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The Republican journal., 1915-04-15

withheld After the business meeting the
members Of the tent, the obligated Sons of
Veterans and members of Thomas H. Marshall
Post whose birthdays came between January
and the first day of April. we're entertained at
a specially arranged and fag-decorated table.
adorned with big birthday cake in the CEN
ter, containing IL red, white and blue candles,
with a flag in the middle, the work of Mrs.
Fred N. Savery. The cloth and napkins were
decorated with flags. and the place cards, hand
painted with flags and the letters, D. of ", G.
A. R., and S. of ". intertwined, were made
by Mrs. Edward Brassey Brierley of East Bel
fast. The honor guests were Capt. J. W. Fer
guson, commander of Thomas H. Marshall
Post, Comrade l. A. Conant, Mrs. Emma
Brown, Mrs. Annie M. Frost, Mrs. Nettie
Dutch, Mrs. Ethel Whiting, Mrs. Gertrude
Roswell, Charles Knox, William johnson,
Mrs. Mary Carter, Orrin ]. Dickey and Mrs.
Dora Bridges. Orrin ]. Dickey was toast
master The toast sour Fathers" was re-
sponded to by Mrs. Nettie Merrithew; "Our
Daughters" was responded to by Albert Has
san with an original poem; Mrs 4 lice Mason
Mitchell responded to "Our Brothers" and
Fred Seward to "Our Sisters" Assorted sand
witches, cake and coffee were served. Mrs.
Myra Dutch was chairman of the refreshment
committee, in place of Mrs. Charles Ludwick,
who was ill. The program, which followed
was in charge of Miss Alice Simmons, Mrs.
Fred N. Savery and Mrs. Phe ME King. A
poem by the late Joshua w. Black of Sears
port; 1.-THE Deacon Convinced" first given at .
reunion Of the 18th Maine Regiment. of which
Mr.. Black was a member, was read by Miss
Alice Simmons. Comrade Rodell Packard of
Northport sang solo and Miss Annie M. Frost
made Q few remarks expressing thanks to the
Tent for the entertainment accorded the spec
ial guests, and the meeting closed with the
yell of the daughters: 'Are we in it? Yes we
The next meeting Of the Tent will be held on
April 2lst.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-12-17
STOMACH SUFFERERS

Mayr's Wonderful Remedy is well
known throughout the country. Many
thousand people have taken II for
Stomach, Liver and Intestinal All.
ments and report marvellous results
and are highly praising it to others.
Astonishing benefits sufferers have re-
ceived even from one dose are heard
everywhere and explain its tremen.
dous sale to more than a million
people. 1t rarely ever fails and those
afflicted with Stomach, Liver and In.
testinai Ailments, Indigestion, Gas in
the stomach and Intestines. Dizziness.
Painting Spells, Collie Attacks, TORPID
Liver, Constipation, etc, should BY all
means try this remedy. Mayr's Won.
derful Remedy gives permanent results
for stomach, liver and intestinal ali.
ments. Eat as much and whatever YOU
like. . No more distress after eating.
pressure Of gas in the stomach and
around the heart. Get one bottle OF
your druggist now and try It ON an
absolute guarantee-if not satisfac.
tory money will be returned.
For sale by Westerman &
Rankin and all other reliable
druggists"
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HEARING ON
FLOUR
Department of Agriculture An
nOunces Hearing to be
Held for Southwest
ern MilIers.
ern MiIers.

Washington, D. c., Dec. IT,
A hearing will be held by the
Joint Committee on Definitions
and Standards in the Federal
Building at Kansas City, Mis-
souri,, at ten o'clock on the morn
ing of December 20, 1915, on the
subject of flour standards. This
hearing is being held at the re-
quest Of the Southwestern Mil
lers' League and will be attend
ed largely by the millers of the
Southwest. All persons inter
ested in the subject are invited
to attend the hearing. The Joint
Committee on Definitions and
Standards is composed of rep
resentatives of the United
States Department of Agricul-
ture, the Association of Ameri-
can Dairy, Food and Drug Of
ficials, and the Associations of
food and drug products are rec
commended by this committee for
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Dinner for six SITS.

Clear soup, roast chicken,
cranberry jelly, baked potatoes,
cottage cheese and pimentos,
plum pudding, waters, giblet
sauce, green peas, hard sauce,
coffee or milk, and mints.
Dinner for six SITS.
Cream of celery soup, waters,
roast duck, tomato sauce, mash
ed potatoes, stuffed baked APP
pies, cabbage salad, custard with
whipped cream, fruit cake, cof-
fee, mints.
Dinner for six $500.
Cream of tomato soup, waters,
baked turkey with nuts and
raisin dressing, masked potatoes,
baked stuffed onions, jellied sal
ad with cabbage and pimentos,
raisin dressing, mashed potatoes,
mince pie, coffee or milk, mints.
The feast is tasted with the
eye before it reaches the palate
and a very simple meal may be
made delicious when served on
spotless linen and a well decorat-
ed table. Flowers, ferns, large
dish of fruit, or some thing else
of that kind will be available in
every house. The food itself
helps to decorate the table. The
brown fowl is always in pleasing
harmony with the green of par
sley, or cress, and the red of
cranberry sauce. A great diff
ference in the taste of the baked
potato is made by two slashes
made to hold butter and a little
parsley. A large share of the
joy of Christmas dinner is found
lin the trimmings.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-12-17

Local Happenings
By RALPH N

Miss Mildred Cole returned
Sunday evening from a visit in
Dover with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. W. W. Cole.
Willis Gable returned Sunday
evening to his home in Kansas
City after a visit here with rela-
tives.
Mrs. 7. ]. RagIand spent Sun
day in Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry bankers
returned Sunday evening from a
short visit in Kansas City.
Joe Howe and Leslie Wilson
spent Sunday in Odessa.
E. F. Blair went to Napoleon
Monday morning to spend the
day on business.
Roy Gray of Kansas City spent
here with relatives.
Mrs. j. T. Toland and daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth, of Kansas
City spent Sunday here with
Mrs. Toland's sister, Mrs. James
O'Malley.
Joe Carter and Pemberton Hall
spent Sunday in Buckner.
George Cohrs of Kansas City
spent Sunday here with rela-
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-12-17

Mrs. Leroy Farmer and son,
Winsor, went to Kansas City
this morning for a brief visit.
]. G. Worthington went to
Kansas City Tuesday morning
for several days on business.
several days on business.
Mrs. Harry Caldwell and Mrs.
Oswald Winkler went to Kansas
City Tuesday morning to spend
the day.
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the guidance Of Federal and
State officials in the enforce
ment of food and drug laws.
THE sANITARY BAKE SHOE.

If you want a nice cake for your
Sunday dinner or any other spec
ial occasion call phone 800. l
have the following cakes: Angel
Food at zoe, Fruit Cake at 3Oc a
pound, Cream Puffs, DOughnuts,
and all kinds of cookies. / also
have the Snowflake Wrapped
Bread, Vienna Bread, Rye Bread,
Whole Wheat Bread and the
LOaves. The wagon makes
trips to town each day.
A. C. MEIERER.
Phone S99.
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Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
O RIA

Miss Maud Hagood spent Sun
day in Higginsville.
Lieut.. B. F. Hoge went to Fort
Leavenw)rth, Kansas, Monday
FOR several days.
Mrs. E. Q. Saigman returned
to her home in Kansas City Mon
day after a visit here with
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. K. Letter.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-12-17

ThOrnwell Orphanage Collection.
The usual annual collection
for the benefit of Thornwell Or
phanage will be made at the
Presbyterian Sunday School on
next Sunday, December 10th,
1915. Members of the church
who desire to contribute viii
please mark the envelopes spec
tally for that purpose.
WILLIAM AULL,
Supt.
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FREE.

Commencing with today and
continuing until Christmas, we
will give a Dainty Crepe De
Chine Handkerchief with each
worth Of cleaning. Phone
.676.
Wilcoxon's Cleaning Shop.
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LIVERY AND FEED sTAELEs.

Schaberg Bros. have recently pur-
chased the livery business Of the old
reliable firm Of ]. C. Young, ST., and
are prepared to furnish the public
with carriages at reasonable prices to
and from churches and other public
gatherings and also buggies and other
accommodations pertaining to the
livery business.
SCnABERG BROS.
Lexington, No.
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wARRENsBURG

The State Normal School at Warrensburg is now serv-
ing over 500 students in residence. The new buildings are
nearing completion and the outlook for the future of the
school is excellent. The winter quarter begins December 6,
and is a good time to enter. Inquiry concerning the school
win be gladly answered by the president.
E.. L. HENDRICKS.
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Christmas Dinner.

What to get and how to serve il
suggested by the Missouri College Of
Agriculture.
The best of Christmas dinners
may be secured without too
great expense this year for SIM
.plicity and science agree that ii
it is useless to stuff the dinner
with three or four dishes of the
same food value, according to
Miss Bah Bell of Missouri Col
lege of Agriculture. If the din
ner is to be served in the coun-
try, homegrown fruits, vege-
tables, and fowls and fresh eggs,
butter, and milk give the house
wife a great advantage, and
such simple things as buckber-
ries from the roadside, or a ger
anium from the windowsill add
to the attractiveness of the ia
bic. A few evergreen wreaths
and some autumn leaves will
help greatly.
In order that nothing may be
forgotten, and that a big rush
Christmas morning may be
preparation should be-
gin several days before Christ
mas morning may be avoided,
preparation should begin several
gin several days before
Christmas. The chicken, tur-
key, or goose may be
dressed and kept in a cool place,
crumbs for the dressing prepar-
ed and seasoned, lettuce washed
Tor the salad, and mayonnaise
made ready. Mince pies may be
baked and kept ready for re-
heating, cranberry jelly kept on
land for several days, and
baked and minis prepared.
With all these things ready, the
hostess will have much more of
he Christmas spirit, and be able
o entertain her guests much
Although prices vary greatly
rom place to place, Miss Bell
las undertaken to select me
lus to fit pocketbooks of various
ICES.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-27
BANK EXAMINER
HELD ON OLD
PERJURY CHARGE

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Sept. %.
ON complaint of Willis J. Perkins,
rres!den. OF Perkins a Co. a war
rant was issued today for the arrest
OF his brother, Frederick l.. Perkins.
president OF tho Michigan Auto
joint Co, and state bank exam
iner. The warrant charges perjury,
The case Is the result Of litigation
which held the attention OF the
courts Of Grand Rapids 10 years
ago.
At that time suit was brought by
Frederick l.. Perkins and others to
secure money on notes which had
been given by Willis J. Perkins to
his mother. Ii was alleged that I'M
due influence was used in obtaining
the notes and thar no settlements
had been made. As q result Circuit
Judge Cobnine issued Judgment In
favor OF the compliments which
practically wiped out the assets OF
Willis j. Perkins.
The warrant alleges that during
IN. various suits Frederick l.. Per.
xins swore repeatedly that he had no
knowledge OF the fact that Willis J.
Perkins was financially distressed
during the years 1893 10 1899, al.
though he was employed by Willis
"a bookke eper.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-27
new FIRM
OPENS HERE

Robins Limited, with Offices IN
Buffalo. New York. London. Eng.
Montreal and Toronto. have estab-
lished a Detroit Office in the Males
tic building. and will engage in the
real estate business here
Frederick Burton Robins. presi-
dent OF the corporation, has been
successfully engaged in the realty
business for about 80 years. His &C
qualntance extends ali over the
world, end he is generally regarded
in both Europe and America as an
authority on realty matters.
The company makes a speciality OF
residence property, and many inn
provements in the residence districts
OF several cities are due TO its ef
forts. II has interested large num-
Der OF outside investors in its De-
troit proposition, and has induced
them TO put their money into De
troit property. Several large plats
of desirable property within con
venient radius of the city hall have
been acquired al such favorable fig
ures that the company finds itself
in a position To quote these lands at
price lower than the general aver
age Some OF the properties are on
Michigan-ave and others are on
Woodward.ave. Mack-ave and the
Dearborn-rd The company will be-
gin the work Of subdividing and
developing these properties as soon
as possible Its system OF payment
makes II possible for buyers 10 Sc
cnre home. or TO purchase for in
W ltment purposes. without hard.
ship.
Departments will also be maintain
ed for the selling Of houses and bus
mess properties. and for leasing.
William J. Holford IL manager OF
the Detroit Office Under him Is .
stan OF experienced men familiar
with the company's policy OF efficient
service.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-27
GIVE
HIS LIFE TO
SAVEWOMAN
HillstrOm Counts Death
Preferable to
Betrayal

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept.
25-Joseph Hillstrom. itinerant poet
and philosopher. today still held to
his theory that woman's honor Is
more valuable than his life. Even
the knowledge that prison officials
were completing all details TO make
his death before firing squad a
success" next Friday. failed To
shake this theory. Again today he
merely smiled and shook his head
when asked to give the name OF the
woman in whose home he claims he
was wounded by the husband on
the night that J. G. Morrison and
the latter's son. Airing, were shot
TO death by robbers in January,
1914.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-27
BUILDING
IMPROVES
Several Large Projects
Noted in Weekly
Report

The list OF new work which came
from the Offices Of the architects
during the past week contained sew.
eral new projects of larger nature
than has been appearing IN the list
for the past few weeks. according
to the report OF the Builders & Trad.
ers' exchange.
A ninestory brick. steel and terra
Gotta store building. a fourstory
steel and concrete factory building.
a three-story brick and steel factory
structure. a solid brick residence
and several other smaller residences
helped TO bring the total OF new
work up TO goodly weekly average.
The contracts awarded were OF a
good volume. and contained numer-
OUT items Of importance.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-27
Grain and Provision

DETROIT. Sept. e5-CIose; The
early feeling In wheat was strong.
Liverpool came across with higher
prices and the American markets
were quick 10 take the same direction
Liverpool reported a nervous feel
ing among traders because OF the
strength on this side on Friday. The
undertone was rrm. All cargoes were
higher. India is not shipping wheat
and IL is estimated that the total
worlds exports viii show very
Kingdom. \ liberal reduction on
passage is expected. British country
markets are strong and miilers anN-
ions To secure supplies.
There is an Increase In bullishness
in the wheat trade. more dealers are
long and every day finds number
OF tired bears changing over 20 the
other side. There was great disap-
pointment at the failure OF the mar .
ket TO go TO pieces when II was de
cided to let velvet chsff wheat lie
delivered on contract. Wet weather
I'm the northwest is expected 10
check the increase In receipts and
the trade Is convinced that farmers
are not likely 10 be liberal sellers at
the present level of prices.
Winnipeg receipts are heavy and
Duluth is running ahead OF year
ago. Detroit cash trade is quiet
Buying is by mills and not for ex-
port. The daily shipments go to mills
In the east.
Wheat weakened because of a
bearish report by snow. He thinks
the injury to winter wheat was made
up by the increased acreage. The
market lost n gained at the start
and closed unchanged from Fridays
close.
rye gained ic and beans advanced Sc
Wheat quotations: Cash and Sep
TENDER No. ? red. S.12: December
opened with an advance OF iac al
opened at a.lo and declined tc
81 .0sia No. white. si.os.
Cash No. 3. 5sllc; 10. yellow, e? 7se
Oats: STANDARD, sshe' cash and
white. asa SIC: sample. 3ig54c.
Rye: Cash and September No. =
s4hc.
Beans; Immediate and prompt ship.
ment, 1905 bid: october. s2s5 bid.
tober. s1e.25: prime alsike. 81 50.
Timothy: Prime spot s3.15-
Receipts in the Detroit market Sat
urday included LOCO bbls. of nour. 20
OF rye and OF hay. Shipments
were 1000 bbls. OF hour,. II 900 bu
OF wheat. 1000 bu. OF corn. $4,000 bu
OF oats and ? 600 bu. OF rye stocks
of corn. 339, 500 bu of oats and 5000
bu. OF rye.
Receipts OF wheat Saturday: Win
nipeg. l .35i cars. against 9ss a year
ago: Duluth, $50 cars, against 55I
Minneapolis CSC cars, against 1913;
Chicago. 2z7 cars against 2i6: south
west 3sl.90 ,bu., against i0T 900 bu
Primary wheat receipts were p
270 900 bu.. against 2,55i,o00 bu. a
year ago.
Exports of wheat and -four Satur-
day. 557 900 Blu.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-27
MARRIAGE
OPENS DOORS OF
CELLS FOR PAIR

Held IN cells, Friday night. in q
white slave investigation. Philip
Campus, a dapper little Italian bar
her, about 20 years old, and Loretta
Mccarthy. a decidedly pretty little
blonde Irish girl. were married by
an Italian priest, Saturday noon. and
received the blessings OF the girls
mother and sister, and the congrat-
ulatious and good wishes OF the de
tectives
Matt Egan. clerk In the marriage
license bureau, was the cause OF the
trouble that ended so happily.
Detective Michael Horrigan had
received letter from the Cleveland
police asking him 10 locate and ar
rest Campus. on a charge of vlolat-
ing the Mann act. as II was charged
that ne had fed with the pretty lit
lie Mccarthy girl, whom he had
been counting for some time.
Horrigan made some inquiries at
the marriage license Office. to learn
whether the couple had called there.
and he showed picture OF Loretta.
Step right over TO the window"
said Egan. land your quest is ended
I've seen that girl sitting In the
window across the street, over Pete
Notos barber shop. Her fellow
works in the shop"
Horrigan FASTENED over TO the
shob, and nabbed both Loretta and
Philip, holding the girl as a wit
ness. Her mother and sister arrived
here, Saturday morning. They talk
ed with the young couple. and learn.
ed that they were very much In love
and wanted to be married.
Consent was given, after a long
conference. and the young couple
were taken TO the priests house. by
Detective Horrigan. and later re-
turned TO the station and were for
mally released. after shaking hands
with most OF the detectives. and re-
ceiving their congratulations.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-27
CO..
WILL make
MUNITIONS
Family Sentiment No
Longer to Interfere
With Business
CONCERN BOUGHT
FROM HARRAH
By UNITED PRESS.

NEW YORK. Sept. 25.-Family
sentiment will nc longer prevent
the big Midvale steel plant from
turning out armor plate and big
guns. The lure OF war profits has
brought about the cnmpany's sale,
and il may become the trst unit OF
second corporation as large as the
United States Steel Co. according
to persistent reports today.
Charles J. Harrah. president and
principal owner OF the company. has
two daughters, one married 10 an
Englishman, the other TO German.
IL was for this reason that he did
not make munitions according to
Wall-st. reports. The war profits
attracted William T. Corey. former
steel company head. out Of retire
ment, and he. together with Percy
Rockefeller. T.. c. Converse and
others, formed corporation 10 take
over the company. The purchase
price is said 10 have been sl9,.
coo. 900.
IL is understood that the syndi-
cate has already made s2,000,000 on
the deal The Midvale Is one OF
the best equipped steel plants in
the country.
Rumors that the Cambria. Cruel
bic. Pennsylvania, or Maryland Steel
companies were TO be taken over
BY the new corporation have been
denied II has been learned that
the Cambria is on the point OF be-
ing sold, but Information regarding
the purchaser has been refused
The Detroit times., 1915-09-27
MOrtuary

ANGER--sept. %. 3s5 Ferdinand-avs.
Earl. age 10 years. beloved son or
otto and porothea tnee Stange)
Anger, brother OF Russell and Nor
man Anger. Funeral Monday at
y. IN. from house.
GREER-Sept 20. Arthur. aged II.
beloved husband OF Margaret Greer
and dear father OF James A.. Mar
garet j.. Hannah T. and Mrs Frank
J. Seller. Funeral from residence.
III sheridan-ave. Time later.
III RLBCT--Sept. "a. 1918, Kate
Louise, beloved wife of NJ. r Hurl-
hut and mother of Mrs. Louise Ken
nedy. Funeral services from resi-
dence. ls6 Rhode Island-ave.. Mon
day Mt 2:30 p. m.
WAGNER--Chariott Il. wagner. Sept.
%. at Santa Barbara. Cal. beloved
daughter OF Mary Leicester Wagner
and the late Robert Wagner: sister
OF James n. II. Wagner and Rob-
ert l.. Wagner. fnterment at Santa
Barbara.
WOODWARD "a. 1915, sudden
~. at Toledo. o., James T.. Wood
ward. Notice OF funeral later.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-27
RAILWAYS
take LEAD
ON MARKET
Speculation w in g S
Away From Indus
trial Issues
(Copy right, 1916. ny the New York
EveaIns Post ComDans.,

(Cop, right, 1916. ny the New York
Eveains Post ComDanS.'
NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-The eN-
ceptionally heavy buying, which to-
day converged ON the railway
shares. reprss snied spreading out
both OF professional and outside
speculation. Apparently, the case
was that OF highly stimulated
speculative appetite which was sue
cessfully directed 10 the standard
investment stocks when the war
order company speculation seemed
TO be growing insecure.
The advances in the railway
shares were not all particularly
striking; but they were largest in
some OF the highest grade issues
Pennsylvania stock. for instance.
which, for months, has remained all
but motionless in the market. ris-
ing nearly three points.
But In all that group of stocks,
the salient fact was the great vol
ume Of trading which made up for
the market as a whole the most
active Saturdays business since the
excited movement of last May. The
days market closed around the
highest prices for the railways; but
the Industrial shares hung back.
From some points OF view this d.
version of speculative interest,
from Industrial companies whose
actual earning power is conjectural.
to railways whose status is per-
fectly well known. was gratifying
change.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-27

The produce market for the week
closes generally hrp and in good
ehnpe 20 70 over Sunday. Receipts
~ poultry have been undey rather
than over. the needs Of the trade
througnout the week. and the demand
even on SATURDAY was better than the
supply. Ruttes and eggs are Arm, tn
latter more particularly. Current re-
HefPts are not equal TO the demand
and corstderabic inroads are being
made on storage stocks. There were
less than thousand bushels Of
Deaches or the Saturday boat. incIud-
Ina tho early shipments OF the SmockS
and Lemon Frees. but the demand ~
IL steady ono. Apples, pears and
gfapes arc moving freely. while Of
tcrinss OF pfums are light
The Detroit times., 1915-09-27
GLEASON PARK
is POPULAR

Gleason Park subdivision H. To-
Gated within the Ford Tractor lin
its, and offers exceptional oppor.
tunities for investment and for the
future home builder Cement side
walks. cinderized streets and beau
tiful shade trees are included in
the price Of the lots. $500 and up
and the terms 10 per cent down and
one per cent a moath should prove
exceptionally attractive. NJ j.
Tighe. No q Campau building. Is
sole agent for the sale OF lots in
Gleason Park
The Detroit times., 1915-09-27
GENERAL MOTORS co. Preferred
m nd q. amman Stack TYual CerflAcaf 60

General Motors Co. checks for the
dividend upon the preferred shares
when received will be mailed to the
holders OF preferred stock trust GER
tificatcs OF record at the close Of bust
ness Sept. 30. 1915. and checks for the
dividend upon the common shares
when received will he mailed 10 the
holders OF common stock trust certif-
Gates OF record at the close OF busi-
ness Sept 20, 1918. Central Trust Co.
of N~v York. agt for voting trustees