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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-11-28
tween the states.

tween the states.
Now for many years observed
throughout the entire Union,
Thanksgiving is one Of our best
and most characteristic American
holidays. The underlying re-
.ligious motive Of the day must be
guarded and cherished. Thanks
SWING is with us more than the
harvest festival of ancient heath
.en peoples. 1t is a Time for
hymns and prayers Of thanks
giving to God fer every material
and spiritual good, which as .
Christian nation, we enjoy.
But there is no reasonable
ground of criticism because the
day is used also for games and
sports. The Pilgrim Fathers can
rot be accused of being men Of
undue levity. If the day goes
back historically to the Ply
mouth colony, the character of
the observance then may well
etlor our observance today. The
Pilgrim Fathers began each day
.Jf their thanksgiving week with
their usual morning worship, and
then filled in the rest Of the time
With military drill, feasting, and
games with the Indians.
A religious service, the proven
hial turkey dinner and family
gathering, athletic games and
outdoor sports, make, it seems to
ms, an ideal observance of the
day.-Leslie Weekly.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-11-28
The Dream.

II had a dream = the turkey said
"a fearful dream last night
And the thought of it today
Puts me in dreadful fright.
It may be that | overate,
For the kind Zimmerman
Has grown so very fond of me
He feeds me all he can.
But, oh the awful dream / had,
1t lasted half the night;
Something grew tight around my
neck,
could not speak nor fight.
Then / was hustled here and
there,
My feathers flew away;
I'd never been ashamed before
In all any earthly stay.
she stood rGDOlnE her syss -tS
l tainted; but when | revived,
The thing felt the most
Was that the air was hot as fire,
l thought that | should roast.
Then some one big and red and
strong
Put me upon a plate,
With sprigs of parsley round,
and said:
My, amt Ne nice an swate9'
l lay upon my back,
i could not feel my head,
| could not move my feet at all,
My wings I could not spread.
And then a fork plunged in my
breast,
/ felt a cruel knife
But, blessed luck | walked and
jumped
In time to save my life"
Farm journal.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-11-28
Thankggiving. oId and New

Thanksgiving, Old and New.
Although the custom of observ-
ing Thanksgiving did not origi-
nate with the Pilgrim Fathers
there is no more characteristic
American holiday than our
THANKSGIVING Day. The custom
Of rendering thanks to the gods,
particularly for the blessings of
the harvest, goes back to remot-
est antiquity. The Jewish
Feast of the Tabernacles'' was
such a harvest festival, extending
over an entire week. Egypt,
Greece, Rome, all had thanksgiv-
ing festivals, and all were charac-
terized by great rejoicing. In
Europe, and particularly in Eng
land, days Of loaolosaP ,PasiQpyasu
sDpesrs n PaSadis59ae "a S aifEfaa sSaeAisffi
thanksgiving had been frequently
held, so that the Plymouth set
tiers were not originating a Gus
tom when in 1921 they instituted
the first Thanksgiving feast on
these shores.
Among the New England Col
olies, Thanksgiving supplanted
Christmas (the observance of
which was looked upon as a sur
vival Of Papacy and Episcopacy),
ard the games and sports Of
Thanksgiving took the place Of
those associated with the Eng
lish Christmas. New England
people who helped to settle the
West quite generally secured the
observance of Thanksgiving
throughout the West, but it was
not till about the middle of the
last century that the South be-
gan It's observance, and then it
was interrupted by the war be
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-11-28
INSECTS GET $780, ,Ooo
Orchard and Nursery Inspection
Will Help Reduce This

Columbia, Nov. 24-That Mis-
scuri tanners are setting aside
$50, 000, GOO annually to feed i'm
sects is the estimate of Leonard
Haseman. chief orchard and nur-
sery Inspector at the University
OF Missouri. Mr.. Haseman hopes
through the cooperation OF the
farmers of the state, together
with the aid of the orchard and
nursery inspection law passed at
the last session of the legislature,
to materially reduce this amount.
A campaign of education in
combating orchard insect pests
is part of Mr.. Haseman' plans.
Demonstration spraying work
will be carried on in those sec
tions where information is need
ed; lectures will be given, and
lrinted reports distributed.
During the winter months the
San Jose Scale will receive much
attention. Mr.. Haseman de-
sires the cooperation of all far
mers, fruit growers, nurserymen
and florists in the state.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Young
went to Kansas City Wednesday
evening TO spend Thanksgiving
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Hoefer
went to Kansas City Wednesday
evening to spend Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. McGrew and
two children, VIM. Bard and
Elizabeth, and Mr.. and Mrs. E.
j. McGrew and son, Edward,
went to Sedalia Wednesday ev-
ening to spend Thanksgiving.
E. M. Taubman went to Kan
sas City this morning to spend
the day on business.
Miss Billie Taylor of Central
College went to Kansas City
Thursday morning for a few
days visit.
Walter 0. Jewell went 30 Kan
sas City this morning for a visit.
Mrs. J. NJ. Channey and SON,
u. NJ, Jr., of Kansas City spent
THANKSGIVING here with Mrs. w.
B. Wilson.
Ben Coen went to Kansas
City this morning to spend the
day ON business.
Miss Alice Mann went to Kan
sas City Thursday morning for a
few days visit.
Miss Jennie Rush went to Or
rick, Mo-, Thursday morning for
a few days visit.
Mrs. T.. c. Crenshaw and
daughter, Miss Martha, went tC
Kansas City Thursday morning
for a few days visit.
Prof. b.. NJ. Little went to Kan
sas City Thursday morning for
few days visit.
Miss Francis Wright went i,
Kansas City Thursday morning
: for a few days visit.
Miss Marion Clark Of L
Monte, Mo, arrived yesterday eN
eni1ig to visit her sister at Cen
} trail College
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-11-28
STOCK JUDGING TEAM
TO COMPETE AT CHICAGO
University Of Missouri Will Send
Men to Live Stock EXPOSE
linn


The stock Judging team Of the
college of agriculture of the Uni
versity Of Missouri is again pre-
pairing to compete at the Inter
national Live Stock Judging
Contest to be held at the Inter
national Live Stock Exposition at
Chicago, November 30 to Deem
Der 6.
Missouri has already won first
place three times, second place
three times, and third place
twice. Missouri teams have
also won trophies 10 the value Of
$1,000, and scholarships amount
ing to $4,000. One man on each
of seven contests.
hv9e Asha oL
Seven men Will leave vhls %oVh
for a visit to large dairy farms in
to study the different
breeds of cattle. The men are
being coached by Prof. E. A.
Irowbridge and Prof. Howard
HackedOrn.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-11-28

Lucien Candle, a Romanian,
who can speak seventeen lam
guages, was recently refused adj
mittance into the United States
because he was unable to speak
the English language and had no
friends or relatives here. This
means a vote lost TO the Progress
sives.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-11-28

lloadest manner as r~eflecting the
interests Of the country and,
Therefore, not to be passed upon
a narrow spirit. Baltimore
-kmerlcall.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-11-28

John Doe of the Wabash Rail
road Company has recently been
indicted in Clay county for sell
ing liquor in a dry county. Poor
John, no doubt, is an innocent
party.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-11-28

President S Wilson's common
sense way Of doing things is re-
ceiying more favorable comment
every day. His most recent act,
that of squelching the yearly
handshaking, which custom has
for more than a hundred years
forced upon the President on
New Year. Day, will be regard
ed by thinking men and women
as a most sensible thing to do.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-11-28

# the country prosperity than
any other single factor. What
eeer affects the interests Of the
railroads is, therefore, something
J italy close to the interests Of
the people. The Interstate Com
merce Commission holds a rela-
ton to the welfare Of the coun-
try that goes beyond the influence
that can be exerted by the courts
themselves. Yet the public
does not concern itself nearly so.
much about the decisions Of the
commission as it does in the in
dustrial decisions Of the bench.
The railroads have been seeking
Tor some years back to secure mi
tigation of the burden they are
bearing because of increased cost
Of the materials and a constant
lacking up of wages upon the
one hand and the straitjacket of
inability to increase freight rates
or passengers fares upon the
other. The most experienced
railroad men in the country are
predicting an outcome of the
situation in a way that would be
disastrous to the public welfare
unless some measure Of relief may
be found. This appears from
the Holland letter in today s
American. The labor demands
are insatiate, and every increase
CT wage in any of the industries
subsidiary Of the roads or upon
the roads themselves means Just
that much subtraction from pos
sible profits without means for
recouping. Ever since the panic
Of 1907 the railroads have been
under the burden of ever-increas-
ing wage demands and added
costs, and yet they have been de-
barred from making advance in
rates. The country has exper-
fenced great prosperity, but the
railroads have been kept out
from the promised land. The
time is at hand when the roads
will ask to have rates advanced
to offset the additional burdens
they bear and to enable them to
behest to the demands Of traf-
fic and to keep up their rolling
stock and to generally maintain
they will
their equipment. IeC ta ~.
DO 50 under the popular pressure
TO keep them subject to the rates
and exactions now imposed
through the commission. The
country is sympathetic with the
demands of the railroads to the
extent they are interpretive of
TIE general advance in costs
that are a feature Of the times.
They know that to starve the
traffic companies is to throttle
The interplay Of interest be-
tween a large number of indus
tries and the railroads carries
the reflex Of the conditions into
the homes of innumerable work
ers of the land. The people~are
vitality affected thereby. The
roads have had to expand; they
have had to spend more than
their earnings upon the outstand-
ing stock rise, but they are fall
ing, and multitudes of modest
stockholders who depend upon
their railroad holdings for their
support are seriously affected
thereby. AS 60 the railroads so
goes the country. The flood or
etb tide or the country welfare.
Their protection from irksome
and impossible burdens is, there
fore, in the interest Of millions of
workers and Of millions Of others
who are not directly related to
the industries Immediately in
volved in the prosperity of the
railroads.
1t is not to be supposed that
the Interstate Commerce Com
mission in its eagerness to reflect
popular prejudice against an adj
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-22
ABOLISHTNG SMOKE.

There are a number Of subcommittee OF the
council committee on ordinances consider
ing questions Of more or less Importance, but
that which has the most difficult problem to
solve is the ono which la figuring out some
method by which smoke from the chimneys Of
large manufacturing and other plants may be
abolished
On the face Of It this proposition seems a
most difficult one The wheels of factories must
be turned In many instances by steam, and steam
cannot be made without fire, and fire cannot
exist without more or less smoke.
Many wheels in the city are turned by cleo
tricity. Eventually this means of operation may
take the place to n very large extent of steam,
but 1t is hardly probable that steam will be
done away with altogether. It will be long
ttmg bg-Urs fUTHaCes may ne operated ny ete1'
trictty and 1t will not be within the present
generation when blacksmith shops be run
by electricity or water power.
The busiest and wealthiest city Of Its size IN
the world, pittsburg is known as the smoky
City" Take that smoke away from Pittsbure
and its wealth and business will follow.
/ The quickest and most effective way of abolish
ing smoke Is that Of abolishing the mills and
factories through the smokestacks of which
tho smoke belches forth.
1t Is said that there Is a method by which
smoke may be utilized-condensed cvaporated
CONCEALED or something of the sort, II tn
scientific subcommittee of the council commit
tee on ordinances consisting of Messrs, Gunst
.1e;a ,nsy
ton then all may be WELL and we may have
typical spotess town.
After the subcommittee adopts an ordinanc
abolishlng smoke, It might frame up one abolish
ing dust.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-22
A FRIEND IN NEED.

According to the Clifton Forge RcviclO tho
common schools of Virginia will have q warm
friend on the finance committee OF the house
In the person of n f. spessard. of the Clifton
Forge district I'VE believe" says the ReUieto
1T can be safely asserted without the fear Of
successful contradiction that Mr. spessard has
done moro for the public SCHOOLS Of Virginia
than any other man who has had the honor TO
be a member of the general assembly in thu
past ten years"
That is high praise and The Vtrotnidm only
hopes that If Mr.. spessard has deserved 1t in
the past he win deserve 1t in the future. The
public schools Of Virginia need friends on the
finance committees Of the two houses and among
the rest of the membership of the two houses
OF the legislature. The demand for funds ex
ceods the supply. Somebody must be disappoint-
ed II there are enough members holding the
views attributed to Mr. Spessard it will not be
the superintendent OF schools.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-22
The woodrovian Monocle.

All sorts of defenses being attempted in
behalf OF the monocle which President wilson
now flaunts In the face OF the great Democratic
marty II is not a monocle at all. say some
casuists just because 1t hangs on a string ana
$ held in the hand! plain people when race
to face with a wretched monarchicai custom
cannot be thus trifled with. Other defenders
ho1Alv support the right of Mr.. Wilson to wear
ANYTHING he pleases AS If any president were
n free citizen!
There have been presidents VINO nave worn
snats we understand, and got away with it.
ono nrasident was even known as the best
dressed gentleman in America. But that was
long before the voice OF the direct primary
was heard in the land. And the varlet was
Republican, of course.
There can be no real excuses, and we wall
impatiently to hear Mr.. Bryan--who is said 10
sleep in his trousers to give them that ultra
democratic quality-arise and damn all mon
ocIes and each and every attempt TO introduce
p,onarchtcaI institutions among free and en-
1iphtened people-New York Tribune
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-22

he has been able 10 find so many men Of ability
and high qualifications,
In making appointments to the federal re-
serve board, however. political opinions and
sympathetic ideals and financial status of pros.
pectiye appointees viii not enter to great ex-
tent The salary attached to the positions is
not extraordinary but it Is a comfortable one.
The expense Of the Office is a negligible guam
tity. The president viii not be hampored by
any Of these considerations in making his selec-
lions. The personal character of the members
Of thc board is, Of course of the greatest i'm
portaucc but honesty is the only essential char
acterstc. provided the man Is one of ability and
weUyerscd in financial affairs, and mans
honesty and ability are not so difficult of ascer-
tainment as is the quality Of his diplomacy, the
height of his ideals. his willingness to obey In
structions eheerfully, his point OF view.
Moreover MIR Wilson is better qualified by
training to judge OF mans fitness for these
positions than to judge Of his fitness for foreign
posts lie Is a student of human nature at close
range, he is prepared by experience to choose for
fitness rather than for political expediency. He
is student Of finance and OF government
II tho douhtng ones will remember these
Things and give unpre1udioed thought to the
character of his past appointoes and make al.
lo7yance for the difficulties overcome, we believe
they viii gather some of our confidence IN
Mr.. Wilson's ability to chose the very best men
for the federal reserve board. OF his sincerity
there Is doubt among very few and with these
Of course. It Is impossible to reason.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-22
SUPPLY Of WATER
GROWING SMALLER
IN EVENT OF BIG FIRE THE CITY
WOULD BE HELP
LESS.

PETERSBURG, VA, Dec 2l.--~The
continued dry spell, which has pre-
vailed in this section for tho last two
years or more. is making the city s
supply OF water one of serious con-
Germ. The water In the city's reservoir
on yesterday was only seven feet In
depth or a foot lower than 1t was
Il week ago, while the normal level
Is about twenty feet
City Engineer Budd is hoping that
early winter rains will be sufficient to
carry the city through until the new
cross town main Is completed. In the
event, however. of big fire the city's
reservoir would be emptied in a very
short time ana the loss in some parts
Of the city on account Of the low
water pressure would evidently be
heavy.
While last year was considered one
of the best crop years that southside
Virginia has had for a number OF
wears the local rainfall was not suf-
flcient to keep the streams In their
normal condition. The AppomattoS
at this point is extremely low and
where there would ordinarily be sew
eral feet of water. teamsters are now
hauling away sand in great quaint
ties.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL
UNION IN SESSION

PETERSBURG VA. Dec. 21.-The
Methodist Union Sunday School as
ISOLATION, of Petersburg and vicinity.
met with the Ettrick church at $3.50
o'clock this afternoon.
A. splendid program was rendered
and an interesting discussion OF
Things Sunday School Teacher
Should Do" and Things Sunday
School Teacher Should Nos Do was
participated in by Rev r. L. Mat
thews, of the Woodlawn Baptist
church, and John w. Friend, Jr., OF
the Third Presbyterian church. Many
valuable points were brought out by
the two speakers and the discussion
was thoroughly enjoyed by all pres
ent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-22
CALLED MEETING
COMMON COUNCIL
TO CONSIDER RESOLUTION AC.
CEPING OFFER OF USE OF
VIRGINIA HOSPITAL

A special meeting of common couns
ell will be hsid tonight ut o'clock to
take up the resolution accepting the
use of the Virginia hospital IS city
hospital.
This resolution was slightly amend
ed by the board of aldermen last week.
The section In reference to the right
of any physician to attend patient
in the proposed new hospital. wna
stricken out by the board. Common
council had previously adopted the
measure with this section embraced
therein.
1t Is likely that the ,,ouncil will
insist upon the retention OF the Sec
ton. If this is done a conferences
committee will be named to confer
with a similar one from the board.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-22
RETIRED FIREMAN
| FINDS WORK TO Do

Frank Bernichi, who recently re-
signed from the fire department, be
cause there vas not enough work to
do, and who started a cleaning and
pressing establishment, said .ast night
that he was thinking Of returning to
the department.
II hardly knew what work was for
several years" said Bernichi. Now
! never saw sc many people who want
their things cleaned up. Must be
Christmas feeling. II II keeps UP
will send my application for men,
bership in the department. again"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-22
COMMENT


An easy stones throw from the heart Of the
city Of Portland. Maine. has been built the new
city hall replace the old. destroyed by fire
IN 1905 The new building is striking express
sion OF the public life Of this peculiarly repre-
sentative New England city. The two wings
md the basement are given up to municipal Of
f.ces and chambers. Connecting these wings =
the auditorium with its seating capacity Of g.
e5i IT was planned and built particularly 10
accommodate municipal organ, tae secohi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-22
KNIGHTS TO HOLD
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES

PETERSBURG. VA, Dec. 21.---Ap-
pomattox Commandery, knights
Templar, will hold its usual Christ
mas exercises at their asylum In Ma
sonic temple Thursday. December
25th, at noon. Eminent Sir Alexander
w. Bryant has issued to Sir Knights
cards announcing the exercises and
requesting their presence. The oc-
CASTOR is always an interesting one
and doubtless 4 large number Of
knights Tempfar will attend.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-22
NEWS OF PETERSBURG
y,rr4nf.. Bure.u eAa.ies B.nAi.s

o'clock yesterday morning at St
Vtncent's hospital, Norfolk He was
twenty-eight years of age snd is sur
vived by a wife, several brothers and
\ sister MIR. Chappell had been con-
nected with the Norfolk and Western
railway in this city for several years
The funeral will take place from the
Second Baptist church OF this city At
1880 o'clock tomorrow morning and
interment will be made in Blandford
cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-22
rfll rrst-~fnr vT's TEST


one n .s9 MOS. important, e mel the most
sm,oftaat. tasks to confront President Wilson
during tse a-st year Of his term Of Office viii
h. tire appointment under the rev currency
law. Of tAo uemb--. Of toe tederal reserve
board. The saorsss Of tae new system depends
!, laree measure unon the character OF the
oem5e-s q, tse board which Will administer
n That board VIII serve as the balance wheel
If there IS a possibility of imitation or Of con
traction the members OF tho board can check
de teat,enev Questions Of great Importance are
,sft 10 their discretion and although their powers
Kinder Tho bin arc limited much rs possible
thev are too extensive to be placed in the hands
Of incompoteats or even men Of mediocre ability
and little more than superficial knowledge
FOR the first board President Wilson win
be- responsible II he appoint the best men
ayaaahle sse believe the new system win prove
sc suceesrsai as the trainers Of the bill think.
If he anp3at ucn Of 70 great qualifications the
svztofs however good In Itself It may be, viii
not prove the boon to the nation expected OF
a. The responsibility is graat-ereater than
porne man would be willing to assume-but
thera g. uo reason 10 believe that President
yvi1aar aa.. mt r2-oanIze l. and there Ia every
reason % bslieve shat his appointments win
IL made vth an eye single to the best inter.
ests Of ibe nation and with the sole purpose
IN view vi securing tho men best qualified To
exerelae tfe Duties imposed upon them by the
law
&Na sY,t
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-22
PEOPLES FORUM
At Its Old Tricks Again.

Editor Of Nrginian;
Sir,-I am sending you herewith a copy of
an article which | sent to the Times Dispatch
December 9Th for publication. l have waited
In vain for that paper to publish my letter
therefore send a copy to you with the re-
quest that you show me the courtesy Of print
ing 1t in The Nirginan.
Yours truly.
c. J. MEETZE
Manassas Va, Dec. II