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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09

OF course, it's none of our
business, but we just can't help
wondering what there is about
the female form that keeps some
of our young girls from freez-
ing these cold winter days. You
understand, now, that we don't
know a thing about it, but we've
been told that they just don't
wear hardly anything, Why,
only this week we heard a girl
say another girl was old-fash-
toned because she wore long
sleeved (pardon us) underap-
parel. She didn't say apparel
either, but it means that, and
the girl VINO was talking about
the other girl didn't have on
that kind. Anyway she said
she didn't, but she had on some
hose that were fully as thick as
cigarette paper split twice. We
can easily see how a girl might
powder her face thick enough
to keep it from freezing, anc
since we don't know anything
about them and it amt any Of
our business we guess they
powder right good and plenty
all over and then put on a few
clothes to keep the powder from
blowing off.-Gallatin Demo
crat.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09
PUBLIC HEALTH MAY BE
PURCHASED BY CITIES
Report of New York Board
Shows Effect of Organized
Prevention.

The New York Board of Health
several years ago selected as its
motto, Public Health is pur-
chasable. Within natural limi-
tations a community can deter
mine its own death rate" That
this is the truth, the report Of
the Board of Health of the City
of New York for 1916 has amply
demonstrated, DR.. M. P. Ravenel
of the department of preventa-
tive medicine of the University
of Missouri says. During this
year there was an epidemic OF
influenza, one of i%nfantile paral-
ysis, and many infections colds,
but in spite of the fact that the
city has grown tremendously,
and inspite Of this trouble, the
death rate is the smallest on.
record. In the year of 1900 the
death rate was 20.57 per thous-
and of population. In 1916, it
was only 1889. During this
time the population has grown
from about three and one-half
million to more than five and one
half million. The denser the
population, the greater the dan
ger of contagious diseases,
hence this achievement is par
ticularly striking in view of the
increase in population in New
York.
The lowering Of the death
rate in children has been partic;
ularly striking. In 1910, 12E
children out of every 1000 dice
: before they reached their first
birthday. In 1916, this had fall
en- to SO per 1000, giving New
York the distinction of leading
, all large cities in the world il
| the reduction Of infant dealt
rate.
In 1910, there we're 558 deaths
from typhoid fever. In 1916
only 215 deaths from this dis
ease occurred.
The lesson to be learned from
these figures is that the mott
of the Board Of Health of tn
, City Of New York expresses
truth which is applicable to a.
cities and communities. TIL
preservation Of the health i
not only a civic and a patriot
duty, but is entirely feasible an.
practicable. In addition, ther
j is a tremendous saving, as ever.
death in a community is an eX
pense and loss to that commur
e ity. Money spent on the pres
: ervation of health is the CHEAP
t est and best life insurance tina
|. can be taken out.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09

Guy Morrison went to Kan
sas City Saturday and returned
in the evening with two Ford
cars which have been sold to
Jas. Shermantine and George
Knapheide.
M. c. McFadin went to Kan
sas City Saturday to see his
wife who is in the German hos
pital recovering from an opera
ton.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09

The saying that "The sun
never sets on the British EN-
pire" may we'll be applied to
Uncle Sam. Recently st. Thorn
as Island was purchased by the
United States. The sun rises on
st. Thomas a few hours before
it disappears behind the western
horizon of the Philippine Is
lands.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09
IndubitabIv.

The quiet7looking boy at the
foot of the class had not had a
question; so the teacher pro-
pounded to him this one: "In
what condition was the pat
riarch Job at the end of his
life 70"
Dead" was the calm response.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09
Phone 797

Mrs. P, H. Petering returned
yesterday to her home in Hig-
ginsville after a visit here with
the family of r. M. Petering.
Miss Margaret Vaughan went
to Napton yesterday for a visit.
Miss Bess Maycock went to
Corder yesterday for a few
days visit with her parents.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09

Col. Roosevelt says that he
will volunteer and raise a brig
ade of soldiers. The Colonels
spirit is very commendable /;
but the acceptance might cause
no end of trouble and another
foolish display of generalship re-
sulting in a slaughter. The Col
onel lost his head (if he ever had
one) in the Cuban campaign and
the remnant of his regiment was
saved by the opportune arrival
of some regulars.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09
COUNTY HAS
BUSY WEEK
Continued from page one)

Ike H. Noyes, county treas
urer, presents his semi-annual
settlement which was examined
by the County Court, and found
to balance with the records in
the County Clerks Office. The
same was approved.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09

1t is a comparatively easy
thing to start a fight, but many
times the ending of it is beset
with difficulties.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09
Resigned.

Fond Mother-Dorothy, if you
are bad you won't go to heaven.
Don't you know that?
Little Dorothy-Well, I've
been to the circus and the Chau-
tauqua already. l can't expect
to go everywhere. -Orange Peel.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09

Germany defies the world"
So mote it be the world has sus-
tanned many a defy and shock,
and, no doubt, will survive this
one.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09

William J. Bryan is very much
perturbed over the prospects Of
asbreak with Germany. Here is
what he says:
God forbid that we should go
to war with a nation that is not
an enemy and does not war with
u.s."
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09

Mrs. Irwin Patterson returned
Saturday to her home in Upton,
Mo-, after a visit here with the
family of D. D. Gwinner.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09

Names to f~orget-Gronna,
La Toilette, Works, Vardaman
and Kirby.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09

Potatoes on the New York
market are selling for $1.5O a
bushel. Has anyone in Lexing-
ton bought at that price recent
ly?
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09
Exempt.

The teacher was giving the
school a little lecture on good
conduct.
"Avoid criticising," she said.
Don't make a practice of
finding fault with other people,
or picking flaws in what they
say or do"
Teacher" spoke up a little
boy, chats the way my father
makes his livin'"
"You surprise me, George
What is your fathers occupa-
tom"
"He's a proofreader, ma'am."
The teacher coughed. "Well,
George, I" she said, 81 make an
exception in the case of your
father" Youths Companion.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09

All communications to go into print
a THE INTELL1GENCER must be
igned.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09

If you were in President Will
sons place, what would you do?
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09

There seems to be concerted
action among the Captains of
German vessels informed in
United States ports, to sink
these vessels. The laugh is on
the Germans, as our govern
ment has no intention of seiz-
ing the vessels, unless. their
sinking would obstruct a port.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09

Issued weekly on Fridays. Sub
scription $1.00 per year, payable
strictly in advance.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09

"Stand by Wilson" =
Sure, we did, we will.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09
SPECIAL DISTRICTS.

This being the time to appoint
commissions for the special road
districts and commissioners for
district outside the special dis
tricts, the court made the fol-
lowing appointments:
Wellington-Dr. ]. A. Mann.
Concordia-Louis Ehlers.
Mayview-E. W. Schowen-
gerdt.
Aullville-W. A. Corder.
Higginsville Frank A. Foulds.
Corder-A lma-Fritz Franz.
Odessa No. Wood Green.
Odessa No. &C. E Wilson.
Odessa No. 3-ames A. Glib
son.
Dover-R. P. Cherry.
Lexington-E. ]. McGrew.
COUNTY DISTRICTS
No, 1 John Prigge, Jr.
No. 2. A. c. Skidmore.
No. g.
No. A Thomas l. Early.
No. 5 Thomas H. Campbell.
No. 6 Geo. H. Prock.
No. 7 Nelson Waller.
No. 8 Walter Ashford.
Joe Holtcamp was appointed
overseer of the Davis Drainage
ditch, and v. H. Violet, engin-
eer of the county tractor.
Criminal Court Jurors.
April Term.
Clay-Walter Ashcraft, James
Tanner, Frank Lauderdale.
Davis-Lon Barnes, Geo
Gray, Geo. Bodenstab.
Dover-Jess Hit, C. H. Ur.
ban, j. C. Fulkerson.
Freedom-Ed. H. Handley
Albert Blanke, w. A. Cretz
l meyer.
} Lexington-Walter Russell
Thomas Sawyer, Ben Gratz.
Middleton-E. j. Knipmeyel
! Clay Corder, Hy S~tegemiller.
Sni-a-bar-Hy Armstrong
Frank Brown, G. W. Butcher.
Washington-S. T. Boone, S
l H. Faulkener, Thos. Salyer.
/, The following gentlemen wer
appointed as representatives Q
Lafayette county to the meet
ing of the League to Enforc
Peace at Jefferson City, Febrr
= airy 22nd:
DR.. ]. A. Mann, Wellington
Mo; Walker Bascom, Odess;
Mo-; H. F. Campbell, Higgins
e vile, Mo. Fred Grau, Higgin.
a vile, Mo. VIM. Walker, Higgin.
: vile, Mo-. C. A. Frerking, Co,
n der, Mo-; c. S. Parker, CONGO
dia, Mo. Max Doblie, Concordi
s Mo-. Lee ]. Slusher, Lexington
Mo-. H. c. Chiles, Lexington
:. Mo. M, c. Shewalter, Waverl,
Mo-; H. N. Brown, Odessa, Nc
P, w. Osborn, Odessa, Mo-;
.e M. Chinn, MAYHEM, Mo-; WI
Cunningham, MAYHEM, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09
For Sale.

l spotted Poland brood sow, 2
years old, weight about 24O lbs,
due to farrow middle of April ;
2 shoats, weight about so lbs.
BEN STEELE,
Phone 797 Lexington, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09

Entered as second-class mail matter
at the Postofice in Lexington, Mis-
souri,.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage license has been is
sued to:
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09

Master Stanley Cosdan Of
Wentworth went to Kansas City
Saturday to meet his mother,
who is visiting in Kansas City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
IA

Col. Sanford Sellers went to
Kansas City Saturday morning
on business.
Mrs. Fred Wilmot went to
Dover Saturday to spend the
day.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09

A. W. ALLEN, Editor and Publisher.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09

Mrs. Ruby Holman went to
Excelsior Springs, Mo, Saturday
for a visit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-16
PLAN WAGE BOARD


tries and districts 10 left TO the local
boards. They aT~ empowered 20 take
into consideration any local condi.
tons. such as an extraordinary In.
crease Ia rents. which may affect
the district or industry with which
they are dealing
Tho wages fixed ara no, minimum.
bat standard wages intended 10 az.
ply 20 the average man or woman
In a given occupation. Minimum
wage flS1ng has been ahandonsd In
Great britain aimee the beginning Of
the war. because 4 was found TO t@
Of practically no effect Employers
are permitted 10 pay either below or
shov. the standard scale In case Of
tn.rpcrirnoe or exceptional skill. but
only when specific permission has
h~on granted by the local board.
Must Limit Profits
Nobody In Washington believes
that anything iiko the elaborate ma,
chInrry OF tho British wnKn boards
can 10 put into effect untii Arn.ri
can Industry has bocn brought under
control similar TO that Of Great
Britain as regards Limitation Of
profits.
But u lH certain that an soon as
congress msetA. and probably BE-
fore. tho administration will take
steps 90 assume a far greater con.
troll over all phases Of tho labor
problem than any one dreamed Of tn
pro war days. with the object Of pro.
venting Industrial unres, and fore
ataliIng strikes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-16
ny BASIL N. MANLY

WARRINGTON. ID C.. Nov. is.--
Federal authorities responsible for
the Industrial end % var prcrnrn
tons are greatly concerned over the
growth of Industrial unrest among
the nations workers. and arr con.
siderinr revolutionary msthods Of
checking a.
During tho early stages % tho war
there was a tendency % blame all
strikes on German prupaEandlHa
and l. W W. aEitAtorH but recently
Their. has b.an a growing rccogni
ton that tho chief cause Of unrest
II the incrcauaa In cost Of living. Tho
federal government now IN also
awak. 20 the fact that the imrurt.
ant thing ia no, to settle strikes. bu,
20 proven; thom.
Tho Ounce 81 Prevention
chief among tho schemes oonali
cred ~ the plan ~ ware firing grad.
1ally evolved IN Great Britain. The
purpose OF the British plan ~ to
rcadiuat wages. uniformly thruoui
thc nation. In conformity with
changes In the cost % living. 30 that
the standard Of living Of the workers
viii b. maintained unlmpalrod and
strikes forcEtaiied
Tho British machinery for effect.
ing this wage rradiustrnent consists
81 a complicated system 81 local
wage boarda for the various indus
tries and districts. ACTING under tho
direction Of Genital wage hoard
on all theue boards labor. employers
and the British government have
representation 40 that tho interests
81 all viii bc considered In fitinE
the standards
The ccntrai wage board makes no
attempt 20 deal win separate In
dustrios and occupations. Il merely
considers tho general trend 81 the
cost 81 living. which IL determined
BY a system Of nation wide invcHth
CATION. and periodically recommends
general uniform rcadtuHttneni Of
wages In all the establishments
which have bcon brought under al
rect governmental control
a. the controlled establishments
include more than "a majority OF all
British factories. tho result is prac
ticaily the sam" aa " the standards
were fixed for all establishments.
Not Minimum Wages
The application Of this general re
adjustment TO the different indus
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-16
By gFRTON BRAI.Ey

Don't let your mind or your muscles
grow flahby.
Keep up form in your work or
your play.
Don't sit around like a lazy old
Tabby
Fattor and puraier day after day,
There's no excuse " you're out OF
condition.
Get yourself ready for doing your
bit"
Get into shape. for. whatever your
mission
You're not much use II you do not
Keep III
Train down for battle. be ready for
service
Keen and alert when your chances
arrive.
Don't be a weakling who's loggy and
nervous.
Heavy and fumbling and half way
alive.
Nature Intended that you should be
glowing.
Brighteyed and vigorous. sharp as
10 wit.
Primed and prepared for whatever
is going,
It's your own fault II you do not
Keep iii
Half the worlds people are half way
efficient
Doing their work In n putterinE
style
Blaming their state on some power
omnlscient
When it's their own silly fault, all
the white.
Where they should follow Dame Ma
ture they've Knocked her
Then they have grumbled at losing
their grit.
Get into training and laugh Mt tho
doctor.
You are a Smoker unless you keep
III.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-16
PRoGERMANs

Editor The Star. Is Seattle In
America standing here on wash.
inston street, one would hardly
think 30, There IL as much pro-oer.
man talk IN that district az n Il
were a suburb of Berlin.
Hardly ever viii you hear a good
word said for America Ia this crisis.
while Americas nincs are held az to
ridieuie and abuse. one wonders II
Uncle Sam did not make a mistake
in admitting theas into the country
and who aro doing all they can for
the enemy. 10 these people forget
the oath they took In becoming citi.
gems of this country. or. are their
naturalization papers merely scraps
OF paper like tho kaiaer'H Treaties
It's about time Seattle woke up to
curb some Of these anti-Amorieanm-
They are making their living here
and abuse the hand that il feeding
them J. A. =.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-16
THE LUMBER SITUATION

Ten thousand men will be put to work in Northwest
camps to produce 100000 feet of spruce month
I'VE want to give the work to civilians declared Col
Bce Dsque who is investigating lumber conditions in this
district "but il can't get civilians, will get the spruce
anyway. for that is what the government wants.
ellison Gardner The Stars correspondent at Washing
ton q dispatch yesterday also warning of the gov
nments intention to take heroic in the lumber
situation.
And he made it plain that when to be con-
ocripted for the camps and the mills then also will the
property of the lumber companies be seized.
The whole lumber industry will be operated by the
United States government without any "ifs butts
The government had given the lumbermen the chance
% make good by urging them to adopt the eghthour
onmenta day. and thus insure themselves with enough
Wor1men. They failed. Lumber production then failed.
e So Uncle Sam will be the job unless lunl-
bermen take a tumble 70 themselves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-16
Would BE Just as Silly as When the Pctrograd {

Those are the petrograd Council
OF Soldiers and Workmen's delegates
and the National Council ~ Work
mems. Soldiers ana Peasants dele
gates,
Town Council and Congress
There n between them AL the ar
ference between "A town council ana
the congress OF the United atntcH
all that and more.
Tho Pctrosrad Council ~ Soldiers
aud Workmen'a dregat"H n the
body that has been raising all tho
ruction In PetroFrad
The extreme BoiHhevikla. follow
ing the lead ~ Lcnine. have rcvolted
There has been some fighting Ia
the streets. and there viii bc more.
nut RUSSIA has not rcvolted.
Tho nolshevihi are small minor.
ity, dincredited by the rest OF The
nation.
they are confined 90 Pctrograd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-16
TRANSPORTATION TO CAMP

Editor The Star We have been
reading In the daily papers that So.
attic people have bcen doing various
things for tho boys coming from se-
attic 10 Camp Lewis. but nH yet the
majority Of ua have failed 10 find
anything that has been done. such
as bringing cars 10 the lake. as stat
ed In the papers. 10 take un 10 Seat
tie.
Also. as a great many % us came
from Seattle. and live In Seattle. We
do not see why some means Of trans.
portatlon direct 20 Seattle IL not In
stalled. an all Of us. and a great
many Of tho outside boys. would far
rather 40 TO Seattle than Tacoma. as
they 40 no, like the way they have
been and are treated In that city.
SEATTLE BOYS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-16

Every mother realizes. after Civ.
ing her children California Syrup
Of Figs" that this Is their ideal
laxative, because they love It's
pleasant taste and II thoroughly
cloanses the tender little stomach,
liver and bowels without gripping.
When cross. irritable. feverlsh.
or breath IN bad. stomach sour,
look at the tongue. mother II
coated. give teaspoonful of this
harmless fruit laxative" and in a
few hours all the foul, constipated
waste. sour bile and undigested
food passes out OF the bowels. and
you have well. playful child
again. When the little system In
full of cold throat sore, has stom-
ach ache. sdiarrhoea, Indigestion.
olic--remember. good inside
cleansing" should always be the
first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep Cali
fornia Syrup OF Figs" handy: they
know teaspoonful today saves a
sick child tomorrow. Ask your
druggist for bottle of California
Syrup OF Figs" which has direc.
tions for babies. children of all
ages and grown.ups printed on the
bottle. Beware of counterfeits
sold here. so don't be- fooled. Get
the genuine. made by California
Fig Syrup Company"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-16
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Gases, or
Upset Stomach-Pape's Diapepsih
Instant Relief! Neutralizes stomach acids so food
can digest properly harmless pleasant, antacid-

acid stornach--make your next meal
a favorite food meal. then take a lit
tie Diapepxin. There viii not be any
distrcss-eat without fear. It's BE-
cause Pape's D.apepsin really does
sweeten out-of.order stofnachs tha1
gives IL It's millions Of sales annually.
Get large fifty cent case Of
Pape's Diapepan from any drug
store. II In the quickest. surcst ant
acid and stomach relief known. IL
acts almost Ike nagic-it is a scien-
ufic. harmless and pleasant stomach
preparation which truly belongs IN
every home
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-16
Kercnsky


auppoe. the Bolshsvik carry
everything before them. ana set up
the kind Of a government uhey nave
Indicated they want.
The first thing IN 10 have n gen
eraI election and n new national
council OF workmsn's soidier1 and
peananta' delegates.
The new national council VIII bs
IKE the present national council
seven. eighths anti Bolsheyfki.
Anyway they may choose. they
must proceed by the forms OF cleo
ton. and whenever they come Up
against the rest Of the country In IN
election they will get a vallop and
find themselves In minority, ~
they are today.
Only Ils BoIsheyih
on tho $50 delegates. lie are
Iolrheyiki
II il. Of course. different In the
petrograd council. the body that has
made all this row. The Peuograd
council In eomposcd Of Bolshevikt
and has been from the first =
But the PetroRrad council req
SCENTS UDlHittk b1t Aif' f'1NS''N
trict. and even in Ugard 20 that u
has today but n very quertionabls
right 10 speak.
II was created In the first days u
the revolution ss the Soldiers Coun.
Ell OF the Petrograd district. Soon
afterward its name was changed.
and workmsn were alleged 10 be rep
resented in IL. but by what means
they were admitted has never been
clear. From that time forth u was
the Soldiers and Workmens' Council
Of Petrograd. but II an election were
10 be held today IL IN certain that
most Of the men that roar around
IN the present council would b"
oustcd
when this Petrograd body votes 70
depose Premier Kesensky II is ex-
actiy as IL the Seattle city council
should vote 10 dcpose PRESIDENT
Wilson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-16

Sour. RaMry. upset stomach. lndi-
gestion. heartburn. dyspepsia. when
the food you eat ferrnents into gases
and upscts you. your head aches and
you feel ack and miserable. that's
when you realize the wonderful acid
ncutralixing power In Pape's Diapep
sin. II makes all such stomach mis-
cry. due 10 acidity. vanish In five
minutes,
II your stomach iH In a continuous
revolt II you can't get IL regulated.
please. for your sake. try Pape'E Dia-
pcpsln. It's 40 needless 20 have an