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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-11-15

Mackinaws and work coats of the
good warm type from $500 up
ward.-Hanly & Green.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-11-15

Alb, but there will be plenty of
sugar by the time the next straw
berry crop arrives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-11-15
$3.50 OVerCoats $1,000

We have nine sizes of these
coats in small sizes which we have
carried two years. A bargain Sat-
urday at $1,000. -Hanly & Green.
Rev, and Mrs. j. C. Cook are the
proud parents of a daughter.
Evening star., 1918-04-10
NAVY MEN BUY $2e,O57
WORTH OF WAR STAMPS

Sales Of war savings and thrift
stamps in the Navy Department for the
drst week In April, which included the
nrst day Of the liberty loan drive.
showed an increase Of $139 over the
sales for the last week in March. the
total sales for last week being $2,s1755.
This brings the total sales Of the Navy
Department up to $2s.057.77. F. s. Cur
It's, chief clerk Of the department, is
proud Of the record Navy Department
employees are making and expects to
continue the increase every week
throughout the campaign.
8. J. Gompers. chief clerk OF the
Department of Labor, reported yester-
day to Director d. ]. Callahan that
sales in this department for the period
since March 20 amounted in face value
to t2es.5o.
Many Washington artists have enter
ed the $4,000 contest being conducted
by the war savings committee of New
York, in cooperation with the Amer
lean Institute of Graphic Arts, the pur-
pose OF which IS to bring out the best
designs for posters, newspaper adver-
tisements and car cards for use In the
war savings and thrift stamp sale. This
competition is distinct from the ma
tional poster competition conducted for
school children of the country, of which
Felix Mahony Is local chairman.
Tho new competition Is to close April
25.
Evening star., 1918-04-10
REORGANIZATION PLANNED
OF AIRCRAFT MACHINERY

An early reorganization Of the air
craft production machinery is planned.
Ths actual production Of airplanes Is
under the equipment division Of the Sig
nal Corps. which is headed by a ci-
william, William c. Potter. He was ap-
pointed within the last few weeks and
is understood to have the confidence
Of both Signal Corps and aircraft pro-
duction board officials. This has given
rise to reports that he may be given
a responsible position in the coming
reorganization.
Failures and mistakes are conceded,
but disregarding overoptimistic esti-
mates of a few months, officials say
they are not discouraged over the vital
question of whether planes sufficient for
the needs of the forces in France are
to be Forthcoming. There were init
nations today that a recasting of esti-
mates, together with the actual output
of the factories within the last few
days. has shown that a part of the de-
lay in the program is being made up.
Evening star., 1918-04-10
G. w. u. STUDENTS HOLD
TWO BIG YEARLY EVENTS
Annual Dinner and Davis Prize
Speaking Contest at New Ma
sonic Temple Last Night.

Two of the largest student events OF
the year were held by the student body
of George Washington University last
night The annual dinner of the law
school was held in the New Masonic
Temple at GAO pm. and preceded the
annual brize speaking contest.
Miss Elizabeth Peet won the first
prize in the annual Davis contest She
took as her subject. THE Sign Ian
guage." Second place in the Davis con-
test was given by the committee Of
award, consisting of Rev. ]. Harvey
Durham, Mrs. d. K. Shute and Thomas
W. Walton, to Lettie Ethel Stewart her
subject being 1.-THE Place OF Social
Studies in Our Schools" Third place
was awarded to Lyle Virginia Rush, her
address being on The Mastery of the
Air"
Two girls of the freshman class, Miss
es Margaret Metzerott and Rebecca
Feriman, stood SO high in the opinion
OF the judges in their studies for the
year that the Sphinx Club honor prize
of s25' was divided between them. Dean
William Allen Wilbur read the names
of over $50 men who have entered the
service from the arts and sciences de-
DartmeNt
Evening star., 1918-04-10
TWO MORE CADET FLlERS
MEET DEATH IN FLIGHTS
Ankrum Of Illinois in Collision.
Smith Of Massachusetts
Falls in Dive.

SAN ANTONIO, April 1o.-cadst- -Elam
A. Ankrum. twenty-four years old, OF
Champaign, I'LL. was instantly killed
and Cadet George g. Douglass Of Marys-
VILE. Kan. was perhaps fatally in
jured when airplanes which they were
driving collided at Kelly field. an
American aviation camp. at height Of
$50 feet at $3.50 o'clock this morning.
FORT WORTH, Tex, April 1o.-Mor-
ris G. Smith, American aviator, was
killed near Hicks Field, in a crash
yesterday, while making a spinning
nose dive. He failed to bring his air
plane under control after he had start
ed in the spin. The machine is said to
have dropped several hundred feet.
Smith was almost instantly killed, He
was twenty-five years old and lived in
Massachusetts,
Evening star., 1918-04-10

released By their draSt boa16a
The local recruiting station - loeaee6kf
at SOC 9th street.
Evening star., 1918-04-10
Bill Tightens Passport Regulations,

Tightening of passport regulations
to meet the wishes of the administra-
tion will be provided for in an amended
bill which Chairman Flood Of the
House foreign affairs committee pro-
poses to introduce this afternoon. This
measure would empower the President
to enforce any restrictions he might
see At to place about persons depart
ing from or entering the country dur
ing the war. Mr.. Flood said that. un-
der existing laws. the government is
-poWAsiass to prevent many undesi4A-
bies from coming to this country.
Evening star., 1918-04-10
WOMEN URGED TO INVEST
IN LIBERTY LOAN BONDS
Mrs. Emerson Of Chicago Declares
They Are Safest for Small
Means Holders.

''rhe way in which tho third liberty
loan was opened IN Washington and the
progress the campaign has since made Is
glorious" was the statement made at
the woman's committee headquarters by
Mrs. R W. Emerson Of Chicago. Ill.
Mrs. Emerson was prominently identi-
fed with the last liberty loan drive in
Chicago and during the present cam
paisn will be one Of the leading spirits
of the women's effort here. As chairman
Of the committee on information she
has mapped out q strenuous four weeks
in explaining just what the new bonds
mean and what they are to the many
women and girls who visit the headquar-
ters and those working in the depart
ments and stores and other places of
business. She knows her subject well,
and is most convincing in explaining it.
and already has done effective work.
Safe Investment for Women.
IT doubt very much." she said, eff
there would be many bonds left for the
men to buy If every woman in America
correctly understood the safety to her
self in the investment in q liberty bond.
These bonds should have an unusual
!
means to invest. since she Is generally
not SO we'll informed as a man with
regard to safe investments. These gov
ernment securities are without a ques-
the world. Besides the safety of the
investment, there is the duty that the
woman performs to her country when
she buys liberty bond"
The woman's committee yesterday
afternoon had barely caught it's breath
after receiving the one-hundred- thou
hand-dollar subscription from Mrs
Paul Warburg, when Mrs. julius Rosen-
wald gave the committee a pledge for
twenty-flve-thous dollar subscrip-
ton.
The woman workers have thus far
made splendid showing. Their head
quarters, which were only opened Sat-
urday morning, have been made COM
Portable and attractive in the mean
time and have been the scene of great
activity ever since.
Committees Named.
Mrs. Charles S. Hamlfn. chairman Of
the woman's committee. today an
nounced the chairmen of the various
leading committees which will carry on
the women's work in the District of
Columbia until the close of the cam
paign. The chairmen and their com
Mrs. W. NJ. Stoner. headquarters; Mrs.
Harvey O'Higgins. office force; Mrs.
William H. Baker, reception; Mrs q.
H Dorr. house sales: Mrs. r. W. Emer-
son. information: Mrs. Stephen G. Por-
ter, outside solicitation; Mrs. Pierce
McAuliffe. telephones: Mrs. Paul War
burg, general sales; Mrs. Frank n.
Smell. speakers; Mrs. Nannette B. Paul.
federated clubs: Mrs. Ellis Logan, un-
federated clubs. and Mrs. Carl Keller
man. government employees. Mrs. Abram
Simon II vice chairman of the
general committee. and Mrs F. A. Nc
Auliffe is secretary
1t was decided at meeting of the
general committee yesterday to at once
the houses OF the city in advocacy Of
tho loan. This difficult and highly i'm
portant work viii be in charge of Mrs.
Porter Of Pittsburgh, Pa. and Mrs.
Dorr OF New York. both Of whom are
seasoned liberty loan campaigners.
Evening star., 1918-04-10
HEETER IS CLEARED
OF MURDER CHARGE
Takoma Park Man Justified by
Jury for Killing George
F. Phelps.

1.-THE jury are OF tho opinion that said
shot was fred in defense of his home.
his family and himself. and they. there
fore exonerate said Hector from all
blame"
This was the verdict last night Of
the coroner's Jury which met at Hyatts-
VILE to inquire into the killing of
George F. Phelps by Urich J. II. Heeter
at the latter's home in Takoma Park
Monday night.
The inquest was held In the Hyatts-
Vile fire departments headquarters.
the office of Deputy Sheriff Thomas H.
Garrison being inadequate to accommo-
date the crowd gathered to hear the
testimony The reading of the verdict
by Acting Coroner ]. Frank Lillard
was greeted with evident marks of ap-
proval, and Heeter was heartily con-
graduated. Members of his family shed
tears of joy and thanked the Jurors.
Heeter was released and returned with
his wife to their home in Takoma Park.
Mrs Irene Beatrice Heeter, wife of
the prisoner. was the first witness. She
testified that Phelps came to the back
door of her home about $50 O'CLOCK
Monday night and demanded to be ad-
nitted, When she bolted tho door ana
refused to admit him he displayed
pistol and declared he would kill HIM
self. He also stated he would blow the
lock off the door. Mrs. Heeter testi-
fed that she told him to go away II
he wanted to kill himself She drew
aside from the door, and heard a pistol
shot She did not know her husband
was at home. and thought Phelps had
carried out his threat to shoot him.
self. Her husband had been standing
behind the pantry door and heard what
Phelps had said.
Mrs Heeter testified that she had
known Phelps about eleven years. and
had been married to Heeter about
seven years. She had frequently asked
Phelps to stay away from the house,
and he had promised to do so num-
ber of times. She said that about three
years ago, Phelps came to her home,
and while there her husband came in,
and she concealed Phelps in the front
part of the house, where Heeter dis
covered him. She did this. she ex.
planned. because she knew Phelps
presence was not desired by her hus-
band.
Christmas eve, three years ago. it was
testified. she had an engagement to
meet her husband with a buggy to
bring home the Christmas shopping,
and Phelps met her on the road and
rode with her to a point other than
that she had promised to meet her hus-
band. The latter found the pair seated
in the buggy and a scene followed. She
testified that Phelps persisted in COM
ing to the house while her husband
was away.
Evening star., 1918-04-10
Defendant Describes Shooting.

Heeter's story of the shooting and in
cidents just prior to and after the shot,
was told in straightforward. convinc-
ing manner. He declared that he heard
Phelps threats, and. knowing he was
armed, went upstairs and procured his
pistol. He went around to the back
door, and hid where he thought he
could grab Phelps when he came down
the steps, his intention being to give
him a good thrashing.
Witness stated he had no intention Of
shooting Phelps. When he reached the
back steps Phelps was still trying to
force his way into the house, and he
could have shot him then. He started
up the steps after Phelps. and when
the latter turned upon him he saw a
pistol glistening in Phelps hand. and
<es he approached he fired. Phelps stag
gered down the steps. and when he
reached the bottom step fell to the
ground, exclaiming, You got me"
Phelps gun fell on the steps.
After the shooting he and his next
door neIs -oor, John Beal went for
former Sheriff r. Fulton Gates and DR..
Adams. Mr.. Gates took the dying man
to Garfield Hospital.
Evening star., 1918-04-10
HOUSE PROBLEM IN GERMANY,
Department Of Labor Reports Show
Great Falling OF Of Building.

With building operations virtually
suspended housing has become a seri-
Gus problem in Germany Reports
gathered by the Department Of Labor
show that only one-ninth as many
houses were built in 1916 as in 1912.
The total number was less than the
number in any one large American
city.
Building construction is limited
mainly to the cities engaged in war
work. The report indicated that Ger
many will face q serious housing prob
lem when the war is over and the SOL
diers return.
Evening star., 1918-04-10
County Commissioner Testiass.

County Commissioner George A.
GUIDE testified that Heeter bears an ex-
cellent reputation in the neighborhood
for honesty, industry and uprightness,
and John Beal gave similar testimony.
The jury was quick in reaching Its
decision exonerating Heeter. being out
only long enough to prepare the writ
twelve jurors. n. g. Dudrow was fore
man, his associates being Herman e.
Burgess. Forest Dickey, George NJ.
Bowen. J. Frank Rushe, c. l. Brooks,
H. A. Cooper. W. Sidney Carroll. L. L
Gray. w. H. Tobin, W. W. Rushe and
w. c. Raybold.
Evening star., 1918-04-10
Representative Dill Talks.

The trip of the congressional party
to the battle lines on the western front
was described by Representative c. c.
Dill of Washington, at the dinner.
Other speakers were: Admiral Charles
Herbert Stockton. retiring president of
the university; Justice Wendell P Stat
ford of the District Supreme Court, and
Judge George p. Moore, sovereign
grand commander of the Scottish Rite
Masons in the southern jurisdiction. The
dinner. war affair."" was served by
an auxiliary of the American Red Cross
and all proceeds went to the relief
society.
Evening star., 1918-04-10
TO RECRUIT NAVAL RESERVES.
Men Not Called In Recent Draft
Quota Declared Eligible.

Tho naval recruiting station of the
regular service today received author
ity to recruit men for the United States
Naval Reserves. The authority came
from the NTH naval district at Nor
folk.
Second-olass seamen particularly are
needed. Men who are not called in
the draft quotas announced Saturday
Evening star., 1918-04-10

War taxes took from the pockets Of
the American people S5e.o78 900 In the
eight months since last July 1. These
figures. reported today by the internal
revenue bureau. are the tax increases
for that period over the same period
of the year previous, and represent
substantially the result Of heavier war
levies.
Total internal revenue collections in
February were Sss. 10000, and since
July 1. 1917. s54e,se2, 900. This is only
one-seventh Of the s3,4oo,ooo.0o0 total
expected from tho tax sources, mainly
income and excess profits taxes, before
next July 1.
That many persons paid their income
tax assessments four months before
they were due is indicated by collec-
tions of S12,029,oo from this source in
February. Corporation income and ex-
cess profits tax collections we're So
$4,000.
Volume of Business Shown.
Considerable information on the vol
ume of business In freight. passenger,
express. theater, automobile, telephone
and telegraph and other lines of COM
merce is disclosed by itemized figures
on tax receipts from these sources, con-
tanned in the report.
Freight tax collections of S4,625, 900,
representing s per cent of freight pay
ments. indicating that $57.S12,5 500 worth
OF hauling business was done by
the railroads. Most of this probably
was for January. as reports on collec-
tions were several weeks late.
The months passenger fare bill of
the nation apparently was S55.S20,000,
for aggregate collections from the
per cent tax on the cost of passenger
tickets were s4,465, 900. Pullman fares
paid by travellers must have been S4,-
46S,0o0. since the 10 per cent tax
per cent of the payment. were s767,000,
indicating that the amount of the busi-
ness done was S15,355, 1000. From the
tax of 5 cents on each telephone or
telegraph of Is cents or more, S1,063, 900
was raised. indicating that 21,275,0O0
messages We're dispatched.
Theater and Movie Taxes.
The nations theater and amusement
bill for the month appears to have been
s37,os3.ooo. as s3.7oS.ooO was collected
from the 10 per cent tax. It also is in
dicated that the American people spend
$3,659,0o0 for club dues every month,
and pay 10 per cent of this as gov
ernment tax.
Apparently people are not buying as
many decks of playing cards now as
a year ago, for the revenue figures
show that tax was collected on only
1.7SS,000 decks in a month, as COM
pared with 2,S96,0 900 in February. 1917.
Revenue was greater, however, ow-
Evening star., 1918-04-10
56 MILLIONS IN WAR TAXES
PAID BY PEOPLE SINCE JULY l
Figures Indicate Business Done in Various
Lines, Including Railroads, Movies, Tele-
phones, Telegraphs and Automobiles.

ing to the raising Of the federal tax
from to cents . deck.
The tax Of per cent on the sales
price Of automobiles and motor cycles
yielded S2,s20.000. Indicating that tax
was paid on $77,352, 900 sales.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-05-18
w. s. s.

Schools. especially in the rural
district, should organize "saw.
buck" clubs and cut the wood for
the schools.
Municipal teams, often short
Of work at this time of the year,
can be used to haul wood.
Now is the time to have the
Boy Scouts and other boys or
carnations unload ears and learn
once more the lost art of running
the bucksaw and splitting wood.
Have a town woodpile instead
OF stonepile for tramps. Jail
birds. alien enemies and /. w
vs..
Get . reserve supply of wood
in for the town in case of emerg-
ency.
There are many ways that it
can be done. II does not matter
which way you choose, but do i.
you mlst. Don't try to "let
George Do It."
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-05-18
IS THIS THE TIME TO FUSS
ABOUT BABIESl

We were handed the subjoined
article by Mrs. Edward l.. Estorge
who has been appointed the chair
man of the Sixth Ward Commit
tee by the Children's Bureau of
the United States Department of
Labor. From May 9th to June
1st has been designated as ''Baby
Week" and full particulars of the
examinations will be published in
our next number:
"Why should we fuss about
babies now? That is question
which women may well be ask
ing. for they are busy with surgi-
cal dressings and knitting things
essential to the comfort of the SOL
diers. But the peace of mind of
the father who is soldering in
France depends on knowing that
his helpless children at home are
safe. And war conditions affect
children in a hundred ways, al
though American children have
escaped the more startling hor-
rOrs which have darkened the
lives of the children of war raw
ished France and Belgium.
The Children's Bureau of the
United States Department of
Labor has asked the men and
women who are working to win
the war not to forget the war
time needs of all of America 8
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-05-18
REPORT OF THE SPELLING
TEST.
Held in the Public Schools of 1be-
ria Parish, April and I'd,
1918.

Following are the pupils of the
Public Schools of iberia Parish
who scored 100 per cent in the
SpellingTest held throughout the
Parish, April 1st and End, 1918.
There were five hundred (5OO)
words in the list submitted to the
contestants on those dates. and
the pupils who scored 100 per
cent in that test will receive from
the Department of Education at
Baton Rouge, certificates signed
by the Governor and the State
Superintendent Of Education.
Much praise is due to the
pupils who made a perfect score
because the. test was an exceed
ingly hard one.
Continued from last issue.)
Colored Schools.
Camelia Colored School.
Group 1.-Althimus Sigue.
st. Thomas Colored School.
Group Hazel r. Manuel,
Martha Manuel. Gnstavia Moses,
Beulah M. Williams.
Belle Place Colored School.
Group Warren Benoit.
Freetown Colored School.
Group 1.-Annie Bell Noah.
Suziana Livingston.
New Iberia Colored School.
Group 1.-Arlena Arvane, Pearl |
Augustus. Douglas Batson. El-
hot Bowles. Lessie Breaux, Louis
Brown. Victoria Delahoussaye.
Leon Handy. Beulah Hicks. Ern-
est Joseph, Jr.. Lindon Joseph,
Martha Jones, Evelyn Kelly,
lloyd Miller. George Olivier, |
Evelyn Richards, Leuora Rich.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-05-18

The aims Of the Navy and the
! Army is to elevate the moral
/ standing of the bows. Make men
physically fit to meet his foe and
morally fit to meet death even
with true christian fortitude.
by the way Mamma asked me il
go to church on Sundays. Tel
, her | never missed but two Sun
days and that was when | had
an operation performed on my
nose at Chelceo hospital. | 90
to Communion twice month, so
you see | am trying to be good
boy.
The operation on my nose was
a perfect success, the trouble VI as
a small bone that had dcviated
and was pressing against ten
dron. | am now perfectly well
and my prObosis looks normal and
has no more the color of the nose
OF a slave to John Barleycorn.
gained twelve pounds, am weigh
ing now IA pounds.
Am certainly glad that you
nave been reinstated in the ord.,.
os 1he IA. of c. You have no idaa
9l now much good the order is |
aolng here and in Europe, Am
.oia that the X. of C. has donated |
20 'he war cause in New York ;
alone almost $4,000, 900 j am ~ !;
ing to join the order as soon a. T
return home. 'i "'
Iell brother George that as soon
Is ne makes up his mind TO ion,
- write to me, | believe T can
give give hlm some inside dope tha;
WI! help him. Tell him not TO
wait tlll he is drafted. Volpn
eer is the thing to do.
l believe that George will make
'ood here if he comes, I see that
'e is taking great interest in agri
culture and that he is trying to
keel all our past records, this is {
inc. {
Best regards to all, T.
Yours lovingly, II
F. S. COUVILLON
w u y u E& A Il
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-05-18
NUMBER II.

children whether their fathers
are lighting for their country in
! the trenches in France or here be-
hind the lines. it asks that the
protection given all of America s
children be increased now when
the foundations of the country y
future strength and democracy
are being laid, for. ""he health
Of the child is the power of the
nation. y This war time work
for children is called Children 5
Year. Its goal is to save the lives
of 100000 children under five
years Of age during the second
year Of the war. This means the
saving of one-third of the three
hundred thousand lives of chi!-
dren under five which are lost ev-
cry year in the United States.
Authorities agree that at least
half Of these deaths could be pre-
vented if KNOWLEDGE Of the best
modern methods Of child care and
facilities for following out the o,-
rections given by skilled specla,-
;sts were accessible to. all ch,'-
dren instead of the compafa'i>et
few. If America can preVe.,, p.,,
even part of these deaths sne ,:. WI, II.
have demonstrated her ability 10
oet for her children pe''er
chance of life and health
England and France nav
.o,l;zed that work for better chil-
7ren is vital war work ana I'm
!, ond a., has nroved the value Of what
he has done by bringing dow
,er baby death rate to the ,"H
.st point in her history iheir
,sS b;ovoments are an inspiration
- tbe eleven million women 't
bo Woman's Committee OF the
Of National Defense VINO
ave determined that 100000 chit
VOWS lives shall be saved N
vb;,dren's Year, The woman
now has 81" 'orh.
n;ts. A. constantly increas'is
,,rnber Of these units are under :,
.h;rc 70 forward work that WV
4 shle cou,pnnpies to give thelr
a;,drer Il. chapoe,