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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-11-07
Zeal Estate Transfers.

Deeds filed in the Recorders
Office of Lafayette County, al
Lexington. week ending Saturday
Nov. LIST, 1913. Compiled by La
fayette County Abstract Com
pany. Lexington, Missouri. Farm
and Loans, Ike H. Noyes, Man
ager.
Lee j. Slusher and wife to
Ernest w. Mollenhamp W. d.,
~, 10000, 50 feet off south side
lot 3 and 80 feet OFF south side
of so #. off west side lot 2, all
in block %, First addition to
Lexington.
Lewis G. Gordon and wife to
Lucy J. Fishback w. d., 1890,
w. 70 NE. a SW. "A 27-49-29.
Joel H. Kinyoun and wife to
Lewis c. Gordon w. D. 100000,
w y NE u SW u 27-49-29.
Anna Hoeflicker to Sallie A.
and James G. Brincefield W. D.
81, 900, lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 and IA,
block 3, South side add. to Hig-
ginsville.
Alice V. Mower and husband
to Mary Belle Edmonds Q. G. D.
Tl.00, a tract Of land on 18th
street, Lexington, Mo, being
part SW. Vi NV u 34-51-27.
Geo. F. zeysing and wife to
Bony Gray W. D. $3.50, part NE.
Il NV Il 29-51725 (being in
Dover.)
Jas. P. Powell and wife to
Weedin Marshall W. D. $4,000,
part sW. "A NE. a 13-49-27, coal
reserved.
Alice Dierking and husband to
& o. W. Bates w. d. $4,000, 90.
e off East side lot 5, block 3s,
f'b.st addition to Lexington.
Weeden Sharp ct al, to Albert
3. Truman q. c. ,. $tl5.66, lots
i and IL, block S, Asbury's adj
dtion to IIigginsville.
Mary c. HiIlene to Chas. F.
md Lizzie B. Wehmeyer w. d.
800, 8 A. off W. side SW~A N
e 24-48-25.
Christ II. Peters, ST.. and wife
to Christ II. Peters, Jr., w, D..
11.500.OO, Hot s and 25 #. off E.
side lot 9, block %, Second adj
to st. Thomas, now Way-
crly.
D. G. Jackson and wife to
James C. and Ephraim H. Lewis
w D. $l,55O, Is interest in 70
acres S. end Il. u NV. u 1850
?5 Ex 10 A. off w. side
Lille NJ Bowling to Conrad
j. Bowling @. C. D., z, 100000, all
interest present and future in
Ill property of Conrad L. Bow
ing.
Mary F. Roe at al, to Annie
:, bocmis w. D. $100, 80 l-3 it.
fl f. side lot 10. block "a and
10 feet off E. side lot s and 10
t. off W. side lot 8, block %,
FIRST addition to Lexington.
Annie G. Loomis ct al, to
Nary f. Rice w. D. 800, 40
t. S end lot 4, 40 #. S, end lot
40 #. S end lot 6, block %,
first addition to Lexington, lot
/, block 3, lot /, block l, Me-
addition to Lexington.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-11-07

For good service Lafayette
Auto Co, Tenth and Mann.
Prof. B. M. Little went to ST.
Louis this morning to attend the.
State Teachers Association.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-11-07

Howard Henry Of Kansas City
spent Sunday here with relatives.
Miss Lola Duncan and Miss
Addie Bedell OF Hales, Mo, is
visiting Mrs. Claude Hicklin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01
MRS. WELLS DIES /
FROM HEMORRHAGEl
Taken Suddenly I'll Lasts
Night at H0tel-C0roner
to Hold Autopsy =

Mrs. ]. A. Wells of $40 South Fifteenth
street was suddenly taken i'll last night at
the Mecca hotel, Seventeenth street and
Third avenue, and died before medical
assistance could be rendered. She had
gone to the hotel shortly after O'Clock.
After partaking of a light lunch Mrs
Wells was taken sick and hurried call
was sent out to DIR. II. Swedlaw, who
promptly responded, but the woman was
almost dead when he reached the hotel
and expired In a few moments. DIR.
Charles Wheian, city physician, and DR..
Sedlaw held an autopsy at the request
of Coroner Spain, who had been called,
and found the woman had come to her
death from what was termed accidental
hemorrhage.
Chief Bodeker took personal charge of
the investigation and attended the cor
oner's investigation. The coroner returned
a verdict in accordance with the find
ings of the physicians.
Following Mrs. Wells death, Nj. La
grove, travelling man, was placed under
arrest, but was later released under bond
on a charge of disorderly conduct. >
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01
HANDY FUNERAL
HELD YESTERDAY
Interment in Cedar Hill Cemetery at
Bessemer-Rev. Sturdivant, Rev.
Stoves and Rev, Thornton
Conduct Services

The funeral service over the body OF
the late Capt John D. Handy, who died
early Thursday morning, were conducted
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock from the
residence of his son, 1l26 South Eleventh
street. Interment was in Cedar Hill ceme-
terry, Bessemer,
The services were conducted by the Rev.
j. F. Sturdivant, presiding elder OF the
Bessemer district, assisted by the Rev.
NJ. K. Thornton, pastor of the First Bap-
tist church of Bessemer. and the Rev
George Stoves, pastor of the First Meth
odist church of Bessemer The services
in Birmingham were held at 10 O'Clock.
The funeral train arrived at Bessemer at
1:30. The Masons had charge of the
body at the grave.
The following acted as pallbearers:
Active-Dr. 7. f. Robinson, George
Cough, Prof p. NJ Mcneil. W. W. Ken
nedy, P. j. Gillen and w. A. simmons
Honorary-Vassar Allen, John T. Nc
Entry. Col Fred Sloss, Charles G. Brown,
DIR. NJ C. Ragsdale, Judge William E.
Fort Judge William jackson, Dr. w. d.
Taylor, R. Edwards. William H. II. Jud-
son, Judge John H. Miller. Judge Charles
Ferguson, w. II. Suggs, j. W. Mcqueen,
J. c. Maben. Jr. A. H. Woodward, DR..
S. e. Grout, Bob Minis, and Rush RAN
die
The Masons had charge of the services
at the cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01
MARTIN WITHDRAWS
FROM THE FIGHT FOR
SENATE LEADERSHIP


Washington, February <2S. Withdrawal
today of Senator Martin of Virginia from
the race for the craftsmanship of the
democratic caucus. carrying with it the
Senate floor leadership, caused a renewal
of interest in the reorganization of the
Senate after March 1, when the demo-
Gratis come into control of that body.
Early indications that Senator Martins S
action would result in the selection of
Senator Kern without a struggle gave way
late in the day to evidences that the con-
test for controlgof the Senate organiza-
tion is not vet ended. The chief point of
contention remaining is that involving the
seniority. rule in filling committee places.
and the demand of the reorganization
forces that places on all of the important
committees be distributed without regard
to the service senators have had.
Senator Martins withdrawal was in
terpreted by many of the Senate leaders
today to be an assurance that the new
Senate bill will be organized in harmony
with the new administrator Senator
Kern, who was the democratic vice presi-
dental candidate four years ago, is be-
lieved to be in accord with Mr.. Wilson S
views on most public questions, while
Senator Martin. notwithstanding his sup
port Of the Baltimore platform. has been
considered by the reorganization forces
as q conservative
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01
FIFTEEN STRIKERS
ARE INDICTED

Albany, N. Y, February 2S-Fifteen
indictments against striking textile
workers at Little Falls, were based
upon perjured testimony. according to
an affidavit by John J. Kenny of Al
bany. Kenny was employed as a spe-
cia1 officer at Little Falls and was
stabbed during one of the strike riots.
He admits he was one of those who
testified falsely.
Accompanied by Mayor Lunn of Sche-
nectady, Kenny came to Albany today
to tell his story to Governor Sulzer.
The governor had gone to New YORK
and the matter was laid before his
secretary. Kenny alleges he testified
as directed by the Little Falls police.s
The trial of the strikers is schedulef
to be held next week. The trial of
Mayor Lunn, who was arrested during
the strike. is set for the same time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01
ALLEGED BANK
ROBRER CAPTURED

Atlanta, February 2s-J. NJ. Harris,
alias J. P. Montague. was identified here
tonight by attaches of national detec-
tive agency, as one of the men reputed to
have been connected with the robbery of
the Bank of Montreal at New Westmin-
ster, British Columbia, of s2a2,O00 accord
ing to police announcement
Harris also is believed to have been
the man who attacked Police Lieutenant
Bernard j. Burns in the rear room of
Chicago saloon last September the au-
thorities say. The man who attacked
Burns, when the latter approached him
with the intention of arresting him, is said
to have had thousands of dollars in Ca
madam money upon his person.
identification of the accused man here
was made by photographs and Bertillon
measurements. Harris was being held by
the police here in connection with the
attempted robbery of the Bank of Lump
kin at Dahlonega. Ga, recently.
The Chicago police tonight We're notified
of the identification.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01
NAVAL BILL CALLS FOR
ENORMOUS FIGURE

Berlin, March 1.-According to Lokan
Anzieger, the new German military bill
involves an expenditure of nearly a bill
lion marks (about $3.50 ,0O0) spread over
three or four years, and thereafter there
will be an annual increase in the army
budget of from 200,000000 to 220.o000OO
marks. The newspaper says large part
of the billion marks will be devoted to
building forts on the eastern frontier and
that 150,000O00 marks will be used for
new barracks. The bunderath has not
yet taken up the question of raising the
necessary revenues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01
AFTER AVIATION
RACE IN RHEIMS

New York, February 2S.-Efforts of
syndicate of wealthy Chicago and
Boston aviation enthusiasts to win the
next international race Rheims for Ans
erica, are expected TO result in the pur-
chase of a fast French monoplane
driven by rotary engine of $50 horse
power, the largest yet used in speed
contest.
From Norman Prince of Boston q
cable dispatch reached the Aero club
of America from Pau today to this efA
feet. Mr.. Prince inquired also whether
the club had entered for the coup inter-
national d'avjation today being the last
day for mailing entries. A reply was
sent informing him that entries for twoh
aeroplanes had been made for America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01

n
today there was elation over the appoint
ment of Representative Hobson of Ala
bama as head of a subcommittee of
the House for an inquiry into the ques-
tion of proposed woman suffrage amend
ments to the constitution.
Mrs. Mary Ward Dennet. secretary of
the National association. said that for the
last 40 years Congress had regularly APP
pointed committees to consider the suf-
frage question, but the members were
usually all men bitterly opposed to wom-
an suffrage"
She believed this to be the first time
Congress had taken the initiative in
making an investigation and said that
Representative Hobson was known as an
enthusiastic supporter of the cause. None
of the previous committees have ever
made report she said, "but we hope
for one this time"
Mrs. Dennet said that the National
Suffrage association was sending Mr..
Hobson mass of material which "Ought
to keep him and his committee occupied
for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01
INITIAL MEETING OF
BOOK COMMISSION
Body Formally Organized ;
Rules Adopted
CONTRACTS OF 100000
All Companies Offering Books for
Sale Must Make Deposit With the
State-Commission Meets in
June to Select Books
CONTRACTS OF 100000

montgomery. February 2S.-(Speeial)- J
With the exception of Dr.. George Petrie
Of Auburn, and DR.. T. w. Palmer of Mon
tevallo all the members of the state text
book commission were present at the ini-
tial meeting Friday, when the commission
formally organized and adopted rules and
regulations pertaining to the book adop-
ton for the next five years
The resolutions adopted b ythe commits
sion are considered of most important
nature, in that they set forth some strict
regulations for the guidance of publishers
and book concerns offering text books for
sale in the state. In brief, each company
Offering books for sale will be required
10 file with the secretary of the commits
sion the names of its representatives, in
Guiding attorneys and these names will
be submitted to each member of the COM
mission
Other important rules and regulations
were adopted by the commission, the
chief purpose of such resolutions being to
secure a thoroughly honest impartial and
unbiased book adoption. The commission
will let contracts aggregating about $780,
600 annually for the next five years. All
companies offering books for sale will be
required to make deposit with the state,
such deposit TO be forfeited in the event
contracts are not complied with
The commission will meet in June for
the selection OF the books. Governor
o'Neal will preside over the sessions of
the commission, and Superintendent of
Education Henry ]. Willingham will act
as secretary.
The following members of the commits
sion were present at Fridays session:
J. w. Watson of Jackson, First district;
csi.x x.1-. f.<x.l - It,
trict; j. NJ. Pearson of Alexander City,
Fifth district J. j. Doster of Tuscaloosa,
Sixth district II. T. Wallace, Fort Payne,
Seventh district; w. R. Harris of Flor
ence, Eighth district, and A. H. Spossard
of Uniontown, Ninth district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01
LONDON PAPERS COMMENT
ON CANAL TOLL PROBLEM

ported pronouneement win gain him the
respect of Englishmen. Nothing it adds,
could be more satisfactory than that
Congress should voluntarily extricate it.
self from its false position and show
its respect for the principles on which
the British and American legal systems
alike are founded
The Daily Telegraph declares that as
the democrats have the strongest mo-
tives for avoiding differences of opinion
between the executive and the legisla-
ture at the outset of a promising career
there is every reason that hope that even
if the simpler plan of repeating the toll
exemption clause is not adopted the Pan
anna question will certainly be submitted
to arbitration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01
DR.. Joseph c. Connor

Florence, February 2S.-(Special.)-Dr.
Joseph c. Connor, a pioneer and promi-
nent citizen of Lauderdale county, died
at his home in Florence Friday morning
at 7;30 o'clock of heart failure. Dr. Con-
nor was rs years old, a Confederate vet
eran, active in the work of Camp O'NeaI.
United Confederate Veterans. and had
for years been an elder in the Presby-
terian church.
Surviving DR.. Connor are his widow.
who was Miss Mollie Key of Florence;
two daughters. Mrs. Mason billiard OF
Birmingham, and Mrs Henry w. Hyde of
Winchester, Va, and one son. William
Fl. Connor of Birmingham. The inter-
ment will be in the Florence cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01
STRAY SHOTS KILL ONE
AND INJURE THREE

New York. March STRAY shots
which are said to have come from the
United States battleships Vermont Ne
braska and Georgia at target practice
in the Gulf of Mexico Friday, killed
man on shore and wounded three
fishermen, according to a dispatch to
the New York Times from Vera Cruz
Mex The incident is said to have
caused great excitement at Vera Cruz
and neighboring places and reports
were circulated that naval battle was
in progress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01
NEGRO WOUNDS TWO;
In ENSLEY JAIL

Alfred Davis, negro, was arrested
last night by Officers Givens and Brown
at Ensley on a charge of assault with
intent to murder. 1t is charged that
Brown cut Emma Jones, a negro woman,
so badly that she may die. The cutting
occurred last night about o'clock. Re-
turning to the house later Brown is al
legged to have attempted to force his way
into the front door and when Joe Jones,
the husband of the woman, attempted to
prevent his entrance Brown shot him.
Jones was shot through the lungs and
is in a critical condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01
PROPOSE LICENSE
FOR STOCK BROKERS'

Albany. n. Y, February 2S.--A yearly
license fee of $500 for each stock
broker who may belong TO any stock
exchange in the state is proposed in
bill introduced in the legislature to-
day. The license would be issued by
the superintendent of banks, who
would have authority to make quar-
terly inspections of each stock brokers'
business.
The bill is designed to meet objec-
tions to Governor Suffers measure
compelling stock exchanges to incorpo-
rate. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01
Dislikes Honorary Memberships

New York, February 2S.-President-elect
Wilson does not like the principle of ac-
cepting honorary memberships to clubs
lust because he will be the chief exec
utive of the United States.
Mr. Wilson explained today that he
meant not the slightest disrespect to the
Chevy Chase club in Washington, to
which he declined honorary membership.
He said he would write letter explain
ing this. Mr.. Wilson indicated that he
might join the Chevy Chase club. as he
plays golf He does not know yet how
much time he is going to have for recrea-
ton, but if he joins any clubs, he made
it clear today, that he would apply Tor
membership and pay dues, just as do
other members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01
CHINA WORRIED
OVER WAR REPORTS

London, March 1.-March IA dispatch
to the Daily Mail from Peking says:
Serious anxiety is being caused here
and at Toxic by reports of Russian mil
itary activity in Mongolia. force of
Khalka Mongols, officered by Russians,
is marching from Urga to Kalgan. The
Mongoian tribes are being rapidly armed
with Russian rifles. 1t is reported that
the Russians are laying a narrow gauge
railroad from Verkriginsk. eastern ST.
IBERIA, on the Siberian railway, to the
Mongolian frontier at Kiatka, and build
ing a large barracks at Kiatka.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01
THE MISSISSIPPI is
RAPIDLY FALLING

Vieksburg. Miss, February 2s.-Contin-
ued fair weather and the rapid fall in
the river in this vicinity was encouraging
to those In flooded districts, and as fast
as the water subsidies the farming prep
arations are being carried ahead. The
work at Beulah is being rushed and will
soon be in readiness to begin filing the
new levee. The government contemplates
building new levee base for the Salem
1evee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01
Tramp Steamer Sink;no

New Orleans, February 2S.-With her
stern buried in the mud, the tramp
steamer George Hawley, loaded and
ready to depart for Portland Me- is
slowly sinking tonight. Late today
while leaving the Valence street wharf
the ship listed to starboard and the
ships stern gradually sank The ships
crew of 23 men got off before the stern
went down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01
President Taft's Measure

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the bill by more than a two-thirds MAJ
jority.
President Taft's Measure
After giving this proposed enactment
full consideration. wrote the President in
his message of veto, Il believe it to be q
violation of the interstate commerce
clause of the constitution in that it is in
substance and effect a delegation by Con-
gress to the states of the power of regu-
lating interstate commerce in liquors
which is vested exclusively in Congress.
"It is said that this is a question with
which the executive or members of Con-
gress should not permit themselves to
consider or decide 1t Is said that it
should be left to the state to say whether
this proposed act violates through the
United States supreme court the constitu-
ton.
~ dissent utterly from this proposition.
The oath which the chief executive takes
and which each member of Congress
takes, does not bind him any less sacredly
to observe the constitution than the oath
which the justices of the supreme court
court take. 1t is questionable whether
the doubtful constitutionality of bill
ought not to furnish a greater reason for
voting against the bill or vetoing it,
than a court to hold it to be invalid.
THE custom of legislators and execu-
tives having any legislative function to
remit to the courts entire and ultimate
responsibility as to the constitutionality
of the measure in which they take part
in passing Is an abuse which tends to
put the court constantly in opposition
to the legislature and indeed to the popu-
lar supporters of unconstitutional laws.
III, however, the legislators and the ex-
ecutves had attempted to do their duty
this burden of popular disapproval would
have been lifted from the courts or at
least lessened considerably. For these
reasons and in spite of the popular ap-
proval of this bill, have not felt justified
in signing it,.
The President cited several decisions
of the supreme court, which he declared
strengthened his-viewl He sent to Con-
gress also tn ,eopinion of Attorney Gen.
eral sWickersham which conceded with
his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01
Killing TO SIGN
WITH THE REDS

Cincinnati. February 2S.-President Au-
gust Hermann of the Cincinnati Ma
tioEal League team, announced here to-
night that Johnny Killing, the catcher
had signed contract to play with the
local baseball organization during the
coming season. Just what Killing will re-
ceive was not announced Mr.. Hermann
said King would report at Mobile by the
time the other members of the team ar
rive there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01
Mothers Pension Bill Passed

Salt Lake City. February 2s.--The
mothers pension bill, providing for a
minimum pension of $40 a month to
mothers having one child dependent on
them for support and 81 a month for
each additional child was passed by
the senate today. The sbill already has
been passed by the house and now goes
to the governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01

Connecticut river dam bill. the Minne-
sofa power dam amendment, the New
lands river regulations commission, for
which s5oooo0 was to have been appro-
priated and the Newlands Standardization
amendment providing a method in which
the war department should standardize
all nuaVigation development.
As agreed on by the conference COM
mittee the bill carries s47,S6S, ,000 a reduc-
ton of 1,1eo,0o0 from the total carried
when it passed the Senate few days
ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01
TIGERS GETTING
GOOD PRACTICE

Gulfport, Miss, February 2s.--Perfect
weather since the arrival of the De-
troit Tigers has given the team an
opportunity for good batting practice
and track work. Games with the re-
cruits Will start Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01

London, March 1.-The Daily Chronicle.
in an editorial dealing with the express
sion attributed to President t-elect Wilson
concerning repeal of the Panama canal
tolls act, says 1t looks confidently to
an early and happy settlement of the con-
troversy as a result thereof The views
expressed cannot fail, the Chronicle says
to facilitate an adjustment of the con-
troyersy, whether by arbitration or by
the speedier method of Senator Roots
amendment to the canal bill
The Daily News editorially expresses a
similar opinion and adds that the good
friends of both countries will welcome
the prospect
The Daily Mail says Mr. Wilson's re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01
Spangler to Take Position

Vicksburg, Miss, February 23.-Ned w.
spangler. who has been trainmaster of
terminals at Memphis for the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley and Illinois Central.
VIII take the position of trainmaster of
the New Orleans division of the former
road effective March !, succeeding j. r.
Rison, resigned.