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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-02-22
Beware The Claim Agent.

Secretary McAdoo has announced
that it is unnecessary for anyone
having a claim against the Govern
ment as a dependent of soldiers or
sailors killed in service to employ
an attorney or claim agent Such
claimants need no agent in collect
ing what may be due them. The
Bureau of War Risk Insurance will
furnish blanks for the filing of
claims
The Government does not propose
to have a class of men preying up
on the misfortunes of those who
survive our fighting men. For
generation after the Civil War every
community supported some indivi6-
ual whose business it was to handle
pension claims These pension
agents" flourished and grew fat.
Much of the money that should
have gone to the dependent or
claimant found its way into their
pockets They were recognized by
the Government, probably as
necessary evil, under the pension
laws as they existed.
Claim agents are not needed now.
! Those having claim should deal
directly with the Government.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-02-22

1t is proper, wise and necessary
to require the people to use SUBJ
stitutes for wheat -four and other
essentials that must be shipped
abroad as a war measure. II is
just as necessary to see to it that
G. substitutes are provided and at
reasonable prices. 1t wont do TO
say, when the substitutes are not
procurable, Enforce the order any,
how" Neither will it do to allow
the profiteers to boost the prices of
the substitutes so high that people
cannot afford to buy them. Retail
ers. bakers and consumers who
make honest efforts, in the best of
good faith. to comply with the food
regulations, should have all the pro-
lection and assistance it is possible
for the food administration to give.
And at the very top of their list OF
rights is that. when they give up
flour or meat, the corn meal or fish
should be placed where they can
Get it at a fair and honest price.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-02-22
Two Years In Pen.

Sewell H. Griffin of this city who
appealed to the supreme court from
the ruling of the Monroe county
circuit court. having been convict
ed in 1916 on a charge of conduct
ing a house of immoral character
under the guIse of hotel, has begun
his two-year sentence in the pen, the
higher court affirming his sentence.
1t is said that Mr.. Griffin might
have escaped with a fine of 500
when given his preliminary hearing
in the summer of 1915; but upon
advice of counsel determined to
fight the case. with the foregoing
result.
A misdemeanor charge, at pres
ent pending in the Shelby County
court, where it was taken on a
change of venue from Monroe will
now likely be dropped by the states
attorney.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-02-22

Miss Mary Gentees daughter of
B T. Gentees formerly Of this city,
but who now reside at FarmingtoD,
and Mr.. Hubert Bragg of Bethlehem,
Pa. were married in Pennington.
February 18th They will make
their home in Pennsylvania.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-02-22
A HOOVerized Luncheon.

Miss Belle Johnson delightfully."-
entertained the members of the
Century Club at her Studio Tuesday
afternoon. The guests were re-
quested to be present at one o'clock
and at that hour had assembled,
eagerly awaiting this luncheon as
the hostess had announced previous
ly that it would be prepared &C.
cording to the orders of the Food
Administrator, and would be wheat
less, meatless, and sweetless.
The studio had not been especial.
ly decorated for the occasion but it
needed no special preparation for,it
is both artistic and interesting and
even frequent visitor may always
find something new. At the hostess
invitation the guests repaired TO the
sky light room where tables had
been laid with snowy linen and
shining silver Each table was pre-.
sided over by an officer-the places
being designated by Photographic
place cards emblamatic of the
Shakespearian study of the club.
Before taking their seats the Star
Spangled Banner was sung. The
luncheon was served by Miss lib
Evans, Mesdarnes A. A Nelson E.
L Anderson and E H. Anderson.
They were dressed in white and
wore little green aprons and had
the green and white bows, Century
Club colors in their hair. The
luncheon consisted of FIVE courses
and was delicious. Instead of
wheat -four being used rye, rice,
potato, barley and corn flours and
corn meal were substituted and all
sweeting was done with molasses,
honey and maple, while chicken was
the meat served. After the lunch
con the guests repaired to the re-
ception room Two new members
were initiated. Mrs. W. e William
son and Mrs. Harry Fuqua. After
the business was transacted the
regular literary program was given
The subject was American Humo-
rists.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. SchWeer with Miss Jaeger as
leader. 1t will be a musical pro-
gram. Mrs, Edmund Jaeger was
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-02-22
Agricultural Council.

An Agricultural Council was Or
ganized for this territory last Fri.
day. Senator r. S. McClintic was
made permanent chairman of the
council and the departments were
constituted as follows. the heads
of the various departments being
named first:
Seed Corn-E E. DeLashmutt,
Geo. J.. Hampton, L G. Abel, j B.
Gray and Prof. L. c. Stewart.
Hogs-Elmo Jackson.
Cattle-Lewis Bell, James Elliott
and James Wadsworth
Dairying-Roy q. Nelson, W. H
Moss, Geo. L. Turner, Jr. E j. Al
exander, Ernest Clark and Harvey
Gray
Wheat and Farm Crops-War.
rem w Fuqua
Fertilizers-Hugh Ford.
Farm Labor j. S. Conway.
A seed testing station will be es
tablished in the basement Of the
Farmers & Merchants Bank Bldg
under the supervision of /. L. Owen
who will see that accurate records
of all corn tested will be kept. The
actual work in testing will be per.
formed by the Agricultural class oI
the Public School The station will
be ready for operation some time
this week and farmers are request,
ed not to bring not more than 1C
bushels Of picked corn at any time
A charge for testing will made OF
rs cents per bushel. All farmers
are urged to cooperate with the
council in every thing looking to
the increase of farm products.
The meeting last Friday was
very interesting and a number OF
addresses were made. 4 meeting
of the council is called for today
when F. W. Merrell. of Wisconsin
will address the meeting All farm.
ers are urged to be present.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-02-22
WheatIeSS Breakfast.

A government bulletin suggests
for wheatless breakfast
Buckwheat cakes.
Corn cakes.
Rice. corn mullins.
Rye cakes.
Hominy-cake mullins.
Corn mullins.
Corn and rice waffles.
Spoon cornbread.
Cracking bread.
Rye and corn bread.
Rice cakes.
Rice Waffles.
Rice mullins.
Bran mullins.
Oatmeal mullins.
Sweet potato mullins.
Buckwheat mullins.
Johnny cakes.
Corn and wheat waff1es.
Potato rolls.
Bran biscuit.
Some of the breakfast cakes in
the 'wheatless' list may need one or
two tablespoons of wheat -four for
a binder; the other breads are alb
solutely wheatless Extend the list
as your acquaintance grows.
Little grains of sugar.
Little grains of sand
Make the grocer's profits
Swell to beat the band.
Little Jumps of sugar,
Little Jumps of coal
In our little wallet
Make an awful hole.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-02-22

The wind last summer blew
clouds of butterflies from France
into Germany. The butterflies de-
stroyed the German cabbage crop,
and now Fritz is short of a staple
article of diet. How can he hope
to beat a country where even the
butterflies are doing their bit?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-02-22

Mrs. Emma Caulder resident of
the Rebekah State Assembly of Mis-
souri, spent Wednesday afternoon
and evening in this city. An in
formal meeting was held in the af-
ternoon and a very pleasant and
profitable time was spent. Supper
was served at the hall. At s o'clock
lodge opened in form and a regular
school of instruction was held
Ora Lewis may have the distinc-
ton of being the last man legally
hanged in Missouri. Nothing like
being alone 10 ones class.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-02-22

No, Mr.. County assessor you can't
find out thing from the govern
ment income tax collectors as to
any lists of property given by the
tax payer to the income tax men.
They keep these lists confidential.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-02-22

1t is the opinion of the United
States Food Administration that
the grbss maximum profit for whole
salers in -four should not exceed
from so to rs cents per barrel. The
profit to retail dealers in original
mill packages should not exceed
from 80 cents to $1L20 per barrel,
depending upon the character of
service performed. Where retailers
sell in amounts less than the origi-
nal mill packages. the gross profit
should not exceed cent a pound
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-02-22
Warning to Farmers.

Another scheme for swindling the
farmers of the United States has
been discovered by the Federal
Farm Loan Board. A man ad-
vertising himself as an authorized
organizer of national farm-loan
associations is sending out advertis
ing matter emblazoned with the
national flag. stating that he will
organize such associations at $500
each, and will teach others the
trick for a certain sum of money.
His advertisement have reached
farmers and business men over a
large part of the United States. He
claims to be so busy organizing
national farm-Ioan associations that
he needs help, but will take time to
teacn Others for a monetary con-
sideration.
All such representations are
fraudulent. In order to borrow IN
der the farm loan act, it is necessary
for farmers to organize cooperative
national farm-lOan associations in
their local communities. 1t is a
violation of ruling of the Federal
Farm Loan Board, published more
than a year ago. for national farm
loan association or a jOint-stock
land bank to spend any money for
promotion purposes. Associations
thus organized will not be chartered
by the Federal Farm Loan Board
Farmers are warned therefore
against anyone asking a fee for his
proffered services in connection
with applying for a loan under the
Federal farm-loan act.
1t is alleged that one Scott Nc
Bride a school teacher of st. Cath
crime, Mo-, uttered the following
words not long ago: Il would like
to have Pres Wilson in my back
yard with shot gun at his back
and | would do the rest" Now
with due process of law Mr.. Mcbride
was arrested last Saturday by
Deputy Marshal Fahy and conduct
ed to Hannibal where he was ar
raiened before u. S. Commissioners
A. r Smith and placed under a
bond of $4,000 for his appearance
before the Commissioner on March
9th for a preliminary examination.
Miss Mary Gentges daughter of
B T. Gentees formerly of this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-02-22

Read it in the Democrat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-31
POLICE CHIEF WAS
 ENTIRELY HELPLESS
II Am Glad to Say a Good Word for Tanlac, for It Put Me on My Feet
 Again, Says Chief Riley.

T ca nundeTstand now why every has filled mo with new life an dener- gy and l feel better than for months past" said Chief of Police George z. Riley, of Macon. Georgia, in m inter eStng interview, some time ago.
 ''1 was always healthy man until June, l915." he continued, when l had serious attack which confined mo to bed for three months and left me with troubles that developed pleu- Iisy and other complications. l un- derweni several operations and tried many different medicines, but could Tt get rid of the catching pains in my hips and the small of my back and a hurting all thrOug my feet and legs. and for long time was entirely helpless. My kidneys were also af- fected and my system seemed to be poisoned with uric acid.
 From the very time l began taking this Tanlac improved until am now feeling like new man in every town. The pains in my side have left me en- tirely. haven't sign of trouble with my kidneys. the pains have left my lower limbs and am in better shape than have been for many months. [ sure am glad to say good word for Tanlac, for it has put me on my feet again"
 Tanlac is sold by Central Pharmacy -AGvt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-31
ruit Juices Arc of Value.

Fruit is recommended especially for tue rheumatic, gouty, arteriosclerotic tpreliminary period) and numerous other classes of invalids, for its con. tent of organic acids. Curiously enough, 1t appears to have value in chronic diarrhoea and even irritable stomach, although 1t would seem to be contraindicated. "Where there is danger of dehuency disease, as in the case oe bottle fed Infants, sailors, etc., the value of fruit juices is also we'll. known. Hence certain classes of sub. 5ects profit by being fruitarians to a considerable extent, but exclusive fruitarianism is a chimera for many reasons. Exotic fruits are always ex. pensive-even the banana delivered in the Northern states Is not always cheap when reckoned by calory cost, --Echange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-31
GIRLS! ACT NOW!
 HAIR COMING OUT
 MEANS DANDRUFF
"Danderine" Will Save Your Hair and
 Double Its Beauty at Once.
Try This! Your Hair Gets Soft, Wayy.
 Abundant and Glossy at Once.

Save your hair. Beauti'y it. It is only matter of using a little Dan derine occasionally to have a head of heavy, beautiful hair; soft. lu ,trous, wavy and free from .dandrCff It is easy and inexpensive to have pr atty charming hair and lots oi it. Just spend few cents for small bottle of knowlton's Danderine now--all drug stores recommend it--apply a little as directed and within ten nin- utes there will be an appearance of abundance: freshness, fluffness and an incomparable gloss and lustre. and try as you will, you can not find q trace of dandruff or falling hair; but your real surprise will be after about two weeks use, when you will see new hair-fine hair and dOwny at first-sprouting out all over your scalp-Danderine is, we believe. the only sure hair grower, destroyer of dandruff and cure for itchy scalp. and it never fails to stop falling hair at once.
 If you want to prove how pretty and soft your hair really is, moisten a cloth with a little Danderine and care fully draw it through your hair taking one small strang at a time Your hair will be soft, glossy and beautiful in just few moments-a delightful surprise awaits everyone who tries this. adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-31
AFTER EFFECTS
 OF MEASLES
Mother, Who Lives in Tennessee Mountains Where Black -Draught Z. Relied on in Many Troubles; Says il Made Her Body Sound
 and We'll.

Coal Creek. Tenn.-Up in the noun tains, quite some distance from town, lives Mrs. U. S. Fritts, who relates her experience with Therfords Black Draught as follows:
 My little boy, James, took sick and with diarrhea, about five years ago, and was badly swollen. He had the measles and this was, no doubt. an after-effect. l made him we'll by giv- ing him Thedford's Black-Draught. 1 gave it to him three time day for a month. l finally believe it saved his life.
 We always keep Black -Draught in our house. It is our doctor. Always easy to get and prompt in giving re- |, lief.
 A small spinch of Black-Draught after each meal and at bed time fer headache, stomach and liver trouble, and we are well the next morning.
 It certainly works wonders some- times and saves no end of trouble, re- lieves pain, and there is no need for another doctor.
 have recommended Black -Draught to all my neighbors and will continue to recommend it."
 Thedford's Black-Draught is a pure, vegetable herb liver medicine acting gently, yet promptly, on liver and bowels.
 Thousands of people, everywhere, have found it to relieve constipation, indigestion. billiousness and many similar disorders. :,
 Try Plack-Draught. Your druggist sell it.-Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-31
Honorinc French Soldiers

Of the methods of honorlng soldiers for distinguished service on the hel,l of hattle, the .fOurragers' conferred upon the crack regiments of France is one of the mos! original. IL consists 0e a co!ored cord ending In n brass tag the name being derived from the French word for Il ;etherins rope for horses. Every officer and :na.. in u regiment rewarded for gallnn:ry in nc- ton by the fourrngerS has the right to wear this cord round the left Shoul- der. There are two classes of tn" distinction, one ha\,lg green and rcd cord to correspond with the croiX de guerre. and the other being in green and yellow. on the lines of the rarcr metallic mllItaire.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-31
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Nell Trotter will leave today Tor Midway, Ky, where she will visit her daughter, Margaret, who is at tending school at that place. Before returning home she will spend some time in the eastern markets, purchas- ing her spring stock of millery.
 County Superintendent A. w. Lowe is able to be out of the Hospital after several days illness.
 w. F. Grothe. who has been ill for some time, is now under going treat ment at the Cotton Belt hospital at TeXarkana.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-31
Cleverness of Chinese.

It is acknowledged that the Chinese are very skillful in making ,confection- cry and possess the reputation of hay. ing many secrets. They are able ta empty an orange of it's pulp entirely, then fill it up with fruit Jelly without one being able to find the smallest cut in the rind or even q tiny hole. Indeed, they even empty an egg in this manner and i'll it with sort of almond nougat without one being able to find the slightest break or incision in the shell.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-31
Purppjse Keeps All on Time,

In this bastening age of ours, when even seconds count in business life, fl may sound paradoxical to say that we owe our punctuality and ttme-saving to the playful purpolse. And yet such, indeed, is the fact, for watches, clocks. and the still more dignif1ed chronome> ter would not run month in and month out with regularity. hut for the lubri- cants obtained from his jaws. This oil has the unique property of being able to retain its fluidity summer and winter, and there Is an autaentic rec ord of the lubricant doing it's work at a temperature of quite 100 degrees be. low the freezing po!nt.--Scfentinc American.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-31
Fooled Wild Beasts.

Stanley, the explorer, fornL the nn. ufe Africans knew the art of camou- f,asc and had pract"ed il for hundreds or years. He adopted some of the methods of the blacks and his bags of plS game were remarkable. The ila tive Africans uonnct! the skins of ami hals with horns, head and al when hunting. Denizens of the jungle often wore fooled into standing their ground when thc black hunters att!red in skins aDproacheA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-31
TWO DEAD, ONE NEAR
 IN DARDANELLE FIRE

Dardanelles. Ark. Jan. 3O.-Mrs. IS months old baby of w. A. Coleman EJaggers was burned to death and the go badly burned that it died later, and Coleman so severely injured that he is not expected to recover. when fire destroveed the Coleman residence here today.
 The family were awakened by tae falling of the roof. Mrs. Coleman and a year old daughter were rescued only slikhly injured The origin has not been determined
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-31
A Giant in the Mountains,

Among natures curious limitations perhaps the most remarkable is the so. called Hooded Knight. beheld with awe by many tourist in the Gila na. tional forest, New Mexico. Weath. cred out from volcanic peak, 1t pre- sents profile grim and impressive. For untold ages 1t has looked sternly down into the depths of canyon. and very likely it will still be doing so when inc last human being has van. iShed from the enrth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-31
Cold, Dry Air Heaithfui.

Cold, dry air Is generally considered healthf"i and stimulating by medical authorities. Metabolic processes are active, and if the body is properly pro- tected against excessive heat loss sen. sations of well-being are dominant. There is little exact physiologic evi. 1ence bearing on this condition. Phy. sicians have shown that respiratory in. lection of rabbits with bacillus bowl septicus (snuf!les) is favored by chill ing the animals after they have been accustomed to heat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-31
Should Conserve s1s:. '.

Health !s l4lr first i..,uis,.. for d use!ui llIe. One ln;iy get ;tiui!s with. out it if there is money to pay for u0ctOrS. medicines and assistance even then an unnecessary invalid is regarded as cumhcrcr of the earth lie o.riinary person needs good health to play satisfactory part in life and should do everything possible to secure and maintain it through all the years. With the best of intentions and care as well it is not always possible to evade illness but there is better chance than if no attempt to avoid it dad bee.: made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-31
Hardy 1epary Rush Beans.

The cultivation of tepary beans is something new in the state of Califor- nia. This legume came up from old Mexico and has been popular in New Mexico and Arizona for years. Because of its hardy habit. 1t Is capable not only of standing extremes of tempera- ture, but doing well under exception ally arid conditions. It is q hardy bush bean with high nutritive value.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-31
Paths to HappjneeA A

It is the most beautiful truth In moralr that we have nc such thing as distinct or divided interest from our race. In their welfare is ours. and by choosing the broadest paths to ef- feet their happiness we choose the surest and the shortest to OFT own.- Bulwer Lytton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-31
Labor and the Matinee.

Any man who goes to matinees lays himsclf open to the suspicion of not being Il hard worker" Nonsense" replied Mr. Twobble. "rhe hardest work l ever did in my life was escort ing ny wife to an IbRen ynatinee."- Birmingham Age.Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-31

Lieutenant Joseph C. Stehn Y was ono If ellcan ataors taken over by Uncle Sam Lafayette Esa youngsr left his home about freight Arriving a6rnion afayee Escadrle, French accened Tv1 vs reporting brough nno snce nen ne hss accounted for hle He decorated the French Crox de with discharge from the French @ ant in Uncle Sams Aviation is twenty v
 nd is on his home
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-31
Caljfornja's Gbe,

From an account of an Oregon wed- ding: "The brldegroonfs present to the bride was handsome diamond brooch, together with many other beau. tiful things in cut glass" ss."-Oaklnnd (Cal.) Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-31
Definition Of q pron

Ip the British Sharmacoposla "drop" is defined as coming from . tube of which the external diameter is exactly three millimeters. 20 suoA drops of water 1t 16 degrees Cent grade oeins equivalent to one millilites or c,ihic c4ntimatar
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-31
In Certain Cases.

HDo pearls mean tears?" You bet they do when yon don't get your wife the string of 'em she's set her heart nn."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-31
4 Time for Everythinu.

Edith--"Is it true that you have auarreled with JackY Ethel-"I should say not! My birthday is next week."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-31
Almond Sisoaaw

Almond sasp'.. About One-fOurth of t'.e worlds m ply of almonds are grown in Spaip. Christian Science Monitor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-31
oANAs COOPERATING WITH THE GRAPHIC
 IN THRIFT CAMPAIGN:

Citizens Bank.
 Waneha NG..Jn 5elt Savings and Trust Company. National Bank of Arkansas reople's Savings Bank and Trust Oomnanv.