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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-02-15
For a Permanent Peace,

The Presidents latest address tc
Congress was in terms and in fac
intended as continuation of the
discussion begun by lloyd George
and himself and continued by Count
Czernin for Austria and VonHert-
ling for. Germany.
In it he recognizes the Austrian
attitude as one that looks toward
peace upon acceptable terms, even
though he believes that German in.
fiuence has hindered full express
ion of the Austrian position. Count
Won Hertling's last discussion of
war aims is treated as nothing bet
ter than an invitation to implacable
war, because the German attitude
as expressed by rhe Chancellor. is
that Germany will consider plans
TO make peace permanent by a
league OF nations only when per-
manent peace will secure the Ger
man Empire in its gains won by
force in the war.
What the President contends is
that this war must have such re-
suits that a permanent peace will
be desirable and just He shows
that Hertling's talk about perma-
nent peace means peace that will
establish what is undesirable and
unjust. Therefore. there can be no
peace now with Germany.
The reasoning of the message up.
on this point is as clear and simple
as if it had been written by Lin.
coin. II may not serve to sway the
mind of the German Chancellor, and
certainly will 60 for nought in cir
Giles that follow the lead of Won
rirpitz, but the liberal elements in
Germany cannot but see that the
President has counted on the Chan.
cellor in way that admits of no
reply. st, Louis Republic.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-02-15

Postmaster Colin M. Selph, of St.
Louis. isquoted as saying that wo-
men as letter carriers are not a sue
cess. and that after giving them a
fifteen day trial he has decided to
dispense with their services. II is
just possible. we imagine, that some
of the St. Louis postmaster's best
mail carriers could hardly have
been termed experts at the close of
their first fifteen days experience,
and that maybe here and there one
who is not yet fully up to the high
standard set for the people who
bring your mail to your door.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-02-15

Vienna admits that the Austrian
troops retreated before the Rus.
slams in Galicia, but wants. it dis
tinctly understood that they did not
hurry any to speak OF, or act in any
way to give the impression that
they were frightened. In short,
Vienna wants us to know that this
was another Of those strategic re-
tirements."
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-02-15

Many attractive offerings in Kes-
hl.Mohrenstecher's lace curtain
department this week and next
investigated
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-02-15

Mrs. Paul MCGEE and little son,
Harold, of Hannibal spent Sunday
with her parents, Evan Smith and
wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-02-15

Use Kespohl-M ohrenstecher's eff.
ficient Mail Order Department il
you cannot come to Quincy this
week or next to investigate their at.
tractive assortments of new Spring
wash goods, wool goods and silks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-02-15

The official history of the entry
OF the United States into the
European war brings out nothing
material that is absolutely new.
Nevertheless, it will have the good
effect of clearing the views of
thousands who have been misled by
erroneous statements and out-and
out falsehoods of various kinds that
have found their way into circu.
lation through sensational and un-
reliable publications in various parts
of the country. -,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-02-15

E. A. Jackson made a business
trip to Moberly Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-02-15

Steve Seward and wife were Pal.
myra visitors Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-02-15

Hindenburgs statement that he
will be in Paris in April, with which
ne seeks to allay German alarm as
to the diminishing food supply, may
properly be regarded as only an
April fool joke that the general is
playing on his fellow countrymen.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-02-15

4ancy Byrd, of Hunnewell was
transacting business in Paris Mon
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-02-15

Miss Daisy Handley. of Hannibal
spent last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Bower.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-04
THOUSANDS IN EAST
SUFFER FROM COLD

chicago.--The densely populated re
gions of the United States are in the
icy grip of the most severe cold wave
OF the present winter, In view OF the
shortage of fuel at many points, the
degree OF suffering, especially among
the poor. is intensified.
From points in New York, Massa-
chusetts, Pennsylvania and other At
lantic seaboard states come reports
OF temperatures from 6 degrees above
to 10 degrees below,
Throughout the middle west reports
indicate the most severe winter storm
of the season. 1t includes In its wide
sweep the states of Illinois. Indiana.
Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, the Dako.
tas and Nebraska The temperatures
range all the way from zero at Chica
80 TO IS below at points In South na.
kota. All records for December cold
were reported broken In South Dako-
Ia, where the minimum was 80.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-04

onts Of oregon boys, members Il the
33d engineers. charging that condi,
,ious a, Camp Meade. Maryland. are
far from satisfactory, and that the
men are being subjected 10 hardships.
interviewed a dozen oregon troops at
the camp, without exception the sol,
dioTs said that they were comfort bly,
quartered, that they had abundant
clothing Of the rIrht sort, and hat
food was plentiful and good,
II roglstrants for army duty who are
adapted for service IN logging carlps
and saw mills desire 10 fill their Fart
in the war by performing the work
they are best suited to do, they may
be granted their wishes, according TO
instructions received Ia Portland by
Colonel Brice r, Disque. from Provost
Marshal General crowder, None can
be enlisted now, but they may apply
to their district exemption boards and
those who are acceptable viii be ad.
mitted to the service OF the spruce
production division Of the United
States signal corps.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-04
BOLSHEvIkI BREAK
OFF NEGOTIATIONS

London.--The central powers with
in 10 days will make new declarations
regarding Germany's peace conditions.
a dispatch from Geneva to the Daily
Express quotes the Munich Nachrieh-
ten as saying.
Peace negotiations at Brest-Litoysk
have been broken off by the Bolsheviki
government owing to the German atti'
tude in regard to Poland and Lithu.
ania and the enemy's proposal that
garrisons be retained at Libau. Riga
and elsewhere. according to q teie-
gram from the Petrograd correspond.
ent of the Daily News appearing in
that paper.
The dispatch quotes an article from
the Bolsheviki newspaper Txvestia dis.
cussing ''the new phase in the peace
negotiations. The article says that
owing to pressure from below the
Germans have been obliged to soil
their lips with the formula put forwapa
by the socialists at the beginning Of
the war. but the German imperialista
would not be imperialists II they did
not try to take back in fact what with
gritted teeth they yielded In words.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-04
GOVERNMENT NOW IN
CONTROL OF ROADS
Secretary Of the Treasury Nc.
Adoo Named Director
General Of Railroads.

Washlngtong-The railroads Of Oh.
United States have passed into gov-
eminent possession and Secretary Ne
Adoo. designated By President Wilson
a. director-general OF railroads
Walker ID. Hines. OF New York. q
railroad lawyer and for many years .
special student Of government opera
tion. was appointed assistant director
general. pending the formation OF q
permanent staff.
Definite steps toward national uni
fieaiion Of railroads and Improvement
OF congested conditions were taken by
Director.General McAdoo in the ap-
pointment Of a temporary staff and the
issuing OF his first formal order a.
recting absolute pooling Of all tram.
common utilization OF terminals. reil-
ing stock and other facilities. hauling
OF freight by the shortest routes and
retention OF all present oficers and
employees.
Orders went TO eastern roads fron
Director-General McAdoo to clear ~
freight congestion regardless Of pre-
yious government priority regulations.
passenger schedules and any hamper
ing practices under the old eompeti-
tive system and to pay special atten-
ton to the movement of coal and food.
The direetor-general dissolved the
railroad war board at its own requeat
and named a temporary advisory cab
met OF five members.
The question OF increased pay for
railroad employees will be taken ~
soon by Mr. McAdoo. Heads Of the
four brotherhoods viii confer with the
director-general at his invitation. and
probably will urge with the scarcity
Of railroad labor 1t will be necessary
to pay higher wages TO retain men.
Many advisers OF the director-generAi
advocate increasing wages. particu-
larry for many unorganized classes.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-04

declared that Pacific Coast shipbuild
ers were anxious to get contracts but
only at very high prices. Pacific Coast
plants, he said. have increased their
demands SIS to $50 a ton on steel
ships. making the prices asked from
$3.50 TO slS5 a ton. while some even
are asking $500 ton.
MIR. Bowles denied he had stated the
wooden ship program was a flat fail,
ure, He said he believed the shipping
problem would be solved by building
steel ships and that wooden ships
should be built only when tonnage
could be increased more rapidly by
that means.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-04
Seattle Isolated by Floods.

Seattle.--As the result of floods
throughout western Washington. Seat.
tie had no railroad connection with
the outside world except by way of
Portland Because of the loss of the
Milwaukee and Northern Pacific
bridges over the Yakima river, there
will probably be no trans-continental
train service direct from Seattle for
at least a week. In the meantime all
this traffic must go by way Of the
Columbia river,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-04
BRIEF WAR NEWS

The British forces under General Al
lenby continue their victorious march
against the Turks in Palestine.
Cold weather and snow in the Euro
pean fighting gone have reduced mill
tary activities to minimum in most
sectors.
France will not accept a peace based
on conditions before the war. Foreign
Minister Pichon declared in the cham.
ber Of deputies.
Three British torpedo boat destroy.
ers were sunk through being struck by
torpedoes or hitting mines off the
Dutch coast with loss OF 13 officers
and $50 men.
In the Italian theater the infantry
for the present is idle. but the bic
guns continue to carry out mutual
bomhardment against points in the hill
region. from Asiago plateau eastward
to the Piave river
German divisions. fresh from the
Russian and Roumanian fronts, are IN
Turkey, operating with the sultan's
forces in an effort TO wrest the holy
land from the British and restore the
failing Moslem morale, according to
official reports.
The German emperor returning
with his staff from the verdun front,
had a narrow escape during the re.
prisal raid of British air squadron
on Mannheim. The emperor's special
train left the station an hour before Il
was partly destroyed by several bombs
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-04
PRICES DECLARED TOO HIGH

Admiral 5owles Says Coast ship.
builders Demand Too Much,
Washington. Rear Admiral Bowles,
assistant TO the general manager OF
the Emergency Fleet corporation, tes-
tifying before the senate committee
inyestEatips the shipping situation,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-04
Trade Balance Eayors Nation.

Washington, Americas exports
we're estimated at the department of
commerce TO have passed the $6.O00,-
100000 mark in 1917, new high rec
ord. Imports were less than $s.oO0.-
100000 and the trade balance in favor
of the United states probably will
be more than sS,l50, ,00o. .0oo.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-04
Entire cossack Territory MOslIIsed

Entire cossaek Territory MobiIIEed
London.--Tha spirit of civil war is
active in the Cossack territory, aud
the entire population OF the Don valley
has been mobilized, according to a
Petrograd dispatch to the Times.
Thousands of officers of the regular
army have joined General Kaledines,
who is now said to have more than
10000 commissioned officers.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-04
oregon Bishop Take, bride.

Chicago, Ill.-The Cathedral Of ST.
Peter and ST. Paul held select eoia
pany of relatives from Chicago and
other cities Tuesday. gathered 10 Wit
ness the marriage of Miss Myrtle
Mitchell, Of Negaunee. Mich. and the
Rt. Rev. Walter Taylor sumner. bishop
Of Oregon.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-04
TO REGISTER ALL GERMANS
Certificate Cards VIII Be Issued
Which Must BE Carried.

winch MUSK DC Cdrrfeu.
Washington. week of Febru
airy was set aside by the department.
of Justice for registration OF the half.
million of unnaturalized Germans I'm
the continental United States by pc-
lice and postmasters in pursuance Of
President Wilson's alien enemy proc.
lamation directing this action as q
means of minimizing the danger from
enemy sympathizers.
Registration will involve the gather
ing of detailed information concern.
ing the business, relatives and habits
of every German. together with his
photograph and finger prints. After
registering he must carry a certin-
cate card and may not change his
place of residence without approval
of the police or postmaster.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-04
THE MARKETS
Portland.

oats--No, white feed. $3.50 ton.
Barley-Standard feed. $55 per ton.
Corn-Whole, SIS; cracked. $40.
Hay--Timothy, SGT per ton; alfalfa.
$24.
Butter-Creamery 49c per ID.
Eggs-Ranch, 45c per doz.
Potatoes--$l.25@l50 per hundred.
Poultry--Hens. 2s@e4c; geese, zoe;
ducks, csc: turkeys, live. csc.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-04
Seattle.

Butter--Creamery SIC per ID.
Eggs--Ranch, SAC per doz,
Potatoes-SS26S5 per ton.
Poultry-Hens, 2s@25c; dressed,
,4d2Sc: broilers. soc; turkeys, live,
'66sSc; dressed, SSGs5e.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-04

French War Loan Is over Subscribed.
Paris. The French war loan, which
has just been concluded, was. over.
subscribed s55,000.OOO. it was an
nounced. The loan was for $2.OOO,0 ,0OO,.
nnA
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-04
More Wages for Railway Men Refused

Washington, railroads have
definitely refused the demand of their
organized employees for 40 per cent
Increases in pay and have turned the
responsibility entirely to the govern,
ment.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-04

The smallest known bird Is a Central
American humming bird that is about
the size of bluebottle iy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-16
M00RE's INFIGHTING WON.
Victory Over Wilde Due to Supe-
riority at Close Range.

LONDON, December 16.-Additional
reports of Pal Moore's victory over
Jimmy Wilde state that they were
both tremendously keen, and both did
lot of missing. Wilde, whenever
he essayed his long-range shots, did
well, but every time Moore got with
in half-arm distance he scored three
points to the English champions one.
Moore was barely able to dodge
the Welshman's 1ong-range blows, as
were the latter's previous opponents.
but at close quarters Moore more
than held his own. 1t was no doubt
the Americans good infighting that
gained the decision for him."
Another writer cabled as follows:
while talking with a reporter-who
had seen hundreds of fights, 1 was
surprised to find he agreed with the
judges. The verdict, he said, Moore
won satisfactorily through might
ing, adding the specially significant
fact that before the bout began Wilde
asked the> master of ceremonies to
announce the weights of the two
men. Moore was quite twenty pounds
the heavier. Wilde's request was a
course seldom taken here"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-16
NEGRO BRINGS BACK LEG
TO BE BURIED IN AMERICA
Loses It in Charge Over the Top.
Objected to Leaving Any Part of
Anatomy in Foreign Land.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, December ia Negro
soldier is among the wounded in a
hospital near this city, having come
back from France several days ago
He is one of the very few colored
men who had chance to go over tie
top and get after the Germans.
He is minus leg, that member har-
ing been shattered by shell when Re
negotiated the jump off and started
for the German lines. He is lirnpfn
around on crutches. When he reached
the depot he walked Off the cars and
started to the hospital He carried
a huge package strapped to his back
This excited the curiosity of the Of
ficer at the desk and he asked what q
contained.
This colored soldier is from SOM.
where in Dixie, and he made this IT,
ply: 81 was going over the top ant
a shell came along and shattered II.
leg. I fell, of course. and the lite
bearers got me and ] was sent to a
hospital. There the surgeons worket
on me and they took the leg off. !
told them to please keep the leg 70;
me. They said that it had been fixed
up and was treated to prevent d.
composition. When 7 started bach
they gave it to me. That leg is wrap
ped up here in this package. I hat
no idea of having any part of ms
buried anywhere but right here in tn
United States. That is the reason
brought my leg back with me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-16
TWO SCHOOL FLOOR
GAMES TOMORROW
Tech Meets Western Quint
and Central Clashes
With Business.

Two more games are scheduled to-
morrow in the High School basket
ball series, Central being booked for
a contest with Business, and Tech
with Western. The Central-Business
meeting is to take place at the Y. M.
c. A. and the other contest in the
gymnasium at Business High. Both
games are to begin at $3.50. 1nabll-
ity to start the games early enough
not to cause a conflict with the sched-
ule of physical culture classes at the
"Y'' prevents both contests taking
place on that floor.
Tech is the only undefeated quint
in the series. The Manual Trainers
won both the games in which they
appeared, and Central is one of the
teams over which they were victors.
The Central game was taken by a
margin of just one point. and that in
an extra period. In tomorrows con-
tests Tech and Central ought to be
the winners. The Manual Trainers
have been showing much better form
than the Western players, and Central
despite it's defeat by Tech. has a good
basket ball team-one that Will be
heard from in no uncertain way be-
fore the end of the season.
1t is possible that a shift will be
made Immediately after the holidays,
SO that both contests each week can
be played in the Business gymnasium.
One game is not going to prove near
as attractive as two and an effort
will be made to stage the contests in
the same gymnasium in the same
afternoon. That arrangement was in
effect at the Y. M. c. A. gymnasium
last year. but the high schools do not
dismiss their students until 3 o'clock
now, whereas a year ago the hour
was 2 o'clock. When the teams get
on the floor this season it is $3.50
o'clock, and there is not sufficient
time to play two games before the
beginning of the afternoon classes in
physical culture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-16
MACKs NOT TO GO SOUTH.
Will Train at Shibe Park if Short
Schedule Is Adopted.

PHILADELPHIA, December 10
If the majors agree upon a 140-game
schedule for next year there will not
be any jaunt south for the Athletics
for an early spring training. Manager
Connie Mack announces that he will
keep his team home if the short
schedule goes into effect and that the
players will get in condition at Shibe
Park.
Mack figures he can get just as
good results working out at home as
he can get in the south. When asked
what he would do in event of rain
he said that there was enough room
under the stands for the pitchers and
catchers to warm up and also to en-
able the rest of the players to toss
the ball around.
Mack also plans to play many games
with the Quakers if the short sched-
ule is adopted, for he figures that if
his club stays home the Quakers will
follow suit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-16
GRAND DUCHESS ANASTASIE
PUTS WAR BLAME ON TEUTONS
Cousin of Late Emperor Of Russia Says
Germany Made Great Blunder' = and
Should Admit It.

GENEVA, Sunday. December is (by
the Associated Press).-Germany made
a great blunder in entering the war
and should admit that she was in the
wrong, declared the Grand Duchess
Anastasie of electromagnetic
mother of the former German crown
princess, in an interview today. The
grand duchess, who is a Russian and
a cousin of the late Russian emperor,
came to Geneva at the outbreak of the
war and now is about to go to the
Riviera for her health. She had many
relatives fighting against one another
on all fronts.
The correspondent was the first
newspaper man she had talked with
since the beginning of the war. Re-
plying to a question about the former
emperor and the former crown prince
she said. pathetically:
There is a splendid maxim in your
language: Don't hit a man when he is
down. Let US preserve this principle,
this sporting principle, during our con-
versation."
Asked why she had left Germany as
soon as that country began military
operations. the grand duchess replied:
Il could not remain in a country
which had declared war on my own
country-RuSsia. This war came as
great surprise to me and my son
(Frederick Franz ", grand duke of
Mecklenburg-Schwer who abdicated
several weeks ago), although we were
in constant touch with the royal fami-
lies of Germany, Russia and Denmark.
1t has been said that not more than
twenty persons in Germany under
stood what cruel mistake it was
going to be. I was one of them. How
ever, as l never meddled in politics
and never intend to, 1 was not able
to interfere.
But l continue to think that Ger
many made a great blunder in enter
ing this terrible struggle, not only
from humane point of view, but also
for political and commercial reasons,
as her commerce was prosperous.
Now she has lost all. Germany should
recreate political financial and ar
tistic nation by openly admitting:
I'VE acted wrongly; we are sorry"
The grand duchess said she had no
news from her daughter, the former
crown princess. since September, except
through a letter from her eldest daugh-
ter. the queen Of Denmark. saying that
both Of them were well. She made