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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-04-30
SCIENTISTS CONDEMN AL
LEGED ENGENIC LAWS
Declare Measures Providing for
Health Certificates Before
Marriage Have Nothing To
To With EuUon;oS

Do With Eugenics.
Washington, April 22.-Most
Of the so-calIed eugenic laws
which have been introduced in
the legislatures of 13 states this
winter have nothing to do with
eugenics, according to the Amer
lean Genetic Association, an or
ganization comprising nearly all
the students of heredity in the
United States, and largely of
ticered by scientists of the fed
eral government.
"Those that have some con-
nection with eugenics are so in
adequately or carelessly drawn
that their passage is undesir-
able" declares DIR. w. C. Rucker,
assistant sergeon general of the
u. S. Public Health Service, who
as secretary of the Associations
committee on education reviews
these measures in today's issue
of the Journal of Heredity.
"Eugenics is a science. 1t is a
fact, not fad. 1t is a means for
the continued betterment of the
race stock. At present, it can
not countenance any attempt to
interfere with marriage by law"
Nebraska, Washington, Iowa
and Missouri have considered
laws which provide for the steri-
lization of the insane and feeble
minded persons and some other
classes of dengenerates in state
institutions. DR.. Rucker SAYS
people of this kind should be
kept shut up and properly cared
for, in which case sterilization
is unnecessary, and that 'legis-
lative tendencies in this direc-
ton are little value of the science
Of eguenics."
Vermont, South Dakota, New
York, Indiana, Missouri, Oregon,
Illinois, Nebraska and Wiscon-
sin are considering either the
passage of so-called eugenic
marriage laws or the amendment
Of existing laws, making a health
certificate necessary before mar
riage. DR.. Rucker points out
that this is merely a matter of
preventive medicine, with which
eugenics has nothing whatever
to do, and vigorously protests
against eugenics being confused
with the sex hygiene campaign.
Neither the science Of eugenics
nor public sentiment is ready for
legislation putting further re-
Strictions on marriage, so far
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-04-30

as those restrictions are strictly
eugenic rather than hygienic in
intent" he declares. "It is time
for the friends of eugenics to
stop promoting such legislation
as that herein outlined, and to di-
vert more Of their energy to a
broad, constructive policy for
the furtherance Of eugenics." He
suggests that they:
Promote research in heredity;
Disseminate a knowledge Of the
laws of heredity;
Try to create a "eugenic con-
science" in the public;
Give the young people of their
acquaintance a chance to meet
andfall in love with suitable life
partners;
Further every means that will
remove some of the social and
economic bars to marriage and
parenthood, that now tells so
heavily on the Eugenically SUI
perior classes.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-04-30
Accident on South Street.

Mrs. William Fisher and little
granddaughter, who live about
3 miles south Of town, barely es-
capped death Wednesday morning,
when their buggy in which they
were riding turned over in front
of the Shelby home on South
street. Mrs. Fisher was in the
act of passing between a buggy
belonging to J. H. Howard
and an automobile which be-
longs to Charles Rex. The
horse which Mr.. Howard was
driving became a little frighten-
ed, and backed into the front
wheels of Mrs. Fishers buggy,
turning the buggy completely
over and throwing Mrs. Fisher
and her little granddaughter
beneath it. Mrs. Fisher received
a large cut across the nose and is
considerably bruised about the
face. Her granddaughter also
received a few bruises about
the head.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-04-30

Mrs. w. Fl. MacKellqr ard her
Miss Jullette, went to
Kansas City Saturday morning
to spend the day.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-04-30
ROYAL Americans II; TIGERS s.

The Royal Americans of Kan
sas City defeated the Lexington
Tigers at Riverside Park yester-
day afternoon by the score of
IL to 8.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-04-30
Base Ball Notes.

Wentworth Saturday after
noon smeared the Mowhawk
Athletic Club from Kansas City
with considerable ease. The final
score was 6 to 0 in favor of the
cadets.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-04-30

The Lexington Greys Sunday
afternoon defeated the Houstonia
team by the score of 8 to 2.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-04-30

The Tigers defeated the Kan
sas City Terminal Warehouse
Sunday afternoon by the score
of 6 to3.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-04-30
IT is ALWAYS NECESSARY

when buying Lumber and Building Material
to use common sense:
just good, ordinary, everyday
that's all.
it is the with Lumber with every other
modty quality differs radically often in material offered
der the same grade designation
the careful discriminating buyer prefers to buy his Lum-
ber here because of the reputation of this yard for handling
only the best in every classification
YOU, at times, have occasion to buy Lumber.
make your next purchase at
"The Yard that Saves and Satisfies"
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
New News Of Yesterday
A Question of Forged
Signature
BY Holland.

In the course of days ride from
Richmond, Va. to Raleigh. y. c.. in
the spring Of 1883. had several very
interesting chats with David Davis.
His term as United states Senator had
just expired. and he was on his way
to Fayetteville, y. c.. where he was to
be married and whence he was to
start upon a honeymoon tour extend
ing as far south as New Orleans In
some way the conversation turned
upon forgery. | think it was started
by some reference to a forged letter
purporting to have been written by
James A. Garfield. which was pub
lisbed shortly before election, with
intent to injure Garfield at the polls
Judge Davis told me when he was
circuit judge in Illinois, at a time
when he made intimate acquaintance
with Abraham Lincoln. who practiced
much before him, he was called upon
to sit in several cases involving ac-
/ cusations of forgery. All OF them
were defended on the ground that the
signatures were not forged. One case
/ in particular gave him great deal
of thought The defendant admitted
! that the signature was his. but he
/ defended himself on the ground that
! 1t was never used for the purpose Of
obtaining money. The man had an
excellent character, and his frank ad-
mission that il was his signature. al
though he had never appended il TO
a note, raised a curious point At
last it was disclosed that the man had
actually written his name at the bot
tom of sheet of paper which con-
tanned business letter. Somebody
got hold of that letter cut off the
written part. and there was left con
siderable white space over the name.
In that space ne had written a note
for several hundred dollars and had
got the note discounted.
81 should have been disposed. even
IL that discovery had not been made
to find for the defendant. because I
knew he was a man of unimpeachablc
character, and character counts for
everything in disputed question.
especially one involving fraud" said
Judge Davis
Some years later ! learned that In
a Massachusetts court question
arose involving an accusation of forg-
cry against Samuel Appleton. who
was prominent business man and
manufacturer. Mr. Appleton was sued
upon a note and his defense was that
the signature which purported to have
been his was a forgery. Experts in
penmanship testified that Mr.. Apple.
tons handwriting in all respects was
similar TO that of the acknowledged
handwriting Of Mr.. Appleton's name
"Mr Appleton had for years gain
ed an almost unique reputation in his
business life of absolute truthfulness
and of unvarying integrity. There.
fore, in view OF this reputation. tho
court decided that Mr. Appleton testi-
fed to the truth when he said that
he did not sign that note. although
admitting that the signature was ex-
actly like his own.
This judgment in Mr. Appleton S
favor was afterward vindicated when
it was learned that another man who
had the same name had signed the
note, but had initiated Mr.. Appleton's
handwriting when he did IT, A very
nice question then arose i'm law as TO
whether this was forgery or not for
some lawyers claimed that a man had
a right to write his own name as he
chose"
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
CITY MOOSE READY
FOR THEIR CARNIVAL

Indications are bright for a week
of wholesome fun when the Moose
hold iheir big spring carnival. May 1
to S mas been selected as The jate;
Market and Twelfth streets as the
place and the famous Joseph G Ferari
Shows TO furnish al aJ.tacti1ns.
Preparations have been under way
FIR many weeks and advertisers are
biliiIg Wilmington ana adjacent
territory. In fact no, stone vii; be
left unturned TO make this the biggest
ev,nt over held hero.
Il would have been impossible for
the Moose to have selected more
satisfactory company. Tho Joseph
G. Fcrari Shows are conceded by press
and public throughout the principal
cities of the United States and Can
ada to be the most gorgeous array
OF individually tented attractions ever
exhibited.
Shows OF pre-ominence, magnificent
riding devices. free acts that are the
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
Natures Spring Opening
BY Helen 4. McCauley.

Alder tassels by the brOoksido.
Skunk Cabbage in marshes and
bogs.
The coming of the purple gracklos.
The silvery buds of the pussy viii
low.
The return of the Mourning Cloak
butterfly.
Upward pushing of millions of grass
blades
On northern hillsides the Hepatica
triloba. opens her blue ewes.
The bursting of Cecropia's cocoon.
CHEEKY notes of the robin, bluebird
and song sparrow.
The piping of frogs in the meadow
The reddening of the naples.
The Forsythia's golden glow.
Horse chestnut and lilac buds.
Whitlow grass and garlic in the
fields.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
Stories From fhe European Firing Line
As Related by Some Eye Witnesses

adequate supplies from the manu-
facturers. Another popular seller. in
London bookstals is a recently
issued poster of a British tommy, -
pipe in mouth and rifle shouldered
inscribed Gene Along Boys. This
poster is one of the many issued by
the government to stimulate recruit
ing and its appearance Immediately
signalized its popularity.
Among the most popular postcard
sellers are those printed i'm the catch
phrase language Of the government
recruiting office and pictures Of Off
GERS and privates who have dis
tineulshcd themselves on the field
American tourists who have suf-
fered the pangs of seasickness cross
ing the English channel between
Calias and Dover may now take
Heart.
Travellers TO France within the next
few years will in all probability be
able to take q railway train in London
and remain in il, il they desire until
they arrive ir Paris.
Arthur Bell, member of Parliament
and the most eminent authority IN
England On ,he subject of solving the
channel problem is authority today
for The statement that the European
war has made imperative the build
ing Of a railway tunnel under ,hC
channel He believes the project imp
erative and has issued the following
statement:
1--WE can only take the results of
the war as we have found them The
tunnel could have been used for the
transport of our expeditionary army
and stores which il could have carried
with safety, and the delay and the eX-
pense of the channel voyage would
have been avoided. How many mil
lions of pounds this would have saved
we cannot yet calculate.
THE supporters OF the tunnel may
rest assured that on the termination
of the war the matter will be pressed
forward without delay and this is one
of the great works to look forward tC
when peace is made. II will unite US
with France by the Ties of increased
friendship and commerce will follow
from increased facilities of communi
cation"
The question has already been taker
up in Parliament and now rests il
the hands of the Committee Of I'm
perial Defense.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
Cut Your Shoe Bill Down

No need Of going to the shoe store
so often. Look up some of your dis
oarded shoes, bring them down or
have us send fer them. You will GER
tsinly be surprised with their looks
when we have finished with them. You
can practice this economy, and your
feet will be practically as well dressed.
Sure they will.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
Danish SCROFULA
Hoods Sarsaparilla Cleanses the
Blood. Skin Troubles Vanish.

Scrofula eruptions on the face and
body are hoth annoying and dis
figuring Many a complexion would
be perfect if they we're not present!
This disease shows itself in other
ways. as lunches in the neck. in
famed eyelids. sore cars. wasting of
tho muscles. form Of dyspepsia, and
general debility
Ask your druggist for Hoods Sar-
saparilla. This great medicine COM
pletely eradicatCs scrofula. II puri-
fes and enriches the blood, removes
humors. and builds up the whole sys-
tenn. II has stood the test of forty
years. and has received thousands Of
testimonials of the entire satisfaction
il has given.
Scrofula is either inherited or ac-
quired. Better be sure you are quite
free from it. Get Hoods Sarsaparilla
and begin taking it today.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24

Study waste
indivi d ual
wastein the
home as well
as business
waste. 1t will
repay you.
7 he state
m ent W as
made not long
ago that II the
buyer in any
big compete
tive htfsiness
followed the
practices Of
the average
Evening journal., 1915-04-24

family in obtaining the materials used
in his business, that business would
soon land in the bankruptcy courts.
A well known railroad official said
that between the hen and the consumer
there is a needless waste of something
like S200.00O000 a year. Breakage and
spoilage due to inadequate and care
less handling of the eggs accounts for
this waste-and the bill is paid by the
consumers Of eggs all over the country
and incidentally helps account for
the high price OF eggs during all
seasons of the year.
Here is something to think about
1t is well known that many of the
most delicious connections in certain
high priced restaurants are made from
left-overs, cleverly disguised as GRO
quettes and in other ways by the
French cook who has learned the
habit Of thrift in cooking in his own
country. He will add a sauce here
or a garnish there and serve in so
tempting a fashion that the original
dish is not recognized.
The ragout, standby of many a
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT
By S. w. STRAUS
Pve5i4eHf Amerfcan Soc;ey for Thrif

French household is nothing but a
tasty stew, made of ieft-overs-meats
and vegetables which would otherwise
be wasted.
The pot au feu well known in
France and occasionally served here
in restaurants is a most nutritious and
palatable dish. Its basis is a soup
stock in which beef and vegetables
have been boiled and it is served in
q brown earthenware pot. First the
soup. is poured off and forms the first
course OF the meal, then the meat
and vegetables are drained off and
there is your second course, which,
with a cup of coffee and bread forms
Substantial meal at small cost.
The giittering powder of many hucs
we see worked into the designs on
wall paper is made from the waste
lining Of sea shells extracted by the
button makers. Formerly it could not
be utilized for any purpose, but now
it is turned into a fine powder, colored
any shade desired and used for great
many purposes-in the manufacture OF
artificial flowers for one thing.
The value of waste paper is so great
that the collecting of it affords a good
livelihood for hundreds of people in
every large city. Nearly every print
| ing office in the country finds the
saving of waste paper sufficiently
profitable to invest from $50 20 $3.50
in machines for pressing this waste
paper into bundles ready for market.
It is used in many ways. For one
thing it is used in the making Of
papier maohe.
Thus we find manufacturers and
owners Of large, concerns all over the
world, practicing economy in many
ways that individuals would do well
TO emulate.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
BY MILRrR :. FORREST.

Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent
LONDON. April 14.-CBy Mail TO
New York; THE most popular war
time diversion Of Britishers today is
hero-worship.
London shopkeepers are authoritity
for the statement that thoy can hardly
keep up with the demand for engrav-
ures of Lord Kitchnor, Admiral Sir
John JellicO, Gen. French and other
popular idols of the present conflict.
From every shop window and store
there beams on the passing populace
the faces of these military heroes and
il is estimated that before many
moons few homes in Britain will be
without the likeness OF some of The
men who are leading the history
making logione on the sea and in the
field.
Along with the demand for highly
polished and well appearing pictures
of England's war leaders, caricatures
o. German war notorietios including
the Kaiser, Admiral Won Tirpitz, Sui
tan of Turkey and others are in de-
mand
"The best hero sellers are Lord
Kitchener, and Sir John Je,licO. but
I am also selling hundreds Of King
Alberts. Sir John Frenchs, General
Joffres and Prince of Wales said
a strand book stall proprietor today.
"lncluded among the heavy purchas-
crs are public houses and city Off
ces while thousands Of pictures have
gone from this shop alone to private
thomes. As many as otherwise are
ordered with expensive frames.
This shopkecper declared he was
"having time of it, buying the pic
lures from the wholesale dealers
who have recently been unable to get
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
In Milady'S BoudOir"
Atanabe B. Beauty N For Most Women By GWEN SEARS.
Copyright 1918, BY H. Y. Taft.
Exercises For the Eyes

lhe eye is the most expressive aue of the face the part Of
through shine which
itself all
exercises that will help the in all
they carefully
wall of woman's
Hold pencil at arms length slowly the bridge he
nose looking closely at il all the Do this times
Raise high looking at the ceiling then
the looking
never sranng the eyes but doing il gently and slowly
Look the left direct line with the then
from the left the right in the srainng the
should without
he both
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
Just "A Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. ouinius.
(The Sunshine Mani

"In the daytime He led them with
a cloud. and all the night with light
of fire. "-Psa. lxXviil:14.
My Father. grid me still with Thy
Presence, both by day and by night
BY day. teach me TO remember my
weakness. and by night tell me where
lies my strength. BY day point me
down into Gethsomane. and by night
lead me up into the mount of trans
figured glory. BY day show me the
burden. and by night reveal to me
the crown. so shall my days and
nights be girt about with Thee
Gene Matheson.
Why carry thine own burden
Day by day?
Why through the thickost shadows
Take thy way
A Saviour IS beside thee.
A loving friend would guide thee;
Therefore, pray.
Why arc the days SO Swallowed
BY the care?N
Why do thy fears pursue thee
Everywhere?
The dread of each tomorrow,
The pressure OF all sorrow,
Let Christ bear.
Why are thou so forgetful
OF his might?
Hast thou not learned loves lesson
OF delight?
Thy sin and care and sadness
Will vanish in the gladness
Marianne birmingham.
navfon nhiO
Evening journal., 1915-04-24

cap-shoaf of all extra hazardous
performances, Parsian orchesrions
and world of novelties will
constitute the most interesting mid
way.
Each and every member of the
Moose lodge is boosting hard for the
big gala week and with weather
permitting they no doubt will reap a
neat sum for their share of the
proceeds.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON

Sunday, April IS, Baltimore e. Ohio
Railroad.
l.50 10 Baltimore and return; 81 90
to Washington and return. Special train
will leave Delaware Avenue station,
Wilmington, S.42 a. M. Returning, leave
Washington Union Station), p. M,
Baltimore Camden station, s p. M,
Ait. Royal, sos p. m.--Adv.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24

It is high time yon summoned the
Wants to your aid. for not until you
do Will you be assured of the very
best and most steady employment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10

WIHEN YOU read an article in our next
w SUNDAY MAGAzINE YOU may wonder
whether the moving pictures are wonder work
ers. or whether Kings Empcrors, and others
who sit in high places are beginning to under
stand that the proper kind Of publicity IS a val
liable thing to them.
Even if YOU don't care TO think at all, YOU
viii be entertained by this article, in which
William p. Helm tells true stories Of the way
The men whose names are household words
came 20 be pictured for the movies. And You
will De impressed by the fact that Emperor
William. for instance, was much wiser and more
far seeing than those who surround him.
~ keeping with this article is the third in the
L series on ADVENTURES IN NEWS GET
TING. because that also has 20 DO with famous
people; only these are nearer at home and
chiefly identified with prea, financial affairs
Il a series Of true anecdotes tina, will asonish
most people.
THE OLD-FASHIONED GIFT might also
L be called an old-iashioncd story the KIND
Of tale Of long ago that shows more clearly than
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
FAMOUS AMERICAN DUELS

at once. Neither Wa hit. The echo had
not died away when they fred again, al
most simultaneously. This time General
Walker turned PALE M legs gave way under
him, and De- a,nk to earth, having been
struck just ahotc the right hip, the bullet
lodging IN the pine.
Colonel Crockett and the surgeon rushed
a. m. ijc, and soon saw that his wound was
mortal
The General realized this too, for hc .aiI
to his second. Bob, ann a dead man my
legs arc dead alroady'
General Narmalukc and all the othcrs
hold 'h,ir positions until Colonel Crockett
had expressed satisfaction with General
NarmajulD's conduct and given him per
mission 90 leave 'hc field. General Marina
duke immediately offered the use of hi- ann
lu'anDc 90 Gcuoral Walkers friends, and I'm
j, General Walker was taken to Little Rock,
Whcr. hc died several days aitcrward.
The NIarwadukc party walked 20 the
LcF,.rc farmhouse mounted. and rode back
60 0a-r Few words were spoken. but II
was 00 this ride that ] learned of the inn
por,au, par, the little gray weed had played.
General NIarwalukc said 90 me:
"In.o dil you notice that weed between
us, tool. aim by that.
Ii. General was ncarsightcd, and even
al tho -hor, distance of fifteen PAGES II was
difficult for him 90 make out his opponent
clearly. 500 DE- was quick to take advantage
Of the weed. which was hallway between the
two men and directly in the line Of fire.