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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-09
Everybody Get Busy

1t does not take long to clean up
a town, and it does not take long to
get it in disorder again One of the
worst features Of the modern com
munity center, is the habit of litter.
ing up the streets with waste
paper.
The people are buying large guam
titles of candy, fruit, chewing gum,
and various little eatables. Most
of these things are sold in bags and
little paper containers A large
part of this stuff is eaten on the
street. And three quarters of the
people Immediately throw the wrap
per away. People throw away torn
newspaper fragments. handbills are
scattered, ard waste comes from
many other sources. A town clean
ed up one day may be all in dis
order again by the next night.
The larger cities and towns keep
street cleaners who spend their time
picking up the needless litter which
people leave 1T seems folly that
people should spend their hard
earned money hiring workers to
pick up the needless waste that
they leave about the street.
This condition can only be inn
proved by a campaign of popular
education The Democrat would
like to begin right here and now. 1t
asks every citizen of Monroe City
and every visitor to consider these
streets as your home. and to be as
ashamed to litter them up as you
would be to leave dirty waste kick
ing around your parlof.
No matter how attractively main
tanned roadways and the private
grounds may be, if there are a lot OF
waste papers blowing around the
town. there is going to be an air o.
neglect and dirt. 1t will injure the
good name of the community. anC
tend to discourage people from im
proving their own property as they
naturally would at this time ol
year.
Don't throw WASTE PAPER on
the streets Take it home and sell
it to the rag man or burn it,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-09

have for their object the diffusion
of asphyxiating or deleterious gas
ses." prohibited in The Hague con-
vention7,f 1899. use of muShrGon
bullets and other weapons tending
to cause unnecessary suffering, pro-
hibited in The Hague convention of
1907; destruction of Red Cross and
hospital personnel and material:
pollution of water supply sources
and misuse of flags of truce.
Crimes committed by the enemy's
naval forces which would render in
dividual officers culpable would in
clude the sinking without warning
of merchant craft. destruction un-
der any conditions of hospital ships,
bombardment of unde Tended ports
and sinking of lifeboats and RATS
with survivors.
Offenses against civilian popula.
tions of occupied districts. prohibit
ed strictly in the American manual
include: Imprisonment of enemy
subjects enmasse, expulsion of civil.
ians from occupied territory, use of
prisoner labor on operations direct
ly connected with the war, intern,
ment under conditions of hardship,
compulsory enlistment, debasement
of currency. wantOn destruction of
property, abrOgatiOn of civil govern
ment.
While the punishment to be in.
fiicted for such violations is not
set forth in Rules of Land Warfare
reference is made to the severe
penalties to be imposed in cases
W here American officers or enlisted
m en- are guilty of any of the crimes
m entioned. 1t is thought probable
that, in cases where a military tri.
bunal representing the United States
was sitting, the procedure laid
down to govern army court materials
would be followed and the penalties
in every case would be the same as
provided when the defendant is q
member of the military establish
ment of this country.
The German government will be
called upon to furnish all documents
and information of every kind con,
sidered necessary to insure the AL.
lies full knowledge of the incrimi.
mating acts and the identity and re
sponsibility of the offenders.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-09
Nothing pays better than good

Nothing pays better than good
roads. 1t costs something to secure
them. but they are the arteries
which connect city AMI country. a.
long which the currents of comfort
perpetually flow. Bad roads. full
of chuck holes, kill time, team and
temper. Be sure then that money
thus intellieently expended is wisely
invested and sure to realize the fu.
ture results.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-09
VIII Ask Holland for Kaiser

Count Wilhelm HohenZo.lern. ex-
King of Prussia and ex-Emperor of
Germany, is to be tried by the Allies
for "a supreme offense aeainst inter-
national morality and the sanctity
of treaties"
An official announcement by the
State Department states that new
articles proposed for insertion in the
peace treaty to be considered at the
plenary session of the peace con
ference will arraign Count Hohenzol-
lern and his underlings for their
crimes, and that the Allied and as
SOciated powers will request" Hol
land to surrender the former en-
peror for trial.
1t is specifically mentioned that
Count HohenZollern is not to be
tried as criminal 1t is proposed
in the treaty that he be tried before
q special tribunal consisting of five
judges. one appointed by each of the
five great powers: The United
States, Great Britain. France, Italy
and Japan.
The other Germans accused of
violation of the laws and customs
of war are to be brought before mill
tary tribunals and, if found guilty,
sentenced to the punishments laid
down by military law"
Specific provision for punishment
of individual enemy officers and Of
ficials who order or permit viola.
tioDs of the established rules of wal
is found in Rules of Land War
fare" the official handbook of the
United States government on this
subject. Under the head of Punish
ment of Individuals" the following
passage occurs:
Commanders ordering commits,
sion of such acts, or under whose
authority they are committed may
be punished by the bellieerent into
whose hands they fall"
Offenses listed against the military
forces of the Central Powers. it was
said. may be grouped under three
6 eneral heads: Crimes against op
posing armies; crimes against op
pOnents in marines industry; crimes
against non-combatants and civil
= ians.
Under the first group would come
the employing of "projectiles which
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-09

According to fashion magazine.
mems coat sleeves will be so tight
this season that it will be difficult
to bend the elbow. AS there will
be no occasion to bend the elbow"
after July first, what's the differ
ence?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-09
Looking Backward

Looking Backward
Looking backward over the two
years that have lapsed since that
memorable day, April 6, 1917. when
President Wilson signed the joint
resolution of Congress that formally
aligned America with the Nations
of the earth that were fighting to
save civilization and liberty from
becoming , a mere memory, it is
difficult to conceive that the span
has been so brief.
Mortal mind finds it difficult to
grasp the immensity of the stupend-
GUS events that have transpired in
that brief time, for every day has
been filled with glorious deeds. each
worthy a page in history; deeds of
devotion, of sacrifice. of duty done.
deeds that will grow brighter and
more glorious in the perspective of
the years; deeds that time will IL
lumine until they shine with a
brightness unparalleled in all the
ages.
The wonderful story of Americas
accomplishments since her might
was hurled into the breach to STAY
the onrush of the horde of Huns
that spring day two years ago is a
record of the achievement of the
unparalleled. of the seemingly i'm
possible, and will form the bightest
chapter in the worlds history. The
names of those men who by their
deeds of sacrifice, of patriotism and
of devotion to duty furnished the
theme for this wonderful story will
form a roll of honor to be inscrib-
ed on tablets of memory that will
never perish.
The wonderful story of America
and the Word War-greatest of all
the aees-will be told in song ana
story. will be illustrated with the
painters brush, and the figure that
will stand out in greatest relief, that
will loom largest on the horizon of
history, growing with every passing
year and an inspiration of every
American youth, will be that of the
courageous, the indomitable but
patient President Woodrow Wilson.
Inspired by partisan and selfish
ambitions, traduCers are attempting
to defeat the very purposes of this
man who now sits at the peace
table, seeking to achieve the full
fruits of the victory that has been
won at the cost of so much blood
and treasure; seeking to bring to a
War-worn world an era of lasting
peace. Washington and Lincoln
had their traducers, little men who
sought to detract from the greatness
of men they could not even initiate;
men whose purity of purpose and
towering intellect they could not
apprecite. But like Washington
and Lincoln. Wilson will grow in
the love and admiration of his.
country and the world until his fig
ure towers alongside those of the
Greatest men of all time.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-09

Don't blame your merchant, don't
60 away grumbling about profteer-
ing when you find a luxury tax ad-
ded to the price of quite a number
of every day articles, from hats to
picture frames. from silk shirts 10
pocket books, and on every article
in the jewelry line. 1t is a govern
ment tax to be paid by the consum-
er. or rather by the wearer or pur-
chaser. and the merchant hasn't a
thing to do but to comply, and don't
grumble at the government, it is
costing a whole lot of money at this
time and will continue to do so for
some time to come to keep the ex-
pense account in proper shape.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-09

Woodson & Drescher. real estate
agents, will handle that farm OF
other property for you in a salts
factory manner.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-09

Will UC uCihouuCh VI NhS NSihoh
Government for trial by the military
tribunal of the country against
whose citizens the criminal acts
were perpetrated.
Thus the peace conference com
mission on responsibility for the
war has solved its most weighty
problem.
The announcement issued by the
State Department follows:
Following are the proposed arti
cles regarding penalties for inser
tion in the treaty of peace to be
considered at a plenary session of
the peace conference:
Article |. The Allies and associ
ated powers publicly arraien Will
liam II of Hohenzollern, formerly
German emperor. not for an offense
against criminal law. but for a su-
preme offense against international
and the sanctity of treaties.
"A special tribunal will be consti-
tuted to try the accused, thereby as
suring him the guarantees essential
to the right of defense. 1t will be
composed of five judges. one ap
pointed by each of the following
five powers, namely: The Uoited
States of America. Great Britain.
France, Italy and Japan.
In its decision the tribunal will
be guided by the highest motives
of International policy with view
to vindicating the solemn obliea-
tions of International undertakings
and the validity of International
morality. 1t will be its duty to fix
the punishment which it considers
should be impose
The Allied and associated powers
will address a request to the gov
ernment of The Netherlands for the
surrender to them of the ex emperor
in order that he may be put on
trial.
Article II. The German govern
ment not having insured the pun
ishment of the persons accused of
having exercised acts in violation
of the laws and customs of war,
such persons will be brought before
m Military tribunals by the Allied and
ssociated powers and if found gull
ty sentenced to the punishments
laid down by military law.
The German government shall
hand over to the Allied and associ
a ted powers, or to such one of them
as shall so request, all persons
accused of having committed an
act in violation of the laws and Gus.
toms of war. who are specified
either by name. or by the rank
Office or employment. which they
held under the German authorities
Article III. Persons guilty oi
criminals acts against the nationals
of one of the Allied and associated
powers will be brought before mill
tary tribunals of that power.
: Persons guilty of criminal acts
against the nationals of more than
one of the Allied and associated
, powers will be brought before mill
. tary tribunals composed of mem
bers of the military tribunals of the
powers concerned.
In every case the accused will
be entitled to name his own coun
sci.
"'Article Nv. The German gov,
ernment undertakes to furnish all
documents and information of every
kind, the production of which may
be considered necessary to insure
the full knowledge of the incrimi'
, mating acts, the discovery of the
} offenders and the just appreciation
of the responsibility
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-12-17
on Monday the Eth dav ~ Ion 1901

on Monday the 9Th day of Jan. 1920.
at one O'Clock p. M, or thereabut (be,
ing County Court) upon a credit of
six months the following described
property to-wit: Two ceraain tracts
of land lying in Adair County, Ky, on
the waters of Sulphur Fork Creek
about 3 miles East of Garlin Post Of
ice, and adjoining the lands of T. A.
Beyant, Lucien Burton and others
and IS same lands on which "A. G
McCorkle resided at the time of his
death, and are used as one farm
First tract contains 10 acres more or
less and the other tract lies near to
the first tract and contains 10 acres.
Both tracts will be sold toge Their as
whole. For more complete descrip-
tion reference is made to the Judg.
ment, pleadlngs and order of sale.
For the purchase price, the purchaser
with approved surety or securities,
must execute Bond, bearing legal in
terest from the day of sale until paid
and having the force and effect of a
Judgment. Bidders will be prepared
to comply promptly with these terms.
W. A. Coffey Master Commissioner.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-12-17
COMMISSIONERS SALE.
ADAIR CIRCUIT COURT
OF KENTUCKY.
Nancy j. Simpson etc PItff.

ADAlh SlhSOlI wv
OF KENTUCKY.
Nancy j. Simpson etc PItff.
j. A. Stayton etc DefG
By virture of a Judgment and Or,
der of Sale, OF Adair Circuit Court,
rendered at the Nov. Term, thereof
1919, in the above cause, 1 shall pro
coed to offer for sale at the Court.
house door in Columbia, KY, to the
highest bidder, at Public Auction, on
Monday the 9Th dsyof Jan 1920, at
One O'Clock p. m. or thereabout (being
County Court), upon credit or SIX
month the following described prop
erty to-wit: A certain tract of land
lying in Adair County. XIV, on the
waters Of Casey and Mills Greek, be-
ginning on a hickory and two poplars.
John Stayton'S corner, thence with
Mrs. COx'S line N 1Q poles to white
oak and beech and maple on a ridge,
thence n "A poles to white oak and
small hickory, thence n Sc W 81 poles
to hickory and small black oak,
thence W 10 poles to two small chest
nut trees, thence S 142 poles to two
sugar trees and a dogwood, thence e
1O5 poles to a poplar, sourwoOd and
small hickory in John StaytoD's line,
thence with said line n 10 poles to
the beginning, containing 100 acres
more or less For the purchase price
the purchaser, with approved surety
or securities, must execute Bond,
bearing legal interest from the day of
sale until paid and having the force
and effect of Judgment. Bidders
will be prepared to comply promptly
with these terms
W. A. Coffey Master Commissioner.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-12-17
COMMISSIONERS SALE.
ADAIR CIRCUIT COURT
OF KENTUCKY
Angelina Clements etc Pltff.
VS.
kdoir re- ro1it Oo,,r+ e. IDot;tior

Ang6llne Elements etc PltH.
VS.
Adair Circuit Court to Petition
eXpartee)
By virture of Judgment and Or
der of Sale of Adair Circuit Court,
rendered at the Nov. Term. thereof.
1919, in the above cause. | shall pre-
coed to offer for sale at the Court
house door in Columbia. XIV, to the
highest bidder, at Pubic Auction, on
Monday the 5th day Of Jan. 1920, at
One O'Clock q. NJ. or thereabout (be-
ing Caunty Court. upon credit of
six months the following described
property to-wit: A certain tract OF
land lying in Adair County, XIV. on
the waters of CaSey's Creek. and about
/ mile Southeast OF the Casey Greek
Post Office. and adjoins the lands of
r. o. Clements, Ed Morgan and 9th
ers and is the same land owned by
Mrs. Bette Clements at the time oil
her death and contains 90 acres more
or less. For more complete descrip.
tion, reference is made to the Judg.
ment. Pleadings and order of sale
For the purchase price. the purchaser
with approved surety or securities,
must execute Bond. bearing legal in
terest from the day Of sale until paiC
having the force and effect of Judg-
ment Bidders will be prepared tc
comply promptly with these terms.
W. A. Coffev Master Commissio ner.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-12-17
PERSONALS

Mr.. Shreve tDavis was quite SICK
several days Of last:week.
Mr.. Asa Blankenship, of near Crocus
was here few daySago.
]. R. and ]. c. Murphy, MILESTONE
made a business trip to this place, last
week.
Messrs. Seldenlf Baker and FL. G.
Parrish, of AmandavilIe, visited here
recently.
Mr.. M. D.IBoone, Louisville, called
upon our business men few days ago.
Mr.. L. E. Brown, of Evansville, Ind
made business trip toICol1mbia last
Wednesday.
Mr.. VIII Jones, of Burkesville, was
in this vicinity a..few days of last week.
Mr.. d. Ward Denton, Somerset, was
in Columbia, meeting his old friends,
last week.
Mr.. S. A..Noe, of Lebanon, made a
business trip to misplace few days
ago.
Mr.. o. S. Goode, of Campbellsville,
was here few days since.
Messrs. D.IP Weeks and e. T.
Kemper, oil men, of DanvilIe, who are
interested in developing:Adair county,
spent several days. Of last week in
Columbia.
Mr.. Sam Wheat, who visited his
mother and other relatives here, left
for his place of business, Savanna,
Ill, tie first of the.week.
DIR. E. L. Thompson and A. o Hoy.
Of Pierce, KY, were in Columbia last
Thursday.
Mr.. w. L Baker, cashier of the
Bank of Monticello, was over last week
and spent several days with his father,
Judge HI. G. Baker, and the other
members ofitheifamily.
DR.. f. II. Winfrey returned from
Frankfort last Thursday night. He
resigned his position.
Mrs. c. J. Mitchell (nee Miss Esther
Nell, who has been living in Chicago,
ILL.,, reached Columbia one day last
week. Her husband has gone South
and as soon as he decides upon loca.
tion Mrs. Mitchell will join him. In
the meantime kshe will remain here
with her mother.
Mr.. W. S. Knight, Jr., and wife, OF
Lebanon, were in Columbia few days
ago.
Mr.. 7. Hhrl Williams, Burbesville,
was here few days since
Mr.. T. G. Taylor and wife, OF
Campbellsville, diDed at the Jeffries
Hotel last Friday. Mr.. Taylor is a
prominent merchant.
Rev. S. G. Shelley and wife were
over, from Campbellsville, last Satur,
day.
Mrs. ]. S. Polk NEE Miss Winnie Do
honey who lives in Carthage, Tenn.
is visiting her mother.
Miss Mary Shreve returned from
Louisville last Saturday night. Dur
ing her stay in the city she was sales
lady.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-12-17
Do You Want a high Grade Ceriifi
Cate?

Attend the Normal Department Of
The Russell Creek Academy. Term
opens Monday, Jan. Sth, 1920. TUT.
ton, $3.50 per month. Board, now
only, $l2.60 per month.
For further information address R.
Garnett Graves, Normal Instructor,
CampbeIlSville, Ky.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-12-17
Commissioners Sale.

ADAIR CIRCUIT COURT
OF KENTUCKY.
Emily L. Roy etc Pltff.
Peter A. McCorkle Delft
By virture Of Judgment and Or
der of Sale of Adair Circuit Court.
rendered at the. Nov Term. thereof,
1919. in the above cause, / shall pro.
coed to offer for sale at the
Court house door in Columbia. Ky, to
the highest bidder, at Public Auction,
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-12-17

Continued on Page 8.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-05-03
WILLIAM =. HART'S NEW
PICTURE "SELFISH YATES"
p,uular Ince-Artcraft star Has Role
Of selfish Man Whose Nature Is
Changed by Love.

nselash Yates" the new Aircraft
nbotoplay featuring William s. Hart,
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-05-03

OF the sordid clique IN Thirsty Center
over which he presides
hut Il is the woman, the simple,
sweet, innocent little woman, who,
by the magic force OF her compelling
eye and soft yot rigorous example.
redeems him from his shocking mem
tai condition and brings him to a
realization that the love for noble
woman has subtle power to the
torce OF which egotism and selfish
meas must succumb.
As Selfish" Yates. Mr.. Hart af-
fords his admirers another of those
strong, robust western characteriza-
tions, for which he is famous. When
the selfish devil IN his breast is anally
evicted. Yates fights fiercely to win
and retain the respect and love of
the girl he has learned to reverence
for her sweetness, seif-denial and
purity. He saves her from scoun-
from an avenging mob at her own
drel and In turn protects this man
request. Then he Is left looking at
the light In her cabin window
man transformed, purified. forgetful
OF self and seeking happiness in the
love OF her through whom this ma
gle transformation OF his nature had
been effected.
This Is great theme treated In
big broad way. Selfish Yates"
will be shown at the Liberty theatre
next Sunday. and all who see II will
agree that Mr.. Hart never has done
a better thing than this, and that.
like all OF his pictures. Selfish Yates"
conveys splendid moral lesson.
The picture was directed by Mr..
Hart himself under the supervision
OF Thomas II. Ince. and In his sup
port appear such notable players as
Jane Novak, B. Sprotte. Harry Dun
knson. Ernest Butterworth. Thelma
Salter and others.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-05-03

The "Amerocs" or army OF occupa-
tion on the Rhine have gotten out a
stunning manifesto describing their
life as all Joy and sunshine and call
ing on fifty thousand volunteers to
enlist. but we have yet TO learn that
these heroes make any request to
have their time extended when the
government calls them home
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-05-03

the famoH Thomas H. Itce star IN
western pr ucto 3 50 sad to be
one of the m6it remrkhlc y ctures in
which that st,r lng rrotra>.r OF west
ern roles has st been seeu Imag-
Inc Mr.. Hart q confirmed egotlst.
whose motto is myself first ard to
the devil with az Others" 'That is
selfish" Yates. the supreme ma ter
New-York tribune., 1919-12-02
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SAl.liSNt\

SMALL BOY wanted In large advertising
agency: chance Tor advancement II ca :
pable. Call j. Walter Thompson Co., 2S+
Madison ave
New-York tribune., 1919-12-02

FORT EADs. La. Dec l--Arrived: Strs
1nfanta Isabel tSpanish). Havana. Mel
turian (Br), 1iverpool San Matco. Port
linon, SURNAME. Port Barrios Sailed
Strs Muskoegee, New York Rathlin Head