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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16
Pres. Wilson Says =

There can be but one issue, The
SETTLE ment must be final. There can
be no compromise. No halfway de-
cision would be tolerable. No half
way decision is conceivable. These
are the ends for which the associated
peoples of the world are fighting and
which must be conceded them before
there can be peace.
The destruction of every arbi-
tary power anywhere that can separ,
ately, secretly, and of its single
choice disturb the peace of the world;
or, if it cannot be presently destroy
ed. at the least its reduction to vir-
tual impotence.
ii. The settlement of every queS
tion. whether of territory, of sOver-
eighty, of economic arrangement or
of political relationship, upon the
basis of the free acceptance of that
settlement by the people immediate
ly concerned. and not upon the
basis of the material interest or ad-
vantage of any other nation or peo-
PIE which may desire different set
Element for the sake of its own ex-
terror influence or mastery.
III. The conset of all nations to
be governed in their conduct toward
each other by the same principles OF
honor and of respect for the common
law of civilized society that govern
the individual citizens of all modern
States in their relation with one an.
Othe; to the end that all promises
and covenants may be sacredly OBJ
served, DO private plots or con
spiracies Matched, no selfish injuries
wrought with impunity, and mu'
tual trust established upon thehand
some foundation of mutual respect
for right.
Nv. The establishment OF an or
eanization of peace which shall
make it certain that the combined
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16
Donates to Red Gross.

The Democrat is informed by j..
D. Robey. secretary of the Monroe
City Chautauqua. that it has been.
decided to donate all money deriv-
ed from the sale of tickets, over
and above actual expenses. to the.
Red Cross 1t has never been con-
Quoted as a money making enter
prise, the, committee desiring only
to make the institution self-sustain-.
ing, and they have therefore decid-
ed on the above. Red Cross Chap
tiers are therefore advised that tick
cts can be had of the secretary if
they desire to take advantage of
this offer and assist in selling the
same.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16

Mrs. w. S. Wilson who was oper-
ated upon at lowering Hospital in
Hannibal last Friday is slowly inn
proving.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16
Farm For Sale.

234 acres 3 IL miles north Of
Monroe City, Mo. known as the;
Jackson farm. Level to slightly
rolling; improved. Inquire for price
and terms of R. H. McNulty, Spring
field, Illinois
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16
Gard Of Thanks.

We take this method of thanking
each and every one who we're so
kind in caring for the remains of
our dear little Alice while at the
home of our Uncle Will Youell
May God bless you every one is our
prayer. Mother and Brothers
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16

German troops have been ordered
to look out for the Americans who
are regarded to be bed men," Bad
to 60 up against, sure.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16

Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Williams left
Thursday evening for an extended
visit with relatives at Arapahoe,
Neb.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16
ABOUT THE CHURCHES
Interesting items About the
Different Denominations.

METHODIST
Regular services as follows:
Sunday School at $50 a. m.
Preaching at 10:45 a. IN.
Senior League at $50 p, M.
Prayer meeting every Wednes'
Pay evening at 800.
H. c. Bolen. Pastor.
GRACE BAPTIST
E. L. Crane, Pastor. j. d. Utter
back, Supt, S. S. Everybody well
coined to all of the meetings.
10 a. m. Sunday School.
II a. m. preaching. Subject:
Where Are the DeadS"
1850 p. m. Park service. Sub
ject: The Second Coming of Jesus
Christ" "
Everybody come.
ST. JUDE'S
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Service aud Sermon. II a. m.
Friday f. P. and Lecture 8 p. m
Rev. o Lindstrom. Rector
Mary Lewis Gort went to Boon
vile Monday for a visit with
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16

Miss Rebecca Megown is in, Kirk
wood visiting her sister, Mrs L. D.
Moore.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16

The increasing use motor trucks
and tractors on the public roads
makes it necessary for road over
seers and county highway engineers
to look carefully after bridges and
culverts. The State Highway De-
partment requires that bridges and
culverts must carry 15-ton load.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16

DR.. W, D. Pipkin reports the birth
of an s Id pound son to Mr. and
Mrs. Artie Wilson, Saturday, Aug.
10th. Also the birth of an 8 pound
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Holt
Thompson, Wednesday Aug. 18th.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16

Mary Lewis Gort went to Boon
vile Monday for a visit with
relatives,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16

These new features, together
with the well known Moline
Universal type-all the weight
on two wheels, one-man control
and ability to do all farm work
including cultivating--make the
Moline-Universal Model D the
best tractor money can buy.
Conservatively rated at 9-I8,
the new Moline-Universal has
ample power for heavy beltwork,
and can pillow as much in a day
with two plows as the ordinary
three-plow tractor, because of its
greater speed. Yet it is light
enough for such work as cultiva-
ting, moving, ETC., which do not
require so much power.
We will be glad to tell you all about
this wonderful tractor. The next time
you are in town call on US.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16
Model ID

Because of its ideal design,
construction and performance,
this new Moline-Universal
enables one man to farm more
land and produce more food
than ever before possible. 1t is
the worlds most dependable
farm hand.
New features include self
starter; electric lights; electrical
governor perfected overhead
valve, four-cylinder engine that
is free from vibration; complete
enclosure of all moving parts;
diferential lock which increases
traction.
Drop forgings, heat-treated
parts, steel cut gears and I'M
usually large bearings add extra
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-03
AMERICANS ARRESTED
BoISheviki Takes U. S. Railway
Mission Into Custody.
Members of Body Sent To Help Russia
UntangIe Transportation Prob
lens Jailed.

London, Jan. 3.-A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Petrograd says ii is reported that the
Bolsheviki have arrested the m sm-
bers of the American -ailway mission
at Irkutsk, Siberia.
The United States railroad commits
sion to the Russian government ar
rived in Petrograd last June, and, un-
til the recent Bolsheviki disturbances,
had been actively engaged in assisting
the Russian railways out Of their op.
Grating difficulties.
The personnel of the commission,
which was not officially announced,
follows:
John F. Stevens of New York, for.
mer chief engineer OF the Panama can.
al, chairman; w. L. Darling, of st.
Paul, chief engineer of the Northern
Pacific railway; Henry Miller of st.
Louis, former operating vice president
OF the Wabash railroad; George Gibbs,
Philadelphia, former chief mechanical
engineer of the Pennsylvania railroad I;
and j. p. Griner, Baltimore, chief con.
sulting engineer of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad.
A dispatch from Toxic, dated De.
cember 27, said Mr.. Stevens had ar.
rived at Nagasaki, Japan, December
10, from Vladivostok and that he had
reserved the accommodations of an en-.
tire hotel in Nagasaki for 800 mem.
bers of his staff who accompanied
him.
The dispatch also carried a state
ment from Mr.. Stevens in which he
declared 1t was his intention to re-
turn to Russia with his staff and re.
main there as long as they could be
of any assistance to the Russian peo'
pie.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-03
Delegation Headed BY Col. House
Makes Report to Wilson
On Observations.
MORE SHIPS REQUIRED
speeding Up of Building and Closet
Cooperation With Allies Urged
Pooling of War Resources and
Tonnage for Troops Arranse1.

Washington, Jan. S.-Constant and
speedy dispatch of American troops TO
the European battlefront is the princi-
pal recommendation made to the gov
ernment by the American delegates
who recently returned from the inter
Allied war council at Paris.
Speeding up of the merchant ship
building program and closer co-opera-
ton with the cobelligerents are the
other principal recommendations
This has been disclosed by the state
department which made public a sum-
mary of the result of the conference.
Allies To Help Move Men.
Through a new interAllied organiza.
ton for coordination Of shipping re-
sources arrangements have been made
to devote the greatest amount of ton.
mage possible for the transportation
of American troops"
A definite plan was formed for more
active utilization OF American naval
forces an an agreement was made with
the British admiralty to effect certain
PlpAS IOi Ndl IL C
The contribution OF the United
States to a pooling of war resources
was agreed upon. The arrangement
guarantee full equipment of every
kind will be available to American
forces sent to Europe during 1918.
Reach Food AgreemeI
Arrangements were made D have
the United States participate in mill
tary deliberation of a supreme war
council "as a step toward efficient
and centralized unity of control OF
military operations"
Plans also were worked out whereby
in order to permit the United States
to visualize the problem of food con
troll at home, Great Britain, France
and Italy agreed to put in legalized and
compulsory control of foodstuffs in
their countries.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-03
SLAVS TAUNT TEUTONS
Quit BreSt-Litovsk Conference
Charging TrlCkery
Delegates Returning to Petroerad Tel,
of Demands of German Junksrdom
-Autocrats' Overthrow Hinted.

Petrograd. Jan. 3.-Overthrow OF
the autocratic regime OF Germany is
limited by NJ. Kammeneff, member OF
the Russian delegation to the Brest-
Litovsk peace conference. He asserts
If the Teuton powers insist on the
terms they have laid down Russia will
conclude peace with the people OF
Germany after throwing aside the i'm
perialists. This is taken to mean an
understanding has been reached by
the masses for concerted action
against the emperor and his advisers.
SIavs Taunt Germans.
Petrograd, Jan. 3.-The Brest-LI-
tovsk peace conference broke up with
Russian delegates taunting the Ger.
man conferees on the demands of
junkerdom, according to returning
Bolsheviki members.
The Germans, it is said, expressed
their willingness to evacuate all of
White Russia, but announced flat re-
fusal to withdraw from Riga. Libau
or other of the big cities, except in the
event of general peace.
Scheme Scented by Russians.
The scheme, as the Russian dele
gates saw it, was for the Germans to
keep great bodies of troops in these
sections until, as provided under other
sections of the proposed agreement
the people of those territories had vot-
ed on their future government
Under such a German system OF
garrisoning the Russians felt there
would be entirely too much German
influence exerted on the voters
Demand Prisoners Release.
Russian members declared open
ly their astonishment that even Prus
sian junkers had the audacity to make
such a proposition, taunting the Ger
man delegates with the reminder they
would have hard time explaining II
to their own democrats.
At the Petrograd conference be
tween Russians and Germans on ex
changes of prisoners the Russian dele
gates demanded that all German So
ciaiists imprisoned in Germany be re
leased.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-03
Martial Law Declared in City
Following Big Blaze and
Explosions.
TWO SUSPECTS HELD
Are Thought to he German Spies
Many Blocks Al Mass Of Ruins
Navy Authorities In Con-
troll Of City.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 3.-As the result.
OF fire believed to have been started
by German agents, the heart of
Norfolk's business section is a heap of
smoldering ruins.
The entire city is under martial
law, with soldiers, sailors and marines
guarding the strets, and no one is per-
mitted abroad without a pass. Two
men are held by the federal authori-
ties and scores of suspects are being
rounded up and examined by repre-
sentatives of the Department of JUS
tice and the secret service.
Two entire blocks of the city and
some of the finest buildings, including
the famous Monticello hotel, are in
ruins.
The damage is estimated at between
$4,000, 900 and $5,0oG000.
One Man 10 Killed.
One fireman was killed and half a
score have been injured by falling
walls.
That the fire was of incendiary or
C
Successive explosions occurred in the
fire swept area and each time the
flames, partly under control, would
gain fresh headway in consequence
The confagration was believed to be
safely in check.
Two suspects, Hugo Schmidt and II.
X Lessing, said to be Germans, were
turned over to Department of Justice
agents. There were reports that two
Germans had been shot by sailors DUR
ing the day, but neither the police nor
naval authorities would confirm this.
Starts in Old Theatre.
The fire started before dawn in the
old CRANKY theatre and spread rapidly
as the firemen were handicapped by
frozen hydrants, low water pressure
and near-zero temperature. 1t spread
to the Monticello hotel and other
buildings in the block 1t was brought
under control but broke out anew
and another half block was consumed
before being checked.
As building after building went
down. including the Monticello, scores
were made homeless and the National
guard arrnory was thrown open to
them.
Portsmouth was called upon for aid
and the fire was checked until sparks
fred the Monticello where many guests
had gone back to bed under the be-
lief that the fire was controlled They
were soon forced to turn out again.
Explosion Sets New Blaze.
The combined departments appar.
entity were making headway against
the flames when an explosion occurred
In a cloak shop and another blaze
started.
Suffolk was then asked for aid and
rushed apparatus to the city by train
i'm the meantime the authorities al
the navy yard and naval base sent
fire brigades.
When the second explosion occurred
this time in the Monticello, Mayor
Mayo put the naval authorities ir
charge.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-03
RETURN FROM FRENCH FRONT
Three Major Generals Come Back To
Aid In Traininu


An Atlantic Port, Jan. 3.-Major
Generals George A. Mann, William l..
Siberts and Richard M. Blatchford,
United States army, who have been
with the American expeditionary fore.
es in France, have arrived on French
steamship.
1t is understood they have been
ordered home to assist in training
American forces now being made ready
for overseas duty.
General Mann, who left here in com.
mand of the Rainbow division, made
up of troops from practically every
state of the union, said the men are
now comfortably billeted and are max.
ing satisfactory progress in intensive
training they are undergoing pre-
paratory to being called on for action
against Germany.
They are in excellent health, he
said, adding that through him the en-
tire command sent home "a hearty
New Years greeting to their homeland
and American people,"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-03
ASKS EMBARGO ON SOFT COAL
Ninety Day Shipping Suspension Step
at Coal Dealers.

st. Paul, Jan. 3.-An embargo for
80 days on shipment to Minnesota of
Illinois and Indiana soft coal has been
recommended to DR.. II. A. Garfield,
national fuel administrator, by John
F. McGee, fuel administrator for Min
nesota, it has just been made known.
While official announcement has not
been made in Washington, Judge Nc.
Gee said that he believed it is now eff.
festive, for fuel dealers here are find
ing it difficult to get this bituminous
coal
In making this fact known the Min
nesota fuel administrator charged
that a group of Minneapolis and st.
Paul dealers in soft coal have been
carrying on a secret propaganda with.
in the state, denouncing not only the
state fuel administration but DR.. Gar
field, government administrator.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-03
LORDS CHOSEN INSTRUMENT
Kaiser Tells Troops Germany Must
Bring Peace.

Amsterdam Jan. 3.-"We are all in
struments In the hands of God AL.
mighty to restore peace" Kaiser VIII.
helm told his troops around CarAbrai
Christmas eve, according to delayed
dispatcher received here.
You must have wondered why God
allowed a fourth year with us still at
war;" he said. I'VE maintained peace
nearly half century while others dis
turbed it. So, by force, we must bring
peace back"
German newspapers, which feature
the kaiser's address, are also full of
discussion of a great German offensive
on the west front. The socialist organ
Vorwaerts declares Germany will "use
concentrated forces on one front in
order to convince her enemies of the
necessity Of peace"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-03
NlNE-TENTHS BEARING ARMS
Eighty Per Cent Of World Population
Battling German kuItur.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Nineteen
eighteen finds nine-tenths of the world
population in arms.
Determined that civilization shall
triumph over "kultur" 80 per cent of
the people of the world have declared
war on Germany and her allies Thirty
of the SO countries at war are arrayed
against the Central Powers, 10 having
taken up arms and IL having broken
diplomatic relations. Russia, however,
is on the verge of peace today.
Less than s per cent OF the total
population-19 small states-have
maintained their neutrality in the great
struggle. The Germanic powers repre-
sent slightly more than IL per cent of
the worlds population.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-03
New Blood In British Embassies.

London, Jan. 3.-In announcing that
Sir Cecil Spring Rice and Lord Bertie
are on the eve OF retiring from the
embassies at Washington and Paris,
and in reporting the rumor that Sir
Georger Buchanan is about to resign
from the Petrograd post, the Daily
Chronicle pleads the urgent need OF
bringing fresh blood into the service
which has long been divorced from
the actualities Of modern life" The
paper asks whether the government
has the courage to make q new DE-
Rarture in nlling these vital posts. !
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-03
Christmas Mall Greatest Ever.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Christmas mail
this year was greater in volume than
any year in the history of the postal
service and was handled, notwithstand-
ing unusual conditions, more promptly
than In previous years. Postmaster
General Burleson announced that de-
layed mails were due to congestion of
railroad traffic. In New York city mail
was 40 per cent heavier than last year.
Five hundred carloads were dispatched
from Chicago in the four-day period
with 1.1oo tons Of outgoing parcels be-
lng handled In one day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-03
Enemy Forced To Abandon Posi-
tions on Piave River Under
Pressure of Latins.
FOE LOSSES ARE HEAVY
Withdrawal Means Removal of Menace
To venlee-operations In West
Consists Chiefly of Bom-
bardments.

Rome, Jan. 3.-In consequence of
Italian operations the Austrians
have been compelled to abandon the
big Ze,lson bridgehead, where they
had a lodgment on the west bank of
the Piave river, and pass to the east
ern bank of the river, the war office
reports. The Italians now hold all the
Zenson bend.
Right Bank Cleared Of Invaders.
Thus the entire right bank of the
Pfave has been cleared of the invad-
ers, except far to the north, where
the battle line runs westward from
the stream through the hill region.
Fighting for the Zenson bridgehead
had been in progress since last
Thursday, the Italians keeping ener-
getically after the foe in order to re-
gain the position, which always has
been considered a menace to Venice.
Last night enemy airmen at
tackled the aviation camp of Istrana
and repeated their aggression against
the inhabitants and open cities OF
Eicenza, Bassano, Castel Franco and
Treviso. where bombs were dropped.
Altogether we registered Is dead and
A wounded. The victims for the
most part belong to the civil popula-
non. The material damage was
slight
Our air squadrons bombed avia-
ton camps. Two hostile machines
were brought down in the course OF
the day by French and British air,
men"
5ombardments In West.
London, Jan. Separations in
the fronts in France and Belgium
are being confined almost exclu.
sively to bombardments, although
the German war Office claims a fur
ther gain of ground by the army
of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Ba.
varia over the British south of Mar.
Going in the Cambria sector.
Still further progress has been
made by the British troops operating
against the Turks in Palestine north
of Jerusalem. The Turks in the
fighting of the last several days have
lost more than 1000 men killed, 75C
made prisoner.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-03
MUNITIONS FACTORY BURNS
Blaze in Plant Making Shells For Dc.
stroyers Starts in Paint Shop.

Blaze in Plant Making Shells For De-
stroyers Starts in Paint Shop.
Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 3.-Fire has
destroyed eight acres of the Harris
burg Pipe and Pipe Bending COM
pany's munitions plant, which has a
big government contract for four inch
navy shells used by the submarine
ciNsers, with a loss of more than
s250,000
The blaze wiped out the paintshop,
the cylinder or bottle" shop and the
rough turning shop.
The fire started In the paintshop.
Workmen say can of paint exploded.
Tbs firemen were hampered by lack
OF water. The biggest loss is in the
machinery.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-03
GREAT RUSS FIGHT RESUMED
Cossacks and kaledines Again Bat
tile Bolsheviki.

Petrograd. Jan. 3.-The battle be-
tween Kaledines Cossacks and Boil.
sheviki troops has been resumed at
Kursk, midway between Moscow and
Rostov on the Don. 1t is reported
that there have been heavy casualties
in the three days fighting.
The Bolsheviki are reported to
have occupied Poltaya, the scene Of
the historic battle between Peter the
Great and Charles of Sweden.
There Is a famine in Moscow
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-03
TO GET FOOD FROM RUSSIA
Central Powers Prepare to Supply
Breadstuff Demand.

Zurich, Jan. 3.-The Frankfurter
Zeitung, a copy of which has been
received here, prints a Berlin dis.
patch which says that an importing
syndicate is organizing in Berlin for
the purpose of bringing breadstuffs
from Russia to Germany. The Ger.
man government is said to have =
half interest in the undertaking.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-03
Cold Wave Hits Europe.

Paris, Jan. All OF Southern
Europe is in the grip of severe storm
Ind unusually cold weather. Dis
patches received from Madrid say that
snow is still falling heavily in that
rity and that there is much suffering
rs result of lack OF coal, due to the
stoppage OF railroad traffic.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-03
Pic erinas 200 To Red Cross.

London, Jan. 3.-"Tirpitz," the pet
pig Of the German Cruiser Dresden,
rescued by men of the British cruiser
Glasgow, has been sold for $2.100 for
the bepNRt et tha ReA G.css.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-03
CLEMENCEAU SIGHTS GOAL
French Premier Sees Victory Fo
Allies Ahead.

Paris, Jan. 3.-Premier Clemenceau
has given this New Year message to
the Petit Journal:
"Why have / confidence? Because
/ know our poilus; because know
their chiefs, clear sighted and reso-
lutte; because l know our steadfast
allies; because / see the Americans
at work; because our enemies now
put all their hopes of peace in action
of the Russian Maximalists.
"A few more strongs efforts. The
road Is straight. ! sight the goal"