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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-12-29
The January American Maya

N 49, 1A16a
zine.
The most attractive feature
about the January American
Magazine is the leading article
by Booth Harrington called
"NipskilIions." 1t relates some
of Mr.. Tarkington's own opin-
ions of drink founded upon his
experience and his knowledge of
the experience of men he has
known well. Running it a close
second is "Why Married Men
Are More Successful in Business
Than Bachelors, which explains
the point suggested by the title.
An article on selling insurance
emphasizes that to do business
one must know people. Laurette
Taylor, the favorite of "Peg O.
My Heart" tells Of her exper-
fence on the stage, and Kath-
leen Norris writes about her
native state, California.
The fiction is most interesting
containing adventure and love
stories by H. C. Witwer, Jack
Lait, Ellis Parker Butler, Dana
Burnet, Julian Rothery, and
David Grayson. The popular
serial, Cinderella Jane" con-
tinues. The Interesting People
department, Family money, and
other departments are filed with
entertaining material.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. William Welsh
and son went to Kansas City
Sunday morning for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. D.. w. Profit
spent Christmas in Kansas City
with Mrs. Profits parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. C. Sipe.
Misses Emma Clara and Stella
Umschied, who have been the
guests of their sister, Mrs. John
j. Price, left yesterday for
their home in Manhattan, Kan
sas,
Mrs. Belle Price went to Kan
sas City yesterday for a few
days visit.
Miss Ruth Howe went to
Odessa yesterday for a few
days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Roadman
of Minneapolis, Mimi, spent
Wednesday here with Mrs. M. E.
Nickel.
Miss Ora Willyard, who has
been visiting her brother, C. J.
Willyard, returned yesterday to
her home in Shell City, Mo.
Miss Carrie Loomis went to
MAYHEM yesterday for a visit
with friends.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-12-29

Mrs. Fannie Graham and
daughter, Miss Maud, went to
Higgisville Wednesday to spend
the day.
E. F. Bodie returned Wednes-
day to his home in Ottawa,
Kansas, after a visit here with
friends.
Mrs. E. T. Hays returned to
her home in Kansas City We'd
nesday after a visit here with
Mr.. and Mrs. Oswald Winkler.
H. c. Rogers went to Concordia
Wednesday to spend the day on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Weis Of
Vandalia, Mo-, who mas been
spending the holidays here with
home folks, went to Kansas City
Wednesday for a visit before
returning to their home.
Capt. F. A. Day went to Kan
sas City Wednesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Oehlschlag-
er and daughter, Miss Mabel,
and Mrs. George D. Little spent
Wednesday in Winton.
Mrs. Howard Wilson, and
son, Corder, left Wednesday
for their home in Amorilla, Tex
as, after a visit in this city with
her sister, Mrs. Mamie C. Steele.
Mrs. M. McHenry who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. E.
B. Young in this city, left We'd
nesday for her home in Wichita,
Kansas.
Mrs. Margaret Lonzell and
daughter, Mrs. ]. D. Landlord
and the latters daughter, Miss
Margaret Landlord, went to
Kansas City Wednesday for a
visit.
Miss Mary Taylor left We'd
nesday for a ten days visit in
Omaha, Nebr. F. S. Fletcher
accompanied her as far as Kan.
sas City to spend the day.
Leslie Davis of Coffeyville
Kansas, arrived Wednesday
for a visit here with his brother
Clark Davis.
Miss Thresa Chappell returned
to her home in Kansas City Wed
: nesday after a visit here will
Mrs. Mamie C. Steele and fam
lily.
George Zimmerman and son
Leonard, went to Kansas Cit
Wednesday to spend the day.
Gustave Haerle left Wednes
day for a business trip to Louis
vile, Kentucky.
Miss Nellie Virginia Hart an,
brother, Creighton Hart, re
turned to their home in Kansa
City Wednesday after a visi
here with Mr.. and Mrs. N. F
Basket.
Mrs. William Harrison an
Leo Harrison of Kansas Cit.
! arrived Friday to snen.
= the holidays here with Mr.. an.
2 Mrs. fhn Hogan.
) Wilson Frazer and Thoma
Walker, Jr., who are attendin.
T the University Of Missouri al
5 rived Friday to spend tn
holidays here with their parent:
Q Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Little an.
= little son, B. M, Jr., went t
d Kansas City Saturday {
. spend the Christmas holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Kuchinsl
+ and little daughter, Helen, wen
to Higginsville Saturday {
J spend the HOLIDAYS.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-12-29

Notice is hereby given, that letters
testamentary on the estate Of Egidi
Phillips deceased, were granted to the
undersigned on the 22nd day of De-
cemer 1916, by the Probate Court Of
Lafayette County, Missouri. All
persons having claims against said
estate n required to exhibit them
for allowance to the undersigned
within six months after the date Of
said letters, o. they may be precluded
from any benefit Of said Estate, and
if such claims be not exhibited within
mi year from the date of the last in
sertion of this publication they will be
forever barred.
This 22nd day Of December 1915.
MARGARETH PHILLIPS,
Executrix.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-12-29
l Thank You!

l take this means of thanking
my many friends for their liber-
al patronage which has been the
means of making this a prosper
GUS year for me. And l wish
every one, whether customers or
not, a merry Christmas and a
Happy and Prosperous New
Year, Very truly,
J. F. VIM.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-12-29

Mrs. D. B. Thieman returned
to her home in Higginsville yes
terday after a visit here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M.
Craig.
Miss Helen Kaufman left yes
terday for her home in Alton,
Ill, after a visit here with the
family of Leroy Farmer.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-12-29
Nervous Women.

When the nervousness is caus-
ed by constipation, as is often
the case, you win get quick re-
lief by taking Chamberlain's
Tablets. These tablets also i'm
prove the digestion. ObtainabIe
everywhere.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-12-29

In conformity to a request Of
the Woman's Club of Lexington
there shone, on Christmas eve,
in many windows a burning can
die. A simple demonstration
typical of many prayers for
world peace and Gods good viii
on earth. The response to the
request was general and in-
Dictated the civic interest accord
ed the Woman's Club.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-12-29
Cough Medicine for Children.

Mrs. Hugh Cook, Scootsville,
N. Y, says: about five years
ago when we were living in Gar
butt, N. Y, / doctored two of
my children suffering from colds
with Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy and found it just as repre-
scented in every way. 1t prompt
ly checked their coughing and
cured their colds quicker than
anything I ever used" Obtain
able everywhere.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-12-29

Rev. and Mrs. R. N, Allen and
son, John Robert, went to Sc
dalia yesterday to spend the
day.
James billiard went to Kansas
City yesterday to spend the day.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-12-29

Mrs. C. A. Keith and two
daughters, Misses Nadine and
Aliene, went to Kansas City yes
terday for a visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-12-29

Mrs. j. H. Bergnoefer and
Miss Bessie Mcintyre went to
Kansas City yesterday for a
brief visit.
Mrs. A. Amos and two child
rem went to Levasy yesterday
to spend the day.
Mrs. Emmett Pace returned to
her home in Oak Grove y~ester-
day after a visit here with
Mrs. W. Barnes.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-12-29

SpenQ christmas with relatives.
Miss. Martha Yeager went to
Grain Valley Saturday to
spend the holidays.
Miss Elizabeth Wilson, who is
teaching school at Humes, Mo-,
arrived Saturday to spend
the holidays here with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c, L. Wilson.
Clarence Wilson arrived Sat-
urday from Rolla, Mo-, to
spend the holidays with home
folks. \
Miss Nellie Mack left Saturday
morning for her home in Kings
ton, Mo, to spend the holidays.
Miss Sarah Walker went to
Higginsville Saturday to spend
the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Fitzpat-
rick went to Independence Sat
urday to spend the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Moore
head, Jr., and Mrs. S. A. Moore
head, went to Kansas CITY Sat
urday to spend the holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Moore
head, Sr.
Mrs. B. E. Starke returned to
her home in Winton Saturday
after a visit here with Miss
Carrie Barnett. Her daughter,
Miss Anna May, who is attend
ing the High School accompanied
her home.
Miss Marie Marshall left Sat
urday for st. Louis where she
will spend the Christmas holt
days with her brother, W. C.
Coss.
w. 7 Tut went to Kansas
City Saturday to spend the
holidays.
Edward and R. C. Taubman
went to Kansas City Saturday
for a visit.
T.. Bruce went to Kansas City
Saturday to spend the holidays
with relatives.
H. G. Rogers went to Yelling
ton Saturday to spend the
day on business.
w. S. Mars went to Kansas
City Saturday for a few days
visit.
Mrs. B. R. Young and two
children went to Paris, Mo-, Sat
urday to spend the holidays.
Miss Anna Lyons went to Hig-
ginsville Saturday for visit.
Miss Oda McGrew returned
Saturday to her home in
Waverly after a brief visit here
with the family of Mrs. Harriet
Barron.
H. T. Phillips spent the holi.
days with relatives in Warrens.
burg.
Capt. o. H. Gates went to Fort
Smith, Ark, Sunday morning.
Richard Lewis went to Mober.
ly Sunday morning to spenC
Christmas with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Moorehead
Jr, returned Monday evening
from a visit in Kansas City.
Rev. G. G. Riggan went to Hig.
ginsville Tuesday to spend tn,
day.
Miss Sarah Meierer went t.
Kansas City Tuesday for /,
weeks visit.
Hubert Field of Kansas Cit,
spent Christmas here.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. A.. Kelly lef
Tuesday for California; Mo.
being called there by the lines.
Of Mrs. Kelly's father, V. B
Bean.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Harrison ant
little daughter, Margaret, lef
Tuesday for their home il
Warrensburg after a visit her.
. with Mrs. H%arrison's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William Palmer.
Charles Craig of Butte, Mont.
arrived last Monday for an ex
tended visit here with his par
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-05-13
Heads I Win, Tails You Lose
is the Policy of the Big Railroads Toards the Railroad
Transportation Brotherhood.-A FeO Comparisons
That Are Lopsided.

not allow in these 6o,res for .,,o f,,.
that the basis of an eiubt Sbour rnnr,Ju,. n ,a..
ALREADY exists IN a number % nf rai,rnads aI. Nuas
He does not allow for thn fact ,hat t'Ia VS.
demand for an e;oht-bour ,av daaa L',"' ,at 49,,
affect the hundreds of tbousa,ds of ,-n;n nE,
emploves in nassenger sery;ca .bro,ai :, ,''
o,t the Irn;ted StateS VII oos"-
Much stress is la;d hv At. ru;a..
the fact that "onlv ~ ,or cont of ,Ln Ln
railway army now ,bsorhs % ner cart .n,
Of the RAILWAYS n,vro1I io fn;s wy -.
mention the verv ;mnort,rt f,c. ti'at ',,' h;e to
IS per cent const;tntes thn n'os+ sI; sI;,InG h.I
of the emnloveS who ,ro ho,r;,,, ,,,'~a
greater resnonsib;l;tv and r,,n,,;,,n ,ra,+ ,as a
risks than ,n, otLer c,,ss nf ia,
en,nloves II would he ;,,st Nc ,',.;,,,
inc if Mr. Elliott would sIor tLo ''L T., 'rr ,rno
salaries received nv ro,,,m,r,+;,,al,, o. fa,,
HIGHER adm;n;strat;ve of;,;aIs ,s cau,
nnred to tle tot,I eyne,,so af J,,,;.,;.
ration ,lono side of tho inna
officials and rlerks " ''''''> '''' '>''N'
!. ,.,,.
is , moor t;me to n,,l;e , Jnn,,,,d fl. 49,,
increase in na, ''' ''''
=, ~ s.
. H. III these prosperous times 1t IS
poor ul''e' the e'''p,oyeS are al loss
IT,, ~ N''oM "'e', "ould ne Sood time
,ny h,ey were t1ld early IN tne year or
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-05-13
CLEVELAND, o., May IL, 1916

CLEVELAND, o., May IL, 1916.
In statement given out today by the
Railroad Transportation Brotherhoods.
who are Jointly asking for an eght-hour
day, exception is taken to pamphlet
issued by the railroad officials. entitled
The Malady of the Railroads." by
Howard Elliott President of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad.
The emloyes' statement admits that
MIR. Elliott is well qualified to speak with
authority on some phases of railway
malady, Judging from certain recent
revelations about the former financial
encouragement and wrecking of the
road which he is now directing.
Mr: Elliott says: 1T is the present
and future which confront us Let the
dead past bury its dead" There must
be many things of the past in regard to
t1e New Haven management over which
MIR. Elliott would like to draw the veil
and have the public forget, especially
the most recent revelations.
However, the evils of the dead past"
have saddled a load of debt on the liv-
ing present, and when this heavy burden
10 usSu do dll argument against talr
wages and fair hours to employees of the
present time, we do not forget the past"
OF the New Haven and of other roads
that are so strenuously opposing the
movement to better the conditions of its
employees.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
says IN a report on its research into the
financial workings of the New Haven
system that it disclosed one of the most
9laring instances of maladministration
revealed in all the history of the Ameri-
can railroads.
y reasonable estimate of the loss of
the New Haven by reason alone of
waste and mismanagement," the Com
mission places at an amount between
sixty million dollars and ninety million
dollars.
For many year to come these trans
actions are to be a drain upon the New
Flaven's resources. and the employees are
expected to do constantly increasing la
Dor, without a corresponding increase in
pay. in order to make up this loot"
No wonder Mr.. Elliott would like to
have the public forget and "let the dead
past bury its dead" But the ghost of
highly inflated capital securities can
not so easily be disposed Of
MIR. Elliott presents statistics, but does
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-05-13
LAWLESS "COSSACKS"
CLUB MEN AND WOMEN

Scranton, Pa. - The State constabu-
larry, known as ''cossacks,' is blamed for
rioting at Wilkes Barre.
Street car men have been on strike for
several months, and that town ;s ,be
scene OF numerous outbreaks by Waddell
strikebreakers, guards and the State con-
stabulary. The Wilkes Barre correspon-
dent to the Scrantonian SAYS;
One would really be led to believe if
ne was to pay attention to the preachers
OF law and order, that to refuse TO ride
on scab-manned cars. or refrse 70 ho
peaten up by Waddel thug. was a
CRIME and that the authorities sbould
take some action against all such Of
tenders. But as bad as the WaddeII
crew OF hired thugs are. the county to-
Gay IS infested by more daring band,
ana the very lives and liberties of the
c'tizehs are menaced by a horde OF ir-
'tspohslDle chaps who wear the badge
OF the State and 90 about armed TO thc
'ectn looking tor and provoking trouble.
hat the city and county is menaced
" id"iNSS loluc, lncTe is no deriving
nat state, county and city authorities
seem to be linked with the traction com
pany in the effort to drive the strikers
back to wor k and compel the people to
ride the scab-manned cars. there is verv
little reason to doubt.
But the lawlessness and disorder that
breaks out III spots hereabouts could be
checked II the county and city authorities
but did their duty. Instead of a sheriff
sending for additional State troopers to
protect the lawless horde that is now
here. he. with the mayor. should take
action to rid the community of the gun
men and thugs that 90 about beating I'D
people and insulting women and children,
thus provoking riots.
There is no lack of proof of the fact
that this band of lawless thugs have let
no opportunity pass to stir up trouble
he police records will bear out this
statement, and so will the court records.
But tor some reason or another. instead
OF inning these chaps the limit. as they
do with the citizens of this city. they
are let off and thus encouraged to com
NIT other depredations."
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-05-13
Federal Employees Union
No. 1862 A. F. of L., 2O6 Ouray Building,
Washington, D. C..

The condition of these poorly paid work
ers for the United States is graphically
set forth in the printed hearings of this
bill, which may be obtained upon appli-
cation to the Congressman from the va
rious districts. People generally suppose
that Government employees are the best
cared for and best paid workers in the
country, but perusal of these hearings
will readily convince them of the error
of this suppostion. We expect to dis
tribute several thousand copies of ex-
cerpts from these hearings at an early
date, and ask that you give the matter
as much publicity as you will
The only methods open to this organ
zation by which it may attain its ends
are legislation by Congress and co-opera-
tion with Government officials. To Sc
to create public opinion favorable to
same, so that it will reach Congress and
induce them to take the necessary action.
The need for the reforms above named
is urgent and admitted by most people
who are cognizant of the conditions ex-
isting The failure OF Congress to act
on some of the matters, notably the re-
tirement of superannuated employees, is
due in large measure to the doubt in
the minds OF the various Congressman
as to whether such action would meet
with the approval of their constituents.
The expense involved in a retirement
measure is being cheerfully paid now by
the salaries going to the incapacitatcd
employees who have devoted their lives
to the Government and who are no
longer able to render the most efficient
service. These employees could be re-
tired on a scale of retired pay which
would enable them to live and new and
young employees installed i'll their places
with very little increase in the eNpendi-
lures of the United States.
Will you give this matter as much
publicity as is practicable? Remember,
that we have no other way of securing
our ends than through this publicity, as
our economic power is limited by the fact
that we can not strike against the United
States. Fraternally,
II. NJ. MCLARIN, President.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-05-13

MAY s, 1916
To An Editors Of Labor Papers and
Journals:
The Federal Employees Union OF
Washington, ID. G., has been formed
since March /, 1916, and is now COM
posed of about five thousand employees
OF the Government of the United States
i'll the District OF Columbia We are
affiliated with American Federation of
Labor under Federal Labor Union Char
ter No. 14632 The organization is
formed for the purpose of Improvement
of the Government service and the con-
dtiOns of the Government workers gen.
orally. We hope to extend the organiza-
tion throughout the United States by the
formation OF local unions in various
cities, and when these locals are suffi-
ciently strong, organize them into a ma
tional federation.
Some of the specific objects of the or
ganization which have been suggested
are the protection of the workers from
legislation inimical to their interests, the
extension of the merit and civil service
system to all Government workers, the
procurement OF legislation beneficial to
such workers, Saturday half holidays
throughout the year, reclassiiication of
salaries proportionate to and based upon
both the value of work done and Sc
niority. proper methods and schedules OF
promotions, including more frequent il
somewhat smaller increases in salaries,
reasonably safe and comfortable places
in which to work, protection against op-
preston by unreasonable rules and regu-
lations, satisfactory retirement law to
care for superannuated Government en-
ployees improvement of the methods and
systems of doing Government work, and
other advantages which we may be able
to secure.
The first undertaking of the organiza-
ton is in support of the Nolan Minimum
Wage law, providing for not less than
$3 per day for all Government employees.
The hearings on this bill have brought
out the fact that the United States is
employing more than third of its work
ers at less than 81 900 year, and more
than a fourth at less than $50 year.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-05-13
INDUSTRIAL REPORT is ORDER
ED PRINTED.

ashineton.-Thc house has concur
red in the senate resolution to print the
testimony taken by the recent commits
sion on industrial relations the exhibits
submitted, and the report of the COM
mission, which includes recommendations
by the various groups of that body.
1t is ordered that the joint committee
on printing (of the house and senatc)
print 10000 copies of all testimony taken
at the hearings, $500 OF which shall be
for use of the senators and 1900 for the
use of congressman. 1t is also ordered
that 100000 copies of the report be print
ed, 10000 copies for the senators and
10000 for congressman. These will be
divided among the senators and con-
gressmcn for distribution
In its report. the house committee on
printing estimated that the testimony
would comprise seven volumes OF 100S
pages each. The report of the commits
sion will make one volume. 1t is also
ordered that 10000 copies OF exhibits,
comprising three volumes of 100S pages
each, shall he printed.
The total cost is estimated at S92.-
Gss.25. As the testimony, exhibits and
report will have to be compiled and in
deXed it is quite probable it will be a
few months before the work is ready for
public distribution. The superintendent
of documents is authorized to reprint
copies for sale.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-05-13
"SPARRING FOR TIME"

ashngton.-A committee of business
men appointed by the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States of America
tavors congress directing the interstate
commerce commission to investigate the
eight-hour demands of railroad train
service employees and related subjects.
1t is suggested that congress ask the en-
ployes and the railway companies to
postpone further consideration of the
questions at issue until the interstate
commerce commission may be able to
complete its Investigations and make its
report.
The report of the committee OF the
chamber of commerce is sent to refer
endum and the result of the voting will
be known the second week in June.
II the referendum favors an investi-
CATION, the matter will be referred to
congress. When the members OF both
houses take favorable action the matter
will be referred to the interstate COM
merce commission who will thoroughly
investigate the wages and hours of not
only the train service men. but the
wages and hours of men in other indus
tries ''and any other matter in this con-
nection that the commission may deem
relevant
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-05-13
DEADLOCK Is BROKEN.
settlement Between Ohio Miners and
Operators Probable Today.

Wheeling, w. Na.-1hc deadlock be-
tween the joint scale committee of
the Pittsburg Vein Operators Associa-
ton and the United Mine Workers OF
Eastern Ohio was broken tonight when
a tentative agreement was reached on
kule No. 4 OF the new contract. which
provides for compulsory arbitration OF
all differences.
he miners desire that the clause be
omitted, but the operators want it re
tanned.
John Moore, State President OF the
miners organization. said that a com
pIetc adjustment OF all difficulties was
probable tomorrow, as the agreement
reached today removed the greatest OBJ
stace that has blocked the progress of
the conference
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-05-13
ONE NINE STRIKE ENDED.

Grafton. w. Na.-Thc strike oi the
miners of the Maryland Coal Company
ended today with the signing oi a years
wage scale at an increase OF ) per cent
and work was resumed with full force
This makes a 12H per cent increase
in wages since January for this com
pany. No agreements have been con-
cluded as yet between the 1000 other
miners in this district and the operators.
each mine having elected to make its
own agreement.