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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24
Burlington Extension

The Burlington extension from
this city west. often predicted, but
which has never materialized in
plans and surveys. is assured this
spring according to Wallace Bass
ford. secretary of Speaker Cham p
Clark. who is here on brief visit
from Washington
Mr.. Bassford stated to a Ledger
representative Friday that Mr..
Cooper, formerly of the Burlington,
who has been connected with the
government administration of rail-
roads in Washington. recently called
at his office and informed him that
work on the extension would posi-
lively start this spring.
The proposed extension will TUT
from Francis, a mile east of this
city where the Burlington cut of
joins the Chicago g. Alton tracts, tC
a junction point a few miles from
MoberIy. From this junction one
line will run to Carrollton to joir
the Santa Fe and the other will ruI
to Madison and on to join the. Burl
ington line along the river.
Mr.. Bassford stated Mr.. Coope
was positive 10 his statements ant
said he was leaving the railroa'
admiuistion to join the Burlingt Of
to aid in the building of this line
Mexico Ledger.
The line spoken of from Moberl
to Madison runs to Monroe Cit
and was surveyed and the create
part of the rightaway was bough
two wears ago. The new road wi
put Madison on the boom.-Madi
son Times.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24
Death of Little Child

Ada Belle Gulick, only child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Gulick, of this
city passed away at the home Of
her parents Tuesday evening, Jan.
81, 1919. at s o'clock, death being
due to pneumonia. The little girl
was only a years old She was
born on a farm six miles of this
city Oct %, 1914. Besides her grief
stricken parents, she leaves her
grandparents, Mr.. aud Mrs. j. W..
Rouse and Mr. and Mrs. Gulick and
host of other relatives to mourn
her death. Funeral services were
held at the home yesterday morning
at IL o'clock, conducted by Rev. H E
C. Bolen, after which the body was
laid to rest at o'clock in the De-
Moss Chapel cemetery.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24
C. Of H. InstallS Officers

At the annual election OF officers
Monday night, January 20, the fol-
lowing officers were installed: G. B
Baynum, Chancellor; Miss Ethel
Baynum, Vice Chancellor; Mrs. Tom
VanMarter, Chaplain; Frank May.
Conductor; Eugene Montgomery.
Guard; Mrs Eugene Montgomery.
Sentinel; Mrs. C B Baynum, Re-
j, corder, After the installing of Of
ficers a class of seven were initiated
after which the rest of the evening
was spent with music and dancing,
Between sixty and seventy were
: present including several visitors
among whom were E. G Chouteou
of Kansas City, State Manager and
Mr. Refer of Springfield, Ill.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24
Old Fashioned Ways

Who is there who has lived on
this globe any length of time but
who is interested more or less in
old fashioned ways and customs.
The ages in which we live today
moves at such rapid rate that 1t
is only oc ;asionally our attention
is called to some really old fashion
ed custom. There are a large num-
Der of people now living who can
remember the time when men and
women went to the country church
on horseback and then everybOd y
went home with somebody else for
dinner and some way or another
those dinners were different. 1t
was home cooking and old fashion
ed but it was mighty good. There
was not so much that was artifi ial
about it. The food was plain,
Wholesome and we'll prepared and
some way or another the people
were not quite so stiff Houses
were not furnished so elabrate 10
those days and you did not have to
be so particular when you went to
the house of your friend Back in
those days the dog came into the
house and lay for hours before the
fireplace There was no danger oil
him running the rug; there was nc
rug for him to ruin. The illumina
ton of the house was by means OF
a tallow candle which gave an IN
certain light for few feet arounC
it. But with all that the people
were happy, healthy, contented ant
prosperous,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24
Trustees Sale

Notice is hereby given that on
Thursday. February 18th, 1919. be-
tween the hours of 9 o'clock a. IN.
and 5 o'clock p. m of that day. at
the Court House door in the City Of
Paris, in Monroe County, Missouri.
|, the undersigned trustee, will sell
at public vendue to the highest
bidder for cash the following de-
scribed real estate, situate in Mon
roe County, Missouri. to wit: All of
Lots Two (2) and Three 90 in
Block One CD in the Original Town
(uow City, of Monroe, Missouri.
This sale is made by reason of de-
fault in the terms of a deed of trust
dated the Both day of September.
1908, made by Isaac McIntire aud
Sarah E. McIntire, his wife, fled for
record October 1st. 1908 and record
ed in the Deed Records of Monroe
Comfy, Missouri. in Book As at page
224, and by reason of authority of
said Deed of Trust and at the re-
quest of the legal holder of the note
therein secured.
William R. P. Jackson.
Trustee.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24
Red Gross Members

In compliance with a request
from Division Headquarters, the
Red Cross Executive Committee of
Monroe County. has appointed a
committee on awards for service
Pins for men at $075 and badges
for women for $l.00 may be applied
for by all persons having served the
Red Cross 800 hours. during six con-
secutive months. Time spent at
knitting. sewing surgical dressing
and all other Red Cross work may
be computed. See your Vice Chair
man for particulars. Those eligible
for service badges apply to Ander-
son Blanton. Chairman of Commit
tee on Awards.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24
A. SPALD|Nd
GROCERY THIS WEEK
w. c. T. u.

The W. C T. U. met Tuesday
afternoon at the pleasant home of
Mrs. Marshall Hornback in a Rally
Meeting for ratification with seven.
teen members and a number of
visitors present.
Scripture lesson read by Mrs.
Wharton from 112 Psalm.
Prayer by Rev. Selby. Miss Lena
Donley leader of social hour.
The Life of Mrs. Hoffman, by Mrs.
Willard; Duet, Missouri has gone
dry" by Madames, Medcalf and
Kelley, Recetations by little Lucy
Margaret Starrett, and Annie Pau
line Utterback.
Mrs. Cline. Going Dry"
Mrs. Stevens. The Flag"
Solo, Mrs Nolen, Victory"
Reading. Mrs. Fowler, "Missour
is going dry" Talk by Rev. Whar
ton. In referring to our victor!
over booze, he said, We have takeI
the Hindenburg Line"
Duet, Revs. Cook and Crane
Some Day the Silver Cords will
Break" reading Frances Willar,
America" Closing song al
around the World" Delicious ap
pies were served by the hostess.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24
Mrs. Henry Couch

Mrs. Henry Couch, of Hunnewell
passed away at her home Sunday
evening, January 10, 1919. Deaf h
was due to pneumonia followed by
influenza She was born on the
See farm north of this city and was
SO years old. Her maiden name
was Martha See. She was the
mother of seven children, four sons
and three daughters She also
leaves one brother and one sister,
and four half sisters and three half
brothers. They are: A. G. See. R.
T. w. See, Mrs 7. L. Burditt, Miss
Mackey See and Mrs. H. B. Spark s
all Of near this city.
Funeral services were held at
the Methodist Church in Hunnew ell
Tuesday morning>a at II o'clock, con-
Quoted by Rev, Reeves. of Mexico.
Burial was ia the Old Fellows GEM
etery north of Hunnewell.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24

Mrs, Jane Abbott, formerly of
this city. but who has been visiting
for three months with her daushter ,
Mrs, Fannie Sherman of Hannibal,
left last week accompanied by her
little grandson. Francis Abbott, fol
a stay of several months in Artesi a,
New Mexico
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24
Guardians Notice

Notice is hereby given that on
the 23rd day of December, 1918.
Sallie Coates was, at an inquiry
held in the probate court of Monroe
county. Missouri. adjadeed and de-
clared to be person of unsound
mind and incapable of managing
her affairs; and thereupon the IN
dersiened was duly appointed by
said probate court as guardian of
the person and estate OF said Sallie
Coates All persons having claims
against said estate are required to
exhibit them for allowance to the
undersigned within one year after
date of said appointment. or they
may be precluded from any benefit
of said estate; and if such claims be
not exhibited within two years from
the date of this publication, they
shall be forever barred.
j. S. Rutledee. Guardian.
Meriwether & Meriwether.
Attorneys for estate.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24

Miss Mabel Leinineer returned
home from Moberly Friday night
where she attended the Tarfflc Con-
ference of the Bell Telephone Co..
which was held at that place Thurs
day and Friday of last week. Miss
Mabel went as delegate from the
Bell Telephone Co, in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24

W. A. Hunolt. a farmer living
north of Clarence. has lately lost
$50 hogs, valued at $4,000. that
died OF influenza. Other farmers
in the county have lost hogs from
this disease. and vaccination has
been resorted to in a number of in
stances in an effort to stop the
disease
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24

The Farmers & Merchants Tele-
phone Company will issue new
telephone directory April Order
a telephone from us now and get
your name in the new directory.
First-cla service at reasonable
rates. III. J. Riley. Local Manager.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24

1t is not commonly kuow1, but
a Monroe comfy boy is at the head
of the foreign bureau of accounts
which is charged with the duty Of
mobolizing. classifying aud itemiz-
all vouchers, and the making up of
master account for the War De-
partment at Washington This
tremendous task is under the direc-
ton of Major c. B. Holloway, who
in civil life was a member of the
largest expert accountant firm in
New York. Charley, as the home
folks know him. is a son of the late
June Holloway and a brother of the
late Mrs Arch Mckinney Monroe
county is proud of his great success
in his chosen profession.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24

Mesdames M. B. Proctor and W.
W. Longmire attended a Robert E.
Lee birthday reception of the Unit
ed Daughters of Confederacy in
Hannibal, Saturday
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24

S. B. Thiehoff returned home We'd
nesday night after a weeks visit in
Los Angeles, California. Mr.. THE
hoff was accompanied home by his
wife who has been visiting her
sister there for the past three
months.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24
The Parasite

The parasite is civic leech; the
polywog citizen, who would be
humorous if he wasn't so stupid.
In the vernacular his the individual
who hangs around and ho"ls. He
is the first to crow when a thing
goes through and first to run if it
doesn't. He will join anything that
doesn't cost him anything. He lives
on the community aud wants to
get something out of life without
putting anything into it. He OBJ
jects to any charge because it means
effort and never reasons because it
takes thought. To every public eff
fort he assumes an Instant attitude
of suspicion behind which he can
hide his ignorance Like crab he
side stepts every obstacle and never
over comes anything He reaps
where he has not sown and gathers
where he has not strewn He's q
good citizen to have his name on a
tombstone
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24

The following officers of the
Modern Woodman of America were
elected at the REGULAR meeting Fri-
day night January II: L A. Tuley
Consul; D, E Vowel. Adviser; j j.
Brown, Clerk; o w. Wilson. Banker;
D. J. Ryan, Trustee; W. B Spaldins,
Escort; DR.. j. N. Southern, Physician;
Otis Webb, Watchman.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24
ABOUT THE CHURCHES
Interesting items About the
Different Denominations.
METHODIST

METHODIST
Regular services as follows:
Sunday School at $3.50 a. IN.
Preaching at 10:45 a. m.
Senior League at els p. N.
Preaching at 7:S0 p. IN.
Prayer meeting every Wednes-
pay evening at $50.
H. C. Bolen. Pastor.
GRACE BAPTIST
10 a m Bible School, IL a, IN.
Preaching. Subject: Federation
or Separation" 7;S0 p. m. Preach
inc, Subject; The Devils Religion"
We would like you TO enjoy these
meetings with us. Edward L.
Crane, Pastor. j. D. Utterhack. S.
S. Supt.
FIRST BAPTIST.
Services Sunday: Sunday School
945 a. IN. Preaching IL a. IN,
Theme: Mature and Glory of the
Church" B. Y. P, u $50 p. IN.
| Preaching 7:30 p, IN. Theme: From
Earth to Heaven" A good warm
place to worship. We welcome you.
j c. Cook, Pastor
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24

Mr.. and Mrs, H. B. Sparks. Miss
Mackey See, A. G. See. Rush Collins
and Mrs, 7. L Burditt attended the
funeral of Mrs. Henry Couch 10
Hunnewell, Tuesday morning.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24

Mr.. and Mrs E NJ. Brown and
son, Gene Allen, of Hannibal visit
ed at the home of his parents, j j
Brown and wife Saturday and Sun.
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24

Mrs. c. X. Jarman, of Quincy is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Edmund
Jaeger and family,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24

Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Jackson
and little son. Of Philadelphia were
over Sunday guest at the home Of
his mother Mrs Emma Jackson in
this city
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24

Miss Ruth Griffith went to Bowl
ing Green Friday for visit with
her sister. Mrs Roy ReieIe and
family. Mrs. Reiele is just recover
ing from a severe attack Of in
t1uenza.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24

L. l. Hsean and Ivan Yates went
to Chicago. Sunday to buy their
spring goods for the Yates & Haean
Clothing Store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24

MRS John Woods returned to her
home in Pittsti cid, ILL.,, Monday after
spending week here visiting her
sister, Mrs Mary E. Woods,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24

Miss Ruby Umstattd went to Co
lumia Sunday where she will enter
the University to complete her
school work which she was com.
PEELED to give up last year owing to
a severe attack of typhoid fever.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24

Mr.. and Mrs Jamie Hanly and
little daughter visited from Satur-
day until Monday with his parents,
W. NJ. Hanly aud wife 10 Shelbina.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cox and little
daughter. Catherine, of Shelbina
were guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. jamie Proctor, Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24

Mrs. Vesper Buell. who was called
here by the illness and death of her
mother. Mrs. Julia Lewis has re-
turned to Chicago.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24

Mrs. Roy Buell. and little daugh-
ters Vesper and Dorothy returned
to their home in Vandalia, Satur-
day after a several days visit here
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24

W. G. Emery of Burlington Iowa
is visiting at the home of his father
S. R Emery and wife in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24

Mr.. and Mrs. D, S, Sharp visited
several days in ST. Louis the first
of the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24
B. Y. P. u. PROGRAM.

Subject: Missionary Meeting.
William Carey 1761-1834.
Leader, Marion Colvert
Song Keep the Home Fires Burning
Scripture Reading Pslams 2:lS by
Evelyn Hume and Judith Johnson
Business. Prayer by Pastor. In
PRODUCTION by leader.
Paragraph No. 2. The young shoe
maker by Irene Utterback.
Paragraph No. 3. Cooks wages by
William Nolen.
Paragraph No. 4 Preachers mis-
sion by Mary Bristow.
Paragraph No. 5 Carey appoint
ment to India by Jos. Cook, JT
Paragraph No 6. What Carey &C
complished by John Douglas.
Song, Onward Christian Soldiers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24

The Postoffice department at
Washington admits that there are
car loads of mail. addressed to SOL
diers and sailors 10 France, that has
not been delivered. The postoffice
officials say the War Department
is to blame and the latter says the
inefficiency must be charged to the
former. The letters are in the cars,
the boys have been in the trenches
and are now in the camps but no
letters from home to read. 1t is
too bad but we must not forget
that war is--not a picnic.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24

Mrs. Sarah Claywell of Mexico
will be 100 years old May II, 1919.
Her husband died of fever during
the Civil War. He was a member
of the Fiftieth Kentucky Cavalry.
She also had son who also fought
through the Civil War. ice Clay
well. a grandson. fought in the
Spanish-America War. Tom Nc.
Graw, son of John McGraw of Gen.
tralia, and a grandson of Mrs. Clay
well, is now a member OF the Cana
dian forces. McGraw tried to enlist
in the American forces and failing
went to Canada and enlisted there.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24

S. T. Pollard is local agent for
The Quincy Journal who will take
your order for The Journal and
have it delivered at yonr door every
evening at IL cent per week or he
will take your order and have it
sent through the mail to you every
day at the regular mail subscrip-
ton rates, See him and get the
best daily paper that comes to your
town or vicinity. The Evening
Journal now comes in Monroe City
little after 400 o'clock p. m.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24

Mrs. w. w TAFT entertained the
Young Ladies Missionary Society of
the Methodist Church at her home
725 Stanton Ave, Saturday after
noon. Sixteen members were pres
ent and all enjoyed the splendid
program arranged by the leader,
Miss Virginia Jacobs Miss Lena
Donley elected the following officers;
Mrs. Grace Johnston, President
Mrs w. w TAFT, LIST Vice Pres: Miss
Edna Swearengen, 2nd Vice Pres.
Miss Cornelia Tuley, Treasurer; Miss
Mamie Lee Crawford. Secretary
Miss Laura Belle Brown, Cor. Sec
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-11-06
INLAND CITIES COULD Be BOMBED

Chicago and other cities as far in
land could be bombed and wrecked by
even two enemy aircraft launched from
warships Is miles of the Atlantic
coast, and the present coast defense
md aircraft service Of the United
States could not prevent II. That Is
what Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, d.
rector Of military aeronautlcs, told the
house military affairs committee re-
Gently.
Graphic indication Of Mexican Dor
der conditions was given by the wit
ness when he said:
There Is now on the Mexican Dor
der an efficient and effective force Of
400 combat planes. with 300 in reserve
for replacement.
THE army has about 1900 planes
that could be put to use, but about
one-third Of these planes are foreign
made and there are no extra parts for
repairs. Some 400 planes. mostly OBJ
solete and fit for training purposes
only are being shipped home from Fra,
done for the aerial defense Of the cou,
'srhe war departments reorganiza
service and offers no inducements for
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-11-06
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARp.

The great struggle i on. The tfnl.
ted States Of America versus the Tni.
ted Mine Workers OF America. 4 M
ton OF one hundred and ten millions
against labor union of perhaps half
million.
Boldly defylng the federal govern.
i"ent ms represented by the president
AID his cabinet and the governments
"f many states rs represented by their
governors, the leaders OF the union de.
freed that the strike Of bifumInous
coal miners should 90 into effect nj
"'hnlght Friday Regardless Of the
faet that the strike would cripple the
rntire country and that the resultant
suffering would be felt most by their
fellow workers, they refused 10 do
anything To head IL OFF, falling back on
iheir 0ft'repeated statements Of it's
Justice and on the assertion that, rs IL
was ordered by n general convention
~ the United Mine Workers. no repre-
srnthtives Of the organization have
sathority To set sach action inside.
Immediately after the conference Of
leaders of the miners had issued lis
statement the government began to
mobilize Its forces 10 make good the
promise of President Wilson that the
m'acs should be operated. The rahl
net met In special session and definite
pians OF action were discussed and
adopted, Meanwhile nr. Harry Gar.
hrld, federal fuel administrator, had
heen summoned to Washington and
steps were taken TO revive the fuel adj.
ADMINISTRATION 10 prevent boarding and
proiiteering. Attorney General Palmer
issued n long statement in which he
made II plain that the strike was H.
'rga' and that the government had
both the right and the power to crush
w. without infringing ON the recog-
.ized right of men In any line Of in.
duslry 10 work when they please and
iuii work when they please"
The plans Of the federal officials, Il
was said. include prosecution for
conspiracy OF those guilty of causing
The strike: armed protection for those
iniuers who are willing to continue ut
work. and ALLEGATION aud distribution
af coal to railroads. essential industries
aad homes. Orders for proper dlspo-
sition of troops went out from the war
department In some of the coal min
.isg states the National Guard was
i"obilized and In various communities
steps were taken for the formation of
citizens committees to aid the author.
tiles.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-11-06
RADlCALISM IN TEACHERS RANKS

Warning that unless better pay
Is forthcoming for teachers ln Ameri-
can colleges the nation will be face to
face with dangerous radicalism from
the centers Of higher education was
voiced by Herbert Hoover former fed
eral food administrator, In an address
before the Harvard Club Of California
Mt dinner at San Francisco.
"Out Of the war and misery Of the
war has arisen a silhouette Of class
distinction and class hatred that Is not
to be obllterated with few words. /"
Mr.. Hoover said. THE development
Of radlealism In Europe during the last
II months Is beyond anything In his
tory. America Is a fertile field and
responds quickly to any wind that may
blow. This European wind Of radical
ism Is sweeping our way and It Is at
fecting US.
in our great universities the In
structing and faculty STATS are hard
hit by the present economic situation,
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-11-06
U. S. SHIPS TO CARRY U. S. EXPORTS

Ships are the controlling factor In
the development of foreign trade. Pc
fore the war only 81 per cent Of our
total exports was carried In American
bottoms. 1t is our hope. II our pro-
gram Is completed, to have sufficient
ships to move so per cent Of our total
commerce In American bottoms, writes
Edward L. Hurley, chairman U. s.
shipping board. in Pan-PacIhc Maya
zine.
We want to put the best American
initiative behind the operation Of the
fleet; We want to get rid Of red tape
and the possibility Of stagnation when
moving these ships to the ports where
they will carry American trade. But a
very large part Of the task that con-
fronts the nation can be made easy
and practicable IL such organizations
as the National Foreign Trade council
will concentrate in movement to urge
American manufacturers to study the
export field. We hear q great deal