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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-31
James H. Ryan.

James H Ryan died at his home
in this city FRIDAY night after an
illness of more than a year of can
Ger of the face
He was born in New Lebanon,
Columbia County, New York, Octo-
Der 20, 1864, and was therefore 81
years, 7 months and 4 days old at
the time of his death.
He came to Monroe City 80 years
ago where he has since resided. He
was a carpenter by trade.
Funeral services. were conducted
by the Rev. Father Ryan at the
Catholic Church Monday morning
at 9 o'clock. Burial was in Holy
Rosary cemetery.
He is survived by two sisters
Miss Della Ryan, with whom he
made his home and Mrs, Jas, I
Veatch, of ST. Joseph, and three
brothers. Dan Ryan, of this city
William Ryan. of Winchester and
Jno. Ryan, of Hillsboro, Iowa.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-31
Killed Self

James M. Smith, a prominent
citizen of New London, committed
suicide at his home near the fair
grounds, at ) o'clock Tuesday morn
ing by shooting himself in the left
breast with a pistol. Mrs. Smith
had gone out to feed the chickens
and when she returned, found her
husband lying on the floor of the
dining room with the pistol by his
side She did not hear the shot, as
the doors were closed and the chick
en- house in some distance from the
dwelling.
1t is not known why he took his
life, unless it was because of i'll
health, which he had been brooding
over for several months. He was a
hi ghly respected citizen, having
come to New London about ten
years ago, Besides his wife, he
leaves two children, Leland Smith.
living on the old home place near
Elk Lick, and Mrs Sadie Rogers, of
ST.. Louis.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-31

The following from out of town
attended.the funeral ofW. G. Foley in
this city Sunday afternoon: Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmett Stoddard. Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Maddox and Mr.. and Mrs. R.
F. Heath, of Hannibal; Mr.. and Mrs.
S. E. Sharp, of Marceline; Mr.. and
Mrs. R. L. Foley, Liberty; Mrs, A,
w. Mems of Port Huron, Michigan;
Mrs. E. 7. Griffith, of Quincy; Mr..
and Mrs. Yancy Byrd and Mr., and
Mrs. L. 7. Laudrum. of Hunnewell;
Misses Mary and Edna Adams. Mr.
and Mrs. j. w. Cox, Chas, Bush,
Miss Jessie Bush and Lloyd Adams
of Shelbina; Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Howell, of Woodland.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-31
Work or Fight.

the Government in its effort to mo.
billie com pletely the man power of
the nation, since the selective draft
law first went into effect, embodied
in the reeulatio s issued by Provost
Marshal General Crowder.
1t has long been felt that some
injustice was unavoidable under
the draft. Especially is this true
where. as Gen. Crowder says, it
takes men from the farms and
from all useful employments and
marches them past idlers and loaf
ers away to the army"
The latest ruling is the Govern.
ment's answer to this just COM
plant. 1t names a list of occupa-
tons which are considered nones-
sentlal and provides that men of
draft age engaged in those occupa-
tions, or who have no regular en-
plOyment. shall be called immedi-
ately for military service Previous
classification on account of depend
ents will be disregarded Further
more. the list of nonessential in
industries may be increased al
most without limit.
Gen. Crowder's comments on the
order indicate that a large move
ment of young men from the
forbidden industries and from the
ranks of the unemployed to the
farms. shipbuilding plants and other
war industries is the first effect an.
ticipated. A considerable gain in
men available for army service is
inevitable. however, as many youths
will prefer army service to going to
work or looking for new job. A
great many, no doubt, who are not
lacking in courage, but have held
back because the law gave them
exemption, will find a convenient
excuse in the Crowder ruling to
break away from family or other
influences which have kept them
at home.
The new regulations 60 into effect
July l. No one can foresee just
how they will work. Possibly some
modification will be necessary from
time to time. The purpose is right
however. and the sentiment OF the
country will approve the idea.
especially as applied to the "idlers
and loafers," who are a mockery to
the brave boys that have donned
the khaki and gone to the front. If
the ruling results in nothing more
than the sending of such gentry to
the farms and workshops, it will be
worth while.
This is not alone a war of mill
tary maneuver," we again quote
from Gen. Crowder. 1t is deadly
contest of industries and mechanics
Germany must not be thought of
as merely possessing an army. We
must think of her as being an army
an army in which every factory
and loom in the Empire is recog-
nized part in a complete machine
running night and day at terrific
speed. We must make of ourselves
the same sort of effective ma
chine"
--
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-31

The $93S,0O0,OOO which Director
General McAdoo has allowed the
railroads for rehabilitation is found
to be none too much in the view OF
expertS-who recall that James j.
Hill, more than ten years ago. laid
down the proposition that the rail-
roads of the country required
$1.100.0O0,000 a year for improve
ments and extensions. What would
cost that sum then would surely
cost practically twice as much now
in these days of enhanced prices
and while the money authorized by
Mr.. McAdoo sounds like a large
sum it is not much, after all. An
other interesting question is: How
will this money be accounted fort
That is, will it 60 into capital &C.
count? If so. it means that the
interest upon it must be provided
by enlarged revenues-which again
brings up the question of an in.
crease in the rates of fares and
freiehts. That the public must pay
more and still more for Its trans.
portation seems inevitable.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-31

The PIERCE City Leader observes
that Missouri is a cotton State, a
rice State and an ice State-the
only State in the Union that en-
ployes cotton pickers, rice planters
and ice harvesters."
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-31

The Chillicothe Business College
is arranging short summer courses
beginning June Srd which are de-
signed to get the student through
and out at work in the shortest time
possible.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-31

The bill of exceptions containing
378 typewriter pages in the Solan
murder case was served on Prose
cutting Attorney j. D. Dale last Fri
day. The case at present is pend-
ing an appeal to the supreme court,
and in the meantime Solan is in the
Macon jail.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-31

There is no competition on the
Takin-McKey overall sold by Hanly &
Green. 1t fits. it wears, and costs
no more than many inferior makes.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-31

Conserve-save your footsteps by
going to Hanly & Green first for a
straw hat. You won't have to look
elsewhere.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-31

In today's Democrat will be found
the announcement Oft. W Mcbride
as aIcandidate for reelection to the
office of circuit clerk and recorder
of deeds for Monroe county. Mr.,
McBride's efficient and faithful SER
vice in the past is sufficient evidence
that he will continue in the same
satisfactory manner if reelected.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-31

The new draft ruling in regard to
abor is just one and will release
for military duty quiet a number of
men. Any man not in a useful
o ccupation and within the draft age
will be required to either immediate
ly after July get into the army or
get into some occupation essential
to the winning of the war, This
will especially refer to gamblers,
race track followers, baseball players,
idlers, etc. and may be extended to
store clerks and others This is a
good ruling and should do much to
relieve the labor shortage.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-31

Notice in La Grange Indicator:
Il positively forbid trespassine on
my land, including the Lovers Leap
field. which is in wheat" 1t seems
to us that this comes under MIR.
Hoover's jurisdiction. Can he pro-
vide a substitute that will be ac-
ceptable to the lovers?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-08
Germans Will EyaCuate
zeebrugge and Ostend
Bet the Move Hot Expected TO Greatly
Change Submarine Situation,
Say Naval Experts.
WASHINGTON. oct. 7.-Evacuau

WASHINGTON. oct. I.-Evacuaion
q, Z.rbrugsc and Ostend. which it now
a,,pears certain the German leaders
havc decided upon. will not affcct ina
terially th,. submarine situation. what
ever its military result ashore may De-
This is the Judgment Of both American
and allied naval officials most fully
acuuaint.d with submarine warfare.
News from adjacent neutral ports TO-
day apparently made II certain thae inc
Flanders coast. formerly the base ior
the Flanders submarine flotilla Eith
which tho Germans inflicted their heaV-
irst tonnage loses. were being cleared
cut b. the rnrny. II Is pointed out
however. that this flotilla was practl-
c,uv wiped out when concrete laden
shirs werI sunk in tn" entrance or the
two bases and bombing and oouroaro-
ing campaign inaugurat"d
rh. developments OF the battle ashore
has no, rs vet influenced the submarine
situation So far as officials can see.
|; remains about whcr" it has been Tor
some months. In regard to the num-
brr of allied craft sunk. 1t is highly
satisfactory The monthly toll is gong
down. and never will. officials believe.
return II the danger pon".
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-08
GOOD PROGRESS
FOR THE FOURTH
S24O,OOO,OOO of $60O,OOO,.
600 Quota for Cleveland
District Subscribed.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Oct 7.--Thc SOC
ond week Of tn" Fourth Liberty loan
campaign finds the Fourth Federal Re
serve district with approximately S"oo'-
QUO 900 vet to raise. To dat". according
to unofficial estimates. &2iU.h"".uop ~
tn. $500. 0O0.UU0 quota for the dlstTct
has been raised.
The CicrrRan peace proposal had the
eft >'t az further SluwinE M the cam
uai1.n until this morning when. FOLLOW
inn. newspaper forecasts that tho lrct;i-
dent would rrpudial" the Grrmnn pro-
pusal aS 4 Subt rfugc. there tnltow%
what brokers might describe az BRISK
"hr1il movement" which gay" much M
cuur.lgrrnrnt tn campaign managers.
Il feel sure that the foolish boiler IN
the. pruS;Ircl OF AN arnlSticc win Srrr-
man, has now been diSpclled. SAID IL
{. Wills. chairman "I lhc central loeEty
loan committee. and that all We nave
LIFT To fight are the deterrent effects ni
tn. spanish Influenza epidemic anu tne
atrtthy of the public borne OF AMERICAN
!;ur,r'SSeS.
And | mink that "" hav" both the
.nid,uIr and - neral apathy on the point
~ running with General HindenburK.
rh.. lnn p.r'cnt p"rGuriL1nncr nf tno
Homestead steel works at Honest ead IL
regarded at liberty loan h"adqlaFters
here as being remarkable. L""INe
thousand. seven hundred ana ulty.SLS
nr,.u strlrScrib"d :, total Of !2.2h%.3oO.
ihrrr making The average per subscriber
SlTTtr lhr highest reported from any
Industrial establishment 10 date.
Columbus and Franklin county are
over The TOP. having subscribed total
c1,r.dinE SlT 0G9 ono on 4 quota OF W.
SJl5Cn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-08
GERMANY'S PEACE PEREMPTORILy SPURNED
IN SENATE; MUST GAIN COMPLETE VICTORY

wASFuN,;T1>i 0s.-. 1.-4;ertnany's
,.eare offer was p.rcm7torily spurned
:nriay in the senate.
In spirited discussion or the latest
n a two hours debate. declared i; an In
sidious attack and voiced common
demand for it's Immediate rejection.
Inyeishtng especially against the pro-
,-osal for an ;LrTnistic". the speakers
wer. unanimous III declaring that Il
rushing military victory must be pr"-
,mtnnr,. to peace negotiations.
Senator Hitchcock oc Nebraska. chair
MAN % ;h.. s.n:~t. foreign relations com
y1ittee: Republican, LEADER Lodge Of
Massachusetts,. ranking minority leader
Of the committees: senators FoindeSter
.r Hash.ngtnn Nc<'uUh:r Of North Da-
.ota. pit,man Of S.vad;t- AShurSt and
Smith Of Arizona Nelson Of Minnesota
and Reed Of Missouri. were among the
.-usakers. reprcscnting Go,h political
.ur;ies Tn. discussion. which WAS mhdn
70 vacant galleries. closed aS Il prccau-
ton against the Spanish influenza cpl
comic NAV b." rru"wct a"Xt Thursday
w5,-, .h. senate rrconrrn"s after Il re-
cess.
Afier Senator lli'chcnrk and Others
had declared H. dr7nlSficc impossible
sao2tor Mcf,umh"r introduced a. rcsotu-
ton proposing as .he frs: requisite t.
.ny peaca negotiations. absolute sur
render b. Germany. including d!ssOiU-
ton OF h"r army and navy. and pledges
for complete indemniHcations. Th.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-08
President Wilson Is Greatly
Concerned-lmportant to
Oyersubscribe the Loan.

WASHINGTON, Oct. T.-EnmedEhe
rejection OF the German and Austrian
nronosal for IN armlsticc and peace ne
xotjations was demanded in the Senate
today by leaders vuictnE tho common
Sentiment Of the membership.
Thcrc was no dissent from mo VIC"
that nm, armistice would defeat all that
America and the Allies have been llE'it-
Ing for. and every speaker ourlhs "a
+yo bour3 of spirited session devoted
entirely TO discussion Of the enenEs lat
cst rpoyo Joined in declaring that onlS
through military victory cnuld 'lc c~au:"t ~
of the allies and humanity he won nv nv
suggestion OF such step was r So"r" - w >
denounced as an insidious attack or
annrehenSion that peace news from
oh|ond might cause RELAXATION OF el-
Fort IN, workers and subscribers lrcame
mora digtinct in the capital today on
rccc;nt of reports from communities
throughout the country that individuals
and business drrns were inclined 10 post
uonc making their subscriptions untl'
late In the canpaiEn mcah~h'i"
watching the progress OF the central
powerS' peace offensive
Secretary McAdoo issued n statement
Saving that now is the time above all
others not to relax, but tp Intensity cf-
forts IL W6S IN'ci hSu NiiS'N '-''''
mont had been suggested BY President
wilson who Is represented as feeling
decply that the Fourth Loan should be
generously over subscribed. both for the
actual needs Of the government and for
the moral support which this would give
tho United States in the present situa-
ton.
luroaIls OF Influenza cpidcunics on
campaign plans were reported more Seri-
ous today. In scores Of cities and small
towns n large part Of 'he canvaSsans
forces were forced to keep I" ihe'F
homes.
Tho st. Louis district. even though
not reporting since last Saturday. Sliil
leads others in percentage achievements.
according tn treasury tahulatl"ilS. Ihc
Kansas City district toda! opened
(ConGfnued on Page Twelve.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-08
HIT TING EN- Up
IN OHIO COUNTY
Subscriptions Are Beyond the
Two Million Mark-This
Will Be the Big Week.

4 Snud DAY. work WAS done ycSter-
day. but Ohio county is still behind hcr
quota sp:curding 10 schedule. \ decided
,uup IN sales brought the total up TO
date $@.311 .i50. with the second lap oil
tho big drive started.
According 10 the executive Commits"
this is going IT. hc tn" big week and all
chair1ncn. precinct captains and solici-
tors have started out To put OHIO coun-
ty "over the top" and give the cleaners
work In the field next week 10 gather IN
any amount (which will go beyond the
cpunty's prescribed quota.
Tho two chairmcn ot The district
sal..s committee. Mrs. J. ID. "hittcnore
and Sheriff Hastings have sent all SO
liciturs and precinct officers To rcdouhie
their efforts in cuIn'hing the county FOR
nosaibI. slackcrS and make them come
across with their subscriptions nnd
none will be- IT,; down with the buying
of one $50 bond. ~ they will have TO
buy double what they did i'll the third
loan 10 reach the gual set opt for and
which the Ohio county boys now in scr
vice in France expect their people 1T
hone: % attain to back ihcm up IN the
ight with the Hun.
The boys III the trenches are 6u ing
bonds 'iill u hurts" and If these brsvo
lnds who ar" riskinG their lives at II Q
same tlrr go down into their pockets
and uut Of their scant pay buy Liberty y
Continued on Page Twelve.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-08

resolution WAS referred 10 the foreign
relations committee.
Although lirst pointing OUT that Ger
n,any's offer cVnt"mplat"s acceptance
Of President Wilson's fourteen peflc"
terms Senator Hitchcock declared that
the request for an arnisticc is "abso-
lutcl,. ahhurrrnt" to every member OF
tb., scputc. II is "uuthinkable." no said.
that the German and Austrian proposals.
will be accepted. and h" insisted that
nor only must AlS:lrr- l~)rraiItr. be re-
stored TO France, hut that in any peace
uernt,ations AN organic change In Ger
In:Iny's Laws must b" mad SO that the
la lies will deal with representatives or
the German people.
itecIaring that an ;rmiStic" would
mean loss uf tii, Wat. Senator Lodge
said thu. allies must gain :, curnplrt"
yictorv and that Germany must b" put
behind the bars He pointed out the
danger Of the peace offensive" which
h.. prrCiictcd last August ;h" enemy
; would MAX. and said H. dad not relieve
President Wilson contemplated accept
Ing any SUCH prvp"S;>l that mad" by
; I'll" enemy
Senator PuIud..Ntrr in th.. discussion.
and other s"nat"rS in prvnt" d"ciar"d
;, adjourn in vr'w "f Developments
and tnnt the foreign relations commit
,.n should ki.rIr IN los. touch Will: n"
situation, II va. suggested thHt III
x.u; Of n -rcrS% an agreement Tor
rrnr,rr r"convruIuC UI'on :nll "f t";"i-
srs. should tc made.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-08

PARKERSRURti. w. Va. Oct. -
West VirginiH is hearing lot these
days about politics. being "ad)ourneu'
not particularly on account "l INC
fourth Liberty loan campaign tat
though headquarters Of both leading
parties in The sLatt nre doing little IN
politics during the progress OF the ioan
campaiEn). but dating back further IN
resent history when President wilson
himself declared "politics adjourned
Charity is always supposed TO ocgln AZ
home. and to hear Democratic orator"
SPOUT. and ~ read what Dcmocratic
rcw%r,7pcrs arc saying. ono would sup
pose that II had in this instance. but
since the expressed desire Of thr pres
dent was made known in this respect
there has hern no apparent change IN
the position Of Democratic federal OK
(iccholdnr.. Numerous instances could
bc cited wherein federal employees ono
appointccs have grown more than busy
sine. IN. date nf the primary election
In support Of their favor!te '1andidates
One of the most haErant OF these
comes from the Office Of Uni, ed' States
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-08
PRESIDENT WILSON WILL Reject GERMkNY'S
PEACE PLEA ON BEHALF OF ALLIED NATIONS

allies. but a statement Cnr the historical
record nf tn" world. II is realized on
every hand that rejection or Pra|'
offer must be convincing one anu one
which will justify the prulonginE Of the
war tn the ends sought. II is reaIlZed
that il must be conyincing ia the people
Of Great Britain. Franco, Italy and tho
United States, 50 that they may ne
warned against the inSidiouE danger nf
throwing away the hard won victory 50
near their grasp and ut tn" same tim"
leave DO opportunity for the militarist
leaders Of tho central powers TO lure
their rc-ople on to more boodshcd ana
sacrifice.
There Is n suggestion that To carry
out this purpose morr fully lresloent
Wilson. after dispatching the reply;
may decide 10 address congress anu
state in detail the reasons which caus'u
tho allies to reject the proposal. Ihele
IS no official indication that the presf-
dent plans such a course but Il Is oeihe
discussed among many possimlIties.
Colonel l.. M. House. thu prtsiocnT"
constant adviser and personal repre-
sentative on marry confidential TIh,'u'
arrived at the White House tonEht.
Wis coming followed busy day for the
president. In which all other business
r,s nut aside. recreation WAS aoanaoncd
and except for. an hour or two given
over ro entertaining Sir Eric Gedocs,
FIRST lord OF the British admiralty a.
luncheon. Mrs Wilson spent the day ia
his study. II was said he was wr1'inS'
In cxplaining the necessity Tor care
rniiy considcrcd action ut this time or
ririaIs point out that the condlttohs
arising from the presentation OF SEPT
ratio and formal communications liph' t
the two great central empires are Quiss :
different from those urder whlcn Nount
Rurian's adroit proposal TO iLold secres e.
and non binding conferenccS "ns 80
sumnarily dealt with Now the propo-
sit!on Is for open discussion ~ ..,iI;- mi
ner to bind the pri incipals, VIII Thore-
ties suspended in the 1nean1Ihe., ;hs
ror, the people Of America and OF lne
ertcute countries really desirous OF
nnac,a On fair terms are cntitieo TO an
e,nInnation Of the reasons which now
| tbr government in Rejecting pVopoSe'
(which on its face might appear W p.nt
evidence OF sincerity. They nlust u
d.rstmnd. officials say. the inlposSi OIL J..
| ~ of compliance with these TGQuessss
without sacrifice OF NIL the Shi tu",
! which are regarded rs esscntiaI w ~
cnpciuston Of the kind or peace winch
! HnonrIco and the allies arc deternineo
70 hnyn and for which so many liNtS
| sIre,dy have been given: one that snat'
! ND thp world Of German mlltaF! uoihi-
! nn+ion and insure it against ahut"t.
| and even more savage war az spon
| r., Grrnanic war lords can repair tncir
| shattered armies md rcha ointats t9eif
| strained and broken financial ana ECON
! omic conditions. =
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-08
PEACE REPLY
FROM WILSON
WILL ACT ON BEHALF
OF ALLIES In REFUSAL
Turkey Is Now Reported to
Have Sent Peace Note to
the United States.

LONDON, Oct 7.-(Sy tho Assoc1nted
PrnsD-(4 P. M.)-1n tho view OF
authoritative quarters IN London, II
sce1us certain that President wilson:
through whom the peace offer OF the
Central Powers was addressed, Will
.ahe the initiative In replying. The
official attitude to be adopted by tho
associated governments can only be sur
missed, but 1t 10 safe to assume that
they cannot entertain In any for1n tho
proposal for sn a.rmisttce.
PARIS, Oct. THE German propa-
randa service ut Berlin announced TO-
day that Turkey, through Spain mas
sent q noto to Fro6tdcat Wilson to the
same effect and at tho same time aa
tho communication forwarded by Ger
many and Austria-HunGnTy.
WASHINGTON, Oct 7-Dec1nrations
Of Prince Macmillan, the new German
chancellor, In regard to poaec have pro
duced tho impression IN italy that tho
enemy, realizing tho danger Of his po-
g;don, has dsciaod to intensity his
peace efforts in order to lesson tho
operations Of the entente nations, says
m official dispatch today from Rome.
The Italian press, tho dispatch says
exprcssrs confidence that the Contril
Powers will not Guccced IN convincing
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