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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-22
Order Mexican Probe

Without opposition or debate, the
Senate adopted a resolution author,
izing the foreign relations COM
mittee to make sweeping investi-
cation of Outrages against Amer
leans and property in Mexico. aud
to report what. if any means, should
be taken to prevent such Outrages.
The committee, by unanimous
vote had reported out the resolution
of Senator King, Democrat, Utah,
proposing an Investigation of the
Mexican situation. The resolution
was broadened so that the commit
tee could take testimony at any
place and at any time.
The resolution gives the commit
tee broad powers to 90 into the kill
ing of Americans, the destruction
and confiscation of property and the
collection of claims since the retire
ment of President Diaz.
The provision regarding proven
ton of further violation of Amer
lean rights in Mexico, under which
the committee is expected to formu.
late recommendations for a definite
Mexican policy, was added on the
suggestion of Senator Ashurst.
Democrat, Arizona, and was accept
ed without opposition
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-22
terests of many colonies.

The old order of things cot US in
to the most deadly war of history.
This document was drawn by the
men who went through that strug.
gle and brought the hosts of democ-
racy to a righteous victory. They
have put into the Covenant the
wisdom gained by their experience
They have paved the way for a
better understanding among ma
tons; they have paved the way, too
for such changes in the document
as future experience may reveal as
necessary.
They gave us a document and
they gave US a task. a duty worth
performing. We and our successors
must work and watch diligently that
we, and our successors are not rob
bed of the fruits gained at so ereal
q cost in the struggle just ended
Dearborn Independent.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-22

The Allies have not altered their
decision to hold the trail of the
former German emperor in London,
Andrew Bonar Law, government
leader, announced in the House of
Commons last week. He said no
action 10 the matter could be taken
until the German peace treaty was
ratified.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-22

Memphis BARRIERS have raised the
price of hair cuts to forty cents q
cut, and it costs bald headed man
just as much as though he had an
ample crop to be harvested, which
may be likened unto paying just as
much for moving a twenty acre
field as for a forty.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-22
Meaning of Good Roads

The redemption Of the rural life
of America depends upon the build.
ing of good roads" said the Rev L.
M. Birkhead, in his address on THE
Religion of Good Roads," 10 Kansas
City recently.
Mr.. Birkhead gave a summary of
what he thought good roads would
mean to Missouri and Kansas.
Good roads would:
Greatly increase the value of farm
property.
Bring remote agricultural land
within practicable hauling distances
from railroads.
Make the motor truck economical
for farmers.
Tighten the labor of horses and
save wear and tear on harness and
wagon.
Bring relief from congestion in
the fall. and consequently, relief
from a flooded market.
Provide a steadier food market.
Enable the farmer to sell his pro-
duct when the market, and not the
road. is favorable.
Exempt the farmer from the pay
ment of the mud tax
Serve the interest not only of
trade but also of intelligence. art
and reeilion.
Make possible the realization of
the phrase. See America First"
Greatly increase tourist travel
Extend and improve rural de.
livery service.
Insure better health and quicker
medical attention to the country.
Assure better schools and better
attendance.
Add to the pleasure snd pictures
queness of country life.
Break the social isolation of rural
districts and insure closer fellow
ship.
Make possible the interchange of
courtesies, the growth of ideas and
fellowship
Promote neighborness and neigh
borhood plans.
Add to the comfort and happi.
ness of rural residence.
Enhance the personal, social and
educational advantage of country
life.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-22

There are 212.2l5 licensed auto
mobiles in Missouri that have add
ed more than million and half
dollars to the road fund. A rather
neat sum that to annually aid in
lifting Missouri and Missourians out
of the mud.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-22

There are times" says The Mex
leo Ledger, when we wish we had,
adopted the practice of carrying
gun. The other evening at the
picture show we heard a half baked
youth tell sub-deb that she had
such a 'sweetly lyric voice"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-07-04
WORLDS NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

WASHINGTON.-D Epitacio Pes
sosa, President elect of Brazil, de-
clares his countrys warnfest friend
ship for America and says the United
States and Brazil must work as one to
uphuild the world.
ATLANTIC CITY.-American Fed
Grafton of Labor decides to work for
a 44-hour working week asa means for
reducing unemployment.
NEW YORk.-W. H. Anderson,
state superintendent of the Anti-Sa-
loon League, says he does not expect
any action by President Wilson on
the prohibition question and believes
the nation will become dry on July 1.
Observation-Disclosures sena-
tors adopted new tactics and present
ed two resolutions declaring the war
ended and directing the President to
recall American troops from Europe.
NEW YORK. - Isldore HershtieId
returns from four months tour of Po-
land and states that Jews, with help
big part in the reconstruction of that
country. %xs
NGTON.-Benton Mcmillan,
prominent years ago as United
States senator from Tennessee was
nominated by President Wilson as min
lister to Guatemala.
WASHINGTON.-Dr Pessoa, Presi-
dent-elect of Brazil, showed deep emo
ton at the tomb of George Washing
ton at Mount Vernon
PARlS.-The United States has de-
clined to join the proposed British
scheme for a permanent Economic
Council, fearing that such supreme
power would lead to abuse
LoNDoN.-Enaland Ii fully aroused
to necessity Of forming d new liberal
policy fer ireland, Both trsss ph,i
ruhiir srs satisfied that the anassinK
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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-07-04
EXISTED ON SCANT RATIONS
Documentary Records Show That Con-
tinentai Troops Barely Had the
Necessaries of Life.

Among the George Washington rec
orGs at the Congressional library is
the old account book of Caleb Gibbs,
who bought the supplies for Washing
tons staff all through the seven years
Of the Revolutionary war. It's pages
are yellow and the ink is faded. but
the old heros records are still clear.
and 1t Is interesting to see what the
fighters of those days ate.
The book began in April, 1776, when
WashingtOn's headquarters were in
New York city on Pearl street, oppo-
site Cedar. At this time the war had
not yet affected prices to any extent.
The first purchases on April 10 were
seven pounds Of beef at sixpence a
pound, one tongue at 8 shillings six-
pence q pound; salad and celery, !
shilliagi sig birds, ! shilling, aud a
stiillaas werth Of sstalsss. Thsrs
was Ra susaE st sli,
FhFrs was nat saugh safist4 IN the
NfE s!sk n lffs' na RRss sitsk pess
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-07-04
SPORTING

American athletes were victorious In
Pershing Stadium.
Jimmy Burke Of the st. Louis Browns
has baseball sense, the confidence of
his players and lot Of pepper, all of
which are reflected in the work of his
team.
Ivan Olson is playing a great game
for the Brooklyn Robins at short. He
Is also hitting the ball hard and often.
Paddy Baumann was with Bill Dono
vans Providence club, later with Bills
Yankees and now he is playing with
Donovan's Skeeters at Jersey City.
Red Doom gets into the game quite
frequently. He is managing the Read
ing club Of the International League.
Yale defeated Princeton, 6 to 1, in
the deciding contest of their three
game baseball series.
Bob Geary, turned back by Connie
Mack to the Columbia team of the
South Atlantic League, gave promise
last year of being a star in the max.
ing.
Roger Peckinpaugh continues to
play a brilliant all around game for
the Yankees.
The Brook, J. E. Griff1th's champion
steep1echaser, was beaten by Trumpe-
tor and Barklie in the great United
Hunts two and half mile chase at
Belmont Park Terminal, New York.
The Brook carried 174 pounds and the
winner 1877. Society was out in force
at the meet.
"Jack Dempsey is a sure winner"
said Tom Sharkey at the Jamaica IN.
W track when asked for his opinion
Of the big fight at Toledo. "Willard
can't come back. He's too old and too
slow. It's the same story over again."
Jess Willard has announced that he
will appeal to the Toledo Boxing Com
mission for ruling regarding the
heavy taping Of hands in his coming
bout with Jack Dempsey. Willard
wants to enter the ring with little OF
no tape on his hands and asserts that
light cotton bandages will suit him
much better than the customary bi
cycle tape.
According to reports from Toledo,
Jack Dempsey has about decided upon
a defensive plan of battle for the first
few rounds of his title engagement
with Jess Willard at Toledo July 4.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-07-04
DOCUMENT THAT
MADE HISTORY
How the Immortal DecIa.
ration Was Drawn
Up and Signed.
'\HE Fourth of July represents
to the average American boy

'NHE Fourth of July represents
to the average American boy
great victory won some 40
years ago against overwhelming odds.
He dimly remembers from his history
lesson that something or other, called
the Declaration of Independence, was
signed that day in 1776. Sometimes
that and he knows very little concern
ing the original document itself.
The original of the Declaration,
written by hand on parchment, and
now much worn and faded, is care
fully preserved in an alright and
light-proof case in the library of the
department of state. Only facsimiles
are exhibited today, the original be-
ing too precious document to risk
in the light and air.
on exhibition in the division of his
tory in the older building of the Ma
tional museum at Washington, where
there are also preserved personal
relics and mementos of several Of the
members of the second continental
congress who signed this great rese-
luton.
The history of the origin and draft
ing of the Declaration is of consider
able interest. In the second conti-
mental congress, which was meeting
in Philadelphia, Richard Henry Lee
of Virginia, on June Z, 1776, intro
duced the following resolution, which
was seconded by John Adams:
Resolved, That these united col
onies are, and of right ought to be,
free and Independent states; that
they are absolved from all allegiance
to the British crown, and that all pOlit-
ical connection between them and the
state of Great Britain is, and ought
to be- totally dissolved.
''That 1t is expedient forthwith to
take the most effectual measures for
forming foreign alliances.
"That a plan of confederation be
prepared and transmitted to the re-
spective colonies for their approba-
tion."
Consideration of this resolution was
postponed, and on June II, Thomas
Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin
Franklin, Roger Sherman and r. r..
Livingston were appointed a commit
tee to prepare a Declaration to serve
as a preamble to this independence
resolution. This committee, known as
the Jefferson committee, submitted a
draft of the Declaration on June %,
which was laid on the table for later
consideration. On July 1 congress,
sitting as d committee of the whole to
consider the resolution respecting in
dependence, agreed thereto, and re-
ported it to congress.
On July 2 the resolution itself was
adopted by congress, and the Declara-
ton was considered by the committee
of the whole, being taken up the next
day. July 3.
On July the Declaration, which
included the first paragraph of the
resolution, was agreed to by the COM
mittee of the whole, reported to con-
gress, and adopted. The independ-
ence of the united colonies was thus
declared, and thereupon congress inn
mediately ordered that the DccIara-
tion be authenticated and printed M
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-07-04
WORLDS NEWS
IN MIDGET FORM
Long Stories of Big Events Told
in Brief Paragraphs for
Quick Reading.
NATIONAL CAPITAL SNAPSHOTS
GIeanings OF Interest From Washing
ton-Late Happenings In the Realm
Of Sports-Foreisn and Do
nestic Occurrences.
PEACE BULLETINS

Action on Knox resolution will await
passage of appropriation bills.
J. A. Kingsbury of the Department
of Education Of the Army, and Major
Roger Perkins of the Red Cross, who
return from abroad, describe the suf-
ferings of Armenia and Serbia as the
greatest of the war.
Pau Dustasta, secretary OF the
peace conference, notified all Allied
plenipotentiaries signing the peace
treaty to send him Immediately fac
SMILES of their signatures and the Of
fetal seals of their governments. He
explained that the original treaty will
be kept permanently in Paris, and dup
licates furnished to each signatory ma
ton.
All the war ships Of the great Ger
men fleet interned in Scapa Flow ex-
cept one battleship were sunk by their
German crews by opening their sea-
cocks after hoisting the Teuton flag.
Some of the sailors in boats from the
ships refused to stop when ordered
and were fired upon by the British, a
small number being killed or wounded.
The Bauer government is sending a
note to the Allies declaring that Ger
many accepts the treaty Of peace, but
protests against fixing responsibility
for the war upon Germany.
Die Freiheit and the Vossische Zie-
tung were the only Berlin newspapers
which favored the signing Of the peace
treaty. Die Freiheit, organ Of the In
dependent Socialists, warned the gov
ernment against continuing its policy
of provocation or flirting with the idea
of a military dictatorship. 1t asserted
the Independents disclaim all RESPONSE
bility for the results at home and
abroad which might grow out Of re-
fusal to sign.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-07-04
ARMY SPENT
S14,544,61 1928
Total Is Given by Secretary Baker
to the House Investigating
Committee.
s12,7O4,822,234 USED HERE.
Cost Of Maintaining the Expeditionary
Force Given as $1,s3e, ,7s7, ,ess-In-
vestigation Will Last Sew
eraI Months.

Washington-The total amount ex-
pended by the war department from
April g, 1917, to June 1, 1919, reached
$14,544,6 ,61O,223, according to a state
ment sent by Secretary of War Baker
to the special house committee to in"
vestigate the conduct of the war.
This, together with other items of
war expenses, and list of contractors
with their affiliations, was given by
Mr.. Baker to the committee, about to
begin. its inquiry into all phases Of the
war, in reply to questionnaires pro-
pounded by the committee, of which
Representative w. J. Graham Of IL
linois is chairman. With this concrete
information the committee will decide
just where to start its investigation,
which probably will last for several
months, and will be pursued while the
house takes its three day recesses.
The expenditures during the period
from April 6, 1917, to June 1, 1919, for
quartermasters' supplies, services, and
transportation were $S,265, ,7O5, ,433. In
the United States these expenditures
were $7,142, ,25O,947, and for the same
purposes abroad the expenditures
amounted to $1,123,454,4 1856.
For ordnance supplies the total ex-
penditures amounted to Sale, ,4S3, ,S22,
divided as follows: In the United
States $3,7s3, ,345,3s6, and $3.50, ,13s,436
abroad.
For the Engineers Corps the war de-
partment expended S29SO03, ,436 in the
United States and $25,6O3,565 abroad.
The expenditures made the Signal
Corps in the United States amounted
to $435, ,762, ,55S, and for the same
branch of the service in the American
Expeditionary Force $3O4, ,29S,5s7.
The adjutant generals department
and $S.517,S4S abroad.
In the United States there was ex-
pended by the provost marshal gener-
ais department $3O,S73,42 while no
money was expended by this depart
meat abroad.
For contingent expenses not covered
in the regular departments and not
covered in the above there was ex-
pended in the United States $2,514,951
and SAC, ,450 abroad.
For additional employees during this
period there was spent $23,411,978 in
the United States, while no return is
given for such expenses abroad.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-07-04
WASHINGTON

The naval appropriations bill was
completed by the Senate Committee
and provides for $646,272,OO expendi-
lures, an increase Of $44 800, 900 over
the house bill total
Drastic federal control Of packing
and allied industries is proposed in
bills introduced by Senator Kenyon
and Representative Anderson. 1t pro-
v1des for a system of licenses, and
creates the Office Of commissioner Of
foodstuffs.
The Gard amendment, empowering
the President to lift the ban on beer
and wine under wartime prohibition,
Is defeated by the House Judiciary
Committee, II to 5.
Senator Borah declared he will "spit"
on the Republican party platform If it
ratifies the League of Nations without
amendment and he hints at the forma-
ton of third party.
DR.. Epitacio Pessoa, president elect
Of Brazil, was formally in Washington
as the guest Of the nation, and at a
dinner given to him by Vice President
Marshall he voiced the growing friend
ship between his country and this.
The senate passed unanimously the
Edge bill authorizing the Central Rail-
road of New Jersey to construct a
bridge over Newark bay.
Adoption Of an import license as a
means of protection Of the domestic
dye industry was urged before the
Ways and Means Committee of the
house by Joseph H. Choate, counsel
for the Chemical Foundation.
The department of commerce an
nounced that exports from the United
States in May amounted to $6O6,OOO,- :
600, decrease Of S10S00O,OOs as COM
pared with the volume of exports in
April.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-07-04
FOREIGN

With the signing of peace all block
AIDES will be raised.
President Wilson notified Colonel
House not TO participate in functions
Of the League of Nations until senate
had ratified the peace treaty.
1t Is reported big dispute has arisen
between the British and Americans in
the cinema trade in Britain.
Union metal workers, said by their
leaders to number 5000, walked out
at Vancouver, B. c., in sympathy with
the strikers at Winnipeg.
An armistfce was concluded between
the Poles and Ukranians, who were
fighting in Galicia and Volhynia.
King and Queen of Belgium accept
ed invitation of President Wilson to
visit the United States in September.
The strike of the cotton mill workers
in Lancashire, England, was settled
on the basis of the workers obtaining
a forty-eight hour week and 80 per
cent increase in wages. Work in Man
chester will be resumed June 80.
More than fifty Mexicans, peon
laborers. were killed by bandits Of the
Diaz faction in revenge for the killing
of General Banquet, leader of the Diaz
followers.
= According to report received at
Berlin, two American soldiers were
killed and three Injured in a brawl
near Frankfort
The mayor Of Kingston announced
that as soon as information reached
Jamaica of the signing of the peace
treaty a holiday would be declared.
All cotton mills in Lancashire, Eng
land, were tied up by strike of work
ers and 55,00O,000 spindles are idle.
One man was killed and six injured
when the Royal Northwest Mounted
Police of Canada rode into "silent
parade" which the mayor of Winnipeg
had forbidden.
Paris newspapers criticize Signor
Nitti's new italian ministry, quoting
Baron Sonnino's organ as regrettfng
1.-THE good days when Italy was neu'
trail"
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france Indicated the s.riklag paissys
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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-07-04
MANY IRISH PATRIOTS
WILDLY GREET VALERA
Noisy Reception for the Sim Fein
President at the Waldorf
Astoria in New York.

New York.-Eamonn De Valera,
president of the Sim Fein Republic of
Ireland, made dramatic entrance
upon the stage of affairs in America
Greeted with a demonstration that was
typically Celtic in its unrestrained en-
thusiasm, he emerged from the mys-
terious secrecy in which he has been
enveloped since he dropped from the
public eye in Ireland month ago and,
as his friends had promised, drove
up to the Waldorf-Astoria and reveal
ed himself.
To the newspaper men and leaders
of the Irish movement who were as
sembled in the state apartment of the
Waldorf, De Valera announced that
from now until his leaving he will
stand as the official representative of
the Sim Fein Republic in America
and will plead for Americas help even
as America pleaded for the help of
France in her struggle to break with
England.
Not a word did the Irish leader let
drop regarding the manner in which
he had left Ireland and journeyed to
this country The topic on which the
reporters pressed him most was the
one he evaded with a banter that was
more typically Irish than his pronounc-
ed 'brogue" and certainly more Irish
than the surname which he inherited
from Spanish father.
A crowd that packed the Astor gal
lery in the Waldorf cheered itself
hoarse later in the evening, when De
Valera made his first public appear
ance at meeting of the Friends of
Irish Freedom. For five minutes men
and women shouted and cheered and
waved Sim Fein flags when the leader
appeared in doorway at the end of
the room and made his way to the
platform, escorted by leaders of the
Irish cause.