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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-15
The Real Merchant

Our lives are all bound up to
gether for mutual service in this
complex modern world. The COM
munity serves the woman who
manages a family, and the woman
makes the community. Much is
heard nowadays about the producers
rights and the consumers rights.
But IN strict truth there is no such
creature as producer and consumer,
for each is the other in different
aspects of work and living.
The neighborhood retailer is q
producer in every sense of the VOID.
Very often one hears him spoken of
as "middleman." implying that he
gets in the path of merchandise in
some mysterious way, on its journey
from the maker to the public and
takes a profit for doing nothing.
But the average neighbOrhOOd retail
er does about as many different
things to merchandise as the manu-
Misunderstanding. displaying. &C
counting, delivering, and the like.
And he works longer hours every
day and more days in the year than
the salaried or professional man
and decidedly longer hours than the
average wage Garner He is the
nearest point of contact for the
family in reaching the factory sys-
TEN that supplies all the farnily's
necessities He is responsive to
the family's demands. ready TO get
anything wanted and eager to have
the community express its wishes
aud preferences, so that he may
serve His service in part of the
sum of service that makes up the
community, and the community
cannot get along without him.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-15
ExtravaSance

GAtidNdSduCC
A remarkable feature of the pre-
sent era of high prices is that neither
a scarcity of products nor abnormal
prices seems to check buying. The
situation seems rather to be an in
vitation to recklessness in the spend
ing of money than to economy in
buying and to saving.
Perhaps the feeling that money
counts for so little and that it might
as well 60 anyway. and for one thing
as we'll as another, explains in part
this peculiar situation. Certainly,
the buying power of the American
dollar has been decreased about
forty per cent, and some estimates
make it decline in value still more.
Whatever its exact value relative
to the pre-war period. money talks
more quietly today than for many
year.
Yet the enormous amount Of
money in circulation means that
more people are in possession Of
fairly large sums than in normal
times. This of course is readily ex-
planned by high wages during the
war and to the present time, and
by the economy, largely forced.
while hostilities were in progress.
While the big fortunes of the war
have gone into the hands of the few.
wage increases and enforced econ
omy for year and a half affected
large portions of the people. many
of whom had not been accustomed
to the possession of more than actu-
al expense money before.
Now the reaction has set in, and
those who saved during the waE
and were forced to refrain from the
extensive use of certain necessities
and almost completely from the
use of luxuries are now having their
fling. They accept high prices as a
matter of course, since big figures
have been in the air from the time
America entered the war and since
they now have the goods"
That this reaction is something Of
a mania for spending. having, going
and enjoying is not to be doubted.
and that it is an acceleratine force
in the matter of high prices is very
clear. Of course it did not start the
prices upward-there were enough
other causes for that-but at the
present rate of extravaganza in the
use of money top figures on the
great majority of commodities are
likely to remain for an indefinite
period.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-15

Please bring the little tots in the
M0RNING.-Miss Belle johnson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-15

Try our Special Hog Feed,-Ut-
terback Flour & Feed Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09
Al 600 CHARLESTON MINERS
TO RETURN WHEN ORDERED

which said that thirty-two mines were
in operation in the union fields in
northern West Virginia. Reports to
the association stated that production
in non-union fields was normal, with
full car supply and practically full
complement of men.
The PocahontaS district has had
production record during the, week
ending today that has not been ex-
celled since 1885, the statement said
At the kanaWha associations head
quarters it was learned that the past
week only two of the 200 mines in
the kanawha fields were in opera
ton and that the loss in coal pro-
duction was 100000 tons.
The mines operating have a special
union agreement. In the New River
coal fields, where 101 mines are To-
Gated. it was announced at the New
River Association headquarters that
the loss in output for the week was,
approximately, $4,000 tons. Seven
small mines in this district have been
operating.
Reports to military headquarters in
dictated that all was quiet throughout
the district.
Gov. Cornwell announced that he
would make no reply to Mr.. keeneys
letter criticising him for refusing to
ask for a congressional investigation
into Logan county conditions.
IT have other matters to attend to
and cannot devote my time to prolong-
ed controversies with Mr.. keeney,"
the governor said. Il will have no
reDly.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09
WOULD FIGHT COURT ORDER.
DESPITE JUDGES AND PRISONS

sessions will last until after midnight
Tuesday, therefore. if any arrests are
made. it is assumed officials in Indian
apolis will make them.
In face of the government order to
withdraw the strike. Mr.. Howat said
that it was putting things to SHOW
down and Il am going to fight" he
continued.
Philip Murray. president Of district
No. s. United Mine Workers of
America, declined to comment tonight
on the results of government injunc-
ton proceedings against the union at
Indianapolis today. Mr.. Murray said
he had received no official word from
international headquarters. and added
that he would make no statement un-
til he received advices from John l..
Lewis, president of the union.
The coal strike situation in the
Pittsburgh district was unchanged to-
day. according to reports to both
operators anG union headquarters
Similar conditions existed in the CEN
trail and western Pennsylvania fields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09

By the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON W. Va. November
S-The 4l,0O0 striking members of
,he United Nine Workers in this dis
1rict, who quit work on November l.
will return to work eff ordered to
do so by their leaders," c. +. keeney.
president Of District No. Il. United
Mine Workers said tonight after
learning that the federal court in
Indianapolis had ordered cancella-
ton of the strike order. Mr.. keeney,
however. said if any attempt was
made by the operators to terminate
existing contracts with TIE union
lie would probably find II Impossible
to control the men,.
The union leader asserted that III
ordered to do SO" he would withdraw
the strike order, as it was not his
intention to fight the government."
II L. Lewis, secretary of the New
River Coal Association, said tonight
that 1.-The policy of his association in
regard to taking the miners PACK
lad not been decided upon" He
took the position that the unions
unlawful strike" had terminated all
existing contracts. and added that
The operators would hold meeting
carly next week to decide the status
of the union miners.
our mines are ready to resume op
erations as soon as the men return"
said d. c. Kennedy. secretary of the
. Eanawha Coal Operators Association.
I'VE want the men back. L have
heard no opposition to this policy"
Mr. kenney and r. A. Scott of
Maiden. international board members
for district No. II; James Gilmore,
president. and Lawrence Dwyer, in
1ernational board member of district
No. 80. with headquarters at Beck
ley. were summoned to Indianapolis
tonight by a telegram from John L.
Lewis. acting international president
tof the United Mine Workers. They
will leave tomorrow for the confer
ence.
There was little change in the pro-
duction throughout the state today.
according to a statement issued by
the West Virginia Coal Association,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported Il
he health department in the last twenty -four
hours:
Richard S. and Evelyn E. Swindells, boy.
Harry B. and Mary z. Taylor, girl.
Frank NJ. and Leona NJ. Zuch, girl.
Charles E. and Edna X. Trott, girl.
Frank and Gemme lana, boy.
,- John ". and Nora b. Ringwald, boy.
Harry D. and Mary r. O'Meara, girl.
Archie A. and Ada c. Moore. boy.
James c. and Iona Nom, boy.
Laurence n. and Emily McNair. girl.
Walter b. and Helen G. Kennedy. boy.
James c. and Mary B. Kraft, boy.
Edward and Marie Ilg. girl.
Shirley ]. and Daisy l.. Holiday, boy.
Samuel NJ and Dorothy F.. Green. boy.
Charles W. and Esther +. Fredericks, girl.
Earl f. and Ruth L. Fribley, girl.
Roy A. and Elva NJ. Elmer. girl.
Ralph Mex. and Lulu +. Early, boy.
percy G. and Nora I'll. Uenbow. boy.
Ernest f. and. Eileen Dwyer, girl.
Domenick NJ. and Domenca Chite, boy.
Daniel and Mary O'Connell, boy.
louis NJ and Katie CIerico. girl.
Charles Fl. and Glare Barnwell, girl.
John r. and Ruth Boswell, girl.
Louis L, and Maude l.. America. girl.
George and Marion Taylor, girl.
Run and Ethel Kelley, girl.
John w. and Cora Johnson. girl.
C:.t aud Amanda Booze, .icl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09
FIRST BREAK IN STRIKE
AT SOUTHERN COAL FIELD

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, November s.
Miners at the Wisconsin Steel Com
pany's coal operations at Benham. KY,
are reported to have voted. 1853 to II.
in favor of returning to work Monday
morning. These men are not affiliated
with the United Mine Workers of
America. although they walked out
with union men on November 1. This
is the first break in the strike in
the Tennessee Kentucky coal field,
district 10, u. NJ. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09
Hy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH Kan, November S.
Regardless of the injunctions,
prisons and judges in the United
States. I will not alter my stand, for
] believe we are right" tonight de-
clared Alexander Howat. president of
tie district Il. United Mine Workers
of America. when questioned as to
what his attitude would be toward
the court mandates issued in Indian
apolis today. President Howat said
this move had been expected. and the
court order makes no difference in
the situation to me-
President Howat. Secretary Thomas
Harvey and George J.. Peck, inter-
rational board member from this dis
trict. left tonight for Indianapolis.
where they expect to meet Monday
with other officials in session with
John l.. Lewis. acting national presi-
dent Mr. Howat said he expected the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09
R1TCH OUT FOR CONGRESS.
North carolinian, Charged With
melting Riot, Candidate.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., November s.
Marvin Ritch. prominent in the or
ganization Of labor unions among
linas and who is now on bond for
appearance in superior court on the
charge of melting to riot in connec-
ton with late disturbances at mills in
Albemarle, announces that he is
candidate for Congress to succeed e.
Yates Webb from the ninth North
Carolina district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09
SUGAR PRICES APPROVED.
New Orleans Interests Notified of
Decision by Attorney General.

NEW ORLEANS, La. November s.
Seventeen cents pound for prime vel
low clarified sugar and eighteen cents
for choice plantation granulated. the
price set by Louisiana planters, was ac-
ceptable to Attorney General Palmer,
according to telegram received here
late today by United States Attorney
Henry Mooney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09
INSPECTOR OF POLICE
SULLIVAN SERIOUSLY ILL

Inspector of Police Daniel Sullivan
is critically ill at his home, ~ Ran
dolph street. He became ill one week
ago and yesterday he was reported bet
ter, but last night his condition
changed for the worse.
The officer has been a member of
the metropolitan police department
for a number of years. He IS one of
its most popular members. He. was
captain Of the third precinct for .
number of years. and recently was
promoted to inspector at police head
quarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09
RED COMMITTEE DISSOLVED.
Action in Berlin Against Men Who
Counseled General Strike.

BERLIN. Friday, November z (by
the Associated Press).-Gustav Noske,
secretary for military affairs. has or
dered the dissolution Of the red COM
mittee," which attempted to engineer
general strike. Three members of
the committee have been arrested.
The police are actively suppressing
incipient demonstrations of sparta
SITS IN connection with the celebra-
-, Of the anniversary of the revo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09
MEN DON'T HAVE TO OBEY,
IS OPINION OF LEADER

CUMBERLAND, Md, November S.
If Acting President Lewis of the
United Mine. Workers should resc.nd
the strike order, the men would not
have to obey, in the belief of William
J. Trickett, secretary treasurer of Dis
trict Union, No. 16. land I don't think
they would" he said tonight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department in the last twenty -four
hours:
Mary L. Alden, Al. 81 s street.
Alice Taylor, g. $40 l. street southwest.
Merchant b. Baldwin, 40, st. Elizabeth's
Hospital.
James \. Ellis. 3s, 1919 9th street.
Charles Leggons, 4S. 1901 street.
Clarence Anderson, 81, st. Eiizabeth's Hos
pital.
Frank Hawkins, sc. 1858 street northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09
WILL CELEBRATE ARMISTICE.
Gov. Beckett Proclaims Tuesday
Legal Holiday in North Carolina.

RALEIGH, n. c., November Sin
accordance with a law passed by the
last legislature. Gov. Beckett today is
sued proclamation setting apart
Tuesday, November II, as legal holt
day. and calling upon the people of
The state to appropriately celebrate
and observe the first anniversary OF
the signing of the armistice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09
Striking Longshoremen Vote.

NEW ORLEANS, La, November s.
Although more than 5000 striking long
shoremen voted here today on the ques-
ton of returning to work at the old
wages pending the award of the Ma
tional Adjustment Commission, union
leaders tonight said that the results
would not be announced before tomor-
row.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09
One Ton of Coal Per House in South

ATLANTA, November S.-Distribu-
ton of furnace and crate coal in
Atlanta and Mobile is restricted to
one ton per house at a time, in an
order issued here today by S. l..
Yerkes. representative of the federal
fuel administration on the southern
coal committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09
CZECHs ADOPT TREATIES.
Versailles and St. German Pacts
Approved by Assembly.

COPENHAGEN. November S.-A
semi official message reaching here
from Prague announces that the
CZechoslovak national assembly yes
terday adopted both the Versailles
and st. German treaties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09
MEMORIAL HOME
|. FOR ACTORS IS AIM
Theaters Institute Four-Min-
ute Talks to Raise Fund to
Relieve Needy.

drive to secure funds to erect 4 me
mortal home on Staten Island for aged
and infirm actors started last night with
four minute speeches in the Belasco.
National. Shubert-Garrick and Polls
theaters. The drive is being carried on
all over the United States, and Deem
Der has been set for Actors Memorial
day, when matinee performances Will
be given in these theaters for the bene-
fit OF the fund. Similar addresses are
to be made at each performance during
the drive. The home is to be built in
honor OF actors and actresses who
served their country in the war.
Boxes and seats We're sold at last
nights performance. the boxes being
auctioned off. many of the seats bring
Sale of the tickets and last evening $
talks were by Thomas p. Littiepage at
the Belasco. Frank j. Hogan at the Ma
tional, II. b. +. Mcfarland at the Shu-
bert -Garrck and Samuel Herrick at
Polls.
The committee in charge OF the
drive, which is led by r. y. Harper
met Friday evening with managers OF
the four theaters to discuss plans.
The speakers We're announced at that
time. and $4,000 is expected to be rais
ed in Washington alone. all of which
will go to the memorial fund.
Members of Local Committee.
Members of the local committee for
Rapley, Stoddard Taylor, Jack Ed
wards, Manager Harris Of Polls,
Earl Goodwin, II. 3. +. mcfarland.
Frank G. Hogan and John Poole.
Daniel Frohman is chairman of the
national drive.
F01lpuiper "a ba
W. Darr. chairman; Charles P. Nc
Curdy, vice chairman; Jesse c. Ad-
kins. Colvin Brown, John Burke,
W. w. Bride. Claude N. Bennett. Louis
Brownlow. D. ]. Callahan. John B.
chamberlain. Champ Clark. Seton
Darr. William II. De Lacy, Raymond
Charles a. Douglas. Rev Walter
Daily, Roe Fulkerson, Joseph w. Folk,
Rev. I. Fealy. Fulton r. Gordon, Paul
Grove, w. Gwnn Gardiner, Rev. p. c.
Gavin, Patrick ]. Haltigan, Robert
n. Harper, Arthur 4. Hayes, Samuel
Herrick, Frank J. Hogan. Leo 2. Har-
low. Gilbert L. Hall. Albert Johnson,
Royal Johnson, Carter d. keene, Will
liam NJ. Lewis, John Z. Laskey, Bo-
iitha J: Laws. Thomas P. Littiepage.
James T. Lloys. w. F. Matteson. Rev.
James S. Montgomery. Judge Walter
l. Mccoy, II. 3. F. mcfarland. George
Fl. Maddox. Charles Z. Matthews, W.
W. MILAN, A. c. Miller, Rev. George
\. Miller, Patrick T. Moran, T. Frank
Morgan, Guy Mason, George W. Of
futt, Joseph E. O'Toole, Julius l. Pey-
ser. Rev. Z. G. B. Pierce. John Poole,
Thomas H. Patterson, Rev. John j.
Queally, l.. T. Randolph. Charles F.
Roberts, Daniel c. Roper, Maurice ID.
Rosenberg, Hugh B. Rowland, F. ].
Rice, l.. G. Schroeder, A. E. Seymour,
T. n. Shepherd. Rabbi Abram Simon,
Rev. Walter F. Smith, C. f. Stewart.
L. s. Slime. f. A. Sebring. W. H. Saun-
ders, Joseph P. Tumulty, Eugene f.
Thompson. Corcoran Thorn. Ri. Rev.
f. c. Thomas, Senator Wadsworth,
Roger J. Whiteford, John Welsh, H.
Winship Wheatley, Robert l.. Will
liams. James L. Wilmeth and A. II,
Zimmerman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09
King of Spain Leaves Paris.

PARIS. November SKIING Alfonso
Of Spain left Paris tonight at 1928 for
Madrid During the day the king Wis
tied the battlefields in the Noyon and
O.SG reE.ou.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09
PLANS BIGP0U[TRY
AND PIGEON SHOW
National Capital Association
Exhibit to Run From De-
cember 80 to January 3.

Poultry, and pigeon fanciers and the
general public will have the oppor-
tunity to see one of the largest and
best poultry shows ever staged in the
National Capital December 80, 81 and
January l, 2 and 3. The show will
be the annual exhibition of the
National Capital Poultry and Pigeon
Associa ton, the first show Of the kind
given here since the war began. 1t
will be held in Palace Hall, 914 e
street.
This announcement was made at a
meeting of the association last night
at Schmid's Hall, 712 18th street. The
association will hold a special meet
ing Tuesday night in the Public
Library to complete arrangements for
the exhibition, at which time the
premium list will be arranged. A
large number of gold and silver plate
prizes, in the form Of medals, medal
lions and cups, are to be awarded.
officers of Organization.
The officers of the newly reorgan-
lied poultry association are: Lewis
T. Miller, president; George E. How
ard, secretary. and B. Ashby Leavell,
treasurer. The judges of the several
classes will be announced at the meet
ing Tuesday night
The annual convention of the Amer
lean Poultry Association, with head
quarters in Fort Wayne. Ind. will
hold it's next session in Washington
in August of next year. At that meet
ing the association will determine
upon the location of the national
headquarters of the organiZat ton, and
the local association will make every
effort to bring the headquarters to
this city. An appeal is to be sent out
to the Washington Board of Trade, the
Washington Chamber of Commerce
and to the Merchants and Manufacture.
ers' Association to lend their aid in
bringing this important headquarters
to the city.
War Pigeons to Be Shown.
Aside from the large display of fan
and other fowls that will be on ex-
hibition from the stocks of the best
the new and attractive showings will
be a collection of carrier or homing
pigeons from the army and naval
services of birds that distinguished
ditions of heavy commandments Of the
German guns.
Sergt Ray r. Delhauer. U. s. Army
Signal Corps, in charge of the Army
pigeon lofts. attended the meeting Of
the local association last night, and
would be there in their working port
able field lofts. in addition to the hero
birds that are to be shown. Elisha
Hanson. formerly of the Chicago Trib-
une. now secretary to Senator McCor-
mick Of Chicago, an authority on pig
thing. especially attractive in pigeon
breeding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09

are convinced the conspiracy exists"
exclaimed the attorney
We'll, let's go on with the case as
any other case" said the court.
certainly" rejoined Mr.. Warrum.
Judge Evans has held that the war
powers of the Lever act have expired
and"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09
MINE OFFICIALS CALLED
TO INDIANAPOLIS TO
REsCIND STRIKE ORDER
Continued from First Page).

torney Generals department in Wash
ington, repeated the restraining order
of October 81, which forbade the issu-
ing of any messages, oral or written,
of elaboration or encouragement" to
the strikers and also tied up the
unions relief funds. 1t then pro-
vided the mandate for cancellation of
the strike call in the following Ian
guage:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-01

Jimmie Coon sent the little Foxes
into the house TO get their rather
but II was some time before he came
out, for he was half asleep He looked
all around his front door and he
couldn't see any visitors, with eggs to
sell, 80 he thought he had been fooled
and he was just about to punish those
little foxes,
That would have been pity for
they were so cunning and pretty,
Jimmie Coon called out from the
top of the tree. Fresh eggs TO sell -
perfectly fresh
Il don't believe word Of it, said
Mr.. Red Fox whirling around sud
denly, what makes you go into the
egg business? Let's see them and
let's taste them and then tell me tho
price. Are you going to bring tresi
eggs every morning for breakfast just
like a milkman?"
Not at all" said that Smart Jim
mic Coon. Il have only a very Few
perfectly fresh--and ! am going to
part with them only to those who car
appreciate a good thing
We'll. that beats me-" said MI
Fox why do you come here? Q
course l am a Judge of eggs An'
Mr.. Fox smiled a very broad smile
But have nothing to pay you witt
and so you must want me TO do some
thing for you; out with It, what !
IT."
Mr.. Red Fox is so very clever the
no one can ever pull the wool ovo
his eyes
Jimmie Coon thought the be
thinr he cnr,lH do NO. ~ -