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PRESIDENT APPEALS
FOR LOYAL SUPPORT
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sT need not tell you my fellow
countrymen, that I am asking youl
support not for my own sake nor fol
the sake of a political party but fol
the sake of the Nation itself, in order
that it's inward unity of purpose may
be evident to all the world. In or
dinary times I would not feel at lib
erty to make such an appeal to you
In ordinary times divided. counsels
can be endured without permanent
hurt to the country. But these are
not ordinary times. If in these crit
ical times, it is your wish to sustain
me with undivided minds, beg that
you will say so in way which will
not be possible to misunderstood ell
ther here at home or among our as
sociates on the other side of the sea.
I submit my difficulties and my hopes
to you.
"(Signed)
"WOoDROW WILSON"
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SERVICE FLAGS.

The Abbeville Chapter U. D. c.
has ordered two service flags tc
hang in the Court House, in honor
Of the brave soldiers of Abbeville
county, and Mrs. P. A. Cheatham
President of the Chapter, asks that
each one who wishes a star put or
the flag for some loved soldier, will
send his name and 5 cents to Mr.
J. S. Cochran, or to her. 1t is aske?
that this be done as soon as possible
as the chapter is desirous of un
furling these flags, one for the
white soldiers, and one for the color
ed AZ soon as possible.
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REPORT GIVEN IN DEATH
OF LIEUTENANT HORTON

Mr.. and Mrs. H. I. Horton of 1414
Gervais Street, Columbia, received
yesterday the following account OF
the death of their son, Lieut.. Harry
C. Horton, the report being made by
Lieut.. Col. Herbert Parsons, assist.
ant chief of staff:
"Your son was killed on Septem-
Der IL in the battle of the St. Mihiel
salient. 1t was the result of a di-
rect hit by an artillery shell and his
death was instantaneous. At the
time he was with the advancing bat
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talon.

talon.
"He was then acting and for some
time he had been a battalion scout
officer, and as I am the head of the
intelligence section of the general
staff of the division I had come to
know him.
''He had rendered most splendid
service as an intelligence officer and
had proved Of great assistance to his
superiors who have told me how
deeply they have lamented his death.
lizard as it is to bear the loss of
him, you have the satisfaction of
knowing that he was doing all that
he could for his country's cause. It
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Republicans in Defense.
"WOODROW WILSON,

The statement issued by Repub-
fcan leaders in congress follows:
"Some time ago the president
said politics is adjourned Now in
the closing days of the campaign
delayed by the united efforts of all
parties for the Liberty Loan now,
when all public meetings have been
given up owing to the influenza cpl
demic, the president sends out di-
rect party appeal calling upon his
countrymen to vote for Democrats
because they are Democrats without
any reference to whether such DEM
ocrats have been or are in favor of
war measures and have war record
which deserves support.
"The voters of Michigan to take a
single example, are called upon to
support Mr.. Henry Ford-notorious
for his advocacy of peace at any
price, for his contemptious illusions
to the flag, for the exemption of his
son from military service-on the
sole ground that he will blindly sup
port the president. The president
is quite ready to admit that Republi-
cans are loyal enough to fight and
die, as they are doing by the thou
sands, loyal enough to take up great
loans and pay enormous taxes; loyal
enough to furnish important men at
no salary on some of the great war
boards in Washington. But they are
not loyal enough, in the Presidents
opinion to be trusted with any share
IN the government of the country or
legislation for it.
'If the Republican party controls
the house we can point out some of
che things they will do. They will
replace Mr.. Dent of Alabama at the
head of the military affairs commit
tee with Mr. julius Kahn, to whom
the administration was obliged to
turn for assistance to take charge of
and carry the first draft bill against
Mr. Dents opposition. They will
put Republican at the head of the
ways and means committee as leader
Of the house instead of Mr.. Kitchin
of North Carolina, who voted against
the war. They will give the country
q speaker who did not oppose and
would not oppose a draft bill and
would never say, as Speaker Clark
did that ''there is precious little diff
ference between a conscript and a
convict"
Votes on War Bills.
*Although the Republicans of the
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A SAILORS VISIT TO
ABBEVILLE AND COUNTY
Editor Press and Banner,
Abbeville, S. G.

Abbeville, S. G.
Recently I was in Abbeville on
leave, and was so well treated, not
only by my friends, but all those
whom I came in contact with, that
to a regular service man as am, it
certainly is gratifying to know that
the Service Man is now appreciated.
The obvious reason is, of course,
PATRIOTISM. So it behooves me
to express my appreciation of the
aforementioned "glad-handedness"
which the populace of Abbeville ex-
tended to me, through the medium
of your valuable paper, where all
who read, may see it.
1t certainly does one good to see
the manifestations of patriotism, in
spired by that glorious tradition for
which South. Carolina is famous, and
to realize that as far as the civilian
population is concerned, the sacrif-
ces of the men who are dying for
them in France and on the sea is not
in vain.
Abbeville is one of those progress
sive towns, though small in size. 1t
is deemed safe to say that it is a
coming city and will lead by far in
time to come other smaller cities of
South Carolina; I base my conclu-
sions on the following: (a) The en-
terprising truck farmers with that
rare spirit of progressiveness. (b)
The return of the men after the
war, who are now in the Army and
Navy. 1t is readily seen that the
majority of those men, had it not
been for the war, would. never have
enlisted, or have been inducted into
the service. Those men will rub
elbows with men from all parts of
the country, they will travel a good
deal in the course of time, and will
see things that will be great bene-
fit to. their own little county. They
will gain experience and their views
will be greatly broadened while in
France and in the Navy. They will
be put to the acid test of manhood,
and as the South Carolinians have
done in the past wars, they will not
only stand up to the acid test, but
write the fair name of South Caro-
lima in colors that won't fade. The
men of the Ex-National Guard are
doing it now "Over There" They
are the men in the Division which is
now helping to drive the Huns back
across the Rhine. At present they
are fighting around lie Cateau. War,
while it is horrible and everything
like that, in way it has it's redeem
ing features, among the most i'm
portant is manhood, ideal manhood.
The do or die spirit. This spirit
once gotten, will always remain.
The return of these men will add
greatly to the progressiveness of
Abbeville. The other towns will be
benefited by this, as we'll as Able
vile; it can readily be seen that
without that spirit mentioned in (a)
there will not be much foundation
to work on, and the men from those
"slow" places, will leave to go where
they can crafty their new ambitions
and ideas, for instance-Abbeville.
This war, has not only sounded the
death knell of the Kaiser and his
ilk, but the famous County Sage"
as we'll.
Very truly yours,
T. v Martin
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is the conscientious devotion Of
such men as he that is winning this
war. I mourn with you. in his loss
and 1 share with you in pride of his
career and his courageous ending"
The State, Oct. 22.
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war measures than the Democratic
majority was able to do. What i:
the record of the senate? On 81
roll calls on war measures between
April 6, 1917, and the 29th of May
1918, the votes cast by Republicans
in favor of such measures were 72
per cent. while only Ct per cent. Of
the votes cast on the Democratic
side were in favor of such measures,
Those were the presidents own mea-
sures. Did that record look as if
we had hampered him? The Repub-
lican party in congress has support
ed the administration policies since
the war with an unanimity and an
absence Of criticism unprecedented
in the party history.
"There are some domestic ques-
tions where we should undoubtedly
differ from the course pursued by
the administration. We should not,
for example, fix a price on the far
mer's wheat and leave the planters
cotton untouched. Another domestic
question in which the Republican
party believes thoroughly is econom-
ic preparation for the coming of
peace and they are clearly of the
opinion that the congress of the I'm
tied States should not be excluded
from that great task.
"This is not the presidents per-
sonal war. This is not the war of
congress. 1t is not the war of the
Democratic or the Republican par
ties. 1t is the war of the American
people. 1t is more. 1t is the war of
the United States, of the allied pow
ers, of the civilized world against
the barbarism of Germany. In this
great burden and responsibility the
Republican party representing more
than half the citizenship of the coun-
try demands it's rightful share.
eff the Republican party is en-.
trusted with power in either or both
houses they will do everything pos
sible to drive forward the war and
hasten the day of victory. The pres
ident speaks of the necessity of tell
ing the plain truth. That the Re-
publican party in control of congress
would do for they have no friends
to shield. And they will do more.
They will give all the money to the
last dollar necessary to sustain our
armies and our fleets, but they will
check the waste now going on of
the money given by the most gener.
Gus people on the face of the earth.
Meaning of Elections.
"The president speaks Of the ef-
feet of the election abroad. He says
that there they understood the mean
ing of elections. They do and they
will know that if the Republicans
have majority in congress the war
will be pressed with greater vigor
than ever before. They are quite
aware that the power of the senate
is equal to that of the president in
the consummation Of peace by treaty.
They will know that the Republican
party stands for a victorious peace
and the overthrow of Prussian mill
tarism. That knowledge will not
depress the spirit Of our allies or en-
courage the government of Germany.
"The Republican party believes
that the question of surrender should
be left to Marshal Foch, to the gen.
erals and to the armies in the field.
When they report that Germany has
laid down her arms the United States
and the allies should then impose
their terms. will that knowledge
cause detection to those who are
fighting with us?' All the world
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01
Joseph R. Cones.

Joseph Raymond Cones was found
dead in his room at the home of
his uncle }. V. McAriister at Shiel
in Rails county at an early hour
Monday morning. His death, had
probably occurred early in the night
Young Cones was just past Fl
years of age and was the son of
Mrs Virgie Cones of Quincy. He
suffered an attack of diphtheria
about 3 months ago and had never
fully recovered from the effects Of
the disease. He came to Monroe
City from his home in Quincy the
latter part of last week to visit his
grandmother, Mrs. L. R. McAllister,
and other relatives here with the
hope of improving his health by the
change. On Sunday he visited his
uncle J. V. McAllister, at Shiel, with
the intention of remaining several
days. Mr.. McAllister entered his
room for some purpose about 5:45
Monday morning and discovered the
body which from appearance had
been dead several hours.
Deceased was born on farm
near this city and most of his life
was spent in this neiehborhood. He
leaves besides his mother. three
younger brothers and a large circle
of relatives and friends. Ray as he
was familiary known was a univer-
sal favorite with old and young and
and the bereaved mother and
brothers have the warmest sym.
pathy of the entire community.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Holy Rosary church in this
city Thursday morning at 9 o'clock.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01
Canadian Officer to Speak,

Sergt. Maj, A. E Lowery, Of
Toronto, Canada will speak at
the Opera House in this city, Mar,
5th at p m. Every body invited,
especially the ladies. Don't miss
this opportunity to get first hand
from one who has been there. Maj
Lowery enlisted in the First Bat,
talon of Canadian infantry in !
August 1914, just a days after the
outbreak of the war and entered
France in February 1915. He had
interesting experiences in the
trenches with gas, etc. and is able
to tell it in an interesting manner.
If you wish to be posted as to what
this war is like don't miss this op-
portunity.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01
James Smith.

James Smith, an honored
citizen of this city passed away
Thursday morning at 1910. MIR.
Smith had been in declining health
for quite while and his death was
not unexpected. Funeral from
Holy Rosary church at 8 o'clock
this a. N. end lIterment at Indian
Creek cemetery. Mr.. Smith was
born III Ireland Dec. oath 1874.
hence was IS years, two months
and a days old at the time of his
death. At q years of age he came
with his parents TO America and
had spent most of his life in this
vicinity He is survived by his
wife and six children, four sons in
the state of Idaho and a son a, nd
daughter in the state of Florida.
Peace to his ashes
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01
Married.

Miss Mollie Montgomery and Cor
poral Albert Slaughter were mar
ried in Hannibal Monday, Feb, Is.
1918 and they returned to this city
that day.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Melvin Montgomery of
this city. The groom is at Fort
SILL, Okla. and is here on a short
furlough.
Mrs Noel Barr visited in Hanni-
bal the first of the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01

Mrs. S. B. Thiehoff entertained
the members of her Sunday School
class and a few friends Tuesday
afternoon. Dainty refreshments
we're served
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01

Leo Mcfarland. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Mcfarland was operated
on Monday at a Quincy hospital for
appendicitis. The patient is doing
very we'll and is expected to speed
lily recover.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01

Mrs. Earl Baldwin came down
from her home in Brookfieid to COLI
duct the initiatory ceremonies at
the Rebekah lodge in this city Tues
day evening. She returned to her
home yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01

Mrs. Susan Boarman is at the
Mayo Hospital, Roc hester. MINI for
medical treatment and possibly a
surgical operation.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01

Miss Laura Hornback left Tues.
day for a visit in Columbia, going
from there TO ST. Louis to visit her
brother. Joseph Hornback and
family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01

Men who are capable uf handling
horses are still wanted for the
Veterinary Corps. They must be
physically fit and not of selective-
service age.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01

Stock6pld well Wednesday at the
Fuqua sale. One span of mules
brought $3.50.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01

Mrs. E. j. Major, of Kansas City
is the guest of her sisters. Mrs F. G..
Aneds and Mrs: j. F. George.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01

We do the better kind of cleaning
and pressing. Call US up. Bell
phone Al. L. Lane, Tailor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01
Patriotic Program.

A patriotic program was render
ed at the Methodist Church Sunday
evening to a large and appreciative
audience
Lieutenant Johansen, of Bucklin
unveiled a service flag showing ID
stars. the flag being presented by
Mrs. S B Thiehoff and son. Eldred
to the Epworth League.
The musical and reading exer-
cises and flag drill we're enjoyed by
all present,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01

Mrs. E. A. Jackson went to Kinks
vile Wednesday to see her SOD,
Dlmmitt, who is the Osteopathic
hospital at that place.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01

In class alone is Gods Country
and the Woman" TO be shown at
Gem Theatre. Saturday. March 16,
matinee and night.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Lonley Watts. of
5rookfield have been visiting at the
home of d. G. Watts and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01

Candidates. prospective and other
wise for county offices are passing
among the dear people
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01

A splendid picture-"God's Coun-
try and the WOman"-at Gem The
atre matinee and night. Saturday
March Is.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01

Sergeant Harry Wales, of Camp
Funston, was i'll Monroe City a
short time last Sunday morning.
He was on a short leave of absence
and enroute to Shelbina where he
frankly admits a feminine attrac-
ton.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01

Miss Elsie Simms has returned
to her home 10 this city after two
months visit with relatives in Kan
sas City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01

Let us do your cleaning. pressing
and repairing. We appreciate your
business. L. Lane, Tailor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01

In view of the fact that the
government sets minimum price
on wheat it sounds like disloyalty
to hear a farmer threaten to not
SOW any wheat because he thinks
the minimum is too low. Were
you to give some people the earth
they would want it fenced.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01

Roy Robinson, of Quincy has
been spending few days in this city
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Stuart returned
to this city Sunday after spending
d few days in Huntsville.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01

You should not fail to see Gods
Country and the Woman" at Gem
Theatre Saturday, March l6. Matt
nee and night. 15c and Csc,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01

Look up your last summers
clothes and let us fix them for you
now.-L, L. Lane, Tailor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Jaeger
were Quincy visitors Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01
PERSONAL POINTERS
Items of Interest About Your
NeiShbors and Friends.

Mrs W T. RutIedge spent Mon
day in Hannibal.
Omer Gosney has been spending
a few days in Shelbina.
MIR. and Mrs. P. F. White were
Quincy visitors Saturday.
We do odorless cleaning and
ptessing.-L L. Lane, Tailor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Jaeger
were Quincy visitors Sunday.
Mrs. W. B. Spaiding is spending
the week in Hannibal with rela-
tives.
A. G. DOoley. of Stoutsville. trans
acted business here the first of the
week.
Look up your last summers
clothes and let us fix them for you
now. L, L. Lane, Tailor.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Stuart returned
to this city Sunday after spending
d few days in Huntsville.
Let US do your cleaning, pressing
and repairing. We appreciate your
business.-L. L. Lane. Tailor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01

Mrs. W. B. Spaiding is spending
the week in Hannibal with rela-
tives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01

Mrs w T. RutIedge spent Mon
day in Hannibal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01

A. G. DOoley. of Stoutsville. trans
acted business here the first of the
week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-01

Omer Gosney has been spending
a few days in Shelbina.
The sun., 1918-10-31

5000 Evansville 81 Indian apolis Railroad
Company first consolidated mortgage
per cent. bonds Farmers Loan &
Trust Company certificates OF deposip.
$1,000 Third Avenue Railway Company s
per cent, adjustment mortgage income
bonds, due 1860. coupon No. IL at
tached. SSis.
$4,000 Third Avenue Railway Company
hrst rcfundIng mortgage per cent.
bonds. due 1860. coupons January and
July, 56is.
$500 Third Avenue Railway Company first
refunding mortgage per cent. bonds
due 1860, coupons January and July,
scrip so.
$4,000 Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe Rail-
way Company general mortgage per
cent. bonds. due 1895. coupons April
and October, So
$500 Norfolk & Western Railway Com
pany fret consolidated 4 per cent.
october, 81
$4,000 Erie Railroad Company per
cent. prior lien bonds, due 1926. cou-
pons January and July. 6s7s.
$1,000 Northern Pacific Great Northern
per cent, Joint bonds c. b. q @. coll,
due 1891. coupons January and July.
5000 North Hudson County Railway Com
pany consolidated per cent. mort
gage bonds due 1928. coupons January
$4,000 New Amsterdam Gas Company first
consolidated mortgage per cent.
bonds due 1913. coupons January and
$4,000 United states second Liberty Loan 4
per cent. bonds, s7.Os.
rs shares Third Avenue Railway Com
pany, lsh,
9 shares Consolidated Gas Company. lOO..
$4,000 National Railroad or Mexico Con-
soiidated per cent bonds, due 1851,
$4,000 United States Of Mexico per cent.
bonds OF 1904 42E
- shares arcadia Coal Company, Limited,
ISL loA
80 shares Arcadia Coal Company, Limited
.econd preferred per cent. non,cum.,
t5l lot.
Hs shares Westinghouse Machine Com
pany, S35 per share
$500 shares Harvard Mine. Incorporated,
3e02 lot.
100 shares Finance ana Trading Corpora
tlon common. IS per share
|Ho'OOO Washington Utilities Company S
per cent coll. trust gold notes. due
June ,. 1918. extended at 8 per cent,
TO June J. 1919 40.
The sun., 1918-10-31
FURTHER BREAK IN COTTON.
January Contracts Decline 80
Points During Session.

The cotton market showed increased
weakness yesterday and there was
further break OF fully 81 a bale in
prices. January contracts, for instance.
sold off to IS, decline of 50 points
from the closing quotation OF Tuesday,
of 220 points from the high level OF
Monday morning, and of nearly sA
cents a pound from the seasons high
record established early last month.
1t was evident from the action of the
market that the failure OF improving
peace prospects to stimulate demand
had strengthened oearish sentiment,
while II seemed also that there was
more or less nervousness over the re-
ported restrictions on loans in Stock
Exchange circles. The feeling APP
peared to be that this might reflect
the attitude OF banks quite generally
toward the use of money for opera
lions in speculative markets or for spec
ulative purposes in commodities them
selves, and the fact rpt good part
Of the selling came rroru Wall Street
sources served 20 emphasize this as a
probable immediate factor
There was scattered covering at the
start on the reports of heavy rains in
the eastern belt and prospects for lower
temperatures in the Southwest.