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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-10-11
Hypocrisy and Bluff.

The first time the German Gov
ernmrnt threatened the United
States with reprissls it was in be-
half of a German officer who was
not prisoner of war, but a con-
victed criminal. fhe threat was
promptly and properly met with
defiance, The action of the German
Government was utterly unpreced-
ented and unreasonable
Now comes another threat, hav-
ing the appearance of legitimate
procedure growing out of the war
but in reality no more reasonable
than the other, when it is judged
either upon general principles or
in the light of German practice.
The Germans object to the use of
shotguns by American soldiers on
the ground that they are unneces-
sarily cruel AS matter of fact
they are sort of riot gun, less
deadly than the rifle, except at short
range. and much less effective, gen.
orally speaking, than machine guns
They differ from the rifle in that
they shoot several projectives at a
time, but the distinction is purely
artificial. The machine gun shoots
bullets one at time, but can land
a handful of them in one man be-
fore he falls,
Nevertheless, Germany proposes
to hang any American soldier who
is found armed with shotgun, be-
cause shot guns are cruel. and right
here comes in a very remarkable
fact. The Germans recently charg-
ed that the British were the first to
use that cruelest of all the devices
of war-poisonOus gas. Neverthe-
less, the same High Command that
objects to the cruel shotgun never
threatened reprisals because of gas.
Instead, in some mysterious man-
ner, they provided themselves on a
moments notice with immense
quantities of gas and a completely
equipped organization for using it..
It is unnecessary to analyze,
further the mixture of bluff and
hypocrisy in the German protest
and threat. The answer of this
Government is IAN eye for an eye
and a tooth for a tooth" The Ger
mans will not hang any American
soldiers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-10-11
Romance of Hog Island.
BY S. HEMDEE

live steam and drove tens of thous-
stlds of wooden and concrete piles.
They laid a maize of railway tracks.
built piers, erected forest of towers
constructed massive shops and sup
ply depots, and in less than FIVE
months had the worlds largest
shipyard half completed and the
keel of the first ship laid!
Now it is launching several a
week. Before the close of the year
no less than fifty big hulls will
have slipped from their ways into
the Delaware River.
Hog Island has training schools
where unskilled men and boys are
given intensive instruction and in a
few days or weeks made valuable
workmen 1t has its own hospitals,
its recreation fields and buildings.
1t operates restaurants that serve
thousands of meals daily without
profit 1t has an armed guard of
600 men, and large, well-trained
fire department. 1t goes in for well
fare work. In short, it is a COM
plete city without an unemployed
mon vii hin ire oopGnac
Merchantmen agereeating 8,000,-
600 tons are now flying the Amer
ican flag Think, then, what it
means for the Hog Island shipyard
to turn out between now and the
close of next year. ships totallng
approximately 100000 tons.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-10-11
Yet Another Year.

When Gen. March said a few
months ago that the Allies could
60 through the German lines any
where they pleased as soon as the
United States has 100000 fighting
men in France, there were those
who thought he was little too op-
timistic, but the events of the last
few weeks seem to show that he
was well within the limits of proba-
bility.
He did not say, however, that the
Allies could 60 through this year,
and everyone knows that 100000
American soldiers cannot reach
France before another summer is
well advanced. Very likely Gen
March would agree with Elihu
Root, who said in his recent
speech in New York that a long,
bloody war still lies between the
world and victory over Germany.
With shortened lines and in
the strongly defended positions
along the border. the Kaiser may
still be presenting an unbroken
front to the Allied armies a year
from now. Nothing less than that
can be reckoned with, and every
war duty, whether it be to fight, to
save, to work or to buy bonds
must be faithfully performed to the
end.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-10-11

Less than a year ago Hog Island
was a dismal morass of mud. stag
nant water and tangled weeds. A
few months ago il was a national
scandal Today it is the worlds
greatest shipyard. Labeled a "phan-
tasmaeoria of patriotic pretense" in
the halls of Congress, it became, in
the poisoned public mind, a nation.
al cancer fed by greed and cOrrup-
ton. Thus did German propagand.
lists, their tools and puppets, for a
time hinder the growth of one OF
the most powerful enemies of the
Huns U.boats.
In war time. q day or an hour
may shape nations destinies The
builders at Hog Island have realized
this. Speed has been the watch
word. Nothing but world crisis
could have produced in a few short
months single shipyard with ca
pacity one fourth as great as the
combined capacity of all the ship
yards in Great Britain-until no"
the foremost shipbullding nation OF
the worldl
From the moment the first SHOW
ell of earth was excavated Septem-
Der %, 1917. until the present time,
work has progressed in almost
magic manner. In binding snow,
storms and in teeth of zero winds
men thawed frozen ground with
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-10-11
HERE FROM WEST FRONT
St, Louis Boy at Monroe City
With Exhibit Train.

Sergeant Frank Palladiu, of 2650
Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis. of Bat.
terry D, Seventeenth Field Artillery,
is one of the soldier boys who will
be seen on the Liberty Loan Exhibit
Train that will visit Monroe, Mo-, on
Wednesday, Oct. 16
The special train will arrive at
$50 a. ID. and will leave at 1890
a. N. Everyone is urged to see the
wonderful assembly of war trophies
and exhibits.
Sergeant Palladin was in France
seven months and was in the front
line trenches for six months. He
went through the battles of Verdun,
Toul and Nancy. At Chateau
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-10-11

For every day the war is pro.
ioneed some advantage is lost to
Germany when the time arrives to
write the terms of settlement. Not
long ago large portion of our peo-
pie were rather Indifferent to what
those terms might be 80 long as the
sacrifice of life. the devastation of
property. and the unsettled condition
of the world at large were brought
to an end. This feeling was not
due so much to Q careless indif
ference of what the struggle for
world freedom had cost those
countries who are now our allies, as
it was to lack of appreciation of
what they had suffered aud a proper
realization of the enormity of the
Offense against civilization. Busy
as usual, even more so. in our &C.
customed occupations, we did not
take the time we should. to think
the matter out, each for himself.
We read with honor and repug-
nance of one event after another in
which acts of torture and barbarism
had been resorted to by the enemy,
but absorbed in our own personal
ambitions we failed to comprehend
that these offenses were in reality
as much directed against each one
of US individually as they were
against the immediate and direct
victims of those efforts. Nor was
it through any intentional disregard
of the great wrong being enacted.
that we listened to the clang of bell s
and scream of sirens as the fire de-
partment dashed past our Offices
and homes to battle with the con,
fiagration in a distant part of the
city-so distant we could see neither
the smoke nor flame: aud a mopent
later, when the alarms had died
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-10-11

Thierry he lost his left arm which
was amputated five inches below
the shoulder. He also suffered
wounds in his left knee and ab-
domen. He is still in the army. but
until October IS, is on a furloueh to
boost the Fourth Liberty Loan.
Out of his $500 monthly salary,
Sergeant Palladin invested 500 in
Liberty Bonds and $665 in war in.
surance. leaving balance of $11.35
for his personal use Sergeant Palla-
din is a Jugo-Slav and came to ST.
Louis from Novi in 1906 when
twelve years of age.
He was a machinist before enter
ing the army in 1915 and served
with the Fifth and Eighth Field Ar
tillery before going to France with
the Seventeenth. While in the
Eighth, he served twenty-five
months in Mexico.
The Germans thought they were
better soldiers than the Americans"
said Sergt. Palladin, but they
found out differently at Chateau
Thierry where the famous Prussisn
Guards were defeated by the Amer.
leans"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-10-11
About Honor Flags.

Honor emblems are to be award
ed in the Fourth Liberty Loar cain
paien to communities and indus
trial concerns that 90 "over the top
as "a whole in subscriptions to the
Fourth Liberty Loan. The plan to
be used is that of distributing TO
communities that exceed their
quotas Fourth Liberty Loan Honor
Fiaes, and 10 industrial concerns
and other organizations whose
employees or members subscribe to
the extent of rs per cent of their
number.
The community honor flag to be
used in the Fourth Liberty Loan is
similar to the one used in the Third
Loan, except that it will have four
bars instead of three. The Liberty
Loan Executive Committee of the
Eighth Federal Reserve District will
have charge of the competition in
this district. They will give special
distinction to communities for large
over-subscription and will add stars
to the flags of such.
The industrial honor pennant is q
new award to be made, and it is ex'
pected that plants and organizations
of all kinds will enter into the
spirit that the coming of the pen
nant will suggest The number oI
individual subscriptions is expected
to increase largely on account oi
the pennaDts. Window cardboard
emblems to indicate the percentage
attained by industries will be furn
ished, and those who make the *
per cent requiredwill be permitted
to purchase through the local Lib
erty Loan ORGANIZATION the perma'
nent Liberty Loan honor pennant
with its final standing indicated
oil il.
Both the honor flag and pennant
are protected by patents. so thai
they cannot be reproduced or useC
without permission from the loca
Liberty Loan Committee.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-10-11

A writer in the New York Times
says the United States is now spend
ing more money than Great Brit
tain. France and Italy combined,
This is accounted for in part from
the fact that we pay our soldiers
more than any other country pays.
Then. too. a 16-inch cannon now
costs about $525.OOO and each shell
made for guns of that size costs
$1,000. It costs something to fight.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-10-11
The ''FaII Of a Nation. y

The Fall of a Nation" which will
be presented for the first time at
the Gem Theatre. October IL, tells a
vital story of international signifi-
canoe. The Imperial Army of the
German Kaiser attempts to seize
North America A secret army of
the foreign-born is raised in New
York. As the greatest city of the
North American States has few
armed defenders, it is an easy task
to capture it overnight.
Mean while 10000 trained troops
fresh from the European wars, are
rapidly transported across the At,
lantic with all their equipment OF
great guns, poison gases, liquid fire
and bombs. such as the German
Kaiser used to crush democracy
beneath his feet. Effecting land
ing. they easily vanquish the small
North American army. join the for
eign born German conquerors oI
New York, and march to Washing.
ton where they depose the Presi-
dent and put in his place, as EN-.
peror, Charles Waldron.
q Thomas Dixon beinga student oil
history and kno wing the ambitions
of the Imperial Kaiser. predicted
the future with remarkable accura.
cy. Inasmuch as our Government
has now joined the Allies. we will
be able to assist them in crushing
the Kaiser. and democracy will
forever reign in our country.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-10-11

There are some who believe that
President Wilson's rejection of the
Austrian-Hungarian peace proposal
should have been delayed a week OF
so in order to give the impression
that the proposal had received con-
sideration. but the president long
ago learned that the least considera.
tion given Hun note the better il
is for this country.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-10-11

In mentioning the world at
large" Germany admits that its well
laid plans have gone glimmerins.
Four years ago the Huns were
quite positive that long before 1918
the world at large would be under
German domination.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-10-11

When the war is over we will
have no War Boards at Washing.
ton and no war bread on the table,
No end to the good things that will
result from our getting back to
natural life.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-10-11

The Hun high command now has
something else to worry about, and
that is, when their soldiers are or
dered to dig in. they dig so deep
that they are unable to hear the
command of their officers to come
up and fight.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-28
WOMEN PRAISE
STEL.L,IAl-VITAE:

We wantevery afflicted woman to try
at least one bottle of Stelia=Vitae on
our plain, open guarantee to return the
money paid for il if it does not benefit.
If you doubt our word that it will
relieve the distressing aches, pains and
misery peculiar to the diseases of wo-
men, read thetestimony ofthese women
who have tried it and are glad to tell
others what it has done for them. The
only interest they have in the matter
is that which any true woman feels IN
helping to relieVethe sufferings OF other
women. You can believe them.
Mrs. J. t. Lee, Milstead, Ga, had
female complaint for years. Three bot
ties of STELLA-VITAE cured her, she
said, and added, 81 am certainly thank
full for this great female tonic" Mrs.
Paralee Frazier, Longview, Tex, eX-
pressed appreciation of STELLA-VITAE
in these words: 81 cannot say too much
for this wonderful medicine. had
taken other female medicines for two
years with no good results. l am truly
grateful for the good STELLA-VITAE
has done me-" Mrs. Sandy Withers,
of Greensboro, Ala, was terrible suf-
ferer from female trouble-and on v
woman knows what that means! Her
condition got so bad her pains threw
her into spells like fits. Her husband
feared she would lose her mind. The
Greensboro doctors pronounced her in
durable. Then somebody suggested
that she take STELLA-VITAE. She did
so. The first dose lightened her spells.
STELLA VITAE is perfectly harm
less compound and it not only alleviates
woman's pain, but builds up her
health; it stimulates her appetite, aids
digestion, quietS her nerves and clears
her complexion. 1t improves her per-
sonal appearance.
All dealers sell Stella-Vitae, and are
authorized to return the money PAID
for the first bottle if it does not benefit.
RED CROSS DRUG STORE
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-28

Of that which l know the opinion of
the United States. 1t is not true that,
since the American people came into
war, they have ceased to care about
Home Rules. The only change | can
discover in their opinion about Ire
land is that they now condemn
utterly those Irish extrer' is who
have every since 1911, been made the
tools Of Pussian intigue.
81 know ?lso that large body Of
American opinion holds it = I"c.
lands as duty and incidentally the
best way to ensure the concession Of
what Americans regard as her de-
mocratic rights to fight whole-heart-
eddy on the side of the Allies no mat,
ter what grievances against British
she may have or remember.
But neither the war nor IreIand's
attitude there to is held to justify the
postponement of Home Rules. AS a
most competent American authority,
in letter just received, says: The
average nan, who knows very little
about details, thinks some from of
Home Rule the only solution, and
cannot see why it is not applied
INN ediately.'
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-28
GEORGIA MAN
HAD Quite A Siege
IN Hospital, But Improved Greatly After
Taking ZiTOR Iron Tonic.

In a recent statement, ]. H. Martin
of Mount Vernon, Ga, says:
Il was in the hospital with stomach
trouble and had quite a siege. 1t
seemed l would never get my strength
back after | came out, had been so
i'll. l ached all over. was nervous,
restless and yet did not feel like get
ting around. My skin was yellow. Ny
appetite poor. l was i'll pretty bad
shape and began to look around for a
!onic. l felt like part Of the trouble
vas lack of iron in MY blood. l was
50 easily worried, so easily upset. [
heard Of Ziron and knew it would help
me. l began to take it and the i'm
pro7ement was great. 1t strength
ened me, renewed my nerves and
toned up my system
When YOU feel that you need
strength, remember that Ziron is a
perfected preparation of iron salts
combined with other strength-giving
ingredients. Try Ziron.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-28
ENGLAND WANTS
HOME RULE SETTLED
SIR HORACE PLUNKETT TALKS
A5JUT IRELAf

London, July Correspondence
Of the Associated Press Urging the
British government to fulfill its
promise of Home Rule for Ireland,
Sir Horace Plunkett, who was chair.
man of the Irish Convention, aserts
in a statement that "the average Eng
lishman still wants the political ques-
ton settled-firstIy, as an obligation
Of honor: secondly because he is con
yinced that the admitted political
grievance stands in the way of Ire
lands cooperation in the war.
There are two further compelling
reasons widely felt, especially in lib
eral and Labor circles, for a Just. and
even generous, settlement" con
tinued Sir Horace First. it is felt
that the influence of England at the
Peace Conference will be seriously
impaired if our small nationality is
knocking at the door demanding the
application to itself of the principles
for which the Allies profess to he
fighting.
Secondly, even those who are not
converted to any of the big schemes
of evolution now coming to be recog-
nized as an essential part of the re-
construction after the war, are deter
mined that there must not be an I'M
settled Irish question obstructing the
course of democratic legilation.
81 have not the slightest doubt that
a complete analysis of British opinion
upon the present Irish situation
would reveal an infinite variety of
views upon details, but an almost
unanimous determination that this
blot on British craftsmanship shall
be Immediately removed.
Coming to outside opinion upon
the Irish question, l shall speak only
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-28
INCREASED PROSPERITY OF
IRELAND SHOWS WELL

Dublin, June 30-The general in
creased prosperity of Ireland under
war conditions is again reflected in
the reports now being issued of the
Banks. One bank of the farm
ing and business community, shows
once more a great increase in the mon
ey lodged with il on deposit accounts
in the half year just closed
to well over 100000 pounds. Anoth-
er announces an increase in deposits
of more than 5,250,OOO pounds.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-28
Watch Your Blood Supply,
. Don't Let Impurities Creep In

1medicine, that is purely vegetable.
Many druggists have seen wonderful
results accomplished among their
customers by this great old medicine,
and they know that S. S. S. is one Of
the most reliable blood purifiers ever
made. Keep your blood free Of i'm
purities by the use Of this honest old
medicine, and if you want medical
advice, you can obtain same without
cost by writing to Medical Director,
Swift Specific Co., % Swift Labora-
tory, Atlanta, Ga.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-28
HOW AMERICANS SOLVE
PROBLEMS OF FOREIGNER

An American Aerodrome in England
July 30.-English visitors to this aero
drome frequently ask the American
soldiers, But your foreign population
n the United States must be ire
mendous problem in these times"
The American soldiers answer to
this question is to show the visitor
the roll of the squadron, of which
NEARLY fifty per cent are Of foreign
names. "No problem at ALL" says the
American soldier, "they are among
the best men we've got here"
The British army IS supplied with
4,4OG,OC0,0OO cigarettes a year.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-28
ANCIENT CANOE is
UNEARTHED IN JAPAN

Toxic, June 28.-During excavations
near Toxic workmen unearthed
prehistoric canoe which, Archaeologists
say, was buried over three thousand
years ago and thinks the district was
inhabited at the time by the Ainu
race. The canoe is II feet long and is
built of wood.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-28
Pure Blood Means Perfect
Health.

The average druggist has handled
hundreds of medicines in his day,
some of which have long since been
forgotten.
But there is one that has been sold
by the druggists throughout this
country, for more than fifty years,
and that is s. S. s., the reliable blood
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-02
300 ARKANSAS ,a YOUTHS TAKE a OATH ALLEGIANCE

Especial to The Graphic.
 @s8 Fayetteville, Oct. Hive hundred 1yArkansas boys. memhers of the tad sents' Army Training Corps )f the University of Arkansas, ;orma"v took the oath of al'ag: allce and <M ere
 inducted into the servicc at an i'm
 pressive program held on the campus lat II o'clock this morning. At exactly
 this time 10000 young men ir zoo scolleges and universities were sworn into the service of the country The 300 members of the vocational sec tion of the S. A. T. C. at the Criver- sity renewed their allegiance to the flag. Speakers at the program were IMaior George w. Martin, U. s. A., scommanding officer of the s. A. T. C., IPresident J. c. Futrall of the Uni sxersity of Arkansas, and Col. Hugh IA, DinsmOre.
 {, s...The United States government is 'deeply appreciative of the fact that
 H0day 150,000 of its sons are dedicat- Ing their lives to the service" said iMajor Martin. He explained to the men their exact status in the army 'a1Id emphasized the fact that while they are in the University their most s1lportant object must be to learn s&1&ir military duties.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-02
OPPOSE HUN CONTROL
Do Russians Assert Swedish Officials
 In Washington Tuesday.

By Associated Press.
 Washington, Oct. 1.-The Germans are meeting with increasing opposi- tion in their efforts to establish con- trol in Russia.
 Swedish press representatives re- ceived at the state Apartment today from Stockholm said that in recent battle with the Ukrainains the. Ger mans lost $1, 300 men.
 German forces which have been centralized at Pskoff since the Ger man ambassador was forced to flee from Moscow have found their posi- tion untenable and are leaving the city.
 They also are evacuating Bielgerod, the report says.
 Food conditions in Petrograd are growing continually worse and. living conditions are utterly hopeless.
 Passengers who arrived in Stock holm from Petrogrd September 29, said foreigners were starving, restau- rants and hotels were closed and food prices were increasing daily.
 Butter costs SIP a pound.
 Cholera is still raging.
 A Stockholm newspaper of date Of September 19. says the Turks were rohbing and burning Baku.
 The oil reserves in that city have been fired and a state of chaos exists.