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Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14
Farmers Compensation


According to the city folks, the
farE er is getting rich. They inn
aeine him sailing his money away,
while he buys high powered auto
mobiles and scatters dust on the
disconsolate townman who has TO
walk. A very pretty picture, truly,
yet accurate TO but very limited
extent.
Ia some sections where soil fer.
tiIity is exceptional. the farmers are
decidedly prosperous But the pro:
portion of those who could be called
wealthy is far less than in manu-
featuring, mining, banking, or the
wholesale trade. The majority of
farmers find the prevailing high
prices of everything they have to
buy to be a heavy burden. They
work hard for what they get Many
are still struggling for their foothold.
Even If farmer does makesome
money, who deserves it any better?
The eight hour day seems likely
to become established in the manu-
featuring industries. with very fire.
quently time and a half for over
time The average farmer probably
works IL or IS hours a day eight
months in the year. The rest of
the time he works at least as long
as the factory operative. According
to the principles of compensation
prevailing in other industries. he
can on this ground fairly claim a
wage SO to 100 per cent greater
than the factory operative To at
tain any success, he has to perfect
himself in one of the most difficult
and comprehensive sciences known
to man This involves a great deal
of study and experiment Accord
ing to established principles of COM
pensation. this effort is entitled to
reward over and above what should
be earned by the farmet's long hours
and hard toll.
It is for the interest of all to per.
NIT the farmer TO become prosper
ous. Only thus can people be in
duced to stay on the soil and raise
enough food for a growing popula-
ton
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14
Nettie Smith

Funeral services and burial of
Miss Nettie C. Smith who died in
st Elizabeth hospital 10 Hannibal
Wednesday March S after a weeks
illness was held in StoutsviIle FRI
day.
Miss Smith was al years old
She leaves her father w. B. Smith,
three sisters, Mrs. Annie Leary, Mrs.
Lulu DoOley and Mrs. Linn Curtis,
all of Stoutsville, two brothers Oscar
Smith of Shelbina and Samuel
Smith of Lakenan.
The person who stands on the
street corner looking around for
something to gossip about or to fiud
fault with, can always find what he
is looking for. But what a life he
lives. His soul shrivels and withers
until it is shown in his manner and
looks. For such a person life has
lost its SAVIOR. 1t becomes sour,
misanthropic, whining. He passes
from bad to worse and sees no good
in anybody.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14
DouSlaS-Jackson

Miss Gertrude Douglas and Mr..
Tom Jackson both of this city. sur
prised their friends here by going
to Moberly Saturday at which place
they were married Saturday after,
noon at $50 o'clock. The cermony
occurred at the home of the brides
friend Mrs, Perry Cunningham the
Rev H. D Marlin. pastor of the
Methodist Church in that city. Of
ficiating.
The bride is daughter, OF Mr.. E.
7. Douglas and a most excellent
young lady
Mr.. Jackson is the son, OF Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. C. jackson and has been
employed at the Bristow & Long
mire machine shop in this city for
the past several months. They ex-
pect to make this city their home
until fall when they will move TO
Mr. Jackson's farm 8 miles west oI
this city.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14
Theda Bara

Theda Bara says the war is direct
ly responsible for her going into mo-
ton pictures. In a recent number
Of one of the popular photoplay
magazines she thus describes the
events that led up to her becoming
the most famous and talked.of ar
tiste in the history of the screen
drama. Incidentally her French an-
cestry. in connection with the forth
coming appearance of the William
Fox superpicture' Camille" is in-
terestine Miss Bara says:
William Fox had heard of me in
some way and offered me contract
early in 1914, When the big Euro
pean struggle began to tear the con-
tinent realized that the stage in
France must inevitably suffer neg
lect. wanted to continue acting
and was anxious to appear in at
least one film.
i was born in 1890, the daughter
of Theda de Coppet, well known in
French drama, and Giuseppe Bara.
an Italian sculptor and paiater of
note, on an oasis in the Sahara
where my father was making some
studies in desert paintings.
After playing in classic drama
IN England for a short time joined
Jane HarddiOgs company in Paris.
One Of the subsequent stsee direc-
tors selected.m for the part Of a
professional sorceress, and 1t is 10
similar roles under Mr. Fox's direc-
tion that | have gained my fame"
- Gem Sat March is.
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Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14

The first united step ever taken
in the direction of bringing retailers
and farmers together" is the way
the Wisconsin Retail Lumber Deal
ers Association describes the recent
conference between that organiza,
ton and the Wisconsin agricultural
extension workers. The idea is that
the retail merchant. by getting iu
close touch with the farmer and
studying his problems, can help
both himself and the farmer. The
Wisconsin lumber merchants are
going to attend the demonstrations
of better farming methods so that
they can give informed service to
the men to whom they sell lumber" !"
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14
"a 9S 1 sV lMI q
. Iaas y

It's built up to a standard not
down to a price. It embodies all
the experiences of 25 years. sue
cess. It's principles are recog-
n.gcd everywhere as correct. ead
ats construction as perfect.
IL is used by over half a nil
lien breeders --in the largect
ranches and in the piano.bc-
OUTFIT OF the beginner--and ee1:7
user is enthusiastic. All the =
rlcu1turai Colleges a2d Expc-i-
meat Stations endorse It. Sue
cess always accompanies It.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14
Buckeye Guarantee

Tho Buckeye is guarantee ]
always to give a perfect hath
of lie largest end stronCc-t
ch:elzs; TO operate satisfactory
in any temperature down to
freezing; to require no arti-
f1cial moisture and no attention
to the regulator from the time
the hatch is started until It is
finished. ANY Buckeye that
fails to meet this guarantee win
be taken back any time within
forty daya
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14
Speaking Schedule

In the sllo campaign now being
conducted in Monroe County the
following schedule has been an
nounced:
Holiday. Monday, March II.
Monroe City, Tuesday, March Is.
Madison. Wednesday. March 19.
Victor and Santa Fe, March 20.
Stoutsville and Greenwood, Fri
day. March 2l.
Paris, SATURDAY.. March %.
Sam Jordan and H. G. VanPelt
are to be the principal speakers. aAll
afternoon meetings will begin
promptly at l:30 o'clock and the
evening meetings at 7:S0. 1t is
hoped to have large attendance e
at each meeting.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14
The Business Outlook

Many people foresee general un-
employment and consequent busi-
ness depression They cannot see
how 100000 soldiers and a vast
army of civilian workers on war
supplies. can be returned TO peace
time work without great disturb
ance.
The governments estimate OF the
number of people employed in some
form Of war work is 100000. This
includes many more than those
working on munitions. 1t also takes
in the enormous number making
army shoes, army uniforms, and
all kinds of supplies. These people
have largely returned to the kind Of
work they did before the war, in
the marjority cases in the same
factories.
In all lines OF busine 's, the mer-
chants fearing to be caught with
stocks on hands. have been buying
goods from hand to mouth, If they
finish a season with an over stoc K
they advertise it and get rid of it as
quick as they can This makes a
constant demand for new stuff. 1t
is the reason why comparatively
few of the factories have shut down.
The government now reports that
one third of the men under arms on
November IL have been demobiliz
ed. Thus big part of the change
including a tremendous shift of
labor, is already accomplished with
out much disturbance. The govern
ment reports that in spite of all,
there is no more unemployment
than usual at this time of the year.
Three months ago no one would
have thought thus possible 1t will
take far reaching plans and a com
prehensive organization. to manage
the further process of demobiliza.
tion without upsetting industry. But
it looks as if it might be done. And
so long as the factories run as we'll
as at present, the people have buy
ing power, aud the business com,
munity can 90 ahead with conf.
dence.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14

Mrs. Theresa Simpson of this city
had the honor of celebrating her
SS birthday Saturday March s. Mrs.
Simpson was born in Kentucky
March 8. 1881. She is the mother
of Mrs G W. Tompkins of this city
with whom she has made her home
for the past several years. AL.
thought eiehty-eight years old she
is enjoying the best of health.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14

Miss Mary Wsdsworth accom-.
panied by her sister. Mrs, A. Lee.
Ely went to Rochester Minn. Mon.
day where Miss Wadsworth will
enter Mayo Bros hospital to under.
90 treatments.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14

w. S. Woodson's new Office in the
F. & M. bank building has been re-
furnished and is now "a thing of
beauty and a JOY forever" All the
old furniture and fixtures have been
taken out and replaced with mahoe-
any throughout.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14

Mrs. Alice Clawson was elected
delegate to represent the Monroe
Rebekah lodge at the District As.
sembly which convenes at Shelbina a
Saturday. March %, Mrs. Charlotte
Green was elected alternate.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14

While Roy Illig second trick opera
tor for the NJ X & T. railway sta
ton here was away at supper last
Friday night about 7 O'Clock some
one entered and robbed the money
drawer of So Mr. Illig before leaving
the depot removed from the
drawer $40 in paper money taking
it with him City Marshal John
Owen was called but found no trace
of the robbers
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14

Rev. j. C. Cook pastor of the
First Baptist Church in this city
went to Hannewen Sunday where
he will attend a two-weeks revival
meeting which opened at that place
Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14
Last Saturday night Fred Kempf's

Last Saturday night Fred Kempfs
automobile, containing himself and
wife and Chas. Freidank, wife and
baby, cOllided with an another car
near the Country Club on the Han.
nibal road. Both machines were
rather badly damaged and the occu-
pants of both were more or less
hurt, Mr. Kempf getting a broken
rib and some bad bruises aud
scratches The accident is account
ed for from the fact that a wet
snow was falling at the time. which
froZe to the wind shields and it was
impossible to see more than a few
yards ahead.-Palmyra Spectator.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14

Hannibal says it leads all other
towns in Missouri in the Belgian
hare industry. II is said that two
hundred families there possess one
or more of the fsncy hares. and
that there are at leI,t Eve thousand
of them in thr o "a.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14

Woodson g. Drescher. real estate
agents, will handle that farm or
other property for you In a satis-
factory manner.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14
Politics and Economics

Now is a good time to read the
story of Government by politics and
you can take it from any news
paper of any party, printed any
where in the country Then take
home this sentence contained in a
recent report to the Merchants AS
ISOLATION of New York on Govern.
ment Ownership and Operation OF
Public Utilities Here ii is; The
cause of inefficient management
and excessive cost when govern
ments undertake economic activi-
ties is simple All the activities Of
any government are necessarily
carried on by political machinery
and that machinery is wholly un-
suited TO the economic field.
The fields of politics and ecOnom
les are dissimilar and separate. The
field of politics (neanine thereby
the art of sovernmeDi) is mainly
the regulation of conduct and the
protection of rights. The field OF
economics is the production and
utilization OF material things. The
principles, the methods and the
machinery of political administra-
ton are wholly different from those
of economic activities aud not adapt
ed or adaptable to the latter"
Evan Smith received a telegram
Tuesday morning telling of the
death of his aunt, Mrs Evan Jones
who passed away Tuesday morning
at 7:45 O'Clock at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. W. B Pettibone,
after an illness of about ten days.
Mrs. Jones was 80 years old and
has been resident of Hannibal
for more than 20 years She leaves
three children and three grand
children to mourn her death Her
husband the late Colonel Evan Jones
died March 81 1914. Funeral ser
vices were held Thursday at 2 p m.
from the home of her daughter,
Mrs. W B Pettibone, conducted by
Rev. Talmage D. Fry. Burial was
in Mt Oivet cemetery.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14

Miss Lois Carr. Of Hunnewell is
visiting friends 10 this city.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14

Mrs D. Fl. Cranston spent Tues
day in Hannibal.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14

Mrs. Charles Anderson aud son,
Raymond are visiting at the home
of Mrs Charles Wa ner in Hannibal.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14

Roy Clawson, of Stoutsville was
a visitor in this city yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14

Mr. and Mrs. H. j. Tonsor. north
OF this city received a telegram
Wednesday from their son, Joe
Tonsor stating that he had arrived
from overseas and was now station
ed at Newport News.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14

On Tuesday March 18th, the
roundup day in Hannibal for the
big silo campaign now being con-
Quoted in this part of the State, an
aeroplane from Scott Field will be
one OF the attractions. There will
be a big crowd in the city that day.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14
"a Il! : 9s2 "a SY

Makes t...-t2 c.-.iekg grow
where Gro f-cv before, and re-
moves the gamble from chicken
raising.
It's uso hes eaase the a-rfu;
mortality of chicks, reduced op-
Grating costs for ary number
frc:a leo to 1000 to less than sig
cents dcy: reduced labor to a.
fourth ana h..cteIed chicks to
IrcctatIe maturity in less time
E-la1 ever.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14

Mrs. I'd Jackson spent part of the
week 10 Hunnewell with her daueh-
ter. Mrs, Yancy Byrd.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-14
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IL the most practical brooding
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The cataicg will absolutely
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have learned that there is such as
thing as certainty In chicken
raising, and who know that IT ia
found in Buckeye quality ana
Buckeye service. Get that catai
log todayl
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-25
TOTTENvlLLE

Mrs. ]. A. Androvette has been Wis.,
iting her daughter, Mrs. George w.
Dubois, the past week.
Miss Celia Saffron, of Amboy road,
visited in Newark yesterday.
Mrs. Donald Sherman is recovering
from a ece operation at st. Vim
cents hospital.
Patrolman Michael Cotter has re-
turned to duty after his annual vaca-
ton at Atlantic City. \Patrolman
Chave is now enjoying his vacation.
Miss Myrtle Miller, of Nyack. has
been visiting here the past week.
Gustave Hergert, of Arthur Kill
road, Kreischerville, who was injured
in an automobile accident has return
ed home from st. Vincent hospital.
The June committee OF the Ladies'
Aid Society of st. Paul's church has
arranged for an ice cream festival on
the lawn of the church tomorrow
night. In connection with the festival
a table of fancy articles will be for
sale.
The Silver Social of st. Stephens
church will meet with Mrs. George
NJ. Kiefer. of Hopping avenue, tomor-
row afternoon. This will be the last
meeting for the summer.
The final session of the June grand
jury is being held today at st.
George for the term. There WIN be
no more grand jury sessions until Oc-
The Young Mems Business Club has
arranged for a social at the club house
tonight in Sleight avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-25
WOODBRIDGE

Mrs. p. c. Demarest has returned
from Harvard where her son Freder-
lex Demarest graduated last week.
Mrs. j. F.. Ryan is entertaining the
Sewaren Bridge Club this afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. McNair and the
following members of the Senior class
are doing Washington, as the cards
received from them would indicate:
Misses Alice Pender, Ruth Noe, Betty
Hoagland, Clara Jensen, Viola Ernst,
May Walsh, Grace Campbell, Gather
inc Shannon, Natalie Berry, Jose
phine Farrell and Julia King and
Nathan Duff, John Andrecheck, Gill
bert O'Neill. Norman Lee, Rene de
Russy, William Schwenzer and An
thopy Comunale They are expected
home Thursday.
Miss Grace Gage, of Railway, was
the guest of Miss Ida Ohmenhiser
Monday night.
and Miss Ida O~hmenhiser nave moved
into one of the Vanderveer apart
ments in Grove avenue.
Mrs. A. l.. Huber and Miss Grace
Huber are also living in one of the
New Vanderveer apartments in Grove
avenue. Mr.. Vanderveer is occupying
the third apartment himself.
Captain Vanderventer in charge of
the recreational driving at the Colonia
hospital. is anxious to have owners
of cars in Woodbridge volunteer to
take the wounded men from the hos
pital out to drive In their cars any
afternoon from 2 to 4 p. m, particu-
larry on Sunday. Every morning the
surgeon passes through the wards
and designates certain of the men as
needing the change afforded by pleas
ant drives. OF course the people of
Woodbridge know that Colonia is In
Woodbridge township. but many from
the outside naturally connect this now
famous institution with one of the
neighboring municipalities. This is
an invitation from Captain Vandeven-
ter. who may be found by volunteers
in the Red Cross room at the hospital.
Mrs. Tisdall has been sending her
car since last fall and will gladly fur
nish any further information.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-25
JAMESBURG

Frank H. Pownall was a Trenton
visitor Monday on business.
Frederick Nodocker, manager of
the State Home bakery, spent the
week end with his son, Fred Nodock-
err, Jr., at Roselle.
Charles Coombs has been discharged
from h military service and is en-
ployed by Albert Lange, as painter.
Leroy Coombs has also been dis
charged from the rmy and is assist
ing his father, Stephen Coombs.
Archibald Gusman. one of the best
known musical men of New York city,
is spending his vacation at the Joseph
Shostak sanatorium. Mr.. Gusman is
best known as leader of the Manhat-
tan Opera House orchestra.
Joseph Timberman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alva Timberman, is spending
his vacation at his home here. He is
a student at the Middlebury College,
at Middlebury, Vermont. He has
made good in athletics and made the
varsity, playing third base.
David Eskin is spending his vaca-
ton with relatives at Boston, his for
mer home. Mrs. Eskin and daugh-
ter Phyllis are with him.
Howard Fillhower has a double
who has just been brought to the no.
tice of the boys father. Marshal Gus
tav Fillhower. with amusing results.
On Sunday afternoon, while impa-
tiently awaiting the return of his
hopeful. who was tardy in his prepa-
ration for Sunday school, saw a
youngster coming toward the home.
When he arrived opposite the home
the supposed parent started to tell
his son what were his duties and
admonished him to hurry inside and
dress for Sunday school. Imagine his
surprise when in reply the youth in
formed the marshal that he was
dressed, did not intend to go to Sun
day school and that he did not live
there, but was the son of Mrs. John
Monahan, of Lincoln avenue Mar
shall Fillhower rubbed his yes several
times, but witnesses finally convinced
him that the youth vas Willie Mona
han and not his own son.
Miss Angelina Dughi is spending
her vacation with relatives in New
ark and New York city.
Colonel Thomas Scahlett, who has
been a guest of his daughter Mrs.
Milton /. Voorhees, for some time. has
gone to Ocean Grove for the m
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-25
sPoTsWoop

Robert Guppy. OF New York City.
spent Tx weekend at the home OF
Mrs Mary Huan.
Frank Banse spent Sunday at the
home OF his daughter, Mrs. Henry
Mills, at New Brunswick.
Miss Anna S~choenwald, OF New
York City. is spending the summer
at her bungalow at Outealt.
Harry Ulrich. of New York City.
spent the weekend at the home Of
Mrs. Harry Merz.
Mr.. and Mrs. charles shelters
spent the weekend at the home OF
theii daughter, Mrs. William Korbo-
nits, at Nixon.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. James are on
pertaining Mr.. and Mrs. George
Purdy. of New York.
William X. Irons and daughter,
Miss Anna Irons. were Perth Amboy
shoppers Saturday.
The choir OF the Reformed church
are planning a social for h ear
future for the benefit of the MEM
bers of the church. No date has been
set.
Joseph Campbell, of New Bruins
wick. spent the weekend at his
home here.
Mrs. George Grant, of New York
City. returned Monday to her home
after a three days visit here.
Douglas Clark, who has been i'll
with diphtheria. is able to be about
again.
Max Welsh, of New York. has re-
turned home after a short visit with
his parents. MIR. and Mrs. Nathan
Welsh.
Miss Mabel HUM visited at the
Colonia hospital on Saturday.
Mrs. George Douglas, OF Trenton,
was a guest of Mrs. Theodore Ben
nett over the weekend.
Alfred Schwei-Kert, son of MIR. and
Mrs. Peter Schwei-Kert, has endear-
ed himself to the members of the
junior baseball team hat he repre-
sents. He cames up with three on
base and as he has often heard his
father tell of the prowess of one Ty
Cobb. Alfred hit the first one for the
circuit that meant a victory for his
team IL the four runs scored. To
accomplish this a Kelly" slide was
needed and Alfred did this with just
an inch to spare, according to the
umpire. DIR. Suydam. of J~amesburg,
was called to attend Alfred as he cut
his leg badly in his slide to victory
when he came in contact with a
broken bottle at the home plate.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor rendered
their daughter, Miss Lillian Taylor, a
party in honor of her graduation
from the local school. Many of her
young friends attended the party and
spent a pleasant time with their hos
tess playing games. Miss Taylor en-
tertained her young friends with
choice refreshme nts. She received
numerous gifts from her friends.
Those present were Misses Elsie De-
Voc, Katharine M Mary Merz, Mar
garet Brown, Elsie Lattau, Hattie
Clark, Helen DeVoe, Margaret Wier,
Katharine Johnson, Ada James,
Messrs. Walter James, Ebert Ho-
dapp, Malcolm Irons, John VanDyke,
Donald Stephens. David Wier, Robert
DeVoe, Garner DeVoe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-25
Aid Carrier System by
Having Convenient Boxes
BIZ Special Correspondent.

BIZ Special CorrespoHdent.
TOTTENVILLE, June 25:-In or
der to start the new "a -rier system
off right at the T~ottenville postal
station and to make it much easier
for the two carriers, Postmaster Dris-
coll, of the Staten Island postofice, is
urging that everyone where the sys-
tenn Is to extend to see hat they have
proper house numbers and to have a
letter box installed in a convenient
place at their residence. The system
grill be put into effect next Tuesday
3~morning. The two carriers have been
En town during the past week famil-
Sartzing themselves with the routes
they are to pass over.
The routes hav been laid by the
department and practically every de-
tail a been completed for the new
system to be put into effect. With
the exception of a few minor changes
the system will start the same as
outlined some time ago when the an
nouncement was made that the car
rier system would succeed the old
method of going to the postoffice af-
ter mail.
Holders of lock boxes at the postal
station who are to have the carrier
system are giving UP their boxes so
that those in the Raritan Bay Park
section, where the carrier system will
not be installed, can receive their
mail at the Office as heretofore but
with less trouble than with the call