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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
Canada Will Have Road
Like Lincoln Highway

Ottawa, Can, Dec. l3.-"Ameri-
cas- main street." as the Lincoln
highway has been dubbed, will soon
be duplicated in Canada. Definite
plans have been formulated for the
organization of an association along
the same lines of the Lincoln High
way association, pledged to CON
struct great transcontinental road
from Halifax to Vancouver.
A. +. Bement, vice president Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
Fashionable Women
OF London Suffering
From "Trouseritis

London, Dec. l3.-Deeided symp-
toms OF "trouseritis" among the
fashionably dressed women of
London has been noticed by dress
makers and experts in such things.
Dressmakers say the symptom
ever recurrent, is based on the be-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
Mole Muffs\

These muffs are melon
shape, and are very at
tractively trimmed with
bands Of ermine. Illus
trated below and offered
Monday at the reduced
price Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14

'ounced material reduction in The
cost Of food and rooms.
Reductions Of from $500 to 50
cents were made i'll room prices.
making them 20 to so per cent
cheaper. In the dining room 10 to
50 cents was clipped from the usual
prices,
I'VE hope to swing public senti-
ment around to general reduction"
the manager Of the hotel explained.
Everybody is' really charging too
much, you know"
pa Mat Ads prnducn RAsn1Aa
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14

There are now 1900 women EN-
ployed by these 1872 firms. which
by no means represents 4 fair share
OF all which employ women labor
today, as against 24,3O0 before the
war. Al third Of the firms who EN-
ployed women for the first time dur
ing the war have been able to retain
them on some process of manufaet-
ure, while another third would be
willing to keep them on but for OPP
position from ex-soldiers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
British Learn Value
OF Women Workers:
Regret Labor Surplus

london, Dec. l3.-British EN-
ployers have learned he value OF
woman labor during the war. and
now regret that a surplus Of labor,
due to the rehabilitation Of soldiers,
necessitates laying off women work
ers.
That 10 the finding Of the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
Fine New Assortments OF
Christmas
Handkerchiefs

Thousands Of handkerchiefs are going out to
bid Christmas greetings! Other thousands are
arriving daily to keep the large assortments
replete. Crepe de chine ones, those with
Irish Lawn hemstitching and embroidered
lawn handkerchiefs. A host OF pure linens;
prices range from Csc each to ESQ per oox
We have literally hundreds Of styles from
which to make selection-in qualities OF the
best, and at any price you care to pay. Never
was there q Christmas season when hand
kerchiefs were in greater demand for gift
purposes than right now. We can fill your
every need.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
Chicago Hotel Announces
Cut In Food, Room Prices

Chicago, Dec, l3.-Moral courage
is not extinct. The government an
nounced recently that the cost of
living is still rising~-tliat is, in
creased ~ per cent over last month.
The day following the government
announcement local hotel an
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
Hudson Seal Muf

OF beautiful, IT,
shiny Hudson Seal, mel
on shape, with a good,
warm lining. Good quail
ity, illustrated below,
and very specially priced
at
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14

the organization in The Unite
States, has been invited TO address
the Ontario Motor league in the
near future and tell the steps taken.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14

Furs are economical, when one considers
the years Of service they will give-and
there's nothing that carries the true Christ
mas spirit more than gift of luxurious furs!
Here are rich and beautiful furs-
purchased months ago, before price
advances, enabling US to sell them
much lower than If bought on to-
days market
Never have our stocks been 50 complete
and right now is the time to make gift of
splendid furs to wife, or mother, or daughter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
Hudson Throw

Surprise her with this
beautiful t throw as a
Christmas gift. 1t is 81
inches in length, and
about ~ inches wide. IL
illustrated at left.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14

Kolinsky Muff
This muff is a canteen
shape and is very attrac-
lively trimmed with tails.
"She" will welcome one of
them as a beautiful and
serviceable gift. Illustrat-
ed at right.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
Price $3.50

Muskrat Throw
This throw is about 80
inches in length, about IL
inches wide, and is made
Of prime skins. illustrated
at right, and offered Mon
day at the reduced price
Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
Special 1850
Nutria Cape

This cape is taupe col
or; q very extraordinary
piece Of fur; with the ex-
ira storm collar so much
desired. Illustrated at
left.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
$3.50
Mink Coatee

This coatee is made Of
natural Jap fur, with ex-
ira pockets. Collar and
belt attached. illustrated
at right. Take advantage
Of this special
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
Price $500
Marten Fur

MdTJel Fur
This collar is Of black
Marten Fur, in cape style,
Of fine selected fur;
warm and comfortable for
women - Illustrated ut
left.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-13
DOB SETS LIGHTS FoR PILOTS
Many Men Along the Ohio Eiyer Know
Old Shep ard Love
Hin,

Silver Gorge, Ky.-FeW persons who
travel up and down the Ohio river
realize that a great portion Of their
safety is looked after by a dog. The
dog is known to a Great many river
men as Old Shep. and thHt these nayi,
gators have great love fer him goes
without saying.
The dog is the property Of Louis
Galder Of this place Each night. win.
ter and summer, when the river is at
a normal stage, he can be seen placing
the government signal lamps en- the
ends Of the various diIses in this yig.n-
fty,
The master is employed by the gov
eminent to place the danger signals in
order to warn approaching steamboats,
and other crafts. Just before rundown
Mr. Gander and his dog can be seen
coming down the river bank from the
Gander homestead
Mr.. Gander stands on the bank while
Slfep picks up a lantern in his mouth
and runs to the end Of the dixie where
the lantern is placed in position
The dog will return to his master
and the two will walk up tie river to
the next dixie, where the same per
Torrance is repeated
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-13
PATIENTS TOOTH M HIS EVE
Queer Accident In a Dental Parlor
Requires Operation.

Santa Paula, GAIA surgical opera.
ton was necessary to remove from Or
G. L. Richardson's eye portion Ct q
patients tooth. While the dentist was
at work a small particle Of tooth broke
off and lodged in one Of his eyes The
injury was not serious, though there
was some fear of Infection.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-13
EGGS IN BALE or Hay

Everett, Wash Opening a bale Ct
Lay 10 iced his cattle, ed 4, BersegoH
found six eggs within the bale Row
the eggs withstood the pressure Of the
baling machine is a mystery, yet none
were broken,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-13
Daily Thouatt.

Tomorrow IL Il satire on today. and
shows its weakness.--Y0uno
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-13

TRY THE FREE TRADER-JOuRNAL
WANT-ADS FOR QUICK RESULTS
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-13

Try the Free Trader-5ournai Want Ads
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-19
Election Called

At an adjourned term of the
county court held at Paris Monday
an election was ordered for October
ID for the purpose of voting on the
proposition TO bond the county in
the amount of $972,OCO for the pur.
pose of building hard surface roads
Petitions containing over 700 names
were presented to the court asking
for the election. The amount ask
ed for is the same as that asked in
the recent election. One or two
slight changes have been made
roads and 100000 set aside work
and bridge the roads of the county
not included in the hard surface
area. On another page of this is.
sue of the Democrat will be found
the county clerks notice and de,
scriptiOn.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-19
Law is Ignored

Governor Gardner has sharply
called the attention OF the State
Highway Board to the fact that the
road law REQUIRING oVerseers TO
have finger sign boards at all high
way crossings is being generally
ignored. These sign boards are to
be paid for out of road funds, and
the law expressly provides that
they must be placed at every cross
ing of highways in the rural district.
1t is said that Usage is the only
county in the state where the law
has been fully complied with. The
penalty for a failure to comply with
the law incurs a fine of from SIS to
$500
The governor recently made a
tour of a large number Of counties
north of the Missouri river, and he
told the highway board that it had
been his personal observation that
the law was not being complied
with. The board was asked to jog
up the memories of the county
courts and they in turn to notify
the overssers.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-19
Big Texas Storm

More than 1000 made homeless,
twenty-five dead aud nearly a hun
dred missing are the results of a
tropical strom that visited Corpus
Christi and tAransas Pass Sunday
Property damage. it is estimated,
will reach nearly five million dollars.
The storm started Saturday night
and increased steadily in intensity
while the tide rose rapidly. Military
rule was put into effect Monday
afternoon.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-19
Good Business

W, B. Pike, sales manager for the
Monroe Overland Co.. reports the
following sales this week: Hudson
Super Six Automobile to Jno. D.
Robey. Model 80 Overland to F. W.
Brown, Overland Touring car to
Allen Turnbough. a Ford Touring
car to a Mr.. Berry, Dodge Touring
car to DR.. George L. Turner and a
Moline. Universal Tractor to VIM
Gibbons
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-19

An old eyesore in Monroe City is
being torn down this week to make
room for a new garage building
that will be erected Immediately.
Charley Anderson and son Ray
last week bought what is known as
the Handy Hotel building, north
of the Burlington Ry. They will
build on the ground a large brick
gaIsee ard equip it with the latest
end best equipment and they ex.
pect to be in running order in about
two months.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-19
Big Crop of Students

Schools and colleges throughout
the country are experiencing sunny
days. since enrollments have never
been as heavy. When the selective
draft dropped onto the educational
in stitutions there was nothing left
but vacant dOrmitOries and threaten.
ing treasury deficits. The Federal
Government stepped into the breach
and used the different institutions
for supplying technical and academ-
ic training to members Of the
Student Army Training Corps. Then
Immediately upon the signing of
the armistice this corps was de-
mobilized, following which the
schools and colleges pulled down
their shades, or utilized the oppor.
tunity to. paint. paper and redecorate
1t was at this stage of the shift
in affairs of the educational institu
tions that piece of work was done
by E. X. Hall, Business Director of
he Student Army Training Corps
that completely disproves the
ancient theory that red-tape cannot
be united in governmental opera
tions. Mr.. Hall was confronted
with the problem Of providing initial
reconstruction methods for 686 col
leges and schools that had contracts
with the Government aggregating
$14,956,474. Field forces and speci-
al agents of the Government were
utilized in promptly collecting all
data in connection with the cancel
lation of the contracts. and within
three months from the time the
first claims were filled all but about
a hundred claims were adjusted and
paid. During June the balance oil
the claims we're settled. establish
ing a record of settlement of the en-
tire 6S6 claims amounting to So,
5,12457, in practically foul
months. 1t is doubtful whether the
administration of the whole war re.
veals more efficient service in con.
nection with any of the transforma
tions connected with turning the
world upside Down, and putting il
right side up again.
The colleges and schools are nov
reaping the benefits from the seed'
they sewed when they gave thei
loyal and patriotic support to Uncl,
Sam by enlisting their complete
facilities: for the boys of the coun
try. having secured a taste of tn
richness of higher education, ar
now voluntarily entering the &C
credited institutions all over tn
country.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-19
Tractor and Farmer


Next to choosing a wife. the
Missouri farmer must face the seri.
Gus problem of sele citing a tractor
and an automobile. He may make
mistake in either of the three
but if so he has only himself to
blame if he takes the first he sees.
If the farmer must choose be-
tween one or the other of two, the
tractor or the automobile, Get
both" but first buy the tractor suit
ed to your farm. If properly taken
care of, and we'll used. your tractor
will soon pay for itself and earn
enough to buy the automobile.
The automobile is the most vital
revolutionizer of country life in this
generation. 1t is the best new
friend of wife, mother, and chill lren
that has come into the rural de-
velopment of the world in this GEN.
Grafton 1t is for the health, home
happiness, and the development of
community spirit The automobile
is largely for comfort, convenience
and entertainment, although it is
also Of practical value in relation
the farm-but the tractor talks ex-
clusively in the language of labor
saving production and marketing.
From the first day that the first
farm tractor was offered for sale
the question has been more or less
debated by every farmer-"Will it
pay?" For several years most of
the tractors were experimental both
in type and in results-of varying
degrees of success and failure. of
profit and of loss.
The world war worked wonders
in the tractor. and the emergency
eliminated ten years in what would
have been slow development in
tractor farming. While not so
prominent question and no longer
a disconcerting query, it is still a
subject meritine a sincere consid-
eration-"What sized farm is need
ed for a tractor?"
While not saying that no farm
under 100 acres needs a tractor,
please bear in mind that 81 per cent
of the 277,244 Missouri farms ex-
coed 100 acres each. On that basis
that are 141.394 farms of more
than 100 acres in the tractor class.
Sundry farms of more than 100
acres are wholly unsuited to tractor
farming, and there are an equal
number of smaller farms where a
tractor is able to profit. if rightly
chosen to match your investment
and farming operations. The horse
is and should continue to be a
vitally essential factor in farm life,
but the tractor as a labor and pow
; er plant is here to stay.
|
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-19

The water melon patch of four
acres as well as a large muskmelon
patch of W. M. Bonsall, who lives
five miles southeast of town, was
the mecca, Sunday, of five hundred
visitors. About one thousand water
melons and muskmelons were cut
and distributed to the great throDe
who arrived throughout the day.
Mr.. Bonsall's garden has long been
famOus in this part of the country,
not only for the quality Of vegetables
that be raises but also for the
quantity. 1t is said that people
were there Sunday from a large
number of neighboring towns
Stoutsville Star.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-19
Gen. PershinS

When Gen. John J. PershiDg went
verseas two years ago on his great
mission of organizing the American
expeditionary forces, grave doubts
W ere felt as to his ability. Previ.
ously he had never had any large
military task to work out. The
United States army was so small
and scattered that he had never had
any chance to maneuver great
bodies of troops There was at that
time nothing to show that he could
bear the tremendous responsibilities
of the commander of millions of
men.
Most armies have had to expert
meDt a good deal before finding the
commander who could lead them tc
victory. In the Civil war the feder
al army kept trying man after man
before finally finding a Gen. Grant.
All the original leaders in the al
lied armies in the recent war had
to be set aside.
1t was not until the last months
of the war that they could settle up
on Gen. Foch as the one general
possessing the supreme military
genius.
The American army was the one
case where the man originally pick
ed as leader was able to make good.
He went at his work very quietly.
He was never a self advertiser. He
did not resort to the spectacular
stunts that some military leaders
love His unobtrusive methods
might even be criticised by some.
as making no particular effort to
stir the imagination of the men and
create personal loyalty to himself
| as q leader.
But somehow he got results. He
must have proved a great master Of
organization. The supply work
overseas seemed much more sys.
tematic than on this side of the
water. A great delivery system
and vast body of troops were or
ganized with remarkable efficiency
When they were ready they broke
the German back at the Areonne-
Meuse. Gen. Persbing returns t.
this country with a record o
triumph such as few military com
manders have ever achieved.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-19
At Columbia

On Tuesday evening, September
16, nineteen of Monroe City's young
people who are in Columbia. Mo.
attending school met at the Y M.
C. A.. building and organized the
Monroe City Club. The purpose Of
the club is to bring these young
people together at definite times
and to promote social activity
among them. The club will have
many social meetings, including
theatre parties, hikes, wiener
roasts. etc.
The following officers were elect.
ed: President. Raymond Lewis;
Vice President, Ruby Umstattd:
Secretary and Treasurer. Dean Will,
son, and Publicity Committees,
Eldred Thiehoff. Travis Willis and
Monroe Jett.
The members of the club are as
follows:
Travis Willis-Engineering.
Helen Southern-Education.
Eldred Thiehoff-Medicine
Paul M. Proctor Business and
Public Administration.
Ruby Umstattd- Education.
Paul T. Robey-- Business and
Public Administration.
Emmett Robey-Arts and Science
Mrs. Emmett Robey.
Flo May Johnson-Arts and
Science.
Russell Lonemire-Arts and
Science.
Ray mond C. Bond-Business and
Public Administration.
Lloyd E. Greathouse-EneiIeering
Dean Wilson-Engineerine.
Donald Wilson Engineering.
Raymond Lewis E7ncatinn.
Harry E. Longmire- Engineering
Dr.. Faris Elzea.
Monroe Jett-Journalism.
Downing Proctor-Arts anC
Science.
The above list does not includ,
Mary Bristow and Aleen Orr O
Stephens College. and Juliet Green
graduate nurse, who will becom,
members in the near future.
The publicity committee will SEM
items from time to time to tn
local papers, telling of the activitie
of the Monroe City students.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-19

Mrs. Lewis Courtney and sons,
Gerald and Lsysell returned to
their home in Lewistown Saturday
after visit here with Mrs. Anna
CapliDeer
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-19

Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Moore and
daughter, Maude and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Bedell. of Hale spent from
Friday until Monday the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Layson Tuley and
family and other relatives here.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-19

Miss Lenna Evans entertained
the grade teachers at her home on
Stanton Ave. Saturday evening
The evening was much enjoyed and
at late hour chsting dish lunch
con was served.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-19

Mrs. Emma Jackson and daugh-
ter. Miss Beulah, returned Wednes
day from several days visit with
their son and brother. E. Jackson
and wife at LAGRANGE.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-19

Judge W. 7. Rsgland stopped over
in Monroe City from Saturday until
Monday on his return from a two
weeks vacation spent IN New York
and Cbicsgo. He left Monday
morning for Jefferson City.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-19

Sam Christian is spending several
days in Quincy with bis son, Ben
ton Christian.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-19

John L. Nolen has gone TO Kan,
sas City, Mo, where he has accept
ed position IN the Office depart
ment of Wilson g. Co, packers and
grocers of that place.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-19
A Maryland Letter

the following letter from Ed Keiffer
and family, formerly of this vicin-
ity. but now located at Princess
Anne, Md.
"As / am still a regular reader of
the Democrat will endeavor to
write a short letter of our move
IN ents since leaving Missouri. We
left Monroe City March IS, our des
tination being Lynchburg, Va. They
routed US via Hannibal, Springfield,
I'LL, Indianapolis, Ind, Cincinnati,
Ohio. We passed through some
fine farming sections and the great
mining regions of West Vireinis.
Spent some two weeks in Old Vir.
ginia looking for a farm. but could
not get suited Saw many historic
points in the old state. From
Lynchburg we went south to New
port News and at Old Point Com
fort took steamer for Cape Charles
the eastern shore of Maryland. The
great ships of all kinds and the
great body of waters were interest
ing to us. At Cape Charles we
took the Pennsylvania Railroad
and went north through the
peninsula of Virginia into Mary
land. Let me say a word for the
Virginia Peninsula. 1t is one of the
finest farming countries / ever saw.
the greatest potato country in the
United States it is said. but the
land is high as Illinois land-$3
to $500 per acre. We looked over
Southern Maryland and decided to
locate at Princess Ann, as it SEEM
ed to be good farming country
and the greatest asset of all--its
splendid roads. We bought SS7
acres four miles from the county
seat on the state cement road. and
say, Mr. Editor and my friends in
Missouri, whoop up the good roads
in Missouri. Come east and see the
results of them-land has doubled
IN value, and more. and taxes are
worth the price ten times over We
pay on our farm of 337 acres, land
and personal, $3.50 and we have
saved more than $50 since living
here in time saved hauling big
loads. You can't overload a team
Last week it was too wet to plow
80 we hauled wheat-75 bushels to
the load. Could have hauled more
had our wagon been stronger. Just
think-yOu can 60 for hundreds Of
miles on such roads. not a drop oil
mud. hill. rock, ditch or gutter. And
say, it is pleasure to ride or drive
a car. ! would not 60 back to the
old dirt roads if they were to double
the taxes.
Crops are good here. We had
good wheat, clover. potatoes and
have the best crop of corn in sight
we ever raised; all kinds of fruitt
~,are plentiful. We are selling
peaches now that are finest. Thous
ands of bushels are raised here W.
raise two crops of truck in ont
season. Our early potatoes were
marketed by July 1st and the sec
ODd crop is now up and has been
plOwed once. You cut your Grim
son Clover in May and ireplant the
ground in tomatoes; plant snaI
beans in April, pick in June anC
put ground in corn or potatoes. W.
cut our wheat in June and soweC
buckwheat, soy beans and potatoes
Land here is all level and easy t
work. 1t is q sandy clay and NJ
hardpan. and it proves to bt
healthy. 1t will beat the west, a;
land is about the same price al
Missouri land and we have much
better markets. Everything sells
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-19

Mrs. Lena Going has returned
from several weeks business trip
in Texas and Oklahoma.