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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05
Good Business.

The Democrat during the past
month has been crowded to the
limit with job work and is still sew
eral days behind after working over
time and some nights. 1t is impos-
81 BILE to get help at this time and
we are doing our best with limit
ed force. We appreciate the bust,
ness we are receiving and will con-
tinue to do our best to get the work
out as near on time as possible,
though no job will leave the office
without receiving careful attention
in the future as in the past.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

At the annual school election,
Tuesday. A. S. Jayne and M. c.
Ha wilkins were re- elected as MEM
bers of the school board. AS in the
city election. there was no oppose
ton.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

The prizes offered in the public
school for the best essay on Thrift
S lamps was won by Miss Gladys
Clark in the high school and Miss
Mary Byrd Boulware in the grades.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05
MOI Ice Of Final settlement

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and others interested in the es-
tate OF John Shearman, deceased,
that l, w. r. p. Jackson, executor
of said estate, intend to make final
settlement thereof at the next term of
, the Probate Court at the City OF Par
is, in the County of Monroe, State of
Missouri, to be held at the City of
Paris on the 18th day of May, 1918
W. r. p. JACKSON,
1918 Executor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

We do the better kind of cleaning
and pressing. Call US up, Bell
phone Al. L. Lane, Tailor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

Miss Lucille Kelley has gone to
Sedalia to enter business college.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

A. C. A. ticking regular price 45c
close out at 81 IL at New. Way
Store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

Mrs. Henry Green returned to heI
home at Pattonsbure, Saturday after
a pleasant visit with relatives and
friends in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

DeForest Wilson, of Camp Fun
ston came in Wednesday on a short
furlough for a visit with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Wilson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05
Mems Work Shoes 8 off at the
New-Way Store.

We take occasion to say there is
absolutely no truth in the report
being circulated about town that a
man had hung himself to the front
door knob of the Post Office at Paris
and remained hanging over week
before being discovered We are
reliably informed that the Post
Office in that town is always OPEN
ed twice a week Hence, such an
occurance would be impossible and
the report is perfectly absurd.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

OLD Established Accident & Insur-
aDce Company wants agents throu-
or Missouri Direct Home Office con-
tr act, liberal policies, splendid OPP
portuniiy. Write, National Casualty
Co., Detroit, Mich.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

EIdred Thiehoff who is attending
St Louis University spent Easter
With homefolks
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

T. E. Hardesty and family are
spending the week with relatives
and friends in this city before going
to their new home at Salisbury.
Dick" will work for the MetropOli-
tan Insurance Company at Sails
bury and will enter upon his duties
next week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

W. S. Woodson transacted bust
ness at Hannibal the first of the
week. af
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

A. C. A. ticking regular price 45c
close out at 81 IL at New Way
Store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

Judge Thos. F. Hurd. of Paris wat
here Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

We do odorless cleaning and
pressing.-L. L. Lane, Tailor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

Special Display of Matrons Hat:
at McCarty Mer, Co i
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

Get your seed corn from Wade &
Dawson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

Big remenant silk sale Saturday,
at the New-Way Store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05
FINANCIAL

TO LOAN-Several hundred dollars
of home money to loan. See Node
Green.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

Big remenant silk sale Saturday,
at the New Way Store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

A. C. A. ticking regular price 45c
close out at 81 IL at New Way
Store. .
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

VIM. Shannon. of Burlington,
Iowa was the guest of relatives and
friends here the first of the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

RI. Armstrong is suffering with
typhoid fever,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

Mems Half Shoes IL price at the
New-Way Store
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

Mems Half Shoes 1-2 price at the
New-Way Store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

Big remenant silk sale Saturday
at the New Way Store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

WANTED-Will buy good Oil stock.
State lowest price, dividends, II
any, etc. Address, VIM. Harris, Ho-
tel Ketchum, Tulsa, Okla.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

Big remenant silk sale Saturday.
at the New. Way Store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05
~ONSNSNN~NCN
MISCELLANEOUS

FOR SALE-I. H. G. gasoline engine
2 h. p. Second hand, but in good
condition and will sell cheap.-Wood
& Wilson, Monroe City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

WANTED-All your cleaning, press
ing and repair work. Satisfaction
guaranteed. L. L. Lane, Tailor.
.~~IN~N~N~SN-N~N-N~ ~~SoNNNN~NNNN~NS~~~
FINANCIAL
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

Get Burpee's seeds at Wade &
DawsOR's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

E. C. I'd. Ammunition Train.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-08-29
PUBLIC DISAPPOINTED.
Symbol Barron, Speedy Local Horse
Goes to Pieces in Saturdays
Free FOr-An.

More horses were entered in the
various races at the Stearns county
fair last week than for many years.
Among the lot were steppers of real
merit. With the result that most of
the races were holly contested. Every
mile of the 2::25 pace was driven in
2:15 or Whereabouts.
Thursday afternoon Tonka Patch,
owned by Louis Klugman well known
Minneapolis horsebuyer won the 2:30
trot or pace in straight heats. Mr..
Klugman was SO elated over the work
of his mare that he straightway
donated SIS to the local branch of the
Red Cross. G. A. Rudy, also Of Min
neapolis, was the owner and driver of
Dexter M, the winner of the 2:15 pace
Thursday afternoon. He likewise con-
tributed SIS to the Red Cross.
OF course Sank Centre people were
more than passively interested in the
free-for-all Saturday afternoon.
Symbol Barron, owned by George
Butler, had started five times this
season prior to the Sank Centre fair
and had won five first moneys Home
folks were pulling for him Saturday.
He broke badly twice in the first heat,
Continued on Page 81
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-08-29
AERoPLANE BIG FEATURE.
Thousands Inspected Governments
Big Aero Unit at Fair,

. One of the most interesting and in
structive exhibits ever shown at any
county fair in the state was the de-
monstration given by an aerial unit
from the Overland training school in
Minneapolis.
It was understood when the
government sent the plane to Sank
Centre that no flights would be at
tempted, the idea being to give the
people of central Minnesota q faint
glimpse OF an aerial unit. Thousands
Of people were interested spectators.
The plane is known as the 1. w. +.
two passenger bip1ane, and isaone of
the scouting planes used by the u.
s. aviators for chasing the Germans.
An eight-cylinder- " type motor of
135 horse power supplies the power
which will drive machine at speed
of between 125 and 40 miles per
hour. This same plane made fight
from Rantoul, ILL.,, to San Antonio,
Texas, a distance of ], 1H0 miles in
nine hours and So minutes, an average
speed Of 1885 miles per hour was
made on the trip and only three stops
were made. Once on account of a
heavy rain storm and two for fuel.
The machine was mounted on two
large motor trucks and made the trip
from Sank Centre in four hours and
twenty minutes. A crew of ten men
under Sergeant E. E. Nelson are with
the plane and the boys are having a
wonderful time travelling around the
country, The crew is made up of
three sergeants, e. E. Nelson, IF E.
Dewitt and G. n Lambert, and seven
privates, A A. Eberle, II. F. Newman,
j. ]. Joslin, s. v. Davis, w. d. Breese,
E. F. Lukecurt and W. D. Wood
side
The young representatives of Uncle
Sans fighting force in charge Of the
plane were clean cut, manly young
fellows, and made a host of friends
with Sank Centre folks by their
courteousness and gentlemanly bear
ing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-08-29
Good Weather, Enthusiastic Crouds, Fine
Exhibits and High Class Amuse-
ments Make an Ideal Exposition

Capt. Parker. Their latest maneuver,
the skirmish, went off admirably.
The free acts which were the same
during the entire fair, were good and
were well received. Bartino with his
dogs made a hit. He had two CANNES
which were really well trained, while
the others more than made up for
their "hits and misses" in enthusiasm.
The DeLyons were perhaps the best
attraction as far as presenting
thoroughly organized work was con-
cerned while Lohse and Sterling won
their applause chiefly through their
charm. Lohse got away with an ex-
ceptional piece of work though when
he balanced the legs of his chair on a
swinging trapeze and sitting thereon,
played a tune on an accordian. He
had much difficulty in accomplishing
his feat. and tried 50 hard, that the
crowd really appreciated his success.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-08-29
Mexicans Engage United States Troops in Bottle
COUNTY FAIR SPLENDID SUCCESS
Western Stearns Sends
Sixteen more Young Men
Into Military Service

Monday of this week another dele
cation of young men from Western
Stearns county we've sent to Camp
Grant, Rockford, lib, where they will
be developed into frst-class Hun
huskers. Three of the boys received
their mail at Sank Centre. The boys
entraining were:
Alois Dickhaus, Sank Centre.
Ed Steege, Sank Centre.
Paul j. Winter, Melrose.
John B. Groetsch, Albany.
Joseph Lesser, Albany.
August Padloff, Albany.
Giles Lawrence, Sank Centre.
Henry M. Moser, Eden Valley.
Nicholas Huberty, Albany.
Fred Pohlmann, Melrose.
Bernard J. Roering, Melrose.
Henry A. Schneider, Bowlus.
Two registrants in this call, who
were transferred to other boards for
Induction:
Alben Kanutson, Scotguard, Sask.,
Canada.
Raymund Sauer, Melrose.
Two registrants from other Dis
tricts who entrained with our con-
tingent:
Joseph Kerfeld, Choteau, Mont.
Herman Nathe, Melrose.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-08-29
FOOD RESTRICTIONS
Will BE LESsENED
HOOVER ON RETURN FROM
EUROPE SAYS ALLIES WILL
FARE BETTER.
SUGAR ECONOMY NECESSARY
WHEAT SUBSTITUTES WILL BE
CUT TO ONE-FIFTH SEPTEM-
Der FIRST.

New York, Aug. 27-The United
States will share with the Allies their
sacrifice of food as well as blood in
the cause of world democracy, said
Herbert C. Hoover, federal food adj
ministrator on arrival here en- route
to Washington after a brief visit to
England and France.
Asserting 1--WE have to make good"
pledge to this effect that he gave to
the Allied food administrators. Mr..
Hoover said America will have to sup
ply to the Allies next year 1000, 000,-
900 pounds of fats, 9O0, 900 900 pounds
Of beef products, 500, 000, 900 bushels
of cereals and 1,500. 900 tons Of sugar.
However, Mr.. Hoover added, begin
ming Sept. l, there will be no need for
dnLsfIc food rations in the Allied coun-
tries. except in the case of sugar and
beef.
Women Save Europes Crops.
In statment dealing with obser-
walton abroad Mr.. Hoover said:
"The harvests in France, England
and Italy are better than one could
expect in view of the tremendous drain
on manpower for the army. This is due
to the women. There is no sight in the
world that would appeal to the Ameri-
can heart as that of millions of women
getting in the harvests while their
men are at work in the shops and
driving back the Germans"
Of the foodstuffs America must ex-
port, Mr.. Hoover said:
after shipping is set aside for
transport of the American army and
military purposes of the Allies, de-
finite amount of tonnage is made
available for transport of food for
civilians.
Quantity to Be Determined.
"The purpose of our European food
conference has been to determine the
quantity of food on which health and
morals can be maintained and to de-
termine the nearest possible sources of
supply.
"On North America falls the burden
of food supply. While Canada can ex-
port 100,O00,0O0 bushels of grain this
year, the major part of the Allied pro-
gram for next year falls on us.
eve have to feed our own enormous
army. We can do it if we simply have
the will to live with every economy
and waste nothing.
Because of the great effort of our
farmers the American haryesrs are
better this year but to build up sur
plus of wheat against possible crop
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-08-29
Herald Boy Wins Com
mission as. Second Lieu
tenant at Camp Pike

Lieut.. Grove Wills for number of
years the very efficient machine
operator on the Herald arrived in
Sank Centre last evening for few
hours visit with old friends. Grove
completed his course of study at Camp
Pike, and received his commission as
Second Lieutenant August 26. He will
report at Camp Pike again Sept. 5th.
He expects to be assigned to that re-
placement camp. He is looking fine
and is anxious to be sent across at
the earliest possible moment. Grove
is deserving of his promotion and his
Sank Centre friends congratulate him
upon his success.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-08-29
PURCHASES KUSBA BUILDING.

PURCHASES KUSBA BUILDING.
At recent meeting the Board of
Education of the Sank Centre CONSOLE
dated Schools they purchased the
building on Main street formerly own
ed by John Kusba. The building has
been condemned and will be torn
down at once. The Herald understands
that other buildings in the same block
ar ealso under inspection and will
probably be condemned. What is to
be done with the property is not yet
determined, but it will probably be inn
proved by the school authorities.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-08-29
Grand total ...........$ 3,959.64
Decrease in 1918 over 1917 receipts
$1.50.

Friday, as usual was a great day,
with perfect wealth to make it even bet
ter than usual. st. Cloud sent up a
large delegation, while Long Prairie
was equally generous in their dele
cation. The afternoon was given the
right start with the highly appreciated
Red Cross dinner which was served at
the Junior auditorium. Nothing could
have tasted any better than that din
ner, nor could any have been served
with more dantiness and skill. The
dinner was in charge of the Woman's
Committee, to whom the highest
praise belongs.
With three bands st. Cloud, Long
Prairie and Sank Centre, leading the
way to the Fair grounds, it was not
long before the crowd fell in and fol-
lowed. A very conservative estimate
for the days attendance is 1900,
which shows that in spite of the with
drawal of the young men, there was
small slack in the number of visitors.
The chief of the afternoons at
fractions in front Of the grand stand
were the drills by the Sank Centre
and Long Prairie Home Guards. The
Guards themselves, with admirable
modesty, proffessed the drill to be far
below their usual standard, but the
grandstand would not have it so. The
companies drilled together for time
and then went through their various
maneuvers separately. The Long Prai-
RE company was commanded by Capt.
Hillman and is to be congratulated up
on its development during the short
interval since its organization. The
local company was commanded by
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-08-29
BATTLE STARTS
over AN ALLEGED
SMUGGLING PLOT
CARANZA FORCES ARE BEATEN
AFTER BATTLE LASTING
HOURAND HALF.
GREASERS FIRE ON IT,. GUARD
AMERICAN COLONEL LEADS HIS
MEN ON CLUTCHES AFTER
BEING INJURED.

NogaIes, Ariz., Aug. 2s.-Two
Americans were killed, 29 wounded
and more than 500 American
troops were engaged for one and
one-haIf hours on the border here
during battle between American
troops and Mexicans, It was of
ficially announced.
Nogaies. Ariz., Aug. 20. - One
civilian was killed, an American on
Ger fell lighting in the streets OF; No
gales, another officer was seriously
wounded and between 10 and 20 Amer
lean soldiers killed during q battle
which took place along international
avenue between American troops and
Mexicans In Nogales, Sonora.
Several hundred troops engaged the
Mexicans and drove them well back
into their town. j.
Approximately 15 AMERICANS were
wounded, including Lieut.. Col. Fred
erick H. Herman, who was shot
through the right leg while command.
5hg the American troops. but continued
ia command on crutches.
The dead include Captain ]. D. Hun
4erford, who was killed In action.
The civilian was Castor Reddock, who
,Fas killed during. the first hour OF the
Fighting. Lieutenant Luke w. LOTUS
was seriously wounded.
While the casualties on the Mexican
side of the border were not known
It was estimated that 100 had been
killed by fire from the American
side, while at least twice this mum.
Der, including a number of civilians
were wounded.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-08-29

In spite of decreased attendance
caused no doubt by war conditions the
Sixteenth Annual Stearns County fair
which is now history practically equal
led last years show in gross receipts.
The attendance was less it is true,
but the falling of 1887 in attendance
receipts was made up by an increase
of $385.80 in concessions, the total for
this, department this year being $685.
so, after turning over to the Home
Guard and Red Cross for a nominal
sum the choice locations on the streets
and grounds.
Aside from the additional cost of
feed and labor the fair expenses will
be practically the same as last year,
and the association will realize snug
sum after all bills are paid.
Earlier in the season the fair Of
ficers debated the advisability of even
attempting to hold fair this year,
because of the war. 1t was realized,
however, that to make the retention Of
the fair in this city certainty it was
necessary to put on the show.
The live stock exhibits, particularly
in the cattle department were never
as heavy, and the live stuck sales Of
pure bred and registered stock held
every day Of the fair gave the farm
ers a splendid opportunity to purchase
fine stock, selecting from large
variety of pedigreed animals. v
The crowds attending the fair We're
very orderly and gave the police bui
little trouble. The personnel of the
concessions was above the average
making entertainments of this sort. S
Criticism has been offered in some
quarters because the association
licenses outside people. This depart
ment has grown from a hundred or
two dollars a few years ago until this
year over $500 was paid in, making it
one of the substantial departments of
the association. The results this year
indicate very clearly that were it not
for the concessions the reaching of
the high mark set last year would
not have been obtained.
The only accident called to the Her
AIDS attention befell Mrs. Frank
Amber residing on the Stiles farm
west Of Sank Centre. The lady suffer
ed the fracture Of one Of her limbs
at the merry-go-round.
The gross receipts in 1917 were:
Gate and grandstand ...$ 3,s28.44
Concessions ............. 432.70
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-08-29

Total receipts 1917 fair S 3,961.14
The receipts 70 r1918 are as follows:
Day Gate Grand stand Total
Thursday S 962.0O S 1925 $1,060.25
Friday 1,399.39 i174.25 1,578.64
Saturday. 433.o0 74.75 587.25.
Total grand stand and gates 3,141.14
Concessions ......... $3.50
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-08-29
Thirty-Nine Young Men
Register for Military
Service Last Saturday

Under recent ruling OF the war
department all young men in the
United States who have reached their
21st birthday since June 9Th were CALI
ed upon to register for military SER
vice Saturday, Aug. "a. This ruling
affected 80 young men in the Western
ern Stearns county district seven OF
whom were from Sank Centre. They
are: ss t@s
Julius Romness, Belgrade.
Milo Harold Cowlthorp, Sank Centre
Edward S. Swift, Sank Centre.
Joseph Aloysius Rousselange, Sank
Centre.
Henry Miller, Sank Centre.
Allan Meigs, Sank Centre.
Dewey Haskell Reed, Sank Centre.
Samuel George Rosenau, Sank Gem
tre..ss ~
Leo Alois H1tner, Freeport.
Mike Joseph Gresser, Albany.
Joseph John Schneider, Melrose.
John Baptiste Rausch, Roscoe.
Leo lilies, Melrose.
John Paul Meyer, Freeport.
Hubert Lawrence Brandt, New
Munich.
Joseph Speldrich, Belgrade.
Ben John .Eveslage, st. Cloud.
Thomas Schiller, Freeport.
Hubert Stengel, Melrose.
Charles Joe Cresser, Melrose.
Alloys George Barhorst, Melrose.
Joseph Vitus Gottwald, Regal.
Edward Nick Olmscheid, Freeport.
Barney John Korte, Freeport.
John Andrew Pung, Belgrade.
Anton Charley Zinnel, Freeport.
Albin Insdahl, Brooten.
Henry Frederick, Belgrade.
Oscar E. Reslow, Brooten.
Miner E. Halgrimson, Brooten.
Herbert C.sLarson, Belgrade.
Philip jacob Rausch, Roscoe.
George Baker, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Peter Jacob Klapperich, Melrose.
Leo Lewis Michels, Elrosa.
Stephen Isadore Martisch, Albany.
Philip James Dwyer, Sank Centre.
Michael Weller, Brooten.
William Herzog, Melrose.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-08-29

Continued on page eighty
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Benson enter
tanned as their guests last week Mrs.
Benson's sister-in-law, Mrs. O. IA.
Ericsson of Granville, N. D., and her
niece Mrs. Homer CAM. Mrs. CAM
is returning from Camp Dodge where
she has spent the summer with her
husband.