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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21

Rev. c. l, Hoy, formerly pastor of
the Methodist Church in this city
has returned from a several months
stay in France where he has been
doing Y. M. c. A. work.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21

Robert Hawkins. a student in
Westminster College. Fulton spent
from Friday until Monday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. c.
Hawkins.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21

When the weather warns up like
this the hens always begin to lay.
When the hens begin to lay, eggs
grow cheap, but the grocer's bill still
indicates that we are having zero
weather.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21

Edgar Davenport returned home
Sunday from Milan, where he was
called to attend the funeral of his
camp mate. Jack Dunlap who died
in St. Mary's hospital st. Louis
from pneumonia.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21

Almost every young soldier who
writes from France or Germany ON
the subject. if he speaks of Presi-
dent Wilson. does SO in terms Of
admiration.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21

Some people say they won't adj
vertise, as everybody knows where
their stores are, Also everybody
knows where the cemetery is. but
they don't feel inclined to 90 there.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21

Miss Maude Evans who under
went an operation at the Mayo
Bros, hospital at Rochester. Mimi,
a few weeks ago is getting along
nicely and expects to be home about
the first of next month.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21

Mrs Harry Fuqua and little
daughter have gone to Denver.
Colo, for a several months stay
with her father.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21

Miss Easter Grimm has been a
recent guest of her brother George
Grimm in Hannibal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21

Mrs. Hunter Anderson and little
niece, Danella Johnston spent part
of last week in Hunnewell with their
sister and aunt, Mrs. EUGENE Leake.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21

WOItu, tue pcIlOulCdl ClCdud, is ~
ing to be seen. perhaps in very large
numbers, during the coming spring
and early summer over large
regions of the United States where
this brood has not appeared before
for IL years. and over other regions
where another brood appeared -
years ago This is the insect com
monty referred to as the "17.year
locust" a name that is incorrect in
at least two particulars. 1t is not a
locust at all, that name being prop
erly applied only to members of the
erasshopper family, and while it has
a 17-year period. it also has a Is.
year period. 1t has been So long
miscalled by the name OF locust,
however, that there is no hope q!
divestine ii of that incorrect appel
iation, and 10 the regions where
there is the longer period of recur-
renee it will continue to be known
as the "l7-year locust" and in the
areas of the shorter recurrence
period as the "l3.year locust" The
scientifically accepted name of
periodical cicada, therefore, is the
only one that exactly fits
The statement that this is the
most interesting insect in the world
will hardly be questioned anywhere
and it is the most interesting be
cause it is the most anomalous, or
possibly. because it has always ap'
peared to be so mysterious. The
fact that it appears in countless
numbers one year, then is not seen
again for half the average lifetime
of human beings. and then sudden.
iy appears again in countless num-
bers. has kept the popular mind
mystified and has woven many
Superstitions about the cicada,
When it is known that the insect
spends the Is or II years in slew
development beneath the ground
and emerges at almost exactly the
same spot where it entered the
ground Is or II years before, then
the mystery disappears, but inter
est, if anything, intensified. One of
the Queerest things in nature is
that in spite of such extremely
slow growth in their subterranean
habitat. all the millions, of individ-
uals attain maturity and burst from
the ground at almost the same
moment.
Every locust year" is. in some
: sort. year of fear and dread. II
appears to have been so with the
Savages and has remained so with
their civilized successors, notwith
standing the fact the cicada has
been under investigation for vel
over 200 years, and the appearance
of the swarms are foretold by en-
tOmolOgists as accurately as eclipse:
Of the moon are foretold by astron
Omers. People have fancied tha
they could detect in the cry of thu
Cicada a resemblance to the name
of the monarch, Pharaoh, that per
secuted the Israelites, and tina
occult belief or fear added to tn,
somewhat dolOrous sound has serv
ed to make the cry of the cicadt
generally an unwelcome one. Yer!
long ago some superstition attached
20 the dark bars of the filmy wings
These bars are always in the shap,
of the letter W, but few people re
member that through period of i
or II years, and great significant
is attached to it each recurrence
Some prophet has arisen always t
announce that the w on tn
lOcust's wings means war" Sine
this outbreak will come just at tn
nnnclnOinn of the dreafaat iuar ON,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21

MIR. and Mrs. Will Corder and two
children. of Denver,s Colo. came
Monday for a visit with their par
ents.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21

j. S. Jayne and daughter, Miss
Fannie visited with their son and
brother. John S. Jayne and family
in Hannibal, Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21

Beware of Strangers" is the title
of the 8.reel picture at the Gem
Monday night. February "a, Show
starts at 7 o'clock is and IS cents.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Conway and
children were in Quincy, Saturday
where MIR. Conway attended the
good roads meeting.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21

Miss Leona Settle has returned
to her home in Bassemer, Ala, af-
ter a few days visit with her broth
er. j. w. Settle and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21

According to the Times the folks
in Pleasant Hill are having more
trouble to tell what time it is than
they have had since the clocks were
turned back. The trouble is that
the Light & Power Company is
now supplying electric current to
Holden and the load is so big that
no steam can be, spared to blow the
whistle. If that condition grows
worse the plant will be like Abe
Lincoln's steamboat with the big
whistle and the little boilor. 1t had
to stop every time it blew signal
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21
Locust Brood Due tits Year

the cicada has no stibg: that only
by the EXTREMIST accident could il
inflict a wound either with bill OF
ovipositor, and that it could not, in
any case. inject poison.
Any attempt to dispel the myths
that recur as faithfully as the cica.
da is likely to be unsvailing since
those who still believe in them
probably will continue TO do so re.
CARELESS of anything that may be
aid. There is, however, another
erroneous belief that may be some
what shattered by statement OF
the facts and that constitutes the
main reason for press agentine the
cicada in advance of its arrival.
Upon every appearance of large
broods of the cicada fear is aroused
that trees will be destroyed, partic-
u larly voting trees OF the fruiting
and ornamental species. There
would seem TO be some ground for
s UGH a fear. The number of the in
sects is so tremendous that one can
hardly understand how they can
deposit their eggs in the young and
tender branches of the trees without
killing them. Yet the fact remains
that there have been outbreaks of
cicadas in some sections of the Unit
ed States in most of the years since
this country was discovered and
that no very grave damage ever yet
has been done. Very young fruit
trees sometimes are killed or seIi-
ously injured. but little or no per.
manent injury is done to forest
trees or mature trees Of any kind
and measures of protection can BE-
employed that will save the young
and tender stock from serious
injury.
Inasmuch as the coming 1915
brood of locusts may be one of the
largest on record. it is particularly
important to allay excessive feal
of destruction to timber as well al
to have people on guard, so thai
the few preventive measures posi-
BILE may be applied. The belief thai
the 1919 brood will be exceptional
ly large is based on the fact that the
17-year brood coming out this veal
is brood 10, perhaps the largest o.
the 17year broOds, and that brood
Is of the Is year family comes out
at the same time. The year 1855
was the greatest locust year in his
tory. In that year brood 10, the
largest of the 13-year broods ap
peared in conjunction with brood 10
the two combining to make an un'
precedented infestation. The coin
cidence of the largest 17-year brooc
with a smaller 13-year brood this
year will not bring about conditions
approaching those of 1868.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Edmunds
bride and groom of last Wednesda!
visited with his parents near Ell,
the last of the week. Mr. Edmund
is former Monroe City boy but ha
been mail clerk on the M. X. &
T railroad hotu eaD CT ouiS on,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21

Mrs Harold Jayne visited from
Friday until Monday with her par,
ents near Center.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21

Mrs. Lee Baker dropped dead at
her home in Leonard on Thursday
morning Feb. 18th at o'clock. She
was in apparent good health and
her sudden death was the result of
heart failure.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21

George S. James returned home
Monday from visit in Center,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21

Mrs. J. F. Renshaw visited with
her daughter in Palmyra. Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Edmunds,
bride and groom of last Wednesday
visited with his parents near Ely
the last of the week. Mr. Edmunds
is former Monroe City boy but has
been a mail clerk on the M. X. &
T., railroad between St. Louis and
Sedalia for the past few years. His
bride was Miss Olive Rock, of
Sedalia. They expect to make their
home in ST. Louis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-23
MOVIE ACTRESSES AND
THEIR~HAIR

Did It ever occur to you that every.
movie actress You have seen has love-
ly hair. while the most popular count
their curls as their chief beauty? In
fact. many are leading ladies' just be-
cause of their attractive looks. In
auiry among them discfoses the fact
that they bring out all the natural
beauty of their hair by careful sham
pooling, not with any soap or make
shift but with a simple mixture by
putting a teaspoonful OF canthrox
(which they get from the druggist) In
cup OF hot water and applying this
instead of soap. This full cup of sham
poo liquid Is enough so 1t is easy to
apply it to all the hair instead of Just
the top Of the head. After its use.
the hair dries rapidly with uniform
color. Dandruff. excess oil and dirt
are dissolved and entirely disappear.
The hair is so fluffy that It looks
much heavier than u 4. tn lustse anA
,softness are dahghtf1l-<aAv.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-23
HILL CHOSEN CLERK
FINANCE COMMITTEE

The finance committee has elected
Walter &. Hill clerk Of the committee
in place OF Former Auditor Georg T..
Crenshaw, and he has assumed his du-
ties Mr.. Hill Is considered one of the
most efficient clerical assistants in the
Office of the comptroller.
The committee will meet on Janu-
airy 3lst to consider the question as to
claims made by the former members
OF the administrative board who claim
and are expected to report to head
current year, by virtue of the fact
that they were elected by the people
Tor term of years ending December
Slst of this year. The members of the
old board affected are Henry r. Beck
Graham Il. Hobson and Elben c.
Folkes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-23
AT THE.
TFIEATERS
~sf.aRY-S ANKLE"

Thousands of theatergoers VIII be
interested in the announcement that
the latest farce hit "Mary's Ankle"
will be presented at the Academy to-
morrow and Saturday and Saturday
matinee, with a big Manhattan cast
and production. ''Mary's Ankle" Is
in three acts and is the work OF May
Tully. 1t secured a well merited Sue
cess and universal approval during
its three months run in Manhattan
because of it's novel treatment, anus
ing plot and brisk dialogue. 1t would
be unfair to divulse the plot OF the
piece. but IL may be best described as
a complicated honeymoon. Not the
least Of the plays merits are the
superb production and brilliant COM
pany, including Joyce Fair, Jam s
Billings, Hal Gwynn. Thos. F. Myers.
Arrie Rodrnan. Lillian Sha@nsr, Ollie
Cameron. Harry Howard and William
II. Lytefl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-23
SANITATION At DEPOT
REPORTED BY LEAGUE
Housewives TO Investigate scaIes--En-
dorse Memorial Librnry-En-
thusiastfc Over Commu-
nifty Kitchen,

Following a. report on the condition
OF Mainstreet station the House.
Jsssiyss saa sSpa,, ssA@.ardEaY afternoo9 at
It's sasask5s at the JeTargo9 hots1 ah-
pointed Mrs. John Blair committee
of one to call upon the president and
general manager of the company and
present her report
The condition of the city streets was
brought to the attention of the league
by the members and a resolution was
drawn up by Mrs c. B. McAdams to
petition DR.. Levy for cleaner streets
to suggest that receptacIes be placed
ct various points for waste paper ana
fruit Feelings: and to suggest that
the men in the jail be used to take out
the watering carts and flush the streets
occasionally.
The Housewives league endorsed
the movement for q public library as a
memorial to tho Richmond men who
died In the service OF the country.
Miss Maude X wallace, local home
demonstration agent; and Mrs. Will
iiams Polhili, district agent in charge
OF urban home demonstration work.
spoke at the meeting, presenting In
detail the plan OF the community
kitchen patterned after the kitchen in
New York. Meals are prepared and
served families In thefmos containers
at the cost OF the raw materials or
slightly over the cost This kitchen.
they say, WIFI offer the solution OF
the servant question. Meals are served
hot and cold. according to the food, and
the containers need not be washed be-
fore being returned as they are ster-
ilixed. THIS solves the dish washing
problem In part. Special meals are
prepared for children and inva,ids The
housewives were exceedingly cnthu-
siastie over the kitchen and unani-
mousiy endorsed the plan.
Mrs James Durham who was ap-
pointed at the last meeting to confer
with Mrs Ora Stokes. in charge of
the domestic science training school
for colored girls. reported that the
school would coon open and would
give q thorough SIX weeks course in
the various branches OF o N e sti c
science The housewives arc co-ope-
rating with the school
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-23
INFLUENZA SPREADS
THROUGH THE STATE

According to Charles r. Kelley.
executive secretary OF the State coun-
ell of defense, the influenza epidenmic
is assuming alarming proportions
through the State.
J. T. McAllister, OF Hot Springs. who
is chairman of the Bath council of
defense. has been in communication
with Coioney Kelley with respect to
alleviating conditions in Bath. Under
Colonel keiley's direction. Mr.. McAl-
lister Is making a careful survey of
the situation. in order that the for
mer may act intelligently in the mat
ter. 1t appears that both doctors and
nurses are needed to curb the new out
break. Mr.. McAlister supervised ina
promising of an emergency hospital
at Hot Springs to take care OF FLU"
sufferers In that immediate section.
There are said to be about $50 cases
requiring Immediate constant atten-
ton. - :
Colonel Kelley has received within
the last few days Ave kilograms from
the health authorities and other
sources in Lynchburg rectting the Sc
robustness of the situation in and about
the Hill City.
The situation in Bedford county is
also said to be bad. Mecklenburg
county has made urgent request for
nurses AS a result of Inability to Sc
cure sufficient nurses, Miss Mabel Mas
sey. county home demonstration for
Mecklenhurg. volunteered her services
as a nurse.
According to Colonel Kelley. not less
than one hundred separate communi
ties throughout the state report seri-
Gus "reminiscences of the disease.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-23
YOUTH WAS A SHINING
MARK FOR INFLUENZA
OF 5000 Virginia Victims In October,
LII We're Between IS and 80.
Mortality Among Children

It would appear from reports re-
cefved by the State board of health
through the bureau of vital statistics
tn at the Spanish influenza, during the
month OF october. 1918, was most ia
tai to persons between the ages of 25
and 80. At any rate. LII of the
5.99S who died Of the disease In O.
tober were between the ages men
toned. while SIS were white and 2sS
colored. Those between the ages of
30 and IS Jared but little better, as
!. o41 OF them died from influenza or
complications incident to the dreaded
malady. OF these victims SIS were
white and 2e5 colored.
The total of WIFI ties who went down
in the epidemic was 4.13s. and of
blacks 1852. which shows that the
mortality among negroes wa pro-
portionateiy about the same as that
among the whites. though the colored
population Is considerably smaller.
Obviously the '-fu" does not hest
tate to invade the nursery. for the
statistics show the following deaths
among children: Under one year,
total e6s; between one and two years
25i; between two and five years. ST.;
between five and ten. 2T7: between ten
and fifteen: 1874: between fifteen and
twenty, sos.
( those bstwnan Atty and .6tty-fye.
etffy rs 6ieNd,, white of THOSE" oetsseer
fifty five and sixty-ve there WEIR only
IS victims. The total for those over
sixty-five was but S.
Between 500 and 1000 additional
Deaths from influenza in October.
1919. will probably be reported later
on, as many physicians have been too
busy to make returns to the local reg
istrars
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-23
BILLY SUNDAY At MEETING
OF MONAN'S CLUB TODAY

Billy Sunday starts ig series of
parlor meetings this morning with an
address at the Womau's club at 1890
O'Clock. only club members wii<Te
admitted. Each member. with the ex-
ception Of visiting members, may In
wife one guest. Billy sunday is said to
be very quiet and literary at these
: u - EH"f ~ n II ~
sI'gidaY mFarntnKN at ~ soH'scs~ ssTSs
Sunday VIII be present Az Sa- neigh
bcrhood prayer meeting In Randolph
Street Baptist church.
Billy Sunday will speak at 1880 to-
morrow morning in the colored high
school Students from Fartshorn and
the Virginia Union university will be
present This is his first talk to a
colored audience.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-23
Lyrics New nm.

Comedy. novelty and gay musical
features make up the diverting enter
tainment Manager Rex has provided
for the latter half OF the week az the
Lyric. commencing with the matinee
performance today. The list of at
fractions announced includes some of
the smartest and classiest features OF
the current vaudeville season.
J. c. Mack the former musical COM
edy star. and his own company. pre-
senting the character comedy, Moth
er's Boy" will be a prominent feature
OF the new show. The piece is de-
scribed as hilariously funny from start
to finish. 1t is smartly acted and ade-
1uately mounted scenically.
The Duauesne Comedy Four. n quar-
tet of singing comedians. each spe-
eiaity former. will contribute an espe-
ciaily lively and amusing number The
entertainment they give Is the equiv
alent of miniature variety show
A feature that will amuse both the
old and the young, is promised in Mar
-letta's Marionettes, describes as the
funniest troupe of wooden-headed ac-
tors on earth. The antics of the Mar
ionettes are highly amusing and the
act is a sure-fre laughter provoker
Then there is the phenomenal juve-
nile Coincidence. Mary Maxfeld. widely
famed a. the miniature Eva Tanguay
Miss Maxfeid Is an entertainer of ex-
traor''inary dynamic force and amaz-
ing versatility.
Rounding cut the bill will be the
Mystic Hanson Trio. in the fanciful
musical comedy novelty, '~The Magic
Man and His Magical Maidsf" with
the new vaudeville show viii come new
motion pictures. including the latest
releases of the Pathe news service
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-23
D. 5. CIRCUIT
COURT OF APPEALS

The United States Circuit Court. of
Appeals met yesterday with the fol-
lowing Judges and officials In attend
ance: Circuit Judges--Hon. J. g.
Pritchard, of Asheville, n. c.; Hon.
Martin A. Knapp. of Washington. ID.
C.. and Hon. Charles A. Woods. of
Marion s. c. District Judgcs--Hon,
Hesrs e .-cepnor. Of l}A.Lson' NC
CLERK tslalae'>s. tlSAan aryH ~ =. Saar-
shail j Ohm g. Saunders.
Cases Argued
The Cudahy Packing Company, a
corporation, plaintiff in error. VS.. Frey
e. Son. Incorporated, n corporation,
defendant in error; in error TO the dis
trict Court at Baltimore: on reargu-
ment- Cause further argued by Hor-
ace T, Smith and Charles Markell. OF
Baltimore, for the defendant In error:
Henry S. Mitchell. special assistant to
the Attorney General Of Washington,
=. C., as amicus curiae. and concluded
by Gilbert II. Montague, of New York
City, for the plaintiff In error, and sub
mitted.
Evalyn Charlton. administering
OF the estate OF James II. Charlton,
deceased. plaintiff in error. VS.. Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company,
a corporation. a defendant in error: in
STToF 10 Inc oiStrlst court at NOrfoiR.
Cause argued by ]. Winston Read. of
Newport News. for the plaintiff in er-
ror, and by William Leigh Williams
of Norfolk. for the defendant in error.
Case In Call
Samuel Arbitman appellant US.
Captain II. n. Woodside. commanding
First Separate Detachment Company
15a Deport Brigade. and the military
authorities of Camp Meade. Md. ap-
peilees; appeal from the District
Court at Baltimore: to be argued by
Joseph Hettleman, of Baltimore. for
the appellant. and by Samuel K. Den
ais. United States Attorney of Balti-
more. for the applessees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-23
SENT TO GRAND JURY
ON HOUSEBREAKN C9nN

Grand Jury will INVESTIGATES a.
Of L. c. Blenner. arraigned ID ~
court yesterday morning on Z z 17
of breaking into Charles n. WAT
drug store at Second and Main 60
According to Parolmen CroedlA
F1ournoy. who took Blenner iuAo
tody. he was caught In the act. -
smashed his way through tn -
in side door OF the store. -
was released on 1900 bail afterI
police court hearing. Ha y go
have served some time in The -
reformatory. n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-23
SUNDAY SPEAKS N
WASHINGTON fEB.

Arrangements have been ma10
the Billy Sunday Business MonsU F.
Of Washington, for the evaue1a1l
speak there February 10. o.
Omohundro, president Of the w.
ington club. was In this city yestoe
having come to make final aSFoE
ments for the visit OF Mr.. ST
Mr.. Omohundro was Billy'0
usher at the revival In WaaAAx
several years ago. and Wae
mental in organizing the BUY t.
Business Mems club.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-23
BURGLAR AT WORK
IN HIGHLAND PARK

Jeweiry worth 500 and a pocket
book containing s2o.s5 were stolen
from the home of Mrs J. c. Sanders.
sf4 Fourth avenue. Highland Park,
according to a report made to the
police yesterday. Mrs. Sanders stated
that the thief had entered her home
through a side door while the family
We're absent at the Billy Sunday re-
vival. 1t rs thought that this burglar
Is one and the same with the man
who entered another Highland Park
home and several places in Ginter
Park last week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-23
WILL, TAXI Up LATER
TELEPHONE RATES

According to Oscar l. Shewmake.
special counsel for the state corpora
ton commission, there has been no
abandonment OF proceedings by the
commission to enjoin companies one
rating in Virginia from increasing
their rates for long distance telephone
service ordered by Postmaster General
Burieson. Such action. according TO