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Ripley County democrat., 1918-01-11
TRAINS RECRUITS FOR WAR
Great Lakes School Turning Out High.
Class Specialists by
Thousands.

Fifteen thousand youths are In
training at the Great Lakes naval
training station, in nine instruction
schools. The daily classes are at
tended by 5000 men. The length OF
the courses varies and many bright
students qualify in fraction OF the
allotted time.
To the student rookie" one Of the
most attractive branches Is the radio
school. Two towers. 400 feet high,
with power to receive and transmit
messages as far as the Panama Canal,
enable the students to get practical
experience in wireless telegraphy.
Three hundred students are gradual
ed every three months In radio.
One thousand students are attend
ing classes In the hospital school.
learning to care for the sick and
wounded Many Of the students are
university graduates and several are
registered physicians. In the medical
branch instruction Is given In phar-
macy, botany, bacteriology, anatomy
and first aid to the injured. 1t is
planned to graduate $500 students al
year.
Another interesting department of
tho big training depot Is the gunnery|
school. Youths who show aptitude for|
this highly essential arm OF the serv-
ice are entered for two months
training course. Before they are rated
and sent to sea they must be able to
take apart and replace guns Of every
caliber used in the fleet.
Uncle Sam will be furnished 1900
Quartermasters each IL months by the
Great Lakes station. There is no con-
nection between quartermaster In
the navy and a man OF the same title
In the army. The navy man has
charge Of the steering Of the ship and
also of signals. This course lasts
eight months.
Before July next year 1900 cox
SWANS win have been graduated from
the school for the petty officers in
charge of small boats. The coxswains'
school also gives advanced courses IN
artillery, signaling, deck and marlin
spike seamanship.
As everything depends upon the pro
ficiency. vision and speed Of the men
who signal In the navy. only excep-
tionally apt students can qualify for
Ripley County democrat., 1918-01-11
"TOMMY" FINE FIGHTER
americans Admire the Spirit Of
British Army.
Entirely New Feeling Growing Up 20.
tween Two Kindred Nations
In Arms.

London. 1.-The military correspond
ent Of the London Times. writing from
France. says:
"In France we have suddenly dlscov-
cred America, and America has discov-
cred us, How different we both are
from our preconceived notions Of each
otherl We did not know what a high
~ educated. professional and modest
gentleman the American regular officer
was, nor did we quite realize what a
splendid body Of active fighting men
he was going to bring over with him.
ave are great deal more enthu-
siastic about the Americans, and, IL
l may say so, more proud Of them, than
we show on the surface. How can we
not regard as men Of our own flesh and
blood the relays of American soldiers
Of all grades who come to us, who
speak our own language and bear our
own names, who understand US In O
flash Of time, and whose point OF view
on almost every conceivable subject
under heaven Is our own?
"These sentiments are, l hope, mu-
tual. The Americans did not know
what our armies were, nor what they
had done or are doing. Many Of them
know now. They witnesses under fire
our grand attacks and our raids. They
observe with astonishment the terrific
power Of our modern artillery and the
glorious activities Of our splendid air.
/ men.
''They see the spirit. the discipline and
the emulation Of our infantry, and
they are profoundly impressed BY
them. ! hope that the pride which We
feel. without venturing to express II
In the Americans Is a little reciprocal
ed by them. can only say that ever,
| American soldier who has told me o.
his experiences on the British from
hns spoken with enthusiastic admira
ton Of our men. and that an entirel!
new feeling the consequences Of whicl
may be immense, Is growing up be
tween the two kindred nations Il
arms.~
Ripley County democrat., 1918-01-11
THINK "ST0NEWALL"
JACKSON BEST LEADER

Washington. Of all
the American generals is II that
has given European strategists
most food for thought2 Give
a guess, or two, or three. And
then you will be wrong. accord.
ing to a prominent Southern
congressman, who says It Is not
Washington or Sherman or
Grant or Robert r. Lee.
"Stonewall Jackson is the
man." this congressman de-
clared. II was surprised re-
Gently In talking to British army
officers to learn that they have
made 1t a point to study all Of
Jackson's campaigns. 1t seems
they regard him as the cleverest
Of all the American generals,
and the most capable In maneu-
vering against odds.
"One British officer told me
that he personally, with a staft
Of subordlnates, had gone on
foot over all the ground covered
by General Jackson in his great
raids during the Civil war. He
said It was as fine a study In
tactics as could be found any
where"
Ripley County democrat., 1918-01-11
Fixes PRICE OF ALE
British Food Controller Takes
Drastic Action.
Also Raises the Standard Of Beverage,
H. Which Cuts the 6rewers
y u Profit. sy.-. 80

London.--Government ''beer" in fu-
ture must be up to standard. Up to
the present date any weak or washy
compound that could possibly be vend-
ed has been described by the vendors
as government ale" with the result
that the words government ale" were
being used by the public as a form
Of wit.
Since the limitation Of brewing to
10,000.000 barrels year many brewer
les have been making lnrger profits
than for many years past. The stand
ard enabled them to make larger sup
plies than the brews they had been
supplying. One Of the big London
brewery firms at the end Of last year
paid a deferred dividend for the first
time In ten years.
The food controller has now fixed
maximum price for ole of eight cents a
pint for light brews of an original
gravity of 1895 degrees and ten cents
for brews between 1896 and 1862 de-
grees. ) Beers Of the ten-cent quality
are permitted to be sold as govern
ment ale,' but the lower grades are
no longer to be sold under that title.
Brewers must mark the heads OF
the casks distinctly with the price at
which the contents are to be sold. Pro-
yided that brewer agrees to brew %
per cent. Of his ale below the orig
inal gravity Of 1912 degrees he will
be permitted to brew 20 per cent more
beer during the current quarter, and II
brewing for munition areas a slightly
larger amount.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-01-11
WHY THE NAVY
Is THE PLACE
FOR YOUR BOY.

a w.. "a - .
= erc arg Iessons why
Z s 1870 m tne 10y ousn 20 20
appvs. ~ .he ypuns M = 80
70 - years , .s
eh1ols oniy en oI
nonorapie personal cna,aster
. anu spienuio Pnysical cohu'.lo
- uoes not .aKe iss ,..a n
. away 1oin eo'nloI'aoie LYING
= l.al.srs rom certsin ana Ies
ulsi sheisei an1 ioou any ~. =
Isach oi sooo meuicai atseh-
uon'
= ,. lt oIIefs sssy ano Iap,o
sovancement, Win . eonstantiy
: inereasine ssaie o. pay ano an
assurance OF pIotsct,on IN .ns
case ot pnysicai oisaointy' anu
pIovloes IoI Ietiienneh. pay
wnen sse makes acuve seisiee
"o iohscr 9esitapie
Z = ~ oiiers excepuonai op-
portuhi.ies iot .ecreation, ,.s ooun m
aIloas ana ashore witn taeih-
ues ,or a1nletcs.
- y provioes scno9ls Doth
tot eiassicai ana tecnnieai eou-
carton. teacning many trades
ana oIle,ng extra pay hoI men
VINO quaiIy Ior speeiai service
IN tnese traoes'
%. AZ oiiers 70 ennsted men
2. one year selviSe oy ~ sne
time tney nave reacneu ~ an
Ripley County democrat., 1918-01-11
TREE CLIMBING TANKS
DON'T AST0NISH DANIEL

Washington. - Secretary Jo-
sephus Daniels Of the navy de-
partment Is nothing II not blase.
Recently, when he was In
specting the marine corps camp
at Qnantlco, Va, enthusiastic
officers demonstrated some new
tank style gun tractors for him.
They ran the machines on the
level, then up grades and over
obstacles. Secretary Daniels en-
joyed the demonstration. but did
not burst forth into expressions
Of great wonder.
Then the officers volunteered
to run a machine down into a 4
trench, up the side and out
again. Another said he could
make his machine climb q wall,
but Secretary Daniels led his
party on to inspect something
else.
I've heard they've got ma
chimes in France that win climb
trees" he said,
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Ripley County democrat., 1918-01-11

Your Navy needs you now.
Ask your postmaster. He
knows.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-01-11

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Ripley County democrat., 1918-01-11

'ROUNDABOUTTHE STATE.
Cleaned from Exchanges--Made by the Shears.
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Origi-
nal, Some Credited. and Some Stolen.
i but Nearly All Interesting Reading.

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Stoddard county now has a
county agent and q county farm
bureau Of 450 members.
Sikeston claims to be the great
est market for agricultural imple-J
ments in Southeast Missouri.
Mississippi county had the
largest peanut crop in its history
and it has all been garnered and
SAFELY stored.
Abig revival meeting will be-
gin at Cape Girardeau this month
under the leadershipof Rev. Linz
coin Mcconnell.
Albert j. Walden, OF Sikeston,
recently received q verdict for
S43, $780, 10 in st. Louis for the
loss OF a hand in an accident in a
lumber company'sp plant.
Preliminary reports Of the State
Tax Commission indicate that the
total OF Missouri real estate and
personal assessments for 1917 will
be approximately $500, 100000.
Frank H. Sterrett, OF Scott
county, raised thirty acres OF COW
peas the past year, and sold the
hay at s1S per ton. The crop
brought him $2,490, or $50 per
acre.
A negro under arrest at Caruth-
ersvill, recently, attacked the of
ficer with knife; slashing him
across she face, tfskfns ogfy
wounds, and then made his es-
cape.
e. G. Schutt, pastor OF a Luth-
ern church neals Cape Girardeau,
has been arrested on a charge OF
making disloyal statements about
the government, In violation OF
the espionage law.
= When the Lection Jail was de-
stroyed by fire one night recently
1t is known that q large number
VI lives were lost, although there
had been no prisoners confined in
it for q long time past.
Butler county will keep its farm
adviser. The county court re-
Gently decided to discontinue the
experts services, but protests
from farmers made the judges
change their minds again.
Citizens of Carroll county have
made an offer to the State Board
Of Agriculture to fatten 5000
head OF cattle and the same mum.
ber OF hogs for the use OF the
United States government.
A nsighboring exchange ex'
presses the opinion that one OIL
its subscribers is wanting it bar.
red from the mails, as the subscri.
ber has asked the editor to pub
lish his individual opinion Of tn,
Kaiser.
Wolter Cassell, from Theodosia
Ozark county, recently walked
with his father 40 miles to Spring
field to enlist in the coast artillery
Those are the kind Of America,
boys that will make the Kaiser
peoplsset up and take notice.
H. L. Smith, who resides nea
Brush Hill, Audrain county, an,
who established black silver TO,
farm there several years ago
when he paid $1,000 for pair 0
Canadian foxes, recently con
tracted to sell pair Of his rails
ing for tho same sum, and thi
pair will 60 to Michigan.
A.Texas buyer who visited Ne
vads to buy 10000 bushels 3
corn for the drouth stricken SEQ
tion OF Texas, whore he resides
frankly admitted that he foun
that Missouri corn usually car
ried une-third more fattenin
qualities for Stock than Texs
corn, being that much stronger.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-01-11


II is said that two saloons in
Poplar Bluff did $4,000 worth OF
business during Christmas week.
The sales Of the other dozen OF so
saloons in the town are not re-
ported. One merchant is quoted
as saying that his house sold
about $500 worth Of grips and
suit cases during the week and he
was satisfied that 90 per cent. Of
them had been bought for the
purpose Of carrying liquor to
Arkansas in them. .-Ironton Reg.
lister.
While driving under a shed with
a load Of hay, a few days ago,
Walter Reed, a young man who
lived on his fathers farm, near
Caruthersville, got his back broke
by being caught under the roof OF
the shed, which was not high
enough to permit him to pass
through without being caught.
The unfortunate young man was
taken to Memphis for treatment.
The Garter County Calf Club
held it's first anction sale OF calves
at Hunter on the 1st instant, and
a profit of 100 per cent. is report-
ed on the sales, Notwithstanding
the Club had been organized but
nine months. TLirty-four Hol-
stems were auciioned and the
prize winning calf brought Sits,
Theentire bunch sold for 50 $50.
Near Brookfeld is located q
skunk farm. A few nights ago
thirty.one OF the pretty little an
imals dug their way to freedom
and scattered about over the town
and neiehborhood. The repor,
n 80
didn't mention 1t, but il is to be
presumed that the local commit.
tes for National Defense and thu
Fo1r Minute Men were called out
Five soldier boys spent Christ
mas In the Jail at Charlottesville,
They failed to obtain furlouphs
and went home, anyway. -Four
OF them are members OF Company
B, 1Soth regiment, at Camp Don.
iphan, and on was from Camr
Funston. The sheriff took then
in charge on arrival under in.
struc'ions from their captains.
There are now six women audi.
tcrs running on the Cape Girar,
deau. .Hoxie branch OF the Frisco
All the Frisco trains in Southea
Missouri are to have women au
ditors and 1t is said that if tn,
experiment pans out all right the,
will be put on all the passenge
trains on the entire system.
Recently a stock ranch in on
OF the Ozark counties to the ives
Of us sold for s75,0O0. The pur
chase price included 1000 acres 0
land, 200 head Of high grade cat
tie, 80 head Of hogs and farm i'm
plements. Geo. H. Bunton, 0
4
Atlanta, Iowa, was the purchaser
DR.. Samuel A. johnson, hea
OF a private sanitarium at Noun
tain Grove, was killed by q pa
ltient, one day last week, who hi
him on the head with an AXE
crushing his skull. The man VIII
committed the deed is 72 year
old and Is in jail now.
i Two pure-bred Plymouth Roo
roosters were auetioned off b
the Red Cross Society at Oran,
short time ago, for which the
received total Of $500. Thu
even the roosters Of the realm al
helping to boost the Red Cros
funds.
III Lawrence Wheaton, who livs
near Essex, In Stoddard count,
! has been arrested tor the murds
J Of his mother, which occurred 3
August 3otll, lasl
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-18
HOW'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dol lars Reward for any case of Ca- tarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Oatarrh Medicine.
 Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty-five years, and has become known as the most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on the Mucous surfaces, expelling the Poison from the Blood and healing the diseased portions.
 After you have taken Halls Catarrh Medicine for a short time you will see a great inn provement in your general health. Start to taking Halls Oatarrh Medicine at once and get rid of catarrh.
 Send for circulars and testimonials.
 F. J. CHENEY x CO, Toledo, Ohio.
 Sold by Druggists, 75c.
 Halls Family Pills for constipation
 Advertisement
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-18
J. D. Ratterree for City Marshal.

MT. J. D. Ratterree announces in to-day's issue of the Monticel- lonian as a candidate for City Marshal of Monticello. MT. Ratterfee has served the city as Deputy Marshal for nearly four years and is now filling the un- expired term of ex- Marshal J. k. King, who resigned short time ago. Experience is worth 8 great deal in any undertaking, and the long service Mir. Ratterree has had in police work puts him in position to attend to the duties of this offic e in a creditable manner to him. self and to the best interest of the city. In addition to being an A. 1 officer, he is an affable and un, assuming gentleman, and we ask the voters to give his claims a careful consideration, assuring them that should they see fit to honor him with their support that they may rest assured that the Oity's Police Department will be in safe and sane hands.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-18

tae farmers to get together in placing the orders for these ma. terials.
 The demand of the time is that every acre of land produce to its limit, and to do this the extra crops that are grown must be fed. The fertillzing materials are relatively cheap this year as compared with the price of farm products. It will be practically y impossible to secure much of the potash materials, but the phos- phoric acid and nitrogen needed can be easily obtained and should be used relatively in large amounts. It is very neces- sary that every bit of the stable manure be saved.
 Talk this over with your Coun- ty Demonstrator, determine your needs for the year in fertilizing materials aud place your order for these just as soon as possible.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-18
Social to the Gazette.

Social to the Gazette.
 Pine Bluff, Jan. 11.-Mrs. Hat tie Chesnutt, aged Fl. died here yesterday at the home of her son, F. c. Ohesnutt, after having suf- fered from fractured hip, caus- ed by fall at her home several weeks ago, just before another son, J. Charles Chesnutt, died She is survived by three sons, Edgar Chesnutt, of Galveston, Tex, Pat. 0. Chesnutt, and J.. Chris Chesnutt, of this city; also two brothers, John $. Seabrook, of Pine Bluff, and Louis Sea- brook, of Lake Dick. She leaves one grandson, Roy Ohesnutt, who is now in the navy. Mrs Chesnutt was Miss Hattie Sea. brook before her marriage to Lieut.. J. Chris Chesnutt of the First Arkansas regiment of the Confederate army, at Monticello, Febuary, p, 1865. Her husband died in 1882.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-18
WeIsh-Spiyey.

Mir. J. w. Spivey, of Ham, burg, and Miss Helen Welsh, of this city, were united in mar riage at the residence of the Brides father, MT. J D. Welsh, on South Main Street. on Tues day morning at 9:30 O'clock, Rev. $. k. Twitty, of the M. k. Church, South, officiating in the presence of a few intimate friends and relatives. The Bride, the younger daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Welsh, is one of our most popular and attractive young ladies, while the groom, son of the late Jno. R. Spivey, who once resided at Collins, in this county, is successful young business man of Hamburg. Mir. and Mrs Spivey left immediate ly after the marriage on a two weeks Bridal trip to New Or leans, after which they will be at home to their friends at Ham, burg. We extend congratula- tiOns.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-18
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE,

I, John w. White, Sheriff and Col lector of Drew County, will be at the following places on the dates given for the purpose of collecting the revenues of the county:
 Bartholomew Township, Blissyille, Friday, January 18th.
 Bear House Township, Midway, Monday, January 2lst.
 Veasey Township, Prairie Grove, Tuesday, January 22nd; Ladelle, We'd nesday, January 23rd; Lacy, Thursday, January 24th.
 Crook Township, Ozment School House, Friday, January 18th.
 Saline Township, Green Hill, Satur- day, January 18th; Wilmar, Monday and Tuesday, January 2Sth and 29th.
 Everyone is requested to bring last years tax receipt with them.
 JOHN w. WHITE, Collector. 1I-2l If.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-18
OF INTEREST
 TO FARMERS
BY T. k. REID COUNTY DEMONSTRATORS. Jones School House COmmunit,
 Club Formed.


 House community was held aa the school building there o S Tuesday of this week and an oLes ganization of the people of thi community into a Communittni tni Club to study and to co-operatql in the things that make for a better rural life was affected Officers of this club were elected as follows: W. B. English, Presidents; J. NJ. Willis, Vice President; Mrs. w. R. Cunning ham, Secretary. A committee composed of w. k. Maxwell, Joe Edwards and J NJ. Willis was appointed to draft constitution and bylaws for the organization. 1t is the purpose of this club to appoint a man or woman to head each division of the work of the community and to assume the responsibility for this work in the community.
 The people of this community deserve special mention for the spirit of cooperation that there Is among them. For more than two years now, these people have been working together as a unit and have accomplished re- markable things during this time. It is hoped that other communities of the county may form these community clubs. This Is especially desired just at this time, for to accomplish the things that are expected of us as nation We must pull to- gether. The community makes fine starting point for this CO., operation. This plan has the endorsement and commendation of County Demonstrat tor, Reid |, and he will be glad to assist any community in putting the plan to work and will serve as an ac- tive mem Der of the club.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-18
HOlt-POche.

MT. H. w. Poche, of Shreve- port, La, and Miss Allie May Holt, of this city, were quietly married in the presence of few friends and relatives at the resi- dence of the Brides parents, Rev. and Mrs. B. H. Holt, on Ed yards Street, in this city, on last Wednesday morning, Rev. Holt performing the ceremony. Mir Poche is Railway Mail Clerk on the train between Shreveport and New Orleans, while hls bride Is the eldest daughter of Rev. and Mrs. B. H. Holt, of this city, and is an amiable and at- tractive young lady, having many friends here. The newly welded pair left on the A. & L. M., mid. day trian for Shreveport, their future home.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-18

The American people, ire spective of party affiliations, have just reason to feel proud of their President. He is not only a lead CT in thought and action in his own country, but foreign nations look to him for counsel and ad- vice in these trying times. He possesses a clear head and a clean heart, both essential in a great leader.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-18
Buy Fertilizers Now

It is very urgent that those who are going to use com. mercial fertilizers during the coming crop year, get in the order for what will be re quired at once. The car short age is alarming, and there is a chance that materials ordered at a later date cannot be secured. It would be big advantage to
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-18
Swine Growers Meeting.

The swine growers meeting, postponed from last Saturday on account of the excess siveiy cold weather, will be held in the Court House on Saturday, January 19, at 80 P. M. Everyone that can should attend this meeting on Saturday, as questions of interest to every grower of hogs will be discussed.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-18
For the Soldier Boys.

We are band of American soldiers, Tenting while on this camp ground Waiting for others still to join us, While we to Germany are bound.
 Glory to the Flag glory flag;
 Glory to the Flag:
 We'll fight ever more.
 Pershing is our Captain: he will lead us safely to victory on German soil. This is for the soldier boys. Sung to the tune of Christian Soldier.l
 W. W. CLOUD, Coleman. Ark.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-18

The Amendment to the Feder- al Constitution, favoring Wom- ans Suffrage, passed the Lower House of Congress last week. All seven of the Arkansas Con- gressmen voted for 1t. While we are not overly impressed with the idea of the women get ting mixed up in the political arena, nevertheless, 1t seems evi- dent that general suffrage is con- ing; and in the language of the Hottentot, let Ter come!l"
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-18
Warning Order.

In the Drew Chancery Court. c. c. Handy, Plaintiff,
  James Harrison, Defendant. The defendant, James Harrison, is waIned to appear in this Court within thirty days and an- swer the complaint of the plaintiff, c. O.. Handy.
 Witness my hand and seal this January 8. 1913. H. c. Burks, Clerk. (Seal) 1-4-4t. H&H.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-18

Snow, six feet deep, in North ern Italy, has put a stop to the Alstro-German march on the plains of that fair land. This will give the Italian army time to rest and get ready for action when the Spring time comes again.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-18
For County Clerk.

We are authorized to announce MT. " H. Hardy as q candidate for County Clerk of Drew County. subject to the action of the Democrat ic primary. adv.
 We are authorized to announce Mir. Lafay- cite Thamasson a candidate for the flee of County Clerk of Drew county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary adv