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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-11

He calls himself " All Highest " and he would be just
that-among the gorillas of the Gaboon region.
In this picture there two -allegorical-
with whom the "An Highest" deals.
One, Russia, is just where he wants her, with her
neck under his heel.
The other the left does not intend or later to
duplicate the little picture above on the right.
The Kaiser said 81 will not stand any nonsense from
America"
He will not be asked to stand any NONSENSE. But
he will stand good many bullets, good many explosive
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-11
POIitsness 100 Per Cent

JIM BRYAN, who crossed the
State of New Jersey in a few
minutes in a ninety h. p. automobile
one night last week, reports con-
siderable courtesy from the farmers
in the Jersey applejack belt.
At two o'clock n the morning, in
the middle of a rain storm, jim
ran out Of gas.
So he pounded on q farm house
door until a courtly old farmer
awoke, surveyed the situation with
out loss of temper, and then awoks
his son and babe him lie under the
family Ford and drain of all thu
gas aud stuff it into Jim's car.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-11
Slow Business.

Ever try to get into the War De-
partment when the Official in charge
Of approving passes Is at lunch? One
day last week, l am told that peo-
pie had to wait two hours.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-11

MARION HARGRovE is Just now
the busiest man in the world, as he
is getting up his annual buying
order for everything the District Of
Columbia buys. By the way, Mar
ion says he went to Strong John
Thomson; and furthermore Marion
declares the Patent Office fire was
in the summer Of 1875, because he
went TO it,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-11

Over at the District building to
see a lot Of the folks; and l was
disappointed NOT to find Major
DAN DONOVAN in uniform, but l
suppose he has ordered it and the
shoulder straps are being polished
I'D with diamond dust.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-11

No, kid, you amt right That
Patent once IRE occurred In the
young sos
At that time most Of the north
side Of "F," between Ninth and
Tenth. was q vacant lot, owned by
st. Patrick's Church.
PATRIARCH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-11
HEARD AND SEEN

Which makes me think Alonzo Is
SOME talker.
Well! Well! Well! They are stiIl
going to Marshall Hall, and here's
a notice from CHARLIE BOTELER
saying that the Eastern High School
Alumni will take that Well-known
riverside resort by storm on June Is.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-11

CHIEF WAGNER Of the Fire De-
partment is taking a vacation and
Deputy Chief Sullivan is on the job.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-11
The Brilliant Work of the
American Marines in France

At the First Opportunity to Teach the Germans How the
Yankees Can Fight, They Gave Al Demonstration.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-11

And who remembers when De
Wolf Hopper had the leading part in
a musical comedy entitled The Hun
bred Wives"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-11

When and where were these plays
staged? have forgotten. This
ought to stir up Mr.. Mudd and other
old stage fans.
REGINALD DE UFFORD,
Alexandra. Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-11

CHARLIE FOSTER is up from
OccoQuan trying to get some wall
paper for his bedroom. Charlie is
the new superintendent. He reports
everything fourishing and says he
has a thousand and six hogs in the
pig pen. Looks like living was go
ing to be good at his place this fall.
believe me, | DO like bacon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-11

Speaking of Occoquan, when
ALONZO TWEEDALE was run
ming the place temporarily, he came
near losing a cement worker who
was getting three dollars and a half
a day. The officers at Camp Hum
phries offered the man NINE DOL
LARS AND A HALF a day, but
Tweedale talked him out Of going.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-11

Who Remembers?
The sensation caused by the first
appearance in Washington Of THE
Black Crook?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-11
When Did II Oceurl

GEORGE ". BABCoCK "
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-24
7, {, Hook and Robert Hook

lamb to the r C. ladies which was
put up and brought $500 and do
mated back again and resold until
the r. c. lamb brought them $3.50.
Marvin Moss became the final own
er and agreed to donate the lamb to
the Red Cross of Vandalia.
The schools were opened Monday
morning. They had been
closed on account of the scarlet fe-
yer.
Laddonia market: Eggs. 48c;
cream, 61c; butter, 40c; hens, Csc;
springs, Csc.
Mrs. j. c. Lower, north of Rush
Hill, has moved to Laddonia. Her
son, Ray, is in the last draft call.
1t is said that party living north
west of Laddonia interfered with the
draft registration in preventing his
cCn. who is 18 years old, from regis
| tering and upon investigation by the
authorities a pretty severe fine was
iaaaessed against him. The boy was
! placed in class one.
! The town has about so electric
street lights and all the churches
Nre lighted by electricity.
!" Vim. Huntley sold a black Poland
China hog weighing about 125 lbs
| tC o. Putnam for $25.
A greater acreage of wheat sowr
in the country around Laddonia thar
ever before and up and looking fine
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-24

ers, are sporting a new Buick car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ad. Barnes return
ed Saturday from Curryville where
they visited her brother, Ernest
LasheT. Mr.. Barnes recently sold his
farm near Center and will move to
Globe, Arizona, to reside, where Mr..
Barnes has a brother and a sister,
Mrs. Freeman and Arthur Lasher.
J. E. Sharp had public sale re-
Gently and will leave this week for
Oklahoma. He thinks he may locate
in the Gulf Coast region.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Kunkle and
family arrived here from Nebraska,
at the home of her sister, Mrs. w. F.
Freeman. Having sold out in Ne
braska they think they may locate
in or near Laddonia.
Ben Alexander and family have
gone to Artesia, N. NJ, for the bene-
| fit of his health and that of their lit.
! tie son, Ben.
The Sunday schools of the M. F.
| Church and the M. e. Church. South
here have united and are getting
along nicely. 1t is reported that 4
movement has been on foot to unite
! the two churches at this place but
nothing has been accomplished yet
in that direction.
The Red Cross ladies took in $257
| for their dinner at Ped Kennen's
/ sale. Mrs, E. C. Kennen donated g
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-24
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.


Mrs. Geo. Barker has returned to
her home near Centralia after
pleasant visit with Mrs. L. E. Hol-
brook. 4 IS
Mrs. l.. E. Worner underwent a
serious operation at Amanda Hospit-
al Monday.
Mrs. Claude Lander is seriously i'll
of influenza.
Horace Mundy is in the Mexico
Hospital for treatment
Lakenan & Barnes sold their Sc
acre farm, east of the Military Acad-
emy, to Sam Loring, formerly of the
Cant vicinity, for $10,500.
All public places in Mexico are
closed for another week on account
of the danger of spreading the in
fluenza.
Mrs. Iva Miller, formerly of Mex
leo, who married Harry Miller here,
died of influenza at her home in
Moberly Sunday. The burial was at
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-24

lFarber, Mo.
Mrs. Menefee Hopkins died at her
home In Perry Sunday. Mrs. John
Abbay and Robert Hopkins of Mex
ico attended the funeral.
Mrs. Priscilla Bowen and Clayton
Bowen of Kentucky are at the bed
side OF their relative in this city,
Mrs. j. E. Lowry, who has been very
ill.
w. l. Paul, 70 years old, died sud-
denly at his home in this city. He
was an old Confederate veteran.
His wife and several children sur
vive him. Rev. G. V. Lanius con-
Quoted the funeral Sunday after
noon.
L. w. Roberts and r. p. Freeland
left this week in their auto for a
business trip to Logan, N. M.
Luther Baker of near Centralia,
on the battle front in France, was
wounded in bayonet fight several
weeks ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-24
LADDONIA LETTER.

James Andrews arrived last week
to visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
r. Andrews. Jim's father recently
returned from a visit to his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ed. Hickersnn. in Colorado,
where he suffered from a slight
stroke of paralysis, which left him
in a condition unable to talk or
write.
Mrs. Mary Burns returned to her
home in Kansas City after attending
her mothers funeral here, Mrs. Ma
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-24

ry Shuts.
w. F. Shields sold his farm
south of town to Wesley Knipfel at
500 per acre. Mr.. Knipfel has re-
sided on this farm for several years.
James w Coons sold his farm
north of town and has bought a
house and two lots in Laddonia of
Mrs. Effe Mcdaniel for $2,50O.
A. L. Kennen has bought what
was known as the j. l.. Pierce farm
south of town at SIS per acre.
Evan and Glen Beedle, twin broth
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-24
PUBLIC SALE

farming
Of Live Stock Implements what
miles o on
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1918
HEAD STOCK
One nicely matched black old
Gasil's
walking
100 pounds.
matched years
a
12
HEAD COWS AND HEIFERS.
grade
be
good
Poland China
Poland either registered eligible
their sides.
PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE good mechanical cond
Moline Black Hawk
condition Three
(baed) lot of baled
bushels sheled
be suit purchasers.
note for a.
a
of North will
and Col j. g. Ford AuctOneers POLLOCK
J. &. Mundy Clerk
Apply
w.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-24
PUBLIC SALE!

miles northeast Mexico
Rush Hill,
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1918
black colt
CATTLE
O
on old good calves
NATIVE
Good Black Native Buck.
approved security
A. NJ Dinner the Ground
}. r
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-24

Mr.. HanefOrd
And Pneun
G. w. HaI
this city, &sd
a weeks ilN
Mr.. HanaA
the G. G. A. J.
of age. He WI
has been a r A
several years.
tie Brown, da E
Walter Brow
small childret
of a kind and
body was TAX Z
Tuesday for \
railroad fratee
a member vii
ceremonies off
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the members
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-04
French Gain Four Miles.

Paris.-The Franco-American attack
on both sides of the Argonne is con-
tinuing satisfactorily. according to the
War Office encouragement. French
troops have made an advance of near
ly four miles at certain points west
of the Argonne.
American troops attacked west of
the Verdun region in cooperation with
the French. The Germans, anticipat-
Ing the attack, seemingly had with
drawn portion of their forces.
According to the latest unofficial re-
ports reaching Paris, the American ad-
vance is progressing we'll and is now
from five to six miles from the point
Of departure. Among the places taken
are Gercourt, Cuisy, Montefaucon,
Chappy and varennes, all northwest of
Verdun.
General Gouroud's progress has also
been good, his troops having occupied
all the enemy's first line.
The statement says:
"Storming Franco-American troops,
In close contact, carried out an attack
on both sides of the Argonne.
'The French troops at some points
west of the Argonne advanced six kilo-
metres"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-04
LOAN
s6,00Q,OOQ,00O
This is Minimum Amount Sec
rotary mcAdoO Says.
RICH NOT DOING FULL DUTY
Bonds Will Run For Twenty Years
Vast Sum Needed To Lick
The Kaiser, Secretary
Declares.

New York.-Six billion dollars is the
the United States are asked to sub
scribe for the Fourth Liberty Loan,
according to an announcement by VIII
liam G. McAdoo, Secretary Of the
Treasury, in a stirring address here.
The share allotted to New York Fed
eral Reserve district is $1,800,000,0 900,
or 80 per cent. of the greatest loan yet
offered The loan, which will bear Az
per cent. interest, will run for 20 years,
maturing October Is, 1888, unless the
Government should exercise it's re-
served right to redeem the bonds on
or after October Is, 1888.
Asserting that without this vast sum
I'VE cannot lick the Kaiser" the Sec
rotary made a special appeal for the
subscriptions Of corporations and
wealthy individuals, as returns from
the third Liberty Loan Indicated that
wealthy corporations and persons of
large means had not responded Com
mensurately with their abilities to
help" He pointed out that of the 49,
100000 Americans who subscribed for
the last loan only 22,500, including
corporations, bought bonds in excess
of $4,000.
ut would be preposterous," he said,
ito say that there are only 1880 men,
women and corporations in America
able to lend more than $4,000 each
to their Government in Liberty bonds. "
Mr.. McAdoo also condemned the
practice of "swindlers and unscrupu-
lous and unpatriotic people who, con-
trary to the urgent request of the
Treasury Department, had induced
holders of Liberty bonds to exchange
them for stocks or investments OF
doubtful value" He pointed out that
these operations forced the Treasury
to buy the bonds thus thrown upon
the market in order to protect the
market and the credit of the Govern
ment.
THUS the Treasury available re-
sources from the loan" he declared,
"are depleted and forced in unworthy
channels, Oftentimes in. wildcat enter
prises, to the injury of the American
people and to the detriment of the
war. We must create healthy pub
tic opinion which will reprehend such
practices. We must provide the ma
chinery and the means through which
those who have to sell their bonds
may do so and get the highest pos
sible price for them, while at the same
time protecting the innocent investor"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-04
GERMANS VAIN EFFORT TO
BELlTTLE AMERICAN POWER,
Poster Widely Circulated in Kaiser's
Empire, and Reproduced in This
Country, Shows Morale of Huns Is
Being Shattered.

A poster recently issued by the i'm
perial German government in an effort
to belittle the participation of America
In the war and thus strengthen the
morale OF her people form the text of
one of the most striking pieces of litera-
ture that the bureau of publicity of
the war loan organization has prepared
for use in the forthcoming Fourth Lib
erty loan.
The title Of the poster is "Can
Americas Entry Make decision of the
War" Integral sections Of it attempt
to convince the reader that Americas
army cannot take the place Of Rus
sia's withdrawn forces; that the Unit
ed States cannot build enough ships
to have any effect on the result of the
war, and that the U-boats will destroy
virtually all the ships that America
can build when those ships at
tempt to cross the ocean. A French
poster also is reproduced in the Ger
man poster and the meaning so twisted
as to make it appear that France is
very badly in need of food.
Two millions of the booklets have
been printed and will be distributed
in various parts of the country, par
ticularly in theaters where Liberty
Loan speakers take the book as their
text.
The enormous figure of a Russian
soldier is the first object on the poster
to strike the eye. He stands with
hands in his overcoat pockets, indica-
tive of the fact that he is through
fighting. Beside him stands Uncle Sam
holding small figure, designed to
represent the United States army, in
his right hand. In his left hand Uncle
Sam carries banner which bears the
inscription, America threatens to
send transport Of one-half million men.
But it cannot ship them!" Below
Uncle Sam are these words: ut is
impossible for America to train and
fit out in time for the European war
suitable and sufficiently large army
and provide it with the necessary re-
endorsements" The catchline of this
section of the poster is "Russia's army
Of millions could not down Germany
and on the skirt of the Russian SOL
dier's overcoat are printed these
words: Russia used up altogether
fifteen million men in vain!"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-04

BY the President of the United
States of America.

Every day the great principles for
which we are fighting take fresh hold
upon our thought and purpose and
make it clearer what the end must be
and what we must do to achieve it.
We now know more certainly than
we ever knew before why free men
brought the great nation and govern
ment we love into existence, because
it grows clearer and clearer what SUI
preme service it is to be Americas
privilege to render to the world. The
anniversary of the discovery of Amer
lea must therefore have for us in this
Hateful year peculiar and thrilling
significance. We should make it day
of ardent rededication to the ideals
upon which our government is founded
and by which our present heroic tasks
are inspired.
Now, therefore, /, Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States of
America, do appoint Saturday, the 10Th
day of October, 1918, as Liberty day.
On that day l request the citizens of
NNSly VI -tlc OHllcO DluttS,
city, town and countryside, to cele-
brate the discovery of our country in
order to stimulate a generous response
to the Fourth Liberty Loan. Common
orative addresses, pageants, harvest
home festivals, or other demonstra-
tons should be arranged for in every
neighbOrhoOd under the general direc-
ton of the secretary of the treasury
and the immediate direction of the
Liberty Loan committee, in co-opera-
ton with the United States bureau of
education and the public school au-
thorities. Let the peoples response to
the Fourth Liberty Loan express the
measure of their devotion to the ideals
which have guided the country from
its discovery until now, and of their
determined purpose to defend them
and guarantee their triumph.
For the purpose of participating in
Liberty day celebrations all employees
Of the federal government throughout
the country whose services can be
spared may be excused on Saturday,
the 18th day of October, for the entire
day.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States to be affixed.
Done in the District of Columbia
this 10Th day of September in the year
of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hun
dred and Eighteen, and of the indie
pendence of the United States of
America the One Hundred and Forty
third.
WOODROW WILSON.
BY the President:
ROBERT LANSING.
Secretary of State.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-04
Attack on Twenty Mile Front
West of verdum
LIGGETTs CORPS IN LEAD
Pennsylvania, Kansas And missouri
Troops Carry Four Towns BY
storm-other Divisions Cross
FORCES Brook.

Washington.-Atta over a front
of 20 miles west of Verdun, in coop
Grafton with the French, the American
FIRST army advanced to an average
depth of seven miles and captured IL
towns and 5000 prisoners.
Four of the towns were carried by
storm by Pennsylvania, Kansas and
Missouri troops of Major-General Lag
gett's corps, General Pershing said IN
his official statement on the battle
The enemy offered stubborn resist
Rnce.
Troops of other corps forced their
way across the FORCES Brook, took the
Bots de FORCES and wrested eight
towns from the enemy.
General Pershing's communicate fol-
lows:
Section A. Northwest of Verdun
the first army attacked the enemy Oh
a front of 20 miles and penetrated his
line to an average depth of seven
miles.
pennsylvania, Kansas and missouri
troops. serving in Major General Llg-
gett's corps, stormed Varennes, Mont
Blainville, Vauzuois and ChaDpy after
stubborn resistance. Troops OF other
corps, crossing the FORCES Brook, cap
tured the Bots de FORCES and wrested
from the enemy the towns of Malan-
court Bethincourt, Montefaucon, Cu1sy,
Nantillos, Septzarges (SeptsargesD,
Danneoux and Observation-Disclosures
court. The prisoners thus far reported
number over $1,000"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-04
$2o,ooo,ooo MORE WAGES.
Minimum Of So A Day For Employees
Of Government.

Observation-Disclosures wages of So
day for civil employees, exclusive of
those in the Postal Service, who have
been in the service of the government
for two years or more, are provided in
a bill passed by the House and sent to
the Senate. More than $4,000 persons
would be affected, according to Repre-
sentative Nolan, Of California (Repub-
lican), its author, who estimated the
total increased cost of the government
at $20,000.000. The bill would become
effective at the beginning of the next
fiscal year 1t fixes minimum daily
wage of So. but where the persons are
employed by the hour the wage would
be 37h cents an hour, or, if employed
by the month, $50 month. and by the
year $1,0S0.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-04
FocH EPIGRAMMAT
Supreme Commander Says Allies Are
Over The Crest.

London.-Marshal Foch, comman.
der-in-chief of the Allied armies on the
Western Front, who dislikes inter
views and rarely grants one, received
tiers on Tuesday. Among those re-
ceived was the correspondent of the
Telegraph, who thus records the Mar
shal's brief utterances, made in an
ejaculatory manner with the use of
hardly any verbs:
"The British Army is better than
ever 1t fights better than ever. All
of its losses have been made good, and
it is a more splendid army than it
has been before.
1.-The Americans are splendid and
are wonderfully gallant in the field
Ten thousand fresh Americans arrive
in France every day.
1.-THE French Army is the same good
old army that it was in 1914. No more
is to be said"
In discussing the general situation
the Marshal said:
"The enemy is shaken up and
shaken down, but is still holding out.
You must not think that we shall get
to the Rhine Immediately. We have
passed over the crest and are now
going down hill. If we gather impe-
tus as we go, like rolling ball, SO
much the better"