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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-06-19
SUGGESTION.

my dear General BillA are the
running expenses Of your army very
heayF"
we have no such expenses Dir.
Ny army never runs"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-06-19
Keep Up the Chinoh Bug Fight.
By l. Haseman.

~ -
The farmers OF Missouri. while
busy fighting army worms and
replanting where they have ruin-
ed crops. should not lose sight
of the fact that this is ideal
ehinch bug weather and where
old BUGS were abundant in wheat
fields during Nav there is dan
ger that their young win move
into other crops when the wheat
is ripe and emit. The past month
has been a busy one far mast
Missouri farmers and tba month
of june threatens TO he one
equally as strenuous osneciarv
where the chiuch bno raouires
attention.
Comparatively few INQUIRIES
are being received hv the Mis-
souri, COLLEGE Of Ao@riruItnra inst
now. but with the rush of other
work. farmers are liable TO over
look this pest. It is foo late TO
fight the chincb bug after if has
left the wheat fields and gone TO
other crops. Every farmer should
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-06-19
Read This.

The Lexington Intelligencer to-
gether with the WOman's World,
Home Life, Green's Fruit Grow
er and Farm Life one year all
or only $1.18.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-06-19
Notice TO Readers.

This paper and the Daily
Drovers Telegram both one year
for $500, the regular price of the
Telegram alone. The Telegram
gives you the Geographic news Of
the world every day and is the
best farmers newspaper in the
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-06-19
NOT THAT KIND.

1Do you Sec where they want to
start an orange day IN the United
S%tates2"
well, l hope it won't turn out q
lemon"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-06-19
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CA 8 RIA
J. NJ. Finn of Kansas City
spent Sunday here with Mr.. and
Mrs. James O'Malley.
Farm for Sale.

A farm of 209 acres, two miles
sruth of Lexington, Mo-, on the
rock road. VIII sell all or d.
vide to suit purchaser. For in.
formation inquire Of
L. W. MARSHALL.
Lexington, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-06-19
Stenography.

letter writing, copying and
bill collecting. Dictations taken
il shorthand. Work done at
John l.. Ashurst's office. All
work guaranteed to be up-to-
RUTH ASHURST
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-06-19
SECURED.

~6oahm seems b Be- drinking
vuEao han usual InOs his Marriage
"HSS not worried now when b
sees EN-. Hs married q Ensl,
charmsr."
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-06-19
Children Cry
FOR FLETCRER'S
CA 7 . RIA

Miss Margaret Heimcr went TO
Hig9msville Sunday morning
for d 'jsit.
Miss Hortense West went to
ST. Louis Sunday morning for a
visit.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24
GORTNER

|
The school at this place closed last
: Friday evening far the Christ
mas vacation with p pirate exer 0 =.
| Several visitors were present and the
recitations by the little tots especially
were greatly enjoyed. This closes one
and a-half terms of our school year,
and we are sure it has been a most
profitable, as well as pleasant period for
both teacher and pupils. The first
term closed with three scholars not be-
ing absent day. who were Fannie
Yoder, Sadie Swartzentruber and
Josephine Sanders. We extend our
best wishes" tor a happy vacation to
Miss Savage and each of her pupils, and
as they resume their duties at the be-
ginning of the New Year may they
each one resolve to make this the most
profitable school year of their lives.
Miss Della Savage left for Fairmont,
w. Va, Saturday. where she expects
to spend her holiday vacation with rel
atives.
Lee Gortner former Garrett county
boy. was visiting relatives at Gortner
recently. He has been located in
Shabbona. ILL.,, for the past few years
and while enroute home he visited his
sister, Mrs. Arch Davis, at Borden
Shaft, Md.
A number of young people attended
the debate at Sunnyside Friday night.
The question for debate was: "Re-
solved. That the early Colonists were
more Thankful than the present day
Americans. The discussion was in
favor of the affirmative. The next
debate is scheduled for January 22nd,
1915.
j. W. Baker spent several days re-
Gently in Piedmont, w. Va.
Mrs. J. M. Conneway and Miss
Helen Feather and Messrs. Lee and
Grover Gortner spent Sunday at P. P.
Gortner's.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Wotring and
three little sons of Liverpool, Ohio, ar
rived Monday to spend Christmas with
Mrs. Workings parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. j. Schlossnagle.
On last Sunday morning the remains
of Fred James were laid to rest in the
cemetery at the Union church at Gort-
ner. He was aged 20 years and 9
months. Funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Arnold, The text for
the occasion were the words found in
the Gospel of st. John, 10Th chapter
and latter clause of the Both verse. A
very sad feature connected with the
Young mans death, was that not rel
! alive was present as he breathed his
last, nor as he was borne to his las rest
ing place. He had made his home with
! Mr.. H. U. Miller for several years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24
BITTINGER.

WV sSNsNsNs'SN!s'sls e'oHssgssSsFSfNie)sss
May The Republican, all its office and
press Groom force, and all its n any
readers have an abundance of cheer and
merrlment. and after, the happiness of
entering upon a prosperous New Year.
Rev. E. E. Oney. of Gettysburg Pa,
is spending the holiday vacation with
his innumerable friends here, and will
conduct several services in each of the
churches on the Bittinger charge.
Mckinley Hartman, son of John B.
Hartman, was seriously injured one day
last week by being kicked by a colt
which he was leading to water. The
young man was attended by DR..
Snyder. of Accident, and is now resting
comfortably.
Miss Mary Bethel, who has been
very sick for some weeks, is reported
to be rapidly recovering.
The teachers of our village school
have returned to their homes for the
Christmas season.
Miss Amanda Ferrill returned to her
home in Pennsylvania last Saturday,
after visit of some length with friends
here.
Deputy Sheriff Dewitt, of Oakland,
was snow-bound in this village early
last week.
! Mrs. Clark Brenneman returned to
her home here last Saturday after a
few days visit with her mother, Mrs.
David Miller, near Deer Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24

buck-wheat cakes and sausage is the
chief diet but you can "take it from
mother" that the menu will be entirely
new for Christmas day.
Rev. j. W. Bedford, of Parsons, w.
Va. preached a delightful sermon IN
the Nj. E. church here Sunday. This
place was one of Rev. Bedfords ap-
polntments. while he was on the Deer
Park charge thirty years ago, so the
older residents were glad to have him
here once more.
Miss Lois Harvey who has been visit
ing friends in Iowa since September,
has been employed at Oskaloosa and
will remain in Iowa for some time.
Miss Lois is greatly missed from our
nelghborhood, but yet we wish her
much success in her new position, and
hope she may have pleasant time dur
ing her stay in the west.
Cyrus is in hopes that Santa Claus
will bring him Jersey Pullover" for
Christmas.
Bob hasn't had much success trap /:
ing this winter, so Nell is not expect
ing such an expensive present this
Christmas.
Mr.. White and his saw mill crew are
again with US, and are ever ready to
hustle when ever the weather per-
mits.
Miss Eleanor Harmon is spending the
holidays at her home in Frostburg.
Mr.. Jonas Harvey of Armstead was
visiting friends here last week.
Mr.. Alex Wilson is moving his wife
and other belongings to his farm near
Deer Park this week.
Mr.. Jasper Myers who is playing the
role of School Master at Eagle Rock
spends an occasional Saturday night or
Sunday at the home of Mr.. ]. H. Will
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. CIR awhile Harvey and
family. Miss Cassie and Milo Wilson
spent Sunday visiting relatives near
Elk Garden, w. Va.
Wishing the Republican and its read
ers Merry Christmas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24

Previous to this he had been in an
orphan. institution. For several years
he had suffered with the dreadful dis
ease, consumption. Typhoid pneumonia
developed, causing his death. The pail
bearers were Carl and Oven Martin,
Daniel and Jacob tetersheim, Edgar
Kelley and Roy Lee.
Services next Sunday 10: a M, and
D. m. Also Sunday school $50 a. m.
Wishing We. Editor and every reader
of The Republican Merry Xmas and
a Happy New Year"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24
Portable School House.

The first portable school house to be
used in Allegany county will be placed
in service at Locust Grove, near Ma
rows Park when the schools re-open.l
following the Christmas vacation. Miss
Ora Murrie will be IN charge. The
building is frame, 81 by Sc feet, with
an office, cloakroom and classroom
1t is erected in sections and may easily
be taken apart. This style of building
is extensively used in the north and
west. This is new idea in school
buildings, and good one.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24
SHORT RUN

Good by summer, so long fall, hello
winter time, " is the song every one has
been singing for the past week. Win
ter is here and it seems that every one
welcomes it, especially the girls and
boys. A jolly old time sleigh ride is
the goal which they are looking for
ward to.
The farmers have been taking ad-
vantage of the snow, getting in the
winter supply of coal and hauling lime.
Quite bit of butchering was done
in this neighborhood last week, so
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24

For SALE.-Twelve White Leghorn
cockrels, single comb. These birds
were selected from fifty others. Money
back if not pleased; So each. John N.
Michael, R. D. 2, Oakland, Md.
Advertisement 4t-39 mes
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
COLORADO TO BE
FREED OF TROOPS
State Officials Obtain President
Wilson's Consent to Gradual
Withdrawal.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Arrangements
for beginning the withdrawal Of troops
from the Colorado strike districts
within the next ten days were made
to-day at a conference between Presl-
dent Wilson, Governor Ammons Of Col.
orado. Governor-elect Carlson and
Senator Shafroth.
After the conference Secretary Gar
rison said he would submit the details
of the plan TO President Wilson, and
meanwhile did not care to say more
than that it was propose to take the
troops away district by district, closely
observing the results of each move be-
fore taking the next step.
This is in accord with the views o.
Governor Ammons, who told the Pres
ident that there was every prospect Of
peace If the local authorities could re-
gain control of the situation gradually.
Governor Ammons advised that Seth
Low and the other members of the
Presidents Colorado strike commission
be not sent into the state for the pres
ent, and said that the investigation car
ried on by the Federal Industrial Rela-
tions Commission had postponed the
settlement of the strike at least two
weeks.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24

In twenty-four sonnets, perpetrated
in Virginia, where the courts have ad-
Judged him sane, John Armstrong
Chaloner who once asked his brother,
Robert, the famous question, who's
looncv now ?"-b bombards the Teutons
with rare and awe-inspiring virulence.
So great is his ire that little of it
spills over onto William r. Hearst and
the pacitsts.
pieces of Eight is the name of the
book. and Chaloner gets the range on
the very first shot. Listen:
The eairc ~ thc CaIasclcs arc here once more
That demon haunted herd now s-0urs The earth.
Irt hv 1851 william Two. their great Wild boar.
L. na--.l formation a1 th.y charge peIl ucIli
showing less judgment than herd ~ swine.
IL ma-.cI formation ere tley sent % He'll
That's where dead Germans 81. dare oplne.
The third sonnet begins so violently
that the poetic fervor flags after the
fourth line, though enough rage re-
mains TO make tolerable ending.
Inv private numbering rufGan officers
show fn wlsf drpihs a lrarIci raro can rnk
Tic rfIIIUg grand .f arms fIrir bottom sIurk
Ning. .oln.a ma.cs tac uamc % Germans
slAhi
Again. IN the seventh. the bard fairly
bellows his confidence.
one BfIton ioiI two Germans equal De-
one Freedman equal 90 two Saucfhlaut.
Tho truth q this fun easy b. 20 ~
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
MOTHER, DYING,
SEEKS LOST SISTER
Police Hunting for Yonkers
StenOgrapher and Real
Estate Man.

Police Chief Wolf, Of Nonkers, re-
ceived a letter Yesterday from Miss ~
+. Hass. Of II Providence Road, Al
bany, asking him to search for her
sister, Miss Emily Hass, twenty-seyenn'
stcnographer in the State Control
lcr's Office, recently acting as private
secretary 20 Michael j. Walsh, Deputy
State Controller. The writer stated
that her sister had been missing since
December z, and that she believed the
latter had left the city with n real
estate and insurance broker of Albany.
The police Of Yonkers also are asked TO
look for Chester Snyder. Up to a few
months ago he was in business IN
Yonkers. lie is about thirty years old
and has q wife, with whom he does
not live. The wife lives with Snyder's
mother. at 900 Warburton av.
The writer Of the letter wanted her
sister found so she could be informed
that her mother is at deaths door from
a cancer.
The Bureau Of Missing Persons Of
the New York Police Department IS
also looking for Miss Hass.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
NO SULLIVAN PROBE REIN
BRYAN Gives Minister'S lnves-
tigator Full Power.

Washington. Dec. %. - Secretary
BRYAN made public to-day his letter
Of instructions 20 Senator-elect james
D. Phelan, Of California, who has oeen
chosen 10 investigate the charges pre-
ferred By Walter ". Wick against
James VI. Sullivan, American Minister
10 the Dominican Republic.
The letter instructs Mr.. Phelan 70
hold public hearings at such places as
he NAV designate. The general 6eliet
is that they will be held in Washing
ton. The letter from the Secretary C1
State follows:
"Havine. with the Presidents, ap-
provaI. asked you to take up and IN
yestigate the charges which have. been
made against James VI. Sullivan, Amer
ican Minister 10 Santo Domingo oy
Walter W. Wick. of New Jersey, ior-
MGR receiver Of customs at Santo 10,
mingo, and having received your verbal
consent 10 do so, ! now write TO re-
quest that you begin the investigation
al vour earliest convenience and report
YOUR findings and opinion as soon as
YOU have satisfied yourself as to the
facts
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
MURDER GEM SALESMAN
Lured to Bay State Town,
Killed. and Buried in ShantY.

Wakefield, Mass, Dec. 23.-The body
Of Maurice A. Albertson, Lawrence
jewelry salesman, who had been miss
ing three days, was found to-day
wrapped in a torn sheet and buried in
the cellar Of a small shanty in the
foreign quarter of the town. 1t had
been hacked with knives, ten wounds
having been inflicted, and the man
probably had been chicken with a rope
used as a gag.
Albertson disappeared Sunday after
noon soon after he came here with
$4,000 worth of jewelry at the sugges-
tion of men who had told him they
wished to choose Christmas and we'd
ding gifts. No trace of his jewelry
has been found.
The discovery of the body was fol
lowed by the arrest on the charge Of
murder Of Luigi Grassidonio, a shoe
maker and labor agitator. Lawrence
police officials assert that he was one
of four men who visited Albertson in
Lawrence on Saturday and prevailed on
him to bring his stock here. Two
brothers, named Jumbressi, both stone
masons, were detained on suspicion.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
SCHWAB, FOILED In
WAR DEAL, SMILES
Predicts Big Prosperity
for u. S.-Steel Con-
tracts Cancelled.
917 ON LUSITANIA,
CHRISTMAS SHIP
DR.. Derby and Wife Return from
Hospital Work in France
Christmas Letters Arrive.

Although she had fought her way
across the Atlantic through what Cap
tain Dow described as the worst
weather Of the year, the Cunard liner
Lusitania came in yesterday from
Liverpool. only about five hours be
hind her average running time. She
carried OF passengers. Many OF them
hurried to railway stations as soon as
their baggage was examined.
The vessel, which is the last Of the
big liners to arrive here before Christ
mas, had 1900 sacks Of mail. She
remained at Quarantine two hours and
a quarter in dscharging her mail cargo
TO the tenders.
Charles NJ Schwab. president Of the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation. who went
over on the Lusitania on her last east
ward trip and cancelled about $685.
100000 worth Of contracts for sub
marines, because this government did
not approve Of the enterprise, returned
yesterday apparently satisfied with the
enforced loss Of business. lie repeated
his recent prediction OF prosperity for
this country. and said yesterday that 10
was not alone coming but would come
upon the nation with force"
The steel man. who had crossed the
Atlantic fifty-two times in thirty-two
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
CARS LEAP INJURIES TEN
Jumps Tracks Near Manhat-
tan Bridge Into Excavation.

Ten persons were injured and twenty
imprisoned in an overturned steel car
that ran wild down the Brooklyn sp-
proach TO the Manhattan Bridge yester.
day. The car, which belonged to the
Manhattan Bridge three-cent line. was
in charge of Frank Kiernan, Of lll
Rockaway av., Brooklyn, who said the
brak-5 refused TO work when IL hit the
curve at the end Of the approach Go
ing forty miles an hour, the car leaped
off into an excavation between the
tracks, tipped over on its side and
stopped on a pile Of frozen earth 100
feet or more beyond the curve
The injured were Frank Detele, 78
Mulberry St, cut and bruised Brooklyn
Hospitals; Helen Niece, l55 Douglass
ST., possible fracture of skull, taken
home; Fred Zeitz, ia Prospect Park
West, cut and bruised; Albert Moran,
715 Logan ST., injured hip; Nelson Sol,
a01 Gold ST.. right arm broken; Anna
Stelloni, 1923 Atlantic av., cut about the
head, and Salvatore Ivone, 2i7 Eliza
beth ST., Manhattan, cut and bruised,
With rossihle internal injuries
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
INSURGENTS AWAIT
PRESIDENTS MOVE
Senators Expect Another Clash
Over Wilson's Appointments
After the Recess.

Washington. Dec. Patronage in
surgents of the Senate stood pat to-
day and will wait for the President to
make the next move. If peace agree
ment cannot be reached during the
holiday recess by inserting riders in
the appropriation bills stipulating that
none OF the money appropriated is to
be used for the payment Of salaries to
federal officers who have been rejected
by the Senate the administration pro-
gramme will suffer a further block.
The holiday recess brought a lull in
the fighting to-day, but in addition TO
the disputed appointments in New York.
Missouri, New Jersey and South Da-
kota there are few in Pennsylvania
to which Senator Pcnrose objects.
Some Of the candidates who were
designated by Representative Palmer.
the dispenser of Pennsylvania patron.
age, were appointed under peculiar cir
cumstances. it is alleged. Senator
Lewis is also holding up an Illinois
appointment which does not please SEN
ator Sherman. The Senators. instead
OF being Modified by assurances from
the White House that there is no
trouble, seem TO regret that there is
not going TO be a fight, If il is the
Presidents intention to capitulate.
In the matter Of recess appointments
the President holds the upper hand for
the present, az least The men whom
he designated have received their com
missions, and, TO all appearances. are
| drawing their pay. This might lead TO
a further clash, even If no further nom
[ nations TO stir the ire Of the Senate
are sent in, as the insurgents have dug
up a statute which forbids the pay
ment Of salaries 10 officers whose nom
+ nations have not been confirmed
Whether this applies to recess appoint
ments is a question.
Senator O'Gorman is awaiting dcvol-
opments There is soon to be selected
successor 10 Marshal Hcnkel. and
/ the Senator from New York is awaiting
call for recommendation from the
| Attorney General. If il is forthcoming
the recommendation will be made.
Rut If the call does not come, and the
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24

sault, The magistrate discharged both
and added a warning to Bradstreet il
ne returned 20 the restaurant and
started more trouble he would be sent
TO the workhouse.
According to the story in court. Brad.
street, with a party Of four friends.
took a seat at table, but moved with
some grumbling, 70 another table
when Tinelli told them il was reserved
Bradstreet then ordered drinks and
Tinelli said he could not serve him.
Then there was an argument, and a
tussle. Each claimed the other pushed
him around the restaurant. Tineui
said that Bradstreet called him names.
He showed four scratches on his nose
that he claimed had been inflicted BY
Bradstreet.
In the West 30th 81. police station
Bradstreet accused Patrolman Harrison
and the lieutenant of being grafters
and crooks.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
DETECTIVE ACCUSES
HIS FELLOW SLEUTH
Says Companion in Blackmail
Case Put Marked Bills
in His Pocket.

Detective Lugidio Gambaralla yester-
day turned states evidence against De-
tective Agidio DamicO at the sleuth S
trial in General Sessions on charge
of attempted eXtortion preferred by
Dominick Muccio, a restaurant keeper
at POI Grand st. Both detectives are
charged with having demanded $50 to
Elk" a charge of violating the excise
law.
Gambaralla said that he and Damico
were in the restaurant on the evening
of November II and that Damico went
into a back room with MucciO.
Five minutes later" he said,
"Damico came out TO where ! was
standing. Then detectives rushed in
and grabbed US. / put my hand in my
pocket and found a roll of bills.
Damico dropped them IN while he was
standing beside me. When | accused
him he said: Stick to me. ! put them
there"
When the Curran Aldermanic Com
mittee was i'm session Gambaralla was
called as a witness to testify as to his
relations with several criminals. lie
was not allowed 10 take the stand,
however, and the case against him was
dropped.
The criminals in question have been
brought from Sing Sing on a writ by
Eugene l.. Parodi, Damico's attorney,
to contradict Gambaralla's testimony.
They are Peter Romaglio, known as
"Pete the Burglar" who is serving from
two years and four months 10 four
years and four months for grand lar
ceny; Frank Parisi, serving ten years
for robbery; Raphael Debiasi, known
as Whitley serving from seven 10
fourteen years for robbery, and
Charles Rossi, known as Charley
Young" serving from three years and
six months to seven years for violat-
inc tho Sullivan Law
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
MOVED TO WRATH BY KAISER,
CHALONER BREAKS INTO VERSE
His Sonnets in Pieces of Eight Liken Germans to
Gadarene Swine and Are Framed in French After
Exhausting Nituperation in Old AngloSaxon

no m Uay the Allies put the Teutons QUIT
llese gross sau,a gs-eafers surely have no shoE-
Loss chance Than SNOWFALL IN fell hottest He'll
II Sonnet Twelve Chaloner unlim.
bers against "all members and SUPPORT
ers Of premature peace societies -
whom he apostrophizes thus:
Y nIfniug little souirs that drape tho es-,b
Liinp mataf1ul or spaghetti slim
your antics. p1n my soul. are catse for rni-.b
iolr antics make man Of hunor grin.
lie closes with the quite unanswer.
able question, What should | do were
there not fools TO shoot and lving
takers who the tin horn toot ?"
To Professor "Monsterburg.p whom
ne terms vile Hessian," he pavs tho
compliment OF an entire sonnet. wratbv
as though aimed at William II himself
The Hearst papers, who palpablv for
selfish ends yell for premature neace
In Europe" are thundered at as
rimp' and pandefs of thu daily press.
IlHpH. youf VICIOUS wares cen day By DAY.
So mighty is the poets Indignation
that the rest of 10 might be called
pieces OF hate"
Now and again, after cxhaustinr his
stock Of English epithets. the singer
dips into French, pitching out three or
four sonnets on Liege and the Bel
gians, but IN this language he seems
less at home, and the bulk o the book
is good old Anglo-Saxon vituperation.