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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-18

Nc 7 Owen and daughter,
Ellie spent Sunday with Mrs. John
Moss al Ely
MIR. and Mrs. Tom Roland of
Wirbers Mill spent Saturday night
and Sunday with her parents here
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Roland aud
children of Spaldins spent Sunday
here with Mrs. Sam Roland
Miss Lottie Mag Long has been
on the sick list with measles.
John B. Roland, who is working
at the Center Depot, spent Saturday
night with his parents here
PsulD. Owen visited last week
at tho home of his uncle. Mr.. and
Ms Elias Tuley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Errett Roland and
daughters, Pink and Pearl motored
to New London. Sunday and spent
the day with relatives there.
Nelson Rouse was calling on
f,,o,, bors Sunday evening.
Miss Fannie Roland left Friday
for Hannibal, where she expects to
Spend The summer.
Mrs. Perry Hays, of Monroe City
spent Tuesday with her sister. Mrs.
Tate Arn0ldy.
Floyd Carpenter was tranSactlng
business in Hunnewell Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. jim Utterback and
family and Martin UtteFback of
Rensselaer,, spent Sunday at the
home Of John Arnoldy.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Elliott and
family were Sunday guests at the
home OF Steve Kendrlck.
Miss Bsulah Owens, visited friends
in Hannibal several days last week
Mike Madden wife and family
attended the birthday dinner at
the home Of Eugene Maidens Sum
day.
Mrs Dan Sharp was a Hannibal
visitor Tuesday
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-18
m7nAL5Is LLTSLG;,
" n, MARkET LETTER FURNISHED
' u ",ooOSoN-FENNEwALD COW.
IT, NATIONAL STOCK YARDS, ILL

Cattle receipts have been liabt
'hls week and the market has
advanced e Is to Is ct on all grades
o. beef De cattle, and closing TODAY Is
,9 ~ CT higher than the low time
last week, bulk of the prime steers
selling Sl3OOto 1880 Choice sl265
10 lZ9O Good $1175 to 125o
Medium 50 so to 1925.
Choice light heifers SIPS to
IFS. Good S975 to 1915. Medium
So. Is to $50 Fair S825 to 8e5.
Choice COWS $40 so to II 90 Good
% oo to 1000 Medium $500 to
SIS Cutters SIPS to 500. Gamers
ST. IS to 725.
Choice dulls $1,000 to 1850 Good
$3.50 to 1000 Medium $3.50 to
900.
sheep receipts continue iisht
market q ct higher. Best clipped
sheep $1,000 to 1875. Clipped yearl-
Inss Sl3,75 to 14.50. Clipped lambs
$3.50 to 1925. Spring lambs s17.5O
to 1900 Prospects strong.
Hog receipts 1900, market
steady on hogs. 5 to 10 ct lower on
mixed and light hogs. Best butcher
and heavy hogs Sl6.25 to 16 SO
Good mixed and shipping hogs
$1,000 to 1915 Packing sows SIS
% TO 1850. Stays $1,000 to 1926.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-18
Wabash

No. 1913. North. Bound 11:07 D. m
12o, South Bound 4:25 p. III.
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. 1873 stops on
signal for passengers for Macon,
Brunswick, Centralia and points
beyond.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-18

Friday May II. Mrs II. L. Hoover
and little Jacquilin left for ThSmas-
vile, N c. To join Mr.. Hoover and
Margaret who hadeone the previous
Sunday in response to a message
telling Of the illness Of Mr. HOovers
mother. Mr. Hoover expects to re
turn early in June. but Mrs. Hoover
and the little ones will probably be
away all summer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-18
De Moss Items

Lee Ely was New London visit
or Thursday.
J. W. Rouse was a Clarence visit
or Thursday
Misses Bess Hancock and Lilli-
an Watts and Charley Greeves was
visiting Roy Fench and sisters
Sunday.
Friday was master Willard Fit
chen birthday, his mother invited
a few friends to take dinner with
him.
Mrs. Nude Finch was calling on
Mrs. John Campbell Monday.
Miss Georgia Renshaw was visit
ing Miss Diola Jones Sunday.
L.O. Wilson was looking abou
his farming interest in this vicinit!
yesterday.
A number OF Mr. Gene Madden
friends surprised him Sunday tina
beng his birthday, the womel
didn't forget to take well file
baskets and was needless to sal
they all spent a pleasant day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-18

On May 10th, Mrs. E. A. Thomp-
son and Miss Cleo Patton assisted
Mrs. J. L. Anderson in giving a
shower to MiSs'Haynie whose MARI
age to Mr.. Henry Green was recent
ly announced. About twenty five
girl friends of Miss Haynie were
present and contributed many pretty
and useful articles for the home to
be.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-18
farmersville

Rev. Wilson preached at Mt
Hope Sunday.
T. Z. Batty mOtored to Warren
Sunday. He took George Lowery
ami Ed Kieffer and wife. They
enjoyed a good dinner and had a
pleasant visit with Mr.. Battys
parents.
A large crowd was out to hear
Rev. McGruder Sunday night at
Oakland. He preached a splendid
sermon.
Everett johnson and wife Of
Chi'licothe are visiting his parents
MIR. and Mrs. Jim johnson.
A. J. Uttcrback and VIM. Bunte
motored to Monroe City Sunday
afternoon.
John Goodwin and family attend
ed church at Mt. Hope Sunday.
Alva Berry and wife spent Sun
day with Mrs. Berry's mother. Mrs.
John Shuck.
Ernie Hull and Frank Kieffer ate
Sunday dinner with Settles Bros.
who are camping on Salt River.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-18
Loss of Chicks by Exposure Largely Pre-
vented BY Confirming the Hen.

lis not good poultry manage
ment to allow the mother hen &c
range unrestricted with her chicks.
With such freedom thehen frequent
ly takes her brood through wet grass
and as a result some are chilled and
die, especially the weaker ones.
which are likely to be left behind
The loss of young chicks which
follows such a practice is large and
mainly preventaole. specialists in
the United States Department OF
Agriculture say. Furthermore. the
food which brood allowed 10 range
with the hen obtains goes very
largely to keep up the heat of the
body ard the chicks do not make
as good growth as they otherwise
would.
Chick losses of this nature can
be largely prevented by shutting
the hen in a coop Any style of coop
which is dry, ventilated. and can be
closed at night TO protect the brood
against cats. rats, and other animals
and which, while confirming the hen
will allow the chicks TO pass in and
out freely after they are a few days
old, will be satisfactory The hen
should be confined until the chicks
are weaned. though a small yard
may be attached to the coop, if
desired, TO allow the hen to exercise
The fence can be raised from the
ground far enough to allow the
chicks TO 90 in or out but not high
enough for the hen TO escape By
using a coop the chicks can find
shelter and warmth under the hen
at any time, and the weakliDgS aft
er few days may develop into
strong. healthy chicks.
Where chicks are raised with
hens. they are likely to become in
Tested with lice. If the lice get very
numerous, they greatly retard the
chick growth and may even cause
their death. The hen should be pOwd-
cred thoroughly with some good in
sect powder before she Is put III The
coop With the chicks and at inter
walls of several days or a week
thereafter The baby chicks should
be examined for lice, particularly
on the head, under the wings and
about the vent. II any are found. a
little grease, such as lard, should be
rubbed on in these placeSe. Apply
grease moderately. as too much will
iuiure the chicks. The chicks should
be examined frequently and the
treatment repeated # lice are found
on them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-18

Mrs. j L Anderson went to Frank,
fort, KY, Sunday, in response to Il
message that her brother had en-
listed in the U. S. Navy, to see him
before he left for service. She will
remain with her parents a shorr
time before returning to Monroe
City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-18

Mrs. Jamie Hanly will be hostess
to the A. B. Club Friday afternoon
the date being changed as the
regular date coLfiicted with the
School Pageant" which all desired
to see.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-18

Mr.. and Mrs j. V. Proctor have
returned from ST. Louis where Mrs
Proctor underwent quiet a serious
nose and throat operation. She is
recovering nicely.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-18
EzIIIg ZIzTIEI 80 !, 80 ;. III

. l Illtl Il lIlSIlu Vi UliItl StdiS dit
asked him how the Germans in hi:
city would align themselves.
Oh" he said, most of them are
loyal. practically all of them will
shed the hyphen Let me tell you q
story:
About twenty business men in
my part of town lunch together
every day. One of them was Ger.
man American-with a big hyphen
He monopolized the conversation
every day, Dragging on the German
soldiers. German kultur. etc. All OF
US got mighty tired of it. but said
nothing. (Here is an American trait
He hates eeotism, but is gentleman
ly enough TO endure great deal OF
.it) Well, | was the most impatient
of the group. and finally ventnred
word OF two.
Il said, You were born in this
city, were you not?'
Yes
Your father came here about
1919 or SOY
Yes
DO you know why he left Ger
many%
No
Well. | think he was one of the
As erS, He joined the revOlutionists
in the endeavOr to secure for Ger
many representative government
Better look that up | think you will
drop your hyphen when you get the
facts.
He was absent from our table
for about two weeks. We were all
fearful that had hurt his feelings.
When he returned he told US what
he had learned
When | left here that day. he
said, / went straight to the Office
of my eldest brother-he settled
my fathers estate asked him why
father came to this country He
told me that he came to save his
neCk-he was one of the revolu-
tionlSt5 Of IS! Why had he not told
ne about it, Well. it was an TN
.minrtiut unplclslutncsSl But |
let him know that it was important
TO me. he then turned over to me
all of our fathers papers have
spent about two weeks going over
them and readjustins myself. Now
want to apologize to you good
men. What q fool | was. and how
patient you were! No more hyphen
for me! | have shed it for good
We'll, Saturday took my IS.
year old boy for an all day auto ride
in the country. | told him the story
Of his erandfa:her's early life. You
never saw a more interested chap
When | had finished the story he
looked me in the face his eyes
fairly sparkling, and said, We'll,
then, daddy, we are real Americans
And you bet we are! Germany
may be my fatherland. but Ameri-
ca is my motherland. She has nouri
shed me, and made me prosperous
and happy. | can imagine with
what joy my father renounced that
autOcratic government and swore
allegiance to this great democracy!
Away with the hyphen! Every Ger
man in this country ought to shed
it For practically every one came
here to escape oppression and to
find liberty
Mrs. Nose Leake went to Hume
,,om Co,.I., -. :.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-18

Mrs. Norman RELY, and Miss
Jessie Allen Of Hannibal returned
home Tuesday after a few DAYS
visit Neat Jones and wife
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-18

. F.-..t il5in.5s =
Inquiries have come to this Office
from business men in Kansas Civ
territory asking about the probable
effect of the war Oh business opera
tons. This generation has never
faced similar situation and il is
natural that there should he a de-
gree of uncertainty about how to
prepare for the future.
This newspaper has no prophets
license. But there are certain OBJ
vinus considerations that bear on
the question. One of these is in a
Washington dispatch printed this
morning which says that the Treas.
ury Department has learned from
the commission of the Allies that
they expect to borrow from 400 to
500 million dollars a month from
the United States. The dispatch
continues:
The tentative program also
calls for the expenditure Of
virtually every dollar of the
borrowed money in this cOun-
try for foodstuffs, munitions,
coal, clothing. railway equip
ment and other supplies"
That means that hundreds of
millions Of dollars will be spent for
supplies in the country west of the
MiSsis Sippi. in addition to the nor
maj demands on this region.
But the European powers are not
the only source of orders for sup
plies. The United States govern
ment is going 10 build merchant
vessels by the thousand 1t is 90
inc 10 order thousands of airplanes
and motor vehicles. 1t is going to
need all sorts of equipment for the
army ii is raising
AT the same time hundreds of
thousands of men will be with
dram from industry to enter the
army. The places of these men
will be taken TO a considerable ex
tent by women and boys who hith.
erto have been unproductive. The
demand for labor will be so great
that there will be no IDLE men. and
no men Oh part time Every avail.
able person will be employed aud
at Increasingly high wages. That
has been the experience III England
Ii can reasonably be expected in
this country.
The result will be that poverty
will be pretty nearly abolished
Living costs will he high, but in
comes will be higher. The natural
outcome will be a stimulation Of
business.
Because of these unusual de-
mands it looks to The Star as if the
resources of the Middle West were
going to be taxed to The Qttermost
to do the business that will come
its way. This part of the country
will be organized induStrially as
never before. 1t needs today TO be
planning ahead 50 as to use its re-
sources to meet most effectively
the extraordinary demands that
will be put upon them h c Star
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-18

Miss Blanch Berry went to Shelby
vile Tuesday for a weeks visit
with friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-18
SPECIALISTS NAME SUGGESTIONS TUX
BRINGING THROUGH PROPER NUN
Der OF SEEDING PLANTS

10 make every acre VI Hoi
IFS full duty this year. 10 bring lis
Weld I'D to war strength" it must
be started off with good stand
Farmers who exercise all means
to this end at planting time will be
we'll repaid at the harvest. Here
are some snssestionsfrom specialists
of the United States Department oil
Agriculture that may aid in secur-
ing. as far as possible, the proper
number of plants TO the acre:
The best distribution of plants
over the land is obtained by making
the distances between single plants
in the row and the distances be-
tween rows the same. With such
an equal distribution. the least
possible loss from competition IS
experience. However. in order that
sufficient plants be grown upon an
acre to utilize most completely the
resources of the soil and climate
and at the same time permit inter
tiIlage and other deSirablepractices.
it is usually necessary to sacrifice
some of the advantages to be gam
ed by even distribution for those
to be gained by other desirable cul-
tural practices. These cultural
methods frequently may be altered
so as to reduce this loss, and the
greatest saving in this connection
is BY means ofimplementS specially
adapted TO this work. Where gen.
eral-purpOSe implements are used,
distances between rows of as much
as 5 or 6 feet are often considered
necessary. By preparing the land
thoroughly and then using highly
specialized machinery for planting
and cultivatine the corn. the rows
need be no more than 3 IL feet
apart and the distances between
plants in the rows can be increased
accordingly.
The number of plants per acre
required for the best results will
depend more or less upon the natur-
al fertility of the land, the quantity
of fertilizer used, the method of
culture practised, the time of plant
ing, the evenness of the distribution
of plants, whether other crops are
grown with the corn. the variety.
and the season. The season is, of
course, the most important factor
influencing the stand required and,
as its characters can not be fore
told, II is evident that specific ad-
vice in this connection can not be
given.
In practice, corn is commonly
planted IN stands ranging from
$500 to 1850 plants per acre. or 6
to II square feet per plant Most
stands of corn have been planted
with an allowance of s to II square
feet per plant.
One of the most deplorable losses
due to defective stand is from the
blank spaces seen TO a greater or
less extent in practically every field
The ability of the plants TO utilize
extra space rapidly dlminishes as
the distance increases, and the prac-
teal limit probably does not exceed
) or 6 fee Beyond this distance
the loss 50 far as the corn crop is
concerned is complete. Good seed
OF a uniform size aud shape IS all
important factor in securing a stand
as it makes possible a more uniform
distribution by the planter.
Burrowing animals and birds
frequently do serious damage to
the stand by eating the seed or b,
pulling up the very young p ants
Odorous substances have been tried
in various ways to prevent such
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-18
Warming

No hunting, fishing or tTespass
NJ of any kind allowed on Our
farms; T J. Proctor
Minnie ". Proctor
lack c. Procto.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-18

Registered Jersey Bull For Sale
Sired BY GambOge'S Golden Lad
Dam, Gambose's Noble Girl.
T. D. Crawford.
Monroe City Mo.
Ri. 2. 81
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-18

Mrs. Nose Leake went to Hume.
well Saturday TO vi. it relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-18

Mr.. and Mrs.J. E. Christian spent
Friday in Shelbina.
Misses Lucille and Helen Moss
spent Saturday in Hannibal.
Miss Maude Evans enjoyed a
pleasant ride i'll the country We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Miller and
children went to Evasion ILL.,. for
several weeks visit with relatives
and friends.
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beauty Of the decorations. also . large
The bride entered the room on the arm
Der. U. 8. N. She was radiant in hsr
gown Of white chiffon over white satin.
Her tulie veil was arranged with
orange blossoms and she carried q
Her bridesmaid. Miss Bessie O'Reilly,
wore desh-colored georgette crepe and
carried bouquet Of Aaron Ward roses.
The best man was Lieut.. George B.
groom. The bride was given in mar.
riage by her aunt, Mrs. Belle Smith OF
Clarendon. Va Mrs, Frank Byram pre-
sided at the piano. A reception followed
Mr.: and Mrs. Reid left later for their
wedding trip, the latter wearing q
smart costume Of oxford gray with
small hat OF green velvet and q hand
They will go to Richmond, Va, and
other southern cities. On his return Mr..
Reid expects to Join the co1ors and go
into training for service in Europe with
the forestry division Of the Engineer
Corps.
Rev. and Mrs. w. q. De Riemer have
leased their cottage at Cherryda1e and
moved to 2445 18th street for the win
car to q Georgetown car, at Dupont
circle. on October I, Rev. DR.. Riemer
was struck by an automobile and taken
to the Emergency Hospital, where he
is slowly recovering from O fractured
hip and other injuries. After December
1 Mrs. Dc Riemer will be glad to see
her friends Informally On Tuesdays As
usual.
Mrs. Harry B. Joy Of Detroit, Mich.
has arrived In Washington to Join her
husband, Capt. Henry b. Joy of the
United states Signal Corps. who is here
on special duty. They are 1t the Shore
ham. Mrs. Joy is the sister Of the
former Secretary Of the Navy. Mr.. Tru-
man II. Newberry Of Detroit
Mrs. William Warren Of New Orleans
will arrive at Washington today to
visit Mrs. Delos Blodgett
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ Compere Of
Lafayette Park. Norfolk, Va, announce
the engagement Of their daughter,
Grace Margaret, to Mr.. Hardin b. Ar
ledge of Washington and New York.
The wedding will take place some time
in January. Mr.. Arled9e 10 tho son Of
Mrs. Caroline L. Arledge Of Woodley
Park. this city.
Mrs. Arthur Duane Kinne Of the Cairo
has her sister, Mrs. Charles Frances
DieI Of Syracuse, N. z. with her for q
few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rotherme1 Of
Washington have arrived at Asheville,
N. c.. and are at the Manor.
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to the
health department IN the last twenty-four hours:
Flora N. vasey. "a years, Emergency Hospital
John ". Hartman. q ysafs. st. Elisabeth Hos
pital.
Mary Boetler, s years, Casualty Hospital.
Florence Z. Crippen. SO years. Providence Hos
pital.
northwest,
George r. Hollis. Il years, United statss Sol
diers Home Hospital.
James P. Walters n yeafs, United States Sol
diers' Home Hospital.
Charles Wooster. 81 ysars. 1905 street south-
Julia Ryan. 70 years. 1858 Spring rad nsrth-
west.
Edna ogle, % years, Hibley Hospital,
Sister NJ. Leonard McDermott, "a yesy2
Georgetown Visitation Convent.
ssmusl Washington. % year,. Srssdmsn,s Hoe
Bertha Phoenix. 10 years. eo1e Georgia svsnus
Robert b. Brown, a ysars, 2512 Mosart place,
Simon Bailey, Il years. EFeedmen's Hospital.
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several winters ago. and has been a
great favorite in society both here
and at Annapolis, where she and her
aunt have spent much time.
Miss Stockton is the guest OF Miss
Adams, and Mrs. Reid. who came to
Warrington a few days ago. IS stop
ping at the Grafton.
Mai Underwood, who Is on duty In
Haiti. is here on q short leave.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels. wife of the
Secretary of the Navy. who has been
travelling in the south .,s returned 90 10
Saturday Mrs. Daniels was the chief
speaker at a meeting held at Grove
Park Inn. Asheville. N. C., at which
the campaign for Ashevilles share in
the Young Woman's Christian Associa-
lions war work was launched.
Among the buds at the dance at the
Willard Saturday night was Miss Eliza
beth Walker, the granddaughter of
Rear Admiral, John G. Walker. who
was president Of the isthmian canal
commission. Her mother, Mrs. Irma
Chinn Walker. Is giving a theater
party for her on December 1.
with her mother, Mrs. Nicholas Ander-
son. for an indefinite stay.
Mrs. BALDWIN. vic OF Coi. 4HeouoFo
A. Baldwin. has returned from New
York, where she went to see Col. Bald
win OF for France several weeks ago.
Mrs. Knowlton. wife Of Col. Knowl-
ton chief Of tho ha bas nesn
the guests Of relatives at Washington.
left yesterday for her home on Gov
errors Island.
daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. George
". Van Fossen, whose marriage to Mr..
James Edward Schwab will take place
on the evening of December Is at Trim
her attendants Mrs. C. Temple Murphy
OF Pasadena. Cal. as matron Of honor.
lehem. Pa. as maid Of honor The
bridesmaids will include Miss Sara
washington; Miss Alice Kirkpatrick OF
Bethesda, Nd: Miss Constance Hough-
ton Of Scranton. Pa: Miss Madelyn
Plummer Of Lisbon Falls. Mo-. and Miss
Fauline sehsid Of T.m su,s Pa; Mr..
on account Of war conditions the list
Of ushers has not been completed.
Mrs. Elisha Meredith ana Mrs. Fran
els Chisholm will pour tea tomorrow
afternoon at tho annual Thanksgiving
silver tea at the Southern Relief Home,
34o3 Pennsylvania avenue. Tho public
Is cordially invited to attend.
Gen, and Mrs. Charles /. Fitzhugh
are leaving Washington today for
Fort Monroe for q months stay They
have leased their residence in Sheri-
dan Circle to Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence NJ.
woolley Of New York. and will spend
the winter in the south.
-. a. ~,
given Wednesday night At tho willard
for the benefit Of the Episcopal Eye,
Ear and Threat Hnspitai Include Kts.
Woodrow WilsoAI Ama. d. RianAr MI