office in Mon
roe City, County of Monroe and
state Of Missouri to the highest bid
der for cash, at public auction, on
! Saturday the Bird day of March 1917,
between the hours of 9 o'clock in
the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the
afternoon of that day. to satisfy
said note and the costs of executing
TINS trust j. &. Douglas,
Trustee
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-27
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-27

H. Miller Of Eleveston. Illinois is
the guest of relatives and friends
here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-27
POULTRY AND EGGS

EGGS FOR HATCHINi Very best
strain Barred Plymouth Rocks. di-
rect from THOMPSON, Guarantee
Matching See f f Evans at Wade
and DawSOn'S
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-27

Oden Green, wife and baby Of
Cheyune Wyoming are visiting Ora
Green aud wife aud other relatives
here.
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work along educational. religious and
entertainment lines. and both these or
buildings. such as libraries, reading
rooms, writing rooms and club rooms.
+*
Joseph E. Raycroft. athletic director
at Princeton University. member of
the commission. is organizing the ath-
letics within the camps, and he is as
sisted by another commission member,
Malcolm L. Mcbride. erstwhile gridiron
star of Yale. DIR. Raycroft's organiza-
ton will comprise post exchange Of
f1cer in each cantonment and camp, who
will be the athletic director of that
unit. in much the same way as a COL
legiate athletic director acts for his in
stitution.
Boxing and swimming will be the two
principal sports in each cantonment
and camp, and there will be plenty of
competitive sport. such as intercom-
base ball, hand ball. basket ball con-
tests and interregiment bayonet drills.
The competitive element in all sports,
and even in the training work. will be
stressed. in view of young Americas
desire to excel.
Theatrical producers have offered
their services to form two touring
stock companies. and the commission
HAS Oecu ucIuSeu WIFI letters from &C
tors and actresses, and movie. stars.
who want to do their part in helping
entertain the young Soldiers. Lee F.
Manner Of the commission, formerly
of the recreation division of the Russell
Sage Foundation. is organizing the the
atrical programs of the camps. He not
only will seek to make the best use of
the volunteer professional talent, dra-
matte. vaudeville and musical. but he
will seek to use the amateur talent in
the camps to best advantage. At some
Of the officers reserve camps. which
also come within the scope of the COM
missions work. like Plattsburg. for ex-
ample. there are enough actors in
training to put on a creditable enter
tainment of their own.
To Joseph Lee. president of the Play
ground and Recreation Association of
America. has fallen the tremendous task
of organizing the recreational activities
in communities in the vicinity of the
camps. To do this forty-f1ve trained
organizers from the association of
which he is head already have gone
into communities adjacent to the camp
sites, and they have sought to aid
churches. societies. clubs, fraternities
and all other groups which plan to help
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FNlHE completion of the restoration
of historic Pohick Church will
be celebrated by a pilgrimage
to that American shrine on La
Dor day. Monday. September 8. 1t will
be an event of moment to the congre-
cation, to all those persons who dwell
within the sphere of influence of this
old church. and to the various patriotic
associations and reverent men and
women who have contributed funds and
labor in Transforming George Wash
fngton's church from near-ruin into a
worthy house of worship.
The work of restoration was begun in
1902 and has progressed. sometimes
rather haltingly and sometimes briskly,
since that time. The interior of the
who look upon it today see it as it was
when the Washingtons of Mount YER
non. the Masons of Gunston Hall, the
Fairfaxes of Eelvoir and their neigh
bors prayed there and listened to the
praise of God.
When the Rev. Everard Meade enter
ed upon his rectorship in october, 1897.
Pohick Church was sad. shabby and
small. and though not lacking in piety
or appreciation of the great memories
of the church, it could not we'll attempt
the large and costly work of restora-
IL.
pertinacity, took up the work. Ne in
spired the congregation AMI enlisted
the interest of influential friends out
side the church.
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst caused the con-
struction of new parish hall which
was used by the congregation as a
place of worship in bad weather, the
nll oh obi hat
draughty. A new roof was put on the
church. A high pulpit reached by a
flight Of steps and overhung by a can
opy. like that which stood in Colonial
laid like those which it is said George
Washington caused to be laid with
fagstones brought from the Isle of
Wight. High-back pews like those of
the olden times were installed.
chancel was built according to the
plan Of the first The marble font.
which had been taken away when the
church fell upon unhappy days. was
which it was carved and dedicated. The
ashes of the Rev. Lee Massey, the sec
ond pastor OF the parish of Truro, of
which Pohick was the main church.
which they had lain since 1914 and re-
inferred beneath the floor of the church.
his tombstone being set up within the
rallied off area beneath the high pulpit.
DR.. Meade died in 1913. In the ceme-
terry at the west front of the church
is a big block of new granite marked:
Rev. Edward Meade. d. ID. Rector Pohick
Church. 1897 1873 During his rectorship the
toration of this historic church was accomplished.
II have fought a good Eight. have finished
my course; have kept the faith
-Soldier-Man of God.
Llcy Il. Meade. March 49, 1s44-JuIy o, 1914.
Her children rise UP and call her blessed.
Within two or three Sundays from
today solemn service in memoriam of
at Pohick.
The present rector is the Rev. E. W.
Mellichampe. He succeeded DIR. Meade.
served the congregation while a stu
dent at the Virginia Theological Semi
nary and on his ordination was called
to Pohick Church. Under his guidance
the work of restoration has been car
ried to completion. The old interior
walls have heen covered with 10
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Training

concerned with safeguarding the mora
ais and developing the morale OF mil
lion men 1t is gigantic task. 1t has
been compared with providing. almost
over night, the recreation facilities OF
an entire city of a million souls But
that comparison breaks down, Tor here
are nearly fifty small cities. populated
by Young men whose demand for recre-
alton is particularly keen and whose
life habit has been uprooted, throwing
them into a new environment.
A'k
There is one point which Mr.. Fosdick
and his associates insist cannot be en-
phasized too strongly. They are not
trying to make mollycoddles out OF
America's> young men. They do not
seek to substitute one form OF abb
normality for another.
Look back on the list of San Antonio
community activities and you Will note
a Sunday base ball game advertised.
fund for tobacco for the new Ma
tional Army encampments would be q
happy contribution, and it wrote Sec
rotary Baker accordingly. He referred
the letter to Fosdick. When the edi-
tor heard that he was fearful He
had no cause for worry. Fosdick wrote
back:
1.-The committee with which I am as
ISOLATED has already given some
thought to this matter Supplying men
indorse your movement. I know Of no
single factor Of greater Importance to
the morale and spirit OF. the troops
than an ample supply of tobacco. There
should be plenty Of 1t and OF the right
kind"
And the last sentence epitomizes the
commissions motto about all sorts OF
sport. fun. amusement and recreation:
There should be plenty of 1t and Of
the right kind"
For further example. the commission
knows that nine-tenths of the tempta-
ton afforded by the woman camp fol-
lowers accrues because Of the normal
desire of young men for feminine as
ISOLATION. This desire for companion
ship of the other sex is especially keen
when men are thrown together. re-
moved from the influences Of women in
home and their own social circles.
Therefore a keynote OF the community
endeavor is to afford the young soldiers
the opportunity they want. and the
young women of those communities
want, of meeting girls of the right sort
at the right sort Of social functions.
Hence the tea dances. balls and eociels
abound in every prospective list Of conn
munity entertainment
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career, it is not surprising that it re-
manned for Newton ID. Baker to get the
ganism as well as fighting machine. He
became mayor Of Cleveland because he
conceived that city, after all. is a collec-
ton of human beings as well as a sort
of civic automaton. When he concluded his
second term as mayor of Cleveland some
one wrote of him. His ideal was q city of
training. a good place for boys and girls
to grow up in. community which cared
for its children as a family does, in which
every citizen felt toward all children as a
father does toward his own" One might
paraphrase that and come pretty close to
the truth by saying. His ideal of a ma
Nonal army Is an army Of modern train
Ing in warfare and modern provision for
recreation. a good place for boys and
girls tfor girls have place in this rec
reetional scheme for soldiers, as will be
shown) to grow up in. in which the gov
eminent cares for its young men as a
family does
Back in June. 1912. Mr. Baker said
to the Fairgrounds and Recreation
Association of America: There are
only two ways to prevent unwhole-
some and unhealthful recreation in
city. One is to have none, the other
is to provide fine. wholesome SUBJ
stitute for the bad that springs up"
Up until now the way of armies, in
respect to recreation. has been to have
none Wherefore there came about
drunkenness and disease born of vice.
w wherefore, as expressed DOtn Dy sec
rotary Baker and by Raymond Fosdick.
the purposes of providing clean. whole
some and acceptable recreation are
two-fold
Preventive. For by SO doing the
temptation to abnormal forms of So
called amusement that follow upon the
abnormal conditions of camp life will
be removed.
Constructive For. as DIR. Thomas w.
Salmon. neurologist and psychologist.
who has just returned from study
of men on the battlefields of Europe.
puts it. Diversion is as important for
mental hygiene as sanitation Is for
physical hygiene"
To carry out these principles the
commission on war activities is charged
with a three-fold duty:
First. it is responsible for keeping
the Secretary of War informed of the
conditions in training camps and in the
zones about them. with especial refer
ence to their freedom from moral
hazards.
Second, it is responsible for provid-
ing all forms Of recreational activities
In the camps.
Third. it is to act as an. agency by
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Goodwin. Historiographer of the Do
cese of Virginia" is a ground plan of
the church showing the pews and their
owners. The diagram is described as
1.-The original plan of Pohick Church
made by actual measurements by Glen
Brown. architect"
The chancel and communion table are
at the east end of the church and the
font at the west end The pulpit is
against the north wall and there is a
central door on the south side. There
are two east-west aisles and a center
aisle from the pulpit to the south door.
Between the east-west aisles and the
middle north-south aisle is block Of
six pews. The left pew. facing the
chancel. belonged to George Washing
ton. and the one beside it, on the
right, belonged to George William Fair
fax. Behind the pew Of Washington is
one which Lund Washington bought
and later sold to George Washington.
thus giving him two pews in the block
facing the chancel. Behind the Wash
ington pews is that of H. Marley. Be
hind the Fairfax pew are two in the
name of A. Henderson. These pews are
rectangular in form. each Enclosed. that
1t may be separate from the others. and
having bench around three sides, so
that the worshipers may face either the
many Of these pews is silver memorial
plate. and, as these plates tell much of
the story of the pews. their inscrip-
lions follow:
Pew No. 211773. Washington vestryman;
1908. memorial by ms mbers Of the family
Pew No. 29-1773. Washington. vestryman;
1908. memorial by Colonial Danes of America.
Chapter H. Philadelphia.
Pew No. 30-1773. Manley: 1905. memorial to
Nellie Custis by Miss f. n. Sharpe of Woodlawn
mansion.
Pew 40. 21-1773. Fairfax, vestryman; 1906.
memorial by descendants.
Pew No. 22-Henderson. vestryman; 1773;
1906 memorial to his great -gra nddaughter. An
treasurer Of Pohick Church.
Pew No. 23[773. Henderson. vestryman;
1906 memorial by descendants.
Pew No. 1-1773, magistrates and strangers;
1905: memorial to John Augustine and Elba
Cecilia Wilstach by their son Paul.
memorial TO Vaughan Kester. 1869 1911, Of Gun
ston Hail. by his mother.
Pew No. 3-1773. Mason. vestryman; me-
moriai to George Mason by Paul kester Of Gun
Pew No. 4-177s. George Mason. vestryman;
Pew No. 11-1773, wives Of magistrates and
strangers: memorial to Anne Pamela Cunning
ham, first regent Of Mount Vernon Ladies' As
sociation. 1853 1873, by members of the Pohck
congregation.
faker'' fcontractor), 1859. by Corbin Thompson.
Pew No. 1s-1773 Cockburn, vestryman; me-
mortal Of William E. Clark Of Hayfeld. by his
Pew No. 14-177s. Mccarty. vestryman; me-
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Rhode Island Of Mount Vernon Ladies' Associa-
s' s'P:s MASSEY g. p
to John Parke iAgnew. 1919 1892.
Pew No. 31-1773. memorial to Rev. Charles
Green. first rector Of Truro parish, by Southern
Pew No. SITE memorial to Thomas With
Coffey. vestryman, by his descendants.
Pew No. 3s-i77S- 1905. memorial to jeremiah
Bronaugh, vestryman Of Truro parish. by Colo
Pew So memorial to the Right
Rev. Richard Claiming Moore. second bishop Of
virginia: by his grandchildren
Lewis (1669-1725) of Warner Hall, Gloucester
county. Virginia. by Katharine Curd Holt.
Pew No. 2s-190s memorial to John Theisz,
Pew No. s--1773-19o0. memorial TO Mrs. Mar.
tina Washington. by descendant
Pew No. 7-1773-19Os. memorial to Rev. Mason
Locke Weems tParson Weems). sometime preach-
er in this church. by his descendants.
Pew No. s-177s- 1906. memorial to Joseph
laide.
On the gate of the rail about the pull
stored by the Society of Colonial Danes
of America-Colere coloniarum glori-
am Within the railing stands a mar
tion Isl; sin memory OF the Rev. Lee
Massey. who was born September the
22nd. 1892, and departed this life Sep
z Which rssas ns is
tor of Truro parish. Ordained by the
Bishop of London on the recommended
ton of the yestry. 1856: His dust re-
moved from Bradley, 1898"
Near the east end of the church and
outside 1t Is a group of four old tomb
stones. surrounded by an iron picket
fence. The inscription on the first stone
reads:
To the memory of Mrs. Susannah Mills. wife
Of Mr.. John Mills merchant, who departed this
life June the 18th. 1774, aged 80 years.
The second tomb is Gin memory of
Elizabeth Massey. wife of the Rev. Lee
Massey. who departed this life the 3rd
Of February. 1905, aged IS years, 8
months and days" The third stone is
I'm memory of jeremiah Bronaugh, who
died the 18th of November, 1749, aged
Al years" There is another stone in
scribed "E. NJ. 1906 1t Is the foot
stone of the grave of the wife of the
old pastor, Lee Massey.
In the cemetery. at the west front of
the church. there are no old tomb
stones but among the headstones stand
ing one may read:
John. Z. Robertson. 1867; Rebecca. wife Of
Catherine Dedson-Willie, Charles and Martha !;
John Haislip. 1S1O-1S98; Siias Denty, 1s34-1o05;
Edward, son of Ellen sR. Denly, 1873 1891 /:
AaRs wife
James and Sophia Denty. 1882 1904 Mary Mar
garet. wife Of A. c. Landstreet. 1s24-1s97; A.. G.
Landstreet, 1920 1910; John NJ. Kurhling, 1916
1880: Ann c.. Kurhling. his wife. 1917 1904; J.
NJ: kurhling. 1854 1889; b.. G. Kurhling
1s52-1903; Elijah Cash. 1sl6-1S92; susannah
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Lyles. 1s12-1ss7; Thomas n. Force, 1s4s-1s9O:
Napoleon Bonaparte hewitt. N. D.. 1881 1911 ;
his wife. Annie Henderson. 1856 1894: Samuel
Ell. son Of William and Rebecca hewitt. 1926
1897; John Kelley, son of Samuel e. and Mary
Jane hewitt. 1s57-1s99: John william. SON Of
J: H. and Mary A. Claggett. 1s71-1s9o; yir-
1s3S-1901; Mary B. Webb. 1s3s-1903; Ashley VI.
King. 1857 1902; Jennie Jones. wife Of Carleton
Lee Starkweather. 1s53-19O4.
The long and honorable life story of
Pohick Church is interviewer with the
history of Virginia, the American col
onies and the United States. 1t was
the place of prayer of two of the mas
ter spirits of the American revolution.
George Washington and George Mason,
as well as many other devoted patriots.
In this venerable church sat represent
atives of the Fairfax family. who. with
out intent, taught the great commons
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and painted white, concealing all the
imperfections in the old plaster. New
windows. frame, sash and stone sills
patterned after the original windows
have been put in. New doors after the
original model have been swung. A choir
gallery has been built at the west end
of the church. In the first plan of the
church provision was made for gall
lery for the slaves of members of the
congregation. but that gallery was not
built. The present choir gallery car
ries out the plan of the old architects.
All this work in the interior of the
church and much other not necessary
to relate in detail has been carried on
largely through the effort and devotion
of Miss Amy Townsend of New York,
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Lewis ]. OHern, C. S. p, and A. G.
BaEler
Raymond E. Fosdick, chairman Of the
commission. is a lawyer by vocation, a
social problems. an organizer and a
human dynamo when it comes to work.
Under Mayor Gaynor he made a notable
record as commissioner of accounts for
New ~ ior stS city o Later ne went TO EN- Eu
der the auspices of the bureau of So
cial hygiene. He has studied conditions
Of camp life on the Mexican border, and