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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29
School Time at Hand

The Monroe City Public School
will open next Monday September
1st, The majority of the rural
schools in this vicinity will also
open on that date Superintendent
F. E. Bridwell. with his splendid
corps of teachers are going to try
and make this year 1919 one of the
best of all years.
The course of study offered by
the Monroe City High School is
second to none in a town this size
and includes history, English, Latin.
Civics and Sociology, Science, Ma
thematics, Domestic Science, includ-
ing cooking and sewing has been
added to the curriculum, Manual
Training is to be taught, Music and
Art will again be taught both in
the High School and in each of the
grades, Teachers Training will have
its regular place in the High School
and course in Home Nursing un-
der the guidance of the Red Cross
will likely be added to the other
courses later, the News Class Of
Journalism will be continued, and
a regular school paper, which was
carried out last year will again be
edited and managed by the students.
The position of instructor in
Domestic Science was offered to
Mrs. Rush Buell. of this city by the
board at meeting of the members
last week. Mrs. Buell. is undecided
as to wether she will accept the
place or not. Miss Mabel Winnie
of Marion, Kans.. was elected by
the board as teacher of music and
art The other teachers for the
year are as follows: Superintendent.
f E. Bridwell, In the grades;
Miss Lenna Evans, in grade one.
Miss Lucille Wright. grade two, Miss
Sallie Pollard. grade three and
four, Miss Belle Threlkeld. of Pal
myra, grade five and six, Miss
Georgia Renshaw, grade seven and
Miss Jeanette Vaughn, grade eight,
Mrs. Gertrude Bell will be in charge
of the colored school
Parents who would have their
children become good students in
school by taking proper interest in
their studies should have them
ready to enter school the first day
of the term.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29
Bond Issue Loses

As predicted in last weeks issue
of the Democrat. the proposition to
vote $4,000 in bonds for hard sur
face roads in Monroe county was
voted down at the election held last
Saturday. The Democrat has no
hesitation in saying that the chief
reason for this was the unpopularity
of the present county court. the
members of which have not shown
good judgment in handling the
county's finances. Had the court
followed out the suggestion that the
money be turned over to commits
sion appointed by the people we
are firmly of the opinion the result
of the vote would have been quite
different. This was practically what
was done in this end of the county
the judges agreeing to turn over
TO the commissioners of Monroe
Special Road District that part of
the money to which the district
would be entitled. When this ar
rangement was made known the
last of the opposition was removed
and the east end of the county vot-
ed practically solid for the PROPOSE
aion. We have been advised that
petitions are now being circulated
TO ask the county court to call an.
other election, but do not know if it
is true. and the Democrat is strong
ly in favor of good roads and would
like to see good roads at an early
date but we do not want to see the
county revenue wasted 1t costs
considerable to hold an election in
this county, and we are firmly of the
opinion the people will never vote
the bonds while our present county
court is in Office. These are plain
words but this is no time to beat
about the bush. Until our county
court has satisfactorily explained
that unnecessary expenditure of
$434 81 printing bill they can hard
ly expect the people to trust them
implicitly with nearly a million
with which to build good roads. If
the road money were spent in the
same proportion as the printing
money it is safe to conclude that
only one. fourth of the 253 miles of
roads contemplated would have
been built,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29
Increase of Taxes.

Municipal and government ex.
penses are increasing. The tax
payer is in for increased assess.
ments. However, he does not al
ways settle the bill himself. The
greater part of the taxes come out
of the mass of the consuming public.
In the case of real estate this is
what usually happens. If taxes are
so high that it becomes improbable
to build and rent houses and busi-
ness structures. no one will put
th EN- up. That makes them scarce.
Soon existing owners of such pro.
perty can get higher rent, which
in effect means that the occupant
pays the tax. The people who pay
no taxes or only small ones, have
an interest in seeing that the levies
are kept within reason.
1t seems inevitable that taxes
should rise. The building of good
roads must continue. They will
cost much more per mile than
formerly. School teachers have
been paid such low salaries that 1t
is very difficult to secure competent
ones. They must be paid enough
to make the calling attractive. And
so it goes in every department.
Public officials should realize how
keenly the public resents advances
in taxes. and should go the limit to
keep them down, in so far as they
can without detriment to public
service. The idea of the budget
sy stem must be made applicable to
all public expenditure. not merely
of the national and state govern
m ents, but of counties and munich
palities.
Some one man. or a board having
charge of financial matters. must in
all cases be held responsible. This
financial authority should control
all expenditures, and should not
permit any single department to alb
tain appropriations disproportionate
to the general scale. II will not pay
to adopt a mean and parsimonious
policy. But an application of strict
business system could cut off many
projects of secondary importance
that could be postponed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29
Rural Carrier Exam.

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an ex-
animation for the County of Shelby.
Mo-, to be held at Monroe City on
Sept. 81, 1919 to fill the position of
rural carrier at Hunnewell and va
cancies that may later occur on
rural routes from other post offices
in the above county.
The examination will be open only
to citiz?nG whn ar actually domicil-
ed IN tne territory OF a post Office in
the county and who meet the other
requirements set forth in Form No.
1877 This form and application
blanks may be obtained from the
offices mentioned above or from
the United States Civil Service Com
mission at Washington, D. C. APP
plications should be forwarded to
the Commission at Washington at
the earliest practicable date.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29
Monroe Chautauqua

The Monroe City Chautauqua
commenced Thursday with fine
prospects for a good attendance
throughout the entire six days.
The program, printed in these
columns last week, is exceptionally
good, and so far as we have been
advised, only one change has been
made, the Chicago Choristers being
substituted for Carmeling's Band on
the opening day. A war tax of 81
cents made the price of season
tickets $257, a pretty stiff price
just now. and an effort was made
TO get a reduction which failed.
Afternoon and evening sessions will
be held each day. the big tent is
waterproof in case,Of rain and am
ply large to seat all who attend.
Miss Alpha Elzea entertained
eleven of her young lady friends
with a porch party Monday morning
at her pretty country home a few
miles south of this city. Misses
Charlesa Elzea and Aleen Orr dur
ing the occasion served a two course
luncheon The following were
present: Misses Frances Rouse,
Helen Southern, Mary and Ruth
Kern, Dorothy Patterson, Lois Owen,
Vivian Proctor, Vivian Lee. Mary
Bristow. Aleen Orr and Mrs. John
DOak.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29

Ralph W. Nolen, of Paris and
we'll known IN this city has assumed
other duties than the job of sheriff
requires for he is now a full fledged
truant officer. His bond was accept
ed and he took the oath of Office
Aug. 18th, making him hold two
county offices at once, the first per-
son to have that distinction in Mou-
roe county.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29

Mrs. John Warren and Mrs. Anna
Brooks of near Ely and both well
known by many in this city have
gone to Rochester, Minn., where
they will enter Mayo Bros, Hospital
for treatment.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29

Miss Ruth Mcfarland, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Mcfarland
entertained about thirty of her girl
aud boy friends Friday afternoon,
the event being Miss Ruths 10th
birthday anniversary. The after
noon was much enjoyed by the
little folks. all kinds of games being
played, after which dainty refresh
ments were served.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29

Mrs. A. S. Maddox and Mrs. Sam
Pollard went to Shelbina, Monday
for a visit with their brother. W, D.
Erwin and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. George Williamson
of Indiana and Mrs. Hal Gardner
of Kansas City, have been recent
guests of Mrs. Ella Lyon and daueh-
ter.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29

R. G. Vasey and family, of near
Jacksonville, ILL.,, spent the week
end with Mrs. Vasey's mother and
sister, Mrs. D. j. Ebey and Mrs. W.
j. Rouse and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29

Ben Frederick of this city. and
j. E. Morthland and Robert Christian
of Warren, went to Yahima, Wash.
Saturday for a visit with relatives
and friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29

Miss Georgia Renshaw returned
Saturday from a visit with Miss
Edna Shearman. of Santa Fe. Miss
Virginia Fields who accompanied
Miss Renshaw remained for long
er stay.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29

S. j. Duncan of Slater, Mo. was
a visitor in this city Friday. Mr..
Duncan and family were former
residence of this city where Mr..
Duncan was superintendent of
water and lights here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs R, G. Scobee return.
ed to their homes in Sublette, Mo-,
Thursday after a two weeks visit
in this city and Florida while in
this city they visit their son, DR.. j.
D. Scobee and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29

Miss Della Smith has returned
from a several days visit with re-
latives in Palmyra.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. |. B. Kern returned
to their home in Leonard Friday
after a visit with relatives here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29
Receive Honor Badges

The Red Cross honor badges have
been received in this city by the
workers of the Monroe Chapter.
All the workers of this chapter
have shown a great patriotic spirit
they having accomplished a most
wonderful amount of work, and
have the honor of receiving more
honor badges than any other chap
ter or branch of the county. Among
the nine winners to receive these
badges are: Mrs. M. c. Hawkins.
Mrs. E. W. Schweer, Mrs. H. Levy.
Mrs. 7. M. Boulware, Mrs. Ollie Will
son, Mrs. Will Green. Mrs. j. C. Ensor,
Mrs. Julia Fuqua and Miss Grace
Turner.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29
The Official Count

The tabulated vote on the bond
issue election last Saturday by pre-
cincts is as follows:
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29

Mr. and Mrs. John Doak will leave
Monday for Brookfield after q visit
here with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
]. B. Bristow. Mr.. Doak was recent
ly appointed superintendent in the
High School at that place
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29

Total vote. against 1892. Total
number of votes necessary, 2071.
Number of votes short of the two
thirds majority required, 258
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29

Rev. and Mrs. Wharton. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. j. Kent, Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper
Henderson and Mrs. Emma Bush
attended the Annual Convention of
the Christian Churches of Monroe
county at Madison last week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs Evan Smith and
daughter, Miss Margaret, of this
city. accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius Jackson and children, and
Mr.. and Mrs, G. A. Quick and chill
dren, of near this city motored to
Keokuk, Sunday and spent the day
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New-York tribune., 1919-07-08
Clemenceau Asks French
To Aid in Reconstruction
Residents of Devastated Area
Told Government Cannot
Do All the Work

PARIS, July 7.-Premier Clemenceau
to-day began a visit to the devastated
regions, entering the zone of protract-
ed warfare at st. Quentin. Everywhere
he was given splendid welcome The
Premier encouraged the people to ques-
tion him and bring forward any com
plants, and they were not slow in
doing so. In addressing the population
of ST. Quentin M. Clemenceau declared
that, now that peace is concluded, the
work of reconstruction and reform
would be the governments foremost
care.
"The difficulties we meet at eyery
step" he said, "cannot be resolved by
old rules. New methods must be found
for new requirements, and we must
above all learn to use that free individ-
ual initiative which the republic must
strive to develop. 1t is not good prac-
tice for democratic country to leave
everything to the government"
President Poincare, accompanied by
several Senators and Deputies, went to
Rheims to-day and presented the city
With the Cross of the Legion of Honor
The decoration was. bestowed, President
Poincare said in addressing the people
OF Rheims, "in solemn homage TO the
herolsm OF your great city"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-08
Rush for Paris Begun
By Americans On Rhine

COBLENz, July (By The Associ-
ated Press) individuals and the
smaller units of the old Third Army
are losing no time in getting out Of
Germany. All trains are crowded with
casuals, and sleeping car reservations
from Coblenz to Paris are booked q
week ahead.
The Fifth Division began moving
from Luxembourg Friday and the
Fourth Division is scheduled to leave
the Rhine sector Tuesday. Next
scheduled to move in the direction Of
home is the Second Division, due to
leave the east bank of the Rhine
July 15.
The Officers Club, which played an
interesting part, in the history of the
American occupation, was closed Sat-
urday night. The club quarters were
in the casino of private German club,
one of the finest on the Rhine. Many
notable persons were entertained, in
cluding the Prince of Wales and Cen
eral Pershing, who danced with well
fare workers, nurses and telephone
girls in the spacious ballroom De-
spite efforts not to make money, the
club has 100000 marks on hand, which
will be divided among the Salvation
Army and army relief associations
handling funds for the families of en-
listed men.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-08
Pact
May. Precede
Peace Treaty
Continued from Page 1

least about July % in the committee,
and its report to the Senate would
surely not be before some time in Au-
gust, under this programme.
Meanwhile, however, Mr.. Hitchcock
expects the Foreign Relations Con-
mittee to be invited to the White
House to discuss the treaty ard the
league with the President.
No foundation could be found for
a rumor that five or six members of
the committee, including two Repub-
licans. had been asked 10 confer With
the President on Wednesday night,
Secretary Tumulty is in New York
to greet the President upon his ar
rival, the White House had no in
formation and no Senator could be
found who had received an invitation.
Il have not an invitation" said
Senator Borah, who declined Il SINH
lar invitation when the President re-
turned to Washington IN February.
II didn't expect one"
Senator BOrah said he did not ex-
Foreign Relations Committee regular
~ when the treaty is under discus
:. This instrument must be judged on
its face" he said. "Explanations as
to the various settlements will be
without value. What was intended
will be Of no Importance after the
treaty is ratified. There may be
tacit understanding that Shantung is
to be returned after a certain period,
but there is nothing in the treaty say
ing it shall be returned. The under
standing, therefore, is valueless. l
cont care about explanations. What
| DO care about is what the treaty says.
l snail try to cOnstrue it as it will be
construed after the men who made it
are dead"
Senator Borah said the league of ma
tions was rapidly becoming a partisan
issue-as he thinks it should. He
would not. however, seek to get resolu-
Republican conference after the treaty
is presented, he said.
II think very little of party con-
ferences," he added. ''Everybodv
knows the league of nations is becom-
ing party issue, without conference.
No one knows it better than Senator
Lodge and Mr.. Hays. Democratic Chair
man Homer Cummings is doing every
thing he can to make it such an issue
while dlsclalmlng any such intention.
II this is not the case, why are publish
ers OF Democratic papers called in and
told that in opposing the league of
nations they are opposing the Demo-
cratic party?"
Sees Growing Opposition
Senator Curtis, of Kansas, Republi-
can whip, said there was increasing op-
position in the Republican ranks to the
league of nations provided for in the
peace treaty. Four or five Senators
who had been "on the fence" had in
formed him, he said, that they would
oppose the covenant,
While there is strong sentiment in
the country for "a" league of nations,
he said it was not shared by discharged
soldiers.
every letter / have received from a
soldier is against the proposed
league" Senator Curtis said. "Otfi-
GERS have told me that every man in
their companies was against it. The
soldiers don't mind going to war again
to be sent all over the world on police
duty"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-08
Help for Costa Rica
Urged by San Salvador

SAN SALVADOR, Republic of Saliva
dor, July 1.-THE Salvadorian govern
ment, through it's Minister of Foreign
Affairs, has sent a note to the govern
ments of Guatemala, Honduras and
Nicaragua proposing mutual friendly
action with reference to the establish
ment of peace in their sister republic
of Costa Rica.
The note points out that "because of
misfortunes in her institutional life"
Costa Rica finds herself in q deeply
disturbed condition and proposes that
the other Central American republics
bend their efforts toward the complete
generalization of international affairs
in Central America and the restoration
OF harmony within Costa Rican borders.
= MANAGUA, Nicaragua, July T.
Costa Rican government troops, ac-
cording to reports received here. have
burned the buildings at Pcna Blanca
Wnlch mad been occupied by the Costa
Rlcan revolutionists. The town pre-
viously. had been evacuated by the
revolutionists.
=, Pena Blanca is in Southwestern
Nicaragua, about two miles north of the
Costa Rlcan frontier. Reports received
by the Navy Department in Washington
on July said that the Costa Rican
government troops had driven the
revolutionists across the Nicaragnan
border. 8 va u
New-York tribune., 1919-07-08
Germans Are Taking
Schleswig Straw Vote
Violation of Treaty Terms
Seen by French Paper in
Unofficial Plebiscite

PARIS, July 7.-The municipal ad-
ninistration Of Flensburg, schleswig,
according to Copenhagen dispatch
to the Temps" planned to distribute
leaflet on the coming plcbiscite and
gather the answers Of the population
to-day. According to the dispatch
the leaflet asking questions on the
plebiscite was to have been distributed
Saturday.
As the plebiscite is to be taken
later. under the direction Of an inter-
national commission Of five, the
municipality's action is taken to in
dicate an intention to gather infor-
nation for the German committee.
Under the German peace treaty.
signed June 2s, German tropos and al.
thorities must evacuate that territory
within ten days from the date Of
signing.
The "Temps" comments on tho Co
penhagen dispatch cditorially and con.
strues 1t as q violation Of the treaty
provision.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-08

ing alone as we'll as on the advice of
its advisory commission.
"The advisory commission Of seven
men was throughout the war composed
of at least three and probably four Re-
the councils committees. The coun-
cils minutes, which l furnished to Mr..
Graham's committee with the hearty
consent Of Secretary Baker, chairman
of the council, and voluntarily supple
mented with those Of the advisory
commission, disclosed beyond any
question that the council had in the
most constructive way looked far
ahead into the immediate future to
the end of preparing the country for
war.
at is my deliberate judgment that if
the council. utilizing the greatest ex
utilizing them in a wholly non-parti-
san way, had not taken it's forehanded
steps America would not have laid in
time the foundation for mobilzing it's
industrial resources which made pos
sible the winning of the war.
The councils minutes having dis
closed these facts to Mr.. Graham, he
addressed himself to the councils sys-
tenn of procuring supplies for the War
Department. That matter was threshed
out long ago before the Senate Mill
tary Affairs Committee, and the inti-
nations aginst members of the coun-
CLIPS committee on supplies died Of
their own weight at the end of the
hearings more than year ago. Coun-
Gil committee members, under the
stress of an unprecedented emergency,
were undoubtedly in some cases placed
In the apparent position of doing busi-
scintilla of wrongdoing was ever dis
closed, and it is believed that the law
was complied with throughout"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-08
603 Broad ST. next 1oDeoeN,"HssszzA

Supply Department. Grover Whalen,
and secretary of the citizens commit
tee, said last night that efforts would
be made to have the trench filled up.
If this were not done in time, he said,
the long procession of automobiles,
most of them travelling three abreast,
would make a detour into Broadway
and then return to Fifth Avenue at
Thirtieth Street, continuing north to
Fifty-seventh Street; thence west to
Seventh Avenue; south in Seventh
Avenue to Fifty-sixth Street, and to the
stage door Of Carnegie Hall
Police Take Precautions
President Wilson, according to Mr..
Whalen5 will have in his automobile
Governor Smith and Mayor Hylan.
Then will come two automobiles filled
with secret service men, travelling
abreast and at the flanks of the
Presidents car Elaborate precau-
tions have been taken to safeguard
Mr. Wilson, and at intervals along the
route policemen are to be stationed
on housetops. 1t was said yesterday
they would be armed with rifles.
Other cars at the front of the pro-
cession will be filled as follows:
Car No. 2-Vice- President Marshall
and Mrs. Marshall, Secretary Tumulty
and Mr.. Wanamaker
Car No. 3[Miss Margaret Wilson,
William G. McAdoo, former Secretary
of the Treasury, and Mrs. McAdoo, and
Miss Behan, secretary to Mrs. Wood
row Wilson.
Car No. 4-The Secretary of the
Treasury, the Secretary of War, the
Attorney General and Judge Martin T.