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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-16
DIR. KEEN QUESTIONS
CONGRESSMAN MOORE
Con demns Philadelphian's
Speeches and Asks Him to
Define His Americanism

Dr w. W. Keen surgeon OF national re-
putation. has sent a letter to Representa-
tive ]. Hampton Moore, OF this city. de-
nouncing his paclhst speeches In Congress.
and informing the Congressman that he
ls willing in spite of his years to serve IN
the army IL the President calls for Volun-
teers.
Mr. Moore told Congress that he was
neither pro-Ally nor pro-German, but that
he was pro-American and was unwilling
10 side with any Of the bellgerents In
the European war. Doctor Keen wrote to
Mr. Moore IN part follows:
"The Kaiser claims to he fighting for
the freedom OF the seas and In the same
breath he Illegally 'forbids American ships
to enter upon large zones OF the high seas.
Are you pro-American enough to resent
this dictation?'
states TO send more than one ship week
TO England. Are you pro-American enough
to resent this dictation?
THE Kaiser has forbidden us to send
any ships AT all to any port except Fal-
mouth. Eng Are YOU pro-Americsn enough
to resent this dCtation7
AS result Of the dictation of the ia iser
the American Line mote the word Amer
icanD has not ventured to send it's ships
to lest the kaser's submarines send
them TO the bottom. Are YOU pro-Amerlcsn n
enough to resent that menace?
In the same newspaper and on the sa me
page which contains your speech it is noted
that 1900 loaded cars OF bur lawful COM
merce are held up on the Rock Island road
alone. Are YOU sufficiently pro-Amercan
to resent that unlawful interference with our
neutral commerce at the dictation OF the
Kaiser,
The Kaiser is Illegally holding more than
threescore Americans as hostages. Are
you sufficiently pro-Amerioan to resent that
dlctation?"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-16
TROOPS PUT DOWN
DUTCH FOOD RIOTS
Workers Clash With Police
and Soldiers at The
Hague
POOR NEAR STARVATION

THE HAGUE. Feb 16--Serious ,toting
in which the crowds were only dispersed
after repeated charges by police and Hus-
sars hurricdly called upon for re-enforce-
ments. occurred here last night. The riot
ers, mostly wortmen, staged their demon
stration as protest against the high
cost Of food. They occupied the space in
front of the Queens Palace and the Minis
terlal buildings.
The food situation was regarded toda v
as having reached an acute stage in IIol-
land. Smsll-salaried workers find II almost
impossible to obtain coal and potatoes.
Discomfort has been growing and authorities
today did not disguise their fear of further
outbreaks of probably an even more serious
nature than that Of last night. unless the
Government takes some remedial measures
az once.
Primarily the shortage in food has been
due TO the fact that Holland. OF all neutrals.
is most affected by the blockades which the
beligerent nations Of Europe have estab-
lished about her,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-16
LONDON. Feb. 16.

LONDON, Feb. 1s,
The British pressure on the German lines
north Of the Somme has not relaxed In the
hast twenty-four hours. and while General
Haig reports no spectacular advance, the
German official statement admits a with
drawal under orders in the region be-
Indicated they mean to take, and the bend
Of the river near Peronne.
The war reports from both London and
Berlin agree on the artillery fire in this
sector.
What these "small local advances mean,
both to the Germans and the British, was
explained today by Major General r. b.
Maurice chief director of military. opera
tons at the War Office The ground gained
since the first of the year. he declared
covered a depth OF three-quarters OF mile
on a front of 10000 yards, while the 20OO
German prisoners brought back more than
counterbalanced the entire British losses.
During the last fortnight" said the
general. "I have had a chance to see the
results of our raids. which. as you may have
noticed. are divided into two forms: those
on the Somme front, where We are securing
the new ground. particularly observation
points. and on the remainder OF the front.
where raid the enemy's trenches. worry
the Germans and improve our own morale.
Both forms have been successful.
ION the Ancre since the first Of the year.
over front of nine thousand yards. we
have gained ground to depth OF nearly
three quarters of a mile. while elsewhere in
the Somme section terrain TO an equal
depth has been gained over a thousand-yard
front. These gains have not only given us
excellent vantage posts but the encourage
ment of our morale has been very great.
while have reason to believe the effect
on the enemy has been exceedingly depress-
ing.
"The ground for two weeks has been
very hard. The slight thaw lately did
not retard the raids. II Is easy to get
over hard ground. The difficulty arises
IN organizing captured trenches.
"Some idea of the effect on the morale
of our troops may be gained from the ex-
preston OF Canadian colonel, who, when
was visiting his troops. said they had
'become very chesty' since they had taken
part in the raids. II is seldom that more
I than a battalion takes part in a raid. Some
Idea OF their success may be gained from
the fact that i'm yShole series of raids our
total OF missing ~as only one hundred
Some of these were dead or wounded, whom
II was impossible to bring back.
I'VE ara now capturing Germans OF all
ages. including both ends of the seventeen
to sixty now being enforced as the age
limits in the German army. while it would
not be safe 10 say that deterioration of the
Germany army has become general, it can
be said that the prisoners show marked
evidence of such decline. and the fact that
they have abandoned villages without at
tempting to defend them confirms this
impression"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-16

Necessity Of quick action on the bridge
over the Delaware to camden was pointed
out by John O. Sheatz. chairman Of the
citizens committee on the bridge. In talk
to the Market street Business Mems Asso-
citation last night
philadelphia Is rapidly becoming crowd
ed along the water front" he told the bust
ness men. and will have to expand TO New
Jersey. Such a bridge will be OF great
benefit in more closely knitting our business
relations.
Sheath told his audience that Philadelphia
was doing its share in furthertng the con-
summation of the plan and call Is being
prepared TO be presented at Harrisburg TO
place the matter under the authority Of the
state Department of Public Grounds.
The state leaders are in favor OF the
project" remarked Sheath. Both Senator
Penrose and Senator Ware have assured
me OF their support. I have yet to see Sena-
tor MCSiChol, but I am sure he will assist
II is mp to us now TO push the bill before
City Councils appropriating $4,000 for n
preliminary survey and report
Or l. Griscom, Of the New Jersey Bridge
Commission told of the needs Of such
structure and said it would be a profitable
business investment.
The following officers were elected:
President, W. j. Eldridge; first vice pres
dent, w. w. Hodgson: second vice presi-
dent Il. G. MacCracken: treasurer, Henry
+. Michel: secretary. William Sutton: di-
rectors, George e. Wells. Alfred Aarons 4.
j. Bahis, W. J. Cronin y. j. Dilworth,
Frank &. Ewes, Or. u. y. Hyman, +. q.
Helmbold, William B. Lewis. 6. II. Prickitt,
Il, S. Piling, f.. l. Reiszner. f. W. Stephens,
l.. S. Simons, w. r. Sommer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-16
200 HarIeigh Miners on Strike

HAZLETON. Pa, Feb. 16. Charging
that the management had not kept its
agreement to distribute checks stating what
is due them two days before pay day the
200 miners of the Harleigh- -Brookwood Coal
Company struck yesterday. further tempo
rarily restricting the output from the Lee
high field. 1t is expected that the trouble
will be adjusted by TODAY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-16
Girl Hiccoughing to Death

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. Feb. 16. Mary
McGonigle. seventeen years old, is hccough-
ing herself TO death. For the last three
weeks she has been necessarily hiccoughing.
and efforts of doctors to effect a cure have
been of no avail. Several months ago she
was similarly stricken and went three weeks
before the hiccoughing could be stopped.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-16
Arrested Man Brings COunter.Suit

WILKES BARRE, Pa. Feb. l6.--when
Maurice Williams, who conducts a medical
speciality shop. had DR.. A. Fischer arraigned
yesterday on charge of msappropriating
money, Fischer waived a hearing and
brought counter charges against Williams
on the allegation he is practicing medicine
without license. The County Medical So
ciety is investigating.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-16
Will Keep Vessel Movements Secret

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16-The Govern
ment's marine observers at Baltimore. Cape
Henry. Va. and Sand Key, Fla, have been
instructed to discontinue making public the
names of vessels passing their posts
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-16
OFFICERS IN RESERVE CORPS
Pennsylvanians to Whom the War De-
partment Has Given Commissions

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.--Pennsylvan,a
citizens whose appointments as officers in
the Reserve Corps have been received and
10 Whoh commissions were assigned were
Ernest -. Smith ma ior of ipf.rtr,,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-16
I|(l|IAlVS SMASH
FOE in CHAMPAGNE
Advance Half Mile on Front
4 2600 Meters Long, Ber-
lin Reports
PENETRATE FOUR LINES
Capture 837 Prisoners and 20
IVA Guns-Crush Counter
attacks
BERLIN. Feb. 16.

n bENLIN, FtD. TO.
Four enemy lines on width Of $500
meters and depth of half mile were
stormed and taken by German forces
around Hill 1856. Champagne district,
the official statement said today.
German forces took s37 prisoners and
twenty machine guns.
4 sour losses were slight" il was
stated. THE French made fruitless
counter attack"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-16
SHEATH URGES CAMDEN
BRIDGE AS NECESSITY
Tells Business Men Growth of
City Makes Span Across
Delaware Vital Need

70, HO! WE WANT THAT BRIDGE!
We want a bridge. Just such bridge to reach
the camden aide.
Built y plan with mighty span
And road and foutway wide;
good memorial bridge to william Penn,
one to carry vehicles and men.
We want bridge, just bridge, 70 reach the
Camden side.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-16
Fur Sets

Purchases WM Re ReseUd Our
Of Deposit Payments Be Contiaued Summer
1s'n" o'''' rm, Accounts opsd
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-07
WAR PIE
CONSERVATION

Every home and every army agrees 'nA,
man must have a balanced meal, with a good
dessert, either at home or in army ratlons
That doesn't mean that you shouldn't
economic in desserts these days.
You should and you can.
NoEE SUCH Mincs Pie is a very real des-
ert-noneb better. And NoSE SUCH pack
age of Mince Meat works out the economy
Of pics, cakes, buildings, and cookies
NOM SUCH is economical, because its
condensed form and parafin-lined package
prevent waste.
It costs only a few cents and IS cheaper
than bulk mince meat bought by the pound
NoNR SUCH MINcE MEAT is made from
the very best ingredients. Just what you
would use if you we're making it yourself,
and il comes to YOU cheaper than you could
make it yourself.
A package Of NoNE SUCH Mince Meat
becomes three times the package weight
when the moisture in making is added.
Bake a NONE SUCH War Pie - a regular
Mince Pie with no top crust. That saves
-four, shortening, labor, and expense. A
NoNE SUCH Wa Pie saves and eonserves,
as we are asked to do by the U. S. Food
Administration.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-07

since he was INDICTED into office
about f%fty-seven varities of an
ass of himself. He has endeavor-
ed to cast suspicion upon the
honesty of his associates and
the Democratic organization of
the State generally, and the
time has come to call this mis-
chief maker and slanderer down.
He claimed to have found short
ages in the county Offices in Pet
It's county, and made a report
which reflected upon Secretary
of State Sullivan. The Pettis
county county grand jury made
a thorough Investigation of the
books of the county officers and
find the Auditor has been guilty
of stupid laundering, and SEEM
ing libel, The people of Warren
county who know Hackman pref
ty well, have about as little con-
fidence in him and respect for
him, as the people of the State
now generally have. Give him a
more rope and he will
soon hang himself.-Boonville
Advertiser.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-07
COAL TO ESSEN IALS FIRST
Government Sends out a Preferred
List of Those to BE Supplied
With fuel.

Washington, Dec 3--The govern.
@ent's first move tov<- ard curtailing
aon.essentiaI industries during the war
vas made to day when the fuel admin
istration sen t 10 coal pr oducers a pre-
ferred list Of consume r. to serve as
a guide in fl 8ling orders The list as
tablished pr efeental shipment for
government orders, railway fuel,
household requiemmts. public utili
lies, steel plans, coke owens and mu
milton plants.
The preferential list went 10 yir-
tually every operator in the country,
except in the Rocky Mountain dis
%tricts, which serve loca consumers.
More than 3. HOOO we're IA
Facing a coal shOrtaEe of 50, 100000
tons for the country the iuel admin
isuation determined that a radical
step is Necessary II essential indus
tries and publ utilities are to be keft
running. 1t turned do<Tn suggestions
that a list Of nOneSse n tial industries
be prepared to which coal should be
denied and established instead the
preferential list as less likely to in
iufe the banking Ged II Of concerns
which it is cOnsldered certain will
suffer.
Control Of coal prod uction and dis
tribution gives the GOV erument great
err power to regulate i'm dustry than i.
contained e%en In the priority of ship
ment act, The two powers will b,
used jointly and a gen @ raj priority OF
der already prepared 10y the commit
Ne On priority will tit in with the re
quest TO coal PRODUCES as made toda,
by the fuel admnlstr "A tion. This or
der will establish mio II ty for specifi,
materials, including coal, and late
probably VIII be ext - nded to cove.
industries as whole.
Today's II eieeuual list went out il
slightly difEerent form to the variou
coal produGing fields Operators il
Kentucky, Illinois, Ten nessee and OK
lahoma were required to give prefer
ence in shipment to government OF
ders, railway fuel domestic require
ments, pub lie utilities and munitio.
plants; those in Kent N cky to govern
ment orders, railway fu ell, domestic re
quirements, public utilities. stee
plapts, byprodud coke ovens and mi
nitions plants.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-07

The outcome of the graft
prosecutions at jefferson City
would indicate that Cole county
must be cleaned up before graft
ing on the state can be stopped.
There has evidently been a con-
spiracy at the state capital from
the beginning to block the Nc
Allister prosecutions, and it was
done in open defiance of decency.
even of legal forms, and SEEM
lngly by popular consent. At
Jefferson City grating on the
state by the local population is
viewed as a privilege and when
ever that privilege is question
ed the town and county rise in
protest. That outside pressure
was brought to bear to prevent
ripping open what might have
proven to be the worst scanda.
in the history of the state there
Is also no reason to doubt. Wits.
pers have not been lacking anC
it is a matter passing regret tina
the whole nasty business couIc
not have been exposed.-Pari,
Mercury.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-07
A Rural Carrier Dismissed.

George Russell, a rural mail carrier
out of Benton City, has been dismiss
ed from the service after the federal
a authorities had investigated charses
alleging he had made disloyal remarks
and had forced his sons name to he
erased from the Hoover conservation
pledge. Russell las been in the serv
ice since it's establishment in trat
county.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-07
FaRRIS GOES FREE
indictment Against State Rep
resentative Dismissed in
ST. Louis Court.
STATE WILL TAKE AN APPEAL
JUDGE Miller Ruled There was no
Bribery Because Money was Col
Iected Before Legislature Met.

Indictments against Frank II. Far
ris. Democratic leader in the Mis-
souri, House Of Representatives, and
Ray II. Cummins, former st. Louis
policeman, charging them with con
spiracy to commit a felony, were dis
missed in the court of criminal cor
rection at ST. Louis recently.
The indictment was based on al
legged Irregularities in connection with
the passing of a bill increasing the
salaries of st. Louis policemen
Judge Miller Of the court of crimi-
nal correction ruled that conspiracy
to commit bribery could not be
charged in this case because the
agreement to- raise money for the
passage of the salary bin was made
before the legislature convened and
before Representative Farris quail
fled as a member and also because
the money was collected from police
men after the legislature adjourned,
Assistant Circuit Attorney Baer
and Prosecuting Attorney sidener
filed notice Of an appeal from this
decision. Baer in opposing the
courts ruling said that if this de-
cision were TO be accepted it would be
as we'll to wipe out the bribery stat
utes off the books, as the law could
be circumvented by starting
the bribery conspiracy before the
legislature convened and committing
he bribery after it adjourned.
No motion TO quash a similar in
lictment against James J. Mackey Of
2olla, Nc was made. His case was
continued to December 5, when il is
expected the indictment against him
will be thrown out on the same
round. =
In his lengthy opinion Judge Miller
aid it was charged that The defen-
in November, 1916. conspired
0 secure certain legislation from the
'OFty-ninth General Assembly, which
adj not yet convened, and that in
.pril, 1917, after the legislature had
diourned, me of the alleged con
solicited and sought to OBJ
lin from certain police officers sums
+ money in furtherance of the con
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-07
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
"A
LOST: White fur neck piece,
between Mrs. Frank Kriehn's
and Franklin street. Finder
please call phone 455.

You only need SanOI Eczema
Cure to get rid of those Black
Heads, Pimples, tough bumpy
skin. Leaves skin smooth. Cures
any case of Eczema. Is pleasant
to use. A trial will convince
you. 35c at the drug store. Adv
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-07
Insane, He Nearly Wrecked Train.

Insane, He Nearly Wrecked Train.
An insane patient who had escaped
from a local hospital placed the push
car on The Wabash track near Macon
recently. A passenger train struck
the car, but no one was injured. The
patient had been missing from the
hospital. He admitted placing the ear
on the track and said he was planning
for a 10y ride when the train ap.
peared.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-07
CONDENs SEQ NE wS ITEMS

Only one Of The Thirteen convicts
who escape d recently from the state
prison at Jolia Is aoN at large. Eight
were RETURNED 10 the prison. having
been captured The nizht before, and
four others were @pt1 r ed later. There
Is TO be mo more codd ling Of convicts
at the state eOhMtia ny there.
Preside mt Wilson'S address TO con.
gress was headed throughout the
world by the rpied States govern.
ment. The adNIewm ent is regarded
as probably the create ~ publicity feat
ever undertake.
The hiTteen cmyi & Is who escaped
from the s1ate Dente n tiary at Joliet.
H. late at night stop ped a Chicago.
Ottawa & Peoria inte + urban car, rob.
bed The mas senges ana crew and drove
The car 70 Morris, III, where thew
abandoned It,
The state Of Wis onsln the com.
ing year VIII not DO "a BILE to meet It's
obligations, According to a letter
Henry job nson irea surer. sem TO
Governor p hiIlm the other day. Mr.
lonnson ~ The sta treasury has
s025,OOo les Am a. ar ago.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-07
NORMAL SCHOOL

SIAIH NVttNtHL bLHUOL
The State Normal School AZ
Warrensburg, offers exceptional
opportunities in war time. Are.
sponsible position awaits all who
do work in this school. Enter
December third, or as soon
thereafter IS possible.
E. L. HENDRICKS,
President.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-07

State Auditor Geo. Hackman.
since his accidental elevation
from an obscure Office in War
rem county, elected not because
OF any personal or political
strength in himself, has made,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-07
Chamber Of Commerce for Nevada.

Chamber Of Commerce for Nevada.
A. L. Donlin. secretary of the Ma
tional Federation of Commercial
Clubs, announced at Nevada recently
that a fund of $4,000 was raised here
in eight hours for the purpose OF Great
ing the Nevada Chamber of Com.
merce. It will comprise the following
departments Publicity, industrial,
agricultural, traffic, civic, trade and
commerce and credit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-07

A United States soldier in
France has been hanged for the
attack and murder of a 7-year
old French girl. The practices of
kultur legally condemned.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-07
chIeFs Motor $500 49,

George Braithwsite, Is years old i
newspaper carrieE was fatally injured
wpen a buggy in which he was riding
was struck by a motor ear driven b
rank cellars chief Of the joplin fire
department
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-07
Editors Plan St. Louis Session.

Editors Plan St. Louis Session.
The executive committee of the
Missouri State Press Association met
the other day at Kansas City and
made plans for the midwinter meet.
ing which is to be held January %
in st. Louis. AT the ST. Louis meet
ing the committee appointed last
summer 80 consider an association
buying plan win make its report.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-07

Truant "gas bags out of Ne
braska need cause no alarm, as
the state has had one floating
around for several years with no
apparent damage resulting.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-07

Floyd Brashear Of Ray county was
killed near NcrDDrne recently when a
shotgun he was carrying was acct
dentally discharged, the shot tearing a
section Of his skull off.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-07
Fan Of Foxes erounht sa.nnn-

~ " FVNeb brought $1,000.
$ l. Smith, who has a black silver
IoN farm at Mexico, sold a pair of
foxes TO a Michigan resident recently
Tor $4,000 This is the sum he paid
tor the first pair he bought, and which
head his farm.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-07

One "Meatless Day" each week
for a year will save approximate
ly 1920, OOO,OO0 pounds Of meat
for our soldiers and Allies. A
"Wheatless Day will save from
80 to 10000, 900 bushels of
wheat.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-07
Farm Hand Accused Of Treason.

Farm Hand Accused Of Treason.
Joseph Paden, a farm hand, 80
years old, was arrested by federal
authorities at st, Joseph on a charge
Of urea on. Paden is accused of writ
Ing a letter to another farm hand at
Troy, Kas., commanding him to leave
the employment Of a farmer, who is
an enemy Of the kaiser, under penalty
OF death.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-07

N. T. Wilcoxon went to Kansas
City this morning on business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-07

Entered as second-class mail matter
at the Postofice in Lexington, Mis-
souri,.