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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-10-06
Advises Higher Newspaper

"An increase in subscription
and advertising rates will be Of
benefit to all concerned" said 7.
B. Powell, instructor in adver-
Using at the University of Mis-
souri,, before the Missouri Press
Association convention in Kan
as City recently.
Higher rates are necessary
to maintain the standards of
Missouri journalism, and will
benefit the public by their ten
dency to eliminate from our adj
%vertising columns ~adventurers
with a little capital, who, un-
known to the publisher, seek to
exploit questionable merchandise
by newspaper advertising. More
faith would thus be created in
the announcements of reputable
firms.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-10-06

Roy Attebury went to Kansas
City Tuesday for a visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-10-06

tried to do, and what he nearly sue
ceeded in doing in the White House
conferences would put such a face
upon the matter hat Republican eff
forts to make an issue Of it would
fail entirely fiat.
But the people do know, for II was
before them in the Presidents address
to Congress, that he proposed, not a
single emergency act, but a broad
program Of legislation to meet a pub
lie need and permanently remove a
public danger. 1t was "A program
which we are convinced the railroads
would be very wise to accept in its
entirety.
Certainly 1t seems to us that they
are Ill advised to pray for the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Hughes, who, If we take
him at his word, would have brought
on the strike, with all its %irreparable
injuries to the country's business and
peril for the country's peace"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-10-06
DEMOCRATIC PROMISES
TO FARMERS FULFILLED
Benefits Under Wilson Set Forth In
Official Pamphlet.

&'f'NN@
The Democratic platform Of 1912
made this promise to the farmers of
America:
"Of equal Importance with the
question of currency reform is the
question Of rural credits or agri-
cultural finance, Therefore we rec
Ommend that IN investigation of
agricultural credit societies in for
eign countries be made, so that II
may be ascertalned whether a sys-
TEN Of rural credits may be de-
vised suitable to conditions in the
United States; and we also favor
legislation permitting national banks
to loan a reasonable proportion Of
their funds on real estate security.
"We recognize the value of vO-
catiOnal education, and urge Federal
appropriations for such training and
extension teaching in agriculture in
cooperation with the several states"
These pledges, with many other
services to the farmer, have been com.
pletely fulfilled in the legislation OF
the present Administration. The rec
ord of Democratic Performance is Of
fered in comparison with the Repub
lican record Of broken promises to the
farmer, in an attractive pamphlet is
sued by the Democratic National Com
mittee. Copies have been furnished
to every Democratic State Commit
tee for free distribution.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-10-06

Charles McFaddin of Kansas
City spent Sunday here with
relatives.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-10-06
URGES FARMERS
TO SAVE HAMS
Keep pride of SmOkehOuse" for
State Show at University
w. L. Nelson, says.

w. l.. Nelson, says.
Although it is almost impos-
sible to resist the temptation to
eat the Missouri country-cured
hams which at this time of the
year are at their best, W. L.
Nelson of the Safe Board of Ag-
riculture urges Missouri farm
ers to leave their smokehouse
door locked. Mr.. Nelson urges
this in order that the choice
specimens can be entered in the
annual ham show held next win
ter during Farmers Week at the
University of Missouri at Col
umbia.
Three times Boone County has
been successful in the ham and
bacon show in competition with
entries from all over the state.
Mr.. Nelson is eager to see some
ham expert take the honor away
from Boone. He even thinks
that he might induce the farm
ers of his own county, Cooper,
to try harder than ever before
to take down the prize amount
ing to $3.50 offered by the State
Board of Agriculture.
Only cured hams and bacon
may be entered in this show.
Hams from hogs killed this fall
cannot be shown. That is why
Mr.. Nelson urges that farmers
all over Missouri keep the
pride Of the smokehouse" for
the show. Missouri put on the
first ham and bacon show in
connection with Farmers Week
four years ago. Many other
states are following Missouri's
lead, and even the United States
Government is taking up the
idea, Mr.. Nelson says.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-10-06
MISSOURI N HIGH
IN MILITARY TRAINING
Major Castle Joins Lieut.. King
In Institutional work at
University.

The addition of another United
States Army officer to the fac
ulty of the Missouri State Mill
tary School of the University of
Missouri at Columbia has come
as a result of the University's
ranking among the ten distin-
guished institutions of its kind
in the country.
The University cadet corps
has attained the rank of "dis-
tinguished institution" for the
last three years following in
spection by the War Depart
meAt. The high ratings were
attained under Lieut.. Charles
McH. Eby, who is now serving
in a cavalry regiment in Mexico.
Lieut.. Joseph r. King was sent
to the University to take Lieut..
Eby's place as commandant anc
Major Charles w. Castle was
appointed professor of military
science and tactics.
First-year men students al
the University are required tc
take military drill three hours
each week, unless excused
Many students continue the
work because they like it, anC
in their third and fourth years
they usually become cadet off,
GERS.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-10-06
ADVICE TO RAILROADS.

1.-THE people Of the United States
are not going to be put off with the
transformation as to what the Presi-
dent did to avert n strike and to pre-
rent the threat Of future strikes. We
have reason to believe that the full
revelation Of what he did, what he
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-10-06
M. U. Journalism Taught in %
States.

Twenty-Five states and three
foreign countries are represent
ed by the 207 students enrolled
in the School of Journalism of
University Of Missouri at Col
umbia this year. An increase
of 81 per cent is shown in the
enrolment over that of the same
date last year. 1t is the largest
enrolment in the nine years
history of the school. Regular
and special students, primarily
in journalism, number 116 COM
pared to sc the same time last
year.
Students from the following
states and countries are study
ing journalism at the University
of Missouri; Missouri, Ohio,
Kansas, Texas, Arkansas, Ten
nessee, Wisconsin, Illinois, Ken
lucky, Oklahoma, New Jersey,
Minnesota, New Mexico, Indiana,
New York, Oregon, Colorado,
Nebraska, Maryland, Wyoming,
Iowa and Pennsylvania; and
Japan, Brazil and the Philippine
Islands.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-10-06
"WATCHFUL WAITING" HAS
SAVED A NATIONS LIFE
Mexican Enjoys Tribute to President
Wilson's Policy.

Convincing testimony to the wisdom
and justice of President Wilson'S
Mexican policy is brought from Mex
leo itself by Luis Cabrera, one Of
Mexico's commissioners at the joint
Mexican-American Conference now In
session at New London, Conn.
81 do not care to discuss political
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-10-06

or international questions Of any
kind" said Senior Cabrera in a recent
interview, "but l will say that in off,
cial circles of Mexico President viii
son is looked upon as one of the great
est men the United States ever has
had as a leader. He is calm and on
slderate, and his much abused
'watchful waiting policy has probably
saved the life of my nation and pre-
vented your country from entering
into a needless struggle"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-10-07
Earlv Panama.

The first permanent settlement IN
the new world was established at Pan
anna Aug. Is. 1919, by Pedrarias, the
Spanish governor. In exploring the
Pacific coast along the isthmus the
Spanish adventures found a small
fishing village called Panama. and on
the date given above the governor es-
tablished his capital there. Two years
later, by royal decree. Panama was
made a city and the seat Of a bishop.
Panama became the center for Span
ish explorations In North and South
America, and many expeditions were
sent out from there In search Of gold.
1t was from Panama. in 1924. that
Pizarro began the voyage which end
ed in the discovery of Peru. After
that a highway was established across
the isthmus. following much the same
route as the Panama canal. and over
this the wealth of Peru was transport
ed to the Spanish treasure ships in the
Atlantic. To this day small sections
of paved road are to be seen as relics
Of the old Spanish highway over which
so much treasure was carried.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-10-07
monIcIair Banker lnaugurates
National Movement For Dates
at Week End.

Montclair. n. j. - A holiday that
would be celebrated over the entire
North American continent north Of the
Rio Grande is one of the possibilities
Of the Saturday full holiday national
movement that has been started here
by Alfred y. Chandler. a banker. at "a
Gates avenue. The movement Is to be
of wide scope. and headquarters. in
charge of Mr.. Chandler. are to be
opened i'm Newark. The object Of the
movement is to have the present fix
ed date" holidays. except Christmas
and New Years days. shifted to speci-
fed Saturdays nearest the dates Of,
their present observance. and as an
equivalent offset in annual holiday
hours thus gained. the adoption Of
eight Saturday full holidays In the
summer time. including independence
and Labor days.
Whether Washington was born on the
twenty-second calendar day of Febru-
airy or on the third Saturday of Feb
ruary: whether Lincoln was born on
the twelfth calendar day of February
or on the second Saturday Of Febru-
airy: whether the Declaration Of In
dependence was adopted on the fourth
calendar day of July or on the first
Saturday of July: whether Columbus
discovered the western hemisphere on
the twelfth calendar day Of October
or on the second Saturday Of October
none of these precise dates OF the cal
endar is Of paramount importance
when compared with the spirit Of the
event commemorated In the minds of
those who are behind the Saturday
full holiday national movement.
"The business and professional man
in these days begins the weeks work
on Monday mornings keyed up in spirit
for five or five and a half days Of con-
tinued and uninterrupted effort" said
Mr.. Chandler in speaking of the move
ment. but on the average In every
sixth week there comes with a bang
a legal holiday in the middle Of the
week. At such times it becomes diff
cult to throw of the pressure. to re-
lax. to get the holiday spirit"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-10-07
Very Set In His WAYS.

The people of Fitchburg in the eight
cen thirties resented Joseph Palmer's
beard. He was the only bearded man
In that part of the country. and he
was prosecuted for it. When he re-
sisted the attack Of several neighbors
who proposed to shave him he was put
In jail on a charge of unprovoked as
sault. He far outstayed his sentence.
said his son. because he had to pay for
all his food. drink and coal for heating.
and he considered they cheated him, so
he refused to go. The sheriff and jail
er, tired of having him there. begged
him to leave Even his mother wrote
to him mot to be so set" But nothing
could move him. He said that they
had put him in there and they would
have to take him out, as he would not
walk out. They finally carried him out
In his chair and placed it on the side
walk. The neighbOrs were irritated.
not only by Joseph Palmer's beard. but
by his general attitude of mind-he
was $50 set."-Atlantic Monthly.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-10-07
FRANCE PLANNING FOR
TUNNEL To ENGLAND
PassageWay Would Cost $780,
100000, Half to Be Borne
by Each Country.

Paris.-France has taken all neces,
sary steps to enter into negotiations
with England to build Jointly a tunnel
under the English channel to connect
the two countries, the long talked Of
project, which the war has revived be-
cause 1t has demonstrated as nothing
else could the value of the tube to both
countries.
Had the tunnel been in existence in
the present conflict 1t could have been
Of Unreasonable value to England and
France for the transportation Of troops
and supplies and would have liberated
French and British war vessels from
one of their biggest tasks.
The plans were outlined by M. Sar-
tiaux, chief engineer of the Nord Rail-
way company, who is one of the strong
est advocates Of the project. He said:
"The tunnel would cost $S0OOO,OOO.
half of which would be borne by Eng
land and half by France. Each coun-
try would build one-half Of the tunnel
Britain Is spending just now $S0OOO,OOO
a day and France S20.OOO.OO0. so that
two days war time expenditure Of both
countries would more than cover the
cost of making the tunnel
1T Is proposed to make two tunnels
one for traffic from France to England.
another for traffic from England to
France. Some people seem to think
cross channel tunnel might be danger
because II might fall into the hands Of
the enemy To capture the French end
would not be an easy task. The mouth
Of the tunnel on French soil would be
ten miles from the coast. and In order
to reach 1t the enemy would have to
capture Calais and negotiate three In,
tervening hills OF an average height Of
$50 feet
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-10-07
CAREFULLY SEARCH ALL
WHO LEAVE GERMANY
Ears, Nose, Teeth and Toes Are Closely
Examined For information.

Copenhagen.-Every one who leaves
Germany by way of Warnemuende for
Denmark is stripped. Ears, nose. teeth
and toes are examined to see that no
information or plans for the enemy are
being carried out. Reichstag members
wives of officials. correspondents and
laborers are treated the same.
When travellers leave the train they
enter small wooden shed. resembling
temporary bathhOuse at an Ameri-
can beach. Here the passports are
taken away and examined. The hold
ers are given numbers.
When the passport of a Traveller is
inspected be is called into another
room, where he is questioned about the
object of his journey. From here the
wayfarer goes into large room where
baggage is examined. while detectives
stand In front and back to see that
nothing is slipped by.
Every scrap Of paper or cardboard is
taken away, even wrappings and paper
lining to boxes. Cotton is removed
from medicine bottles. Cigars are ex-
amined, some are cut open; chocolate
in sealed packages is opened. the wrap
ping destroyed and half the chocolate
Is broken up into bits to see that moth
ing is hidden.
Shoes with new half soles are open
ed. The searcher feels everything. ex-
amines canes to see If they are hol-
low, opens umbrellas and holds every
collar up to the light to see that moth
ing Is written on the lining.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-10-07
EDITORS GET A YEAR IN JAIL.

The Jail in Waco, Texas, will hold
a number of Colored editors for one
year. Their crime was the publication
of an article from the "Chicago De-
fender" which said that the Colored
boy who was burned at the stake by
a mob, several months ago, was inno-
cent and that the husband of the muir
dered woman had confessed the crime.
The story proved to be false and the
editors were arrested for criminal libel,
were thrown in Jail and denied bail.
Two weeks ago at their trial they were
sentenced to Jail. A Colored attorney
made an earnest and eloquent appeal
for clemency for them but it was of no
avail. The fact that the editor of the
Chicago Defender is in Chicago, kept
him from being lynched or sentenced
like the rest.-The Advocate, Portland,
Oregon, September 80, 1916.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-10-07
Shorthand Pioneer.

That the ancients were thoroughly
conversant with shorthand Is an I'M
disputed fact. 1t subsequently became
a lost art until revived or rediscovered
toward the end Of the sixteenth cen
fury. At this time there lived William
Lawrence. who died in 1921 and was
buried in the cloister of Westminster
abbey. There the visitor may read his
epitaph. which includes the following
lines:
Shorthand he wrote. His flower In prime
did fade,
And hasty death short hand OF him hath
made.
London Standard.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-10-07
mo COLOR LINE" SAYS SUPREME
COURT.

Cities of the second class can not
have separate schools for Negroes in
Kansas This is the ruling of the Su-
preme Court in an application of three
Negroes of Galena for a writ of man
damus to compel the city to admit their
children to the schools attended by
White children. Last summer the city
established separate school for Ne
groes and provided it with as good
teachers and equipment as the regular
schools. The court granted the writ
holding that there be no discrimination
made between White and Colored chill
dren.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-10-07
MAYOR LEADS IN BIRD WAR.
Poushkeepsie's Executive Gets Hunters
to Shoot StarIings.

Poughkeepsie. - To exterminate a
flock Of blackbirds and starlings which
have disturbed the morning repOse of
the wealthy residents Mayor Daniel
W. Wilbur led a band Of twelve hunt
ers against the birds at shutdown.
Armed with shOtguns and rifles they
attracted several thousand persons.
and the police reserves were called out
to keep the spectators at a safe dis
lance.
Colonel Roosevelt has nothing on
Us when it comes to hunting. guess,
said Mayor Wilbur. standing in his
auto directing the attack. There is
no law protecting blackbirds and star
lings. and the war will be continued
until the last bird Is killed"
Soon after the firing began one OF
the hunters killed two robins. The
hunter was deprived Of his license on
the spot and will be prosecuted by !he
local game protector.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-10-07
Crust of French Bread.

There is one precious quality which
distinguishes French bread from all
the other breads in the world. the
quality. namely. of an extraordinarily
thick crust.
French bread has a thick. crisp. ap-
petizing crust because 1t is baked with
a fuel composed of poplar branches.
The light poplar wood gives an intense
heat. which for some reason makes
crust as no other fuel will do.-Ex-
change
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-10-07
When Chocolate Was Denounced.

Strong passions were reused In the
seventeenth century among those who
thought chocolate was an invention of
the devil. A formidable treatise was
written in order to denOunce the use
of the beverage by monks. The trea-
tise appeared in 1924. but the monks
saw to it. by destroying every copy
that came their way. that its circula-
ton was small and brief. Chocolate
houses succeeded coffee houses in Lon
don as centers of a supposed greater
refinement. although Roger North de-
scribed them as centers for the benefit
Of crooks and cullies Of quality. where
gaming is added to all the rest and
where plots against the state were
Matched by idle fellows. - London
Graphic.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-10-07
THE OLD KEYSTONE HOTEL WILL
OPEN UP FOR BUSINESS. ON
ABOUT OCTOBER Is, UNDER THE
MANAGEMENT OF j. B. DUN
CAN

The old Keystone Hotel, 1922 S.
State street, which was for many years
the headquarters of all the men visitors
to Chicago, which was in its palmy
days, conducted by Mortimore and
Hunter; Samuel R. Snowden; Simmons
and Fry and later on by Capt. John l..
Fry, and last but not least, David Me
Gowan, it being closed up under his
management about one year ago.
1t is now being remodeled and thor
oughly overhauled from the basement
to the garnet and about October Is it
will reopen under the management of
Jack R. Duncan, who halls from Michi-
gan who seems to be live wire.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-10-07
A Novelty,

when went home the other night"
said Mr.. MeektOn. Henrietta mistook
me for a burglar"
1T must have been an unpleasant
experience"
81 rather enjoyed it. 1t was the first
time in my life Henrietta was ever
afraid of me-" Washington Star.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-10-07
DRILLED. MERCURY AT 1870.
Japanese Troops Wore Anything They
Pleased In Formosa.

TokyO.-American militiamen drill
ing on the Mexican border i'm terrific
heat may cool off when they hear that
1900 Japanese soldiers marched and
Unanswered twelve days In Formosa
with the mercury AZ high as 100 de-
grees r. And only three cases Of SUM-
stroke were reported in the entire
period.
The first nine days were spent in
constant marching. the troops covering
100 miles. BPcause OF the heat the
soldiers were permitted to wear any
clothing they pleased. Some wore he'll
NETS. some straw hats. some knitted
nnderskirts or n thin kimono
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-10-07
KRAFT $4,000 WILL FILED.
"oId Tanner of BronxviIle Left Piano
Secret to Sons.

OIo 9nneF OF oEOnNbtuo 6oII Tio~
Secret to Sons.
White Plains. N. Y.-The will Of the
late Frederick W. Kraft. known as
the "old tanner" Of Bronxville. who
left an estate estimated to be worth
close to 100000. was filed for probate
with Surrogate Sawyer at White
Plains.
Mr.. Kraft. who was eighty-one. held
the secret process for the manufacture
Of high grade leather. which Is used
In piano keys. The secret was impar
ed to bis sons. William F. and John
Kraft. before his death. and after
leaving them the bulk Of his fortune
he requests them to continue the
leather business In Bronxville. After
leaving his grandson. William Dins
more Kraft. his gold watch and al
his valuable diamonds. the decedent
beQueaths $4,000 to Frank Gallow, o.
scribed a. ''the young man I raised.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-10-07

Edward Harrington, who is one of the
big Odd Fellows in this city; returned
home the latter part of last week, from
attending the sessions of the B. NJ. C..
at Washington, d. c., while on his vaea-
ton trip; he also visited Philadelphia,
Pa, Boston, Mass, New York City and
Atlantic City, n. ].
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-10-07
OCTOBER ANNOUNCEMENTS OF
THE APPoMATToX CLUB.

Re-opening of the regular Friday
evening dancing class, Friday eve., Oc-
tober 9Th, 1916, and every Friday eve
ming thereafter. Club Halloween party.
Friday evening, October eth.
Col. J. R. Marshall, President; D..
MCGOWAN, Secretary.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-10-07
TEXANS LYNCH A NEGRO.
Body of Black Found Hanging in Tree
After Duel with Constable.

Gilmer, Tex, Oct. 6-The body of
Will Spencer, a Negro, riddled with
bullets, was hanging to a tree near
Graeeton, Upshur county, today, as a
result of lynching last night. Spen-
Ger and Constable Ed Harrell of Grace
ton yesterday fought duel, in which
the constable was slightly wounded,
while the Negro was shot twice. The
lynching followed.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-10-07

If you haven t used Seeby's Quinade,
you have missed all of the vast benefits
of "hair-health which this famous
hair pomade brings. Go to your drug
gist and get a jar now, use it as the di-
rections tell you-and watch the great
improvement it will produce.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-10-07
Eager to Practice.

my boy. you want to practice
thrift"
81 know. dad. but haven't got the
tools"
What do you mean by thatr'
"If you'll let me have the s. need
Ill see how long can make 1t last
Detroit Free Press.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-10-07

Nathan Pryor, 521 West 54th Place,
who was one of the oldest citizens re-
siding in the Town of Lake passed
away a few days ago. Masonic funeral
services will be held over his remains
Sunday afternoon, at Masonic Hall,
1854 South State street.