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The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-11-16
CAPTAIN LIBBY WORRIED
The Enthusiasm His Battle Flag Gre
atcd Caused Him Embarrass-
mcnt i'm New York.

Capt. Fred Libby of the aviation
service, who has achieved such geat
success on the French battle fields,
that he has not only become an ace,
but has also been personally decorat-
ed for bravery by the king of Eng
land is almost a st. Joseph boy for
his father. the late Col. Fireman Libby,
resided in this city for number of
years prior to his removal to Holt
county, and Fred Libby. the air king,
is the nephew of Charles Ardery of
the johnson Woodbury. Hat Co, and
has a sister, Mrs Minnie Cox, now
living at 29O4 Lafayette street.
whom Fred visited while here few
weeks ago. At the same time, he
was rendered a reception at the Ar
I derry home which was very largely at
tended by those who desired to do
honor to the daring aviator.
/ Upon his return to New York from
this city en- route to France, Capt.
Libby had a most embarrassing few
moments for he is one of the most
modest and unassuming young men to
be met with. The New York Tribune
tells the story this way:
! "A timid young officer with tat
tered thing in his hands mounted the
Liberty Theater platform yesterday
afternoon, and while he stood there.
/ cheeks burning with embarrassed red
and eyes looking straight down his
nose, a crowd that the moment be-
fore had gaped and grinned and jos
tied. after one slow stare with a sud
| den passion stormed toward him.
They rolled forward in a tumult
Of noise, men and women. with well
J come in their voices and tears in
their eyes, mot Fifth avenue sight
steers cheering a show, but a people
greeting their own hero. Then a girl
reached out and over the crowd.
caught hold of the tattered thing,
held it hard and with swimming
eyes raised it to her lips. The voices
stopped and the air was silent as
prayer
The first American flag to fly over
the German lines, in the hand Of the
aviator who carried it there. had
come back to New York to be bap-
tied VITA the tears and kisses Of
motley New York throng.
Those hundreds sought to grasp
the precious stripes Of red and white
and to shake the hand OF Captain
Frederick Libby. This torn old
thing, amid all the bright flags OF
Fifth avenue, was a holy banner. and
So the procession passed along, touch
ins Us rays as though performing
81 Crament
some touched it lightly. some
shooa it as If it were a paw, the
women kissed it. the soldiers saluted
it, while Captain Libby still tried to
hide behind it with the shame that
every rcal hero seems to have for
his own affair.""
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-11-16

the value of cereal ,rops in the four
n"rthwes, states. Minnesota. the state
which could not raise wheat, will con-
tribute $429,9I5505, Of which Si52.-
$4,000. or nearly S5 per cent, is
wheat.
"Minnesota's corn crop is within
100000 bushels Of south Dakota's
their value being respectively 1883.
10000 and slGs,3g7oOO. How long
would it take Alaska to turn out gold
equivalent to the value Of the billion
ana quarter cereal crops produced
this year by the four northwestern
states? The Northwest Is putting ev-
crthing il has into winning the war
with food, ana is also buying Libcrt-
bonds"
TnbulauonS show that the terminal
value OF wheat raised this year in tn,
four states was $4,000, 900; oats
NS1 400, 900; barley. $4,000 900: rye
$4,000, ,ooO; corn, S3e4.OOO,O 900. and
flax, S57.O0O,OOo. total OF si.24s.-
93S.Oo0.
The aggregata crop, including all
six cereals for each state. IS Mime
sofa a66,o60.001 bushels. North Da-
kota 2i0,575,Ooo. south Dakota pas
l55,0Oe, Monta0t 5S.633.0OO: total
'to.552.e0o. These states might be
called the biIlou-bushel zone Of the
United states.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-11-16
BUSINESS WITH CONJUGAL AT
EE(rTION

Il want to get this check cashc & %
said a young wife TO a clerk at the
bank
YES, madam; you must indur-e 1t,
though"
why, my husband sent it to me!
He is away on business"
"Yes, madam; but just indorse It.
sign it on the back, please. ana your
husband will know that we paid it to
YOU"
The young lady went back to the
desk and in few minutes came hack
with the check indorsed. "Your low
ing wife, sophia"
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-11-16
SHE HAD HIS NUMBER.

Father had been left in charge
the children, and very soon found
necessary to inform little Eleanor
that she could not have any more
cake. Whereupon Eleanor began to
weep and continued to do so for some
time despite her fathers admonitions.
"Do you know" he demanded, very
seriously, what ! shall do If you go
on making that dreadful noise %
Yes" sobbed Eleanor.
well, what is it?"
"You'il give me some more cake"
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-11-16
Patti Bros.
ST. JOSEPH'S HGH-CLAsS
T ALL ORS
511 FRNNCIS--5tI.


I0he the EICetric line 70
KANSAS CITY. LIBERTY AND EX-
CELSTOR SPRINGS.
Shortest route, quickest time, best
service. Trains leave Sth and
Edmond SITS. Limited 10 q. N. and
p. m. Local every hour on the
half from $50 a. n 70 1870 y.
m: then $3.50 ard 1913 y. m.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-11-16
IN BILLION BUSHEL ZONE
Minnesota and Montana Conspicuous
in Growth ~ wheat States Due
10 James j. IIiIi.

NEW YOEK-James J. hin Of
railroad fame bought the first wheat
ever raised I'm Minnesota. lie had
taken several sleigh loads of salt into
the interior ana discovered farmer
who had raised some wheat He
bought il ana shipped it down the
river.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-10

SIGN PLEDGE VOLUNTARILY.


Administration new $3.50 wheat reg
ulations is a war time task the Ameri-
can grocer has gladly shouldered.
Many stores are already displaying
their Food Administration wheat saw
ing pledge cards, that they have sign
ed, agreeing TO carry out the new
wheat program.
Each flour customer Is now requir-
ed to buy one pound of cereal substi-
tute for every pound of wheat Aour.
The substitute may he of one kind or
assorted. This $3.50 sale is made by
weight and not by value of the COM
moditics There is, of course, no reg
ulatiOn demanding the consumer to
buy wheat flour at all.
A wide variety of substitutes has
been provided: COrnmeal. corn flour,
edible cornStarch, hominy, corn grits,
barley flour. potato flour, sweet potato
-four, scya bean flour. Feterlta -four
and meals, rice, rice -four, oatmeal.
rolled oats and buckwheat flour.
Graham and whole wheat flour con.
stitute an exception to the national
regulation. Either of these commodi-
ties may be sold ut the ratio of three
pounds to five pounds of wheat -four
that is, five pounds of graham or
wheat -four counts the same as three
pounds of the usual wheat flour.
Mixed Hours form another excep-
ton. Where any -four contains 50
per cent. or less of wheat it may be
sold without any substitutes. Where
the flour is mixed at the rate of go
per cent. wheat and 40 per cent. of
other ingredients an additional 20 per
cent. of substitutes must be purchased
by the consumer.
Where necessity is shown specially
prepared infants and invalid's food
containing flour may be sold.
That the approved substitutes may
be assorted is a fact many grocers
and housewives overlooked for time.
For instance. if customer wishes to
buy "a pound sack of flour the nee
essary substitutes might be assorted
as follows: Cornmeal, pounds; corn
grits, pounds; rice, pounds; buck
wheat, pounds; cOrnstarch, 1 pound;
hominy, 2 pounds; rolled oats, 8
pounds.
None of the substitutes should be
considered as a waste purchase.
There are many household uses for
each. The eight pounds of cornmeal
can be made into cornbread, corn muf-
fms or used in the baking of wheat
bread.
Cornstarch is useful In making Gus.
tard, thickening gravy or may be used
In cake baking. Corn grits fried like
mush forms delicious dish, or 1t may
be used in baking corn bread. Rolled
oats are used largely as breakfast por-
ridge or in oatmeal cookies or in
making mullins.
Buckwheat -four may be used In
bread making, forming an excellent
substitute for One-quarter of the
wheat flour, but is especially choice in
the form of buckwheat cakes for
break fast.
With II wheatless meals needed
each week IN America to provide
enough wheat for the allies, the Food
Administration believes the substitutes
VIII all be used to advantage
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-10
Browning Guns.

For the benefit of the general
public, demonstrations of the Brown
ing machine gun and automatic
rife, which our boys are to use
against the Huns in France, have
been made in Washington before
correspondents and members of
Congress. 1t is illustrated and de-
scribed in detail IN the May Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine.
Particularly worthy of note is the
simplicity of its construction which
is of importance in the interest of
large quantity production and salts
factory field service. Both the ma
chine gun and the automatic rife
use the same ammunition taken by
the Sprinefields and modified En-
fields with which our soldiers are
equipped. The machine gun in one
test fired $4,000 shots without IN
terruption. Another fred 10000
shots in 48 minutes and 16 seconds
three stops and a malfunction due
to defective cartridges
The automatic rifle is known as
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-10
Statement of the Ownership,
Management, Etc.

OF the Monroe City Democrat pub
lished weekly at Monroe City, No.
required by the Act of Aug. "a, 1912
Editor, Managing Editor, Business
Manager j. A. Clawson; Publisher
Democrat Printing Co.. Monroe City,
Mo-. Known bondholders mortgages
or other security holders, holding 1
per cent or more of total or total
amount of bonds. mortgages or
other securities: B. o. Wood Mon
roe City. Mo-. L. o. Wilson. Monroe
6ity, Mo-, D. J.. Vasey. Jacksonville,
I'll. W. j. Rouse. Sworn to and
subscribed before me 9th day of
April, 1918. Robert Meriwether,
Notary Public. (My commission
expires July is. 1879
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-10
USE LESS WHEAT.

The allied nations have made
further Increased demands on
us for breadstuffs - demands
that Americans are obligated to
meet.
In the meantime Americas
meat supply has been greatly
increased for some months to
come by the unprecedented
shipping to market of hogs that
averaged 232 pounds each In
stead of 203 pounds-the nor
NAL.
The United States Food Ad-
ministration, endeavOring to ad.
Just the international food hal
ance, promptly removed certain
restrictions In this country on
the use of meat and at the sumo
time asked for a smaller con-
sumption OF breadstuffs.
We are asked to observe only
one meatlPss day each week
ANScNuy' we WI huNc lulSCE
meat stocks for awhile. But
our bread ration must be held
to a minimum.
In altering Its food conserva.
ION program the Food Admin
lstrati0n emphasizes that the
food situation is of necessity,
subject to radical changes,
caused by crop conditions at
home and abroad and by the
precaHous transportation prob
lem, both In overseas shipping
and in Americas overburdened
transportation system.
The Food Administration will
keep the American people fully
and frankly advised of each
change in the developing situa-
ton that they may know def
nitely the part their food sac
"ihces play In the world war.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-10

Passenger conductors on lines
where frock coat is worn as part
of the uniform are said to be panic
stricken at the latest order of the
Director General of Railways. that
the tails of all such coats shall be-
amputated Immediately. But pa-
triotic conductors should be willing
to sacrifice their dignity and coat
tails in order to save wool.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-10

If you are going to rise with the
sun you will soon have to climb out
of your comfortable bed a few min
utes before four o'clock in the morn.
ing and that is going to be shade
trying for sleepy folks. but you can
continue to retire to your virtuous
slumbers at 8 o'clock if that has
been your habit, and if you want to
begin snoozing before the twilight
has entirely given place to darkness
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-10
Flour will Go Abroad,

Flour given up in response to the
appeals of the Food Administration
will permit the immediate release
Of an equivalent amount to be for
warded to the Allies and to the
army in France in export sacks in
the name of the county or state
N aking the sacrifice
AS it is impossible to ship some
Of this flour in the packages in
which it is returned. the Food AID.
ministration has made arrange
ments to have it put in circulation
and an equal amount, properly
packed for export, Immediately
shipped from the mills. The -four
will be stored for the time being at
the most convenient points, releas.
ing Immediately an equivalent
amount that will be sent to Europe
in the name of the county or state
by which it was rendered.
Ireland says she won't fight for
England. Well, then. if she won't
fight for England why in thunder
don't she fight for America? We
have repeatedly proven to her that
we are her best friend. There are
more Irish in America than there
are in Ireland. They have found
homes. wealth and happiness here
Go ahead. old boys. we are all fol
you.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-10

1t is truthfully said that rain or
shine, cold or hot. hard times or
good times. money or no money.
measles or no measles. the printer.
the preacher and the doctor are al
ways expected to make their visits
on time.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-10

the The Browning" and hasn't a
single complicated piece of machan-
ism. 1t is gas operated, air cooled,
and weighs is pounds 1t is fired
from the shoulder like an ordinary
service rifle. which it resembles, or
from the hip. 1t has less than 20
principal parts of mechanism, is
thorOly standardized, and it there
fore the advantage of being easily
taken apart or assembled quickly.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-10

A complete line of Wall Paper
at JacksOn's Phar.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-15
Nash Manager OStiHsistte
OUer AutoRso6iIs OsfIoek

NJ. Wilson. manager es ne osutn-
west Nash Motor company Of Okla.
hona CITY. was . caller on the
Adams Motoi Sales company this
week. He 10 just returned from the
distributors meeting At ksnosha.
Wis. and reports that Mr.. Nash, now
that he IN released froM his dutles
ne head OF the production depart
ment ~ the ". Q. government air
craft department, In enthusiastic -
TO tho future and 10 very happy 10
be back again TO his ovn line OF
business.
The Nash hne Of motor cars ana
trucks has not carried an In,
flated prioe---there has been only
ono small increase made since the
beginning OF the Nash business The
ent. 10 limo a. now priced 10 only
under tbs markInas OF the factory
made tn. positive anDouncsmen ent
that there would be no reductionl
In tho prices OF the products before
July I. 1919
Now that tho immense equipment
~ the Nash factory 10 released for
don'ertlc production tho distributors
wens very optimistic 10 know that
they could again expect 10 reach
normal business conditions IN the
near future.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-15
HObiifzeH May Succeed
Mdffy az Red Manager

The dope now has II that Dick
lluhlitzel. lntc,v with the Red SoS
and Tor years FIRST bascman of the
Cincinnati cluh. IN being strongly
backed in Cincinnati TO succeed
Chrisly Mathcwson ~ manager Of
the cincinnati Reds
Roth uoblltzel and Mathewson are
officers In the army, Hobby being a
lieutenant In the dental corps. while
Mathewson IN n captain IN the chem
ir1l service iloblittel continued to
make his home IN cincinnati. even
after his transfer to the Boston
Americans. and has many friends In
that city llnhlitzcl acted ~ field
captain Tor the Red SoN on "A mum
hct Of occasions
NH chase has finished IN Clncln-
natl iIohlitzel would play first base
ana act as playins manager, II he
draws tho assignment Dicks bat
ting. however, was very poor last
season A. NoHton has Siufy Me
limits Tor that place. IL IN likely that
llohlityel will draw his release from
the lioston cmh.
II n doubtful II Mathewson viii
return to cincinnati. even should n"
get hls discharge from the army
during the present winter Matty
drew h.g mlnry there and Il IL
Understood he will be invited to sign
next year for sum considerably un-
der his 1917 and 1919 figures Iic-
sides IL ~ f"lt that he did not get
IA. hes, results from the material
which he had at his disposal
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-15
American Ass0ciatiOH
Clubs Nqf Ear Sale

MlNNEAPolIS. MINI 'NSec &c --
Neither charles w Murphy ot Chi
caEo nor william I,ourke of omaha
will b. able to purchase an Ameri-
can association baseball franchise
Tor the 1919 season. according to
statements made here today BY
leaders OF the organization
President Thomas J. hickey OF the
association said the MA akc-up OF the
league would he the same AS IL was
this year. iic said that the Minneap-
oils. ~ Paul aud Milwaukee clubs
Will not he sold
George X Helden. repreHen ntins the
stock holders ~ the Minneapolis club.
ana President John " lloyion of
the ST paul club conflrmed this
statement so far as their properties
were concerned
\ T. Tlmmo of Milwaukee said
IN. Offer ot Charles Murphy to buy
"A franchise and put club on the
west side of chicago was bona flde
ana that Murphy was willing To pay
more than $4,000 for either the ~.
Paul or tho Minneapolis clbb,"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-15
SPEEDWAY RACE SET
FOR DECORATION DAY
Susr-sfui Drivers at Indian
npoiis tour>r.
FIRST DASH IN TWO YEARS
Way Prevents E,cm In ipi0 Nia.
tors Expected Ia he hacL In
Game In Nisr Ia Compete

lNDlA>ApOiIS Ind pr, ~
There viii ho u 900 mile race ~ the
indianapolis Motor Speedway this
coming year
MAY 10 II the date
SO 0oO IN IA" purse
This announcement comes from e
- Fisher J. \ Allison ana 4 g
\"vhN owners of the famous In
iinnapolls UourS" these men hsN.
inr gotten together at Miami Fla
and hy flashing their message ~ r
v Myers, hcCrCtRS aud genera
manager are formally rrViving
America 'ssErcatcst OF all sports
The last big race at the Indian
hpolis Motor, Speedway wnH held
Mai 20 1915 since that TIME the
hlr brick saucer has been idle 80
far ~ rhcing H. concerned fur some
tin" those connected with the In
dianapoli- track have been almost
constantly asked II there IN To he n
revival of the annual speedway
classic Not untll Fishers wire came
across wus any one In position 10 say
definitely Just what trend develop
mcnts would take.
Tile decision. II |. thought. vas
greatly influenced hy the Informal
assurance that u b00- Mlc race at tn.
lndiapapolis Motor speedway next
Nav could he made an International
event In the ttii.st sense OF the word
II is rrma rknhlc coincldent that
most of the countries represented In
tho five former 500 milr races nt
Indianapolis are today listed among
Americas nllies, and nm information.
al Sweepstakes In which France
n AT "A n
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-15
Automobile World Comes Alive AQQin
NeW Fuel Obtained from Kerosene
Stands Up Under Government Test

MAStliNGrpN. l'r, - WutI
may be the ISOLATION ~ IA, problem
ot finding cheaper uud more tffI-
cirnt substitute tut yasoliur has iust
been announced hrtr h tNn ARMY
engineer uffivrtt with the pot mission
of the war department.
They ATE MAJ pli,'t II HWmrt
man ANA capt T. e. MrisErrhrI ~
tho gas and ol division aud both
men NJ national reputation in this
I'm" Major Nlmmttmnn hufurr ON
teriiM he army ut the outbreak of
Tho war was consulting ruEiurvt of
the International Harvester ,nm-
panN captain N"isIrihrr was a
consulting ga. oil and chemical en-
glnr~r IN llttshurp Whn for r-,ru
years has been working un this nruh-
lem
t,hnu-ti,r t.o,crnuu,ni Tests
Ily way ~ proof be- uftris srrt-s
~ exhaustive tests conducted under
practical conditions With aitplauos
motorcycle automobiles, tluCks
etc, all under government supetNls-
ion
Major Zimmerman and captain
Welsg.rhcr made the following
statements which they cav they
stand ready tu drmonstra,o. regard
INK IA. new fuel called II liberty
fuel hrrau-r II has been developed
In connection With the Liberty
motor
Ir.,an be used h, aitomobllists In
plar. uf gasoline without an, chnngs
In ia, earhtsetrr nnd without any
detrimental effect. on the car
n can he used Gin other gtado.)
Tor nirpianrs ana has shown result.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-15
Kansas City Referee Named
for Tomorrow Nights Scrap
Packed House Sees lIcavies
Engage in Strenuous
Training Stunts.
MISkE WILL GO EASY TO-DAY
Plans Sightseeing Trip; Jim
Flynn II Not Done With
Rough Stuff.

Edward tu.h'tnr. spullug EDITOR
~ the kansas Cliy journal. hns been
selected ~ t'ftr'r tor the iillN
Nskr-lim FLYNN encounter a' con
\cntun hall tomorrow uigh' which
VIII open the new Tult spurtiug
,luh promoted by John HciNrf
formerly ~ Sew Nurk rms an
nuunc"ncnt was mndc last ulght 90.
owing the receipt ~ - telcgitm 81
aCC'ptau,".
tO'hraur D. regarded uur uf 'hr
best sport Wfit"tS of thr middle west.
IN authority un boxing. ana an 81
petirncrd referee. ilis selection met
with the unanimous appruNIl of al
parties concerned
Ni-hc T. Head,
The large room IN IA" rear ~ the
RradS hotel lobby where the buNeis
are training was packed To- capacity
yesterday dfictuuon W-ilc the hig
boys were putting un the finishing
touches 10 their training. und scores
TUNED away unable tu grt INSIDE
This Interest encouraged Promoter
Reislcr tu hope that he might have
a runaway house tomorrow night
at convention han
fAghi rounds after session with
yhr ,punrhing bag aud skipping tupr
topDNd out Misk"S public ttitnlng
Yesterday afternoon. Iio will gu on
the road this morning and spend the
remainder uf the day In an Rutumo-
bile tour OF Tulsa ana into some ~
The nearby on fields tie appears
To- be IN excellent condition Ro1gh.
house Ware and lIill nallv. his tw"
sparring partners. Yesterday were
glad when their work was ended. fOr
although Miske tried to be ~ easy
as he could, they were considerably
muSscd up when they took OF the
gloves
Flynn Not Nc Done.
Flynn, however. ~ not done with
the roughcr part ~ his training lie
took on three sparring partners for
three rough rounds each ana he cx-
poets a Similar lineup this afternoon
Patsy Corrigdn. veteran trainer and
pugiiist. who viii he In Flynna
corner tomorrow night may don the
gloves for three rounds this after
noon with his charge
Considerable comment Was rite IN
local boxing circles yesterday over
the news from New Orleans that the
CreScent city promoter was billing
the Jack Dempsey Carl Morris scrap
there Monday night as "a worlds
affair.
ltcislcr expects to put the winner
Qf thar ncrap on with the winner Of
the Miske- Flynn III for holiday
here