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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-09
ShippSd to Allied Nations

Food valled at approximately 1,400
million dollars was sent to the Allied
countries from the United States in
the fiscal year which ended June 30,
Food Administrator Hoover wrote
President Wilson in letter made pub.
lie recently by the Missouri Division
of the United States Food Admins
tration. The shipments represent those
made for the Allied armies and civil
population, Belgian relief, Red Cross
and the American military forces. The
figures indicate, Mr.. Hoover tod the
President, the measure of effort by
the American people to provide the
Allies with food supplies.
The American women had a domi-
nant part in the sacrifices necessary
to accomplish these results, Mr.. Hoov-
re wrote, although it is difficult to dis
tinguish between the factors contrib
uting - the homes, public eating
places, food trades, urban or agricul-
tural population.
The shipments OF meats and fats
cereals and cereal products were hug
as result of the conservation efforts
of the American people. For 1919
the shipments Of meats were $4,000.
900 pounds larger than they were in
1867. This great increase was
brought about by conservation and ex-
ira weight of animals, due to the eff
forts Of the farmers.
For tho 1-oor ,,,i11;op
bushels of wheat were sent and 49,
9OO,t bushels Of rye. Ten million
bushels of wheat, ii is estimated, are
now in port, destined for Europe or en-
route, making the total of 1917 wheat
shipped about 141 million bushels, or
l5E 100000 bushels of prime bread
atuifs. In addition, 10 million bushels
OF wheat were sent to neutrals.
ut is interesting to note" wrote
Mr.. Hoover, that since the urgent re-
quest of the Allied food controllers
earlier in the year for further ship
ment of rs million bushels from our
1917 wheat than Originally planned we
shall have shipped TO Europe, or have
on the way, nearly IS million bushels.
AT the time of this request our surplus
already was more than exhausted
This accomplishment of our people in
this matter stands out even more
clearly if we bear in mind that we had
available in ths fiscal year 1861
from net Cargo er and surplus over
our normal consumption about 200
million bushels of wheat which we
were able to export that year without
on OR home loaf. This last
year, however, owing to the large fail
IRE of the 1917 wheat crop, we had
available from net carry-over and pro-
1uction and imports only just about
our normal consumption. Therefore,
our wheat shipments to Allied desti-
nations represent approximately saw
ngs from our own wheat bread
"These figures, however, do not con-
Vey fully the volume of the effort and
sacrifice made in the last year by the
whole American people. Despite the
magnificent effort of our agricultural |
population in planting a much in |
creased acreage in 1917, not only was |
here a very large failure in wheat, |
1ut also the corn failed to mature |
and our corn is our dominant |
,rop. Therefore, the consumption and
waste in food have been greatly re-
iuced in every direction"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-09

Can ANYBODY render first aid to
The Mexico Ledger. Our Office
bny wants to know why both mar
rled and unmarried women cry at
another Wnnan'S wedding. We
pass II Up" OR guess is that tie
unmarried woman cries from envy
and me married woman from sym.
patty
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-09

Here's another opinion on the
zone system AS recorded by The
Clinton County Democrat: After
having wrestled with the provis.
IONS OF the new zone postal law
for newspapers, ii is convinced that
II was devised more as an instrn
menr OF torture than AS a revenue.
pr'Hncu4 me- lSura"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-09

The hotel and restaurant men are
Congratulated by Hoover for saving
so much wheat, melt and sugar.
That is al right, but how about
their patrons, who have paid druble
p ices for h4lf-porti0us If every
ming for 50 lung'
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-09

The popular and profitable way
of spending rniS years vacltion is
TO run for office or work on a farm.
Either will furnish one with an
abundance of wholesome exercise.
But work on the farm is more Ger,
tain Of profit and sound sleep at
nights.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-09

That farmers recognize the obi
cation which goes with deferred
draft classification for agricultural
purposes is shown by many in
stances which have come to the
attention of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. One of
the most recent of these is the
organization by 1900 farmers of La
Porte, Ind, under the name of
Liberty Farmers. These men, given
deferred classification, pledge them
selves to carry out unquestioninely
the food-production program ad-
vocated by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. 1t is stated
that their action is particularly
gratifying to the administration at
Washington, since it recognizes the
oneness of the Governments oreani-
cation, and the close INTERPOLATION of
the efforts of all the Federal depart
ments in the achievement of victory
by utilizing the country's man
power to best advantage.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-09

The Missouri corn crop for this
year is estimated at 7,272,85O acres
with a possible yield of 225OO2,OOO
bushels. We fail to remember the
latest estimate of the hog crop but
if it is up to the usual standard
there will surely be hog and homlny
sufficient to prevent a famine in
this state even though Mr.. Hoover
shuts of light bread and biscuits
altogether as N article Of c9od.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-09

Reviewing his ten years as a
country editor. Ed. Grove, of the
Dexter Statesman thus rejoices:
we started broke, and thank the
Lord, we, haye held our own"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-09

The American soldiers were not
long in making rhe discovery that
the Hun is a yellow fighter; that is,
he is willing 10 fight only when he
believes he has an overwhelming
advantas9.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-09
-Four Years Of War.

OelllReTenlS SUI lOCke0 III Oedt0
like embrace, and still fighting il
France aud Flanders Furthermore
the battle lines are in TALLY, instead
OF Austria as RI y were year ago
and Russia has ceased to be fac
tor in the military situation. Or
the face of things it would thai
Germany and Austria had the best
of it. But the fight is not fol
points: it is to a fiuish.
Superior training, knowledge Of
her own strength and OF her oppo.
nents' weaknesses, the advantage OF
being able to strike the first blow
and to concentrate all of her re-
sources upon given object VIII
have availed Germany nothing, un
less she can gain the final decision
This has failed to do. after four
years of colossal effort, and with
the fifth year she sees the decision
slipping still further from her.
Even the Kaiser is moved to re-
mark that the hardest task is still
ahead" which. under the circum-
stances, is equivalent to an admis-
sion of ultimate failure. for Ger
many some time ago passed the
point of her greater offensive power
while the Allies are just coming to
theirs.
Kitchener said the war would last
three years. That was the time he
allowed for the full mobilization of
Great Britain'S strength. But he
did not figure on the Russian col
lapse nor on the United States
coming in. Herbert Hoover, the
American Food Administrator
said in London speech the other
day that within two years the final
victory would be won. That would
double Kitchener's estimate and al
low the United States the same
time to reach its full efficiency in
the battle line that he gave
Britain.
SO far as anyone can humanity
foresee, there will be no repetition
of the Russian collapse on the Ali
ed side. France has shown the
spirit that never weakens. and as
the United States takes more of
the burden from her shoulders, she
will revive, upheld by the hope and
certainty of a final revenge. The
British bulldog. we know, will not
quit, and Italy has answered all
doubts as to her sticking qualities
by the splendid victory of the
Pave For more likely, if there is
to be a collapse, that it will be
among tbe Central Powers, at least
three of which are waverine. The
Entente Allies are now bringing
every moral and political influence
to bear upon Germany's associates
in the war, with a view to separat
ing them from her, while military
pressure such as he has never felt
is being prepared for the Kaiser.
The war may end 10 a grand
blow-up in Austria or Turkey, or it
may 90 on until the sap is finally
squeezed out of the minor Central
Powers. and they are forced to drop
out, leaving Germany to face the
final accounting Whatever the
form of events leading to victory.
We know it must come. We cannot
afford to quit anywhere short of a
decision that will leave the world
forever free of German militarism
As the chief event of the fourth
year of the war was the arrival in
France of 100000 American fight
ing men, so the chief events of the
fifth and succeeding years will hinge
about the doubling and trebline of
this force until there are enough
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-29
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
August 2o, 1888.

Capt. Nat N. Kinney, the noted
chief OF the Bald Knobbers was shot
and killed one day last week at For
seyth, fancy county, by VIM. Mills
jr., noted as an anti-Bald Knobber
There had been bad blood between
them for long time and they met in
a store and commenced shooting.
c. b. Lewis has moved into his new
house on Ohio street.
Judge Ballard, of Spruce township,
has moved his family to this city,
where they will spend the winter and
the children attend school.
John Winsctt, prominent farmer
of Summit township has rented his
farm and we are told will move to
Iowa in the near future.
Mrs. A. Henry and children who
have been spending the summer in
Colorado. have returned home.
Last Friday w. A. Booth, of Penn
sylvania. purchased the complete
livery outfit of T. J. Smith. Mr..
Booth will continue to operate the
business
Buffers Chinaman has moved his
store from his old location on Ohio
street to the South side of the square.
He is an ardent Harrison and Logan
partisan.
Monday evening Miss Ruby Pyle
gave a dress" party at the home of
her father, DR.. l.. Pyle. Those pres
ent and the characters that they rep
resented were: Matte Baum, tam
BOURNE girl; Leila Tucker. L.adybird;
Ella Johnson. Grandma; Rogue Fritz
zell, Sunflower; Susie Steele, Nun;
Mabel Mckibbcn. Ladybird; Anna
Hannah. Qe;iteress: Laura Beagle,
I'rolic; Ruby Pyle, Electricity; Maudc
Smith. Sea Foam: Alba Norton, Bri-
gand: Sam Canterbury, Sailor; Dan
Walker, Jockey; Frank Shannon,
Jockey: Harvey Clark, TcNican.
f. NJ. Crumley, the druggist, has
purchased the brick business house
next To the bank, ON the west side
OF the square.
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Herrell Happenings.

Mir and Mrs L. L. Jones had quite
surprise last week when their tive
daughters from Prairie City, Iowa
came in and surprised them. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Lester Dunn. Mrs. Mabls
Phearnan and daughters. Ruth am
Mildred. drove through in their car
There was great difference i'll thu
crops after crossing the Missouri iii,
as they have had plenty of rain II
Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Taylor, Fl. A
Waylanl and daughter. Ruth, mo
tored to Kansas City Saturday auc
spent few days visiting relatives
Mrs Wick Ray was called to tndc
pendence the first of the week by the
illness of her sister. ...4
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Strange had
company from Springfield visiting
there this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Dunn, Mrs
Mabel Phearman and Miss Ruth
Jones motored to Nevada Sunday to
visit with relatives. They, returned
Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hertz took Sun
day dinner at the Baum home,
Misses Irene and Grace Venerable
and Anna Palm visited Tuesday with
the Wayland girls.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Jones OF M"und
City, Kansas, motored to Butler sun
day to visit at T. {. Jones home.
WILLIE.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-29
Spruce Pick-Ups.

Mrs. Ben Barickman called on Mrs
Lee Reese Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Tom Cumpton called on Mrs
Matte Hill and Mrs. Jim Jones Mon
day afternoon.
The Red Cross ladies of unit ! will
meet with Mrs oe Rorland Wednes=
day, September the 4th
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Sargent
called on his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Reese, Monday afternoon.
Miss Christie Sargent returned
home Sunday from weeks visit with
her brother and his wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Sargent.
Mrs. Frank Rich left Monday for
Kingsville. Mo-, to visit her sister.
Carl Hill and Miss Myrtle Keeble
were married Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Reese entertained
the following at dinner Sunday: Mr..
and Mrs Jim Grow and children. Mr..
and Mrs. o. S. Keirsey and little son,
Mr.. and Mrs. J w. Christie and Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Sargent.
ROSE.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-29
Fair Mount News.

We had another nice rain Saturday
but not near enough, but look out
tor next month, so they say.
Joe Fleischer moved his silo Mon
day, which he bought OF Mrs. Lin
denman. Nick Rapp also bought one
of Herman Leiner which he moved
last week. Silo filling is still pro-
crossing in Fair Mount.
Mrs. Elmer Brown and son, Gin
ton, of Kansas City, were here last
week visiting her parents, John
Seiders and others.
Miss Lydia Rapp spent most en-
joyable day last Thursday with her
dear friends, Miss Lena Bohm and
cousin, Viola Trocke, of Decatur, ILL
nois, who is visiting there.
A few of the neighbors from here
attended the big show at Butler
Thursday evening, which is reported
as having been very good.
Mrs. Elmer Brown and son, Gin
ton, and MIR. and Mrs. John Seider
and son, Mickle, called at the Frank
Rapp home Thursday night.
Miss Ossie Bohm went to work
last week near Montrose.
Carl Rapp, who has been working
in Nebraska came home last Friday
for a few weeks visit with home folks
and others:
Herman Leiner and children took
dinner Sunday with Joe Baucher and
family.
{. NJ. Rapp and family entertained
at dinner Sunday August Stevener
Albcrt Rentledge and +. c. Vogt, jr..
and families and Misses Lena Bohm
Viola Troikc and Lille Bentledge.
also after dinner Mrs. Frank Rapp
md children and Johnnie Rapp.
All of the young folks from around
here as follows, spent an enjoyable
evening Sunday with Lydia and
Amos Rapp: Mike, Lizzie and
Frances l.ciner. Elsie, Oscar and
Josephine Brachcr, Paul, Ernest,
lena and Albert Fleischer, Ella
iinlte, Walter, Carl, Hilda and Nora
kapp, keinhold and Lydia Ioss, Lena
Eohm. Viola Iroike. Paul, Clara and
Arthur Fischer and AIickle Solder.
PRISCILLA.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-29
Mt. Carmel News.

Mr.. and Mrs Mack Smith motorcd
20 Kansas City Saturday and returned
Monday night.
VIM. Osborne, who had been
spending a week with his grandpar-
cras, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. S. Simpson
near Cortland. returned home Sun-
day. Ills sister. Christene. went
down to stay until "Wednesday.
Charley Simpson rides in a new
buggy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hines and chill
Ircn, Of near Foster spent the latter
part OF last week with her brothers,
Amos and Everett Drysdalc
Bob Henderson was very sick the
asst OF the week. DR.. Smith, OF Amo-
ret was called and pronounced it
appendicitis. He is some better at
this writing.
Several OF Mrs. Everett Drysdale' 5
relatives surprised her Sunday, it be-
ing her birthday. They all came in
at the noon hour with we'll filled
baskets and helped her to enjoy the
day.
Mrs. Frank Walker and three
daughters, of Kansas City, came Sat
urday for a few days visit with Ed
Corlett and family.
Miss Mary Drysdale spent the lat
ter part OF the week with her cousins,
Francis and Mabel Hines, near Fos-
ter.
Mrs. Ray Argenbright spent the
first OF this week east of Butler help
ing her sisters, Lille and May Bar
nett cook for silo filters.
MIR. and Mrs. w. NJ. Hardingcr and
daughter, Ruth, spent Friday at the
home of MIR. and Mrs, !. c. Cross
white, in Rich Hill
The Fuller and Wheatley and the
Elmer Payton thrcshing machines are
in our ncighborhood.
UNCLE HENRY
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-29
Brackney Items.

Well, it is still hot and dry as ever
and we suppose it will be for some
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson and family
were Sunday guests of their daugl-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Cornell and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Powell and sons
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Bale.
Miss Cecil Steffin returned home
Sunday after a weeks stay in Rich
Hill
Mrs. W. Deweesc spent few
days last week with her daughter
Mrs. b. II. Smithson.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Powell and family
of Butler spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A.
Deems and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Baker spent
Sunday with Mrs. Birch and son,
Pearl.
Mrs. II. c. Bartlett spent last FRI
day at the b. II. Smithson home.
Walter lson, of near Pleasant Gap
is working for S. A. Deems.
The Gold Medal contest which was
held at Peru last Friday night was
we'll attended.
Miss Mary Deems returned home
Monday after several weeks visiting
in Arcadia, Kansas.
JACK AND JILL.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-29
Surgical Operation to
Kaisers Picture.
Remove

Baltimore. Md. August 24-Be-
cause he had a picture of the kaiser
tattooed on his breast. Arthur Ran
dolph Martin. of Paden City. w. Va,
is going to undergo a serious and
painful operation SO that he will not
be "joshed" nor his loyalty to the
United States questioned, by his fell
low Marines after enlistment.
Martin was a tattooed man with a
circus in civil life. He is regular
walking moving picture show. On
his chest is done large picture of the
German war lord
"1'm going to enlist in the Marine
Corps in few days" Martin told the
recruiting sergeant. but I'm going to
the hospital first and have the pice
of skin that contains this thing re-
moved ard new skin grated on in its
place. If the job is successful, I can
then enlist and go to camp without
being afraid to take my clothes off
before my pals"
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-29
In And Around Maysburg.

| There was good crowd attended
the Sunday school convention at Oak
| Hill Sunday.
| Rev. Post filled his regular APP
lpointmcnt at the Christian church
Sunday.
Tan White took his son, Harry, to
Butler Saturday to register and to
take the train for FL Dorado, where
he will visit relatives few days.
Mr.. Gilbert and wife, Mr.. Dale and
wife and granddaughter, and Fay
Mccoy went home with Mr.. Welliver
after church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Montia Simpson
went to Clinton Friday. They claim
they found the roads quite muddy,
but we are from Missouri.
Several of the young folks took din
ner with MIR. and Mrs. Bishop Cannon
Sunda
Christia Getz went to Butler to be
examined Saturday. He expects to
leave between the third and sixth of
September
Gilbert Gilliland received his call to
leave for camn Monday.
Well, the Urich reunion has come
and gone.
Mar, Louise White is visiting her
Grandma Richards, in Butler this
week.
Arch Anderson has been very sick,
but is little better. 1t is thought he
has appendicitis.
Miss Eunice Hendrickson is visit
ing her friend. Miss Brooks; this
week.
Mr.. Dale lost one of his nice colts
last Tuesday.
The rain of last Friday night was
greatly appreciated
Ethel Hoover and Maud Yates Wis
tied Elsie Ewing Sunday.
A NEIGHBOR.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-29
North New Home.

Mrs. John Phelps and son, Guy, and
Miss Thelma Richmond, went to FL
Dorado Springs to visit relatives
They returned home Monday.
Albert Linendoll and mother,
Henry Ehart and wife were Kansas
City visitors Friday.
The Morris cemetery board re-
ceived 5000 from Lew Porter of
Archie, Mo-, to help clean up the GEM
etery. If every one interested in the
Morris cemetery would donate a
small sum the board could carry out
some much needed improvements.
Milt Reeves and wife visited with
his mother near Amsterdam Sunday.
Ida Clark and daughter, Miss Elsie
George CASTOR, wife and baby, Harve
Mcdaniel and wife, Mrs. Keeton,
Mrs. linn were visitors at Warnie
Keeton's Sunday.
Brick McCaughey and family and
Miss Nellie Skaggs attended the party
at lin Morris Saturday night.
Mrs. CASTOR, of Butler, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Schuyler Ehart.
Bud Berry is putting up two 14x3o
Tongue Lock silos for Henry Morris
on the Spangler ranch at Nyhart this
week. Mr.. Morris says that he will
show the Missourians how to make a
short corn crop go long way. tie
has the right idea all right.
| lack Patterson, of Jefferson City is
visiting with his parents.
DR.. Christy, of Butler. was called
| to see Dolph Thomas little girl, who
is very sick.
MIR. and Mrs. CLANCY and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hupp visited with Tom Chand
Ter and wife Sunday.
Mrs. Sanders and children Of Iowa,
were visitors at Mrs. !. L.. Strein's
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Stoll went to Kansas
City Monday on business.
Bob Sproul and son, Max, and Mr.,
Morris were callers at Mr.. Hughes.
north OF Virginia, Sunday.
Saml Patterson came over from
Hume and visited over Sunday with
home folks.
Guy Phelps is working for Mr.
IIovey.
Miss Thelma Richmond is assisting
Mrs. Ernest Pritchard with her work
this week.
Mrs Merritt Pickett and children
visited with Mrs Milt sRccvcs Mou
,day.
COR.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-29
FOOD REGULATIONS
Farmers May Store Their Wheat fol
as Long as They Wish. Sugar
Instructions


Mr.. \. Il. Owen.
County Food Administrator.
Butler. Missouri.
Dear Mr. Owen:
We have your letter Of the ED with
reference to the qestions raised by
Mr. Billings and others about farm
erS storing wheat. Farmers may hold
their own wheat III storage as long as
they desire to. This applies to seed
wheat as we'll as wheat to be market
cd for the manufacture OF flour.
There is no law or regulation pro-
hibiting storage OF their own wheat
by farmers and the only limitation on
their doing this is that the President
ii he finds it necessary to do so may
requisition the wheat. In view OF the
plentiful crop this last year requisi-
ton will doubtless be unnecessary.
but if it should become necessary
publicity will be given in the press
and no farmers wheat will be requi-
sitioned without his being given a
chance to market his wheat in the
regular way. Even on requisition
the Government will pay the full
value of the wheat.
Very truly yours,
U. S. Food Administration,
BY Lee Walker
In charge ni Enforcement for Mis-
souri,
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-29
Laborers Wanted.

The Department of Labor has an
urgent call for 1000 laborers. This
call must be filled in the next two
weeks. Most of the work to be done
will be on the terminal warehouses
and docks at Norfolk, Virginia.
TIN rate of pay is IS cents per hour
or $j8s for ten hour day and double
time'for Sunday.
Transportation and meals en- route
furnished free. Board may be had for
$500 per week.
Men will be sent from Kansas City
each Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day until the quota is filled.
Bates county has been asked to fur
nish 20 men on this call
Any person desiring to accept this
offer please notify the undersigned.
B. F. Jeter,
County Enrolment Agent.