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

going dry is at last effective Dut
the state will not 60 on the water
wagon alone but will join the nation.
The national prohibition amend
ment was adopted by the Missouri
legislature in a few minutes after
it was brought up Thursday morn
ing. In the senate where it had
been predicted that the fight to de-
lay action would be marked failed
TO materialize and it was adopted
BY vote of % to 10.
In the House the vote was: For
lO4; against, So. One of the sur
prises Of the vote was Representa-
tive Frank H. Farris, of Phelps
county. voting dry. Before casting
his vote Mr.. Farris made short
talk:
My position has many times
been misunderstood" Farris declar-
ed, There was not a noise in the
house as the Phelps County man
spoke
Il have always been against pro-
hibition," he continued, because
first / thought it was public power
which property belonged to the
States, and, secondly. | felt that the
proposition was fraught with great
danger and would not result in the
benefits that its advoC ates claimed.
but we stand confronted with a
great change in conditions, and it is
apparent TO US all that the con.
sensus of opinion is in favor Of pro
hibition. | recognize the Tieh, of
the majority, aud I bow my head
in humble submission to make the
will of the majority successful
"As to my own personal judge.
ment. Mr.. Speaker. and contrary to
my former feelings, shall vote for
the ratification of this measure.
And | make the declaration that
/ will give my time, energy and
money to enact measure which
will make prohibition in truth and
really make Missouri a bone-dry
State"
Regardless of the extravagant
:, claims of economy made by Repub-
licaDs regarding the clerical force
of the house which have appeared
in Republican newspapers the lower
house starts with 20l employees on
the clerical force against 149 at the
last sessession. The cost of the
force for this session will be $81 $40
Another special feature of this
session is the employment of 1t
negroes eleven Of. whom are from
St. Louis, on the clerical, do0rkeeper
and sergeant. at arms force at sal
aries of $3.50 per day. This is the
first time in Missouri history thai
they are placed on the payroll ex
cept as janitors.
II has develo ped that the walk
out last week by Republican mem
bers from St. Louis was occasiOneC
by the opposition of some of th'
country members to their naminl
the negroes on the payroll.
1t was at first intended. for then
TO be cloak room attendants ant
paid So day ss janitors but tn
negroes rebelled as did the Repub
lican members from ST. Louis. ]
was framed by some Republican
20 keep the pay down to So per de-
but when caucus was called in be
half of the negroes they were give
the $3.50 In addition to. thee
door, which have white doorkeeper
they must look after, coats belonl
ing to 142 members. This insure
saftey for the coats, RepOblica
leaders claim, as there will be on
.x,ar for aveyr EIGHT coafa and hatI
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-24

measure was not pushed" during
the last session. but that he now
has reason to believe that it will be
indOrsed from influential sources.
He declared the present primary
law was an utter failure"
Former Gov. Folk sent a letter 10
days ago to Representative Norman
of Stoddard County, stating an at
tempt would be made to repeal the
present primary law
Greene said that, while he did not
have bill prepared at that time
providing for the selection of State
candidates by convention. he would
probably have One,later. He said
that he favored the conveBtion sys-
TEN for selecting candidates and the
repeal of the present primary law.
mo person bur rich man can
make the race for a State Office un-
der the present system. said Greene.
An old legislative friend put in
an appearance in the Senate when
Senator Won Mayes, of the Pemiscot
County district, introduced a drastic
Jim Crow" law
souri, for several sessions past.
The Mayes measure is patterned
after the average Jim Crow" law
of the Southern States, and its chief
provisions require absolute separa-
ton of the races on passenger trains
and in sleeping cars in this State.
as we'll as in depots and stations.
Street railway lines are excepted
from the provisions of the bill, as
are negro railroad employees ia the
discharge of their duties, and freight
trains are excepted.
Violations of the act are made
misdemeanOrs Any person or pas
senger insisting on going into a
coach or compartment or room to
! :. lici- Is .tco lie does nor belong
will be liable to a fine of not less
than $40 nor more than $500.
Any railroad company refusing or
neglecting to comply with the terms
of the act De subject to a fine of
from $l00 to $500, and every day
and every train operated shah con-
stitute a separate offense, while
conductors or agents snail be fined
from $25 to $50 for each offense.
Not only must separate travelling
accommodations be provided, but
separate waiting-roOmS in stations.
The bill, if passed, is to become
effective January |, 1920
For the first time in the history
of Missouri, the Governors message
to the General Assembly will not be
published in the German language
by the Legislature this session, ac-
cordine to Jefferson City dispatch.
Following the usual custom. the
House of Representatives has order
ed 5000 copies of Gov. Gardner's
message TO the Legislature publish
ed in the English language.
The German language was ignor-
ed when the resolution was adopted.
In previous SESSIONS, it was the
usual custom to provide for 500
copies of the message in the Ger
man language. This has always
cost the state several hundred ad-
ditional dollars.
In his message to the Fiftieth
General Assembly, Gov, Gardner
took left. handed slap at the Ger
man language by declaring that no.
thing but the English language
should be taught in the elementary
schools of Missouri, The declara-
ton called for the largest amount
of applause from the legislators.
A bill providing changes in the
speed laws of the state of Missouri.
designed to give better protection
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-30

All the News All the Time
The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-30

Persons who have interested
themselves in the promotion OF hlgh
class concerts in the tri-cities are
sincere in their desire to have
everybody pleased, and TO preclude
any possibility of misunderstanding
in respect to the price of tickets
they are urging everybody to buy
tickets at once, before the price is
doubled.
1t may be interesting TO those
who plan to hear the Chicago Sym
phony orchestra TO know something
of the leader. Frederick Stock. his
career has been one of the most re-
markable of modern musicians. ills
father was u band master and was
his sons first tutor. AT IA he enter
ed the Cologne conservatory or
music from which institution ne
was graduated as a violinist. lie
later studied theory and compost
ton under Humperdinck Zoellner,
Jensen and Woellner. He came 10
America in 1895 to become a mem
Der of the Chicago symphony
orchestra. and four years later he
was made its assistant conductor un-
der Theodore Thomas. At the death
of Mr. Thomas in January, 1905, he
succeeded Mr.. Thomas in the con-
ductorship. Mr.. Stock is composer
of international reputation. Like
most men of exceptional success,
Mr. Stock has a very pleasing per
sonality and wins the friendship
and curuDrt of all those with whom
he comes in contact.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-30
TROOP 10 WILL
PLAN FOR BEST
Scent Organization at Sacred Heart
Church Wait Eagerly for Lieu
tenant Smith.

Troop No. 10 at the Sacred Heart
Catholic church is planning on cop
ping the high honors among troops
in the city when Lieutenant Smith.
who is now at Boston. gets back.
Lieutenant Smith is going to be
their new scoutmaster and the boys
already are Boosting that he is ''go-
ing to be the best one in town"
The fellows in this troop have the
real scout spirit in their boosting
and with all the pep" that they
are showing il is an assured fact
that Troop No. 10 is going to make
the Older troops hustle when it
gets going.
This troop was organized under
the leadership of Father c. P.
O'Neill and has a large member
ship Local officials are proud to
have such men as Father O'Neill
and Lieutenant Smith connected
with the movement because under
such efficient and interested lead
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-30

Fred Freytag of Rock Island visited
with Reynolds relatives Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs W. J. McEntire were out
from Rock Is and SATURDAY.
Mrs. Gust Olson. ST.. was in Moline Fri
day.
Friends of James E. Wayne will take
especial interest reading the story,
Heroes. An. in the Saturday Evening
Post OF April 10. 1t is a most thrilling
account of an accident at sea and gives
one faint idea of the wonderful courage
of American seamen. James Wayne was
among the 5000 soldiers on the great
Aquitania.
Mrs. Frank Bahringer and her mother.
Mrs Mary German. were IN Davenport
Monday
E. ]. Gaunt was in the tri-cities Tues
day
Miss Repine of Rock Island was a guest
here on Sunday at Mrs. Pettit's home.
Mrs. E, C. Freytag and daughter were
in Rock Island Saturday.
Fifty more friends of Sergeant Rob
ert Millett gave him a pleasant surprise
at his home here on Friday evening. Nice
refreshments were served
Mr.. and Mrs William Il. Wayne and
William Morgan OF Silv1s were guests Sat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-30

Following Wednesday mornings severe
electric storm there was a break of several
hours in the Rock Island Southern service.
Mrs Opal Martin of St. Luke's hospital.
Davenport visited here Saturday night
with her sister, Mrs L. C. Niuteer.
Mrs. Ella Welsh was in Rock Island
Sunday.
Rev. f. McOmber and son Paul motored
to Wyoming. Ill. Tuesday afternoon to
visit over night with Mr.. MLOmoer' :
father, who is in feeble heath.
T. c. Johnston and family and Miss
Maggie Morrison visited the tri-cities Sat
uriay.
Sergeant Robert Millett visited on Wed
nesday with his sister. Mrs. Charles Morse.
and family of Presumption
Sheriff John Miller of Rock Island was
in Reynolds Wednesday.
Mrs. E NJ Bateman of AIedo was in
Reynolds Friday She is still IN suspense
concerning the unexplained disappearance
of her husband.
Mrs John Couch was a tr-eity visitor
Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-30
TO-DAY LAST CHANCE
TO SECURE TICKETS
AT BARGAIN PRICES

Reservations of course tickets for
the Chicago Symphony orchestra
concerts to be given in Augustana
gymnasium, Thursday afternoon
and evening May s, will open tomor-
row at the Norberg music houses IN
Rock Island and Moline and at the
Schmidt music house in Davenport.
No tickets will be reserved before
s a m Thursday. Tickets for single
concerts can BE- reserved on or ait
er May 2, but not tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-30

ership the success of the troop is
assured
Troop No. - of the Hebrew syn
agogue is planning a complete re-
organization. This troop was hard
bit during the war because its
leaders were unable to give it the
supervision. a new scoutmaster is
going to take charge of the troop
and from now on things will go as
they should.
Troop No. l under the leadership
of Louis Greiner and William Rinck
is going ahead in its usual splendid
manner. This troop is planning a
big over night hike in the near flu
ture, when the rockies" of the
troop will he initiated into the Llys-
teries of real camping out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-30

Knox College-"Old Main"-the
inspiration of George Fitch's "Old
SiWash College" stories his
toric building whose venerable
walls echoed the voices of Lin coin
and Douglas in the famous debate
in 1858 "Old Main" this week is
the scene of the Inauguration Of
the ninth president of Knox col
lege. and the center of a notable
educational conference. at which
leading educators from ali sec
tions of the world have met for the
problems in the teaching world.
l upper lefD-Dr. Newton Bate
man. founder of the public school
system in Illinois-for IA years its
first superintendent of schools-;n-
innate associate of Abraham Lin
coin at Springfield - afterward
president of Knox college from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-30

1875 until his retirement in 1892
this week eulogi2ed by Francis G.
Blair. present superintendent of
public instruction IN Illinois.
upper right John H.
Finley, graduate of Knox college
and its president from 1892 until
1S99-later president of the College
of the City of New York-now COM
missioner OF education of the state
of New York-as colonel, COM
handing the Red Cross commission
to Palestine, the only OFFICIAL rep
resentative of the United States in
the near east-one of the foremost
educators of the nation-taking
part this week in the Inauguration
of James Lukens McConaughy as
president of his alma mater
3 dover lsft) DR.. Thomas Nc
Clelland, president of Knox col
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-30
LEAVE TO HELP
SECURE ORDERS
Eai. Robert /. Streozer and Captain
F. Fl. Keller at Washington to
Aid Employees Agents.
SEEK MORE ISLAND WORK
Manufacture OF Equipment for
United States Postal Depart
ment Asked at Capital.

Major Robert L. streeter and
Captain F. Fl. Keller of Rock Is.
land arsenal have Joined represen.
tatives OF the Arsenal federation
and the Arsenal Employees union
at Washington for the purpose OF
rendering help in the securing OF
work for the present island work
eTs-
The assignment OF the manufac-
ture of equipment for the United
States postal department TO the
arsenal Is sought by the tri-city
representatives at the capital j
G. Mccarthy, secretary of the Dav-
export Commercial club. who just
returned from Washington, where
The was helping the arsenal work
ers' representatives. stated that
Indications are that the island will
secure the work sought.
Captain II. w. Whitsitt of the
arsenal Is on detached service at
Nitro, W. Va. in the interest OF the
island. Lieutenant Herbert M.
Tyner has Joined the arsenal force
and has started his duties as quar-
termaster.
Officers casually at the arsenal
during the last week were: Leu
tenant Colonel George B. Goetz.
Lieutenant Nelson L. Schultls, IN
fantry, gave lectures at the Y. M. c..
A. hut relative to insurance, and
Lieutenant II. L. SIade.
Duties Changed.
Changes in duties OF officers dur
ing the last week follow:
Captain F. H. Keller. in addition
to MS other duties, assigned fire
inspector, vice Captain Charles A.
Barton, relieved.
Captain Ardo W. Mitchell. as
signed in charge of the proving
aground at the arsenal.
Captain William F. Null. in add
ton to his other duties, detailed to
supervise the handling, loading and
shipment of explosives.
Lieutenant James NJ. Hassett,
relieved from duty as assistant to
the officer in charge OF the ware
housing and shipping section and
assigned to duty as reclamation
officer, vice Lieutenant Ernest C.
Wright, Philadelphia scouts, retir-
ed. relieved.
Lieutenant Albert c. Lindloff, as
signed as assistant to the arma-
ment officer, Rock Island arma-
ment district.
Lieutenant Herbert NJ. Tyner. as
signed to duty as quartermaSter,
vice Captain James L. Greene, re-
lieved.
Strength: officers de-
partment, "a; quartermaster corps,
8; medical corps. 4; attached, 3.
Total. A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-30

iege from 1899 to disable organ
izer and wise executive, during
whose administration the equip
ment of the college was greatly in
creased. the new science hall erect
ed, and the college placed on a
secure financial foundation - an
original member of the board of
trustees of the Carnegie Founda-
tion-who extended greetings to
DR.. McConaughy at the inaugura-
ton
Qower right)-Dr. James Lu-
kens McConaughy, graduate of Yale
college and Columbia university
professor of education and Eng
lish at Bowdoin college from 1909
to 1915-professor of education at
Dartmouth college from 1915 to
19fS-this week inaugurated as
ninth president of Knox college.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-30
In the Days News

Juliana Louise Emma Marie Will
helmina is the full name of the
little Dutch princess whose 10th
birthday is to be made the occa sion
today for fetes in every city AMI
village of Holland. In Holland the
10th birthday is always made a
special fete, and quite naturally the
fetes will be elaborate when the
birthday is that of the heir to the
throne. Princess Juliana is the
only child Of Queen Wilhelmina and
her consort, Prince Henry. She is
being carefully trained for her flu
ture position by her mother, a
woman wise as she is able Like
wise the little princess is being
educated so as to feel herself true
Dutchwoman. and willingly puts on
the quaint old fashioned dress Of
the provincial farmers wives, with
their folden frontlets and lace caps,
so wonderful to see in the market
towns of Holland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-30

urday and Sunday at c H wayne's home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Olson. Jr.. and son
and Mrs. Lands of Moline were guests on
Sunday at Gust Olson, Sr.'s home here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-08-13

Best Motor Show
West Of New York; $4,000 So. Ft. Of
1890 Models.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-08-13
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BLOOMINGTON.


The Record says:
Don Thornton got the first joint of
the second finger of his right hand
in a pump jack and it was smashed
SO badly that he had to have it am
putated
The barn on Roy Hudson's farm on
the south prairie was burned last
Wednesday night, together with lot
of new hay and numerous small ar
ticles. Spontaneous combustion was
the probable cause. The barn was in
sured in the Bloomington Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Seward Garthwaite tells of picking
a ripe pumpkin from their garden
July 81 that weighed 20 Sd pounds
and was AZ inches in circumference
one way and 2S 3-4 inches the other
Now we know the cause of that ex-
tremely satisfied look on Seward S
countenance the past few days-he
has been filling up on pumpkin pie.
Mrs. Frank Trine of Kinkaid, Can
ada, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Nate
Brown, and her brothers, Eli and
William of Bagley and other relatives
and friends in this vicinity. She re-
ports crops poor in Canada owing to
dry weather She will go from here
to Waukon, Iowa, to visit her daugh-
ter and from there will return to her
home in Canada.
Victor Paterson of Spokane, Wash
| ington, visited the past week at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Paterson Victor is railway
mail clerk, and his run is through
much of the timber alleged to have
been on fire. He says newspaper re
porto of the fire are greatly exagger-
ated.
| Antohony Abraham left last We'd
nesday for Rochester, Min, to consult
/! the Mayo brothers regarding his
/ health. He was accompanied from
| Madison by his brother, Lincoln, who
I expects to remain with him until his
return home. Up to the present time
we have learned nothing in particular
as a result of the examinations, but
sincerely hope they will be able to
locate Mr. Abrahams trouble and
bring him back to good health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris. Roberts. who
motored through from Fremont, Nebr
distance of four hundred miles, to
| remained for more extended visit
| with relatives and old friends. Mr.
Roberts and his partner own and con-
| duct two large shoe stores in Ere
mont, and run carefully planned ad-
vertisements in the daily papers three
times a week. They are firm believ-
ers in advertising, and say it helped
them build up their extensive bust
ness. They have concluded to near
ly double their advertising apropria-
ton for the coming year.-Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-08-13
AROUND THE COUNTY
PATCH GROVE.


George Krogman was bitten on the
arm Saturday by dog. At this writ
ing he seems to be getting along nice
ly
Bo b Collier Sr. had the misfortune
to fall Sunday and break his arm. It
seems too bad for a man of 80 to have
to nurse broken arm
Miss Celia Parker has been having
a severe time with neuritis Of the
knee and arm, but is some better at
this writing.
Dell Hazens received word last
week that their son Oakley had ar
rived in New York from overseas but
would be held in quarantine for 20
days because of a case of SMALLPOX
among their number.
Word has been received that LEROY
Irish has arrived from overseas and
will soon be home. He and Oakley
Hazen are the last of our boys to re-
turn home and we are surely glad to
welcome them as well as all our 9th
er boys who have seen overseas sery-
ice and been able to return to their
homes.-B Bloomington Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-08-13

The Index says:
Y: "A. Stevens purchased the Lee
land p. Roschi farm of I27 acres in
Inc town of Waterloo last Saturday.
Nicholas Haas, one of the progress
slVe and prosperous farmers in Glen
Haven township, sold thirty-five
lots out of his ShOrthorn herd of
cattle for $10,000.00 to Griswold Bros.
OF Livingston. The deal was closed
last week.
An item about a hen that laid nine
teen eggs in one day has gone the
rounds in the country papers. w r
FIERCE Of this village says he can
Deat tnat some, and can prove his
statement concerning a hen here in
Cassville that in one day Matched ten
chicks and laid three eggs!
Miss Margaret Haberman left Sat
urday night for San Diego, Calf.
where she will take course in the
teachers training college. Mis- Hab-
eFman, who taught in Minneapolis. has
years leave of absence from her
work there.
Miss Anna Mueller arrived home
Saturday morning from Washington
y. T., where she has been nearly a
year employed in the compensation
ana insurance payment section of the
war Risk bureau, and where she ex-
pects to return in a month. Miss
Mueller talks Interestingly Of her
work in the Capitol city and consid-
ers her experiences there of great
value.--Index
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-08-13
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DICKEYVILLE.


Everybody busy. Harvesting and
haying numbered with the past. The
threshing machines are busy, and
farmers generally are rewarded with
good yield Of grain. Corn looks fine.
Frank Wa1lenhorst, who had the
misfortune to lose his house, and
nearly all the contents by fire short
time ago, is at present very busy get
ting ready to rebuild. Mr.. Wallen-
horst's loss was great, as nearly all
furniture, clothing, quite a sum of
money, summers supply of provisions
and many articles of value we're de-
stroyed.
Henry Lebben is busy moving the
large store building he recently pur-
chased.
Henry LANCE has had an auto mis-
hap, but Henry landed out safe and
sound.
The .Schroeders and Bothens took
in the sights of Dubuque Saturday.
Mrs. Corn. Zimmerman is quite
poorly.
Zimmerman and Liebfried have
shipped one lot of cattle, and are we'll
satisfied with selling prices, and at
present are in st. Paul looking for
more cattle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-08-13
FENNIMORE.
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The Times says:
Leon Blanchard carries his arm in
sling-broke two of the small
bones of the wrist cranking his car
Malachi Simons, one of FennimOres
oldest citizens, died Monday, Aug. 4th
Mr.. Simons was Ill a year. The flu
neral was held Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank S. Horton went to Chi
cago Sunday to consult specialist
regarding her condition. Another op-
Grafton is possibility. Her many
friends are hopeful she may soon be
fully restored to health. DR.. NJ. A.
Bailey and the nurse she had at Mad
ison accompanied her.
Tuesday morning about o'clock
fire of an unknown origin destroyed
the 30x3S barn belonging to Sanford
Frey, living northwest of town. The
barn. and all its contents, including
some chickens, about 80 tons of hay,
200 bushels of mixed grain, lot of
machinery, harness and Ford tour
ing car. were entirely destroyed. The
fire started in the top of the barn.
The loss is partly covered by insur-
anle.
L. G. Brechler shipped his house
hold goods to Madison Monday and
his wife leaves tomorrow, in COR
pany with Mrs. Nellie Faith, to get
their home ready. Louis leaves Aug
Is.