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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-29
Admission only 10c

The following parties bought
Overland cars last week. Dave
Griffin south of town a Willis six, 7
pa sseneer Overland, Lawrence Crit
fin Model 80 Overland, George
Hart, Model 80 Overland and Will
liam Kizer north of town a Model
80 Overland.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-29

The mere announcement of Lib
erty Loan is a direct call to duty of
every man, woman and child in the
country. The measure of ones pa
triotism is increased by every in
convenience, discomfort ana sacri-
flee made in subscribing to the loan
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-29
Notice..

j. M. Johnson has been appointed
Sales director of the Sales Division
of the Liberty Loan for Monroe City
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-29

DR.. W. d. Pipkin reports the ar
rival of a son at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. B. G. Sullivan southeast of
town, Monday March IS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-29
OIf--CampbeII

L R Wolf and Miss VIVA Camp
bell were married at the home of
Doc Jarman 10 Rails county Satur
day evening. They will be at home
to their frieudS in this city
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-29

E. F. Jackson, Guy Christian and
j. F. George went to St. Louis Tues.
day morning and drove back three
Chevrolet machines for the Monroe
City Auto. Co.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-29

w. Atlee Burpee's Bulk and pack
age seed at Wade & Dawson's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-29

Mrs. W. B. McNelis and family
departed for Kansas City, Friday
where they will make their future
home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-29

Paul Robey is home from school
at Norte Dame Ind.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-29

The Jackson building recently
vacated by Anderson & Mudd is
being fitted up for a garage.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-29

Mrs. Sadie E. Berry, wife of M. M.
Berry, died at her home in Kansas
City, Thursday, March 7. Mrs
Berry was 63 years of age and a
native of Pennsylvania. She made
her home here several years ago
" hen her husband, M. M. Berry was
photographer in this city He sur
wives her, also her daughter, Miss
Theo Berry She was buried in
Chillicothe.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-29

Mrs. j. F. Renshaw and Mrs. Geo,
H owe were Hannibal visitors Tues
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-29
Within The Law.

Bayard Veiller's wonderful drama.
Within the Law" to be presented
at the Gem Theatre, Saturday, April
D. is an unanswerable argument
against the small salaries paid to
department store sales girls 10 many
of the large cities throughout the
country. Locally. the argument
may be unnecessary as it is well
known that the local department
stores pay a much higher rate of
wage than other cities.
Alice Joyce, the Vitagraph star,
as Mary Turner, is the shop girl in
Within the Law" After working
in elders department store for five
years she is receiving six dollars a
week. She is arrested and sent to
prison for a term of three years for
theft committed by another girl
who hides the stolen merchandise
in Mary's locker
Following her conviction Mary
seeks and is granted an interview
with Glider. She attempts TO prove
her innocence but without avail
Then she makes an impassioned
plea when Glider declares that he
intends to stop thefts from the store
by making an example of her.
Il have something to tell you"
Mary, with tremendous intensity
tells Glider. IF you really want to
stop the girls from stealing, Mr.. Gil
der. give them chance. No honest
girl can live decently on six dollars
a week, and buy food and clothes
and pay room rent and car fare.
There can be no joy in life on six
dollars week."
This defence of the girls behind
the counters received tremendous
applause.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-29

Mrs. M. E ODaniel returned from
St Louis, Friday after spending
several months with her daughter
in that city.
Saturday March 80. Big High
Glass Special "Womanhood The
Glory of a Nation" s reels IS and
25c. Gem.
Mrs, G. E. Chapman and Mrs. W.
W. TAFT spent Saturday in St. Louis.
Get Burpee's seeds at Wade &
DawsOn's
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-29

For Sale have several teams
of horses and mules for sale. well
matched, we'll broke and ready for
work.. D. FULLY, Monroe City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-29

Get your seed corn from Wade &
Dawson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-29

Plant Burpee's Seeds from Wade.
& Dawson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-29

Mrs Thomas Dawson and son
Wilfred, spent Tuesday in Quincy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-29
Burpee's Package and Bulk Seeds
at Wade & Dawson's.

6urpeeS Package ana BULK SEEDS
at Wade & Dawson's.
Mrs. Thomas Dawson and son
Wilfred, spent Tuesday in Quincy.
Hon J D. Dale and a Mr. Powers
of Shelbyvile, spent several hours
Sunday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. W. M. Patterson
visited in St. Louis the first of the
week.
Conservation, Concentration and
cOnsecration-for sake of those at
the front.
W. W. Handley shipped several
fine jacks last week to parties in
Nebraska.
Mrs. A. S. Maddox returned last
week after visit with relatives at
Des Moines, Iowa.
We do the better kind of cleaning
and pressing. Call US up. Bell
phone Al. L. Lane, Tailor.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Says Ship Workers
Are Not Slackers
former South Australian Premier
Declares Men Are Not to
Blame for Delav

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13. - Ship
workers should not be blamed for any
'uelay in the governments shipbuilding
programme, in the opinion of Crawford
Australia.
,s mr. Vaughan declared to-day he has
sIuoressed more than twenty thousand
snlpworkers in eighteen states, and he
piotested against "the attempt to sad
ae 'he men with the responsibility of
any delay in the shipbuilding pro-
stacking" o
a.. III has been my - pericnce," he said,
mherever / have been, and | have
e;"a. epJken to all sorts of audiences in
ashteen states, that the workers of
diarlca ddaerlca are as responsive to the call of
sas 10y as is any section of American citi
,. it is because I believe this unwar-
ss;Ned sSnsed attempt to put it over on the
m'pyard na employees generally will arouse
OSan;1,ustlfiable resentment that I feel
fad faiied upon to speak. In view of the
na rasa that the shipyard workers have
thNr thsser been told what is expected of
,n" ."sin, and how the success of the whole
4;o oepends upon their strenuous devo-
on,,. o,yn 70 the task of building ships, I can
!. 10y say that it is wonderful that there
,io Il ao greater substance in the accusa-
wis now pat forward"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Enrolled Shipyard Recruits
TO Get Priced Certificates

Workers who enlist in the army of
100000 artisans who will aid the
United States Shipping Board in build
ing the "bridgc of ships" to Pershing
will be given certificates of enrolment
that will be priced as historical docu-
ments by future generations. The GER
tificates will be given to each of the
members of the building trades who
contribute their services by Joining
this home force.
More than 10000 Four Minute Men
are engaged in the campaign to enroll
workers called for by Chairman Hurley
of the Shipping Board. They have told
their recruits that their services will
be just as important as those of the
fighters in France and that their prod
ucts may be the deciding factor in the
war.
Approximately $500 responded to the
call for skilled shipyard workers yes
terday. Applications may be made at
two places. They are:
In person, at the United States EN-
ploymcnt Service Bureau, at 22 East
Twenty second Street
By letter to the Office of the Shipping
Board, 115 Broadway, Room 1910.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14

said lack of skilled mcn in shops wa:
responsible for curtailment of outpu
tnefe TO 6O per cent of normal. Ht
added that there would be no shortage
or engines If provision was made tt
care for motive power.
"A. r.. Barker, speaking for the Broth
erhood OF Maintenance of Way En-.
pioyes, said his men were on the verge
OF quitting because they saw living
costs mounting steadily without ad.
vance in wages.
j., D. Is. Parsons and Il. r. Weller. of
the American Association of Engineers.
SAID the roads were handicapped for
professionally trained engineers, who
we're of1ered Jobs at $40 to $50 a. month
alter spending four years in college
ana ana perhaps going in debt several
cation. @oo-
Mr.. Franklin's representations to the
COMMISSION resulted in the first men
s,on or increased freight rates as e
sary to meet the new expenses.
Increases suggested TO-DAY ,voro Al
per cent for mechanical EMPLOYEES and
bridge builders; 1925 to $3.50 dav
aor section men. who now are maid
$40; section foremen, $llc to s14O a
month. instead of $50 to $50; Masons
So'oo day; mason foremen. $3.50 a
month; lnterlocking signal builders. SIS
a day; carmen, blacksmiths, machin.
ISIS, etc, minimum of rs cents an
hour, and helpers. 56H cents an hour
no increase to be less than rs cents an
1our; engineers, a minimum of Sc
day. All urged time md n half for
overtime. 4oA
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Allied Naval Attack Would
Rob Dual Monarchy of
Control There
Experts Urge Action
Impossible for Germany to
Send Any Aid to Her
Ally
[Staf Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-There is
reason to believe that the visit I,
Rome few days ago by Admiral Sims
commander Of the American naval vcs.
sels IN European waters, related to :,
possible joint naval action by the AL
lied fleets in the Adriatic against Aus
'fo-Hungarian naval bases. Such an
enterprise would have partly as it's OBJ
Ject the forcing of the Austrian fleet
INTO the open. where it could be en-
gagged by the Allied naval forces.
In support of this belief, the follow.
ing statement, published recently in
iur1s' ..r,' was quoted here to-day:
me naval authorities of the En-
een'e would do we'll to consider both
steeolly ana seriously the possibilities
q naval action in the Adriatic. because
the impression prevails that this wou1'. oIs,
Ce one OF the most certain fields of
tonte, ~ '"e LII
1T is quite impossible for Austria
10 receive naval reinforcements fror
Germany. All the sea routes are under
the control of the Entente bowers
consequently it is feasible for them to
concentrate fleet strong enough to
render certain the defeat of the Ans.
TRAN sea forces
austria counts upon retaining her
principal naval units in her ports and
~ IS on that account that no large
snip OF hers has been DESTROYED IN to
lhe present time. If the Italian feet
we're reinforced in the Adriatic bv the
Entente fleet, experts maintain that
sea planes could compel the Aus+r;.n
warshlps to come out under the fire
or the Allied fleet. and, once the Aus
trian fleet is destroyed, the mastery OF
the AdrIatlc would be taken from Aus
lfla, because the entire coast, Including
:. rlestc, would then be under the con-,
troll of the Allied fleets"
austrian and German submarines ara
believed now to be concentrating for
lrtenslVe operations against TONNAGE in
,he Italian service. those governments
hoping 70 weaken Italy by effective
DlcWs at her supplies, and thus render
hef h,ef inefficient for resisting the Austro.
German military operations in the COM
Ing. spring. The submarines. Italian
authorities assert, have their bases on.
tic eastern shore of the Adriatic, and
can only be DESTROYED by extensive and
sustained naval attacks.
Italian naval experts maintain that
naval oftenslves against Austria are
feasible, and declare proof OF their
contention is furnished by the success.
Iul activities Of the British and Italian
naval units at the time of the ltaliar
advances into Austrian territory.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Hanging by Workers Awaits Spies
Who May Be Caught in Shipyarc

over. on the Water-soaked flats o1
Newark, where 10000 men arc busi],
engaged in building ships and sub
marines to be used against the Kaiser
several spots have been marked out as
choice resting places for the first Ger.
man spies or propagandists who en-
deavor to ply their trade in that vi
cinity.
Spokesman for the workcrs-5OO of
their foremen and leaders-announc
that such was the case last night when
they were addressed by representatives
of the National Service Committee of
the United States Shipping Board. They
Colonel |. Thond Gray, of the 11th
Northumberland Fusliers, told how
Germans in overwhelming numbers had
captured and bayoneted an entire COM
pany of British soldiers, finally gouging
out the eyes of the captain of the COM
pany.
But they voiced their enthusiasm
when, in the course of an address by
DR.. Charles A. Eaton, they were called
upon to treat spies and propagandist
who might appear among them as they
should be treated.
"Wc've got the trees marked out for
'cm" shouted husky shipbuilders'
foreman.
"That we have. Will you look at
'em?" shouted several voices.
"I'm glad to hear it. That's the kind
Of talk to give Them" replied Dr. Eaton.
II want you to put hell into every rivet
you drive, and remember that you're
sending it all to the bloomin' kaiser
while you are doing it.
"You here hold the possibility of
100000 tons of ship construction
enough to win this war. Now go at it.
If you hear of your men being dissatis-
fed or falling down in their work be-
cause of mealy mouthed agitators, you
know what to do.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Proposed Railroad Wage
Increase ut at $82, 600, 900

WASHINGTON, FEB. 13.-The first
official indication of what proposed
railroad wage increases would cost
was given at to-day's hearing before
| the Railroad Wage Commission, when
j. A. Franklin presented the claims of
the railway employees department of
the American Federation of Labor.
"Flgurlng an average of 33 1-3 per
cent increase, on the fiat increases
asked, the additional cost would be
Ss2.o0o,0oo annually" Secretary Lane,
chairman of the commission, COM
puted.
Mr.. Franklin said the estimate
seemed correct. based upon increases
1or 100000 organized men. He also
suggested that any increases should
apply to unorganized workers of the
same trades, numbering about 100000,
who were not figured in the rough CAL
culation. The wage basis asked was
$6 day for skilled men. such as car
men, machinists and backsmiths;
$3.50 day for helpers, and time and
a half for overtime, Sunday and holi-
day work.
None of the witnesses before the
commission has submitted estimates
OF what the increases requested would
cost, al! apparently taking the posi-
tion of A. b. Garretson, of the con-
ductors, who said that it did not. mat
ter what the cost would be, since the
increases were essential to maintain
the standard of living, and that if an
industry did not maintain the men
serving it the industry did not deserve
to survive.
Low wages have been blamed by the
witnesses for the exodus of railroad
workers to other industries, with the
result that many skilled men have
been lost. Mr.. Franklin said the vari-
Gus shop unions he represented had
lost Is per cent of their membership
to shipyards. and still others to mu-
milton factories
Warren S. Stone, of the engineers,
told the commission that never before
this winter had the railroads entered
the bad weather season with equip
ment in such "rotten" condition. He
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Engineers to Man
y. S. Army Tanks
Brotherhood Chief Cites War
Service as Evidence of
Members Patriotism


WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The Wa,
department has asked the Brotherhood
or Q Locomotive Engineers to furnish
nlty men tor tank service and 1,OOC
engineers for transportation service in
France. Warren S. Stone, grand chief
OF the brotherhood, to-day told the
railroad Wage Commission he would
furnish the department with the names
of men available.
During the Mexican trouble, Mr.,
Stone said, the War Department also
asked the brotherhood for men who
spoke Spanish and were competent to
move troop trains. He said he fur
nlshed the names of more than 300.
These facts were given to the COM
mission to show the patriotism of the
engineers and the part they played in
a national emergency.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14

end of January, 1918, Norway has lost
TIA vessels, Of 1,O5o,5s3 gross tonnage.
Seamen to the number of 1888 lost their
lives through the sinking of these yes.
sells.
During the same period 53 Norwe.
gan vessels, with more than TOO crew.
were posted as missing. About two.
thirds of these are war losses.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14

w '"c porC Oh La EStaca, In the Can.
aries. ''''
The Italian Ambassador to Snain
called upon the Marquis de Alhucenas
the Spanish Premier. late yesterday and
gave him all available information
which had been collected by Italv rc.
garding the torpedoing of the Italian
steamship Duca di Geneva. The AM
bassador requested that he be giver
whatever details the Spanish authori.
ties have been able to collect and was
informed that the investigation bv the
naval authorities at Valencia had not
yet been completed
The Spanish Cabinet met to-dav to
consider the sinking of the Duca ~,
Geneva and of the Spanish steamship
Giralda. The case Of the Giralda ;s =
considered one Of the most important
matters the Cabinet has had to con-
slder since the beginning of the war
The Ceferino is the third Snanish
steamer sunk by submarines in less
than three weeks. The others were
the Giralda and the Sebastian. Pro-
tests have been made by the Spanish
government against the sinking of
these two vessels. The Ceferino was
steamer of 3,647 tons. She was built in
England in 1899 and her home port was
AvileS. go
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Civil War Wound Causes
Death After SIS Years

WASHINGTON, N. j.. Feb. 13.-Dan-
iel Meade Perry, seventy-four years
old. died last night from wound re-
ceived tifty-tive years ago, in the Civil
War, at the second battle of Bull Run.
Perry, who was first Lieutenant in
the First Army Corps of the Army of
the Potomac, was wounded August %
1868, and lay for week on the battle
field without medical attention, being
finally removed under flag Of truce
to hospital at Georgetown.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Torpedo Austrian Steamer
Italian Craft Force Way Into
Dalmatian Rav

PARIS, Feb. 13.-The Italian naval
General Staff, according to Havas dis
patch from Rome, announces that Ital
ian torpedo boats forced their wav on
the night of February l west of Dali
malta into the Bay of Buccari, near
Fiume. the great Austrian submarine
base, and terpedoed the largest of the
steamers anchored there.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Clan-na-Gael Offices
In Dublin Are Raided

DUBLIN, Feb. 13.-The headquarters
of the Clan-na- Gael were raided last
night. Twenty-eight persons were de-
tained. No arms were found, but maps
and drawings were seized. The prem
ises have been closed for more than
year. oy military ordera
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14

You know how to use your fists.
clubs, hammers, anything that comes
TO hand. That's the only argument
Ihcy know. | know there are some
beautiful spots around here for such
people. You'll know where to get the
rope, Pm sure"
The cheers that went up from those
who were groupted around the plat
form made the great submarine plant
IN which the address was delivered
fairly frrmhle
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Four Italian Steamships
Sunk During Last Week

ROME, Feb. 13.-Four Italian steam
ers of more than 500 tons were SUM,
by mine Or submarine during the week
ended February 9, according to an Off
clal announcement to-day
During the week ended February
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Another Spanish Ship
Is Sunk by Submarine
The Ceferino Is Third in Three
Weeks; Madrid and
Rome Confer

MADRID, Feb. 13.-Thc Spanish
steamer Ceferino has been sunk bv
a submarine near Ferro Island, one Of
the Canary group. All Of the crew were
saved
They were towcd by the submarine
TO the port of La Estaca, in the Can
aries.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Norl0ay's Loss During War
714 Vessels, 883 Seanen

LONDON, Feb. 13.--The Norwegian
legation in London announces that
from the outbreak of the war to the
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14

only one Italian steamer, of less than
1900 tons, was lost.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-08
Dynamic Of FRIENDSHIP,

It Is not mark of weakness, but
q natural and normal instinct to
crave the love of ones fellows. We
must all Of us have our friendships
for We are socially constituted. zone
man is no man." Every man needs
to be constantly refreshed and in
spired by contact with the associates
Of the intellectual life, the comrades
of the spirit, and should always keep
on hand some real friends, as dis
tinguished from mere chance ac-
quaintances. There must be at least
one in hundred Of the people we
meet who is fitted to be our brother.
When found, such a helpmate in in
tellectual things becomes "a dynamic
force for blessing In our lives. 1t is
easier. to be good when such a friend
Is with us-nOr is such helper ever
really absent. We should locate our
friends, identify our affinities, and
then love them as we do ourselves,
so realizing the full blessedness of
human brotherhood.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-08
Nature Study.

In the study Of nature do not try to
teach too much In one lesson. Notice
first the characteristic features and
qualities of whatever is under discus
sion let the child examine the object
If possible; remember that children
are more interested In what things do
than in their form.
Let the child examine a little plant,
seed and all. Lead him to observe
that it does something. It pushes it's
roots and it's stem up; 1t eats and
drinks, breathes, sleeps and wakes. It
makes things: Leaves and flowers.
seed and fruits. Incidentally, notice
the form and color that these activi-
ties give to each individual plant.
Nature study need not be dull or diff
flcult; it provides plenty Of life and &C
ton. It is mostly !. our own interest
that is dead, or our senses that need
Quickening.
Grasp a few fundamental principles
and nature study in the home, in the
Kindergarten and In the school, will be-
come the children's delight, the teach
er's friend, and occupation for the
nursery to help start the youngsters
in busy work, daily delight when
walking out.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-08
VICTORY MATTER OF COURSE
American Advantage In Battle Obvious
to the Most Casual Observer
Of Events.

One of the great assets on the side
Of the United States in any war is
the complete and unbounded conf
dence Of all the people-soldiers and
civilians-that we are going to win.
No one for moment has any doubt
about that Some of US feel that we
may have to pay heavy price, but
most Of us will feel also that 1t is
going to be worth all that it costs.
It is to be noted that this sense Of
confidence that fills the hearts Of the
people is not the overconfidence by
which great battles are sometimes
lost, but rather the consciousness of
being in the right and Of having the
mental and physical force to uphold
that right for our own sakes and for
the sake of the world This calm
confidence is unquestionably a great
American advantage.
The magnificent showing that has
been made and always will be made
b by the American soldier boys thrills
8 the hearts Of all loyal citizens. It Is
inspiring and it warns the heart
but 1t was not unexpected.