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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-01-26
The Gun Was Loaded.

Thomas Young, Jr., was shot
in the back Sunday afternoon
by another boy, Conley Bailey,
and quite seriously wounded.
Several boys were playing on
Hoffman's pond. The Bailey boy
had an old rifle that he was
pointing at different ones and
swapping it. He was remon-
strated with by some of the old
er ones, but to no avail. He fin
ally withdrew from the pond and
pointed the gun at Thomas
Young; this time the gun ex-
ploded, the bullet taking effect
in Young's back between the
shoulders. The youngster was
taken to his home and DR.. B. T.
Payne summoned. 1t is be-
heved that the bullet did not
penetrate the cavity but is en-
bodied in the muscles of the
back.
And thus we have another les
son in parental carelessness.
Don't permit a boy to pack a
gun!
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-01-26
Residence BurgIarized.

Thursday night while Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Warder, Jr., were at
the Princess theatre, their home
was entered and ransacked from
top to bottom. Thus far they
have missed two watches, two
bracelets and silver mesh bag,
The robber was evidently in
quest of money as every box,
bureau drawer, closet and recep.
tacle of every kind and descrip-
tion was turned topsy-turvy
Entrance was made through a
back window.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-01-26
Death of G. H. T. Burris,

George H. T. Burris, died
Thursday at 1850 o'clock at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Burris, 1906 Oneida
Street. Mr.. Burris has been in
i'll health for several years, his
death resulted from consump-
ton.
The deceased was born in
Warrensburg April %, 1874, and
was 43 years of age. He was
married to Miss Lottie Blake of
Kansas City in June 1904, and
has been making his home in
Kansas City, for the past %
years.
Besides his wife he is sur
vived by his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Burris of this city
three sisters, Mrs. Ben Steele
and Mrs. Emma Helm of Lex
ington and Mrs. Pearl Casper of
Kansas City, and one brother,
James Burris of Kansas City.
The funeral was held from
the home Friday afternoon at
2:30. Services were conduct
ed by Rev. Richard w. Wallace.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-01-26
WENTWORTH WINS FIRST.
independence High Unable to
Perform Feat of Former
Years.

The w. M. A. basket ball team
won their first game of the sea-
son on the local court Monday
by defeating the independence
High. independence has a fast
team, and usually succeeds in de-
feating Wentworth. But Monday
night the cadets completely
showed them under. The final
score was w. M. A., Al; l. H. S.,
IL
Gardner, left forward and w,
M. A. captain put the cadets in
the lead by shooting three con-
secutive goals each one coming
Immediately after the ball was
thrown up at center. They held
the lead throughout, and the
score at the end Of the first halt
was 21 to II. During the second
period the cadets added 20 more
counters, while the visitors add
ed only 6. Most of the latter's
points come from free throws
Fouls were numerous on both
sides, but the visitors seemed tc
have the edge on the red anc
white quinteette in the free
tossing line.
Although the independence
team displayed some good team
work at times, the locals had {
big margin over their rivals by
the field goal shooting.
The game was very clean anC
sportmanlike, and thcLgh, moi
as interesting as most games OF
the w. M. A. schedule, the spec
tators seemed well satisfied.
Keedy Campbell of the Lowe
Campbell Sporting Goods Co., 0.
Kansas City officiated at the con
test. This afternoon at foul
O'Clock, Wentworth will play the
Missouri Military Academy Of
Mexico, Mo. This will be one Of
the games for the Prep Schoo
championship of Missouri.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-01-26
Death Claims Two ChiIdren.

Clarence Temple and Clifford
Talmage, 13 months old, twin
sons Of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Nc
Corkendale, both died within a
week from the same cause
bowel trouble. Clarence died
Wednesday morning, January
II, at 8 o'clock, and Clifford
Wednesday afternoon, January
"a, at 1920 o'clock. The fun
eral of the former was held
Thursday morning, January 18,
and the funeral of the latter
was held yesterday.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-01-26
SURPRISES FRIENDS.
Arthur Sheets Welded to Miss
Esther Schultz Last Night.

Immediately following the first
show at the Princess Theatre
Tuesday night, Arthur Sheets,
the popular vaudeville man of
Lexington, sprung a great sur
prise on his friends, when he
was married to Miss Esther
Schultz. The ceremony was
performed at the Baptist
parsonage by Rev. G. Garland
Riggan.
Mr.. Sheets is a brother of R.
c. Sheets, owner of Sheets
Cafe, and is employed at that
place. Miss Schultz is a daught-
er Of A. H. Schultz, harness
maker and saddler.
Although some rumor of the
event was circulating, only a
few intimate friends of the con-
tracing parties knew when the
wedding was to take place. The
only attendants we're Mr.. Fran
els Smith, Miss Ada Bullard
and Mr.. Monroe Butler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheets will make
their home for the present in
the Letter flats. The Intelli-
gencer joins with their large
circle Of friends in congratulat-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Sheets,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-01-26
PECULIAR DEATH
NEAR MAYHEM
Louis Nieman Found Dead With
Head in Rope Halter. Man

AAe ANCENN AAt~ANNAe 4AN@AN
ner of Death Not Certain.
Louis Nieman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fritz Nieman of Higgins
vile, was found dead about /
O'clock Friday afternoon in a
barn on his farm near MAYHEM.
The position of the body gave
eredence to the report that he
had taken his own life, and that
may be true; but from the fact
that he was in a kneeling posi-
tion and his head held up by a
rope halter that was not even
around his neck and suspended
from only a nail gives an acci-
dent theory more piausibility.
He was subject to apileptic at
tacks and may have fallen and
caught his head in the halter.
The Coroner after viewing the
body decided that death was
caused by strangulation.
Mr.. Nieman was born Decem-
Der II, 1882 and was "a years
Of age. Besides his wife and a
5-year old daughter, he is sur
yived by his parents, one broth
er, Chas. Nieman, and two sis
ters, Mrs. William Starkebaum
and Miss Amanda Nieman.
The funeral services conduct
ed by Rev. N. P. Reiger and Rev.
Powell, were held at the Salem
Evangelical church Sunday af-
ternoon.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-01-26
Of Interest to Presbyterians.

A campaign to raise $500,000
for Westminster College in Mis-
souri-of which $150,000 is to
be raised in St. Louis-is now in
full swing and DIR. E. E. Reed,
president of the school reports
that he expects to close the St.
Louis campaign by the end of
January.
DR.. Reed has been addressing
the congregations of the various
Presbyterian churches of st.
Louis each Sunday and his plans
are meeting with hearty ap-
proval. The 80 Presbyterian
ministers of st. Louis at a spec
ial meeting this week endorsed
the project and promised their
Iull cooperation.
The st. Louis campaign was
inaugurated at banquet at the
Mercantile Club in st. Louis at
which former Judge Henry S.
Priest was POSTMASTER. Many
alumni from out in the State
were present.
The campaign headquarters
are located in the Boatmen's
Bank Building. Charles H.
Norman is in charge of the
campaign and has a large force
of clerks at work presenting the
facts in regard to the campaign
to st. Louisians.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-01-26
FIRST ESTATE TO PAY
FEDERAL TAX
That of Herman Potter Will Pay
Into U. S. Treasury Several
Thousand Dollars.

The estate of Herman Potter,
who died December Ia, 1916, at
his home near Wellington, is the
first estate to be assessed in
Lafayette county under the Fed
eral Inheritance Tax law passed
in September 1916. Mr.. Potter
died possessed of approximately
100 acres of land varIously es-
timated to be worth from SIS
to $175 per acre. His personal
property inventoried $32,097.73.
All of this property was accumu-
lated by Mr.. Potter during his
life time. Under the provisions
of his will probated December
27, 1916, the real estate was left
to his seven children, giving
each specific lands during their
life time and then to their heirs.
The Federal law exempts $780,
600, the balance to pay an as
sesment of 29t into the U. S.
Treasury.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-01-26
Stockholders Meeting.

The Stockholders of the La
fayette County Building and
Loan Association will hold their
annual meeting at the office of
the Association on the 14th day
of February 1917, between the
hours of 9 a. m. and A p. m. for
the purpose of electing thirteen
directors for the ensuing year.
]. w. Sydnor, Secretary.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-01-26
L. H. S Again Victorious.

With the Lafayette County
championship probably hanging
in the balance, and a defeat of
two weeks ago stinging them,
the Lexington High School bas-
bet ball artists trounced Odessa
Wednesday night in the best and
most bitterly fought game of
the season at Wilson Hall. The
score was 27 to "a.
The Odessa five had previously
defeated the local five 80 to II,
and have the fastest team yet
seen on the local court. They
grabbed the lead on Lexington
early in the game and outplayed
the locals the majority of the
first half, but the boys wearing
the red and blue ended the first
half with the count knotted, 13-
13. The home boys started in
the second period refreshed and
determined to win. They were
leading at the end of the third
quarter Ii to 70. The visitors
took the lead at the beginning of
the finish by shooting two field
goals. Gus Larberg again knot
ted the score with a perfect free
throw. Odessa succeeded in
placing a free throw also, giving
them a margin of one point.
With only few minutes left, in
response to the crowds breath
less appeal for a victory, the
red and blue defenders staged a
great fight and shot two field
goals in rapid succession. Just
as the whistle for time blew,
Odessa made another free goal,
making the final 27 to "a.
The game was one of the hair
raising kind, the spectators
being on their toes all of the
time and a crowded hall of local
boosters loudly cheering for the
red and blue.
The victory Wednesday makes
the local high rightful claimants
to the Lafayette County cham
pionship. They have played sew
en- games and won five. The
1917 quintette are making a rec
ord in basket ball and no team
in several years, either boys or
girls, has put up the brand of
the indoor pastime as displayed
by the present bunch.
The success of the High School
team is due to a great extent to
the untiring work of the Root
ers' Club, a club of loyal stu
dents, who started the spirit at
the High School and also have
secured the support of the citi-
zens of Lexington. They are al
ways on hand pulling fcr the
team.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-01-26
Episcopalian Tea.

The ladies of the Episcopal
church will give a tea at the
home of Mrs. ]. 0, Lesueur and
Mrs. I. G. Neal on Saturday af-
ternoon, January 27, from 8 to
5 Sandwiches, cake and candy
will be on sale.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-01-26

Walter B. Waddell who went
to Kansas City about ten days
ago and entered the German
hospital for treatment, return
ed Tuesday night. His condition
is much improved.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-01-26

Col. Geo. P. Venable who has
been confined to his bed for the
past three weeks, with an attack
Of rheumatism is not improving
as his friends would wish.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-01-26
Central College Lecture Course.

Central College Lecture Course.
The next number of the Cen
trail College lecture course will
be a lecture by Charles c. Will
son in Murrell Auditorium Mon
day night, January 20, beginning
at 8:20 o'clock. This lecture
viii be of especial interest to the
members of the Woman's Club
and everyone interested in
community uplift.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-01-26

Mr.. and Mrs. X. P. Long, who
have been visiting relatives in
this city, went to Kansas City
Saturday for a visit before
returning to their home in
Sweedborg, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-01-26

c, c. Wright went to Kansas
City Saturday evening and en-
tered the German hospital 70.
an operation.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-01-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Leutjen
announce the birth of a daught-
er Sunday, January 21, 1917.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-01-26
Pie Supper.

The Degree of Pocohantos will
give a pie super at the Redmen
Hall, Saturday, January 27, be-
ginning at 1880 p. m. Ladies
bring the pies. Everybody in
vited.
Miss Lola Goodman went to
Kansas City yesterday for a
visit with relatives.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-01-26
Marriage Licenses.

A marriage license has been
issued to the following:
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens
Foot-Ease, the antiseptic powder to
be shaken into the shoes and sprink-
led in the foot-bath for hot, tired,
swollen, aching, tender feet. 1t makes
tight or new shoes feel easv. Sold
everywhere, 25c. Ask for Aliens Foot
Ease. Don't accept any substitutes.
S-6 4w
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08

BIG MILK
CONCERN NOW

Announcement Is made that the @
p. Fox flour and feed mills, the lake
farm and dwelling houses, near Dare
town, long known as Fox's Mill. have
been sold to the Cold Process Dry
Milk Co., of New York. Representa-
tives of that Corporation have pretty
thoroughly investigated this location
and the prospects of obtaining the
requisite milk supply, during the past
three months; they took an option on
the property about two months ago
and the purchase was completed this
week. he
A representative of the Company
will be at the mill on Monday. March
9th, at 2.30 p. m, to meet dairymen
who may want to discuss the sale of
their product with them. As soon as
the needed machinery now being con-
structed is ready, it will be installed,
and the process of reducing milk to
dry form for market will be started.
Milk has had ready sale in pow
der form for several years, but the
process to be installed, while it has
been thoroughly tested out the past
four or five years, has never been
used on a commercial scale such as
will now be attempted The new pro-
cess is said to be far superior to any,
thing ever used in this country The
milk powder is readily soluble in wa
ter and all impurities are removed in
the process, The undertaking ap-
pears to be one which will give a big
incentive to dairying in Salem coun-
ty.
The sale of the property was made
through VIM. M. Wheatley, the Elmer
real estate agent, through his New
York onnections-Elmer Times.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
COAL IS
STILL SCARCE

Coal dealers are still having serious
trouble in securing quantities of coal
for the public here, and practically
every bin is low, with many absolutely
exhausted. While the recent warm
days made a lesser demand, the deal
ers were handicapped with the very
small shipments that were coming in
and with the cold snap of yesterday
there were hurried demands, manv of
which could not be met.
Now comes the unwelcome info-ma
ton that the operators at the mines
will not make any Spring reductions
in coal, and the dealers will likely.
have to put in complete stocks at pres
ent high prices which will bear heavily
upon the consumer next Fall.
The coal situation is intolerable and
will sooner or later become National
legislative problem.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08

There are a good many solemn
things to think about in this Lenten
season.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
The LATEST
water HEATER

The Philadelphia Sunday Press in
its masazine issue, says:
"A Bridgeton man, Mr.. A. P. Mich
OILS, claims to have patented a device
whereby it is possible to obtain anv
quantity of hot water at any moment
day or night, without the use of gas
or coal, and does away with the ne
cessity OF having a boiler or not wa
ter pipes, according to an article in
a recent issue of the WORLD maga-
zine. The apparatus is attached over
the bath or wash basin or the tubs
wherever hot water ma y be needed,
and the ordinary cold water service
pipe is led into it. 1t has but one
faucet. When this is turned to tae
left, cold water runs from it, and
when it is turned to the right the wa
ter flows hot and continues to flow
not until 1t is turned off. The appar-
atus Is metal cylinder twelve inch
es in height, inclosing a porcelain
cylinder perforated by many holes or
passages through which a resistance
wire is run. The water circulates
through the same passage that con-
tains the resistance wire. When the
handle of the faucet is turned to the
right it moves a double pole snap
switch that closes a circuit. The tenn
perature of the water is regulated by
the distance the handle Of the faucet
is turned. No water is stored in the
heater, so there is no opportunity for
sediment to gather, as it so often does
in the old-fashioned boilers. The wa
ter is heated rapidly as it flows, being
brought to the boiling point in less
than half minute
This heater, however, cannot be
operated on the ordinary house-light
ing current, but must have special
wires. The installation is therefore
permanent
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
FOR THE
NORMAL SCHOOL

Trenton, March 6-Three trainloads
of South Jersey men and women ap-
peared before the Appropriations
Committee today to urge the ,estab-
lishment of normal school in that
section of the State. Ex-Governor E.
c. Stokes was among the speakers.
and declared that New Jersey was far
behind Massachusetts, PENNSYLVANIA
and New York in the number of nor
NAL schools. He pointed out that New
Jersey had but three such institutions.
or one for each S45 900 of the popula-
tioA. III rs
In the delegation were members of
the Millville Municipal League, head
ed by City Commissioners r. B. Cor
son, w. l. Kates and Louis Kurtz and
ex-Assemblyman B. Frank Buck. In
a delegation from Collingswood came
Mayor Thomas Jack. Other visitors
were from Haddon Heights, Haddon-
field, Bridgeton, Atlantic City and
Salem. State Commissioner of Edu-
cation Calvin N. Kendall aided the ar
guments of the South Jerseyites when
he declared that 1900 elementary
teachers are needed in the State each
year, and that only half the required
number were supplied by the three
schools now in existence.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
WHOLE NO. 35l2

Water Committee" last year in get
ting the committees water pine
scheme through for the amount of
money appropriated. Hettinger de-
clared that this failure was not the
laLlt of his committee, but was the
fault of the misguided people who on
posed his scheme including some
Councilmen, the Mayor and "others
outside of Council and who are not
officials,
Mr.. Holmes disposed of this expla-
nation by very brief reference to
the Il know" record of Mr.. Hettinger,
and the latter made no reply.
Mr.. Most said that he was entirely
willing to give up all efforts to OBJ
tain standing committees because
there was bound to be friction over
the matter. He urged that harmony
was necessary if anything was to be
accomplished for the city, and he
strongly recommended that the whole
question be dropped and Council set
lie down to real business.
Mr.. Channels said that he thought
that standing committees should be
named.
Mr.. Hettinger forced vote upon
his motion, and it prevailed. Those
voting for the rules and standing
committees were: President Evans.
Channels, Garwood and Hettinger
In the negative were: Laning, Most
Holmes.
a The actual business of City Council
was in small compass. Comptroller
Fithian announced that he had with
drawn the advertisement for High
School bond proposals.
The bond of Kenneth CARL, as Oy-
erseer of the Poor, was accepted.
Mr. Holmes for special committee
IN permanent street Improvement,
said that recommendations had not
yet been formulated and the commit
tee was continued
The Commissioner of Public Works
was directed to make a sewer extern
sion on Parker Street at an estimated
cost of $500.
An appropriation for water pipe ex-
tension on Burlington Ave-, brought
the statement from Public Works
Commissioner friedrich, that while he
had asked for $1,000 for water pipe
extension, the City Council had not
given a penny Appropriation, and had
reduced his general appropriation
$1100. Mr.. friedrich said that owing
to high price of coal and chemicals,
he was overrunning his regular ap-
preparation.
The city engineer was instructed to
give grade fer South Laurel Street
south of Jefferson. Also to run a
sidewalk line in order that Council
man Hettinger might provide for the
public sidewalk along his property
on that steert.
bids were opened for 500 feet of
fire hose. There were five bids. the
price for the hoes running from 20
cents to 81 Is per foot. All the hose
was guaranteed for three years. Coun-
Gil ordered 500 feet of Paragon Old
Style hose at 81 per foot, from the
Eureka Fire Hose Company.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
JOHN C. HARRISON

John c. Harrison died this morning
at his home 285 East Commerce street.
He suffered from blood poisoning, and
had he lived would probably have lost
his leg. He was for several years en-
ployed at the plant of the Martin Dye
ing and Finishing Works. A widow
and two sons, Walter and John, sur
ViVe.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
BASE BALL
GOSSIP

MdHdSeI DODDy RODlnSOn Is banking
On Catcher Snyder, a Macon recruit,
to make good with the Robins, evil
IDENTIFY figuring that Chief Meyers is
about through.
The Harvard varsity baseball squad
now numbers SIS men. The entire
squad will be given chance to show
their wares before the pruning pro-
cess starts.
1t is rather curious fact that the
two players holding nearly all of the
long-distance batting records are
pitchers-Walter Jonnson of Washing
ton and Babe Ruth of the Red Sox.
Jesse Tannehill and Bob Hart, the
International league umpires, have
been selected to umpire the exhibition
games between the Boston Braves and
the New York Yankees.
Washington has received word that
Catcher Acosta of the Nationals, has
Joined the revolutionary party in Gu
ba. His father, Col. Baldomero Acos-
ia, is said to be one of the rebel lead
ers.
The three big league teams OF
Greater New York have no fewer than
115 pastimers in training at the pres
ent time. The Giants have 46 players
under contract, the Yankees 81, and
the Superbas 80.
President Ban Johnson of tne Am
erican league, has assured the man.
agement of the Toronto club of his in
tention to visit the Canadian city for
| the Lajoie day celebration to be held
/ there next June.
The Brooklyn National league cham
plons have promising pitching pros
pect in burning, VINO comes from the
Portland Eastern league team. His
record for last year shows that he
won sixteen games and lost seven.
Monday, May IA, has been named as
Fired Mitchell Day. at Braves field
in Boston. On that day the Chicago
Cubs will pay their first visit to the
Hub under the management of the
Braves former scout, and Harvard
coach.
Manager Connie Mack feels conf
dent that Ping Bodie will come
| through and be a regular with the
Athletics. Bodie is said to have
learned lot of baseball in the Paci-
nc Coast league during the two years
since he left the White Sox.
Since 1897, the year Honus Wagner
broke into the big Snow, the Pirate
star has taken part in 2,711 games
with grand batting average of $50
Honus started his big league career
with Louisville, then National league
club, playing in the outfield.
Will Joe Wood, the former Red Sox
! pitcher, be able to show his old-time
winning stuff for the Indians? This
is the question that is puzzling the
| Cleveland fans this spring. This time
last year the followers of the Indians
were wondering what Speaker would
do for the Tribe, and it didn't take
! Iris very long to show 'em.
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