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Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-12
Where Are the Roads?

Missouri has collected an i'm
m ense good roads fund. The state
treasurer's report shows the fund
reached the unprecedented figure of
almost $2,40O,O0O. But it is still in
the shape of a fund and not in the
shape of roads.
Years ago during the Boer War
Kipling appealed to the British pub
lie for help for the Tommies in a
poem that included the famous line
When you've finished killing
Kruger with your mouth" We've
been building lot of good roads in
Missouri-with our mouths. We
have talked about them and talked
about them. We have paved thous-
ands of miles with hot air. At last
we have become practical enough
to collect fund.
Won't it be fine when the fund
isn't in the treasury, but is actually
converted into hard surface roadsY
Not frittered away by driblets to
county politicians of all the coun-
ties, but really used in constructing
permanent highways for the use of
the people?
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-12
Peace Limitations

Less than a year ago Marshal
Foch was in command of approxi-
mately 100000 fighting men.
His word was the ultimate law.
With nod of his head be could or
der the destruction of 100 French
villages if they were in the range of
his cannon fire; for strategic pur-
poses he could wreck chateaus and
cathedrals, and there was no one to
say him nay.
To-day the Marshal is in retire.
ment at his estate near Brest. 1t
seems that he is fond of partridge
shooting and the woods adjoining
his property are full of the birds.
Yet the law of his Province says
that partridges may not be shot
before SepteH. is.
Should Monsieur Foch forget him
self for a moment and shoot one of
the birds before the 18th. he is like
ly to be hailed to court by some
petty Constable-or whatever they
cali 'em in France-and fined.
Foch. the Marshal of France. in
times of war, was above the civil
law; to-day Citizen Foch is just as
amenable to the statutes and ordi-
nances as the meanest peasant, and
it is we'll for the world that it is SO.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-12

Mrs. H. B. Davenport returned
home Thursday night after amonths
visit in Denver. Estes Park and
other points in Colorado. Mrs.
Davenport accompanied by her sis,
ter, Miss Anna Nolen, editor of the
Semi Weekly News, went to Colora-
do for the benefit of Miss Nolen's
health, where she was operated on
for appendicitis. Her many friends
here will be glad to know that she
is getting along nicely and expects
to be able to return home about
the last Of this month or the first Of
next month.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-12

Miss Mana Bingham, of Mary.
vile and Mrs. Ella McPhaill, of
Wasioja, California while enroute
to Maryville from points in Illinois
spent a few days here the first
of the week with Mrs. Merle Tocley.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-12

Some wonder if the feminist
NOV vement is anyWise to blame,
while others take a different view
The Jefferson City Capital-News
thinks the absence of homes may
have much to do with divorce. 1t
tells that Judge Buckner of Kansas
City says that nine out of every 10
divorces he grants are to folks who
live in rented houses-domestic
felicity abides with home owners.
Judge Winans of St. Paul says
that nine out of every 10 divorces
granted in his court are caused by
the meddlesome tongue of criminal
gossips-domestic infelicity follow.
ing the scandal mongers. Now who
are we to believe? Perhaps each
jurist found what he was looking
for-or can it be that homeowners
are impervious to gossip"
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-12
Methodist Appointments

South, in session at Mexico last
week as announced Monday are as
follows:
Hannibal District-Presiding Ed
er, o. H. Phillips; Canton station, j.
II. Hubbard; Florida and Santa Fe,
W. H. Son, supply; Hannibal, Arch
Street, S. W. Hayne; Hannibal. Park
church. F. j. Mapei; Hunnewell cir
cult, Marion Moore; Kahoka Cir
cult, S. O. Borland; LaBelle circuit,
E. j. Speer; LAGRANGE circuit, D. r
McBee; Lewistown circuit, Fulton
Moore, supply; Monroe City station.
W. A. Mckee; Monroe City circuit.
r. D. Swinney. supply; Monticello
circuit. to be supplied; New London
circuit. T. A. Allison; Novelty cir
cult. B. B. Harvey; Palmyra station
james M. Boon: Palmyra circuit. R.
A. Mitchell; Shelbyville and Duncan
Chapel, j. W. Tanquary; Professor
Southern college. Y. M C. A, o. E
Brown.
Gallatin District-Presidine Elder
J. w. Kimbrell; Albany station to
he supplied; Breckenridge station. P
G. Ham; Clarksdale circuit, H. G.
Bloomfield, supply; Thurman Bowen,
Junior preacher supply; Denver cir
cult. A. P. Mathis. supply; Edinbure
circuit. S. A. Smart, supply; Gallatln
station. G. B. Smith. Gallatin circuit.
F. G. Seyfarth; Jameson circuit. j.
ID. Hunt; Jamesport station. N. F.
johnson; Lineville circuit. B. L. Hol-
comb; Lock Springs circuit, R. L.
Smith: Maysville and Marvin
Chapel. S. j. Stronger; McFall cir.
cult. M. L. Shenwell; Mooresville
circuit. A. Snowdon: New Hampten
station, X. /. Davis; Pattonsburg
station, W. R. Rutherford, Weather.
by circuit. H. E. Cooper. supply.
Chillicothe District - Presiding
Eler. W. j. Parvin; Bogard circuit.
M. A. West; Browning circuit, j. F.
Patton; Brunswick station. w. O.
Potter; Carrollton station, E E. Bost-
wick; Chillicothe station, J. N. Boyd;
Chillicothe circuit, W. 7. Knight,
supply, supply; Cowgirl station. F.
A. Henry; Dewitt circuit, N. F.
Mathews, supply; Hale circuit. C L.
Hess; Kingston circuit, G. T. Glenn.
supply; Linneus and PurdiD. j. j.
Reed; Milan station. E. VI. Capp;
Milan circuit. j. D. Shook, supply;
McBee circuit. S. J. Hawkins, sup
ply; Norborne station. Vim. Leslie
Myers; Norborne circuit, r. j.
Graham, supply; Triplett circuit.
P. W. Henry. supply; Conference
evangelist. W. P. Hunt; professor
Howard Payne College. R. S. Tomlin
Y. M. c. A.. T. T. Frazer.
Macon District Presiding Elder,
Joseph M. Bone; Brashear circuit,
: F. S. Mathis; Bucklin station, 7. P,
Middleton; Bucklin circuit. j. l.
Lawson; Cairo circuit, w. A. Sims,
supply, Csllao circuit. j. o. Whit
worth; Center and Trinity, John
Holland; Clarence station. Robert
McIlvoy; Downing circuit, S. 7. Nc.
Grew; GOrin circuit, j. 7. Roberts
Kirksville station, W. M. Baker
Lakenan circuit, C. l. Hoy; Leesbure
station, j. T. Mitchell; Macon sta
tiOn, A. B. Culbertson; Macon cir
cult, H. A. Shoemaker; Madison and
Granville. C. H. Werner; Memphis
station, W. W. Richeson; Paris cir
cult. W. W. Wilson, Shelbina station
C. V. Lanius; Shelbina circuit. A. w,
Darter; Westville and Kern. p X
Holland; student Yale University
C. H. French.
Appointments of other preachers
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-12

Mrs. j. H. Warren and Mrs. Annie
Brooks, both of near Ely. returned
to their home Friday from a three
weeks stay at Rochester. MINI f.
where they have been taking
treatments at the Mayo Bros, Hos
pital.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-12

Mr.. and Mrs, Marvin Yowell and
little son, left Tuesday for Washing
ton for two weeks visit with his
sister, Mrs. O'Daniel and family.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-12

j. V. Proctor last Saturday sold
the building known as the Monroe
City Steam Laundry to Harry Woods
of this city. Consideration $1,000.
This building which was nearly de-
stroyed by fire last winter is now
undergoing repairs and in a short
time will be ready to be occupied
by Woods & Wilson of this city.
who will move their repair au1
machine shops in the building.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry b Maddox,
OF Hannibal were week end visitors
in this city.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-12

Miss Allie Mae Bailey daughter,
of Rev. and Mrs, j. M. Bailey OF
Pennington former residents of
this city where Rev. Bailey was
pastor of the Monroe Christian
Church. is now a graduate nurse at
st. Lukes hospital in St. Louis. An.
other daughter, Edna. is student
nurse at this hospital.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-12

A two weeks revival meeting
closed at the Emden Baptist church
last Thursday night with nine ad-
ditions, seven conversions and two
by letter. Rev. F. o. Sanders of
Lewistown conducted the meeting
and L. p. Goodman of Bowling
Green led the song service. The
meeting was well attended and a
great deal Of good resulted.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-12

Mrs. W. H, NuRent and son. Harry
returned to their home in Fort
Worth, Texas sfter a several months
visit with relatives and friends in
this city and Paris. Mrs. Nugent
was accompanied home by her sis.
ter, Miss Clara Stevens and mother,
Mrs. w. B Stevens who will spend
two months or more with her
daughter. Miss Stevens who has
been visiting in this city for the
past week. has just finished a course
at the Summer Session at the Chi
cago University.
Park, st. Joe. D. F. Bone, St. Joe
circuit; |. 7. Nash. Kearney and
Holt; v. o. White, Presiding Elder
St. Charles District: p H. Linn. Pres.
Central College; W. M. Alexander,
Fayette station: j. D. Randolph. Co.
lumbia; F. E. Mosley. Salisbury sta
ton; 7. M. Taylor, New Franklin
and Clark.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-11
TRIBUTE TO ROOSEVELT
Was Paid by Republican National Com
mittee at Chicago.

Chicago, Jan, ll.-Many Of the mem
bers of the Republican national commit
tee remained here to-day to take part in
conferences which may have an impor-
tant bearing on the next presidential
campaign.
At the one-day session of the commit
tee, which closed last night, resolutions
were adopted in honor of Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt, and many members paid
tribute to his memory as president and
statesman. A committee headed by Colo
mel w B. Thompson of Yonkers, N. Y,
was named to plan permanent memo
rial for Colonel Roosevelt, and it was de.
cided to make Jan. 10 the date of ma
tional memorial services in his honor
Reahirmation of the committees stand
for submission of the federal constitu-
tional amendment on woman's suffrage
gave satisfaction to members of the
women's national Republican committee.
That committee adopted plans for coop
Grating with the men in the in the APP
preaching presidential campaign.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-11
GERMANS WON VICTORY.
Captured Czarikau in Northern Part OF
Posen.

Berlin, Friday, Jan. 10, p. m. tby the
Associated Press .THeavy fighting is re-
ported between Poles and Germans in
the province of Posen, The Germans
captured Czarikau, in the northern part
of the province. They were compelled later,
however, through the arrival of Polish
reserves, to withdraw to the north bank
of the Netze
The Germans have likewise been com
PEELED to abandon kolmar, in the face of
superior numbers, but they are reported
holding to the north bank of the Netze.
Fighting Is in progress at Wissenhoche
and Wissek, with the trend favorable to
the Germans.
The Polish council at Posen has issued
a proclamation formally assuming su-
preme rule in the entire province. De-
crees, it is stated, will be issued concern
ing the introduction of the Polish Ian
guage in the schools and the export of
foodstufls.
Unless command of the province can
be regained by the Germans, the action
of the Poles appears seriously to threat
en- the provisioning of all Of northern
Germany.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-11
PROMPTLY REARREsTED.
John Mullins Nov to Be Tried on Perjury
Charge.

John Mullins, the Pullman car conduc-
tor who was discharged in United States
district court yesterday afternoon follow
ing the direction of Judge Howe that the
jury return a verdict in his favor, was
not long out of custody, for he was ar
rested by Sheriff w. r. Beattief Maid
stone and viii be taken before the mu-
nicipal court in the county of Essex, of
which Kyle Brown Of Lunenburg is the
presiding officer, on the charge of per
jury. States Attorney Powell was in
Montpelier to listen to the evidence given
in the case against Mullins in United
States court and Immediately upon the
man being discharged the latter was ar
rested by the sheriff It is alleged the
perjury was committed in connection
with recent trial in which William
Brockenbrough was a respondent before
Judge Brown.
When the district attorney was ready
to try the case against Walter Grace,
charged with failure TO register, the gov
ernment decided that there was not suf-
ficient evidence upon which to convict
the man in T. S. court and that possibly
some other kind of action was more fit
ting for the case, with the result that it
was mol pressed, which ended the Grim
inal work of the session.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-11
McAdoo's Assistant Steps
into the Director-Gen-
erals Position
HE is ADVOCATE
OF FIVE YEAR PLAN
He Was Formerly Chair
man of the Santa Fe
System

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. Ill Walker D..
Hines, assistant director general Of rail-
roads, was appointed director general by
President Wilson to succeed William G..
McAdoo,
Notice of the appointment, cabled to
the White House by President Wilson
reached Mr. McAdoo by telegraph last
night at Winslow, Ariz., when the re-
firing director general passed through
that town on his way to Los Angeles,
Washington, D. c., Jan ll.-Walker
D. Hines, appointed director general Of
railroads by President Wilson, was rec
commended by William G. McAdoo, who
now retires to private life. He is an
advocate of Mr. McAdoo's plan for FIVE
year continuation of government control
to provide a test period and has sup
ported most other policies Of the retir-
ing director general, with whom he has
been associated throughout the last year
Of government management. He ii sc-
credited with having originated many
policies of the railroad administration. If
Congress does not enact new railroad leg
islationI soon, Mr.. Hines fayors return
ing the roads at once to private manage
ment and this is expected to develop into
strongly contested issue within the
next month or two.
Until he became member Of the rail
road administration staff year ago,
the new director general was chairman
Of the Santa Fe, and was one Of the
youngest railroad executives in the
country. He is AS years old. He became
affiliated with railroads as lawyer.
As assistant director general, Mr..
Hines has received 81, 900 a year. There
has been much speculation as to what
the salary Of new director general
would be, some estimates placing it at
$4,000.
Since Mr. McAdoo's departure, Mr..
Hines has given particular attention 20
the marine workers strike in New York.
While be was communicating with the
director. general, IL is understood he had
full authority in the situation
Mr. Hines tenure OF office as director
general win depend on The attitude Of
Congress toward future federal control
Of the railroads.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-11
DEATH OF JAMES A LONG.
For Many Years a Resident of Barre,
Recently Of Springfield, Mass.

James A. Long, for many years a resi-
dent Of Barre and member Of the for
mer firm Of Smith Bros, granite manu-
facturers, died at his home in Spring
field, Mass, Thursday Of this week, at
the age OF as years. The funeral was
held at Christ Episcopal church in
Springfield this morning and the body
was taken to Quincy, Mass, for burial
Mr.. Long was born in Limerick, Ire
land, April 20, 1872, and came to this
country when young. He was engaged
in the granite business in Barre for
many years aud was highly regarded
A few years ago the family moved to
Springfield Mass, where they had since
resided Mr. Longs death is supposed
here to have been due TO tuberculosis,
with which he had been sick for some
time. He leaves his wife, who was Miss
Jessie Smith, and two children. Mr.
Long belonged to Granite lodge, F & A.
NJ, and Hiawatha lodge of Odd Fellows
of Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-11
STRICKEN SHIP MAY BE OF
U.S.. SHIPPING BOARD FLEET
KILLING OF LIEBKNECHT
is NOT CONFIRMED
Story Received By Way of Copenhagen
Says That German Radical Leader
Was Killed in Street Fighting

London, Jan, ll.--Dr. Karl Liebknccht,
the Spartancan leader in Germany, was
killed during street fighting on Thursday
evening, according to Copenhagen dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany
Several dispatches from the Associ-
ated Press correspondents in Berlin filed
ON Friday, up to o'clock in the after
noon and received here this morning con-
tanned no mention Of the reported death
of Dr. Liebknecht. The dispatches, in
fact, do not refer to happenings in Ber-
lin, but deal with events in the provinces.
Nothing definite is known here as to
what Fridays developments in Berlin
really were
Delayed Amsterdams adyices. dated
Thursday, contain reports of further ac-
tiyity by the Spartancans in the Rhine
towns, They apparently control Dussel-
dorff, where several prominent persons
were arrested while many others only
escaped arrest BY crossing the Rhine. The
Muenster Anzeiger reports that the
Spartancans stormed the prison in Muen.
stor and set free TO criminals, At Mul-
helm, during big demonstration of
strikers on Wednesday the strikers
seized all newspaper buildings and issued
the General Anzeiger the next morning
as the Red Flag, designating as the organ
of the revolutionary workers Of Mul.
helm. They forbade the issuance of all
the other newspapers.
The private residence in Mulheim Of
Leo SHINES, the industrial magnate,
was entered and ransaeked by mob,
which was later dispersed by the police.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-11
LEAVES MOST TO WIDOW.
Theodore Roosevelt's VIII Divides, Trust
Fund for Children.

Mineola, A. ", Jan. 1.-THE will of
Theodore Roosevelt, filed to-day, divides
a trust fund Of 100000 into equal shares
for each of his children, bequeathes wed.
ding presents given at the marriage Of
his first wife to his daughter, Alice, and
the residue of his estate to the executors
Of the will in trust.
The executors are directed to apply
the income of the estate to the use Of
his widow, and will authorize Mrs.
Roosevelt to dispose Of the principal of
the trust to his children "in such shares
and portions and either, absolutely or
upon any trust or limitation respectively,
as she shall declare"
In. the event that Mrs. Roosevelt fails
to make such testamentary disposition
Of the principal, it Is bequeathed to his
children.
The win directs that the executors
shall not be required to file an inventory
Of the estate and authorizes them to
sell and partition any Of his real and per
sonal property and allot the same to the
several legatees as provided by the will
Mrs. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt.
jr., and George Emlen Roosevelt, are
named as the executors. The will is
dated Dec. -, 1912
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-11
4RCHANCEL OPERATIONS
CALLED SATISFACTORY
Both from Military and Sanitary
Standpoint, According to Gen
'eral March

Washington, D. C., Jan. ll.-General
March made public to-day report from
the American military attache at Arch
angel on operations in northern Russia
during December and the early days of
this month, indicating that the situation
was regarded as satisfactory, both from
military and sanitary standpoints.
He said he had no confirmation of re-
ports that British forces were being
withdrawn from the Archangel sector.
The attaches report showed that op~
erations undertaken in December were
for the purpose of consolidating the
American and allied lines for winter oc-
and also to break up bolshevik
on the front south of
Archangel, An advance on front of IL
miles was accomplished on Dec. %, and
Jan. attempts of the enemy to retake
the positions were repulsed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-11
NEAREST STEAMSHIP
WAS ITO MILES AWAY
There Is a Large British
Ship of the Same Name,
but 1t Is Thought 1t Is
American.

Halifax, n s., Jan. 1.-THE steam.
ship Castalia reported by wireless this
morning that she was sinking fast 65
miles south Of Canso and called for i'm
mediate assistance. She is believed to be
the American steamship Castalia, 3,092
tons gross, operated by the shipping
board There is British steamship
Castalia Of 1896 tons.
The steamships Bergensfiord and War
Tijian reported they we're rushing to the
Castalia's assistance the Bergensfjord
being ITO miles away. The latter is an
lS-knot boat
The marine and fisheries department
dispatched the steamship Lady Laurier
from Sydney to the Castalia's assist
ance and local shipping men also ar
ranged to send help.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-11
AN AGREEMENT AT QUINCY.
Granite Cutters Have Been Out More
Than a Month.

Quincy, Mass, Jan, IA conference
Thursday night between Mayor Wilton
of Quincy, a committee of hte Granite
Manufacturers association, and one from
the association of the employees failed to
effect settlement OF the trouble be-
tween the manufacturers and the granite
cutters.
The cutters have been out since Dee
in an effort to enforce a demand for
minimum daily wage Of Sc, which was
refused by the manufacturers, on the
basis of an agreement made in 1916 for
a minimum pay Of $3.50, to be in force
for five years. In view Of the increased
cost of living the manufacturers recent
ly offered a minimum wage Of $552 a
day, which the men refused at the time
it was made and again last night.
At meeting Of the workmen held aft
er the conference with their employers
they voted to continue to stay away
from the shops
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-11
RESCUE SHIPS RUSHING TO THE AID
OF STEAMSHIP CASTALIA REPORTED
TO BE GOING DOWN 60 MILES OUT
VAR LABOR BOARD
MAKES A NEW TRY
on WILSON'S PLEA
Will Make Effort to Settle the Marine
Workers Strike, But May Not Be
Able to Start Before
Monday.

Washington, D. c., Jan. President
Wilson to-day cabled request to the
war labor board to take up again the
case of the marine workers strike in
New York and proceed to make a finding
The president said he was sure the war
and navy departments, the shipping
board and the railroad administration
would use every power to make the find
ing effective and that he WAS confident
also that private boat owners would feel
constrained by patriotism to accept the
boards recommendations.
Basil M. Manly, joint chairman of the
war labor board with William H. Taft,
said to-day the board would take up the
presidents request at once, but he was
not sure quorum could be mustered for
action before Monday.
The board also was requested by the
president to use all means within its
powers to stabilize conditions generally
during the present period of industrial
transition arising from the war The
presidents cablegTam follows:
II have been informed by the secrc-
ta4y of labor as to the serious situation
which has developed in the port OF New
York and the strike of marine workers
which seriously crippled the movements
of troops and supplies Consider this q
very grave emergency and understand
that it has arsien because the parties to
the controversy failed to make a joint
submission to the national war labor
board
Il earnestly request that you take up
this case again and proceed 10 make
finding. / appreciate the honesty and
sincerity Of the board in announcing on
Wednesday that il could not promise a
final decision in the controversy without
a formal submission from all parties, but
| am sure that the war and navy depart
ments, the shipping board and railroad
administration and any other govern
mental agencies interested in the eontro-
yersy will use all the power which they
possess to make your findings effective.
and | also believe that private boat own
ers will feel constrained By every con
sideration of patriotism in the present
emergency to accept any recommendation
which your board may make, Although
the national war labor board, up to the
signing Of the armistice, was concerned
solely with the prevention Of stoppage Of
war work and the maintenance of pro-
duction Of materials essential TO the con
duct of the war, take this opportunity
also Of saying that IL Is my earnest hope
that in the present period Of industrial
transition arising from the war the board
should use all means within its power to
stabilize conditions and to prevent indus
trial dislocation and warfare"