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Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-25
Aviation Items

C. A. Kettering, of the Dayton En-
eineeriDg Laboratory Company. who
few in an airplane from Dayton
Ohio to Wichita, Kansas, last week.
plans to make a further fight from
Wichita to New York City. The
distance, in a direct line. is 1880
miles. Mr.. Ketterine, plotting his
own machine. will undertake to
make the trip to New York without
stop. he plans to eat breakfast in
Wichita in the morning and dinner
at Hotel Astor, New York, in the
evening of the same day.
The Postoffice Department is
making arrangement for a novel de.
parture in the aero-mail service, by
which it expects to quicken the de
livery of foreign mail. The plan is
to send mail by seaplane to outgo
ing vessels several hours after they
leave port. The mail will either be
dropped directly on the decks of the
vessels or will be let down into the
ocean, by means of small parachutes
in advance of the vessels in such
manner that it can be readily pick.
ed up without the necessity of stop
ping.
AS aviation becomes more popular
it is evident that there will have tc
be a curtailment OF flag poles and
other structures which are now
erected throughout the country sc
in discriminatory. The importance
of such measure is indicated by the
fact that last week two aviators who
were flying from Boston to Rocka
way Point, L. l., crashed into a 1OC
foot flag pole on the Kennedy HoteI
at Rockaway Point. One of the
wings hit the top of the pole, bring
ing the plane TO the ground and
badly iDjuring one of the aviators
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-25
Going Up!

The breaking of precedents in air
achievement has become so COM
mon that little thing like making
round trip to America in a balloon
from the British Isles and doing the
return part of the stunt in IA hours,
causes no one to gasp and the ac-
count of the trip has but an even
chance with a California murder
case in getting right hand upper
corner front page space in the, daily
newspapers ofthe countries involved.
Between taking care of the things
upon the earth and adjusting our
selves to the heavens above, it be.
gins to look as through we would
be a fairly busy people for the next
hundred years or so. When one
contemplates the significance of the
achievement just accomplished in
the atmosphere by the hands and
brains of science, he secures a fash
of the illimitable space into which
we have dived and something of
the vast possibilities that await our
adventures there Here comes one
astronomer who feels a sensation of
confidence already that we can rise
above the clouds and communicate
by signal with the inhabitants of
Mars. OF course it sounds rather
incredible and silly now, but so did
the talk about a balloon trip over
the great sea waves sound incredible
! to our grandparents.
| 1t is probable that first there will
be established signal, wireless fash
system with Mars and later this
form of communication will be
strengthened by placing some of her
big cities on a u. S. A. passenger
and mail circuit. If we can travel
four thousand miles overseas with
out stopping, it is not unreasonable
TO suppose that we could 90 straight
up four or even a hundred thousand
miles in a nonstop flight. At any
rate all open minded persons who
hsye been giving any thought to the
matter, must concede that the
heavens sfford far greater field for
exploitation and real adventure than
does little old mediocre mud bell
that is half-covered with water
All aboad for Jupiter and a visit
to the man in the moonl
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-25
Duel of the Deep


Early 10 the war persons who did
not know anything about subma-
rines jumped naturally to the con-
clusion that the way to vanquish
those of the enemy was by fighting
them with those of the Allies. Peo-
pie who knew a little more-just
enough more to feel superior
clsred that TO be impossible; subma-
rines could not fight submarines.
Now comes Sir Henry Newbolt, in
bis book Submarine and Antisubma-
rine,. and shows that British subma-
rines. altho by no means Britain's
chief dependence for the destruc-
ton of the German undersea pests,
yet accounted for q considerable
proportion of them. But only once
was the battle between submerged
submarines, and then not by the
desire of ether. although the British
boat voluntarily took the risk of
combat under the conditions chance
imposed rather than suffer the Ger
man to escape.
She was the ESQ. patroline the
east coast of England; and she sight
ed her foe while both submarines
were running submerged, with only
their periscopes showing, they re-
cognized each others nationality by
the different style of those protrud-
ing eyes, and realized that they were
too close each to the other to use
their torpedoes. The Hun boat
strOve to sink to safety, but she was
not quick enough.
The British commander, SAYS Sir
Henry, drove straight at the enemy
at ful speed. and reached her before
she had time to get down to depth
of complete invisibility. ESQ struck
fair between the periscopes; her
stem cut through the plates of the
U.boat's shell and remained embed
ded in her back. Then came a ter
rife fight, like the death erapple of
two primeval monsters. The Ger
mans only chance, in his wounded
condition, was to come to the sur
face before he was drowned by leak
age; he blew his ballast tanks and
struggled almost to the surface.
bringing ESQ up with him. The
English boat countered by flooding
her main ballast tanks and weigh
ing her enemy down into the deep.
That put the U boat TO the des-
perate necessity OF freeing herself,
leak or nc leak. For a minute and
a half she drew slowly aft. humping
E SOS side as she did so: then her eff.
fort seemed to cease, and her per-
iscopes and coming towers showed
on E SOS quarter. She was evident
ly filling fast; she had list to star
board and was heavily down by the
bows, AS she sank, E. SO took breath
and looked to her own condition.
She was apparently uninjured, but
she had negative bouyancy. and
her forward hydroplanes were jam
med. so that it was a matter Of
great difficulty to get her to rise.
After four strenuous minutes she
was brought to the surface, when
traversed the position, searching for
any further sign of the U-boat or
her crew. But nothing was seen be-
yond the inevitable lake of oil, pour
ing up as if it were the thick. rank
lifeblood of the dead sea monster.
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Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-25
Be Natural

Heaven help the man who i'm.
agines he can dodge enemies by
trying to please everybody. If such
an individual succeeds, pass him
over this way that we may have
one look at his mortal remains ere
he vanishes away, for surely this
earth cannot be his abiding place.
Now we do not infer that one should
be going through this world trying
to find beams to knock aud thump
his head against, disputing every
mans opinion, fighting and elbowine
and crowding all who differ from
him. That, again. is another ex.
treme. Other people have their
opinions, so have you. Don't fall
into the error of supposing they will
respect you more for turning your
coat every day, to match the color
of theirs. Wear your own clothes
in spite of wind and weather, storms
and sunshine. II COSTS the irresolute
ten times the trouble to wind, and
shuttle, and twist than it does an
honest manly independence 10 stand.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-25
Two Spots

The man who keeps his front yard
as nicely as his back yard gets a
front yard price for every foot of
his land when he wants to sell.
The city folks who make fun of
Uncle Reuben" are perfectly will
ing to be invited out to his farm
for six weeks every summer.
The boys who belong to the Gard.
en- Club, the Potato Club. the Pig
Club and the Calf Club. are the
same ones who few years ago be.
longed only to the Window Breaking
Club and the Garden Tramping Club.
Application for the incorporation
of the Million Population for Kan.
sas City Association" has been filed
in the circuit court of Jackson coun-
ty. The officers of the association
are H. 7. Poindexter, president; H. ].
Vro0man, vice president; W. 0.
Gardwell, tsery; W. C, Barron, trea-
surer.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-25
His Lies Lesson

lessons to be derived from them,
and DR.. Jacobs is one of them.
This is such a big country that we
cannot be sure Dr. jacob was we'll
known outside of New York, but he
was a very positive influence for
good aud there are many who never
saw him or knew his name that
were the beneficiaries of his medi-
cal skill, his devotion TO the cause
Of public health and his fidelity to
the Hippocratic oath.
He was born in Westphalia. Ger
mary, SO years ago. His parents
were Jews, but he married the
daughter of George P. Putnam, the
well-known New York publisher
when he was 43, and his own relig-
ion was an enthusiasm for man
kind that transcribed the limita-
AUuo vi SeCldEldulSlu.
He was educated at various Ger
man schools and universities and
was given the degree of M D. in
1851. His independence of thought
and speech speedily brought him
into conflict with German autocracy
and he spent two years behind the
bars in Berlin, Cologne and else.
where accused of treason and lese
majeste. Then he managed to
escape to England and settled in
Manchester.
He stayed there two months and
had one patient, so he came to
Boston and finally to New York,
where he established himself in an
East Side Office which was also
bedroom, kitchen and dining room.
His fees were rs cents for an Office
visit and SO cents for an outside
call. but even at these rates his first
years practice yielded him $973.25
which was fair income in those
days.
From this time on he constantly
gained distinction and was elected
president of the American Society
of Medicine in 1912.
The diseases of children were
his speciality and he practically
founded the science of pediadtrics
in America.
1t is said that the East Side
babies that he tended sixty.flve
years years ago used to bring their
grandchildren to him. We wish we
had space to tell the whole story of
his remarkable career and his per.
petual youth and enthusiasm, but
it would fill a book and such q book
will. no doubt, be written.
He was described as the Grand
Old Man of Medicine" and was
everybody's friend. but particularly
the friend of the doctors who all
adored him for his courage. his
progressiveness and his humanity.
: He was. too, a warrior for what
ever he believed in. He had no
hesitation in taking up his sword
for unpopular causes, such as that
of birth control. He was a formid-
able opponent of prohibition; and
his was style slashing and racy with
out being in the least undienified.
He had humor in plenty, sly and
2 gentle humor which could not fail
to be effective without leaving
scars. He always spoke his mind,
ard cared not whether his auditors
disagreed or not. Invited to ad.
dress a women's club, he delivered
a philippe against their methods OF
dressing,
He continued to work until the
end and was still in active practice
long after the age at which most
men retire. Asked to explain his
longevity and his vieor. he an.
swered:
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-25

Man, say the scientists. is the on
ly living thing that ever sleeps on
its back. Perhaps it is from a
feeling of pride that some of US
make so much noise when indulg-
ing in this accomplishment.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-10-11

worker. She died singing II Am
Going to die on the Battlefield" 1t
was sad to lose Mrs. Thomas, but
it is our loss and Heavens gain.
Our noble pastor. Rev. L. A. Jones
is working so faithfully to raise the
mortgage debt that has been on
Evening Chapel so long. He has
on a 100000 rally to be held on the
second Sunday in October. His mem
bers are with him and hope for a
success.
On the first Sunday in November
our last quarterly conference will
convene with our noble P. c., Rev.
L. A. Jones. We are with him and
our noble P. E., Rev. ]. H. Lyman.
We are expecting to send two stu
dents to Paul Quinn College
We have just closed revival with
success Raised $4,000.
T. H. Hughes. Reporter.
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underwent an operation is still very
sick. Mr.. Vialy Kendell has return
ed from wellington, Kans. Miss An
ma Vernon, who has been visiting
her brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Billy Vernon, have returned
home. Mr.. w. M. Phillips left for
California. Mrs. Mary Ford of Ennis
is visiting her brother and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Foster. Mrs.
Fannie Edmundson attended the fun
eral of her sister-in-law. Mrs. Nina
Ecles at Grandview Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Helm have return
ed from Temple where Mr.. Helm
underwent an operation. Mr.. Tsteese
Jones has been elected as chairman
of the ministers and deacons in
stitute. Mrs. Tmeline Carruth has
been elected as finance agent for
education. Rev. Joseph A. Brown
was reelected as vice moderator Of
the Friendship Association. Mrs. C.
d. Humid was elected corresponding
secretary OF the women's work next
session will be held at the Mt. Zion
Baptist church at Cleburne. Mrs.
Cass of Mineral Wells is the guest
Of Mrs. Johns.
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CLEBURNE.

Cleburne, Texas, Oct. 9.--Rev. Yoa-
KUN and members of the A. NJ. e.
church will attend the rally at Fort
Worth at Wesley Chapel A. M. e.
church. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Phillips
attended the funeral Of their daugh-
ter-in-law at Denton, Wednesday.
Mrs. Della Johnson of Dallas is
the guest of Mrs. Carrie Scott. Pub
lie school opened here last Monday
with small attendance.
Mrs. A. ]. White of Fort Worth
and Mrs. r. L. Phelps OF San Angelo
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. w.
Starks last week Little Miss La
goldin Gent left Monday to enter
school at Dallas. The Mt. Zion Bap-
fist choir furnished music for the
funeral of Mrs. Nina Ecles at Grand
View, Wednesday. Mrs. Mary Sween-
ey presented her husband with a
$4,000 breach.
Mrs. Sewilla Johnson attended the
funeral of Mrs. Nina Ecles, Wednes-
day at Grandview. Mrs. Mabel En-
glish of Tyler attended the funeral
of her brother, Mr.. Will Ford here
last Monday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Laws,
baby boy. Mr.. Cal Liggins Of Ar
ilngton was in the city Monday. Mr..
Eddie Cobbs of Oklahoma City is
in the city. Mrs. Mackie Davis, who
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FORNEY.

Forney, Texas, Oct. Sowing to
the heavy rain that fell Saturday
night S. s., attendance was retarded.
Rev. L. N. Mackey was able to be
up, but not able to fill his pulpit
Sunday.
eRv. Heron filled his pulpit Sun
day regardless to the rain and mud.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steavens and mother,
Mrs. Laura Carr are moving to Dali
las. Mrs. Matte Ward has returned
from Tyler after three weeks stay.
Mrs. L. w. Mackey has returned
home after weeks stay.
Mr.. Joe Hurd, Jr., got the fingers
on his left hand masked nearly off
last Saturday morning.
Master Luther Faulks Of Edge
wood, Texas, spent Sunday with
Master C. w. Sanders, Jr.
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Davis worshipped at Pine Bluff. Ser
vice at all other churches splendid.
Miss Emma P. Wright, aged %.
died Friday night, Oct. 3rd, funeral
from st. Stephens A. NJ. E. church
Sunday, Oct 9Th, p. M, Rev. W..
H. burden, officiating. Seated on
the rostrum we're Elder ]. H. Lynn
Rev. Brown, pastor of Evening Chap
ell A. M. =. church, Revs. eileen and
Mosely, A. H. Daniels and T. Scott.
Miss Wright was the daughter of
Elder F. w. Wright, a prominent
and we'll respected minister of this
city. She was admired by ALL who
knew her.
The music furnished BY Mrs. Dora
Kirk was suited to the occasion. Miss
Emma leaves a devoted mother, a
father, three sisters, three brothers
to mourn her loss.
Prof. ]. c. Phillips will render a
recital at st. Beaulah, Oct. IA, $3.50
p. M, admission Is cents.
Miss Bonnie Jackson returned last
week from Shreveport. La, where
she has spent several weeks with
friends and relatives.
Mrs. Susie Aldridge left Friday
night, Oct Srd for her home at
Hillsboro, Texas.
Mr.. Leo. Lillian has entered Will
berforce University, Ohio, for this
school year. Miss Rhobelia Spears
left Saturday, Oct. 4th for Texas Col
lege, Tyler.
Mrs. Maudie Wright of Wichita
Fallas, is visiting her mother, Mrs
Dink Austin.
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PTTTsBURG.

Pittsburg, Texas, Oct. s.-sunday
was a rainy day, yet II o'clock ser
vice was well attended at Pine
Bluff. Pastor Jones seemed at his
best. Collection for the last two
weeks $112.10.
Pastor Jones and messengers re-
turned Saturday from the N. e.
Texas Association which was held at
Bethlehem Baptist church, Beatty,
Oct. 3rd to 9Th. The reported an
interesting session, money raised
from the, Women's department
$710.13, from the mems department,
approximately $4,000.
Mrs. Austin Of Daingerfleld, Supt.
Peppers of Loves Chapel and Mr..
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SILSBEE.

Silsbee, Oct. 9-Silsbee is rail-
road town, situated on the Santa
Fe, twenty miles west of Beaumont.
1t also has a branch line going to
Longview and sixty daily passengers.
The population is about 1900, about
700 being Colored, good number of
whom own their homes, some own
nice automobiles. The men mostly,
are shop, or railroad men.
There are six churches. one school
of three teachers, about Is secret
societies, one grocery store, pressing
shop and cold drink stand combined,
three barbershops, one of which is
fitted with modern electric apparatus,
one restaurant, one boarding house,
one nice shoe shop, two beauty par
lors. In general, the Colored for the
most part, are economical, industri-
and thrifty.
See the agent, Mrs. Jas. Goodwin
and read the Dallas Express and
keep Up with the progress of our
race, both at home and abroad.
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Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kind assistance
and loving sympathy and condo
lence during the illness and death
of our beloved brother. Will Ford
who departed this life, Sept. 2S, 1919.
We also appreciate the beautiful
floral offering. We are very CRATE
full for these many signs of love and
friendship and will always remember
them gratefully.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Taylor
Mrs. Mabel English.
Cleburne, Texas.
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Club notes.

Mrs. H. w. Terry entertainde the
Excelsior Art and Literary clubs,
Friday, Oct. Bird at p. m.
Mrs. Matte Handy entertained the
Mystic Weavexs, Thursday evening,
Oct. End at o'clock.
The Happy Hour club was enter
tanned at the Chesterfield club room,
Thursday night Oct 3rd.
Evening Chapel News.
Mr.. Editor:
Please allow me space in your
paper to say, the year is passing.
fast. we have lived undisturbed by
death until Sept. "a, 1919, he came
and called from Evening Chapel,
Mrs. Oler Thomas, great church
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WEST.

West, Texas, Oct. 9-Bold Spring
Baptist church Sunday school was
well attended. Mr.. Robert Wright,
left last Tuesday for Haskell, Texas.
Mr.. Walter Williams and wife Of
Waxahachie, made a flying trip to
West Tuesday. Mrs. Nettie Wright
spent last week with Mrs. Lizzie B.
Rivers. Miss Martha Totten left Sun
day for Waco. Mr.. G. Smith of Wa
co and wife and Mr.. VIM. Thomas
and wife spent Sunday with Mrs.
Lizzie B. Rivers. Mr.. Frank Totten
made a trip to Dallas last Monday
on business.
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Mrs. H. D. Lewis served six
o'clock dinner Sunday afternoon to
the following: Madam Joe Moore of
Denver, Col. guest of honor. Mary
Nichols of Chicago; Dora Jones:
Sewilla johnson, Misses L. T. Phil
lips and e. l. Thomas. The guest
were favored with the latest selec-
tons of music by Misses Phillips
and Thomas.
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POINT.

Point. Texas, Oct. 9.-The 46th an
nual session of the Cypress Baptist
Association convened with Richland
Baptist church, four miles east OF
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Bethel.

Rev. M. L. Covington, Pastor.
The inclement weather was not a
total barrier to the services at Bethel
Sunday morning. Sunday school was
well attended and the lesson was
we'll canvassed.
At the morning hour, pastor Gov
ington spoke from the subject, How
to Destroy Church." Neh. As.
Our guests Sunday were Messrs.
Allen Taylor and Jno. Ables of Hous-
ton and Mrs. Sanford, Washington
of Marlin.
A hand of welcome is extended
visitors. The public is invited to at
tend the opening of New Bethel Sun
day at O'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
Bradstreet's Review
BY Assseiated Pvvss


New York, November 7.-Bradstreet's
tomorrow will say:
The trade and industrial effects Of the
coal strike in it's early stages resemble
very much those of its unsuccessful pre-
decessor in the steel industry. Actual ef-
fects upon distribution are, excepting
purely coal mining regions, almost neg
ligible.
Concern verging upon uneasiness is ex-
pressed whereas in some cases, supplies
of coal for future manufacturing needs
are small, but reports from large con-
Stunning centers point to 30 to 60 days sup
plies of fuel being available and conf
dence is expressed that the strike will
end before the extreme pinch comes. The
heartening effect upon business men of
the strong stand taken by thee govern
ment to help order and to insure the nom
union mines which employ third of the
soft coal miners, running, and the re-
suits of the Massachusetts, election can
not be underestimated. 1t is felt that
the tide has definitely turned in labor
matters and this view is buttressed by
the failure of the steel and longshore-
mems strikes, while many smaller labor
troubles have also disappeared. Com
merce at the port of New York has been
actively resumed and the tieups at New
Orleans and San Francisco are expected
to shortly disappear.
Weekly bank clearings s9,o27, So. 900.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
TRADING IN COTTON
VERY NERVOUS
DURING SESSION
General List Closed Steady,
Net Unchanged to As
Points Lower Than the
Wednesday Finals
BY Associated Press

New York, November THE cotton
market was extremely nervous and ir-
regular during today's trading. After
selling at s7.2Sc early. January broke to
&C. 5c. rallied to 74oc and closed at 5000.
with the general list closing easy, net
unchanged to As points lower.
The market opened steady at an adj
vance of to 60 points in response to
unexpectedly strong cables and buli!sh
overnight spot adv.ces. This met heavy
general realizing, however, with senti-
ment still more or less unsettled bv the
advances in money rates and Yesterdays
larger crop figures, while reports that
foreign-owned vessels would not be SIM
piled with bunker coal during the con-
tinuance of the coal strike had an I'M
favorable Influence.
Prices sold off in consequence, with
December selling down to 375Sc and
March to 35.94c, or about IL to AZ points
net lower on the general list Trade in
terests were moderate buyers on a scale-
down, and as soon as the pressure OF
long cotton slackened the market turned
firmer on the continued bullish charac-
ter of the spot news and reports that
Washington authorities were hopeful for
an early settlement OF the coal strike
December advanced to SS10c and March
to Sc, 40c, making net gains of about 1S
to 80 points. but the market weakened
again in the late trading, with late
months making now lew ground for the
day under very heavy liquidation by ole
longs, particularly for Wall street ac-
count. There was also heavy switching
from winter to spring months, with spot
firms buying near and selling the dis
tant positions. Reports circulating dur
ing the early afternoon said that foreign
vessels in the harbor here were being
coaled and that as yet no orders have
been received against such operations
Reports of renewed rains in Texas helped
the early afternoon advance.