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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
PAGE FIVE
"Join the Marines"

Washington, April Ia. Enlist
ments in the Marins Corps in
the last few days have broken
all records in the history of re-
cruiting. These Soldiers of the
Sea" are making net gains dali
ly of whole companies ard bat
talions at their distinctive re-
cruiting stations from coast to
coast, according to reports just
made public. Recruiting officials
consider these increases just a
start, however, as knowledge of
and interest in this "two-in-one"
land and sea service is rapidly
growing. Present recruiting ac-
tivities indicate that the Marine
Corps win reach it's newly au-
thorized strength in the early
summer.
The desire of red blooded A
mericans to be the first to take
a shot at a %periscope and the
realization Of the fact that we
need Marines as well as subma-
rines, at this time, is response
BILE for this material increase in
Marine Corps recruiting, accor-
ding to government officials
here. Join the Marines-the
Minute Men of today-for inn
mediate actionI" is the popular
slogan.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
UNIVERSITY PLANS FOR WAR
Board Of curators' Action Provides for
Members Of Faculty and Stu
dents Who Enlist.

War plans which provide for stu
dents who enlist in the service of the
United States, for faculty members
and for military training at the Uni
versity of Missouri have been adopted
by the board of curators of that in
stitution upon the recommendation OF
the University faculty.
Any University student who enlists
for national service in connection with
the war will be given credit for this
semester's work and a grade based on
the quality of work the student has
done up to the time of his enlistment.
The University, by the action Of the
board Of %curators, has placed at the
disposal of the national government
such technical equipment as it may
have that can be of service in the
plans of preparation.
The period of military training re-
quired by the institution has been
changed from one to two years for the
male students OF the institution. Stu
dents will be excused from the ser
vice for satisfactory reasons such as
have been accepted under the one-year
military curriculum.
BY the action of the board, applica-
ton has been made to the War De-
partment for the establishment at the
University in Columbia of a Reserve
Officers Training Corps. The mill
tary training will also affect the
School of Mines and Metallurgy at
Rolla.
A provision has been made for
leaves of absence granted by the
executive board and the executive
committee Of the University, for all
members Of the University faculty
who takes service with the national
government for purposes Of war.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
WILL CENSOR ITSELF

washington. April l7.-Secretary
Lansing, Secretary Baker, Secretary
Daniels and George Creel. who COM
pose the new government publicity bu-
reau created by President Wilson. held
their first meeting today to map out
a course Of action.
There will be no effort to withhold
any information except such as in the
Judgment Of the press itself 1t would
be unwIse to print. An advisory re-
~Oationship with the press representa-
lives in Washington will be establish
ID 70 secure that end.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
ordered % Return Money.

Mrs. Mary Warren, whose husband,
Andrew L. Warren, reappeared sud-
denly three weeks ago, after an alb
sence OF ten years and only a few
days after an order Of the circuit
court had declared him to be legally
dead, has been ordered to restore to
the Order OF Railway Conductors the
insurance she collected on her hus-
bands life. Mrs. . Warren's counsel.
who got one-half the judgment as at.
torneys' fees, we're made defendants
In the order made by Judge Arch
Johnson In the circuit court at Spring
field.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
WILL CHECK THE MIDDLEMEN
Council Of National Defense Drafting
Law Giving Government Power to
Control Food Prices.

washington, April 1S.-Legislation
TO empower the Council of National
Defense to supervise distribution Of
food and if necessary fix maximum
and minimum prices was being
framed today as one Of the results
Of yesterdays conference between
the great Chicago meat packers and
Secretary Houston Of the Department
IF Agriculture.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
For RENT

A THREE room cottage, cistern,
hydrant and garden, $500 per month.
South Of High School.
A -FOUR room house No. 271
Southwest Boulevard, cistern and
garden $1,000 per month.
A SEVEN room house, with barn,
cistern and large garden, $500 per
month. South Of Lexington High
School.
A SIX room house 1915 Main St.,
garden, cistern and small stable,
$1,000 per month.
Apply to
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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20

San Francisco. April 16<-The Jnpa-
aese admiralty officially denied yes.
terday that there was a German sub
marine in the Pacific Ocean, accord
ing to ~cabiegrams TO e Japanese news.
paper here.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20

Blackwell, Ok. April 1e.-The body
Of Ray Hutchens. s-year-old son Of q
rooming house keeper In this city, was
found IN q trunk early this morning.
The boy had been dead for several
hours when found.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20

Miss Alma Fuhr returned Fri
day to her home in Excelsior
Springs, after a few days visit
here with her brother, H. L.
Fuhr.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
cave 500 Gardens In sedaIla.

Mrs. James B. Mockbee, supervisor
of city gardening, reports more than
five hundred vacant lots given and as
signed for vegetable raising in the
city. There is a demand for every
available unoccupied foot of ground in
Sedalla.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20

George II. Scruton. editor Of the
sedalla Daily Democrat. has received
q commission from President Wilson
appointing him captain In tho Off
GERS Reserve Corps In the United
States Army.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20

Megics City. April ia decree Is
sued last night puts a stamp tax Of
10 per cent on crude oil and fuel oil
from the Mexican fields. The yaIue
Is to be fixed on the basis Of oil OF
q specific gravity Of 81.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20

Pittsburgh. Pa, April ie.--Ail Penn
sylyanla oils advanced five cents today
to new high prices, Latest quotations
we're; Pennsylvania, $40; Mercer
Black. &2.tS; Corning. $40; Cabel.
$2s7. Somerset, 1920.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
Poplar BLUFF Held HIo Rally.

A patriotic demonstration was held
at Poplar Bluff recently in which six
thousand clerks, business men, fac
tory employees, school children, farm
ers and residents joined. Practically
every factory and business house
closed for two hours.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
Fox Hunters to Meet May %.

Fox Hunters to Meet May %.
Fifty members of the Central Mis-
souri, Fox Hunters Club met in Sc
dalia and decided to hold their an
nual meeting at Arrow Rock, Saline
county, beginning Monday, May 20,
and continuing the entire week.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Van
AngIen left Friday for a visit
in Eureka, Kansas.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20

Cal y. u. u n OOWeTINc1-
Charles w. Fear. Of Joplin. presi-
dent, has called a conference OF all
members Of A. H. T. A. lodge OF Kan
saa, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri
to meet in Asbury. NO. Friday, April
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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
St. Louis Reflects KleI.

Mayor Henry W. Kiel. Republican,
was reelected at st. Louis by a ma.
jority Appropriated at twenty thou
sand.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
FLORIDA

Florida reaches out into the
south seas and brings the beau
ties and balminess of the tropics
within easy reach of Americas
people. Warmed by the Gulf
stream to an even temperature
of TO- F. and filled with every
summertime attraction, it is in
deed "the land of golden sun
shine" Now is the time to go,
and your first step is via the
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20

A 4 ROOM HOUSE, Apply to
Mrs. Kate Graendorf, Phone 400.
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t SPECIAL COLUMN i
FOR REM.

ONE NEWLY decorated Flat, sis
per month. ]. A. Rankin. Phone 1873.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20

A JEWEL FRATERNITY PIN be-
tween the Grand Theatre on 9th and
18th st. on Main. Finder please leave
same at this Office and receive reward.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20

ROOMS in dwelling at corner of
Main and College Streets. Phones $50
and 1877. S. N. WILSON
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FOR SALES

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE of all
kinds, Friday and Saturday. Mrs. s..
j. Huston
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20

BUFF LEGHORN and Rhode Is
and Red Eggs for sale. Phone S5.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20

TWO ROOMS on ground floor, two
and one-half blocks from the Court
House. Cistern, well and outhouses.
Phone 1877 or see C. w. Gavin 4-13-1w
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20

5 ROOM MODERN HOUSE, sleep
ing porch, garden spot already plow-
ed, chicken house and wired pen. Call
Phone 1876. S. j. HUSTON
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FRESH MILK, phone $50.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-01-18
ROMANCE.

We are having some fine hog-killing weather just at present.
 w. H. Greer has just had complet ed an addition to his store building, making his building more than twice its former size. J. c. Strickland was the carpenter in charge of the work. P. o. Salyers left for Kentucky Thursday for stay of a month or two.
 Homer Gross recently purchased MT. Williams stock of goods.
 Mr. Perkins moved his stock of merchandise from the Davis building to the building originally owned by Mir. Perkins. J. c. Strickland and I. N. Reynolds have the contract to build siX-room residence of l.. D. Hutchinson at Floyd They will begin the work as soon as the weather will permit They will be assisted on the job by Other Hopkins.
 School is progressing nicely under the management of Prof. Grover West. The box supper recently given by the school was a grand success. l The proceeds were over $50, which will be used to purchase school sup plies.
 The central office of the Romance Telephone Company is being installed at the residence of l. N. Reynolds.
 J. c. Strickland and family moved Friday to Polie Ketcherson's farm, southeast of town.
 Bud Norman is moving to MT Conders residence in the southwest part of town.
 Miss Clara Reynolds enrolled in school Monday.
 Sim Chamblee has recently built an addition to his blacksmith shop and will install band saw rig in the near future.
 Tommie Nelson recently moved from this village to Shelby Mans fields farm, near Hammonsville.
 Romance Lodge Of I. o. o. F. in stalled the following elective officers the first Saturday night in January: N. Perkins, N. G.; Robert Griggs, sec retary; Other Hopkins, treasurer. Dis trict Deputy Rufus Harrell was the installing officer. w. H. Greer and J. B. Strickland have rented the farm recently vacat- ed by Tommie Nelson.
 January l6.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-01-18

sion had subjugated patriotism, wher corporation batting was the favorite sport of legislative and executive of ficers and when official corruption was notorious.
 But the pendulum in the past two or three years has swung back. The condition of the public sentiment to- day, the Log Cabin Democrat be- lieves, is more nearly normal and sane than it has been at any time in the past two decades. The people are displaying an admirable discrim- ination when they come to vote upon men as well as upon measures. Taken as whole, we do not believe there has ever been day in the his- tory of Arkansas when the govern ment of the state was in better hands than it is today. It is, as we see it, the psychological time for drafting new constitution.
 While the needed changes in the constitution are many and varied, there are a few of such importance that any one of them would almost justify consideration by a constitu- tional convention. The first and most important is the matter of rev enue and taxation. It is here that our organic and statutory laws have the most signally failed. Inequali- ties in assessment are growing great CT instead of less, both in the rela- tion of one county to another and in the relation of one taxpayer to an other. The fact that our revenue laws have so utterly broken down proves that some fundamental and far-reaching changes are necessary The suggestion has been frequently offered that the taxation of corpora tions be entirely separated from that of individuals, the state government to derive it's revenue from the former and the county and local subdivisions of government from the latter, thus removing the temptation of a county to lower it's basis of assessment ir order to escape state taxation Dozens of other solutions for the vexatious problem have been offered and the revenue system of the state deserves the profoundest considera tion of the states best and wisest men.
 It is a matter which ought to cause every patriotic citizen to blush fol shame that the warrants upon the treasury of nearly every school dis trist, nearly every town and city nearly every county and of the state itself are dishonored upon presenta tion, are hawked and peddled abou at varying discounts and in some in stances are almost as worthless a!
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-01-18

the paper money of the bandit Villa in Mexico. The state has passed a law making it a crime for an indi- vidual to issue a draft upon a bank In which he has insufficient funds to pay 1t, yet the state itself, and prac- tically every subdivision of it's gov ernment, blithely issues it's checks upon an empty treasury and tells the holder that he can go to some scalper or broker, pay an exhorbitant dis count and get his money. If we had never known anything but cash basis for the state, counties, cities and school districts, we should be mortified beyond expression at sud- den change to such conditions as now exist. Surely some means can be provided forever to end such a sys- tenn.
 The present cumbersome means of making public Improvements through the antiquated improvement district system, which taxes only real estate and cannot touch personal property, ought to be abolished and a properly safeguarded method of issuing bonds which would tax all classes of prop erty ought to be substituted.
 Many other desirable features could and should be incorporated into new constitution. The initiative and referendum idea which we have engrafted upon our organic law ought to be clarified and strengthen ed; the evil of local legislation ought to be corrected; the suffrage laws ought to be amended so that the in telligent white woman would not be denied the ballot which we have given to the ignorant negro man; the pro- hibition laws ought to be made consti- tutional.
 The Log Cabin Democrat believes that it is expressing the will of a great majority of the people in urg ing that the present legislature pass the bill calling constitutional con venton to be held this year.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-01-18
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A NEW CONSTITUTION.
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~
 For many years there has been ap- parent to every student of state pol itics the need of thorough and in telligent revision of the organic law of Arkansas. Since it's admission as a state, Arkansas has been governed under five constitutions. The first four were in force for total of 3S years, the last one has prevailed for nearly 43 years. The first constitu- tion, adopted in 1886, was set aside by new constitution in 1861. The rapid changes in government inci- dent to the civil war and the recon struction days brought about new constitutions in 1864, 1868 and final ly the present constitution of 1874 Although in force nearly twice as long as any previous constitution, the growth and progress of the state since the constitution of 1874 has been many times greater than in the century preceding it.
 To adjust itself to the rapidly in creasing needs of higher civiliza- ton and better standard of living, the state since 1874 has adopted numerous amendments to its consti- tuition. The methods of amendment, however, are cumbersome, many of the amendments themselves have been crudely drafted and others have been so interpreted by the supreme court as to defeat their real purposes, and there has been constantly growing need of new organic law.
 About the only objection that has been raised in recent years to the re- vision of the constitution is the fear that the time was not ripe, that the sentiment of the people was uncer- tain and unsettled and that set of men of the proper degree of intelli- gence and patriotism could not be elected to sit in constitutional con- vention. Eight or ten years ago this was probably true. We were then living in a time when demagogues held sway, when prejudice and pas.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-01-18
CURTIS.

Fine weather for hog-killing at the present.
 N. M. Heffington went ito Conway the past week.
 Freddie Ross went to Pearson Mon day, January 8, and on his return home he stayed all night at Quit man and was attacked by a burly robber. He was asked to hand over his money, but he declined to give uI his cash, but threw some five or six
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-01-18
UNION VALLEY.

Five inch snow here Sunday night.
 The writer made a business trip to Conway Saturday.
 Vernon Wood and wife visited Les ter Wood at Beryl last week.
 Jim Palmer is building a new house.
 Uncle Jess Hoggard and his boys killed l6 hogs last week. Good old cornbread and homemade meat is hard to beat.
 Aunt Jane Lilies and Jim Brady are in lawsuit this week.
 Rufus Woodward of Argenta was peddling in this section last week and will make trip every two weeks.
 January 16.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-01-18
ears of corn at the robber.

ears of corn at the robber.
 E. L. Heffington and J. A. Hogue went to Conway last week.
 Alcie Curtis purchased fine tar get from the writer paying $2 in cash for the gun.
 J. c. Martin sold very fine oxen the past week to John Robins for $47.25.
 Quite lot of our people turned out Friday night to the Garland
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-01-18
STAY AT HOME NIGHTS

spend the evenings profitably. Read the best stories, and cultivate
 your mind. These are to
 be found in the
 Saturday Evening Post This weeks Post is Something great See the lineup: "One Every Minute" !" by Edwin Lefevre; The Enchanted Captain, or How Villa Came Back, !" by George Pattullo; "Doubloon Gold" by John Russell; Saving it for Dad,' by Clarence B. Kelland; i; "A Boycott With a Brass Band" by Jas. H. Collins; "The Garb of Men" f" by Irwin S. Cobb; and others.
 On sale Tomorrow-5c a copy.
 Lewis Wilson. Phone l2 Special Agent
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-01-18

Springs school house and report good time.
 N. M Hetfngton has just purchas- ed a 10-acre block of land from G. s. Bradkey; consideration, $100.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
BIG ENTRY LIST
FOR THE AMERICAN
More Than 600 Entered for
Trapshooting Tourna-
ment Events
NATIONAL ON TOMORROW

CHICAGO, Aug. 20.
More than 600 appeared on the entry
list when Grand American handicap trap
shooting opened here today. Many stars
will participate The national amateur
championship begins tomorrow. Daily
matches between professional shooters will
be held
Preliminary events were Cleaned up yes
terday when r. A. King, of Delta, Col,
won the A. B. Richardson memorial trophy,
and William Ridley, of Whatever, Ia,
successfully defended the Hazard doubles
trophy. King, in winning the Richardson
men, ,rial, had to shoot off tie with Fred
Harlow, of Newark, o., as each broke
90 in the 100 targets, King missed the
fifth target end then ran four straight
Harlow missed his forty-fourth target. and
then went through without bemish.
This trophy was shot for under unusual
conditions, The first 20 targets were from
I6 wards. then the next 20 from II yards ;
the next from IS, the next from ID and the
last 90 from 20 yards. In the shoot-ofl
between King and Harlow they shot at
five targets from each yardage. Harlow
missed one target from Is yards and one
from 20 yards while King missed one from
10 yards giving him the trophy "a 10 20
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20

bold to McInns. Wits one-handed stop
and throw back of second retired Roth
Smith walked. Harris also walked. Graney
came home and the other runners advanced
on balk Wamby famed One run, no
hits, no errors.
EIGHTH INNING
Jameson grounded to Harris. Grover
flied to Roth. Bodie popped to Chapman.
No runs, no hits. no errors
Grover tossed out Turner. O'Neill singled
to center Morton sacrificed, Seibold to
Mc1nns. Grover threw out Graney No
runs, one hit no errors.
NINTH INNING
Bates famed. Strunk singled to center.
McInnis hunted safely. Schang singled to
center, scoring Strunk, McInns going to
third. Witt singled to center scoring Nc
Innis, Schang going to third and witt goine
to second on the throw. Haley batted for Sell
bold. Haley sacrificed fly to Graney,
scoring Schang. Jameson famed. Three
runs, four hits, no errors.
Myers now pitching for the Athletics.
Chapman triples against the rght-fie,d wall.
Roth was purposely passed. Roth stole sec
ond Smith was purposely passed. filling
the bases. Harris popped to Jameson On
a fielder's choice, Chapman scored on
Wamby's hit to Witt, whose throw to
Schang was too late to catch the runner.
One run. one hit. no errors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
Saratoga Entries for Tomorrow

Eyrs, race. tbree-year -olds and up. claiming,
a f,rionasWcharmeiise, 1O4; Plaudito, 100: 'Jo-
SIENNA Zarete, iii Kings OAK ~ Meditauon,
ioe; Paiisade 9si imperator llo; Master HaPms ps
S Flora Finch iol pe.Te ie,eester feH o. speST S
Mas his'f iia Master McGrath IOs; silver Sandals
in4; ,Ruriingame, 11s; Scarpia H. LOO ,, sam
McMeekin, lei: Hesse, 10i Flare; i09; bucs- bcs
shot. lie; Canon Bridge liz; Aristobuius' ioo
Counsel. 100.
second race four-year-olds and up, steepie-
cbess 3 miies-Capt. Parr. 14l; Manslayer 142
PIGEON Thorpe, i84; Rock Fish. LAT.
Third race. two:year -olds, selling. ~ fur
I0s w ids IL hsssasr sSaSsr Ros fSs fs
Riah Ralf0'i Pass 1oS; :RisPonde as; Julian; Ito
III, 'sT,mble In esi .Cayeman 90; Parrish
10. Rovai Heart i08; Blue Paradise, 107
sPoacher, iii; Pinehurst. 104.
Ala miles%Belie Desmond. I00i Ticket. 1872
Star Gszsr. 49, Rickety' l2o; Midway l2o
Vaior. I08
Fifth race threeIyearSs9ds ana i% Tpn Tp mieN e.;
s%sr. WsHe SGP fio; Pulius i2o Tfastion PS5css
iYYss Douslass s.. il2; Pulaski Ios; Starlike
IA. sEssry Shaw. 122; Holiday. Ill. Polroma
i443. viewpoint iii: Woodtrap. 11o; Incidence
iys. wissman. li5: Paddy Whack, 125, .
sixth race for allies, ,woyyesr-pds yea GSndi
,s PARTY frenS nee lS 6sdy DHss
M li6i Wee wtce hsstsr Class, 11bi Memories H. 10e
Ruth n ass Law or loo; :Great Heiress. 112.
~ nnrcntice allowance claimed.
Weather clear; track fast.