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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25
Farm Labor Problem
BY d. F. HOUSTON, Sec. Of Agriculture

mas TeCOgulzeu lTOiu tne OeBinLluS
the necessity of not unduly disturb
ing any essent al industry, has
worked out system of classified
ton of the men subject to the dra t
which contemplates the placing of
skilled farm labor engaged in nee
essary agricultural enterprises in
class 2, assistant or associate man.
ayers OF necessary agricultural en-
terprises in class 8, and heads of
necessary agricultural enterprises
ill.,, class a. The operation of this
new arrangement should remove
many Of the difficulties previously
encountered and, in reasonable
measure. meet the demands of the.
situation. ....,. .. ...... -
Several months before we enter
ed the war, the Government was.
giving the farm-labor situation def
mite attention. In former years,
the Department of Agriculture, in
cooperation with the Department
of Labor. sought to render. and did
render, assistance to farmers, in a
number of States in securing seas
onal labor. In conjunction " b
state agencies, these departments
have effected the transfer of consid-
cradle numbers of laborers from
communities where the load had
passed to others where the need
was urgent. This was done espec-
tally in the years of large produc-
ton and. in some cases. from 10000
to 10000 laborers were transferred
to particular States.
After the entry of the United
States into the war, the thought Of
the Department of Agriculture. in
connection with the Department Of
Labor, was very definitely directed
to the problem of farm labor. The
matter was thoroughly discussed a
the conference held in St. Louis or
April 9 and 10 with the agriculture
representatives of the various
States was also referred to il
my letter to the Senate of Apri
IS, 1917.
One of the first steps taken b!
the Department of Agriculture wal
to select and station in each Stat
in touch with the State agencies
the best available man the depart
ment could secure % to make sur
veys of farm labor conditions: e.
to bring about fuller cooperation il
the utilization of labor anon
farmers in the same community
90 to assist in shifting labor fro1
one community to another; and t
(4) to bring into service kinds c
labor not heretofore fully or regu
larly employed in farming opera
, tons, such as boys of high-schoc
J age who knew something abou
] farming, and to do many othe
{ thing. After the food production
3 bill was passed on August II
J an allotment of nearly $4,000
l was made to extend and dew c
D the work of the department in thi
s direction Only recently the depar
: ment held a conference in St. Lou
of its farm-labor Representative
and of State agencies coOperatln
with them to consider the wor
:, which had been done up to tn
:. time and to formulate more efficiel
plans for the future. Some hint
= the activities of the departmel
II along this line is given in my al
g nual report for 1917.
Some persons seem to be pT
,s noting the suggestion that farme
as class should be exempted fro
T. military service and that no pers'
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25
Greatest Care
Lowest Prices:

Your life may be endangered
by the slightest mistake. 80 60
where you know your prescrip-
ton will be handled in an abse-
lutely scientific way We give
prompt service and you avoid all
needless delay.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25
BRING YOUR !.
PRESCRIPTIONS
. TOUs !:

We take exceptional pride in
our prescription department. The
purest drugs the greatest skill
and care in compromising them
the honest adherence to every
instruction-are all absolute nec-
essary to give you exactly what
the doctor has directed. :
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25

L. M. Wood. Monroe City, Mo.
M. M. Cox & Son. HunneWell. Mo.
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ACIDS IN STOMACH
SOUR THE FOOD AND
CAUSE INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsin" Fixes Sour,
Classy, Upset Stomachs In
Five Minutes

You don't know what upset your
stomach-which portion do you?
Well, don't bother. If your stomach
is in a revolt; if sick, gassy and up
set, and what you just ate has fer
mented and turned sour; head dizzy
and aches; belch gases and acids and
eructate uudigested food; breath
foul, tongue coated-just take a lit
tie Pape's Diapepsin to neutralize
acidity and in five minutes you Won
der what became of the indigestion
and distress.
Millions of men and women today
know that it is needless to have dys-
pepsia. A little Diapepsin occasional
ly keeps the stomach sweetened, and
they eat their favorite foods without
fear.
If your stomach doesn't take care
of your liberal limit without rebel
lion; if your food is damage instead
of a help, remember the quickest,
surest, most harmless antacid is
Pape's Diapepsin, which costs only
fifty cents for large case at drug
stores. It's truly wonderful-it stops
food souring and sets things straight,
so gently and easily that it is really
astonishing. Your stomach will digest
your meals if you keep acids neutral
lied. 1t
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DEATH OF GOOD CITIZEN

Mr.. George A. Eubanks, one of
the very best men of this county.
died at his home near Hustonville at
an early hour Sunday. aged nearly
70. He had been ill for some time
of pneumonia. Besides his wife,
who was a Miss Bradley, he is sur
vived by one daughter. Mrs. Marshall
Herring, of Hustonville. For many
years the deceased was member of
the First Baptist church of this city
and he was one of the best workers
of that congregation. He was
straightforward, honorable, good
man and his death is a distinct loss
to the county. The funeral services
were held in the Baptist church of
Hustonville at 1880 Monday after
noon, when Mr.. j. C. McClary, of
this place, delivered an appropriate
discourse. The burial followed in
Buffalo cemetery here at $3.50. The
death of such man is loss to any
community. Great sympathy is felt
for the aged wife and daughter.
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DEATH OF YOUNG WIFE.

Mrs. Luke Dunn died at her home
in the Mt. Salem section Monday af-
ter brief illness and will be buried
in the Mckinney cemetery this af-
ternoon after services by Mr.. J. G.
McClary, of this city, at the home
at $3.50 o'clock. The little child born
to her a few moments before the end
came is still alive. Besides the lit
tie one she leaves her husband, to
whom she was married only year
or so ago. Deceased was Miss Gym
thia Richards. daughter of Hilbert
Richards, of the same section of Lin
coin county. Mrs. Dunn was a men,
Der of the Baptist church and was a
most excellent young woman. Great
sympathy is felt for all of those who
were near and dear to her.
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QUESTIONS VALIDITY OF ACTS

Federal Judge Walter Evans, of
Louisville. called CURLY into question
the validity of McAdoo's acts as Di-
rector General of Railroads, and by
inference suggested that he has no
right to hold the office, creating a
sensation. The mattergca up in
connection with a ruling by Judge
Evans denying petition by the Lou
isville & Nashville Railroad Com
pany to transfer six damage suits,
growing out of the wreck at Shep-
herdsville, from the Nelson Circuit
Court to the Federal Court, Judge
Evans holding that all such cases
must be tried in civil courts. In
questioning the legality of the acts
of McAdoo as Director General of
Railroads. Judge Evans went out of
his way, himself calling attention to
the fact that the railroad company
was not calling that into issue, and it
therefore has nothing to do with the
case
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DAILY BEGINNING MARCH 10th

Those living on rural route No. 3,
running from Crab Orchard, through
Brodhead to Hiatt, Rockcastle coun-
ty, will be glad to learn that begin
ming March 16 mail will be served
them each week day istead of three
times a week. Congressman Harvey
Helm was successful in making the
change and the patrons of the route
are under lastig obligations to him.
jamie G. Carpenter, the efficient car
rier on the route, will after the mid
die of the month be a welcome visi-
tor daily instead of every other day.
The good move will give the Interior
Journal readers their papers the
days following their publication.
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ON TO CUMBERLAND GAP

The following friends of Col Jim
Maret, of Mt. Vernon, have started
the Boone Way Pioneer Fund off at a
lively clip, in amounts from 81 to
$25, to be used in the purchase of an
automobile for the old road man. the
machine to be named "Boone Way"
for the highway of that name. The
campaign for raising this fund was
started only fifteen days since and
the results to date are very fiattering
indeed, and indications are that the
Boone Way Man will have his walk
ing mileage considerably reduced for
the year 1918. Contributors J. ].
Cook, Twila, KY; ]. T. Welch, Col
umbus. o.; Col. Bennett H. Young,
Louisville: w. o. Jones, New York !;
A. F. Sanford, Knoxville, Tenn; Lou
isville Automobile Club. Louisville !;
Speaker Champ Clark, Washington,
ID. c.; DR.. E. j. Brown, Stanford;
James Clark, Jr., Louisville.
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THE LATEST WAR NEWS

Teuton troops avhe turned from
their attacks in Great Russia to
strike at Finland and Podolia The
object of the first is to dominate the
Baltic ports, of the latter to hold
unrammeled control on the country
on which SO much dependence is
placed for food supplies. The French
have. scored decided gain in the
Verdun sector, penetrating the Ger
man positions as far as their fourth
line over front of 1900 meters.
The Americans are being left alone,
the enemy probably finding that
their recent attacks were too costly.
Russia has bowed to the Teutonic
allies. The Bolshevik commissioners
sent to Brest-Litovsk have signed the
treaty of peace presented by tic Ger
mans, according to an official state
ment from Berlin, which adds that
military movements in Great Russia
have ceased. The Bolsheviki said
they realized that any further delay
would mean more onerous conditions
and they would sign the treaty with
out further discussions. In the in
terval between the breaking up of
the first Brest-Litovsk meeting and
the one held late last week, the Cen
trail Powers added materially to the
demands. Turkey was the beneficiary
of these changes in the peace terms.
The new demand included that Rus
STA relinquish the region of Batoum,
kars and Karaband (Karabaugh) to
the Turks. These regions are in
Transcaucasia and mark q considera-
ble addition to the Sultan's dominions
in that section of the world.
American troops, in a desperate
hand-to-hand battle, have repused
a heavy German attack on the salient
north of Toul. There were num-
Der of Americans killed and wound
ed. including some officers. One of
the dead was Captain who had been
graduated from West Point last year.
The Germans suffered heavily, leav-
ing ten dead in the American trench
es, while the ground in front was
strewn with the bodies of the enemy.
In addition, three German prisoners
remained in the hands of the Amer
leans.
The location of every dugout, en-
placement and depression of the
ground in the American trenches was
known to the Germans before the re-
cent attack. This became known when
papers were taken from the body of
a Prussian Captain. German prison.
ers were frank to admit that the Huns
cannot win the war. Deeds of hero
ism on the part of American soldiers
are being recounted by their COM
panions.
German troops are reported to
have been sent into Finland, I'D it is
said that the Aland Islands are being
used as the base of operations. The
Alands are under guard of Swedish
troops sent there by agreement with
the Russian factions.
The German Socialists have bitterly
attacked the peace treaty with Rus
STA. In a debate in the Reichstag
there were charges that Germany and
Austria already were quarreling ov-
er the spoils of war and that the
real truth of the situation in the east
was being kept from the German pub
lie.
Another German raid was made on
the American line in the Chemin DIES
Danes sector. After a sharp engage
ment the Huns retired, leaving four
prisoners. The Americans lost some
killed and number slightly wound
ed or missing.
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WEDDING AT WAYNESBURG

Waynesburg, Feb. 26-An unusual
society event of the week was the
marriage on Tuesday evening at 4
o'clock of Miss Grace Jeffreys. of
Waynesburg. and Mr.. Porter Bell, of
Cincinnati, the wedding occurring at
the home of Rev. Walden in Danville.
The bride was handsomely attired in
white messaline and pearl Juliet cap
and carried brides roses and lilies of
the valley. She is a young lady of
culture and refinement and is adj
mired by her many loving friends.
The groom is very successful young
man of Cincinnati. After the cere-
mony the young couple at once mo-
tored to the Gilcher Hotel, where
they spent day or so before they
returned to the brides home.
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MR.. BEcKwITHs GOOD TALK.

Private Beckwith, who fought I'M
der the British flag for 20 months,
being member of a Canada regi-
ment, addressed very large audi
ence at the courthouse last night
and made an interesting talk. He
spoke under the auspices of the Lib
erty Service League. Private Beck
with, who is now only 10 years old,
is a New Yorker by birth, but left
that State on the death of his ia
Their and went to Canada, and short
while later Joined the army and went
across the waters to fight for democ-
racy. He had some remarkable ex-
periences during his life in the
trenches and told of them in a most
interesting way. He was wounded
several times and inhaled lots of the
death-dealing gas from the German
tanks, but being seemingly proof
against peril" he yet lives to tell the
story of the great war as he saw it
and took part in it. He admitted
that he had killed a number of Ger
mans, and told where on one occa-
sion he killed two guards, who had
been placed around him, when he
had been made captive. Private
Beckwith exhibited his discharge.
having been given it because of his
physical condition caused by gas and
shell. At the conclusion of his adj
dress, Capt. John N. Menefee, Jr..
was called for and he responded with
a brief talk about things at Camp
Zachary Taylor. He said the Lin
coin county boys are all doing fine
that they are happy and contented
and that what they need more
than anything else is cheerful letters
from the folks back home. Don't
write to the boys when you are low
spirited, but wait until you feel good
and then sit down and write them all
the good news you can think of
they'll find out the bad soon enough.
Nothing is so calculated to cause
inconsistencies as blue letter from
the family" he said. The Liberty
Service League has no dues and no
money is paid to the league for men,
bership or otherwise, but on Monday
night it was suggested that for the
benefit of Private Beckwith, hats be
held at the door for those who
wanted to drop in a piece of money
for the gallant young man who has
done his bit for home, democracy
and liberty, and nice sum was in
this way collected for him.
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STANFORD SCHOOL HONOR ROLL

Grade Lydia Baumann, Keith
Duncan, Mary Cover, Homer Gooch,
florida Kennedy. Artelia Won Cru
enigan, Shirley Wallin.
Grade 2-Marie Baumann, Fife r.
Cancer, Bessie c. Farris, Dorothy
Newland, Lillian VonGruenigan,
Herbert Cover, Cal Lynn Nevius.
Grade Sam Bell, Winfrey Dun
can, Florence Denham, Marie Ken
nedy, Louise Moore, Adam Walker.
Grade 4-Zella Barnette, Beatrice
Camenisch, Bette Davis, Lucille
Dunn Della Mitchell, Emily Jones,
Wealthia Reynolds, Charley Blank
enship, Allen Borders, James Hol-
man, Charles Masters, Louis Mer-
shon, James Matheny, Frank Wallin.
Grade 5-Lillie Ballou, Annelle
Carson, Pearl Master, Eunice
Peoples. Katherine Murphy, Foster
R. Phillips, Florence Pettus, Mary
Ruth Reinhart, Halter Smith, Leona
Traylor. Sabra K. Walker, Thelma
Walls, Mary Louise Woods, William
Matheny.
Grade 6-Sadie X. Kincaid, Olga
Camenisch, Mary Louise Stone. Har-
din Borders. Robert Cancer. Matilda
Bell, Vada Wallin, James Paxton.
Grade Frances Tate. Susie Rey-
nolds, Rosa Reynolds, Guy Wallin,
Mabel Masters.
Grade S-Allen Gooch, Margaret
Pettus, Adelaide Proctor, Leila Cook
Raney. Isabella Warren.
Freshman-Henry Baughman, Jas.
Baughman, Bertha Blankenship, Ma
RE Powell. William Tate, Louise Wa
tiers, Lucille Waters.
Sophomore-Wm. Welburn. Mary
Pettus, Vie Gose Smith, Frances
Cormney, Mary Siler.
Junior-Hester Anderson. Earle
Baughman, Sam B. Craig, Allie May
Cummins, Carrie Davis, May Belle
Lyon.
Senior-Clarence Singleton, An
ma R. Powell Gene Wood, Elizabeth
Carter. Mary Bailey, Thelma Francis,
Allie R. Fish, Nancy Katherine Nc
Kinney, Frances Embry, Anna v.
Craig.
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B. w. OVENS,
S. T. HARRIS.
r. l.. HUBBLE,
w. G.. GOOCH.
w. p. GRIMES, Jr.
PLUMBER THOUGHT
HE NEEDED NEW PIPES

"My stomach and intestines were
always full of gas and / often had
severe collie attacks. The pain and
soreness caused me to think / need
ed a new set of pipes. Since taking
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy all this
has disappeared and my only trou-
BILE now is to make enough dough to
buy all the food I'd like to eat" It
is a simple. harmless preparation that
removes the catarrhal mucus from
the intestinal tract and allays the
inflammation which causes practical
ly all stomach. liver and intestinal
ailments. including appendicitis. One
dose will convince or money refund
ed. The Lincoln Pharmacy and The
Penny Drug Store. 1t
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X. of P.'s SERVICE FLAG

The members of Diadem Lodge
No. 81, Knights of Pythias, of this
city, will on Thursday evening,
March 21st, unveil service Rag, in
honor of a number of their members
who have gone to fight for liberty
and democracy. A banquet will he
given and there will be a number of
speakers on hand, who will tell not
only of the gerat good being accom-
plished by the order but who will
also make mention of the members
who have gone either to the training
camps or to the trenches. Judge
Charles A. Hardin, who is gener-
al favorite here, will be one of the
speakers from distance.
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IN NEIGHBoRING COUNTIES

"Uncle" Harry Niece, the oldest
man in Pulaski, is dead, aged 95.
Mrs. Lucy Roysden, aged 70, is
dead in the Elihu section of Pulaski.
The wife of ex-mayor ]. l.. Wad-
die is dead at Somerset and much
sympathy is felt for the husband.
Lee Crane is dead in the West End
of Boyle county after a two weeks
illness of cerebro spinal meningitis
A. P. Gardner, of Mercer county,
the charge of carrying concealed
weapons. was held over to the grand
jury in $500 bond. -
d. The, body of George A.. esahan;
aged 50, was found hanging from
the joist in his work shed at his home
in Adair county. While it is certain
that he killed himself no reason is
given for the deed.
Junction CITY has come to the
front as a patriotic leader in the sale
of War Saving Stamps. To date the
sale has been $3.50. which breaks
all records in Kentucky for a town
the size of Junction City.
Mrs. Ray Moss is dead at Middles-
boro. She was a daughter of E. F.
Gaines, of Danville, and a sister of
Fisher D. GAMES, the well-known
travelling salesman, who makes this
territory every week or so.
Judge J. P. Hobson, of Frankfort;
Attorney E. V. Booth. of Louisville,
and Attorney F. J. Cheek. of DAN
vile, were in Richmond to look after
the interests of the Caldwell Camp
bell heirs, residing at Silver Creek.
who are suing to recover $4,000.
This amount represents an endow-
ment which was given to the Second
Presbyterian church on East Main
street, by Caldwell Campbell at the
time of his death. The money was
to be paid to the pastor of the church
and the heirs assert that the church
has been without a pastor for wears
and affirm that the money should be
reverted to the heirs.-Register.
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FOOD WILL WIN THE WAR

Mr.. w. II. Kaye, federal food adj
ministrator, has given out the follow
ing statement:
"The time has come when every
American must decide whether or
not we will do our part and help
England, France, and Italy, or wheth-
err America must shoulder the full
burden of this war. If food is not
saved and forwarded to the Allies,
America will eventually be compelled
to fight Germany single handed. Do
not attempt to excuse yourself be-
cause some other person fails to do
his duty. Do your part; practice and
preach conservation. If you know of
anyone who is boarding, send the
name and address to the Federal
Food Administrator and the case
will be placed in the hands of the
United States District Attorney. Our
soldiers and their comrades in arms
are rislling their lives that the world
in the years to come may enjoy peace
and democracy, and we who remain
at home must render vital helpful
ness to these gallant men by saving
and forwarding food. The more we
are willing to sacrifice the more glo-
rious will be our victory"
Lincoln county boys are on their
way to the trenches. They offered
their lives to their country and to our
country. The people of Lincoln
county are patriots and brave men.
The request to conserve food that
can be sent to our soldier boys and
their allies in the trenches, is rea-
sonable one. There will be no at
tempt to evade the law in this coun-
ty. Any attempt at evasion will be
met with scorn and he who evades
will be held up to the contempt of all
people. The brave boys who fight our
battles will be fed and our gallant
allies shall not hear their women and
children cry for bread.
Over the top boys and give 'em
hell! We will save food and send it
to you.
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MRS. DAVIS KILLS HERSELF

At her home at Livingston on Sun
day afternoon Mrs. l.. H. Davis,
wife of Livingston's most prominent
merchant and banker, killed herself
by shooting. The bullet entered her
heart and she died istantly. For some
time her sight had been somewhat
dimmed and it is thought that she
brooded over the fear that she
might be totally blind. Mrs. Davis
was about 35 years old and left on
ly her husband, the couple having no
children. Her husband is a brother of
"Fin" Davis, who lived here a num-
Der of years ago and was a sales
man in the store of George H. Far
ris.
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LIBERTY LOAN PRIMER

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raGV WIZ thelr pocke!ooohs.
IL Is o1ten hiucn Eas.er " SUBSIDY psi -
70 = prlnelple Vocaliy ehah 10 oach IL
VIII nara money:
NJ. LIN a Gtnto lo ,,
inc United S ono on mas under arl,ls
To-Day some I,9Go,yoo mem livery
one OF Wnom mas eeciared ms MililIs
ness TO give ms ll1e 1or tne prlncipies
that some Iolks hesieateo 10 ioal'
theIT dollars LOT. 81
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MR.. KING ON SEED CORN

Mr.. W. L. King, of the East End
of the county, gives this very certain
method of testing corn for seeding
purposes. 1t is about the quickest
way, and Mr.. King thinks it the sur
est. Fill a quart fruit jar with rich
dirt. Use a small stick for making
holes through the dirt that the grains
may be dropped in. After each grain
put in a little dirt. Place the lar
around the stove and when the dirt
gets dry pour in little water. The
test can be made in three and half
to four days. Mr.. King swears by the
test while others give it their I'M
qualified endorsement.