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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-22
Fruit and Ornamental Trees.
Shrubs, Roses E Etc

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all reliable new and old varieties
OF Fruit and Ornamental Trees
Grapes, Small Fruits, Flowering
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Hedge Plants. You won't he
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ouy such fakes as blight proof
pears, frost proof peaches, borer
proof apples, seedless cherries e,
etc. Ask your experiment sta.
lions about these.
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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-22

L. z. Graham and daughter.
Miss Lottie, went to Buckner
Saturday for a visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-22

Lexington I~nteIIigencer

A. W. ALLEN, Editor and Publisher.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-22

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The Washington times., 1917-12-28
CAPITAL SW.S.S.
SALES NOW REACH
TOTALOF $4,000

Employees OF the Treasury Depart
ment have been modified for the war
savings stamps campaign in Wash
lngton, It was announced today. Paul
NJ. Myers, chief clerk OF the depart
ment, was today appointed a MEM
Der of the committee for District No.
1, of which Milton E. Allies is chair
man.
The Treasury Department has been
organized by bureaus and divisions
for war savings work by Myers. Com
mittess are at work in all the offices
OF the department and it is the aim
Of the employees to set a record for
subscriptions among the Government
departments. War savings stamps
to the amount of S4,434.52 had been
sold to the employees OF the depart
ment up to Saturday.
Director D. J. Callahan OF the dis
srict war savings campaign estimates
that the total sales of stamps in
Washington is over $4,000 today.
Reports from the postoffice show that
up to December "a more than $50, 1000
worth OF war savings stamps and
$4,000 in thrift stamps had been sold.
Christmas eve sales in the postoffices
tota.ed $6,944.61. or this S5,390.36
was in war savings stamps and
S1,554.25 in thrift stamps.
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
BONAR LAW Warns
OF CONSCRIPTIONO OF.
WEALTH AFTER WAR

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.-A special
copyrighted London dispatch to the
New York Sun says:
Andrew Bonar Law. chancellor OF
the exchequer. in a recent statement
to a labor delegation which demand
ed the CONSUMPTION OF wealth. de-
clared against such a program dur
ing the war, but practically pledged
that It would be adopted after peace
was won. This declaration gives the
force of semi-offIcial inspiration to a
remarkable article published in q
weekly newspaper outlining a plan
for the CONSUMPTION of wealth after
the war.
THE writer assumes a debt at the
close of the war of $4,000. 100000. OF
which $1,000. 100000 would be can
ceIed by the CONSUMPTION OF wealth,
saving the interest on that amount
This interest thereafter would be ap-
piled regularly to retiring more Of
the debt
AFTER a few years of this proce-
dure another $4,000. 100000 levy on
capital would retire another $5,000.-
600, 900 OF the debt. thus doubling the
amount OF interest saved, which
would continue to be APPLIED to the
reduction of the remaining debt The
decreased debt could be refunded at
a much lower interest rate. and its
entire extinction could be accom-
pIished in a remarkably short time.
at was suspected when the article
was published that IT was inspired;
Bonar Law now substantially accepts
IL as the governments policy"
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
SMITH TOFIGHT
POMERENE FOR
NEWLANDS' lob

Senator Smith OF South Carolina
does not intend to forego any rights
he may have to the Craftsmanship OF
the Senate Interstate Commerce Com
mittee, to succeed Senator Newlands.
He is now in South Carolina and In
response to questions says that &C
cordinE to precedent in the Senate
he Is entitled to the chairmanship.
This is taken here to mean that
IL the Senate Democratic steering
committee or committee on commit
tees does not give Senator Smith the
craftsmanship, there will be a fight
Senator Pomerene, according to his
friends, is already lining up support
for the position.
Much is to be made by POmerene
and his supporters of the fact that
the North is entitled to this chair
manship, and that Southern Demo
Gratis have too many already I'm pro-
portion to the Democrats from the
North.
The Administration may take
hand in the matter in behalf OF the
Ohio Senator. Senator Smith of South
Carolina has not seen fit I'm a num-
Der of instances to do as the White
House wanted him to. Just at this
time, when highly important railroad
Legislation is to come up, the Admins
tration has a keen interest in the In
terstate Commerce Committee.
With the Government taking over
the operation of the roads, railway
financial Legislation Of the utmost
moment to the country will have to.
be disposed of after the holidays.
This makes the chairmanship in con.
trOversy OF unusual weight.
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
.U-DOAT BASE GETS
.SUPPLIESFROMS SEA,
BRAZIL PAPERSS SAY

BUENos AIRES, Dec. 2s.-Brazilian
papers received here tell Of German
corsair on the Brazilian coast q few
weeks ago. 1t unloaded q cargo Oe
heavy cases at CerQueira and Arma-
Gao, which Il Is believed she received
from q larger ship out Of sight Of
land. From Armacao the vessel pro
ceeded to Calouro, where more cargo
was unloaded. These ports are not
guarded.
Later the German vessel was sight.
ed close to shore at San Pedro de Al
dera, where two persons are now
under arrest, charged with being
spies.
The newspapers say the steamer
disappeared as mysteriously as she
came, and that Brazilians believe she
brought supplies for q submarine
base.
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
NEXT DRAFT CALL
WILL Be FOR MEN
NEEDED IN TRADES

Tho next draft call, including de-
ferred percentages of the first quota,
will be made up under the question
naire classification, Provost Marshal
Crowder announced today. There will
be no formal call therefore before
January 10, he said.
This means that men, included In
the deferred list Of the first quota,
will enjoy the benefits OF question
naire classification, and will be drawn
only II they come under class /.
Men selected under the old regula-
lions must continue to go. b Jwever,
when needed to make up deficiencies
in calls already made.
Crowder announced that VERY
soon there will be a call for technical
workers and highly specialized regiS
trants."
The Washington times., 1917-12-28

roads virtually own the mines and
control the supply.
This theory of coordination is
now supposed to be out of date. Sen
ator Vardaman thinks that in zero
weather, with no coal, involuntary
but effective manslaughter might be
excusable as a substitute for It. He
is ready to support the President
and Secretary McAdoo, however, in
everything necessary for making the
world as safe for democracy in the
Long Hereafter as Mississippi is
now.
Admiral Bowles estimates at &c.
100000 the profits of the American
International Corporation, Camden,
n. j., on 120 steel ships. This is for
the organization and the "know
how" the Government supplying the
capital. The admiral is dissatisfied
with the lumber dealers and afraid
they will defeat the program in
wooden shipbuilding.
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
TO INCLUDE WOMAN ALIENS.

Drastic changes in the laws gov
erning enemy aliens so as to include
women as well as men, are to be
urged by the Department Of Justice,
II was learned today, as the result Of
the arrest Of Baroness Iona ZoIlner
with Lieut. John W. SpauldinR, a
young army officer
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
DEATHS

on Tuesday, December q
1871. MARY A, beloved wife OF the late
John L. Burch, of Berwyn. Md.
Fdnoral services at the residence Of her
son, John Burch, 1855 Eleventh street
northwest, Friday. December - at $50 a
m, thence TO st. Patrick's Church where
mass will be said at a. m. Internent at
Glerwood Genet ~ IgS
The Washington times., 1917-12-28

There are very few members Of
Congress who have any definite infor-
nation that would go very far toward
drafting an adequate rehabilitation
bill. It would not be fair to have
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
NEW SAVE Bacon SLOGAN.

COLUMBUS Ohio. Dec. 2s.-"savo
bacon until Berlin Is taken" IL the
slogan suggested by ohio's war board
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
FINDS HUSBAND mot GUILTY."

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-Judge SteilS
ordered Mrs. Fred Lippert to serve as
jury when her husband was tried
for non-support. She founG him not
guilty.
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
wANTED-woMEN CONDUCTOR

wILKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec. rs The
Wilkesbarre Railway Company, "P-
Grating about 100 trolley cars. has
advertised for women to work as
conductors
The Washington times., 1917-12-28

such an important bill acted upon
until full information had been pre-
scented and considered from every pos
sible angle. Congress generally ia
Vors the Government employees in
their efforts to secure an adequate
wage. Consequently, it might be pos
sIble to push a bill through at once
providing for permanent increases.
This bill might be passed before many
important considerations had been eX-
amined, and as a result might prove
disastrous to the entire proposition.
This is what want to guard against.
do not think that 1 am in any way
trying to hinder the passage Of q bill
that would help the Government
clerks permanently. I, on the other
hand, will do everything ] can to aid
the clerks in every possible way.
at is my attitude that Congress
should pass this bill providing for
temporary relief OF the situation, and
then let the matter rest until such
a time as IT can give the question OF
a complete Reconsideration the time 1t
deserves The subject is too impor-
tant to be passed upon hurriedly. I
am certain that quick action, al
though 1t might be most satisfactory
to some, would not cover the situa-
ton adequately. There would be
obliged to result serious discrimina-
tions, wilfuI or accidental, as the
case might be.
Favors Temporary Relief.
Congress is willing to act as best
It can, and I believe the best thing
that it can do now is to pass this
temporary relief measure, and then
wait until it can have time to go
fully into the larger question of re-
classification.
"In the meantime, am going to do
all can personally for the quick
passage of the Heating bill. And
when the time comes, / will do all
can for the passage of a reclassihca-
tion bill. There is small doubt in
my mind but that such a readjust-
ment should be made as soon as pos
sible"
The position Of Mr.. Byrns as senior
majority member OF the Appropria-
tions Committee, and his close asso-
citation with Chairman SherIey OF that
committee make this statement SEEM
ingly authoritative.
The Washington times., 1917-12-28

Incidentally, the wage problem
will not be settled by a mere increase
in salary. To discuss the wage prob
lem, we must discuss also the land
problem in the District of Columbia,
and the public utilities problem, and
all those conditions that ultimately
determine the value OF the wage sys-
TEN. If the landlord is in a position
to raise the rent every time the
raises the salaries of its
employees, or IL the public utilities no
longer serve the public for the same
price or with the same efficiency as
they offered before the increase of
salaris, the wage earners are no
further ahead than they were before
Wages in a prosperous. enlight-
ened country must provide something
more than the mere necessities Of
life. There must be n little surplus
for the pleasures that come after the
work day to justify and compensate
the long hours Of labor"
The Washington times., 1917-12-28

As the President and Secretary
McAdoo are now in full control of
all transportation difficulties. the
Senate Committee on Manufactures
yesterday that it could
leave them out of the question in in
vestigating coal. This left the ques-
ton that of the delivery of coal as
needed and the price, on or after de-
livery. With transportation settled,
these are supposed to be now the
main points of interest to the con-
sumner.
The Washington times., 1917-12-28

Federal Trade Commissioner Col
yer was on the stand. He was
candid witness. He was full
of information. He impaired it lib
orally. 1t appeared from his COM
prehension of the situation, that
there have been three prices. the
speculative price, the Presidents
price, and the market price. The
speculative price was higher than
that of the President. So at times
was the market price. Then, as Sen
ator Lodge explained his difficulties
and those of his neighbors in New
England, they had a cheap official
price for coal in zero weather, but
the price would not keep them warm
when they could not get the coal.
Also there was a question of poor
people buying "by the bucketful" to
keep from freezing, and paying
so far beyond the Presidents, the
market, and the speculative prices of
the past as to be tout of the ques-
ton"
The Washington times., 1917-12-28

This left the question for the
future that of complete co-ordina-
tion and unification. Commissioner
Colver was asked about the CO.
ordination and unifcation of the
railroads with the anthracite minee
md hard coal supply of Pennsyl
vania. He understood that the rail-
The Washington times., 1917-12-28

A case in point was that of "The
Base Sorting Plant Corporation" of
New York. It had a contract for
sorting wooden scraps from army
tailors at cents a pound. The pur-
pose was economy in saving the
scraps for remanufacture. The mag
nitude of preparations for war is
shown when profits on this business
of sorting scraps might have been
counted under the contract with the
$4,000 as the unit.
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
BIGGER PAY FOR
US. CLERKS URGED
BY MISS RANKIN

,,- MI r,.
In a message throush Inc Times
Miss Jeanette Rankin, member OF
Congress from Montana, today urges
,nop Congrsss mot only Justice for
- s-.,. C,o,.or,,,,,ar,t ar,DIo,,a
the p'.'c si". - -
but a caretul reaoJustihehI Vi ING
housing and public utilities problems
confronting the public.
DTtss parlyin declares that a mere
-, n, =. .o.,Io ,ba
The Washington times., 1917-12-28

General Sharpe finally reduced the
price from 6 cents to 2. He was
closely questioned: Why? Who
dictated the contract originally?
Did 1t come from the Council Of Ma
tional Defense? Was the company
organized for the special purpose Of
getting money out Of the Treasury?
Was the contract engineered by
volunteer patriotic expert, serving
on the Council Of National Defense?
In short, was it fraud and graft?
The Washington times., 1917-12-28

The theory developed by the COM
mittee investigation is that contract
work has been virtually taken over
bv the Council of National Defense,
with complications of private and
public interests following. These
are considered as explaining in part
the delay in overcoats, blouses, and
supplies in general, when troops are
found suffering.
The Washington times., 1917-12-28

roads virtually own the mines and
control the supply.
The Washington times., 1917-12-28

General Sharpe would not admit
this. He defended the work of the
Civilian organization" as necessary.
He wished the system might have
been more like the British, but he
did not admit except in detail that
he had been shorn of authority.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
LIFE OF A PEARL.
A Good Jewel Never Gets Sick Nor
Dull, Says an Expert.

In his book. THE Magic Of Jewels
and Charms" George f. Kunz, the
jewel expert. explodes the sick pearl
fullacy. He says:
For years II statement has been 60
ing through the press that pearls are
liable to become diseased and die and
that the famous necklace of pearls pre-
sented by President Theirs Of France
to his wife and bequeathed by Nine.
Theirs to the French government had
lost their luster and died, perhaps ow-
ing to the death OF the owner. For
there IL an old belief that pearls, as
well as opals and turquoises, lose some
of their luster when the owner or
wearer becomes Ill and change to n
dull and lifeless hue when the owner
dies.
IAN examination OF the necklace by
the writer showed that the pearls were
In good condition. and to confirm his
statement to this effect lie had the Ill
rector of the Louvre museum write
him letter In this official commune
cation the director not only states that
the pearls had not sickened and died.
but that they were in as healthy a
condition as they had ever been.
THE imvnriable experience OF the
writer has been that whenever pearls
have been said to have suffered In this
way the true explanation has been that
they were old and poor at the time of
their purchase and that this romance
was started on its travels MS an excuse
to cover up the defect Of such pearls
and to arouse the belief that they had
been remarkably beautiful and valu-
able when they were originally ac.
0lIired''
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
JoLTED THE AUTHOR.
Story of a Tour Made by Irwin Cobb
and His Friend Van Loan.

Shortly after the publication of Irwin
CoEb's Back Home Mr.. Cobb visited
the Pacific coast and spent few days
in Los Angeles with his author friend.
Charles Il. Van Loan.
Tile Angel City newspaper men were
very kind to Cobb, interviewing him
copiously, and Van Loan suggested
thar it would he IL graceful thing to re-
pay their courtcsies with autographed
copies of the new book.
Fine said Cobb. Lets go buy
EN- now"
With Van Loan he visited six book
stores In rapid succession, and the fol-
lowing is n sample OF the conversation
which tool, place In each one:
Cobb-IIave you Back Homer
Clerk--What is tia book or IL maga-
1ne:
Cobb-lt's II book
name of the author?
Cobb tsurpriscD A man named
Cobb wrote it-C-o,double-b Cobb!
Clerk NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or Ty?
Cobb ,cXploding-No. no. no! Irwin
S. Cobb.
Clerk tIisuppointed)-Oh, some other
Cobb, CHI? don't think we have 1t.
There hasn't been any call for 1t.
Probably not n popular work. sir,
And so on, with variations. Nobody
had copy OF the book, apparently no.
body had ever heard of it. In the sixth
store Cobb's patience left him. and he
leaned over the counter with glare In
his eye. He had just been asked If he
was not mistaken in the name of the
book or the author or something.
Listen TO me, stranger! said the ex-
aspernted Kcntuckian. "The name is
Back Home and there is such book,
honest Injun. l know 1t because I
wrote 1t myself. It's a right nice little
book. I'm told, and II you can't afford
to buy any copies of it I'll send you
one with my compliments! Good day"
Cobb spent the rest Of the afternoon
abusing the boneheade1 booksellers of
Los Angeles. The only thing that he
didn't know was that Van Loan had
gone over the route earlier in the day
and rehcarscd the clerks. preparing
them for Cobb's visit and having them
remove all copies Of the book from
sight
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06

The corner policeman found Naybur
leaning against II telephone pole one
night about IL month ago. "Wcll, well.
how'd you happen to get into this con
dition:" he asked as he helped Nay
bur home. "Wifcsh just left FIR va
cashn." explained the patient. 1t was
just night or two later that the same
policeman found Naybur leaning in the
same condition against the same pole.
Whats the excuse this timer asked
the cop. shes back" answered Nay
bur.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
Try The Herald for n year.
Instant Action Surprises Many
Here

This grocer's story surprises local
people: II had bad stomach trouble.
All food seemed to sour and form gas.
Was always constipated. Nothing
helped until | tried buckthorn bark,
glycerine. etc. as mixed in Adler-i-
ka. ONE SPOONFUL astonished me
with its INSTA Mt action Because
Adler-i-ka fushes the ENTIRE ali
mentary tract it relieves ANYCASE
constipation, sour stomach or gas and
prevents appendicitis. Ithas QUICK
EST action of anything we ever sold.
The Meeker Drug Co. ks
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06

the world. Finally they made bet
of dollar on it.
"'Wcll. what Is de bes thing in the
Sorldt' asked Cleyeland's man.
'Roas' possum and sweet taters.'
said Hoke Smiths man.
whoa" says Clevelands man.
dragging at the bride. He jumped to
the ground. seized Hoke Smiths man
by the leg and pulled him to the dust.
Take that says he. lammins him
on the neck, you miserable black ras-
cal. You amt leave me muffin to
guess MT"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
The Habit of Taking Cold

With many people taking cold is
habit, but fortunately one that is cas-
lily broken. Take II cold sponge bath
every morning when you first get out
of bed-nOt ice cold. but a temDera-
ture of about 9O' f. Also sleep with
yonr window up. Do this and you
will seldom take cold. When You do
take cold take Chainberlain's Cough
Remedy and get rid of it as quickly
as possible. Ohtninahle everywhere.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06

In the early history of Japan it was
decidedly dubious honor to be closely
related TO any person Of note. for one
of the laws Mt that time decreed that
when n person of rank or Importance
died all immediate relatives must be
buried alive in perpendicular posi-
ton around the personage's grave.
Their heads We're left above the earth.
and thus they remained until welcome
death came to free them.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
The Cart Before the herse.

Mr.. Hartford had jewel of serv-
ant called Johanna. One day he found
his bedroom foot deep in old and
muddy tea leaves. Johanna explained.
The missus said l made such dust
when swept the floor and that must
put tea leaves all over the carpet. SO ]
emptied the old barrel standing by the
kitchen door. and l put them on the
floor like missus said. master. after !
had swept the carpet."-London Tele.
graph.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
Our Wants,

A great number of our wants are
special wants of the Imagination. We
want them simply because we think
that we want them. They give us no
enjoyment when we obtain them. The
want of them is only known by n feel!
ing that we are without them.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
SATURDAY. JANUARY It, 1917
Bad Habits

Those who break fast at eight clock
or later, lunch at twelve and have
dinner at six are almost certain to
be troubled with indigestion. They
do not allow time for one meal to d.
Z. st before taking another. Not less
than five hours should elapse between
meals. If you are troubled with in
digestion correct your habits and take
Chamberlain's Tablets, and you may
reasonably hope for II quick recovery.
These tablets strengthen the stomach
and enable it to perform its functions
naturally. Obtainable everywhere.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06

Pat and Sandy were discussing the
merits of their respective regiments.
and each one was of the opinion that
his own was the best.
why said Pat. "whln our colonel
Is dismissin' us he says TO the officers,
Fall out. Gintlemcn.'"
THAT disna coont for muckle." re-
piled Sandy. "Gin DOR colonel wis tae
say that a the regiment wad IA DOT"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
Honey.

Honey has been known from the ear
lest times. The Scriptures make men,
ton of It. and pagan writer's celebrated
its virtues. 1t was called 1.-The milk Of
the aged" and was thought to prolong
life. Honey was also used in the EN-.
balming Of the body after death.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
Found IL sure Thing

I. b. Wixon, Farmers Mills, n. V,
has used Chamberlain's Tablets for
wears for disorders of the stomach
and liver and says, "Chamberlain's
Tablets are the best have ever used"
Obtainable everywhere.