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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-12-20
It is a Fact

Yes, indeed, much of the artillery
and most of the airplanes used by
American armies in France were
furnished by the Allies. On the
other hand, most of the food, much
of the money and many ofthe ships
which enabled the Allies to bold
their ground until American troops
turned the tide against the Germans
were furnished by the United States
These facts are being studiously ov-
erlooked by the Kansas City Star in
its efforts to belittle the part we
played in the war The fact is, our
country spent more money than
any other ration. astonished both
friend and foe by the record time
in which millions of soldiers were
trained and sent across seas, and
saved the day when things looked
darkest for the Allied cause These
facts should be emphasized by every
patriotic citizen just now when
newspapers like the Kansas City
Star and politicians like Roosevelt,
Sherman and Reed seem willing to
belittle their own country in the
eyes of the world in order to vent
petty spites against the commander
in- chief of our army and navy
Appeal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-12-20
MAKE SOLDIER FEEL He
IS AS GOOD AS EVER

Men disabled In the service who are
returning from the front and who find
Il hard at first TO see their way to-
ward earning a livelihood are spec
ciai problem for the Red Cross. Un-
der the Smith-Sears law fund is ap-
propriated to re-educate every dis
abled man who will take the opportu-
nifty to make living. 1t Is felt that
such men are likely to be weakened
In their resolution to keep their self
respect and find real work by the mis-
taken charity of hero worshippers, who
will forget them once the first flush of
war enthusiasm is over. Here the sup
port of the disabled mans family must
be enlisted, for in the last analysis II
Is the mans family who will be the de-
termlning influence In his rehabilita-
ton. The relatives must be braced t.
meet the situation-to make of them
selves for the man bulwark against
encouragement and weakness.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-12-20
THE RED CROSS
IS REAL SERVICE
BY FRANK MORRISON,
Secretary American Federation Of
Labor

Labor.
The work of the Red Cross is not
confined to our boys on battlefield or
IN hospital nor amidst The ruins Of Bel
GUM and other portions OF devastated
Europe. One of its great activities ia
any necessary aid TO thu dependents Of
members of Americas military forces.
On the battlefield the Red Cross pre-
SCENTS an heroic figure. In America,
removed from destruction and death,
the Red Cross steps silently to the
side of the father and mother whose
hoy is cover there and who need coun-
sci AMI mid.
no service is too small for the Red
Cross II allotments from the govern
ment or from their son are delayed. or
Information on the governments war risk
insurance is wanted the Red Cross Is
both counsellor and friend 1t enters into
the home in the true spirit OF charity
secrecy.
But first and foremost our soldiers In
field and hospital must be given the mott
attentive care possible. Nothing we can
DO will equal their share in this move
ment for world democracy. and the Red
Cross presents an opportunity for US to
play our part in this great drama by
contributing to the extent of our ability.
The Red Cross appeals to organised
workers because of it's one quality
service.
Behind Red Cross service is an en-
nobling charity that Is not defaced by
cost marks, q democracy that personifes
gefferson's great principle of equality and
. religion that is beyond sectarianism
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-12-20
Community Breeding

Several Of the Missouri counties
have illustrated the value of com.
munity livestock breeding. For in
stance. the agricultural representa-
tive of a southern railroad, who
visits Missouri several times each
year to purchase livestock. said
that he always went to Carroll
County for Aberdeen Angus cattle,
because there he found the breeders,
the cattle, q livestock organization
which could place the cattle with
no trouble or expense to him and
which stood back of their sales
This particular county has done no
more than other counties can do if
livestock Il en- will make the effort.
Several Missouri counties have
thoroughly demonstrated the ef-'
ficieney of organized effort. In one
day johnson County (MissourD
ShorthOrn breeders sold fifty.three
head of bulls. cows and heifers for
more than $1,000. The number
came from eight different heads
The number contributed from each
herd ranged from one to eighteen
head, which shows how the breeder
with only one had equal opportunity
with the larger breeders.
Another instance of the same
sort occurred when the st. Francois
County Hereford Breeders Associa
ton sold eighty. three bulls in one
group to a single buyer. Missouri
has reputation for more mule
production. but apparently this in
dustry is centralized in a few coun
ties. The Kingdom of Galloway"
(Callaway County,. among other
counties. has become noted as a
mule producing and feeding center.
Buyers visit such places because
they have the number aud different
types from which to select. These
are only a few Instances in which
community effort has brought re.
putation and wealth to the respec
tive communities. Opportunity
exists for still further efforts.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-12-20
Lifters and Learners

The world is made up of two
classes of people-lifters and leaners.
The filters are the builders, the
trail blazers, the initiators, the
strong, the never-say-die sort. The.
others are just simply-the leaners.
In greater or less degree, every
man and woman makes up into
one of these classes. 10 greater or
less degree YOU are drifting one
way or the other. THINK for a
moment. Where do you stand?
The world is turning over. It's
hunting its power of place." And
men must make up its sphere.
They must construct its bed.
How inspiring is LITTER And
have you ever stopped to consider
that every time you lift, you grow
stronger? And every time you
lean-ever so unconsciously-you
grow weaker?
The entire world must be made
stronghold it may LIFT up the
weak.
And your place is probably right
where you are-until some compell-
ing power calls and leads you to
some other place.
Work out your plan. But first
GET or create plan
For as you lead, others are bound
to follow. Example is influence
Example is inspiration. And in
spiration is achievement-pictured
out.
Lift. fellows, LIFT!
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-12-20
America at Sedan

And so, in the first days Of No
vember. the American food breaks
down the last remaining barrier
and flows irresistibly forward. Be
fore the first week is over our troops
are in Sedan They are on the bat
tlefeld which saw the collapse of
the Second Empire. the rise of Ger
man military greatness and the
temporary observation of France
On the west bank Of the Mouse the
last German positions are stormed.
while on the east bank other Amer
lean divisions take the offensive
and push fOrw ard toward Kontmedy
and Briey.
With this victory the Germans
lose the use of the Metz Maubeuee
railway. The French on our left
move up toward Mezieres. The
whole German center between the
Aisne and the Disc, cut adrift from
both its flanks by the British and
American victories, retires in haste
out of France. OF a sudden all the
Allied armies leap forward toward
the Belgian frontier. Towns and
cities are occupied in swift success
sion. Allied cavalry loses touch
with the fleeing enemy, so swift is
the retirement.
Such is the situation on Novem-
Der II. when the firing ceases. We
have cleared the west bank of the
Mouse from the outskirts of Verdun
to the western half of Sedan; we
are pushing out from the eastern
forts of Verdun toward the Belgian
and Luxembourg frontiers. The
Germans are Withdrawing within
the Notifications of Metz and
Thionville and their armies in Bel
GUM are condemned to seek escape,
if anywhere, through the Lieee gap.
riskiDe Sedan far greater than
that which took place or fields now
within our grasp.
Nor is the arrival of America at
Sedan less dramatic than the return
of the British at Mons. For the
" hole world Sedan has had its sig
nificance for nearly half a century.
Aud now, the last act in the World
War takes place about this town of
evil fame. The disaster of the past
is abolished by the the victory of
the present. A German defeat at
Sedan is in every sense a fitting
end to this strueele-the more fit.
ting since behind the battle lines
the German Empire is falling at the
self-same hour.
Please bring the little tots in the
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-12-20

The best welcome for the return
ing soldier is not the brass band
and the parades and the speeches of
distinguished citizens. but the noti-
fication from the boss that he can
hang up his hat on the old peg the
next Monday morning.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-12-20
Lift. fellows, LIFT!

There are 200 million hungry
people who are looking to America
for food The Government is no
longer compelling US to save But
if we abandon all our food economy
will it not indicate that we were,
good only because we had to be?
Must we be forced by law to save
food for the starving? Let US hope
that our America will be thoughtful
enough and great enough to con-
serve because of the worlds need,
and let US not only,hope, but let US
each help to make it so by wasting
nothing
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-12-20

The War Department has order
ed nine million pounds of candy
and five hundred sixty Eve thous.
and gallons of pickles for the soldier
boys and a great amount of it will
be sent overseas
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-12-20

Now that wheat substitutes are
no longer required, what are they
going to do with all the pine shaw
ines end worn out door mats?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-12-20

The Benton Mo. Democrat is re.
spOnible for a story that Bland
Slubblefeld. of Oran. Mo-. advertis.
ed a lost mule in that pepper, and
Sergeant Cleve Rodgers has now
written Mr.. Stubblefield that he
found a copy of the Democrat 10 the
trenches somewhere in France
containing the ad. and has found
and identified the animal working
on a railroad, and wants the reward
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-12-20

Please bring the little tots in the
MORNING. Miss Belle Johnson.
The Little River news., 1918-04-13
UNITED STATES TROOPS
 REINFORCE TIE MILES
Reuters Correspondent at British Headquarters in France Says |. $. Soldiers Presence Will
 Soon Be Felt.

London. April 10.-American rein Eorcements have appeared in the Brit ish battle zone, says a dispatch from British headquarters in France toReut- CTS Limited.
 TEeir presence in the fighting line, the correspondent adds, should soon be felt.
 The battle which began yesterday morning between L3Basse and Fieur baiX, the correspondent says, is con- tinuing today with unabated violence.
 The artillery duel has eXended northward to Arras, while the Ger mans also are attacking between Ar mentieres and Messines, on the Bel gian border.
 The enemy has brought into action a tremendous concentration of artil lery and is throwing in his infantry ia dense masses. The Germans, the writ CT declares, plainly are making an other effort to break through the Brit ish positions.
The Little River news., 1918-04-13
BRITISH LOSE ONLY f SHIPS
Toll of Submarines Next to Lowest
 Since Campaign Began.

London, April 10,-The sinking of British merchantmen by mines or sub marines last week reached the next lowest level of any week since Ger many began her intensive submarine campaign early in 1917. Four vessels of more than 1,600 tons two of less than 1,600 tons and two fishing boats were sunk.
 The Admiralty statement adds; Vessels unnecessarily attacked, II including two previously Arrivals. 2,534; sailings, 2,495. Both fisher men reported today were sunk dur ing the week ending March 30
 The lowest record in sinkings for any week since Germany began her Intensive submarine campaign was in the aggregate weight of tonnage sunk, the week of November II, last. Then only one vessel of more than 600 tons and five vessels Of less than l 500 tons were destroyed
The Little River news., 1918-04-13
STONE VICTIM OF PARALYSIS
hairmGn Foreign Relations Commit
 tee is in Serious Condition.

Washington, April 10.-Senator Stone of Missouri, chairman of the for eign relations committee. was strirken with paralysis today while riding in d street car enroute to his office in the capitol.
 The Senator was removed to the Senate office building, where madical essistence was summoned and lG te" was taken 10 his home.
 Tho attack affected the senator let s'a" t.e pis about to fall, when i've other raF,cngers on the cae. ea1ght him.
 A physician who made a hasty eX- animation of the senator has declared while his condition was serious 1t was not critical.
The Little River news., 1918-04-13
MORE THAN s94,l'o SUBSCRIBED TO THIRD h RTY LOAN IS CONSERVATIVE
 ESTIMATE
CAMPAIGN GROWING
Hard to Keep Pace "itll Work oi Various Ccmmittees-Ea Are Busy Taking
 Loans.

Little River county has gone oyer the top by a wide margin and is still hitting I'D the pace. The countys quota is S1OO250. Tie total subScTip- lions according to available figures received by the now News totals 9lA4,- 15O. Sales Director R. ?. Li7ssay. says the. .. ',es' rc-ched $l45,o0e, but the News has failed to get all 'tne figures in CrLcr so give proper credit to the various communities. MT. Lind say stated Thursday that the sales dl- vision hoped to bri.g the ;ot2l uE to S2OO,OOO before the close of tie cam paign, which will be On May 4. The Loan Orgs nizc tion expects to get 8 big ever subscription iC tue nation and will take the full amount in order that the next loan may not come so soon.
 According to the approximate 1l- gures received before going to press the different communities are credited with the following amounts. A num- Der of these communities will be ere .ditef to Ashdown, especially the ru- ral communities having no banks, but we are not placing them With the Ash down list at this time.
 AUpr0ximate Figures.
The Little River news., 1918-04-13
B BULLET TIN
to the News:

Special to the News:
 Little Rock. April 1l.-L0ndon-- British evacuated Armentieres last night. Violent fighting continues all along the front south from Ypres can al. Several small towns captured by Germans retaken on counter attack. Heaviest German attack yet made on American troops was repulsed with heavy losses to enemy, moved down by machine gun and rifle fire before reaching entanglements.
The Little River news., 1918-04-13
FROM ED NELSON

Following is letter from Ed Nell bat who is now in the army:
 Fort Riley, Kansas, April ', 1918. Mr. Geo. R. Steel:
 Dear George:
 Guess you will be surprised to hear from me. Am now a Sammie Have Eeen here about two months. I en- work fine, although I have to work pretty hard. Have two les sons each day except Saturday and Sunday, don't have anything to do. The most of my work is physiology and Hygiene, so you see that's pretty cosy for me, Think will be here about two months longer, believe l can finish by the 1st of June am anxious to finish here so can cross the POND. Sure would like to be over there now. George, is NIT. Harris there yet? Tell him to write me. Would like to hear from him. I am with the Evacuation Hos pital No 15. Teli everybody to write me There are several thousand sol diers here, but still I get lones ome. We'll, guess 1 will close for this time, hoping to hear from you rel soon. Your friend, E. Nelson, My address is Edward Nelson Evac. Hosp. No, 15, Fort Riley, Kansas.
The Little River news., 1918-04-13
IIEnE RIVER COUNTY OVER TOP
 AND STILL G0INC~- TARGET $2O0, 900

B. S. Thrash, Boyd Mclius, Walter Hinton, T. B. Fowlkes, A. c. Stephens, E. Motcalf. Albert Hinton, Jim Thrash, Mrs. 0. Leslie, 0. Leslie, R. l.. Boyer,
 s., Mrs. G. A Orton, w. J. Waldo, D. J. Mor gan. Henry James, Ike Jackson. Marion Henry, Miss Carrie Bearden. \. ]. Bearden, J. ". Quarels, Wade Walah, G. B. Welch, Jno. Phillips, Geo. U. Capr=. F. J. Welch, Y. r. Wclch, T. E. McCray. Mrs. Glen r. Wallace, Glen '. Wallace, Jno. C2rlstea5, Jack
 Philips, Clyde Hea3, Mrs Clyde Head, Eoy Parker, Ed Wilson, A. $. Fellows. Ed Wilson, W7de Barber, J. R. But Ter, ". s. Hooks, B. F. Miller, j. E. rsvis, E. E. Grant, Joe Ford, R. $
 Davis, w. J. Perry, w. T. Davis, R. S.
 Thomas. J. M BabcCck, Ashdowr
 Hardware Co.,, Tom Aubrey, Miss Yer na Attaway, Mrs. Bora AttaWay, M. J. Attaway. Louis Armstrong, Jim Ad- cock, F. l.. Autrey, c. I. BoWles, A. c. Bell, W. F. Black, Mrs. Geo. Bri2 mt. c. A. Bishop, A. J. Bas skins, w. w.. Bishop, P. o. Beck, D. P. Brewer, P. c. Butler, Joe Clet.vcr, c. S.. Cobb, D. B. Coulter, Jr., Cha.lie Cook, Mathew Cook, Grover Cobb, A. A, Ecnham, Mrs. Ida M Denning, E. M. Dillard, w. A. DaLoney. LI B. Hanning, J. A. Davis, Mrs. Millia Eicfold Geo. Elliot, J. c. Finley, s. F. F'ishback, Mrs. J. D. Free man, w. c. Hinton, J. R. Furlow, w. P. Goolsby, Adoiph Goldsmith, 0. T. Graves, Win. Henry, J. C. Harris, Mrs. A M Haynes Mrs. l. ". Holmes, Henry and Joyner Hardware Co., Mrs. L. j. Hudgens, J. I. Johnston, J. T. Jcnes, l.. T. Jones, Walter Kersten, Miss Annie Trustworthy, Miss Sirena kcrsten P. M McCor&, F. F. Lewis, ". T. Locke E. W. Lydick, Willis Moore, Sam J. Meyer, J. P. M M,rsh, s. I. MiGdlebrooks, Miss Blanche Norman, Jeff CGuinn, Mrs. Eva s. Crton, o. M. Oliver, H. G. Freddy Ii. D. Phillips, MfS. It. A. IHlllLgS, J. IL. GlCkclI D. D. Phillips, l2. P. Paslay, Dr. J. w, Ringgold D. R. Rhodes. Claude Rowe, c. P Smith, J. G. Sanderson, Mrs. Mat tie SauJcrson, H. G. SaHdersOn, Geo. R. Steel, WTm. M SGnderson, W. T. Sullivan, Sandersoa C, Orton, Abe Tramme,l, H. l.. Tol2nd,. Miss Kath- leen Tol2nd, P. G. Traylor, w. w. Thornton, w. T. Vest, Dudley Waldrop, Geo. Washington, We:,ey Washington, l.. F. Wheelis, Jas. H. Williams, Mrs. " F. Waldrop, Mrs Elsie White w. R. Ward, Methodist Bible Cl;-5, Mrs
 J. T. Bowling. Miss Rose Sans erson. June R. Morrell, Mrs. Lon Jones, Pres byterian Ladies Home Mission, George Baton, J. T. CheNning Wcm&r1 Home Mission Society, Willie Rice, G. D. Gathright, Miss Cora Wimberley, R. P I Lind, ay. J. S. Watkins, l. ". Holmes D. II. Tompkins. M. M. Drs per, Dan
 Phillips, I. H. F1illips, A. J. Russell, Dr. ". w. York, Mrs, l.. c. Locke, Miss Mary o. Locke, Frank M Locke, T. B.
The Little River news., 1918-04-13
GERMANS GARRY OUT A
 NEW DESPERATE OFFENSIVE Enemy Nowhere Able to Break Through, Lines Merely Bend ing Back Under Heavy
 Pressure.

Washington, Apri
 sectors O. the new 20-mile battle line a few deep salients having been driven by the enemy, but in the process the Germans nowhere have been able to break through, the line merely bend Particularly deep are the wedges west of Armentieres and northwest of La Esssee-salientg which seem to make certain the evacuation by the British of Armentieres and to threaten seri- ously important railway junction of Bethune.
 British positions southwest of Ar mentieres lying between the rivers Lys and Douhe, north of Armentieres along the fve-mile front between the Ploegsterdt wood and the Wytschaete Messines ri'ge have been pressed back by the Germans East of LaB2ssce Givenchy Hill, the key to Bethune, has been tenaciously he'd by the British
 
 while to the north in the region of Ypres, the enemy's attacks against the high ground about the Messines ridge everywhere have been decisiyely r. pulsd
 British Recapture GaYinchy. l The British in recapturing Given cl y msde nearly a thousan3 German psiaoner The latest German official statement asserts tfat between Ar mentieres cn1 Estaires the Germans have crossed the Lys river and that north e. Amentieee5 the British lines on both sides of Waasten-W Warrenton l have been penetrated. Six thousand prisoners and 100 guns are claimed , ty the Germans in the fighting be tween Armentieres and the LaBasset ic nal.
 The famous Vimy ridge, won yeal go ny the Canadians, is receiving { r.2digious visitation of shells iron C esnlan batteries. The Cana Iians 1 Lo s.ever, with the usual complaceney = awaiting an infantry attack satis fe5 that they again ;ill be able tt decisively Giefeat the enemy and holt this important sector,
 Battle South of Somme. While the battle in the north ha: been in progress the fighting south O the Somme, where the British ar; aligned against the Germans, has bee: ,.her subduc5''. No. go howcyec c. the sectors where the French ant Germans are disputng the occupanc! of terrain Furious assaults anc counter assaults have been going or around Chauny, the village changing hands mrny times. At last accounts the French not alone held the vi laSe but also the nearby cemetery.
The Little River news., 1918-04-13
Explanation of Liberty Bonds.

When you buy a Liberty Bond you are not throwing away your money You are merely lending it to the Unit ed States Government. AS long as the Government uses your money it will draw interest. The loan itself will be returned in ten years with in terest. Il you want it back sooner, you can get it by selling your bond. No vault in all this wide world is as safe for your savings as Uncle Sans promise to pay your money back with 4 per cent interest. So put your saw ings account into bonds. Bonds will help you to save your savings. What are the rench women doing for their country? They are tilling the soil that the men of their country may be fed while they are fighting for the victory. Will not the women of America lend money and a helping hand to their country that their own fighting men may be provided for while trying to win? The women of England from the highest to the humblest are work | ing in munitions factories to make guns and shells fer their soldiers. Will not the American women lend Uncle Sam to buy guns and munitions 1 for the American soldiers? The taS. would be by far easier than that Of the women of France. The safety for which the women of other countries are striving SO hard to win was long ago for the women of America won by the sword of American men, The men of America gre again listening to | the bugle call and marching to battle as their forefathers did, to preserve this same safety for the women and children of America. They are offer ing their lives as gift. Will you not offer your dollars? Are your dollars more precious than the life of your son? They are fighting in the trenches living on hardtack and water for not only days but weeks that American homes may be saved from the flames destroying France. To save American babies from the sword, that murdered infants of Poland. To save your fair American daughters from the herds that ravished the women of Belgium. even as they feed through the streets. God forbid that we, as American wo- men, shall ever come to such outrages. The American men are making the su preme sacrifice, sacrificing their own blood that the American women may eNcape such brutality Will we give our dollars not as a sacrifice but as love to the government to help the defenders of our country and help fi- nance the struggle to save American freedom? Not a gift but loan is asked of you. Not a free loan, but a loan with interest. Will you withhold your money while men are shedding their blood? Buy a BOND for your self, one for the daughter the price may save. One for your boy too small to fight. Wear Liberty Bond button for your countries sake.
 MRS. w. l.. PERKINS,
 County Chairman.