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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-05
Tenian aviso dsl 'tren

Dice el fogonero M~ondragon que
es muy eficaz ell servicio de espiona-
je que los revolucionarios tienen en-
TODD ell Estado de Feracruz, sobre
5odo a 10 largo de las Was ferreas,
pues de otra no Sc eXplica
Que procedar con tanta precision, Y,
sobre TODD, que tengan tan eXactas
noticias de los trenes que deben aSal-
tar porque les convene, Y el lugar en-
Quo les convene tambien llevar d
cabo su hazana. Los rebeldes tuvie-
ron aviso del tren que conducia una
gran cantidad de azIcar y de otros
productos valioSos.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-05
TOME listed Ri. R'sh EfieisD, y

La eficiencia proyicne del b~ienestar.
I'd. no puedc deSempenar trabaio al
guno sino sc siPute perfectamente.
RICH -TONE crea hombres aptos,
pues los ponc en- condolences fisicas
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29
Agriculture by Films

Within a few years, motion pic
lures will be one of the principal
means for education. They will be
used largely in schools. Already
they are being applied to teach
scientific agriculture.
'' Farming is an art in which very
close attention to detail is required
for success. oSome of these details
are too minute to be shown in
films. oIYet the difference between
good stock and scrubs. between
fields properly treated and those
wrongly handled, could be made
very clear, The Farmers Club of
the future will have its moving
picture machine and correct
methods viii be shown at every
cross roads school house.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29
Labor Day

A parade held in New York in
1882 by the Knights of Labor was
the first step toward the establish
ment of legal holiday later to be
known as Labor Day. Following a
resolution passed in 1884 by the
same organization to holdtall celebra
tons on that day. working men all
over the United States began to de-
msnd that it be made a legal holt
day, Colorado passed the first law to
that ,effect. 10 1887, and her example
was closely followed by New York,
New Jersey and Massachusetts. AT
present the first Monday in Sep.
tember, which this year falls on the
first day of the month, is celebrated
in all the states. the District OF
Columbia, Porto Rico, Hawaii, and
Alaska as a legal holiday. Ii is
usually marked by parades and la
Dor meetings and demonstrations.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29
Food Prices Increase

Since 1918 the cost of food has
advanced SO per cent, records in
the bureau of labor statistics re
veal. During that period articles
which have advanced more than
100 per cent are:
Sugar, 100 per cent
Pork chops and hams 1903 per
cent.
Bacon. 107 per cent.
Corn meal. 1875 per cent.
Flour, l27 per cent.
Lard, 154 per cent.
During the past the average in
crease has been ID per cent.
OnionS. 1913 per cent.
Prunes, So per cent.
Coffee. III per cent.
Potatoes, 81 per cent.
Cheese. 28 per cent.
Eggs, % per cent.
Butter, "a per cent.
Lard. % per cent.
Sugar. 16 per cent.
Milk, Is per cent.
Flour, IL per cent.
Since December 1915. there has
been an increase of from 100 to 1875
per cent in the cost of wearing ap.
parel, as per cent in fuel and lights,
l25 per cent 10 furniture and furn-
ishines, and IS per cent in miscel-
laneous articles.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29
Some Hen, This

Gus Rhodes farmer near West
Salem. Wis, claims to have hen
that lays from one to six egg daily
and which on one special occasion
laid sixteen eggs in one day. Not
only does Mr. Rhodes make this ex-
traordinary claim for his White
Rock hen, but he backs it up with
the affidavit of j. H. Benson, a La
Crosse poultry fancier who says he
saw the hen lay thirteen of the six
teen eggs in one sitting of four
hours without stopping to eat, drink
or cackle. She is a bit cranky
about where she deposits these
eggs as she is entitled to be when
her wonderful performance is con-
sidered. and will lay only in the barn.
We wonder what would happen
if this hen we're excluded from the
barn on a day when she wanted to
lay a dozen or more eggs. She
would probably burst. making a
wonderful omelet with bits of chick
en- in it.
Also we wonder if Mr.. Rhodes
has crossed his breed of hens with
a Goldfish, which generally lays a
few million. more or less, eggs in
one season. We have often consid-
sidered the possibilities of crossing
the ordinary barn yard variety of
hen with the English sparrow, the
most persistent laying of the bird
family to see what the resulting
fowl would do in the egg-laying
contest.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29
7Two5SpotsU

No onein the country towns has
to lie aWakefearibg lest a railroad
strike tie up the food supply. BASIN
The city boarders are warned not
to wander out into the fields too far,
as the hydraulic ram might get
after them, .r .-... ...l.
IN The people who we're too busy to
NOV their weeds before they went
to seed this fall will be the same
oaes who will have to NOV all next
summer to keep their places look.
ing decent.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29

There have been a number Of in,
vestors and farmers from other
states here during this week looking
after land deals and as a conse
quence a number of them win be
made soon. This part of the state
never saw as many people who we're
anxious to get farms In this country
as now People from other states
are just beginning to realize that
they can raise more in Missouri
for the money invested than IN
the other states.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29
Labor Troubles

Since the armistiC the country
has had more labor troubles than
ever before The community de
maHds that these be settled by ar
bitrati0n The result of these ar
bitratiOns, however, is often not
satisfactory. If each party chooses
an arbitrator and the two select a
third, the entire responsibility is
placed on one man Too many
mistakes are made The collective
wisdom of a greater body of men is
needed, more representative of the
whole community.
The first sympathy of the COM
munity is apt TO 60 to the workers,
as the under dog, and as people
struggling under the heaviest bur
denS and the closest margin of sub
sistence The utmost care should
be given that they get absolute
justice. and thar they are fairly
paid for they produce.
But where large bodies of workers
absolutely controlling the produce
ton or distribution of some neces.
sity of life, are organized into
monopolistic unions. they may
cease to become the under dog.
They may exercise tyrannical and
brutal power. They may gain higher
wages than other workers entitled
to equal pay, who are compelled
thus to contribute 70 the pay of
this favored class. ... a- a.u.
If the railroad workers for in
stance, attempt to tie up transporta-
ton and stop all business and move
ment of the necessaries of life the
community should not allow itself
to be ,bluffed. 1t must see to it
that the transportation of the coun-
try is maintained. If the present
body of railroad workers will not
submit to fair aTbitrations, and give
a reasonable time for settlement of
these disputes, it is time to find
some other group of men who will
II is time to keep calm and ap.
peal to peoples reason rather than
their passion. The mass OF the
working people can be appealed to
in thai way The extremists on
both sides SHOULD retire and let
tolerant people settle these Difficult,
ties. slgn73lT .g.nH .rau. .'
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29
lit the Firemen Now

1t is getting so that the week is
tame unless some branch of rail-
road union steps forward and de-
mands increase in pay, shorter
hours and a lot of other things
Now it is the fremen They want
$3.50 per day in passenger service,
81 20 in freight, extra time for more
than 100 miles of run, and the
overtime computed on a basis that
means time and a half or more.
They also want mechanical stokers
where the locomotives are big. and
they want to be relieved of the
duty of cleaning engines. Inciden-
tally they want passes on the
railroads, of course.
There is one thing cheering about
this demand. Usually labor unions
are against the introduction or the
extension of any character of labor
saving device. The mechanical
stoker is a pronounced labor saver.
The chief job of a fireman where
one is used, is to trim the fire. If
the mechanism works properly the
fireman has less to do on a trip than
a chauffeur has in handling an au-
tomobile. The "stoker" pulverizes
the coal. sprays it about the firebox
and if the drafts are all right there
should be no trouble. Usually there
is none.
The task OF the fireman has been
made comparatively easy by the
mechanical stoker That is good.
But it is not good that the fireman
should put himself on a financial
pedestal because his work is made
easy. The ukase that the fireman
shall not take any part in cleaning
a locomotive is disgusting The un-
ions are riding for a fall when they
carry their intolerance to such a
degree.
An employer, whether he be head
of great railroad or the owner of
tiny store. engages a worker to
work, to work helpfully and honest
ly. The present purpose of the I'M
ions seems to be to divide labor
into as many sections as possible
and to have the groups in each Sec
ton never do anything outside of
their own narrow specified tasks.
regardless of results.
Today an engineer wants a round
house man to 60 over the locomo-
tive, oil it. clean it. get it in proper
trim and then bring it down the
yard and hitch it to the train. The
engineer considers his work as be.
ginning only when the train starts,
When the run" is finished, or
rather, when the train arrives at
point of destination the engineer
wants a yardman or roundhouse
man to take charge of the locomo-
tive. 1t is not the province, appar.
emily, of the engineer to bother him
self further than to bring the train
to the end of the route.
The goal of the worker" today
seems to be to do the least possible
work and get the largest possible
pay regardless of who is hurt. The
old pride of service is gone The
spirit of satisfaction in doing 6
thing we'll is no longer manifest.
Such a course does not point tc
progress or success.
Capital used to merit its reputa
ton for selfishness and callous dis
regard of right.
But Labor is Outdoing it in some
ways.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29
Mexican Situation

1t is now more than five years
since the President of the United
States found it necessary to send a
ship load of troops to Vera Cruz to
impress the Mexican government
that the people of this nation resent
ed the manner in which Mexican
soldiers and others in that country
we're tritline with the lives. property
and dignity of citizens of the United
States Perhaps that incident did
impress that government to some
extent. The social, political and
military condition of Mexico has
improved somewhat, but that there
still remains large room for improve
ment. is evident to all who have
followed the events in connection
with the history of that country.
American experts who have made
survey of the resources of Mexico
agree that in point of natural re-
sources-in gold, silver. iron, zinc.
lumber, fruit. soil, vegetation, eli
mate, etc-she is as rich as Inca,
which means that had the colonists
of thirty Europeans landed at Vera
Cruz instead of where they did,
Mexican history would have read
like a veritable fairy tale; that in
stead of plumber, kidnapping, muir
der and revolution 10 government
being the chief diversion. industry.
commerce, art, education and re-
ligion would have characterized the
Mexican people and the center of
modern civilization doubtlessly
would now have been firmly es-
tablished in the land of the Aztecs.
As it is. however. the Mexican
situation furnishes a problem to
herself and to the United States.
socially. politically and economical
ly, far more complex than perhaps
has been presented before the peace
conference by any of the bleeding
peoples of Europe. She has enjoy
ed the privilege of selfdetermina.
ton, but seems to have sorely a.
bused that franchise. If she has
ideals of government she has been
slow to manifest them. If she has
expressed them it has been through
the trumpets of revolutionists.
No one knows whether she is the
sinner or the victim of sin. She
has been slow to express regret
when her unruly element snuffs out
the lives of American citizens and
still slower to make competent
amends-while never to the present
hour has she reached a point where
anything resembling a guarantee of
safety has been seriously under
taken by the government known as
the CarraDza regime.
In some things Mexico reminds
one of Germany three years ago,
when her war leaders thought they
had performed their duty if they
posted notices here and there warn
ing American citizens to keep out
of the water because it was not fine
and the kaiSer's submarines were
apt to kill anyone who happened to
get near enough to get struck by a
torpedo Mexico seems to feel that
she has discharged her sacred obliga-
ton to humanity and the Uaited
States when she tells our state de-
partment that murderous bandits
inhabit many sections of her terri
tory and that Americans will do
well to look a little out down there;
and despite the curt note from the
state department demanding that
Carranza guarantee to safeguard
the lives and property of American
citizens in Mexico. no assurance of
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29

Preparations are now under way
for the holding of a nationwide toy
exhibit at the Art Institute in St.
Louis sometime in December, 1919.
The exhibit is to be under the direc-
ton and auspices of the Art Alli-
ance of America and the Art Insti-
tute of Chicago and is designed to
stimulate the manufacturers and de-
signers of toys to meet the better
needs and desires of American
children.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29

The construction of the canal
extending from Hancbow to Peking
in China. has been placed in the
hands of American engineers. The
waterway is twenty-five hundred
years old, the oldest in the world.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29

In other words, the railway en-
ployees wish things 10 60 on main;
ly as they are going now. with the
gross receipts divided among the
wage earners and the public paying
the deficits.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29

Having gone thus far in tinker
ing with the cost Of, living, the au-
thorities may proceed with conf
dence. They haven't raised the
cost Of living this week much more
than it would have risen, anyway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
EARLY RETURN OF TROOPS DEMANDED
 BY CONGRESSMEN
Would Reduce Strength of Army to 100000 Instead of 509,000 Asked for by
 Secretary Baker
By Associated Press

Washington, June 9.-Early return from Europe of American troops was demand ed by democratic and republican mem- hers of the House today during general debate on the sS1oo0o, Ooo army appropria- ton bill. Various means were suggested for bringing this about, but the method which gained the gerarest support pro- vided for an even greater reduction in the army strength than that made by the military committee. which reduced to 4ooooO the 509,OOO figure asked for by Secretary Baker.
 Representative LaGuardia, republican of New York; announced that he would offer an amendment reducing the number to S0o,00O, saying that che war depart ment would have no trouble in reaching this average for the year if it did not have money available which it's fingers itched to spend
 General March he added, "has de- clared that the average would not fall below 509OO0 men, but General March may not be right People say he is very capable, but to me he appears to be as dutUCTdllC dS huutHuOTl anu iiuSii VI a military genius as the crown prince.
 Representative Quinn, democrat, of Mis- sissippi, asserted that the members of the House could not go back to their constituents with clear consciences if they did not demand that the demobiliza- tion should be carried on as rapidly as possible. Unless Congress takes defin- ite step, he declared, there is nothing to prevent the war department from re- taining large numbers of men until the time when their release would be made necessary by law.
 Representative Kahn of California chairman of the military committee. said that it was the unanin. ous opinion of the committee that all soldiers in Europe should be returned rapidly as possible.
 The proposal to reduce the army to 3O0,G00 men met with objection from Rep resentatiye Harrison, democrat of Vir- giria who. said that if adopted, money might be used for pay, supplies and transportation of soldiers. MT. LaGuar dia replied that such deficit could bt made up py deficiency appropriation.
 General debate on the measure wal closed today with the agreement that it would be taken up for amendment Wednesday, with the 8. 1.25o, ,000,0O0 railroad appropriation bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
By Associated Prnss

Cleveland, June 9.-A na- tion- wide strike of telephone workers, involving operators and maintenance, construction and repair men was called to- day, effective next Monday morning, according to c. Sick man, local business agent, and J. H. Groves, financial secre- tary of the Electrical Workers union.
 It was announced the orders were received from the international head quarters mt Springfield, III.
 The strike was precipitated by the strike of the Commercial Telegraphers' Union of America called for Wednes- day, it was stated The telephone em- ployes' demands are similar to those of the 'telegraphers-recognition of the union, the right to bargain collective ly and abandoment of discrimination in discharging union men.
 The strike was authorized by na- tion-wide referendum of electrical workers completed May II, in which it was stated union members voted about l2 to 1 in favor of striking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
Preacher Kills Jay for Assisting Choir
 at Sunday Services
By Associated Press

Sandersville, Ga, June 9.-W. A. Wray, pastor of the Baptist church here, created a mild sensation at his morning services yesterday when he stopped in the midst of his sermon, obtained a shotgun and killed a jay bird that had been flying around the auditorium and singing while the services were in progress.
 MT. Wray announced just before the congregation sang a hymn that he would kill the bira If it sang again. The moment the congregation stopped singing the jay began. The preacher immediately stopped the services, went to his home near the church. got his gun, returned to the church, and took his stand in the center of the building. He fired once, the bird tumbled to the floor and services were resumed after the powder and smoke had cleared away
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
By Associated Pres.

Washington, June 9.-The bill to repea! the telegraphs, telephones and cables was taken up in the Senate late today and after brief explanation by Chairman Cummins of the Senate interstate com merce committee, went over until tomor- row. with passage expected within a few oays. .l
 Consideration of the measure was held up until late in the day by debate on the German peace treaty but both repub- lican and democratic support is promised The House interstate commerce commit tee also considered repeal legislation at a brief session today. but took no action.
 Senator Cummins formally presented the committee amendment to continue ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
TRUSTEES ACCEPT RESIGNATION TWO
 VANDERBILT DEANS
By Associated Press


 Nashville, June 9.-Theboard of trus- tees of Vanderbilt university, in ses- sion today. accepted the resignations of two deans of the institution. Dr. J. T. McGil1, dean of the pharmacy de- partment, and Dr. W. F. Tillett, for 33 years dean aof the school of re- ligion.
 Both Dr. McGill and Sr. Tillett asked to be relieved of administrative duties but will remain as professors in their respective dernrtmNlts Their success sors as deans will be named by the board today.
 In order to accommodate the pres ont graduating class, the board voted to make effective at once the recom- mendation of the faculty committee, gently submitted, to strike off the re- quirements in Greek and Latin and to award to the graduates as a result the degree of bachelor of arts instead of bachelor of science.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
KAHN OPPOSED TO AMERICA ENTERING
 PROPOSED ALLIANCE
By Associated Press

Washington. June 9.-Oppostion to President Wilson's proposal that Eng land and the United States pledge themselves to go to the aid of France in case of German attack was ex pressed in the house today by Repre- sentative Kahn of California, chair man of the House military committee, recently returned from two months in Europe.
 "If the league of nations is to pre- serve the peace of the world" de- manded Mir Kahn. why the necessity for additional separate alliances witt France and England? The mere fact that such an alliance is asked for by these countries would indicate to me at least that they have not much con- fidence in the efficacy of the league as a war preventative. And if Ens- land, France and the United States can form a separate alliance why cannot Germany Russia and Japan also form an alliance %
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
FEAR LEAGUE OF RIVALS

By Associated Press
 Paris. June 9.-The movement to ad- init Germany to the league of nations is due mainly to the desire to avoid the possibility of the formation of nn- other group composed of rival powers, which would embrace Germany, Rus- sia and the old Teutonie group.
 Evidences have reached the confer ence leaders of late that influences are at work in Germany and Russia to establish relations as a basis for combination of powers not in the league. While not regarded as inn minent, it was felt that the danger of such a combination would be al- ways present while Germany was out side the league. and the admission of as a means of subjecting her to the same obligations as the allies under the league of nations
 This sentiment was chiefly instrI- mental in the unanimous decision of the British French, American and Italian members of the league com mittee concerning the conditions on which Germany may be admitted. One of the chief authorities said today:
 "We can deal with Germany
 better when inside than outside
 the league. Outside she would he
 able to go her own way; inside
 she must conform to the same ob-
 legations the a1Ifes..
 The covenant originally foresaw Germanys admission on giving "effec- tive guarantees of her sincere inteR- tion to observe international obliga- . tions."
 The recommendations now submitted to the council of four define these eff. fective guarantees. namely, the estab- lishment of a stable government the signing of the peace treaty and loyal ly executing the terms of the treaty.
 The league covenant also made 1t conditional of Germany's entrance that she accept the league restrictions of military and naval armaments. It was proposed to define this by specific abolition of compulsory military ser vice.
 M Clemenceau objected. however on the ground that such specifications might bring up the whole question of compulsory service. It was omitted from the recommendations presented to the council of four
 The council spent the day in exam ming this and other committee re- ports
 Indications were that the reply to the Germans would be ready before the end of the week, probably Friday when five days will be given for Ger manys final answer with respect la signing