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TWO

captured the town OF Clery and they
also have crossed the Somme south OF
Peronne.
Along the line farther south, which
10 held BY the British, the night passed
without change. There was counter
attacks by the Germans against Gen
eral Mangin's army between the Allettc
and the Aisne but these were repulsed
BY the French, who hold positions east
OF Pasly. which is less than two miles
northwest of SCISSORS.
French Temporarily Checked.
Along the front from the Somme
south to the Noyon region and thence
east to the Ailette, a sector which IS
vitality important at present, the enemy
appears to have checked the French
until he can extricate his forces from
the p%erilous position in the salient be-
tween the Somme and the Disc.
Progress southeast OF Arras would
seem TO be the most important feature
of the news from the great battle.
Canadians. il appears, are slowly ad
vancing along the Arras-C Cambria road
and are widening the gap in the Ia
nous line to which the Germans re-
tired eighteen months ago.
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Huns Use Cavalry
AGAINST Manuin

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Aug W.-The battle is pro.
crossing favorably for the troops Ct
General Mangin.
The Germans are making the most
determined resistance against the
French army in an effort to prevent IT
gaining a strong foothoN north OF the
Ailettc. A French success in this di-
~rection would menace the enemys com
municationS.
Cavalry was employed mainly by The
Germans Yesterday. but notwithstaud-
ing this display OF force, the enemy was
unable 10 stay the advance OF the
French.
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Al children troubled with WORMS
have an unhealthy color, which indi-
Gates poor blood, and as a rule, there is
more or less stomach disturbance
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC
given regularly for two or three weeks
will enrich the blood, improve the di-
g%estion, aud act as a General Strength
ening Tonic to the whole system. Ma
ture will then throw off or dispcl the
worms, and the Child viii he in perfcr'
health. Pleasant TO take. 6Oc per
bottle. (Adyl
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MAYOR PR0CLAIMS
HOLIDAY MONDAY

Mayor I'd Overholser this morning
issued a proclamation calling on the
people Of the city to observe Labor Day
next Monday. Many of the stores viii
he closed during the afternoon, A La
Dor day program will be ANNOUNCED
later.
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THREAT OF MILITARY
SERVICE ENDS STRIKE

AMSTERDAM-A recent strike OF
the stock brokers Of the Hamburg stock
exchange against increased stamp du-
ties was ended when the military
governor threatened to call into service
all the exempted stock brokers.
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ENGLISH GIRLS NOW
WORK IN STABLES

LONDON Among the boys jobs
that English girls are now filling is
that Of a stable boy. They are seen
daily putting race horses through their
PAGES on Newmarket track, riding
sstride and winning the praise Of train
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Stomach Troubles and Dysentsry

caused from Drinking Ice Water or
From sleeping near an open window
Should be checked Immediately Get a
bottle OF GROVES BABY BOWEL
MEDICINE, a safe and sure remedy
for Summer Diarrhoeas. 1t is Just as
effective for Adults as for Children
lAdvl
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NEW OIL REFINERIES
HELD N0N-ESSENTIAL

WASHINGTON. Aug. D-Ncw oil
refinerics were held non-csSentlal to-
day by the tuel administration There
is ample refining capacity in tho mid
continent fields to take care Of all de-
mands, the announcement said,
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Walter RInszak. South Chicago, ~ A:
Paul $. Book. Aurora. IN Raymond y
Chambliss, Lampisas, TcN1s Edward
Cornell. Eureka Springs. Arl.; Joseph
Francois Jr,, Warsaw, Poland. Charles w,
lVisthOtf. ACampo, Cal
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unorninl BY the police OF q charge Of the
theft Of water bottles. lila Is held In
tho NY jail for tho truant officer.
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Corporals; Frederick L, schraQm. Bel
laire. ohio; Lewis Abercromble, 1aurens
$. c.; Robert A. Stephen. 81. Louis, Mo
PRIvATgs.
Hubert H. Burns, Randlett. uthhi Em-
inert, %. Finney, E%hslblnR, Mont; Aug
burn u Martin, East Bind. N. C.. Albert
NJ. 4. Raggio, New York CITY.
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KlLLED ~ ACTION
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MIX Dealer Arrested-on q charge Of
selling milk 10 city patrons without q
morning by the police. o. f. Mullln, milk
Inspector signed tho complaint. Martin
made bond for his appearance In tho
municipal court.
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DIED or DISEASE.
Private WIN Simmons. Devereaux Ca
DIED OF ACCIDENT.
SerEt. Claude vivian Mankin. Becklcy,
n. Va.
TNDED NEVENVI
oFFlcERs.

WOUNDED SEVERELY
OFFICERS.
capt. Edgar N Caldwell, Waterfowl
Wis.
Lieut.. Charles ". Kohl. Monroe, wis.
NoN-CoMMISsloNEO o~FFlcERs.
Scrgt. Halyor N. Daley. Monroe. Wis
Cook Archie Y Snyder, Claysberg, Pa.
PRIVATES.
LOWS /. Ackeraon. Fort Dodge Iowa;
William j Basham, Scranton, Pa VIII
liam Nell Bell. Harrison, Ohio; Edward
Arthur Broege. Rush Lake.. wis; John {
Casper. la Crosse, Wis. Almon u GOf-
lin, Nelva. N. D.; Eliza Daley. Oliver
I'm, KY; Orville o Eicholtz, Carteryile
Mo Tom Garner, Stillmore. Ga Wesley
doOde, Lo%velaceylllo, KY; Charles II
Hayes Syracuse, N, VI Jim Howard,
Hovwick, Kan Ephriam r. Jones. Rocky
Mount. N, C.. Albert r. o. kieckhafer
Foster, Neb John Kushnrskl. Staten
Island, N Y: Irving kutncr. New York
city; Michael Lamorte. Emerson, y J ,
Juseph/G. LaBlanc. Manchester, n. H.;
MRhlon Lechncr. Winifred, Mont Joseph
H. Levi Lawrence, Mass. Joseph Lich-
tiger. Newark, n. j.: Joseph A Long,
Cameron. La: Arthur G. Mcdonnell. Ho-
boken. n j . Floyd Major, Grcenville, s
G.: Murphy y. Matthews. Kipllng, N, C.;
Thomas a. Murray, Camden n. J.;
Arthur Ernest Nicholson, shermanylllc,
H.; Daniel J. O'Leary. Northampton,
Mass vinzcnzo raglia, Maiden, Mass.
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NONN olOtNGp WV
Corpl. Andrew W. LuCott, Pittsburgh
Ia.
PRlVATE6.
Russell Barrett. Wapato. Wash: Waldy-
slnw Cictlerskl. Old Forge, Pa. George
". r,ctschle, Columbus. Ohio; lsndore
Dropkln. New York city, Angelo Fcst9,
Dauslllo. italy; Charles W Hall. Phila-
delphia. Pa; Alfred rnul Jones, EAston,
Pa Charles kramp BTooNine, Mass
Walter LukazcNiCk. W~nllingford. Conn
Mark n Steenson. North Yakima Wash
Earl Summer. Morris, Okla; Andrew y.
Tobiassen, Nevada city. Cal,
WASHINGTON. Aug M-The ma
rinc corps casualty list Friday con-
tanned twenty-tour names, divided a
follows.
Killed In action .................e
Died OF Wound ...,.....r....... I
Wounded severely ..............T
missing .........,.
The complete list.
KILLED IN ACTION
OFFICER.
Lieut.. Charles n. Roy, Jamesport. Mo.
NpN.CoMMIsSloNED OFFICERS.
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e9y Driver Arrested william Green,
W. oenr-old boy, driver OF a delivery wa.
Eon Tor n grocery store was arrested this
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department OF iustios. who has had .
yesterday from Waskinston' b. {,
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Daniel j. MatGinlvray Cambridge,
Mass Gilbert v Davis, Hutchinson,
Kan. Stanley s. FRirchild. Bnth. n. Y
Richard L. Meyers, Little Fails, MINI
Leo T.. Neary, C~arbondale, Pa. William
] ~Vlerhuchen, Newark, n. j.; william v,
Wlest, Detroit, Mich.
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Oldham Owe. ssas-A. NJ. Oldham OF
605L East Sixth street. formerly general
yardmnster OF the Rock Island railroad
hero. has arrived safely overseas for
knights OF Columbus work.
Lampnd Returrs-D II Lamond, agent
OF the bureau OF investigation for the
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DIED OF WOUNDS.
SEVERELY

Lieut. Scott NJ Johnston. st. Paul,
MINI.
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49,

WASHINGTON, Aug W-The army
..aSualty list Friday shows.
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WOUNDED, DEGREE UNDETERMINED
Wagner William Lindsey. C%loyerport,


Peter A. Gnrtner. Stanssar Iowa
George l. Hcinold, Oakland, cal. Clarence
Hotchhiss, West Oncontn, n. Y. Ernest
Layton. Knnb. Wash Gregor T. simon
ian, Worcester, Mass Clarence u Tror-
tie. Altoona, Pa; Michael A. Whalcn,
Brooklyn, n. Y.
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MISSING IN ACTION.
pRlvATGs.

Frank r Wolter. Mndisonvlllo, Ohio;
William BcgR Philadelphia. PA Clarence
IT, Lirl,r, pundas, H.; Hardin Il, Nc
plll, Manhattan, kan; Charles NJ. Phil
lips. Huriock, Nd Browney l. Moloski'
nnnLLl Ind
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DIED OF WOUNDS


NoN.CoMMiSSloNED OFFICER,
Sorgt. Harold j Worrall. Minneapolis
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One Oklahoman was named in the
list: Private Earl Sumner OF Morris,
missing in action.
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MISSING IN ACTION


Non. COMMISSIONED OFFICER.
COrpl Andrew W. LuCott, Pittsburgh
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-11-22
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
OF the financial condition of the
Monroe City Bank,

[ Charter No. 97S] at Monroe City,
State of Missouri, at the close of bust
ness on the 18th day of Nov, 1918,
published in the Monroe City Demo-
crat a newspaper printed n p b.
lished at Monroe City, State of Mis-
souri,, on the 22nd day of Nov.
1918.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-11-22
RESOURCES

lelHoCOlsN'L o
Loans and discounts, un-
doubleday good on per-
soual or collateral S339. 533 30
Loans, real estate 1905 40
Overdrafts 1918 OF
Bonds and stocks 1850 90
Real estate banking house) 1000. 90
Other real estate 0 90
Furniture and fixtures 5000 90
Due from other banks and
bankers, subject to check lO4 ,OO4 So
Cash items 8T6 80
Currency 1,739 90
| Specie, l,7U4 05
| Other resources as follows
U. s. Certificates OF
indebtedness 1000 90
U. 5. War Savings Certfs. 1928 06
Total 1882, $50 80
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $4,000 90
| Surplus fund 10000 90
Undivided profits, net 30,0S9 48
Due TO banks and bankers,
subject to check
Individual deposits subject
to check 1928 80
Time certificates of deposit 1924 So
Total 1882, 1853 80
STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF MONROE 90
We, James S. scott as president,
and M. B. Proctor as Cashier of
said bank, each of us do solemn
ly swear that tie above statement is
true to the best of our knowleds e
and belief.
JAMES s. SCOTT, President
M. B. PROCTOR, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 18th day of Nov. A. d. 1918.
Witness my hand and notarial
seal on the date last aforesaid.
| Commissioned and qualified for a
term expiring June IL, 1872
JAMES S. RUTLEDGE
ISL Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
P.W. HUSTON
j. BROWN
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-11-22
AbOut the NezV Books

He has been serving as Chaplain
of the Allies in France, winning the
affection of the soldiers by his in.
terest in their spiritual as well as
their physical we'll being. He gives
his character life and color and
promises to be a favorite
Published by P j. Kennedy &
Sons, New York Price $3.50.
Scout Drake in War Times
By Isabel Hormbrook
This is story for boys and girls
from IL to 16 years of age.
Scout Drake was the hero OF
Drake of TrOup One where he was
transformed from a street loafe I
into a Scout with merit badge
brakes companion are fine set of
boys and his chum is lively fel.
low who fires Drake with enthusi.
asm. Published by Little Brown &
Co., Boston, Mass. Price ST IS.
The Four Horsemen of the Apoc.
alynse.
By Vicente BloscO IbaneZ.
This is an authorized translation
from the Spanish by Charlotte
Brewster Jordan. This is superb
drama of modern life leading up to
and describing the first stage Of
the Great War in France.
The -Four Horsemen" are Pesti-
lence, War, Famine and Death who
precede the Great Beast of the
Book of Revelations.
The work of a great genius stirred
TO the bottom of soul by the weeks
of tension. violence and horror
which eliminated in the great epic
OF the Battle of the Marne and by
the spiendor of the spirit of France
under the trial
Published by E. P Dutton and
Co, New York Price $3.50
A Runaway Woman
BY Louis Dodge
Susan Herkimer worked 10 a fac
tory for several years then married
d married a man and lived with
him for more than a year. She
hardly knew him when she married
him aud during their life together
knew very little about his life wher
away from the room where did
light house keeping She had very
little to do and she decided to ruI
away and 60 to the country. Life
was rather disappointing until sh,
meets Coot Mann, a gentleman vae
abond who is searching for health
In a life in the open. The scene,
tho at times sOrdid. are Otter
lnylllc. Published by Charles Serb
ners Sons, New York. Price $3.50
Elsie Marley. Honey
By Joslyn Gray.
Two girls named Elsie meet on
pullman going East Both are or
pnanS aud going to unknown rela
tlves. The staid little Elsie dread
life in New York where she is t,
live with a journalistic aunt, Will,
the lively little Elsie who aspires t.
be an actress, is enroute to a New
England parsonage. They decide t,
change their names and RELATIVES
and the story tells of their lives il
their new surroundings and the GU
come Of their trick
Published by Charles Scribnert
Sons, New York. Price $1.35
Rhymes & Tales for Children
By Eta Austin and Mary Franc e
Blaisdell.
This little book is for the yer,
youngest readers. 1t is a compa n
ion to Mother Goose Children.
The language has been restricte,
to the very simplest. Little rhyme
are given an these are followed b,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-11-22

)iness. Forgiveness and under
standing are given to this maid and
1er lover who gives all but life it's
,elf for his country
Published by George H. Doran &
Co., New York Price $3.50.
Patriotic Selections.
Edited by E D. Shurter.
This collection is exactly what the
name implies, patriotic selections.
Both prase and poetry suitabl for
readings and declarations for
school children are collected at this
time when there has been such a
demand for incentives to patricia
tism are in this little book
Published by Lloyd Adams Noble
81 W IS St New York Price 50cents
The Heart of Nami-San.
BY Kenjiro Tokutomi.
This has been translated into
English by Isaac Goldsberg.
Since japan has been opened to
other countries much has been
written about the land and its peo-
pie We have had japanese art
and even japanese drama but very
little is known of the modern Jap
anese novel. The Heart of Manu-
San has been one of the most sue
cessful books written in Japan in
recent years. 1t has gone into more
than a hundred editions. The author
is recognized as one of Japan's lead
ing novelests and this is considered
his masterpiece 1t is a story of
Of love. war and intrigue. 1t is
founded on a real tale and brings
out the fact that the two great tradi.
tional virtues of the japanese are
the cult of ancestors and filial de-
votion.
Published by The Stratford Co. :.
Boston Mass.
The Great Expectancy.
By Margaret Prescott Mantague.
The readers of The Atlantic
will welcome this little
as a good friend for The
Great Expectancy" made its first
public appearance In the columns
Of that magazines as one of a series
of papers about the effect Of the
war on secluded southern valley.
The boyancy, the faith. the special
which it holds seemed 70
make its publication in some more
permanent form desirable.
E. P. Dutton & Co. Price Csc net.
From the Heart of Folk.
Waverly Turner Carmichael.
We have had sympathetic por-
trayals of Negro life and feeling
from without, we have also had
those significant of the capabilities
of the negro as he advances along
the way of civilization and culture
but the note sounded in this little
volume is of another sort. These
humble and often imperfect utter
ances have sprung up. spontane.
ously from the soul of a primitive
and untutored folk. The ri h emo
ton, the individual humor. rhe SIM
pie wisdom and the native faith
have here for the first time found
voice thru the pen of Waverly Car
michael. full blooded southern
negro. His work speaks for itself.
II is original and sinceae. 1t is art
less, yet il reached the goal of art
He has rightly called the melodies.
Gftenest the characteristic note is
humor or tender melancholy and
tn, poetic virtue is that of simple
truth.
The Cornhill Co., Boston.
The War Dog.
Edward Peple.
Unlike his we'll known production
The Littlest Rebel" The War Dog"
is written in verse. Ii was written
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-11-22
Betty Marchland
By Beatrice Barmby.

a devoted mother. 1t is divided
into four parts. The first tells of
her happy childhood the second
where she enters the business world
TO make her living. The third tells
of her success and love affairs. In
the last part the scene shifts to
America and is carried up to the
present day. 1t is a real story of a
real woman of today who know how
TO make the most of life, to be true
to herself and to her comrades.
Published by George II. Doran
Co., New York. Price ST DO
The Soul of Susan Yellan.
By Horace Annesley VOchell,
In this story we again meet the
popular character, Mr.. FiShpingle
who was so popular in the authors
previous book This is another tale
of the people of Neither Applewhite
10 Wiltshire. England. Susan Vel,
lom is the mother of the hero who
was a carrier, real up-to.date one
who kept pace with the times by
getting a motor bus, The story
opens with the beginning of the war
and while there is much of the au
thors humor it is also iull of the
things that pulls on the heartstrin9s
ana we can appreciate il fully in so
many homes in this country today,
Published by George h. Dorian &
Co.. New York. Price 81 SO.
The Peace Of Roaring River
BY George Van Schaick.
In northern Canada in a little
settlement, the pretty daughter of
the store keeper failed to win the
attention she wished from a certain
young hunter and planned revenge
Thru her correspondence Young
girl from New York comes To the
west expecting 10 marry the young
man. She is taken to the shack in
the forest and lett to face the young
man who had never heard of her
Before she left the city she purchas.
ed a revolver for her protection and
when she reached the house and
found herself unexpected she Was
very much Inundated. He was
preparing To take her on to a neigh
bOrS for the night when she dropped
her gun and the bullet entered his
shoulder He never let her know
but carried her on her way, believ-
ing him guilty of writing the letters
that had brought her west. The
story tells how things were righted.
Published by Small Maynard &
Co, Boston, Mass Price 81 SO.
Wild Apples
By the author of The Straight Road
Julian >lcCulloch was an only
child. His father and mother were
not congenial, in fact the father
lived in the same house but in sep
arate apartments and had nothing
whatever to do with the child. The
mother was society woman and
trained the boy for such life. If
he in the least offended her she
punished him severely. He longed
for boyish games. When he reach
ed manhood she was just as selfish
and over bearing He had planned
trip to Alaska and because of a
boyish scrape she refused to let him
60 and sent him for the summer to
their ranch There he met a girl
and loved her, She was the daugh-
ter of one of his fathers mill hands.
Trouble ensued In the trouble
over the boy the parents were
brought together, He left home and
went to work and the author gives
a realistic picture of his trials and
his triumphs
Published by George H, Doran &
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-11-22

she refuses to acknowledge, There
are many changes in her life when
the war opens and she goes into
the work and in the end wars trae-
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-11-22

phically reported. They are ad.
dresses spoken from the heart
, The patriotic utterances of this
militant minister of the cross will
be read with the keenest interest
and appreciation.
/ Published by The Abenedon
Press Cincinnati, Ohio. Price rs
cents.
From Baseball to Boches
BY H. C. Witwer.
Here are nine innings of breezy,
rollicking, fun producing letters
written by Ed Harmon, a famous
base ball player who has been in
the bic game "over there" 1t is
full of pep" and philosophy, keen
observations, some satire and a
great deal of scrappine.
Every base ball fan in the coun-
try, every soldier and sailor and the
old aHd young at home will enjoy it
because il is cheerful, full of fun,
the sporting spirit and the joy of
youth.
Published by Small Maynard &
Co, Boston, Mass Price $1.35.
The Beloved Captain.
Donald Hankey.
Few authors have been more
widely read in connection with the
great war than Donald Hankey, and
in that connection nothing finer has
been written than The Beloved
Captain" Every officer and soldier
in the army and every father and
mother should read this little book
1t glveS keener insight into the
life and hearts of the soldier his
whole hearted confidence, his trust
and his powerful capacity for lead
ing and cheering his men an officer
may have even after ne has passed
over into the Great Beyond.
E P. Dutton & Co. SOC net.
Home Fires In France.
By Dorothy Confeld.
| This book of lection was written
in France The author and her
husband went to France year be-
tore America entered the war. Her
work has been with the blend sur
vivors of the fight. He has been at
the front Several short stories
were written while her little daugh-
ter was cOnvalscing from a serious
illness and fhey were written to help
the American people understand the
French. They have been published
in the leading magazines in this
country
Published by Henry Holt & Co.,
New York 81 IS.
A Dreamer Under Arms.
BY +. e. Hurrell.
Not the carnage nor the physica
devastation of war. but its reactions
CD the hearts and souls of men who
wage it is the theme of this Unusual
novel.
Out Of the artificial self satisfied
atmosphere of his literary circle the
the Dreamer goes forth to rub
shoulders with the common man as
private in the rank of "Kitchener's
Mob"
How his eyes are opened to the
meaning of life and he finds help
aud friendship and becomes a man
instead of critic and how love
comes to him forms an absorbing
story.
Published by E. P. Dulton & Co.
New York, Price ST so.
Five in Ford.
BY Mary P. Wells Smith.
This is the fourth of this authors
Summer Vacation Series. In this
volume the Knight Family, the
father. mother. Ned. Dorothy and
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-11-22

We, j. d. Robey, as president, and
w. r. P, Jackson as Cashier of said
bank, each of us, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of our knowledge and belief.
j. d. RoBEY, Pres.
w. r. p. JACKSON, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 10th day of Nov. A. D. 1918.
Witness my hand and notarial
seal on the date last aforesaid. (Com-
missioned and qualified for term
expiring July 18th, 1929
ROBT. MERIWETHER
(S) Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
f. -. HAGAN,
WM r. YATES, Dir .c.ors
L. VI BOULWANE,