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The herald., 1918-12-12

Life Is a series Of surprises. We
do not guess today the mood. the pleas
ure. the power Of tomorrow. when we
are building up our being.-Emerson.
The herald., 1918-12-12

There's enough Of the beautiful IN
life. II the pond furnish the beau
teous lily. why 60 on hunting for the
frogs and snakes Of the under slime1-
J. 81. Mackley in Ohio Farmer.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-12-13
Executors S Notice

Notice is hereby given that let
tiers testamentary on the estate of
Mary A. McAtee, deceased. were
granted to the undersigned on the
2nd. day of December. 1918, by the
Probate Court of Monroe County,
Missouri, All persons having claims
against said estate are required to
exhibit them for allowance to the
executor within six months after
date of said letters or they may be
precluded from any benefit of said
estate, and if such claims be not
exhibited within one year from
date of this publication they will
be forever barred.
Dated this End. day of December, 1915
Joseph c. McAtee, Executor.
Attest:
Penn Brace, Judge of Probate
Meriwether & Meriwether,
Attys. for Estate.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-12-13
RECLAIM FRENCHFARMS

An interesting situation has aris-
en- in France as a result of four
years devastation. Many farms In
the area which the allies retOok
from the enemy in their victorious
advance or which were surrendered
by the armistice, are now oWnerless
because their former owners have
been killed or driven away by the
war. In other cases, even where
the owners remain or there is reas-
on to believe that they can ulti-
mately be located, all of the stock,
seed and implements necessary to
cultivation have been lost and the
farmer finds himself absolutely
helpless. In this juncture the
French government has stepped in
and taken remedial action to assist
the needy farmers.
The agricultural situation in
France can be realized even by
those to whom war is strange, who
have seen none of its effect first.
hand. Great areas have been shot
to smithereens in bombardments
the like of which the world never
knew before. Literally tons of stee
have been buried in the earth. i'm
mense holes have been torn in the
once fair and cultivated land, unit
whole townships are pock marked
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-12-13

about that the land which the ene-
my terribly narrowed with shot and
shell for four long years, the own
ers of which cannot now be located,
will be devoted to feeding the sol.
diers of democracy who did so much
to bring this awful war to an early
conclusion. 1t is more than mere
coincidence. in our opinion: it is the
handwriting of the Infinite on the
wall of time
We who have done so much. 10
such little time, in military way,
are now called upon to lay down
the rife and take up the hoe, to un-
hitch the numbering tank and con
vert it into a tractor of peace We
who helped to save France are now
to reclaim France. We imagine
many a grain farm boy will
think of his home place as he
piows the acres of bleeding France
and will see at the end of every
row the farm home of his father
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-12-13

beyond all recognition and present
usefulness. The crops of 1914 (the
first year of the war; were trampled
under foot by marching millions. In
thousands of square miles it has
been impossible to produce any
crops since then, even to resume
cultivation These ares have been
No Mans Land. Human life was
snuffed out in an instant in these
shell devastated areas. 1t is hardly
to be wondered at that the return
ing farmers gaze at the deSolation
which was once their intensely cul-
tivated farms and worder where to
make a beginning, or that others -
pitiable victims of a wars barbara
ty-should not have the courage
left to return to what was once
their home or even to attempt to
take up the task of farming again
In this crisis the government step.
ped in to do what it can.
The French congress recently
passed a law which carries with it
an appropriation of $20,0O0,O00 for
relief work. If the farm land seems
wholly ruined the farmer may OBJ
tain as much as SIS an acre from
the government for reclamation
purposes. If partially ruined, he
may obtain one fourth this amount
or up to $18.75 all acre. To secure
either amounts he must apply tC
the nearest mayor, or "prefect" as
he is called in France. Only on his
voucher for the farmers reliability
will the minister of agriculture con
slider the case, But suppose the
land lies idle and no reliable person
or group of persons wishes to taxi
it over; the rightful owners having
been killed, wounded or scattered Il
the four parts of the world by th'
war. Then the government ma!
appoint certain men of its own t,
farm it.
/ Now, it is more than a mer
coincidence, that the first persons t,
take advantage of this latest phas
of the law, are Americans; no les
in fact than the first America
army. The officers in charge of ou
) fighting force propose to take owe
a 25O-acre farm and produce vege
tables thereon for American so
diers' consumption. An America
officer will be in charge and Amer
can soldiers will be detailed to thi
/ farm work, just as they were to &
to the front-line trenches or to d
anything else of a military natur
Soldier labor will be supplements
by the labor of REFUGEES, who wi
be paid a good living wage and b
German prisoners. So it has coM
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-12-13
Loss of Manpower

| SSS ~ A'A0APS"SA
While il will probably never be-
known just how many people we're
killed in the great world war now
coming to close, the figures made
public in England, France. Germany
and Austria, with what is known Of
the Russian losses, make it apparent
that those nations have lost in killed
alone a number of men equal to the
entire first registration in this coun-
try.
What the moral, industrial and
economical effect will be in those
countries of the removal of such a
tremendous percentage of their
manpower time only can tell.
1t has always been maintained
by considerable portion of the
worlds thinkers in the past that
nations invariably come out of wars
with greater national energy than
before them. And there are many
today who take the optimistic view
that the nations engaged in the re-
cent great war will not materially
feel this loss of virile manpower.
If such should prove the case. it:
would appear that the value of am
increasing population has been
greatly overrated. Doubtless if any
of these nations had loss one half
such number of men through en-
igration for any cause their state
men would have lose no time taking
steps to stop it
If these nations by their future
progress show that this great loss
of manpower in addition to the ma
tural processes of life and death
had no marked effect on them, it
would prove that there is a great
reserve power in peoples inhabiting
the earth which is not developed
except under great stress.
The loss in men killed sustained
by the United States has not been
great enough to present any econ-
omic problem to this country.
/ Some mathematician has figured
out that one cent a bushel on all
corn, two cents a bushel on all
wheat. and two cents per ton on alb
hay raised in this portion of our
state would build ten miles of per-
manent roads in one year, or 100
miles in ten years thus in a little
while giving the farmers a net work
of highways passable at all seasons
of the year, and at an outlay that
would hardly be noticed at all.
There is no use talking, "practi-
cal" Christmas presents are more
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-12-13

There is no use talking, "practi-
cal" Christmas presents are more
popular than ever this year and
Kespohl- -Mohrenstecher's are head
quarters for this kind!
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-12-13

Did you ever think what your ad
in the newspaper is doing for you?
When you close your store in the
evening and 60 home to your family
and fireside. not thinking about your
business at all, then it is that the
paper is being pored over in hun
dreds of homes-the homes from
which your trade is drawn. And
there is your ad doing its work
silently, but surely, and if you have
taken the pains to make it attrac.
tive its work will be all the more
attractive. This is repeated over
and over again, and is no doubt
what inspired some writer to call
newspaper advertising a silent
drummer"
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-12-13

the welcome of his own father. The
farm boys who fought the great and
decisive battles of the war now to
be called upon to fight the equally
great battles of peace. And they
will not be found wanting.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
American Soldiers In
France Are News Hungry

Washington. D. C.. afay 2A-The
American soldier IN France has q Vo-
racious appetite for news from home,
declares Eliot Wadsworth. Of the Red
Cross war council who has returned
TO the capital. after three months
spent in observing the activities OF
the mercy organization in England
Belgium, France and italy.
How did mayor Thompson make
out in ChicaEo2" and who's police
commissioner Of New York; are
questions which. 8Ir. Wadsworth says,
occasionally supplemented the con-
slant queries about baseball.
so long as you've come from. Amer
Tea within a month. you're a welcome
object for attack by any member Of
Pershiug's forces" says Mr. Wsds-
worth "A crowd OF news hungry
boys in khaki viii light on you and
compel you 70 ransack your mind for
news items concerning every part Of
the country
And. If it happens that q doushboy
from Terre Haute or Ksnkakee dis
covers in the course OF the converse
tiou that you know someone from
those towns-wen. his Joy simply
can't be described.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
KINGS COUSIN
ARRIVES IN j. s.
PrineeATthur Of Connaught
and Party Are on Their
WaY to japan.

An Atlantic Part, May o4-On a
mission to the emperor OF Japan,
prince Arthur Of Coanaught. a cousin
Of king George Of England and son OF
the duke Of Connaught. former gov
ernor general Of Canada. arrived here
today on a British cruiser with those
accompanying him and attended By
representative Of the department Of
state. he left Immediately on a special
train for Washington. where he viii
call on President wilson before pro-
ceeding on his Journey.
Prince Arthur and his party were
taken off the cruiser at the Quaran-
tine station by a navy tug, on which
he was presented TO representatives
OF the press.
"One Of the last things ] did before
leaving London" he said, was TO re-
view with the king some Of your sol
diers passing through London, and
must say they certainly made most
magnificeut appearance
The prince and party we're met by
assistant secretary Long, Col. T. n
House. Gen. Whitehead. of the British
recruiting mission in this country,
Give Bailey. British consul general
and other American and British Off
Gals.
The prince, who has seen service
al the front wore the field uniform
Of a British major. He bears TO the
Japanese emperor the baton OF
field marshal OF the British army an
ferred upon Great Britaiu's far east
ern ally. This viii be his third visit
TO Japan on diplomatic missions. He
is now 50 years OF age
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
ASSIST ARMY Y. SECRETARY
ENTERTAIN 5TH CAVALRY

II Pasoans headed by secretary G.
A. Graham. OF the army Y A. c. A..
entertained Troop H. Fifth cavalry.
Thursday night At the school build
ing in Nsleta- The entertainers were
conveyed 90 Tsleta in automobiles by
Mesdames A. II. Weyand and r. ".
Beason-
A solo by Mrs IS eyard was the first
number Of the program, followed by
q reading by Harold Goldman. The
other numbers were: Solo by Mrs.
A. II. Chapman. with Leonard Worces-
ter piano accompanist; readings by
Mrs. C.. o. Rucker- violin solo. Miss
Erian Middleton. with her mother.
Mrs. S. T. Middleton. AZ the piano:
piano solo by Mrs y. White. of vs.
leta; solo. Hiss Leuna Robinson.
At the conclusion OF the program
Mrs Weyand presided at the piano
and with Mrs j. A. Dick as leader
the audience sang several patriotic
songs
Secretary Graham viii entertain
the guard Of the saith infantry az the
santa Fe bridge Saturday night with
q five reel movie show.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
Rash To Join
Army Before
RegiSt9yD
Recruits Pouring Into Capt
Fondas Office; Ready
To Break Record.

The approach OF the June regis
tration Of all men who have become
q years OF age. is causing a great in
flux Of recruits 10 the local army re-
cruiting station. This month is TO be
made a record month and Capt. r w.
Fonda is doing everything possible TO
speed up enlistments. He is in q posi-
tion TO handle all applicants in record
breaking time. and during the next
ten days. it is exDected all past
records win be broken.
Eighteen men applied for enlist
ment Friday morning and 16 were
accepted Many OF those applying are
being sent to the recruiting head
quarters by postmasters in small
towns in this district. Following are
those enlisted Friday:
For the regular army-Arch- j.
Conklfn. Hereford. Texas. cavalry
Harry Thomas, Albuquerque. n. ~,
medical corps. Frank Samora- Las
Cruces. n. n. medical department;
Elmer Rushing, coast artillery corps;
Charles O. Tyson. signal corps; Roy
1IcNath. cavalry. 1Iountainair, y H.
For the national army-Fred +.
lfcAninch, Silver City. n. NJ, quarter
master unit sos; Walter J. Burk-
master corps Chris Virgil Central.
y n. quartermaster corps. remount;
John L Thomas. Douglas. Ariz-. 27th
engineers. William Lea. Tucson.
Ariz, SD engineers: Billie Stevens,
Norwood, Okla. Quartermaster corps.
remount; Israel o. Putnam. Albu-
QUerque. n. II. 26th engineers; John
T. Striczlin. TT Worth. Texas. quar-
termaste-, remount; Robert f. wash
burn. FL Paso. 472d engineers: Earl
Tyson, Mountaiuair. n. NJ, ordnance
corps
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
THE RED.
CR0SSINFRANGE
One of Three Ell PasO
Brothers at War Writes
Home to His Sisters.

Ralph ". Jones, writing from
France. pays high tribute To the Red
Cross and the Y " c. A. Ralph. LIB.
and Lewis are three Of a family Of
four boys, all FL Paso railroad men.
who are in overseas duty in France at
the present time Ralph was employed
as a farcman for the G.. II. * S. 4 out
Of EI Paso. Eb. and Lewis worked
for the Z. p. & $. w. This letter was
written TO his two sisters residing at
Carrizozo. y. ". and was sent by
them 10 his brother in El Paso. Carl
u. Jones, Of 2207 Montana street,
ct have put notch on my gun as
nv boat landed a sub a few days
ago he SAYS I'VE had been out
on the trail OF one that had been seen
and had been out for some time ana
were coming in on account OF dark
ness. when the sub was sighted The
coming tower and periscOpe were an
that we could see. so We proceeded 10
90 after him. II was just few min
utes from the time that 10 was sighted
until we were on the spot ana began
work. and made short work Of ir at
that. What made me so mad was tnat
7 had to 60 below In the IRE rooms
and 20 20 work. So j couldn't see
thing I could feel and hear the shoIS
plainly They made US all stay ne
low for about .5 minutes, Tor tnat is
as long as il lasted. and then Wuen
I came up there was nothing 70 see
Il only hope we have that luck
every trip out. Then the SUB ques-
ton viii be solved Just dew days
before this. one OF the other boats thar
was with us had the good luck TO set
one, but We did not see IT, Inc SUBS
n al q j" rHH
being the hunters. they are me
hunted. and they are afraid OF US, al
though they do ger boat now anu
then
strong for the Red Cross am gao
to see II because it is great thing
and II anyone should know, we men
over here ought to. I heliye the great
est thing that the people over IN the
States ever did for a good cause was
the Y. NJ c. A. 7 don't know what " e
would do without IT, I am taking ao-
vantage OF one of its best parts. ana
that Is the writing tables
This is all so wonderful to me that
7 can't express my admiration Ior II
in a letter The scenery Is all so pic
turesque-such old and curi0us Gus
toms. 7 know the people here think
that the Americans are all crazy
but still everything that we DO seems
TO ulease them. There is only one
thing that gets me and thaL IS lHe
French kids They viii swarm around
us in droves and beg for pennies. The
rea son for that IS. that the pennies
they give US are about the size or
half dollar. and worth about half
cent Of our money, and rather than {
carry them around IN their snl'.lL J
pockets. the sailors VIII give them 10
he kids. and they all have an idea I
that we are all worth up in the mill Z
lions
and American soldier or sailor, II Z
he sees anything that he wants, IS
going TO buy IL. regardless OF price !
ana h sets the French people wonder {
inr say. you can't imagine just how I
many men our government has landed I
here safely. You can see Americans
evervwhere Ny only hope IS thar ]
we viii be able 70 see them in Berlin .
before very long
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
MOST GERMAN AGENTS
AMERICANS OR NEUTRALS

Washington. .. C.. May 24.-Nost
German agents operating in this
country are believed to be American
citizens or neutra1s. according to a
report made by officials in charge Of
government investigating agencies
A survey OF the work OF all the
bureaus doing this sort OF work just
completed, indicates that few Ger
mans are conducting espionage or
propa Eanda activities in the United
States and that no well organized
system is in operation now.
Many neutral citizens or Americans
holding sympathies with other ma
tionalFies are ven supplied with
money from sources believed TO be
German. however. and are conducting
propaganda hindering TO some extent
the vars prosecution. They are be-
ing watched closely.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
Work Or Fight
Order To Make
Great Changes
Sweeping Movement of
Labor Is Certain To
Come Before July !.

Washington. u. c.. May =s-The
far reaching character Of the new
work or fight" regulations, under
which the government proposes to
put every man Of draft age into some
useful employment or into the army.
probably VIII not be- fully realized
by the country until the effects Of its
operation appear in every community.
The sweeping character Of the gov
ernments purpose 10 put every able
man Of draft age either into the army
or some useful occupation is lndlcat-
ed by provost marshal general Enoch
CrOwders official announcement but
in as much as every case VIII come
up for determination on It's merits as
the operation Of the regulation goes
forward, il will become apparent that
the scope OF the governments action
practically is lmitless-
The outgrOWth of a plan conceived
and known as putting the nation 70
work" the new regulations probably
viii be more and more closely applied
a S the war goes on, or until il be-
comes necessary 70 raise the draft
age above 81. Military authorities
are of the opinion now that IL viii
not be necessary TO raise the draft
age ana thar the man power Of the
nation is sufficient if those now OF
draft age are fully utilized
The first effort OF the new regula-
tons viii be 10 drive idlers 20 work or
into the army. Moreover. II viii be
the idler's own responsibility 10 get
a useful job before July J. Then will
come the determination OF what con-
stitutes useful employment and this.
IL is pointed out viii come in for
closer and closer determination as
the war goes on. An employment
reasonably useful under present con
ditions might by the developments OF
the war come 10 be considered use
less in comparison with the greater
needs Of the war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
IF REVENUE IS NEEDED,
REPUBLICANS WILL AID

Washington, d. c., Nay 2a-The
public attitude toward revenue iegis-
latiOn was set forth today by Repub-
lican leader Gillette. Of the house, who
announced that II q revenue bill were
necessary the Republicans would CO.
operate in its enactu eur- He SAID
ranking Republicans OF the senate
and house committees dealing with
revenue had not been consulted by
the administration
President Wilson. 10 was said today,
prepared q memorandum after his
conference last night with congress
sional leaders in which he said he
was not convinced that revenue leg
islation was necessary az this session
Of congress. This memorandum. il
was said. went to 1fr. AfcAdOo and was
20 have been given out last night II
the secretary was not still OF the
opinion that the legislation was inn
perariveIw needed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
CHILDREN CARRY OUT COLOR
SCHEME At The KHAKI CLUB

Mrs Robert Townsend, sponsor OF
the entertainment given at the Khaki
club Thursday night. presented the
pupils Of the Lamar school. who were
we'll received as they gave their vari-
Gus stunts. The schools colors being
yellow and green, and the flower be-
ing the chrysanth the back
ground Of the stage was made Up OF a
large green velvet curtain. dotted with
the yellow chrysanthemums made by
the pupils.
Col S r. Il Tompkins viii be
present at the dance TO be given Sat
urday night at the Khaki club by the
Seventh cavalry. The cavalry orches-
ira VIII furnish the music.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
Ell PASOANS ENTERTAIN MEN
OF 5TH CAVALRY AT POST

Troopers Of the fifth cavalry were
entertained at the old division train
headquarters at Fort Bliss THURSDAY
evening with a program in charge Of
Nine. May Loeser. Mrs. Donna klu-
gel gave a short address. a banquet
was served in the mess hall.
Those who participated on the pro-
gram were Eileen ElugeL who sang
'Darlin,' -: reading. Gene Regamay;
ovation. Nine. Ohison-S ohlen. song
and dance. Reva Reyes: eccentric
dancing, Corp. William Quinn; songs
and dance. Lois shaw monolog. with
songs, Bobby Burns; Grecian dance
Ava Alexander; Eileen Klugel con-
cluded the program with solos.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
TROOP [, TEXAS CAVALRY,
WILL ELECT NONCOMS. SOON

Headquarters Of troop L. third Texas
cavalry. has been moved 20 the base
ment OF the court house. The troop
IS now UP TO full war strength and no
more men are needed. according to
Capt. A. T. Wilson. commandinE-
Less than two percent Of the men
who applied for enlistment I'm the
troop failed on the physical examina-
ton. the captain said.
Plans are being made TO muster the
troop into the state service either
Sunday or Monday, Capt. Wilson
said. The troop election OF noucOm-
uissioued officers viii be held soon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
OLD TIMERS TAKE COMMAND
OF u. S. GUARDS BATTALION

oscar Q. Guessaz, retired as colonel
Of the First Texas infantry. at Camp
Bowie. Fort Worth. has been ap-
pointed major in the 18th battalion.
United States guards. TO be formed al
Leon Springs, Tex. and Capt. Frank
Gale. another san Antonio veteran,
viii command the Goth battalion, az
the same camp
Mai Guessaz and Capt. Gale are
veterans Of the American military
service for 30 years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
PLAN FOR EXCHANGING
PRISONERS IS DISCUSSED

London. Eng May 24.-British cab
met ministers are considering the
question OF a general exchange Of.
prisoners. An announcement on the
subject is expected soon.
The government has received .ufor-
nation from prisoners who escaped
from German prison camps since
March IS, confirming the report that
British prisoners OF war are employed
Immediately behind the German lines.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
RIFLEMENS SCHOOL OPENS
MONDAY UNDER LIEUT.. GREEN

The first session q a new rifIeUen7s
school will commence Monday morn
ing and continue FOR ten DAYS at Fort
Bliss. under the instruction of list
Lieut.. c. X Green, national army cav
airy.
Two nonc0mDissioned officers and
privates. one nopcommissioned officer
and seventh cavalry viii attend the
school The men have not been desig-
mated.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
ONE DIVISION GETS
ENOUGH BROWNING GUNS

Washington. D. C.. Nay -4--Lnv lEA
heavy Browning machine guns 10
EQUIP a complete division have been
manufactured. the war department to-
da- announced and are IN process Of
s5iDunenr 10 Camp Meade. Nd. Enough
Of the same guns for instruction pur-
POSES. Il was said. have been shipped
TO every national guard training camp
and national army cantOnme1t where
troops are in training