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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-03-31
"BIDDY" WILL REPAY
IF TREATED WELL
Care of Chickens, Marketing of
Product and Judging Birds

Product and Judging Birds
Taught in University.
Treat me well and I'll treat
you WELL" which is said to be
Mistress Biddy's golden rule, is
being studied by thirty students
in the poultry department Of
the College of Agriculture of the
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27
Italian Airmen Raid City Of Trie
SCOTT TO PARlEY ON MEXICO.
Chief Of Staff and carranza Minister
viii Discuss Stay Of Troops
in Chihuahua

Washington, April 25.-Further de
yelopments in the pursuit OF Villa ant
the relations between the United
States and the de facto government
of Mexico now await personal discus
sion of these subjects by the senio'
military advisers of the two govern
ments. A conference between Maj
Gen. Hugh L. Scott. chief OF staff, and
Gen. Obregon, minister OF war of the
de facto government, was arranged,
to take place probably in Juarez, Gen,
Scott is in San Antonio. Tex, and Gen
Obregon Is believed to be already on
his way north from Mexico City.
Mr.. Arredondo called at the State
Department to say that his govern.
ment asked that some reply be made
to the note OF April 18th, suggesting
that American troops be Withdrawal
from Mexico.
The ambassador was informed that
no reply could be made to Gen. Car.
ranza's note at present. Secretary
Lansing is understood to have made
1t plain that the Washington govern.
ment was anxious that Gen. Scott be
given a chance to talk the situation
over with Gen. Obregon before for.
NAL answer was prepared. On bis re-
turn to the embassy Mr.. Arredondo
found message announcing that
Gen. Obregan would go to the border
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27
GENE RAJ.

Richard Harding Davis, author and
war correspondent, who died on April
II, left an estate valued at $250,000.
1t is stated that Villa has again
been found, this time 100 miles south
of the United States border, at Aqua
Chile. with 200 followers.
Secret arrangements have been
made for the policing Of New York
city by regiments of the National
guard in case OF a breaking off OF dip.
lomatic relations with Germany.
1t was unofficially stated in Juarez
that Gen. Carranza would in all prob
ability place the Mexican railroads at
the disposal OF General Pershing If
the expeditionary force was with.
drawn.
Four hundred employees of the Char
tiers Creek Coal Company at Cahons.
burg, Pa went on strike, following a
disagreement between the men and
the company over the naming of a
physician. rt,.
The great plant of the Westing-
house Electric and Manufacturing
Company in East Pittsburg. Pa,
closed completely when the few
thousand workmen who had forced
their way by the strike pickets re.
turned to their homes.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27
S8,517 State Tax on Rivers Estate.

The net value of the estate of DR..
Edmund C.. Rivers, who was drowned
in Barr Lake last fall, was fixed by
inheritance tax appraiser Hubbard at
s254,0i7. After tax of sS,517 has
been subtracted. the estate will go to
Miss Lily r. Rivers of Baltimore. Md,
the physicians sister and his sole leg,
atee. AT the same time the estate of
the late Lucius M. Cuthbert was ap.
praised at sll7,96A. An inheritance
tax of s2.SS1.S5 was levied. The re,
mainder will go to the widow. Mrs
Gertrude II. Cuthbert. The value of
the estate of Mrs. Mary A. Alkire OF
Denver was fixed at s7l,426, with a
tax of $f09.90.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27
SPORT.

Word was received In Grand juno
tion that Harold Aupperle had been
elected captain of the Leland Stanford
track team
Articles were signed for a ten-round
boxing bout at Tulsa. Okla, May 30,
between Frank Moran OF Pittsburg,
Pa, and Carl Morris Of Sapulpa, Okla.
d. v. A. Smith of the Illinois Ath.
letic Association, worlds champion
plunger, broke the worlds record for
the 75-foot plunge in the Missouri
athletic Associations tank at St.
Louis. Smith plunged the distance In
so is, breaking the former record OF
80 made five years ago by John Lich.
ter.
Three meet records were broken
and two new worlds records estab-
lished in the university class at the
seventh annual Drake relay meet held
In the Drake stadium at Des Moines,
la. Seven thousand persons, many Of
them from colleges who participated
in the relay. thronged the stadium. In
the special 220-yard dash, the feature
event of the program, Hoyt of Grin
nell college romped away from his
competitors. completing the distance
in 81 2-5
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27
REDUCE FREIGHT RATES
COLORADO FILES APPEAL FOR
8 LOWER CHARGES.
Interstate Commerce Commission 10
Asked for Substantial Reductions
In Class and Commodity Rates.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-A comprehensive petition
asking a general readjustment OF
freight rates involving points through
out Colorado was filed with the In
terstate Commerce Commission by the
state and the Colorado Fair Rates As
sociation.
Involving charges OF discrimination
against Colorado common points. and
ali other Colorado points taking the
same rates, voluminous complaint
was directed against thirty-two rail-
roads and two steamship companies.
The petition was the result OF weeks
OF preparation by s. H. Babcock, com,
missioner OF the Colorado Fair Rates
Association. and the Public Utilities
Commission, representing the State
of Colorado.
The action was initiated by the Fair
Rates Association, an organization Of
representative citizens of all parts OF
the state. The complaint was for
warded to Washington and was re-
ceived by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
It asks substantial reductions In
existing class and commodity rates, re.
citing that the one always present
handicap to the realization Of full
Measure of growth and prosperity" (of
tie citizens of Colorado and the en-
t~e state) has been unjust, unreas-
cAable and discriminatory rates Of
railroad transportation" and that the
increased and general development
Of these cities and this state, certain
to be produced from the establish.
ment of Just and reasonable trans
portation rates, will not singly reflect
to their own benefit. but to that OF
the carriers also In fully correspond
ing degree
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27
FOREIGN.

Turks admit evacuation of Trebi
sond. Russians continue advance In
Black sea district.
A destructive fire in Belgrade, for
merly the capital OF Serbia, is reported
In dispatch to the Matin from Blu
charest.
Field Marshal Won der Goltz died OF
spotted typhoid fever at the headQuar-
ters Of the Turkish army. after an III.
ness Of ten days.
Farmers in the British Isles are con.
Quoting experiments with sulphite Of
ammonia to increase the productivity
Of the potato fields.
The Danish steamer Esbjorg. bound
from Bordeaux for Copenhagen. with
q cargo OF wine, was seized by Ger
man cruiser In the Cattegat and taken
to Swinemuende.
James w. Gerard, American envoy,
called on Foreign Minister van Jagow
Saturday evening and was closeted
with him almost an hour. Their dis
cussion was Of an Informative nature.
The general opinion of the Swiss
newspapers is that there will be no
rupture between the United States
and Germany. as Germany is expected
to yield to the representations Of the
American government.
President Yuan Shi kai In man.
date admits that his full control Of
the administration has caused dissat-
isfaction among the people, and au-
thorizes the secretary Of state. Hsu
Shih Chang, to organize a responsible
Cabinet.
The chamber Of deputies at Paris de-.
cided to advance the official time In
France one hour. 1t Is expected that
by this action huge economic gains
will be made thru the saving OF day.
light. The action of the French cham.
Der Of deputies follows closely similar
legislation by the German reichstag
and by the Holland chamber OF dep.
uties.
One Of the most easily-effected
economies in the postal service, not
only OF Germany, but Of any country.
would be the abolition Of the post.
age stamp, the Munich Neuste Mach.
richten points out. 1t recommends
the substitution Of a franking ma.
chine for the postage stamp and re-
marks that this change would save
Germany nearly $25.000.0oo YEAR
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27
FRENCH BIG GUNS HAMMER THE
GERMAN POSITIONS IN THE
-ARooNNE.
LARGE BRITISH LOSSES
ALLIED AvjATORS DROP BOMBS
UPON ENEMIES POSTS At
SEVERAL POINTS.
Western Newspaper Union Nav. Service


London. April 25.--Artillery bonn.
bardments alone are taking place on
the French and Belgian fronts, the
scene of the greatest activity being
the region of lie Mort Homme and In
the Argonne forest. with the Germans
the aggressors In the former and the
French In the latter sector.
French aviators in squadron forma.
tion have dropped large numbers OF
shells on German positions at Lon.
guyon. Stenay, Dun and near Monte
Faucon. The fighting between the
Russians and the Germans and Aus.
TRANS along the eastern front con
tinues at various points, but no i'm
portant changes In position are re.
ported. The same is true Of the Aus
tro-Italian zone.
In Mesopotamia, despite their re-
cent check, the British are keeping
up their efforts to lift the siege OF
Kut-el-Amara.
The town OF Sannayyat Is still uri-
der the bombardment Of the British
guns.
Constantinople, reporting on the re-
pulse OF the British at Felahie last
week. says the British losses were
more than 1900; about 1000 being
killed.
A defeat of the Russians on the
center OF the Turk line In the Cau
casus region is recorded by Constan
tinople. but the Russian war office
announces that Turkish attempts te
advance were frustrated and a Turk
ish offensive in the direction OF Khar
put checked.
England has received another visi
alton from Zeppelins, three of the air
ships having dropped incendiary
bombs on the eastern counties.
Sir Roger Easement has been cap
tured from German ship which
tried to land arms in Ireland and was
sunk.
Italian Airmen Raid City Of Trieste
Berlin. - The Austrian city o
Trieste has been raided by squad
ron of seven Italian aeroplanes, bomb'
dropped from which killed nine per
sons, wounded five and destroyed :
monastery.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27
w WEsTE RN.

California has a Japanese popula.
tion Of approximately 10000.
Last falls sowing of winter wheat
in Kansas is estimated to be approx
mately 8,454,000 acres.
The annual election of officers of
the International Typographical I'm
ion will be held May "a.
Henry Tyson, rancher living in
the vicinity Of Drew. in southern
Douglas county. Ore, is the father of
twenty-one children. The youngest is
a girl of 16 years.
Twenty houses we're blown from
their foundations, many barns were
demolished and much live stock
killed by a violent wind storm which
swept Longview. Texas.
Nebraska Republicans have nomi.
mated A. l. Sutton of Omaha for gov
ernor. and the Democrats have Sc
lected Keith Neville of North Platte,
according to the incomplete returns.
Miss Mary Silliman, former teacher
In the American College at Constan-
tinople, reported lost in Germany on
her way to this country, has been de.
tanned at Warnemunde. Germany, by
German authorities.
Apathy displayed by leading club
women of Los Angeles toward the Wis.
it of twenty-three members of the Con-
gressional Union for Woman Suffrage
who arrived on the Suffrage Special"
failed to effect any change in the Wis
itors plans.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27
OAIRYMEN PLAN SHOW
STATE ASSOCIATION REoRGAN.
lzEs AT BOULDER.
Director French Of Agricultural Col.
iese Urges Development Of Cheese
Making Industry In Colorado.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Boulder, Colo-The Colorado Stats
Dairy Association. which has been In
active for the past few years, took q
new lease on life at Its annual meet.
ing here and q complete rorganiza-
tion was effected. Hereafter the as
sociation will be under the control Of
a board of nine directors representing
all branches OF the industry.
The new board selected consists Of
H. d. Parker, Greeley; C. A. Hall, JEFF
ferson county; James Gingrich, Den
yer; w. S. Partridge, Holly; Gilbert
Landell. Fort Lupton; Prof. George f.
Morton. Fort Collins; A. M. McClena-
han. Greeley: George T. Sinton, Colo
RADIO Springs; C. H. Hinman. Denver
H. d. Parker Of Greeley was elect
ed president and C. H. Rinman sec
retary. The directors were instructed
to reconstruct the constitution and
bylaws for submission at the next
meeting. and the directors will meet
in Denver May 29th to consider plan
for an active campaign.
1t was decided that the association
would lend its assistance and backing
to big dairy cattle exhibit at the
next National Western Stock Show.
Director w. s. French Of the Agri-
cultural College extension work urged
that the association give It's attention
to the development OF the cheese
making industry. expressing the opin-
ion that Colorado has conditions that
will permit Of the production Of the
best cheese In the world and the In
dustry is highly profitable.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27
Reduction In Coal Rates Ordered.

Reductions Of so cents ton in
freight rates in coal from Palisade
and Cameo to the Cripple Creek
district were ordered by the State
Public Utilities Commission. The re.
duction affects the Colorado Midland
Railway Company and the Midland
Terminal Railway Company. 1t grows
out Of the case filed against the two
roads by the Grand Junction Mining
and Fuel Company and the Palisade
Coal and Supply Company
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27
Policeman eIames Colorado Climate

Grand Junction.-0ffieer Andrew l.
Halligan. Grand functions largest po
licenan, II not the largest in the state
celebrated the forty-third anniversary
of his arrival In Colorado. On April
Is, 1873, he arrived in Denver. weigh
ing eight pounds. Today he stands
six feet three inches tall and weighs
just 32i pounds. He blames 1t on
Colorado climate
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27
Paid $125,ooo for 81 and Services.

What constitutes services render
- ny son his mother to the
amount Of $125.00o is a matter which
the State Inheritance Tax collector
is trying to determine. An attempt
to avoid paying the inheritance tax
Is alleged by State Inheritance Tax
Collector Hubbard In connection with
the estate of Amelia L. Brocker. a
statement filed in the office Of the
tax commission gave the total value
of the estate as $4,000, held to c0ver
cash, the contents of a safety deposit
box. jewelry and promissory note.
Upon opening the box and examining
the records 1t was found, said Mr.
Hubbard, that real estate amounting
to $125,000 had been transferred to
the testator's son, A. G. Brocker. two
years ago for 81 and services rem
dered" and that $4,000 which was
supposed to be in the box had disap.
peared.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27
Tungsten Found Near Central City

Central City-There is consider
able excitement existing here over
the discovery of tungsten ore in the
Martin vein at Apex, about six miles
north of this place, which is operates
by the Pioneer Mining Company.
The streak is between five and eight
inches wide and lies in creyice OF
gold and silver ore from eight to ten
inches wide OF ore carrying good
values.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27
Sum Of 5000 still Unclaimed.

Unless the sister OF the late Henry
Huber, old-time stage driver, can be
found, $4,000 left to her by the pi-
oneer in life insurance eventually will
90 to the state school fund. At the
time of his sudden death at Green
River, Wyo., last December. he left
only 800 in money and fur oyercoat,
besides the life insurance policy. The
sister cannot be found. After the
lapse of year, the insurance will 60
to the state. ea.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27
Bio Deal in Rich Coal Land.

Trinidad.-The consummation of one
of the biggest deals ever turned b.
local men occurred when patent to
GAO acres of coal land above Cokedale
was placed on file in the county clerk s
office. The patentees to whom the
government has conveyed the title are
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Thompson and
Mr.. and Mrs, James Mitchell This is
looked upon as one OF the finest bits
of coal land In the county.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27
Sheriff Custer Barred in Dickens Trla

Boulder When court reconyened
Monday afternoon in the trial of Ri
enzi Dickens, charged with murderinf
his father. District Judge Neil +
Graham sustained the defense's mo
tion to restrain Sheriff Sanford Bus
ter from serving any further processes
in the case. The motion was based
on Busters activity in working up eyi
de.co for the prosecution. Coroner
A. T.. Howe will do the work OF serv
ing papers In the sheriff's stead
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27
Assaults Mothsr and Night Marshal.

Cripple Creek.-Armed posses In
automobiles and on horseback are
searching the country between Grip
pie Creek and Colorado Springs fol
Bert Dutch Wiley. an exreforma
tory convict, who terribly assaulted
his mother and Night Marshal Burn
ham. Burnham was knocked down
by Wiley with blow from shot
gun and pounded into insensibility.
Mrs. Wiley was also knocked uncon
scious by a blow from a revolver In
the hands OF her son. Feeling agains,
Wiley is so bitter that threats OF
lynching have been heard
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27
WASHINGTON.

The Senate voted to recede from
amendments to House free sugar re.
peal bill, and approved the bill as 1t
passed the House.
Resolution of inquiry regarding the
detention OF Samuel Schwartz an
American, by British authorities, was
introduced by Representative Bennett.
Much Of the 1915 apple crop has
not been sold, said statement is-
sued by the Department Of Agricul.
ture. which also declared the condi.
ton Of the apple market was giving
growers and dealers grave concern,
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

DATES ron COMING EVENTS.
may 1.-Flrst Congressional District
Republican Convention at Colorado
April 2s-Annual Convention Western
Colorado l. o. o. +. At Grand Juno
tion.
April :s-May 6-Food show at Colo
rado Springs.
May 1-Rspublican State and Third
and Fourth Congressional District
Convention at Pueblo.
May 1s--Democratic State Convention
At Colorado Hprings
May 20-ProgressIve state Convention
In Denver.
June 17-Nineteenth annual Strawbs-
~ Festival and Carnival at Glen
wood Springs.
Aug. 2-National Convention Of Rap
resentatives Of Negro Race at Dem
yer.
Aug. S-Democratic state Assembly et
Denver.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27
FROM rElEoRAPHlc aGpoRTo
THAT COVER THE WEEKS
EVENTS.
OF MOST INTEREST
KEEPING THE READER posrgp
ON MOST iMPo RTAMr
CURRENT TOPICS.
Western Newspaper Uaton News sersics
ABOUT THE WAR.

Fopr allied steamers sunk by sub
marines.
Russian attack in Lake Narocz re-
gion repulsed by Germans.
British recapture part of trenches
recently lost north of Ypres.
Russian troops landed in France;
already on way to western front.
Turks report defeat of Russians
south Of Biths and east OF Mush.
Premier Skoulodis, who is wealthy.
has given 100000 to the state.
Russians capture important Turk.
ish position so miles west Of Erzerum
Germany believed to have decided
on nature Of reply to American note
British forces have penetrated 100
miles into Germany's colony in East
Africa.
Floods compel Germans to evacuate
trenches near Ypres. recently cap.
tured from British.
The United States has prepared
plans to protect Americans II break
comes with Germany.
French estimate that Germans have
up to date used 100000 men in at.
tempt to take Verdun.
Constantinople reports that the
British force besieged In Kut-el-Amara
is near famine and has ordered the
civil population to eyacuate the town.
Gen. Funston is sending to Gen.
Pershing more than 1000 additional
troops and there Is reason to believe
that even more will be placed at his
disposal II the campaign against villa
Ii continued.
The sinking Of neutral ship and
a British steamship was reported by
Lloyds. The Norwegian ship Glen
doom was sunk by gunfire. The lost
British steamship was the Harrovian,
which was unarmed.
Overshadowing all other phases OF
the war is President Wilson's ultima
tum to Germany insisting on an i'm
mediate abandonment OF Germany's s
submarine warfare, under pain of a
cessation of diplomatic relations with
the United States.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27
Say Jones, Not Bertram, Slew officer

Denver.-With virtually no varia-
tion in the material parts Of their
statements, five persons have told the
police Fred Jones, young bandit. fired
the shot which killed William II. Cab
Ter, stockyards watchman. All de-
clare that Ralph Bertram, the Pueblo
boy, was nearly block away from
the scene when the first shot was
fired. The police say they expect to
prove clear case against Jones. He
still denies that he fired at Cabler and
also asserts he is innocent OF Capitol
Hill holdups. in which Bertram de-
clares he and Jones participated.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27
Old STAGE station Burned

Platteville.-The old Snyder barn,
erected more than thirty years ago as
a stage station Oh the route from Den.
YER to Cheyenne. was destroyed by
fire.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27
$4,000 Load Of Ore Shipped.

Cripple Creek,-A carload of ore
valued at $4,000 was shipped from
the famous Cresson gold mine in
Eclipse gulch. The ore was taken from
q new shoot
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27
Governor Issues Requisltlon for Webb

Governor Carlson issued a reqnisi
tion upon Governor Kendrick of Wy.
oming for the return to Colorado OF
Gerald Webb, accused Of grand lar.
ceny.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27
Another British Ship Sunk.

London. - The British steamship
Parisiana of 4,763 tons gross has beer
sunk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-03-30
Hardy.

Mary Demaris Redlnau wa> H"rH
on Jan. 1th 1925 at Buristowu.
Ky. and came with her paren,S.
Richard and Annie Red nan n the
year 1880 To Rails County No
She vas married "a feH IL, 1893
to the late Judge G,o. l. fIariy AID
u them were born six children as
follows Mary Alice who G,.d IN
infancy. Joseph, ii physician Of ST
Louis. Mrs Hattie Bell. of S, Louis
John. living near Monroe City. Viz
ginia (now Sr AntoncllD Of Lo-
eta. Ky. Victoria. deceased wife
Of john Kendrlck. also fourteen liv-
Ing grand children
1t can be truthfully said that to
know Mr.. Hardy was to love her.
A strong character and amiable
disposition endearei her to all
A faithful wife. devoted mother
and the friend Of all those that
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-03-30
Farmersviile

We have had a fine rain.
The farmers are busy sowing oats.
Mrs. J. H. Bond spent Thursday
in Perry.
Mrs Lon Berry is very poorly at
this writing
Vim. Hull returned to his home
in Undertook. Ill last Monday.
Mrs. Tudie Moss is in Hannibal
taking treatments for rheumatism
Randall Mudd of Swinkey visited
Ira Shuck the latter part Of last
week
Preston Wager and wife ar NOV
lng to their farm. They live about
>lX miles from Center
John Huff and wife. of Ladioll.
visited Mrs HUFF parents, Mr. AMI
Nr, West Saturday and Sunday
Clarence Huff and family visited
Artle Wilson in Monroe City Thur,
day. Mrs. Wilson came home with
them for a visit.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-03-30

Dial Spaldine is in Paris this week
on the jury.
Louis Pike. of Perry is taking a
two weeks vacation visiting home
folks.
The contract for the new school
building has been let TO Mr. Kratz
Of Monroe City.
A girl arrived at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Hardestys last
Monday.
Rev. Father Fox was III Paris
Monday and Tuesday eyruu- #
last week
Elmer Montgomery al. VIE. Of
Mcnroe were the guests ., g.. "d
Mrs. c O,bourue Suu.u!
Mr. ana Ms. Ado.ta h44a are
rejoicing over the arhvi.,i 3 Il
d' '"e'' ''''''-' o'''' ~. DO re-. ~
j. / Spa'diH- ana '''. 'rt'."
was IN nun ILL., 'he latter part "'
,a'' wen '','''H '"''' SUI az"
''D' ''~'' ~"
Mrs kcI'hin hieih mas been
staying Win hrE s'afe'.'>. VT di"
Mrs. bofde" III M"''"e o"'h "i
"''o'i' "'e va NV ~ .'>'
Misses Nat-uF'l'@ ore'el ana
Leoha SlIi'u>, oil M'i'F'e we're Wis
ltlns relatives ahd 'rIerI> IN TINS
Vlclnl'E SttNii'E ana oua'a'
-. -. -, e., &C.
Car,hlard southeast II Nonr,.
City, from Friday evening till
Sunday.