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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03

Paris.-The repulse of two German
infantry attacks upon French posi-
tons near Dompierre, south of the
River Somme, was announced by the
war office.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
Appropriations Held Up.

1t has been discovered that the War
rensburg Normal School, for which
the forty-eighth general assembly APP
propriated $3.50, go for new buildings
to replace those that had been de-
stroyed by fire, had received of this
amount only $17,972.
Auditor Gordon said that other bills
and accounts against the $780, 900 ap-
preparation, amounting to $57, 645. 98,
would be audited and paid within a
few days. The balance of the appro-
priation is held up by Governor Ma
jor's order and will not be paid at
present.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03

Pennsylvania Governor Marries.
Philadelphia, Pa.-Gov. Martin G.
Brumbaugh Of Pennsylvania was mar
ried to Miss Gloria Belle Parks, his
distant cousin, ward and housekeeper.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03

There is a lot Of rot In this local
option business"
"Then ! guess it's dry rot
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
mol More Physical vaIuatIons.

No more physical valuations can
be made by the public service con
mission this year aside from the two
now in hand, because Governor Ma
jor has found it necessary to with
hold $4,000 Of the appropriation set
apart for that purpose.
The two physical valuations now in
hand, that Of the Union Electric Co.
Of st. Louis, and the Fulton Tele-
phone Co. will be completed, as con-
ditions may arise which would cause
the money thus far spent to be utter
ly lost.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
Contrasts.

What's meaner than to peach
"or lovelier than to be one!'
bany Argus.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
Roads Ask Rate Order Clarified.

Roads Ask Rate Order Clarified.
All of the big railroads of Missouri
affected by the rate increase proceed
ings before the public service COM
mission, except the Wabash, have
filed with the commission a motion
asking for an Interpretation and con-
struction of the orders made by the
commission.
The motions cover the freight, pas
senger and baggage rates, fares and
charges prescribed November / and
later.
The railroads ask for an official
construction in the following respects:
First-Whether said rates, fare and
charges in their entirety are manda-
datory or permissive.
Second-If either the freight, pas
senger or baggage rate, fares or
charges are mandatory to state which
class is mandatory and which is PEI
missive.
The railroads filing the motion are
the Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain
system, the st, Louis Southwestern,
Kansas City, Southern, Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy, Chicago & Alton,
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, St, L.
& San Francisco, Chicago, Rock ISL
and & Pacific, Missouri, k
Texas, and Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03
woMAN,s cRowNIMn =, ovv

WOMAN'S GROWING GLORY
Is her hair. II yours is streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs. use LA Gre
OLE Hair Dressing and change II IN
the natural way. Price s1.00.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-03

All the good noyelists arc rich--in
imagination.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19
EXCLAMATION CONTEST
AT RICHMOND COLLEGE
High Schools mud academies Of Nir-
Einin to tompctr for cold
U~dnl.

Tho fourth annual n,orechula%tic
t""lHnaii" contest oC Virginia SEC
"ndary schools will hc hold "a, Hich-
m"nd College auditorium Tuesday "vcu-
ing at y O'Clock. Tho rlnu Of having
the high schools and academies "r Nir-
cinia scud representatives. to Hich,n"ud
college 10 compel" i'll dcvl,uatjuu MAS
organized four years ago. and has pro-
Vidcd an occasion Of great interest ever
since. Some "f the bo.t secondary
schools in Virginia. send rcprcscu;a-
tvcs. nnd no similar contest hold in
tic state is so representative in char
actcr.
II is 4 remarkable fact that with
diTcrcn, contestants each year and An
entirely different group OF diSintrrcSt cd
Judges. III" representative OF tho New
por, News High School has hccm sue
ccsSful each OF the three preceding
contests Tho prize is a handsome gold
medal. aud has hccn carried to New
port News three times. Las, year tho
high school adjourned and tho students
met The winner al the station ANA
escorted him in triumph through ,hc
streets OF tho city TO IL" high school
building. Interest is keen to sec
whether tho Newport News contestant
viii again hc successful.
In Wow OF the lar.c number Of
entries. IL is necessary TO nave = pre-
liminary contest, which Will not bc
open TO The public. and on tho basis o'
which eight contestants viii hc selected.
who VIII speak Al the public contest
in the college auditorium Tuesday even
ing. The Judges Of the preliminary
contest arc: Roy. = EoCcr Tyler. rector
OF -. Marks Episcopal church Ecv.
II. u. g. Maclachlau. - -. pastor OF
seventh street Christian Church, and
Rev. J. W. Cammack. u. -. OF the
Religious Herald. Tho Judges OF the
evening contest are members OF tho
Virginia observation-disclosures j. {.
Moss of LynchburE; :. II Rage. OF
.>lhemarl". and Il. H. Willis. Of Eoa =
nuhc.
since all tho scl.ol have held pre-
liminary contests in order to select a
representative. tho final contest Tues
day evening Will be entered by a group
OF doubly picked students. The speak
ing gill doubtless bc representative OF
the vcvy best that Virginia schools can
public without charge. and the stree;
ears viii provide service suncieu, TO
accommodate the crowd
The secondary schools which Will send
representatives to tho contest arc Is
follows: Alexandria High school. Nu-
gusta Military Academy, Botctourt High
school the Chamberlayne School, Char
lot;c High school. Cluster Springs
Academy. Fork Union Military \cad-
envy. Hampton High school. Larratt
High school. John Marshall High
Onancock High school, Petersburg
High school. Richmond Academy.
salem High school. Staunton High
school. stanton Military Academy.
Mes, Point High school. WooGborry
Forest school.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19
rcck Victims
14re Recovering
lhantS to Steel Cocchcs 7.crc
Vas No Less of Life IN
kingStand Greek Spit.

W 'h carly h"ur this morning. !,
MS stated at the Nirinus h"$riinis at
'H' 'itA. That tnVSc wh" were inJIJcb
'h 'hc wreck uf S"Hb,"rd .\lr iu"
@'"' No. 10. wcr" recovering rapidly
''""' 'hcir experience Of Thursday
'''"rh'hS. Whcu tins tram Was over
turned at kinS Nl,iid ',l.."h ia chester.
h'"' County. u is NOW believed that
All VIII Recover. thanks to ia" steel
car" /" which th"y were rIiu.:.
i'r h"h Airs. i.dnrf"rI. who s""rucI
l" nave t""n III" NOR" seriously ia
Juf"" passengers, will i"tN" Ecu"ti.!
Hospital "ithiu week, 1t We. said
'a!t ni:>ht.
Mrs. Collins viii probably l..v" "u
sunday Mr.. t"i!iua arrived from
'"\"''n'l -. /" l." With his VII" uut,I
81" Is all" /" leave tn" h": rii;'l
i!dr'"H L. llauto" h...Grv"tr:, Sc, or
on III" train, "f 1911 rik,r"",i .NN"-
nn". viii rr"hahl! ioaNc tia" hospital
t"-,laN.
~" other Victims % I've wreck. more
ar I"a* seriously ;ujurcI. ;rc "Nr".tcL
I" II" cut Of The hospitals Within tho
h'N' week. It was stated last uiish;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19
C0lORED PEOPLE HONOR
FATHER CHARLES HANNIGAN
Prc.cnt silver Service to Priest WHO
Ii"> Carried on large Work for
Negro Race.

Key. Charles J.. Eannigau. pastor OF
-. Joscph's Catholic Church for colored
people, who has iabored among the
negroes Of this city, was presented
with Il silver tea set of six pieces at
True Reformcrs Han last might by
tn" c"!o!cd citizens Of Richmond in
appreciation Of his work among the
p""ric az their race. Eishop Denis !.
uConncii. chief OF Police Louis Wcr-
nor JUstc" John j. Crutchfold. Alex
anG"r Forward. secretary 10 ths Gov
eTnoi. and Mrs. Il. l.. Munford we:c
among those present on the s;ngc aud
VINO spoke.
J. Thomas IIcwin. cclorcd presented
the -if; TO Father lIanniran and told
~ INC work Of the priest In relieving
distress among the poor and uuror.
tuna'c az the col0lcd race in Richmond.
1hc speaker said tina, tho white and
'o!or"d people "f Richmond lived side
hE S'dc i'm most harmonious relations.
hud That there VAS not the least sign
cf race prejudice
Father llanniGan was taken hy sur
rr!S" 'ie said 'hat he Was stealing
some on" cisc's honcrs. hccaus" ,h"
mon who preceded him I'm tho wor.,
had been tn" pioneers ard h,d p!.utcI
tho seeds az THO good results ina, a.c
low coming 10 harvest ~. spoke WIN
hu'h telling. Ei"hop OC"nucn spoke
90, 'he c"-opcr"'i"u of the col"rcd poo
i''' WITH Rather iiaunii:au. which made
h"NSi"i" "a" good results obtained
Mr. Forward said ~ has been tho
h"''"S "l Governor stuart 10 sec tina;
JuSl!'" - given 10 tho citizens ar tho
Si.i" i,rcsrcotiNo % race. religion
color a" 'rccd
ROY ; Norris c"Iorcd grand
master of tho Tru" Eoformcrs opened
IN" meeting with rray.r Among ,bc
prominent colorch citizens VINO yer.
present ar" III" following: pr r. T.
hr' h"s"oc Er""n, Dr. licrbcrt
\. Nll"u. br. ". H. Iiu..bcs M,r.i.
walker Giles r. Jackson aud rro.
lessor Jones. of Union univ.rs,,v.
h" nan wns decorated -!tn ferns
ana flowers y musical prmrrsn ~,.
Ven. Vii" ~ ':ri=2. sang several
, cl"h Philhp's choir sane. and
several hymns worc sung
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19
HISTORICAL PAGEANT
Y. W. 4. s. to show "Gir,s or Nrstcr-
day mud To-Day" illustrating
Its Growth.

The historical pageant. Girls of Yes
tcrdaN and To- Day" in which ovcr l"0
Young women will take part. viii 10"
given Tonight III the auditorium oi
he Young Women's Christian .\&ao-
citation The pageant viii Show scenes
from the carly life of the association
IL! comparison with tho work as !: is
to-day. This is a part OF the golden
Jubilee cclcbra ton. which is Coin. for .
ward III all associa tons OF the Cri;cd
States during the month Of February.
y very Instructive ana unusual post o.,
cNIihi, depictin" the changes IN FASH
i":IS, industry. commerce and methods
Of socia! service work for the last CITY
years, viii hc open for tho first time
Tonight This exhibit will continue
Until March J. ana will be open :" tho
public daily from 10 4. NJ. TO i. NJ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19
ROBBED AT CITY HALL
hdoiphus trutrhfcId Victim Of swim
Ole at Iinnds Of nLnoMn


Adolphus Cru,chGcld co,,rcJ 70
ported on YESTERDAY that NO had been
defraudcd out Of sl5.5t by an lll<uou n,
negro The swindlc MAS pcrpctratcd
within the shadow Of Police iradruar
ters. The unknown negro told ,ru;ch-
neid mat nc would secure him posi-
tion az chauffeur ~ private homo
and collected the amount to purcha .
'he license. on tho steps 81 The Ciiv
Hall the kind stranger asked Crutch =
held 10 await his return from. pur.
chasing the license. Crutchntld awaited
while the other negro slrp.d out an =
other door and disappeared
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19
SUES CONTRACTORS
I.nborcr Injured on Shurkrc Creek
Work Seeks $4,000
Damages.

suit for $4,000 damages was inst,-
tutcd in tho Law and Equity Court
yesterday by Frank FOX against Nc
AuEhcy Van porcn, for personal in
jurcs Fox. in his declaration. sets
forth that hc WAS employed as la
horcr hy the contractors in the widen
in- and deepening OF Shockoc Creek.
To Caciiiiatc tho work near the Loco
motive Works. tho contractors erected
:. scanoid TO which tho dirt was thrown
from tho he'd OF tho creek and rclaycd
10 the banks Of the stream. This scat
fold. nc alleges. through negligence on
their part. gave way on November l..
resulting in serious injuries for him
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19

". T.. Va, Il an. OF 32Oi TAYLOR Street.
was on Yesterday fined $40 Ivy Justice
Crutchiicid in Police Court upon e
charge Of LAYING been disordcrly on a
Wcsihamptom c. carly Yesterday
morning. Vaughan was charged With
being. dsoIdcrly ut the time that Mo.
tormau l. J.. Davenport was sta bhcG
though he dsclaimcd any knowledge
Of the ass ,Ilt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19
GARDNER ARRESTED
Charged With StabbinE Notorman
davenport ON Wcsthnmptor
(nr.

l;uddy Gardner has been arrested Ivy
officers GARRISON and Holt. OF tho Sec
"nd Precinct Station, uron q charge
81 having stabbed .Afotorman T. T..
Davenport on - Wcstha mrton car early
on Yesterday morning. Tho motorman
was stabbed when nc assisted his con-
du"ior in cvictins Scvcra! Young mon
VIII" were said to have been drunk and
dIsordcrly. rhc wound. in tho shoulder,
Is not Consiu rcd dangerous
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19
Loses Money IN rhcn.-r.

W. :. Collins reported % ,h, po1icc
last might that he lost 81 fin cur
rcncy in the Lyric Thca:cr last night
nca" tho hour OF I:30 o'clock. lie was
not willing 10 say that it had been
taken or whether he had lost it. hc
officers were unable TO rccovc- tho lost
wallet At late hour last night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19

.AG" Green. Colorcd, WAS yesterday
arrested hv officer Dnffcy OF tho Firs'
Precinct Station, upon charge of be
ing Il fugitive from justice from Hope
well She is charged with having
Jumped" her bail bond of $500 upon :,
serious charge at tho Powder City"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19
Z OncrHIctI canon

u. l.mb"rt w:s fined $50 and
'"s'' i"N'"rday IL" Mnrisirn.., f. !
va car 81 ii"nri"r County. charged
WIN t"rr> NIX a concealed weapon Tn,
ln"n ""4 arrested by Special officer
H"Hh. Nhiic trcrpnHsiur ola prnrcr,v
% "a" Richmond, Fr"drri,kshurg and
i"i"u"t Railroad Company vi,c,,
Srifch'd "S-raiih"r revolver hcl;
~" """"' IPh rounds Of carthage, as
found or him. ~, wen, I, ,n,i IN dc.
Fault Of lh' nnc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19
LANDON c. WEXFORD
DIES OF MENINGITIS
"cii-hn""n Young business Map
''nsscs Away After Brief
Illness.
MARRIED MISS GAY MoNrAGu
Was Member of FnutbaII Team at
University az Virginia AMI Vir-
Einin boat club trcw-FuucraI
Arrangements Not Yet ('or,nlctc

i'andom Cater Wexford died Last,
wight Ht SIS o'clock 81, stuart Circ,o
hospital. after AN 'llnoaa of ono week.
or meningitis. following 4 mas'oid on
Grafton. lIc was born July {, lass. and
"as q son 81 Mr. aud Mra. u: Raul
N"'li"-i. "f Richmond. lie MAS c.;u-
Gated ai MrCahc's and Nnilcv's schools
ncrc 80 The Enis"oral High school in
Nl"H'udria. luj attended tho itnt,cr-
Sly or Nir2iui,
Vi both school and college he va.
"oll known In athletics. having been
|" in"Wh'r ~ III" football team OF the
nniN0rSfN In tho sessions Of 1907 and
zoos, ~ III" univcrsiiy he was a mem
h"r or IN" II * T. Fraternity and %.
"'h'r soci"t'"s. ON returning TO Rich
m"nd after completing his univcrsi,v
course. y" va" for several wears a
member OF the Virginia Eoa, Club
crew Ecs'acs coaching local football
and athletic teams. he returned 20
'nc university at times as an alumni
coach.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19
HAS USE FOR LIQUOR
Administrative Board Asks for All Con.
ftscntcd In Packages by
Police Court.

The Administrative Eoa-d ado2ted a
resolution Yesterday requesting the To-
lice tour; justice TO turn over 10 the
city Home and Virginia Hospital.
WUric!ral Institutions. all scaled pack
ages Of liquor coniiseatcd by the court.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19
safe IfobhCtt,

y. Hoss. o. 200 South Ninth street
reported 10 the police ON Yesterday tina
his safe had been robbed OF TWO check:
ana ring. The safe was said by the
owner to have been unlocked
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19
WON HIGH POSITION
IN BUSINESS wOuIn

After leaving College. he went 20
work with the Southern Railway sup
ply Company OF Richmond; then ac-
opted a position with tho Richmond
i"r:inEs Cornorrtion. ;u.l after n brief
employment hcr". hccam" manager OF
tho Detroit Once Of that concern. a
position l'c hciG from, tho fall OF 1919
20 carly In 1915. when he returned 20
';iehmond rs sales manager OF tho
company.
In October 1910 nc married Miss
:;at Montague. daughter OF Con
:rcssu'nn and Mrs. y J. Montague. ~
this city. Mr.. Wexford was wcli
known in business circles having in
e" years ~on high position
through close application and atudious
attention 10 the affairs OF his company
lie was :, member Of tho Common
wealth club OF the Virginia Boat Club.
and was 4 ConImUnican; OF 81 Paurs
Episcorai Church. with The work Of
"hi"i' he had been actively identified.
I"sidcs his wife. he is survived by
his father and mother. who was Mics
jamie Mcdonald: two brothers. J. Nc
Donald Wexford, Of this city, and r.
Randolph Wexford Jr.. now AT the
University OF Virginia.
Arrangements for the funeral were
not ctinp!cted last night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19
COUNCIL C0NCURs IN
RED|sTR|CT|Nc REQUEST
'rScs Legislature I" Give This City
representation to Which
u l. Eutiilcd.
POWELL. DEFENDS OFFICIAL,
Says Department Head Seeking Scat
on ADMINISTRATIVE Board Was Not
RcspnnsibIC for Defeat or l,o,r.
Member Ordinance.

IN" common Council III ten minu,,-
last night with eleven ncrnhora nrc.
'ht' CONQUERED in tho n~asure n..s.od
10y IN" BOARD Of Aldermen TUESDAY
h'@h'. requesting ,hc Richmond rcprc-
"""'"'iT"S ia the General Assemble IN
s"c'ir" the pIssn-c OF :; hi, ~ ,,i
session -: IT," Lcrislaturc proyi,i,,r.
Tor a r""pp"rtiomu II Tho senatorial
aud House districts OF tho STATE
~ INC '"disiti"iinc OF the state. tho
'"H OF Eichm"nd viii gain in repre-
&on'ation both in the House of poIo
gates ana ~ tn" senate" The con-
S'itu'ion provides fo! :, rodi.,ri-tiu-
IN l'i2. hat tho bill VAS rot ,dop,cd
"y tn" Legislature shat wear and VAS
Also delayed hT tho session Of 1914.
"as introduced IN tho Legislature this
""cl> by tho Richmond Delegates. who
had taken tho initiative
POWELL. RISES 10 EsriOS
on rEhso>tI. PRIVILEGE
IN echo OF III" alleged politicai
nEh, being wagcd in tho ctty. ana OF
the effort to reduce TIA" membership
Of the Administrative Board from Two
l" Tour. or thr"c. Hcmhrrs Was heard
At the Council meeting last night
HisinS "a q point of personal privi-
lcG" Fred H. royoli 81 Lee ward.
who sought - have tho board reduced,
said ,iI; - noticed from an afternoon
paper AN avtjcic that connected in a
way di-agrocahlc 10 him tho defeat Of
his m"a sure and Tho activity OF a mem
h"r q: tho city government. This on
cial Ia known 10 hc am avcwcd candi-
dat" fot III" vacancy ON the Admins
t!ativc Board.
Mr.. lowell yaid tina, this man had
nothing "'la'cvcr to do with the defeat
Of the nt"aSnro, 1t MAS voted down
was responsible. He asked that the
statement be made A part OF the min
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19
lNtHEtSI: or TWENTY FIVE
MEN On I'DI.tt: I.ui;,,E

IN ordinanc" to amend and -.or,iaIn
| an ordinanc" concerning tho Police 10
| partmcnt. so rs 10 provide for a rolicc
| force consisting of @03 mca. mn in :
crease OF Twenty-Five mcm.
Authorizirs the .lork ~ .,c Hastings
/ court. Part " to employ an additional
clerk in his Office. not t. exceed 81 coo
! per annum
Accepting 'hc proposed conveyance
or certain h!ildincs improvements and
eouip ment. th" properly Of tho rinc
camp Tuberculosis Hospital ,s*oci:-
,on' and providing for the transfer ur
this property to the city Of Richmond
/ and its care for tho same
f. amending the ordinances concerning
various nuiSances r"latin. - animals
, running nj large. writing or painting
/ or impressinr signs on tn r,adbed
or sidewalks Of strr-'s
y resolution requesting the ,'itv At
/ 'orncE ana The representatives. OF rho
( CITY Q; Richmond IL the ,;cucral IS
Scmbly 10 obtain an amendment. 10 Nh.
'ltN Charter so rs 10 rovidc tina, .bo
7 term o: any mcmhc~ Of the CorrI If
I ire commissioners. VOW in Ole. shan
expire at tho end OF four years from
we commencement; Of such term. and
/ that the elections a. IN, .nbcrs of ,hc
board hereafter shall be madc for \
/ Period OF four years
/ FINANCE COMMITTEE:
TO FAY FOR Ni'IIOnIS
lastructlng the Finance Committee TO
I pay notes for school property acujiirej
IN annexation OF Move NOR =, 1918. 10
Manchester school District No !. S.9..
'"o,"o, Erookland school pistri-, No
IL. SiS.H2ai0
Authorizing the Administrative, Board
10 continue j. H. Brccdcn rs an en-
/ ploNcc o; Ch!mbora2o Park at 4 salary
[ q $50 per month
directing the auditor {, cancel tn.
dill against the VIRGINIA Stat Fair As
ISOLATION for the rental OF tho ratr
Grounds for the years endi.= November
l. 1914, and November !. !.!5.
. 1nstructinS tho City At-orncv to pur-
chase 70. tho city a tr:aH.ulnr piece
o. land belonging TO Or. W. - Nc
crowan Within the lines oc Ncnsiu:t IN
Avenue, between Yves; ana cleveland
streets. q, a cost OF $l..i",U
Authorizing the Auditor g., NAY 10 The
family OF Inc late Captair r. " Nor
incnt, OF the Fire Department. $500;
10 the family Of W. Il. p.cu. 30
ana 70 tho two sisters OF { Atkinson.
$1,000 each aud to Mrs Rratr.c, =.
PeEr2n' widow OF Thomas Il irc-r.,n
and tn" legally qualified rt.ar.!inn OF
ashford T; Harrison. the infant adopted
son OF Hcc-am, $1,000; the members Of
the Ere Department having r,cruil.
lost their lives In the discharc. ~
their duty.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-28

The Country With the President
From the New York Herald.
The President has the right to
expect the undivided support of
the country in any war with
Mexico or any other foreign
country. The country has the
right to expect of the President
an unfinching and answering
course after war has once been
entered upon.
So far as the Herald is con-
.cerned, it gives its support to
President Wilson ungrudgingly
and without any criticism and in
line with its traditional policy.
In his desire to escape the wider
consequences of general hostili-
ties, Mr.. Wilson has shown a pa
thence almost saintlike. He has
tried sorely many Of his friends.
He has laid himself open to at
tacks sometimes almost vicious
in their bitterness. His desire
has been to go to extreme
lengths in avoiding a conflict in
the Western Hemisphere and at
the same time to bring about
permanent peace and prosperity
within Mexican territory itself
without resorting to interven.
tion.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-28
IN SUMMER SPORTS
Majority Of Fatalities Are Among
Those Who Arc ovsreonhdent
and Take Chances.

After all precautions have been
taken, after children have been in
structed and warned about dangers
in aquatic sport, after the police,
school and other officials have done
their best, we must still expect many
deaths from drowning this summer.
Nowhere is preparedness a greater
asset against serious accident than
in boating, canoeing and swimming.
The efforts made by the police, the
schools and others to teach the sim
pie measures of common sense neces-
sary afford the best protection
against disaster. Yet there is an
other element which should be inn
pressed upon the trained canoeists
and the expert swimmers. These
should be taught not to place too
great reliance on their skill. Usual
ly it is the experienced swimmer
who browns, and he browns because
of ~carelessness and too great con-
fdence.
All that has been said here is
known to everybody. Yet the record
Of each season shows these things
were not said often enough or i'm
pressively enough to prevent deaths.
Thoughtfulness, presence Of mind
and wisdom enough to avoid taking
unnecessary chances are the subjects
Of the best lessons those who fire.
quent the water in the summer can
learn.