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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-11-22
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
OF the Financial Condition OF the
Farmers 6 Merchants
Bank
(Charter No. 1850

AT Monroe City, State of Missouri,
at the close of business on the l4th day
of Nov, 1918. published in the
Monroe City Democrat, newspaper
printed and published at Monroe City,
State of Missouri, on the 22d day Of
Nov. 1918
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-11-22


printed and published at Monroe City,
State of Missouri, on the 22d day OF
Nov. 1918
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts, UNI
doubtedly good on per-
sonal or collateral 1914, 676 SO
Loans. real estate 23,2S6 81
Overdrafts 2Sl6 80
Bonds and stocks l02, $50 90
Real estate banking housed 81, 500 90
Other real estate $3.50 90
Furniture and fixtures $500 90
Due from other banks aud
bankers, subject to check 20,992 As
Cash items 12,721 II
Currency $685. 90
Specie 2.525 70
War Savings Stamps 1885 II
Total s439,O4O Ga
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in s $4,000 90
Surplus fund $4,000 90
Undivided profits met 2,9i0 80
Due banks and bankers,
subject to check 0 90
Individual deposits subject
to check 251.277 Is
Time certificates of deposit S4,S23 10
Demand certificates of deposit 0 90
Cashiers checks 90
Bills payable and re-dis-
counts
Other liabilities as follows:
Total S439, 040 81
STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF MONROE. %
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-11-22

Edward Peple.
Unlike his well known production
The Littlest Rebel," The War Dog"
is written in verse. 1t was written
with the sole purpose of rendering
aid to the American Red Cross So
ciety and to its faithful friends and
assistants the War Dog" and to-
ward that end the author announces
that all royalties derived from the
sale of this volume will be devoted
to the cause of the Red Grass.
The tale is one of the great brav-
cry of the war dog in times of deep
est horrors and dangers, and thru
out the poem there is note of
pleading for the cause of the dog.
as show in the last two lines:
Remember our dogs in the days
of war, and our dogs in the days of
peace. E. P, Dutton & Co.
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
HOLD ON
SOMME is UNCOMFORTABLE

thing west OF the somme and the Noyon
canal would have fallen.
Today the Germans along their new
battlefront are supplied entirely from
across the bridges spanning these wat
erways. These bridges are under Al
lied shellhre and airplanes bomb them
day and night. Some are already de-
stroyed and others cannot be used saws
at fearful risk.
10 is a question whether Won Luden-
dorff will leave his second and eight
eenth armies supported only by
sprinkling OF artillery, or whether he
will mass his guns behind his infantry,
exposing the whole to Allied destruc-
tion.
He must do one thing or the othen
II he moves the bulk Of his artillery
east OF the Somme his guns will be
unable TO reach the Allied lines effect
lively. II he keeps them west OF tha
Somme which wriggles through a wids
valley Of lagoons and marshes the dan
ger 10 them is obvious.
The Germans are now fighting stout
ly whenever they are attacked but COM
paratlve quiet continues on this front,
Having gone back across the Ancra
they cut the dykes OF the stream, food
ing the valley in places as a further
protection.
Fine weather continues.
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sBiMs
L. p. stan Correspondent.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE. Aug. il.-Crown Prince Rup-
preoht's hold on the west side OF the
Somme and the Nesle-Noyon canal re-
mains extremely uncomfortable.
The British fourth and the French
first and third armies maintain their
diabollcal pressure from Albert TO Ribe-
court and. although General Won Der
Marwitz and General Won Hutier are
proflting to the fullest possible extent
from the old somme lines along which
parts OF the battlefront now run, their
armies are daily smitten by the Allies
heavy artillery.
Almost a third OF the 30 German d.
visions Identified on this front are from
General Ludendorffs prociously guarded
reserves. Despite the high commands
recent efforts to conserve man power 10
the limit, no alternative was open but
TO throw every available man, includ-
ing orderlles, cooks and officers ser
wants. into the line 10 slow down the
Allies advance or perish.
But for the desperate measures ap-
piled TO secure at least temporary re-
lief far greater disaster would have
closed in upon the Germans and every
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
COMMUNITY SING
HELD IN PLAYHOUSE
Harlan Band Gives Enjoy
able Concert and William
Raymond Sings
DIRECTOR BARNHART
MAY co ELSEWHERE

Just as the Community "Sins" was
beginning last night after the large
crowd had marched from the Hotel
dupont, a wind storm sprang up that
threatened to disperse the large gath
ering in front Of the Public Buildings.
Rather than have the people deprived
OF the evenings pleasure. Louis j.
Allemann, manager Of the Playhouse.
and Ernest 5. Taite. manager Of the
Hotel dupont, proffered 10 Director
Barnhart the use OF the theatre. As
soon as Mr.. Barnhart made the an
nouncement there was a scurry OF the
throng 10 the Playhouse, while Ferris
Giles and some assistants removed the
decorations from the stand in front Of
the Public Buildings to prevent them
being damaged.
The Harlan Band gave a concert along
with the "sing," and II continued until
i0.i5 O'Clock, much later than usual.
The band delighted all with its splen-
did playing The chorus was scattered
all through the theatre and could not
sing as effectively as usual because Of
that.
Director Barnhart announced that at
one time he had worked with Charles
NJ. Schwsb in q shipyard, and was able
to drive rivets as well as any one, and
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
TO CELEBRATE
YANKS' VICTORIES
Washington Camp P. o. S.
of A. Announces Patriotic
Service at Epworth
INVITES PUBLIC
TO TAKE PART

Washington Camp, No. 6, Patriotic
Order Sons Of America. desiring to
give hitting recognition Of the recent
victories Of the forces Of the United
States in France, has arranged patri-
otic service OF celebration to be held in
Epworth NJ. Z. Church at 7.30 o'clock
on next Sunday. The order has re-
quested the pastor Of the church. the
Rev. Ransom p. Nichols, TO make the
address on that occasion. II is the
earnest wish Of this camp that all the
other camps Of the city and the auxil-
iary organizations Of the women Of
the p. o. 5. Of A. unite with Camp Nos
6 for this celebration.
Music will be under the direction OF
Arthur B. Wilson. The program will
be announced later. All the selections
will be Of a patriotic order.
The public is invited to attend this
meeting.
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
new PEACE BID
BY HUNS COMING
May Offer to Submit Self
Determination in Alsace
and Tyrol
WOULD CONTROL
THE PLEBISCITE
BY he United Press.

WASHINGTON. Aug ii.-That Ger
many and Austria will offer to submit
20 President Wilson's policy Of self
determination In Alsace-LOrraine and
the Austro-Italian Tyrolean provinces
IN an expected peace offensive Of the
Central Powers, is expected In diplo-
matio advlces received here today.
Reports are arriving from various
sources OF political msnipulations In
Alsace and Lorraine that would indi-
cate that the Germans in a desperate
attempt to end the war without a mill
tary decision might agree to a plebiscite
In the lost provinces"
II is believed Germany will not make
an open proposition but will attach
such conditions 10 10 that would put
the matter entirely under her control.
Italian and Czecho-SlOvak advices
point 10 the activities Of Austria to-
ward the Germanization Of the Tyro-
lean provinces. The Czecho-Slovak ma
tional council has word OF the removal
from office Of Or. Conci, Italian deputy
governor OF Tyrol. because he partici-
pated In the conference Of oppressed
uationalitles al Prague, MAY l6
10 is considered probable that excuses
will be found by the Austrians to re-
move all officials of Italian blood from
power in Tyrol that a loyal Hapsburg
organization may be effected for polit-
ical operations following defeat Of the
Central Powers.
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
WAR SUMMARY

(fl72d day Of the war; 2sth day OF
the counter OffenSiye).
Picardy front-The French apparent
ly are concentrating their efforts In
the thanking operation being developed
by General Humbert, nOrtheastward
along the Disc valley toward NOyOn.
This is designed TO force complete re-
tirement all along the Somme-Oise
front without reyerting TO frontal at
taeks and at the same time 10 menace
the new line being established along
the SOmme and NOyOn-NeSle canal be-
fore Il Is completely prepared. The
fighting on other portions Of the battle
front evidently is limited 10 artillery
duels.
Flanders frOnt-Activity is increasing
all along the western portion Of this
front. The British yesterday and last
night advanced their lines slightly
near NieuX- -Berquin and Meteren. 4
German attack northwest OF KENNEL
was repulsed.
AiSne-NeSle frOnt-German attacks
north of the NeSle were broken up last
night
Champagne FrOnt-The French con-
Quoted successful raid in the region
Of Mesnil-LeS-H -HurloS last night.
Russian Eastern Front (Nolga Region)
4 great battle. centering about Sim
birsk. is raging along the Nolga be-
tween the CIechO-SlOvaks and a BOl-
shevik army Of 10000. according TO re-
ports from German sources.
Russian Northern Front-(From the
Thurman coast southwark toward Vol
ogda)-NO reports have been received
today Of the Allied force pushing south
ward along the KOla railway.
United StateS-The American tanker
Frederick II. Kellogg. was tOrpedocd and
sunk of the New Jersey coast last night.
Seven of the crew of i2 are missing
Germany-Emperor Karl, Baron Du-
rian, Prince Won HOhcnlOne and Count
Won Wedel are due at German main
headquarters today OStensibly 10 dis
cuss the Polish question.
AuStria-Hungary - The situation In
Bohemia is critical, according 10 Aus
trian newspapers All arms have been
confScatcd and meetings forbidden.
Italian Front-Thc Austro-S Swiss hor-
der has been closed. Great numbers
Of Austrian troops are enroute 10 the
Italian front.
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
BOLSHEVIKI And
SLOVAKS CLASH
Battle RACES Today Along
the Middle Volga Around
Simbirsk
AMERICA MAY
RECOGNIZE CZECHS
Bv The United Press.

BY the United Press.
. AMSTERDAM, Aug. IA battle IS
raging between Czecho-Slovak and Boil
shevln forces along the middle Vol
ga especially around Simbrisk, ac-
cordlng to dispatches received from
Germany today.
(Simbirsk. 800 miles east OF Moscow,
is one of the key positions on the new
Russian front.)
The Soviet army is said 10 number
10000 The Soviet fleet on the Nolga
has seized all Czecho-Slovak vessels,
breaking the lattec's communication
with their headquarters at Simbirsk.
By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. il-Amert an rec
ognition OF the Czecho-Slovaks and
their armies as allies Of the democratic
Allies fighting Germany, is expected
soon.
Great Britain has now Joined France
and italy in officially recognizing these
fighting Slavs and this nation, the pio-
neer m offering them formal assurance
Continued On Page Two)
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
COW OWNERS TO HAVE
TWO DAYS MEETINGS

The Middletown Cow Testing Asso-
citation will hold its open meeting to-
morrow on the farm Of James 5. Moore,
one and one-hslf miles west Of Middle
town. on Friday the Diamond state
Cow Testing Association will hold its
meeting on the Breidabllk Farm, on the
Lancaster Pike. four miles west Of
Wilmington.
Although these meetings are held
under the direction Of the Cow Testing
Association, yet they are cooperating
with the County Farm Bureau. and
every farmer in the county is urged
to attend one Of these meetings.
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
Fighting YANKS
CUT 50 Miles IN
P|CARDY Salient
Illinois Troops Capture
Three Hun Officers, $50
Men and los Guns
ENEMY NOW NEAR
The old 1916 Line
BY the United Press.

By the United Press.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-The iSist
regiment OF the SD q. 5. Division, was
the American unit which took part In
the Franco-British-American offensive
I'm Picardy, Gen. March announced to-
day in his conference with correspon-
dents. This regiment illinois troops)
operating near Chipilly, captured three
officers, $50 men and seven 100 milli-
meter guns from the Germans.
The conduct OF the American troops,
March said. won the highest praise OF
the Allies.
He stated that the Picardy salient
has now been reduced on a front OF SO
miles 10 a depth Of "a miles. This
makes the nearest point In the German
line so miles from Paris.
The British and French offensive
CONTINUED on Page Bight)
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
BY The United Press
SEA FIGHTERS WON'T
HUNT DOWN SUBS

BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON. Aug i&-As submar-
ine operations or the Atlantic Coast
grow more daring conviction grows
among naval officials that Germany's
sole object is to draw Americas atten-
tion away from the transports and sup
ply ships enroute TO Europe But in
dicatlons today are that the government
will not permit thc crafty U-boat com
manders 10 divert our sea fighters TO
a chase after spectacular rliders.
Nevertheless increased precautions are
CONTINUED on Page Eight.)
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
HARRINGTON BOY
KILLED In FRANCE

Harrington relatives have received
news, through the Red Cross. Of the
death Of William McKnatt Fleming,
who was killed in an automobile acci-
dent in France while en- route TO the
front on July is
Young Fleming formerly lived in Del
aware and was sent to Camp Meade
May %.
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
WILMER, NEGRO, GETS
BULLET In THE NECK

Joseph Wilmer, a negro. aged p years
Of No. Robinson street. was shot In
the neck by an Italian whose name was
not learned shortly after one o'clock
this morning while in an alley adjoining
the house No. POS Poplar street
The Phoenix ambulance ed
Wilmer to the Homeopathic Hospital
where It was found that his condition
was not serious
Just what caused the shooting is r
mystery. The man who fired at Wimcr
made his escape
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
MOVE TO FORCE RETREAT OF
HUN ALONG THE SOMNE-OISE FRONT;
FLANKING GMOVENlENTTOWA DNOYON
BRITISH ADVANCE AT
VTEUX AND METEREN
ON FLANDERS FRONT

Artillery Activity Along the Entire
Flanders Front May Presage
Allied DriUe There. German
Attacks North of the Vesle and
Northwest of KENNEL Broken Up.
Huns Will Make Supreme Effort
to Defend ChauIreS, Fall of Which
Would Mean Retreat TO SOmme
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
FEDERAL EMPL0YE
HELD SHORT TIME

Receiving word by telephone last
night that Edward w. Cody, Jr., OF
Eighteenth street and oregon avenue,
Washington, D. c., was wanted in New
Jersey on a charge Of assault as the
result Of an automobile accident, Po-
lice Captain Wardle detailed Oflcer Sut-
ton to the Fourth street ferry wharf
Cody was taken into custody there and
brought TO the police station and after
being detained awhile and no further
information being received, he was re-
leased Cody IS in the employ Of the
Federal Government.
According TO word received by the
police the charge was made by Rev.
Mr. May
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
ITALIAN OFFENSIVE IN ALPS IMMINENT.

ITALIAN OFFENSIVE IN ALPS IMMINENT.
BY The United Press
WASHINGTON Aug Ii-An Italian offensive in the Alps
pears imminent according dispatch General Emilio Gugc
motif military Italian embassy from the headduar
ers Of the Italian supreme command
NETHERI,ND RECALL VATICAN MINISTER CABINET
By The United
WASHINGTON Aug 1.-THE Netherlands minister to the Va-
cen has been dispatch from Rome Italian
newspapers state that charged with forming
new cabinet a The Hague.
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
AusTRo-swIss BORDER CLOSED.

BY The United Press.
GENEVA Aug i-The AustroSwss border has been closed
TO- while in Austrian Tyrol trains crowded With
troops Italian 'front.' according to adviees
received here today.
Evening journal., 1918-08-14

By the United Press
PARIS Aug. 14.-t12.15 p M)-An artillery battle is
all along the 30me front between the Avre and the Oe tho
French War Office reported today
German raids along the Vesle repulsed
Between the Avre and the Ose, there activity by
both aree especially in the RoyeSurMstz and ConchyIes
Pots sectors" the communique said
"On the Vesle raids unsuccessful Prisoners
French raid in the Mesn mus region champagne
'front.'"
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
TANKER KELLOGG
TORPED8ED:;SEVEN
OF CREW MISSING
American Oil Tanker Sunk
Off Entrance to New
York Harbor
TRAWLER WALRUS ALSO
victim OF Pirates
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. i4.-The American
oil tanker Frederick r. Kellogg has been
sunk by German submarine Just of the
entrance 10 New York harbor, 10 was
reported today. Thirty-seven OF the
crew reached New York and seven are
still unaccountd for. The Kellogg was
a vessel Of 455O tons and was built at
Oakland. Cal She was commanded by
Captain White.
Torpedoing Of the tanker was first
announced last night by the Navy De-
partment. but ii was not known def
nitely whether the ship had gone down
II was also said the attack occurred of
the New Jersey coast. Reports here to-
day indicated dhe tanker was torpedoed
Just on Ambrose channel, one Of the
approaches 10 New York harbor.
BY The United Press.
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug i4-The
steam trawler Walrus OF Gloucester,
Mass. was fired on by a submarine
eight miles of Cape Cod at o'clock
last night It became known today when
the vessel returned 10 pert The sub
marine disappeared when Captain Clay
ton Morrisey Of the trawler, put on full
steam and tried 10 ram Il.
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
By the United Press

ZURICH Aug. 14-Aecording the Frankforter Zetung
the German high command viii make the effort defend
Chaunes fall of which would fresh the
Somme-Matz front.
Evening journal., 1918-08-14

A feeling or security goes with
GLOVER DAIRY MlLK--Ady.
Evening journal., 1918-08-14

CLOVER DAIRY MILK.
Clarified. plsteurized and pure.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
WEATHER

Fair tonight, Thursday, prob
ably thunder showers; Hight
west winds.
Tomorrow-Thursday
No Wheat Bread for supper.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-12-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Marble will leave
Saturday for Seattle, where they in
tend to make their home this winter.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-12-06
MOTTElER ELECTED MAYOR
NOCONTFST ON OTHER OFFICES
Election Passed off with Little Inter-
est Except as to Mayor

With the exception of one holdover
councilman an entirely new city gov
ernment was elected last Tuesday.
Only one name for every office was
printed on the official ballot. DR.. G.
w. Hoxsey was the regular nominee
for mayor at the November primary.
He was opposed at the election last
Tuesday by Mr.. F. T. Motteler, who
was elected by what is known as the
sticker method.
The place on the ticket for City at
torney was left vacant, but Mr. L. j.
Nelson, the present incumbent of the
office, received 7S votes and is elected
city attorney for the next two years.
Charles Imbleau and J. c. Davis each
received one vote for city attorney,
and Sam Daily received one vote for
city treasurer and Mrs. Anna Samp-
son five for city clerk.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-12-06
THE FUTURE OF OUR SHIP
YARDS

Will the shipbuilding industry van
ish from America with the closing of
war? The reconstruction commits
sion, now assured by the action of the
republicans and democrats of con-
gress, will have most puzzling prob
lem in this. 1t all depends on the cost
of ship construction. The British are
today building ships more cheaply per
ton than we are. Back on a peace
basis they undoubtedly will still fur
ther decrease the costs. If America
fails to do so her industry will survive
on a large scale only so long as the
after-the-war emergency shipping is
being met. Then American and for
eign companies will inevitably seek
the cheaper yards of the world to
place their contracts.-Thomas F. Lo-
gan. in Leslie's Weekly.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-12-06
GOVERNMENT CONTROL

A recent circular of the American
Exchange National bank says: "Our
collective gains are due to the initia
tive of our inventors, manufacturers,
merchants, miners, pioneer farmers
and the rest who conquered the wilder
ness and overcame obstacles without
calling on the government to save
them from the consequences of their
own mistakes when they blundered.
Can we afford to cast aside the self
initiative and individual freedom of
thought and action on which our gov
ernment and our civilization were
founded" In other words, can we af-
ford to accept government regulation
and ownership instead of individual
initiative, progress and inventiveness ?
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-12-06
|FLUE CONDITIONS GROWING
WORSE ALL OVER COUNTRY
Believed the Recent Peace Celebra-
tiOns Responsible-LeavenwOrth
Situation Well in Hand

Reading of the news leads to the
conclusion that the influenza condi-
tions the country over are growing
worse. Both Spokane and Seattle, af-
ter relaxing in their health regula-
tions the past week have again drawn
them tighter. In some cities in the
east conditions are alarming. In Cal
ifornia they are specially bad. In
Butte, Mont, they are frightful. To
fully appreciate conditions one has to
read between the lines. The papers
do not print all the news to avoid the
aggravating effect of panicky condi-
dition. So near as. Wenatchee condi-
tions are far and away from being
reassuring. Right here we are as well
off as any place just now in mind.
If we avoid indoor gatherings we shall
probably prevent further serious out
breaks. A convention of expert ply
sicians will be held in Chicago at an
early date to which representatives
from every city in the country will
go to compare information as to the
best methods of treatment and pre-
vention of communication of the dis
ease.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-12-06
HEALTH AUTHORITIES ADVISE
PUTTING Off PUBLIC MEETINGS
State Horticultural Ass'n-Inland En-
pire Fruit Growers and State Grade
and Pack Conference Postponed.

The following notice ofthe postpone
ment of public meetings from the Spo-
kane Chamber of Commerce reached
the Echo yesterday, with the request
that we give it publicity:
On account of the general influenza
situation thruout the northwest and
upon the request and recommendation
of DR.. J. B. Anderson, city health Off
Ger for Spokane, the joint convention
of the Washington State Horticultural
Association, the Inland Empire Fruit
Growers Association, and the Wash
ington State Grade and Pack Confer
ence, which was scheduled to be held
in Spokane December 1913, has been
postponed for the present. AS soon
as the influenza situation clears itself,
which it is hoped will be shortly after
the first of the year, plans will be
made for the convention on the same
big scale as originally outlined and
notice will be sent out well in ad-
vance.
M. L. Dean, State Horticulturist.
F. E. Williams, President Washing
ton State Horticultural ASSN.
A. G. Hanauer, President Inland
Empire Fruit Growers Assn.
T. S. Lane, President of Spokane
Chamber of Commerce.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-12-06
BONE DRY LAW VERY DRASTIC
ONt TO FIVE YEARS IN Penn
Went Into Effect Dec. adopted by
Referendum at Recent Election

"The Bone Dry Law" designated
in the law books as House Bill No. 4,
enacted by the people Nov. 8, 1917,
referred back to the people for rejec-
ton or adoption at a popular election,
Nov. 5, 1918, was finally adopted and
became the law of the State of Wash
ington today. It's provisions are most
drastic. If convicted of keeping a
"joint," or "bootlegging," the penalty
is not less than l or more than years
in the penitentiary. Selling liquor
from a house is keeping "joint, !"
and carrying it about is bootleg
ging" within the meaning of the law
It is not necessary to prove that it
was offered for sale. Having liquor
in ones possession is sufficient under
the law to sustain conviction.
One is only allowed to have liquor
in his possession under prescription
of registered physician. Under any
other circumstances possession is suf-
ficient evidence of guilt to sustain a
conviction. Except he be an ordained
minister, priest or rabbi actually en-
gagged in ministering to a religious
congregation.
Under certain circumstances alco-
hol may be obtained for mechanical
or scientific purposes.